Watching this scene unfold, Yae-hi felt her scalp prickle, her entire body stiff with discomfort.
To her, the situation felt exactly like a beautiful girl trying cosplay for the first ti at a convention, only to be stared at and visually devoured by hundreds of cara-wielding otaku.
There was no way anyone could remain natural under that kind of gaze.
It was not just Yae-hi who felt this way. Lili and the others were no different.
All around them, waves of fervent cheers rang out without pause. Praises of “Lord Angel unrivaled beneath the heavens,” “second to none among mortals,” “heaven-bestowed talent,” “chosen saint of the goddess,” and countless other exaltations filled the air.
Listening to it all, Yae-hi’s eyelids and lips twitched at the sa ti. This kind of frenzied personal worship was not a good sign. After all, she was not truly a divine envoy. If the Holy Empire were to take notice of her, things would beco troubleso.
In this era where the gods no longer walked the world, gods themselves were cheap, and angels were even cheaper. A suddenly appearing envoy would clearly not be welcod by the Holy Empire.
On the contrary, the more extraordinary the angel’s performance was, the more likely they were to quietly vanish from the world. Because the very existence of an angel already threatened their “divine authority.”
This was a conflict between orthodoxy and heresy. At its core, it was still a struggle over self-interest.
Yae-hi’s abrupt ergence brought nothing but harm to the church. To them, only a dead angel was a good angel. That was precisely why Yae-hi had worried from the beginning about the Holy Empire coming after her.
‘The Holy Empire is still too early for . If I can avoid them, I should avoid them.’ She gently shook her head, then made a swift decision to shift the bla elsewhere. “Praise the Goddess!”
Suddenly, standing in place, she lifted her head toward the sky, raised both hands high, and shouted in a slightly peculiar tone. Seeing Lord Angel act this way, the crowd froze for a mont.
Then, as if infected, everyone followed suit, raising their heads and hands toward the heavens and shouting the sa words.
‘Lord Angel truly lives up to being the Goddess’ chosen emissary. Every gesture radiates reverence for the Goddess!’
‘Lord Angel really is the Goddess’ most devout believer! I’m in love, I’m in love!’
‘Long live the Goddess, long live Lord Angel!’
At that mont, everyone’s inner thoughts surged wildly. Their reverence for Yae-hi was like the rolling sea, endlessly rising and falling.
If they ever found out that the pretty face beneath the mask belonged to one of the Empire’s greatest scourges, the “Black-Hearted Princess,” one could only imagine what spectacular expressions they would wear then.
Having successfully tossed the responsibility away, Yae-hi could not help but let the corner of her lips lift as she thought to herself. Naturally, she had no intention of revealing her identity anyti soon.
A hiding place as safe and convenient as Aoma Village was not easy to co by.
“I’m a little tired,” Yae-hi said calmly as she lowered her hands. The mont those words fell, the scene gradually quieted.
Soon after, an elderly villager spoke up. “Lord Angel, please return and rest at once. Leave the rest to us!”
“Lord Angel, thank you for your hard work!”
“Lord Angel, please take care of your health!”
“Lord Angel, I want to bear your children!”
“Lord Angel, savior of Aoma Village!”
“Lord Angel, have a safe journey!”
For a ti, the villagers all spoke at once, and the scene descended into chaos. Fortunately, the disorder ended quickly. Yae-hi and her group carried the unconscious girl back to the village chief’s ho.
“Everyone worked hard tonight. You should all go rest first. I still have so matters to attend to.” In the living room, Yae-hi glanced at the girl lying on the long bench and spoke.
The others obediently left the room, led by Angelica toward their resting quarters. Only Lili remained behind. She truly could not feel at ease about this girl.
“Lili, aren’t you going to rest?” Yae-hi looked over and asked.
“I’ll sleep with you,” Lili replied flatly. Yet inside, her heart pounded with tension.
Although the two of them had slept together before, that had been under special circumstances. Bringing it up on her own initiative now, she was genuinely afraid of being refused.
“That’s fine,” Yae-hi said with a smile. Since she still had to remain under watch anyway, sleeping together and chatting to pass the ti sounded rather nice.
Hearing the reply, Lili imdiately let out a breath of relief. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, sketching a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
“Sleeping will have to wait a bit. I’ll treat her first,” Yae-hi said.
“Mm, but I suggest you don’t fully heal her,” Lili nodded, then added with a serious expression.
“I was thinking the sa.” Although she had not sensed any danger from this girl who was suspected to be of the Celestials, for safety’s sake, Yae-hi had no intention of healing her completely in one go.
Moreover, the mysterious lightning power contained within the girl’s body was not sothing she could absorb all at once. Recovering her in stages and over multiple sessions would allow the benefits to be maximized.
“Let’s observe first. If she turns out to be a threat to us, then…” As Lili spoke, a flash of icy killing intent flickered through her eyes.
“Relax. My intuition won’t be wrong,” Yae-hi said as she reached out and gently patted her head.
Lili’s expression instantly changed, so comfortable that she almost wanted to squint her eyes shut.
“Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s head back to the room,” Yae-hi said, withdrawing her hand and glancing at the unconscious girl.
At present, Angelica’s father had almost fully recovered and was in the living room. If he happened to see them treating the girl there, it would be difficult to explain.
Besides, she could not allow that pure, pristine body to be seen by so stinky man. That would be such a huge loss!
Lifting the girl suspected to be from the Celestials into her arms, Yae-hi stepped forward and headed for the guest room on the second floor.
Lili followed quickly behind. Before long, the two of them arrived inside the guest room. Yae-hi laid the girl on the bed and then deftly stripped her completely bare.
Seeing this, Lili froze for a mont before quickly regaining her composure. She knew this was Yae-hi’s usual habit when treating injuries. What she did not know was that only girls received this level of treatnt. As for boys, a casual healing was more than enough. Why bother being so ticulous?
“This child seems to have quite a high-status background,” Lili said calmly as she looked at the clothes and exquisite accessories tossed to the side.
“You can tell,” Yae-hi nodded.
Even if the girl was not a Celestial, she was certainly a cultivator from a prominent family. Since ancient tis, scholarship favored the poor, but martial paths favored the wealthy. And cultivation even more so.
Without money, dreaming of cultivation was nothing but folly.
“The burn marks on her body are still very fresh. She was probably struck by lightning within the last few days,” Yae-hi said softly as she carefully examined the body that looked as pristine as a newborn’s.
“Mm, those wounds show signs of recovery. This child’s self-healing ability is impressive,” Lili remarked. At the sa ti, her wariness toward the girl deepened.
“Her physique also seems exceptional,” Yae-hi said as her pupils abruptly turned erald green, performing a precise internal scan of the girl.
Lili stood to the side without disturbing her. The room was so quiet that even a pin dropping could be heard.
Several minutes later, Yae-hi finished scanning, and her expression grew sowhat strange. ‘This child’s bodily structure… it feels like I’ve seen it sowhere before…’
“What’s wrong?” Seeing that expression, Lili could not help but ask.
“Her body structure is different from ordinary people’s. She doesn’t even have a heart!” Yae-hi said, turning her head with a tone of faint surprise.
“Huh?” Hearing that, several question marks practically popped up over Lili’s head.
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