Chapter 142 Do What You Want to Do
The grand celebration of the Baize Star Domain was unprecedentedly successful this time, causing quite a stir within the Pan-Eastern forces. Even people from many remote star domains later watched the video's celebration.
'According to the current sayings circulating within the Pan-Eastern community, Tilan is probably one of the three Phoenixes at present.' Before parting, Feng Jianxue told the girl.
"Phoenix?" Tilan understood a little but not completely.
"Yes, in the Eastern people, Phoenix is a beautiful term. It refers not only to a legendary exotic beast from ancient times but also has an orthodox and sacred meaning."
"The highest belief among the Eastern races must be the Phoenix, followed by the Dragon. 'Phoenix' used to refer to those powerful witches who brought prosperity to the Eastern Continent, and now it's also used for Eastern songstresses like you."
"After this celebration, many Eastern forces really started paying attention to you, Tilan," Feng Jianxue said.
"Hmm." Tilan slightly tilted her head, suddenly thought of something, and glanced at Feng Jianxue.
"Actually, this was planned by you and Audrey for a long time, right? Inviting me over just before such an important celebration, when Odni, who should have been the Heavenly Prayer Shamaness at the celebration, is absent."
"Ah, did Tilan see through it so quickly? I thought I hid it quite well, haha."
"That's right, originally it should have been Feng Jianchang to serve as the Shrine Maiden, after all, many people in the Baize Star Domain believe in Hong Hu, and I have been operating here for a long time," Feng Jianxue explained.
"But my sister said at the time she wanted you to replace her because you needed this role more to enhance your fame."
"During school, you all got along well, and she knew that if she told you directly, you would likely refuse. So she put in a little effort to let you come over under the guise of asking for help."
'Tilan is a good person, she's very likely not to refuse.' Audrey told Feng Jianxue at the time.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell Tilan before, and this was to ensure Tilan would agree smoothly," Feng Jianxue bent down and sincerely apologized.
Tilan slightly shook her head. Although she certainly felt a bit awkward inside, it was not enough to get angry over such a thing.
"Why do it this way, though it would be more useful to me, Odni serving as the Shrine Maiden can also raise her fame and influence in the Eastern Star Domain, right?" She let Feng Jianxue sit down, ready to ask for details.
"Indeed, but everyone's thoughts and situations are different." Feng Jianxue became rarely serious at this moment.
"Tilan, do you think that the Eastern camp is truly monolithic?"
"This?" The girl grew up in the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain, where it's not an area concentrated with Eastern people, so she naturally didn't understand the situation in the Eastern Star Domain.
"Let me tell Tilan, although from an outsider's perspective, we have similar cultures and customs, this is no longer the Eastern Continent of the past. At least back then, everyone still lived on the same planet."
"Living in star systems separated by thousands of light-years, with the Fifth Epoch being separated for thousands of years, many people's accents and appearances have changed, even if we have the same ancestors, we become distant over time."
"Audrey and I both have snowy hair, which, although beautiful and in line with the Hong Hu lineage's aesthetics, is actually not considered pure in the eyes of some conservative forces. Only black hair is."
"In terms of purity of bloodline and origin, 'Red Stingray' Luo Fenghua is absolutely the first, and she is also a few years older than Audrey, gaining favor with many Eastern forces even earlier."
"Back when the Eastern Continent developed from the Barbaric Era to the Civilized Era and entered space, the longest it took was just 3000 years. Yet, combining the Fourth Era and Fifth Epoch, it lasted nearly 6000 years."
"People grow, and cultural habits also evolve. To withstand the oppression of the newborn races, many surviving forces had to make various adaptations to suit the times."
"So, after the Federation was founded, although the scattered Pan-Eastern forces reunited, there were already subtle differences among them. The Five Phoenixes lineage once again scattered, undergoing many changes."
"Back to the original topic, although Audrey is the songstress and important inheritor on whom the Hong Hu lineage pins its hopes, she doesn't really like overly outdated and old-fashioned things, so you can see her singing pop songs, preferring beautiful Western-style dresses, with very trendy decorations in her life, not liking retro floral, bird, fish, and insect ornaments."
"If she really wanted to compete with Luo Fenghua for influence within the Pan-Eastern camp, she would have to adapt to many people's views, altering her habits, which would be rather awkward for her."
"She knew that with this status, she certainly couldn't compete with Luo Fenghua, so she gave up on competing in this area very early."
"But you're different, you're actually quite special. Although you have Eastern blood, and even your hair color and appearance completely fit the Eastern aesthetic, after all, you didn't grow up in the Eastern Star Domain. People don't know much about you."
"If Tilan is to go through each Eastern star domain step by step for performances and canvassing, this would take an extremely long time, not to mention facing complex and different situations within each star domain."
"She knows your wishes and thoughts and understands that she herself doesn't like getting entangled in politically complicated things. So, she proactively suggested the substitution idea to me."
"Actually, I initially wanted to frankly discuss it with you directly." Speaking to this point, Feng Jianxue seemed a bit embarrassed, rubbing her hair.