On the Ark.

Seeing that Lin Ye was still determined, Chu Xue seemed a little helpless. She shook her head and pointed to the bell on the table: "If you really want to go, then ring this bell."

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Ring the bell?"

"Mm." Chu Xue nodded. "If the bell rings, it proves that you are pure."

At that moment, Lin Ye thought that Chu Xue had given in to him. After all, it was just ringing a bell; could there be anything simpler? Although the bell looked quite big, it shouldn't take much effort to ring it. But he quickly realized that since Chu Xue didn't want him to enter the Holy Path, she couldn't possibly give in so quickly; she wasn't the kind of person who gave up easily.

In other words, in her view, it was impossible for Lin Ye to ring the bell.

Lin Ye immediately understood!

There's definitely something strange about this bell!

Horn Peak's expression also proves this point. When Lin Ye made the request to enter the Holy Road, Horn Peak was very excited and wanted to stop him, but now he didn't say anything and his expression was somewhat at ease, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

In other words, Horn Peak also believed that he could not possibly ring the bell.

This bell is indeed strange.

Just as Lin Ye was pondering a solution, Ya Xin nudged him: "Dr. Lin, what are you waiting for? Go and try it, let our god see if you are pure or not."

Lin Ye: "..."

It's not the formidable opponent you should fear, but the incompetent teammate. Cliffheart's words had practically pushed him to the brink. Refusing to ring the bell meant admitting his impurity. But if he didn't refuse and forced himself to ring it, and the bell didn't ring, wouldn't that mean God considered him impure? Delaying meant he was guilty of his own impurity.

Damn, the hearts of the Sherag people are all dirty!

Lin Ye regretted shooting himself in the foot, but he had no choice but to go through with it when the time came.

"Ahem, then let me give it a try." Lin Ye steeled himself and walked over, grabbing the Holy Bell.

The sacred bell was quite heavy; Lin Ye used some effort to lift it, and then felt his heart leap into his throat.

He noticed that Horn Peak was looking at him with a relaxed yet malicious smile.

Should we shake it? Should we shake it?

Lin Ye began to struggle with the decision.

Then he overheard Cliffheart and Green talking quietly.

"Grandpa Green, can any Sherag person ring the holy bell?"

“Of course not.” Green shook his head and said, “The sacred bell can only be rung by saints or candidates for sainthood recognized by God. Candidates for sainthood must be women who are pure in body and soul.”

Lin Ye was taken aback.

Holy crap, you guys really tricked me!

As he thought this, his hand trembled involuntarily.

Then, a clear and melodious bell rang out slowly.

Inside the enclosed restaurant, it felt as if wind and snow were blowing.

Everyone was stunned.

"How...how is this possible?" Horn Peak's face was ashen. He slowly raised his hand, pointed at Lin Ye, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "Could it be...could it be that you are a Saint...Saint...Saint Man?"

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Author's note: I updated nearly 7,000 words today, and still owe 21 more chapters.

I was just chatting with an author, and he said my writing style is a bit artsy. Is that true?

Chapter 236 means bodily purity

The restaurant was deathly silent.

Everyone stared at the bell in Lin Ye's hand, their faces filled with disbelief, especially Horn Peak, who remained silent for a long time after uttering the words "Holy Man." Finally, Lin Ye reacted first. After all, the holy bell was quite heavy, and holding it for so long was tiring, so he decided to put it down. However, the moment he made that movement, the holy bell rang again, this time even louder than before.

The ringing of the bell finally startled the stunned crowd, but they still didn't speak, only looking at Lin Ye with complicated expressions.

This made Lin Ye even more embarrassed, and he could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Your holy bells... are quite loud, huh?"

"puff."

Susuluo almost burst out laughing, but then realized it wasn't appropriate to laugh in this situation, so she covered her mouth and tried her best to hold it in, unaware that this only made the atmosphere more awkward.

Finally, Cliffheart, slow to realize what was happening, broke the silence: "Wow, the bell rang! Sister, Doctor Lin rang the sacred bell!"

Chu Xue's expression remained complicated. She looked up at Lin Ye and asked softly, "How did you do that?"

"Um... I don't know either." Lin Ye scratched his head. "I just shook it, and it made a sound. Could it be that what you guys are saying is..."

Butler Green also spoke up, his expression filled with doubt: "The legend can't be wrong... no, the requirement to ring the sacred bell isn't a legend, it's a fact. At least in all these years, no man has ever been seen able to ring the sacred bell, not even the wisest elder of the clan..." As he spoke, he seemed to realize something, looked up at Lin Ye, and pondered, "Could it be that this young friend isn't actually a man?"

Lin Ye put down the sacred bell and said expressionlessly, "You're not a man, I'm a real man. By the way, can your sacred bell even distinguish the gender of the person ringing it? That's ridiculous."

“This is a token of divine authority,” Horn Peak said. “How could something so simple not be possible?”

"So it thinks I'm a woman?"

"...There might be a problem." Horn Peak didn't know what to say. He thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be that Dr. Lin, you really are..."

"I'll say it again, I'm a man."

“I know you’re a man.” Horn Peak nodded. “But in all these years, Kjerag has never had a holy man…”

"...Could you please stop using the word 'holy man'? Don't you think 'holy son' sounds better?" Lin Ye was speechless.

Butler Green coughed twice and said, "Whether it's the 'Holy Man' or the 'Holy Son,' there has never been a man in Sherag who could shake the Holy Bell."

At this moment, Ya Xin asked again, "Grandpa Green, you just said that there were several conditions required to ring the Holy Bell? Could it be that Dr. Lin Ye met the other two conditions, so the Holy Bell made an exception?"

“Miss, the Holy Bell doesn’t offer any exceptions. As for the other condition you mentioned, which is purity of body and mind,” Butler Green said to Lin Ye in a low voice, “Regardless of whether Doctor Lin Ye is a man or not, the fact that he can shake the Holy Bell means that the Holy Bell recognizes his body and mind. He is indeed a person with a pure body and mind.”

"What does 'a person with a pure heart and mind' mean?" Susulu asked, somewhat puzzled. "Does it just mean someone who is clean?"

"Well," Butler Green smiled, "a pure body naturally means virginity..."

Lin Ye coughed suddenly, interrupting the butler.

"Alright, alright." Lin Ye quickly changed the subject of his purity. "I took the sacred bell, and it rang. There's nothing more to say about that, right? At least it proves that I am indeed a pure person, isn't it, Miss First Snow?"

At this moment, Chuxue, who had been silent for a long time, sighed softly and finally spoke: "Indeed, the Holy Bell is definitely not something that a person with a tainted heart can shake, nor is it something that a person with evil intentions can do. Since you can shake the Holy Bell, it is enough to prove that you have been recognized by the gods and are not a person of great evil."

Lin Ye wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Chu Xue's tone was like that of a missionary, no, more like that of a monk in a robe.

Ya Xin became excited: "Does that mean Doctor Lin Ye can enter the Holy Path?"

Before the first snow could even express her opinion, Horn Peak stepped forward again to veto it: "No, absolutely not!"

"Why?" Ya Xin was very dissatisfied. "You clearly agreed just now."

“No, I didn’t agree,” Horn Peak said. “I just didn’t say anything.”

"Isn't this cheating?!"

Horn Peak's face flushed slightly, but for the safety of Snowfall and Cliffheart, he gritted his teeth and said, "Even if you think I'm cheating, I absolutely cannot let you go into danger. It's my duty."

“How is the Holy Road a dangerous place?” Cliffheart and Horn Peak argued. “So many Sherag people have been up there.”

“But you’re different from them, or rather, not now.” Horn Peak explained with some helplessness, “Normally, if you wanted to go to St. Road, it would only be a matter of a word. But recently it really is impossible. You know that someone impersonated the Master and called us back. Do you think these people are just playing a prank? And do you know they won’t use you and the young lady to target the Master?”

Ya Xin was speechless.

Horn Peak sighed: "Miss, to be honest, there are still countless people eyeing the Master's position. If you and the Eldest Miss weren't here, the Master would be practically without weaknesses; I don't believe anyone could defeat him. But now that you and the Eldest Miss are back, the Master has weaknesses, and there's a possibility that he could be defeated."

As he spoke, Horn Peak looked at Lin Ye again.

"Dr. Lin, although I don't know why you want to go to the Holy Mountain, now is indeed not the time. For the safety of the eldest and second young ladies, you'd better not make any more similar suggestions."

Since things had already come to this point, Lin Ye had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​going to Holy Road: "Alright, alright, then I won't go..."

"Let's go," Chu Xue suddenly said.

Everyone was taken aback, then turned to look at Chu Xue.

Chu Xue had already stood up. She looked around at everyone and said softly, "Perhaps, this is God's will? Doctor Lin Ye clearly did not meet the conditions to ring the sacred bell, but the sacred bell still rang. This is indeed a test I gave to Doctor Lin Ye, but does it also mean that this is a test from God for me? God has made his stance clear, and we should continue."

Lin Ye was a little confused; he hadn't expected that the sound of the bell could be interpreted in this way.

Horn Peak immediately panicked: "Young Miss!"

"I've made up my mind," Chu Xue said. "I'll go now."

Horn Peak gritted his teeth: "I have to tell the master."

“Uncle Horn Peak, you seem to have forgotten something.” Snowfall glanced at Horn Peak and said in a cold yet authoritative voice, “I, Enya Shivaish, am the saintess of Kjerag, the first person below the gods. Ensiodes Shivaish has no right to dictate my will!”

Chapter 237 Preparations for the Long Journey

Lin Ye never expected that in Sherag, Chuxue's status would be higher than that of her brother, Silver Grey.

He had initially thought that First Snow was Kjerag's mascot... no, Kjerag's totem. A totem is someone who gives face on the surface but has no real power. But now it seems that's not the case at all. When First Snow said, "Ensiodis Shivaesh has no right to control my will," Horn Peak was unable to refute it.

Could it be that Kjerag isn't a "constitutional monarchy"? Could it be that Snowfall, this Kjerag saintess, is actually a queen with real power?! Holy crap, I actually know a queen?! And she even gave me queen catnip?!

Lin Ye, lost in thought, suddenly felt uneasy, but when he thought about how Chu Xue still ate the pet treats so happily even though she knew they were pet snacks, he wasn't so worried anymore.

“Young lady… no, Your Holiness the Holy Maiden.” Horn Peak looked quite helpless. “You are the Holy Maiden of Kjerag. As subjects of Kjerag, we naturally cannot control your will. We only want to ensure your safety.”

“I understand what you mean.” Chu Xue nodded slightly. “But I am determined to follow God’s will.”

"Do you believe that Dr. Lin Ye ringing the sacred bell is the will of God?"

“At least such a thing has never happened before, but for that reason alone, I, as a saint, should listen to God’s will.”

Shelag is a religious country with a true God, so whatever the matter, once it rises to the level of the gods, the saintess has the greatest say.

“Neither Dr. Kelinye nor anyone from Sherag.” Horn Peak still refused to give up. “I really can’t see what divine will he has for him.”

"Maybe it's just as you said?"

Horn Peak was taken aback: "What did I just say?"

“Dr. Lin Ye might become the first ‘Holy Man’ in the history of Sherag… I mean, the ‘Holy Son’?” Chu Xue said slowly.

Lin Ye nearly bit his tongue. He looked up at Chu Xue, but Chu Xue wasn't looking at him, only showing him her profile. Even so, Lin Ye still felt that Chu Xue was deliberately trying to disgust him, but he had no proof.

"'Holy Son'?" Horn Peak looked at Lin Ye with a strange expression.