After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 549 Gifts Presented

The Goddess Peak is no longer covered in snow.

The entire mountain exudes a warm, earthy pulse and a vast life force. Visible pale blue spiritual mist flows and rises among the mountains like breathing, nourishing all things.

The abundant vital energy, so concentrated that it almost condensed into liquid dewdrops, converged into babbling streams, and then gathered into a magnificent waterfall, cascading down the sheer cliffs like a silver ribbon.

Countless lives sprouted from the soil beneath Goddess Peak.

As Bai Lu and Qing Yun piloted their flying shuttle closer to Goddess Peak, they were both shocked by what they saw.

It's worth noting that Goddess Peak has only been unsealed for half a day, and it already boasts such a magnificent sight. If Goddess Peak were given more time, who knows what kind of scene it would become.

When their flying shuttle landed in front of the Temple of Flowers, they found that someone was already waiting for them.

"Please come in, esteemed guests. The goddess is waiting for you," Bai Qi greeted them at the door, accompanied by a host of flower maidens.

Seeing this, Qingyun and Bailu couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

"We are truly humbled and unworthy of such treatment from the goddess." Qingyun quickly stepped off the flying shuttle.

"The goddess says you two deserve such treatment, please follow me," Bai Qi said with a smile.

"I want to know if Guanbi and Shen Xu are here?" Bai Lu asked impatiently.

Qingyun also looked at Bai Qi.

"The two of them are indeed in the temple right now, and Miss Guan already knows about their arrival."

As for Shen Xu, he suffered some injuries, and the goddess is helping him recover. The two of them may not see him for some time.

"He's injured! How did he get injured? How serious is it? What's his condition now?" Bai Lu immediately pressed for an answer.

"I'm sorry, only the goddess knows the details of this matter. If you two want to know, it would be better to ask the goddess directly. However, the temple can guarantee that Young Master Shen is currently safe."

Upon hearing this, both of them frowned simultaneously.

"Bai Lu, Bai Ya Tou... take me in too." At this moment, the skull appeared in the void beside him.

"Senior Lei! What are you doing here? Did something happen to Guanbi?" Bai Lu exclaimed.

"No! It's just that I can't enter the temple. Guan Bi is inside the temple now, so she should be safe." The skull replied weakly.

"Girl, why don't you talk to your goddess and see if this old man can also share in her joy? Also, I have some questions I'd like to ask her." The soul fire in the skull's eyes burned intensely for a moment.

"This..." Bai Qi hesitated as she looked at the skull. The skull didn't look like a good one at all.

"Let him in!" A clear, ethereal voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Yes, Lord Palace Spirit." The confusion in Bai Qi's eyes vanished instantly.

"Thank you, thank you..." Although no expression could be seen from the skull, everyone could still feel the skull's obsequiousness.

"Sister Bai, who is this senior?" Qingyun asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Let me introduce myself. My surname is Lei. You can call me Senior Lei. I am the protector of Guanbi." The skull floated in front of Qingyun and circled around her a few times.

"Little girl, your constitution is rather special!" The skull seemed to be lost in reminiscence.

"I can't remember." The soul fire on the skull flickered.

"The goddess is waiting for you all, so please don't keep her waiting too long," the spirit's voice rang out again.

"What Lord Dianling said is very true. Please follow me," Bai Qi said with a smile.

After some time, Bai Qi led the two, who were already dizzy from looking around, to the front of the main hall. "The goddess is inside the hall. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you on the rest of the journey."

"It's alright, you've already taken good care of us!" Qingyun said gratefully.

After Bai Qi left, Qing Yun and Bai Lu exchanged a glance, then bowed respectfully to the closed palace doors and said, "Junior Qing Yun (Bai Lu) has long admired the Goddess's name and has come to pay her a visit."

"Miss, Qingyun, please come in!" Upon hearing this voice, the two immediately looked up and saw Guanbi open the door.

"Guanbi! Why did you come to the temple without telling me! Do you know how worried I was about you?" Bailu was furious at the thought and quickly stepped over the stairs to stand in front of Guanbi.

“Miss, the situation was rather unusual at the time. I didn’t have time to inform you, and even if you had come, you wouldn’t have been able to enter the temple.” Guan Bi avoided Bai Lu’s gaze.

“That’s true! Bai Lu, don’t be too angry!” Skull immediately explained for Guan Bi.

"Sister Bai, this is not the time to talk about these things. You've forgotten Elder Lü's words," Qingyun advised.

Bai Lu pursed her lips and could only sigh softly in the end.

She used to be able to accuse Guanbi at will, but what right does she have now?

……

The temple had now been cleaned of anything unrelated to the rituals, and had become sacred and beautiful once again.

"Greetings, Goddess!" Bai Lu and Qing Yun bowed respectfully to the blurry figure before the statue.

"Are you here representing the Four Swords Alliance, or representing yourselves?"

"It was just a personal visit and has nothing to do with the Sword Alliance," Qingyun replied.

"Representing the Four Swords Alliance is fine. Neither Goddess Peak nor I will stay in Ningzhou for long, and we won't have much interaction with you."

The expressions of those present changed slightly upon hearing this. They had not expected that the Goddess of Flowers, who had just broken through to the Saint Realm in Ningzhou, would actually leave Ningzhou.

Only the skull appeared very calm.

"Bai Lu, your human race has a saying: 'A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water.' Without you, I don't think I would have been able to break through to the next realm so easily and return."

"You are an astrologer, so this square star chart instrument is for you."

The illusory goddess took out a square jade base plate about the size of a palm.

The base has an ancient and heavy appearance, with a grid of crisscrossing lines etched on it like a chessboard, and tiny grooves at the grid nodes.

Different colored and sized star-shaped glass beads are inlaid in the nodes, occasionally shimmering with a faint light.

"This... is too precious! I don't even know how I helped you." Bai Lu stared at the square plate in front of her, unable to look away.

Astrologers are extremely rare, and the tools that can assist them in observing the stars are even rarer.

The object that the goddess casually picked up was priceless to her. This Star Network Instrument could even completely replace the Spring Dew Pavilion, allowing her to connect with the starry sky anytime, anywhere.

Although no one knew the exact value of the item the goddess had taken out, Bai Lu's reaction told them that the square plate was definitely extraordinary.

"You don't need to refuse. This is something you deserve, and something I must give you."

In the view of you astrologers, everything is connected by star lines, and all the cause and effect changes of things are reflected in the star lines.

If I don't repay the debt I owe you, you might find a weakness in the future that could be used against me.

"I won't!" Bai Lu quickly assured her.

"Just because you don't do it today doesn't mean you won't in the future. Accepting it is good for both of us."

"Alright!" Bai Lu reluctantly reached out and took the square plate. She would rather not have the treasure than have her character questioned.

At this moment, the illusory image of the goddess looked at Qingyun and said, "You helped me save the people of Baihua City who were affected by the earthquake at Goddess Peak."

Although they no longer believe in me, I do have an obligation to protect them.

After Goddess Peak leaves, the people of Hundred Flowers City will probably have to rely on your protection.

This essence of wood is for you; I hope you can lead Hundred Flowers City back to its former prosperity.

The goddess pointed at Qingyun and poured a stream of blue light into Qingyun's forehead.

Qingyun was taken aback, but then her eyes gradually brightened, and she looked at the illusory figure in front of her with gratitude in her eyes.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!" Qingyun bowed respectfully, for this true meaning of wood had essentially shown her the way forward.

“It’s my turn. I want to ask…” The skull floated excitedly in front of everyone.

"I cannot answer your question; you will have to find the answer yourself." After speaking to the skull, the goddess disappeared from the main hall.