Special War God

After five days of rapid journey, the three of them finally arrived at the newly built Wentian Palace in Fenglan City.

When I left last time, this place was still under construction in full swing under the leadership of Lu Mingyuan; now when I come back, I see that a magnificent palace has been erected at the foot of Chimeng Mountain, and above it hangs a golden plaque with the four characters "Wentian Fairy Palace" written by Xia Zhongnan himself.

The guards outside the door saw them return and excitedly stepped forward to greet them, shouting: "Young Palace Master is back! Young Palace Master is back!"

Xia Zhongnan was stunned, secretly complaining: When did I become a "young palace master"? This Wentian Fairy Palace was obviously founded by me!

Gu Xiuzhan and Xu Qian looked at his dark face and couldn't help wanting to laugh out loud.

It was inconvenient for him to get entangled with the gatekeeper disciples here, so he could only follow them through the gate and into the Immortal Palace...

Stepping into it, you will find a grand open-air courtyard with a small bridge, flowing water, pavilions and towers dotted around. There is also a towering rock, on which is engraved Qu Yuan's "Heavenly Questions" which Xia Zhongnan had silently recorded when he was drunk. The writing is vigorous and deep into the stone, giving the entire Wentian Palace a natural and ancient charm, making people feel as if they are in a sect of cultivation with thousands of years of profound heritage.

Xia Zhongnan asked, "Are Protectors Zhao and Zuoqiu here?"

The disciple who came to lead the way whispered, "Young Palace Master, now in Wentian Zhen Palace, we no longer call them generals, but respectfully call General Zhao the Chief Protector and General Zuoqiu the Deputy Palace Master."

Xia Zhongnan's mind buzzed, and he asked in surprise, "Young Palace Master? Who is the Palace Master?"

The disciple responded: "The Palace Master is naturally the Palace Master! Well, it is actually General Liu."

Xia Zhongnan asked again: "Is the Palace Master here now?"

The disciples replied, "The Palace Master needs to stay in Feiyue Gorge to practice. He only came here when the Immortal Palace was founded, and then left. Now we have all become disciples of the sect, and our hearts are burning with cultivation. We are all grateful to the young Palace Master for leading us on this smooth path of cultivation..."

Xia Zhongnan shook his head and smiled bitterly, thinking to himself: Liu Dabazi is a quick man, and he took the position of Palace Master in a casual turn. After all, in the Thirteenth Army, he has always been the backbone and commander of the group.

He then asked, "Who is in charge of the affairs of the palace now?"

The disciple replied, "At the moment, Deputy Palace Master Zuoqiu is in charge of palace affairs, while the Chief Dharma Protector and the other Dharma Protectors are busy outside."

The news had already reached Zuoqiu Juemin's ears. He walked out of the main hall and laughed loudly from a distance, "Young Palace Master has returned from his travels. Is everything going well?"

He was well aware of Xu Qian's identity, but it was not made public in the military, so he did not greet her first.

Xia Zhongnan also responded slightly embarrassedly: "Thank you for your hard work, Deputy Palace Master! Thank you for your hard work, Deputy Palace Master!"

Everyone walked into the main hall called "Wen Tian Zhen Hall". Zuo Qiu Juemin nodded to Xu Qian, and Xia Zhongnan said to Zuo Qiu Juemin: "Deputy Palace Master, please call the nearby deacons and disciples to gather. It would be even better if we can invite the general to come. I have an important matter to discuss with my colleagues."

Zuoqiu Juemin ordered Xu Qian and Gu Xiuzhang to go to the reserved residence to rest, and pulled Xia Zhongnan aside and whispered: "The general has recently gained some insights in his cultivation, and has abundant resources. He is preparing for a breakthrough, so we should not disturb him easily. Unless it is a major event related to the overthrow of heaven and earth, we can handle these trivial matters. After all, haven't you always made the decisions on matters here?"

Xia Zhongnan thought that if Liu Dabazi could really successfully break through and be promoted to the Return to Void Realm, then both in strength and reputation, the Thirteenth Army and even the Wentian Palace would step onto a new level, which was indeed the most important event at the moment.

So he kept saying "good! good! good!"

Zuoqiu Juemin laughed after hearing this and said, "The general once said that if he could achieve the state of returning to the void, the first person he would be grateful to would be you, Young Palace Master."

Xia Zhongnan asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Zuoqiu Lingjun said in a deep voice: "The abundant cultivation resources we have now are not obtained from the various secret realms under your guidance? Moreover, the Palace Master once said that it was after studying your "Return to the Origin" that he found the key to breaking through the realm and entering the void. How can I not thank you for this?"

Xia Zhongxuan sighed, "The reason why the Palace Master was able to seize the opportunity to advance to the Void Realm is that he has already reached the highest level of cultivation. What we have done is just to add a touch of brilliance to his chance. If the Palace Master succeeds in breaking through the realm, the future of my Wentian Immortal Palace will surely be broader."

Zuoqiu Lingjun continued, "The Chief Protector and the hall masters are currently traveling outside and it will be difficult for them to return in a short period of time. I will take you to meet someone first."

Xia Zhongxuan asked: "The heads of the various halls?"

Zuoqiu Lingjun explained, "You left at the beginning, leaving the banner of Wentian Palace to us. Since you founded this palace, it should have the atmosphere of a sect. Recently, I discussed with all the disciples to reorganize the sect structure and set up halls to take charge of each. Now it has finally begun to have the style of a proper sect."

Hearing this, Xia Zhongxuan felt a little guilty and replied, "I didn't think it through before. Fortunately, you, the deputy palace master, are in charge of the overall situation behind the scenes."

Zuoqiu Lingjun took him through a winding corridor, came to an independent courtyard, and then knocked on the door lightly.

Xia Zhongxuan began to feel suspicious. Seeing Zuoqiu Lingjun being so respectful, he wondered what kind of important person could be here who deserved such courtesy?

A moment later, a former guard who had become a disciple of the Wentian Palace opened the door. Upon seeing Zuoqiu Lingjun, he immediately shouted respectfully, "The Deputy Palace Master has arrived!" When he saw Xia Zhongxuan, his eyes lit up and he shouted loudly, "The Young Palace Master has arrived!"

Zuoqiu Lingjun asked, "Is Master Jiao here?"

The disciple replied, "Master Jiao has been recuperating since he finished refining three furnaces of Condensing Yuan Pills this morning."

Zuoqiu Lingjun walked into the courtyard and said as he walked: "Tell Master Jiao that the young master of Wentian Palace has returned and I have come to visit you."

The disciple followed the order and went to a quiet room to find "Master Jiao", while Zuoqiu Lingjun accompanied Xia Zhongxuan into a place that looked like a reception room and picked a rattan chair to sit down.

When Xia Zhongxuan heard that "Master Jiao had finished refining three furnaces of Condensing Yuan Dan", he couldn't help but feel excited. When he was traveling, one of his goals was to recruit talents in alchemy, refining, and drawing talismans to join the Wentian Fairy Palace.

In his plan, the development focus of Wentian Palace should be based on industry. As the saying goes, "the economic base determines the superstructure." Only when the sect has accumulated enough wealth can it purchase abundant cultivation resources, so as to cultivate more high-level cultivators and support their cultivation needs.

Similarly, it is those high-level monks who have enough power to protect the sect. The two complement each other.