Those observing the main city from afar through binoculars, seeing the bustling activity, couldn't help but turn back in confusion to look at Ye Tianxuan, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea. "God Ye, what kind of summoning ritual did you have them prepare? Our city didn't have a summoning ritual when we faced the descent of the gods, did we? And won't it summon something strange?"
"Of course it's the ritual to summon me." Ye Tianxuan slowly sipped his tea. "I'll do it myself. You don't believe I'm a god, but if I come out of the summoning ritual, people should accept me, right?"
"Oh!! That makes sense! Since the High Priest personally initiated the summoning ritual, the people of Changsheng City have no choice but to believe it!" The person holding the telescope continued to look in that direction, paying attention to the movements in the main city.
Hearing that the ancient gods could be summoned back through a summoning ritual, the people of Changsheng City couldn't sit still any longer and all joined in to help the main city. This was their hope, which they had staked their last bit of strength on, and so the entire Changsheng City became lively once again.
While the people of the City of Immortality were busy preparing for the ceremony, those who had gone to investigate the City of Oblivion also returned.
The other party excitedly explained the results to the high priest, "High Priest! The Forgotten City is indeed deserted! And it looks like it was after a war, the whole city is dilapidated! Some streets are even cracked! I don't know what happened, but it feels unusual. There are definitely traces of some powerful force intervening. I suspect it's the power of a god!"
"The people of the Forgotten City have actually migrated... It must be because of God's guidance..." The high priest nodded slowly, muttering to himself, "The Forgotten City was the most chaotic of the cities. To be able to calm them down and lead them to migrate, there is no doubt that it is the power of God."
"Will our god return too?" The messenger of the god was especially excited when this was mentioned. They had finally overcome their suffering and were about to see their god return!
"I think so." For some reason, the high priest's confidence waned, and a sense of unease crept into his heart.
She could clearly see... She knew very well that the man who claimed to be a god was just an ordinary person, but after hearing the reason for the god's disappearance, she felt uneasy.
A false god cannot replace a true god. If that person is not a true god, then their god can be summoned back!
The high priest touched his chest, his heart pounding, unsure whether it was excitement at the prospect of God's return or a sense of something amiss.
She thought of the two men who had brought the message and immediately turned to look for them. "Where are those two?"
"They're staying in rooms we've arranged for them, just in case we keep an eye on the exits to prevent them from suddenly disappearing."
"Alright." The high priest nodded without hesitation and quickly walked toward the two people's room. She suddenly remembered that she had not yet checked the identities of the two people. Whether they were human or god, she could tell at a glance. Checking their lifespan was something that could not be concealed.
Although it's unlikely that one of those two is a god, it's better to take a look just in case they're accomplices of the person who calls himself God Ye.
The high priest knocked on the door, and soon the door opened from the inside. But the strange man who had stood there motionless and hadn't even glanced at the high priest opened the door.
He opened the door at that moment, while the relatively indifferent man sat on a chair in the inner room, silently wiping his mouth.
"What is it?" Li Mo asked with a smile, but the high priest inexplicably detected a hint of displeasure in his tone, as if his presence had disturbed them.
"The preparations for the ceremony are almost complete. I would like to invite the two of you..." the high priest said, making excuses as he stared intently into the eyes of the man in front of him.
As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped, and an expression of disbelief slowly appeared on her face.
"You...you..." She stumbled back a step, pointing at Li Mo with a hint of panic.
"What's wrong?" Yin Xiu quickly got up and stepped forward, pulling Li Mo behind him, staring at the high priest with a puzzled look.
"You! You are human! Your lifespan can be traded! Your lifespan also has an end!" The high priest pointed at Yin Xiu in terror, then quickly looked at Li Mo, "But you… you are not… Your lifespan, I cannot trade… and it has no end…"
She remembered, and she was very clear about, the difference between God and man in her eyes.
She could take away the lifespan of any ordinary person, but she couldn't do such a presumptuous act to the supreme god. So when the god who claimed to be a man appeared, the high priest went to verify it. She knew at a glance that he was not a real god. Although his lifespan was infinite, it could indeed be taken away. He was a person with an endless lifespan, but he was still just a person.
But the person before him was different. He was an existence that the High Priest could not shake. Even if a person had the ability to grant or take away lifespan, he was still just a human being and could not use the power of a god to attack a god.
"You're not human…you're a god…" The high priest slowly took a step back, looking at Li Mo in disbelief.
Yin Xiu seemed to understand something, realizing that the High Priest had noticed something about them. He then nodded calmly, "Yes, he is indeed a god, and I am his High Priest. But this has nothing to do with our purpose in coming to the City of Immortality. We are still here to spread the ritual of summoning the god back, because... only the god knows about this ritual."
The high priest, though incredulous, finally realized what he had been feeling was off: the City of Oblivion. Where did the inhabitants of the City of Oblivion first learn of the divine summoning ritual? If it was brought by the gods themselves, then everything made sense.
While verifying that Rimor was a god, it also strengthened the high priest's belief that what they said was true, that there had indeed been turmoil among the gods, and that some gods had indeed disappeared. Now, all the gods in all regions must return through a summoning ritual.
At the same time... she also had to accept the saying that old gods die and new gods appear.
"Thanks to God for His grace, our City of Immortality will surely be able to summon God back!" The High Priest was both excited and uneasy upon seeing God appear again.
The gods have finally returned to the world, and the gods of all regions can reappear. The days of the past are just around the corner; all she needs to do is perform the summoning ritual.
"I'll go prepare for the summoning ceremony right away, it'll be ready soon! Please come with me to the outside of the main city, the summoning ceremony will begin soon!" The high priest hurriedly turned and left, her mood improving as she became more respectful towards the two of them.
People are unwavering in their belief in the truths they discover.
When she realized that Li Mo was not human, she was 100% certain that he was a god, and thus believed everything she learned from him.
Watching the high priest walk away, Yin Xiu looked up at Li Mo and said calmly, "Did you hear that? She said you are a god."
He leaned his head against Li Mo's shoulder and said, "You were meant to be a god, you're not a monster."
Li Mo lowered her eyes, rested her chin on Yin Xiu's forehead, and said in a tender tone, "None of that matters."
He used to care about who he was because he couldn't find his place and was therefore confused and seeking answers. But now, he doesn't need to anymore; he has found his place.
"I just want to continue that interrupted kiss with my boyfriend."