Does anyone actually Believes That My Master Is A Mortal?

Elder Gu and Elder Chen both walked out of the grand hall somewhat dazed.

Just moments ago, Alliance Leader Wu Yue had warned the other Elders not to indulge in such groveling behaviors, essentially being sycophants, declaring a passionate hatred for such people.

Yet, he ended up acting just like a sycophant himself.

"Old Chen, do you understand what's going on?"

Elder Gu asked, completely puzzled.

"This..."

Elder Chen looked back at the grand hall.

Then, he lowered his gaze to the stone he held in his hands, deep in thought.

"I think I might have a guess. The Alliance Leader probably wants to get a head start."

Elder Chen said, squinting his eyes.

"What? Get a head start? What are you talking about?"

Elder Gu asked in confusion.

"Fool, by stopping those Elders from sucking up to the Wayless Sect, isn't the Alliance Leader then free to flatter them himself? That way, he has no competition."

Elder Chen shook his head and revealed his thoughts outright.

"I see, now I get it! If the Alliance Leader didn't do that, how could he possibly compete with those Elders with that dead fish face of his!"

Elder Gu suddenly looked like he had an epiphany.

Elder Chen was startled and quickly covered Elder Gu's mouth.

"Are you insane? The grand hall is right behind us. If you outright insult the Alliance Leader by calling him a dead fish face, aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"

Elder Chen whispered secretly.

Elder Gu realized his mistake and quickly fell silent.

Calling the Alliance Leader a sycophant was one thing.

But insulting him by calling him a dead fish face, if overheard, would at the very least warrant a severe punishment.

"Let's go! We need to sort out this stone business. First, we'll head to the Storage Pavilion and get Elder Sun to approve some materials, resolve the issues with the altar, and then announce the changes to the reward system."

Elder Chen shook his head, ready to leave with the stone in his hands.

Elder Gu looked back at the grand hall, shrank his head, and followed Elder Chen.

...

The two left the grand hall and arrived at the 'Storage Pavilion'.

Upon meeting the guardian Elder 'Elder Sun' of the Storage Pavilion, they went straight to explaining their purpose.

Guardian Elder 'Elder Sun' grew interested when he heard about the stone from the Ancient Battlefield.

The reason Elder Sun was guarding the Storage Pavilion was twofold.

On one hand, it was because his strength was indeed formidable enough to guard this place.

On the other hand, he had a strong interest in rare and peculiar items and being at the Storage Pavilion allowed him to study such things closely.

Now that he learned of a stone from the Ancient Battlefield, Elder Sun naturally became curious.

"Come on, bring it here for me to take a look!"

Elder Sun urged repeatedly.

Elder Gu and Elder Chen did not dare to defy him and had to present the stone for Elder Sun's inspection.

Elder Sun took the stone and professionally pulled out a Magical Treasure resembling a magnifying glass.

He stared at the stone, examining it closely.

Watching Elder Sun's actions, Elder Gu and Elder Chen couldn't help but be impressed by his professionalism, and they quietly stood aside, so as not to disturb him.

A full fifteen minutes passed.

Finally, Elder Sun frowned, put away the Magical Treasure, and held onto the stone.

"This stone, it's enveloped in a layer of Evil Earth Qi on the surface, and inside there's a very special layer of Blood Evil Qi. Do you all think that this special Blood Evil Qi was caused by the blood of some powerful being, hence you believed it to be a stone passed down from the Ancient Battlefield?"

Elder Sun asked with a frown.

"Yes!"

Elder Gu nodded and said.

"Although the Blood Evil Qi is a bit special, it doesn't prove that this is a stone from the Ancient Battlefield. With the Evil Earth Qi present, it's impossible to clearly determine its specific age."

Elder Sun was quite puzzled.

Hearing this, neither Elder Gu nor Elder Chen dared to say anything further.

They were simply following the opinion of the Alliance Leader.

On the other side, Elder Sun was turning the stone over in his hands, at a loss for words.

To erect a ceremonial altar for an uncertain stone and to worship it day and night with Spirit Incense.

Aren't these expenses necessary?

One truly does not know the cost of firewood, rice, oil, and salt until they become the head of a household.

"No! I absolutely will not allow us to erect an altar in such an unclear situation. If it is authentic, it would be natural to worship the Ancient Human Sages, and that can be done. But if it is fake, and we worship some scattered trinkets, won't the Cultivators Alliance lose face?"

"I wish to test the authenticity of this stone. What do you two think?" Elder Sun asked, raising his eyebrows.

"This... Elder Sun, we are just carrying out tasks for the Alliance Leader, we are in no position to decide on such matters," Elder Gu replied with a wry smile.
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"You think it's fine? Hmm, then it's settled. But if something goes wrong, you two will take the blame," Elder Sun said as if he heard their approval, nonchalantly nodding his head and picking up the stone, walking to a counter nearby.

Elder Gu and Elder Chen: "..."

So they're determined to make us take the blame?

"This won't do, Elder Sun! We really cannot shoulder this responsibility," Elder Gu said with a mournful expression, approaching the counter.

"All right, all right, no more whining. I was just kidding with you. If something really goes wrong, would I say it's your fault? Of course not. You have mouths to argue, so naturally, I would choose to slap you to death, and then you wouldn't be able to speak anymore," Elder Sun said with a stern face.

Once again, Elder Gu and Elder Chen fell silent, not knowing what to reply.

Elder Sun continued to tinker by the side.

Muttering to himself all the while as he tinkered.

"Aren't you two curious about what I'm doing?"

"Never mind, I won't tease you anymore. I'm looking for a Magical Treasure that can detect Soul Power. Generally, when a person dies, their soul is reincarnated, but certainly, some of it dissipates into the heaven and earth."

"This dissipated soul energy, unless tens of thousands of years have passed, will definitely still have remnants."

"I want to use this Magical Treasure to detect whether there is any soul energy lingering on this stone."

"If there is, then either the owner of the Blood Evil Qi on the stone is still alive, or they have died less than tens of thousands of years ago, and cannot be considered an Ancient Human Sage."

"If there isn't, then it means the owner of the Blood Evil Qi has died at least tens of thousands of years ago, and regardless of whether they died on the Ancient Battlefield or not, they are worthy of our worship!" Elder Sun explained slowly.

He fiddled around for a good while.

Finally, he took out a Crystal Ball.

He placed the Crystal Ball next to the stone, eyes fixed intently on the Crystal Ball.

Elder Gu and Elder Chen also focused their attention on the Crystal Ball.

About the time it takes an incense stick to burn had passed.

There was still no movement on the Crystal Ball.

All was silent.

Elder Sun stared at the stone, took a deep breath, and knelt down before it.

Elder Gu and Elder Chen watched Elder Sun in a daze.

"What are you looking at? Didn't you see the Crystal Ball had no reaction? Kneel down! The owner of the Blood Evil Qi on this stone has definitely been dead for at least tens of thousands of years; they are worth your reverence!" Elder Sun turned back and glared fiercely at the two.

Only then did Elder Gu and the others awaken as if from a dream, and knelt down towards the stone...