Chapter 22 Descending God
Mu Xi couldn't figure it out for a moment, but her current condition was still "drunk and unconscious," and her identity as a woman disguised as a man should not have been exposed yet.
In broad daylight, on the "bustling" altar, she was all alone.
Mu Xi couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation.
Just then, he suddenly caught sight of Doctor Luo, who was hiding discreetly behind the crowd, along with his two maids, Tao'er and Ze Lan.
"Dr. Luo," Mu Xi called out instinctively, but no sound came out.
The next moment, her body finished chanting, and she seemed to be gently pulled by a force.
He instantly regained his body, which then plummeted like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the bamboo couch.
Knowing that he had regained his body and returned to the mortal world, but...
The once tranquil world, filled only with chanting, suddenly became incredibly noisy.
"Has the young master been resurrected or not?"
What was that just now?
"It doesn't seem like the prince has been resurrected."
"Is that possession?"
"It seems like Yi Guang is possessing him."
"Yes, yes..."
"Impossible, it can't be..."
"It's like a goddess descending..."
"How can a goddess descend upon a male voice?"
...
No matter the size of the altar, it is not a place that can be climbed casually, but that did not stop the various "calls" from the onlookers.
Upon returning to the "human world," Mu Xi even felt as if she had been transported to another world.
But with the situation still unclear, the best strategy is to play dumb and simply sit still.
"Imperial Preceptor, what just happened?" Gao's voice drowned out the discussion.
"Madam, please don't be hasty. Don't move anyone. Let me check on the young master and wait for him to calm down." As the voice spoke, Mu Xi caught a glimpse of the high priest wearing the moon-white and gold patterned robe outside her eyes. He had already walked up to her.
"Is this the Imperial Advisor?" Mu Xi was surprised, but kept a straight face and continued to pretend to be "dumb".
The Imperial Advisor removed his mask and crouched down to examine Mu Xi.
Mu Xi looked directly back at him.
According to the original owner's memories, this world is the manifestation of the goddess Yi Guang.
After the goddess created the world, she appointed shamans, who possessed spirituality and could communicate with heaven and earth, as her representatives on earth and servants of the gods.
Shamans hold a revered position in this world, with female shamans and male shamans. Since ancient times, female shamans have been considered superior to male shamans in their spiritual ability to communicate with heaven and earth. Therefore, the position of national advisor is usually held by a high-ranking female shaman.
The current Imperial Preceptor is named Xianling.
Any shaman with the surname "Xian" is an orphan, nameless and surnameless, who took "Wu Xian" as his surname after converting to the worship of the goddess Yi Guang.
Xian Ling appears to be in his fifties, but his long eyebrows and dark eyes show no signs of the passage of time.
In addition, the high priest's robes, solemn yet magnificent, enveloped her in a divine aura.
In this world, the highest-ranking woman is not the queen or the queen mother, but the great witch who can ascend to the position of royal advisor.
As a servant of God and God's spokesperson on earth, the Grand Preceptor commanded even the king, who was above all others, to kneel before him during sacrificial rites...
If this imperial advisor hadn't come to harm her and try to take her soul, Mu Xi would have been envious for a second, and then a sudden inspiration struck her.
She was already worried about how to legitimately reclaim her female identity and status.
No need for a royal advisor, but if I could at least become a "high shaman" or something...
Then things will be much easier from here on out.
Just as she was starting to feel a stirring in her heart, Xian Ling's eyes grew increasingly strange. After a long while, she slowly stretched out a hand and reached towards Mu Xi's forehead, as if to touch the mark that Mu Xi had just drawn between her eyebrows with cinnabar.
Mu Xi pretended to be stunned and dared not move.
Xian Ling hesitated halfway through reaching out her hand, her eyes seemingly filled with confusion and awe, and her hand even began to tremble...
Her gesture immediately drew everyone's attention to Mu Xi's forehead.
Mu Xi felt her forehead burning from being stared at, and all she wanted to do was wipe it off.
But she's pretending to be dazed right now, she has to force herself to maintain the statue persona.
Just as they were struggling to "crawl" in, suddenly the crimson witch's voice came from the other side: "Ah... what's going on? Wake up, wake up..."
Mu Xi followed out of the corner of her eye and saw that the shaman in the blue robe, who had been unconscious, was now vomiting blood again after falling into a coma.
Upon hearing the shout, Xian Ling abruptly withdrew his hand.
Gao, who was also in the audience, asked, "Grand Preceptor, look at the Witch Wei. What's wrong with her? We've never heard of anyone vomiting blood during a soul-summoning ceremony before. Is there something ominous about this?"
“XXX…” Mu Xi cursed inwardly. Gao Shi’s brain was so stupid that she never thought of anything good.
It is said that Gao was more worried about the witch who wanted to take her soul than about her nominal "son".
What's going on?
Don't tell me they colluded, ostensibly to summon the soul but actually to collect it, right?
Xian Ling didn't answer, but he did stand up and went over to take her pulse.
A moment later, he instructed the witch in the crimson robe: "Xianjin, first put a calming talisman on her. She was probably possessed by the 'spirit possession' just now. I will perform a ritual to save her when I return. There shouldn't be any major problems."
"A séance? Was that really a séance?" The shaman named Xianjin was overjoyed. "Master, that was the god performing the 'flying apsara' dance, right? But what was that chanting...? I've never read about it in any ancient scrolls."
"Don't tell me you haven't read it; even I've never dreamed of it. It must be a section from the long-lost 'Nine Songs of Heaven,'" Xian Ling said thoughtfully.
The shrine maiden, Ham-geum, asked even more excitedly, "The mark on the crown prince's forehead..."
"Xianjin..." Before the priestess in her crimson robe could finish speaking, Xianling interrupted and scolded, "That's nothing. Matters concerning the gods should not be asked."
"Oh..." The priestess in the crimson robe could not hide her disappointment.
The two talked, but no longer mentioned the priestess in the blue robe.
Mu Xi was still eager to see the appearance of the sorceress in the blue robe. The Grand Preceptor could not be acted upon lightly, but she could start with this person and at least find out who she was and why she was being summoned.
Her movement caused the crowd below to gasp in surprise:
"Ah, the prince has moved..."
"The prince has woken up."
"The young master has come back to life."
...
"Uh..." Mu Xi quickly pretended to be "just waking up from a dream" and slowly turned her head back.
Xian Ling also turned around, staring intently into Mu Xi's seemingly awake eyes: "Your Highness, have you calmed down? Do you remember what just happened?"
Mu Xi pretended to be confused, shook her head vigorously, and tried to get up from the bamboo couch.
Xian Ling quickly stopped him: "Your Highness, do not move. Your Highness has been unconscious for three days and three nights. Even if your soul has returned to its place, it is not yet at peace. We will have someone carry your bed back in a moment."
Mu Xi pretended to be "dumb" and remained silent; at this time, speaking less was the best policy.
Xian Ling stared intently at Mu Xi's every move with his deep eyes, and asked again, "Does Your Highness really not remember what just happened?"
"..." Mu Xi continued to shake her head.
“The Crown Prince may not remember what happened, but he should have some kind of feeling about it?” Xian Ling asked thoughtfully.
"..." Mu Xi made up her mind and shook her head.
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