It was then that the selection of the new female priest was officially over.
Mr. Xia stood in the middle of the grand hall again. He asked the guests and the people on the planet to wait for a while, and he would announce the final list of the three candidates soon.
Zong Lizi was not nervous anymore. She was still feeling tipsy, and what came next was …
"Wow!"
Seeing the red-haired girl vomiting into the green ceramic bowl, the people in the praying hall burst into an uproar.
The TV station changed the scene immediately to ensure that the audience in front of the TV sets didn't see the scene; otherwise, the food sales on the whole planet would be affected, and the owner of the barbecue stall in the night market in the underground neighborhood would curse again.
Jiang Yuxia came over to take care of her hastily. She wiped her face and stroked her back to soothe her breathing.
Hua Xi had a worried expression on her small face. She intended to help her, but she was feeling tipsy and couldn't sit still. She fell to the ground and fell asleep.
Mo Zong didn't move. Seeing the scene, the corners of her mouth curled up again, revealing a pleased smile.
She had been feeling uneasy. Among a dozen girls in the hall, she, Jiang Yuxia, Hua Xi, Zong Lizi and Zong Lizi should have the best overall results.
Her earlier performance was much better than Zong Lizi's. The problem was that she had answered the three definitions of god incorrectly in the last test. What if the praying hall …
Now that Zong Lizi had embarrassed herself in public, it was impossible for the praying hall to put her on the final list of the three candidates.
The female caretakers of the priest clan came over in a hurry and cleaned up the mess as quickly as possible. Fortunately, Zong Lizi had a high fortune, so she vomited all the water in the green ceramic bowl. She had used a great deal of the water in the green ceramic bowl when she washed her face, so it was easy to clean up the mess. As for the unpleasant odor, it had vanished without a trace thanks to the advanced ventilation system in the praying hall.
Zong Lizi felt much better after vomiting, and she felt much more awake. She leaned against Jiang Yuxia's chest with her eyes closed, as if she had fallen asleep.
Hearing her breathing, Jiang Yuxia knew that she pretended to be asleep because she felt embarrassed. Jiang Yuxia let out a soft smile, but didn't expose her. All she did was pat her gently.
It didn't take long before Mr. Xia and a dozen main preachers walked out from behind the pillars. They made the official announcement to the guests and the populace of the planet on the other side of the camera.
"According to the results of today's selection test, the praying hall has decided that the last three candidates are Jiang Yuxia and Hua Xi …"
Hearing the name announced, Jiang Yuxia helped Zong Lizi sit up and stood up slowly.
Hua Xi was gently awakened by a female officer using a secret medicine. She stood up in confusion, and her body was still a little askew.
Mo Zong straightened her back and lifted her buttocks slightly off the seat cushion. She was ready to stand up in the most proper manner when she heard her name.
When she heard the third name, the smile on her face froze.
"… and Zong Lizi."
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The loudest cheers of the night broke out on the prairie outside the praying hall.
Countless children in front of the TV ran even faster. The host and hostess drank ale and clinked glasses with each other, laughing and celebrating the birth of the planet's new history.
Some of the tables and chairs in the canteen of the New Era Institute were damaged. The fat president wiped the sweat off his face excitedly and fearfully, yelling at the director of the General Affairs Office to bring out the best food ingredients in the canteen warehouse.
The owner of the arcade stared at the TV screen and puffed on his cigarette. He couldn't speak a single word.
The owner of the barbecue stall was carried on the shoulders of the customers and paraded on the narrow sidewalk.
Mr. Dan drank up the distilled liquor in one gulp, revealing an irrepressible delight on his pale face. Then he fell asleep with his head propped on the table, completely unaffected by the commotion around him.
This was not the first time a girl in the underground neighborhood had participated in the selection of female priest, but it was the first time she had entered the official test, the third stage of the test, and the final three candidates in the list.
This was the first time something like this had happened in a great many years.
The people in the underground neighborhood were celebrating. Even those who had never left the apartment buildings came out to the streets and joined the celebratory crowd.
From the Mingsheng Community to the Chaoyang Community to the Paradise Community, and even the people on the upper levels of the neighborhood and on the surface of the earth expressed their enthusiasm and congratulations.
As for whether Zong Lizi could become the new female priest, it was entirely up to the female priest's choice, or the will of the god.
Nobody and Zong Lizi could do anything about it; but they wouldn't feel disappointed by the result.
It was a miracle, or even a miracle, that she could make it this far.
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The female caretaker didn't leave after waking Hua Xi up. Hearing Zong Lizi's name, she came before Zong Lizi and brought the secret medicine to her nose.
Zong Lizi couldn't pretend to be asleep any longer. She had no choice but to wake up slowly. She couldn't help but sneeze when she felt a burning sensation in her nasal cavity.
All the people on the planet were watching her at the moment, so the TV station couldn't shift the camera away from her. As such, the scene was witnessed by everybody. It was believed that it would remain in people's memories and history for a long time.
It wasn't until then that she came back to her senses. "Was it me?" she asked incredulously, ignoring her embarrassment.
"It was you." Jiang Yuxia was even happier than her.
A panicked and angry voice suddenly burst out in the praying hall, "It's not fair!"
Mo Zong stood up and looked at Mr. Xia and a dozen main preachers, asking with a pale face, "Why is she in the final list?"
Mr. Xia said expressionlessly, "It's the praying hall that decides the results of the test. Nobody is allowed to question or interfere with the decision."
Mo Zong was nevertheless a young girl. She was on the verge of breaking down, so she couldn't care less about the consequences. "I performed better than her in the first round, and my Cultivation state in the second round is much higher than hers. Even though she is a bit stronger than me in the third round, why did you choose her? Is it because she is from the underground neighborhood and you have to take care of the people there? Do you have to sacrifice me for this? "
Strangely enough, the TV station didn't do any emergency response at this time. Instead, her words were broadcasted to all the TV screens.
The people in the praying hall and the viewers in front of the TV sets had gradually calmed down. They found that there was something wrong, at least in terms of fairness.
If one didn't consider Zong Lizi's identity in the underground neighborhood, her performance was indeed not as good as Mo Zong's.
"And … and the final identity registration. I know what the test is … but … but I didn't say anything," Mo Zong said in a trembling voice.
Mo Zong said with a trembling voice. Tears kept flowing down her face, making her look extremely pitiful.
Mr. Xia was still expressionless. He looked at her in Silence.
Everybody wanted to know what answer he would give on behalf of the praying hall and the priest clan.
Zong Lizi felt a bit nervous. Jiang Yuxia grabbed her hand and squeezed it a bit, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
"The reason is simple."
Mr. Xia continued calmly while looking at Mo Zong, "She drank more alcohol than you in the final test."
Upon hearing this answer, the praying hall fell silent, and then an uproar broke out.
They didn't expect it to be such an absurd reason. Was it true that the selection of the female priest had to be won by drinking more alcohol?
In the next moment, they found that the answer given by Mr. Xia was correct. The praying hall didn't tell them what the test was when they brought the alcohol.
It could be one's temperament, self-control, manners, or the deep sealing of one's consciousness after getting drunk. Why couldn't it be one's alcohol tolerance?
To be safe, Mo Zong chose the most conservative method. She was the first one to put down the wine cup.
It was evident that Zong Lizi couldn't drink alcohol, and she didn't know the method of the test. As a result, she chose the most aggressive and risky method. Wasn't it an outstanding trait?
As the people were trying to find an excuse for Zong Lizi and the praying hall, Zong Lizi was bewildered, wondering how it worked.
She had never thought that she would win against someone because of her alcohol tolerance.
"Even so, it's still unfair. It's because this young girl was drunk at the time, and she recited the scripts much later than the others."
A chubby middle-aged man stood up slowly, his face devoid of any expression, his eyes deep in the eye sockets showing a hint of cruelty.
Many people knew that he was Mo Zong's father, the head of the Mo clan of this generation, and the owner of the largest interplanetary transportation company on this planet.
The head of the Mo clan said to Mr. Xia icily, "Since she was drunk at the time and couldn't wake up to take part in the test, you people should disqualify her."
"It's a matter of procedure of the praying hall; it has nothing to do with Miss Zong Lizi.
It was then that another voice burst out.
The people looked in the direction of the voice and found it was the General Manager of the Twirling Rain Company, feeling startled.
Why did the General Manager of the Twirling Rain Company speak for this young girl from the underground neighborhood? Why did he oppose the Mo clan? It was well known that the Twirling Rain Company was the largest gaming company on this planet, and its influence was similar to that of the Mo clan. As the chairman of the Twirling Rain Company rose in the political circle of the Main Planet over the years, the influence of the Twirling Rain Company was vaguely superior to that of the Mo clan. Yet, the opponent was the Mo clan nonetheless.
The head of the Mo clan felt surprised as well. He turned around and stared at the General Manager of the Twirling Rain Company, as if he wanted to figure out what was on his mind.
The governor and the director of the Base sitting in the first row eyed each other. The rest of the high-level officials and the heads of various clans shook their heads imperceptibly. It was not until now that they realized that the Mo clan was not well-prepared. They didn't even know the relationship between the Twirling Rain Company and the young girl named Zong Lizi. As such, the Mo clan would be defeated for sure.
The development of the event was as those important figures had predicted. Mr. Xia continued after the General Manager of the Twirling Rain Company, "That's right. It's a matter of procedure."
The head of the Mo clan spun around abruptly and said sharply, "No matter what the problem is, someone has to give us an explanation."
The main preacher of Shou 'er City asked calmly, "Who was responsible for assessing Miss Zong Lizi's final recitation?"
A preacher walked out with a grave expression on his face, saying, "This subordinate mishandled the situation. Please punish me, Master Main Preacher."
"Since you have a good attitude, you can go to the College of Divinity to reflect on your mistakes for two years," said the main preacher.
The College of Divinity was Jiang Yuxia's alma mater. It was located on the third floor of the basement, but the environment there was excellent. And the preachers taught there and earned their rewards very quickly. As such, it was not a place for her to reflect on her mistakes.
Upon hearing this, everyone knew the attitude of the praying hall. It was evident that the praying hall intended to protect Zong Lizi. No matter how outstanding the Mo clan was, what could they do?
For some reason, Mr. Xia was not in a good mood that night. He didn't even take a look at his niece, Jiang Yuxia.
He said to the head of the Mo clan expressionlessly, "You can either sit down or leave."
The head of the Mo clan couldn't sit still at the moment. He grabbed his daughter's hand and headed toward the outside of the praying hall.
The minor disturbance had come to an end.
Jiang Yuxia, Hua Xi and Zong Lizi, the three girls on the final list, were led into the inner hall by the female caretaker. They were ready to take a bath and change clothes, greet the female priest, and wait for the final decision.
The enthusiastic applause had finally broken out in the praying hall. The teachers and students of the University of Stargate were especially excited. It was a glorious moment that two of the three girls on the final list were students of the University of Stargate.
Of course, they didn't think that Jiang Yuxia and Zong Lizi were exchange students from other universities at the moment.
As they were leaving, Zong Lizi looked at the crowd again in an attempt to see that familiar figure, but she was disappointed again.
The guests who came to watch the ceremony bowed toward the sky-like gray screen and left the praying hall like the receding tide.
Next would be the decision of the female priest, which was the manifestation of the will of god. The mortals were not allowed to watch the ceremony, so they had to leave the praying hall and wait for the decision.
After taking a bath, Zong Lizi, Jiang Yuxia and Hua Xi walked to the back of the gray screen in the new white ceremonial robes.
Thinking that they were about to see the female priest, the three girls couldn't help but feel nervous. Zong Lizi and Hua Xi had lost their tipsiness a long time ago.
The female caretaker who led them stopped at the entrance of the hall. Their footsteps could only be heard in the quiet hall.
The battleships in the sky had already left. The starlight grew brighter, shrouding the green stone-paved floor like the water.
Seeing the woman sitting on the futon, they guessed her identity. As they were about to kneel down and bow to her, they suddenly found another person standing on the deck not far away.
That person wore a blue tracksuit, glittering under the starlight.
Hua Xi didn't know who that person was, uttering a faint cry reflexively.
An incredulous expression showed in Jiang Yuxia's eyes.
Zong Lizi was startled as well. She didn't expect Jing Jiu to show up here; but in the next moment, her astonishment turned into warmth and gratitude.
She finally understood why she was selected as a candidate for the position of female priest.
But who on earth was he?
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(I wish the little girl Haitang a happy birthday one day in advance. May she be very popular.)
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