Chapter 347

The figures of the three had already dissipated from where they stood, as if they had never appeared at all.

Time did not flow here; after all, the trajectories of time had already been concretized.

After the three vanished, the tree of time grew a few leaves, and a will that no one could perceive enveloped this space.

And not knowing how many more branches the tree of time had grown, this consciousness also vanished from here.

Chapter 460

"Like my husband? That is truly surprising."

"They have started moving over there, right?"

Han Ningyan narrowed her eyes, looking at the clouds outside the window, with Pei Zhaoji and Grand Marshal Qin Yuping beside her.

They had not yet achieved the Dao, so they could not be of any help; they could not even be considered cannon fodder.

To avoid hindering Lin Yi and the others, they did not return, remaining in the Shengan Domain instead to keep an eye on that Devil King.

After all, what if they were captured by the enemy and turned into hostages? Wouldn't that be the end of it?

"Hmm."

Xia Qianzhen felt a subtle sense of regret.

If she hadn't forced herself earlier, hadn't suppressed her cultivation, and had instead dragged Lin Yi to enjoy more spiritual essence rather than giving up her share, could she have successfully achieved the Dao and helped them?

But regret was useless. She could only put more effort into this side to stabilize it and prevent it from being affected.

"They have started moving over there…"

Mu Shijun pondered, "In the last few days, those Saintesses have constantly come to find me to talk. Their words all carry a hint of… wanting to get closer."

"The same goes for me."

Yao Xuezhu said indifferently.

"It's just that… at the beginning, they would come to talk to me for a bit, but later they came less often. Perhaps they felt I was taciturn, and my words were often sharp."

"They have all come to ask me. They thought they were hiding it well, but in reality, it was obvious at a glance. Heh…"

Xia Qianzhen shook her head.

"Isn't this the same as Sister Zhaoji and Sister Ningyan?"

Li Tiaodeng rested her chin on her hand and asked curiously.

However, such excessive words did not sound like something Li Tiaodeng would ask; she was usually the one listening, not the one expressing opinions.

Therefore… it could only be said that Denger had taken over this body, and Li Tiaodeng had become the inner personality.

"Denger? It's you, right?"

Pei Zhaoji blushed slightly and glared at Denger.

Denger said it was truly too excessive. What did she mean by "the same as them"? Was she that kind of person? Senior Sister was more like it!

When they first met, she just thought her husband was a bit special and looked at him a few more times. It was only later that she was drugged by that guy… so that was why…

Mmm… Pei Zhaoji did not continue to recall. Whenever she recalled, she thought of herself kneeling and begging for mercy, pleading with her husband to take her as his slave.

Although she had experienced so much and had been shameless in front of them so many times, she still felt her face burn.

"Hmph, I think the two Junior Sisters are even worse than those Saintesses."

Qiu Xianzhen shook her head with amusement.

Although she came later, it wasn't as if she hadn't seen them acting clingy in their daily lives.

"At least they are more subtle and can hide their thoughts. As for the two Junior Sisters… that is truly shameless! Calling him 'Master' every other word… hehehehe…"

"Heh, does Senior Sister have the face to talk about us?"

Han Ningyan smiled. Unlike Pei Zhaoji, she didn't feel shy about as many things.

Back then, she had taken the initiative, only to fail; wanting to make him her slave, she had instead become a slave.

"Do you want me to help you recall, Senior Sister?"

Qiu Xianzhen coughed lightly. Mocking others was very pleasant, but being teased by others was not fun. Therefore, she hung up a "no-war" sign and began to change the subject.

"By the way, there haven't been any unusual movements from the Devil King's side recently, right?"

Han Ningyan narrowed her eyes and looked at Qiu Xianzhen for a few moments. Only when she became a bit uneasy did she withdraw her gaze. She didn't care about this Senior Sister's clumsy acting. "No."

"It's the same as usual, just a bit of harassment."

Grand Marshal Qin Yuping took over the conversation and shook her head gently.

"That's good. I hope everything goes smoothly."

Yu Xiaotang missed her Senior Brother who was currently in battle.

She sincerely hoped her Senior Brother would not be injured, that everything would go as he wished, and that he would cut those guys down like chopping melons and vegetables, killing them all!

After Yu Xiaotang said this, everyone looked at her with slightly strange expressions. Yu Xiaotang was confused. "What's wrong?"

"Junior Martial Uncle, according to Master's saying, you are… setting up a flag, right?"

Denger blinked.

Yu Xiaotang also blinked. She thought about it, and it really was true. However, she could not admit this. She opened her mouth, just about to refute it, when she looked outside the door with some surprise.

Grand Marshal Qin Yuping and the others were the same; they were all puzzled. Why had this Saintess come?

"Bang, bang, bang—"

After a while, there was a knock on the door, and a soft, gentle, and graceful inquiry sounded simultaneously.

"Saintess Xia Qianzhen? Are you there? I am Capricorne."

Grand Marshal Qin Yuping and the others looked at Xia Qianzhen. This was her home. Xia Qianzhen nodded silently and pointed to the inner room.

Consequently, Han Ningyan and the others flashed into the inner room, and the door was closed silently.

These Saintesses did not have enough Divine Power reserves to reinforce their bodies as they had in the past, so their senses were not as sharp as before.

Moreover, Capricorne, the Saintess of the Capricorn Palace, was not skilled in Dou Qi but in magic, so the reinforcement to her physical body was relatively small.

Furthermore, when they were chatting just now, they had used techniques to shroud the surroundings of the house, so they were not afraid that Capricorne would hear anything or discover they were inside.

Seeing that they were hidden, Xia Qianzhen waved her hand, tidied up the living room slightly, put away the used cups, and created the appearance of being alone.

Looking around and feeling satisfied, she waved her hand again to open the door, revealing the figure of the mature, dignified, and intellectual beauty outside.

Xia Qianzhen did this not because she felt they had anything to hide, but mainly out of consideration for Capricorne.

Among the several Saintesses on the front line, only Capricorne had not come to see her alone.

Coming here today, added to her previous behavior, it was clear that she had come for the sake of "sacrifice".

If she saw many people, hesitated in her heart, felt embarrassed, and ended up only talking about trivial matters, that would not be good.

She had finally made up her mind and found an opportunity to come out; how could Xia Qianzhen let her waste this painstaking effort?

"Your Highness Capricorne?"

Xia Qianzhen stood up, watching Capricorne impatiently close the door. Her expression shifted slightly; seeing the familiar scene, she felt a bit amused.

"Saintess Xia Qianzhen, sorry to disturb you."

Capricorne finished these things before turning around and bowing to Xia Qianzhen.

"It is nothing. But I think, Your Highness Capricorne, you have come to find me for that matter, right?"

Xia Qianzhen returned the bow and gestured for Capricorne to sit down.

Capricorne did not stand on ceremony and sat opposite Xia Qianzhen. She nodded gently. "Before that, I would like to ask you, have they come to see you?"

Xia Qianzhen felt a sense of déjà vu again. As expected of sisters from the same Monastery, the questions they asked were so similar. She naturally shook her head.

"No, you are the first one to come to me. Of course, that is if we don't count Saintess Aikelisi, who tried to come to me but was stopped."

Hearing this, Capricorne shook her head helplessly. "Although her behavior makes me feel very warm, I still cannot bring myself to sacrifice my sisters to let myself survive."

"Then, haven't you come here today for this very reason?"

Xia Qianzhen took a cup from the tea cabinet.

The usual ones had been used by Pei Zhaoji and the others. Capricorne's mind was in chaos at this moment, and she did not notice these anomalies and flaws; after all, she was not familiar with Xia Qianzhen.

While pouring tea for Capricorne, Xia Qianzhen spoke, "They might not necessarily wish to sacrifice their sisters to let themselves survive, right?"

Capricorne was silent for a moment. She did not expect Xia Qianzhen to start preaching to her. "But someone has to sacrifice themselves. Let's just… consider this my selfishness."

"Selfishness? Calling a noble sacrifice selfish, I think that is biased."

Xia Qianzhen sat down, picked up her tea, and took a sip.

"Disregarding the thoughts of others while pursuing one's own devotion should be what is selfish."

Capricorne shook her head, then continued.

"Alright, I am not here to debate with you."

"Saintess Xia Qianzhen, I want to request that you convey my thoughts to the God King, let me become his Saintess, and use this as a condition to ask him to take action and eliminate that Devil God."

"I will, Your Highness Capricorne. However, this still requires him to make the final decision; I cannot inform you of the result immediately."

Xia Qianzhen nodded.

"Then thank you very much."

Capricorne picked up the tea cup and took a sip, which could be considered as not letting Xia Qianzhen's efforts go to waste.

"Besides, I do not believe they have not come to see you."

Capricorne raised her head, revealing a faint smile.

The melancholic, intellectual, mature beauty bloomed like a narcissus, carrying an astonishing charm.

"I know them; they would ask you not to tell anyone else, right?"

Xia Qianzhen did not nod or shake her head; she just looked at Capricorne like that.

But for smart people, this behavior was enough for them to understand what they wanted to know.

Capricorne sighed. "Thank you for your nobility in not revealing their affairs to me."

It was hard to say whether this counted as noble—Xia Qianzhen was noble because she kept her promise to the other Saintesses; Xia Qianzhen was "base" because she lied to Capricorne about her request.

"And thank you also for not agreeing to their requests."

Capricorne stood up and bowed to Xia Qianzhen. Xia Qianzhen did not rise, just watching her sit down again.

After saying this and performing this action, Capricorne fell into deep thought.

She picked up the tea cup and sipped it, little by little, without adding milk or sugar, letting the bitter fragrance surround her.

A long, long time later, she put down the tea cup, raised her head, and met Xia Qianzhen's gaze. "Also, among us, I have a reason why you should choose me."

She seemed to find it difficult to speak, so her voice gradually faded. She closed her eyes, preparing herself mentally once again.

After opening her eyes, although there was a slight flush on her face and her voice was laced with a bit of trembling, she still accurately spoke her words.

"I… have developed strange thoughts about your husband, Saintess Xia Qianzhen. So, if you choose me, I will sincerely serve the God King as my god."

"The other Saintesses probably would not be like this… instead of letting some unwilling people do it, it would be better to let me do it… don't you think?"

Ah… these are truly familiar words, not surprising at all.

Xia Qianzhen sighed inwardly. Facing Capricorne's earnest gaze, she revealed a perfectly timed trace of surprise, and then she nodded.

"I really didn't expect… I will inform him of this as well… Also, I can reveal a piece of information to you: he is quite fond of beautiful people."

"So, a Saintess as charming as you, he should be very happy after learning of this."

"Is, is that so…?"

Capricorne was slightly stunned. She subconsciously stroked her pretty face with her hand, and inside her heart, she felt a shy emotion, almost like a young girl.

"Of course."

Xia Qianzhen nodded affirmatively.

"He is my husband; do I not understand him? However, please rest assured, he is someone who respects others and will not use any despicable means against you."

"I, I understand…"

Capricorne somewhat wanted to flee from this place.