Chapter 18 The Love-Brained God 18: Slaying the Gods
Jinxia said she didn't want to be the Flower Goddess.
The responsibility imposed on her was suffocating her; she was on the verge of being crushed by a responsibility that was not originally hers.
In the three hundred years since she returned to the Flower Realm, she has been very unhappy.
"The Flower Realm is too small. I know this is my home, and I want to go home, but I don't want to be trapped here forever."
"If the price of becoming the Flower Goddess is never being able to leave the Flower Realm again, I would rather not be the Flower Goddess..."
Jinxia wept bitterly, pearl-like tears streaming down her cheeks. Her pain, entanglement, and despair were so starkly displayed before Taoyao and Xingsu, leaving the two female immortals, who had never witnessed such a scene, utterly bewildered.
No, they hadn't heard before that Jinxia didn't want to be the Flower Goddess. When the Flower Masters asked her if she was willing to inherit the position of Flower Goddess, she clearly said she was.
Xing Su couldn't help but ask about her doubts.
"But when the flower masters asked you before, didn't you say you were willing to give everything for the flower realm? Why are you unwilling now?"
“You are the daughter of the former Flower Goddess, the rightful successor. Before, the Flower Realm was lifeless because there was no Flower Goddess. The Flower Masters all said that without the Flower Goddess, the Flower Realm was heading towards destruction.”
"You said you were willing to sacrifice everything to save the Flower Realm... Besides, I didn't ask you to sacrifice anything, I just asked you to be the Flower Goddess, so why are you still unwilling?"
Xing Su's words surprised Qi Wang somewhat.
I thought this girl was simple-minded, but I didn't expect her to ask such a direct question.
Jinxia didn't just return to the Flower Realm now; she was found by the Flower Masters three hundred years ago. If she didn't want to be the Flower Goddess, she could have just refused. She agreed, but now she's gone back on her word.
According to Xing Su, because of the absence of the Flower Goddess, many problems have arisen in the Flower Realm, and the Flower Realm urgently needs the Flower Goddess to protect the entire Flower Realm.
Judging from Jinxia's appearance, she was dressed in fine clothes and fed in luxury, and was well taken care of. Fanghua Palace was the most luxurious palace in the Flower Realm. As the center of the entire Flower Realm, it was also the place with the most abundant spiritual energy.
Having enjoyed the offerings of the immortals of the Flower Realm for three hundred years, and with the succession ceremony about to be held, why is she now shirking her responsibilities?
They really have absolutely no sense of responsibility.
Faced with Xingsu's question, Jinxia lowered her head and whispered, "I dare not tell the ladies."
"They said I was the hope of the Flower Realm, that without me, the Flower Realm might perish... I dared not tell them..."
"But the Flower Goddess has been dead for ten thousand years, and the Flower Realm still exists, doesn't it? I don't see anything wrong with the Flower Realm, so why do I have to be the Flower Goddess?"
She didn't want to be trapped in the Flower Realm. If she had to waste her long life in the Flower Realm, she would die. She didn't like this kind of bland and predictable life. Her life could be exciting and dramatic, but it absolutely could not be this kind of uneventful life.
Jinxia had considered leaving, but her magical power was too weak to break the restrictions imposed by the Fangzhu, so she could only stay in Fanghua Palace.
"Besides, my magical power is weak; I'm just an insignificant little fairy. How could I possibly shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the Flower Goddess?"
"The owners keep saying they respect me, but they haven't given me any choice at all. How am I supposed to choose when they're keeping me locked up like this?"
As Jinxia finished speaking, a hint of resentment unconsciously crept into her tone.
She originally wanted to leave without saying goodbye, but the flower masters set up a barrier, so she couldn't get out or leave. What could she do?
Xingsu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.
She felt something was off, but then she also felt that what Jinxia said made a lot of sense.
The Flower Masters have ruled the Flower Realm for millennia, and their aura is far beyond that of ordinary people. It's normal that Jinxia doesn't dare to express her true thoughts when facing them.
But... but she doesn't want to be the Flower Goddess. What will happen to the Flower Realm if it's leaderless?
Although the Flower Realm appears to be a riot of color, it is ultimately imperfect without the protection of the Flower Goddess...
"Am I supposed to sacrifice my happiness and life for the Flower Realm?"
"This is not fair."
"The countless flower fairies in the flower world are certainly important, but are my thoughts unimportant?"
Why should I bear all of this?
Xing Su really didn't know what to say, so she had to ask Qi Wang for help.
[Sister Yuyao, what should I do now? I feel like what the young master said also makes a lot of sense...]
Putting yourself in her shoes, it seems cruel to keep Jinxia trapped in the Flower Realm. After all, she and Taoyao, who have lived in the Flower Realm since childhood, are tired of this kind of life and have always wanted to go out and see the world.
Jinxia has lived outside the Flower Realm since she was a child. The scenery she has seen and the things she has experienced are beyond their imagination. It would be a very cruel thing to imprison a person who yearns for freedom in the Flower Realm.
Qi Wang then said.
The rule that the Flower Fairy is forbidden to leave the Flower Realm was established because the previous Flower Goddess suffered heartbreak. Why doesn't she simply change that rule after becoming the Flower Goddess?
Upon hearing this, Xing Su's eyes immediately lit up, and she said immediately, "Young Master, after you succeed to the position of Flower Goddess, why don't you just change the rules of the Flower Realm?"
She repeated what Qi Wang had said.
"Becoming the Flower Goddess will change the rules of the previous Flower Goddess. In this way, all the people of the Flower Realm can freely enter and leave the Flower Realm, and they can go wherever they want in the four seas and eight wastelands."
Jinxia: "But..."
Xingsu interrupted her, "There's no 'but,' young master. You just asked us to send a message out for you, so we have to be able to get out too. We can't get out of the restrictions set up by the Fangzhus."
Jinxia had previously asked them for help, but what she meant by "help" was simply to have the two of them leave the Flower Realm and go out to deliver messages for her.
Jinxia didn't even consider that the two of them were just lowly flower fairies with weak magic power, unable to even leave the flower realm, so how could they possibly deliver a message to her?
Seeing that Xingsu disagreed, Jinxia could only turn to Taoyao for help.
"Tao Yao, can you help me...?"
Tao Yao shook her head: "I'm sorry, young master, I can't help you either."
Seeing that neither of them was willing to help her, Jinxia's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head, saying in a muffled voice.
"You guys go out, I want to be alone for a while."
The two bowed and turned to leave when Jinxia's voice came from behind them.
"Are you going to collect dew at the edge of the Flower Realm these next couple of days?"
"Yes, what is it, young master?"
"I was just asking casually."
Jinxia waved her hand. Although the two were a little puzzled, they didn't say anything and turned to leave Fanghua Palace.
"I feel sorry for the young master."
When they returned to their place, Xingsu held Taoyao's hand and whispered something.
Qi Wang, who had just transformed into human form, looked at her and asked, "Is Jinxia pitiful?"
Xingsu nodded: "Yes, when I left just now, she looked so pitiful sitting there forlornly."
Tao Yao was also in a low mood.
"Aren't we being a bit too nice to the young master? She's our friend, we should try to persuade her properly."
Seeing the two female immortals with sympathetic expressions, Qi Wang waved his hand, and two wisps of energy, one gold and one black, floated out from their bodies.
The two wisps of energy drifted out and landed in Qi Wang's palm, where they transformed into two beads.
Tao Yao & Xing Su: "..."
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