Fire Phoenix Burns the Sky: Ms. Heaven-defying Useless Material

Chapter 211 Worship
On the early morning of October [-]th, the first snow fell.

The Snow Mountain passed through the clouds and appeared above Yingxian Peak, the highest peak of Xueshen Mountain.

The escort ships first landed on the smooth mirror-like mountain peak, and five hundred soldiers from the Cold Desert Kingdom came out in a single file, armed with various weapons and detection tools, and inspected the surrounding area of ​​the peak with an area of ​​several hundred feet square in detail.

No abnormalities were found, and the two commanders of the Royal Forest Army immediately began to arrange defense.

After receiving the signal that everything was normal, the attendants of Prince Mu Xiping disembarked from the Snow Mountain, chose a flat place facing the sun and leeward from the wind, and released his Shezhu.A gorgeous and extraordinary palace appeared out of thin air, with golden halls and jade steps, shining brightly from the sun.

In the solemn line of greetings from everyone, Prince Mu Xiping finally appeared on the top of the exit steps of the Snow Mountain.

Mu Xiping is 12 years old this year.He is handsome in appearance, wearing an apricot-yellow brocade robe embroidered with golden dragons, and has a calm demeanor at a young age.Standing on the Snow Mountain, he looked around, but there was always a lingering gloom between his brows.

Mu Xiping's biological mother, Mrs. Jiang, was the first court lady who enlightened Chi Yue III Mu Yanshun about men and women. She was three or four years older than Chi Yue III, and her appearance was just plain, and she was not particularly favored. It has always been a very inconspicuous existence.

If Chi Yue III hadn't met Jiang Shi suddenly in the harem one day when he was drunk, and recalled those youthful years in a trance, Mu Xiping would not have been born at all.

However, to Chiyue III's delight, Mu Xiping's aptitude was tested at the first year of his life, so he directly promoted his mother, Jiang Shi, to the position of first concubine, and asked Jiang Shi to raise Mu Xiping himself.

Concubine Jiang and Mu Xiping, mother and son, are already very satisfied with this kind of life. They only hope that after Chiyue III Dragon Yu Bintian, Mu Xiping can be a prince, even if it is an idle prince with no power, and then concubine Jiang will be taken over as a prince. Going out of the palace to serve in the prince's mansion, this life is considered complete.

Because Mu Xichen, the direct son of Chiyue III and Zhonggong Yuan Empress Zhong's son, has always been recognized by everyone as the most suitable candidate for the crown prince.

Mu Xichen has a handsome appearance, high qualifications, and an extraordinary bearing.His mother, Zhong, came from the first family of Hanmo Country, and she was also the most beloved woman of Chiyue III.From the moment Mu Xichen was born, Chi Yue III loved him very much.After testing out his superior aptitude, Chi Yue III directly canonized Mu Xichen as the crown prince.

It is precisely because of this that Mu Xichen is not afraid of his younger brothers, and Mu Xiping only hopes to be a prince in peace.

Who would have thought that Mu Xichen would have problems in the ceremony of worshiping the Snow Mountain Goddess?
Since the founding of Han Mo, in more than 1000 years, countless princes have come to worship in the snow-capped mountains, and there has never been a single failure.

But Mu Xichen was so unlucky, after his worship, the goddess never appeared!At that time, everyone's face turned pale with fright.After waiting on the top of Yingxian Peak for two days and worshiping again, the result did not change.

Unable to resist the turmoil of the crowd, Chiyue III abolished Mu Xichen's crown prince and chose another son, Mu Xiting, who was again sent to the mountain to pay homage accompanied by the state teacher two years later.

This time the goddess finally appeared. She openly pointed out that there was something wrong with the national teacher, and announced that only Wei Chipan, the son of the former national teacher Li Nan, could complete the task of communicating with the gods of the ancestors of heaven and earth.

The national teacher was killed, and Mu Xiting was deposed.But Yu Chipan was nowhere to be found.

Until Yuchipan came back and Chiyue III re-selected the prince, this time there was no choice at all.

Chiyue III had eighteen sons and ten daughters. Among the eighteen sons, only three were qualified, namely Mu Xichen, Mu Xiting and Mu Xiping.The first two have already opened the mystery in the royal secret realm because they could not get the approval of the goddess.

Mu Xiping is the only prince who can pay homage to the Snow Mountain Goddess as a prince and have her own profound orifices opened by the Goddess.

From the day Mu Xiping put on the crown prince's robe, the sadness between his brows never disappeared.He has no mother to rely on, no ministers to help and support, and no love to be close to, so how can he be able to secure the throne of the prince?Would his brothers really just obediently watch him climb that throne?
Behind Mu Xiping, stood a tall man, it was Yu Chipan.

Yu Chipan is wearing the traditional robes of Hanmo Guoshi today. The sun, moon and stars are embroidered on the snow-white brocade robe, and the hem is covered with snow-capped mountains surrounded by clouds and mist.Around his waist is a black jade ring that symbolizes the status of the national teacher.

His gaze was still so indifferent, and his shaven chin made him look even more cold and unapproachable.

Mu Xiping entered the palace surrounded by everyone, and on the top of the peak, there were accompanying personnel from the Ministry of Industry responsible for the construction of related facilities.

In the history of the Cold Desert Kingdom, such worship ceremonies have been held hundreds of times. The Ministry of Industry has already refined the required items into mysterious weapons. It doesn't take much time at all. The altar is finished.

Those who came from the Ministry of Rites were all experienced hands, and the required sacrificial ritual vessels were quickly displayed.

At noon, the crown prince Mu Xiping, who had bathed in the incense again and changed his attire in the palace, was in front, followed by the national teacher Wei Chipan, and climbed up the ten-foot-high altar step by step along the jade-white steps.

The mountain wind blew past, and the robes of the two of them rattled violently.

The expression on Mu Xiping's face was very serious.Although the Ministry of Rites had rehearsed the worship ceremony countless times, but at this time, he was still a little nervous.

On the top of the snow mountain, the temperature is extremely low.

Mu Xiping hadn't awakened yet, so he couldn't resist the icy aura surrounding him.Fortunately, Han Moguo is very familiar with this set of procedures. Not only are the clothes, shoes and socks specially prepared, but Mu Xiping is also equipped with a piece of warm jade, which hangs on his chest and emits heat all the time, flowing along the whole body. Mu Xiping can move freely.

Yu Chipan stood in front of the altar, and Mu Xiping stood in the middle of the altar.

According to the etiquette taught by the Ministry of Rites before, Yu Chipan crossed his hands on his chest, bowed deeply to the cloud-shrouded sky, and recited the prayers written by the Ministry of Rites.

His voice was deep and deep, full of breath, and he spoke clearly, reading out a large paragraph of text word by word.There were echoes from the surrounding mountains and valleys, as if someone was singing in the distance, creating a mysterious sense of solemnity.

The sky was shrouded in mist, and the blue sky that had just landed had been obscured and could not be seen clearly.

The Imperial Forest Army stood under the altar with their weapons in hand, only a few of Mu Xiping's attendants guarded the prince.

The middle level of the altar was full of officials from the Ministry of Rites, each holding a ritual vessel, with serious faces.

Listening to the increasingly dense echoes, they couldn't help but look up at the sky, feeling a sense of fear in their hearts.This time, the goddess should not have any dissatisfaction anymore, right?
After Yu Chipan finished reading the last word, a gap suddenly appeared in the densely cloudy sky, and a ray of sunlight shone straight down from the high and distant sky, and it was right on the face of Mu Xiping, who was standing respectfully with his arms crossed.

At that moment, the expression on Mu Xiping's face suddenly froze, surprise, joy, fear, uneasiness... all kinds of complex emotions were fully revealed on a handsome young man's face.

Everyone was stunned, this scene filled them with awe - this is God's will, right?Is it the will of the Snow Mountain Goddess?Sure enough, only Guoshi Yuchi is the one who can communicate with the gods of heaven and earth!And is His Royal Highness the one who is really suitable to lead Han Mo?
The attendant next to Mu Xiping suddenly knelt down, causing everyone to kneel in the snow involuntarily.They didn't dare to make a sound, but they all looked at the sky excitedly.

The clouds and mist in midair flowed and changed, slowly forming the image of a woman with a slender figure and a solemn face.

The white mist condensed into a large robe with fluttering straps, and then there was a lifelike face and a towering bun. Needless to say, everyone immediately knew that this was the Snow Mountain Goddess!
It is said that the northern part of Xuanyuan Continent was rarely visited by humans because of the bitter cold climate.It was the Goddess of the Snow Mountain who walked out from the depths of the Snow God Mountain, married the Orion at the foot of the mountain, and gave birth to three boys and three girls, and they reproduced from generation to generation, and only then did the Cold Desert Kingdom come into existence.

Therefore, in the folklore of the cold desert country, the Snow Mountain Goddess is their common ancestor and the god they most believe in.

But in the eyes of many people, this is just a legend.I didn't expect to see the goddess appearing today!
The Snow Mountain Goddess slowly opened her eyes, stepped forward and stepped out of the clouds.She seems to be stepping on an invisible ladder, step by step down from the high sky,

As she moves forward, her image becomes more and more realistic and vivid.

By the time she stood in the air a few feet away from the altar, the Snow Mountain Goddess had completely transformed from a virtual image condensed by clouds and mist into a woman who was no different from a real person.

With pitch-black hair, red lips, watery eyes, and delicate skin, she looks like a beautiful woman in her twenties.

Yu Chipan knelt down slowly, raised his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Mu Xiping, the prince of the Hanmo Kingdom, and Wei Chipan, the national teacher, kowtow to the Goddess, and beg for the blessing of the Goddess!"

Mu Xiping put his hands on his chest and bowed deeply.

The Snow Mountain Goddess stood in mid-air, looking down.

With slender eyebrows, compassionate eyes, and a smile on her lips, holding a bead exuding colorful brilliance in one hand, she nodded towards the altar: "Mu Xiping, with the will of the snow-capped mountains, I allow you to use the name of the descendants of the Mu family." , offering sacrifices to the ancestors and the gods of heaven and earth."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This has been the standard procedure for the princes of the Hanmo Kingdom to pay homage to the snow-capped mountains for more than a thousand years.

Master Guoshi recited the prayer, and the Snow Mountain Goddess appeared and allowed the prince to perform sacrifices.

After the sacrifice, the goddess presided over the opening ceremony to help the prince open the Xuanqiao.

Mu Xiping took a breath, and according to the etiquette taught by the Ministry of Rites, he first saluted the Snow Mountain Goddess: "The Mu family will never forget the Goddess's protection."

Snow Mountain Goddess nodded slightly, and Mu Xiping took out the article written by the Ministry of Rites from his bosom, and read it aloud to the sky above the mountain.

Chu Liyue could "see" clearly from inside the mountain peak that the Snow Mountain Goddess who appeared from the sky was exactly the woman in the crystal coffin she saw in the Goddess Palace.

She didn't dare to "look" at that goddess too much, fearing that the other person's cultivation base would be too high to find her, so she dared to gather her divine consciousness on the altar.

Whether it was Yu Chipan or Mu Xiping, when they were reciting their prayers, Chu Liyue had the urge to worry that they would cause an avalanche, but in fact, the surrounding snow peaks were as quiet as usual.

After Mu Xiping read the sacrificial speech, he personally saluted with incense, and then, under Yu Chipan's guidance, saluted again to the Snow Mountain Goddess.

"Mu Xiping, the descendant of the Mu family, begs the goddess to bless her, open her profound aperture, and pass it on!" Yu Chipan bowed in salute.

Snow Mountain Goddess gently opened her red lips: "Yes."

Both Mu Xiping and his attendants were faintly happy.

If the mysterious orifice can be opened under the auspices of the goddess and passed on from the ancestors, Mu Xiping has a five-fifth chance of securing the crown prince.

(End of this chapter)