Chapter 297: The Wild Deity Revealed
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In the realm of divine power, a star formation under the sixth prince’s feet suddenly glowed brightly, grabbing everyone’s attention. The light was so intense it felt like the stars were alive.
As the stars glowed, Ming Lang couldn’t hide his shock. “How… how is this possible?!” he stammered. “Divine power in North Zhao? This has never happened before!”
Lord Ming felt a strange tremble within himself as he sensed his own deity’s power shifting, almost like it wanted to bow down. “Such immense power… which deity could this be?” he wondered, feeling his own deity’s unease.
The sixth prince stood in the middle of the chaos, looking totally confused by everything happening around him.
Nan Mu Bai’s eyes went wide with disbelief as he watched the other boy activate the star formation without any prayers or chants. Above them, the night sky seemed to growl.
“Roar…”
After the growl, a sweet cry echoed as the bright Blue Luan flew down gracefully, bowing low to the ground.
“The Blue Luan is bowing!?” Nan Mu Bai was stunned.
This had never happened before. The Blue Luan was known for being proud and never bowing to anyone.
“It’s a dragon!!” someone shouted.
“Look, it’s a dragon! A real dragon!! And a phoenix! He actually summoned both a dragon and a phoenix!!”
The people of North Zhao were thrilled, their shouts filling the air. “Help, help! Ancestors, I’ve made it! I’ve seen a real dragon and phoenix!” They dropped to their knees in devotion.
Even the king, hearing all the noise, rushed to the Star-Plucking Tower with the dowager. Seeing the dragon and phoenix soaring in the sky, he started crying. “This is a sign from heaven, a blessing to North Zhao!” he declared, kneeling with the crowds on the Star gazing Platform.
Eunuch Wang, who was in the back, was just as shocked. He quickly went to the king and whispered, “Your Majesty, this auspicious sign was summoned by North Zhao itself! It was the sixth prince who summoned it!” His face flushed with excitement.
“What? He can summon a deity?” The king was amazed, and so were the officials in the Royal Study.
“Wasn’t it only the Southern Kingdom that could summon deities?” They were all confused since the Southern Kingdom was known for its power in summoning deities.
“Summon the sixth prince!” the king ordered, his face glowing with joy.
As the dragon and phoenix continued their majestic flight, the crowd remained mesmerized even after the creatures disappeared. Their cheers filled the air as the star formation beneath the sixth prince faded away.
Meanwhile, Lu Chao Chao, acting as if nothing strange had happened, tucked her little hands behind her back. “Why does the Southern Kingdom summon the Blue Luan and not a dragon or phoenix?” she asked innocently, her big eyes looking up at Nan Mu Bai.
Nan Mu Bai felt embarrassed and frustrated. [Is it because I don’t like dragons and phoenixes?! No! It’s because they can’t be summoned!]
He knew that dragons and phoenixes were the most respected divine beasts, but the Southern Kingdom had never been able to summon them.
“How did you summon a deity?” Nan Mu Bai asked the sixth prince, his eyes intense.
“I don’t know how to summon,” the sixth prince answered with a shrug. “I just said a few words, and the star formation lit up. Do you need a special way?” His confused expression showed he was genuinely puzzled.
Nan Mu Bai felt a tightness in his chest. [Do you know how hard it is to summon a deity?]
In the royal family of the Southern Kingdom, only a few had ever managed to summon a deity. It wasn’t just about failing; the sixth prince had done it without even trying.
His face twitched with emotion, and he pulled a small round stone from his robe. “sixth prince, could you place your hand on the Spirit Testing Stone?” he asked, his voice tense with anticipation.
Even Lord Ming, regaining his composure, watched eagerly, sensing that something amazing was happening.
“sixth prince, the Spirit Testing Stone will show which deity’s power you used. Don’t worry,” Lord Ming said, his voice calm but serious, making it hard for the sixth prince to refuse.
Lu Chao Chao, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, leaned in closer to see what would happen next.
The sixth prince hesitantly placed his hand on the Spirit Testing Stone. Instantly, a burst of multicolored lights sparkled inside the stone, shimmering like stardust. Among the swirl of colors, a faint trace of golden light flickered—the very color linked to the Supreme God of Justice, Bai Zong.
“This… What deity is this? I’ve never seen such a chaotic mix of divine power,” Nan Mu Bai murmured, his brow creased with confusion and annoyance. Gold, the most noble of colors, was just a small part of the mix.
“Of course, it’s our goddess! This is North Zhao’s very own deity!” the sixth prince said proudly.
“Blind luck,” Nan Mu Bai scoffed. “If she were truly powerful, why isn’t she known? Why isn’t she listed in the Divine Records?”
Suddenly, a palace messenger interrupted them. “sixth prince, His Majesty wants to see you.”
Though the sixth prince wanted to keep talking, he couldn’t make his father wait and left the place with a frustrated huff.
Nan Mu Bai’s face turned sour. the Southern Kingdom’s proudest achievement—summoning a deity—had been overshadowed, and his heart filled with jealousy and irritation.
“Who knows where this stray spirit came from, pretending to be a deity with just a few offerings!” Nan Mu Bai muttered bitterly.
“Then you summon a phoenix,” Lu Chao Chao suggested sweetly, her voice innocent.
“What’s the use of a wild deity that can’t even be properly shown off?” Nan Mu Bai snapped, his face red with anger as he glared down at her.
“Then you summon a phoenix,” Chao Chao repeated, looking up at him with wide, sincere eyes.
No matter what Nan Mu Bai said, Chao Chao just kept saying, “You summon a phoenix.”
Finally, overwhelmed by frustration, Nan Mu Bai’s eyes filled with tears. Unable to handle the pressure, he turned and ran away.
“Hey, hey, why you cryin’?” Lu Chao Chao called out after him, her small voice filled with genuine confusion. “I’m not cryin’ when you call me a wild deity, so why you cryin’?” she whispered to herself.
[Wild deity? Your whole family is wild deities!]
[How was I supposed to know I wasn’t in the Divine Records? Maybe ‘cause I died too early?]
After her death, her students had become deities, but she had been forgotten.
“What’s the Divine Records?” Lu Chao Chao asked, tilting her head curiously.
Li Siqi leaned closer and whispered, “It’s the list of all the known deities in the heavens. There’s a copy in the palace library. Do you wanna see it?”
Lu Chao Chao nodded eagerly, her interest piqued.
“Brother Siqi, are your eyes okay?” she asked with concern, gently holding his hand.
“It’s okay, I just need a little help from you.” For Li Siqi, his world seemed brighter with Chao Chao by his side.
Together, they climbed into the carriage heading toward the palace.
Inside the palace, the king waited for the sixth prince with a rare look of kindness and anticipation.
This sudden warmth made the sixth prince uneasy.
[Father, you’ve never looked at me like this before!!]
“My good child, you have brought great honor to North Zhao! You’ve really made your father proud!” the king said, patting his son’s shoulder with joy.
“Anyone who can use divine power must be able to talk to the deity. Tell us, what is the deity thinking?” the king asked, surrounded by his curious ministers.
This was North Zhao’s new hope.
Caught off guard, the sixth prince remembered the faint thoughts he had sensed from the deity. He hesitantly said, “She… Doesn’t wanna do homework.”
The king and the ministers stared in disbelief.
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The king, flustered and shocked, smacked his forehead. “To avoid homework, you dare make up the divine will?! I’ve spoiled you too much!!”
As Lu Chao Chao passed by the Royal Study, she heard the sixth prince’s loud cries, “I didn’t lie! I’m not making it up! The deity really doesn’t wanna do homework! Waaa…”
Outside, the little wild deity looked up at the sky, her thoughts wandering.
[What kind of deity stays up all night doing homework?!]