"Liu Qing, what are you doing? Get up..." You You subconsciously tried to help the person up.
Liu Qing seemed frightened and knelt down, retreating several feet. "No, no, no... Your Majesty, I... I dare not!" After saying that, she knelt even more upright.
"..."
While she was still in a daze, Xun Rong, the only one standing next to her, finally reacted, looked at her in shock, and murmured in disbelief, "I never thought... you were actually a celestial maiden!"
"What celestial maiden?" I don't understand at all.
“The Heavenly Maiden is…” Xun Rong was about to explain when he paused, his expression changed, and he looked down at his hands. You You then noticed that his figure was visibly and rapidly becoming transparent, as if he might disappear at any moment.
"Holy crap... what's wrong with you?!" Youyou exclaimed in surprise.
"Is there no time left?" Xun Rong became anxious instantly, his figure growing increasingly transparent. He rushed forward, eagerly trying to grab her hand, as if to tell her something, "You, remember I'm from Wushan..."
Before he could finish speaking, his entire figure vanished from everyone's sight.
"What is he...?" You You was stunned and turned to look at Lin Feng kneeling beside her.
Lin Feng frowned, thought for a moment, and then guessed, "Your Majesty, this should be some kind of magic. He may have just left. Your Majesty need not worry."
"Oh." You nodded, looking at the crowd still kneeling on the ground, he felt even more awkward. "What's wrong with you all all of you? Can you stand up and talk first? We're all brothers."
Upon hearing this, all the teammates trembled, knelt even lower, and responded in unison, "We dare not!"
"We were unaware of the Heavenly Maiden's identity and have been negligent in our dealings with her these past few days. Please forgive us," Lin Feng replied earnestly.
The teammates also began to repent, nodding their heads repeatedly.
"Yes...yes...we actually...we actually ate and lived with the celestial maiden! How offensive..."
"I even drank from the same bag of water as the celestial maiden! I... I could die a hundred times and still not atone for my sins!"
"Me...me too, I was even saved by a celestial maiden."
"And me! I didn't bathe or fast before speaking to the celestial maiden, I...I..."
The more they spoke, the more terrified they became, their heads bowed so low they almost buried themselves in the ground, looking as if they wished they could commit suicide on the spot to atone for their sins. Youyou tried to pull them up, but although they were kneeling, they were all quick to back away. For every step she took forward, they would kneel back five feet, as if even approaching her was a grave sin.
"What are you talking about?" You Youyue was completely bewildered. "What exactly is a celestial maiden? Why are you calling me a celestial maiden?"
The people on the ground exchanged glances, and after a while, they replied matter-of-factly, "The Heavenly Maiden is naturally the most noble being in this world."
"Huh?" What the heck?
Lin Feng seemed to remember something and explained in a deep voice, "Your Excellency may not remember due to amnesia, but the Heavenly Maiden is a blessing bestowed upon humanity by Heaven, unlike us mortal cultivators. You are the only one who can awaken our spiritual roots, giving us hope of ascending to the path of immortality."
"Activate your spiritual root?" Youyou was stunned for a moment. "What did I just do?" No, she just cast a healing spell.
"Yes!" Lin Feng raised his head, his eyes seemingly shining with countless stars, and looked straight at her, saying, "Just now, Your Excellency bestowed upon me a blessing, which is why I was able to cleanse my tendons and veins, break my bones and continue my life, and even grow a spiritual root."
"So, you're... a cultivator now?" She really didn't know that the Rejuvenation Technique came with this passive effect of revitalizing the spiritual root.
"Yes!" Lin Feng nodded vigorously, bowed to her again, and then raised his hand as if swearing an oath, saying word by word, "By the grace of Your Excellency, I, Lin Feng, am willing to serve Your Excellency in this life, to help you clear away all obstacles and eliminate all hostility, until my death and the end of my life."
As soon as he finished speaking, his teammates all looked at him with envy, as if what Lin Feng was saying was something they could never have asked for in their entire lives.
"No, it's not...it's not that serious!" Youyou felt even more awkward. Suddenly someone was saying they would give their life for you, that was too heavy a weight to bear. "Are you sure I'm really that kind of celestial maiden? Is there any possibility that you're mistaken?" She didn't even know she had that ability!
"I am absolutely certain!" Lin Feng nodded firmly. "Although my spiritual root has just awakened, I can sense its presence. Only a celestial maiden has this ability. Although I am not yet sure of my current cultivation level, even now, my spiritual root is still growing..."
Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed, as if he had sensed something, and he looked up at the sky.
"What's wrong?" Sure enough, there must be something wrong with the spiritual root she gave me.
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, and said with some confusion and shock, "I think... the tribulation is coming."
"What?"
The next moment, a rumble of thunder was heard. Looking up, I realized that the sky had suddenly darkened, and dark clouds had gathered, layer upon layer covering the entire horizon. Flashes of light occasionally streaked through the clouds, as if something was brewing.
"The tribulation is coming! Quick! Escort the celestial maiden away from here!" Lin Feng finally realized what was happening and immediately turned to look at his teammates beside him.
"Boss Lin..."
"This is my tribulation, I'll be fine!" As if knowing what she was going to say, Lin Feng added.
Perhaps out of habit of obeying Lin Feng's orders, the teammates reflexively scrambled to their feet and rushed towards You You. But they stopped three steps away from her, their faces full of conflict, as if they wanted to pull her away but dared not touch her.
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