"How do you know... them?"

Ji Jiayu stood beside Nie Lanxi in a daze for a while, and finally couldn't help but ask.

Nie Lanxi was stroking the heads of the nine silver snakes. When she heard the sound, she turned to look at Ji Jiayu. At that moment, Ji Jiayu was stunned.

Nie Lanxi laughed, she really laughed! She smiled so beautifully! Her entire body seemed to glow, and those originally indifferent eyes were also injected with emotion.

This was a different Nie Lanxun.

It seemed as if Ji Jiayu had noticed her abnormality. Nie Lanxi's smile suddenly disappeared, and indifference reappeared on her face.

Ji Jiayu also came back to his senses, and at the same time, he knew in his heart that Nie Lanxi's friendship with these nine silver snakes must be very deep, at least much deeper than with him.

"It's a long story."

After a moment of silence, Nie Lanxun finally spoke.

"Although time is tight, there's still time to listen to a story," Ji Jiayu said immediately.

Nie Lanxi hesitated slightly. Although she cared deeply about Ji Jiayu, she didn't know if she should open her heart to him.

However, this was undoubtedly a very happy thing. So, she walked forward and approached the nine silver snakes. As if hearing Nie Lanxi's heart, the nine silver snakes turned to look at Ji Jiayu in unison. They twisted their massive bodies and surrounded Ji Jiayu. Although Ji Jiayu knew they were friendly forces and wouldn't harm him, the oppression brought on by their massive bodies still made him tense and swallow nervously.

The nine silver snakes stared at her, and she also went to look at the nine silver snakes separately.

She and the nine silver snakes simply exchanged a strange look. After a long time, the nine silver snakes finally retreated to Nie Lanxi's side and nodded to Nie Lanxi in a very human manner.

Their recognition gave Nie Lanxi strength and gradually calmed her heart.

She sat cross-legged on the spot, looked at Ji Jiayu, and asked, "Do you know the Sacred Vision?"

"I don't know."

Ji Jiayu also sat cross-legged on the ground and shook his head.

"Divine Vision is the name of a gifted qualification," Nie Lanxi said, "The Great Prophet also possesses this kind of gifted qualification. Those with this gift can see nothing but divine power."

Ji Jiayu suddenly realized that Nie Lanxi's blindness was due to his talent and qualifications.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Are your golden eyes a sign of divine vision?"

"Yes." Nie Lanxi nodded.

"Then why aren't the Great Prophet's eyes golden?" Ji Jiayu asked.

"He has cultivated to the level of a great god and completed a life transformation against the heavens. He can change his eyes to any color he wishes," Nie Lanxi said.

"Understood," Ji Jiayu said.

"In the history of the Guangming Clan, those with divine vision have a high probability of cultivating to become great heavenly gods. Even if there are accidents, they can still cultivate to become star gods or moon gods. Furthermore, 90% of the successive popes of the Holy Order have possessed divine vision." Nie Lanxi said, "This means that if the current Great Prophet doesn't mind my background, then I will be trained as the next Great Prophet."

"..."

Ji Jiayu suddenly understood why Nie Lanxi was unwilling to reveal his strength.

He was a member of his race and the person in charge of the Holy Light Pearl, and he knew full well the pressure he was under. He understood even more the pressure Nie Lanxi would face once he revealed his talent for divine vision.

He had just become the controller of the Holy Light Pearl, a mere controller of a foreign object, and was opposed by many. What about Nie Lanxi? He was a hybrid of the human race and the light race, and if he became the great prophet of the light race, the future of the light race would be beyond his control.

One was a foreign object, the other was the change in leadership and the inheritance of the entire clan. Who would bear even more pressure, and there was no need to think carefully at all.

Seeing Ji Jiayu's expression, Nie Lanxi knew he had understood the situation. So, she continued, "When I was little, I grew up under the care of my parents. After they passed away, I followed their wishes, refraining from contact with outsiders and not showing my strength. During those years, I traversed many mountains and rivers, and even came to the Arctic ice fields, where I got to know them."

Nie Lanxi turned to look at the nine silver snakes, then looked outside the silver door. "There are still them."

"Do you know the other guardians of the Eight Sacred Palaces?" Ji Jiayu was surprised.

"I know them all." Nie Lanxi nodded.

"They're not the Light Clan, they're not the Human Race, and they can't leave the Nine Saint Palace. After seeing my talent, they treated me wholeheartedly. They're my best friends." Nie Lanxi said seriously, "From them, I learned the common language of the sacred beasts, and Xiao Jiu and Wu Nu were the ones I later met when I returned to the Sacred Kingdom."

"I see." Ji Jiayu suddenly realized.

"That's it," Nie Lanxi said.

"No wonder you promised to accompany me to the Nine Saint Palace without thinking about it beforehand," Ji Jiayu said.

"I miss them." Nie Lanxi didn't hide it and said directly.

Hearing Nie Lanxi's words, the Silver Snake of Nine Hearts became excited: "Lanxi, I miss you too."

"I miss you so much!"

"I miss you the most!"

"I miss you the most!"

"I miss you the most!"

"I think of you first in all of Sacred Chenghai!"

"I think of you first in all of the Blue Star Law Realm!"

"I think of you first in the entire universe!"

Seeing the nine silver snakes suddenly arguing, Ji Jiayu wanted to laugh. At the same time, he was very envious of Nie Lanxi, and envious that Nie Lanxi actually had such a good group of friends.

But this wasn't bad. He saw that she was so indifferent on the surface, and thought she was lonely inside. "Unfortunately, I didn't expect that clown to be me." Ji Jiayu smiled and sighed lightly.

"Although they are my friends, don't think you can easily pass the Sacred Pillar challenge." Nie Lanxi ruthlessly shattered the illusion in Ji Jiayu's heart. "At most, it will save you some time, but they won't show any mercy. After all, this is their life's mission."

"I understand," Ji Jiayu said.

He paused and couldn't help but ask, "Actually, I really want to ask, they were all staring at me just now. What did they see?"

"They are called silver-hearted snakes and have the ability to see through people's hearts. They can see whether you're bad on the inside," Nie Lanxi said.

"We've been together for so long, don't you know if my heart is good or bad?" Ji Jiayu felt a little sad.

"I know, but more "Okay, let's confirm it again." Nie Lanxi said mercilessly.

Somehow, although Nie Lanxi's expression didn't change as he spoke, Ji Jiayu still heard a hint of sadness in his tone.

This seemed to be his recap of his past experiences.

Ji Jiayu quickly cheered up, "Okay, you've remembered the past, right? Let's talk about the Pillar Challenge."

When it came to the Sacred Pillar Challenge, the Silver Snakes of Nine Hearts, who were still flirting with Nie Lanxun, suddenly froze. They immediately straightened up, stared at Ji Jiayu, and uttered a stern voice completely different from just now: "Challenger from a foreign land, we are the Silver Snakes of Nine Hearts..."

Before they could finish speaking, Nie Lanxi said, "I told him that you can save time, so you can be normal."

After Nie Lanxi finished speaking, the Silver Snakes of Nine Hearts quickly lowered their heads, lay on the ground, looked up at Ji Jiayu and Nie Lanxi, and said, "This Sacred Pillar Challenge is also very simple, as long as you can survive our attacks for half an hour."