Protect Our Chief

Upon seeing the two, the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.

The elders of the Barbarian Gu Race immediately stood up to greet them.

Despite their vigorous disputes in private, they always maintained a respectful attitude in front of Saintess Dai and dared not act out of line.

Emperor’s Son An and Wang Shouzhe, along with others, naturally also stood up to exchange greetings with Saintess Dai, engaging in a few pleasantries.

Saintess Dai also took the opportunity to reassure everyone’s emotions, indicating that they were invited guests.

Seriously speaking, this was the first time both sides were meeting, but they had already been spiritually connected for a long time, having reached a tacit understanding and consensus on many matters.

At this moment, while Saintess Dai’s expression remained calm, her heart was in turmoil, far from being as serene as it appeared on the surface.

Although she had long known Wang Shouzhe’s plan, seeing those two powerful figures behind Emperor’s Son An, emitting a formidable aura that even caused the Celestial Silkworm within her to frequently warn her, she couldn’t help but feel secretly shocked.

Even if her inheritance wasn’t half-failed and she ascended to become a Gu Saint, it would only be equivalent to the Divine Power Realm on Daqian’s side. Yet Emperor’s Son An traveled with two Divine Power Realm experts as guards at his side.

Even if there were some special reasons involved, it sufficiently demonstrated Daqian’s strength. The Saint Gu Worm Race was truly too weak compared to them, too weak~~

It was almost impossible for the Saint Gu Worm Race to compete with Daqian, unless, unless they could recover the true inheritance Secret Manual or find a method to safely transform the Celestial Silkworm into a Tier Eleven Celestial Emperor Butterfly...

Enough~ what is the point of thinking about this? If it were that easy, the previous Gu Saints would have already figured it out. Moreover, she had long run out of options, and dwelling on these thoughts would only increase frustration.

Sighing inwardly, Saintess Dai’s gaze once again swept across Wang Shouzhe’s face, unable to hold back her admiration.

These Daqian people indeed each stand out in appearance, especially Wang Shouzhe, who is truly handsome~ no wonder he captivated those young girls so completely. In comparison, the young boys in her village were too disappointing.

While pondering, the auspicious time arrived.

Saintess Dai waved her hand, and the sound of drums and music rang out again, as young men and women began to perform a dance to delight the ancestors. The village atmosphere instantly became cheerful once more.

In this joyful atmosphere, Saintess Dai led Wang Luojing onto the sacrificial platform.

Wang Shouzhe and others watched from the side, finding it all very novel.

Contrary to their prior imaginings, the ancestral worship ceremony of the Barbarian Gu Race was unexpectedly simple, with no long eulogies or lengthy praises. Saintess Dai, after a respectful worship, briefly announced her intention to pass the position of Saintess to Wang Luojing.

Her expression was solemn and serious, yet her tone was relaxed, as if reporting a joyful event to the ancestors, telling them that the Saint Gu Worm Race had successors.

Even the offerings on the sacrificial platform were merely fresh fruits and freshly hunted, still bleeding Fierce Beast carcasses.

Seeing Wang Shouzhe and the others curious, an elder gu who had visited the Wang Family explained via sound transmission: "In our Saint Gu Worm Race’s ancient legends, it is believed that after the ancestors pass away, they do not completely dissipate, but rather transform into countless Gu Spirits that merge with the world. Our Saint Gu Worm Race’s ability to control Gu insects depends on the grace of the ancestors."

"These fresh fruits and Fierce Beast carcasses used in the ceremony will later be placed outdoors to be devoured by wild insects and our domesticated Gu insects."

During these words, Saintess Dai had already completed the ceremonial rite.

From this moment on, Wang Luojing was considered acknowledged by the ancestors, formally transitioning from "Quasi-Saintess Jing" to "Saintess Jing."

Of course, this was not the end of the saintess succession ceremony.

The next and more crucial step was to deliver the entire "Gu Saint True Skill" and have the Saint Gu, "Celestial Silkworm," recognize Wang Luojing as its master.

Only by completing this step would Wang Luojing be fully established as the Saintess of the Barbarian Gu Race.

From now on, her status would be unassailable.

At this moment, Saintess Dai instructed Nanny Ayah to fetch the prepared pot.

It was a clay jar that had been used for an unknown amount of time, polished to a lustrous black, appearing very antique.

Under everyone’s bated breath and focused gaze, the former Saintess Dai first summoned the plump white Celestial Silkworm, then extended her slender fingers, and with a specially-made thick needle, pricked the tips of her five fingers.

Five drops of crimson-black blood promptly dripped into the clay jar.

As soon as these five drops of blood left her body, the former Saintess Dai’s complexion turned exceedingly pale, her body swayed, evidently greatly exhausted. Nanny Ayah, feeling deeply distressed, hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

Only after this did the former Saintess Dai catch her breath, reciting an ancient chant in the language of the Saint Gu Worm Race.

As the chant began, the previously lethargic Celestial Silkworm suddenly seemed to detect some enticing aroma, waking immediately, and followed the scent to crawl into the clay jar, licking clean the five droplets of blood.

Moments later, it began to spin silk and form a cocoon, quickly transforming into a light golden Light Cocoon.

The former Saintess Dai was chanting the incantation to dissolve the contract.

With the formation of the Light Cocoon, the contractual bond between her and the Celestial Silkworm grew increasingly faint, eventually severing entirely. The former Saintess Dai’s complexion looked increasingly haggard, her entire energy seemingly drained away, appearing significantly older.