Book God Envoy
The collapse of the Book God left President Hong Tong and the Steward Elder standing outside somewhat bewildered. They stared blankly at the scene before them, unsure of what to say.
"Pah! Pah!"
In the thick fog, Ma Feifei emerged, vomiting filth. His Sage's Robe was torn and striped all over, and he still held half a bamboo shoot in his hand, unfinished.
Upon seeing Chairman Hong Tong and the Steward Elder opposite him, Ma Feifei subconsciously put the half bamboo shoot in his hand behind his back to avoid being seen by the two.
"My lord, this is..." Hong Tong looked at Ma Feifei, his eyes filled with disbelief. The Book God Pillar had existed here ever since the establishment of the Yong'an Prefecture Author Assessment Guild, and countless years had passed. In such a long lifespan, there had never been such a situation before.
The Book God Pillar was practically the most prized possession of the entire Author Assessment Guild, but now, that Author Assessment Guild possession had fallen...
Ma Feifei coughed awkwardly and said softly, "President Hong, would you believe me if I said this was an accident..."
He truly didn't expect things to turn out this way; it was entirely an accident that things turned out this way.
Of course, Ma Feifei knew that anything he said now would be superfluous. He was already prepared to escape, and he just hoped that he wouldn't be beaten too badly by the other side, otherwise he didn't know how long it would take to recover after returning to the Azure Dragon Continent.
"My lord, is that the Book God Pillar in your hand?" The Steward Elder, with his sharp eyes, noticed what Ma Feifei was hiding behind his back and asked curiously.
"Well, I'm really sorry. I've loved bamboo shoots since I was a child. When I went in and saw these, I couldn't resist taking a bite." Ma Feifei had no choice but to take out the small bamboo shoot and place it in front of the two of them, saying apologetically.
The Hong Tong Association President and the Steward Elder looked at the small bamboo shoot that Ma Feifei had stretched out in front of them. It had a row of neat imprints on it. The originally round bamboo shoot had shriveled up and become a bamboo strip.
"My lord, have you eaten?" Hong Tong pointed at the small bamboo shoot in Ma Feifei's hand, still a little incredulous. This was Book God Pillar! There were only ten in the entire Book Battle Continent, one in each of the Three Prefectures Seven Caves, and no other Book God Pillar.
This means that a single Book God Pillar represents one of the Three Prefectures Seven Caves. Now that Ma Feifei has eaten the Book God Pillar, it's as if the entire Yong'an Prefecture has lost this Book God Pillar.
Ma Feifei glanced outside casually, then replied expressionlessly, "I am not one to seize by force. Name your price for this Book God Pillar, and I will compensate you."
Since things have come to this point anyway, Ma Feifei might as well say a few more words to appease Hong Tong and the Steward Elder first. As for whether he can afford to compensate, that's not within Ma Feifei's consideration.
Upon hearing this, the Hong Tong Guild Master and the Steward Elder looked at each other, then, as if they had made a decision, bowed to Ma Feifei and said, "Since you are able to consume the Book God Pillar, you have gained the approval of the Hippo Emperor and are the chosen one. We urge you to take over the position of Book God Envoy, lead the Three Prefectures Seven Caves to defeat the Evil Author camp, unify the Myriad Worlds, and restore a bright and Qiankun world for the Book Masters!"
"What the heck?" Ma Feifei was a little confused. The expected chase didn't happen as planned. Instead, he heard a job request, which left Ma Feifei completely baffled and confused.
"It seems you don't know what Book God Envoy is." Seeing Ma Feifei's expression, President Hong Tong understood. After hesitating for a moment, he explained, "Book God Envoy is actually a profession jointly established by the Three Prefectures Seven Caves. To be precise, it is a profession established by the Hippo Emperor. The mission of the Book God Envoy is to communicate with the Hippo Emperor and better convey his Hippo Emperor to all the Myriad Worlds."
"Wait..." Ma Feifei interrupted President Hong Tong, frowning as he asked, "I remember the Steward Elder said that Hippo Emperor was dead, so how can we still communicate with him?"
President Hong Tong shook his head repeatedly, his face showing a look of horror, and said, "My lord, please don't speak nonsense. The Hippo Emperor is the progenitor of Myriad Worlds. He manifests Myriad Worlds in his body, is omnipresent and omnipotent, so how could he be concerned with life and death?"
Ma Feifei curled his lip. He didn't believe in this Hippo Emperor at all. It was probably just some nonsense created by this Book Battle Continent to fool people. Just like in his previous life, when people were living in despair, if a vague and ethereal thing appeared to give them something to rely on, they would have the courage and belief to continue living. This kind of thing is called faith!
This explains why there were legends of countless gods and Buddhas in ancient times, but no new gods and Buddhas have appeared in modern times. It simply means that people no longer have as much need for the faith bestowed by gods and Buddhas.
Although the Book Battle Continent appears to be of a higher level, the cultivation of authors and cultivators is endless. In times like these, the creation of an invincible faith provides authors and cultivators with the motivation to continuously advance and achieve even greater heights.
However, Ma Feifei did not argue with President Hong Tong. As long as the Book God Pillar incident was not investigated by the Author Assessment Guild, there was no problem with him becoming a Book God Envoy.
"Alright, you don't need to explain the origins of the Book God Envoy anymore. Just tell me directly what I need to do if I become the Book God Envoy. Is it just about leading your Three Prefectures Seven Caves to fight against the Evil Author' camp?" Ma Feifei asked doubtfully. Ma Feifei was becoming more and more curious about the Evil Author' camp because he always felt that this camp was somewhat unusual.
How is this "Evil Author" evil?
Are you writing Human Book?
Hehehe...
"Yes and no," said the Hong Tong Association President, but he didn't let Ma Feifei ask any more questions. He immediately explained, "To become Book God Envoy, one must pass the test of all the Book God Pillar in the Three Prefectures Seven Caves. That is, like you just did, you must directly devour the Book God Pillar to obtain the Book God's Heart left behind by the Hippo Emperor. Only then can one become a true Book God Envoy."
"According to the information left behind by the Epoch of the Book Battle Continent, after Hippo Emperor wrote a book that encompassed all the worlds, he created Myriad Worlds, including the profession of book writer. However, Hippo Emperor was somewhat negligent at the time, and the creation of the profession of book writer directly gave rise to two completely different cultivation paths. One path took the cultivation of the righteous energy of heaven and earth, while the other took the cultivation of evil and filth. Neither branch would submit to the other, and they began to fight."