Arch-Elder Zen praised, “After performing such a dance, countless people in this Divine Realm won’t be able to sleep tonight, hehe.”
He then glanced at Lu Yin, who remained silent and continued to sip his tea.
Zhao Ran exclaimed, “I also want to go dance!”
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. “Don’t bother. You won’t even get halfway there before you forget yourself.”
Zhao Ran looked disappointed.
Jiang Qingyue astonished the Divine Realm with her dance, but many women from all across God’s Domain had prepared for the Godseeker Day.
Jiang Qingyue’s dance was soon eclipsed by others.
Lu Yin readily acknowledged that Jiang Qingyue’s dance had been beautiful, but there were equally stunning performances put on by other women, and not everyone was able to resist the charm of those dances.
However, the longer that Lu Yin watched other women dance, the more he was reminded of Jiang Qingyue’s graceful movements, and the way that he looked at her changed.
Jiang Qingyue was still as cold as ever, and she occasionally toyed with her sword. It was unexpected that he had seen such a gentle side to the woman.
“Hehe, how was it? Wasn’t my young mistress beautiful?” Dragtonturtle asked with a chuckle.
Lu Yin averted his gaze and looked back at the lake in the sky. As the Godseeker Day drew closer, fewer and fewer women continued to dance in the sky.
Dragonturtle leaned closer. “My young mistress’s mother is named Liu Pianran, who is also known as the Rain Goddess of Light. She was once famous for being one of the most beautiful women in our universe. My young mistress inherited the Rain Goddess’s looks, and my mistress even taught my young mistress. You are the first to see her dance, as not even Young Master Chen has seen her dance before.
“I never thought that the young mistress would be willing to dance.”
Lu Yin’s heart stirred. “Jiang Chen hasn’t seen her dance?”
Dragonturtle shook his head. “No, Young Master Chen has complained about that for a long time.”
“Actually, now that you mention it, if Qingyue has you to protect her, who protects Jiang Chen?” Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Dragonturtle replied, “No one. In Whitecloud City, we have a saying: ‘Raise sons in poverty, raise daughters in wealth.’ Master has taken this expression to the extreme, and Young Master Chen is allowed to do whatever he wants, while the young mistress needs to report her whereabouts to Master at all times. He worries about her a great deal.”
Lu Yin chuckled. This sounded like a situation he might one day face with his own children.
Days passed, and fewer and fewer women danced upon the lake. Once the last one left, the lake regained its initial tranquility.
Only several days remained until the Godseeker Day.
This day was the greatest festival in the Divine Realm, and people had gathered here from all parts of God’s Domain. The unity that Lu Yin and his companions felt remained consistent, even with such a large crowd. While they had witnessed a handful of disputes during these days, the actual conflicts that had broken out were minimal and practically non-existent.
“I find myself increasingly accustomed to this place,” Arch-Elder Zen said as he observed the bustling crowd below.
Jiang Qingyue replied indifferently, “These people aren’t at all suited for cultivation or actual combat.”
“Which must be why God’s Domain doesn’t allow any outsiders in,” Lu Yin remarked as he stared off into the distance. This place was essentially a sanctuary, and it would be good if it remained so. However, if the gates of this sanctuary were breached, the fate that awaited the people of God’s Domain would be unimaginable.
Every creature should have some sense of danger, rather than being blind and completely protected. This was especially true of humans.
Was the Divine Maiden really so confident that she could protect all these people?
After several days of waiting, the Godseeker Day finally arrived.
Silence fell over God’s Domain on that day as countless people stared up into the sky. Even the people who were not in the Divine Realm looked in its direction. No one spoke as they all awaited the Divine Maiden’s appearance.
Lu Yin and his companions also stayed silent as they looked upwards. They were eagerly anticipating the Divine Maiden’s arrival.
None of them would forget what had happened when they first arrived in the universe. It had even caused Lu Yin and the others to avoid using any of their power while in God’s Domain.
Lu Yin had not even used Heaven’s Sight. He was well aware of just how absurd the results could be when someone received a universe’s acknowledgement, as he could not forget his own discomfort in the presence of Yu Huo.
Anything that was even slightly amiss might be detected by the Divine Maiden.
“God—descend.”
“God—descend.”
“God—descend.”
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Countless voices roared in unison, and the sound pierced through the sky and produced ripples on the lake.
The unified voices created visible waves of energy. These were the transformed prayers of countless people as they welcomed a young girl with a purple veil.
The girl was slender, and her bare white feet were standing on the surface of the lake. As everyone watched, she slowly moved upwards, her arms opened as though she was praying to the gods.
This was the Divine Maiden’s unique dance. It was nothing intricate, but it was a dance reserved solely for the Divine Maiden of God’s Domain.
This dance had carried countless prayers over the course of endless years. As the Divine Maiden moved through the dance, she lifted the Godseeker Day to its climax. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on the Divine Maiden. They stared at the graceful figure that was as beautiful as a painting.
Lu Yin’s eyes flickered. There was no denying that this scene was truly beautiful.
If Jiang Qingyue’s dance had dazzled and drawn attention to her unexpected gentleness, then the Divine Maiden’s dance belonged to a higher realm. It was as if she was welcoming the divine and bestowing blessings upon them all.
At that moment, the hearts of everyone in God’s Domain were united as they dedicated everything to the Divine Maiden.
It was a terrifying event.
Due to being acknowledged by the Origin Universe, Lu Yin was able to sense how he could use his commands to shun the leaders of the four ruling powers, weakening them whenever they entered the Origin Universe. This could be regarded as Lu Yin wielding the beliefs of countless people from all across the Origin Universe. Even so, he was unable to accomplish what the Divine Maiden had just done. She did not merely wield the belief of the people of God’s Domain; she was a continuation of their very lives.
Lu Yin understood that the reason why the people of God’s Domain were so united and kind was due to this all-encompassing devotion that was guided by the Divine Maiden.
God’s Domain, which was made up of countless individuals, could also be regarded as just one.
The Divine Maiden was God’s Domain, and God’s Domain was the Divine Maiden.