Chapter 63 Grand Sacrificial Ceremony
"Right! I didn't expect that either, but there's good news: both of our missions are complete, and we can go back anytime."
However, I promised them I would teach them how to cure meat, so we'll need to stay here for a few more days.
These next few days are perfect, Sister Xinya, why don't you teach them about some minerals? Brother Lu, why don't you teach them about herbs? Teach them in advance, and maybe we'll have some unexpected gains when we come back next time!
Hey! And for Xiaobai, please print out all the materials we need, and it would be best to print several copies.
"We'll use one copy for teaching, and also leave one for the tribal chiefs, just in case." Gu Xinyan chuckled as she assigned them tasks for the next few days.
Upon hearing her words, the two were both taken aback, then burst into laughter. They hadn't realized that this seemingly delicate and sweet girl actually had such a sophisticated mind.
However, the two happily accepted their respective tasks. And let me tell you, it was a great idea! Next time they come back, they might have some unexpected gains!
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Busy times always fly by, and before you know it, it's time for the sacrificial ceremony. Just yesterday, Gu Xinyan exchanged two energy crystals and more than twenty branches of the mother tree.
Unexpectedly, a single energy crystal costs one million dimensional coins, and a branch costs 100,000 dimensional coins. The ones given by the mother tree were exchanged for a total of more than 2.3 million dimensional coins.
Fortunately, she had written to Commander Zhang beforehand; otherwise, there probably wouldn't have been enough medicine and food.
However, the priest also requested a batch of ironware, as well as a series of seasonings needed for pickling. All of these items, when exchanged, filled the open space in front of the shop, creating a truly spectacular scene.
When Batu brought his men to move it, they were incredibly surprised, but in the end, the orcs spontaneously helped move it into the storage cave in the main city.
"I must say, you look quite good in this outfit," Gu Xinya teased.
Gu Xinyan looked at herself in the mirror for a long time, feeling quite pleased with herself. She thought she looked more and more beautiful. Who was this fairy in the mirror?
Oh! It's me!
I don't know what this saint's robe is made of. It's neither animal skin nor linen. It's light and comfortable to wear, and it has a faint fragrance that smells very nice.
Furthermore, the color was not like that of the beastmen; this outfit was red, the same color as the mother tree.
However, the clothes were covered with a complex array of totems, and the headdress was made from the branches of the mother tree and inlaid with sparkling stones, clearly not an ordinary item.
Moreover, she also had a matching bracelet on her wrist, which was now shimmering with a soft, luminous light.
[Host is so beautiful, wow~ Host is truly a fairy today!]
Ahhh~ The host is so beautiful she's captured my heart~
Hearing Xiaobai's rainbow-colored chit-chat, Gu Xinyan glanced at it with amusement, then admired herself in the mirror again before saying with a smug look:
"It's really quite beautiful. I wonder what it's made of; it feels quite unique!"
"Alright, the sacrificial ceremony is about to begin, our Holy Maiden, please!" Gu Xinya looked at her with a smile.
"Okay, Sister Xinya, please stop teasing me. To be honest, I'm actually quite nervous!"
Gu Xinyan blushed instantly at the address of "Holy Maiden," and she couldn't help but look at Gu Xinya with a coquettish expression.
"Hahaha, alright, alright, let's hurry up and go, or we'll be late!" Gu Xinya laughed as she took Gu Xinyan's arm and they headed downstairs.
Lu Yunting, who was minding the shop downstairs, was stunned when he saw Gu Xinyan's outfit. However, he quickly recovered and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes. Without saying anything, he quietly followed behind the two of them toward the sacrificial square.
When they arrived at the sacrificial plaza, it was already packed with people. The beastmen from all the tribes had arrived, and in the very center of the plaza, below the stone statue, all sorts of offerings were laid out.
Upon seeing the three of them arrive, the sharp-eyed Ke Xing immediately waved to them:
"My lord! My lord! I've reserved a place for you here!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xinyan and the other two smiled and walked over. Chief Ke greeted them with a smile.
But when they saw Gu Xinyan's outfit today, they were all amazed.
If he wasn't mistaken, the man was wearing the skin of a strange beast, and on his head... Before he could finish thinking, he heard the priest's voice.
"Holy Maiden, you have arrived! Please ascend the altar!" The priest, who was inspecting the offerings, turned around and saw Gu Xinyan and her two companions, and hurriedly stepped forward to say this.
What? A saintess? How come they don't know there's a saintess?
The bewildered clan chief Ke, along with everyone else present, were all thinking, "Who is the Holy Maiden?" But soon, they saw Gu Xinyan slowly walk onto the altar.
Before they could even react, the high priest announced the start of the sacrificial ceremony, and they could only suppress their doubts and surprise.
As the sacrificial ceremony officially began, the priest was seen performing an unknown blessing dance while chanting incantations.
The moment his voice fell, flames suddenly shot up from both sides of the altar, burning the offerings on the altar to ashes in an instant.
Surprisingly, the wooden table where the offerings were placed remained completely unharmed.
Gu Xinyan, who was watching up close, was shocked but couldn't help but sigh. She thought to herself, "This scene is quite impressive. If this were on our planet Earth, it would probably be eligible for all sorts of awards, like intangible cultural heritage!"
The instant the flames disappeared, specks of light emerged from the stone statue, floating in mid-air and enveloping all the beastmen in the square.
"May the Beast God bless us, granting our beastmen health and safety, and ensuring a peaceful passage through this cold season. May our continent prosper ever more..."
"May the Beast God protect us, protect us..."
"May the Beast God protect us..."
As the priest's voice faded away, all the beastmen present closed their eyes.
They all clasped their hands together and prayed devoutly, as if all their troubles had disappeared at that moment.
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