Chapter 910: Face Slapping to the End
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The slap attack was not very harmful but was extremely insulting.
At most, the Holy Bird would not choose a master during the selection ceremony. This was the first time they had seen the bird use its hands. No, it had wings.
How annoying was Cheng Qingxue to be slapped by a gentle bird like the Holy Bird?
Not to mention that she would not be selected this time, she would not be able to become the Saintess in this lifetime.
Cheng Qingxue was so shocked that she was speechless.
She had already put on the posture of a victor. Everyone had witnessed her raised head.
She never expected such an accident to happen at the last moment.
Where was she going to put her face?
Speaking of which, what was wrong with this bird? Why did it suddenly go crazy?
Slap!
While Cheng Qingxue was stunned, the Holy Bird slapped her on the right cheek with its other wing!
If it was said that it was unintentional for the Holy Bird to quibble previously, then this second slap was too obvious.
The Holy Bird had intended to slap her.
She deserved a beating!
“Pfft!”
Elder Ji couldn’t help but laugh.
Saintess, oh Saintess, you were too smart, but you didn’t expect to be deceived by your intelligence.
Was it because they had tamed too many holy birds that they were hated by them?
Cheng Qingxue and Yin Xiaodie were the Ji family’s strongest competitors. Now, one was unconscious, and the other had been slapped in the face by the Holy Bird.
The third place was the daughter of the Wa Shan Tribe. Elder Ji did not think that she could tame the Holy Bird.
After her was Ji Roushu of the Ji family.
After the Holy Bird finished whipping Cheng Qingxue, it flew to a stone railing on the altar.
It was time for Cheng Qingxue to leave and switch to the next person.
At this moment, the Saintess said solemnly, “Wait, something’s wrong with the
Holy Bird.”
Everyone looked over.
The Saintess also looked at the Holy Bird and said unhurriedly, “The Holy Bird has a gentle personality and never takes the initiative to attack people. In order to ensure the safety of all the participants, it’s better to figure out what’s going on with the Holy Bird first.”
This was to protect Cheng Qingxue.
If she could confirm that there was indeed something wrong with the Holy Bird, then the failure just now would not count. They could wait for the Holy Bird to return to normal.
However, the others felt that her words made sense. If something really happened to the Holy Bird, wouldn’t the next person to go on stage be at the risk of being eliminated?
With this thought in mind, no one stood up to object.
“What did the Holy Bird eat this morning?” the Holy Maiden asked the disciple who fed the Holy Bird.
The disciple walked forward and cupped her hands. “Saintess, the Holy Bird ate as usual.”
The Saintess said, “Are you sure?” The disciple looked up.
Emissary Loo gave her a look.
She lowered her eyes. “It’s just a new batch of grains.”
Emissary Loo retracted her gaze in satisfaction. The Saintess said, “Bring those grains over.”
“Yes.”
The disciple left in a hurry.
Not long after, she brought over a bowl of grains.
Su Xiaoxiao sat behind the curtain and carefully observed the Saintess’ movements.
Others might not be able to tell, but from her angle, she could clearly feel the Saintess’ sleeve shake.
It was at this moment that she was certain that the Holy Maiden had secretly drugged the grains.
This was in front of everyone. It had to be said that the Holy Maiden was really bold.
The Saintess pinched a few grains and frowned. “Who mixed the seeds of the Datura in?
As soon as Datura appeared, everyone in the Holy Maiden Temple was shocked. Even the expressions of the elders turned ugly.
Datura was a good medicine to make anesthesia, but excessive consumption would cause mental disorder and a huge change in temperament.
If the Holy Bird had eaten it, it was not surprising that it would slap Cheng Qingxue.
Cheng Qingxue felt relieved and felt alive again.
“I object!”
Su Xiaoxiao opened the curtain and stood up.
Everyone’s gaze landed on her.
“Who is she?”
In the royal family’s seat, a young man in embroidered clothes asked.
The attendant at the side said, “Your Highness, she’s candidate 11 today and also from the Cheng family.”
The young man said, “Isn’t Cheng Qingxue the only one in the Cheng family?”
The servant said, “She’s Cheng Sang’s granddaughter. It’s said that the stillborn was not completely dead back then. After she was buried, she was saved by a kind person who passed by and brought her back to raise. This girl named
Cheng Su is her daughter.”
When the Saintess saw that it was Su Xiaoxiao, her eyes turned cold.
“What do you object to?” the Saint asked coldly.
Su Xiaoxiao smiled. “I object to you insulting the Holy Bird.”
The Saintess frowned. “When did I insult the Holy Bird?”
Su Xiaoxiao walked up to the altar.
“The Holy Bird is the eye of the Heavenly God. It’s choosing the new Saintess on behalf of the Heavenly God. How can it not even differentiate between a poisonous seed and a good seed? If you don’t believe me, let’s give it a try. Elder Lou, do you have the seeds of the Datura?”
Elder Lou didn’t want to speak.
Su Xuan smiled quietly. “Granny.”
Elder Lou muttered, “You’re so annoying!” Elder Lou threw out a bag of Datura seeds.
Su Xiaoxiao caught it.
“I know that feeding the Holy Bird is not allowed at the master selection ceremony. If I feed it, chances of it choosing me will increase later. To be fair, I shall voluntarily withdraw from today’s selection.”
“What? She actually quit?”
“She was first in the first round.”
“She still has the Cheng family’s family head’s token.”
“Isn’t that a pity?”
“Young lady, you’re too impulsive.”
Everyone whispered. The more they discussed, the more convinced they were of Su Xiaoxiao.
She would rather give up the chance to become the Saintess to seek justice for the Holy Bird. What selfishness could such a person have?
Su Xiaoxiao walked up to the altar.
From the pouch, she poured out a few pieces of bird food and mixed them with the Datura seeds.
The Holy Bird flapped its wings and flew over. In a few bites, it finished the bird food, but it did not touch a single seed of the Datura.
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Did everyone see that? The Holy Bird won’t eat the seeds of the Datura. The Holy Bird didn’t go crazy!”
Was she kidding?
After eating the bird food in the pharmacy, the seeds of the Datura were pig food to the Holy Bird.
It wouldn’t eat them!
Su Xuan said, “Granny.”
Su Xuan said, “Yes, she’s my sister.”
Elder Lou was speechless.
Elder Lou said expressionlessly, “Since the Holy Bird hasn’t gone crazy, the selection will continue. What do the Saintess and elders think?”
The others naturally had no objections to eliminate Cheng Qingxue.
Otherwise, if they Cheng Qingxue another chance, with the Saintess’ methods, the Holy Bird would definitely choose Cheng Qingxue as its master.
The elders agreed.
“Saintess, continue.”
A powerful voice came from the royal seat.
The Saintess could only clench her fists and let the selection continue.
However, the daughter of the Wa Shan Tribe in second place did not obtain the favor of the Holy Bird.
Ji Roushu, who was in third place, was not so lucky.
Next were the fourth, fifth, and sixth place. Facing Yue Qinghuan, the Holy Bird flapped its wings twice.
Yue Qinghuan’s eyes lit up.
However, in the next second, the Holy Bird stopped moving.
Yue Qinghuan was extremely disappointed.
Just as everyone thought that no Saintess could emerge this time, the Holy Bird suddenly flew up.
It broke through the curtain and flew into the elders’ seating area. Yin Xiaodie had just woken up with a blank expression when a bird landed in her arms..