Commander Li Dian lowered his head and said with a cautious smile.
"Your Excellencies, the three Celestial Masters, please listen. This matter has another hidden reason! The rebel army in Mu Wang City is indeed pathetic and foolish, but the rebel army is divided into two branches. The other branch is very strong, and very sinister..."
As he spoke, Li Dian recounted the situation of the rebel army led by "Liu Xiuer" in detail.
He emphasized the sinister nature of "Liu Xiuer."
Often, imperial generals would inexplicably submit to "Liu Xiuer's" crotch, pfft, submit to "Liu Xiuer's" command.
Very sinister!
Extremely sinister!
The three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" were dismissive.
"Hmph, excuses!"
"I think you local generals are just too incompetent!"
"What's sinister or not, in front of us cultivators from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, it's all garbage!"
...
The three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" spoke with arrogance and bravado.
Li Dian kept smiling apologetically, like a "long-suffering little wife."
Seeing this, Mu Ma's eyes almost popped out.
How could this be?
How could the dignified Commander, such a formidable figure, be so obsequious?
Mu Ma felt terrible!
At this moment, Li Dian noticed Mu Ma still standing there dumbfounded at the doorway. He couldn't help but blush, a flash of shame and anger in his hawk-like eyes. He roared.
"I told you to get out immediately, didn't you hear me!"
Mu Ma was terrified, and fled in a panic.
He ran too hastily and tripped, falling heavily to the ground.
At that moment, Mu Ma heard a "crack."
The "roasted little bird," which was already crispy and golden brown, broke into three pieces with the fall, shattering into pieces!
Ahhhhh...
What a painful realization!
Mu Ma fainted on the spot from the pain.
The three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" watched and burst into laughter.
Useless, truly useless!
Li Dian's expression was extremely grim.
After all, the rebel army of "Mu Wang City" had surrendered to him, and their pathetic performance had made him lose face.
Useless!
Li Dian gritted his teeth in his heart, cursing inwardly.
...
After a lot of fuss and having the unconscious Mu Ma dragged away, peace was finally restored.
Li Dian and the three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" officially began their secret discussion.
At the beginning, the "pale-faced Nascent Soul cultivator" said unceremoniously.
"Li Dian, as it stands, we cultivators of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have our own missions and could completely ignore your trivial affairs!"
Hearing this, Li Dian clenched his fists, and a flash of anger flickered in his hawk-like eyes.
He was extremely cunning and hid it well, so the three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" did not notice.
Well, even if they did notice, what of it?
The three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" were cultivators from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
Each of them wore a string of "Celestial Master Spirit Coins" around their waists.
The "Celestial Master Spirit Coins" were artifacts themselves, capable of communication, contacting, seeking aid... and even possessing some offensive and defensive capabilities.
The higher the rank of a cultivator in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, the more "Celestial Master Spirit Coins" they wore.
Each of the "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" wore four "Celestial Master Spirit Coins" around their waists, signifying their identity as "Four-Coin Celestial Masters."
"Four-Coin Celestial Masters" were already considered mid-level leaders within the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
Coupled with the current transcendent status of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau in the "Great Xin Dynasty," it would not be an exaggeration to call "Four-Coin Celestial Masters" powerful and influential.
The three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" were associated with the "capital clique" and did not take Li Dian seriously, which was understandable.
Furthermore, the three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" were all at the "mid-Nascent Soul stage," while Li Dian was only at the "early-Nascent Soul stage," making them even more superior.
Li Dian felt displeased but dared not act out.
He smiled apologetically.
"Your Excellencies, the Celestial Masters, although the rebel army is pathetic, they are not entirely useless! For example, this Mu Wang City has a permanent population of 200,000, and with the people outside the city, the total population exceeds 300,000!"
Li Dian's hawk-like eyes gleamed, and he raised his voice, speaking with fervor.
"With so many people, if we erect a statue for the worship of the Patriarch, it will absorb immense merit and wish power! I believe that before long, your mission, your Excellencies the Celestial Masters, will be completed!"
Hearing this, the three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" exchanged glances, seeing excitement and eagerness in each other's eyes.
Not bad, not bad. Although Li Dian is incompetent, his vision is top-notch.
Building a "statue for the worship of the Patriarch" in "Mu Wang City" is indeed the optimal choice!
This time, the three "gray-faced Nascent Soul cultivators" had left the prosperous "capital clique" not for a tour, but because they carried a very important mission.
To build a "statue for the worship of the Patriarch" and guide the populace to believe in the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King," accumulating immense merit power for the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King."
As "Mr. B," the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King's" "ten-thousand-year grand plan" was naturally not that simple. In fact, the entire plan was incomparably vast and complex, like a deeply intertwined and developed root system.
Although due to Hao Ren's involvement, the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King's" plans were inadvertently disrupted in many ways, and even the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King's main soul" was temporarily sealed.
However, this did not affect the continuation of the "ten-thousand-year grand plan."
Moreover, by building a large number of "statues for the worship of the Patriarch" across the country, the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King" could be transformed into a new generation of "faith god," accumulating immense "merit power" for the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King."
"Merit power" is a good thing, difficult to obtain, but once enough "merit power" is acquired, it can condense into the legendary "Golden Body of Merit." The "Golden Body of Merit" is incredibly powerful, countless times more potent than the "Heavenly Phenomenon," and can directly confront "heavenly tribulations"!
In short, once the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King" successfully condenses the "Golden Body of Merit," the temporary seal created by Hao Ren's "Great Divine Ability Technique" will no longer be able to contain the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King," and He will completely break free, retaliating the most ferociously against Hao Ren and others.
However, the construction of the "statue for the worship of the Patriarch" was not a simple matter either.
The materials required for the "worship statue" were extremely rare.
It needed to be built from a special kind of "Merit Stone."
"Merit Stone" is a very rare "heavenly treasure," with extremely limited quantities in the mortal realm and very difficult to obtain.
"Merit Stone" can store, purify, and transmit "merit power," assisting the worshipped deity in absorbing "merit power."
Additionally, "Merit Stone" possesses a certain "divine power to grant wishes."
When people make wishes to the "worship statue" built from "Merit Stone," the "Merit Stone" will sense it and, according to the content of the wish, the number of wishers, and their piety, provide a certain feedback, consuming a small amount of "merit power" to help people realize their wishes.