"Who is that person?!" The high priest asked in astonishment, pointing directly at the two figures below.
"I don't know… because the city residents were making a fuss and wanted to come in, so we kept all the city residents outside and didn't let anyone in." The divine messenger peeked out and noticed the two people. "Judging from their faces, they are very unfamiliar and are definitely not from Changsheng City."
"They say they come from the Forgotten City... and they even know how to summon back the gods. Has the god of the Forgotten City returned?" The high priest frowned. "Send someone to the Forgotten City to check. He says the god of the Forgotten City is leading the city's inhabitants to migrate. Go and see what's happening in the Forgotten City now."
"Yes!" The divine messenger nodded immediately, also noticing another piece of information the man was proclaiming, "He knows how to summon back the gods. Should the high priest receive him?"
"Have someone bring him up first. We'll discuss it further after we've confirmed the situation in the Forgotten City. Only by understanding the situation in the Forgotten City can we know if what he said is true." The High Priest was still slightly cautious.
The situation in the Forgotten City is common knowledge. The people of that city are extremely devout to the gods and have been rooted there for many years. If it were not for divine guidance, they would never leave the Forgotten City; if they were to migrate... they would only migrate in accordance with the gods.
But if the Forgotten City is truly as he says, with all its people migrating, then their god has truly returned!
The high priest became nervous at the thought that the god of the City of Immortality might return; at least she saw a glimmer of hope!
"Alright, I'll go do it right away!" Upon receiving the order, the divine messenger immediately turned and left.
The townspeople below, like the high priest, looked at the two strange men with hope. "Do you really know how to summon the gods back? Is it really possible for the gods to return?"
The man in front of him nodded. "They can return as long as they are summoned, but only a high priest who still has a connection with the gods can summon them. Only a high priest can do this."
The townspeople's eyes lit up instantly. "High Priest! If we plead with the High Priest, our god will return!"
"High Priest! Someone must quickly inform the High Priest!!"
Once the news spread, so did hope. Even if the high priest had doubts about them, he would still receive them under the pressure of the city's only hope.
Before long, the messengers of the gods appeared. The high priest's attitude was unclear, but the messengers were eagerly anticipating the gods' return and held the two men who knew how to summon the gods back in high esteem.
"You two are from the City of Oblivion, aren't you? Our city is in dire need of God's return, and the High Priest wishes to hear news of God from you two. Please come with me to see the High Priest."
The divine messengers were respectful, and the people were filled with anticipation. These two people, who carried hope, were welcomed into the main city of Changsheng City amidst cheers.
Even after they went up, the high priest stood at the door to personally greet them.
"You two are from the Forgotten City?"
One of the men nodded, his expression somewhat indifferent. The other, though smiling, exuded an eerie aura, and his gaze remained fixed on the person beside him, never once glancing at the high priest.
Their indifferent reaction left the high priest at a loss. "Please have a seat. I wanted to ask you about the method to summon back the gods. How is the City of Oblivion now?"
At the high priest's invitation, the two sat down on chairs inside the house. The more aloof man spoke up, "The Forgotten City has found its god. The god said he would lead everyone to a new home, so they are currently migrating. The god also asked the two of us to go to other cities to convey the method of summoning the god back, so we have come."
"Then..." the high priest slowly probed, "Did the gods say why all the gods in the city had disappeared?"
The man nodded. "Gods don't easily abandon their people. Every god's departure has a reason. According to our god, a calamity occurred in the divine world. An unknown entity interfered with the divine world, and all the gods went to resist this calamity, making great sacrifices..."
"Calamity? So the gods disappeared to fight off calamities?" The high priest was surprised by this answer, which seemed to open up a lot of possibilities. "Even gods sometimes have to fight off even more powerful calamities?"
So many gods disappeared together, and suddenly at that. What kind of calamity must it be that caused all the gods to set off together without even an explanation?
"Yes, God didn't say much, but it seems that although the calamity is over, the gods have made great sacrifices. All the gods are gradually returning to their respective territories, waiting for their people's call. But there are some unfortunate gods who may never be able to return to their territories..."
The high priest was taken aback, sensing the hidden danger in the words. "What do you mean?"
The man's eyes darkened slightly. "Gods are boundless and incredibly great beings to us, but even when gods are fighting against calamities more powerful than themselves, there will be times when they disappear. Our gods say that in the realms where gods have disappeared, new gods will generally appear to replace the old gods, and the old gods that have already disappeared cannot be summoned."
"God has instructed us to go to all the cities to announce the method of summoning God, and to bring peace to each city."
Although the man didn't mention the situation in the City of Immortality at all, just one key sentence was enough to turn the high priest's face pale.
In realms where gods have vanished, new gods typically emerge to replace the old ones…
So, that man who recently appeared and claims to be a god...
No, that's not a god at all, that's a fake. Their god can be summoned!
"Please tell me the method to summon the god, and I will carry it out according to your request!" The high priest was a little nervous and eager to perform the ritual to summon their god to prove that it was a false god and that their god was still alive.
"We are happy to cooperate," the man nodded.
"Then please stay here for now. I will inform the citizens and reassure them, and then quickly prepare the necessary ritual materials." The high priest smiled with relief, deciding to calm the two men down first and wait for news from the Forgotten City. He would also use the news that the gods could be summoned back to appease the increasingly impatient citizens.
"Okay." Yin Xiu nodded calmly.
He had seen the messenger hurrying towards the city gate.
Go ahead and investigate the Forgotten City; it's empty now anyway.
People tend to be steadfast in the truth they discover, but she went to investigate the Forgotten City to verify the identities of the two men, and the more she did so, the more deeply she became involved.
When she performs the summoning ritual with great anticipation, she will be absolutely certain of the summoning result.