Free Web NovelChapter 94: Chapter 94: The High Priest is Here!
In a split second, the heated discussions died.
The thousands of Orcs who were just screaming for Lin En became deathly silent.
Every single person in the hall stood up and bowed their heads low. The atmosphere changed from a rowdy marketplace to a holy temple in the blink of an eye.
Yue Yue stood up along with the others, her heart hammering against her ribs. She watched as a figure emerged from the back of the hall.
It was Feng Yanshen. He looked other-worldly, dressed in his pristine, flowing white robes that seemed to glow.
He was wearing his ceremonial blindfold again, a silk cloth covering his eyes, making him look like a cold, untouchable god who was far above the desires of the mortal world.
Yue Yue’s face turned a deep shade of crimson the moment she saw him. This was their first meeting since that night on her bed.
Looking at his calm, holy appearance now, she couldn’t help but curse him in her mind.
Who would believe this ’holy’ man was such a beast in the bedroom? she thought, her face burning.
She still remembered the way he had toyed with her, the way his large hands felt on her skin, and how he had made her beg for relief until her voice was hoarse.
To the world, he was a saint. To her, he was a total scoundrel.
But as he walked toward the high throne, his "gaze"...or at least his face didn’t turn toward her for even a second.
He walked right past her, his head turned slightly toward the stage where Lin En and the First Prince were standing.
Yue Yue’s expression turned sour instantly. She felt a sudden, sharp pang in her chest that felt like a heavy stone. "Scumbag," she muttered under her breath, so quietly she thought no one could hear.
Feng Yanshen’s ears gave a tiny, almost invisible twitch, but he didn’t stop. He continued walking with his usual graceful, slow pace.
Yue Yue felt a wave of coldness wash over her heart. She suddenly remembered the story shown by the system.
In the original story, the High Priest was one of the powerful men who were supposed to be obsessed with the female lead.
He was a villain, yes, but he was also a man who was bound to be drawn to Lin En’s light.
Is this it? she thought, watching him move toward the stage. Is this the moment he falls for her because of her Dual S-rank?
At first, she had told herself she would be happy if this scary priest stayed away from her and went to Lin En instead.
It would mean she was safe. But now that he was actually ignoring her and looking toward her friend, she didn’t feel good at all. In fact, she felt a surge of possessive rage.
He was just intimate with me! He touched me like that, and now he won’t even look at me?
Her eyes narrowed as she glared at the back of his head. She suddenly felt a strong urge to poke his eyes...blindfolded or not...if he dared to look at another female with interest. She truly felt insane.
The High Priest reached the top of the podium, his presence making the air feel heavy and still.
Even with the blindfold covering his eyes, he seemed to see everything. He turned his head toward Lin En, who was still standing near the First Prince.
"The Empire is truly blessed to have such a female," Feng Yanshen said. His voice was calm and melodic, echoing through every corner of the silent hall.
"The first Queen’s blessing is still upon us. To witness a Dual S-Rank is a sign of great prosperity for our people."
His words were like a holy seal of approval.
Lin En, feeling the weight of his gaze, bowed deeply toward him. Her face was still flushed from the excitement, but she felt a sense of peace under the Priest’s calm aura.
After a final respectful nod, she finally stepped down from the stage.
As she walked back to the seating area, the gaze of the Orcs followed her like a physical heat.
Every male in the room was already mentally drafting marriage proposals.
But as the noise began to rise again, the junior priest stepped forward, his hands shaking as he looked at the very last name on his scroll. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
"Lady Yue Yue of the land empire... please step forward for your testing!"
Yue Yue stood up immediately. Her legs felt a bit like jelly, but she forced herself to walk toward the stage.
As she moved, the attention of the thousands of Orcs shifted once again. If Lin En was the miracle they had just seen, Yue Yue was the mystery they had been dying to solve.
The whispers started up again, but this time they were more curious. Everyone knew she had been living in the Inner Sanctum.
In their eyes, she was either a future holy consort or a legendary hidden talent.
Yue Yue walked past the High Priest to reach the crystal. As she passed him, she felt a wave of coldness.
She didn’t look at him, but her heart was screaming with anger and hurt. "He spoke so nicely to Lin En, but he hasn’t said a single word to me," she thought bitterly.
But as this thought came, she really wanted to slap herself. Why it matters to her whether he looked towards her or not. freёwebnovel.com
She reached the Sacred Crystal and stood there for a moment, her long pastel purple hair swaying in the light breeze of the hall. She looked at the glowing stone and then at her own hand.
The First Prince, Shao Han, was also watching her closely. His golden eyes were narrowed. He had already claimed Lin En in his heart, but he felt a strange, magnetic pull coming from this girl.
It wasn’t the same as what he felt for Lin En; it was a feeling of calmness, something that made his instincts as an SS-rank warrior go on high alert.
Yue Yue took a deep breath. She knew the eyes of the "scumbag" Priest were probably on her, even behind that blindfold.
She reached out and placed her palm firmly on the cold, smooth surface of the crystal.
