Chapter 1249

"After all, in mythology, Fajina was originally a fickle Titan." Fengjin had her hands on her hips, "Since Danbao even suggested that… let's come and check your learning progress?"

"The spirit water gate created temporarily with secret arts is far less stable than the ritual water basin; probably only one person can pass through. Moreover, according to the design of the Fajina priest—'the entrance is also the exit.' After you see the ancestors' spirits, pass through the vortex core back here—I and Xiaoika will wait for you at the original spot."

"After obtaining Fengjin's nod of agreement, Danheng began to recite Fajina's prayer; as a water gate appeared, Fengjin returned to the vortex core in the blink of an eye."

"The creation vortex core… truly inconceivable, Danbao indeed hides his talents well." Fengjin rubbed her head; although the position was correct, but… the things before her seemed to have some double vision."

"It's… compared to the ritual water basin, the dizziness is indeed somewhat strong. Huh, that's…" Fengjin rubbed her eyes, discovering that there were actually two people inside the vortex core."

"Teacher Tibao is also here? The person beside her…… ah—I can roughly guess who it is."

"Tibao was chatting with Sai Feier when she reluctantly asked: "... Feier, are you really in a hurry to hit the road? It's not easy to come back to Aohema for a trip; you could have rested a while, let's catch up..."

"No need, Tibao elder sister! I've long been accustomed to a life of wandering; having me guard this bustling big city would actually feel somewhat out of place. Moreover, your promising student… has assigned me an extremely difficult task."

"You need to understand a little, Feier. Xiao Bai is still so young, yet he's already shouldered all the responsibilities left by Ya…… Moreover, Xiao Bai isn't the kind of child who likes to boss others around. He'll find you and explain that there's no one more suitable for this matter."

"Sai Feier said sourly: "You really dote on him, Tibao elder sister. Alas, I've already passed the age when one needs to be protected everywhere…" Speaking, she gave a light laugh: "... Just joking, I understand your meaning. That savior boy indeed has an aura that convinces people, not inferior to Aglaea of old."

"I'm about to set off. Ah, Tibao elder sister, before I leave, I still have a gift to give you——"

"Saying that, Sai Feier pulled out a purple envelope from behind her, still bearing her signature cat pattern."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful… what's inside?"

"Hehe… this is also part of the game. If you want to see the gift's full appearance, wait until nightfall to open it."

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"Miss Kaguya wants me to confess."

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"What does 'open it after dark' mean? I remember Aohema is supposed to be eternal daylight, right? If so, doesn't that mean Tibao can never open this envelope?"

"Ishigami was completely bewildered, having no idea what medicine Sai Feier was selling from her gourd."

"But I've already developed PTSD toward gifts…" Shirogane Mikoto covered his head, speaking with a pained expression: "At first, Xiaochi gave Ti'an a gift, but Ti'an died before receiving it; then Tibao gave Xiaochi a gift, after which Xiaochi permanently resided in the underworld; and now this time, Sai Feier is giving Tibao a gift…"

"Every time a gift is given, it takes away a golden heir, leaving Shirogane unable to even face the two words 'gift'."

"Stay calm, president." Ishigami comforted from the side, "This gift is different from the previous ones. Earlier gifts were all of the form 'wait for so-and-so to come back then give the gift to her,' which caused the recipients to have Flags stuck all over them. But this time is different…… Sai Feier has clearly given the gift to Tibao, with no Flags, just playing a riddle with her. Rest assured, no one will die."

"Hope so……" Shirogane still wiped a bead of cold sweat from his forehead."

"Miyuki Kaguya worriedly said: "However, this riddle is somewhat ominous; 'darkness' foretells the extinguishing of KefaLe's dawn machine, at which point Onoforos would surely be doomed—are gifts even necessary?"

"Ishigami gently shook his head: "In that case, Tibao would instead hope this letter never gets opened. However, once Bai'e returns the fire seeds of Aglaea and KefaLe, at the final stage of the Recreation of the World, she should still be able to open it a little to take a look."

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"Giving gifts to people and still making them guess riddles—really…"

"Sai Feier also noticed someone else walking over: '…Huh? Looks like we've got a partner, huh.'"

"Fengjin greeted with a smile: 'Tibao teacher, and… this light‑bodied lady must be Miss Sai Feier, right? I am Yashintes of the Twilight Court, everyone calls me Fengjin—nice to meet you!'"

"Oh, this self‑brought bright atmosphere…" Sai Feier cleared her throat, "... Cough, hello, pink‑pink junior. I am Sai Falia, from the fallen city‑state of Dolos long ago. The rest… is written in the histories, no need for me to introduce further, right?"

"You say you come from the Twilight Court? In other words…"

"Fengjin took over the conversation: 'You're not mistaken. I am the descendant of the Sky Clan, about to inherit the authority of "Sky" as a golden heir.'"

"Sai Feier couldn't help but glance her up and down several times: 'That really is… you can't judge by appearance. I thought the descendants of Senenes would be more… uh… tall and mighty.'"

"You can't judge by appearance, Feier." Tibao corrected, "Little Fengjin is quite the expert in her field—there's no more reliable physician in all of Onoforos than her."

"Fengjin said solemnly: 'Please rest assured, Miss Sai Feier. Although I am not as brave and skilled in battle as the Senenes elder from a thousand years ago, I am confident I can fulfill the mission of the Sky descendants.'"

"Oh dear, what mission, not mission, saying it so seriously…" Sai Feier waved her hand, "Little lady, prioritize protecting yourself; don't go all‑out on everything. Look at that face, still pretty cute—don't let Aglaea's claws scratch it up…"

"Huh?" Tibao widened her eyes in surprise, "Feier, you're teasing people like this now? It seems you still remember Ya's words from long ago."

"As soon as the topic turned to Ya, Sai Feier immediately wanted to slip away: '…Um, I still have a mission, I'll go ahead first.'"

"Wishing you success, Miss Fengjin—if you run into any trouble, just let that savior kid take the lead!"