Chapter 208 The truth was accidentally revealed...
[Morning mist!]
Xiang Bei looked at Chao Wu lying motionless on the ground and quickly reached out to help her up.
"No need," Asagiri replied softly, lying on the ground.
"I'm fine, I... I will definitely survive the tribulation lightning."
Asagiri moved her arm slightly. Dark clouds still loomed overhead, and lightning bolts swirled above her head. Asagiri struggled to sit up and looked up at the lightning bolts above.
[There's one last bolt of lightning. Unleash your full power, Asagiri. Don't be afraid. Tell yourself that the heavenly lightning can't kill you; you must use its power to overcome your tribulation.]
Asagiri looked up at the words in mid-air, "Yes, the heavenly lightning won't kill me; it will only make me stronger!"
Seeing the third bolt of lightning gathering in the sky, Asagiri forced herself to stand up.
She used her magic to create a barrier around herself. Even when she heard the thunder, her body still trembled uncontrollably. But Asagiri still mustered her courage and shouted loudly upwards, "I'm not afraid of you!"
The moment she finished speaking, the third bolt of lightning struck down, and Asagiri defended against it by supporting her barrier. Just as the lightning was about to dissipate, it still managed to cleave a crack in Asagiri's barrier.
Fortunately, the power of the lightning had dissipated considerably by this time, so even though Chaowu was struck by the lightning, she only coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The fairy in charge rushed over and saw Chaowu's swaying body, so she quickly ran over and supported her.
"Asagiri, are you alright?"
Seeing that Chaowu was covered in blood, the head fairy did not know where she was injured and dared not touch her. She carefully supported her, afraid of touching her wounds.
"Fairy, have I survived this tribulation?"
The fairy in charge nodded vigorously, "Yes, you have survived the tribulation, Chaowu, you have succeeded."
Asagiri smiled, a smirk playing on her lips. "Really?"
"Of course it's true."
"That's wonderful! So being struck by lightning isn't so scary after all. I won't be afraid of thunder anymore, I..."
Before Asagiri could finish speaking, she fainted, and it was the head fairy who took her back. In her dazed state, she felt someone pour water into her mouth. The water tasted sweet. Asagiri tried to open her eyes, but found that her eyelids were very heavy.
Someone gently patted her, seemingly trying to lull her to sleep, and Asagiri drifted off to sleep again without realizing it.
Xiang Bei rested her chin on her hand and looked at the deity Liu Jing sitting by the window of Chao Wu. She flipped through the original text again but could not find any description of this deity.
"Tongzi, is it really impossible to find this person's identity? I feel like she knows that Asagiri is the reincarnation of Sogetsu. The level of concern she shows is not like that of an ordinary acquaintance."
He seems to have the air of an elder.
If it weren't for the explicit description that Asagiri's parents had passed away, Xiang Bei would have suspected that this Ryukyou Shinjun was Asagiri's mother.
"Host, this part of the plot is not described in detail at all. The original text only mentions these five hundred years in passing, and anything is possible."
Xiang Bei flipped through the original text and said, "I just find it strange that if there was such a god-king who cared about Chaowu, why didn't he appear in the original text?"
The system jumped onto Xiang Bei's shoulder and analyzed, "It must be to make it easier to torture the female lead. The people who can help the female lead are either suppressed by the male lead's identity or can't get out for various reasons. That's how torture stories are."
After waiting for a while, upon hearing the commotion of the fairy in charge approaching, Lord Liujing vanished.
When the fairy in charge brought in the medicine, she didn't notice anything amiss. Just as she was about to feed the medicine, she discovered that Chaowu's wounds had almost healed.
Although she didn't understand what was going on, the fairy in charge still fed her the medicine. Chaowu slept for three whole days before waking up and found that her magic power was more solid. She stared blankly at her hands, still feeling a sense of unreality.
Although the spiritual energy she had previously possessed would condense within her body, it always gave her a loose feeling, as if it could disappear at any moment.
The feeling now is very different from before, and even her body has changed a lot compared to before.
Having survived this ordeal, her physical constitution, tempered by the tribulation lightning, is now different from before.
[It's good that you're awake, Asagiri, you're really amazing!]
Asagiri was also a little embarrassed; the fear she felt when facing the lightning was indescribable. But now, she didn't seem as uncomfortable as before, and she even had the mood to laugh at herself.
"I guess I was struck by lightning in my past life, that's why I'm so afraid of thunder in this life."
Xiang Bei: "..." She accidentally revealed the truth.
Asagiri stood up in front of the bronze mirror, looking at herself from left to right. She felt that her mind was more agile and that she was not so slow in thinking.
"I didn't realize that my body would undergo such a huge change after going through a tribulation. I really wasted all that time before."
It's not too late now. You must continue to cultivate diligently and not slack off. To become a God-King, there are more than just these tribulations.
"I know, I will try my best."
The higher one's divine rank, the more tribulations one experiences and the more times one is struck by lightning. Asagiri had long been mentally prepared for this.
The biggest benefit of overcoming the tribulation is that she no longer has to be a cleaning fairy in the temple of the Xuanwu God. She has been transferred to do other work, such as keeping the lights in the side hall, although it is still within the territory of the Xuanwu God Temple.
However, it is still somewhat different from before.
The deity is not in the temple, and the rules are not so strict; he does not have to stay in the side hall every day.
In the words of the fairy in charge, she originally intended to have Chaowu sweep the side hall, and she didn't know why she was assigned to the main hall.
Now it's considered that he's been transferred back.
The fairy in charge explained to Chaowu in detail that since the deity was not present, there was no need to light the lamps.
"The God Lord is undergoing tribulation and it is unknown when he will return. You need to take good care of the lights here. When the God Lord returns, you must welcome him with bright lights."
"I understand." Asagiri nodded vigorously.
The temple was very large, and all matters, big and small, needed to be handled by the fairy in charge. After giving instructions to Chaowu, the fairy in charge hurriedly left.
Only after the head fairy left did the few little fairy maidens in the side hall dare to approach Chaowu.
They were from the divine realm who came up with Asagi. They were now surrounding Asagi, asking her with great curiosity how she could cultivate to improve her cultivation level.
Asagiri never imagined that one day she would be able to pass on her experience to these little fairies as a senior. She shared her methods with them, and for the little fairies who didn't understand something, but which she happened to know, she would patiently explain.
The little fairies listened very attentively.
"Sister Asagiri, did it hurt when you were struck by lightning? That day, you were brought back by the head fairy. You were covered in blood, pale, and looked quite frightening."
The other fairies nodded vigorously, "Yes, we all saw it."
Asagiri hadn't actually seen what she looked like after being struck by lightning. Just then, several images flashed before her eyes, all showing what she looked like after being struck by lightning.
It looked as if he had died covered in blood in the arms of the fairy in charge, which explains why it looked so frightening.
Asagiri took a closer look and thought she actually looked quite beautiful.
Do you feel a bit broken, like you could strike a nicer pose next time?
Asagiri felt a little embarrassed, not expecting that Xiang Beisanxian had seen through her thoughts.
After talking with the little fairies for a while, Chaowu went to the Heavenly Book Pavilion to study with the Nine Immortal Masters. When Zilinglu saw her, he grabbed her sleeve and looked at her carefully, saying that she felt completely different and asking her what she had been doing lately.
Upon learning that Asagiri had survived a calamity, Ziling looked her up and down and muttered, "I feel like I've seen your aura somewhere before."
Asagiri asked curiously, “It’s so strange. Ever since the first time you met me, you’ve said that you’ve seen me somewhere before, but you still haven’t explained clearly who I resemble that makes you feel so familiar with me?”
Zi Ling paused for a moment, then looked at Chao Wu with a somewhat solemn expression. "I feel that your current aura is somewhat similar to that of Princess Shuyue."
"Princess Shuyue? Isn't she the Goddess Shuyue?" Asagiri asked in confusion.
"The Goddess Shuyue was the daughter of the previous Heavenly Emperor and Empress, so it's not a problem to call her a princess. However, it's impossible, as Princess Shuyue's soul has long since dissipated and she couldn't possibly still be alive."
Asagiri sniffed her clothes and shook her sleeves, but couldn't find any aura on her body. She also didn't take Ziling's words seriously.
"I thought you were going to say something. Go away, don't disturb my cultivation."
Seeing Chaowu slump onto the table, Ziling was so angry she jumped up and down, "You're clearly sleeping, where is the cultivation?"
I think it makes sense. When you meditate and lie down, it does look like you're sleeping.
Asagiri immediately sat down cross-legged, made a lotus hand gesture with her hands, closed her eyes tightly, and let the system pull her into a dream.
After leaving the Heavenly Book Pavilion, I ran into Lord Langhua again, and standing next to him was Immortal Lord Chenyi.
With Lord Langhua present, Chaowu was too embarrassed to take out the storybook from her sleeve, and only accepted the spirit stones handed over by Immortal Lord Chenyi.
Having accumulated a considerable amount of spirit stones during this period, Chao Wu immediately went to buy a magic pill, but unfortunately, after consuming it, he did not experience any changes.
She thought the elixir she bought might have been too cheap, so she planned to keep trying, save up more spirit stones, and buy a more expensive one next time.
She hadn't seen Liujing God Lord when she went to look for him these past few days.
Previously, Lord Liujing had instructed her not to mention her to others, so Chaowu couldn't very well ask those immortals about Lord Liujing's whereabouts.
She figured that since he was a deity, he must have temples in the mortal realm. Perhaps his followers had made a request, so the deity Liujing descended to the mortal realm to see his followers.
Even though Lord Liujing was not around, Asagiri still diligently cultivated and improved her magical power.
Just as Liujing Shenjun had taught her before, she could show him the procedure when he returned.
The Divine Lord probably doesn't know about her impending tribulation yet; she's still hoping he'll return and see the results of her cultivation.
You really like Lord Liujing?
Asagiri nodded vigorously, "From the first time I met the Goddess, I felt that she was exceptionally kind, like a gentle elder."
Every day after returning from the Heavenly Book Pavilion, Chaowu would visit Lord Liujing, exchange some rare books for flowers from the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers, put them in carefully selected vases, and then place them on the stone table where Lord Liujing often sat.
If Lord Liujing returns, he will surely see it.
However, despite visiting several times and changing the flower arrangement each time, Asagiri still couldn't find Liujing Shenjun. This made Asagiri worry that something might have happened to Liujing Shenjun.
"Although the gods are all very powerful, what if they encounter any trouble? I wonder where the gods are now. I wish I could help them."
Worried about Lord Liujing, Chaowu became somewhat lax in her cultivation. After finishing her studies today, Chaowu went out for a stroll. The female immortals were reading storybooks and talking very quietly.
Sometimes Asagiri would bring her storybook over to listen, not to hear their gossip, but to hear the female immortals' feedback on her storybook. If they had any opinions, she would keep them in mind and make revisions when she encountered the same problem again.
Asagiri never intended to reveal her identity to anyone. From the moment she wrote about the various ways Xuanwu God died, she knew she would definitely be scolded.
Even if they suspected Asagiri, she dared not reveal that she had written the storybook herself. Even a god can be irrational at times.
She even bribed Immortal Lord Chenyi with spirit stones, telling him not to tell anyone. This time, however, the two female immortals weren't talking about their feedback on the storybook, but about something else entirely.
"Her Majesty the Heavenly Queen seems to be away from the divine realm recently."
Another female immortal nodded, "These past few days have been the anniversary of Prince Qingyue's death, so Her Majesty the Empress must have gone to Fuchen Pavilion to see him."
"Speaking of which, that Goddess Shuyue is truly heartless. The Heavenly Emperor and Empress kindly adopted her as their daughter and still gave her the honor of a princess. Even Prince Qingyue treated her like a close relative. How could she bear to kill Prince Qingyue?"
As Asagiri listened, the storybook in her hand unconsciously fell to the ground, and she felt a dull ache in her heart for some reason.
She spoke with difficulty, "Who is this Prince Qingyue you're talking about?"
The two female immortals were clearly surprised that their words had been overheard and were quite startled.
Turning around, they saw it was Asagiri, and they exchanged a puzzled look.
They knew Asagiri, a female fairy who often came here to read storybooks and would always discuss the contents of the storybooks with them, asking them what kind of plots they liked to read.
They did not know Asagiri's name.
She suddenly spoke, which startled the two female immortals, who quickly pulled Chaowu to a secluded spot.
One of the female immortals hurriedly said, "This fairy, please, please don't tell anyone. This is a major taboo in the divine realm."
"Yes, yes, if the Heavenly Emperor and Empress knew, we would definitely be banished to the mortal realm."
While speaking, he also stuffed his own treasures into her hands.
Asagiri didn't take it, pushing it back directly. "I don't want these. I only asked out of curiosity. Can't I really tell you?"
The two female immortals exchanged a glance and, upon learning that Chaowu was a minor immortal who had only arrived in the divine realm a hundred years ago, sighed.
“It’s normal that you don’t know since you arrived late,” one of the female immortals sighed.
The other female immortal shook her head, "But I really don't know how to say it, after all, it's not something to be proud of."
The two female immortals were unwilling to say more, and Chaowu did not press them for details. She remembered the name Prince Qingyue and then went to check the list of immortals in the divine realm.
The name Qingyue was found in it.
His name is followed only by the statement that he was the only son of the Heavenly Emperor and Empress, and there are no other records.
Asagiri recalled the name she had seen smeared before; before the character "moon" there seemed to be the character "shu".
That name is probably that of the Moon Goddess.
After searching through all the records, Chaowu discovered that all the stories about the goddess in the divine realm had been inexplicably crossed out. Apart from some old immortals in the Nine Heavens, the immortals who flew up later had no idea what had happened back then.
Asagiri suddenly wanted to figure it out, but for some reason, a voice inside her seemed to be telling her not to get involved.
The two voices intertwined, giving her a headache that felt like it was about to explode.
After calming down for a while, Chaowu closed the Heavenly Book in her hand and took some fresh flowers to visit Lord Liujing before returning to the temple.
When they arrived, they still didn't see Lord Liujing, but they did see a very tall man, who seemed to be another deity.
When the other person saw Asagiri and learned of her identity, a hint of surprise appeared on their face.
"You're a fairy maiden from the Xuanwu Temple, what brings you here?"
When her gaze fell on the flowers in Asagiri's hand, the other person's eyes then fell on the flowers on the table. "Did you send all these flowers these past few days?"
Asagiri sensed that the man opposite her was not simple, so she answered his questions honestly.
"Yes, Lord Liujing helped me. I just want to do what I can for her."
“Lord Liujing? Liujing.” The other party chuckled. “It’s been a long time since anyone has addressed her by that name. I’d even forgotten that it was her real name.”
Asagiri didn't dare say anything more. After changing the flowers, she quickly left.
Even without turning around, she could feel the gaze fixed on her back. Being looked at like that made Asagiri feel uncomfortable all over.
I subconsciously quickened my pace and left the place.
If you really want to count them all, there are only six divine lords in the Nine Heavens.
The Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress are both divine rulers.
There are four in total, including the Langhua Divine Lord and the Xuanwu Divine Lord.
These are the only four remaining in the realm of gods.
The other two deities both live in seclusion, and the three of them will only appear if something very significant happens in the divine realm.
Asagiri had consulted some historical records and learned that there were originally eight divine rulers in the Nine Heavens.
That was the previous Heavenly Emperor and Empress.
They were the parents of the goddess Shuyue.
Strangely, there are no records of these three, especially of the Goddess Shuyue, whose identity seems to have been deliberately erased by someone.
It is said that the parents of the Goddess Shuyue were fellow disciples of the current Heavenly Emperor and Empress.
There is not much recorded information, and it seems that this aspect is intentionally avoided.
Chaowu investigated extensively, but couldn't find the names of the current Heavenly Emperor and Empress, or even the previous ones, as if someone had intentionally erased their deeds.
However, he recorded every single one of the deeds of the Xuanwu Divine Lord.
It is also recorded that there was once a female immortal who shamelessly chased after Xuanwu God and boldly expressed her love, but the god did not even give her a glance.
Later, the female fairy committed a grave mistake and received her due punishment.
Asagiri didn't know why she was interested in these things. She could only comfort herself by thinking that perhaps she was using them as inspiration. After all, she also had the identity of writing storybooks, and she had written quite a few storybooks under the name "Wuri-go" in secret.
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