A Personality Much Like Your Lord's

"Wow!!"

The Dream-Eating Marquis paced between the Baiyu railings outside the Golden Palace, scratching his head in frustration.

"Why is that music still playing? Will it ever stop?"

The square in front of the Golden Palace is the most exquisite and perfectly level square in the world today.

Officials of all ranks in the capital were now standing in the square, appearing to be no more than two groups of people.

At sunrise, the temperature in the capital was still quite chilly, yet these people all had large beads of sweat on their faces.

Because of this, a dozen large tables were lined up in front of the crowd, each containing various account books.

Lan Ziya was sitting in a wheelchair, leading a large group of people, checking the accounts.

His old eyes were slightly narrowed, and he seemed a little tired, but each time he swung the pen in his hand in a circle.

Several minor officials assisting with the calculations, and even the accountants of his own business, would inevitably prostrate themselves, filled with trepidation.

As Lan Ziya investigated the accounts and uncovered more and more flaws, his spirits visibly recovered somewhat.

For the masters of this world, personal preferences and quirks are sometimes more useful than magic pills.

Although Lan Ziya sometimes likes to say strange things like, "I'm not being modest, but how did I, a simple and honest warrior, become the God of Wealth?"

However, judging from his fondness for checking accounts, one can roughly tell that this old man was truly dedicated and happy when doing business.

However, the happier the God of Wealth was, the happier the people in the square became.

The Golden Palace was originally built on a foundation of three tiers, upon which the main hall was constructed. Each of these three tiers was paved with bricks and had railings.

Although the Dream-Eating Marquis was outside the palace, he was positioned on the third-level railing, giving him a commanding view of everyone's situation.

In the past, he would have found it amusing.

However, yesterday he endured the sound of the zither, which shook his soul and caused his thoughts to churn. Now, the sound of the zither still lingers throughout the city, which makes him very dissatisfied and puts him in no mood to gather material.

After much deliberation, he decided to return to the Golden Palace.

The hall was quiet, with only Chu Tianshu sitting cross-legged on the dragon throne, meditating.

There was no music playing inside the hall, but--

Laugh!!

The Dream-Eating Marquis quickly reached out to block, neutralizing a sharp aura.

"Master, are you still leaking air?"

What does "leaking air" mean?

Chu Tianshu opened his eyes, somewhat dissatisfied. "My internal energy is imbalanced, affecting my Seven Souls Seven Souls. Furthermore, two of my souls haven't yet formed a dantian, creating an imbalance with the other five, resulting in a sign of my internal energy overflowing and running rampant."

"This is a flaw that only a peerless master could have. If your martial arts skills are not good enough, you won't even notice it. But you're saying it like that, which makes you seem so low-class?"

The universe rotates, swallowing and exhaling the vast emptiness; this move should only be used after the Seven Souls Dantian.

Chu Tianshu was able to use it yesterday because he used his anger to drive the Great Void Heavenly Eye, and also because this world has the Mist and Rosy Clouds Realm Layer.

The Yanxia, ethereal energy is easier to utilize than the normal primordial energy of heaven and earth.

However, using it in this way inevitably leads to some side effects.

Fortunately, he had cultivated his Leakless Strength, possessing strong resilience and the ability to Mountain Collapse Combat Calculation. In battle, even if his power was excessive, he could still direct it towards the enemy.

But in normal circumstances, it's a bit troublesome; it hasn't fully recovered yet.

"It's not my fault."

Dream-Eating Marquis sat on the imperial steps, his back to the dragon throne, sighing, "You didn't teach me that martial art for cultivating the Seven Souls Dantian, so of course I don't know what's going on."

Chu Tianshu shook his head.

"You weren't trustworthy before, but now I can tell you the truth: you're not suited for this."

"The Seven Souls Dantian, which transforms the intangible Seven Souls into tangible things, is extremely compatible with my martial arts philosophy. For someone like Lan Ziya, it's also something he can learn, albeit with some difficulty."

"But your Dream-Savoring Divine Art is both real and illusory. If you forcefully cultivate the Seven Souls Dantian, it might cause the Dream-Savoring Divine Art to regress."

After hearing this, the Dream-Eating Marquis fell silent, resting his elbows on his knees and propping his chin up.

Chu Tianshu took a breath and was a little surprised to see that he really didn't say anything.

Hey, he wasn't this quiet when we beat him up and captured him.

"What's wrong?"

"Master, my son—that's Yan Shisansheng —refused to learn my martial arts properly a long time ago. He used to learn swordsmanship instead, but then you taught him to practice spear."

The Dream-Eating Marquis said in a muffled voice, "This time when I encountered Qianyang, I was beaten badly again. It was only with the help of the Hell Buddha King Slash and Old Fang that I was able to withstand the zither music."

"Now you say that you are following the path of transforming the intangible into the tangible, just like Qianyang."

"You two should be considered the strongest in the world, right? Doesn't that prove that my martial arts style really has no future?"

After being demoted by Qianyang, he was able to lash out on the spot.

However, looking back, he couldn't help feeling a little confused.

"I want to make the formless into the tangible, and to Myriad Evils Refine Forms, because of some of my experiences, which are different from yours."

Chu Tianshu smiled and answered easily.

"I've always believed that the greatest appeal of martial arts lies in its ability to increase a person's choices, rather than making them more narrow-minded."

"As it is said, there is something undifferentiated and complete, which existed before heaven and earth. I do not know its name, so I call it the Tao. The Tao existed before heaven and earth, and is also greater than heaven and earth."

"If the heavens and earth can simultaneously accommodate you and me, and all living beings, then how can martial arts grow into the Dao if they cannot simultaneously accommodate our perspectives?"

Dream-Eating Marquis suddenly jumped up.

"So, you're saying, Master, you also believe I should continue down this path?"

Chu Tianshu nodded.

The Dream-Eating Marquis laughed heartily, "Good, good, good! Even you, Great Immortal, have high hopes for me."

"That old devil Qianyang, can he possibly be smarter than the Great Immortal?"

An excited voice rang out from outside the Golden Palace.

"Father! Although I knew from the letter that you were safe, I am so glad to see you again today. I congratulate you on your escape from danger."

"Zhenyi, get up! These past years, it's all my fault that you've been dragged down—who are these priests?"

"Oh right, this is what the founder instructed us to escort over."

A large group of people then climbed three steps and arrived in front of the Golden Palace, where they all bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.

"Forget about worldly customs, come in."

Chu Tianshu called out softly.

After everyone entered, the church priests and others were pushed to the front.

Chu Tianshu glanced at them and thought, "That's good. The disciples of Fire God Gully are quite good at understanding the spirit of the matter. They neither tormented them any further, nor did they make things easy for them."

Those men, their golden hair was all split from dryness, and each of them had lost at least twenty pounds, but at least, they no longer had the marks of poison and injury they had suffered when they were imprisoned in the water dungeon.

"I need you to go back and deliver a letter to the church."

Chu Tianshu's voice was clear and melodious, and his demeanor was dignified. He said, "There is a man named Qianyang. This fiend has colluded with his cronies and secretly controlled the government in our vast land of Divine Land. His actions are—"

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk about it."

He stretched out his finger and randomly pointed among the people in the hall, hitting the Dream-Eating Marquis.

"Dream-Eating Marquis, it's you. You're in charge of gathering ideas and writing a clear document listing the crimes of Ancestor Qianyang and his group, so these priests can take it back."

The Dream-Eating Marquis and immediately accepted the order.

Don't be fooled by his lack of skill in flattering the immortals to their faces or cursing them to their faces; when he was working on Crystal Dream, he was adept at fabricating those dialogues.

As long as it's not said to his face, but in some other form, then when he says he's learned and witty, it's not really boasting.

If we don't give that old devil Qianyang a good dressing down, we'll be doing a disservice to all the books he's read and the dreams he's had over the years.

In short.

Chu Tianshu said to the priest, "No matter what methods your church uses, you have seven days to tie this person up. If you can't find him, find his remnant soul and bring it here. If you insist on protecting this thief—"

He paused, his eyes remaining perfectly calm, leaving the other person to guess.

The priests and others, it's unclear what they were thinking.

Perhaps, he reflected on all the methods they had used to deal with heretics in the past, and couldn't help but tremble with fear as he prostrated himself.

"May our Lord have mercy, we will certainly deliver this letter and earnestly urge both sides to share in peace and light."

The priest will definitely exaggerate the terrifying aspects of the Great Immortal Zongheng.

Only in this way could he have a chance to escape severe punishment from the church.

Therefore, when he said those words, his tone and emotion were full of sincerity.

Chu Tianshu nodded and smiled, "My personality is very similar to your lord's. I'm always tolerant of the righteous and don't support unjust armies."

Hopefully you'll know what's good for you.

Zhao Sijie witnessed the whole process and felt his heart burning with excitement. He couldn't help but clench his fists, his knuckles cracking.

Although that Ancestor Qianyang was slightly outmatched when he fought to the extreme and was defeated by the Great Immortal, his methods were profound and his words were not empty.

Back then, the church tolerated him studying their own treasure there. Was it really because the church was merciful? It was probably just that they didn't know how many of their own members would have to die before they could get rid of this old man.

Now, he can be considered well-versed in both Eastern and Western learning, having managed affairs within the church and studied the Ark of the Law for many years. Even if only a remnant soul remains, he will likely be even more difficult to find and subdue.

Besides, Chu Tianshu's attitude is even more ruthless than that of Qianyang and the other two back then.

In the beginning, only the weaker members of the cult were able to find a way to back down and persuade others.

Now that we're at a loss for what to do, will the church be sensible enough to back us up?

Zhao Sijie was thrilled.

Haha, you'd be a fool to recognize talent.

On the plaza in front of the palace, Lan Ziya also heard the commotion inside the Golden Palace and couldn't help but look towards it, sending a telepathic message from afar.

"Great Immortal, the Church believes that God is one and that God resides in the Ark of the Law. Although this is a burden and prevents the emergence of experts who dare to contend with the Ark of the Law of the Covenant, unlike the top ten on the Heavenly Ranking, their combined attack techniques are more skillful than those of the experts on the Heavenly Ranking."

"Is sending a message now too hasty? Perhaps it would be better if I sent men to gather more information about their array formations before we proceed."

Chu Tianshu chuckled softly.

"No need."

He replied leisurely, "They certainly won't know what's good for them, but—there won't be a major battle, don't worry."