Auntie Kamishiro's smile became more genuine when she mentioned Kamishiro.

"For over a thousand years, through war and famine, our ancestors have never left this land. That's why we don't migrate even when there's no water!"

She looked in the direction of the sacred stone house.

"Our ancestor said he would guard this place forever. We are his descendants, protected by it for thousands of years, so naturally we will not abandon it!"

Qin Luo was very curious about the story behind it.

"Auntie, why did this great ancestor want to protect this place?"

The aunt thought of the stories passed down from generation to generation.

Then he began to speak from the heart.

"According to our ancestors, our ancestor was an extremely beautiful woman who possessed the ability to make plants grow rapidly and the injured heal quickly. She helped many people and loved to travel the world; wherever people were in trouble, she would appear!"

The woman reminisced about the times her elders told her stories when she was a child.

"To express their gratitude for her kindness, the people built monuments and temples in her honor, praising her virtues. Soon, the emperor learned of her existence and immediately dispatched an eunuch to summon her to the palace, saying he would bestow upon her an official title and appoint her to a government post!"

Qin Yun Ning was puzzled.

"Can women also serve as officials in the imperial court?"

Qin Yunyuan shook his head

"I'm not sure, but someone who has rendered meritorious service to the people should be eligible!"

The aunt nodded and continued her narration.

"At the time, the people all thought that our ancestor had gained the emperor's favor and were happy for her. Only her close friends strongly opposed her entering the palace. Our ancestor didn't show much emotion; she only said, 'If there is any disaster in the future, the court will receive the news faster and more accurately. If I become an official, I can help more people!'"

"How great this ancestor was!"

The older woman gave Qin Yun Ning an approving look.

"After bidding farewell to her friends and the people, my ancestor followed the palace officials into the palace. Little did anyone know that after her audience with the emperor, she never emerged again. The emperor neither granted her an official position nor allowed her to help the people; instead, he summoned many eminent monks and confined her to the palace!"

The three people: "Ah!"

"The emperor at the time made her perform the art of plant growth for the princes and nobles. He also had her injure people and summon their ancestors to heal them. If the ancestors healed the injured person, the next time she treated someone, the injury would be even more severe!"

Qin Yunning was furious

"How could a dignified emperor do such a thing?"

"Later, they captured our ancestor's friend, cut open his stomach, and let his intestines spill out onto the ground. When our ancestor saw his friend dying, he wept tears of blood!"

The woman's eyes reddened, and she looked agitated.

"She used all her strength to revive her friend, her once black hair turning white. That night, the vegetation in the entire palace grew rapidly, wiping out the imperial guards and palace attendants. With her last ounce of strength, she brought her still unconscious friend back here!"

Qin Luo also felt sorry for this superhuman.

Under the dynastic system and with the emperor's supreme power, the common people were treated like ants, trampled upon at will!

The woman burst into tears at this point.

"When our ancestor's friend awoke, she was found with a head full of white hair, barely clinging to life. Filled with grief and indignation, the two of them lived in seclusion there, hiding their identities. They led their people in building houses and sheltering orphans and the elderly left behind by the war!"

The woman's eyes swept around, tears streaming down her face.

"Gradually, this place developed into a village, then a town, and later into what is now Qiugui County. Sadly, our ancestor and her friend didn't live to see it. When our ancestor rescued her friend, she had become an ordinary person, extremely weak, and passed away just three years later!"

The three of them sighed as well: "Alas!"

The aunt wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"Before our ancestor died, she removed the stone from her brain and told her friend that as long as the stone didn't leave the village, it might one day return and protect everyone. After her death, her friend enshrined the stone in the house, telling her it was a sacred stone and that proper worship would bring good fortune to the clan!"

"And then what happened? What became of that friend?"

Qin Yun Ning asked anxiously

"After arranging everything, he took his own life at his ancestor's grave, leaving a letter instructing his clan to dig a pit there and bury him without a tombstone. He said he would remain there with his ancestors, guarding this place for all eternity!"

Qin Yunyuan sighed with emotion.

"The friendship between our predecessors is truly touching!"

The aunt nodded in agreement.

"From that time on, the people of the clan have worshipped that sacred stone for generations. From that day on, the plants in the village grew exceptionally well, the harvest was several times greater than in other villages, the flowers were exceptionally fragrant, and the fruits were exceptionally sweet!"

Qin Yun Ning sighed deeply after hearing this.

"How painful it must have been to have his brain ripped out! That emperor was so wicked, a complete tyrant!"

Upon hearing the phrase "open your brain," Qin Luo immediately thought of Su Junli.

My heart felt like it was being ripped out.

He muttered to himself, "Yes! That must hurt so much!"

Afraid of frightening her, Qin Yunyuan took her hand.

"Don't be afraid, Luo Luo! These are just legends!"

The aunt also thought the little girl was frightened and joined in comforting her.

"Yes, yes, little girl, don't be afraid. It happened over a thousand years ago; we don't even know if it's true or not!"

Qin Luo took a large bag of dried meat from the cloth bag and put it into his aunt's bamboo basket.

"Auntie, I also want to go and worship at the sacred stone. Could you tell me where you got your incense and candles?"

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