I speedrunned the fairies' game!

Chapter 62, Section 61: All the goddesses have fallen. Young Master Chen—Loyal! (22)

“I can’t accept being called ‘Sister Yuling’ by you.”

Luo Shenggu slowly turned around, her tone shrouded in an unyielding detachment and coldness: "You know in your heart how you, Palace Master Liu, treated me back then, and how you betrayed the Holy Sect—and I have never forgotten it either."

"Luo Yuling!"

Liu Wuyan propped herself up and angrily rebuked, "Even now, you still don't believe me? If I wanted to betray you back then, I could have done it long ago. Why would I have waited until you launched your coup?"

"Still trying to deny it?" Cangming Saintess's expression was grim: "That vixen Nangong Mei has confessed—it was you who colluded with her to kill the sect leader, and then conspired to find a puppet man who resembled the sect leader to replace him!"

"You believe whatever she says?" Liu Wuyan gritted her teeth and said, "That demoness was already at her last gasp at that time. She knew she was going to die, so before she died, she dragged someone down with her to cut off your arm, Luo Shenggu. You actually believe such nonsense?"

Luo Yuling's expression changed slightly, and she shouted, "Then how do you explain the love spell on you?"

"Does practicing the Hehuan Technique automatically make one a member of the Hehuan Cult?"

Liu Wuyan's eyes reddened, and she was furious. "I, Liu Wuyan, have been exceptionally talented since childhood. Which sect of the Eastern Demonic Path has I not explored? Is it so difficult for me to break through the mere Hehuan Technique?"

"Yes, that's what you said back then."

Luo Shenggu was also enraged, her chest heaving violently: "Then let me ask you again—back then, I placed you under house arrest and asked you to endure it for the time being, promising to clear your name once I had investigated the facts. Why did you suddenly pick up the Spirit Pivot Immortal-Slaying Crossbow, intending to ambush me? Speak!"

Liu Wuyan pursed her lips, her face slightly flushed: "I...I was a little angry then, angry that you disregarded our sisterly bond and had no trust in me, so...I thought I'd scare you a little. Luo Yuling, do you know that?"

"That Ling Shu crossbow from back then—it didn't have any bolts!"

Ignoring the presence of her disciples, Palace Master Liu became hysterical, her emotions completely overwhelmed, and tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.

Luo Yuling slowly closed her eyes, her expression filled with hidden pain: "So many years have passed, and now you're saying these words... do you think I'll believe you?"

"What she said is true."

A clear and resonant voice broke the silence in the hall.

Luo Yuling suddenly opened her eyes and turned around to see a young man in white slowly walking towards her.

"What are you getting involved in?"

Luo Shenggu frowned and winked at the young man, "This matter is an internal affair of our Holy Sect and has nothing to do with you!"

Chen Ran approached the Holy Maiden and lowered his voice, saying, "Holy Maiden, you might as well think about it. If she really wanted to harm you and still harbored resentment towards you, back when we were at Jin Tan Temple, she could have personally led the people from the Goddess Palace to surround and kill us, couldn't she?"

Luo Yuling was shocked, but she was speechless.

"also."

Chen Ran leaned closer, his hand gently caressing Luo Yuling's beautiful buttocks, which were covered by black silk stockings under her long robe. He then whispered into her snow-white earlobe, "Believe me, Aunt Luo, I can see the images and memories you left in the Cangming Sect's secret chamber, and naturally I can also see the cause and effect between you and Liu Wuyan."

"She is indeed an annoying woman, but she has absolutely done nothing wrong to you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Shenggu took a deep breath, and her expression softened considerably.

But the next second, she noticed the restless hand. Her beautiful eyes narrowed abruptly, and she gritted her teeth, her voice filled with embarrassment and anger: "Dirty hands...get them off me!"

"Okay."

Chen Ran skillfully stepped aside and said to the Fairy Shen, "Palace Master Shen, please take this former Palace Master to the dungeon and bind her with the Xuanbing Demon-Slaying Lock. Otherwise, we will be in big trouble when she recovers her full power."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, not only Shen Rongyue, but also the eleven attendant goddesses beside her were horrified and dared not utter a word.

“Young Master, you called me just now.” Shen Rongyue stared at the young man, then timidly looked at her master beside her.

"Palace Master."

Chen Ran shrugged and said casually, "Didn't I say that after tonight, there will only be one person in charge of the Goddess Palace? That person is you, Fairy Shen."

"As for your master—"

Chen Ran glanced at the dazed Palace Master Liu, then suddenly smiled and said loudly, "Write—Palace Master Liu is getting old and feels physically and mentally exhausted. She has decided to temporarily avoid worldly affairs and has specially appointed her favorite disciple, Shen Rongyue, the Palace Master of the Jade Sacrifice Hall, to take over the position of Palace Master of the Goddess Palace and oversee all matters, large and small, within the palace!"

"Yes! I've noted it all down, young master!" Xue Yingying, the attendant goddess of the Hall of Etiquette and Law, was the first to react. She took out a silk book and a pen and quickly took notes.

"very good."

Chen Ran stretched and then asked, "Regarding Fairy Shen's succession to the position of Palace Master, which of the eleven Palace Masters agrees and which opposes it?"

The women looked at each other in bewilderment, and the hall fell silent instantly.

Xue Yingying stepped forward again, timidly raising her hand: "I...I agree!"

She took the lead.

The goddesses were also going all out, and they all echoed and expressed their opinions.

"It's such a happy decision."

Chen Ran nodded in satisfaction and patted Shen Xianzi's shoulder: "Just like I said before, it's not that difficult, right?"

"Um"

Shen Rongyue nodded, but her gaze couldn't help but drift towards her master behind her, a hint of heartache in her eyes.

At this moment, Palace Master Liu, though her cultivation had not yet recovered, was now fully conscious, her beautiful eyes wide with anger as she spoke:
"You little thief! You instigated my disciple, overthrew my Goddess Palace, and destroyed twenty years of my hard work. As long as I, Liu Wuyan, have a breath left, I will grind you to dust and never let you be reincarnated!"

"You are wrong, Palace Master Liu."

Chen Ran squatted down, took out a high-heeled jade shoe from the Xuanwu Cauldron, and with his other hand lifted the fair and delicate feet of the defeated queen, personally touching her delicate toes. "A thousand-mile dike is destroyed by an ant hole. The downfall of the Goddess Palace did not happen overnight. From the day you lost the hearts of your followers and decided to use force to suppress all discontent, everything was already destined."

"The power of the people is like a mighty river and sea; you cannot resist it."

"Just wait patiently in the dungeon. Once I've swiftly conquered the capital of Chu, I'll return to fulfill my promise and slowly get you back in shape. By the way—there are also many things about them that I'd like to ask you, the former number one genius of the demonic path."

After saying that, Chen Ran waved his hand: "Palace Master Shen, take this demonic witch away!"

Shen Rongyue closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling. When she opened them again, the heartache in her eyes had been replaced by a resolute expression. "Fairy Liu, please!"

Half an hour later.

The bronze church bells rang loudly above the Goddess Palace, their deep sound piercing the morning mist and resounding throughout the palace grounds. Even before dawn had fully broken, the Goddess Palace square was already filled with kneeling high-ranking believers.

Everyone was dressed in proper religious robes and waited solemnly.

Shen Rongyue slowly walked up to the high platform, holding the palace master's token inlaid with gold and jade.

Behind her, eleven attendant goddesses, dressed in matching silver-white gowns, stood with their heads bowed, exuding an air of order and discipline.

Once the square was completely quiet, Shen Rongyue took a deep breath and announced in a measured tone: "By order of Palace Master Liu, who is temporarily abstaining from worldly affairs due to exhaustion, from this day forward, I, the Goddess, will assume the duties of Palace Master! Furthermore, I hereby appoint Young Master Chen as the 'Palace Guardian Envoy' of the Goddess Palace, overseeing all matters of security both inside and outside the palace. All of you must show him utmost respect!"

"Welcome, Acting Palace Master!"

"Respect the orders of the Palace Guardian!"

"May the Palace Master live forever, his lifespan as long as the heavens!"

May Your Excellency live a long and healthy life!

The followers below knelt down and chanted slogans with practiced ease.

Inside the magnificent main hall at the rear, the incense from the warm pavilions rose gently.

Chen Ran leaned against the soft couch, lowering his eyes to blow on his tea.

"Ran'er, are you happy?"

Pei Xianzi, who stood quietly beside her with her sword, spoke softly with gentle eyes.

"Happy? I wouldn't say. It's just that everything turned out as expected." Chen Ran asked, "Hey, Sister Pei, where's the Holy Maiden? Is she still in the dungeon?"

“Hmm,” Pei Qingyan said, “The Holy Maiden is still interrogating Liu Wuyan. It seems that the grudge between them is hard for her to let go of.”

“It’s only natural.” Chen Ran nodded slightly and then said, “Sister Pei, please sit down. Don’t stand.”

"No"

Pei Qingyan lowered her eyes and shook her head, her long eyelashes casting faint shadows under her eyes: "I failed Ran'er's trust regarding the demonic runes. From now on, I will work harder to protect you, serve you, and be your protector."

"Oh, really, there's no need to worry about it too much."

Chen Ran reached out and took the female swordswoman's slender, jade-like hand in his, about to offer some words of advice.

"laugh--"

The curtain was pulled open by a pair of delicate hands.

The new mistress of the Goddess Palace, now dressed in a magnificent crimson-gold embroidered palace gown and wearing a vermilion phoenix crown, stood by the door, her high-heeled legs pressed together, gazing shyly at the young man.

"I'm sorry, sir, it seems I've arrived at an inopportune time."

Seeing the young man holding hands with the female sword immortal, Palace Master Shen looked embarrassed, and her long, beautiful legs unconsciously took a few steps back.

"No, now that you have ascended to the position of Palace Master, with important matters imminent, you should have many questions for me."

Chen Ran gently patted Pei Xianzi's hand, and the latter cleverly understood, walking towards the door: "Ran'er, if you encounter danger, gently touch that on your abdomen, I can sense it."

"I know, Sister Pei."

Chen Ran nodded.

The palace doors closed again.

Only Palace Master Shen and Young Master Chen remained in the room, facing each other.

"It's all here."

Chen Ran smiled calmly, took Shen Xianzi's long, slender, and beautiful legs, and pulled them onto his lap.

"Young Master, you mustn't!" Palace Master Shen covered her flushed face, but her upper body bounced towards the young man's face.

"Impossible?" Chen Ran was slightly surprised.

"Yes, yes." Shen Rongyue leaned on his shoulder, her voice tinged with shyness and anticipation, her soft eyes blinking gently. "Because... Young Master has to keep his promise later, you... you haven't forgotten, have you?"

"A promise?" Chen Ran was taken aback.

At this time.

The curtain was pulled open again.

Pairs of long, snow-white legs encased in plain stockings stepped in one after another, their skirts brushing the ground with a soft rustling sound. Their curves, some slender and some voluptuous, each possessed their own unique charm. The twelve attendant goddesses wore uniform golden ancient-style gowns, their hair neatly styled, yet they could not hide the shyness on their faces.

"What is this, ladies and immortals?"

Looking at the group of beautiful fairies dressed in golden ancient-style gowns, Chen Ran, a seasoned foodie, couldn't help but feel his cheeks burning.

hiss.

This scene.
I thought I'd stumbled into some kind of indecent place from a past life!
"Hurry up and greet Young Master Chen!" Shen Rongyue said coldly, displaying the majesty of a palace master.

"Your humble servants pay their respects to Young Master Chen!" The women bowed deeply, their slightly loose-fitting jackets revealing glimpses of their snow-white cleavage.

Chen Ran leaned against Shen Xianzi's soft, fragrant shoulder, suddenly feeling his legs go weak. "First of all, it's not that I'm unwilling to keep my promise, what I mean is..."

Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?

"Of course. The sisters are all very, very anxious! They hope to win over Young Master Chen."

The leading goddess of the Hall of Rites, Xue Yingying, with her hair styled in a flying fairy bun, covered her chest and said with a shy expression:
"We beseech Your Excellency, whose heart is as vast and magnanimous as the ocean and whose justice is unparalleled, to grant the goddesses the power of great love and help us break free from the clutches of the demonic runes!"

I don’t know how much time has passed.

The morning light bathed the main hall.

Chen Ran unlocked an achievement that he had failed to obtain even after playing through the game countless times in his previous life!
Thoroughly.
She became the queen of the Goddess Palace, the state religion of the Chu Kingdom!

(End of this chapter)