Chapter 1063 – A Good Person (1/2)

Chapter 1063 – A Good Person

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Linghai Zhiwang and Daoist Siyuan hurried over. Upon seeing Xu Yourong at Chen Changsheng's side, they paused, and then they revealed joyful expressions.

They were representatives of the Orthodoxy's new faction, and their relationship with the Tianhai Divine Empress naturally meant that they were very close to Xu Yourong. However, after they finished bowing, the joy on their faces quickly receded as they said to Chen Changsheng, ”Principal Mao has left seclusion.”

In the era of the previous Pope, at least three of the Storms complied with the Li Palace's orders, but now, not even one did. So when Mao Qiuyu showed hope of breaking through, it was an extremely important matter to the Li Palace, perhaps the most important matter.

That he left seclusion today meant that he had succeeded in breaking through and becoming an expert of the Divine Domain.

For the Orthodoxy, this was naturally one of the most wonderful matters in the world.

But Linghai Zhiwang and Daoist Siyuan had rather serious expressions.

In the last few years, Mao Qiuyu had taken great care of Chen Changsheng and the Orthodox Academy. After Chen Changsheng ascended to the throne of the Pope and left the capital, Mao Qiuyu became the executor of Chen Changsheng's will in the capital.

The problem was that Mao Qiuyu was still a member of the Orthodoxy's conservative faction, and now that he had crossed the threshold, he could no longer be regarded as he usually was.

During his seclusion, the new and conservative factions had engaged in conflict after conflict. It was just two days ago that Chen Changsheng had returned, and he had already conducted a purge of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education.

What would Mao Qiuyu do once he learned of these things?

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The winter was about to pass, but the weather did not warm. On the contrary, it became colder.

The cutting winds of winter blew the heavy snow down from the sky and painted the ten-some palaces completely white.

Xu Yourong asked, ”Can I meet him first?”

Linghai Zhiwang turned to Chen Changsheng.

He naturally knew of the relationship between the Pope and the Holy Maiden, but this matter was far too important.

Now that Mao Qiuyu had succeeded in breaking into the next realm, his status in the Orthodoxy would become completely different.

If he could not be persuaded by the Pope, his first day after breaking through into the Divine Domain would also have to be his last day.

Seeing Mao Qiuyu standing over there on the other side of the snowstorm, his gray hair scattered over his shoulders and his two sleeves swaying in the breeze, Chen Changsheng thought of their first meeting in that year's Ivy Festival.

At the time, Mao Qiuyu was the Principal of the Heavenly Dao Academy and also Luoluo's first teacher.

Chen Changsheng thought of many more things: Mao Qiuyu hugging Xun Mei's body outside the Mausoleum of Books as tears streamed down his face, Mao Qiuyu quietly sitting in the tea house during the All-School Martial Exhibition, and Mao Qiuyu appearing in a carriage outside that courtyard filled with crabapple trees when he went to kill Zhou Tong.

In these last few years, Mao Qiuyu had not said very much, had done far too much, but he had always been quietly standing behind Chen Changsheng and the Orthodox Academy.

Perhaps it was because of his relationship with his martial uncle the Pope, or perhaps it was because Archbishop Mei Lisha had requested this of him.

Regardless of the reason, Mao Qiuyu had treated him extremely well.

Chen Changsheng stretched out his hand and scattered away the snowflakes in front of him, also scattering those extraneous thoughts.

He turned to Xu Yourong and said, ”You go then.”

Daoist Siyuan appeared rather surprised, but he did not dare defy this order. The Orthodoxy experts and the array hidden in the storm all retreated.

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The Daoist church within the snowstorm remained quiet for a very long time.

Finally, Xu Yourong walked out and smiled at Chen Changsheng.

Linghai Zhiwang and Daoist Siyuan simultaneously exhaled.

Xu Yourong left in the snow, probably with many other tasks that she needed to do.

Chen Changsheng walked into the church and stood together with Mao Qiuyu by the window, gazing at the Li Palace in the falling snow.

The Li Palace was also very quiet. There were barely any footprints in the snow and the figures of Linghai Zhiwang and Daoist Siyuan appeared very distinct.