Chapter 2083: What Does the Confucian Hall Mainly Do?

Han Jianqiu was speechless.

He had heard of Sect Leader Zheng Yang of the Myriad Beast Gate and Sect Leader Liu Yang of the Seven Star Tower; both were super geniuses who appeared only once every few millennia. Once such individuals matured, even Sect Leader Zhang Xuan, who had comprehended the Sword Intent of the Gods, would find it difficult to directly oppose them. Their combined force was indeed insurmountable! Moreover, even he still didn't understand what benefits the Sect Leader had promised the Star-Seizing Palace to smoothly succeed Du Qingyuan as the Palace Master.

"How lively!"

Just as he was unsure how to respond, laughter rang out, and two more figures suddenly appeared outside the room: Sect Leader Bai Xuansheng of the Profound Mirror Gate and Sect Leader Gu Zhuiyun of the Ethereal Immortal Sect! The moment these two appeared, the atmosphere in the room grew heavy. Almost all of the current and former sect leaders of the Six Grand Sects were now present!

Bai Xuansheng had recovered after a period of recuperation; although he still appeared somewhat weak, his combat strength was completely unaffected. As for Gu Zhuiyun, he was a tall, thin old man with an arrogant expression.

"Are you also here regarding our Ascending Cloud Sword Pavilion's Sect Leader taking over as the Star-Seizing Palace Master?" Han Jianqiu shook his head and replied directly, "If I told you I still don't understand it myself... would you believe me?"

"Elder Jianqiu misunderstands," Bai Xuansheng said, looking coldly at Elder Kui Xiao before turning away and cupping his fists. "We are not here for that, but rather... we wish to meet Sect Leader Zhang Xuan to discuss something with him!" Although he hadn't seen who was responsible for the events at Minor Mirror Sea, a brief investigation would reveal it. After all, the Silver Diamond Crystal was so conspicuous; it would be easy to find out which sect had been looking for this treasure recently.

"Meet our Sect Leader?" Han Jianqiu frowned.

"Indeed. It concerns the rise and fall of our Six Grand Sects and our future direction. If Sect Leaders Zheng Yang and Liu Yang are also here, we'd like to meet them too." Gu Zhuiyun smiled as well, looking at Elders Qin Yuan and Kui Xiao.

"What matter could be so important?" Exchanging glances, everyone looked puzzled. With their discernment, it was clear that the relationship between these two sect leaders was extraordinary, perhaps indicating an alliance similar to that between the Ascending Cloud Sword Pavilion and the Star-Seizing Palace.

"We all know that the most formidable combat strength on the continent today is that of a False God," Gu Zhuiyun explained, seeing their confusion. "For a sect to endure long-term stability and stand firm, cultivators of this level must exist!" Everyone nodded. False Gods were the key to becoming a major sect. Without experts of this caliber, even a multitude of Immortal Monarchs would be useless! Just like the marine life, for thousands of years, without a False God expert leading them, they remained a disorganized mess, unable to achieve anything significant.

Gu Zhuiyun continued, "The Heavenly Passage Bridge is about to open. Do your newly appointed sect leaders have the absolute confidence to defeat the Temple Warriors and thus qualify to advance to False God?"

Everyone was speechless. No one dared to give such an assurance, including Han Jianqiu. Although Sect Leader Zhang Xuan was powerful, he was only at the peak of True Immortal. With this strength, it would be difficult to even deal with an ordinary peak Immortal Monarch, let alone a Temple Warrior at the peak of Immortal Monarch! If they didn't succeed... it would mean losing the qualification to advance to False God! In other words, although they believed the new sect leaders possessed unparalleled talent and held great hope, deep down, they still didn't dare to believe they could succeed. After all, it was simply too difficult.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Gu Zhuiyun smiled slightly and said, "But our Ethereal Immortal Sect and Profound Mirror Gate are confident!"

"Confident?" Han Jianqiu and the others exchanged glances, filled with disbelief. They wouldn't dare say that, yet these two were confident? Where did such confidence come from?

"Look at this..." With a flick of his wrist, Gu Zhuiyun produced a jade token from his palm and offered it. Han Jianqiu took it, full of doubt. After a glance, his confusion deepened: "What is this?" The jade token contained information about a cultivator, including their proficient martial arts, techniques, and weaknesses.

"It's the information on the Temple Warrior who will contend with our Ethereal Immortal Sect's genius!" Gu Zhuiyun stated.

"Information on a Temple Warrior?" The three simultaneously stood up, filled with disbelief. Temple Warriors were powerful because they were mysterious and unpredictable. If one knew their cultivation methods, martial arts, and even their weaknesses beforehand, it meant victory was practically assured without even fighting!

"How could you possibly find this..." Elder Qin Yuan couldn't help but say after reading the contents of the jade token. It looked real, but they weren't sure if it was authentic. And... where exactly did the other party obtain it? One had to understand that for years, the Temple had remained aloof and impenetrable.

"Of course, we couldn't find it. The one who gave us these things is... the God Passage Hall!" Gu Zhuiyun's eyes showed admiration. "Hall Master Kong is truly a divine being; even if not a true god, he must be close! He gave us this information. As long as we select the candidates for the battle and train accordingly, passing the Heavenly Passage Bridge and becoming a False God will be effortless!"

"Hall Master Kong?" Han Jianqiu frowned. "There's no free lunch in this world. Why would Hall Master Kong risk offending the Temple and revealing heavenly secrets to give this?" While Hall Master Kong's creation of the God Passage Hall was admirable, it at least operated under discernible rules. Bestowing something like this, however, was perplexing. Not to mention the origin of this information, just the act of leaking it and its potential consequences would surely be known to the Temple. If the Temple found out, even if Hall Master Kong's strength far surpassed theirs, his life would likely become difficult.

"Of course, it wasn't free," Gu Zhuiyun smiled. "Our Ethereal Immortal Sect lent him our sect's treasured artifact, the Ethereal Boots, for one month! The Profound Mirror Gate also lent him their sect's treasured artifact, the Grand Profound Mirror, for one month."

Han Jianqiu's expression was grave. "Although the treasured artifacts of our Six Grand Sects haven't reached the False God level, they embody the essence and power of countless ancestors. Once activated, they can unleash power surpassing that of False God realm weapons... lending them out so readily seems too careless!"

All Six Grand Sects possessed treasured artifacts. The Star-Seizing Palace's was an altar; the Ethereal Immortal Sect's was the Ethereal Boots, said to have been forged by their founding patriarch from a celestial meteorite. Wearing them allowed one to traverse space, covering millions or tens of millions of kilometers across the continent in a single breath, unfettered! The Profound Mirror Gate's treasure was the Grand Profound Mirror. A mere glance could restrain an opponent's soul, making escape impossible! Though not of the False God realm, even a False God wouldn't dare to easily contend with it. Not to mention others, an expert of Elder Qin Yuan's caliber would have to evade it, not daring to resist directly. As for the Ascending Cloud Sword Pavilion, it possessed a longsword left by their ancestor, tempered by the Sword Intent of the Gods, possessing limitless power capable of easily slaying False God realm experts. The Myriad Beast Gate, meanwhile, had an ancient Earth Dragon ancestor, but it had long fallen into slumber, and whether it could be awakened was unknown. The Seven Star Tower had a special magical artifact, the Seven Star Chess! It was said to be chess pieces once used by a deity, whose rank was indiscernible, yet they contained infinite mysteries. Of course, these treasures required False God realm cultivation to activate and use; otherwise, the Six Grand Sects could simply possess them and ensure eternal peace.

These treasures were the ultimate trump cards and reliance of the major sects. For them to lend them out for something uncertain... even if the God Passage Hall had no record of misdeeds over the years, it was still somewhat unbelievable.

"Indeed, do you realize that losing these treasured artifacts would leave you defenseless if the Temple decided to act?" Elder Qin Yuan couldn't help but look over. Without their treasured artifacts, how could they possibly withstand the Temple with just False God realm strength? Previously, they might have thought this transcendent force wouldn't interfere, but now... no one was certain.

"Defenseless? You're overthinking it..." Gu Zhuiyun smiled. With a grasp in mid-air, a suit of armor materialized on his body, instantly exuding an intense pressure.

"This is... a False God realm defensive weapon?" Han Jianqiu and the others were all startled. A False God realm weapon... none of the Six Grand Sects possessed one. Where did this guy get it?

"Precisely! Hall Master Kong bestowed it upon us! This weapon and the Temple Warrior's information serve as the rental fee!" Gu Zhuiyun nodded.

"Rental fee?" Han Jianqiu and the others gasped. This was too grand a gesture! Merely renting their treasured artifacts for one month, and in return, giving information on a Temple Warrior—which was equivalent to bestowing a False God realm expert upon them—and also providing a False God realm weapon... Even if the God Passage Hall had countless powerful cultivators, they shouldn't be so wasteful!

"So... Sect Leader Bai also has a False God realm weapon?" Han Jianqiu looked over.

"Whether I have one, Elder Kui Xiao should know very well!" Bai Xuansheng's facial muscles twitched, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

"Me? How would I know..." Sect Leader Kui Xiao forced an awkward smile. He had wondered earlier where the other party had acquired a False God realm weapon. It turned out to be the rental fee from the God Passage Hall! However, their Sect Leader had thoroughly stripped him bare, taking not only the weapon but even his ring. But this matter absolutely could not be admitted, otherwise, there would be endless trouble.

"You know very well how you knew; don't pretend to be innocent with me!" Bai Xuansheng gritted his teeth. After he woke up, everything was gone, including the Profound-Backed Tortoise. A slight guess would reveal it must have been done by another group of ambushers, and the person before him was definitely involved.

"Whether I know or not, we can discuss later, but... isn't it strange that you made such a deal?" Knowing that dwelling on this issue would only lead to more awkwardness, Elder Kui Xiao looked over, his eyes filled with confusion: "Hall Master Kong, what exactly does he want with your sect's treasured artifacts? The God Passage Hall had been seeking the 'God' character for thousands of years and possessed countless treasures. What kind of items didn't they have... So why spend such a high price to collect theirs? Why would Hall Master Kong do this? And what was he planning? It was truly baffling!