Mythism artifacts were considered extremely sacred objects for
followers of Mythism, so much so that they even aroused desire in priests. However, the white-robed
priest quickly regained hisposure and returned the package to Felicity.
He then turned around and said, “Please follow me down the
mountain.”
Holding the package in her arms, Felicity gritted her teeth and said, ”
Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
Do I look like someone who can walk?”
The white-robed priest stopped in his tracks. He hesitated for a
moment before turning back to Felicity with an uncertain look.
Looking up at him, Felicity said, “Why are you standing there? Help me
up!”
“The Light guides me!”
The white-robed priest joined his hands in prayer. He seemed hesitant
as he did not know how to support a woman in a dress who had her
arms and legs exposed.
Felicity’s lips twitched. “Are you avoiding touching me because I’m a
woman?”
Closing his eyes, the white-robed priest began reciting scriptures,”
The Light guides and reveals that five aggregates are empty, thus
transcending all suffering. O Teacher, form is no different from
emptiness, emptiness is no different from form. Form is emptiness,
emptiness is form.
“Sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness are also like this.
O Teacher, all phenomena are empty-they have no characteristics, are not produced or destroyed, not
defiled or pure, not increased or
decreased.
“Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Sensation, perception,
volition, and consciousness are all the same. Shariputra, all dharmas are marked by emptiness; they
do not arise or cease, are not defiled or pure, do not increase or decrease.”
“Stop, stop, stop!
“Go find me a sturdy stick. People might think you’re performing
some ritual to save me if they don’t know any better,” Felicity said as she felt goosebumps growing all
over her skin.
The white-robed priest turned around and walked into the night. He
was able to quickly procure a sturdy wooden stick.
Using the stick, Felicity followed the white-robed priest. After about half an hour, they arrived at a
bustling vige.
The vige was filled with small buildings. The houses were also clustered together. Every household
had its lights on, making the entire vige look very bright.
Holding the package in one hand, Felicity walked down the vige.
road with the help of the stick.
Somedies and gents were sitting at their doorsteps eating dinner. They cast friendly nces at them.
“Jaxon, have you eaten? Come to my house for dinner!”
“I’ve already eaten, thank you.”
“Jaxon, do you have time tomorrow? Can you apany me to the town to buy some things?”
“I have to recite scriptures tomorrow.”
“Jaxon, who is this woman?” a middle-aged man in a leather jacket
asked with a smile.
The white-robed priest smiled and answered, “A passerby I saved on the way.”
The middle-aged man nced at Felicity’s injured right leg and awkwardly scratched his head. “You
didn’t step on the animal trap I
set, did you?”
Felicity, who had just been immersed in the rustic charm of the
vige, was instantly furious upon hearing that the trap belonged to
this middle-aged man.
However, constrained by the fact that her lifesaver was right in front
of her, she suppressed her anger and said, “I was careless, so don’t
worry about it!”
The middle-aged man awkwardly said, “There have been jackals on the mountain recently and our
chickens keep getting taken. That’s why I set some animal traps. I posted notices in several nearby
viges and on the highway. I guess you didn’t notice…”
“Yeah, it’s all my fault for being careless!” Felicity retorted
sarcastically.
She was knocked down the mountain and chased by an assassin. As
if she would have noticed those traps!
The middle-aged man did not seem to have noticed Felicity’s
sarcasm. He just smiled and said, “Jaxon, take her to Yana’s house to
stay overnight and bring her to my house for dinner tomorrow!”
“Sure, Mayor.” Jaxon bowed with folded hands.
Mayor?
Felicity was stunned for a moment and immediately put away her
sarcastic expression, saying, “T-Thank you, Mayor.”
The white-robed priest led Felicity to a luxurious three-story building. He rang the doorbell, and a
woman in her 30s immediately answered.
When the woman saw Jaxon, she smiled and said, “Jaxon, have you
eaten?”
Jaxon smiled slightly and replied, “I’ve eaten. I saved thisdy. The mayor asked me to arrange for her
to stay overnight at your ce.”
Yana tilted her head and nced at the woman. She then nodded and
smiled. “Okay,e in quickly!”
Jaxon turned to Felicity and said, “Please rest here. I’ll take my leave
first.”
After that, he turned around and walked away.
Felicity followed Yana into the house, where she saw a pair of twins ying with building blocks in the
living room.
Smiling, she asked, “Are they your children? How old are they?”