Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1760: Chapter 1760: The Start of Bragging with Spittle Flying Everywhere

”Master Wen, what do you think of my suggestion?” Han Yan said to Wen Gaoren.

”I didn’t expect someone so young to have such insight. I must admit I misunderstood you before.” Wen Gaoren’s heart was pleased, and he spoke with a tone of pretentious modesty. Han Yan’s words aligned exactly with his intentions, so he gave her some face, also considering it as appeasing the priests of varying ranks in Huayu Temple.

”Let’s do it this way: without witnessing my capabilities, you all might find it hard to be convinced. So, let’s end our talk here for now. Once I repair a few arrays, we’ll come back to discuss in detail.” Having seen Han Yan finally persuade the crowd, Wen Gaoren didn’t want to push things too hard, fearing resentment and complications. So he pretended to be straightforward.

He thought to himself: Anyway, with Han Yan’s words spoken, once they witness my true abilities and get a taste of the benefits, I’m not worried about her going back on her word.

Having said that, the group turned back and followed Han Yan and the others towards the temple.

”Since you have some insight, my lord won’t treat you badly. Once you relinquish the Main Priest position, the Peace Priest position will still be yours.” The arrogant follower priest said to Han Yan with his neck straightened, and after saying that, he ignored her, looking around brazenly.

”What is a Peace Priest?” Han Yan asked Sikong Qinglan. Because Huayu Temple had only about twenty people left, many divine positions were vacant. Han Yan knew about the Peace Priest but didn’t know what it entailed.

”Also conducting rituals, proclaiming divine decrees, and praying for the people’s blessings,” Sikong Qinglan answered.

”Jumping around and performing rituals like you?” Han Yan instinctively said.

”Jumping around?” Sikong Qinglan was taken aback, then blushed bashfully. ”Not entirely the same, mainly praying for the deceased and comforting the souls.”

Han Yan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. Originally, it was about performing rituals at funerals, yet she was quite flattered to be seen in such a light.

Soon, the group arrived at the central hall. Apart from the priests of Huayu Temple and Wen Gaoren’s attendants, the few remaining citizens of the city also came to watch the commotion.

”Ridiculous, ridiculous, when did the sacred grounds of the temple become a place where ordinary people can come and go as they please? Lord An, you High Priests are quite neglectful. You’ll have to manage it well in the future.” Wen Gaoren scolded. He remembered he was new to the place, and offending too many people wouldn’t be good, so he kept his voice down.

An Xiaxin and Shen Yuhe looked at each other. This old man wasn’t being polite, yet he hadn’t even started working and was already considering himself the Main Priest.

”Master Wen, this is one of the twenty-four Main Arrays of the Huayu Temple, the Star Thunder God Array. The farmland behind the city barely survives with the protection of this array barrier.” An Xiaxin didn’t argue, just pointed to an array in the hall.

This array was the very one An Xiaxin, Shen Yuhe, and Sikong Qinglan had pondered over repeatedly but couldn’t repair. They chose this array first because the last farmland in Huayu City depended on it, and it meant survival.

Of course, she wouldn’t tell Wen Gaoren these details, fearing he’d demand exorbitantly if he knew Huayu Temple’s desperation.

Wen Gaoren circled the array. Han Yan noticed that his steps, though seemingly random, were actually full of secrets—sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes light, sometimes heavy. Each step’s pace and angle seemed meticulously calculated.

It seems his arrogance wasn’t entirely without reason; he truly had some real skills.

Even though Han Yan had read through all the array books in Huayu Temple and remembered the insights and reflections of past Main Priests (the experiences left by past Main Priests, considering their strength and vision, wouldn’t contain any mundane thoughts but were rather crystallized life insights, all thoroughly deliberated), and had recollections from the Divine Beast Memory about the Eight Gates Divine Formation and Eight Desolate God Fall, she had never encountered a true Array Master from the Divine Continent nor had any practical experience. Seeing Wen Gaoren’s steps, her eyes lit up.

Evidently, his steps align with the Array Principle, allowing him to integrate divine sense into the array faster through this method.

Han Yan memorized his steps and began to deliberate, gaining a deeper understanding of this array.

”Ridiculous, ridiculous!” Wen Gaoren circled a few times and started scolding again as if it were a catchphrase.

The crowd looked at him in confusion, not knowing what had triggered the old man.

”Have you tried repairing this array already?” Wen Gaoren asked An Xiaxin.

An Xiaxin nodded.

”Hmph, don’t try to fix what you can’t handle. You nearly destroyed the array, do you know that?” Wen Gaoren chided.

”Please, Master Wen, enlighten us.” Although An Xiaxin was indignant, she knew that her group’s understanding of arrays couldn’t compare to Wen Gaoren’s, so she humbly asked.

”Star Thunder God Array, do you think it’s nothing more than a fancy name? The array is called the Star Thunder God Array because it uses the Beidou Seven Stars as its base and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder as a guide. This is how the array can truly flourish, and once it operates, it won’t fade for a thousand years.

You think just having the right array materials will allow you to repair it. Yet you don’t know how to dissolve the Heavenly Thunder Law’s power using a seven-star formation. Fortunately, you haven’t fully set it up; otherwise, once the array activates, not only would the array itself be destroyed, but even the Huayu Temple might be obliterated by Heavenly Thunder.” Seeing An Xiaxin’s humbled attitude, Wen Gaoren stopped scolding and instead began explaining energetically, clearly showcasing his array expertise.

”I see. Thank you, Master Wen, for your guidance. It’s a good thing we didn’t recklessly activate the array, or it would’ve been too late to regret it.” An Xiaxin and Shen Yuhe were relieved. Although they disliked the old man’s greed and condescending demeanor, they were impressed by Wen Gaoren’s array expertise.

Han Yan also had an epiphany. Her array skills on the Holy Court Continent weren’t weak, even the Array Masters at Long Yan Academy considered her a master. Her recent dedicated practice had deepened her understanding of array power on the Divine Continent, so she also noticed the Star Thunder Array’s hidden intricacies. However, having been on the Divine Continent for not long, she wasn’t accustomed to fully integrating the use of Law Power with arrays, so she couldn’t figure it out.

It was only after listening to Wen Gaoren’s explanations that she suddenly understood, though she thought his claim that the entire temple could be annihilated was exaggerated. Moreover, from her feeling, this array didn’t seem that simple. Without personal experience of such an array, Han Yan couldn’t be sure.