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Lu Bai raised an eyebrow.

Are you teaching me how to do things?

The white-bearded old man on the ancestral tablet of the Great Immortal Lord visibly paused for a moment, stunned.

After a moment of silence, it earnestly advised, "Mr. Bai, the location of the temple god is extremely important."

After all, Lu Bai was indeed strong enough, and he possessed the Four Immortal Lotuses. Whether these immortals acknowledged it or not, they could only grit their teeth and accept it.

However, it would be difficult for the immortals to accept if a new person were to be brought in so quickly.

Are there regulations prohibiting temple deities from retiring?

"This..."

The Great Immortal Lord always felt that Lu Bai was cheating.

The Four Great Sects incense-burning systems were established, and at most, only one legendary incense master, Grandmother Wang San, was involved. There was no precedent for her retiring.

Lu Bai shrugged and said, "That settles it then."

After Great Growth Immortal and Great White Immortal expressed their agreement, they remained silent.

In any case, even if they change the temple god, they will not be expelled.

The memorial tablet at Great Yellow Immortal Temple remained completely untouched throughout, clearly indicating a willingness to follow the crowd.

The only one who had some reservations was the Great Immortal Lord.

Strictly speaking, its resistance stems purely from its excessive satisfaction with Lu Bai, the newly appointed temple deity, and its unwillingness to allow any further changes.

"Alright, that's settled then. You all prepare for the Open Top ceremony."

Having said that, Lu Bai got up and led Wang Shu out of the hall without waiting for their reply.

Chang Shengtian, Lord Bai the Fourteenth, and Second Young Master Hu were waiting outside the hall. When they saw the two of them come out, Second Young Master Hu hurriedly went to greet them.

"So? What do the masters say?"

Having accepted Wang Shu as their head of the incense offering ceremony, these immortals shared a relationship of mutual benefit and loss with Wang Shu.

In a sense, even more than Lu Bai, Second Young Master Hu hoped that this little girl could successfully succeed as the temple deity of Grandmother Wang San Temple.

"Do you think I'm negotiating with them?" Lu Bai asked, slightly surprised.

Upon hearing this, Second Young Master Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, Mr. Bai, rest assured, we will definitely do our best to assist Miss Wang."

Its appearance as a white-haired youth doesn't seem very convincing.

After hesitating for a long time, Wang Shu finally couldn't help but say, "Brother Lu, I can't..."

Her voice was so faint that it was almost inaudible unless you looked very closely.

Her experiences during this period felt like a dream.

These successors, trained by Grandmother Wang San, have not yet had the chance to gain the approval of most of the spirits.

As a result, Grandmother Wang San suddenly passed away. Her successors, let alone succeeding as temple deities, found it difficult to even survive the purges by the immortals.

But life is so unpredictable.

Wang Shu was originally hiding in various places, but one day she made an inquiry and learned that a new temple god had emerged in the Incense Sect.

The most outrageous thing is that not long after, this new temple god even came to him.

His very first words were to ask him to carry on Grandmother Wang San's legacy...

Don't be so pessimistic.

Lu Bai patted Wang Shu's head and said gently, "This isn't as difficult as you think. Didn't Grandmother Wang San teach you beforehand?"

"I... I never imagined I could succeed as the temple god."

[Bite!]

[Objective Task 1: Restore Order (Completed)]

[This Deathmatch Showdown will end in thirty seconds. Please remain in place and do not move.]

Wang Shu was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to put her hands, showing a severe lack of self-confidence.

Even among the successors that Grandmother Wang San cultivated, her position in the line of succession was actually quite low.

But there was really no other way. Thanks to the efforts of Second Young Master Hu, the successors who were ahead in line had all gone to see Grandmother Wang San.

Lu Bai naturally wouldn't say that, so he instead presented her with facts and reasoned arguments.

"I will leave the Four Immortal Lotuses to you. After the four great immortals have completed the Open Top ceremony for you, they will not be able to object anymore, especially since the other three will also be helping you."

He turned to the side, pointed to the three great immortals beside him, including Chang Shengtian, and continued to encourage them, "If I say you can do it, then you can. You should believe me, right?"

Even if we take a step back and say...

If she really can't do it, the task won't show as completed.

We can consider other candidates later.

Inside the hall.

"... May the stars shine brightly upon your son, and may his future be filled with abundant blessings."

After Wang Shu finished reciting the incense in a proper manner, she inserted the nine incense sticks she was holding into the incense burner.

Wisps of blue smoke rose, with faint, intermittent glimmers of four colors within them.

Human figures appeared on the memorial tablets of the four immortals, their rich Mana surging, each performing their respective duties.

Second Young Master Hu and his Lu Bai stood together in front of the hall, silently observing the situation.

Suddenly, a pleasant, incense-like fragrance emanated from Wang Shu.

The Great Immortal Lord clasped his hands together and, in a devout tone, called out to the sky, "The ceremony is complete."

An echo reverberated within the hall, as if responding in kind.

The moment the echo subsided, a mechanical system notification sounded in Lu Bai's mind.

[Bite!]

[Objective Task 1: Maintain the Incense Sect System (Completed)]

[This Deathmatch Showdown will end in thirty seconds. Please remain in place and do not move.]

At the same time.

A matchmaker with a mole on her chin was waving a handkerchief as the families around her joyfully celebrated another marriage. But the moment the notification sound rang, the matchmaker froze as if petrified.

Inside the city, a vendor with a ruddy complexion was selling pancakes at a food stall. Then, his expression changed, and he abruptly turned to look in the direction of the Bixia Yuanjun Temple.

The young people who had been enjoying their meal in the restaurant had lost all interest in continuing their revelry; their eyes were filled with disbelief...

There are many more die-hard fighters like this, and quite a few of them are tourists.

They hid it very well.

However, once their objective is achieved, they will no longer be able to live a leisurely life in this world.

Bixia Yuanjun Temple.

Wang Shu officially took over the position of temple deity.

It's clearly the same person, and not much time has passed, yet their demeanor has matured considerably, as if they've become a completely different person.

She placed her hands in front of her and turned around solemnly.

I wanted to see that young man who always had a smile on his face as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, she did not get to see it.

It was only at this moment that Second Young Master Hu, Chang Shengtian, and Lord Bai the Fourteenth realized that there was an empty seat among them at some point.

[Bite!]

[The third Deathmatch Showdown has ended; the return begins.]

[Settling in progress--]

[Settlement complete.]

[Final ranking of Deathmatchers: 1]

[Total Deathmatch Points: 654 (Double points active)]

[Top ten rewards have been distributed]

[First prize reward has been distributed]

[Hidden achievement completed, reward issued]

[Performance in this Deathmatch Showdown: Unbelievable]

[If you perform well, you can permanently retain one ability gained in this Deathmatch Showdown.]

[Reward details can be viewed in the Data Panel.]