Chapter 698: Meeting the Saint
The next day is the day of sacrifice.
This day was a very important day for the people of the Wu tribe. They had bathed and fasted for a day, and early in the morning, they rushed to the altar, waiting for the sacrifice to begin.
Almost all the people in the city went to the altar.
There are only a few exceptions.
The forbidden area of the Yao family.
In a dark room, a young boy and a girl stood at the narrow window, looking outside.
The light shines on their faces, revealing the boy's resolute features and the girl's gentle beauty.
If Tangli were here, she would be able to recognize the identities of the two people. They were Ahua and Amu, the people she was worried about.
The two of them traveled through wind and rain to Yuecheng, and drew portraits of their parents based on their memories. Just after questioning a few people, they were taken away by the Yao family and locked up in this small dark room.
Only then did the two of them know their identities.
They should never have been born.
They are a disgrace to the Yao and Yue families.
They will be kept here until they die of old age.
Until their death, they will never be able to see their parents again.
There was resentment on the faces of both young people.
They want to get out of here!
What they didn't know was that in a dark room separated from this small dark room by a wall, there was a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and loose clothes hanging on his body. The little light shining on his face revealed his numbness.
At the same time, the Yue family.
In that huge courtyard, a white figure ran towards the door frantically.
"Feng Lang, are you here to see me?"
"Child...how is our child?"
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The sun is getting stronger and stronger.
More and more people gathered under the altar, and it was a huge crowd.
Tang Li and others arrived early and found a good location that was relatively remote but had a good view.
Lady Yue was supported by two maids and stood beside them.
Her face was solemn, and she was worried about her grandson...
Tangli looked forward and saw countless steps in front of her, leading directly to the high platform for sacrifice.
"Why are the Yuezhi people here?"
"You are a sinner of our clan, you don't deserve to be here, leave now!"
When a few people saw Yue Lao Taijun, they tried to push her.
However, before he could touch Yue Lao Taijun, he was grabbed by a hand.
"Why not here? Is there any stipulation in the scriptures? We are all God's people. Do you have the right to drive away your own people on behalf of God?" Tang Li said coldly.
The man's arm was gripped so hard that it hurt, and he couldn't shake it off. What was even more unusual was the woman's aura.
As soon as Tangli loosened his hand, the man left angrily.
Lady Yue looked at Tangli with gratitude.
In the past, she would stay at home during sacrifices, for fear of encountering such a thing.
I was really worried about Ali today, so I took the risk to come to the altar.
Tangli smiled back.
"Mom, is the sacrifice about to begin?" Sanbao asked curiously.
The music started.
This kind of music is very loud and joyful, it should be the music for inviting gods.
"It's about to start." Tang Li said.
The music played for a while, and then a man in a black robe and a mask walked up to the platform holding the hand of a girl in a white dress.
"So these are the Saint and the Great Witch, right?" Sanbao whispered, looking at the overly pale girl with a pointed chin and large, bright eyes. "The Saint is so beautiful."
"You look better." A voice suddenly sounded.
Sanbao looked at Du Ye and blinked. Was that what the master just said?
Which girl doesn’t like to be told that she is pretty?
Sanbao was very happy.
Tang Li felt that Du Ye was too protective of his apprentice. Perhaps in his eyes, his apprentice was the most handsome and cutest person in the world, and simply perfect.
However, in Tangli's heart, he also thinks Sanbao is more handsome.
"The Saint is such a beautiful person, she must be very smart too." Sanbao continued.
Tangli understood what she meant.
This is the inner hope of the Three Treasures.
She hoped that the saint would be smarter, distinguish between good and evil, and believe Wangyou's words.
Are good-looking people necessarily smart?
Tangli can't guarantee this.
The sacrifice officially begins.
On the huge platform stood a divine staff. The saint raised the staff and a faint light surged towards it from all directions. The scene was extremely magnificent.
Tangli and Sanbao were stunned.
Tangli once again felt that there was something special about the Wu clan. What Wangyou said might be true. The Wu clan really had a god, but the god disappeared a thousand years ago.
"The Saint, the Divine Staff, and the Holy Pond all share the same power, a gift from God," said Yue Lao Taijun. "The Divine Pond can grant the Saint the power, and only the Saint can lift the Divine Staff."
"Even a very strong person can't lift it?" Sanbao asked curiously.
The matchmaker shook her head: "No."
The saint held up her staff, and in the hazy light, the witch performed a dance to summon the gods.
Tang Li had seen shaman dances before, and she originally thought that the dance to invite the gods was similar to shaman dances. But at this moment, she found that she was completely wrong.
The movements of the dance to summon the gods were extremely graceful, and each movement seemed to reach the limit of the body. It was hard to imagine that the cold and serious great wizard could perform it.
The saint and the great witch, white and black, one still and one moving, form a beautiful scene.
If you are nervous, you will stop here.
The dance to summon the gods lasted for a full quarter of an hour.
Tang Li noticed with his sharp eyes that the saint's hand holding the divine staff was shaking a little, and it seemed that her strength was almost exhausted.
The saint put the staff back to its original place, and then was helped down from the altar by two witch servants.
The great wizard sat cross-legged on the high platform with his eyes closed, and the sun's rays fell on him.
"The great witch is communicating with God and receiving divine revelations." The adult next to him whispered to the child beside him explaining what the great witch was doing.
At this time, Tangli no longer had the intention to watch the sacrifice.
The Great Shaman will stay on the altar for about a quarter of an hour. During this quarter of an hour, the Saint will rest in the small temple near the altar.
It was during this quarter of an hour that Wangyou dressed up as a witch servant and went to see the saint.
This mobilized the last of Yue Lao Taijun's connections and was also their only chance.
In the small temple.
The witch servants carried food and water and entered the inner hall one after another.
Wangyou walked at the end. Although he was tall, he kept his head down and was not conspicuous.
Wangyou's eyes quickly swept across and found the saint resting on the couch.
The saint's face was covered with a thin layer of sweat, her complexion was very pale, her eyes were closed, and she looked very weak, as if she was extremely tired.
Wangyou took a look and quickly looked away.
The tender baby in his memory has grown into a young girl...
The witch servants placed the food and water in place and then left.
Wangyou was walking at the end. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and slipped behind it.
The witch servants didn't notice that one person was missing.
Wangyou quietly walked to the side of the Saint and whispered, "Saint..."
The girl opened her eyes, saw Wangyou's clothes, recognized his identity, and was quite surprised: "Why are you still here? What's wrong?"
"Saint, I am Wu Li, and I should be your chief wizard." Time was urgent, so Wangyou didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.
Then he took off his shoes and showed the fire lotus on the soles of his feet to the saint.
The saint looked at the fire lotus with surprise on her face.
"Wu Li?" She frowned, obviously unfamiliar with the name.
"My master took me to visit you, but you were very young at that time and certainly didn't remember me. If there hadn't been any subsequent changes, I would have been your great witch. Saint, there was actually another hidden story behind that turmoil. It was Wu Jie who killed the original great witch and the previous saint and deceived you." Wangyou said.
The saint stood there in a daze, seemingly unable to react.
"Saint, please believe me, I am your witch servant and will never deceive you." After Wangyou said this, he looked straight at the saint with piety and expectation in his eyes, hoping that she could trust him.
After a moment, the saint seemed to finally realize what he was saying.
"The Great Wizard lied to me? How is that possible?" The girl stared at Wangyou in disbelief. "The Great Wizard wouldn't lie to me! You're talking nonsense!"
Wangyou's heart sank. The saint didn't believe him, and the last bit of hope disappeared.
In fact, the moment he saw the saint, he had probably foreseen the outcome.
The Great Witch and the Saint had an inexplicable tacit understanding and connection. Many years ago, when Wangyou first saw the Saint, he wanted to submit and protect her...
But goodbye, that feeling is gone.
Just then, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.
Wu Jie is here?!
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