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However, Hua Yi did not show the slightest impatience. He patted the heads of the three little ones one by one and then examined the red gem-like glass artifacts.
There's a saying that the more a gemstone resembles glass, the more valuable it is; but if it is glass itself, it has no value.
Does this handicraft remind you of your hometown?
"Yes, it's a handmade item from Janusapolis. My mother gave us the same thing before~"
Tian nodded vigorously, but then, afraid that her movements would interfere with Hua Yi touching her head, she nuzzled into his palm.
"Although it is indeed glass, you must keep it safe, okay? It's *our* first gift to the Savior—very meaningful!"
"Then I will definitely take it seriously."
The value of a gift is not determined by how many credits it is worth.
Hua Yi believed that with just one sentence, the Interstellar Peace Company and the Immortal Boat Alliance would pack up the priceless treasures and send them away by the ship.
The beauty of treasures lies in the emotions and stories behind them.
Hua Yi solemnly accepted the red glass and put it in his pocket, along with other destiny artifacts such as the Hunting Command Arrow and the Protective Stone Hammer.
"I'd like to hear more about what happened in the past, and see if I can help."
Upon hearing this, Tibo, Tian, and Tining bit their lips, each with a different expression.
I feel a little happy, but also a little conflicted.
Aglaia refers to the three children as her teachers, not only to express her gratitude for their divine guidance and instruction, but also to show her respect for the saint's sacrifices.
You can tell from the phrase "*We* are also fragile" that their past experiences were not pleasant.
"If it's a sad story from the past, what if it makes you feel upset? It's better not to talk about it..."
"Rewriting tragedies is the best thing to do."
Unfortunately, there were three red-haired little girls, but Hua Yi only had two hands, so he couldn't lift them all equally.
They switched to flicking noses, teasing the little girls one by one.
"Now all we need to do is trust the Titans, trust the [Path]. Let me think, whenever death comes, doors will open, sending the good and virtuous to Eden."
Even though Tibo herself was the [Pathway] Saintess, she couldn't refute Hua Yi's fairy tales and his boundless elevation of Titan authority.
Perhaps even the Titan Janus himself, who possessed the knowledge of the path, could not understand it as well as Hua Yi.
"Eden...is this the place you like?"
"Eden is the paradise in the myths and legends of the Eight Immortals. You can think of it as an eternal paradise. Eden is a mature and beautiful older sister. She is both a hero who chases fire and bears the golden inscription. She has many things in common with you. I will introduce you to her later."
While Hua Yi was still giving his verbal introduction, Kiana had already excitedly operated her phone and pulled up the photos of Eden.
"Look! It's this pretty lady."
"Ooh!"
Tibo and Tinning's eyes sparkled as they gasped softly at the beautiful woman with long, wine-red hair and golden eyes displayed on the screen.
Tian felt that Hua Yi's wording was problematic.
"Don't underestimate us just because we're small. We've actually lived for a thousand years. Eden, the city you're talking about, can't be considered an older sister."
"Hey, she's actually older than you guys."
As Hua Yi chatted and laughed with the red-haired little girl, they arrived at the Marble Heavenly Palace.
Essentially, this is a sprawling castle-like complex.
One part serves as a public hot spring bath, accessible through a side gate and open to all Ohmah residents, with separate entrances for men and women; the other part is the territory of the Golden Descendants, connected by the main gate, encompassing multiple areas including a library, a life garden, and offices, all of which are independent of each other.
Aglaia did not stay inside the Marble Palace. When Hua Yi arrived, she chose to come out to greet him.
Standing next to her was a lovely young girl.
She was about the same height as Estádio, with curly twin ponytails, bright green eyes that sparkled with life, a white fur ornament hanging from her waist, her legs encased in white stockings, and black leather shoes.
"Hello~ Grey Baby, Mr. Hua Yi."
With pink pigtails and sky-blue gradients at the ends, the girl greeted Hua Yi and his group in a lively tone.
"I am Feng Jin, a Golden Descendant, an assistant of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden Wisdom Seed School, and also the chief nurse of the medical institution, the Twilight Garden."
Hua Yi nodded and smiled: "Hello." (Read exciting novels at Feilu Novel Network!)
Xing looked bewildered, glancing left and right, searching for the gray treasure Feng Jin had mentioned.
Who is Grey Treasure?
"You, Xing with gray hair, your nickname is of course Gray Treasure~ Xia Die is Butterfly Treasure."
Feng Jin was very outgoing and immediately gave him a nickname upon meeting him.
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"Then why don't you call yourself Hua Yi Hua Bao? And what kind of 'Bao' is Aglaia? A Bao? If Ti Bao, Ti An, and Ti Ning are all called Ti Bao, then it will be hard to tell them apart."
"Hey...how dare you! How dare you!"
Feng Jin smiled and shook her head, her tone as gentle as if she were coaxing a child.
“Hua Yi is our hero, of course we should call him Mr.! Although I was at the Divine Tree Garden a few days ago and was unable to witness his heroic figure protecting the people and fighting against the soldiers in conflict, nor did I have time to attend the Citizens' Assembly, Ms. Aglaia shared the Golden Thread video with me.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Jin looked over with sparkling eyes.
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Hua Yi could see little stars popping out of those beautiful big eyes.
"You can call me whatever you like, I don't mind if you call me Hua Bao. It's just that the Marshal of the Immortal Boat Alliance happens to be named Hua, and I also have General Fei Xiao by my side. If you keep calling me Hua Bao, she'll probably find it strange."
"The Immortal Ship Alliance... if I remember correctly, that's a super power from beyond the heavens, right?"
Feng Jin shrank her head, her lively spirit vanished, and she cautiously looked at Fei Xiao.
Before meeting her, Ms. Aglaia had already introduced her to the extraterrestrial visitors and the general situation of the universe.
They dared not offend a global giant.
"Ms. Feixiao, I'm sorry, I..."
"Calling me Fei Bao is fine too~"
Feixiao smiled and waved his hand.
Seeing that the exchange between the two parties was going smoothly, Aglaia breathed a sigh of relief and spoke in a tone that sought her opinion.
"The Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden is also a city-state, said to have been created by the Titan of Reason, Thersis, using a giant sacred tree. It has now become the front line against the Black Tide. Mr. Hua Yi, do you think it is appropriate to make the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden the next stop?"
"The term 'frontline position' is very apt."
Hua Yi used his finger to make a sweeping motion in the air, opening a portal.
"The Black Tide has spread to the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden. It won't hurt to get there sooner. Even though the Black Tide can't kill anyone—er Jiu Ni Liu IX Yi Shan, are all scholars crazy? How can anyone go into the Black Tide?"
"what?!"
These words contained so much information that the Golden Bloods didn't have time to think it through. After a brief consideration, Aglaia made her decision.
"Please allow me to accompany you this time, Mr. Hua Yi."
Will the departure of [Kinori], who is stationed in Ohmma year-round, cause any accidents in the city?
With Senator Katniss brought to justice, the people united, and Hua Yi able to easily open the portal, Aglaia has nothing to worry about.
A group of people quickly entered the portal, where they were greeted by a materialized black tide sweeping through the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.
Amidst the black tidal wave, countless scholars and students are calling for help.
"Help! I... I can't swim!"
"Glug, glug, I'm full...wait, how come I haven't drowned yet?"
"Teacher, what are you doing, teacher? Quickly, get to higher ground or run towards Ohmma! What are you doing swimming in the Kuroshio Current?!"
The pitch-black tide soaked the Garden of Divine Enlightenment, and the city built upon the giant sacred tree seemed to have long since fallen. Blackness spread, and people's clothes were shrouded in an ominous hue.
But no one died.
Not to mention those who struggled to escape from the Black Tide, even the scholars who were willing to risk their lives to understand it are still alive and well.
They were covered in dust and dirt, their faces temporarily blackened by the dark tide, making it impossible to recognize who was who.
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Regardless, we must rescue these people first...
Aglaia manipulates the golden threads, displaying the power of a demigod.
With many of the Golden Descendants yet to inherit divine authority and failing to become Titans as Hua Yi demanded, Aglaia and Tibo are among the few who have reached the demigod level.
Moreover, she is better at fighting than Tibo.
Countless golden threads shot into the sky, transforming into dazzling streams of light, and crashed towards the black tide.
The delicate threads that wove the garment now transformed into sharp swords, colliding with the surging black tide and emitting a piercing shriek. The deep darkness paused briefly, giving Aglaia time to save people.
The golden threads changed at her whim; the sword returned to its ordinary silk-like texture, and like fishing, it rescued everyone from the black tide.
"Thank God, I'm saved... Ugh, I accidentally drank some black tide water, will I... will I die?"
"Mom, where are you?"
Chaos reigned within the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.
Even though there are multiple indications that the Kuroshio Current cannot kill anyone, how can the innocent people who have fallen into the tide calm down and observe the situation?
There was no time to celebrate their survival; the crowd scattered in all directions, searching for their relatives and friends.
Whether they were once well-dressed scholars or ordinary peddlers, the black tide permeated everything, staining their clothes black and leaving them covered in dust.
Everyone was in a sorry state, but no one actually died.
Closest to Hua Yi's team were two sisters from Shenwu Shuting.
Not long ago, the older sister was holding a dagger, ready to fight to the death against the monster manifested by the Black Tide, in order to buy her younger sister a chance to escape.
But the black tide swept in from all directions, leaving no escape route. The older sister was desperate, and the courage she mustered to protect her younger sister was almost shattered by the disaster.
She was not a warrior at all, but a student studying at the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden. Before she had even left the ivory tower, she fell into utter despair.
The frail younger sister could do nothing; with nowhere to escape, she could only tremble as she picked up the dagger and face the Black Tide with her sister, accepting death.
"Oh, little sister! You're not dead, I'm so glad, waaaaah..."
"Are we...are we saved?"
"We're saved! These golden threads—it's Lady Goldweave of Ohma, Lady Aglaia has come to our rescue!"
The older sister hugged her younger sister, weeping bitterly.
Calamity struck, and death enveloped everyone, regardless of status, but he and his sister survived and were saved by the Golden Descendants.
That's great, that's really great...
Overwhelmed with joy, the older sister trembled uncontrollably, while the younger sister cried and laughed, nestled in her older sister's arms.
Because they were close by, Aglaia overheard the sisters' conversation and knew that Hua Yi and his group must have heard it clearly as well.
"I merely pulled you out of the Black Tide. The true savior who severed the claws of calamity, preventing it from harming living beings, is this man beside me, Hua Yi."
Ms. Jinzhi, fearing that Shuting would misunderstand, hurriedly explained.
This distraction caused the golden thread to lose its ability to contain the black tide. The pitch-black waves crashed against the light barrier, causing Aglaia's body to tremble slightly.
Fortunately, she was not fighting alone.
Xia Die gripped her scythe tightly, wielding it with sharp, piercing movements; Xing, thinking himself cool, let out a roar, his baseball bat whistling through the air.
And on March 7th, Bronya nocked her bow and arrow, and raised her musket...
In an instant, countless forces surged forth, bursting forth with dazzling light, forcefully pushing the black tide away.
"Leaving aside the past of Onphalus."
A drop of tide is captured from afar by the Great Black Pagoda; fingertips caress it, and handsome brows gradually furrow.
"Now, the Black Tide is the manifestation of [Destruction] invading reality. Logically speaking, your closed world should not be shrouded by the power of destiny. I can only conclude that Onfaros has long harbored the Destruction Walker, that is, the mastermind behind the disaster."
Hua Yi neither joined the fight against the Black Tide nor, like the Black Tower, studied the nature of the calamity.