My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 342 Great Chu! Imperial Seal! Divine Power of Fortune! (Fourth Update)
Huo Qiming stared intently at Chu Zhu, but did not feel any anger or resentment at being deceived by Chu Zhu's words. To put it bluntly, the reason he believed Chu Zhu was the Great Ancestor was because of the special connection between Chu Zhu and the goddess Nuwa.

"Wait a minute!" A flash of understanding crossed Huo Qiming's eyes. He glanced at the equally impassive Eunuch Huang, and at Hu Kaikang, who was still struggling with his thoughts, and realized what was going on—

Eunuch Huang should have thought of the same thing, but judging from the current situation... Hu Kaikang is still unclear.

Huo Qiming's thought was that the Daqian royal family was said to be descended from ancient gods. Although he had previously thought this was just propaganda, now, perhaps…

"Old Hu!" Chu Zhu suddenly spoke up, "Contact the Pope!"

Chu Zhu paused briefly, her voice tinged with amusement: "I'm a little curious... how will that old man treat me, the conqueror of Tianjing?"

"..." Hu Kaikang dared not say anything at this moment.

……

Leaving Huo Qiming outside, Chu Zhu passed through the carved vermilion gate.

The gilded octagonal lanterns hanging from the dome, along with the stained glass lights in the rose window, create a dreamlike atmosphere in the church.

Chu Zhu glanced at the dome. The cloud-patterned caisson ceiling was outlined with gold lines, and a lotus relief made of glass was inlaid in the center. It formed a wonderful echo with the Western angel paintings surrounding it, as if the mythology of the East and West had reached a silent resonance at this moment.

This is the headquarters church of the Western branch of the God Worshipping Society. It presents a blend of Western and Eastern styles, yet it doesn't feel contradictory... it has forged a unique artistic path!

"I feel like if I could bring these architectural drawings to life... I feel like I could easily win a few top design awards?" Chu Zhu clicked his tongue for a moment before taking another step.

He was calm and composed, holding the little mushroom-headed boy in his arms, followed by heavily armed security soldiers, and drones providing escort around him.

Qian Shi led the way, his expression extremely complicated, almost dazed. Just thinking about how he had talked with the person behind him that morning, and how less than a day had passed, and the person opposite him had become the new master of Tianjing, made him want to laugh—laughing at himself, and laughing at this messed-up world.

Finally, we entered a solemn and majestic hall!

A look of nostalgia appeared in Chu Zhu's eyes. He looked ahead and said calmly, "It's been a long time."

Before the altar, jade-carved candlesticks are placed side by side with pearl-inlaid crosses.

Two people stood there quietly! One was Hu Kaikang… As for the other person—

The old man, who was praying silently, slowly turned around. He was wearing a Chinese-style wide-sleeved brocade robe with cloud patterns and a kingfisher feather phoenix crown on his head. Both his clothing and his temperament had a unique charm that blended Chinese and Western styles.

This is precisely the contemporary Western-style pope of the God-Worshipping Society—Pope Fang.

The Pope's lips moved slightly, and the emotions in his eyes were incredibly complex, but his attitude became clearly respectful: "Your Excellency Chu Zhu."

"..." Chu Zhu fell silent, then waved his hand behind him, "Step back!"

“But.” Zhao Xu’s expression changed slightly. Even though he had conquered the entire Tianjing, his mind was still very clear, and he understood where the real focus was! After hearing that Chu Zhu had left Kunpeng, he rushed back immediately and personally took on the role of Chu Zhu’s bodyguard.

"Follow orders!" Chu Zhu repeated only once. No matter how unwilling Zhao Xu was, he could only lead the others to retreat. The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that the drones around him were still there.

Qian Shi glanced cautiously at the Pope, and seeing that he nodded, he immediately left with the others. Hu Kaikang hesitated for a moment, then remained where he was. "Old man, are you serious?" Chu Zhu walked up to the Pope with a strange expression, clicking his tongue in amazement: "Is this the first time you've spoken to me in this tone? You've always acted like an old man in front of me before!"

Hu Kaikang: "..."

So, what kind of contact did you have with the Pope in the past? Why did you dare to address him like that...? If it were the current conqueror, then this unrestrained attitude would not be a problem... but it seems that Chu Zhu had interacted with the Pope in the past as well?

“How dare you be so insolent before the leader of the rebels!” The Pope’s tone was calm, his attitude as respectful as ever. He was treating this person before him entirely as if he were the Son of Heaven—

The moment he saw the little mushroom-headed boy and heard about what had happened inside Tianjing, he had already accepted that... the person before him had a certain chance of conquering the world—even if the probability was small! But it was a possibility nonetheless!

Of course, even if the person before him loses, it doesn't matter... as long as he didn't lead the God-Worshipping Society to fully assist the person before him, the emperor can't punish him! At most, he might receive a few official reprimands...

"...Are you serious?" Chu Zhu sensed something. At first, he thought the Pope was teasing him, or being sarcastic. After giving the old man a deep look, Chu Zhu didn't dwell on it: "Alright! This isn't important."

"I need to talk to you about a few things!" Chu Zhu cleared her throat: "The first thing..."

Chu Zhu described the golden dragon she had seen in detail and then asked, "Do you know what this is?"

After a moment's thought, the Pope stiffened, his eyes widening in astonishment: "Wait... Are you sure? How could this be... When did the Emperor acquire the Great Chu Imperial Seal? Impossible... Wasn't that thing lost long ago?"

"...Please explain in more detail!" Chu Zhu's brows gradually furrowed.

After a brief silence, the Pope spoke softly: "The founder of the Great Chu Dynasty, the King of Chu, King Wen of Chu! It is said that he was a powerful extraordinary being who possessed supernatural powers: destiny! After his death, according to his will, his descendants forged his body into an imperial seal to suppress the fate of the nation!"

"And this... is the Imperial Seal of the Great Chu! It is a top-level spiritual artifact—in a sense, it can even be called a national treasure!"

“But as far as I know… this jade seal should have been lost during the change of dynasties…” the Pope couldn’t understand.

If it is true that the emperor has been regained, then it should be announced to the world! After all, this is an auspicious omen... which can strengthen the legitimacy of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"...What abilities does he have! So what about that golden dragon?" Chu Zhu asked quickly.

"I do not know."

"?" Chu Zhu stared at the Pope, bewildered.

"I only heard you mention that, and it sounds a lot like the Golden Dragon of Fortune! The church mentioned it briefly, so I made a rough guess... Actually, I'm not entirely sure myself!" The Pope said with a wry smile, "That thing is a royal heirloom... If we were to inquire about it, the situation would be too sensitive... Not to mention, as I said before, it was already lost during the changes in the previous dynasty!"

"Wait! You, or rather, you dare not inquire?" Chu Zhu keenly realized something: "So, within the royal family, there is a powerful figure comparable to you?"

"It's hard to say! The secrets of the Imperial Palace, how could outsiders possibly peek into them?" The Pope pondered for a moment, then added, "Of course, putting aside the secrets of the Imperial Palace... there are indeed beings within the capital who can rival me... but!"

The Pope did not continue, but his meaning was clear... He was unsure whether the powerful figures he knew were absolutely loyal to the Emperor...

(End of this chapter)