bookrandom Chapter 245 A Celestial Star Descends to Earth, A Legend of Divinity
Chapter 245 A Celestial Star Descends to Earth, A Legend of Divinity
As the light fell to the ground, Chu Lengyu returned to the mountain gate, her robes swaying lightly, as if she were returning on clouds.
Seeing her walk down the stone steps, Yi Xiaoqi finally felt relieved.
She handed the sword back and said with concern, "There was a terrifying fluctuation coming from the mountaintop just now. Fortunately, you are safe and sound, senior."
Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu casually chimed in, "Yeah, it's pretty scary."
However, there was no fear on his face.
Although Yi Xiaoqi was very curious about how many steps this unfamiliar senior had climbed and why he had lingered there for so long, she held back and did not ask rashly.
In her experience, if someone climbs the ladder with an exaggerated expression, hoping others will ask about it, it means they have achieved something and want to share it with others; if they leave quietly with a neutral expression, it means they performed poorly and don't want others to ask.
However… the senior in front of her possessed an extraordinary and unfathomable aura, and her cultivation was unfathomable. She shouldn't try to guess him using these conventional experiences.
Some people are born to be exceptions.
Yi Xiaoqi took out the invitation to the Misty Mountain Tea Party. It featured a misty mountain scene, seemingly hidden yet beautifully presented, and was exquisitely bound.
She presented it with both hands, saying with a hint of respect, "This invitation is extremely precious, and there is only one of its kind. It should rightfully belong to you, senior."
"It's just an invitation." Chu Lengyu shook her head, then took out the invitation from Yuding Pavilion and shook it gently. "Keep it safe, I have already prepared one."
Upon seeing another identical invitation, Yi Xiaoqi felt a great sense of relief and exclaimed with delight, "So you already have an invitation, Senior!"
She immediately felt relieved, and at the same time, she felt even more admiration for this senior, who seemed mysterious and unpredictable.
Although she was still a little embarrassed, she finally mustered up the courage to carefully put the invitation into her pocket.
The two then slowly descended the mountain along the stone steps.
This time, Yi Xiaoqi was smarter and stayed close to Chu Lengyu.
Strangely enough, the stone steps that were originally so stressful and difficult to walk on seemed to lose their mystery and become ordinary next to Chu Lengyu, which surprised Yi Xiaoqi and made her feel completely at ease.
One question after another popped into her mind, but she worried that asking too many questions would annoy her seniors, so she had to forcefully suppress her restless curiosity.
Just as she was struggling internally, Chu Lengyu unexpectedly broke the silence, her voice gentle yet slightly probing: "I know very little about this Misty Mountain Tea Party, and the invitation was given to me by someone else. I've heard that the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia might attend the tea party this time. Have you heard of her?"
"She's coming too?" Yi Xiaoqi looked surprised at her words, but quickly continued, "Of course I've heard about it."
She straightened her back involuntarily, her tone tinged with pride: "Although our Wushan may seem remote, we are very well-informed! I've been traveling trade routes with my family since I was a child, so I have some information that I can't find elsewhere."
"Tell me about it, I won't listen for nothing." Chu Lengyu was genuinely curious and tossed her a spirit fruit that he had given her as a reward sometime ago, which the Aurora Fox quite liked.
Yi Xiaoqi took the spiritual fruit and found its faint fragrance extremely tempting, almost making her want to taste it immediately.
But she forcibly suppressed the impulse, carefully putting the spiritual fruit into the cloth pouch at her waist, secretly delighted: This senior is truly generous, casually offering rare treasures. It seems that following this senior will not only allow her to learn a lot, but also bring many unexpected surprises!
Yi Xiaoqi cleared her throat and continued, "To tell the story of the Great Xia National Preceptor, we have to start from the beginning. Legend has it that she was a celestial being descended to earth, a reincarnation of an immortal..."
“Wait. A celestial being… descending to earth?” Chu Lengyu frowned slightly, interrupting her. “That sounds quite novel.”
Seeing that his senior was interested, Yi Xiaoqi felt even more pleased.
She spoke fluently, her tone seemingly certain: "Yes! You must have heard about her miraculous methods, right? Think about it, how could an ordinary person suddenly embark on the path of cultivation and possess so many treasures of unknown origin?"
She paused, then continued, "Everyone knows that she was originally just an adopted daughter brought home by the Duke of Zhenguo of Daxia. Apart from her outstanding appearance, she was no different from others. But last year, she suddenly seemed to have become a different person, as if she had gained the power of an immortal overnight."
"Tell me, why is that?" Yi Xiaoqi deliberately kept everyone in suspense, then answered her own question, "There's a rumor circulating that she was actually a celestial being descended to earth. She only awakened her memories of her past life last year, which allowed her to quickly regain the power that originally belonged to an immortal, find the lost treasures, and even have divine soldiers and generals by her side to obey her commands."
"If she wasn't a celestial being descended to earth, then how can all of this be explained?" Yi Xiaoqi said, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and longing for the mysterious national advisor.
Chu Lengyu listened and nodded: "Hmm... Now that you mention it, it does seem to make some sense. But where did you get all this information from?"
“Yes, we have them all.” Yi Xiaoqi pointed to the distant mountains and forests. “To the east of us is Liangzhou of the Great Xia Dynasty, to the southeast is Nanli Kingdom, and to the south are Yue Kingdom and several other small countries. We travel between these places as merchants and traders, and we get all sorts of news.”
Hearing this, Chu Lengyu roughly understood what was going on, and asked, "Did the rumors mention why this celestial being descended to the mortal realm?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Xiaoqi paused slightly, as if gathering her thoughts, before slowly replying, "There are several interpretations of that."
"Some say that a great calamity struck the world, with demons and monsters wreaking havoc, so Heaven sent her to relieve suffering and bestowed upon her the Nine Tripod Cauldrons as treasures;"
Some say that she descended to the mortal realm out of compassion for the suffering of the common people, and that she will become the progenitor of immortality when immortality flourishes in the future.
"Some say that she actually made a mistake in heaven and was banished to the mortal realm to atone for her sins. She must protect all living beings and support the prosperity of the human race..."
At this point, Yi Xiaoqi's tone suddenly turned somewhat disdainful: "Of course, there are also some unreliable claims, saying that she descended to the mortal realm to undergo a love tribulation or something. How could that be possible? How could a deity possibly be interested in a mortal? Would she want mortals to have short lives so she could overcome some ridiculous love tribulation?"
After finishing this long explanation, Yi Xiaoqi still frowned and muttered, "Actually, I didn't believe it at first either, but after thinking about it, it does seem to make sense. Senior, what do you think?"
"I..." Chu Lengyu's eyes flickered slightly, as if she was weighing something, then she smiled gently and said, "I think these rumors might... actually have some truth to them?"
Someone once used rumors to secretly slander her, but now she has taken advantage of the rumors to transform herself into a "celestial being descended to earth".
Although Chu Lengyu was surprised, she quickly accepted this explanation.
As she stands before millions of people, she attracts more and more attention. Her origins, her past, everything about her, including everyone around her, will be repeatedly studied by people all over the world.
Moreover, she has so many unique characteristics that cannot be explained by common sense.
Rather than letting others speculate endlessly, it's better to present a "rumor" first, establishing the initial and most profound impression.
In this way, no matter how many rumors and gossips there are about her origins in the future, people will inevitably associate her with the legend of "a star descending to earth," thus adding more mystery to her.
Chu Lengyu had never thought of filling this loophole before, but now, upon hearing Yi Xiaoqi's words, she immediately understood everything and the hidden advantages and disadvantages behind it.
In short, there are many advantages, so she chose to remain silent.