When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 176 The Secret of the Evil God
After Bai Ze and his men left the Yun family's villa, they didn't go too far. Instead, they temporarily separated from some people outside the villa area.

He told Sima Ming to leave with the others first, and Xu Kaicheng also left after exchanging a few words with him.

Bai Ze himself, along with Luo Shui, Xi Yuheng who came to support them from the Taoist Society, and Shi Qingfeng, waited together by a small grove.

Soon after, a gust of wind suddenly rose in the woods, and a sprightly old man and a middle-aged man arrived riding the wind.

The old man was none other than Principal Lu Mingzhou, who was also present today. The middle-aged man, dressed in a black suit for the memorial service, looked slender and refined, with a faint scent of medicine about him.

"Uncle."

Shi Qingfeng called out when he saw the middle-aged man.

"Bai Ze, and Luo Shui. Come, let me introduce you. This is Shi Jun, an elder of Changchun Palace."

The old principal smiled and introduced them to the two men: "His uncle was my classmate and my comrade-in-arms back then. His father was my savior. If it weren't for Lao Shi back then, I might have lost my life long ago."

"Today, it was Shi Jun and some other old friends who stood up for me, so that I wouldn't be afraid of that shrew Lin Suyi."

"Uncle, you're joking. Everyone knows you're incredibly brave; you don't need us to back you up," Shi Jun said with a smile.

"I'm getting old, and I can't live up to my former glory anymore," the old principal said with a sigh.

It's clear that he has a good impression of Shi Jun, which is enough to prove Shi Jun's stance.

Despite being a descendant of heroes himself, Qu Jingxuan couldn't gain even the slightest bit of favor from the old principal.

One thing that Bai Ze was quite curious about was how the old principal's comrade's relative had joined Changchun Palace.

The term "Taoist sect" sounds like it has a long history, as if it has existed since ancient times, but in reality, these sects were basically established after the great turmoil at the beginning of the century.

While some Taoist priests or Buddhist monks did become martial arts masters and bring glory to their sects in the martial arts era, most of them were founded by later generations.

The old principal's comrade's relative must have some merit; working in the federal system is definitely better than working in the underworld.

The old headmaster seemed to have anticipated Bai Ze and Luo Shui's curiosity, and chuckled, "Are you wondering how Shi Jun's family joined Changchun Palace?"

Not curious.

Bai Ze really wanted to say that, to dampen the old principal's spirits.

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Jun took over the conversation, saying, "This actually involves a secret of the Federation. In fact, the reason why various Buddhist and Taoist sects suddenly appeared decades ago was entirely due to the initiative of the Federation and the Martial Arts Association."

Okay, now I'm curious.

Bai Ze and Luo Shui exchanged a glance and began to listen attentively. Even Xi Yuheng was quite curious, clearly unaware of such inside information.

Shi Jun said, “You should all know that those evil gods came from the Spirit Realm, which connected with this world during the second world's intersection, but you don't know how special the Spirit Realm is. It is a world where there is no matter, only spirit. Spirit Realm creatures feed on spirit and thought, and they devour each other, like raising poisonous insects to produce powerful individuals.”

"But after the worlds intersected, the will of the first evil god came to this world, allowing the beings of the spirit world to discover another path, which is faith."

"Compared to spirit beings, the human spirit is like an ant, but if there are many ants, they can form an ocean. Consciousness can generate thoughts, and when these thoughts are directed toward a certain symbol, they will converge into a stream and become food for spirit beings."

"That's why cults exist," Bai Ze said, suddenly realizing.

The first evil god to reach into this world was the Great Freedom Demon Lord. His followers founded the first cult—the Great Freedom Demon Cult—which has flourished and branched out into more than a hundred different sects over the years.

It is said that the destruction of the ancient kingdom of Brahma was also related to the Great Freedom Demon Lord. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the kingdom was too peculiar and too aligned with the will of the Great Freedom Demon Lord.

After all, that was a country that once had 100 million venomous insects.

"Dongxia is also a country with a strong faith. Many of our citizens are devout Buddhists and Taoists. So, after discussions, the Federation and the Martial Arts Association decided to support Buddhism and Taoism to consolidate faith and prevent it from being stolen by evil gods. That's how Buddhist and Taoist sects came about," Shi Jun explained.

If you don't occupy this high ground of faith, others will. Even the enemy of God cannot completely suppress faith.

Even if Buddhism and Taoism are forcibly banned, other beliefs will still emerge.

Since that's the case, it's better to reserve positions in advance and gather all the faiths together, so that the names of those gods and Buddhas won't be used as disguises by evil gods from the spirit world.

The evil god disguises himself to absorb the power of the thoughts generated by his followers. If there is no faith to absorb, then there is no value in disguising himself.

Upon closer examination, it seems that various countries have implemented corresponding measures in recent decades.

For example, the Western Alliance directly produced a god among men, and the royal family of the Shinra Empire claimed to have inherited divine blood, combining divine and political power. As for the Ursus Federation, they were more violent; they annihilated the evil god who had donned the guise of a holy son, but kept the guise for themselves.

Bai Ze finally understood why the Federation was so tolerant of Daxing Temple; it turned out they needed these temples to exist.

The group of bald monks at Daxing Temple were not ordinary bald monks, but rather meritorious bald monks.

Judging from the current situation, the Federation's tolerance for Daxing Temple has not yet reached its limit, even if Daxing Temple opens martial arts schools in the Ursus Federation and even the Shinra Empire.

However, if Daxing Temple continues its activities, it may face federal sanctions in the future.

And this result will most likely come true.

The descendants of heroes may be insects, and sects originally founded to guard against evil gods are also prone to corruption.

Time truly is the most potent poison in the world.

"In short, Changchun Palace is one of our own, and at least Shi Qingfeng will speak up for you in the Taoist Society."

The old headmaster patted Bai Ze on the shoulder and laughed, "Although my strength has declined, I will do my best to accomplish what I can. So, Bai Ze, keep going! The responsibility of making Dongxia great again may fall on your shoulders."

Bai Ze: It's not that bad, it really isn't.

With divine enemies supporting him, and Heavenly Gate Warriors and many other big shots backing him up, it's really not reasonable for a three-star warrior like him to become a weightlifting champion.

However, Bai Ze sensed the old principal's earnest expectations.

Despite his usual frivolous and childlike demeanor, the old principal is indeed getting old.

Rather than saying that the old principal handed over the responsibility to Bai Ze, it would be more accurate to say that he placed his hopes on Bai Ze.

To put it bluntly, the old principal is simply not qualified to shoulder the responsibilities of the Eastern Xia Federation.

He actually wanted Bai Ze to realize his dream and become a new pillar to support the Federation.

After saying that, the old headmaster waved his hand without waiting for Bai Ze's reply and disappeared into the woods with Shi Jun.

(End of this chapter)