Last Totem Novel - Chapter 341
Chapter 341 Hard Shield
Along with the Great Grandmaster’s loud voice, the martial monks lined up in two rows, lowered their heads piously, and greeted this distinguished and unfamiliar guest with the highest etiquette of the Ancient Era’s bloodline. Although they did not know who he was or where he came from, they did not reduce the respect in their hearts at this moment.
They were not so much respectful to their guests as great grandmasters who respected their teachers and fathers. Just as Tie Zha respected the Sacred Flame, the Sacred Flame respected Cozan because it respected people.
This was the inheritance. Without Cozan, the flames in the ruins would always be ordinary flames to Tie Zha. It was Cozan’s devout kowtow that gave this flame its solemn and sacred life.
In that ancient legend, the deceased ancestors would become part of the sacred flame and illuminate the future generations forever. This feeling of licking a calf was the simplest and most sincere love in the world. She originates from the instinct of life, the bearing of her bloodline. She will not be unfamiliar with the passage of time, nor will she leave because of the changes in the world …
She’s right there, never changing.
Not long after, in the inner hall’s teahouse, the Great Grandmaster invited Tie Zha to a seat. Then, he used an old dark red teapot with copper rust stains on its surface to fill the teapot with good water, poured the tea leaves, and boiled them on an ancient charcoal stove.
At this moment, Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He also followed in, but they didn’t dare to sit down. They just stood at the side and watched Great Grandmaster brew tea.
Noticing the two women’s restraint, the Great Grandmaster turned around and smiled warmly at them. He extended his hand to signal them, “Children, sit down.”
“Thank you, Great Grandmaster.” “Thank you, Elder.” After hesitating for a while, the two women nodded slightly and sat down side by side.
“Ke’er, are you still used to living in the academy?” The Great Grandmaster looked at Qin Ke’er and asked kindly.
“Habit.” Qin Ke’er said obediently.
“A few days ago, your father came to the temple to find me. He said that a hunter from the Qin Village encountered an iron-skinned tiger in the mountains. Three people died. He hoped that I could send the Yunyou Martial Monk over to assist them …” The Great Grandmaster paused and ordered, “Since you’re back, you’ll lead the team this time.”
“Thank you, Great Grandmaster.” Qin Ke’er nodded and said.
“I will give you three Iron-armored Monks, but your Qin Village will be responsible for the related expenses.” Great Grandmaster said.
“Alright, alright.” Qin Ke’er replied.
Then, the Great Grandmaster looked at Mu Qianhe and asked, “Child, what is your name?”
“Elder, my name is Mu Qianhe. I’m a shepherd, a thousand-year-old shepherd, and a red-crowned crane.” Mu Qianhe said respectfully.
“Oh,” the Great Grandmaster said, “So it’s from the Golden Horned Mu Clan. If you have the chance, say hello to Mu Baiyu on my behalf.”
“Yes, elder.” Mu Qianhe nodded in agreement. However, this was not what she thought in her heart. That Mu Baiyu was the head of the Mu Clan’s main branch, not something she could easily see.
Seemingly seeing through her thoughts, the Great Grandmaster smiled and gently waved his hand. He took out a Fire Horn Temple badge from somewhere and pushed it onto the coffee table in front of Mu Qianhe.
“You will greet me on my behalf.” Great Grandmaster said.
“Thank you, Great Grandmaster.” Looking at the bronze badge, Mu Qianhe immediately revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. He said loudly, then picked it up and played with it reluctantly.
Seeing that the two women had their own gains, both of them seemed very happy. The Great Grandmaster stroked his grey beard and laughed. Then, he changed the topic and asked in a gentle tone, “Ke’er, the apricot tree fruit on the mountain is ripe. Take Qianhe to take a look and pick some for the old man and this little friend to taste.”
“Alright.” Qin Ke’er nodded in agreement, then pulled her friend out. They were all thorough people, so they could naturally tell that the Great Grandmaster wanted to have a secret talk with Tie Zha.
After the two women left, the tea was ready. The Great Grandmaster poured tea for Tie Zha, sat up straight, and solemnly asked, “Child, what’s your name?”
“Iron slag Northess.” Tie Zha said calmly. However, when he said his surname, an inexplicable sense of pride arose, stirring his heart.
“The Vast Expanse Sword, Northess” The Great Grandmaster repeated to himself. After a while, he suddenly clenched his fists and shouted, “Alright!” .
Tie Zha didn’t say anything. He just quietly looked at the emotional elder in front of him.
Gradually, the Great Grandmaster regained his calm. He took a deep breath and said, “May the Vast Expanse Sword last forever, and may the glorious flames last forever” The old voice was filled with unspeakable vicissitudes, deep feelings, regret, sorrow, unwillingness, and anger …
In silence, the Great Grandmaster’s eyes turned red, and Tie Zha’s eyes also turned red.
In this ancient land …
If you ask the people of the Far East who you hate the most, they will tell you that it is the glorious bloodline, because they disturb their peaceful lives in the most rude way.
But ask the people of the Far East who you love the most, and they will tell you that it is a glorious bloodline, because they have won the respect of the world for them with their hottest blood.
Ask the people of the Far East who you despise the most. They will definitely tell you that it is a glorious bloodline, because their ignorance, recklessness, irritability, and anxiety have brought them a lot of trouble.
But you have to ask the people of the Far East who you admire the most. They will definitely tell you that they are from a glorious bloodline, because they are brothers connected by bloodline and are all their pride!
It was unknown when he joined the Glorious Bloodline, joined the Saint Wolf Heavy Armored Guards, and was conferred the title of a heroic and fearless guardian of the Saint Wolf who looked down on the world. This had become the lifelong pursuit and glory of the people of the Far East.
In a remote mountain village, if a Saint Wolf Guardian were to appear, it would be a glorious sect, and it would be the ancestral tomb emitting green smoke. All the villages and towns had to offer their most sincere respects. As for marrying a Saint Wolf Guardian, it was the wish of the girls in the mountains.
The glorious bloodline was the war hammer of the temple, opening up the frontier and expanding the earth, roaming the nine heavens, conquering the earth, conquering the sky, conquering the sea, conquering countless planes;
The Ancient Era’s bloodline was the strong shield of the temple. It protected the territory, protected the country, and worked hard to open up land, mines, oilfields, and countless planes.
But when the brilliant sacred flame was extinguished, it became the deepest wound and the most painful pain in their hearts. It was like a knife cut into their hearts, revealing blood, tears, and hatred …
After an unknown amount of time, the Great Grandmaster stood up, turned around, turned his back to Tie Zha, and slowly said, “Child, please remember, we will always be your strongest backing.”
“When you encounter difficulties, when you encounter dangers, remember to look for us!”
“Remember to look for us” He repeated his last sentence and walked out in a concealed manner. At this moment, the extraordinary Great Master Fire Horn seemed to have aged a lot …
Two hours later, Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He, who had picked a large bag of apricots, returned to the Fire Horn Temple in high spirits. However, they were told that the Great Master of the Fire Horn had gone into seclusion and sat quietly, temporarily unable to taste the fruits they had picked.
Afterwards, under the arrangement of the headmaster of the outer courtyard who had just arrived at the temple, the three of them went to the outer temple at the foot of the mountain and stayed there.
At this moment, even in the afternoon, there were still many people from the Far East who came to the Outer Temple to pay their respects to Shangxiang. They were old and young, male and female, devoutly holding a few incense sticks that emitted green smoke, worshipping and worshipping each other in the smoke-shrouded hall, appearing to be very devout.
After putting down their luggage, Qin Ke’er and Mu Qian He pulled Tie Zha to the stall at the entrance of the Outer Temple, bought some Buddhist incense, and went in to worship. Tie Zha followed, neither bowing nor saluting. Although the monks in the outer courtyard were curious, they didn’t express anything. They weren’t temple monks, much less martial monks. If they were compared to the temple, they would only be equivalent to the staff of the temple. They were paid to work, and they weren’t even considered logistics retainers.
Qin Ke’er knelt in front of a female god and muttered, “Compassion for the Celestial … Spiritual Heart and Intelligence … Holy Daughter Phoenix … Please protect Ke’er … Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh …” Her voice became more and more vague.
“What are you talking about?” Tie Zha asked, but Qin Ke’er continued to read as if she didn’t hear him. Tie Zha could only poke her butt with her toes and ask again.
‘”Wuwa ~ Ke’er is praying, don’t play …” Qin Ke’er pouted unhappily.
“Let me ask you, what are you talking about?” Tie Zha poked her again.
“She’s making a wish …” “Don’t say anything!” Just as Mu Qianhe wanted to explain, he was interrupted by Qin Ke’er.
Seeing that Qin Ke’er was so excited that her face turned red, Tie Zha immediately became interested. His expression darkened and he ordered Mu Qianhe, “Speak! What is she wishing for?”
Mu Qianhe smiled and said, “I don’t know what wish she made, but I know what kind of gods she prayed for …”
“Don’t say anything!” Qin Ke’er shouted.
“I didn’t say your wish …” Mu Qianhe shrugged and continued, “Holy Phoenix Daughter is …”
“Mu Qianhe, don’t forget that you also made a wish to the Divine Phoenix Daughter just now.” Qin Ke’er reminded her. Mu Qian He immediately came to his senses. He patted his chest and said, “Fortunately,” before stopping to understand.
“Huh?” Tie Zha frowned, but the two women seemed to have reached a consensus and did not mention him at all.
At night, the temple became extremely quiet. Tie Zha took advantage of the fact that there was no one around to teach the two beautiful girls a lesson, but he encountered an unprecedented fierce resistance.
“What?” Tie Zha looked at the two women who were hugging each other on the bed and asked in a deep voice.
“This is an important place of the temple. You need to be clear-minded and have no desire.” “Sir Guild Leader, you will be disrespectful to the gods here.” The two women said in turn.
“It’s not like he’s my god. I’m not worshipping him.” Said Tie Zha.
‘”Follow the customs of the countryside ~” “Raise your head three feet tall and have gods ~” The two women persuaded in unison.
In the end, Tie Zha had no choice but to let them go.
The next morning, the three Martial Monks each drove an ox cart to the temple and picked up the three of them. Afterwards, at Tie Zha’s request, the three oxcarts drove into the commercial street in the town center and bought a lot of merchandise gifts. There were all kinds of wine, cigarettes, medicinal ingredients and dried goods, as well as sausage bacon, ham bacon, all kinds of cans, and some accessories, clothes, and money bags. After filling the three oxcarts, they marched towards the Qin Village in the south of the town.