Chapter 165: All Living Beings Are Equal

  The next day, I got up early and quickly shook off Mei's entanglement, rushing straight to the Holy Maiden Temple on Sacred Mountain! Due to my anxious heart, I unknowingly activated my lightness skill to hurry along the road! Completely ignoring the astonished gazes of passersby! At this time, Sacred Mountain was still under martial law! I had some small reputation, relying on the Light Knight's emblem, I managed to get through all the checkpoints without being stopped by anyone!

  It wasn't until we reached a checkpoint very close to the Holy Maiden's Palace that we stopped! Because I ran into an acquaintance - Grandmother-sama! At this time, she was leading a group of people towards the Holy Maiden's Palace with a majestic and refreshing demeanor! We happened to be traveling together!

  "How did you get here?" Grandma asked in surprise!

  "Tomorrow I have to leave, can't I say goodbye to Xianya?" The poor Taoist smiled and said: "It's you, bringing so many people to do what? Are you going to rebel?"

  "Don't be nonsense!" Grandma smiled and said: "The Holy Maiden Guard needs to be reorganized, and we will select the best personnel from our five major legions to form it. Am I not sending people here?"

  "How many people are in the Holy Maiden Guard Corps?" The poor Taoist asked: "Why didn't you have one before, and now you want to set it up temporarily?"

  "This legion has one hundred thousand people!" The grandmother said: "When there was a Saint, they had them, the Saint retired and they were disbanded, until another Saint appeared and they reorganized!"

  "Oh! Isn't it busy today?" Poor Dao asked gloomily. Am I going to come in vain?

  "Hehe, don't worry! We're very busy! But the Holy Girl isn't busy, anyway these things are complicated and can't be handled by one person. We need to discuss it among ourselves, once we've set everything up, we'll just hand it over to her for instructions!" Grandmother said: "You still have a chance to see her!"

  "That's great!" The poor Taoist put down his mind and asked sideways: "What specific responsibilities does this legion have?"

  "It's mainly used when the Holy Maiden travels across the continent to preach!" said Grandmother!

  "Will Xianya travel all around too?" I asked: "When will you set off then?"

  "Of course she will! But after growing up, generally, the first stop is her motherland! And then it's up to her!" said grandma.

  "Oh!" The poor Taoist and his grandmother chatted like this until they soon arrived at the Holy Maiden's Palace!

  The grandmother let the people who came wait in the square of the palace, and she took me to a large hall, where we found the Pope's attendants outside the door, it turned out he had also come!

  "Haha! I knew it! He'll definitely come to see you before he leaves!" The Pope said with a smile as I entered, teasing Xianya. It seems that Xianya was also waiting for me, and she was even worried that I wouldn't come to see her one last time!

  "Your Majesty!" Xian Ya called out shyly!

  "Hehe!" The Pope chuckled and said to the Grandmother, "Let's get out of here first! It seems we're not welcome here?"

  "Hehe!" The grandmother also smiled and followed the Pope out!

  "Xian Ya!" After they all left, he said: "From now on, you will be the Holy Maiden Hu Xia! Congratulations!"

  "Ugh!" Xianya still acted like before, directly throwing herself into my arms and saying: "I'd rather be your little sister! At least that way I can be with you!"

  "Don't be silly!" I smiled and said: "Let me see, with a guardian angel like you, what's different about you?"

  "Ah!" Xianya obediently lifted her head and looked at me!

  "Ah! This golden cross-shaped mark on my forehead looks great!" The poor Taoist gently stroked the mark with an Athenian aura, sighing with emotion.

  "The Pope said I'm a bit strange, the previous records all say it's silver!" Xianya suddenly asked: "I heard the Pope say that you and my guardian angel seem to know each other!"

  "Ah! I also entrusted her to take good care of you!" The poor Taoist said with a serious tone.

  "Really?" Xianya exclaimed in surprise!

  "What did you say! Haha!" I burst out laughing!

  "Ugh, come on!" Xianya still thought I was fooling her!

  "Hehe!" I could only force a bitter smile, I don't want to tell her about my relationship with Athena yet!

  "Brother, I heard you've found another sister, and she's very pretty! You really like her!" Xianya suddenly said to me.

  "Ah! Who told you that!" I immediately became alert! It's clear that someone deliberately added fuel to the fire and told Xianya my negative news, trying to stir up trouble between us!

  "You tell me if it's true or not!" Xianya asked anxiously!

  "Yes!" The poor Taoist acknowledged: "I couldn't deceive you, she's a helpless and pitiful girl! Just like you were back then!"

  "Ah! I knew you were a good guy!" Xianya suddenly said excitedly: "I actually don't care if there are women around you, after all, you still have several girlfriends now? What I'm afraid of is that you'll cheat on me!"

  Wow! Women! You're really a complex creature!

  "Xianya! When will I have a good relationship? Still several said?" The poor Taoist's way!

  "Ying and Huo, the two princesses, have been under your care and protection since they were three years old. Especially when they got injured twice and almost lost their lives, they were deeply moved and secretly told me that in the future, they must marry you together! How dare you pretend to be innocent!" Xianya said with a smile.

  "Ah! This is it!" I, the poor Taoist, am truly being wronged! I swear, when I helped them initially, it was all based on my noble humanitarian ideals, without any ulterior motives or private thoughts. Let alone having any intention of "killing two birds with one stone". Besides, at that time they were only three years old, and even if I were perverted, I wouldn't have had any improper thoughts about them! But the more I try to explain, the more it gets distorted, and after stammering for half a day, I still can't make myself clear!

  "What's more!" Xianya saw that I couldn't deny it, a path of addiction!

  "Still, still, still have!" I was so scared that my words were stuttering! If Athena finds out later that I've been messing around behind her back, I'm afraid I'll be a sinner who's already been executed! But there's still a chance for me to repent. If it happens again, I'm afraid I'll be directly executed on the spot!

  "Of course! And what about me? I've been with you since we were kids, eating together, living together, even taking baths together. Do you think you can just abandon me like that?" Xianya said discontentedly.

  "Ah!" I'm completely stupid now! Everything's coming out in the wash! From now on, I'll have to get Athena to take care of me for sure!

  "Still one more!" Xian Ya's words dealt me another heavy blow!

  "Is that all?" The poor Taoist cursed and swore, "This is absolutely impossible! If there's more, I'd rather hang myself!" Meaning it's better than having Athena take action!

  "That's my guardian angel!" Xianya said with a serious face: "I saw everything you did on the rooftop! Tell me, why do you cry every time you meet, why did you give her the 'Dragon Spirit Grass' so readily, and why did she give you the angel's most precious feather? And what's even more despicable is that she had to kiss you before she would come back and sign a contract with me!"

  Xian Ya suddenly knocked me out! What a mess! I thought that according to the theory of darkness under the lamp, the people at the bottom of the holy platform wouldn't be able to see us on the roof of the Pope's palace. But I overlooked the fact that there were people above the holy platform! Although many of them had fainted and those who hadn't were praying with their heads bowed, Xian Ya was the only one who dared to sneak a peek while everyone else was praying! Ah, I'm doomed!

  "Xian Ya!" I couldn't say anything else, so I had to bring out my ultimate move! I asked her seriously: "Do you believe me?"

  "Believe it!" Xianya said in a tone that brooked no doubt: "No matter what you say, Xianya will believe it!"

  "Alright! Let me tell you!" The poor Taoist said seriously: "I and your angel have confirmed our acquaintance! However, the things between us cannot be said for now! Do you understand?"

  "Then, you?" Xianya said uncertainly: "You'll tell me at the right time, won't you?"

  "Yes!" The poor Taoist said solemnly: "This time won't be too long, but it's absolutely not short either. I don't know exactly how much, but you must firmly believe that there will always come a time when I'll tell you!"

  "Alright! I'll wait for you!" Xianya said firmly!

  "Good! This is a big secret! It's our little secret! You must be careful to keep it confidential! Do you understand?" I instructed her.

  "Alright! I know, whoever it is, I won't say!" Xianya nodded and said.

  "Great!" The poor Taoist let out a sigh and said: "Right! During the time you've been here, the Pope and others must have told you many magnificent stories about gods. How do you view the gods?"

  "Godly?" Xian Ya's face revealed an indescribable painful expression, she firmly said: "To me it is! Only brother is godly!"

  "What?!" I was taken aback, a strange question!

  "My mother believed in the teachings of her faith all her life, but what happened to her? She was driven out by the pastor because she couldn't afford the high medical bills! They could have easily healed her with a simple spell, but they only care about money! My mother was such a devout follower, and we were so poor, yet we still donated to the church. But in the end, she died of hunger and cold! Waaah!" Xianya burst into tears.

  "It's all over! Don't worry!" The poor Taoist hastily comforted him.

  Xian Ya calmed down a bit and continued: "Fortunately, I was lucky enough to meet my brother. You're such a good person! You didn't despise me because I'm a dirty little girl, nor did you covet the valuable 'Summoning Card' in my hand! Until now, I've spent countless gold coins on you, but the Summoning Card is still in my hands! I have today because of your life-and-death struggle for me! To save me, you risked climbing Dragon Island and dealing with those extremely dangerous dragons. For me, you didn't hesitate to flatten the Pope's Palace! If there really are gods, then you're the only god in Xian Ya's heart!"

  "Alas! Foolish child!" I couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion, and said: "Didn't you also block the flying arrow for me back then to save me?"

  "That's different!" Xianya said: "I'm just a commoner, even if I die, it doesn't matter! But you are the son of a grand duke, with a high status, yet you're willing to risk your life for me, a mere commoner! How can I not be moved?"

  "Alas! We have a saying!" The poor Taoist smiled at Xianya and said: "All living beings are equal!"

  Athena is canvassing for me! Please give her some face, everybody! Thanks a lot!