Chapter 48

But since Furina appointed him as Pope of the Ting Sect, their relationship had gradually disintegrated due to disagreements in their work.

Counting from now, the two had not spoken to each other for eighty-nine years.

So that's how it was.

The citizens of Fengdande finally understood the nature of their relationship.

Su Bai was not an original resident of Fengdande.

He probably arrived in Fengdande about five hundred years ago.

Later, due to his outstanding performance, he was appointed Pope by the then Water Goddess Furina.

The Radiance of Still Water Rising should have been the symbolic object Furina bestowed upon Su Bai when she appointed him Pope.

But no one could have imagined.

The two had not spoken a single word for eighty-nine years?

But as citizens of Fengdande, they naturally understood the underlying reasons.

As the Water Goddess of Fengdande, over five hundred years, Furina could not recall what she had actually done.

The only things people remembered were her dazzling appearance and wildly exaggerated mannerisms.

If not for Navia's presence, Fengdande's fate was unimaginable.

As the representative of divine authority, the rupture between the proxy Su Bai and Furina was merely a matter of time.

El Haisen: "As expected, there is a problem between the divine proxy and the deity—so Mr. Su Bai has decided to completely strip the deity of all power."

Nahida: "Ah, was the gentle Mr. Su Bai of the last life truly capable of such an act of treason? Even so, his noble status as Pope was granted by Furina."

Navia: "This is easy to understand. Furina herself recalled Mr. Su Bai's excellence; combined with Klorinde's memories, Mr. Su Bai must have devoted immense effort to Fengdande over these centuries."

Klorinde: "Mr. Su Bai, with his diligent work ethic, grew dissatisfied with my lord Furina's attitude, causing their once harmonious relationship to break apart. After a long passage of time, Mr. Su Bai prepared..."

Furina: "Hey hey hey, everything he has is mine—surely he doesn't plan to turn around and kill me?"

Huanglong Yidou: "That's not right—you're the Water Goddess of Fengdande, so what are you afraid of? Even if Mr. Su Bai is powerful, killing a deity isn't that easy."

Yaoyue Shenzǐ: "Cough cough cough..."

Wendi: "Cough cough cough..."

Tevarin: "Barbatos, what have you discovered?"

Wendi: "I have phlegm in my throat."

Paimon: "He won't kill you. Su Bai represents divine authority—killing the Water Goddess would be like picking up a stone to smash his own foot. At most, he'll restrict everything you do and turn you into his puppet."

Furina: "Eh?"

Paimon: "But Furina, your memory is impressive—you remember exactly how many years it's been since you last spoke to him."

Lisa: "Something's fishy."

Lumine: "Could it be that in this life, the one entangled emotionally with Su Bai is Furina?"

Furina: "No... impossible... don't say such things..."

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Su Bai and Klorinde slowly approached.

Furina nervously swallowed saliva.

After the guard unit saluted, Klorinde waved her hand, leading the guards to temporarily withdraw and stand guard quietly nearby.

"Huh..."

"Hey..."

Watching the guards leave without hesitation, a look of panic flashed across Furina's face.

She was about to say something.

But Su Bai had already arrived beside her.

He looked at the Pengpeng Beast and said: "Do you want to kill me, friend...?"

Eh?

Kill whom?

Furina's slender body trembled violently.

In the past century, as Pope of Fengdande, Su Bai seemed increasingly to disregard this goddess.

At least judging from the public's reaction, in the hearts of Fengdande's citizens,

the words of Pope Su Bai carried more weight than anyone else's.

Even Klorinde, standing beside her, could wave her hand and dismiss the guards surrounding her at will.

"He..."

"He won't try to kill me, will he?"

Fear surged in Furina's heart.

She pointed at Su Bai and said: "You... you you you, what do you want to do?"

"Hm?" Su Bai paused slightly.

He looked at Furina with a puzzled expression.

He said blankly: "Water Goddess, I was merely translating the silent protest of the Pengpeng Beast for you."

Huh?

Furina was stunned.

Her mouth hung open in disbelief.

"What did you say?"

"It? Didn't you see tears in the Pengpeng Beast's eyes?" Su Bai laughed. "The sounds it kept making just now were asking you."

"Do you want to kill me, friend..."

Arataki Itto: "How strange. I can't see a trace of divinity in Furina at all."

Kamisato Ayaka: "She's already so terrified... indeed..."

Alice: "Mm! Whether Furina is the Hydro Archon or not doesn't matter for now. Su Bai is truly interesting; he can actually understand the Pengpeng Beast's language."

Jean: "In the Mengde Society, they speak Hilichurl; in the Fengdan Society, they speak Pengpeng?"

Alhaitham: "It seems Mr. Su Bai is proficient in no fewer than twenty languages."

Nahida: "Um, that many?"

Paimon: "Is it possible Su Bai is just talking nonsense? After all, no one knows what the Pengpeng Beast is saying. Is he trying to scare Furina on purpose?"

Tianquan Ningguang: "In my view, it looks more like a test."

Yelan: "Is Mr. Su Bai trying to see if Lady Furina has any thoughts of killing him?"

Neuvillette: "....."

People's thoughts in this group are truly excessive.

Su Bai, an outsider, became a Pope with overwhelming power in Fengdan.

How could he fail to see Furina's true worth?

That line, "Do you want to kill me, friend," might truly be what the Pengpeng Beast meant to express.

Su Bai's home.

Furina pressed her legs tightly together, sitting upright and formally.

The situation is dire.

It seems her relationship with Su Bai in her past life was nothing but deep water and raging fire.

"You aren't really testing me, are you?"

"Once you discover I have any improper thoughts toward you, you'll deal with me immediately."

"Is it so, is it so..."

Furina wrinkled her nose.

Her aggrieved expression left the three people opposite her speechless.