The Ghost King had just arrived at the White Lotus Hall for a while when there was a sudden noise at the door of the hall. He turned around and saw eleven people walking in one after another.
Among the eleven people, the leader was a man who looked to be in his sixties. His appearance was not outstanding, and it could even be said that he had no special features at all. However, his aura was very strong, and his eyes were like a thousand-year-old cold pond. His face was tense, and his chin was slightly raised. He looked down at the people gathered in the hall with an arrogant look. This person was a powerful man newly recruited by the White Lotus Saint, named Gu He. After this ceremony, this person would become the prime minister of the White Lotus Kingdom, second only to the first person in the White Lotus Sect. The ten people following Gu He would also be named heavenly kings in this ceremony.
At this moment in Yuezhou City and the White Lotus Sect, these eleven people are truly popular and powerful, and are deeply trusted by the Holy Leader of the White Lotus Sect. Everyone knows that these eleven people have a bright future.
Although no one knows how the Holy Lord could find so many powerful and unknown masters, this does not prevent everyone from fawning over them.
Seeing these people come in, many of the dignitaries of the White Lotus Sect gathered in the hall came over to greet them with smiles, and tried their best to flatter them.
The Ghost King glanced around and saw that Guo Mingchuan, who came in with him, did not come over, and he felt somewhat comforted.
In addition to Guo Mingchuan, there were also some White Lotus elders who did not move over. Some of them were perhaps too far away, some were too embarrassed to move because there were too many people gathered around them, and some looked at the eleven people entering the hall with a gloomy look in their eyes. When the Ghost King saw this, he remembered what his confidant had just said to him, and he understood it all at once. It seemed that almost everyone knew about the rumor. Those who moved over at this moment and those who stood still probably felt similarly...
"Lord Ghost King, you're here quite early..." Surrounded by a group of people, Gu He had already arrived in front of the Ghost King. A forced smile moved on his face, but his sharp eyes sized up the Ghost King from head to toe.
Looking at someone like this is extremely rude and even contemptuous. If it were anyone else, the Ghost King would have exploded long ago. However, at this moment, feeling the overwhelming aura from Gu He, the Ghost King could only force a smile and said, "Today is a major event for the Holy Church and the Holy Lord, so we can't be careless!"
"Hmm..." Gu He snorted, still looking down at the Ghost King with a condescending look, "After today, we will all serve as ministers in the same palace. I hope that the Ghost King can continue to work diligently as always..."
After speaking a few words to the Ghost King, the first "Prime Minister" of the White Lotus Kingdom walked straight to the front of the team and stood there. As the ten people around him passed in front of the Ghost King one by one, all kinds of looks flashed across the Ghost King's face.
He didn't know why, but when he felt the way those people looked at him, the Ghost King could always sense that there was an indescribable sarcasm, mockery and disdain hidden in their eyes. It was very strange. The Ghost King was so angry that he almost bit his teeth off. But at this time, he could only pretend nothing had happened.
After Gu He and his men arrived, most of the people inside and outside the hall had gathered. Everyone stood in an orderly manner, not daring to make any noise. The square outside the hall had been a little noisy before because there were too many people, but at this moment, it suddenly became quiet.
Afterwards, not long after, with the sound of bells and drums, a large group of guards and ceremonial guards entered the White Lotus Hall and stood in line. Then, the White Lotus Saint Lord, already wearing a dragon robe, came out from the side behind the Dragon Court, stood in front of the throne, and looked at the people in the hall with a smile.
At this time, the Holy Lord of White Lotus was still a bald head with a smile on his face, looking kind and benevolent. It seemed that there was a prosthetic limb in the sleeve of his lost hand, and he wore a pair of golden silk gloves over the prosthetic limb, so that people could not tell that he was missing a hand.
He raised his hand slightly, and the sound of the instrument that was still playing suddenly stopped.
"I have met the Holy Lord. May He live forever and create a kingdom in heaven!"
Inside and outside the palace, countless people bowed down and cheered, shaking the entire palace.
“Hahahaha…” The Holy Lord incarnated by Lin Qingtian laughed loudly. His sharp eyes swept over the people standing respectfully in the hall with a smug look on his face. “After today, my Heavenly Kingdom will come to the world, and unifying the world in the future is just around the corner. All the people in this world will be blessed by my Holy Religion. All of you in and out of this hall today will be the founding heroes of my White Lotus Heavenly Kingdom. My White Lotus Heavenly Kingdom will be forever stable and passed down for thousands of generations. You can also be famous for generations to come, and your descendants will enjoy the glory of the Heavenly Kingdom!”
"The Holy Lord is wise. We swear to follow Him till death. We also ask Him to be crowned and ascend the throne immediately, so that the Kingdom of Heaven can come to the world and unify the world as soon as possible!" Gu He, who was standing under the Dragon Court, stepped forward, bowed and spoke.
Everyone in the hall bowed and said, "Please crown your Lord immediately, let the Kingdom of Heaven come to the world, and unify the world as soon as possible!"
Who will say what and what the procedures will be at the coronation ceremony have all been rehearsed in advance, so there will basically be no mistakes at this time.
As soon as everyone in the hall finished speaking, two guards who had been arranged in advance came forward with a national seal and a crown with twelve jade tassels hanging on the front and back, and knelt in front of the holy lord who was the incarnation of Lin Qingtian.
According to the procedure, the Holy Lord incarnated by Lin Qingtian will crown himself, and then hold the national seal representing the authority of the White Lotus Kingdom, sit on the throne, and formally accept the cheers and worship of the crowd. The coronation is completed, and then he will be awarded the official positions of Prime Minister and Heavenly King. After that, he will bring the "civil and military officials" of the White Lotus Kingdom to the altar of the imperial palace to perform a sacrifice, and today's ceremony will be officially completed.
The Holy Lord incarnated by Lin Qingtian was very satisfied with all the arrangements. Looking at the national seal and the imperial crown in front of him, he nodded with satisfaction. Just as he was about to reach out to pick up the imperial crown, a rough voice suddenly sounded outside the White Lotus Hall.
"There are rules in our White Lotus Sect. Those who can inherit the position of the Holy Lord and lead the Holy Sect must hold the White Lotus Jade Staff left by the old Holy Lord as a token of trust. Since the Left Envoy of Pure Lotus claimed to have inherited the position of the Holy Lord by the old Holy Lord's will, it seems that he has never shown the White Lotus Jade Staff to us. How can he lead our Holy Sect if he is so unjust? Today, all the great sages in the sect have gathered here. Please ask the Left Envoy of Pure Lotus to take out the White Lotus Jade Staff left by the old Holy Lord and ascend the throne again, so that we can be convinced!"
The sound was so loud. In such a quiet moment, as soon as it came out, everyone inside and outside the hall could hear it clearly, without missing a word.
The person who said this was the one standing outside the hall. He was a man wearing armor and looked like a general, with a whisker, tiger eyes and thick eyebrows.
At this time, let alone others, even the Ghost King in the hall was stunned after hearing these words. He couldn't believe that someone dared to say these words in such an occasion. The Ghost King knew very well that the Left Protector of Pure Lotus certainly did not have the old Saint Lord's White Lotus Jade Staff as a token of trust. The token was still in Hua Ruxue's hands. The old Saint Lord's original will was to let Hua Ruxue inherit the position of Saint Lord.
"Tie Lantu, are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you afraid of having your entire clan executed?" A nobleman of the White Lotus Sect who was standing at the back of the hall shouted in exasperation, because the Tie Lantu who had just spoken was none other than his subordinate.
"I'm not crazy. There are some things I will say here even if they mean to kill my entire clan..." The military commander named Tie Lantu outside the main hall continued to roar, "The White Lotus Jade Staff is the token left by the old Saint Lord to take charge of the Holy Religion. The old Saint Lord once said in front of all of us that the one who holds this token is the candidate for the Saint Lord he has chosen. Countless people here have heard it and were present at the time. Have you all forgotten that since the Left Pure Lotus Master is known as the candidate for the Saint Lord chosen by the old Saint Lord, it is only natural for him to take out the White Lotus Jade Staff. If the Left Pure Lotus Master cannot take out the token, what qualifications does he have? It is said that the old Saint Lord chose him as the Saint Lord to lead our Saint Church, not to mention ascending the throne to be the emperor. Since the Left Envoy of Pure Lotus inherited the position of Saint Lord, he has excluded the elders and meritorious officials in the Church, and promoted and supported some unknown people who have never made any contributions to our Saint Church to monopolize the power in the Church. How could the old Saint Lord choose such a person to inherit our Saint Lord? If the Left Envoy of Pure Lotus cannot produce the White Lotus Jade Staff today, the Left Envoy of Pure Lotus will be the thief who stole the throne of our White Lotus Church. I, Tielantu, will be the first to disagree... "
Tielantu's words were powerful and although the countless White Lotus followers inside and outside the hall did not say anything, they all felt happy in their hearts, because Tielantu's words hit the nail on the head and were also the voice of countless people.
"Please ask the Left Pure Lotus Envoy to take out the White Lotus Jade Staff so that we can be convinced..."
"Yes, yes, yes, only those who hold the White Lotus Jade Staff can inherit the position of Holy Lord. Those who do not have the White Lotus Jade Staff are the thieves of our White Lotus Sect!"
Among the tens of thousands of people outside the hall, many people immediately followed Tielantu and started shouting from all directions in the square. Surprisingly, there was not just one person shouting, but many people followed one after another. This situation made the followers of the White Lotus Sect outside the hall a little stunned. Some people just wanted to open their mouths to scold and take action, but when they saw this situation, they shrank their heads and dared not speak or jump out rashly.
The Holy Lord incarnated by Lin Qingtian had cold light flashing in his eyes and his face was ashen. He stared at the crowd in the hall with a murderous look in his eyes, scanning the faces of those people in the hall.
The Ghost King's mouth was dry and his head was buzzing, but at this moment, he didn't dare to move. He knew that the man standing on the Dragon Court must be suspecting that he was the one behind all this.
"Someone come, capture Tielantu for me..." Gu He roared, pointing to a team of guards standing solemnly outside the hall, and suddenly rushed towards Tielantu who was standing in the square outside.
But just as the team of guards rushed down the stairs, Tielantu had already drawn the long sword in his hand. Suddenly, several people in the crowd around him took out crossbows and shot the team of guards who were rushing down to the ground amid the sound of crossbows. This sudden change caught everyone in the square outside the hall off guard.
Suddenly there was a roar from the White Lotus Hall. The two Martial King-level warriors who were about to be named Heavenly Kings standing behind Gu He moved and rushed out of the hall...
But at this time, Tielantu shouted outside, "Master Ghost King, what are you waiting for?"
Upon hearing Tielantu's words, the Ghost King screamed in his heart, "F*ck!" Before he could even explain, the "King of Heaven" standing in front of him turned around and chopped at the Ghost King's neck without even thinking, as if he wanted to chop off the Ghost King's head with one blow...
Seeing this, the Ghost King's heart instantly turned cold, just like being poured with a basin of ice water from head to toe on a cold day, chilling to the core. This chill was not entirely due to the sound outside, but because of the subconscious reaction of the "King of Heaven" in front of him, who was trusted by the Holy Lord. He did not wait for him to explain or speak, and immediately wanted to kill him as soon as he saw something unusual. What does this mean? This means that in the eyes of these people, he has long been a person who deserves to die, and others have long wanted to get rid of him, so at this time, the other party took action so straightforwardly at the slightest sign of trouble...
At this time, there was only one thought in the Ghost King's mind - escape!
(End of this chapter)