My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 214: Good Offer

Sylvia managed to get everyone to agree, but the final say remained with Elysia. Miko also couldn’t give permission even though she felt it was a good idea.

Since Elysia was resting, Miko invited the newly arrived members for a little tour.

"This residence is stunning. You probably have everything you need here. However, may I know what’s wrong with the guests out there? They’re not your people, are they?" Ella pointed her thumb toward the entrance.

"Mhm, they are our allies. They stayed for a few days as they wished to obtain some enlightenment here. They said they would return to their respective sects this evening." Miko tapped her chin.

She had already asked her disciples to entertain those guests so she wouldn’t seem rude. Her saintess friends were also there, and she had to treat them well.

"This afternoon? Do they want to meet and greet our people? Do they want to know more about our group? Err, that’s Sacred Sakura." Lyla crossed her arms.

"Yes. This evening, our Goddess Master will activate the crystalline altar over there. That is the heavenly ascension platform given by Heaven. Some people also wished to see the heavenly ascension phenomenon." Miko pointed at the crystalline altar.

The Young Demon God would ascend this evening, and that was the end of Young Demon God’s career.

"Hmm~ May I visit your blacksmith room, Miko? I want to craft something." Lyla pointed to a building next to the warehouse.

She knew that room was usually used to craft or forge something from its aura alone, and she wished to use the Sacred Sakura’s workshop.

"Sure." Miko led the way and opened the workshop’s door for Lyla.

However, she found someone clad in a shrine priestess outfit inside the room.

Zi Xuan was concocting something in a golden cauldron while sitting cross-legged next to it.

Miko was wondering what this Immortal Saintess had been doing. She thought Zi Xuan was busy doing something around the Sacred Mountain area, but who would have thought this Immortal Saintess used this room without telling her.

"Hmm?" Lyla peered into the room. She found many wonderful tools and types of equipment for a craftmaster and blacksmith.

This room was usually used to craft high-end magic items and forge quality weapons.

"Zi Xuan?" Miko called out.

"!?" Zi Xuan flinched in surprise. Her meditation was disturbed, and her immortal fire was fluttering erratically. "Oh no!"

"Hold on! Keep your focus!" Lyla ran inside and immediately helped to stabilize the fire.

It only took them a few seconds to stabilize the fire, and the cauldron explosion was successfully prevented.

Lyla observed the girl in a shrine priestess outfit as Miko. Miko previously called this girl Zi Xuan, and this girl possessed profound power.

"Phew, thank you. Miko, you surprised me!" Zi Xuan wiped her sweat and let out a sigh of relief.

"Hmm~ You used the workshop room without telling me. Also, why were you surprised when I called your name softly? Did you do something bad and are afraid of being caught?" Miko replied with a mysterious smile.

"Err... No way. How could I do something bad?" Zi Xuan shook her head several times.

"Then, what are you doing? Concocting a pill?" Lyla checked the cauldron and found various high-level materials for a pill.

"Yeah, it’s Harmonious Spirit Pill. I’m almost at the finishing stage. Can you give me an hour to finish it?" Zi Xuan smiled awkwardly.

"Sure, but you shouldn’t rely too much on drugs to regain or improve your cultivation. It’s called a pill, medicine, potion, or elixir for their own reason." Miko nodded in understanding and signaled Lyla to give Zi Xuan time to finish that pill.

"Alright." Lyla left the room. She had to wait for an hour before she could craft something here.

"Understood." Zi Xuan waved her hand.

"Oh, right... Xuan Xuan, you should talk to my mama about your problem soon. She will open the path to the Divine World this evening. Your chance of gaining her favor is not much. You need her support. I alone cannot help you with everything." Miko left some obvious hints before leaving the workshop room with Lyla.

"Okay, I will talk to Goddess Elysia after this..." Zi Xuan nodded in understanding.

She thought about that and remembered that she had not yet obtained Goddess Elysia’s trust and favor, even though it was the most crucial aspect of her future plans.

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Xentia was still busy in the backyard, taking several plant samples. The vitality herbs were the ones that piqued her interest the most.

Rafaella accompanied Xentia because she didn’t feel relieved for other people wandering around in the backyard’s garden. Not to mention, Xentia took a sample for all the plants!

Because Lyla needed to wait an hour, she joined Xentia in the backyard.

Miko then joined the girls in the garden pavilion to invite Ella, Ariel, Evelyn, and Kirara to meet the guests in the guest pavilion. They might share some of their understanding with the guests and, perhaps, convert those people to their belief in Goddess Elysia as the only one worthy of worship.

Gabriella, Jophiel, and several disciples followed their master closely.

"Hm?" Miko almost bumped into her saintess friends outside the shrine gate. They seemed to be waiting for her to come out but didn’t dare go inside.

Several people still tried to observe the mini-spaceship, and the rest returned to the guest pavilion for some hot tea.

"Miko... Uhm, pleased to meet you, seniors." Mingyue greeted politely to the ladies behind her friend.

She already got acquainted with First Disciple Gabriella, Sixth Disciple Jophiel, Priestess Kirara, and Lightning Empress Evelyn. However, it was her first meeting with the holy church’s priestess and the holy knight.

"Fufu, you don’t need to be so formal. I’ve heard about you from our Saintess Miko. You can call me Priestess Ella. Saintess Mingyue from the Blood Moon Pavilion and Saintess Meiying from the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace. How about we talk over a cup of hot tea?" Ella responded with a tender smile, but she actually wished to assess these two girls.

"With pleasure." Meiying readily agreed.

Everyone went to the guest pavilion. Several human experts, demons, and various allies from different races were also there. Ella tried to measure their reasons and intentions for their alliance with Sacred Sakura. Regardless, she soon shared her beliefs through long sermons.

Kirara joined the fray, which became a religious event in no time.

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The sun gradually moved upwards, indicating that noon had arrived. The sermon ended when a fleet of floating ships approached from the west.

A battleship with a flag bearing the symbol of the mercenary crest hovered at the front, taking the lead.

That fleet landed outside the seven great mountain formations. They received the same treatment as the other floating boats belonging to the guests.

"A merchant fleet and with large formation? Who are they? Can you recognize that crest?" One of the human experts asked while observing the newly arrived fleet using a magic item.

"That flag, they are clearly intercontinental merchants. Another faction who wants to visit Sacred Sakura to build good relations?"

"But, they came with more than a dozen intercontinental ships. They came with so many people."

Several people were talking about the newly arrived merchant fleet.

Miko soon spoke up. "Those are also our distant members. They returned from their long expedition in a neighboring world."

"From another world again? They’re returning because Sacred Sakura is holding an annual event soon?" Mingyue was taken back.

Her sect was also holy land, but it was pale compared to Sacred Sakura. Sacred Sakura’s influence spread throughout the continents and worlds, including the upper world and probably all mortal realms.

"Hmm, not entirely true. They have to return after four years of adventure." Miko tried to come up with the most plausible reason.

"Oh~" Mingyue nodded in understanding.

"Oh, right! I can see some people preparing something. Is it related to the Young Demon God’s ascension to the Divine World?" Abraham whispered to Miko.

"If everything goes according to schedule and plan, we will open the path to the Divine World this evening. Our path has no obstacles or restrictions because it is recognized by Heaven. Are you also interested in ascending through our path?" Miko smiled like a crafty merchant girl.

She would gain something big if anyone would ascend through her family’s path because it was not free.

"Ah, that... Thank you for your offer. I still have some unfinished business in the mortal world. When I reach the unknown realm between mortality and immortality, I will definitely come to Sacred Sakura for my ascension." Abraham scratched his head awkwardly. Even though he wanted to ascend, he knew he was not ready.

"Yup, you must surpass 10th Rank first because that is our requirement. If you want to ascend through our path, these are the conditions and costs you must prepare for. It’s not cheap, but your safety during heavenly ascension is guaranteed." Miko distributed a leaflet to all the guests.

They were representatives of the major forces and would help her announce her offer to other allies.

"It’s not cheap, but it’s not impossible to get. If someone else had announced it, I might have accused it of broad daylight robbery." Klaus stroked his beard with some consideration.

He would need a lot of preparation if he wished to ascend to the upper realm. Regardless, he already held the Sacred Sakura’s assistance for his ascension.

The guests received the leaflet with appreciation, knowing their old monsters back in their respective sects might be interested in this offer.