While Qian Renxue was calling for Qian Daoliu, a maid who had already cleaned the newborn's body of dirt and blood and wrapped the child in a soft brocade swaddle emerged from the room, her eyes flashing with suspicion, and walked towards the old man and the young boy:
"Grand Elder, Young Master, the young lady... seems a bit off..."
"Huh?!" Qian Renxue suddenly turned her head and rushed towards the maid. "What's wrong, sister?"
The maid hesitated for a moment before half-squatting down and letting the baby girl, who had been sleeping peacefully with her head resting in the crook of her arm, was revealed. Unlike newborns who are red and wrinkled when they are first born, the baby girl held by the maid had snow-white and tender skin. Her little hands were half-curled up against her chest, and her sleeping face was serene.
However, on her forehead, which should have been fair and smooth, there was a golden mark between her eyebrows that resembled an inverted "V" shape, like a wing.
Like a birthmark, the golden wing-like pattern shimmers with an unusual light, making it seem more like a totem mark.
Qian Daoliu, who was the last to come to his senses, had excellent eyesight and naturally saw the golden pattern.
"This is..."
In the blink of an eye, Qian Daoliu half-squatted beside the maid, reached out, and carefully stroked the golden wings between the baby girl's eyebrows with his calloused fingertips.
His rough fingers made the baby girl very uncomfortable. Her little face scrunched up, and her eyes began to move beneath her closed eyelids, as if she were about to wake up.
[Ding—We have made contact with important figures 'Qian Daoliu' and 'Qian Renxue'. Please wear the appropriate outfits to gain their favor and increase your faith points!]
The baby girl, who had just opened her eyes, was speechless.
You heartless system, you even prey on babies!
And the only "set" she's wearing right now is a single piece called 'Light's Mark'! She's already used up all the equipment she could wear!
[emmmm] The costume system fell into deep thought, then flexibly replied: ["Then please collect more Faith Power, so you can continue crafting S-rank set pieces~"]
The baby girl's response was to open her little mouth, fiercely spit out a saliva bubble, and make a waving motion in the air with her little hands, as if she could hit that stinky system, while letting out a small "Ah".
But Qian Renxue thought it was her younger sister greeting her and asking her to grab her.
Then her eyes lit up, and she reached out and gently took her sister's little hand into her own.
Hmm, it's not even half the size of her hand.
Baby girl: "...?"
She opened her light purple eyes, just like Qian Renxue's, one pair bright and clear, the other brimming with joy and tenderness. Then she heard her adopted older sister smile sweetly at her: "I'm your older sister, Qian Renxue. Please take care of me from now on, little sister!"
So cute!
The baby girl, her heart pounding, blinked. To Qian Renxue's surprise, she gently grasped Qian Renxue's hand and made two soft "ah ah" sounds.
Hello, sister! Sister, let's get lovey-dovey qvq!
Having received a response, Qian Renxue smiled happily. Then, the next second, her adorable little sister was picked up by Qian Daoliu, and her grandfather's deep and authoritative voice rang in her ears: "Go and inform the other elders of the Hall of Worship, as well as the archbishops of the Papal Palace, to gather in the Hall of Council. I have something to announce."
"yes."
......
On the highest hill in the center of the hexagonal Martial Soul City, two striking buildings stand with a columnar structure. An unknown golden material covers the magnificent main hall, gleaming under the serene moonlight.
This is the Papal Palace, a place symbolizing the supreme authority of the Spirit Hall, and also the council hall where the Pope gathers people to announce and discuss important matters.
That night, all the elders of the Spirit Hall who were at the Title Douluo level came to the main hall. Apart from the current Pope Qian Xunji, who was in seclusion cultivating to break through to level 94, the archbishops of the opposing faction, who belonged to the Papal Palace, stood in a neat row with humble expressions and bowed heads, waiting for their master who had summoned them this time—Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Douluo Hall, who held the highest honor in the Spirit Hall.
"call--"
Golden light appeared in the dimly lit council hall.
A sacred and vast aura of soul power emanated from it. The previously relaxed Title Douluos became solemn, kneeling on one knee towards the center of the slowly unfolding six wings, performing their highest form of respect, and saying in unison:
"Greetings, High Priest!"
Apart from the cardinals and elders who are still in seclusion, everyone who could come had arrived.
With a swaddled baby nestled in his arms, Qian Daoliu, who had unleashed his six-winged angelic spirit, landed gracefully, yet did not conceal the radiance of his angelic spirit: "Get up, all of you."
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly. The others got up from the ground and looked up to see the white swaddled baby being held in their arms by their High Priest.
But none of them raised any questions; they simply stared intently at Qian Daoliu.
"You all witnessed the divine descent tonight, didn't you?"
Qian Daoliu spoke calmly, and the crowd below nodded in agreement. Some of the bishops even whispered among themselves. Only their eyes, burning with the same intensity as those of the elders, revealed their excitement and longing.
"Great Elder, today the Angel God suddenly performed a miracle. Has something special happened?" a senior elder of the Douluo Hall boldly asked.
A smile played on Qian Daoliu's lips as he looked down at the baby girl in his arms, who was staring at him with her eyes wide open. "There is indeed something."
“I recall today being the day the lady gave birth. Could the child in the High Priest’s arms be…” one of the bishops hesitated before speaking. Qian Daoliu nodded.
“That’s right. Today’s extraordinary phenomenon was caused by a divine descent triggered by this child. I saw it with my own eyes: a golden light flew out from the palm of the angel god and entered the delivery room. The next second, she was born.”
As he spoke, he changed his posture and lifted the baby girl high. The golden mark between her eyebrows was instantly seen by the other bishops and elders, and the whispers immediately intensified.
"His Holiness the Angel God personally graced this child with his presence on the day of his birth. Although no divine decree was received, I can ascertain that this child must have an inseparable connection with His Holiness the Angel God."
Qian Daoliu's stern gaze swept over the people below, and the whispers immediately ceased.
"Miracles cannot be faked. I have summoned you all here today to announce that, from this day forward, Bibi Dong's second son will be treated with the respect due to a saintess. His fate will be decided upon on the day his martial soul awakens. Until then, you must not be negligent. Do any of you have any objections?"
The others shook their heads, bowed, and said in unison, "No objection!"
Although their Spirit Hall now has a young master, the titles of Holy Maiden and young master are not contradictory. On the contrary, the relationship between the two is one of mutual support and symbiosis.
However, if this child is indeed related to His Majesty the Angel, it would not be unreasonable to receive him as a saint, but... what if it is just a coincidence?
Those who witnessed the miracle but knew little else still harbored doubts about the existence of the baby girl.
[Beep—Faith value +90, current faith value: -910]
A system notification sounded, audible only to her, and the baby girl, held high, spat out a saliva bubble.
This works?
The next second, a mechanical voice filled the baby girl's ears: "[Of course not! Each piece of the main mission objective's S-grade set costs at least a thousand Faith Points. There are over twenty people standing here, and we've only gotten this little bit!]"
Its voice was full of sorrow: "How could a host be in debt before even receiving any credit? So much energy was wasted building up the formation by incurring debt... and only a few scattered faith points have been received... Waaah..."
As she spoke, System 886 started crying: [I told you it would have been so much better to just find a body to possess and follow the romance route, but you insisted on becoming a charlatan! I'm a dress-up system to begin with!]
[Isn't this like showing off your skills in front of an expert?! If we get exposed, we're all doomed! You only have enough health to be crushed by a single finger!]
My life is so miserable, sob sob sob—
The baby girl smacked her lips.
Don't panic when things happen; this is just the beginning.
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