Scapegoat Leader

Lin Shen hurried back to Sky Peak Star overnight, intending to seek an audience with Emperor Tian Shu and explain the matter of Celestial Academy sending him as an envoy to the Di Man Race.

Yet he could not even enter the gates of the imperial palace. Only Tian Congyun received him and passed along a message.

"Celestial Academy is the Celestial Race's highest governing body. Any resolution approved by more than half of Celestial Academy's seats must be carried out. No one is exempt."

Lin Shen pondered in silence. Emperor Tian Shu's meaning in having Tian Congyun deliver those words was already obvious. He had no choice but to make this trip to the Di Man Race.

"Dean Tian, you must understand Emperor's difficulties. After all, it was Emperor's own decision that all matters within the race would be decided by Celestial Academy. Emperor's word is worth a thousand gold; he cannot go back on it." Tian Congyun offered Lin Shen a few consoling words, though they had little practical effect.

After bidding Tian Congyun farewell, Lin Shen headed back in low spirits.

This time, the Celestial Race was sending an Envoy Group to the Di Man Race in order to retrieve the Celestial Race's sacred relic, the Celestial Divine Statue.

Legend had it that the Celestial Divine Statue had been transformed from the life foundation of the Celestial Race's first immortal. Although the statue itself no longer possessed any power and could at most be used as material, it held extraordinary significance for the Celestial Race. Calling it the treasure that safeguarded their race would not have been an exaggeration.

In the past, every Heavenly Emperor of the Celestial Race had to worship the Celestial Divine Statue upon ascending the throne. Only then could their succession be considered