Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 408 - 398: Tide Arrives Before Mutei Temple—Today I Finally Realize Who I Am
At the end of the road, a temple stood tall.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky, its rays falling upon the earth. The temple at the end of the path shone vividly under the sunlight, sacred beyond comparison, becoming the one and only!
As the brigade drew closer.
Su Mu finally saw the full view of the temple.
This temple was extraordinarily large and majestically built, constructed from blocks of silver bricks. Reflecting the sunlight, the white and golden lights intertwined, creating a sacred and dazzling sight that compelled one to worship it.
A hundred miles around the temple, there were no objects, no buildings, no trees, nothing but the green grass on the earth, standing alone.
This visual impact, this picturesque scene, etched deeply into the young people visiting Mutei Temple for the first time. They stared in a daze at the temple ahead, their eyes shimmering with light.
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Su Mu looked up and down this temple, marvelling at its awe-inspiring magnificence.
However, he noticed an incongruity.
This temple was grandly constructed, with each silver brick made from extremely precious treasures. Yet, such a majestic temple was roofed with very common tiles.
These tiles were seemingly ordinary, similar to those on some village brick houses, being simply made from the most common earth and stone.
Why would such a grand temple use such ordinary tiles?
Finally, Su Mu couldn’t help but ask Wu Han: "Old Wu, why does the master’s temple use the most ordinary tiles?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Han chuckled and said, "You’ve asked the right person."
Because Wu Han usually enjoyed studying ancient history, particularly the legends and events surrounding Mutei Temple. While he might not know everything, he certainly knew most of it.
"Old Mu, if you look closely, you’ll find Mutei Temple’s foundation extremely solid, using the finest and most sturdy precious materials. No matter what unforeseen natural disasters occur, they couldn’t shake the temple’s foundation."
Hearing this, Su Mu looked carefully and indeed found it to be so.
The foundation of this Mutei Temple was very solid. Although he didn’t know what these foundation materials were, he could tell they were extremely precious.
"Yet the tiles on Mutei Temple are made from stone tiles that even ordinary families can afford."
"The foundation represents the Divine Alliance’s core. No matter how severe the earthquake, no matter how the ground shakes and the mountains sway, the core remains unshaken, ensuring Mutei Temple stands firm."
"And these tiles, they represent ordinary people!"
Speaking to this point, Wu Han paused, his tone becoming slightly agitated.
"The meaning is that the foundation represents the Divine Alliance, providing us all with an indestructible ’core’, an ever-stable ’foundation’."
"While the tiles represent countless ordinary people, whom the Divine Alliance holds aloft, signifying that...the Divine Alliance greatly values ordinary people."
"Stone tiles may be ordinary, but no matter how heavy the rain, these orderly, interlocking tiles will guide the water together, dropping it to the ground, preventing any drop from falling inside Mutei Temple!"
After listening to these words, Su Mu was stunned, taking a deep breath.
He remained silent for a long time, unable to regain his composure from the shock.
After a while, Su Mu asked, "Who came up with this design?"
Wu Han answered, "It was a requirement from the high-levels of the Divine Alliance."
After speaking, Wu Han also felt extremely proud and smug, because this was indeed the will of the Divine Alliance, showing that its higher-ups have always cared deeply about countless ordinary people.
Upon hearing this response, Su Mu was greatly shocked and, for the first time, felt a deep respect for this "Heaven Shepherd Divine Alliance"!
He finally understood why someone like Wu Han, an ordinary person, was so loyal to the Divine Alliance, with unwavering faith and devotion.
The higher echelon of this Divine Alliance held a person with remarkable wisdom!
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As everyone knows, across countless worlds and countless continents, ordinary people, mortals, make up 80 to 90 percent of the population!
In a world of the survival of the fittest, aren’t ordinary people mere ants?
They can be slaughtered at will; a single step could crush countless mortals. No matter which world or in front of any powerful force, no one cares about mortals’ lives or deaths. They might even treat mortals as livestock, sacrifices, cultivation resources, or ants on the ground to trample on whenever mood strikes.
Yet! In so powerful a Divine Alliance, these mortals are placed first, unbelievable, utterly unbelievable.
This is great wisdom, absolutely great wisdom!
Because many powerful cultivators and great figures rose from humble beginnings, evolving step by step from mortals to high positions.
It’s foreseeable that under the leadership of that insightful individual within the Divine Alliance, its future will be immeasurable!
At this moment, Su Mu, who initially felt indifferent toward the Heaven Shepherd Divine Alliance, was also deeply moved.
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After the brigade arrived in front of Mutei Temple.
Liu Changxun personally led everyone in setting up the ritual ceremony site.
With everyone working in orderly coordination, an extraordinarily grand ceremony site was erected in front of Mutei Temple.
Countless treasures were placed at the forefront.
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Su Mu stood among the crowd, looking at the vast array of treasures, quietly asking Wu Han beside him: "Are these treasures an offering to the Divine Alliance?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Han shook his head and quietly replied: "These treasures will be sent to some remote and backward towns or sent to other more vulnerable continents than Dongyuan Continent, to help them develop."
After hearing this, Su Mu was once again awed, pondering who indeed was the leader behind this Heaven Shepherd Divine Alliance?!
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At the moment the sun reached its zenith, Liu Changxun stepped forward.
Kneeling toward Mutei Temple.
Immediately, the countless people behind him also knelt toward Mutei Temple, their foreheads pressed to the ground, worshipping devoutly.
At this moment, Su Mu alone remained standing in place, very conspicuous!
Then, feeling something, Wu Han beside him glanced sideways at Old Mu, still standing, not kneeling, which shocked him.
He then tugged violently at his trouser leg, indicating he should kneel quickly!
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Su Mu’s gaze fixed ahead, landing on Mutei Temple.
Even he didn’t know why he hadn’t knelt.
Instead, he felt an inexplicable call emanating from within Mutei Temple.
Then, he slowly stepped out from the crowd, walking toward Mutei Temple.
Stepping onto the stone steps, he proceeded upward, toward Mutei Temple above.
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At that moment, people noticed the anomaly, slowly raising their heads to see a man not kneeling but walking toward Mutei Temple!
