That invisible figure was sitting on the meticulously maintained tombstone, hoping for the arrival of the person she awaited at the end of the path.
This was a soul, and such souls could only occasionally be seen by those with extremely pure and clear minds.
Seeing souls was merely the most basic ability of a God; in Xia Wei's eyes, there were no secrets in such a low-level world.
A mere glance could project to extremely distant places; while not as terrifying as observing the entire globe, surveying half of the island nation was no problem at all.
"So this is the true use of the Authority of Fate." Xia Wei withdrew his gaze, extended his hand, and two golden threads were pulled from the void, their other ends extending to an unknown place.
These were the 'Threads of Fate,' which appeared the moment Shinobu Kocho and Kanawo's destinies intersected with his, connecting to his Authority of Fate.
"As long as their destinies intersect with mine, I can directly see their threads of fate and their ever-changing futures."
The reason he told Shinobu Kocho that she would soon reunite with Kanae was through what he saw via the 'Threads of Fate.'
Currently, he could see Shinobu Kocho and Kanawo's destinies within three months; beyond three months, the further away, the blurrier it became, until it was completely invisible.
Once 'fate' was seen, hinting to the person involved could change their destiny without any cost.
However, once destiny was altered, subsequent destinies would change, and the more times destiny was altered, the blurrier it would become.
With his current Authority, he could interfere with Shinobu Kocho about seven times through suggestion.
After that, changing destiny would require a large consumption of divine power.
"Shinobu only needs to upgrade to Lv.2 to see souls with her naked eyes." Xia Wei smiled. Reuniting with the deceased would be very sorrowful. His gaze once again turned in a certain direction.
"Although this world is low-level, it is incredibly comprehensive. It's like a sparrow, small but complete with all its internal organs."
"It has a complete Hell and cycle of reincarnation."
Although Hell and the cycle of reincarnation were weak, they were truly remarkably complete.
Of course, there were no Gods in charge of these; the cycle of reincarnation operated on its own.
"The more complete a world is, the more beneficial it is for the early stages of the Gods."
Buzzing~
A colorful halo appeared behind him; the Gods Base had pulled the 'Higher-Dimensional Space' it brought to the outer side of this world's dimension.
When Shinobu Kocho received the Favor of God, this world formed a slight connection with the Gods Base.
This world did not reject forming a connection with the Gods Base; on the contrary, the world actively reached out, even enthusiastically.
Even… somewhat fawning?
This made Xia Wei somewhat astonished, then he couldn't help but laugh; did a world have such emotions?
This emotion was like a village chief from the countryside meeting a big boss interested in investing in his village.
It was almost like saying, "Esteemed Sir, please come this way."
[This world is applying to sign a vassal contract.]
[Upon signing the vassal contract, the world will share a portion of its World Power into the Divine Kingdom.]
[The Gods will obtain 15% of the world's total Authority.]
[Correspondingly, the Gods will assume the responsibility for the world's development according to the vassal contract.]
[Does the Successor wish to sign?]
The mechanical voice of the Gods Base sounded in his mind, and at the same time, every condition of the vassal contract was listed in detail.
Xia Wei did not sign immediately, carefully examining each clause.
The vassal contract was very fair and had no loopholes.
In short, the Gods were equivalent to a large investment group, and the vassal contract was to incorporate the small company that is the world into the group's management; the group needed to invest in the small company.
The world would give up a portion of its sovereignty to gain investment from the Gods and grow stronger.
'World Sovereignty' referred to the dominion over the world's order; with this dominion, one could regulate the world's celestial phenomena, climate, and the cycle of reincarnation.
But don't even think about dominating rules or anything like that; the mystery of low-level world sovereignty isn't that strong.
The Pre-Civilization left some knowledge about worlds, informing Xia Wei that only the sovereignty of worlds capable of giving birth to Gods could dominate higher mysteries like rules and laws.
At most, the sovereignty of a low-level world could control natural phenomena. The Demon Slayer World was outstanding among low-level worlds, being able to include the cycle of reincarnation.
Xia Wei frowned; he felt he could negotiate for more, after all, he was the investor, and the investor was God, while the invested party had no choice.
"Base, try changing the 15% World Sovereignty to 30% and see if the world agrees."
[Revising contract.]
[The world agrees.]
"Then, 40%." Seeing how quickly the world agreed, Xia Wei thought that low-level worlds don't have Gaia consciousness or Alaya consciousness, only an instinct for world development.
He wanted to test the limit of what the world would agree to.
[Revising contract again.]
This time, about ten seconds passed.
[The world agrees.]
"50%." Xia Wei continued.
[Revising contract.]
This time, over ten minutes passed, and just when Xia Wei thought the world wouldn't agree.
[The world agrees.]
Xia Wei nodded with a smile. He didn't raise the price again this time; 50% was already very high, and it was clear the world was very hesitant. Raising the price again would likely result in a refusal.
[Contract signing in progress. Contract construction will take 15 days. Please wait.]
At that instant, Xia Wei only felt that the 'Divine Kingdom' had formed some indescribable connection with this world.
It was as if the 'Divine Kingdom' was becoming the 'Heavenly Realm' of this world. But not entirely; in any case, it was very peculiar.
…
At the summit of a very secluded mountain deep within a forest.
A cluster of wooden residences was situated there. Individuals in black uniforms, wearing black face coverings that obscured their gender, were patrolling and busying themselves, performing logistical work.
Occasionally, black crows carrying letters flew from the residences in all directions.
Who would have thought that such a bustling residential complex existed deep within an uninhabited forest?
Within the central courtyard of the residential cluster, the painful sound of coughing echoed.
"Cough, cough, cough! What? Is the news in the letter true? Did Shinobu Kocho really encounter a God? A genuine God?"
Yaozai Ubuyashiki clutched his chest, coughing with agitated emotions: "Unfortunately, my eyes are now blind, I cannot see the contents of the letter."
As he spoke, his hand touched his forehead, which already resembled orange peel. From the bridge of his nose upwards, the upper half of his face was covered in purple spots, and his eyes were hollow; even when open, not a single ray of light could penetrate his pupils.
"Although I don't know if it's true, the letter is indeed in the Insect Pillar's handwriting. It says that she and her adopted daughter, Kanawo, received a God's Blessing and gained miraculous power," said the beautiful white-haired woman beside him.
Yaozai Ubuyashiki, trusting deeply, smiled: "Received a God's Blessing? I believe Shinobu Kocho wouldn't lie; such a lie would be easily exposed."
"Hahaha, cough, cough, cough! A God, after a thousand years, a God from the heavens has finally seen the demons' sins!"
"This is wonderful! Amane! This is truly wonderful! Kibutsuji Muzan! His divine retribution has finally arrived!"
"The Kasugai Crow says that the Insect Pillar is on her way back and will return soon." Amane Ubuyashiki quickly supported her husband, who was so excited he was about to vomit blood.
"Quick, help me to the living room! I must await that child! And, summon the other Hashira back!"
"This is absolutely the greatest turning point in a thousand years! Even the emergence of the Beginning Breathing Technique four hundred years ago cannot compare to even a fraction of it!"