The Omniscient
Chapter 559

Sainthood and nationhood

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The first place they returned to was the Sirius Star System, where a reception of the highest order already awaited them.

Just producing a Great Emperor was something the Nomu Civilization could boast about forever, never mind the other eight Emperors and four Kings.

Ziwei was now the anchor of the Nomu Civilization, a vital pillar of social stability... Everyone knew the name, and the entire population followed its every move.

When the Ziwei Crowd returned, Nifita immediately broadcast across every frequency, publicly announcing before the entire civilization that Huang Ji would be canonized! The Nomu Civilization had recognized many sages throughout its history. Canonization was a cultural tradition, reserved for figures who had made monumental contributions to their civilization or even ushered in a new era.

One example was Master Enmeiya, who had led them into interstellar civilization ten thousand years ago and inaugurated the atomic era. That white dwarf star bore his name.

But in the past nine thousand years, there had been only one so-called "Sacred Teacher": Thoth, whose full title was Wisdom Saint Master.

He was the most accomplished scientist of Nomu Race origin alive today, though he did not belong to their civilization at all... In fact, if asked what contributions he had made to their civilization, they could not really name any.

But what could they do? He was the only presentable figure they had, the only one they could boast about.

During their former era of worshiping outsiders, the pro-outsider government had canonized him to give the people a spiritual anchor.

They could hardly canonize the General Black Shark, who had defended their civilization for thousands of years and at least worked hard, even if he had achieved little. Or Mamu, the warrior who had reached Viscount in calcium grade but been utterly

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