A clear, crystalline droplet slowly fell from high in the air. A green leaf silently grew from within the droplet, and with a gentle swirl of breeze, several lotus leaves were already swaying gracefully before Qitel, whose face had changed drastically. Several pale pink lotus blossoms rapidly sprouted from the leaves, then bloomed in full splendor. A beautiful young girl, flawless in both face and figure, lay reclining in one of the lotus flowers. She had a thick mane of black hair, and wore nothing but a palm-wide, six-foot-long strip of sheer gauze wrapped around her body.
Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers was a member of the Flower God Clan, one of the divine races worshipped by the Heavenly Temple. They claimed to be living beings evolved from the most primordial spirits of vegetation between Heaven and Earth. Whenever one of their people appeared, they were accompanied by clear springs, flowing radiance, fragrance, and magnificent flowers of every color. Every one of them was beautiful, taking the form of boys and girls of fifteen or sixteen, sometimes even twelve or thirteen, each an unparalleled beauty.
The Flower God Clan's beautiful appearance, coupled with the sound-and-light effects of the Word Spirit God Clan, made them the finest partners for the Heavenly Temple gods in spreading their doctrine. The beautiful, sacred, inviolable, pure and flawless members of the Flower God Clan would reveal themselves before believers, while the Word Spirit God Clan manipulated dazzling lights behind the scenes and produced grand, sacred sounds that shook the soul. This had won the Heavenly Temple countless followers.
But only Qitel, who had intimately dealt with Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers, knew just how disgusting, hideous, and terrifyingly evil the so-called Flower God Clan truly was! Their outward appearance was so beautiful and enticing, but their true