Chapter 80, Chapter 16: The Magical Maid
His last lingering image vanished as his words fell.
As the black mist dissipated, only a few raven feathers remained, slowly drifting down and swirling in the wind, seemingly mocking the Temple of Light's incompetence.
It all happened so fast that the magic the nine elders had gathered in their hands hadn't even had a chance to be unleashed before it was all over.
Their faces were blank, the magic they had just conjured flickering at their fingertips, unsure whether to cast it or not.
Yu Wanwan took a breath and looked at Xu Qingzhou with a quiet gaze.
"Xu Qingzhou!"
Ugh, I'm so angry!
Just then, a loud explosion suddenly erupted in the sky, and dark clouds gathered above the Temple of the Holy Maiden, accompanied by lightning and thunder.
The nine elders were stunned once again.
"This...is tribulation lightning?"
"It seems a little different."
"I don't know. I've never seen such a fierce lightning strike before, and it's not mentioned in any ancient texts..."
So much has happened today, their brains are already overwhelmed.
Xu Qingzhou was also somewhat bewildered, looking up at the dark, heavy clouds, at a loss.
He has only been exposed to magic for a few months at most, and even now, he has only barely mastered the original owner's abilities.
If even the elders couldn't see it, then he certainly couldn't either.
Yu Wanwan, however, could no longer smile. Her face fell, and she vanished like the wind in a flash.
"Damn it! Be reasonable! It was your own son who brought this on himself! What does it have to do with me!"
If Xu Qingzhou hadn't suddenly acted out, she would have stopped Erebus long ago!
Clearly, Heaven had no intention of reasoning with her, and the dark clouds followed closely behind.
Wherever it passed, countless purple-gold lightning bolts rolled down from the sky.
Each one was as thick as a bucket.
Xu Qingzhou and the elders were stunned, as were a large group of magicians on the continent.
"Oh God! What is that? A lightning tribulation?"
"My God! I've never seen such a fierce lightning tribulation! Is some archmage about to be promoted to Grand Archmage?!"
Even the president of the Mage's Association was alarmed and greatly alarmed.
"Strange, even advancing to the rank of Grand Magister shouldn't warrant such a ferocious tribulation of lightning. Could it be that one of the Grand Magisters is about to ascend?"
Countless magicians chased after the dark cloud, hoping to witness this scene with their own eyes.
Xu Qingzhou finally realized what had happened, but he was still puzzled and didn't know why this had happened.
But he could see very clearly that those dark clouds were chasing after Yu Wanwan.
His heart immediately jumped. Could she withstand such a powerful lightning strike?
Without a second thought, Xu Qingzhou immediately gave chase.
Yu Wanwan and Hei Yun were moving incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, they had covered most of the continent.
Even a mage who can fly on the wind can't catch up, let alone a grand mage.
Since the battle with Erebus a thousand years ago, there have been no archmages on the continent.
At this moment, Yu Wanwan had already reached the easternmost part of the sea.
On the vast, boundless sea, there were marine creatures that had been struck dead by lightning.
The water surface was crackling with electricity.
"Fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit! Help!"
[It's beyond saving! It's beyond saving! It's beyond saving!]
Watching Yu Wanwan dodge and weave, Dao Guo couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Let her disobey!
Let her ruin the plot!
They got their comeuppance!
Hahahaha!
[Just let it chop you down to vent its anger!]
Anyway, I won't die. At most, it will hurt a little and my hair will be messed up.
I don't!
It looks so ugly after being struck by lightning!
Yu Wanwan slammed on the brakes and came to a stop on the sea surface.
She turned to Lei Yun, raised her middle finger, and gritted her teeth.
"If you keep hitting me, I'm going to fight back!"
The hairpin on her head was shattered by lightning, and her long hair fell down, covering her face.
"..."
"Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!"
Yu Wanwan brushed her hair aside, and a bright green light suddenly appeared in her palm.
"You forced me to do this!"
Unlike the pure elements of the past.
This time, the emerald light in my palm swirled with a profound and obscure luster.
That was the aura of the laws.
In an instant, the thunderclouds in the entire sky froze.
A bolt of lightning made a sharp turn in mid-air and crashed onto the water not far from her with a loud bang.
The seawater was cleaved and huge waves surged up, drenching her head.
It also carries seaweed, kelp, coral, and even various shrimp, crabs, and fish.
Yu Wanwan shuddered, about to throw the law in her hand, but the thunderclouds vanished in an instant.
The sea and sky were blue, the sun shone brightly, and not a trace of dark clouds could be found.
"..."
This world is toxic!
Even the laws of Heaven are toxic!
Not one of them is normal!
When Xu Qingzhou found Yu Wanwan, she was lying motionless on a rock.
He was startled and quickly landed, pulling her into his arms and trembling as he checked her breath.
Only after feeling the warm breath did Xu Qingzhou finally breathe a sigh of relief.
How are you?
Yu Wanwan lifted her eyelids and glanced at him.
"Not good."
Xu Qingzhou pursed his lips, and light magic condensed in his palm.
"I'll heal you..."
Before he could finish speaking, his hand was grasped by her icy fingers, and the half-condensed magic instantly dissipated.
He lowered his eyes, and Yu Wanwan weakly beckoned to him with her finger.
"Come here a little."
Xu Qingzhou was puzzled, but he still obediently bent down and approached her.
She had just lowered her head when she suddenly pulled him hard and kissed his lips.
"???"
"!!!"
Caught off guard, Xu Qingzhou instinctively took a step back.
The two of them fell off the narrow reef at the same time.
After a while, Xu Qingzhou finally managed to climb back up, carrying the half-dead woman in his arms.
As soon as he came up, Yu Wanwan clung to him again, grabbing his collar with a displeased look on her face.
Why are you hiding?
"..."
Xu Qingzhou's gaze wandered, and he didn't dare to look at her at all. He even stammered when he spoke.
"This...isn't this...a little too fast..."
"..."
Yu Wanwan's tone was soft and melancholic.
"Oh, why didn't you say 'quick' when you were plotting to make me your partner?"
"..."
"Why didn't you say 'hurry up' when you were holding me back from looking at pretty boys?"
"..."
"Ha! Men!"
Xu Qingzhou was as quiet as a chicken.
Yu Wanwan ignored him and pressed him down to kiss him again.
She had just used the power of the laws, and her soul was becoming unstable again. If she didn't take another breath, she would really die!
This time, Xu Qingzhou dared not retreat again, his back pressed against the uneven rocks, letting her press down on him.
His eyelashes trembled violently, and he stood like a wooden statue as she gently yet forcefully pried open his lips and tongue, conquering and plundering him.
After a long while, he slowly raised his hand, put his arm around her waist, and began to respond.
In the end, the magicians were unable to find the person who was being chased and struck by lightning.
Xu Qingzhou has ordered all those who know the truth to keep quiet.
This inexplicable lightning tribulation was recorded in the annals of various factions, and wandering poets composed poems about it, which were sung throughout the mainland.
From that day on, Yu Wanwan was valued even more by the nine elders. Several of the older elders tried every means to get close to her and obtain her teachings.
Yu Wanwan was so annoyed by them that she stopped going to class and stayed in Xu Qingzhou's Chengxin Hall every day.
At first, Xu Qingzhou was worried that the nine elders would come and question him about what Liuguang had said that day.
But who would have thought that after a very long time, they didn't ask anything except for harassing Yu Wanwan.
He later learned that the nine elders unanimously believed that Liuguang had gone mad from love turning to hate and that was why he had said such things.
Although the priests are indeed somewhat different now, they only think that this change is because the priests have found their partners.
Most importantly, the priest's sacred fire was still burning in the temple and had not been rejected by the God of Light; they did not consider Xu Qingzhou to be a priest.
Xu Qingzhou didn't know how to feel about this.
Even the elders who had watched the priest grow up couldn't tell that he wasn't the original, but Liuguang could.
Xu Qingzhou had very mixed feelings.
The elders eventually revealed what the saintess had done, as a warning to everyone in the temple.
Aside from the little wood-type mages, everyone else's first reaction was disbelief.
But the undeniable evidence was right there, and the dark elements that soared into the sky in the Temple of the Holy Maiden that day, and Ella's corpse, which had been corrupted beyond recognition by the dark elements, left them no choice but to believe it.
The saintly woman who was once revered and worshipped by everyone has now become a rat crossing the street, and people wish they could get rid of her as soon as possible.
The absence of the saintess did not bring significant impact or change to the temple.
The priest is still holding on steadfastly. Given his age and level of cultivation, he can hold on for at least several hundred more years, so they are not in a hurry.
It wasn't until three months later.
An ominous message was delivered to Xu Qingzhou.
Meanwhile, bad news came from the temple branch on the border of the empire.
Led by the former temple saintess, Luminous Serah, the dark mages breached the branch temple.
Starting from the border, holy banners were replaced by pitch black, and an aura of darkness enveloped the cities and villages that had once been protected by the Temple of Light.
"Has Liuguang gone mad?!"
The elders were so worried that their hair was falling out in clumps.
"She's been insane for a long time! God of Light! We should have discovered her twisted love for the priest long ago!"
"It's all my fault. If I had discovered it sooner, maybe she wouldn't have ended up like this..."
Xu Qingzhou's gaze darkened as he looked down at the elders below, who were filled with self-reproach and regret. He pursed his lips.
Perhaps it is the existence of these upright elders that shaped the priest's innocent and simple personality.
He sighed.
"This is not your fault; it's because she didn't memorize and understand the doctrines of the Light Church properly."
If Liuguang had been able to read the entire doctrine of the Light Sect and understand the last line of commentary, perhaps none of this would have happened.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".
Because of love, she dared not read those doctrines, for fear that she would not be able to control herself.
Because of love, she gradually became twisted, increasingly paranoid and insane.
Xu Qingzhou, however, could not empathize with her twisted and obsessive love, and only felt sorry for the truly holy priest.
"Now is not the time for self-blame. Pass down the order and prepare for battle!"
Author's Note: Wanwan: Are you even being reasonable?! It's not like I messed up the timeline!
Heaven's Way: I won't listen to this bastard's chanting! (Crackling sounds)
Xu Qingzhou: Bewildered and Innocent.JPG
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