The next day, Chu Xinxin was awakened by a burst of hearty laughter before she was fully awake.
"Hahaha, my son actually dared to go to the Abyss alone, truly embodying my style!"
As soon as Chu Xinxin opened her eyes, she saw a very dignified face that was also full of "carefree" attitude.
What else could it be but a big heart? How could a little divine flower without a soul walk alone into the abyss where a giant serpent dwells?
I think it's this priest who lacks a soul.
The priest patted Chu Xinxin's shoulder kindly, about to continue praising her, but Chu Xinxin trembled and dodged away.
Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears: "It hurts."
"My son?!"
The priest was both angry and delighted. He was angry because Chu Xinxin's arm, which was covered in wounds, was exposed when she dodged, but delighted because Chu Xinxin could speak. Did that mean that Chu Xinxin finally had a soul?
"Who did this?!"
No matter what the priest asked, Chu Xinxin kept crying and silent, as if she was frightened by the priest, or as if she was too scared to speak openly.
The priest was furious and immediately summoned his guards to investigate thoroughly.
......
The rear hall of the Goddess Temple is the residence of the divine servants.
Yu Hua, the Divine Servant, got up very early today.
The priest came back to see the goddess yesterday, and Xiaoyun, who serves the goddess, told me that the priest brought back a bunch of rare and precious herbs.
After delivering the goods, he went out to patrol again that night.
Yu Hua thought to herself, "I have to go early, otherwise I won't be able to get any good ones."
When I arrived, there were already two or three people scrambling for it.
They made a complete mess of the goddess's bedchamber.
"I was the one who first set my sights on this purple cloud flower!"
"Whoever gets it, owns it!"
"Give me!"
"Give me!"
The two attendants were both unwilling to give in, and in their struggle, the purple cloud flower fell to Chu Xinxin's feet.
Chu Xinxin picked it up without hesitation, her expression showing that she really liked the little flower.
Yu Hua was closest to her and snatched the Purple Cloud Flower away in one swift motion.
The other two rushed up to snatch it, but Yu Hua was the strongest, and even they combined couldn't overpower her.
One of the fatter ones took his anger out on Chu Xinxin, kicking her to the ground and even straddling her, yelling, "You idiot, how dare you touch my Purple Cloud Flower! I'll beat you to death!"
The raised hand was grabbed.
"Who the hell would dare to interfere in your grandfather's affairs!"
The fat man turned around and saw the priest's furious face.
......
"Hey, have you heard about the goddess's servants?"
"I heard that all of them have had their divine power stripped and sent to Zhonghuang Mountain to be punished with three hundred years of lightning strikes. Their entire families are to be sent to the Southern Wilderness starting today... In short, it's a disaster!"
"They are too audacious to even attempt to kill the goddess."
"That's right, that's right, everyone knows that the goddess is the priest's eyeball."
"The younger generation has never seen the priest's fierce and ruthless nature on the battlefield. They've only seen him being kind and gentle in front of the goddesses, so they think he's easy to fool."
"The priest also said that after he returns to nothingness, his divine power will only be passed on to the goddess!"
In a tavern in the capital, two minor deities ordered a small dish and a pot of wine, and sat by the window, drinking and chatting.
"This is not right. The goddess is foolish and simple-minded. How can she inherit divine power?"
"You only heard half of this gossip! The goddess has already developed a divine soul! The priest said that although the divine soul is damaged, it is still stronger than his."
“How is that possible? The priest is already the most powerful god after Pangu, how could the goddess be stronger than him?”
The two little gods were chatting away with great interest when suddenly a third voice interrupted—
"Why not? After all, they're father and daughter..."
The two little gods turned around together and saw a kind-faced young man with a smile on his lips sit down at their table.
"Who are you?" one of the minor gods asked.
"My name is Bai Ze. The restaurant is full, so I'm sharing a table."
The two little gods' eyes widened: "Bai Ze?!"
Bai Ze nodded: "If it's inconvenient, I'll leave now..."
"So convenient!"
The two little gods held Bai Ze's shoulders on either side, as if afraid he would run away.
Good heavens! We've actually encountered Bai Ze, who knows everything! We absolutely cannot let him go.
"Waiter, bring another table of fine dishes and two jugs of good wine. Brother Bai Ze, we hit it off immediately. Today, I'm determined to drink with you until we're both drunk!"
They were treated to good wine and food, and the three quickly became friends.
Bai Ze: "I'm going to tell you something, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone else."
Whatever it is, the two minor gods quickly nodded: "Brother Bai Ze, don't worry, the entire god race knows that we two brothers are the most discreet. Tell us quickly."
Bai Ze: "I heard that the priest is going to arrange blind dates for the goddess!"
"What! A blind date!" Xiao Shen exclaimed in surprise.
"Shh!" Bai Ze put a finger to his lips. "Keep your voice down. This hasn't spread yet. This is firsthand information. Am I loyal enough to you, brother?"
"How righteous!" Xiao Shen poured Bai Ze a cup of wine. "Brother Bai Ze, is this really true?"
"Absolutely true."
"Please." Another minor deity served wine to Bai Ze. "Brother Bai Ze, where did you hear that?"
Bai Ze readily accepted the answer: "I overheard it last night while I was eavesdropping at the corner of the priest's house."
Little God: "Could you explain in more detail?"
Bai Ze: "The priest will be patrolling the border of Lanze soon and will not return for about half a year. Although the goddess has a divine soul, the priest is still worried. After thinking it over, he feels that he should find a clever and intelligent young man for the goddess and make a marriage between the two of them before he can rest assured."
Little God One: "The priest even thought of fate?"
Little God Two: "What is fortune telling?"
Bai Ze: "Fate is about two people sharing their destiny, divine power, and harm. The priest must have taken this into consideration. When the goddess is injured, the person whose fate is connected to hers will also suffer the same harm. If the goddess turns to dust, the other person will also turn to dust..."
Little God II: "Wait a minute! If divine power is shared, wouldn't that mean the divine power the priest passes on to the goddess in the future will also be..."
The two minor gods exchanged a glance—
"Brother Bai Ze, I suddenly remembered that the fire is still burning in my house to make soup, so I'll have to go now..."
"Brother Bai Ze, I suddenly remembered that my aunt's second uncle's aunt passed away today. I have to go and pay my respects, so I'll be going now..."
In the blink of an eye, only a Bai Ze, two jugs of fine wine, and a table full of delicious dishes remained on the table.
Bai Ze took a sip of his wine, a satisfied smile spreading across his face...
After a satisfying meal, Bai Ze was leisurely preparing to go home when the waiter suddenly came over with a long bill: "Sir, this is your bill. Please settle it first."
Bai Ze was shocked: "Didn't those two just get married?"
"No, they said you should pay the bill."
The waiter gave him a wary look, as if to say, "Are you trying to skip out on the bill?"
Bai Ze, a mythical auspicious beast of heaven and earth, had never been questioned like this before, and immediately accepted the bill—
"Three hundred divine coins? Are those two gluttons? Eating so much!"
The honest and kind waiter told the truth: "They only ate a plate of Poria cocos cake and a pot of sake, which cost a total of fifteen divine coins. The rest was what you ate."
Bai Fantongze had no choice but to reluctantly take out his last three hundred divine coins to pay the bill.
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