Firefly Journey

Chapter 431 Flower Wreath (7)

The rain had subsided on the horizon, a rainbow hung high in the sky, and the clear sky illuminated the mountains, with figures appearing in the forest.

Southern China is mostly swampy and mountainous, teeming with monsters and rarely visited by humans.

Except for the vicinity of the Dark Temple.

Amidst the rolling mountains, nine grand halls stand abruptly, deterring even large magical beasts from approaching.

A light drizzle was still falling from the sky, and two figures, a man and a woman, were moving through the woods in strange postures.

The Great Chu Sword Saint was dressed in a blue robe and white boots, standing about half a meter off the ground, untouched by dirt or grime.

The woman in front of him was extremely excited, walking and stopping frequently with a bamboo basket in her arms, her target being the newly sprouted mushrooms in the forest.

Unlike Chen Qingchen, Hantina has no obsession with cleanliness and lets mud and water droplets get on her body, as she doesn't care about these things.

Before long, the bamboo basket was full, but Hantina was still not satisfied. She turned around and smiled.

"Hold this for me, and give me the scabbard."

Hantina reached out her hand, but Chen Qingchen showed no intention of taking it.

"Two days of mushroom soup is enough; I don't want to eat it every day," Chen Qingchen said, rejecting her suggestion.

After "Snowmelt" was forged, Hantina gave him a sword sheath, which was also a spatial artifact.

Whenever it rains, Hantina would take Chen Qingchen out to walk through the forest and harvest the lives of the mushrooms.

She enjoys it immensely.

It wasn't that Chen Qingchen didn't want to go out for a walk, but that he really didn't want to eat mushrooms anymore. Those things, combined with Hantina's terrible cooking skills, were truly torture.

Hantina glanced at him: "Can't you learn from wind chimes? Just carry it and stop complaining."

Chen Qingchen was quite helpless. Refusing is complaining? What kind of logic is that?

"She's showing you respect. You're her boss and teacher, so of course she'll give you face."

“Bullshit, she likes picking mushrooms too,” Hantina said. “Besides, I’m not qualified to be her teacher; that girl is too arrogant.”

"Can't you at least give me some face?"

Chen Qingchen said, "Between husband and wife, there should be mutual respect and courtesy. There is no superior-subordinate relationship, and there is no question of one person giving in to the other."

"The etiquette and laws of your Chu state are truly harmful to people."

"If etiquette and laws help society function properly, how can they be considered harmful?"

Hantina snorted, withdrew one arm, and started to walk back with the basket in her hand.

Chen Qingchen followed silently.

“Fengling contacted me a few days ago, saying that the position of Saintess is still available. Judging from the tone, it seems that she still wants to come back and continue to be the one.”

Hantina gets angry just thinking about it. What kind of saintess disappears for three years without a trace?

However, Hantina is still young and can remain the temple master for many more years. There is no possibility of her abdicating in the next few decades or even a century. Although Fengling does outrageous things, she is deeply loved by Hantina. Even though she left quietly for many years, she still did not casually promote the candidate saintess to the position.

Of course, the most important thing is what that person means.

Since the resurrection of Death Blawich, he has imposed many restrictions on the Church of the Seven Gods and even interfered in some of its internal affairs, but not too much, and still within acceptable limits.

He is the only ancient god, and Hantina dares not and cannot refuse him.

"But she actually said she's not coming back! Can you believe it?!"

Wanting to be a saintess but not returning to the temple? What kind of behavior is this?

Chen Qingchen said, "Stop pretending. The position of Holy Maiden was reserved for her. Otherwise, why haven't you appointed a new Holy Maiden all these years? Isn't your intention obvious enough?"

"It's not just you. The Vatican announced three years ago that the 37th Pope was stepping down, and in these three years, no new pope has been selected. What do you think is the reason?"

The 37th Pope rarely appears in public and has almost no presence. Apart from his initial appointment and subsequent departure, news about him is rarely heard.

After his resignation, there were only three people in the entire Vatican who were qualified to run for pope.

Yes, it was indeed those three high priests.

The positions of Pope, Archpriest, Bishop, and so on are fixed. If someone steps down or something happens to them, a new person will take their place.

The person may not be the same person, but the position remains the same.

However, in the past three years, the Vatican has not released any information about a new pope, which is something to ponder.

As the Temple Master, even if he didn't know the reason, he could still guess some clues based on the information he had.

The wind chime and that kid named Ario suddenly disappeared, and now they've suddenly reappeared together. What a coincidence!

Also suddenly returning with them was Remington, the creator of the City of Progress, the legendary eighth ancestral god, the god of machinery and technology.

Although Remington disappeared hundreds of years ago, why did his appearance coincide with the timing of these two people's appearance? There are coincidences in the world, but not coincidences this perfect. Too much coincidence is a deliberate arrangement.

And Death Blawich has the ability to arrange anything.

From Hantina and Chen Qingchen's perspective, all of this was Brewitch's scheme.

Wind Chime is a saintess of the temple, Remington is the creator of mechanical wings, and Ario comes from the Church of Light, so the choice of the pope is obvious.

Hantina was rather surprised, as the boy was about the same age as Fengling. If he were to become the next pope, it would truly break a record; he would be the youngest pope in the history of the Papacy.

"What do you mean 'you two'? You want a divorce?" Hantina frowned.

Chen Qingchen explained, "I am a Chu person, and that is an unchangeable fact."

Everything the Great Chu Sword Saint did was for the sake of the Chu Kingdom, including this marriage.

Hantina chuckled, whether it was a cold laugh or anger, and ignored him, striding towards the temple.

Chen Qingchen followed behind him in silence.

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A week after Claudia issued the decree, her loyal generals arrived in Prone one after another, but did not enter the city, instead setting up camp in the wilderness on the outskirts.

Before them, Enor's army had taken the lead and firmly grasped all the key roads of the capital.

Looking at the capital city, which was on high alert, Dick Onassin, now the commander of the army, looked worried and said to Lisa beside him, "How could Your Highness be so reckless as to summon us to the capital? Are you really confident that you can take down that old dog, Enor?"

Lisa, who knew Claudia best, naturally didn't think her decision was rash: "I can't guess either, but Her Highness must have her own plans. What she's gathered is just the forces in the kingdom that support her. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"

Claudia had been in the duchy for many years, and later went north to form an alliance with the tribes of the tundra. If she really wanted to take a gamble to regain the throne, she would naturally go all out and use all her strength.

Now, the fact that the forces from outside the kingdom haven't moved at all means that she wasn't acting rashly, but rather had other considerations.

Claudia didn't elaborate on the specifics, perhaps to avoid alerting the enemy. For those loyal to Claudia, all they needed to do now was follow her instructions.

Dick gazed worriedly at the capital, while Lisa remained calmer, harboring a faint sense of anticipation. Claudia was not an impatient person; if she was going to take action, she would surely reap some rewards.

It's just that the gains are invisible to others until the dust settles.