Chapter 1177, Turned Down for the Fourth Time; Experience of Dealing with the Enemy Surnamed Gu

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The emotions of the Elders were undulating because of what happened at the council hall in the Imperial Celestial Palace.

 

They still could not calm themselves down after they left the hall.

 

Once the Founder returned, the status of the Imperial Celestial Palace would change drastically. It was only a matter of time before their past glory was restored.

 

However, the Palace Master had been cautious and never talked about this important matter in detail.

 

The Elders formed all sorts of speculation, wondering where the Founder was trapped.

 

The Founder of the Imperial Celestial Palace was a prominent figure. Why would the Founder be trapped and need the help of Juniors?

 

The Elders and their Disciples had this doubt in mind. Certainly, some were drowned in the joy of the Founder’s imminent return.

 

The situation in the Primary Hope Civilisation was chaotic. When the Founder returned, they would have someone they could depend on.

 

Even when the calamity struck, the Imperial Celestial Palace would stand tall and survive.

 

In the following days, the Elders were eagerly and excitedly waiting for any news from the Palace Master. Their Disciples were also talking about this matter among themselves.

 

Although Ling Qiuchang had ordered that the Elders and Disciples should not spread the news, some Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation noticed odd movement from the Imperial Celestial Palace and started paying attention to them.

 

Nevertheless, no Forces speculated that their Founder was about to return. They felt that those from the Imperial Celestial Palace had probably predicted an imminent calamity.

 

Just like what those from Land of Celestial Suffering had done, they intended to summon the Elders and Disciples to return to avoid the calamity.

 

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In the outside world, Chu Gucheng’s birthday party was the most important event.

 

Even Forces from faraway Great Universes were sending their people to the Land of Celestial Suffering with gifts.

 

Ancient battleships were traversing across the Great Universes and heading to Land of Celestial Suffering.

 

Iridescent lights rose from the great worlds and penetrated the skies.

 

Many Grand Spiritual Masters opened up Great Universal Tunnels and brought their Disciples with them to showcase their respect for Chu Gucheng.

 

Even Forces like Purple Sky Mountain, Endless Beasts Territory, Bright Light Temple, and Tathagata Buddha Realm were sending important figures to the Land of Celestial Suffering with valuable gifts.

 

In the Primary Hope Holy Church, Chu Gucheng, who finally managed to see the Primary Hope Saintess, was not able to borrow the Mirror of Reincarnation as he had wished.

 

Even with Elder Jin around, the Primary Hope Saintess still rejected Chu Gucheng’s request with the excuse that the Mirror of Reincarnation was the most important treasure of the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

At the same time, she informed Chu Gucheng that she needed to use the Mirror of Reincarnation to cultivate. During this period, she would not be able to leave the Primary Hope Holy Church, nor would she break the rules and lend the Mirror of Reincarnation to anyone.

 

In the end, Chu Gucheng was displeased. The Primary Hope Saintess still did not show him any respect even when Elder Jin was around.

 

Most importantly, the Primary Hope Saintess was not wrong. The Primary Hope Holy Church had its rules. As the Saintess, she could not break them.

 

Other than that, the Primary Hope Saintess asked why Chu Gucheng intended to borrow the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

Chu Gucheng did not believe that the Primary Hope Saintess did not know of his intention. Still, he directly told her that it was to solve the crisis the Land of Celestial Suffering was facing.

 

With Elder Jin around, Chu Gucheng did not hesitate to vent his frustration when talking about this matter.

 

He felt that the Primary Hope Saintess was being tactless. The two of them could be considered friends as they had collaborated to destroy the remnants of the Black Disaster.

 

Now, Land of Celestial Suffering was facing an unknown disaster. Not only was the Primary Hope Saintess unwilling to help, but she also intended to steer clear of the matter and avoid coming into contact with any karma ties.

 

The Mirror of Reincarnation had many uses. It could be used to look into the future.

 

Right now, those from the Land of Celestial Suffering needed the Mirror of Reincarnation to cast away the fog obscuring their future and look clearly at the path ahead of them.

 

Upon hearing Chu Gucheng’s words, Elder Jin persuaded the Primary Hope Saintess to lend a helping hand to the Land of Celestial Suffering for his sake.

 

Faced with Chu Gucheng’s response and Elder Jin’s request, the Primary Hope Saintess still impassively shook her head and turned them down.

 

Then, she spoke in an emotionless voice as though she was not concerned about anything, saying that the Primary Hope Holy Church had never interfered in worldly affairs since it was founded.

 

They would never have a hand in the grudges and feuds between the Forces.

 

If she broke the rules for the Land of Celestial Suffering, the other Forces in the Primary Hope Civilisation like Purple Sky Mountain and Towering Divine Cave would be displeased. What would they think of the Primary Hope Holy Church? Would they still respect it like in the past?

 

By then, the Primary Hope Holy Church would no longer be considered impartial, and their status in the Primary Hope Civilisation would be affected. There was no way she would agree to something that would damage their foundation.

 

Faced with The Primary Hope Saintess’ firm attitude, Elder Jin was helpless. After all, she was right. This matter would affect the status and survival of the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

Moreover, as an outsider, he could not have a hand in the Primary Hope Holy Church’s affairs.

 

In the end, this matter ended on a bad note. Chu Gucheng was turned down for the fourth time. He left the place with a dark expression while feeling humiliated.

 

Elder Jin initially intended to talk to the Primary Hope Saintess about the remnants of the Black Disaster and the Sealed Land, where the source of the Black Disaster was sealed. However, he could not continue staying there, considering the situation. He could only leave with Chu Gucheng.

 

He intended to come over again on his own and discuss it with the Saintess another time.

 

Initially, the Primary Hope Saintess felt that after she turned Chu Gucheng down this time, he would give up on borrowing the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

Much to her surprise, after he left the place in fury, he asked someone to send her the invitation to his birthday party the next day.

 

Although Chu Gucheng’s birthday was still some time away, many cultivators from different parts of the Primary Hope Civilisation were going over.

 

Naturally, the Primary Hope Saintess did not want to attend his birthday party, but it was difficult for her to come up with an excuse not to attend, unlike when she refused to lend him the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

If she turned down Chu Gucheng again with the excuse that she had to go in seclusion, she would be considered tactless and haughty. Even Elder Jin would believe that she was deliberately humiliating the Land of Celestial Suffering.

 

At the thought of this, she knew she did not have any other choice. She could only attend Chu Gucheng’s birthday party to show him some respect.

 

In the following days, she continued looking for new opportunities and possibilities in the Mirror of Reincarnation.

 

After continuously going through the future trajectory, she accumulated a lot of experience in dealing with the enemy surnamed Gu.