Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 328 Prayer Ritual

In the study of the Golden Priest of the Tower of Imprisonment, the Golden Priest, unusually, was not reviewing documents, but instead sat in his seat with a cup of coffee in his hand.

The fire priest, sitting across the desk, was also in a chair, holding a cup of coffee as well.

"You performed the ritual very well this time," the Gold Priest said to the Fire Priest after taking a sip of coffee. "It's just that the final trial was a bit unexpected. I remember you reporting a different trial to me before."

Upon hearing this, the Fire Priest placed his coffee on the table beside him, then sat up straight and said, "Yes, what I reported to you before was that he should go to the Netherworld Mountains to collect the Phantom Pain Crystals of the Heart-Eating Troll Bees. You know that these monsters themselves are not much of a threat, but they are known as the sentinels of the Netherworld Mountains. Once they target you, they will attract a large number of monsters to attack you. And the Phantom Pain Crystals can only be produced by the queen bee. Trying to collect them will inevitably cause a swarm attack by the Heart-Eating Troll Bees, and the consequences are predictable."

"Indeed, I approve of your plan. The demonic beasts attracted by the Heart-Eating Troll Bees are not particularly dangerous, but they can cover up some of the truth for us. After all, it's reasonable for the Queen of the Heart-Eating Troll Bees to attract a large number of high-level demonic beasts, and it won't raise any questions. This plan is perfect, but not as perfect as the one you proposed today. After all, retrieving the Xuanyuan Sword from Sword Mountain is a matter of life and death. I approve of your new plan more." The Gold Priest glanced at the Fire Priest before continuing, "I just don't understand why you didn't tell me before changing the plan."

"Actually, this plan today was not my original intention." The fire priest's face showed a hint of worry.

"What do you mean?" The Golden Priest frowned slightly.

"During the prayer ceremony today, I originally intended to leave the words 'Phantom Pain Crystal of the Netherworld Mountains' on the jade tablet as planned. However, when I sprinkled my blood into the flames, I suddenly lost consciousness. When I regained consciousness, this is the result." The fire priest became somewhat agitated as he said this. "Perhaps even the Goddess Nuwa approves of us, which is why she made this choice for us."

After listening to his words, the high priest remained silent for a long time. As a high priest, he knew that losing consciousness during a ritual was common, because the gods often used this method to convey their will. This was also the true value of them as high priests. However, the occurrence of something beyond their control in such a crucial matter that determined the fate of the Blood Witch Clan made him somewhat uneasy.

Of course, he wouldn't show this unease, so he went along with the fire priest and said, "That's right, you're right. Even the Goddess Nuwa is on our side. It seems that the fate of our Blood Witch Clan is destined to change."

"So what should we do next?" the fire priest asked.

"Continue with the original plan and spread the news that the Uncrowned One is going to Sword Mountain. I believe that the great demons in the Netherworld Mountains will give him a good welcome," the Golden Priest said coldly.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go arrange it right away." The fire priest said, then stood up and left the study.

After the fire priest left, the gold priest stared at a book on his desk, remaining motionless for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.

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As evening fell, Qin Xiaochuan and the others gathered at the dining table in the inner court of the royal palace for dinner.

Under the obsidian vault, a chandelier composed of countless tiny crystal fragments hangs, its light refracting through prisms and casting faint, spiderweb-like patterns on the ground. A massive ebony table, twenty meters long, is polished to a mirror-like finish, reflecting the flickering flames of candlesticks. Maids are bringing out delicious dishes to the table.

Qin Xiaochuan sat in a high-backed chair covered with dark red velvet, explaining the contents of the Dustless Trial to the others.

"Are we going on another adventure?" Guo Shiyi couldn't help but show excitement after listening to Qin Xiaochuan's story about the Xuanyuan Sword. She had spent most of the past few days cultivating in the training room, which had really worn her out. You see, she was a lively, cheerful and freedom-loving girl at heart.

"I want to go too! I want to go too!" Xiaoying cheered, raising her hand.

"Xiaoying isn't allowed to go this time. She has to stay home obediently." Han Kexin glared at Xiaoying.

"No, no, I want to go!" Xiaoying said unhappily, then looked at Qin Xiaochuan with a pitiful expression and said, "Uncle Xiaochuan, what do you think? You can't leave Xiaoying alone at home again."

Qin Xiaochuan gave a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry, Xiaoying, this time we all have to listen to your aunt."

"Hmph, what an indecisive man!" Xiaoying said angrily, ignoring the dumbfounded Qin Xiaochuan, and turned to Guo Shiyi for help: "Aunt Shiyi, I know you love me the most, you definitely won't abandon me."

Guo Shiyi couldn't stand that kind of look, so she could only say in a gentle tone, "I'm sorry, Xiaoying, this adventure was really too dangerous. Your aunt did this for your own good. Xiaoying, be good, okay? When we get back, I'll definitely ask your Uncle Xiaochuan to make it up to you."

"Hmph!" Xiaoying angrily stuck her fork into the foreleg meat of some kind of monster, seemingly muttering something under her breath.

Everyone watching wanted to laugh but dared not.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Zhou Bin for a long time. What has he been up to lately?" Qin Xiaochuan asked, looking at Han Kexin.

Han Kexin casually replied, "He's been following the Wood Priest around lately, acting as a liaison between the two sides. It seems he's also learning some skills from the Wood Priest."

"The Wood Priest's medical skills are so good, could he be learning some kind of healing technique?" Guo Shiyi said.

"I don't know." Han Kexin shook her head; she wouldn't take such a small matter to heart at all.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at Guo Shiyi with surprise and asked, "How do you know so much about the Wood Priest?"

"Of course, I've learned a lot from the Wood Priest," Guo Shiyi said proudly.

"No..." Qin Xiaochuan found it even more unbelievable, "When did you become so close to the Wood Priest?"

"Hmm, guess," Guo Shiyi said with a grin, "Now that we're here, of course we should try to get along with everyone around us."

Qin Xiaochuan was speechless, so he said to Han Kexin, "I wonder if Zhou Bin is willing to go on this adventure. Without him, our journey will be very inconvenient."

"Yes, Brother Zhou has always taken care of us without complaint. As long as he's there, no matter how harsh the place, we won't have to worry about basic survival. He always makes us feel at ease," Guo Shiyi echoed.

"I think he'll definitely go this time. With a beautiful woman like me calling him, how could he refuse?" Han Kexin said proudly.

Guo Shiyi covered her mouth and chuckled, unable to resist asking curiously, "Has Brother Zhou always been by Sister Kexin's side?"

"Of course, I still transformed him into a blood witch, and then he became my personal butler," Han Kexin said casually.

"Then what circumstances led him to become a blood witch?" Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"They were probably captivated by my beauty," Han Kexin said, casually tossing her hair, inadvertently revealing her stunning charm, which added credibility to her statement.

Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi both looked bewildered, because they simply couldn't connect the usually taciturn Zhou Bin with the fact that he had been seduced by beautiful women.

Han Kexin glanced at their expressions and said casually, "Of course, I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

"Sigh." Guo Shiyi sighed. "I thought I'd stumbled upon some juicy gossip."

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