Chapter 142 - Chang Chang [4] (1/2)

After the departure of lord Chang Wu, Chang Chang had been sitting alone in her small chamber, contemplating on the words of her second uncle. She was now a named blood of their clan. A named deity! A full blood! She beamed in a wide smile as she glanced at the bronze crest on the upper left side of her Spire-Shield armour robe. The bronze crest was bearing her name which indicated that she was now a named bronze-puritan. Even before becoming a bronze-puritan.

As the receding blue and orange colours of the sky battled the forming blackness of the incoming nightfall, a beautiful colour array was cast across the surface of their small manor. A strand of this light, seeped through a small opening in the living chamber and created a light of no significant display. But, this light enchanted Ethera, who was draining the last drop of her portion of the Nine Nebula Nectar. Similar to being in a trance, she stood still and continued to watch it with transfixed eyes.

A moment later, after regaining her awareness, Ethera turned towards the direction of her parents who were standing by the opened door of the living chamber, watching her with amus.e.m.e.nt.

”A reverie?”

Asked her father, who was smiling while raising an eye brow.

”Probably an awakening of her consciousness.”

Answered Chang Xi, feigning a surprise as she glanced at her husband before slowly asking.

”Another jar of the nectar to celebrate?”

”Huh?”

Exclaimed Chang Liu in despair, only to be met with a hearty laughter from his wife. Chang Liu released a long suffering sigh as he shook his head to Chang Xi's continuous laughter as she warmly held his hand. Chang Chang who was now smiling after moment of laughter, ran to her parents and held them tightly in an embrace. She continued to hold them while they gently patted her on the shoulders.

After some long seconds, she raised her head to look at her parents. Observing the wide and easy smile on her parents' faces, Chang Chang's mind was full of gratitude to them for her life.

Their colossal roles in her current existential state, couldn't be emphasized enough by her. Despite her disappointment destined path, they were still, eternally, joyful that she was existing in their lives as their daughter. After a while, Chang Chang left to cultivate.

As she was going, she couldn't help but think about herself being a full blood. That was something she had never imagined. Think of it, she would now be attending the regular gatherings of their clan's full deities to have discussions on the clan's general welfare and other less important issues. Although as a no-ranking blood, she was exempted from their clan's Shadow Council and First Conclave, the Regular Gathering was more than enough for her as a young deity who just performed her awakening.

She closed her eyes as she gently patted the crest. Yes, it was a great honour and a dream that came true, yet, there were great responsibilities that came with it. Especially, the risks that came with being a named deity of a ruling clan which were guided by a set of ways.

The Damora laws.

According to the binding laws of the underworld regarding the clans, a named blood of any level of the incipient stage could be challenged by another opposing named blood of any level of the incipient stage too. Which meant that she could be challenged by a diamond-puritan deity when she became a bonze-puritan. Despite the goodness of the Damara law protecting the incipient levels deities from being killed, she could still be immortally harmed. Particularly her essence core, which could be shattered.

Well, if her level of advancement remained the way it was now, she would simply surrender when faced with a diamond-puritan or any deity above her level, just like most others. Without advancement, how would she face a silver-puritan talkless of a diamon-puritan. Where as, without the essence crystals, there wouldn't be any advancement.

”Ahhh!”