I had previously been telling Shangguan Yao and the others about my experiences in Huaxia, and even Kexin had been learning the Huaxia language from Shangguan Yao and them during this time. However, it wasn't called the most difficult language in the world for nothing, and Kexin could now only understand a few everyday phrases; anything more was beyond her.
Therefore, Kexin likely hadn't understood anything about the Shepherd God that I had just discussed with Shangguan Yao and them.
Facing my sudden question, Kexin was taken aback.
"Since Keya has become the new leader of the Kasa tribe, she naturally must continue to believe in Hai Shen Qiye."
It was evident that Keya's faith in Hai Shen Qiye was no longer as devout. After all, she had been a saintess and was almost sacrificed. Any normal person wouldn't continue to believe in the same entity after such an experience.
Hmm...
I didn't react and casually changed the subject, continuing to chat with Shangguan Yao, Luo Yaqin, and the others. It wasn't until late at night that I returned to my room and then called Kexin over.
"Tell me everything about Hai Shen Qiye, in detail."
It wasn't convenient to discuss this topic thoroughly in that situation, as the others weren't interested. Therefore, I waited until the evening conversation ended before quietly calling Kexin over.
My biggest impression of Hai Shen Qiye so far was the strange saintess riding a white bull that I saw when I entered his temple while being pursued by the Sea God's servants.
Although I hadn't even met Hai Shen Qiye face-to-face, after witnessing the Shepherd God's unfathomable power in the Du'an tribe, I had become wary of him.
If even a Shepherd God, sealed for a long time and barely hanging on, was so powerful, then what must Hai Shen Qiye, who was still worshipped and existed in the real world, be like?
"I don't know much about Hai Shen Qiye. Although I was a saintess before, the High Priest never revealed too much to us. We only knew that Hai Shen Qiye had the ability to summon the wind and rain, and change the weather."
Kexin paused here and tapped her forehead hesitantly.
"When I was young, I often heard the elders in the tribe talk about it. Our Kasa tribe used to have a mortal enemy. To annihilate them, the tribe performed a grandest ritual and borrowed the power of Hai Shen Qiye, ultimately destroying the enemy. Legend has it that it was a lightning bolt that could split the heavens and earth."
Lightning?
I was slightly taken aback, musing to myself.
Although Kexin didn't reveal much, the information conveyed was intriguing.
Hai Shen Qiye, as the name suggests, possessed the power of the sea. But the interesting thing was that the power Hai Shen Qiye lent to the Kasa tribe, as Kexin described, was a lightning bolt that split the heavens and earth!
A being named the Sea God, yet controlling the lightning of the sky. Did this imply that this power was also seized from other deities?
The reason for my speculation was that before becoming the current Shepherd God, he was the Son of the Forest, representing the power of the earth.
And although the Mother of All Creation hadn't clearly revealed herself, she was likely related to spiritual power.
The earliest batch of wild gods on the deserted island should have only controlled one natural attribute. But now, Hai Shen Qiye possessed two simultaneously...
"Kexin, when the Du'an tribe attacked your tribe, did Hai Shen Qiye appear? Or what did your High Priest do at that time?"
I had a bold guess in my mind, but I needed more evidence to confirm it.
"No. Until the very last moment, when our tribesmen cried and knelt on the ground, begging Hai Shen Qiye, there was no sign from him. When other tribesmen asked the High Priest, the High Priest said nothing, just sat there blankly."
Kexin shook her head, her expression somewhat sad, as if recalling the tragic events of that day.
Perhaps Hai Shen Qiye was currently in some state of weakness, or perhaps he was simply dead?!
This thought kept replaying in my mind. After witnessing the power of gods, a ambition arose within me.
He could be replaced!
Although I had this conjecture in my heart, I still needed to ask Keya for more information.
Therefore, I quickly calmed my excited emotions. Seeing Kexin looking dejected, I comforted her for a while until it was late at night, and then I lay down in bed, ready to sleep.
"Click..."
I lay on the bed, closed my eyes, and prepared to fall asleep. Suddenly, I heard a sound from the door, followed by its quiet closing.
Someone entered?
"Who?"
My body tensed instinctively, and my hand unconsciously reached for the hunting knife under my pillow.
A gust of fragrant wind wafted over, and I smelled a familiar scent. My tense expression relaxed, and I quietly put the hunting knife back.
"Who else could it be..."
A familiar voice sounded in my ear. A soft, warm body embraced me, making my heart burn.
This night was long, and the people who missed each other poured out their inner thoughts and longings until very, very late...