"Take her where she wants to go," Xing Yuan said calmly, her gaze fixed on Qing Su Yue, who had fallen asleep at some unknown time.
"She is the saintess of our Temple of Light!" an elder emphasized.
"She can also be the saintess of the Temple of Darkness," Xing Yuan calmly interjected, a clear smile in her voice.
"You..." an elder pointed at Xing Yuan with a trembling finger, unable to utter a word.
"Tsk! You can't defeat me anyway, so why waste time here? When your God of Light wakes up, tell her for me that I'm just here to take my person away. If she wants to fight, I'll gladly see it through to the end."
With these words, Xing Yuan spread her wings and flew into the distance.
The people of the Temple of Light did not stop her, nor could they.
Xing Yuan took her directly to the Temple of Darkness.
She didn't know if these people had communicated privately, but the arrangements in both temples were exactly the same, except for... the holy light.
Xing Yuan personally arranged the room to be identical to that of the Temple of Light, even taking some items from the Temple of Light. Once everything was set up, Xing Yuan crawled into the warm bed and whispered softly to the person beside her, "Goodnight!"
Upon waking, Qing Su Yue was full of confusion. She had indeed drunk too much last night, that was undeniable, but... why was she sleeping with someone else?
Qing Su Yue gently nudged Xing Yuan's arm and whispered, "It's morning!"
Xing Yuan showed no reaction, even lazily turning over.
"Time to eat!" Qing Su Yue continued.
Hmm... why wasn't she waking up yet?
Never mind, she'd get up and wash her face first. Maybe she was still half-asleep and seeing things incorrectly! Qing Su Yue thought.
Unfortunately... the person was still sleeping soundly in her bed.
She pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed through the window onto Xing Yuan's face. Xing Yuan frowned slightly, then opened her eyes with a look of extreme reluctance.
"Awake?"
"Awake," Xing Yuan nodded, a surge of guilt washing over her as she faced the familiar person.
Last night, she had deliberately coaxed her into giving the answer she wanted. Strictly speaking, she had essentially exploited a loophole.
So... Xing Yuan blinked innocently and, playing the victim, said, "Sister, you, what did you do to me last night?"
Xing Yuan lowered her eyes, her thick lashes seeming to glisten with tears, and began to sob softly, "Wuwuwu x﹏x!"
Qing Su Yue: Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ
What had she done? She hadn't done anything!
Her face flushed red, and the disadvantage of being inarticulate became glaringly obvious. "I, I didn't!"
"Really, A Yuan, believe me. Besides, what could I do? We're both girls," Qing Su Yue's voice grew more confident as she spoke.
But Xing Yuan looked up at her, tears still on her face, her voice trembling, "So, Sister doesn't want to take responsibility for me?"
"And why can't it be girls?"
Qing Su Yue blinked in confusion. It seemed... logical.
No, it made no sense at all! She really hadn't done anything!
But Xing Yuan continued to cry intermittently, giving the impression that if Qing Su Yue didn't take responsibility, she would cry forever.
Qing Su Yue swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "Okay, I'll take responsibility for you."
Xing Yuan looked up at Qing Su Yue's expression and continued to cry, "Really? If Sister feels forced, then forget it! A Yuan doesn't want to trouble Sister."
"No, not forced at all. I'm very happy," Qing Su Yue quickly forced a smile.
She couldn't say she liked her yet, but Qing Su Yue's only thought at the moment was to make her stop crying.
Although her crying was as beautiful as a performance, she felt a pang of sadness. After all, if she cried any longer, she would have no clothes left to wear.
"Really?" Xing Yuan stopped crying, but because she had cried a little too hard earlier, she even let out two hiccups.
"Really," Qing Su Yue nodded affirmatively, even stepping forward to pat Xing Yuan's head. "So, A Yuan, why don't you go tidy yourself up first!"
Hearing Qing Su Yue's gentle voice and seeing the sincerity in her eyes, Xing Yuan nodded obediently.
Although her sister might only have a little affection for her now, she was a very responsible person! Therefore, Xing Yuan had no reason to worry that she would go back on her word.
She left with peace of mind, while Qing Su Yue, with a troubled expression, began to tidy her room.
Even now, she still hadn't realized that she had left the Temple of Light. She just found the atmosphere here a bit unpleasant, but it was probably because she had drunk alcohol. After all, it was her first time drinking, and she had heard it could affect one's sense of smell. It should get better in a few days.
After her moment of joy, Xing Yuan began to think about how to cover up her lie.
This month wouldn't be a problem, as her sister was a true "homebody," rarely leaving her room unless absolutely necessary. Although this was also due to some external environmental factors, when she had to leave next month, the truth would likely be revealed.
Even though she was now the God of Darkness, the people of Dark City fought daily, and there weren't many believers who could perfectly conceal their auras. A concentrated, dense aura of darkness would surely be detected by Qing Su Yue, and it would be difficult to explain then.
Xing Yuan also didn't want to reveal her true identity to Qing Su Yue, as darkness and light were always opposites, and the actions of their Temple of Darkness were indeed somewhat...
One could even compare the Temple of Light to gentlemen and the Temple of Darkness to villains. While there were hypocrites among the gentlemen of the Temple of Light, there were also people with principles in the Temple of Darkness.
However, it had gotten much better in recent years. In the past, they would simply snatch anyone they desired.
She personally went to Hui City and abducted two chefs, instructing them to cook according to the previous standards. Her identity must not be exposed before she made complete preparations.
The ruins of the Temple of Light were tidied up, and the statue of the God of Light was solemnly placed back.
Ya Yuan was furious! Although she didn't know how many years she had been asleep, how could her nemesis be so presumptuous?
It was bad enough that they had trespassed into the city she personally created, but they had also extinguished the holy light she left for her believers and almost destroyed the statue symbolizing her. It was utter insolence! It seemed it was time for her to leave her divine realm.
Fortunately, due to the rapid increase in believers during this period, the God of Light possessed enough power to communicate with her followers. She no longer cared if the location was suitable and directly issued a divine decree: "I shall descend."
The believers, who had been dispirited by the destruction of the Temple of Light, instantly regained their spirits. If a temple could be exchanged for the descent of a deity, they wouldn't mind having a few more destroyed.
Without needing anyone to lead them, everyone knelt piously on the ground and said, "We respectfully obey the divine decree!"