My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband-Chapter 553 Master Huixian’s Divine Assistance 2
Master Huixian stroked his gray-white beard. Looking down from on high, his gaze fell upon Priest Zhang as he said in an unfathomable tone, "A fiend has appeared on the Mu Continent, infuriating the heavens and causing them to unleash a divine punishment. How could I remain in A Country, indifferent to such a matter of life and death?"
Upon hearing this, Priest Zhang said excitedly, "Great Priest Huixian, have you also divined that a fiend has appeared on the Mu Continent, angering the heavens and bringing about a divine punishment?"
If Great Priest Huixian could also awaken the people, then they would recognize more quickly that Her Majesty the current Queen is not the Mu Continent’s blessing!
The influence of Great Priest Huixian surpasses my own by more than a hundredfold.
Master Huixian made a few calculations with his fingers and said, "Scourge! Scourge! Unless the scourge is removed, the epidemic on the Mu Continent will not end!"
The mob that had gathered, upon hearing Great Priest Huixian’s words, believed him without a doubt, their shouts rising and falling in waves.
Priest Zhang shouted, "Did you hear that? Even Great Priest Huixian says the Queen is the scourge! If she does not leave the Mu Continent, the epidemic will not end! Let’s all shout together, ’Her Majesty the Queen, leave the Mu Continent!’"
Immediately, the brainwashed crowd all started chanting, "Her Majesty the Queen, leave the Mu Continent!"
Someone was live streaming on social media. Upon hearing that Great Priest Huixian had returned, the number of viewers skyrocketed from several hundred thousand to tens of millions within just five minutes! More and more people were flocking to the live stream, witnessing this impressive scene at the Dragon King Temple in Shendu.
Doubt began to stir in more and more hearts. Could Her Majesty the Queen truly bring disaster to the Mu Continent?
But at that moment, Great Priest Huixian suddenly interrupted the crowd’s chants. He raised his hand with a noble gesture, stopping the rising and falling shouts. "Who said that scourge is Her Majesty the Queen?"
The online viewers of the live stream were puzzled. Eh, is it not her? Then who is it?
Master Huixian didn’t keep them in suspense and gestured for everyone to be quiet.
Master Huixian said, performing a quick calculation with his fingers, "I need to divine to find out who the real fiend is."
Master Huixian sat on the altar, cross-legged, divining earnestly.
Seeing this, the people all quieted down. No one dared to disturb Great Priest Huixian. Everyone prayed silently, hoping that Great Priest Huixian could identify the fiend soon, for it must be dealt with swiftly.
Standing to the side, Priest Zhang felt his right eyelid twitch.
They say the left eye twitches for wealth, the right for disaster!
Master Huixian said the scourge is not Her Majesty the Queen. This already disrupted his plans. How could it not be Her Majesty the Queen? It *must* be her!
Priest Zhang spoke out, "Great Priest Huixian, the scourge is Her Majesty the Queen. I have already calculated this."
Master Huixian lifted his eyes and swept a cold gaze toward Priest Zhang. "Shut up! Is your calculation more accurate than mine?"
Priest Zhang stammered, I...
But no matter whether in terms of prestige or status, he, Priest Zhang, was merely a novice in the presence of Great Priest Huixian.
Even if he claimed it was himself, the people would not believe it!
The people beneath the altar were silent, as if their mouths had been sealed. It was clear they were more willing to believe Great Priest Huixian!
Great Priest Huixian said the scourge was not Her Majesty the Queen. Instantly, no one was denouncing the Queen anymore. Instead, they were eager to know who the scourge truly was.
What a commanding presence!
Five minutes later, Master Huixian completed his divination. He suddenly stood up, smoothed his long robes, and said, "The real fiend is the woman pretending to be Her Majesty the Queen’s mother!"
"What?" Priest Zhang staggered, stumbling back two steps, and loudly denied, "Impossible! Great Priest Huixian, you must be mistaken!"
Master Huixian flicked his sleeve, his white beard quivering slightly as he unceremoniously asked, "You dare to question my words?"
"No, that’s not what I mean."
"You can’t even divine the real fiend. How did you become a Priest of Shendu? In the decades I was away, has the threshold for becoming a Priest fallen this low?"
Master Huixian took the wine gourd from his waist, uncorked it, and took a sip of the aged wine Mo Yinhe had given him. Knowing that accepting Mo Yinhe’s fine wine put him in a position of obligation, he finished his drink and then got down to business, glaring at Priest Zhang. "Did you use connections to worm your way into this position? You not only fail to identify the true fiend, but you’re also twisting right and wrong. In the midst of such a severe epidemic, instead of calming the public, you incite them to hate Her Majesty the Queen. What exactly are your intentions?"
"The-the Queen really is a fiend!" Priest Zhang panicked, his explanation incoherent. "She killed her own sister and even sent her mother to prison..."
At that moment, a trainee priest stepped forward, loudly objecting, "You’re talking nonsense! It’s clear that you were infatuated with Bai Qingshui. After her death, you’ve held a grudge against Her Majesty the Queen, so you’re here stirring up public sentiment and slandering the Queen! All of these were found in your bedroom!"
The trainee priest dropped a bunch of photos on the ground. Every one of them featured Bai Qingshui.
The people exchanged confused glances. What was going on? Had Priest Zhang used us?
It can’t be, am I that foolish?
Priest Zhang was actually infatuated with Bai Qingshui? That woman who dared to impersonate the Saintess and was subsequently struck by divine punishment? Did he really want to avenge Bai Qingshui?
Damn it, I’m such an idiot! I actually believed the crap Priest Zhang spewed!
The people whispered amongst themselves, the realization dawning on them—We’ve actually been manipulated?
This is too despicable!
We’re already suffering so much, with all of Shendu gripped by this epidemic, and Priest Zhang dared to use us?
Damn it! This is unacceptable!
"Great Priest Huixian, is the true fiend really the former Queen Mother, now a convicted prisoner, Bai Chuanfeng?"
Master Huixian held the divinatory token between two fingers. His aging voice was assertive, firm, and resounding as he declared, "Bai Chuanfeng acted perversely, impersonating Her Majesty the Queen’s birth mother. The fact that she has not yet been executed is a defiance of Heaven’s will! Heaven is wrathful!"
"So... is that why Heaven has sent down divine punishment? Causing the Mu Continent to be plagued by an epidemic, making so many people perish as a consequence?"
The people could not understand. Heaven seemed too capricious. Whoever did wrong should be punished directly. Why make the public suffer? Why target Shendu?
Just because we live in Shendu, do we deserve this misfortune?
What have we done wrong?
Master Huixian’s face showed genuine pity as he sighed, "This epidemic is not a natural disaster. It’s man-made."
"What? Man-made? How is that possible?"
"Who could be so utterly devoid of conscience? Is this fiend trying to annihilate the Mu Continent?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Who? Who is it? We must find this fiend and eliminate this menace from our midst!"
