Chapter 503: Chapter 501: Underground Journey
Underground world first layer, Dark Night Elf Kingdom, Kemor Empire.
Royal Capital Yuyue City, Dark Night Mother Goddess Temple.
On this day, Jenny went to the main hall to find the High Priest Kolebas and directly asked to resign, saying she needed to go out to the empire.
“Holy Daughter, where are you heading?”
“I will meet Ivan in the Western Region, and then I will accompany him to the surface. After I finish the major affair, I will probably need several years before I return underground.”
The High Priest initially didn’t pay much attention, but upon hearing Jenny’s words of truth, she woke up and stared blankly at her own Holy Daughter.
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The Holy Daughter wouldn’t go and never return, would she?
She had originally faced opposition, insisting on following the Mother Goddess’s wishes and personally led the team to the surface to find someone, and brought Jenny back to the underground world, arguing forcefully to have her become the Temple’s Holy Daughter.
It proved how wise her actions had been.
Since Jenny had become the Holy Daughter, the Mother Goddess’s care for the Dark Night Elf Clan had grown more robust, and the temple’s status had also been climbing steadily.
Everything had been developing in a good direction.
Now, the Holy Daughter wouldn’t want to stay, would she? That human man was really a curse, how detestable!
“I am leaving.”
Jenny hadn’t expected that the High Priest would think so much in such a short time.
“Wait, Holy Daughter, why are you going to find that man again? Have you forgotten what you said before?” The High Priest quickly stepped in front of her.
“What did I say?” Jenny looked at her, puzzled.
“Didn’t you say that you would stay underground forever?” The High Priest said in a deep voice.
“Oh, did I? Please move aside, I have reported to Lady Lilabet.”
Upon hearing this, High Priest Kolebas’s expression stiffened, not knowing how to respond.
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She didn’t know whether the Holy Daughter had directly communicated with the Dark Night Mother Goddess or had merely prayed before the Mother Goddess’s statue; there was a fundamental difference between the two.
However, both explanations were flawless.
She certainly couldn’t say that the Holy Daughter had reported to the Mother Goddess and still needed her, the High Priest’s, approval.
“High Priest, are you trying to stop me?”
Seeing the High Priest blocking the way, Jenny’s gaze gradually grew unfriendly.
In the temple, divine favor and individual status were equivalent.
Over the years, as the temple’s status climbed steadily, Jenny’s status had also been growing. Her position as the Holy Daughter was now no less than that of the High Priest.
Exactly as the High Priest had said years ago, it was like being ‘just under one person and above ten thousand people’.
“No, I am just concerned about your safety,” the High Priest also understood this, “How about letting Rosa take a few people to protect you, just three, they definitely won’t interfere with any of your actions. Your status is the Holy Daughter of the Temple, you can’t travel without guards, it would be looked down upon by those from other clans.”
“No need.”
Jenny flatly refused, not buying into her ruse.
She understood what she was going to do; how could she bring people from the Dark Night Elf Clan with her, especially since Ivan was not welcomed in this kingdom, who knows if Rosa and company would complicate things.
“High Priest, I’ll say it one last time, move aside.”
“Alright– alright then, come back soon.”
“I will come back once the affairs are concluded.”
Faced with Jenny who was about to resort to force, High Priest Kolebas still compromised.
“Not to mention the strength of the Holy Daughter, one of them being the Holy Daughter and the other a High Priest, if they were to fight here, the dignity of the temple would crash to the ground.”
As the High Priest, she had to consider these matters.
“Ah!”
Watching Jenny walk away, the High Priest sighed deeply. She could only believe that what the Holy Daughter had just said was true and not a farewell.
The High Priest had not had time to reflect further when she saw the Holy Daughter return.
“Holy Daughter, what is this——” she asked with some expectation.
“High Priest, come with me to the Imperial Court. I need to get some fine wine from Lu Lu Xiyu. Let’s go,” Jenny said.
“Oh, alright.”
Hearing her answer, the High Priest almost choked. Upon reflection, it was clear that the Holy Daughter did not consider herself or Lu Lu Xiyu outsiders. This was certainly a good sign.
Subsequently, the two went to the Dark Night Elf Imperial Court together.
After leaving the Imperial Court, Jenny left Royal Capital Yuyue City alone, embarking on a long journey.
“Are you really at ease?”
“What can I do if I’m not? Looking over the entire Kemor Empire, the Holy Daughter is the one most favored by the Mother God. In terms of status, the Holy Daughter should rightly be first.”
Yet Jenny did not know that someone had been silently following her until they reached the gate of Royal Capital Yuyue City; it was none other than the great mother Lu Lu Xiyu and High Priest Kolebas.
Perhaps she knew but didn’t take it to heart.
“What about her safety?” asked Lu Lu Xiyu.
“Actually, the Holy Daughter is stronger than me. I don’t even know how far she has come; I think she’s about to take that step,” the High Priest said pensively.
During the conflict in the temple, she also considered her inferior strength, which was why she yielded so quickly.
After all, the world ultimately revered strength no matter where one was.
“We’ll deal with what’s to come when it comes. It’s been a long time since our Kemor Empire had a true Kemor Empress, and if it were Jenny Holy Daughter, that wouldn’t be so bad,” Lu Lu Xiyu said.
“Stop talking nonsense; Jenny is the Holy Daughter of my temple, and she will only be Pope in the future,” the High Priest straightforwardly pierced her veiled intentions.
“Look at you, getting all worked up again, talking to you is no fun. I knew I should have followed Jenny to see my future prince. It’s been so long, I really miss Ivan.”
“Shameless.”
“——”
Thinking of an old friend’s predictive abilities, High Priest Kolebas was even more upset—how could that human man be so relentless.
But let’s not delve into the considerations of the two high-ranking Dark Night Elf Clan members.
On the other side.
Jenny journeyed westward, taking a roundabout route, and finally arrived from the southern boundary to the Westernmost Land.
She arrived early, while Ivan and his company were still on their way.
Three days passed in a flash, and Ivan and his company also appeared in the Westernmost Land, arriving at the territory of the Hammer Stone Empire’s Stone Tail Clan, meeting in the Stone Tail Clan’s original Rock Mining Land.
“Sorcerer Ivan, long time no see.”
“Yes, are you alone?”
“Inom is here, but it remains dormant. It will appear when needed.”
Ivan was pleased to meet Jenny. Seeing her alone, he inquired further, knowing Ivan was referring to the Tree-man Guard Inom, but Tree-man Guards generally do not appear.
Ivan did not mind, as long as the other party was by Jenny’s side.
Then, he introduced Jenny to Hotter, Gerry, Tanaya, and others. Perhaps having seen ‘One Body Two Manifestations’ often, even Hotter and Gerry did not discover Jenny’s true identity.
Only Tanaya seemed thoughtful, but she did not ask further, focusing instead on the upcoming succession.