After Admitting The Wrong God They Regret It - Chapter 66

“Who knows.”

 

The elf next to them muttered and glanced toward the door.

 

“Right now we’re hostages. The Demon Clan never follows the rules of martial ethics. Let’s just continue with what we’re doing and avoid giving them any more reasons or excuses to make things worse for us.”

 

“I’m not stopping either—”

 

The elf muttered again.

 

“Seriously, I’ve never seen such a terrible environment before. Just look at these energy mines. The resources in this desolate star system are so scarce. If these mines were back in our place, we wouldn’t even look at them.”

 

Zuo Tan rolled up his sleeves, his beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, remaining non-committal to such remarks.

 

But it seemed he had been subdued by the Demon Clan; his movements were quick and steady.

 

The elf judgment chief, who once only handled administrative tasks with the codex, had now become a skilled worker.

 

“Forget it, don’t dwell on it. Maybe it’s a natural disaster from the Demon Clan’s side. Without the Abyss Sovereign’s protection here, the impact of genetic diseases is already significant, and with occasional natural disasters, we’ve experienced a few ourselves. It’s not beneficial to explore too much, and we don’t know when the queen will negotiate our release.”

 

“Yeah, even though the genetic disease hasn’t flared up here in the desolate star system, I still prefer to go home and be free.”

 

Other elves quietly agreed.

 

“But actually, have you noticed that even without the protection of His Highness Yuejian, things have been quite relaxed? Xinghui’s mental power—has it really become that strong?”

 

This statement silenced the surrounding elves.

 

Because it was true; although they were initially full of anger when they were captured, staying here for a while gave them a strange feeling.

 

Their daily schedule and work were packed, completely devoid of the emptiness they felt before. Even the genetic disease had not bothered them, and they hadn’t felt uncomfortable at all. So many days had passed without issues.

 

In truth, all the elves knew.

 

It was because of Xinghui’s power.

 

Xinghui had once upheld a barrier as strong as the Abyss. The Divine Star was also where Xinghui often resided, so Xinghui’s mental power must be covering and encompassing this place, which might even be better than the Elf Star System.

 

But thinking too much was pointless.

 

The elves quieted down and continued with their tasks.

 

At that moment, the door suddenly opened, and a dozen or so demons walked in, their deep red eyes fixed on them.

 

As a superior race, the elves actually had no real fear of demons aside from their anger.

 

Although their abilities weren’t focused on attack, they had some means of self-defense. Moreover, as core members of the elf clan, even the judgment chief was with them. The Elf Queen would find ways to negotiate with the demons to prevent any issues.

 

But now, seeing the demons’ gazes, Zuo Tan suddenly felt uncertain.

 

Their eyes were full of scrutiny and dissatisfaction, as if they were just trash that needed to be dealt with.

 

Zuo Tan began to wonder if the queen’s words had been too harsh, irritating the demons and causing the negotiations to collapse. Were the demons now coming to deal with them?

 

“Put down what you’re doing and come with us.”

 

The leader of the demons spoke quickly.

 

The demons moved swiftly.

 

The elves were taken onto a starship, which then took off, quickly traversing other star systems. They soon saw the quarantine zone blocking the front of the Reweaving Star.

 

But perhaps it was Zuo Tan’s illusion; he felt that the quarantine zone seemed less prominent than before. Now, under the nebula’s backdrop, it appeared dim and faded. The surrounding star systems seemed to have encountered some major natural disasters, with many systems displaying strange colors.

 

Before Zuo Tan could figure out what was happening, they were taken to a relatively desolate planet in a lower-tier star system.

 

The demons threw the elves down onto the planet.

 

With a cold expression, the demon leader spoke icily: “Wait here. Tell your Elf Queen to place the items we require at the designated location. Otherwise, next time, our Demon Clan’s starship will come to your Elf Star System to retrieve them personally.”

 

After saying this, the demon starship swiftly disappeared, leaving behind a sense of urgency.

 

Goodbye then!

 

Elves: ……?

 

“So, what exactly happened?”

 

While they were busy extracting energy mines, did something significant occur outside?

 

“Are we just waiting here? It sounds like the queen reached an agreement with the Demon Clan, right?”

 

“I knew it! The queen definitely wouldn’t give up on us. She must be working hard to save us.”

 

“Also, those demons were probably joking. Haha, no matter how strong the Demon Clan is, they can’t possibly come to our Elf Star System to steal things. That’s a high-level star system; would they dare?”

 

The elves speculated and waited eagerly for their own starship to pick them up.

 

After waiting for a while, the elf starship finally arrived in a hurry.

 

The leading elf’s first action upon leaving the starship was to look around, then widen their eyes.

 

“The demons have already left?!”

 

“Long Elder! Did you come specifically to pick us up? You’ve really gone through a lot to rescue us from the demons so quickly. Actually, we haven’t suffered much…”

 

“Rest assured, the demons didn’t lay any ambushes. They left half a day ago.”

 

The Long Elder’s face immediately fell, his pointed ears drooping in despair as he looked skeptically at the group.

 

“Don’t you know what happened?”

 

The Long Elder was heartbroken, facing the puzzled looks from his kin.

 

They appeared somewhat naively clueless.

 

“You should have stubbornly stayed on the Divine Star. That way, we might have had some contact later. Maybe the impression could have been reversed.”

 

Zuo Tan and the other elves: ?

 

The Long Elder couldn’t help but stamp his foot.

 

“A storm came just now, but it was repelled by Lord Xinghui.”

 

A storm?!

 

Was the recent shaking of the heavens and the earth caused by the storm?

 

Or was it repelled by Xinghui?

 

Xinghui was indeed powerful, as they knew when they were captured. While they were surprised that Xinghui could withstand the storm, did this mean that their stance was shifting? Should they now support Xinghui?

 

But the Abyss Sovereign and His Highness Yuejian are still here—

 

“The Abyss has been shattered. It can only barely maintain its previous defensive powers against pollution. If another natural disaster occurs, the Abyss Sovereign won’t be able to act.”

 

Before today, almost all interstellar citizens believed in the omnipotence of the Abyss. With this thunderous blow, the elves were still dazed when they heard another statement.

 

“Also, Yuejian is a false deity. He deceived everyone.”

 

Leaving aside whether there truly is another twin deity, even if there was, it was shattered before its birth. Now, the only true deity in the stars is Xinghui, and that true deity is with the Demon Clan.

 

“You were originally just an excuse for the queen to negotiate with the Demon Clan.”

 

Faced with the Long Elder’s expression of ‘what are you doing back here,’ the dazed elves finally responded.

 

“Huh?!”

 

He was wondering why the demons seemed so impatient to throw them aside!!

 

*

 

Meanwhile, among the Great Witch Clan.

 

Wu Chu was still a bit dazed. He had just been surrounded by all the Great Witch Clan members like a star being honored as they descended from the starship.

 

From a distance, he saw his father rushing over eagerly.

 

“Hahaha, son, I’ve done something big! Quickly, come with me, and call the elders. We need to mobilize all the intelligent units.”

 

Wu Chu’s father, seeing his son, was about to grab him as usual.

 

Wu Chu’s father was always so informal.

 

In the next second after he moved, an elder stepped forward and blocked his hand.

 

What was happening? This was their clan’s hope and savior. They swore to support the young clan leader with their lives, even if you were the clan leader, after this incident you need to step aside.

 

Wu Chu’s father, missing his target, scratched his head in confusion.

 

Wu Chu peeked out from behind the crowd and asked, “What did you do?”

 

As soon as Wu Chu asked what he had done, Wu Chu’s father instantly threw away that odd feeling and was very pleased.

 

“After you left, I sent a contact message to the Demon Clan, before the storm! As long as we maintain this advantage, we will have a stable life in the future and won’t have to deal with these races all the time.”

 

Wu Chu’s father straightened his back: Praise me!

 

Other Great Witch Clan elders: … Is this it?

 

“It’s a good thing!”

 

Wu Chu nodded in affirmation.

 

“We have shown more sincerity, and Lord Xinghui really doesn’t force belief. Quickly, let’s pack up and prepare to leave.”

 

“Huh? But I haven’t received a reply yet. I was planning to discuss it with the Demon Clan.”

 

Wu Chu’s father suddenly lost track of the situation.

 

Was it a bit too fast?

 

“Clan leader, the young clan leader followed Lord Xinghui immediately upon leaving the starship, guided by his innate intuition.”

 

“What?”

 

“Our safe return was due to the protection shield from the Demon Clan. Since you’ve also taken action, we should hurry up and pack to depart.”

 

Wu Chu’s father wobbled, stumbled, and fell with a crash.

 

“Clan leader?!”

 

“Are you alright, clan leader?”

 

He shakily raised his hand and gave a thumbs-up: “Well done, as expected of my son.”

 

Wu Chu, who was nervously approaching, swatted his father’s hand away.

 

“Behave normally and stop scaring people.”

 

*

 

So much has happened so quickly these past few days.

 

First, there was the divine celebration, and all the interstellar citizens were waiting to witness a miracle. Instead, it was revealed that Yuejian was a false deity, and a storm arrived, disrupting all plans. The Abyss also suffered significant damage; citizens from star systems close to the Abyss reported that while the Abyss’s power was still weakening pollution, the Abyss itself seemed to have fallen into a dormant state due to severe power drain.

 

No one is willing to believe the announcements from Brilliant Star anymore. Not only the Alliance citizens but even the planets in the Light Star system are full of doubts about the royal family. Previous events are being exposed one by one, and with the elves being thrown back by the Demon Clan, the high-level star systems have completely lost their chance to negotiate with the Demon Clan. Additionally, some have noticed that the Great Witch Clan packed up and moved to the Wasteland System overnight, and they successfully entered.

 

Such events have caused those who firmly believed that deities should protect them to have second thoughts, but they were stopped by the Demon Clan.

 

The Demon Clan’s reasoning was also quite valid: the deities were dealing with the aftermath of the storm, and Xinghui did not receive their faith. Xinghui’s power wasn’t that strong; it merely protected its own followers. As for the Alliance citizens, the Abyss hadn’t completely disappeared. The storm came quickly and left quickly, and the remaining pollution was minimal, mostly being absorbed back by Xinghui. The pollution on various planets was even reduced significantly due to the deity’s shield.

 

Especially those who lived relatively well and had been plotting behind the scenes, criticizing Xinghui online while pretending to be pitiful in reality, and forcing the Demon Clan to shelter them.

 

One by one, they were exposed by the Demon Clan.

 

In the end, they could only leave in frustration.

 

Although their numbers were few, in such tumultuous times, the atmosphere spread easily. In just a few days, the royal family of Brilliant Star was on the brink of collapse.

 

The Alliance was not much better off, with the previously unified power now disintegrating.

 

Yuanyuan had been observing the events on Brilliant Star for a few days.

 

They had returned to the Divine Star just recently, being cautious of Xinghui’s condition.

 

Xinghui was still running a fever, occasionally becoming slightly more alert, and stayed in their room every day.

 

Once it was confirmed that the fever would not cause serious harm to Xinghui, only disrupting their thoughts, Yuanyuan was somewhat relieved.

 

Recently, Yuanyuan had found a way to get closer to Xinghui.

 

“Boss, Officer Shi and Officer Leng are applying to see the deity.”

 

A Demon Clan member looked up at Yuanyuan.

 

This was Yuanyuan’s previous base of operations, and within the base, Yuanyuan held the highest authority in the entire Demon Clan.

 

The tall Demon Clan member leaned against the door, seemingly deep in thought, and casually refused: “No, wait until Xinghui recovers. You all continue to monitor the Alliance’s situation and search for the mermaid clan.”

 

With that, Yuanyuan stood up and quickly left the room.

 

Yuanyuan had been spending little time in the command center these days, only occasionally handling clan affairs, observing the chaos on Brilliant Star, and seeing Yuanquan struggling. It was likely that Yuanyuan would soon visit the little deity again.

 

And recently, the way the boss was being addressed seemed a bit presumptuous?

 

He didn’t dare to ask more, mainly out of fear of being punished.

 

*

 

Xinghui’s body temperature had decreased somewhat recently, but the storm’s power was stronger than Xinghui anticipated, so they had been like a little furnace these days.

 

Fortunately, deities don’t burn out easily; Xinghui mostly felt dizzy and disoriented.

 

The black-haired deity was curled up in the corner of the room, leaning against the cool wall.

 

They sighed comfortably, and the little tuft of hair on their head swayed.

 

At this time, they felt very secure.

 

The cold demeanor was completely gone, and Xinghui appeared droopy and unwell, holding a fragment of the deity.

 

When their thoughts were unclear, they merely held the fragment in their hands, and when slightly more conscious, they would poke it occasionally, feeling a bit guilty, letting the fragment warm up a bit.

 

The divine fragment had been in Xinghui’s arms for a long time.

 

Its temperature was nearly as high as Xinghui’s, and it couldn’t help wriggling around.

 

So hot, so hot QAQ

 

Xinghui’s attention was drawn by the wriggling. They lifted the blanket and looked down.

 

At this moment, the door was gently knocked on, and then it opened.

 

The room brightened instantly, and the divine fragment flew out of Xinghui’s arms.

 

It needed to find a place to cool off.

 

Yuanyuan was standing at the door, their dark red eyes fixed on Xinghui inside.

 

The little deity was a bit slow to react and only slowly turned their head. In Yuanyuan’s eyes, the beautiful young deity with somewhat messy hair was huddled in the corner, not showing much expression but looking different from their usual cold, tense demeanor.

 

Seeing Yuanyuan, Xinghui seemed somewhat confused.

 

Still quietly sitting in the corner, they appeared rather obedient.

 

It made one want to take the deity along with the blanket and see if they would remain so obedient when held.

 

Such a sight of the deity was not meant to be seen by others—being the most devoted believer, Yuanyuan naturally wanted to take good care of the deity.

 

The Demon Clan was once again moved by this appearance, but they hid their feelings, maintaining a polite and courteous demeanor.

 

“I came to check if your temperature has lowered a bit today.”

 

**Author’s Note:**

 

Divine fragment: So hot, so hot QAQ

 

Yuanyuan: So hot

 

Question: Are they feeling the same heat?

 

*

 

Next, a bit of sweetness, and then moving on to the next part of the plot. There will be two major plot points coming up【probably】.

 

These past few days have been busy with errands and recovery, so I’ll try to write more.

 

For now, that’s all. Sweet dreams, love you all~!

 

“原长老” (Yuan Changlao) is translated as “Long Elder.” The term “长老” (Changlao) refers to a senior or elder member of a group or community, often with respect to their wisdom and experience. “原” (Yuan) is a part of the elder’s title or name, suggesting they are a long-serving or original elder. 

 

So, “Long Elder” is a title for a respected senior elf or leader who holds significant authority or wisdom within the elf community.