In the forecourt of the Military Hospital, inside the Myriad Gods Hall Prayer Hall, several dozen veterans were scattered across the vast chamber. Eyes closed, they prayed, their practiced fingers pointing toward the vaulted ceiling and the walls, tracing the Holy Emblem configurations of the deities they worshipped with solemn devotion.
In a side corridor, Sheng Wu swept his eyes, half-covered by a pale yellow damp cloth, over the veterans, then turned them toward Priest Kik, who was on duty today.
As a Formal Priest of the Myriad Gods Hall, Kik held considerable standing, but facing a veteran Celestial powerhouse was no easy matter. He kept his voice low as he advised, "Becoming a Celestial requires a certain process. That Tai Yu was simply too impatient... He needs to temper that disposition."
Sheng Wu's face showed nothing. Even if it had, no one could have seen it beneath the cloth.
He turned his wheelchair around. Then came the sound of another set of wheels: Lieutenant Kurong had hurried over to join him.
The moment Kulon entered, he felt uncomfortable all over, and his temper grew worse. He raised his voice and barked, "What's going on? You can't even approve one application?"
Priest Kik promptly cast the Sound-Absorbing Technique, muffling the man's booming voice so he would not disturb the people in the Prayer Hall.
Kulon remained oblivious. "You lot don't get in our way like this on the battlefield. What, do you think we're taking too long to die here?"
Priest Kik knew Kulon well. He shot him a glare, spared him no further words, and turned back to Sheng Wu, explaining again with genuine sincerity. "This application was far too sudden, almost frivolous. Tai Yu has no Faith Current, and there's no prior record for him in the military.