Middle-earth, the spire of the source.

There was silence in the divine realm.

The Sky Goddess, who is wearing a loose snow-white silk robe, is sitting on the Goddess with his eyes closed.

Theoretically speaking, fire holders do not need to rest. They have almost endless source of energy in their bodies, and their spirits transcend the boundaries of the mundane world.

But...even though they surpass "human beings", they are not really "gods".

This time the black flower cleaning was a little easier than last time.

Just as Gu Shen expected.

As Blazing Fire "grows", it will have an increasingly larger "source quality reserve" and an increasingly faster "eating speed".

Another dark stone wall was swept clean.

Gu Shen checked the last stone wall... A week ago, black flowers sprouted everywhere. After being swallowed by the "blazing fire", these black flowers no longer grew, but spread around the clean stone wall.

Places cleared by blazing fire will not generate "black spots" again.

This is good news.

If you eat those black spots, they will grow again soon... At the rate at which the entire temple mountain is growing, all that you have done may really be a drop in the bucket.

The current cleaning speed is still extremely slow.

But at least...there is the possibility of clearing the theory.

There are so many black flowers...could they have a root?

If the root cause can be found and eliminated...will the crisis in Shenci Mountain be solved?

Gu Shen suddenly thought of the story that Mr. Gu Changzhi once picked a black flower on the top of the temple.

He pointed to the mountains in the distance.

"Can I go up and take a look?"

Li Qingci understood what Gu Shen was thinking.

She said softly, "Yes. But... the top of the mountain is very dangerous. There are "flowers of broken order" blooming there. If you want to climb to the top, you need to be extremely careful, and there is nothing you want to find on the top of the mountain."

"What am I looking for?"

"You want to find the source of the broken order. You think there may be a "primordial flower" in the temple mountain."

Li Qingci said, "Someone has done this a long time ago... Over the years, black flowers have spread over the mountains, not because the defenders gave up the fight and waited for death, but because we cannot remove the black spots, so we can only guide them to grow. If

There is a so-called "primordial flower". As long as it is cut off, a mountain of black flowers can be cut off. Then it has been found long ago."

Gu Shen nodded.

indeed.

If there really is a so-called "original flower", Mr. Gu Changzhi should also pull it out.

"No matter what... I still want to take a look."

Gu Shen picked up the lantern again and said softly, "Please ask Celadon Girl to lead the way."

So far, he has only "met" with Li Qingci.

Across the distant mountain wall.

During this period, there was flowing mist, gloomy shadow, and dim candlelight.

The distance between the two is not really close enough to see their faces...

Li Qingci put down the wooden pot for watering the flowers.

She slowly picked up a lantern and gave serious instructions.

"If Mr. Gu wants to climb the mountain, please follow Celadon, ten steps away, and don't get too close."

Gu Shen was startled.

"Li's protector, because he uses the "Prayer Technique" all year round to exchange luck for wishes...there are some ominous curses wrapped around his body." Li Qingci said in a low voice, "You can understand it as "ominous curse"

people"."

If you get something, give it away.

That's fair.

Without any effort, you only need to pray, and you can make your "wishes" come true, making certain impossible things really happen and happen. The only ones who can carry this kind of "luck" are the rumored children of destiny.

.

And those who forcefully use this power to add luck and incense to their family will surely suffer their fate.

of backlash.

But the "ominous person" Li Qingci said suddenly reminded Gu Shen of another guy.

Tomb ghost.

Xing Yun.

He followed Li Qingci, keeping a distance of ten steps, neither too far nor too close.

The two began to climb towards the top of Shenci Mountain.

"Celadon girl, do you have to go up and down the mountain every day?" Gu Shen randomly picked a question and asked.

"It is the duty of the guardian."

Li Qingci's already slender figure looked swaying and blurred under the light of the lantern.

Like a shadow that may break away at any time.

If you saw it in another place, you might be mistaken for a "female ghost".qδ

This back view is really ethereal.

"Li Qingsui gave me a talisman, saying it is a must-have item to enter the Temple Mountain." Gu Shen added, "I would like to ask, in the past few years... except for me, people with "foreign surnames" have entered this wonderful place.

Besides, who else is there?”

This question is actually a bit offensive.

Gu Shen also knew.

The Shenci Mountain is the Li family's largest forbidden area, and its existence here is a secret... Even the five major families know that there is a wonderful place on the northern border of Nagano, which is the important place of the Li family. But who really knows what exists in this wonderful place?

, are very few.

Very few.

"Not much." Li Qingci smiled softly and said, "Mr. Gu, if you want to ask anything, just ask... There is no need to go around in circles."

"I know a... friend."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shen hesitated for a second between the words "guy" and "friend", and finally chose the latter, which not only gave Tsukauki some face, but also added some mystery to the question.

"The "ominous person" that Celadon Girl just said..."

Gu Shen hasn't finished speaking yet.

Li Qingci replied, "The person you are talking about is the ghost of the tomb, right?"

Gu Shen silently closed his mouth, wondering if the wishing technique also had the ability to predict the future. He didn't open his mouth several times before Li Qingci read his thoughts.

Gu Shen nodded slowly and said yes.

"good."

"Is he considered a friend of Mr. Xiao Gu?" Li Qingci said with a smile, "Although I live deep in the mountains and serve the wish of the "divine fetus" wholeheartedly, I am not completely ignorant of things in the outside world. Tsuka Oni's reputation in Nagano

It's very bad. Logically speaking, he should have no friends."

"You should also be aware of what's going on in the metropolitan area."

Now that it has been exposed, there is nothing left to hide.

Gu Shen said, "The ghost of the grave was brought back to Nagano by Gu Nanfeng, and he is staying with us now."

"Many years ago, the Tsuka Oni came to the Shrine Mountain."

Li Qingci paused slightly.

She turned back meaningfully, looked at Gu Shen with half of her face, and said softly, "At that time, he had just taken over the task of designing the tomb, so Li invited him over, hoping to make some suggestions for the Shenci Mountain.

Constructive suggestions. However, he was asked out in less than a day."

"Please go out?"

"Because of his arrival...the "flowers of ruin" in Shenci Mountain bloomed faster. I was still young at that time, and the previous guardian sensed something was wrong and quickly invited the Tomb Demon away. Statistics afterwards

, the day the Tsuka Oni came here, the "lifespan" of the Shrine Mountain was reduced by half a year out of thin air."

Gu Shen was very surprised.

"Incredible, isn't it?"
To be continued...