Free Web NovelChapter 189: Chapter 176: Lin Aoxue’s Inner Conflict, Zhang Yi’s Good Mood
"Open the Believers interface!"
[Saints]: 267 (High Priest Shamiel, Legion Commander Feiyana...)
[Fanatic Believers]: 1,759
[Devout Believers]: 23,978
[True Believers]: 53,287
[General Believers]: 17,358
[Pseudo-Believers]: 0
[Non-Believers]: 0
After reviewing the Believers interface, Zhang Yi closed it and exited the Divine Domain Connection Pod.
THUMP!
Having exited the Divine Domain Connection Pod, Zhang Yi flopped directly onto his bed and began to ponder things.
The number of Clan members in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm had now surpassed ninety thousand and was approaching one hundred thousand.
After the final exams were over, and after the great God of Nature had sent down several miracles to awe the Elf Clan, the number of Holy Believers in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm had increased dramatically.
Previously, there were only Elf Legion Commander Feiyana and Elf High Priest Shamiel...
But now things were different. The Holy Believers had been bolstered by a new batch of Elf Soldiers and Elf Mages!
These Holy Believers alone were enough to provide Zhang Yi with tens of thousands of Faith Value daily!
And that wasn’t even mentioning the True Believers and Devout Believers, whose numbers had also increased dramatically!
However, compared to before the final exams, Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm also had quite a few new things that consumed Faith Value.
Whether it was the Pool of Faith, which was capable of improving nearly every aspect of his Clan,
or the Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact Zhang Yi himself wielded—the Spear of Judgment,
they all required a massive investment of the Power of Faith!
After Zhang Yi’s Natural Divine Kingdom appeared high in the sky of his Divine Realm, bringing with it the effects of the Pool of Faith, he secretly made a decision.
If the option to increase his Clan’s potential still appeared after they sacrificed the corpses of other races,
then from now on, Zhang Yi would only choose that option!
In the future, if Clan members wanted to advance their bloodline, they would go to the [Bloodline Evolution Pool];
if they wanted to increase their strength, they could enter the Pool of Faith by investing faith.
Of course, Zhang Yi would set some rules for entering the Pool of Faith,
just like with entering the [Bloodline Evolution Pool].
Either one had to have made a great contribution to the great God of Nature;
or, the Power of Faith provided by that Clan member had to far exceed the amount consumed to increase their strength.
Zhang Yi wasn’t a particularly greedy Divine Being. At most, he would take a nine-tenths cut.
As long as the remaining faith was enough for the Clan member to use the Pool of Faith once, Zhang Yi would arrange for it immediately.
As for the service personnel, there was no need to worry about that either.
As the Divine Souls of the dead Clan members slowly revived in Zhang Yi’s Divine Kingdom,
they would gradually gain the ability to interact with the physical world.
Once the Divine Souls of those Clan members had fully recovered,
Zhang Yi would have them manage the Pool of Faith for the rest of the Clan.
The Pool of Faith, like the [Bloodline Evolution Pool], would not be open to Clan members who had not contributed to the Divine Realm!
Thus, a virtuous cycle would form in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm.
The older, stronger, and more talented the Clan members in the Divine Realm became,
the more likely it was that after death they could still go to the Divine Kingdom to fight again for the great God of Nature and provide the Power of Faith.
And after reincarnation,
these Clan members would be reborn and could still enjoy the top-tier effects of Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm.
The probability of newborn Clan members with extraordinary talent appearing would be greatly increased!
In other words, as long as you were in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm, you could provide the Power of Faith and enhance Zhang Yi’s strength, whether you were dead or alive!
"A future like that is just too wonderful!"
Zhang Yi lay on his bed.
He had spent two days finally resolving a pile of issues in his Divine Realm.
Bringing his reverie to a close,
Zhang Yi began to think about the next thing he had to deal with.
’According to what Auntie said, Grandpa is coming back soon. When he does...’
DING!
A message from the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net interrupted Zhang Yi’s thoughts.
Zhang Yi opened the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net, logged into his account, and checked to see what was going on.
It was a message from Lin Aoxue.
"Zhang Yi, can we meet tomorrow night to talk about the matter we settled in the Small Magic Plane?"
"I’m ready!"
Seeing Lin Aoxue’s message,
Zhang Yi knew.
She had probably spent the past two days preparing the contract they had agreed upon in the Small Magic Plane, starting the moment she finished handling her own Divine Realm’s affairs.
’I wonder what the revised contract looks like?’
A trace of curiosity flashed through Zhang Yi’s mind.
But Zhang Yi did a quick calculation of the dates.
’Today is January 26th. Tomorrow is my birthday, and Grandpa is coming back the day after. My birthday is important, and seeing Grandpa is important, too. I don’t have time in the next two days. I’ll only be free after that.’
’Besides, I still haven’t had a chance to tell Mom, Dad, and Grandpa about taking on a Subordinate God. I definitely can’t afford the resources to nurture one myself; either Dad or Grandpa will have to pay for it. So, before I officially take Lin Aoxue as my Subordinate God and sign the contract, I absolutely have to tell the family elders who provide the resources first.’
Zhang Yi had originally planned to tell them.
Unfortunately, his aunt had come home unexpectedly in the evening, and in the excitement of their conversation, he had forgotten to mention it.
’Still, it won’t be too late to bring it up after Grandpa gets back.’
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yi replied with a message.
"I’m busy for the next two days. It’s my birthday tomorrow, and family elders will be visiting. freewebnovel.cσ๓
I’ll have time the day after tomorrow or the day after that!"
He saw a "read" receipt appear next to his message almost instantly.
Meanwhile, Lin Aoxue was in her room, a nervous wreck.
This time was different from the last.
Last time, in the Small Magic Plane, they had both spoken through the state of Saint’s Descent.
Hidden behind the bodies of their Clan members, Lin Aoxue’s unease hadn’t shown, allowing her to get through the entire conversation smoothly.
But in reality,
this contradictory feeling of trying to sell herself for a good price had been weighing on Lin Aoxue’s heart.
Even after receiving her twenty percent share of the profits from the Moon Elf Main City and successfully subduing the Elf Corps stationed on the border with Zhang Yi’s help,
she had even thought that perhaps maintaining the current situation wasn’t so bad.
Unfortunately,
this fragile fantasy only lasted for a short time.
When Lin Aoxue returned to the Lin Family after her final exams, that fantasy was shattered!
Lin Aoxue saw that apart from her own parents, very few people supported her.
Most of the family’s resources were being funneled to her cousin, who was in his third year of high school.
Even though Lin Aoxue and her cousin had no conflicts when they were children,
this huge sense of disparity still lingered in Lin Aoxue’s heart!
Her cousin’s branch of the family had always monopolized the most resources.
It had been this way ever since Lin Aoxue started high school.
Ever since Lin Aoxue had entered her second year of high school,
besides the family’s most basic provision of one Three-star Divine Domain Card per month, she had received no other resources.
Even Golden City No.1 Middle School gave Three-star Divine Domain Cards to students in the regular classes.
Could a Weak Divine Family truly not afford to supply resources for two branches of the family?
Lin Aoxue didn’t think so!
Because her cousin had once unintentionally revealed during a New Year’s celebration that he loaded Five-star Divine Domain Cards every month!
It was impossible for the family to have no other resources.
Lin Aoxue’s parents had asked, but unfortunately, her cousin’s branch of the family just kept dragging their feet.
When asked,
they would just say that Lin Yao was in his third year and needed the resources more.
They claimed that when Lin Aoxue reached her third year, the family would support her in the same way.
And with that, her parents were fobbed off. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Lin Aoxue had also approached her cousin’s branch of the family a few times, but it was useless.
What Lin Aoxue worried about was that when she reached her third year,
her cousin’s branch would continue to make excuses.
Lin Aoxue could already imagine what her cousin’s family branch would say:
"Lin Yao has started college, and the competition there is even more brutal. He needs the resources more!"
"Wait until Lin Yao graduates from college, he’ll definitely give back to the family!"
And besides herself, Lin Aoxue also had a younger sister.
Her sister was currently in her first year of high school.
When she reached her third year and resources became even tighter, where would her parents find the resources for her sister?
The Old Ancestor still hadn’t returned!
As long as the Old Ancestor didn’t return, this matter would never be resolved.
The reason Lin Aoxue’s parents hadn’t caused a huge scene was because they knew they couldn’t win, even if they did.
Both sides were High Transformationed Demigods, but Lin Aoxue’s uncle had two wives. Not only did they have more people, but their strength was also slightly higher than her parents’.
They couldn’t win in a fight, and they couldn’t win an argument.
Besides, he was her father’s own brother.
This was a matter that only the Lin Family’s Old Ancestor could resolve upon his return!
But when would the Lin Family’s Old Ancestor return?
They didn’t know either!
So, after returning to her family, Lin Aoxue quickly recognized her current situation.
The moment she finished handling the affairs of her Divine Realm and writing a new contract, she sent the message to Zhang Yi.
During this time, Lin Aoxue’s eyes barely left the Ten Thousand Realms Divine Net interface.
Her fingertips unconsciously twisted the corner of her clothes.
She didn’t even notice that she had crumpled it into a ball.
In those brief dozen or so seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Aoxue’s mind:
’Will he think I’m too eager?’
’Am I being too hasty?’
’Should I have been more reserved and sent it later?’
’How is he going to reply?’
’...’
Countless thoughts swirled in her mind.
After waiting for a dozen seconds, she saw a "read" receipt appear next to the message she had sent.
Lin Aoxue’s mind, which had been a tangled mess of thoughts, immediately calmed down.
After a few more seconds, she saw Zhang Yi’s reply.
[Zhang Yi]: I have things to do these next two days. It’s my birthday tomorrow, and some elders will be coming over. Let’s do the day after tomorrow, or the day after that!
Then, his message was also marked as read.
Seeing this reply, Lin Aoxue was momentarily stunned.
Then, she let out a long sigh of relief.
That contradictory feeling subsided slightly, but was replaced by a new sense of tension.
"Birthday... elders..."
Lin Aoxue murmured softly:
’Did he tell his family elders about taking on a Subordinate God?’
’Will his family elders agree?’
’What will I do if his family doesn’t agree?’
’...’
These speculations made Lin Aoxue’s heart race once again!
