Jing Jiu turned around and walked back to the praying hall, sitting down by the female priest.
The starlight seemed to have followed him to the praying hall, making it a bit brighter.
The water in the green ceramic bowl in front of the female priest exuded a faint glow, looking like the solidified glass. A few flower petals were drifting in the air irregularly.
The three girls suppressed their shocked and uneasy emotions and knelt down before the female priest according to her instruction.
The line of sight of the female priest moved slowly over their bodies. Her deep and intelligent eyes seemed to be able to see through everything about them.
The three girls were fully aware that the successor of the female priest would be chosen in the next moment; they were all nervous with different emotions.
To their surprise, the female priest didn't announce the successor right away, but looked at Jing Jiu instead.
Jing Jiu asked Zong Lizi, "Are you sure you want to be the female priest?"
Zong Lizi understood what he meant by this. She couldn't help but lift her head and stare into his eyes blankly, remaining silent for a long time.
Jiang Yuxia and Hua Xi also realized that the female priest had to listen to the will of this youth in blue clothing when choosing the successor. They lifted their heads in surprise.
After a long while, Zong Lizi took a deep breath, as if answering the question, and asked while staring at Jing Jiu, "Are you sure you want to have a child?"
Jing Jiu didn't think too much about the meaning of this question, and replied casually, "No."
Zong Lizi felt relieved, her expression as if the ice had melted in the spring and the first flowers had bloomed. "I'll do it then," she said.
No matter who you are, you must be the most outstanding figure in this patch of starry sky. If I want to follow you, I'll have to become the female priest to be qualified.
The female priest said with a faint smile, "Let's do it then."
In fact, the successor of the female priest had been decided a long time ago.
It had been decided the moment Zong Lizi decided to participate in the selection.
Jing Jiu merely wanted to make the final confirmation, in case she regretted it in the future.
Though Zong Lizi was mentally prepared, she was still bewildered when she heard what the female priest said. She didn't respond for a while.
Hua Xi was a smart girl, so she understood what the female priest meant. But she was also bewildered, wondering if it was that simple. "Big Sister is really awesome," she said to Zong Lizi enviously.
On the contrary, Jiang Yuxia was the calmest and the happiest. "Congratulations," she said to Zong Lizi with a faint smile.
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It was Silent inside the praying hall, and so was it outside the praying hall. Even the tens of thousands of people who had been celebrating on the prairie the whole day remained silent. They looked at the magnificent building not far away in silence, waiting for the final result.
A main preacher walked out from the praying hall, holding a scroll with a crystal on the shaft and a golden cloth in his hands, unrolling it slowly.
Seeing this scene, the crowd gradually became restless, but soon calmed down again.
The important figures, led by the governor and the director of the Base, stood in the square outside the praying hall, listening to the order of the female priest in Silence with the ocean of people behind them.
When people heard the name that was no longer unfamiliar to them, they could not help but feel shocked. Was it really her?
A priestess had finally appeared in the underground district!
After a moment of shock, the crowd burst into cheers.
The chief executive and the other big shots applauded. Mr. Xia, who was standing in the corner, was still expressionless, but his clapping movements were obviously a little stiff.
The head of the Mo clan stood further away, holding his crying daughter in his bosom, his countenance gloomy, but a hint of hesitation could be seen in the deep end of his eyes.
A few battleships that had left the surface of the earth and arrived at the edge of the atmosphere shot out the light beams at the same time, and then they flickered incessantly to celebrate according to the etiquette of the ancient battleground.
In the next moment, countless fireworks shot out from various places on the surface of the earth, illuminating both the night and the day. The people started celebrating again.
Except for the buildings on the surface of the earth, the fireworks were strictly forbidden in the living quarters of the underground. Yet, the fireworks couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the populace that day. Even though the police department had tightened up the management, the fireworks still came out from the steel cliffs once in a while.
Most of the streets in Shou 'er City were exposed to the sky, so they didn't mind the fireworks. The fireworks could be seen everywhere, reaching the height of the mountain range on the earth's crust at the highest point.
The canteen of the New Era Institute was in a mess. All the tables and chairs had fallen to the ground. Many male students called their classmates to go to the Life Department to buy some drinks.
The director of the Student Affairs Office who was in charge of discipline was furious, and went to the principal to make a decision. The fat principal kept wiping the sweat off his face with a handkerchief. He waved his hand impatiently and rebuked, "Why do you have to be so strict when you're having a good time? What do you mean? "
It was unclear when the girl named Lu Shuiqian had left the campus. She walked along the path on the lawn toward the forest. Her back looked rather lonely and desolate. Judging from the direction she was heading in, it seemed that … she was also a child living in the underground neighborhood.
The underground neighborhood called Mingsheng had turned into a jubilant ocean. The owner of the gaming parlor announced that the Internet was free of charge that day. The owner of the barbecue stall was carried by the crowd to another neighborhood. The food left on the stall became the delicacies shared by everybody. A few middle-aged men who seldom left the apartment building stood by the ovens and greeted their neighbors. Mr. Dan was asleep on the table with a large bottle of strong grain liquor in his arms. His face was full of wrinkles and a smile under the glasses that were pushed to one side.
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The deck behind the praying hall was the only place on the entire planet that was quiet at the moment.
Standing by the railing of the deck, Jing Jiu looked at the fireworks shooting up into the sky from time to time, his face devoid of any emotion under the illumination of the fireworks.
Jing Jiu wasn't surprised by the result. It was the main preacher of Shou 'er City who guided Zong Lizi to participate in the selection of the female priest. The main preacher did so because Zong Lizi was someone close to him, so the female priest would naturally choose her as the successor.
The fireworks on the prairie suddenly became denser, and the light beams from the battleships flickered more violently. The cheers at the front gate of the praying hall rose to the sky.
It seemed that Zong Lizi was receiving the greetings of those important figures and the populace on the high stone steps at the moment.
The female priest walked to the deck. She didn't dare walk shoulder to shoulder with Jing Jiu, so she stayed half a step behind him. "I chose her because she is the closest to you," she said softly. "I think she is different."
"Do you have a different opinion now?" asked Jing Jiu.
"That child's talent is too ordinary. Even though she has made rapid progress in her Cultivation and studies, she is not outstanding, at least not as good as that child Jiang Yuxia." The female priest continued in a more humble voice, "I don't dare doubt your judgment. But she is indeed ordinary."
Looking at the fireworks in the night sky, Jing Jiu thought that no matter which fireworks were brighter and more beautiful, they were merely fireworks; there was no need to pay attention to them.
The female priest continued, "The praying hall has investigated her carefully a few days ago and found that she has no blood relationship with the chairman of the Twirling Rain Company."
"Yes," confirmed Jing Jiu.
"She is my successor now. It doesn't matter even if she is exposed; but I still can't get rid of my doubts."
The female priest went on, "She is very ordinary in terms of appearance, temperament, temperament, and talent. And her birth parents don't have any special stories. But you're willing to perform a miracle on her and cure her illness … Why?"
Jing Jiu turned around and said to her, "She is indeed ordinary; but it doesn't matter."
The female priest thought she understood what he meant, saying sentimentally, "Yeah, if she were a true genius, she wouldn't need the guidance of god."
"No," said Jing Jiu. "I just happened to meet her in this world. I don't care whether she is a genius or an ordinary person."
The female priest thought she understood what he meant. She retreated with a faint smile.
It was true that god didn't need to care about these things.
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The fireworks were too dazzling. After the lights shot by the battleships passed through the atmosphere, they mingled with the foul smoke of the carnival on the prairie, making the atmosphere even murkier.
Jing Jiu didn't like those battleships, nor did he like the feeling. He turned around and left the deck.
The two girls, Jiang Yuxia and Hua Xi, had been sitting on their knees in the back hall. Though they didn't become the successor of the female priest, they would have the corresponding positions on the final list. The whole praying hall was busy at the moment, so nobody had time to pay attention to them. All they could do was stare blankly at the water and flower petals in the green ceramic bowl. Seeing Jing Jiu come back, they couldn't help but feel nervous.
A youth who could decide the successor of the female priest was not an ordinary person; he was even more powerful than all the important figures on this planet.
Who was he then? Hua Xi didn't dare ask. Jiang Yuxia had finally let go of the responsibility of being the female priest that she had shouldered for more than ten years. "Hello," she greeted Jing Jiu earnestly, feeling relaxed.
Jing Jiu didn't pay any attention to her.
Jiang Yuxia had experienced this before, so she didn't feel frustrated. "We've met a few times at the University of Stargate," she continued.
Jing Jiu of course remembered who she was. However, he had made up his mind the day they met on the lawn based on his experience as Bai Zao, that he wouldn't speak to this girl with black hair no matter what.
It was quiet in the room. The sounds of the fireworks could be heard from the deck.
Hua Xi glanced at Jiang Yuxia sympathetically. She stepped forward and held her hand, squeezing it to comfort her.
The sounds of the fireworks on the prairie grew sparse and eventually disappeared, as if the excitement had left the human world.
The battleship had returned to the space. The important figures who came to participate in the celebration returned to their respective manors and residences in the flying devices. The revelers had gradually dispersed.
The whole world had finally quieted down. The female priest led Zong Lizi back to the back hall.
There was no trace of excitement on Zong Lizi's face, save for tiredness and bewilderment.
She had suddenly turned from a poor girl in the underground neighborhood to the most respected figure on this planet. Anyone would need some time to digest the shock.
Seeing Jing Jiu, her eyes grew brighter. As she was about to say something to him, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the gray screen.
A figure appeared on the gray screen, and a voice rang out, "Something is wrong outside the praying hall."
The newcomer was the main preacher of Shou 'er City, the most trusted subordinate of the female priest.
The night wind blew over from the deck, bringing a hint of coldness. It was exceedingly quiet in the grand hall.
Everybody understood what he meant by this.
The new female priest had just been elected; did someone intend to create trouble?
Who on this planet dared disrespect the female priest?
A fearful expression showed in Hua Xi's eyes. Jiang Yuxia held her in her bosom and patted her back.
Zong Lizi looked at Jing Jiu, hesitating to say something.
At this moment, they saw a scene that they could never have imagined.
The female priest bowed to Jing Jiu earnestly and said in the most humble manner, "The mortals are fools. Please have pity on them."
"I'll kill a few of them," said Jing Jiu.
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The conversation between the female priest and Jing Jiu was to answer some readers' questions. In addition, I wish my mother in heaven a good night.
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