549 The Source of Happiness (1/2)

In the evening, Wang Lu received a letter in the main inn of Gorgeous Town, which was delivered from the beak of a multicolor-winged bird that hovered on the spirit wind.

”Oh? What is this?”

Wang Lu curiously opened the letter and looked at the bird standing on the window lattice, combing its feathers. The bird's attitude was very proud and looked up in disdain.

After opening the letter, Wang Lu found out that the letter was actually sent by the person in charge of the Temple of Heaven in Gorgeous Town. The content of the letter was not long. The gist of it was that when the honored guests visited the temple, the host failed to uphold the etiquette by not respectfully welcoming them. So she hoped that the honored guests to visit again at midnight at Temple of Heaven for a feast. It would wait respectfully for the guests to honor with their presence… Of course, according to Wang Lu's understanding, the translation of this letter was: The two foreigners, please come here to report.

The Temple of Heaven was indeed the tyrant of the Heavenly Earth. Although in theory, it was only a religious organization that served the Heaven, in fact, its influence tentacles had already spread and deeply rooted. Right now, the presence of two unknown cultivators in Gorgeous Town had aroused its interest. The scope of their management was indeed very broad. However, this was not that strange, because during the day, Wang Lu and Liu Li had visited the Temple of Heaven and brought back a few Heaven News without deliberately hiding their whereabouts. And if the Temple of Heaven could not even find two foreign cultivators who had walked into their own home, then they would not be qualified to be the hegemon of Heavenly Earth.

It was just that, Wang Lu didn't expect the other side to be so decisive. It was just in the evening when the invitation came to the door… Then, should they go to the appointment?

As he was thinking, he saw the multicolored spirit bird was impatiently tapping the window lattice with its talons, which made cackling sound as if to urge him. Wang Lu impatiently waved his hand. ”I have received the letter, you can go.”

That spirit bird immediately widened its eyes, incredulously looking at Wang Lu as if it was a maiden who had just been molested by a hentai pervert.

”... Hey, why are you looking at me? Don't tell me you want me to pay the postage bill? Tsk, the grand Temple of Heaven is actually so tasteless, sending a letter but asking for the delivery fee.” While grumbling, Wang Lu took a peanut from the table and then threw it toward the window. ”Here you go, eat it.”

That bird angrily flapped its wing, sweeping the peanut aside and excitedly screeching. Its sound was actually crisp and pleasant.

”Tsk, a mere broken bird is so picky.” Wang Lu thus threw it a spirit stone, which was caught by its beak. It then spread its wings and flew away. However, when it was about to leave, its wings and tail fluttered, and then a large piece of dusty fallen leaf came in from the window.

After sending away that proud messenger bird, Wang Lu turned around and saw Liu Li curiously looking at the bird's departure, seemingly reluctant to part with it. He could not help but laugh and say, ”Haha, I forgot to ask you if you like roast bird.”

Liu Li's voice contained a bit of resentment in it. ”Senior Brother, why do you regard me as...”

Then she quietly made a swallowing gesture.

That night, Wang Lu and Liu Li appeared in front of Temple of Heaven.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Lu thought that it would be more interesting to go to the appointment. First, when the wording in the other party's letter was polite and respectful, it seemed that there was no evil intention behind it. If he refused rudely, it would make him to appear to have a guilty conscience. Second, an opportunity to talk directly with the middle-level personnel of the Temple of Heaven was necessary at this stage.

After all, most of the information that had been learned from the Heaven News was speculative, and many specific details could not even be guessed. If he could talk directly with the temple monks, he would have the opportunity to gather more information.

At night, the temple was no longer open to the public, and the gate was already closed. When Wang Lu walked to the temple gate, a plain-dressed young girl quietly opened the gate, greeted the two, and then led them all the way into the temple.

The banquet in the inner hall had already been prepared, and there was only one person on the table. A beautiful madame who looked about thirty years old, and from the point of view of her dress, she was the person in charge of the Temple of Heaven of Gorgeous Town. Her name was Li Yan. The madame's gorgeous and elegant dress meant that in the Temple of Heaven, she was the fifth rank in the ninth layers of heaven, the backbone of the temple system. The phoenix hairpin on her head was embedded with a blue stone, which symbolized the position of the first leader.

After a simple greeting, Wang Lu and Liu Li took their respective seat. Then, after Wang Lu and Li Yan did a round of small talk, the main key point of this banquet was thus decided.

Sure enough, as expected, this was a simple dinner meant to deepen the mutual feelings. After all, no matter how hegemonic the Temple of Heaven was, it was impossible for them to be so arrogant as to offend all the cultivators in the world for no reason. Li Yan inviting them to come was more about friendly exchange, sitting down and talk.

Now that the key point of the banquet had been established, which was a friendly exchange, after a lot of toasts, the topic quickly warmed up. Li Yan inadvertently asked the life experience of the two of them. Wang Lu claimed that they were mountain hermits. In any case, the Heavenly Earth was vast, so even the Temple of Heaven could not possibly control the overall situation. At least, in the Heaven News, it was recorded that, when the lower realm invaded, there were many hermits in the Heavenly Earth that came out to help in the war.

However, Li Yan did not delve in this hermit life excuse either. After the identity issue was over, the three of them discussed the issue of cultivation. Wang Lu and Liu Li came from a righteous sect, while Li Yan was backed by the Temple of Heaven, so they were all knowledgeable and had a deep foundation. The cultivation systems of the two party were very different, but there was also no lack of common ground. For a time, the discussion turned very lively, and both sides felt that they had benefited a lot.

While the discussion was still lively, Wang Lu tactfully changed the topic and raised a question he was most concerned about.

”Fellow daoist Li Yan, I have watched all things work in this world, and everything contain the supreme dao, but there is one thing that makes me puzzled.”