"Looks pretty grand. What are these people doing?"
"There's a saying that a man's knees are worth their weight in gold, yet all these n are kneeling just like that?"
Xia Chan's expression was strange. "Aren't you going to kneel?"
Luo Xiu smiled proudly. "Who do you think I am? I'm a hero without equal. When have I ever knelt to anyone?"
Xia Chan said expressionlessly, "Then why did you want to kneel behind last night?"
"Uh... well..." Luo Xiu was at a loss for words.
Xia Chan chuckled. It was rare to see Luo Xiu so flustered, and she couldn't help but tease him. "You know, it's quite an honor when I think about it. After all, I'm the one who made the great Azure Emperor kneel."
Luo Xiu's face darkened. "As if you haven't knelt for . And you were facing , too."
Hearing this, Xia Chan's pretty face flushed crimson. She couldn't help but recall certain embarrassing scenes and retorted petulantly, "Go to hell!"
Luo Xiu shrugged. "I'm just stating a fact."
Xia Chan hurriedly changed the subject and explained, "This is the annual festival in Yuezhou. I believe it's called the 'Emperor's Arrival Festival.' It signifies the descent of the Great Emperor to the mortal realm to bring blessings to the common folk and alleviate their suffering."
"Or rather, it's a custom in Yuezhou that has been passed down for thousands of years."
"The Emperor's Arrival Festival lasts for half a month. Every day, Sect Followers carry the Great Emperor Stone Statues from the temples and parade them through the streets, accepting the offerings of the common people."
Listening to Xia Chan's smooth and convincing explanation, Luo Xiu was a little surprised. "You seem to know quite a lot."
Xia Chan said, "During my years in seclusion, I bought many books. I learned all of this from them."
"So it's true, you really can find treasures in books."
Luo Xiu smiled and looked toward the other end of the street. Suddenly, his gaze locked onto sothing.
As the large palanquin drew closer, he noticed that one of the statues on it was of Luo Hao.
Xia Chan said, "The Haotian Great Emperor, the Goddess of Heaven Moon, and the Pope... these are the three Great Emperors the people of Yuezhou currently worship."
Saying this, she gave Luo Xiu a strange look. "Perhaps soday the people of your Yan Huang Star will build statues of you, too. They'll place a statue of Emperor Shura in a temple and kowtow and burn incense for your blessing every day."
Luo Xiu touched his nose. "Is all that necessary? They're just so Emperor Realm Cultivators. You can find them a di a dozen. What's so worthy of worship?"
But Xia Chan shook her head. "You don't understand. You're already part of the world of cultivators, and you stand at its very peak. To you, Emperor Realm Cultivators are nothing special, as common as cabbage."
"But to ordinary people, forget Emperor Realm Cultivators. Even a single Earth Immortal is a god in their eyes, capable of soaring through the heavens and burrowing through the earth."
Luo Xiu nodded. "That's true."
...
As the two were talking, a middle-aged Sect Follower in a ceremonial robe, holding a Magic Wand, stord up to them.
"The Three Emperors have descended to tour the mortal realm, to understand the hardships of the people and spread their blessings to all living things! To witness them is a fortune spanning three lifetis, so why do you not kneel?!"
The middle-aged Sect Follower was seething with righteous indignation, his eyes practically burning with flas.
Hearing this, Luo Xiu was stunned for a mont. Only then did he realize that everyone else nearby was kneeling. He and Xia Chan were the only ones still standing foolishly, sticking out like sore thumbs.
He pointed a finger at his own nose and asked, "I'm a visitor from out of town. Do I really have to kneel to these three bastards?"
"Insolence!"
Hearing Luo Xiu's words, the middle-aged Sect Follower was incandescent with rage.
"To dare disrespect the Three Emperors, you must be rebels from a Heretic Cult!"
"n! Seize these two rebels and hold them for judgnt!"
As soon as he spoke, a dozen or so Sect Followers flashed forward, instantly surrounding Luo Xiu and Xia Chan.
The middle-aged Sect Follower stared grimly at Luo Xiu and said in a cold voice, "You heretical rebel, what is your purpose in coming to Holy Moon City? What are you plotting? Spit it out!"
Luo Xiu offered a polite smile. "I'm here to exterminate the Heavenly Moon Cult."
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