My Goddess is Good at Pretending

Chapter 551: Worth the Price

Bai Yuchen accumulated many merit points so he could request a favor from his first love, Lady Kitsune, the nine-tailed shadow fox. He felt it was truly weird because he only encountered her several times and it was for a short moment, but he just couldn’t forget the impression and her beauty from his mind, even in his sleep. The unpredictable feeling and dilemma.

He had already witnessed his fair share of beauties from many places. The Sacred Sakura Holy Land was also filled with many beautiful disciples and elders, especially the shrine priestess and the Sacred Sakura Goddess.

However, the charm from Lady Kitsune was different, and that was why he was restless yet he still couldn’t understand it. For now, he found it might be first love, and he had to ensure it when he met her. Unfortunately, to meet the precious S Rank alchemist was so difficult.

The Sacred Sakura has seven great mountains and one Sacred Mountain located in the middle. However, only a few people with high authority, such as the core disciples, could enter and exit the mountain peaks freely. He was still an outer disciple for goodness sake!

But today, by sheer of luck, he spotted Elder Vanessa and Lady Kitsune while he was on his way to the quest house. With a joyful heart, he flew down to greet her, but he was taken aback by the sudden question asked by the one he wished to meet the most.

"Please confess your sin. Sacred Sakura Goddess will surely forgive you."

It was not even a question, but a statement of concern, usually said by the priestess of the church, gently asking the believer to confess their sin to get God’s forgiveness.

"Sin, sin?" Bai Yuchen tried to rack his brain to recall the recent events, questioning himself if he had committed the sin recently. Lady Kitsune might be sensitive to the sinful energy and aura, but he didn’t even know his wrongdoing!

"You are enveloped by the grieved spirit of the deceased. Have you recently visited the tomb and dishonored the deceased?" Elysia heaved a subtle sigh as she could see Bai Yuchen was clueless about it.

"This, how is that possible? I did recently take the quest to purge the evil spirits, and uh-huh?" Bai Yuchen gasped in shock once he understood the cause.

He did recently take the quest from a particular small town. It was an ancient tomb, and he eliminated the evil spirits that haunted the townspeople at night. He might accidentally crush one or two tombs during the purge, and the grieved spirit followed to haunt him!

"You noticed it? That one is pretty strong, but he has no malice. Ask for his forgiveness, repair his tomb, and help him to find his path to the afterlife. He holds no more regret after you purge the evil spirits, but he’s still trapped in the world of living. Are you okay with this?" Elysia pointed to the condensed deceased aura around Bai Yuchen’s body, asking his opinion.

The spirit of the deceased nodded as he couldn’t ask for more. Although he was grateful for this young man’s virtue in purging the evil, his resting place got ruined, and he would be satisfied if it would be repaired. If this young man would also help him to ascend to the afterlife, then it would be better.

"Understood. Thank you for your guidance, Lady Kitsune." Bai Yuchen heaved a sigh of relief and clasped his fist with a bow of gratitude, feeling happy that Lady Kitsune was caring about him. Yet, he was there not for that! He wished to ask for her favor!

When Lady Kitsune and Elder Vanessa were about to leave, he immediately blocked their path. "Please wait, Lady Kitsune. I wish to ask for your favor. It’s a personal request, and I have accumulated the merit points for this."

"Mm, fine. Tell me your request." Elysia crossed her arms, taking the time to listen.

Bai Yuchen then conveyed his request. He wished Lady Kitsune to concoct an awakening pill for his foster grandfather and little brother. They were his precious family and he wanted them to cultivate and live a long life. Apart from that, he also desired at least a top-tier elixir, the rare kind, to help him enhance his spiritual sea and physique.

"Hmm, we have the finished products for your second request. But, for your first request..." Elysia checked the item list of the Sacred Sakura’s warehouse.

She could fulfill Bai Yuchen’s second request right away, but Sacred Sakura had no items to help the non-talented with no affinities to gain the foundation for cultivation. Yet, she didn’t say that because it would break Bai Yuchen’s heart after finding out his lil bro had no affinities for cultivation.

"Erm, am I asking too much?" Bai Yuchen lowered his head slightly. He previously couldn’t take his eyes off Lady Kitsune’s beautiful visage, but her silence made him nervous.

"I think, your little brother should have the talent for cultivation. I meant no offense, but it will be a bit difficult for your grandfather. We’re also currently lacking the necessary materials for your first request." Elysia shook her head.

She could still tweak the trick and bestow hope for the lil bro, but for the crippled grandfather, to start over in his old age might put him at a higher risk of dying. During a re-cultivating process, the said grandfather would require super extra effort to regain what had lost, but his lifespan, the follow-up progress for him would be so expensive and arduous...

"I can look for the necessary materials! Please tell me what you need, Lady Kitsune." Bai Yuchen showed his determination as he couldn’t be at peace with himself if his family couldn’t live long.

Elysia took out several papers and wrote the new quests. "Hm, just tell Miss Ranee and post these on the quest board. Let the mages look for these materials as they’re the best for this kind of task. I shall fulfill your first request once the necessary materials are available."

"O-oh~" Bai Yuchen nodded like an obedient child.

"I’ll deduct your merit point now, and here’s the elixirs and pills for your second request." Elysia handed over a wooden box and quest papers to Bai Yuchen. She then fiddled with her virtual screen, deducting Bai Yuchen’s merit point as the price for his two requests.

"Hm?" Bai Yuchen received the box and papers, but he was surprised because his identity plaque suddenly shook slightly. He took it out and checked his info.

[Bai Yuchen | 5th Rank Mid Stage | Outer Disciple | 137 Merit Points]

’That was four digits, almost two thousand, just a minute ago. Sure, enough, this is really expensive...’ Bai Yuchen felt like crying. He accumulated the merit points for weeks of hard work, but he spent it only in seconds.

"I shall send the rest, probably next week. We have some matters at hand. Until we meet again, Disciple Bai." Elysia raised her hand and then walked away.

"Then, I shouldn’t keep taking up your time. Please have a safe journey." Bai Yuchen bowed in respect.

"Fufu~ He’s a cute boy. Wasn’t he a white tiger cub? He was just faking it, eh?" Vanessa chuckled softly.

"Mm, but I heard he’s a righteous young hero. Since you’re the white tiger yourself, you should know his disguise from the start, Vann." Elysia nodded as if she had only recently found out about Bai Yuchen.

"I didn’t know until just now. Why should I pay attention to the fake cub? We have many adorable cubs and kittens already." Vanessa gracefully covered her mouth with her hand.

"..." Bai Yuchen somehow felt a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction after talking with Lady Kitsune.

He received what he wanted and only had to wait for the elixirs for his family. Above all else, he came to know that in Lady Kitsune’s eyes, he was pretty good. She called him a young hero, and it pleased him so much.

He felt his face reddened as if he received a fever, but he immediately adjusted his energy to fix his face complexion to normal. After regaining his composure, he checked his wooden box.

The gleam of the rich spiritual treasure seeped out from the gaps of the box when he opened it, clearly telling the item’s quality was above the top-tier. It was actually a super-tier pill and elixir!

"As expected of the S Rank alchemist." Bai Yuchen was super pleased as it was definitely worth the price. He looked at Lady Kitsune’s back and went toward the quest house. "I need to post these quests right away and ask the mages for it. The reward is pretty good since it hailed from my four-digit merit point."

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Elysia and Vanessa strolled to the mountain foot, and it took them quite some time because many people came to greet them. The inhabitants looked happy and prosperous, and that made Elysia feel happy too.

’Master, I heard that guy, Yang Jian the stalker, tried to join Sacred Sakura, but failed the recruitment test.’ Vanessa put her hand on her master’s arm and leaned her head.

’Hm, it’s hard to pass the honesty test if he harbors an ulterior motive.’ Elysia didn’t really care about that. She also didn’t want that guy to bother her Miko.

Bai Yuchen’s progress was pretty astounding, and she also wished to check the other child of destiny in her sect. Unfortunately, Zhuan Mei and Lucius weren’t present at Sacred Mountain at the moment.

"Alicia, we shall depart for the Chthonic World. The Elysion Church spread its reach to enlighten more lost lambs, but the ignorants are desperate and greedy. I can’t allow our people to be suppressed during their first step in their noble task in that demon-dominated world." Elysia found it was time to depart to solve the problem and also fortify Vanessa’s foundation.

"Your presence alone shall enlighten those lost, ignorant lambs, Your Grace. Please have a pleasant journey." Alicia bowed, sending her disguised Goddess away respectfully.

Vanessa waved her hand with a smile. It was finally her personal time with her beloved master!

*Poof*

Elysia raised her hand and brought Vanessa with her to the other side of the world. The Chthonic World, the world dominated by demons with the Demon Realm covered more than 60% of the world’s territory, leaving less than 20% for the Human Realm.

It was still morning at the Sacred Mountain, Terra World. However, they came to the other side of the world, and the sun had just set.

Elysia manifested her imaginary divinity to create a luxurious carriage and four mythical horses.

The magical creation occurred under the moonlit sky. The air crackled with dark energy as Elysia created her magical creatures. The words resonated with the power of the abyss, weaving together the essence of soul and darkness.

"Come forth." As the final syllables left Elysia’s lips, the air grew cold and the ground trembled.

The moon’s light dimmed as if swallowed by an unseen force, and the shadows within the magic circle began to writhe and twist. From the depths of the darkness, a low, echoing whinny reverberated.

A pair of wings, vast and bathed in a shadowy glow, emerged first, unfurling with a powerful grace. They were dark as the void, yet glimmered with a faint, spectral light, as if the essence of the stars flickered within them.

Slowly, the other creatures materialized. The magnificent horses forged from the deepest darkness, yet sculpted with a haunting beauty. Their mane flowed like liquid night, and their eyes burned with an otherworldly fire, reflecting both the purity of the soul and the terrifying abyss.

The mythical horses pawed the ground. As they raised their head, their wings beat once and then twice, sending a gust of wind that stirred the air with a cold, ominous presence.

Elysia stepped forward, and the mythical horses, the embodiment of stars, blue fire, and darkness, bent their heads in recognition, acknowledging the bond to their creator, the one who brought them forth into the world.

"My heart is filled with love and happiness, and now, it’s time that I make you feel special." Elysia stood by the carriage door, gracefully extending her hand to Vanessa like a gentleman to the princess.

"Mm~" Vanessa put her hand on her master’s palm.

They boarded the carriage, sitting next to each other. The dark knight emerged out of thin air on the coachman’s seat. He pulled the reins and the mythical horses galloped into the night sky.