The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 261 Holy Spirit Reconstruction Center
Priests are the beings in the mortal world who have the closest relationship with gods. In some countries, they may also be called popes. In some civilization legends, priests are even the wives of gods.

——But the Holy Spirit Empire doesn’t do that.

After all, there had never been a female priest in the Holy Spirit Kingdom, and most of the priests were full of martial virtues. In the Kingdom Wars and even the God Wars, Holy Spirit priests were often seen fighting on the front lines. They wielded the snake staff with great vigor, and could knock the enemy's head open head-on, or quietly hit the enemy god from behind.

It was not until the Holy Spirit Empire became a great country and the high priest, holding a snake staff and beating to death enemies that three or five senior warriors could not defeat together, that the young people's confidence was really shaken.

So the gods and the high priests decided that, except for the wars between gods, they might as well turn them all into civilian personnel. They should give the young people a chance to strive and show their abilities, right?
Chen Tianfeng gave a general account of the enthronement ceremony of the priest of the Holy Spirit Empire. In the presence of Ying, Yae Shinko, Hanasari and Paimon, he concluded a contract with Ying, recognizing her as the only candidate for the eighth high priest of the Holy Spirit Empire.

As for why he is a candidate... of course it is because although the high priest of the Holy Spirit Empire is dead, he is only half dead and there is a possibility that he will rise from the coffin. He cannot be dismissed just like that.

The ceremony ended quickly, and under the sacred cherry tree, several people discussed the follow-up plans in detail. Yae Shinto even took out a few lucky bags, saying that they could be opened in times of crisis and would definitely be of help.

Chen Tianfeng looked down on her and told her to speak frankly, saying that beating around the bush was a complete waste of time.

Miss Fox was angry - although most of the time she was pretending - so she took back most of the lucky bags and only left one, saying that it contained a list of the powerful senior officials in the Coral Palace, and that if people couldn't stand the beating around the bush, they could just choose the most direct way.

Chen Tianfeng was quite tempted, but he just glanced at the blonde girl beside him, collected his thoughts, and decided to let Ying try first. If it didn't work, he would turn over the chessboard and destroy the Coral Palace on Haiqi Island and rebuild it.

It is said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, but cooking a small fish is not as fun as painting on a blank slate. The Holy Spirit Empire swallowed up hostile countries, and would not take in all the officials of the defeated countries, nor would it allow them to maintain their original autonomous rule.

The Holy Spirit World is too chaotic and too dangerous, and there is no time to waste with these few pampered officials and nobles.

Those who need to be beheaded will be beheaded, those who need to be reformed will be reformed, everything will be swift as the wind, and the power network of the Devouring Nation will be torn apart. Make sure that even if there are some fish that escape and hide among the people, after three to five months, even if they want to cause trouble, they will not be able to do so, and can only honestly integrate into the empire and become the glorious people of the Holy Spirit.

Or find a crooked tree and end your life there.

As for escaping from the Holy Spirit Empire, wandering in the wilderness, or hiding in other countries... Oh, in the Holy Spirit world, countries without the protection of gods are the most vulnerable, and they often disappear after struggling for a few years.

A wanderer without a country is like a mayfly, born in the morning and dead in the evening - alive in the morning and dead for unknown reasons in the evening, or he is captured and made a slave by a country that still retains slavery.

It would be better for you to stay in the Holy Spirit honestly. At most, you will be reported and sent to a reformatory for some time. When you come out, you will be a qualified, excellent and firm-faithed child of the Holy Spirit.

Every time Chen Tianfeng woke up, he would quietly pay attention to the movements in the reformatory, listening to the lecturers in the reformatory singing praises to the achievements of the Holy Spirit with a fanatical tone, and each time he would expand and beautify it. Sometimes he even wondered at a loss how the things he did on a whim were connected to those far-reaching purposes.

Whenever I hear it, I always feel a subtle sense of embarrassment and shame.

The high priest leaned on his snake staff that had been strengthened and upgraded countless times, and proudly said that the other gods had to work hard to come up with a plan, but here, the Holy Spirit God only needed to think about it and he could get it by chance. What a great fortune it was, blah blah blah...

Then Chen Tianfeng knew whose disciples those lecturers were.

Chen Tianfeng came to his senses and wanted to make a snake staff for Ying, but then he realized that the snake staff, a symbol of priests, might not exist in the culture of the gods of Haiqi Island, so he had to give up with regret.

"Then, the rest is the reward."

Ying took a deep breath, looked at Chen Tianfeng, opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, then gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Tianfeng, you won't hurt the sacred cherry tree, right?"

The tone was very serious, and even had a hint of pleading. Ying knew very well that Chen Tianfeng could completely ignore Inazuma's opinion and forcefully contact and explore the sacred cherry tree. After all, they had no way to stop him.

Directly using force is definitely not an option. Whether Inazuma wins or loses, she will be seriously injured. If she really gets angry and harbors hatred, Inazuma might even disappear from Teyvat.

As for verbal threats, such as using his friends as an excuse... this is even more stupid than taking direct action.

Chen Tianfeng had many choices. Even if it was to be robbed, Inazuma could only grit his teeth and endure it.

To be honest, if Chen Tianfeng expressed his interest in Inazuma's territory and wanted to recruit her under his command, and said that he would not leave after taking Inazuma and would stay in this isolated country... I'm afraid that all the demons who can spare a hand will rush over and turn Inazuma into what Chen Tianfeng wants.

But in this situation, Chen Tianfeng still respected Inazuma's wishes and did not act privately. Instead, he chose an equal exchange and made a promise - this was already a great sincerity.

Therefore, Inazuma must also show sincerity equal to hers.

Ying looked at Chen Tianfeng nervously, waiting for his answer.

"Don't worry, I promise."

Chen Tianfeng became serious, raised three fingers, and said solemnly: "If the Divine Sakura is damaged because of me, I can stay in Inazuma and eat filth until the Divine Sakura recovers."

"Uh... no need for this."

Ying had a subtle expression, his eyes moved away from Chen Tianfeng's face, and he coughed lightly: "I can't delay your trip. If the sacred cherry tree is really damaged and the filth in the ground veins is too much, you can just come back temporarily, and you don't have to stay for long."

Chen Tianfeng: “…Oh.”

The despised Holy Spirit God had a blank expression on his face, while the only candidate for the priest beside him smiled secretly with his hands covering his lips.

"Then... please."

Ying took a step aside, and Tonghua Sanli and Yae Shenzi stood aside, making way for the sacred cherry tree. Yae Shenzi quietly held her friend's hand, trying to ease her tension, and also her own tension.

The sacred cherry tree is too important to Inazuma. Although they are willing to let Chen Tianfeng try, considering Chen Tianfeng's nature, they can't help but be nervous and worried.

"No need to wait until things are done?" Chen Tianfeng raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised at Yu Ying's decisiveness.

"No, they are all the same."

Ying shook her head and didn't say that another reason was that they were all here at the moment, and if something really went wrong, they could try to save it in time.

Besides, since you have to give it anyway, you might as well be quick about it and save yourself from worrying for a while.

(End of this chapter)