MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 466 - 219 Liu Mei

Chapter 466: Chapter 219 Liu Mei

An ancient bronze token flew out from the waist of the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God, floating before Lu Hong, "This is the Divine Child Commandment of our Temple of the Power God. If you pass the nine tests, you will be my direct disciple, the unique Divine Child of the Temple of the Power God."

"Thank you," Lu Hong accepted the token, and from the words of the Hall Master, he gleaned some nuances, "Do I have to pass the nine tests in order to join the temple?"

"Yes, that’s the rule of the temple. Even if I want to take you on as my apprentice by exception, you must still pass the nine tests."

"I understand," Lu Hong expressed his understanding toward these affectations of the major forces.

The Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God then said, "Regarding the Divine Child Commandment, I hope you can understand me."

Lu Hong was startled, "What do you mean?"

"The Divine Child Commandment will not bear a name. Although my Temple of the Power God gives it out, who ultimately holds the Divine Child Commandment and is accepted as a disciple is not set in stone."

The moment the Hall Master had finished speaking, Lu Hong felt the greedy gazes of those around him; the ancient bronze Divine Child Commandment instantly became a hot potato.

However, Lu Hong didn’t blame the Hall Master. Instead, he nodded and said, "Thank you for the warning, Hall Master."

The Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God smiled faintly, looking as if he had received the young man’s approval. Speaking of which, this Baron Yitian seemed amiable, but he was actually quite proud at heart.

Although most people didn’t know the taboos concerning the Divine Child Commandment, it didn’t mean that they wouldn’t learn of them later. Even if it wasn’t made explicit, Lu Hong would still be hunted in the future, and he probably wouldn’t even know why. Now, at least, he could prepare in advance.

Moreover, Lu Hong was not afraid of such things. His very purpose for coming to the Divine Path was combat, and this Divine Child Commandment could serve as excellent bait.

Seeing that Lu Hong was undaunted by this challenge, the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God’s eyes filled with admiration. He cast a glance at the challengers around him, whose thoughts varied, then looked back at Lu Hong and said, "I will wait for you on the Divine Grace Battlefield."

With those words, the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God soared into the sky; no longer concealing his presence, the terrifying fluctuations of his magic power churned the heavens and earth, changing their colors as if a god from his divine abode were overlooking the mortal realm.

This was an invisible deterrent given by the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God; the trialists who had harbored crooked thoughts were visibly panic-stricken and suppressed their desire to cause chaos.

Niu Zhongshan stepped forward, sizing up Lu Hong with a smile, "Good seedling, indeed a good seedling." After saying that, he swiftly followed the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God and disappeared into the sky.

As the temple’s powerhouse departed, the expressions of the surrounding trialists became quite strange; they contemplated action but dared not make a move. One reason was the deterrence given by the Hall Master of the Temple of the Power God, and another was that there were too many people; there was only one token, and it was not easy to make a move.

As for whether Lu Hong could keep the token, they hadn’t considered it. He was just a Second-Transformation Peak expert—what was there to fear? Did those at the Third Transformation need to worry about the power of the Second?

Through the crowd, Lu Hong saw the old Priest packing up his stall—fortunately, a familiar face.

Lu Hong walked over quickly, smiling, "Old fellow, judging by your look... did you make some money again?"

"Heh, mind your own business," the Priest said as he pocketed the Gold Coins, clearly wary of Lu Hong.

"I’m not robbing you, what are you afraid of?" Lu Hong was somewhat speechless.

"I haven’t robbed you yet? I haven’t robbed you!" the Priest exclaimed, "The Gold Coins hidden in my house have halved, if you didn’t take them, who did?"

"Weren’t those mine to begin with?" Lu Hong chuckled, "You bet on the duration I could last in the trial; shouldn’t I get to split some?"

"You took way too much," the Priest complained quietly, knowing he was at a disadvantage.

"How about I visit your place?" The area was too crowded, and Lu Hong wanted to leave.

"No way!" To his surprise, the Priest immediately refused, "You’re in a big mess now, and I don’t want to risk my old life. Stay away from me!" Saying that, the Priest dived into the crowd and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Before Lu Hong could give chase, someone patted his shoulder from behind, "Hello, may I get to know you?"

Lu Hong turned to look; two women stood prettily before him, their faces flush with color, looking extremely charming—especially the formidable assets of the woman on the left, which were even more impressive than those of the busty Nightingale.

"Hello... hello," faced with a sudden visit from the women, Lu Hong was somewhat flustered.

The woman on the left extended her hand generously, "My name is Liu Mei, and this is my good friend Liya. We hope to get to know you."

The two shook hands and got acquainted, "Hello, I’m Tukurlu."

"This isn’t a place for chatting, let’s leave," suggested Liu Mei.

Lu Hong didn’t refuse Liu Mei’s proposal, and the three of them turned to leave, moving away from the bustling area.

Although the trialists on the Divine Path had been pushed back to the first four tests, the area in which they could move was still vast.

Liu Mei led Lu Hong to a hidden sanctuary she had used during the fourth test.

Deep in the mountains, to everyone’s surprise, there was a secluded valley resembling a paradise hidden from the world.

"Both of you... You wouldn’t be thinking of murder and robbery, would you?" Lu Hong said to the two with a slight smile.

"You’re worrying too much. I, Liu Mei, never engage in such harmful deeds."

"Exactly, exactly." Liu Mei was unconcerned, but Liya wasn’t having any of it, "What do you take us for? Use beauty tricks to lure you? Don’t you know about the Liu Family from Dongsheng?"

The Dongsheng Liu Family, a pillar family of the empire, where Dongsheng refers to a realm, not a direction. The Liu Family is a super clan under the empire’s banner, with formidable strength and unwavering loyalty to the empire. When the sea race invaded Divine Grace en masse, the Liu Family also sent a large number of troops to aid the effort, with many of the family’s warriors dying in the fight against the sea race. Lu Hong had heard a bit about these heroic tales of the Liu Family.

"I’m sorry."

"There’s no need to mind it, Brother Tu." Liu Mei tugged at her sworn sister, signaling her not to heap on the stress. She understood the necessity of caution.

"Please." Upon reaching Liu Mei’s hiding spot, as a host she naturally invited Lu Hong to enter as a guest.

The three of them arrived at a pavilion in front of a waterfall, where the sworn sister took the initiative to prepare tea after they were seated.

Lu Hong then asked, "May I know what brings you two to me?"

"It’s nothing serious, just getting acquainted." Liu Mei smiled, "You are a great hero of our empire. I’ve heard about you quite early on but have been cultivating in the divine path these years, hence no opportunity arose. Upon learning that Brother Tu entered the divine path, I thus extended my invitation."

Before Lu Hong could respond, Liu Mei continued, "I heard that you have taken the Great Emperor’s directive to help General Xie’an quell the rebellion. Why have you suddenly come to the Clarity Path?"

"Have you heard about the Dragon Tan incident?"

Liu Mei nodded, "I have heard a bit."

"After the Dragon Tan event concluded, many families from various realms left, with the remaining forces being negligible. With nothing to do, I too came here looking for a breakthrough."

Liu Mei shook her head slightly at Lu Hong’s answer, "I believe that even if you have fulfilled the Great Emperor’s given task, you should return to Divine Grace immediately to help the empire resist the sea race. With the nation in peril, there’s no room for idleness."

"Oh?" Lu Hong chuckled, "Then why are you here?"

"Me?" Faced with Lu Hong’s question, Liu Mei’s expression showed a touch of regret, "My father forbade me from going to Divine Grace to fight the enemy, so in a huff, I entered the Clarity Path."

"The Clarity Path is full of dangers and rampant killing; it’s not any safer than the Divine Grace Battlefield." Lu Hong still couldn’t agree with Liu Mei’s response, pointing out the key issue.

"Are you stupid?" At this point, her sworn sister Liya interjected, "Our family’s Liu Mei wouldn’t enter the Clarity Path for cultivation without means to protect herself."

"Can’t this means be used in Divine Grace?" Lu Hong was persistent.

"Yes," Liu Mei nodded, "Actually, I don’t mind telling you, I have a Protector in the Clarity Path, the elderly man you chatted with earlier."

"Him?" Lu Hong was taken aback, "Who exactly is he?"

Having experienced the other’s powerful healing abilities, Lu Hong was very curious about his identity.

"I’m not sure myself, but this elderly gentleman has old ties with my father and thus promised my father to look after me here in Clarity Path. At least protecting my life is not a problem."

"Fine, I was presumptuous." Lu Hong came to understand.

"I have answered, may I know if Brother Tu could clear my doubts?" Liu Mei brought the previous question back to the forefront, pressing Lu Hong for an answer.

This exchange, between a man and a woman, had a similar character, feeling somewhat like a confrontation between equals.

"Hehe." Accepting the hot tea from Liya, Lu Hong smiled and said, "Miss Liu, how do you think the sea race threat should be resolved?"

Liu Mei thought for a moment, "Kill the Naga Queen!"

"Correct, to deal with the sea race, one must kill the Naga Queen. The sea race warriors are too numerous, the ocean endless, and we do not know how many sea race powerhouses lie in the deep sea. If we keep dragging the war, the empire will surely lose."

"Then you mean..." Liu Mei seemed to guess something, her eyes shining with a glint as she looked at Lu Hong.

"If I advance to the Third Transition, the chance of killing the Naga Queen would be greatly increased," Lu Hong stated bluntly, "I know where the Naga Queen’s lair is, I also know her weaknesses. Only by conducting a decapitation strike, can we free the empire from the quagmire of war."

"Is it only you who can do it? If you shared these secrets with the empire’s powerhouses, would it not be possible for them to carry out the mission?"

"That’s not impossible," Lu Hong nodded, "But there is only one chance. Without complete certainty, we can’t afford to try lightly, and besides, the empire’s top battle strength is currently lacking. Who else can take on this responsibility?"

Speaking of the empire’s top powerhouses, Liu Mei looked somewhat somber, "As you said, Brother Tu, the whereabouts of the seven Tower Masters are unknown, my father sent out family reserves, but unfortunately, they failed to rescue them and instead lost many powerful warriors."

Speaking of the seven towers, Lu Hong became interested, "Does your father have an understanding of the forces that ambushed the Tower Masters?"

"He probably does..." Liu Mei was not sure either, "My father wouldn’t tell me these things, and besides, I haven’t been back for a long time."

"Alright then." Lu Hong nodded, not dwelling any longer.