Chapter 246: The Masterless Divine Creation

“Well, speaking of which, Miss Vilyric seems to have come from the Primordial Land as well. Have you heard of the myth about the 【Yuanxing】?”

“Eh?”

Hearing Ming Lian Xin mention this, the Priestess immediately conjured an image of a swarm of flying fish soaring from the river of the Holy Empire, swirling around their small boat like a bunch of thuggish ruffians… some bizarre memory came flooding back.

“Ah hahaha… I think I’ve heard a bit about it. So the 【Yuanxing】 actually refers to Lingyin Fairy Island, huh… It’s terrifying how easily misinformation spreads…”

But then again, since even the Light Goddess Aurora, whom the Church of the Goddess worships, is a fabrication, there must be considerable issues with creatures from its myths, like this so-called divine beast under the goddess, the 【Yuanxing】. Vilyric probably thought of this when the incident with the Holy Empire wrapped up; she just wasn’t clear on the specifics.

Ming Lian Xin smiled and nodded.

“Yeah, actually, for most of the time the fairy island moves, it uses special means to conceal its presence, after all, it’s just too massive, easily causing disturbances in the lower realms… Now, back to the original topic — what exactly is Lingyin Fairy Island?”

“To explain this clearly, we first have to mention the most esteemed member of our Lingyin Clan, the Spiritual Fox Priestess, and the deity that protects the fairy island, the 【God Fox】.”

“Lingyin Fairy Island is a 【mount】 crafted jointly by the young lady… oh, the Spiritual Fox Priestess and the God Fox over ten thousand years ago, officially titled 【World-Class Floating Shuttle 017】, and it’s the final version of this series and its complete form.”

“The design philosophy of this floating shuttle aimed to create a special airship whose combined power could rival a 【God】. Although I’m not clear on the manufacturing process and costs, there’s no doubt that these two adults indeed achieved quite a bit in this regard.”

“After the 【World-Class Floating Shuttle 017】, which is now Lingyin Fairy Island, was completed, it quickly displayed excellent combat capability and overall performance. However, the young lady soon discovered a problem, or rather, its flaw.”

“Conceptually, although Lingyin Fairy Island can already be classified as a living entity, due to its massive size, it doesn’t possess full autonomous action capabilities. Every move requires assistance and adjustment from others. When designing it, neither the young lady nor the God Fox considered this would be a factor; they only granted control to the two of them.”

“In other words, if they were to lose the Spiritual Fox Priestess and the God Fox, the 【World-Class Floating Shuttle 017】 would be like a useless hunk of junk. This was not the situation they wanted to see.”

“Therefore, this 【home】 needs more managers.”

Noticing Vilyric’s raised eyebrows, the envoy smiled lightly again.

“It seems you’ve guessed it. That’s right, this is the reason for the birth of our Lingyin Clan. We were created by the young lady to truly bring this magnificent construction, the 【Lingyin Fairy Island】, which rivals that of deities, to life.”

“Because from the moment the 【World-Class Floating Shuttle 017】 was born, it was fundamentally set to only obey commands from the Spiritual Fox Priestess and the God Fox, meaning lives created by ordinary means cannot replace their control of the fairy island.”

“To overcome this, the young lady utilized her power, combined with her bloodline, to create thousands of degraded copies. However, we copies do not possess the great divine power of the young lady or the God Fox. We must collaborate closely and, in most cases, only serve to assist the two in controlling the island.”

“Especially when both the young lady and the God Fox leave the fairy island, we must exert all the strength of our clan to operate part of this miraculous creation’s power; there simply aren’t enough hands to spare.”

Although Ming Lian Xin’s words were somewhat ambiguous, Vilyric understood immediately what she meant to convey.

“Oh… So you can’t send many clan members to the lower realm to intervene because it’s not about some passage being unreachable as Ming Lian Yun said, but simply due to the tight manpower?”

The Fox-eared Girl scratched her head, chuckling lightly.

“Well… Actually, what my sister said isn’t wrong. The operating mechanism of the fairy island is very complex, and because of that previous war, it has also been bound by some malicious cause-and-effect traps, preventing us from utilizing the full power of the island. Therefore, we could only seal it away.”

“This situation only slightly loosens every few decades, following the rules and cycles of the Ancient Spirit Realm, during specific relatively safe periods, so our clan usually tries to provide help to the lower realms during those times.”

The Priestess nodded slightly.

“But this time you appeared unreservedly in the skies above the Ancient Spirit Realm, even taking the initiative to participate in the war against Evil Demons. Was that because of some external help? Or have you decided not to be coy about that so-called malicious cause-and-effect anymore?”

Hearing the Priestess’ flurry of questions, the Fox-eared Girl couldn’t help but smile wryly.

“Miss Vilyric, I’m just an ordinary member of the Lingyin Clan; the secrets I know aren’t as plentiful as you imagine. Rather than saying ambiguous things from my limited perspective, wouldn’t it be better to have someone who understands the full story answer instead?”

She suddenly halted, turning her gaze forward.

“We’ve arrived.”

At the end of the elegant courtyard path, there was a small hall exuding a solemn and classic aura, akin to a dojo. The hall door was tightly shut but not locked, and there was also no one guarding the entrance.

Ming Lian Xin stopped moving, bowing slightly to the Priestess.

“Then, Miss Vilyric, I wish you find the answers you seek. My status is humble, so I can only accompany you this far.”

Saying that, the Fox-eared Girl turned and left, quickly disappearing around the corner into the distant courtyard.

“Phew… Answers I seek, huh?”

Murmuring softly, the Priestess hesitated no longer. She gently pushed open the unlatched hall door and walked straight inside.

The interior of the small hall wasn’t too big, just a single room, around a thousand square meters in area. Compared to those vast temples that measure hundreds of times larger, it seemed quite petite and intricate.

That said, the decor here was still exquisite. Although there weren’t many odd or peculiar furnishings, the beautifully intricate mural directly carved into the front wall stood out particularly well, clearly produced by a master.

The mural depicted a fox, a gigantic divine fox.

The fox had nine enormous tails, which spread out fluffy on the mural, taking up more area and length than its entire front half. Its head hung down, gazing at a long-haired girl below who was reaching out her hands toward it, though the latter’s face appeared somewhat blurred, making it difficult to see clearly.

The Priestess scanned the sides.

Despite being a hall, there were no divine statues. Instead, rows of lamp-like objects emitted soft white light, illuminated by a special gemstone at the top named 【Xī Stone】. Vilyric immediately spotted a familiar figure.

She had cat-like furry silver ears, shoulder-length black hair, and aside from a top and shorts that hugged her skin like fur, she sported plenty of exposed exquisite skin. Her limbs ended with strange paw-like gloves, but crucially, she was missing the long tail characteristic of felines; she looked more like a half-hearted cosplayer.

Before the Priestess could utter a sound, the Cat Daughter, who was standing there staring blankly at the mural, seemed to sense something and turned around, revealing a familiar yet slightly unfamiliar subtle smile.

“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time…”

   

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