Chapter 926: Temple of Heaven
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Wen Xiaosheng sat there for a long time in silence, looking extremely amazed.
He then walked away without a word and went back to reorganize these incredible things that he had heard.
He felt a little bit of yearning as well.
Was there really another branch of the human race? Had they really made such progress?
Compared to them, this group of people should really be ashamed.
There were just some things that Wen Xiaosheng couldn’t figure out. Since they belonged to the same race, what opportunities did they have and how did they get to where they were at present?
At night, Ren Baqian slept well. He felt more rxed after realizing that he would temporarily be free of worry. The only thing that stressed him a little was the empress. He needed to find a way to contact her…
However, Wen Xiaosheng was almost suffering from insomnia. He spent the whole night thinking about the things that Ren Baqian said, forming images in his mind.
The next morning, Ren Baqian was transferred to another ce.
This time, apart from Yun Yuhan, even Wen Xiaosheng traveled with him as well.
At this stronghold, both of them should hold the highest positions.
Wen Xiaosheng originally had other things to do, but what Ren Baqian said was too important. It might even affect the organization’s future direction. As such, the original n had to be temporarily dyed.
“Get someone to send a message to Qi Zixiao and tell her that I’m fine!” Ren Baqian tried to feel out when they were about to set off.
Although he was just feeling it out, his tone was unquestionable.
After all, this was in line with his current identity.
Yun Yuhan had a weird smile on her face and her fingers slid gently across Ren Baqian’s face. It felt cold, yet full of tantalizing charm and tenderness.
<em>Cough!</em> Wen Xiaosheng gave a dry cough and nced at her. She then pouted and retracted her hand.
“I’m not the only one calling the shots on how to deal with you!”
Her meaning was obvious. In the end, if Ren Baqian couldn’t even save his own life, it wouldn’t make much sense to notify Qi Zixiao.
If he could really move the others, they would then talk about Qi Zixiao afterward.
Maybe they would just release him without even needing to notify her.
“Do you guys have any other choice? Other than staying here like maggots for the rest of your lives?” Ren Baqianughed in ridicule.
Wen Xiaosheng’s eyes turned dark, and he no longer spoke.
Yun Yuhan looked at Ren Baqian with a strange expression. She was starting to grow curious about what he had said to Wen Xiaosheng the night before that made him dare to speak in such a tone while also provoking such a reaction from Wen Xiaosheng.
The journey took a full day, yet they still relied on their feet. The speed of Spirit Wheel experts far exceeded that of ordinary mounts.
However, they were currently traveling at a slower speed than before because Wen Xiaosheng was slower than Yun Yuhan when she was carrying Ren Baqian.
They were moving toward the northeast.
Ren Baqian didn’t feel right. To the northeast was the seaside.
It would still be fine if it was the seaside. If it was a small ind in the East Sea of Great Xia, he would be trapped in a hopeless situation.
He didn’t dare pin his hopes on persuading them.
From morning to night, they traveled more than 800 kilometers in almost seven hours.
They finally arrived at a fishing vige by the sea.
Ren Baqian wondered if the entire hidden organization had the same aesthetic taste and liked to stay in viges.
For example, take the vige in Tianjing Basin and also this fishing vige.
This fishing vige wasn’t small, and there were hundreds of families. In this era, it was already considered a veryrge vige.
A city with a poption of 10,000 would already be considered medium sized.
Towns generally only had a poption of around 2,000.
The streets in the vige were paved with bluestone, and a species of tall tree that was full of white flowers was nted in the surrounding area. The tree at the head of the vige was over 30 meters tall and had lush foliage. The shade from the tree was wide enough to cover around eight houses around it.
There were also many pedestrians in this vige. Some children ran barefoot on the bluestone paved road, and there were also some sunburned fishermen wearing rough clothes while dragging their fishings.
Seeing Wen Xiaosheng and Yun Yuhan, all of the vigers saluted from afar.
Ren Baqian carefully observed that around 35 percent of the people on the streets were ordinary people, 50 percent were Man Wheel practitioners, and five percent were Earth Wheel practitioners. This ratio was astonishing.
However, upon thinking that this ce was the headquarters of an organization, it was pretty normal.
In addition, the vige had cksmith shops, grocery shops, cloth houses, and tea houses. It could be considered a small-scale town.
Ren Baqian was confined to a courtyard in the west side of the vige. Yun Yuhan stayed there to watch over him while Wen Xiaosheng left in a hurry.
In one of the houses, an olddy and two elders sat in the higher seats with thedy sitting in the main seat and the two others sitting to her right. Wen Xiaosheng respectfully recounted to them the story that Ren Baqian had told him.
After hearing his words, the two elders were bewildered.
In fact, Wen Xiaosheng’s report wasn’t asplete as what Ren Baqian had told him, so the effects of his words were much worse.
“That’s absurd!” one of the elders couldn’t help butsh out.
“Utterly ridiculous!” a cold glint shed across the olddy’s eyes.
“It feels pretty interesting to me.” Thest old man smiled strangely. “If it’s exactly like what he said, a lot of things can be exined.”
“Temple Chief and Deputy Chiefs, I find that his words have a certain level of credibility, which is why I brought him back to the temple. There are currently so many new things in Dayao that there’s really no way to exin them. Especially during the battles against Great Xia and Tianjing Basin, the weapons that the aboriginals brought out have never been before seen. After those events, we collected some fragments and found no traces that this equipment had been made by hand.
Furthermore, the long-distancemunication that he mentioned should also exist. We didn’t expect it before, but what he presently exined could sufficiently ount for the precise movement and cooperation of Dayao’s army in these wars.”
“So? What is the purpose of bringing him here?” the olddy asked coldly.
“Gather all the deputy chiefs and higher to determine our future!” Wen Xiaosheng bowed his head respectfully.
The old man whoshed out earlier shouted in anger, “What audacity! In what capacity are you saying this?!”
“Of course, since I’m already part of the Temple of Heaven, I don’t think that there is any problem with this proposal. If what Ren Baqian said is true, then we are truly ignorant and narrow-minded. Everything that we have done bes a joke.”
“Sect Elder, do you think this nonsense is true?” the olddy asked coldly.
“It could be true or false. In any case, this is a significant matter. If what he said is true, then it affects not just us, but the entire human race. Have you two forgotten what the objective of the Temple of Heaven is? Such a significant matter must be decided by everyone. To be honest, I hope he speaks the truth. I wonder why both of you are reacting so strongly?” The old man referred to as “Sect Elder”ughed.
“It just feels totally nonsensical and untrustworthy! It’s ridiculous to cast aside all other matters just for these words of nonsense and gather all the sub-temple chiefs. Simply absurd!” said the other old man.
“What if Ren Baqian is telling the truth about those things? What if he could produce evidence? That kid has many dubious points, so it’s best not to make a decision that quickly!” The sect elder smiled.
The vigor of the other two suddenly stagnated.
“It’s better to gather all the honored ones to decide whether we should call for all the sub-temple chiefs to return immediately.
This matter involves the future of the entire human race. The Temple of Heaven has been watching over the changes in the world since ancient times, and what we have done was to protect the human race, which is a virtuous cause. In other words, the Temple of Heaven isn’t just an ordinary sect of people, but one that belongs to everyone.
There are issues that can affect the future of the entire human race. Naturally, everyone must make the decision together!” the sect elder repeated.
“You are right. This matter requires everyone to make a joint decision! Strike the Bell of Heaven and gather all the honored ones to discuss this matter together.” The old woman stared at him for a few moments and let out a deep breath.