Chapter 961 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

Senior Sister could be considered quite an outgoing person, never making mistakes in her interactions with anyone. Unexpectedly, the people of the Guang Clan were even more forward than she was, brazenly asking to borrow her divine artifact just for fun. Had she not known that they bore no ill will, such words would definitely seem like a provocation. "This broom of mine is rather expensive," Tang Xin’s eyes spun as she replied, "It can’t just be lent out for nothing…" "Humph," the twin-tailed young girl looked up, her tone carrying a hint of arrogance, "With that attitude, you're definitely not going to take the Heart of Light with you." It seemed her earlier conversation with the receptionist had been overheard. However, since there was an intention to negotiate, Senior Sister naturally would not let the opportunity slip by. "So, what do I need to do to take the Heart of Light with me?" She put on an innocent face and smiled, "If you can tell me, lending you the broom for a bit isn’t out of the question…" "Tsk, trying to cajole words out of a child." To her surprise, the young girl completely saw through Senior Sister's intent and even pretended to act mature with her biting remark. Wait, is this really a child? Or perhaps a demon disguised as a child… "Even if the elders agree for you to ascend the high tower, to take the Heart of Light with you, it must recognize you as worthy." Although disdainful, the little girl still told her the way. "The one accepted by the Heart of Light must be honest, brave, and kind. Otherwise, the energy of the Heart of Light will transform into another nature, amplifying the evil 'attributes' of the user." "You mean," Tang Xin stroked her chin, "the Heart of Light changes its power’s nature depending on the heart of its beholder?" "Exactly," the little girl nodded, "If it falls into the hands of the wicked, their 'evil thoughts' would be magnified manifold, which is extremely dangerous. That’s why we minimize contact with the outside world, to avoid attracting those with malicious intent." "Amazing." The Heart of Light, in this "eighth-level space," was equivalent to the force of this world. Even the divine artifact broom could not influence it, possessing magical laws' power seemed reasonable. Eighth-level spaces were rare; even the vast realm of Hell only belonged to the seventh level. Honest, brave, kind... Shouldn't be a problem, right? Considering all the good deeds I’ve done, the Heart of Light should recognize me. "Thank you for the information," Tang Xin passed the broom over, "My name is Tang Xin, little friend, what’s yours?" "How can you be so oblivious?" As the young girl took the broom, she also gave her a disdainful look, "Would a normal child know the secrets of the Heart of Light?" Well then, why pretend to be a child… "May I ask who you are?" "The great elder of the Guang Clan, Guang Meng," the little lass scrutinized the broom in her hands, casually replying while she examined, "Tang Xin, this artifact of yours, seems not to have been baptized by the force of the world yet? At best, it can only be considered a demi-artifact." So, the older one gets, the younger they pretend to be..."Senior Sister twitched her lips," considering the situation, using the Celestial Force of Jiuzhou to baptize this artifact is out of the question now... "The material of this artifact is very... chaotic," Guang Meng paused, saying, "It contains materials from the land of Jiuzhou, the Void Realm, and some things I don’t recognize." Of course, when I was crafting it, I even threw in a cola bottle... Even though the world’s force does not mandate that every part of an artifact must originate from the same world, such obscure origins would probably not be accepted by either Jiuzhou or the Void Realm, "she explained, "After all, artifacts represent a portion of 'Celestial Authority,' akin to being recognized subordinates." "So, even artifacts need to be registered?" Had I known, I wouldn’t have thrown in a cola bottle. Guang Meng tried swinging it a few times; the broom shone brightly, nearly flinging Tang Xin, its rightful owner, away. "This thing is undoubtedly good," the grand elder of the Guang Clan spoke satisfied, "It’s truly a pity it’s in such a languishing state…" "Is there any way to remedy this?" Tang Xin quickly got up and inquired. "Seeking the World Will of Jiuzhou or the Void Realm, that is, the recognition of the Celestial Order, is mostly impossible," Guang Meng said, "But at least it should undergo the washing of the world’s force. Even if it's not as potent as the two main spaces, washing it multiple times should also result in significant improvement." "The grand elder means to say…" Tang Xin pointed towards the Heart of Light atop the high tower. "Correct," Guang Meng returned the broom to her, "But what I say doesn’t count, whether or not you can ascend the high tower, must be decided by those little ones after discussion." "You’re the grand elder, aren’t you?" "The Guang Clan decides everything by voting," the grand elder looked at her and advised, "A suggestion for you, perform well in front of everyone later, you might then stand a chance." Tang Xin waited in the protective barrier for a while, and the woman who had left earlier came back. Seeing the grand elder was also present, she showed a surprised expression but didn’t say much. "Following the elders’ discussion and decision…" The woman showed a regretful expression. "Everyone still disagrees with allowing an outsider to ascend the high tower and contact the Heart of Light." "Hey, hey, hey, this isn’t how the normal plot goes, right? At least give me a challenge!" Senior Sister voiced her dissatisfaction. "No way around it," the woman said helplessly, "This is the elders’ decision, I can't influence it." Hearing this, Tang Xin immediately changed her expression. Then, without another word, she lay on the ground, rolling back and forth, shouting loudly. "Not fair, not fair! I came all the way to the Guang Clan, how can you not give me even one chance! You’re bullying me, the Guang Clan is bullying me! I want to protest, I want to complain!" The other two within the circle looked at each other. This person...is "a divine envoy", right? Seems to be a somewhat significant figure in the cultivation world, but why would she abandon all pretense of dignity? "If you don't let me try, I'll just stay here and not leave! Come and see, come and see, the elders’ group is bullying people! An honest and kind-hearted human girl is being bullied by the cunning and tyrannical Guang Clan elders! Come and judge this!" "Hey, before slandering others, shouldn't you consider, this is our territory." Even the grand elder Guang Meng couldn’t help but comment. "Where else would you find another human being as upright and dignified as me? Don’t you care about the affairs of the outer world at all? Didn’t you promise to maintain peace in the void realms? Where did your motto, ‘Where there’s evil, there’s the Guang Clan’ go?" "We don’t have such a suicidal motto…" Seeing Senior Sister so shameless, the woman had no choice but to return to the high tower to negotiate with the Guang Clan elders once more. Moments later, she finally brought back good news. "Get up, the elders have reluctantly agreed to let you ascend the high tower for a trial… But let me make it clear, you only have one chance, don't take it as a precedent."