Yin Xiu paused for a moment, then looked up and met Li Mo's passionate eyes.
He used to be unable to read the emotions in those eyes when they looked at him, but now he could tell at a glance what they were asking for.
Is this a good thing?
Yin Xiu didn't understand, but that wasn't entirely good either, because he couldn't refuse the little monster that wanted him. Once he understood, it became even harder for him to refuse.
People who grow up without love often find it hard to cope when someone showers them with endless love and needs them.
"Three minutes, no more than that."
"good!"
Li Mo slammed the door shut, pinning her boyfriend against it.
What I'm doing going down to participate in the summoning ritual is unimportant!
Those who still believed in the old gods in Changsheng City were all busy, and they quickly completed the summoning ritual platform that Yin Xiu had made up. Next, they had to wait for the two respected people who brought the news to come down and observe, to ensure that the summoning ritual would proceed without any mistakes, before it could officially begin.
Once everything was ready, the two of them came down from the main city and stood calmly by the ceremonial platform.
The others didn't know the identities of these two, nor what the high priest was waiting for them for, so they could only follow the high priest and wait. The high priest was exceptionally patient with the two, not knowing why they hadn't come down yet, but he waited until the two of them appeared together before officially starting the ceremony.
"How's Ye Tianxuan doing? Is he ready?" Yin Xiu asked Li Mo, his gaze fixed on the high priest who was walking toward the summoning platform.
First, they tricked the high priest into summoning a god, then used Li Mo to fake the summoning of a true god, sending Ye Tianxuan to the altar. As long as the lies were convincing enough and the act was convincing enough, even someone who wasn't a god could become one.
Ye Tianxuan put a lot of effort into fabricating his identity.
"I'm all ready and waiting." Li Mo nodded obediently. Having already received her reward, she was naturally going to do her best to comply with her boyfriend's orders.
"Okay." Yin Xiu replied lazily. Although he was never like Ye Tianxuan in doing things, he would still cooperate with Ye Tianxuan and complete some of his small plans.
However, it's really quite a hassle to get a high priest.
Watching the girl walk towards the summoning platform with anticipation in the eyes of the crowd, Ye Tianxuan said that this should be her first time leaving the main city to welcome the god.
Not only were the residents of Changsheng City unable to contain their excitement and anticipation, but she herself was as well, trembling and nervous, longing for God's return.
The summoning took place at night, with many lamps lit on both sides of the ceremony, their flickering flames shining brightly in the darkness.
There were some runes drawn on the summoning platform, given by Ye Tianxuan. It was said that he copied and rewrote them from the instruments on the street. They looked quite professional and were very close to the runes in Changsheng City. The high priest did not doubt them.
At the center of the rune is a vessel that requires blood to be offered. The rune, blood offering, incantation, and prayer, though simple, create the atmosphere perfectly, so no one would suspect anything.
In the dim firelight, the high priest pressed her blood into the vessel, her bright eyes gazing at the night sky. Then, filled with anticipation, she closed her eyes and whispered a prayer.
All the people closed their eyes in prayer, the firelight outlining their neat, orderly figures and casting dense shadows on the ground. In the pitch-black night, whispered prayers rose and fell, creating an eerie atmosphere.
As the prayers were being murmured, a sudden chill descended upon the entire City of Immortality, instantly sending goosebumps down everyone's spines.
One of the requirements of the ritual was that the eyes must not be opened until the prayer was finished. Everyone felt the incredibly powerful and awe-inspiring presence, and their voices became even more excited.
Something arrived in the City of Immortality. The chill emanated from it and appeared before the summoning platform. The high priest standing on the platform felt it more clearly than the others.
In the darkness, something was gazing at her, something was listening to her whispers.
The prayer slowly ended, and everyone opened their eyes, eagerly looking towards the summoning platform.
But what they saw was not the immortal god they were familiar with, but another figure.
A white figure floated high in the sky, his white robes seeming to glow holyly in the thick night.
He stepped on the firelight, his figure light and graceful, and slowly descended onto the summoning platform, landing steadily in front of the high priest. His blue eyes appeared even clearer and brighter in the night, but for some reason, the expression on his face as he gazed at the high priest was slightly furrowed, which made him seem even more like a saint who loved the world, descended to this place, and felt sorrow for the suffering of the City of Immortality.
Their eyes met, and the high priest stared at the person before him, his pupils trembling incessantly.
The ritual to summon the god did not summon their original god of immortality, but instead... summoned the god of leaves.
The people below were also puzzled, "Why didn't our God of Immortality appear? Why did God Ye appear instead?"
"Where has our God of Immortality gone? Why hasn't the God of Immortality appeared?!"
"Will we really never see the God of Immortality again?!"
"The ritual to summon the god summoned God Ye... He really is a god..."
"It's God Ye! God Ye has descended upon our City of Immortality. Does this mean that he is the god who will protect us from now on?"
The voices below included wailing, confusion, and doubt, but the high priest remained completely still in the face of such a clamor.
Her expression shifted from shock to sorrow, and finally to near collapse. She stared intently at Ye Tianxuan before her, screaming, "Why you! You're clearly not a god! Why is the god who appeared in the summoning ritual you?!"
"I've always said, I am a god." Ye Tianxuan slowly relaxed his brows, forced a smile, and gazed at the high priest. "You still know too little about gods. When will you finally accept that the God of Immortality will never return?"
"No! The God of Immortality will definitely return! He will definitely come back to find me!" The high priest stumbled backward. The more she denied it, the clearer her mind became. Even this last hope of finding the god had vanished, and it was impossible for her to see the God of Immortality again.
Ye Tianxuan closed his eyes and sighed slowly, "If the God of Immortality could return, I wouldn't be here."
"Originally, I just didn't want to tell the residents of Changsheng City the truth about God. They gradually accepted me, and no one was sad anymore. But if you insist on revealing the truth about God's disappearance, then I can no longer hide it."
The high priest was utterly devastated when he learned in advance that the old god had disappeared and that the new god would appear during the summoning ritual. The appearance of Ye Tianxuan left the other residents confused, but they were generally convinced that this person was indeed a god.
Regardless of why he appeared here, the one who appears in the ritual to summon the gods must be a god.
Moreover, based on what they had just sensed and seen, those were completely inhuman influences, and everyone firmly believed that Ye Tianxuan was a god.
Only Li Mo in the corner was whispering to Yin Xiu, "When I lifted him up with my tentacles just now, I realized that his body is much weaker than my boyfriend's. I didn't control my strength well and almost crushed him. It's amazing that he's still standing."
Yin Xiu: ...Are your bones broken?
Li Mo whispered: Just a little bit.
"How much is 'a little bit'?"
"A broken arm..."