met free Chapter 209 A Subtle Sadness
Chapter 209 A Subtle Sadness
"What an unlucky fellow." Fan Qingyu rolled her eyes in disdain, then stood up. "Alright, alright, I just came to see if you're alright. I probably won't have many chances to go back to the Fan family again, so there's no point in staying any longer. I'm leaving now." With that, she waved and prepared to go out.
"Wait a minute, sister." Jiang Yu quickly called out to Fan Qingyu, then ran quickly to Fan Qingyin's cabinet and found the box that she had put there before, carefully holding it in front of Fan Qingyu.
"Sister, this is the first time I've met you, and I really don't know what gift to prepare for you. I came in a hurry and by chance, so I didn't have a chance to prepare. This is actually something I brought up from the seabed. Moya gave it to me, saying that it contains divine power left by the gods. I wonder if it's appropriate for you to keep it with you and bring it into the Holy Mountain." Jiang Yu was a little unsure, but her past life experiences had instilled in her a habit of giving gifts, and she always felt that it wouldn't be right not to give something on the first meeting.
She had prepared this gift to give to Fan Qingyu as soon as she received it, but when she arrived at the Fan family, Fan Qingyu was not there. Fortunately, she still managed to see her, since it was quite difficult to see the Holy Maiden.
Fan Qingyu was surprised and delighted to receive the small box. Upon opening it, she found a huge pearl inside. As a saintess, she was the most talented girl of the Fan family in this generation, possessing an exceptionally keen sensitivity to divine power, even surpassing her younger brother who was known as a genius. The divine power that instantly emanated from this pearl almost dazzled her; her very soul trembled. The moment she saw it, it felt as if she had undergone a baptism.
It was as if an ancient god had opened his compassionate eyes and cast a fleeting glance at her.
"This..." Fan Qingyu was so excited that she was speechless for a moment. "This is clearly an artifact used by the gods. It is so precious that it can be considered a national treasure." She looked at Jiang Yu with tears in her eyes. "How can I be qualified to be by the side of a divine object?"
“If anyone in this world is qualified, no one is more qualified than you, sister.” Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the gift was quite appropriate. “Moya said that this was once a jewel on the crown of a god.” What she didn’t say was that Moya also said that there were originally a bunch of pearls left over. He ate the smaller ones and left the largest one for her to play with.
"Thank you, I love it so much. I will wear it all the time in the Holy Mountain, always by the side of divine light," Fan Qingyu said sincerely. Then she took a necklace off her neck and put it around Jiang Yu's neck.
"Compared to your gift, mine is really simple. I hope you won't find it offensive." Jiang Yu was flattered and looked down at the necklace. The necklace was very simple. The main stone was a large and transparent amber-like mineral with a lotus petal embedded in it, clear and beautiful.
"It's actually a talisman I made. I infused it with the purest divine power and buried it in the snow of the sacred mountain for three years to nurture it. I hope it can protect you by your side." Fan Qingyu affectionately stroked Jiang Yu's hair and gently kissed her forehead through her veil.
A very soft voice came: "That Willow Catkin is extremely rare, you must keep him by your side." The voice seemed to be injected directly into her mind. Jiang Yu was certain that even Fan Qingyin beside her hadn't heard it, because she barely felt Fan Qingyu's mouth open and close.
Jiang Yu looked up at Fan Qingyu in a daze. The Holy Maiden did not show any bias because of her younger brother. She was genuinely standing in Jiang Yu's shoes and kindly reminding her how to maximize her benefits and how to ensure her own invincibility.
This is probably the kind of kindness that comes from people of the same sex.
After Fan Qingyu left, Jiang Yu turned to look at Fan Qingyin. Fan Qingyin hadn't said a word, and now a serious expression appeared on his face.
Jiang Yu walked to his side, placed her hand on his arm that was hanging down by his side, and asked with concern, "Qingyin, what's wrong?"
“It’s strange, I can sense that my sister is very sad.” Fan Qingyin said with a frown. After all, they are siblings with the same mother and bloodline. With the added sense of perception from their family, he was able to keenly sense that although his sister appeared to be the same as before, a sadness was flowing beneath her relaxed and cunning exterior.
Is it because she will never be able to leave this world after entering the Holy Mountain? But the Holy Mountain's blessing ceremonies are held year-round, and the Holy Maiden attends every grand and important blessing ceremony. She can still see the Brahma family, at least her father.
He hadn't realized that this was his sister saying goodbye to him before heading towards her predetermined destiny.
"I heard that the Holy Maiden enters the Holy Mountain after she comes of age. Sister, it sounds like you're never going to come out again. Shouldn't she enter the depths of the Holy Mountain at the age of thirty and never leave this world again?"
"Normally, once a saintess comes of age, she enters the Holy Mountain, where there are prayer temples and palaces built by the empire. She will reside there and will basically never leave the Holy Mountain again. When she turns thirty, she will enter the palace deep within the Holy Mountain, a palace left behind by the gods, where the last ray of divine light in this world is enshrined."
"That is the power of God's origin, which almost sustains the divine power of this world. Together with the ecological support of the ocean, it is the only way that this world can continue to exist."
“But every Holy Maiden is like this. My sister became a Holy Maiden at birth. She knows all about these things. If she is sad, there must be something else going on.” Fan Qingyin frowned.
"How about we go and ask around?" Jiang Yu suggested. This was the only down-to-earth method she could think of. Given Qingyin's personality, she would probably only speculate and observe on her own and wouldn't actually ask.
“Ask your father, or if you can see the Pope?” Jiang Yu said thoughtfully. “My sister’s social circle is very narrow. If there’s anything wrong with her, these two will definitely be the first to find out. Even if they don’t know, they might still find some clues.”
“You’re right.” Fan Qingyin looked at her, then pulled her into her arms and hugged her gently. “We should be setting off back to the Ocean Empire soon. Once we get back, it will be really difficult for me to see my sister again. Now that we’ve discovered the problem, we should definitely ask her before we leave.”
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Jiang Yu mimicked Fan Qingyin's usual manner, tiptoeing to pat his hair as a way of comforting him. Fan Qingyin chuckled softly, letting out short, breathy sounds, his voice both cute and sexy.
Jiang Yu hugged him tightly, her arms around his waist, and said, "You've been eating so little for so many days, isn't that enough? Let's have some big, meaty meals tomorrow, Qingyin, you're so thin!"