On the Ark.

"Maybe it's because I'm a little bored."

"It's fine if you're bored here, but you absolutely can't be bored once we go inside." Chu Xue's expression was serious. "You absolutely cannot do anything unnecessary."

What do you mean by "superfluous things"?

“For example, taking photos,” Chu Xue said, “and talking nonsense.”

Lin Ye said, "Is that so? I was also thinking of taking a picture of God."

Chu Xue's eyes widened: "Are you out of your mind?"

"Can't we take pictures of God?"

"Of course not!" Chu Xue was a little angry. Lin Ye rarely saw her angry, so it seemed that in her mind, God was indeed a supreme being. "Take a picture of God? What are you trying to do? This is blasphemy! If you say something like this in front of the other Sherag people, you'll be in big trouble. And if God gets angry, you're finished. I can't even protect you!"

Seeing Chu Xue's angry expression, Lin Ye felt too embarrassed to tell her that if taking photos was blasphemous, then he had already done it, and even took five photos in a row.

As for God getting angry... looking at Messiah just now, the smile never seemed to leave his face. Could such a person, no, such a god, also get angry?

But then again, aren't gods supposed to avoid seeing living people? Even for the Sherag people, seeing her is extremely difficult, so why would she come to see them? And in a dream no less.

It couldn't possibly be that my ridiculous talent took effect, could it? That doesn't make sense either. Even if my talent could really affect a god, at most it would only make the god have a slight liking for me, or at least not dislike me. It doesn't make sense to that extent.

Lin Ye was filled with even more doubts, and Chu Xue became even more furious when she saw him lost in thought: "Are you even listening to me?"

"Huh? Yes, yes, yes."

Coming to his senses, Lin Ye nodded repeatedly, and after assuring Chu Xue that he would not do anything blasphemous, he followed Chu Xue into the sacred temple.

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Author's Note: I suddenly realized that God's popularity is inexplicably high... Also, God's name is Messiah, and many people have already explained the specific meaning of this name, so I won't go into detail. As for some people worrying that Messiah's appearance will make it impossible for the story to continue, that's unnecessary worry, because Messiah will not leave Kjerag.

Chapter 246 Upon formally meeting the god, I truly didn't know what to say.

After entering the temple, Chu Xue kept trying to make Lin Ye understand how sacred the temple was.

The temple's facilities looked quite ordinary, even less impressive than the tourist attractions in his previous life. The stairs leading to the second floor were so old and worn that they creaked and groaned underfoot, making Lin Ye worry about slipping and causing him to walk with great care.

The temple is built atop a snow-capped mountain, and from the second floor, one can overlook the entire mountain range through the windows. The towering mountains, shrouded in clouds and snow, truly lend the temple a sacred aura.

When they reached the top of the stairs on the second floor, Chu Xue told Lin Ye to stop, saying that there was one last task before they could see God.

After saying that, she left, but returned shortly afterward, carrying a basin of hot water.

"What are they trying to do now?"

Chu Xue simply said, "I'll cleanse you."

Lin Ye was shocked: "A castration?!"

“Yes, purification.” Chu Xue frowned. “Why are you so surprised? Isn’t purification a normal thing before meeting the emperor? Do you want to go in covered in filth?”

Covered in filth...

Lin Ye felt that Chu Xue's so-called cleansing was different from his understanding of cleansing. He looked at the towel hanging on the basin and asked cautiously, "Do you mean I should wash my face when you talk about cleansing?"

"You also need to wash your hands," Chu Xue replied.

"Oh, it's alright." Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief. "It wasn't the castration I imagined."

Chu Xue asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by 'not the kind of castration you imagine'? What kind of castration do you imagine?"

Of course, Lin Ye wouldn't tell Chu Xue the true meaning of "purification." As the saintess of Sherag, Chu Xue should be the purest person in the world. If he were to tell Chu Xue something impure, wouldn't he be leading a bad person astray? So he pretended not to hear and brushed it off, picking up a towel to wash his face.

He then discovered that the water in the basin was not ordinary water; it seemed to have the scent of lavender.

After washing his face and hands, Lin Ye was considered cleansed, but Chu Xue still wouldn't let him in. She spoke to him for almost five minutes about precautions, making Lin Ye's scalp tingle, but he had no reason to complain. Back when Chu Xue was competing for the title of Saintess, she had to go through an even more difficult and complicated process to successfully meet God. Compared to Chu Xue, Lin Ye's experience was already quite easy, especially since he had already met God twice before.

"Alright, that's about it." Chu Xue finally let Lin Ye go, then slightly turned her body to the side, revealing the wooden door behind her. "The god is inside the main hall. Remember what I just told you."

Lin Ye nodded: "Don't worry, I've got it."

"Hmm." Chu Xue then opened the wooden door.

The moment the wooden door opened, Lin Ye felt a cool breeze wash over him, accompanied by the crisp sound of wind chimes. Then, Lin Ye finally saw the goddess of Kalan, who was actually the girl he had seen half an hour earlier, only now her attire was completely different.

She was wearing an extremely gorgeous pure white robe, which stretched for several meters on the ground, surrounded by fiery red maple leaves. This place, though called a main hall, was more like a viewing platform. The incredibly surreal maple tree was planted outside the hall, and the wind carried its leaves inside, turning the hall a fiery red.

Shen was sitting with his back to Lin Ye and Chu Xue, gazing at the distant snow-capped mountains, his long brown hair falling to the ground from his shoulders.

Chu Xue knelt down and said in an extremely respectful tone, "I have brought you a guest, the great deity."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Ye, as if to say to him, "It's your turn."

However, Lin Ye could only respond with a bewildered expression.

My turn? Why is it my turn? Shouldn't I be the one speaking now? What should I say?

Lin Ye vaguely remembered that it was supposed to be his turn to speak at this point, but it was only a vague memory, since he hadn't really listened to Chu Xue's instructions. Of course, he couldn't be entirely blamed; most of Chu Xue's instructions to him were about respecting the gods. Lin Ye thought to himself, "Isn't that obvious? The other party is a god! How dare I disrespect a god? Even if Chu Xue hadn't said it, I absolutely wouldn't dare to be disrespectful!"

However, he didn't really listen to how to show respect.

Seeing that Lin Ye hadn't spoken for a long time, Chu Xue sensed something was wrong, so she coughed lightly, which was her second reminder to Lin Ye.

However, Lin Ye still didn't know what to say. He looked at the back of God, that is, Messiah, and wondered whether he should start with "hello" or "hello". Although he had seen him once half an hour ago, Messiah at that time did not have this kind of aura at all. At this moment, Lin Ye finally understood what Messiah meant when he said, "I will see you in another identity".

So, what should be the first thing we say to God?

You can't exactly say, "I just edited your photo and made you look even better. Do you want to come and see?"

Ha, if he really told her, Chuxue would probably just throw him off the top of the sacred mountain.

"Cough cough."

Chu Xue coughed twice more, reminding Lin Ye again—no, urging him on. Lin Ye had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.

"Um..." As soon as Lin Ye opened his mouth, Chu Xue sensed something was wrong. "Hello, my name is Lin Ye, I am twenty-two years old and I am a doctor."

If God hadn't been there, Chu Xue really wanted to get up and smash a holy bell on Lin Ye's head.

What kind of opening is this?!

So everything she told Lin Ye before was for nothing?! Don't you know you're facing a god?! What kind of ridiculous self-introduction is this?! This is the greatest being in Kalan! Making an exception to receive an outsider like you is already an extraordinary thing! Why can't you be serious?!

Chu Xue was a little frustrated. In fact, given her personality, there weren't many people who could drive this Saintess of Sherag crazy. From this point of view, Lin Ye was quite talented.

Oh no, I'm definitely going to be punished by God soon.

Chu Xue sighed inwardly, wondering how to stop the god's wrath for Lin Ye.

However, to her complete surprise, God responded to Lin Ye.

"Hello." God did not turn around, but smiled gently, and then said, "My name is Messiah, I don't know how old I am, and my profession is probably a god."

Chu Xue opened her mouth slightly, thinking she had misheard.

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Author's Note: I took my silly cat to get his vaccinations today, and it took all afternoon. Since I'm going back to my hometown, I'll be boarding him with a friend again tomorrow. There's been a lot going on these past few days—no, this past month! == I'll try my best to keep updating, but it might be a little late. Don't worry, there will be another chapter at midnight.

Chapter 247 Things That Matter

Chu Xue thought she had misheard.

Just now...did God...say something strange?

It seems so, yet it also seems not. Because upon closer reflection, that statement doesn't seem particularly strange; it's simply a response to Lin Ye's self-introduction. What's so strange about it?

Wait, wait, wait! This is just too weird! Who is that? That's a god! The god of Kalan, the supreme being of Sherag! How could he possibly say something so irresponsible like, "My name is Messiah, I don't know how old I am, and my profession is probably a god"?

No, no, no, as a saint, how could she think that God's words were improper? Since he is God, every word he says must be divine, a sacred text, and could not possibly be improper... right?

Oh no! What on earth is going on?!

Chu Xue suddenly felt her mind wasn't working properly. She had been a saint for several years, and she believed that after spending so much time by the side of God, her temperament was far superior to that of ordinary people. Logically, she should be able to maintain a calm mind no matter what happened. Only now did she realize that she seemed to still have a long way to go.

Messiah noticed that her little saintess's mood was a bit off, so she withdrew her smile and said in an extremely calm tone, "Enya, please step back. I need to speak with this twenty-two-year-old Physician Lin Ye alone."

Chu Xue had no idea what Messiah wanted to discuss with Lin Ye alone. However, as a saintess, she could not possibly oppose God's decision, nor was she allowed to question it. So she nodded slightly, agreed in a low voice, and left the hall, closing the door behind her.

However, before closing the door, she gave Lin Ye an extremely strange look. Although Lin Ye noticed it, he didn't know how to respond, so he pretended not to see it.

The doors to the main hall closed, followed by the sound of Chuxue's footsteps descending the stairs, and the creaking of the old stairwell underfoot. After all the sounds had faded away, Messiah sighed and slowly said, "You almost made me lose face in front of Enya."

"Huh? Really?" Lin Ye had no idea. "I don't think so."

“No one has ever dared to greet me like this before,” Messiah said softly.

Then Lin Ye heard the sound of fabric rubbing together. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened.

Then the Messiah rose from his beautiful, holy white robe.

"You, you, you..." Lin Ye opened his mouth slightly, pointed at Messiah, and couldn't say a word.

“And no one has ever dared to point at me like that before,” Messiah said.

Lin Ye immediately lowered his hand.

The Messiah was currently wearing the same clothes he had worn half an hour earlier—a rather simple set of attire, the complete opposite of the white robe. And after the Messiah rose, the white robe remained in its original place, in its original state, as he knelt on the wooden floor, even though the person within it was no longer there.

"What's going on?" Lin Ye couldn't help but ask.

“That’s how it is,” Messiah said. “This outfit was a gift from someone.”

"Someone gave it to you?" Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Was it a tribute to you?"

“If you put it that way, it doesn’t seem wrong.” Messiah smiled. “It was a long time ago. They said I was the god of Kalan, and gods should look like gods, so they made this outfit for me. But I rarely wear it because it’s too complicated to put on. It’s full of ribbons and thin ropes, and it takes a lot of time to put it on without help.”

"Don't you have any maids?"

"No."

"But don't you have a saintess?"

“The Holy Maiden is not serving me,” Messiah said. “Besides, my current Holy Maiden has been on the run for quite some time now. I was quite surprised to hear that she has returned.”

They've been on the run for years... This is definitely Chuxue.

Lin Ye looked at the robe on the ground: "So you just fixed the robe here?"