Chapter 27: The Holy Pedestal! Third Update

  That night, Long Xiang'er prepared a sumptuous dinner for Tang Lin. Tang Lin knew that this time he would be gone for who knows how many days, and the leisurely days spent with his mother might never return.

  Tang Lin ate every last bit of his dinner, and the next day, he bid a fond farewell to his mother before following the clan leader into the imperial palace.

  He walked into the imperial palace again, looking at the magnificent and majestic palaces that were as tall as mountains. Tang Lin's expression was calm, quietly following behind a eunuch.

  Before long, they arrived outside the "Yonghe Hall", where the Jinluan Hall was usually used to handle state affairs, while the Yonghe Hall was a palace for some ministers to meet.

  Under the public announcement of the Grand Duke, Tang Lin and the other walked in directly, due to the special status of the Long family, they did not need to be searched.

  In this Yonghe Temple, decorated with gold and jade, carved dragons and phoenixes, showing the majesty of the imperial family.

  Bingdi was sitting on a large azure chair, holding a memorial to view. When he heard the two enter, he put down the memorial and looked up.

  "See the Ice Emperor!" The tribal elder said with a bow.

  Tang Lin was no exception.

  Only officials below the seventh rank need to kneel down and pay their respects when they see the emperor, while officials above the seventh rank only need to stand up and pay their respects.

  "Hmm." The Ice Emperor nodded slightly, his profound and clear eyes falling on Tang Lin, with a warm smile, saying: "You're Tang Lin, I didn't expect that in just half a year, you've already become a Half-Saint. Such a young Half-Saint is truly remarkable!"

  Tang Lin humbly said: "Your Majesty is overpraising."

  The Ice Emperor smiled slightly and said, "This time I summoned you in mainly because the Moon God of the Moon God Pavilion has taken a liking to your talent and wants to recruit you into the Moon God Pavilion."

  "You should know that the Lunar God's Pavilion is the number one power in our Cangxue Dynasty, the most sacred temple of saints. Any saint would yearn to join it."

  Tang Lin looked at him with a sincere expression, and his heart was secretly puzzled. According to the clan leader's words, Bing Di should be rejecting Yue Shen Lou Ge, but why would he praise himself so much in front of him?

  And with the clan leader around, there would never be any secret signals from the Moon God Tower nearby. Why did the Ice Emperor make such a move? Could it be that the clan leader had misjudged?

  The clan leader smiled and said: "What the Ice Emperor said is absolutely right, Lin Er being able to join the Moon God Pavilion is his good fortune! However, this matter still depends on Lin Er's opinion."

  The Ice Emperor smiled and said: "This is natural. I don't know, young friend Tang Lin, are you willing?" He looked at Tang Lin with anticipation.

  Tang Lin's eyes flashed, and he hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. "I beg to report to Your Majesty," he said, "I have great respect and admiration for the Moon God Pavilion. However, I would rather join the Holy Temple."

  "Oh?" The Ice Emperor exclaimed in surprise: "The resources of the Moon God's Pavilion far surpass those of the Holy Temple, don't you want to go?"

  Tang Lin nodded and said: "I hope Your Majesty will excuse me."

  The Ice Emperor's face was difficult to look at, and after a moment, he lightly sighed: "Forget it, everyone has their own ambitions. I will pass on your message to the Moon Goddess."

  Tang Lin bowed his head respectfully.

  The Ice Emperor smiled lightly at the tribal elder and said, "Since you two have come to the imperial palace this time, let's dine together. I'll get the imperial kitchen to prepare some delicious dishes."

  The clan leader bowed his hands and smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I still have some things to deal with. The ancient battlefield has been a bit unpeaceful recently, so I'll go take a look and won't stay long."

  Ice Emperor said regretfully: "What a pity, then next time."

  The clan leader immediately took Tang Lin away.

  Tang Lin sighed inwardly, the royal family's trivial matters were indeed different. After walking out of the palace, Tang Lin saw that there was no one around and asked the clan leader, "This emperor seems to love the Daiyue Building very much, could it be that I misunderstood earlier?"

  The clan leader shook his head and said, "The emperor is just pretending to do so. The moon goddess in the Moon God Building has set up a barrier throughout the palace, so the emperor's every move, every expression, she will know. Therefore, the emperor naturally dare not show his attitude."

  Tang Lin was shocked in his heart.

  This Moon God's authority is too great!

  Actually setting up a barrier around the entire imperial palace, it's equivalent to imprisoning the emperor's freedom!

  Tang Lin didn't expect that the prestige of the Moon God Pavilion would be so arrogant, and such an emperor was like a puppet in his palm, it's really not interesting to do.

  "You performed very well just now, your choice can be said to have reached the heart of Ice Emperor. He would be delighted if you went to the Holy Temple." The clan leader looked at Tang Lin with a strange expression and asked: "Why did you choose the Holy Temple?"

  "This......" Tang Lin was at a loss for words for a moment.

  In fact, he chose the holy temple for two reasons.

  The first thing is that I think of the Ninth Princess who is far away in the temple, and for some reason, thinking of her makes me miss her even more.

  Secondly, thinking of the things that the clan leader had hinted at, although Ice Emperor's attitude was somewhat unusual, Tang Lin still instinctively did not want to let Moon God Pavilion climb onto the dragon family.

  Tang Lin had read extensively in poetry and books, and long ago knew a principle: when the power of ministers is overwhelming, the country will surely perish.

  When a country breaks out in war, the people suffer. Tang Lin naturally did not want to see such a situation, so after weighing the options, he made this choice.

  "Let's go." The tribe leader saw Tang Lin hesitating and didn't ask again, "When we arrive at the Holy Temple, be careful of your safety. If you encounter anyone bullying you, just report the Dragon Family name."

  Tang Lin nodded slightly.

  ……

  Returning to the Long family home, Tang Lin met with his mother, received some parting gifts and obtained the complete set of Dragon Clan's "Barbarian Script" secret manuals before bidding farewell to his mother and clan leader, embarking on a solo journey to the Holy Temple.

  According to the instructions of the tribal leader, Tang Lin knew the route.

  The temple is located in a large canyon eighty miles north of the capital, and after leaving the city, you can encounter it. Outside this large canyon is a small path, and on the majestic canyon, there are blocks of rocks standing upright, rugged and full of horror.

  However, many statues of saints are built along this small path.

  Each statue of the saint is about 8 zhang high, full of imposing momentum, vivid and lifelike, whether it's the facial expression or the clothes, all are carved very much like a real person.

  Along the way, there are statues of saints, with over a hundred in total.

  This small path is called the Hundred Saints Road, and this large canyon is named the Hundred Saints Pulpit!

  In the long history of the Cang Xue Dynasty for over 3,700 years, all the statues of saints born are displayed here, which is very magnificent.

  Outside this holy road, there are officials and soldiers stationed by the imperial court, who have established a fortress with two martial gods guarding inside.

  Tang Lin directly showed the princess order he was carrying, and the sentry at the door let him go in.

  This princess order is the ninth princess, in the royal family, the power of the ninth princess far surpasses that of the seventh princess. With the token of the seventh princess, it is impossible to enter here, but the ninth princess can, and what's more, the ninth princess' token is equivalent to a pardon!

  As he walked into the Avenue of All Saints, Tang Lin soon saw two great canyons in the distance. The canyons were like a towering mountain peak that had been split open by the gods with a sharp blade, filled with the charm of ghostly craftsmanship.

  "I wonder what's inside the holy temple." Tang Lin thought to himself.

  This time going to the holy temple, the greatest purpose is to become a saint and obtain the powerful holy body's condensation method.

  Tang Lin gazed at the stone carvings on either side of the small path, every dozen or so zhang he could see two, "In the future if I become a saint, won't I also leave behind a statue here?"

  Tang Lin's heart was burning with anger.

  ……

  As Tang Lin walked, behind a statue of a saint, a silent figure flashed by, wearing a suit of emerald green clothes that blended in with the surroundings. She held a dagger with a dark gleam in her hand.

  Tang Lin passed by a statue of a saint.

  Whoosh!

  This figure suddenly flashed out, with a speed as fast as lightning, and the dagger in his hand stabbed Tang Lin's heart fiercely.

  The sudden change left Tang Lin stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected that in such a heavily guarded place, someone would actually try to assassinate him.

  At this moment, the enemy's dagger was about to pierce his heart, and his clothes were torn open by the dagger.

  Death is right in front of you.

  Tang Lin's brain suddenly felt a wave of heat, his body flashed violently, as if all the potential in his body had burst out suddenly, and he moved horizontally tens of feet away before seeing the person who was trying to assassinate him - a woman with a slender figure, her face full of seductive charm.

  Even if she were a murderer, her eyes seemed to be full of tender feelings.

  Tang Lin felt a chill in his heart and lowered his head to look at his chest, the dagger had only cut open his clothes, but hadn't injured his skin.

  He let out a sigh of relief. Such an assassin would definitely have rare and potent poison on the dagger, and even if it only scratched the skin, there would be no way to save him.

  Tang Lin didn't ask about her background, but instead focused his mind, circulated his true energy throughout his body, and released his spiritual power. Immediately, he sensed that this green-robed woman was also a half-saint expert.

  But her spirit was like a vast ocean, boundless and endless.

  Tang Lin immediately realized the danger. This was his first time fighting a half-saint, and he had no experience at all. His opponent, on the other hand, was clearly an experienced master.

  "Huh?" The green-robed woman was astonished that Tang Lin had dodged her sneak attack, and with a slight frown, she flashed forward again, pouncing towards Tang Lin. At the same time, the ground around them began to shake violently, as sharp spikes burst forth from the earth, shooting towards Tang Lin's body.

  The battle of a semi-saint expert has already become unpredictable and mysterious, with everything in the world becoming a weapon.

  Tang Lin knew that she was using her spiritual power to control the essence of the earth. His figure flashed, and his true energy wrapped around his body as he dragged it towards the Grand Canyon with a violent rush.

  Encountering such an opponent, Tang Lin completely lost his desire to fight, and the other party was obviously much stronger than himself.

  "Want to run?" The green-clothed woman's eyes flashed with a cold light, her body floated up, and her speed was far beyond Tang Lin's. Around her, there seemed to be a gentle breeze that lifted her body.

  Tang Lin saw her chasing after him, his heart filled with rage, and immediately used the "Endless Starry Sky" movement technique. With spiritual power as a stepping stone, he borrowed force in mid-air, his speed was like a hurricane, and in just a few flashes, he arrived at the Grand Canyon.

  At the end of Grand Canyon is the Holy Temple.

  Tang Lin knew that once he entered the holy hall, he would be safe.

  Just at this time ——

  Whoosh!

  A cyan-colored whirlwind condensed into a long spear, shooting towards him like a meteor, its speed was astonishingly fast, by the time Tang Lin realized it, he had no way to dodge!

  ……

  Third update arrived, after an unrelenting struggle, we returned to eighth place! However, with only two votes behind us, who knows when we'll be overtaken, RQ.