Within the six great Temples, there is a concept of “Temple Master Candidates.” This refers to the preparations made by each Temple to cultivate successors. Only those with extraordinary talent and significant achievements can earn this honor. Historically, those who become Temple Master Candidates are at least at the seventh rank of cultivation, and there is never just one. Aside from the possibility of candidates dying in war, their mentality also needs to be tested over a long period. This concerns the future of the six great Temples and even the Temple Alliance, so no Temple would make such a decision lightly.

Such a young candidate as the one before them was unheard of, let alone a sole candidate. For a moment, everyone felt unable to accept it.

At that moment, Ying Suifeng also spoke up, “The girl beside Long Haochen, Cai’er, is also the sole candidate for the next Temple Master of our Assassin Temple. The situation is the same as Long Haochen’s. She temporarily lost her sight, hearing, taste, and smell due to using a forbidden ability during her last Demon Hunt Squad mission, so she cannot greet you all. Please forgive her.”

Han Qian and Ying Suifeng’s words undoubtedly shocked those present, and Long Haochen, who was already dumbfounded. The Temple Alliance only has six great Temples, and at this moment, two of them have declared that their next Temple Master has only one sole candidate, and these two seem to be just children! The people from the other Temples simply couldn’t understand what the Knight Temple and the Assassin Temple were thinking. Leaving aside the character of these two children, how could these two great Temples be so sure they would live long enough to inherit the position of Temple Master? They are probably not even twenty years old, and they are members of a Demon Hunt Squad. Although Demon Hunt Squads are composed of elites, the dangers they face in missions are enormous.

The priest whom Han Qian called Brother Ling said, “In that case, please have these two young friends listen in. But, Old Han, the news you brought us is too shocking! Sole candidate, what are you trying to do?”

Han Qian smiled confidently, “I hope you will all keep this matter a secret. It’s fine for our own people to know, but if the demons find out, it will be a big problem.”

The white-haired elder at the head of the table nodded slightly, “Han Qian is right. No one should spread this information after leaving. These two youngsters are quite interesting. Han Qian, Ying Suifeng, you two Temples have found treasures!”

Facing the white-haired elder, Han Qian bowed respectfully, “Thank you for your praise, Saint.”

The white-haired elder smiled and nodded, his gaze passing over Long Haochen again, and he sighed softly, “What a pity, what a pity.”

Han Qian chuckled, he knew what the white-haired elder meant by “pity.” He was obviously regretting that Long Haochen was not from the Priest Temple. Clearly, with Long Haochen’s talent, if he were in the Priest Temple, he would definitely become a leader among the younger generation, and the position of sole candidate would probably be his. Of course, this situation is obviously impossible, don’t forget who Long Haochen’s father is.

The priest surnamed Ling said, “Let’s continue the meeting.”

Han Qian nodded and whispered to Long Haochen, “Haochen, this is Grandpa Ling Xiao. After the meeting, you must thank Grandpa Ling. A large part of your recovery is thanks to him.”

After saying this, Han Qian sat back in his seat and continued the meeting.

Long Haochen hadn’t expected that the priest who seemed so stern was the one who had healed him. Although he had been unconscious for two days, he had always vaguely felt a warm spiritual power lingering in his body. The damaged meridians in his body were repaired by this warm spiritual power. Without a doubt, it was this priest.

A golden robe, it seems this also represents a Saint. In that case, what level is that white-haired elder? It seems his status here is unmatched, and everyone is his junior!

Ling Xiao said, “I will continue to report on the current situation. We have finished cleaning up the battlefield. This time, Zhennan Pass suffered heavy losses. As the governor of Zhennan Pass, I take full responsibility for the improper command and will submit a review to the Alliance.”

Han Qian sighed, “Brother Ling, you can’t say that. How can we blame you for this? The enemy came too suddenly. The twelve demon gods arrived together, and half of them are ranked in the top thirty-six. Such a lineup is probably unstoppable by any of our fortresses. I don’t know what’s wrong with the demons this time. If it weren’t for Elder Ling being here, even if we had arrived, it would have been useless.”

Ling Xiao’s eyes dimmed, and he sighed, “Although I don’t know why the demons are acting this way, our losses this time are too heavy. Of the 200,000 garrison troops stationed at Zhennan Pass, only 50,000 remain, and half of them are injured. All of Zhennan Pass’s magic cannons have been destroyed. More than a third of the priests from the Priest Temple’s headquarters have died, including six cardinal bishop-level priests above the eighth rank.”

At this point, he couldn’t help but slam his hand on the table, his eyes filled with pain.

The white-haired elder frowned slightly and said, “Ling Xiao, calm down. You are now in charge of the Priest Temple, how can you be so impatient?”

Ling Xiao respectfully bowed to the white-haired elder, “Yes, Grandpa.”

As soon as the word “Grandpa” came out, Long Haochen was shocked. This man is a Saint! A Saint’s grandfather… then the age of this old man must be approaching two hundred years. This is the oldest person Long Haochen has seen since the legendary Demon Hunt Squad. Moreover, the aura emanating from this old man is no less than that of the six from that time.

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