Chapter 3.3 Two Sirius Stars
Moonlight washed over the top floor of a skyscraper that reached into the clouds.
Tea Nai Xue, dressed in a snow skirt, sat with her legs crossed in the center of a simple European-style sofa, her lace-gloved fingertips tapping her knee intermittently.
By the distant window stood a tall man in a crisp suit and white gloves, one hand on a giant astronomical telescope, observing the celestial phenomena.
“Saintess, you are indeed a key figure the Black Moon Holy See is nurturing. Such a Bolo-class celestial mirror is rare, even in the entirety of District 51,” the man said, carefully adjusting the telescope. He then asked with curiosity, “Does the Saintess enjoy stargazing?”
Tea Nai Xue took a sip of her tea, her expression calm. “The distribution of galaxies where each Star God resides in the Astral Realm perfectly aligns with the Fibonacci spiral. Studying them is beneficial for refining my probability principles.”
Probability principles? The man was startled for a moment, then realized he had heard that the prospective Saintess had her own set of principles, always performing meticulous probability calculations before making any major decisions.
He naturally did not understand this aspect, but he was greatly impressed.
After a while, a subordinate hurried to the man’s side and whispered a few words before bowing and retreating.
Qi Xiao turned to the snow-skirt woman on the sofa and said with a light smile, “My subordinate informed me that my junior disciple, Xia Feng, was in a great hurry after getting the marriage contract from you. He seemed extremely agitated, and even had a car accident midway but didn’t give up. I suspect he’s going to cause trouble and break off the engagement.”
“It would be interesting if he truly offended Lord Earl and the Mu Clan.”
Upon hearing this, Tea Nai Xue’s delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she sighed, “As expected, his personality hasn’t changed. He doesn’t use his brain before acting, truly…”
She knew that the competition within the Six-Tails Sect was fierce. Among the disciples of this generation, internal strife was rampant over the sole legacy of the Six-Tails.
By now, only Xia Feng and his thirteenth senior brother, Qi Xiao, were qualified to obtain the Six-Tails Spirit Robe.
“In any case, I am very grateful for the Saintess’s help this time. By having Xia Feng marry into the Mu Clan, he has lost the right to inherit the Six-Tails Spirit Robe. In return, I and my family will do our best to provide Miss Nai Xue with resource support in the election of the Saintess.”
Qi Xiao’s voice was calm. In fact, there was still a year left for the competition for the Six-Tails Spirit Robe legacy, but he couldn’t wait that long. Therefore, he used this plan to directly eliminate Xia Feng and end the competition early. This was also to prevent any unforeseen variables if Xia Feng were to be promoted to First-stage Spirit Master after a year, although the possibility was extremely slim.
Tea Nai Xue gazed at the hazy moonlight outside the glass window, falling silent for a moment, and murmured with a hint of guilt, “In the end, he went to the Earl’s mansion to cause trouble because he likes me, and I…”
“Saintess, in the face of the interests of three parties, I suggest you don’t be soft-hearted. Xia Feng marrying into the Mu Clan allows the Mu Clan to get close to Lord Earl, enables me to obtain the Six-Tails Spirit Robe in advance, gives Miss Nai Xue an advantage in the Saintess competition, and simultaneously eliminates the possibility of Xia Feng pestering you in the future. It’s a win-win, a general trend.”
“Moreover, since Xia Feng went to the Earl’s mansion to cause trouble tonight, does Miss Nai Xue truly want to give up the position of Saintess and marry such an impulsive, reckless, and consequence-ignoring fool?”
Tea Nai Xue fell silent upon hearing this, and the guilt in her heart quickly dissipated. Indeed, for the sake of the Saintess position, it was time to forget this childhood crush. Xia Feng’s talent offered her no help at all. With a common talent like Xia Feng’s, she could find thousands of Spirit Masters with almost identical growth paths in the Empire’s database. After statistical analysis of numerous samples, combined with the known information about Xia Feng, abandoning him was the only relatively stable method to increase her probability of becoming Saintess to over 60%.
Furthermore, the young lady from the Mu Clan she introduced to Xia Feng was truly excellent. Not only was she beautiful, but she was also gentle, clearly a good wife who could manage a household. Even if Xia Feng were to marry into their family, it wouldn’t be a loss.
“Huh?”
Qi Xiao, looking through the telescope at the mysterious Astral Realm, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
“What’s wrong?”
“Two… How can there be two?!”
Qi Xiao’s calm expression could not hide his astonishment, his tone filled with disbelief. “Two Sirius stars have appeared in the Astral Realm!”
***
District 1, Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
This was a special institution because when someone was promoted to First-stage Spirit Master, a corresponding star would light up in the Astral Realm (not the real sky). Therefore, the daily work of the Astronomical Bureau was to detect and count how many new First-stage Spirit Masters there were nationwide each year.
A white-haired old man lay in a reclining chair made of nanmu wood, swaying leisurely and snoring. Clerks in star-blue cloaks bustled around him.
After an unknown amount of time, the surrounding sounds suddenly quieted down. A clerk quickly approached the white-haired old man and whispered, “Director, Director!”
The old man smacked his lips and turned over, mumbling in dissatisfaction, “Unless it’s the end of the world, don’t disturb me. You handle it yourself.”
The clerk was silent for a moment. He still reluctantly continued, “Director, perhaps you should get up and take a look.”
The old man frowned, then suddenly sat up after a moment, puffing out his beard and glaring. “You rascal, it better be something monumental!”
The old man grunted and, with some impatience, rushed to the observation deck.
!
One minute later.
The white-haired old man: “…”
“Son of a bitch… It really is the end of the world!”
His previously irritable expression vanished instantly, replaced by a grave look as he stared at the terrifying scene deep within the Astral Realm.
“Two…”
He, the Director of the Astronomical Bureau, having lived for nearly a hundred years, had never witnessed such an outrageous event. After all, each star in the Astral Realm was unique. How could there be two Sirius stars?! And they represented the star of disaster foretelling the coming of chaos!
The last time Sirius appeared, it caused an uproar among the entire Empire’s high command, leading to the establishment of a special task force to monitor the Sirius region. It had only been a year, and another one had appeared!
“Seal the news!”
The white-haired old man casually pulled on a star-blue cloak, draped it over himself, and walked quickly towards the main entrance, his body hunched. “I’ll go to the Imperial Court. You continue observing and try to deduce the specific awakening time frame of ‘them’!”
“Yes!” Everyone bowed.
***
“How is this possible…”
Tea Nai Xue gazed at the Astral Realm through the Bolo-class celestial mirror. The two identical, dark planets were rotating symmetrically around the central star. Although they were just small planets, they appeared like cosmic beasts coiled at the two ends of the galaxy, emitting an inexplicable terrifying aura, as if preparing to devour the endless radiance of the central star.
“When did this new Sirius star appear?” Tea Nai Xue’s expression betrayed her shock.
“The specific time cannot be determined. The nebulae had been obscuring the Sirius region for a full month. Just now, when I was observing, the nebulae dispersed, and then I saw this scene. It’s as if it appeared out of thin air, utterly baffling…”
Qi Xiao was about to say something more when his subordinate came in again, whispered a few words in his ear, and he paused. He then stood up and smiled, “My master has returned to the Six-Tails Sect. I suppose he’s going to question Xia Feng about going to the Earl’s mansion. Miss Nai Xue, would you like to watch this good show?”
“No need,” Tea Nai Xue replied calmly without turning her head, continuing to observe the celestial phenomena. Compared to Xia Feng, she was more interested in who these two Sirius stars represented.
There were already rumors in the Empire that Sirius was both an omen of impending chaos and a symbol of peerless prodigies. If she were fortunate enough to gain the help or friendship of one of these wolves, guided by the Star Gods, her probability of ascending to Saintess could directly soar by thirty percentage points, exceeding 90%!
This novel actually has two core golden fingers. Their manifestation is slow, and they will both be revealed in about ten-plus chapters.
