"High Priest..."
“…Hmm?” Shen Ye’s voice deepened.
"...Yes, Your subordinate obeys."
The priest, who had left in a hurry, issued Shen Ye's order. Although the people in Liuyue City were puzzled, they still obeyed the high priest's order and moved people over one after another.
The closer they got to the city center, the more relaxed they felt, and the patients' complexions also softened.
Long Xun heard Shen Ye's order but didn't care. After capturing Li Ying, he sensed that although Li Ying possessed demonic energy, his resentment was extremely scarce, indicating that he hadn't had the opportunity to harm too many living beings, so he didn't take his life.
It seems that even in the Demon Realm, this is a weakling. The Demon Realm is a place where the strong prey on the weak, and those who are slightly stronger all possess countless karmic burdens. But this is the law of survival for demons. As long as they operate within their own territory and do not harm other living beings, Long Xun's tolerance for demons is much higher.
What would Li Ying's expression be if he knew that it was Shen Ye's repeated delays in proposing the condition of throwing the Jumu tree branch into the lower realm that saved his life?
However, his face was completely dark, so you couldn't see any expression on his face.
Long Xun looked up at the sky, and after a moment of observation, he noticed a spatial rift hidden outside a weak point in the barrier. He directly broke through the space and threw Li Ying back far away.
Although Li Ying is weak, he is a demon in his heart. If he stays in the human world, he will cause too much harm. It is right to let him go back to where he belongs.
Shen Ye, who was walking towards Long Xun, watched Li Ying disappear into the entrance of the Demon Realm with a blank expression, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
He approached Long Xun's side, intending to pay homage to him with the utmost respect, but Long Xun stopped him just as he bent down, asking, "Who are you?"
Unable to bow deeply, Shen Ye bent down and said in a deep voice, "Shen Ye, High Priest of the Lieshan Tribe of Liuyue City, pays respects to the Supreme God."
The priests following behind him were already filled with fanaticism as they looked at Long Xun. If it weren't for Shen Ye's overwhelming prestige, they would have already prostrated themselves on the ground.
"Hua Yue, the Lianzhen Priestess of Liuyue City, pays respects to the Supreme God!"
"Priest Tong of Liuyue City pays respects to the Supreme God."
"Feng Ya, the Greedy Wolf Priest of Liuyue City, pays respects to the Supreme God!"
"Yu Feng, the Grand Priest of Liuyue City, pays respects to the Supreme God!"
"The Moon Priestess of Liuyue City..."
Long Xun listened to their self-introductions with a blank expression, then clasped his hands in a salute like a chivalrous knight in shining armor, and said indifferently, "Buzhou Mountain, Zhulong."
If you were to ask who knows best about the story of mending the sky back then, besides the immortals and gods, only the people of Liuyue City would know.
According to ancestral records, when the pillar of Buzhou Mountain collapsed, the sky was about to fall, but a silver dragon raised its head slightly and used its horns to support the top of the sky.
This dragon is none other than the Candle Dragon.
Even Shen Ye's expression changed slightly, and the priests behind him were all dumbfounded.
Long Xun ignored their shock and simply said, "The task of mending the sky is complete. Celestials should return to heaven, and mortals should return to earth. Why are you lingering here?"
Shen Ye said in a deep voice, "Reporting to the High God, after the ancient calamity, the turbid air in the human realm was overflowing, and people died from the disease. Fortunately, Liuyue City is located high in the nine heavens, where the turbid air is thin and the pure air is abundant. So the High God ordered the Lieshan tribe to temporarily reside in the city while he found another suitable place to live, and so it has been until now."
Long Xun shook his head slightly. If the people of Liuyue City had descended to the mortal realm immediately after the task of mending the heavens was completed, there might have been some who died from the disease. However, they would have adapted to the human world. Long lifespan and extremely high talent were out of the question, but at least the clansmen could have obtained another kind of life, instead of being as few as two or three as they are now.
"You suffer this hardship because of the work of mending the heavens; it is the fault of us immortals and gods." Long Xun looked at the patients who were slowly recovering and said, "Although there is divine blood within the Jumu tree, its power is gradually weakening. When the divine power is exhausted, Liuyue City will collapse. I and Shennong both contributed to the work of mending the heavens, so we have a past relationship. Why don't you come down to the mortal realm with me? I will build a dwelling for you in Buzhou Mountain so that you can gradually adapt to the atmosphere of the human world."
Shen Ye, whose naturally domineering face was adorably surprised by the sudden appearance of his forked eyebrows, looked on with a silly, adorable expression, as if he was about to faint from the unexpected joy. The other priests were even more surprised.
Seeing that each of them, who were originally charming, were now all so happy that they had become like idiots, Long Xun's mood, which had been somewhat depressed since Yin Chen died in his previous life, eased slightly.
Wherever God sees, all living beings are rewarded for their good deeds and punished for their evil deeds, and all beings are happy and healthy. That is God's glory.
It is God's responsibility to ensure that living beings can enjoy happiness even in places God cannot see.
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