After a moment of silence, Jing Jiu said, "Tell me everything you know."
"I'm sorry. I believe that you are the new god, but it doesn't mean that other female priests will. So, there are some things that I can't tell you yet."
The female priest stood up and looked at the figure outside the curtain, saying calmly, "Of course, if you are the new god, you should be able to know what I'm thinking easily."
Jing Jiu could grasp the knowledge inheritance in the female priest's consciousness through the Two-Mind Connection or the Soul-Searching Art. However, he confirmed through the scan that she had practiced some kind of passive mental secret method, which would cause problems once she was invaded.
"Are there many people like me in this world?" he asked.
The female priest didn't refuse to answer the question. "They have indeed appeared before."
Jing Jiu asked, "What are their names?"
The female priest said apologetically, "I only know that they exist, but I don't know who they are. Even if I knew, I couldn't tell you."
Jing Jiu asked, "Why don't you think they are the new gods?"
The female priest said humbly, "Because they are not as strong as you and can't lead mankind to resist the invasion of darkness. Also, they haven't been recognized."
Jing Jiu asked again, "Whose recognition?"
The female priest said, "If the one on the Main Planet thinks they are the new gods, he will let us female priests know. However, such a thing has never happened in the past hundreds of years."
Jing Jiu knew that he couldn't get any more information from the female priest, so he turned around and was about to leave.
Seeing the change of light and shadow on the curtain, the female priest knew that he was going to leave. She lowered her head again and didn't try to persuade him to stay.
Jing Jiu suddenly stopped and asked, "I saw a sunflower painting in the art gallery."
The female priest said, "It was an imitation by one of my former female priests. It's not the real one."
Jing Jiu asked, "I don't think that painting is right. Those flower branches should be scattered. What's the flower branch in the original painting?"
The female priest thought that he was the new god again. She said respectfully, "The real painting is on the Main Planet. You can go and see it."
Jing Jiu didn't expect that he wouldn't get an answer. He asked, "Is it inconvenient to say?"
The priestess replied, "Yes, because the artist of that painting is not an ordinary ancient civilization artist. It is said that … it is God's sister."
Jing Jiu turned around and fixed his gaze on her face through the curtain, asking, "Does God have a family?"
The female priest said, "God is human, so he naturally has a wife, a younger sister, and a family."
No sound came from behind the sky-like curtain.
The petals on the surface of the green porcelain bowl moved slightly.
Jing Jiu left.
The priestess reached out her slightly trembling finger and dipped it into the petal water. Then, she slowly rubbed the space between her brows.
She looked calm, but she was actually extremely nervous.
Because this was a conversation with God.
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…
"I haven't been home for a long time. That Mr. Xia just now is my uncle."
Jiang Yuxia led Zong Lizi to a separate building in the manor. She led Zong Lizi to the bedroom on the third floor and sat in a chair, displaying a relaxed expression.
Seeing the luxurious bedroom and the expensive items she had only seen on TV, Zong Lizi couldn't help but exclaim in her mind. Thinking of the conditions of the dormitory at the university, she felt a bit embarrassed. Jiang Yuxia was a talented girl from the priest clan, and she was almost like a princess on this planet; but she lived in the dormitory like a regular student. Zong Lizi, a regular girl from the underground neighborhood, lived in a comfortable hotel … Well, she thought of Jing Jiu and thought it was not a big deal to enjoy life with that guy. But, what should she say at the moment? Zong Lizi looked at the black-haired girl sitting in the chair as if she were sitting by the lake while hugging her knees. She felt a sense of yearning and nervousness.
The door of the room was knocked on. A servant girl came in with a small cart and brought in the tea and snacks. "Young Mistress, what should we do for dinner?" she asked.
"My uncle will have dinner with Dean Cui and other students. Do you want to eat with them?" asked Jiang Yuxia while looking at Zong Lizi.
Thinking of the gazes of those young girls, Zong Lizi asked, "What do you think?"
Jiang Yuxia smiled faintly and motioned for the servant girl to bring the dinner to the room.
After the servant girl left the room, it grew quiet again. The atmosphere grew a bit awkward.
Zong Lizi was certain that it was not her fault this time.
Jiang Yuxia was like the spring breeze, making everybody feel comfortable. She would never allow the awkward atmosphere to take place. Normally, she should have taken the initiative to tell Zong Lizi about the manor house, her childhood life, and the fact that she had no choice but to hide it from Zong Lizi … but why did she remain silent for such a long time?
"I … don't want to act anymore." Jiang Yuxia suddenly stood up and came before Zong Lizi. She said this while staring into her eyes, her voice full of determination and determination.
Zong Lizi's heart skipped a beat, thinking that she shouldn't do this.
Well, I know you know the relationship between me and the Twirling Rain Company and that I might be your rival to become the female priest. That's why you came here to get to know me and learn about me. But, what's the big deal? Zong Lizi had finally found a friend, but she said that she didn't want to act anymore in less than two days … You haven't even found out about me and the real author of the novel, and you haven't even won my affection. You don't want to act anymore? Can't you act for a few more days?
Even if you are acting, you are still a friend.
"I don't want to be the female priest!" Jiang Yuxia said earnestly while looking at her, "Can you help me?"
As Zong Lizi was about to tell her that she had her reasons, she suddenly came back to her senses. She looked at her blankly, not knowing what to say.
This was the secret she wanted to tell her.
Zong Lizi felt relieved, but she soon felt puzzled, wondering why she didn't want to be the female priest. Zong Lizi suddenly recalled the scene when Jiang Yuxia looked at Jing Jiu on the lawn under the tree that day. She suppressed the jealousy in her heart and said hesitantly, "The priest … can also get married."
Jiang Yuxia came to the deck and looked at the green lawn of the manor house. She smiled faintly as if she had thought of something. "I'll get married, of course; but it has nothing to do with this. I just don't want to be the female priest," she said softly.
Zong Lizi came to her side and asked concernedly, "Why?"
Jiang Yuxia turned to her and said while staring into her eyes, "It's because I don't want to be the puppet of my clan."
Before Zong Lizi could respond, Jiang Yuxia continued softly, "Our clan exists to serve the female priest for many years. We have been accompanying the female priest all the time. As time goes by, it's inevitable that we will have other ideas."
After some thought, Zong Lizi thought it was natural and should be understood.
"It has been the wish of my clan for more than ten generations to have a female priest, and I'm the most promising descendant of this generation. I've received relevant education since I was a child, and it looks like I'm the most likely candidate to succeed." Jiang Yuxia went on, "I don't know why. Maybe I've been taught to be the next female priest since I was a child. I've heard and practiced a lot, so I've developed a rebellious mentality. All in all, I don't want to accept their arrangement. "
After some thought, Zong Lizi thought it was reasonable and understandable. "Are you going to perform poorly in the selection and not be selected?" she asked.
"The education I've received since I was young doesn't allow me to do something so rude. Since I'm participating in the selection, I have to give it my all. That's the only way to show respect to everyone, including my opponents." Staring into her eyes, Jiang Yuxia said earnestly, "I had planned to leave the university before the selection began; that's why I came to the University of Stargate as an exchange student. “
Zong Lizi couldn't understand this idea at all, wondering if fleeing was better than pretending to be defeated. Then he thought of something else and said, "Just now, Mr. Xia … your uncle said that after you become a priestess, you will go to the Main Star to visit the only ancient civilization ruins and receive training related to the priestess. Can't you leave at that time?"
"If I really become a priestess, there will naturally be people from the priestess family accompanying me. Don't forget, they are all my family … It will be even more inconvenient for me to leave."
Jiang Yuxia said while holding her hand, "It's fortunate that I met you."
Zong Lizi asked with widened eyes, "So?"
Jiang Yuxia said earnestly while looking at her, "Since you want to become a female priest, you have to succeed."
Having said that, Jiang Yuxia handed over a storage device the size of a fingernail, saying, "All the lessons related to the priestess I've received since I was little are in there."
Zong Lizi took the storage device and exclaimed in bewilderment, "Lessons?"
"Everything you can think of is in there, including the dining etiquette, the attitude when meeting the officials of different states, the posture when walking, and even the choice of bedding."
Zong Lizi felt speechless. All she wanted to do was to find a goal in life after her incurable disease was miraculously cured; she didn't expect it to be so troublesome.
Jiang Yuxia suddenly thought of something and asked, "Where is your friend?"
Zong Lizi was aware that she was asking about Jing Jiu, saying, "That guy often disappears all of a sudden. Don't worry about him. He will suddenly come back in a few hours or a few days."
Jiang Yuxia asked after some hesitation, "What kind of person is he? My family knew he was your friend, so they had investigated him in secret, but they didn't find any information. And they received … a warning from a certain place, so they didn't dare investigate further. "
Zong Lizi thought the warning came from Jing Jiu's family. As she was about to say something, she suddenly heard an indifferent voice behind her.
"It's fine as long as you don't investigate."
The two of them spun around in surprise and found Jing Jiu sitting in a chair, drinking tea from a teacup in his hand.
"That teacup is mine," Zong Lizi said angrily; it was unclear what kind of emotion she was feeling.
Jing Jiu set down the teacup and said to Jiang Yuxia, "You should choose your own path in life. Don't do anything you don't want to do; but don't pin your hopes on others."
Jiang Yuxia met his sharp gaze and said in a low voice, "I know what you're worried about, but I really consider her a friend."
"Why?" asked Jing Jiu.
Jiang Yuxia said with a slightly red face, "My family asked me to get to know her because they knew the Twirling Rain Company attached great importance to her; but I simply like her."
"Pass," said Jing Jiu.
Zong Lizi was taken aback, wondering how he had passed the test.
Jing Jiu stood up and led Zong Lizi to the outside of the deck. In the next moment, they arrived at the other end of the lawn in the manor.
Jiang Yuxia ran to the deck and looked at the two figures disappearing into the distance, feeling envious.
The youth wore a blue tracksuit, and Zong Lizi wore a dark red school uniform. The two of them walked side by side, looking quite harmonious.
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…
By the time they returned to the hotel in Shou 'er City, it was already late at night, and the stars were shining brightly in the sky. Jing Jiu didn't want to miss it, so he started bathing in the starlight that day. Zong Lizi had developed some resistance to the perfect body under the starlight. She sat on the other end of the chair with the teacup in her hand and said earnestly, "I want to be a female priest; it has nothing to do with her. Don't blame her."
Thinking of the conversation he had with the female priest that day, Jing Jiu pulled back his gaze from the starry sky and said to her, "Being a female priest has a hard life."
Zong Lizi said with a smile, "How hard can it be? Can it be worse than what I have experienced over the years? "
"I can't have children," said Jing Jiu.
"I've never thought of having children."
Zong Lizi said softly, "My illness is hereditary. Even if I'm lucky, my children might not have the same luck."
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