Female supremacy: blasphemy of imperial power [Yuri/GL]

☆, Chapter 19: Hai Shi ✨

The world works in mysterious ways, and sometimes those you meet by chance will appear before you again in surprising circumstances.

Sensing familiar footsteps and an echo of a familiar tune, Chao Yang's expression remained unchanged as she draped herself in a fur cloak and opened the window, returning to her seat on the bed.

A figure in white seemed to streak across the sky, her flowing skirt creating a graceful arc as she settled on the windowsill. Her garment shimmered in the moonlight, casting a pure glow.

The woman on the windowsill had the clearest eyes, her pupils like dark grapes, glistening even in the night.

"Playing music at night, what is your purpose, young lady?" Chao Yang asked calmly.

The woman parted her red lips. "I came to find you... Aren't you curious about who I am?"

Her face was partially illuminated by the moon, her expression puzzled.

"I only need to know why you're here," Chao Yang replied, lowering her lashes. Her long lashes naturally formed an oval arc with her eye corners, shading her deep, dark eyes without effort.

"If I told you I am the Holy Maiden of the Sacred Tribe, would you believe me?" the woman in white asked.

Chao Yang's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "The Sacred Tribe?"

Chao Yang couldn't help but be astonished. The Sacred Tribe was a legendary and taboo subject on the continent.

The Sacred Tribe was a group favored by the heavens, small in number but extraordinary in capability.

They possessed intelligence far beyond ordinary people, and each individual was a genius. Their birth could stir the entire continent. Fortunately, Hai Shi, the tribe's leader, was excessively low-key, avoiding involvement in worldly affairs, more secluded than even the temple's revered gurus.

Three hundred years ago, three members of the Sacred Tribe emerged and chose to support different kings. Their actions nearly erased the three great nations from history, as fierce wars ravaged the land. The entire continent knew no peace, all due to a bet among these three tribe members on who could unify the continent first.

The resulting devastation led to widespread hatred toward the Sacred Tribe, with the dying cursing them with their heart's blood.

The tribe eventually realized the trio's transgressions, capturing them to restore peace, allowing the continent to unify in tranquility.

It took three centuries for the great nations to recover, but their power was never the same. Smaller states and cities sprouted, growing into formidable entities.

Perhaps due to the trio's actions, the tribe experienced fertility issues.

For the past two hundred years, the Sacred Tribe faced declining birth rates, with new life appearing only once every ten years. Two centuries later, they seemed to have vanished, unseen by the world.

Seeing Chao Yang's expression, the woman in white explained, "Yes, I am the Holy Maiden, the next leader of the Sacred Tribe, Hai Shi." She continued, "Our current leader foresaw a celestial being descending upon the continent, offering hope to our tribe."