Chapter 1 Open the Forbidden Book Tower to Everyone...

The old man's gaze deepened.

"If the answers in the Forbidden Book Tower can only be seen by the 'fated ones,' then Guang Ming Bi Lei's (Light Barrier) obstruction is meaningless."

Meng Xizhou said, "I hope everyone in the world can see this miracle left by the 'God of Destiny.'"

Everything is in causality.

Those who can see, those who should see, will naturally see.

Those who cannot see, those who should not see, will remain ignorant.

"That is a very grand aspiration."

The old man said softly, "But the miracles of the God of Destiny are always reserved for a minority. Even if I unlock the restrictions and open this Forbidden Book Tower to the outside world... only a very few people are destined to gain anything. I cannot agree to your request, because it will consume a lot of manpower and resources from Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier)."

Meng Xizhou continued, "Then, what if... it is open to a portion of that 'very few' people?"

The old man smiled.

"So, your request was from the beginning for the sake of that 'very few people.'"

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "If I agree, who do you want to enter the Forbidden Book Tower?"

"My previous request was serious. If the Book Tower could be opened so that everyone in the world could see it, that would be a great aspiration and a great blessing," Meng Xizhou said slowly. "But I also know that Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier) has exhausted its strength and only a dying lamp is left. The brilliance it can emit is limited. I hope that the restrictions of the Book Tower can be temporarily suspended, so that people with lofty ideals and virtue can pick up the wisdom fruits left by fate."

She said earnestly, "I hope that Gu Shen and Gu Nanfeng can enter the Forbidden Book Tower. If only a very few people can receive guidance from destiny... then the two of them are likely to be the so-called 'very few.'"

She met the light's gaze.

Her gaze was very firm.

The old man said, "If I refuse, you will definitely make this request again, until I agree."

Meng Xizhou said, "Yes. Although it is very rude, this is my final insistence."

"I can agree to you."

The old man said gently, "Since it is a gift left by the God of Destiny, then whether it is locked in the Book Tower or not, it will be seen sooner or later by those who are meant to see it."

Meng Xizhou breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"As a condition for agreeing to your request, I hope you can do something for me as well."

The old man raised his head and looked in the direction Meng Xizhou had come from.

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After the goddess left the lake, everyone waited anxiously.

Among them, the most anxious was Batu, the Third Elder of the temple.

Batu paced back and forth by the lake, agitated.

He was waiting for more than just Meng Xizhou.

The Grand Elder and Song Ci were both on the other side of the lake... He wanted to know what happened to the Grand Elder. No matter what happened, why was there no news from Hong Lake?

On the other side, Gu Shen was very calm.

The most important thing he had to do tonight was already done.

But he was also very curious.

He was curious about the current state of Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier). The sky was about to be pierced, so why hasn't the Light God appeared?

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, the fog in the heart of Hong Lake dissipated, and Song Ci walked back alone.

"Song Ci... you're finally back!"

Batu quickly greeted him. He was very anxious, but after thinking about it, he could only ask indirectly, "You... didn't see anyone else?"

His words had a hidden meaning.

Song Ci knew what the Third Elder wanted to ask.

He said indifferently, "I saw Miss Meng."

The Third Elder was stunned, and then said, "Anything else?"

"Nothing else."

Song Ci grinned. He would not easily reveal what happened on the Hong Lake side.

Batu didn't get the answer he wanted, and quickly asked, "Didn't you see the Grand Elder? How did your trial end?"

"Sorry, I voluntarily gave up the trial."

Song Ci said indifferently, "I'm not interested in the Light Seed, so I only went halfway before coming back. I can swear by the name of Hua Zhi (Flower Banner) that these two sentences are true."

"Hua Zhi (Flower Banner)?"

This was the first time Batu had heard someone swear by this.

His face flushed red and he felt very aggrieved, but he couldn't say anything more.

After getting this reply, he felt very uneasy and had a rather ominous premonition.

A thought popped up in Batu's mind.

Could something have happened to the Grand Elder?

He knew that Song Ci was very strong, but no matter how strong he was, that was still Hong Lake. Would the God watch something happen to the Grand Elder?

Not long after.

A second figure walked out of the Hong Lake mist.

It still wasn't the Grand Elder.

It was Meng Xizhou.

"Goddess, did you see the Grand Elder..."

Batu still hurried to meet her, but this time he was interrupted by Meng Xizhou as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I saw him."

Meng Xizhou glanced at Batu and said coldly, "He is dead."

"???"

Batu was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

The next moment, Meng Xizhou's voice echoed over Hong Lake.

"Grand Elder Gao Mao of the temple, seriously violated the Light Laws, stole the blood of the 'Undead,' murdered innocent lives, brought disaster to Xi Zhou, and shook the faith! This is an unforgivable crime, and the God has executed him!"

The woman's magnificent voice was like thunder.

This news was so shocking that the entire temple was in an uproar. Those Holy Adjudicators who had followed the Grand Elder's orders for many years simply couldn't believe it.

If it wasn't the temple's goddess who said it,

Anyone else would likely be captured on the spot as a rumor monger.

"The evidence is at the bottom of the Washing Heart Pond!"

Meng Xizhou beckoned.

Boom!

Countless light stretched out from the Hong Lake mist.

The water in the Washing Heart Pond not far from Hong Lake suddenly exploded. The "Undead corpses" buried at the bottom of the Washing Heart Pond were dragged out by the shining light... along with these corpses, the disasters and ominous things that had been hidden very deeply were unearthed. These ominous things should have dissipated after Gao Mao's death, but because of the Washing Heart Pond's formation, the disasters dissipated very slowly.

Now seeing the light,

These wronged Undead quickly ascended, along with the disasters, quickly dissipating! They welcomed their own rest!

"What's going on with the corpses in the Washing Heart Pond?"

"No wonder someone felt disaster in the Washing Heart Pond..."

"Gao Mao buried all these corpses?!"

Among the onlookers, there was another burst of exclamation.

They really didn't expect that tonight's "excitement" would be so wonderful. One wave after another, the seemingly peaceful Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier) was actually full of undercurrents, never ceasing.

Batu looked at the corpses, and his face suddenly turned pale.

He had no knowledge of what happened at the Washing Heart Pond!

The Grand Elder had actually done such dirty things?

Now that the evidence was right in front of him... he couldn't disbelieve it, and he couldn't defend it!

The Grand Elder had committed such a crime. If he dared to stand on the same side, wouldn't he be purged next?

Batu sighed softly, lowered his head silently, and said no more.

He knew that no matter what happened on the shore of Hong Lake tonight, it had nothing to do with him.

Earlier, accompanied by Meng Xizhou's waving movements, Hong Lake swept out a large amount of light. The amount and essence of those lights were definitely not something Meng Xizhou could control... Obviously, the God was still alive, and saw the living beings in another way. At this moment, under the reflection of the [Deep Sea], every bystander could see the light gathered above Meng Xizhou's head.

Although the Light God did not appear,

This light... was equivalent to his appearance.

"The God has been paying attention to the undercurrents of Guang Ming Bi Lei (Light Barrier), but because of his illness, he is not convenient to appear in his weak body."

Meng Xizhou bowed to the crowd on the shore of Hong Lake. "Now, taking advantage of the last day of the Holy Canon, we will sweep away all the remnants of those rebellious parties... Thank you all for gathering in the temple today and witnessing this shameful turmoil. The turbidity of the Washing Heart Pond is really embarrassing."

Everyone sighed.

Even the Holy Adjudicators were filled with emotion.

Turmoil...

None of them had noticed even a trace of turmoil.

Tonight seemed to be no different from any other night, except that no new sun rose after sunset...

After calming the people, Meng Xizhou bowed again, but this time she was not bowing to the crowd on the shore of Hong Lake, but to one person alone.

Gu Shen.

Meng Xizhou said softly, "Mr. Gu, regarding Jia Wei's assassination... the God is deeply sorry. He did not know that such a thing had happened in Sangzhou Cave back then."

Bullshit!

Gu Shen's expression didn't change, but he wouldn't believe such nonsense.

After Jia Wei assassinated him, he was given official titles and promoted in Xi Zhou, with countless titles and rewards, all the way to the top.

What [Bi Lei (Barrier)], what [Xi Zhou's Shield], what [Hong Lake Guard]...

Could the Light God not know about the assassination in Sangzhou Cave?

"It's okay."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "Who hasn't misjudged someone? The grievances of six years ago have been settled tonight... I am already grateful that the God did not interfere."

"To express his apology."

Meng Xizhou hesitated, and opened her mouth with a complicated expression, "The God would like to invite you to sit down at the end of the other side of Hong Lake."

As soon as these words came out, Hong Lake became noisy again.

Not everyone had the eyesight like Batu to see what the light that Meng Xizhou summoned meant.

The Hong Lake was sealed with fog, and such a major change occurred today, but that God didn't show up. Perhaps he was really ill?

But so far, they had not seen the Light God...

They couldn't determine if something was true without seeing it with their own eyes.

But at this moment, Meng Xizhou brought the invitation from the other side of Hong Lake—

At this moment, these onlookers on the shore of Hong Lake recognized one person from the bottom of their hearts.

Gu Shen!

Gu Shen turned his head slightly and saw the many gazes falling on him, from Dong Zhou, Bei Zhou, the Gu family delegation, and the Night Watchers scattered everywhere.

Of course, there were also many casual cultivators whose names he couldn't call out and whose origins he couldn't say.

As well as those transcendents who were not on the scene at Hong Lake, but were watching this place through the [Deep Sea].

Everyone wanted to know the "status" of the Light God.

If they couldn't see the light, but Gu Shen did.

Then it could be considered a side completion of these people's "wishes" tonight.

"Since the God wants to see me..."

Gu Shen smiled and said, "Then please lead the way, Miss Meng."

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(ps: Readers who have doubts about these chapters and think that there are missing foreshadowings can turn back to Chapters 114 and 115 of the Traveler Volume.)