Jiang Qingli glanced at the time. It was already one in the morning.
At this hour, there were hardly any tourists. The massive temple was empty and silent, with only the occasional sound of footsteps passing by—devout believers who had come for late-night worship.
Jiang Qingli recalled that Zhou Yanli had once served as the Great Divine Servant in the First District's temple. His position was second only to the Goddess, and his influence was profound. Because of this, he maintained close ties with the temple even after marrying.
When they were children, she and Xie Youchen were often brought to various temples.
Beneath the sacred statue of the Beast God, they had knelt side by side many times, hands clasped in prayer.
However, their activities were mostly confined to the Upper City District. The Ninth District... as far as Jiang Qingli could remember, this was her first time here.
