AWB Chapter 45 The Grand Ritual of Luo Tian
Chapter 45 The Grand Ritual of Luo Tian
"What...what's going on? What happened, Fourth Brother?"
Xu Si sighed and explained the whole story to Zhang Chulan.
"I just came back from the meeting of the Ten Elders. By the way, you should know about the meeting of the Ten Elders, right?"
“I know, it’s when something big happens in the world of supernatural beings, the Ten Elders will gather together to vote and discuss the final outcome,” Zhang Chulan nodded.
"Just so you know, the issue of your grandfather returning to Longhu Mountain was just brought up for discussion at the Ten Elders meeting, and many of the Ten Elders are against your grandfather being buried in Longhu Mountain."
Zhang Chulan was dumbfounded. How could the question of where his grandfather was buried be a topic of discussion at the Ten Elders' Meeting?
Do they have nothing better to do?
"Fourth Brother! Why does this matter require a meeting of the Ten Elders? Wasn't it enough to just bury it at Longhu Mountain?"
Xu Si handed Zhang Chulan a cigarette, signaling him not to rush.
“The Ten Elders are not against your grandfather being buried there; they have no say in where he is buried. What they oppose is the form in which your grandfather returns to the Celestial Master’s Mansion.”
"Wh...what do you mean?"
Zhang Chulan didn't quite understand what Xu Si meant.
Xu San, standing to the side, explained: "Chen Jinkui, one of the Ten Elders, believes that the campaign against the Thirty-Six Thieves was the result of a joint discussion by all sects at the conference. Disciples from all sects who participated in the sworn brotherhood will be expelled from their sects, and no sect can prevent others from taking action against the Thirty-Six Thieves."
"Since Senior Zhang Huaiyi was one of the Thirty-Six Thieves, he was no longer a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain, and therefore no longer a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
"If Zhang Huaiyi wants to be buried in Longhu Mountain, he cannot be buried there as a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion. He cannot enjoy the incense offerings of the Celestial Master's Mansion disciples in the ancestral graves of Longhu Mountain. He can only be buried outside the ancestral graves of Longhu Mountain as an ordinary person."
The sudden turn of events left Zhang Chulan stunned.
Seeing that Zhang Chulan still didn't fully understand the reason, Xu Si explained it directly.
"It is because Chen Jinkui, the head of the Shuzi Sect, harbors resentment towards the video that exposed his master Hu Tu's deeds. After his master Hu Tu's deeds were exposed, many people on the Internet criticized him."
"In Chen Jinkui's view, his uncle Hu Tu strictly followed the rules agreed upon at the meeting. Hu Tu killing his own son was a righteous act of killing his own family. Hu Haiwang is not buried in the Hu family ancestral grave now because he colluded with Quanxing."
"Then Zhang Huaiyi, one of the Thirty-Six Thieves, cannot simply be buried at Longhu Mountain in the name of a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
Xu San added, "Although the Celestial Master is now the best in the world, this agreement was made by his master Zhang Jingqing, and he cannot just break it. If the Celestial Master really forces the burial of the late Zhang Huaiyi in the ancestral graves of Longhu Mountain, it will have a great impact on the reputation of the Celestial Master's Mansion."
"And since Senior Lu Jin, who is relatively close to the Old Celestial Master among the Ten Elders, did not attend this meeting, and the others all remained neutral, the Old Celestial Master could not directly allow your grandfather to return to the Celestial Master's Mansion."
Zhang Chulan slowly recovered from his shock and gradually realized the seriousness of the problem.
If not handled properly, it could damage the reputation that the Celestial Master's Mansion has built up over countless years.
Zhang Chulan didn't want to trouble the Celestial Master any further, since his grandfather had already caused considerable trouble for the Celestial Master's Mansion.
"Then what should we do now? Maybe we should just forget about it. My grandfather doesn't necessarily have to be buried in Longhu Mountain. Let's not make things difficult for the old master."
Xu Si waved his hand, "The Old Master is not someone who will admit defeat easily. The results of the investigation will be available soon."
After saying that, Xu Si patted Zhang Chulan on the shoulder and said, "Just wait and see."
……
The result came faster and was stranger than Zhang Chulan had imagined.
"Fourth Brother, are you saying that the Old Celestial Master is going to hold the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony at the Celestial Master's Mansion in a month, and invite all extraordinary people under the age of thirty from the world of extraordinary people to compete in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. The Celestial Master's Mansion can grant the winner any request, and he can even become the next Celestial Master."
"But what does this have to do with my grandfather?!"
The meeting of the Ten Elders ended not long afterward, and the old Celestial Master, upon returning to the Celestial Master's Mansion, immediately issued such a notice.
Zhang Chulan had no idea what was happening.
Xu Si tapped Zhang Chulan on the head with the printed announcement paper.
"You idiot, can't you even understand this?"
"Fourth Brother, I really don't understand."
Xu Si glared at Zhang Chulan with a look of disappointment and frustration.
"What the old Celestial Master means is that you should also participate in this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and as long as you win the championship in the final competition, you can make any request to the Celestial Master's Mansion."
"The old Celestial Master cannot take the initiative to let your grandfather return to the Celestial Master's Mansion, but if someone uses this request to 'force' the Celestial Master's Mansion to let Zhang Huaiyi, this 'sinner,' return to the Celestial Master's Mansion, the old Celestial Master will have no way to refuse."
Xu Si patted the dumbfounded Zhang Chulan, "Now you understand, right? You must win the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony later to allow your grandfather to return to Longhu Mountain."
Zhang Chulan then asked curiously, "Hey, logically speaking, wouldn't it be the same if other people won the championship? I don't necessarily have to make this request, right?"
“No, that won’t work,” Xu San said, shaking his head.
“Even the Celestial Master’s Mansion has its pride. Only you, as Zhang Huaiyi’s grandson, have the right to make this request to allow your grandfather to return to Longhu Mountain. No one else has this right.”
Zhang Chulan gasped, realizing that this was also a contribution to mitigating global warming.
Zhang Chulan had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
You once drove me down the mountain as a sinner? Now I've returned in force.
Why does this scene seem familiar?
"Fourth Brother, to be honest, I'm not very confident in my abilities. I'm not sure I can win the championship in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."
"Don't worry, you're not the only one. This time, not only will you participate, but our Na Du Tong and Tian Shi Fu will also send people to participate in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. They will secretly clear obstacles for you and deliberately let you win when they encounter you."
Hearing Xu Si say that, Zhang Chulan immediately relaxed.
"So, this competition is just a formality, right? Then I'm relieved, hahaha!"
Zhang Chulan watched as Xu Si's expression gradually stiffened, even though he wasn't laughing along, and asked, unwilling to give up.
"The competition was just a formality, wasn't it?"
Xu Si shook his head. "Not entirely. Others can see the true purpose of this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. There will definitely be some forces that don't want to see your grandfather return to Longhu Mountain so easily. They will definitely send their disciples to stop you. You also need to be mentally prepared to face powerful enemies."