Chapter 337: Half-Sisters, the Girl_2
"Setting off? Wait a moment!" Sheraya hurriedly asked, "Do you intend to handle this alone? This is an internal issue of Aolan Country, you don't need to go..."
"But, that is my car... Retrieving my own car is natural, right?" Xiao Yi said, and had already started to walk away.
He waved his hand at Sheraya with his back facing her, saying, "Anyway, that's it for now... Let's meet again if we have a chance."
"…Um." Sheraya smiled helplessly, "I look forward to that day."
...
Afterward, Xiao Yi left through a secret door of the Imperial Palace, and then appeared openly in front of the people guarding his car.
"There he is! That's Xiao Yi of Dragon Country, deeply connected to the tyrant! Surround him! But remember, do not start a fight! We are not like that tyrant!"
Following a roar, the people who had been guarding the car immediately rushed toward Xiao Yi and surrounded him tightly, leaving no gaps.
However, these people just surrounded Xiao Yi and did not actually start attacking. By their looks, it seemed they wanted to talk to Xiao Yi about something.
*Sigh...* Xiao Yi let out a small sigh, then immediately asked, "So, what exactly do you want by guarding my car?"
"It's simple..."
These people did not start speaking one after another but rather, a representative stepped forward and spoke to Xiao Yi:
"It seems, this car is indeed very important to you. That's natural since, in today's lockdown situation, our Aolan Country doesn't have any useful vehicles left. Guarding this car was indeed the right choice. Cough... Anyway, our goal is simple, let us negotiate a condition with that tyrant, just one condition is all we ask. You can do that, can't you?"
"...That depends on what the condition is," Xiao Yi replied.
"It's simple..." the representative said, "Though that tyrant has committed outrageous offenses, according to the teachings of God, he still has the authority to appoint a Priest with foundational power. Our request is simple, to have him appoint another Priest to perform a sacrifice ceremony!"
"Uh..." Hearing this, Xiao Yi scratched the back of his head and muttered softly, "What are these guys talking about?"
To tell the truth, Xiao Yi hardly understood what these people were saying—their logic was too abstract for even him to grasp.
But after all, it was a matter of religion, and there was no need to delve too deeply. Taking it seriously meant losing.
Moreover, Xiao Yi could at least understand one thing, he immediately asked:
"Do you guys... plan to commit suicide?"
"That's not suicide!" they retorted loudly, "It's a sacrifice to redeem more people!"
Someone also sighed, "Ah... this is why people without faith are so pitiful, fixated on their selfishness... do they even need explanations for such basic matters?"
"What a bunch of fools..." At this moment, Xiao Yi sighed as well.
His sigh instantly fired up these people! They pointed at Xiao Yi loudly berating him.
However, Xiao Yi didn't pay attention to them and instead questioned everyone, "Have you... even forgotten why you believed in God in the first place?"
"…The initial reason?"
This statement made everyone pause. In that moment, they suddenly realized something—why did they believe in God? What was the initial reason for their faith?
People felt lost.
"Isn't that a very simple question? Does it require thinking?" At this moment, in front of those who felt lost, Xiao Yi slowly said, "The initial reason for believing in God, isn't it just to seek happiness? What else could there be?"
"...Ah!" People then came to a realization, but still forced an indifferent attitude, "So what if that's the case?"
"Since that's the case, you should understand," Xiao Yi said, "committing suicide like this, you cannot achieve happiness."
"Absolutely ridiculous!" someone immediately rebutted loudly, "What right does a person without faith have to criticize? Our sacrifice is noble, and after we die, we will surely go to Heaven and attain eternal happiness!"
"...Really?" Xiao Yi questioned, "After death, people can go to Heaven, which cannot be absolutely proven to be false, but people hope it is true, which is why the belief in God exists. Similarly, it cannot be proven to be true since no one can be resurrected after death to tell us what the afterlife is like."
Xiao Yi's gaze swept across each person, and he slowly said,
"But we are still alive here, and that alone is absolutely provable as true. So even if the tyrant committed outrageous misdeeds, his efforts have kept you alive under such crisis, which is undoubtedly true. And you... would you oppose a person whose existence is certain for a God whose existence cannot be conclusively proven? Why not think deeply about it? At least... bring forth evidence of God's real existence before you negotiate; otherwise, it only seems laughable..."
"This..."
People were silent, at least... they couldn't find any argument against it in a short time.
"You can do as you please afterward, but now... step aside," Xiao Yi said coldly.
Those people looked at each other, then silently made way for Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi got into his vehicle and left under the gaze of the people.
Xiao Yi didn't know whether his words would bring about any change in the country, or perhaps... nothing would change, given that the people here had been influenced by the belief in God from a young age.
That deeply ingrained belief wedged in their hearts was almost impossible to change, akin to denying their own lives.
However, Xiao Yi didn't particularly care about this; he believed that Sheraya could handle it all, and his job was to end it all quickly...
...
Some time later, Xiao Yi followed the route and finally arrived at the border of Dragon Country.
The so-called border line was simply a fence, which Xiao Yi drove through with a light press on the gas pedal.
Shortly afterward, he entered a coastal city located on the border of Dragon Country.
"Um... according to the map, I've already entered Dragon Country. Even without the map, this much is clear."
Saying this, Xiao Yi looked up at the huge Tower nearly filling up the sky above, already seemingly within reach.
This alone was enough proof that Xiao Yi had entered Dragon Country.
"So next, although I can drive straight to that Tower, given that the Tower is so huge and I don't have a map for after entering Dragon Country, I'm not sure from which direction to enter the Tower... I should ask someone about the situation first; however... this city also appears completely silent, it seems to have fallen... no, wait, is that... a person?"
Xiao Yi suddenly saw a girl running for her life! And behind her, a beast akin to a lion or tiger was in pursuit!
"...!" Xiao Yi immediately thought to go save her.
But just then, as Xiao Yi saw the girl's face clearly, he felt as if struck by lightning! A current surged through his spine!
Xiao Yi was momentarily frozen in action.
Instinctively, Xiao Yi felt a mysterious connection with the girl, which was... a blood relation!
"What is... this situation?" Xiao Yi was slightly stunned.
Xiao Yi didn't remember having any relatives; if there were any people he was related to by blood, it would only be...!
"Wait...!"
Xiao Yi suddenly remembered something! This confirmed his blood relation with the girl!
Xiao Yi's mother had given birth to another daughter, meaning! The girl was Xiao Yi's half-sister!
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