Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Yao Yi spoke up, but without any discouragement, saying, "She comes from a noble family, so her overconfidence is within my expectations."

"That's good. When she truly understands how terrifying the underworld is and suffers setbacks, I will be able to take more initiative."

Lady Bai Xue nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. After all, you are a person from the Primordial Emperor Star. To become a Holy Son is like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate. You can't do it without powerful help."

“There are ‘manifested gods’ in Cihang Holy Land. If you can get their approval, you’ll have passed this hurdle. You should try your best to win them over. Even if you can’t become Cihang Holy Maiden’s Daoist partner, you should still build a good relationship with them.”

Yao Yi nodded and then said:

"If the Dao Palace learns that we have sold the news from the underworld to the Cihang Holy Land, they may react negatively."

The traces of the underworld were originally discovered by the Dao Palace, which sought cooperation with the Mingguang Sect, agreeing to share the profits equally. However, the Mingguang Sect sold the Dao Palace's information, which is bound to cause a great uproar.

"The Dao Palace has long since fallen, so what is there to fear? If you can take this crucial step and get on board with the Cihang Holy Land, you will have even less to worry about its counterattack."

Lady Snow White said.

……

The next day.

Dao Dian Guo Zhentian and Xuanyuan Tongxuan had reached an agreement with Madam Bai Xue, and the two sides set off together towards Chixue Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Guo, the city of Yuning is just ahead. We have prepared the incense money you need and are waiting for you to collect it."

Along the way, a city appeared before them. Surprisingly, it was mostly inhabited by ordinary people. The city streets were dilapidated and the buildings were low, forming a stark contrast to large cities for cultivators like White Cloud City. Countless ordinary people lay sick on the ground, half-dead.

Li Lan glanced over and frowned slightly. These people were covered in festering sores, but it was clearly not a disease; it was more like they had been poisoned.

"Proclaim it,"

Lady Bai Xue spoke calmly, and several disciples of the Mingguang Sect swiftly entered the city, shouting, "The Immortal Master is performing an exorcism at the temple tonight, saving you from illness and suffering. Those who go on pilgrimage will be saved!"

Upon hearing this, the people of the city were all excited.

"Has a celestial master arrived?"

"We are saved!"

"Great, great!"

Li Lan was slightly puzzled. In fact, even Ling Xuewei, Liu Guiyuan and others did not know what the intention was. Only a few elders, such as Madam Bai Xue, Xuan Yuan Tongxuan and Guo Zhentian, obviously knew what was going on.

They arrived at a huge temple in the city. Although the city was in ruins, the temple was decorated with gold and jade. There were no monks or Taoist priests in the temple, but rather the stewards of the Mingguang Sect stationed there.

"The source is here."

Upon entering the temple, Li Lan saw three large black incense sticks burning in the courtyard.

The toxins that permeated the city originated from this temple.

A group of his disciples waited nearby, while Xuanyuan Tongxuan set up an incense table and took out a palm-sized stone statue!

The stone statue had two snake heads but a human body. It was ancient and splendid, clearly not an ordinary object. As soon as it appeared, Li Lan, Ling Xuewei and the others stared at it intently!

They had been in the Taoist temple for many years, but this was the first time they had ever seen this thing.

"Is it the same being enshrined in the main hall on Heavenly Dao Peak?"

Li Lan's expression turned solemn.

He had noticed this when he was on Tiandao Peak. Besides the council hall, there was another hall, but it was heavily guarded and regarded as a restricted area. Generally, only the hall master, Changsun Xu, and the two elders could enter.

Li Lan once asked Luo Chuan what it was. Luo Chuan only said one word to Li Lan: God!

Even a powerful Taoist temple still needs to worship gods.

Everything about the gods seems to be an unspeakable taboo. Even within the Dao Temple, only a very few high-ranking members know of their existence and make regular offerings. Other core disciples, outer sect elders, and others seem to have no right to come into contact with them.

The stone statue that Xuanyuan Tongxuan has taken out has given Li Lan some clues.