Chapter 699: Dual Divine Bloodline
Chapter 699: Dual Divine Bloodline
North Realm, Hethe City, Third Heat District, Aquarius Division of the Purification Bureau.
"Hmm?"
The short female cleaner, who had just been sent back to the sofa by a ray of sunlight and was rubbing her eyes in discomfort, caught the attention of the blue-haired old man eating nearby. He paused, putting down the half-eaten pig trotter he was chewing on, and asked in surprise:
"Mei Li? Weren't you supposed to participate in the Five Palace Selection? Why are you back so soon?"
"Well..."
After blinking several times, the female cleaner finally adjusted to the overly bright surroundings and replied with a complex expression:
"It wasn't supposed to be this quick. But the selections for Aquarius Palace and Taurus Palace were both canceled, so I was sent back directly."
The selections for Aquarius Palace and Taurus Palace were canceled?
The division chief of the Aquarius Division was momentarily taken aback. He then picked up a napkin from his collar and wiped the corner of his mouth, looking perplexed as he asked:
"Why were they canceled? Did something happen at headquarters?"
"I'm not sure about Taurus Palace, but Aquarius Palace withdrew from the selection because they probably found the most suitable person directly, so they didn't bother with the selection process."
Did Aquarius Palace already decide on the successor in the first round of preliminary selection? Was this round of selection so hasty?
After hearing Mei Li's words, the blue-haired old man couldn't help but furrow his brows. He then opened his mouth to console her:
"It's alright. With your talent, you've basically secured a director's position. It doesn't matter if you missed the selection for two palaces... Mei Li, which palace will you succeed in the future?"
"I... might be Sagittarius Palace?"
The female cleaner hesitated and replied, "Aquarius Palace and Taurus Palace didn't select anyone, and the person Lord Cancer favored the most wasn't me. Lord Pisces needs two people, but the one assigned to me didn't want to participate, so I guess I have a better chance of succeeding Sagittarius Palace."
Selected only by Sagittarius Palace??
After hearing the female cleaner's judgment, the blue-haired old man's eyebrows furrowed even deeper.
"That's not right..."
He muttered in confusion, his eyes full of doubt as he asked, "With your talent, which is said to be a once-in-a-millennium occurrence, those directors should have been competing for you. But from what you're saying, it seems like only Lord Sagittarius is somewhat satisfied with you?"
"... "
My talent might indeed be a once-in-a-millennium occurrence, but the problem is that there's an anomaly-level freak participating in the selection with me this time!
Recalling the overwhelming white light in Cancer Palace, the female cleaner couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. She had confidently participated in the selection and personally experienced the saying, 'If there is a Yu, why have a Liang?' She couldn't help but pouted, her eyes welling up with tears as she said:
"There's someone even more amazing this time... Waa... He performed better than me in every palace, including Sagittarius Palace.
Although Lord Sagittarius didn't say it directly, I guess if it weren't for his talent being overly exceptional, and his 'inner' strength and will being too strong, making him unsuitable for learning the Sagittarius secret arts, I probably wouldn't have a chance at Sagittarius Palace."
Also, after he participated in the selection assessment at Cancer Palace, he was forcibly taken by Aquarius Palace. Although Lord Cancer didn't say it directly, I could tell from his eyes that he was especially disdainful of me... Waa!"
"... "
Sigh... This child has had it too easy in the past, and her ability to handle setbacks is lacking.
Watching the female cleaner as she began to cry, clearly having received a significant blow, the blue-haired old man shook his head helplessly. He then tried to comfort her:
"It's okay, it's okay. Even though you didn't outperform others in the selection, didn't you still receive recognition from Lord Sagittarius?
Even if I didn't do my best, I still have a high chance of succeeding the Director. Don't be sad, okay... Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
"Yes!"
The female purifying agent wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, howled twice, and felt much better. She reached for a hoof shank from the blue-haired old man's plate and took a vicious bite. As she ate, she hummed with a hint of insecurity.
"Grand-Uncle, I... I... Am I really suitable to be a purifying agent?"
"Of course! You're definitely suitable!"
Looking at his grand-niece's teary-eyed, nibbling on the hoof shank, the blue-haired old man couldn't help but caress her head affectionately. With a kind expression, he reassured her, "The Estito royal bloodline you inherited from your grandmother is an extremely powerful thing. When your grandfather married your grandmother, he was already the previous Aquarius Division Chief.
So, the descendants of your lineage are naturally endowed with exceptional talents beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even if it doesn't seem particularly special, in reality, the three of you are almost equivalent to the direct bloodline left by the union of two True Gods.
According to what Grand-Uncle knows, among all the members of the Purification Bureau, those with talents comparable to yours can probably be counted on one hand, and there might not be any of the same age as you.
So, Mei Li, never doubt yourself. You're a born purifying agent!"
"But Leon is better than me..."
"Is he... Hmm? Leon? The Food God also participated in the selection? Did he outperform you?"
"Yes."
After taking a deep sniff, the female purifying agent sucked on the sauce from her fingers and spoke with a defeated expression, "He's participating in the Five Palace Selection, and not only are the marks of each palace on his body larger than mine, but the marks on his arms even fight each other! And he's better than me in every palace's selection... Grand-Uncle, does he have some special bloodline too?"
"Hmm... As far as I know, he shouldn't have one."
Recalling the information about the "Food God," the blue-haired old man said with a hint of confusion, "That person is indeed strange. Usually, purifying agents with exceptional talents are either born with an abnormal soul or body, or they've experienced extremely painful or unique pasts. Or they have personalities and emotions that are clearly different from ordinary people.
But his file seems quite ordinary, with nothing particularly unusual, and it's impossible for him to compare to you, who possesses two special bloodlines... Oh, right."
At this point, the blue-haired old man seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "Mei Li, your Estito royal bloodline contains the power of 'Gluttony,' and combined with your grandfather's 'Tranquility' bloodline, you can eat anomalies and maintain your self. Your compatibility with the Crab Palace should be unimaginably high.
But I heard you say that his performance in the Crab Palace selection seemed much better than yours? So much so that even the Crab Director started to dislike you?"
"... "
(ｉДｉ)
"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore! I won't ask anymore!"
Seeing his grand-niece stop chewing her food, her eyes welling up again, the blue-haired old man couldn't help but feel annoyed and silently cursed himself. He then brought out a large bowl of steaming hot soup and offered it to her with a smile.
"It's easy to get dehydrated when you eat dry food. Here, dear grand-niece, have some soup first!"
End of Chapter.
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