Chapter 48 The Secret Passage of the Temple of the Witch God
If the Holy Witch Clan is thriving now, Feather Fan certainly has no intention of entering the Witch God Temple again.
But under the current circumstances, she had to go in again, because only she knew that in addition to the main gate, there was another passage to enter and exit the Temple of the Witch God.
That passage was originally left behind when the Temple of the Witch God was first established, specifically to deal with emergencies, but over time, it was forgotten.
Yu Shan also discovered the passage by accidentally triggering a mechanism while trying to understand the magic seals on the murals of the Witch God Temple.
At that time, she was the only one in the entire Temple of the Witch God. As a saintess, she felt it was better not to reveal such a secret easily.
With so many members, if word were to get out and fall into the hands of those with ill intentions, wouldn't they be able to freely enter and leave the Temple of the Witch God?
Think of Ruonuan, who betrayed her people. If she had known about this secret passage, she probably would have used it to benefit herself long ago.
The former Holy Maiden Feather Fan has returned and intends to personally lead a group to the Temple of the Witch God. Clan Chief Ruoqiang decides to send Elder Wulan and twenty warriors from the clan to accompany her.
Lan Mi actually wanted to go with them, but considering that the opening of the Witch God Temple, which only happens once every ten years, was still more than a year away, if she left, it would cause unnecessary speculation.
The clan chief and the other two elders were also required to remain in the clan to oversee operations.
To the outside world, they only said that the Fourth Elder Ruonuan had defected, and the First Elder Wulan had led twenty warriors to hunt him down.
As for the former saintess Yu Shan, who had just returned to her clan, she couldn't wait for the next opening of the Witch God Temple and went there alone to pay homage to the spirits of her ancestors.
Some of the elders in the tribe have done this before. Whenever the tribesmen are bullied by other tribes, they feel grief and indignation but are powerless to resist. They will go to the temple of the shaman to worship, either alone or in groups of three or five, hoping to ask their ancestors to bless them and grant them endless strength.
To put it simply, the Temple of the Witch God is like a temple in the mortal world in the hearts of the tribe, carrying the tribe's faith and expectations.
Elder Li Meng is the great-granddaughter of Elder Li Yin, who was a contemporary of Yu Shan, and she bears a striking resemblance to her great-grandfather.
Looking into her familiar peach blossom eyes, Yu Shan's eyes welled up with tears.
Back then, the four elders did their utmost to protect her, but in the end, they sacrificed their lives and shortened their lifespans for her sake, and all of them died young.
Even though her soul was split in two and reincarnated twice, after awakening her memories, their voices, appearances, and smiles remained as clear as yesterday.
The spirit boat carrying Yu Shan and his group arrived safely at the outer perimeter of the location of the Temple of the Witch God.
Looking around, she saw a dense forest all around. If it weren't for her tribesmen pointing the way, she would never have been able to find the former location of the Witch God Temple.
"After that terrible volcanic eruption, the area around the Temple of the Witch God was barren for decades, but later, after several heavy rains, vegetation gradually grew."
At first, it was just sparse weeds, but it grew more and more lush, and then trees slowly grew out, covering the original road.
"Besides, the volcanic rocks had previously obscured most of the Witch God Temple, so even the elders of the tribe couldn't find it without a map," Li Meng explained.
The world changes, and Yu Shan now deeply understands the meaning of this phrase.
Twenty warriors, armed with machetes, cut through vines and branches to clear a path, while Li Meng held a map to show them the way.
Feather Fan and Little White were originally following behind, but that was too slow.
So Yu Shan asked Li Meng to guide Xiao Bai. He walked ahead and used his snowflakes to cut a path.
Upon seeing this, the warriors all gave a thumbs up in praise: "As expected of the husband of the Feather Fan Saintess, although his cultivation is only at the Fusion Spirit Realm, his path-clearing skills are even more powerful than those at the Spirit Connection Realm!"
"Exactly! It opens up a road without damaging the surrounding trees."
"If this skill were used for hunting, the prey caught would probably pile up into a mountain!"
Seeing that Yu Shan was friendly, a warrior came over and said, "Holy Maiden Yu Shan, although you are no longer a holy maiden, could you stay in the tribe with your husband?"
With you all here, we can store up plenty of game this fall, and winter won't be so tough.
These words made Yu Shan feel a pang of sadness. The once glorious Holy Witch Clan had never had a bad winter.
"Don't worry, everyone will have plenty to eat and wear this winter. I will lead you to plant enough plants to fill your stomachs, and I guarantee you'll have enough to eat at every meal!" Feather Fan said earnestly.
Thinking about her two lifetimes where her soul was split in two and reincarnated, she felt that they were all preparing her for returning to her clan's territory.
"Holy Maiden, you... you can actually grow crops?" Li Meng exclaimed in shock.
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