Chapter 62: The goddess and I encountered two giant snakes
It felt like forever before their lips finally parted.
The Fire Phoenix descended, landing on the ground.
Sylvia's face was flushed with embarrassment, "There were so many people in the city just now! How could you dare..."
"Don't worry, no one in those mortal towns would recognize a goddess. Besides, they probably all thought you were an angel, not giving it a second thought."
"Smooth talker."
Although Sylvia seemed to disdain Timothy's flattery on the surface, her cute annoyance gradually faded away.
Because they left so openly, with a hint of blush, Sylvia flew back to Sky Sanctuary alone first.
The first thing she did upon returning was to take the chocolate Timothy had made and head to the Frost Palace.
The Frost Palace was filled with cold air, a place meant for storing extremely precious items.
Within the entire Sky Sanctuary, only a few treasures were worthy of being stored there.
The place was full of various prohibitions and tightly guarded. Unless Sky Sanctuary was breached, it was impossible for anyone to take anything from there.
The High Priest guarding the place was Elder Turner.
Seeing the goddess return, Elder Turner quickly lifted the prohibitions and opened the gates of the Frost Palace.
The mist was thick.
When he clearly saw the goddess carefully placing a humanoid chocolate in the corner with the strongest magical barriers, Elder Turner was stunned.
That humanoid chocolate looked just like Goddess Sylvia!
"No, it can't just be ordinary chocolate!"
Elder Turner immediately dismissed the thought, even finding his initial idea laughable.
How could a mere piece of chocolate be of such importance to Goddess Sylvia?
The item that the supreme goddess cherished so much must be a treasure capable of shocking the world!
And the humanoid appearance of the chocolate was just to disguise its truly terrifying value.
This piece of chocolate must be a treasure far beyond his imagination!
Taking another look at the chocolate, Elder Turner became even more convinced of his thoughts.
He couldn't feel the slightest aura from the humanoid chocolate.
Ordinary treasures, no matter how well hidden, would emit traces of spiritual energy.
But on this sugar figure, he couldn't detect anything at all.
Perhaps, the goddess had set up countless formations and prohibitions to suppress the overwhelming spiritual energy of the sugar figure!
Elder Turner felt somewhat embarrassed, his reverence for the goddess deepening.
No wonder the goddess had suddenly left Sky Sanctuary with Timothy.
It turned out that in this short time, she had found such a treasure.
It was truly astonishing, admirable, and inspired endless respect!
Storing a piece of chocolate in the Frost Palace was somewhat embarrassing to speak of.
Stepping out of the Frost Palace, Sylvia glanced at Elder Turner and coughed slightly awkwardly, "Elder Turner, have the guests who came for the banquet been dismissed?"
Elder Turner quickly replied, "Reporting to the supreme goddess, they have all been sent away. All sects and nations respect the goddess's command, and none dare to disobey."
"Mhm."
Sylvia nodded, looked around to make sure no one was around, and then lowered her voice somewhat sheepishly, "Elder Turner, please keep the matter of the chocolate being placed in the Frost Palace a secret. Don't let it slip."
"Yes, rest assured, goddess. Even if I die, I will keep this matter strictly confidential and will not reveal a single word."
Elder Turner bowed deeply.
The goddess herself had personally instructed him on this matter!
Elder Turner's thoughts were further confirmed.
This seemingly ordinary piece of chocolate must hold secrets and value that even he could not fathom!
Watching the goddess gradually disappear into the distance, Elder Turner reset the prohibitions and cast several spells of his own before he finally felt at ease.
Just then, he saw Timothy approaching from afar.
Elder Turner was about to greet him when he noticed something in Timothy's hand.
"What is that..."
As Timothy approached, Elder Turner's pupils suddenly shrank in disbelief at the object in front of him.
In Timothy's hand was a humanoid chocolate that looked exactly like the goddess!
"Timothy, what exactly is that in your hand?"
"It's just chocolate, what's up?" Timothy replied, taking a satisfied bite of the chocolate in his hand.
He was relieved that he had been quick enough to make an extra one secretly.
Otherwise, he would have had nothing to eat today.
Seeing Timothy bite into the humanoid chocolate, Elder Turner was almost scared out of his wits.
Wasn't this the treasure that the goddess cherished so much?
How dare he!
More importantly, the chocolate was shaped exactly like the goddess.
If the goddess saw Timothy eating a chocolate shaped like her, it could spell disaster!
Overwhelmed, Elder Turner was completely frightened.
He quickly blocked Timothy with a stern face.
"Brother Timothy, if you want to stay alive, you better put that chocolate away now. Otherwise, no one can save you!"
"I'm just eating chocolate..."
"Ah, forget it." Timothy thought for a moment, then decided to give up explaining and temporarily put away the chocolate.
After calming down for a while, Elder Turner finally recovered from his shock and fear.
He sighed deeply and asked, "Brother Timothy, what exactly did you and the goddess do just now? Why does it seem like the goddess returned with a treasure, and her expression seemed a bit off?"
"Well..."
Timothy hesitated for a moment, then a serious look came over his face:
"Elder Turner, you don't know, but what happened just now was incredibly dangerous, a matter of life and death."
"What exactly did you encounter?"
Hearing this, Elder Turner's face changed.
Given the goddess's formidable power, what kind of terrifying existence could have put her in danger!
"Far more terrifying than you can imagine, Elder Turner."
"The goddess and I encountered two giant snakes."
"Their strength was terrifying, and they were entwined in battle at one location."
"They nearly turned two canyons upside down, and the towering waters almost surged out."
"With my strength, I dared not get close. Later, it was the goddess who took action and barely subdued them. She prevented these two giant snakes from escaping the canyon and wreaking havoc on the world."
"I can't believe that in such a short time, the goddess accomplished such a great feat." Elder Turner was deeply moved, his reverence for Goddess Sylvia growing even deeper.
After a moment of thought, he asked with some trepidation, "But what kind of demons were those two snakes?"
"Were they the multicolored Rainbow Devourer Serpent, or the crimson-colored Crimson Inferno Serpent?"
"Neither." Timothy shook his head. "Both pythons were of a pale pink color, and as for their species... I've never seen them before."
Elder Turner took a deep breath, his heart filled with even greater shock.
It seemed that the goddess had subdued a rare and extremely powerful new type of monster!
Such a feat was truly astonishing!
After gazing up at the sky with reverence for a good while, Elder Turner finally snapped back to reality.
Mostly sober now, he pulled a beautifully patterned invitation from his sleeve and handed it to Timothy: "Right, the Blooming Sanctuary is holding a grand celebration in two days. All the forces that usually interact with the Blooming Sanctuary will bring their outstanding disciples to attend. Take this invitation, and go with the goddess."
"Is Sylvia going too?" Timothy asked.
"Yes, the Blooming Sanctuary has an ancient heritage, and most importantly, Holy Maiden Aeliana has always had a good relationship with the goddess. The celebration will likely gather many powerful sects and sacred lands. You and a few others will represent Sky Sanctuary, so make sure you don't embarrass us."
"Don't worry, wherever Goddess Sylvia is, I'll be there." Timothy grabbed the invitation.
"Good, I trust you," Elder Turner nodded, but then he quickly added a stern warning, "However, I've noticed you've been quite close to Goddess Sylvia lately. Although her attitude towards you is indeed different from other disciples, you must be careful not to overstep. Especially about the incident with the two snakes yesterday, remember to tell me all about it when you have time."
Timothy immediately shook his head, "That's something I absolutely can't go into detail about."
"Why not?" Elder Turner asked.
"If I go into more detail, I might as well sign my own death warrant..."
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In the past few days, Sky Sanctuary had admitted a dozen new disciples.
Few knew that these new disciples all came from the Doomed Soul Sect.
After the Doomed Soul Sect submitted, they were observed for a period to confirm their loyalty.
The elders strictly selected several disciples with good conduct and qualifications from within their ranks to temporarily become outer disciples of Sky Sanctuary.
Among them was Yvenna, who had shown exceptional talent in the Doomed Soul Sect.
No one expected that in just a few days, Yvenna, with her endearing and straightforward personality, quickly became popular among the female disciples of Sky Sanctuary.
In the female disciples' quarters.
After drawing the curtains and securely closing the door, Layla led a group of female disciples gathered together.
After cautiously checking their surroundings, Layla finally unlocked the protective formations at a corner of the wall and took out a scroll.
"Yvenna, your sisters have something pretty to show you today," Layla said with a smile tinged with intrigue, while the other female disciples had varied expressions—some shy, some nervous, but all shared a common feeling—anticipation.
"What kind of pretty thing is it?" Yvenna's eyes also carried an unmistakable curiosity.
Although she hadn't been part of the sect for long, these senior sisters had treated her very well.
Now, with such a solemn and mysterious gathering, the scroll must contain something extremely precious!
"You'll see soon enough." Gently rubbing the scroll in her hands, Layla's gaze was tender and full of emotion.
Even... with a quite evident sense of enchantment.
As the scroll slowly unfurled, all the female disciples in the room stared intently at it.
Palms clenched, nails digging into their flesh, a bead of sweat inadvertently rolling down a forehead.
In everyone's eyes, there seemed to be a sparkle.
Finally, the content of the scroll was fully revealed to everyone present.
"Brother Timothy is so handsome!"
"Ah, I'm mesmerized, Brother Timothy is too handsome!"
"This painting should belong in the heavens, how often can we see such a sight on earth? I really want to marry Brother Timothy!"
Instantly, the room erupted with the infatuated cries of the female disciples.
Including Layla, all the female disciples were jumping around, uncontrollably excited.