Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 346: Secrets of the Temple
"It seems that you and Asharuya have a better relationship than I thought." Panniejia poured red wine for Xu Shen and said, "She even told you this."

Asharuya?

I haven't seen her for a long time.

Xu Shen took the wine glass with a smile.

Since this woman blamed Asharuya for his knowledge of the election, he didn't need to rack his brains to make amends.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm not investigating you," Paniga clinked his glasses and said, "I've never concealed my intention to run for the Goddess position. It's not too much to learn about my competitor's connections in advance."

“Not only is it not excessive, it is also necessary.”

Xu Shen responded casually, wanting to see what she meant by suddenly looking for him.

"As far as I know, Asharuya has no intention of becoming a goddess, so there is no fundamental conflict between us," Pannejia said, "Perhaps, we can cooperate."

"cooperate?"

Xu Shen was slightly stunned.

"I have always believed that in a world surrounded by demons, human beings need sincere cooperation."

"That's true," Xu Shen nodded in agreement.

"However, people's hearts are dangerous, and it is very difficult to achieve world peace."

"Yes."

"But no matter how difficult it is, I think it is the right thing to do, so I will do it," Paniga raised her swan-like neck and drank the red wine in the glass, her fair cheeks flushed. "I dare not call myself a virtuous person, but there is an old saying in China, 'When you see a virtuous person, you should strive to be like him.' I think it is very true, and this is why I am committed to charity and have been doing it myself for many years.

"Your Excellency, I look up to you as a mountain."

Paniga smiled and said, "So, are you willing to help me?"

"I?"

Xu Shen pointed at himself in surprise, looking very much like Benboerba who was assigned by the Nine-headed Insect to eliminate Tang Seng and his disciples.

"You are too self-deprecating," Pannyja said seriously, "The 404 Chamber of Commerce you created is a miracle in the history of business. Even though it is still young, it is already a towering tree that can shake up the world. And there are people standing behind you, the Grand Chairman of the Shenzhou Magic Association Shao Zheng and the Qingtian Hunting House Song Qiming. If these two giants stomp their feet, the whole magic world will tremble."

"Not to mention you. With your own strength alone, who among your peers can compete with you? To be honest, after you were listed on the Yellow List, the number of people who wanted to challenge you was no less than the number of Melbourne refugees crowded in the square, but they all gave up in the end. Do you know why?"

"Uh, why?"

Xu Shen touched his nose. He had to admit that he felt a little happy when he heard a beautiful woman praising him so seriously.

"Those who are confident that they can challenge the Yellow List are usually smart and clever. They will also study their opponents. It is easy to find your record since your debut. There is only one reason why they didn't come: they can't beat us. They really can't beat us. The Parthenon not only lives in the present, but also in the future. We are always happy to make friends with geniuses like you."

Xu Shen did not comment: "Your Excellency the Saint's words are indeed very contagious."

Paniga smiled and said, "I am not a naive girl who thinks that as long as I am in a righteous position, I will be able to attract followers. In fact, our family has made a lot of efforts to befriend you."

Xu Shen was somewhat surprised: "Did you promote the monopoly of animal taming in the Parthenon?"

"Not only that, our family helped the 404 Chamber of Commerce to gain a foothold in Europe, but you are just flirting with a blind eye. You are too thorough in being a hands-off shopkeeper." Pannejia said in a tone of resentment and anger: "Just consider this as a good relationship. Even if you refuse to help me, I won't be so petty as to turn around and target you."

"The Saint is very generous."

Paniga poured herself another glass of wine and blinked, "Sunk costs should not be the basis for decision-making. What's more, for a genius like you, not offending others is a win, and it won't be considered a loss for me anyway."

Xu Shen was thoughtful: "I remember you said that the reason why the Goddess election time was kept secret was to avoid interference from external forces. So, if I accept your invitation, would it be considered a violation?"

"This rule is actually written for the Holy City to see," Paniga said, with a rare look of sadness on her face. "The Holy City and the Parthenon are not in harmony, and one day they might be completely destroyed."

Xu Shen calmly took out his phone and searched the meaning of "ruining the crown and tearing the clothes", then looked up at Paniga with a slightly strange look in his eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Pannejia looked down at herself. She was dressed appropriately, and there was nothing wrong with her. "Has anyone ever told you that you speak Shenzhou language well? You seem very cultured."

"Isn't that how you talk?"

"Well, it's about the same."

Xu Shen smiled and changed the subject: "Can you tell me the reason for the discord between the Holy City and the Parthenon?"

"What other reasons are needed? As the saying goes, there can't be two tigers in one mountain. Both of them are top forces that have produced emperors. It would be strange if there is no conflict between them."

"There has to be a trigger."

Pannejia sighed and said, "Great Sage Wentai, you know it."

"I know a little bit. Asha'ruiya's adoptive father committed some crime and died at the hands of the Dark Judge."

“Wentai’s teacher, Alyssa, the former goddess, was deceived into the Holy City, and her remains have not been recovered yet.”

!!!

Xu Shen was startled, and suddenly remembered the Holy Unicorn of Light and its master who were imprisoned in the Holy Judgement Prison.

Could it be that the blond skeleton is...

"But why? There must be a reason for the Holy City to do this, right?"

"Who knows?" Pannejia shrugged and said, "If I could become a goddess, maybe I could get a glimpse of the truth."

Xu Shen felt a little regretful that he could only know half of the secret. He felt itchy and helpless, which was really uncomfortable.

As he was thinking, Paniga said, "But he must have committed a crime. The Holy City has always had a legitimate reason for sentencing every criminal."

Xu Shen frowned slightly: "Do you think that your goddess is guilty?"

Paniga said as a matter of course: "Otherwise why would the temple cover up the truth? As the saying goes, there is no bias or partisanship, and the king's way is unimpeded. Although I was born in the Parthenon, I cannot ignore the facts and blindly show partiality."

"What evil did Wentai do?"

"I do not know."

"Then why do you say that the Holy City has always had a legitimate reason?"

"My teacher said so himself."

"Who is your teacher?"

"Yizhisha, she is Wentai's biological sister. Since she said Wentai is guilty, then she must be guilty."

Xu Shen spread his hands and said, "Then you still don't know. There is an old saying in Shenzhou: if you haven't investigated, you have no right to speak. Since you don't know anything, how can you say 'ignoring the facts' or 'having a legitimate reason'?"

"you!"

The well-mannered Pannejia was unusually annoyed: "What my teacher, who I spend every day with, said, how could it be false?"

Xu Shen said in a neutral tone: "I only believe in evidence."

After experiencing the innocent murder of Yu Mian, he no longer has a good impression of this huge city, the Holy City. At present, he has not grown strong enough, but when he grows strong enough, things will change!
He began to understand why Mo Fan had been so resentful towards Pennyja in his previous life.

This woman has learned some superficial knowledge of Chinese culture. Her political methods seem steady, but in fact they are clumsy and childish. She is too naive. She also said something like "When you see a virtuous person, you should strive to emulate him." If this saying is really useful, then since ancient times, the one who sits on the throne should not be the emperor's son.

What's more, this woman is in the temple but her heart is in the Holy City. In China, she is a typical banana person. If such a person sits on the throne of the goddess, sooner or later she will ruin the Parthenon and turn it into a velvet ball in the Holy City.

I am too optimistic. There are still some finishing works that cannot be completed. Alas.

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(End of this chapter)