After leaving the holy city of Helogig, the saint officially began the most important pilgrimage in her life.
This long pilgrimage will pass through the entire world and take more than three years. After it is over, Feng Yu will be stripped of her status as a saint and retire behind the scenes, and her mantle will be inherited by a candidate for saint.
Candidates for the Saint are recommended by various churches, and the headquarters of the Goddess Church will further screen them until only one girl remains who is recognized by both the Saint and the Goddess.
Before the relationship between humans and demihumans deteriorated, there were records of demihuman girls serving as saints of the Goddess Cult.
But I don’t know who completely erased this history.
Ever since humans drove out the demi-humans, no demi-human has ever served as the Saint of the Goddess Cult.
In the human world, people naturally believe that only humans can serve as the Saint of the Goddess Religion, and that humans are the race truly favored by the Goddess.
In Wansheng Country, there are actually quite a few churches of the Goddess Church. Before the war broke out, the Goddess Churches of the two countries communicated with each other in several cities on the border.
But since the outbreak of the war, the Goddess Cult of Wansheng Kingdom has lost contact with the headquarters of the Goddess Cult.
This is the second time that history has repeated itself.
At the beginning of the establishment of Wansheng Kingdom, many human countries were unwilling to recognize Wansheng Kingdom, unwilling to communicate with it, and even jointly suppressed it.
As a result, the Goddess Cult headquarters lost contact with the Goddess Cult of Wansheng Country for a hundred years, which also gave rise to different concepts and ideas of the Goddess Cult of Wansheng Country.
At that time, the Goddess Cult of Wansheng Kingdom even believed that it was the orthodox one and that the Goddess Cult of humans was heresy.
Later, as relations between the two countries eased and exchanges became more frequent, the cultural gap was slightly narrowed.
However, this situation did not continue forever.
Feng Yu looked at the world outside the car window. The snow-covered scene turned into a withered grassland. She had been away from the holy city of Heluozhig for three days and had visited two churches along the way.
To be honest, Feng Yu also wanted to pay a good visit to the Goddess Church in Wansheng Country, but when she made this request, she encountered opposition from all sides.
Not to mention the royal family of the Rose Empire, more than three-quarters of the people in the church headquarters held opposing views. They believed that going to Wansheng Kingdom was too dangerous, and even if there were many people accompanying her, the Saint must not be allowed to take risks.
Despite repeated mentions of this issue, the church's decision remained unchanged.
Feng Yu had no choice but to give up the idea of going to Wansheng Kingdom.
Feng Yu felt deeply guilty and regretful for not being able to visit every church.
Perhaps, when I come back, the two countries will have reconciled. Then, if I propose to visit the church in Wansheng Country, there may be some chance.
Suddenly, the scenery in front of Feng Yu slowed down and finally stopped completely.
Feng Yu asked the priest who was traveling with him outside the carriage:
"What happened?"
The priest looked a little embarrassed, but he couldn't lie to the saint.
"Lady Saint, an old lady in ragged clothes has collapsed in the middle of the road. Don't worry, there are already many priests and nuns dealing with her. We should be able to get going again soon."
Hearing the priest's words, Feng Yu pushed open the door of the carriage, got off, and looked along the road. He saw several priests and nuns with soft light in their hands, treating the old lady who fell on the road.
They noticed the Saint's arrival and sent a representative to greet her respectfully:
"Lady Saint."
Feng Yu asked: "What's the situation?"
"Honestly, the situation is very bad." The priest who served as the representative said, "She is extremely exhausted, as if she hasn't eaten for several days. We are trying our best to treat her, but she is old. Saint Lady, please be mentally prepared."
Feng Yu did not hesitate, nor did he care about the priests and nuns who were trying to dissuade him. He walked up to the old woman, bent down, and personally checked her condition. Then he used the power of holy light that overflowed from his body to rescue the old woman who was lying on the ground.
The old woman's skinny fingers moved, and everyone present was overjoyed.
"You are truly worthy of being the Saint Lady. The power of holy light you possess is beyond the reach of us."
Feeling a burst of warmth coming from her body, the old woman opened her dry mouth and called out in a very weak voice, "Water!"
Feng Yu immediately asked the priest beside him to bring out some water and gently poured it into the old woman's mouth.
As soon as she tasted the water, the old woman grabbed the kettle, sat on the ground, gulped it down, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I am so alive! Thank you."
"Old man, since you are fine now, could you please get out of the way? We still have to move on." said a priest.
The old woman smiled apologetically with her wrinkled face, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault. You guys are truly goddesses in the world. I will never forget your kindness."
After saying that, the old woman picked up the crutches scattered on the side, stood up shakily, and limped away.
"Wait a minute, old man," Feng Yu felt a little sorry for the scene, "Can you tell me why you are here?"
"I'm just an old lady, what can I say? You seem to have something else to do, so I won't keep you any longer."
The old woman smiled helplessly, but after taking a few steps, her body began to sway again and she couldn't stop falling forward. In order to prevent the old woman from falling to the ground and hurting herself, several priests and nuns hurried to support the old woman.
The old woman said embarrassedly, "Really, look at me, an old woman, I can't even walk properly.
It would be nice if my children and grandchildren and husband were there.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have walked this far alone.”
"Old man, can I ask what happened to your relatives?" Feng Yu asked.
The old woman was supported by the priest and the nun and walked to the grass nearby. She sighed and said, "It's a long story. I used to have many children and grandchildren, but the terrible war took away my relatives one by one. In the end, I was left alone.
Maybe, I am not alone.
The reason I left my hometown was to find my relatives.
Maybe they are doing nothing in the materially impoverished countryside; maybe they are frustrated in the glamorous big cities; maybe, like you and me, they have already packed their bags and are planning to go on a trip at any time.
No matter where they are, I will find them. They are all my important children. I don’t know if an old lady like me can be of any use to them, but I will still give them my love.
As long as they can accept my kindness, I believe that one day we will understand each other and become a real family."
Listening to the old woman's story, everyone present was moved. Feng Yu wiped her wet eyes with empathy. She wanted to help the old woman in front of her to find her possible relatives.
"Old man, what is your name? Perhaps we can use it to help you find your relatives."
"This. Old man"
Before the old woman could answer, a knight appeared in front of the convoy escorting the saint and strode towards them with his head held high.
(End of this chapter)