Chapter 374: This Grand Priestess surely has ulterior motives!
The stars in the desert night were more brilliant than elsewhere.
Li Mo stood by the window in the chamber arranged by the Grand Priestess, gazing up at the starry sky.
Since coming to this era, he had been blind.
This was the first time he had looked at the sky of this world.
Although he didn’t have any difficulties in movement before, his range of perception had always been limited.
The sun, moon, and stars in the sky could far exceed what he could perceive.
Now that his vision was restored, he wanted to take a good look at how this world differed from the future.
Just as he was immersed in the sea of stars, a soft footstep suddenly sounded behind him.
Without needing to turn around or perceive, Li Mo could tell from that familiar sound who had come.
Fei Yan wrapped her arms around Li Mo’s waist from behind and gently rested her head against his back.
In a soft voice, she asked, “Does my husband want to learn astrology? Fei Yan will teach you.”
Li Mo covered her small hand with his and chuckled, “With you and the Moon Goddess here, there’s no point in me learning this. Mainly, I’m just too lazy to study.”
“Besides, astrology can only predict the general outcome of things. Like what you told me before, everything in the world has variables.”
“It’s not certain what will happen based on predictions. Coincidentally, I also believe that it’s all in human hands; man can conquer heaven.”
“If everything is predetermined from the moment a person is born, then what would be the meaning of living?”
Fei Yan didn’t insist upon it, lightly nodding, “Do you think that Grand Priestess might have some ulterior motives?”
It’s fine to have a heart that can harm; it’s never okay to let your guard down.
Although that Grand Priestess kept saying that Li Mo was the Lord of the Divine and showed him immense reverence, at the end of the day, they were all mortals.
Without using the Yin-Yang Technique, it is still difficult to know what the Grand Priestess is really thinking.
Does she truly believe in Li Mo as the “Lord of the Divine,” or does she have ulterior motives?
Li Mo pondered for a moment and responded with a question, “What do you think, my lady?”
No matter how he thought about it, he felt that the Grand Priestess’s words seemed fabricated.
Would a serious deity like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady leave behind such a prophecy?
It was particularly strange that every single thing the Grand Priestess mentioned aligned perfectly with his intentions for this trip.
If it weren’t for knowing that she had inquired about Fei Yan while in the bathhouse, Li Mo might have almost believed her nonsense!
“I think?”
Fei Yan lifted her head from his back, gazing at the starry sky outside while contemplating for a moment.
Then a meaningful smile gradually appeared at the corners of her mouth as she said, “I feel like she resembles a young woman who has just opened her heart.”
From a woman’s perspective and sixth sense, that was her impression of the Grand Priestess today.
She continued, “I sense that the Grand Priestess is indeed up to something.”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow slightly, “Oh? What is she after?”
Fei Yan, being insightful and perceptive, couldn’t help but wonder if she actually saw through the Grand Priestess’s intentions.
Fei Yan supported his shoulder, gently turning him toward her.
With a teasing expression, she finally said, “She’s after… you!”
After saying that, she couldn’t help but laugh.
Li Mo was speechless.
He reached around her back and gave her a gentle squeeze.
Feeling the exquisite sensation, he remarked, “Well, since you want to tease your husband.”
Fei Yan felt herself grow weak in the knees from his touch.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, tilted her chin up, and gazed at Li Mo, whose eyes were as usual.
With a breath as sweet as orchids, she said, “Who told my husband to be so outstanding and so appealing to women?”
Before Li Mo could respond, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him directly.
At the same time, in another chamber.
This was the Grand Priestess’s usual resting place.
She originally intended for Li Mo to sleep here with her because the Grand Priestess’s quarters were the finest and most luxurious in the entire Loulan.
However, Li Mo did not agree.
After all, he had three wives with him.
Was he supposed to leave them behind and go to another woman’s room? That wouldn’t be right!
Unless they all went together!
Otherwise, he chose to refuse!
The Grand Priestess lay on the wide bed in a thin nightgown, covered only by a blanket.
Her graceful figure undulated beneath the blanket.
Her exposed arm glimmered under the starlight.
The seemingly asleep Grand Priestess suddenly turned over and slowly opened her eyes.
It was unclear what she was thinking at that moment. After staring at the canopy above for a while, she slowly sat up.
She walked to the table, lit an oil lamp, and returned to the bedside.
But this time, she did not lie back down.
Instead, she lifted the bedding on the bed board, revealing the wooden planks underneath.
Then, the Grand Priestess bent down and, using the light from the oil lamp in her hand, felt around for a bit on the bed board.
After finding a pull ring, she pulled it sharply.
As the ring was tugged, the sound of mechanisms turning could be heard from beneath the bed.
With a few clicks, the originally flat bed board began to retract to the sides, revealing a bottomless staircase below.
The Grand Priestess didn’t hesitate; she lifted her skirt with one hand and held the oil lamp with the other and stepped inside.
The staircase was narrow, allowing only one person to pass through.
The oil lamp in her hand emitted a faint glow.
It could only illuminate the area just in front of her for less than half a step.
Looking ahead was nothing but darkness.
Yet the Grand Priestess navigated through it with ease, not even looking down at the steps beneath her feet.
Clearly, this was not her first time descending into this secret chamber.
She continued for half a tea’s worth of time until she finally reached the end of the staircase.
At the end, there was a stone wall.
It looked like there was no way forward.
However, the Grand Priestess reached out and pushed on that wall.
…………. Ask for flowers…..
The stone wall suddenly shifted.
She put in more effort, and the entire stone wall opened as if it were a door.
The Grand Priestess stepped inside.
Inside was still dark, but the space was clearly much larger.
Finding a lamp holder, the Grand Priestess lit the oil lamp again.
With a whoosh,
the lamp holder acted like a switch; after being ignited, the subsequent lamp holders lit up one by one, illuminating the secret chamber.
The secret chamber was about the size of a basketball court.
However, aside from the Grand Priestess, there wasn’t a single person inside, nor was there anything at all.
The Grand Priestess raised the oil lamp in her hand and approached a wall.
Lifting the oil lamp high, a vividly detailed mural suddenly appeared before her eyes!
The mural was colorful and extremely lifelike.
Apart from the stone door on the wall she entered through, the other three walls were adorned with separate murals.
The first mural depicted a figure with disheveled hair, showing only a back view.
It was impossible to discern the figure’s gender.
All that could be seen was a hand holding a dark object.
It had a nose and a mouth, looking somewhat like a human head.
Yet it also resembled a wisp of smoke.
The Grand Priestess lifted the oil lamp and approached the second wall.
The second mural also depicted a person.
From the clothing, it seemed to be the same individual as in the previous mural.
Once again, only a back view was visible.
However, this time, the figure stood atop a high city wall.
Below were bustling merchant convoys coming and going.
It looked like a scene of prosperity.
The Grand Priestess stared at the person on the city wall for a while before moving to the third wall.
This mural was the simplest of them all.
A person was depicted holding a bamboo slip, intently reading it.
Based on the clothing, this person was the same as in the previous two murals.
However, the most striking feature of this mural wasn’t the person.
It was the pair of eyes fixated on the bamboo slip.
Though the person’s face was blurry, those eyes shone brightly.
They sparkled like stars, radiating brilliance!
The Grand Priestess gazed in reverence at this mural for quite a while, then slowly knelt down, placing the oil lamp on the ground.
Respectfully, she knelt and murmured, “Lord of the Divine, you are indeed the Lord of the Divine; I will not mistake this pair of eyes.”
Seeing this, Li Mo suddenly sat up from the bed.
Beside him, Fei Yan, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion, was startled awake by his movement.
Propping herself up, she asked, “What’s wrong, my husband?”
Li Mo slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them.
Turning to Fei Yan, he had an odd expression and said, “The Grand Priestess’s prophecy about the Mysterious Lady seems to be true…”
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