Chapter 192: So unfair! So unfair!

"That's weird, where did the Holy Maiden go?""I swear I just saw her come out a moment ago. How did she disappear so suddenly? Could it be that the Holy Maiden knows what's going on with that strange phenomenon caused by the nine dragons?"

"No idea. But ever since Valentine's Day started approaching, I've noticed the Holy Maiden's been acting a little... off."

"Off? How so?"

"Yeah, like... could it be that with Valentine's Day coming up, the Holy Maiden's thinking about love?"

"That's impossible, right? I mean, she's been single for, what, 800 years? She's probably long past caring about that stuff..."

The female disciple who said that immediately realized how harsh it sounded and quickly covered her mouth.

After all, being single for 800 years... yeah, that's a bit embarrassing.

Besides...

Looking around, the female disciple felt like crying.

There wasn't a single male disciple in the entire Blooming Sanctuary.

Forget the Holy Maiden—if she had to stay here for 800 years, she wouldn't find anyone either!

"Just the other day, Senior Brother Timothy finally came by, and then he left! Ugh, I'm so mad. I totally blew my one chance to stop being single!"

"Exactly! If Senior Brother Timothy had stayed just one more day, I might've had a shot!"

While the disciples were busy gossiping, they had no idea that the Holy Maiden, Aeliana, was hiding in her chambers at that very moment.

Wrapped up in a flowery, fragrant blanket, Holy Maiden Aeliana was curled up, pitifully muttering to herself, "This is too much!

You two took turns spanking me, and then you just happily went off to celebrate Valentine's Day, leaving me here all alone to watch everyone else flaunt their relationships.

It's so unfair!

I tried so hard to avoid this, but even Sylvia, who's been single for 60,000 years, found a partner and now rubs it in my face every day.

How is anyone supposed to survive Valentine's Day like this? Who even invented this awful holiday?!"

"Ughhh..."

The blanket shifted slightly as Aeliana's sad, muffled voice came from underneath. Clearly, she was heartbroken.

"Ahem, Holy Maiden, I brought you some candy."

Just then, Azura's voice suddenly rang out.

"Huh?"

Caught crying alone in her room, Aeliana froze under the blanket, staying completely still, hoping to pretend she wasn't there.

But...

"Ahem."

After Azura cleared her throat twice, Aeliana realized she couldn't hide anymore. Reluctantly, she lifted the blanket just a little.

In the moonlight, Azura could clearly see Aeliana's tear-filled eyes, making her look incredibly pitiful.

The sight tugged at Azura's heartstrings. Read new adventures at m_v-l'e|-NovelFire.net

Even Azura couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for her and tried to comfort her, "Holy Maiden, what's wrong? I mean, sure, you've been single for 800 years, but it's just Valentine's Day.

It's just watching other people show off their relationships.

Especially Timothy—he's the worst when it comes to that. But it's really not something to be sad about.

You've been single for 800 years already, what's one more year?"

"Ughhh!"

Azura's words, meant to be comforting, felt like daggers stabbing into Aeliana's heart.

After hearing Azura's so-called "comfort," Aeliana wanted nothing more than to pull the blanket back over her head and cry her eyes out.

Her already tearful eyes were on the verge of overflowing again.

The Holy Maiden's dignified image was completely shattered.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Forget I said anything..." Azura quickly waved her hands, trying to change the subject. "Actually, I came to give you a gift from Timothy."

"A gift?"

Aeliana wiped her slightly swollen eyes, trying to calm herself down.

"Yeah, Timothy said it's an apology gift for making you eat too much. It's supposed to help with digestion."

"Pfft."

Hearing that, Aeliana was so angry she almost spat blood.

Azura, now clearly panicking, didn't know what to do.

As expected.s—especially human women—are so unpredictable, even when they're as powerful as a Holy Emperor!

"Alright, I'll leave the candy here. Holy Maiden, get some rest and stop crying, okay?"

Leaving the candy behind, Azura felt a huge weight lift off her shoulders. She was already thinking about the seven Golden Scale Dragon Carp waiting for her back home, and with that thought, she happily skipped out of the room.

"So unfair! So unfair!"

Aeliana's slender, snow-white arm reached out from under the blanket to grab the candy.

"Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day... Why does such an awful holiday even exist?!"

In a huff, she tore open the candy wrapper and angrily popped the candy into her mouth.

But as the candy melted on her tongue, Aeliana's expression softened.

"So sweet," she murmured, almost involuntarily.

Bathed in the soft glow of the moonlight, her expression subtly shifted. Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

She had tasted all kinds of sweets in her lifetime, but this candy, wrapped in its strange outer layer, had a flavor unlike anything she'd ever experienced.

It was sweet—so sweet it felt like it was reaching her heart.

"Is this... a Valentine's Day gift?

Even if it is, I'm still not going to forgive you!

Hmph, idiot..."

Aeliana's clear, water-like eyes shimmered as her thoughts wandered.

Under the moonlight, she lay by the edge of her bed, savoring the candy. Unconsciously, a faint smile appeared on her stunning face.

Her lips curled up slightly, and at that moment, even Aeliana herself didn't realize why she had started smiling.

And not just any smile—it was a sweet one.

...

Night had fallen, and the disciples of Sky Sanctuary were all feeling a bit on edge.

No one knew why the goddess had suddenly allowed Valentine's Day to be celebrated today, or why she said she would decide the future of the holiday based on what she observed.

But everyone was doing their best to make a good impression.

They wanted to show the goddess that couples weren't as bad as she might think, and that Valentine's Day was an important holiday.

Yet, throughout the entire day, no one had seen the goddess. No one even knew if she was watching.

Or maybe...

Maybe the goddess had been silently observing everything from the shadows all along.

The dark night sky stood in stark contrast to the surrounding black forests.

Sky Sanctuary was adorned with beautiful lanterns and intricate decorations.

But as time ticked by, everyone couldn't help but feel a growing sense of nervousness.

"Goddess, Valentine's Day is almost over. What do you think of today's events?"

Inside the grand hall, Elder Turner entered respectfully, choosing his words carefully, afraid that a single misstep might cause trouble.

He could sense that the goddess had changed, but because of that, he found it even harder to understand her thoughts.

A few disciples passing by overheard the conversation inside the hall and immediately fell silent, their eyes filled with anticipation as they looked toward the grand hall.

Time seemed to crawl by, each minute and second feeling unbearably long.

After all, no one knew what the goddess truly thought about today's Valentine's Day.

Her breathtakingly beautiful face remained cold and untouchable.

Finally, in response to Elder Turner's question, Sylvia slowly spoke: "From now on, Sky Sanctuary will no longer restrict the celebration of Valentine's Day."

The moment those words left her lips, not only Elder Turner but every disciple who heard them was completely stunned.