Qian Daoliu vs. Bo Saixi
"The Spirit Hall has drawn the attention of two deities!"
"A year ago, a divine inheritance descended upon the continent!"
"It must be her!"
Bo Saixi could not hide the envy in her eyes. Even her voice carried a longing for the gods.
Once, she too had hoped to win a deity's favor.
Fate had other plans.
In the end, she became a deity's spokesperson.
She had to wait for an inheritor to appear and complete the final trial, when she would have to sacrifice her life.
"Heh!"
Qian Daoliu smiled, though it was hard to tell whether it was a bitter smile, one of relief, or self-mockery.
He felt envy for others, but also concern for the Spirit Hall.
Would the two deities be a blessing or a curse for the Spirit Hall?
He could not predict what the future would bring.
He could only hope that the Angel God would appear soon.
Neither of them spoke for a long while. They quietly gazed into the distance.
"That woman... I saw in her eyes an ambition fit only for an emperor. The Spirit Hall is bound to know no peace."
"Perhaps the next time we meet, you and I will be enemies!"
Bo Saixi suddenly turned and left.
Qian Daoliu said nothing.
He understood as well.
Perhaps their bond had come to an end.
After this parting, they would be either friends or enemies.
She had to protect Sea God Island!
And he had to wait for the Angel God to arrive.
Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi headed in opposite directions.
One toward Sea God Island!
The other toward Spirit City!
Elsewhere, not long after leaving Spirit City, Su Wen looked down at the scenery rushing past and asked with some unease, "Teacher, will