Little Yixi looked anxiously at the treasure hanging like a necklace on the branch, waiting for the deities to appear.

According to the method taught by the village chief, after making her wish, the will of the deities would descend to fulfill her wish.

What would the deities look like? Little Yixi kept imagining in her small mind.

Would it be like the shrine statues she saw when her parents took her to the shrine for New Year prayers every year?

Or would the deities of the cats also be a cat? If it’s the Cat God, would it be like the Fortune Cat?

Or would the appearing deity be a big ball of light with no visible face?

As Little Yixi continued to fantasize, a bright light rose from the treasure hanging on the branch, transforming into a faceless humanoid in front of her.

“I have heard your plea, and your wish shall be fulfilled.” The light-formed humanoid spoke to Little Yixi in response.

“Thank you, great deity!” Upon hearing the deity’s response, Little Yixi immediately felt joyful, expressed her gratitude to the radiant humanoid, and prepared to descend.

However, looking down at the towering World Tree and the dense leaves that obscured the ground, she hesitated for a moment, then turned back to look at the deity: “Great deity, can you take me down?”

“Aren’t you going to make a wish for yourself? Every warrior who comes here has a chance to make a wish for themselves.” The humanoid deity asked Little Yixi with interest.

Upon hearing the deity’s words, Little Yixi was a bit taken aback, but she quickly shook her head and said: “I have no wish that I need to make, as long as I can fulfill the village chief’s wish for Ailu Village to continue to be prosperous and rich, and for the cats to live happily, that’s enough!”

Little Yixi spoke with such sincerity, accompanied by a genuine smile on her face, as she truly did not care about making a wish for herself.

“Oh? You really don’t need to make a wish for yourself? I am a deity, and my Divine Power is omnipotent; whatever wish you make can be realized.” The deity of light seemed very interested in Little Yixi, approached her, and looking into her clear eyes said: “Do you want a white horse prince? Or to become a fairytale princess? Even something simple, like wishing for your parents to be healthy and long-lived? Or is there something else you desire? These things can all come true if you wish for them.”

The deity’s words seemed to possess a kind of magic power, as Little Yixi felt countless visions of things she had imagined or longed for emerge before her eyes as he spoke.

She knew clearly that if she made a wish, these things would immediately appear before her.

However, the little girl shook her head and said: “Dad once told me a story about making wishes; he said that while making wishes to the deities can grant what one desires, it also robs one of the motivation to strive. Moreover, once someone obtains something easily, they become greedy and want more.

Although I don’t quite understand what Dad meant, I do know that if I ask for a candy and Dad gives it to me, I’d put it in my mouth right away and wouldn’t cherish it.

But if I earn candies by helping Dad with chores, I treasure them and wouldn’t eat them right away.

Wishing should work the same way: if I want something, I should acquire it through my own efforts, rather than by wishing to the deities, for then I wouldn’t cherish it.”

The little girl’s understanding surprised the deity, as he seemed not to have expected such maturity from her.

“So you really have no wish you want to be granted?” The deity seemed not to give up, still hoping Little Yixi would make a wish.

Little Yixi still shook her head, but after hesitating for a moment, she added: “If possible, great deity, can you take me down? This tree is so high, I’m afraid the village chief and others might worry if I take too long.”

In response to this so-called wish of Little Yixi, although the light obscured her view, the deity’s face displayed a look of surprise and amazement.

He asked Little Yixi hesitantly: “Would you really give up this wish and just ask me to take you down? Know that the chance to have a wish fulfilled by me is very precious, and others would go to great lengths for it.”

Although Little Yixi understood how rare the chance to make a wish to the deity was, she still nodded affirmatively: “Just taking me down is enough! Dad said that striving for your wish by yourself is the best way to achieve it!”

Little Yixi’s words seemed to have a profound impact on the deity, as after pausing for a moment in her somewhat nervous gaze, he began to laugh heartily, holding her in his arms in her confusion: “Yixi, you are amazing! Truly your father’s daughter, you learned all that I taught you!”

“Dad?!” By now the deity’s voice had transformed into Chen Yu’s voice, and Little Yixi certainly recognized her father’s voice, shaking her to the core.

Wasn’t it the great deity? How did it become Dad?

While Little Yixi was still trying to wrap her head around it, Chen Yu had already dispelled the radiance around him, revealing his true form.

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