Chapter 413

Leaving aside how many more people crossed the Demon Beast Forest after Li Dai and the others left, driven solely by the miraculous divine light, and how many of those lost their lives within, while a few succeeded in sparking a new trend in the Mortal Realm—all of that had nothing more to do with Li Dai and her companions. Nor did she know that Shi Yuan had contacted the monarchs of various nations to expose Princess Xuanye's crimes to the entire world. The temples of the holy maiden that still housed statues of Princess Xuanye were torn down, and people stopped believing in any holy maiden altogether, turning instead to worshiping the divine tree in their own homes. Indeed, talented painters had captured the tree's likeness, fashioning numerous small wooden statues of it that common folk eagerly bought and enshrined in their houses. Everyone had witnessed the divine rain of nectar the sacred tree had brought down on that unforgettable day, and how it had healed this scarred world. Such miraculous means were even more shocking than the awe inspired by the ten Princesses Xuanye of the past. Coupled with the endorsement of eminent monks recognized by the monarchs of various nations, the people believed in it with absolute devotion.