Standing under the World Tree, looking back at the hopeful faces of the village chief, the head chef, and Grandpa Skeleton, along with the cats of Ailu Village, Little Yixi felt a bit inexplicably strange.

How did things turn out like this?

She just joined the warrior selection in Ailu Village for fun because of Audis’ invitation, so how did she end up becoming the warrior who needs to climb to the top of the World Tree and make a wish for the treasure for Ailu Village?

Raising her head to look at the World Tree whose top was not visible, Little Yixi felt somewhat anxious and uneasy inside.

Although she knew that the cats in the village were well-intentioned, wanting to give her the chance to make a wish. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have easily won first place in the earlier competition. But can she really climb to the top of this giant tree?

Little Yixi knew her athletic ability was quite decent, and she generally did well in physical education at school, but tree climbing wasn’t her forte.

It could even be said that, under her parents’ upbringing and discipline, Little Yixi had always held herself to the standards of a lady and hadn’t done things like climbing trees before.

However, looking at the towering World Tree in front of her, and the wrinkles and bumps on its bark, Little Yixi didn’t find the tree particularly difficult to climb.

At least it wouldn’t be harder than the rock climbing her dad had taken her to try, although there were no safety ropes here.

“Little princess, don’t be afraid, we’ll be watching over you from below. If there’s danger, I’ll catch you.” Grandpa Skeleton stepped forward, speaking to Little Yixi in a very gentle manner.

He was the strongest Dragon Lich in Chen Yu’s Dragon Lich Mage Corps, whose strength had now reached the Legendary Peak. His usual task was to assist the Constitution in managing the Dragon Lich Mage Corps, but Chen Yu had sent him to Ailu Village to take care of Little Yixi.

For a Dragon Lich, catching a little girl falling from a height was not a challenging task.

“May the deities bless you.” Seeing Little Yixi’s hesitant look, Joan of Arc also stepped forward, casting a blessing upon her.

Joan of Arc had now become a follower of Chen Yu and Jounouchi Hiromi. After all, compared to the void God, the two Supreme Gods who could be seen with one’s own eyes were undoubtedly more worthy of faith.

In the past ten years, Joan of Arc had prayed to Chen Yu, hoping he would help her seek revenge, but Chen Yu’s answer to her was to become a deity herself.

After some thought, Joan of Arc deeply agreed with Chen Yu’s answer, as nothing could be more retaliatory against those believers of God than becoming a deity herself.

However, becoming a deity was no easy feat. For the past ten years, Joan of Arc had been living under the World Tree, living with the Airou Cats, and helping to look after Little Yixi was one of the few pleasures in her life.

Having received the blessings of Grandpa Skeleton and the Holy Woman Sister, Little Yixi finally mustered the courage to begin climbing the World Tree with the small backpack prepared for her by the cats.

When she started climbing, Little Yixi found the tree was much easier to climb than she had anticipated.

The wrinkles and uneven parts of the bark provided excellent grips, and as she climbed the trunk, the protruding branches could be used for support or rest, allowing Little Yixi to easily reach the tree canopy.

Looking down, the ground was obscured by dense leaves, making it impossible to see the ground, and Little Yixi couldn’t help but feel a bit scared.

But perhaps it was Joan of Arc’s blessing or the sense of mission to make a wish for the cats, Little Yixi continued climbing upward.

However, this tree was truly too tall.

“Should I say as expected of the World Tree? So high!” Little Yixi sat down on a sturdy branch, hoping to rest for a bit.

She untied the small bag she carried, taking out the roasted bread and water bottle prepared for her by the cats.

The cats’ roasted bread was made from the wheat they grew themselves, soft and sweet, exuding a tempting aroma, which was also the main food in Ailu Village.

This particular piece of bread was evidently made by the head chef, not just sweet itself, but with nuts and raisins added into it, making Little Yixi’s appetite grow, and she quickly finished a piece of it.

Taking a sip of water to swallow the bread, Little Yixi packed the water bottle back in, shouldered her small bag, and continued climbing upward.

Though the World Tree was tall, under Little Yixi’s perseverance, she eventually managed to reach the top of the tree.

Here, things were a bit different from what Little Yixi had imagined; she initially thought the tree’s top would be just the top, nothing special, and the treasure the village chief talked about would merely hang on one of the branches.

But in reality, it was a small platform supported by several thick branches and woven with small leaves, and the treasure mentioned by the village chief hung silently on a stand made of an upright young branch.

Looking at the so-called treasure, Little Yixi’s eyes revealed a look of admiration and fascination.

It was a very beautiful necklace, more beautiful than her mother’s favorite diamond necklace, with gems embedded in it radiating a dazzling and brilliant light that would make anyone feel an urge to possess it.

Little Yixi quickly shook her head, clearing the thought from her mind. This was the treasure of Ailu Village, left here by the deities, and she couldn’t take it away.

Reciting such words in her heart, Little Yixi calmed her emotions a bit and came before the treasure, starting to make a wish as the village chief instructed: “Respected deities, please bless Ailu Village with favorable weather and abundant harvests on the land.”

After making her wish, Little Yixi also, following the village chief’s instructions, sang a hymn of praise to the deities. This was taught by the village chief before she set out. Luckily, Little Yixi was very smart, learning it after listening twice, and now with her clear voice, she sang, sounding very melodious and gentle.

Yet, single-mindedly following the village chief’s procedure for wishing, Little Yixi did not realize that just a bit higher than the tree top, her mom and dad were with Audis and Xiao Lan, stifling their laughter while watching her.

“Husband, your sense of humor is really bad. To hear Yixi sing, why use such a method?” Jounouchi Hiromi also enjoyed listening to their daughter sing, but still reproached Chen Yu a little.

“Don’t you think Yixi looks adorable like this, Hiromi?” Chen Yu laughed, watched his daughter make a wish in front of the treasure that should have been hers, and eagerly asked Jounouchi Hiromi, “Honey, what wish do you think Yixi will make? Will it be for new clothes or new toys?”

“Yixi would never make such shallow wishes!” Jounouchi Hiromi huffed, giving Chen Yu a playful shove, “Alright, it’s your turn now!”

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