Chapter 888 – This Is a Divine Edict (1/2)

Chapter 888 – This Is a Divine Edict

Translated by: Hypersheeep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The Prince of Xiang gazed at the distant platform, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The Wu clan head and the Mutuo clan's Old Lady were still calm, as if they had heard nothing.

Gou Hanshi slightly shook his head to Bai Cai, urging him to keep calm.

The Vice Principal of Scholartree Manor arched his brows, an expression of surprise appearing on his face.

People like them had long expected the Li Palace to object to the closing of South Stream Temple, and Chen Changsheng to stand and speak.

Those two martial grandaunts of South Stream Temple had just been too agitated and did not have a deep understanding of Chen Changsheng, so they had not thought about this.

But since South Stream Temple's will was united, what could he do?

Chen Changsheng's method was extremely simple.

No one asked him, so he asked himself and answered.

His answer was one word.

”No.”

This sight made Tang Thirty-Six recall the mahjong game he had played in the old estate, and he could help but feel somewhat emotional.

At the time, the Tang Old Master had said he could kill Tang Thirty-Six, and Chen Changsheng had similarly said one word.

”No.”

Then and now, Chen Changsheng's voice was very soft, but it was louder than the simultaneous shouts of a crowd of thousands, like thunder crashing down from the high heavens.

Because he was the Pope, his every word a divine edict that would be carried out by millions of the faithful.

”They will not go to the Orthodox Academy or the Li Palace.”

Chen Changsheng pointed at the kneeling disciples and said, ”Because South Stream Temple will not close, and this is the place where they will and cultivate.”

At these unflinching words, Huai Bi furiously spat back, ”This a matter of my South Stream Temple. I request that Your Holiness the Pope not presumptuously involve yourself in them.”

No matter the time, Huai Ren's expression remained forever serene and warm, even when it seemed the matter of closing the temple had been decided. She had also expected Chen Changsheng to stand up, but she had not expected for Chen Changsheng's stance to be so direct, even crude.

”Your Holiness the Pope, my words to Your Holiness last night were out of respect, but it did not mean that the affairs of South Stream Temple require Your Holiness's assent.”

Huai Ren's expression turned solemn as she spoke, her voice still gentle, but her stance unwavering.

Holy Maiden Peak had originated from a schism in the Orthodoxy.

From the moment the first Holy Maiden established South Stream Temple, the Li Palace lost all authority over the Daoist faith in the south, much less the affairs of South Stream Temple.

Even the Pope had no right to involve themselves in the matters of Holy Maiden Peak.

This was history, a history that everyone had to respect.

Many of the southern cultivators repeatedly nodded in agreement with Huai Ren's words, and even Gou Hanshi found it a rather thorny problem that he wondered how Chen Changsheng would resolve.

At this moment, another person stood up, one that no one expected.

The Vice Principal of Scholartree Manor smiled and said, ”Senior's words are incorrect. Senior has been traveling for the past years, caring little for the affairs of the world, and presumably does not know of the relationship between His Holiness the Pope and the Holy Maiden, but who in the continent does not know of it? This Holy Maiden Peak can be said to be half his, so how can His Holiness avoid the affairs of the temple?”

These words caused the Prince of Xiang to frown, the Old Lady of the Mutuo clan to smile, and the Wu clan head to repeatedly nod. The other cultivators, on the other hand, had very strange expressions.

Putting aside that engagement that shook the continent, the battle on the Bridge of Helplessness was enough to start a rumor that Chen Changsheng's love for Xu Yourong had been rekindled and that he was attempting to reestablish the engagement. The common people might have still thought that this was a one-sided love on Chen Changsheng's part, but then at the Boiling Stone Summit in Mount Han, many people were witness to Xu Yourong's saving Chen Changsheng from Guan Bai's sword, and the ensuing journey from Mount Han to the capital had been spread far and wide by now. If not for the coup of the Mausoleum of Books that happened right afterward, the entire continent would have probably been discussing the romance of Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong for a whole two years. At present, who didn't know that Pope Chen Changsheng and Holy Maiden Xu Yourong shared a mutual affection and were essentially a match made in heaven?

This somewhat frivolous comment from the Vice Principal of Scholartree Manor made Huai Bi so angry that her face went red. Her eyebrows shot straight up as she yelled, ”Impudent! Anyone who dares to sully the Holy Maiden's good reputation will have to ask my sword!”

The chatter on the plateau gradually grew softer.