Storm of Gods

Chapter 88 The Hidden Path
Casey arrived at Cat's Tail Bar in her own car and, unsurprisingly, saw Luo Jin.

Luo Jin was drinking alone, his face expressionless. When Casey entered the bar, the drunkards' eyes lit up, but when they saw Casey sit next to Luo Jin, their eyes dimmed again.

Ever since Luo Jin hung several drunken troublemakers' names on the wall as murals, and the city guards have been bowing and scraping and locking up the murals whenever they see Luo Jin, no one has dared to provoke him anymore.

"Give her a drink." Luo Jin tapped on the bar.

Casey took off her coat, revealing her beautiful figure, which immediately attracted a lot of hot eyes. Alcohol emboldened the cowards, but Luo Jin's cold gaze swept over them, and everyone immediately felt a chill run down their spines as if they were being stared at by a ghost. They sobered up instantly and quickly lowered their heads.

Casey put her bag aside and smiled slightly.
"I knew you'd be here. Lin Fei and Li Xin prepared a delicious meal, but you're so unlucky."

Luo Jin nodded. "Boss, cut some more of the ham I left there," he said, looking at Casey. "This was a gift from the little guy. It's really good as a snack with drinks."

The boss nodded, humming. If he didn't know who this guy was, he would have really wanted to poison the ham. The ham was fine, but he owned a bar. It was one thing for this guy to take away food, but to leave it with him was another.

“Slice it thinly, that’s the authentic way to eat it. Your knife skills aren’t very good.” Luo Jin said, frowning as he watched the shopkeeper cut the knife.

boss……

Unfortunately, he couldn't beat him, nor could he afford to offend him. What kind of knife skills did a bartender need? He could only laugh awkwardly and slowly slice the bar into thin slices.

“Huh, this tastes different. It’s oily but not greasy, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes,” Casey said, a little surprised. “Strange, it tastes different from the one he gave me.”

"This is the last leg. They say it's been air-dried for five years. It takes time to develop this flavor," Luo Jin said, a hint of smugness in his voice.

Casey was unhappy. She called her "sister" all day long, but all her love for her was for nothing, and she wasn't even given anything good. "Boss, cut another plate."

"Alright!" The boss couldn't wait to finish cutting it. This guy loved to break the rules. He got angry every time he saw this leg, and the boss even forced him to buy a special meat-cutting knife.

Eating a slice of ham and taking a sip of strong liquor, the taste was truly extraordinary. Casey didn't usually like this kind of liquor; it had a peaty taste. She preferred fruit wine, and wine was popular among the nobility—a trend started by Grand Consul Luther.

The Night Watchman loved strong liquor and was quite unrestrained. With the addition of ham slices, it definitely felt different. He quickly finished his glass, and the owner, being very perceptive, offered to refill it. He immediately felt Luo Jin's warning gaze.

"One cup will suffice," Luo Jin said casually.

"Boss, it's time to go home!" Casey said in a kitten-like voice.

"Even after get off work, you can eat more ham and give her a glass of water."

……

Li Xin, who loved reading, was already fast asleep. The boring biography was full of praise and eulogy, with no useful information, which was really unfriendly to later generations.

dong dong dong...

Summoned by the zodiac constellation, Li Xin sensed the difference between solo summoning and this constellation summoning. The rhythm of the thumping sounds was different; solo summoning was more rapid, while constellation summoning was more rhythmic and resonant.

Accompanied by light, the magnificent starry dome still felt spectacular even though he had been there several times. Li Xin took his seat.

Miss Aries and Mr. Cancer have arrived. After Li Xin arrived, Mr. Taurus also arrived.

What was initially a roundtable discussion that no one took too seriously has somehow taken on a different feel now.

Miss Aries glanced at Li Xin, but then looked away. Christian noticed this detail and his pupils contracted when he saw the markings in front of Miss Aries. "Congratulations, Miss Aries, you have successfully activated your second life star."

At this moment, Cantona and Li Xin also noticed and offered their congratulations. However, Miss Aries seemed quite embarrassed and did not appear to be very happy.

Estella was overjoyed. She had inexplicably activated her second life star, which should have been a long way off, but it had been activated recently, and the power of "Abundant Gifts" had clearly increased.

Chris and Keli were both very happy. Her magic ring was among the best of the divine relics. The more precious the ring, the more difficult it was to understand. This inexplicable activation made her think of the praise she had received from various sources in the capital recently, which did not belong to her. She was somewhat afraid to look directly at the twins.

Christian was still a little surprised. The last time he saw Miss Aries, she was still far from awakening her second life star. In the blink of an eye, she had passed the test. No wonder she is the only woman who can enter the twelve zodiac star chart.

...?
"Gemini, why is your destiny star not moving at all?" Christian couldn't help but ask. What is this guy doing all day?

Li Xin helplessly rubbed his nose. He didn't want to either; he couldn't enter the Sacred Land, and the dice had extremely severe side effects. He really didn't know how to activate it. "Everyone's situation is different. Perhaps Mr. Gemini's opportunity hasn't arrived yet. It's not something that can be rushed, cough cough," Cantona said.

"Mr. Taurus, are you still recovering from your injuries?" Ms. Aries asked.

Cantona gave a wry smile. "I don't know what went wrong. I've been having a tough time lately, and I don't know if I'll make it to the next time we meet."

“Mr. Taurus, why don’t you tell everyone that I also received help from Ms. Aries to get through a difficult time some time ago?” Li Xin said.

“Mr. Gemini, please don’t say that. I’m so embarrassed,” Estella quickly said. “I wasn’t much of a help.”

Christian listened intently; the information was significant. These two had contacted each other privately, so it certainly wasn't just that one time. Judging from their tone, the matter involving the twins might not be that serious.

“My safe house has been discovered again, and I’m currently on the run. I don’t have time to properly recover from my injuries,” Cantona said.

“Mr. Taurus, it’s very simple. There’s a traitor among you, and it must be someone very close to you,” Christian said.

“Mr. Cancer, you know I have the ability to detect lies. How could I possibly keep someone like that around?” Cantona shook his head.

“Mr. Taurus, your strength lies in surprise. Once that’s known, it’s easy to target you, and the other party might use that ability to gain your trust. Moreover, it’s even easier for someone who already trusts you to do so,” Christian said incisively. “One shouldn’t be too confident.”

A silence fell over the roundtable. Cantona... in fact, already had suspicions in his heart. There was someone, someone who should never have betrayed him.

“Mr. Taurus, Mr. Cancer is only talking about a possibility. In this case, it’s better to believe it’s true than not to believe it,” Li Xin said.

Cantona nodded. This was also what pained him. When a person escapes to a new environment, they are bound to fall into a vortex of contradictions. But an outsider can see things more clearly. Cantona had a better understanding of the situation. Perhaps they could try to get out of their current predicament by working backwards. The only one who could predict his most secret safe house was Alley.

The deputy regimental commander whom he had personally trained.

Cantona wouldn't ask about motives at all; for him, it was simply a matter of making a decision.

"Everyone, my predicament is that I have discovered that I am unable to enter the sacred land at all, and there is currently no way to improve the progress of the divine relics. Has anyone heard of this situation before?" Li Xin asked.

Since Cancer asked, he brought up the question.

"Can't get in?" Christian frowned. "Has the Gate of Truth opened?"

"It opened, but I was ejected." Li Xin shrugged helplessly; it was a bit embarrassing.

“Everyone’s sacred place is different, and the definition varies from church to church. My understanding is that it is related to divine relics and corresponds to the territory of a certain god’s authority. Could there be a problem with your divine relics?” Christian said.

"I remember that you don't need divine relics; you can enter the sacred land just by using spiritual energy?" Li Xin asked.

“That’s right. The power hidden in psychic energy probably corresponds to a certain god,” Christian said. “Humans awaken psychic energy and can contain divine relics, all after Ragnarok, when the gods no longer descend to the mortal realm. There may be some mystery here, but no one knows. Either the power you correspond to has already perished, or you’re just unlucky.”

Li Xin: ……

“Gemini, the sacred land is not the only path, and your abilities are far from ordinary,” Estella said, feeling even more guilty.

Li Xin smiled and said, "Thank you for your encouragement, Miss Aries. I recently came across a theory that I'd like to share with everyone. I wonder if any of you have heard of the Hidden Path?"

"A hidden path?" Miss Aries was taken aback.

"Yes, there are four paths to spiritual practice: the path of the enforcer, the path of the knight, the path of the chosen one, and the path of the preacher."

Miss Aries shook her head.

“These four sound like four different professions. Do they have any special meaning?” Cantona asked.

"The secret of the hidden world lies not in psychic powers and techniques, but in the path," Li Xin said. The archbishop wouldn't speak without reason, and the occasion wasn't about professions.

(End of this chapter)