Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1696: Chapter 1696: This Act Was Pulled Off Perfectly

”Then, aren’t we of the Mu Family also citizens of the Divine Continent? Why can’t we participate in the temple examination?” Ye Yi’an interrupted the other’s words and persistently asked, the anger on his face growing even stronger.

”We... we are just worried that the examination is too rigorous and might endanger the lives of the Mu family’s children.” Under his piercing gaze, the two young priests became even more anxious and only managed to come up with a reason after some effort.

”Hmph, is that something you should be worried about? Bring out Qiu Yuan Pavilion, I want to ask him face to face how he has been teaching his subordinate priests all these years, blatantly defying the orders of the Divine Lord and acting as if Lord Divine doesn’t exist!” Ye Yi’an said angrily.

Upon hearing him mention Qiu Yuan Pavilion, the two young priests turned pale with fright. Qiu Yuan Pavilion was the former Main Priest of the Feng City Temple, although he had passed away several hundred years ago. Hearing the implication in this old priest’s words, it seemed he was acquainted with the former Main Priest and wanted to question him in person. Just how significant was this background?

It’s no wonder they thought this way. A thousand years ago, Ye Yi’an had already become a priest, and among his contemporaries, except for a few who extended their life span through increased cultivation, most had returned to dust. Additionally, over the past few hundred years, his health had deteriorated, maintained only by elixirs, and he appeared infrequently. Plus, his status and power weren’t high, so few remembered him.

The Kang Family only remembered the existence of a Guardian Priest from the Mu Family because they coveted Sunrise Peak. These two young priests were only in their twenties or thirties; how could they have heard of his great reputation?

Of course, the two priests were also puzzled as to how this old priest, being a figure from the same era as Qiu Yuan Pavilion, was only a Ninth-level Divine Priest. However, Ye Yi’an’s next words quickly dispelled their doubts.

”I, this priest, have been in seclusion for mere centuries; has the temple changed so drastically?” Ye Yi’an spoke with towering anger, as he shouted, he forcefully slammed a draconic-headed staff that appeared out of nowhere on the ground, producing a series of dull thuds.

In his intense fury, his white hair danced in the wind, adding even more to his imposing aura.

The two young priests were already drenched in cold sweat; centuries in seclusion, that was the so-called closed-door seclusion. It was said that many priests, when their cultivation couldn’t break through and their life span was nearing its end, would enter a closed-door seclusion. If they broke through their limits, they could extend their life by several hundred or even a thousand years; if not, they would have entered their grave prematurely.

The old priest before them was evidently in such a situation. It was no wonder he didn’t know about the passing of the former Main Priest, nor was it surprising he was still wearing the Ninth-level Divine Priest robe. He must have just broken through and exited the closed-door seclusion, and hadn’t had the chance to pass the temple’s promotion examination, hence hadn’t had time to change his priest robe.

”Sir...Sir, Chief Priest Qiu passed away over four hundred years ago.” The more the two young priests thought, the more frightened they became, and the more they stuttered in their speech. This old priest had been a Ninth-level Divine Priest hundreds of years ago, having exited a closed-door seclusion, he ought to be a Divine Heart Priest by now, with power surpassing their Main Priest. Offending him was not something they could afford.

That young priest who had acted earlier was even more regretful, feeling like crashing into the wall. As the saying goes, you need to see the owner before hitting a dog, and he had dared to act against a follower of a Divine Heart Priest. Though others might not make a fuss over such a trivial matter, if they wanted to deal with him, it would be an easy task.

Around them, those young commoner disciples were even more frightened, their faces turned pale, and they were almost about to kowtow to the elderly priest.

”Who is the current Main Priest?” Fortunately, the terrifying priest before them seemed uninterested in pursuing the matter further, and after taking a few deep breaths to calm his anger, he asked in puzzlement.

”It... it’s Mr. Chu Yanghe.” The young priest quickly pinched his bleeding nose, answering fawningly.

”...Oh, it’s him.” Ye Yi’an paused for a moment, seemingly having to think hard to recall this person, and said with some indifference.

Seeing his disdainful expression, the two young priests couldn’t help but feel admiration, realizing that this old priest’s seniority must be fearsome enough to refer to the current Main Priest in the manner of an elder speaking of a junior.

”Wait here, don’t cause any more trouble or stir any more nonsense. I’ll take these two to participate in the examination and will be back shortly.” The old priest with terrifying seniority no longer paid attention to the two young priests, holding his head high, and led Han Yan and Ling Baobao straight inside.

The two young priests felt anxious, glancing at each other, hesitating whether to bring up the matter of verifying identity.

”By the way, these are their nameplates, be careful not to mix them up, otherwise...” the old priest suddenly turned his head, tossing out two nameplates he had prepared, and then cast a cold glance at the two of them.

As for the Qi Refining Stele, he seemed not to even notice it.

”Yes, yes, sir, how could we dare to neglect your affairs?” The two young priests, swept over by his gaze, felt cold sweat pouring down their bodies, no longer daring to mention anything about verifying identities, and respectfully watched as they entered the temple.

”Do you really know Chief Priest Qiu of Qiu Yuan Pavilion?” Han Yan curiously asked in a voice only a few could hear.

”I don’t know him, never even met him.” Ye Yi’an’s lips barely moved as he replied in the tiniest possible voice.

”Then you...” Han Yan looked at him in surprise. Seeing Ye Yi’an’s arrogant and domineering demeanor earlier, even she thought he was quite familiar with the long-buried Main Priest.

”Didn’t you tell me to bluff and use my identity to intimidate them?” Ye Yi’an gave Han Yan a strange look.

Han Yan was taken aback for a moment, and after a long while, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

Indeed, she had said that, but what she meant was to use his Ninth-level Divine Priest status as a deterrent to avoid escalating the situation. Who would have thought this old man would even bring up Chief Priest Qiu, speaking as though they were close acquaintances, showing disdain when mentioning the current Main Priest, entirely as if he was talking about a junior. His aura of arrogance and the transcendence of a worldly eminent figure even gave Han Yan an illusion of seeing the Holy Master again.

This bluff was so convincing it fooled even her, Lady Mu.

God-man! Han Yan suddenly felt that it would be a waste of talent if this old man didn’t mix in with the Star Divination Masters.

The interior of the Feng City Temple was even more grandiose and spacious than it appeared from the outside. Ye Yi’an led Han Yan and Ling Baobao through the long corridor, heading towards the central temple.

Meanwhile, in the central temple, several elderly priests were quietly discussing something.