Did you see it?
“Qin Jiuyan!!!”
Jiang Jingyuan took a big step back.
"You..." Qin Jiuyan, who was lost in thought, was startled by the shout and turned to look at her in shock. "What are you doing?!"
Jiang Jingyuan felt a chill run down his spine. He turned to look at Qin Jiuyan, only to see her eyes filled with confusion and surprise. He paused for a moment, then calmed down. He raised his chin towards the grotto ahead, stared at her intently, and asked, "Did you see that?"
Seeing this, Qin Jiuyan frowned slightly, turned around and looked towards the cave in front.
Jiang Jingyuan's heart was tense as he stared at her profile, not daring to look away.
Gradually, just as Jiang Jingyuan's heart sank to the bottom, she caught a glimpse of Qin Jiuyan's mouth slightly raised. She opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but first she heard Qin Jiuyan laugh softly, as if talking to herself or to someone else: "Fairy..."
What?
Jiang Jingyuan didn't know why, but suddenly a wave of anxiety and fear rose in her heart. She looked at Qin Jiuyan beside her, and Qin Jiuyan, who was dressed in red, turned her head and smiled at her.
The collision of the copper beads and pearls covering her face was reflected on the surface of Jiang Jingyuan's dark eyes. Her pupils trembled. In her field of vision, the corners of Qin Jiuyan's mouth gradually rose, and her smile became more and more obvious.
"Immortal... I understand..."
Jiang Jingyuan heard her talking to herself.
Jiang Jingyuan looked at her quietly, but his mind was blank.
“Squeak…”
“Squeak! Squeak…”
Suddenly, a few sounds like rats were heard behind him. Jiang Jingyuan suddenly collected his thoughts and found that Qin Jiuyan beside him had already turned her head. At this moment, she was looking at the huge cave on the rock wall in front of her with an unfathomable expression, wondering what she was thinking.
Jiang Jingyuan didn't ask. The deep uneasiness in her heart even made her dare not look at Qin Jiuyan again. She inexplicably wanted to get away from here, but her feet seemed to be rooted to the gravel road, and she couldn't move an even a step...
“Squeak…”
“Squeak… squeak…”
The sound of rats or insects chirping was heard again behind him. Jiang Jingyuan seemed to have regained control of his body. He took a step with cold hands and feet and turned to look behind him.
However, behind was a leisurely and sunny day, surrounded by lush forests. Jiang Jingyuan's eyes moved back and forth, but he did not see any moving living creatures.
Jiang Jingyuan turned around without any reaction, his mind clearly not here.
“Squeak…”
There it was again, that strange chirping sound.
“Squeak…”
“Squeak…”
“Squeak!”
“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”
That strange sound, like the squeaking of a rat or some kind of insect, grew faster and louder, becoming increasingly impatient and frantic...
Jiang Jingyuan suddenly gathered her wandering thoughts and turned around to see Qin Jiuyan beside her also turning her head to look at her. At this time, Qin Jiuyan's temperament had returned to that lazy and casual look, with a nonchalant smile on her face.
Jiang Jingyuan opened his mouth.
“Squeak!!”
"squeak!"
In his ears, frantic squeaking sounds intertwined and overlapped. Jiang Jingyuan saw Qin Jiuyan's face covered, and the corner of his mouth curled up from time to time. "How about we go over there and take a look?"
Jiang Jingyuan nodded, and returned to his usual state, calmly responding, "Okay."
Large patches of golden sunlight fall on people unhindered, making them feel warm.
Strands of golden threads slid under the sunlight, flowing with dazzling light, and went straight to the huge cave high up. The golden threads instantly drilled into the stone wall inside the cave.
Jiang Jingyuan turned around and saw Qin Jiuyan beside her looking sideways at her.
Before Jiang Jingyuan could react, the world spun before her eyes. She felt dizzy and her features wrinkled. After a long pause, she suppressed the dizziness and opened her eyes, only to find herself standing in the cave.
The sunlight fell on the edge of the cave, cutting out a golden light, while the cave that was not illuminated by the sunlight was gray. Jiang Jingyuan stood at the junction of light and darkness, facing the skirt of the tall statue in the cave. She raised her head and caught a glimpse of Qin Jiuyan beside her, who was also quietly looking up at the statue in front of her.
"Is this statue... very special...?" This sentence subconsciously appeared in Jiang Jingyuan's mind.
But she didn't ask.
Qin Jiuyan wasn't someone who would be tricked by her. If she could tell, then Qin Jiuyan would definitely tell her, and if Qin Jiuyan didn't tell her, then no matter how she asked, it would be fruitless.
This statue is so tall that when people stand at its feet and look up, their vision is blocked by the statue's raised sleeves, making it impossible to see the statue's face clearly...
If they wanted to see the whole picture, the best position would be in the air outside the cave. Moreover, with their eyesight, they could see the details of the statue even from their previous position.
Jiang Jingyuan didn't know why Qin Jiuyan came here to see the statue, but she couldn't see any clues, so she simply lowered her head and walked around to look at other scenes in the cave.
The stone walls inside the cave are covered with murals. After so much time, when Jiang Jingyuan stands here today, she can still glimpse the former splendor and splendor through the faded and mottled murals.
In the void, a hand emitting golden light as dazzling as the sun waved something downwards. In an instant, figures on the ground stood up, singing and dancing in celebration.
However, the next scene was filled with countless wailing and deformed faces...
Jiang Jingyuan couldn't understand the specific stories depicted in the murals. She only knew they were likely praising the deity represented by the statues. She stopped in front of a mural depicting a thousand people worshipping, her eyes tracing the sacred figure descending from the sky.
Countless golden lights emanated from the figure and transformed into stars that scattered onto the earth, as if it was some kind of blessing. Thousands of people on the ground held wheat ears or fire in their hands, cheered and knelt down with tears in their eyes.
Jiang Jingyuan moved slowly, his eyes fixed on the next mural.
The goddess on the mural seemed to have issued some kind of oracle, and thousands of people on earth rushed to retrieve golden objects from all corners of the world...
Jiang Jingyuan's gaze paused. The mural did not mention the whereabouts of those things, but rather abruptly depicted people building countless statues from generation to generation.
Then……
A hint of surprise and confusion flashed across Jiang Jingyuan's eyes.
The next mural depicts two identical goddesses: one standing in the sky surrounded by golden light, saving all living beings; the other walking down the steps of heaven, haunted by ghosts... bringing disaster to the world.
Finally, the figure covered in black energy screamed and dissipated, while the goddess with golden light smiled, stretched out her arms, and made an embracing gesture towards all living beings.
That goddess is untainted by the mundane world, she...
At the height of its popularity.
In the gray haze without the sunlight, Jiang Jingyuan stood stiffly in front of the last mural. Half of her body was goose yellow and the other half was bloody and smelled fishy. Her trembling pupils reflected this merciful scene of golden light. She couldn't tell whether she was shocked or some other complex emotion in her heart.
“Squeak!”
"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak—"
"squeak!"
Suddenly, a sound like the squeal of a mouse or the chirping of some insect rang out in the cave. It came from nowhere, yet it seemed to come from all directions, filled with frenzy and fury...
Jiang Jingyuan snapped back to his senses and stumbled back a step. "Ding—" a faint fragrance hit his nose. Jiang Jingyuan turned his head, and his vision was filled with a fiery red dress. A copper chain with a copper bell hanging on it was winding like a snake or a dragon.
Qin Jiuyan had stood behind her at some point, also quietly gazing at the mural in front of her, her expression seemingly calm yet unpredictable.
"What did you see...?"
Jiang Jingyuan really wanted to ask, but no words could even form in her throat. She remained silent, waiting for Qin Jiuyan's next move.
She felt that asking was fruitless, and subconsciously she didn't dare to ask, for some reason.
It seemed as if just by saying this, she would fall into some kind of inescapable quagmire of despair and madness, and struggle with so many people...
Amidst the frantic squeaking sounds, Jiang Jingyuan felt that she could not see herself clearly. She felt as if she was in a calm state where she was not thinking about anything, but she also seemed to be in a manic state as if she was listening to the howling of thousands of ghosts.
Not warm, but strong and deep.
“Squeak!”
“Squeak!”
Jiang Jingyuan stood in front of the mural. Whether it was dazzlement or an illusion, she saw the scene on the mural move...
Gradually, the mural in front of her eyes shook faster and faster. Jiang Jingyuan looked up and saw the rubble above the cave shaking and falling with a "click". Only then did she realize that it was the entire cave or the rock wall that was shaking.
With the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of round, palm-sized black shadows quickly emerging from the shadows in the corners of the cave.
As the world in her vision shook, the "squeaking" sound in her ears became more and more frantic and louder, coming from all directions, drowning out her hearing in an instant and making her feel anxious and impatient.
But Jiang Jingyuan suppressed the emotions in his heart and did not run away in a hurry. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Qin Jiuyan beside him.
They all have spiritual powers. Right now, it's just a dragon turning over. There hasn't been any terrifying attack or situation. There's no need for her to panic when she's alone, not to mention that there's Qin Jiuyan here now...
If Qin Jiuyan couldn't handle it, he would have taken her away long ago. Why would he just stand here quietly looking at the mural?
The earth trembled, and countless dark shadows darted past their feet. After a moment, Qin Jiuyan turned to look at Jiang Jingyuan, curled her lips, and said, "How about going deeper into the cave?"
Jiang Jingyuan nodded and replied calmly, "Okay."
If she were alone, she might think and hesitate for a while, but now that Qin Jiuyan is here, how could she miss this opportunity to find out the truth?
She didn't trust Qin Jiuyan that much. She believed that Qin Jiuyan's strength meant that she didn't need to take detours. She believed in the importance of the Plum Blossom Sleeve Arrow.
As the saying goes, when you get something or make a choice, the enemy and friend are already clear.
Not for long, but at least for this moment.
Amidst a loud rumbling sound, the rocks collapsed, and large and small stones mixed with several black shadows fell beside the two of them. Jiang Jingyuan and Qin Jiuyan walked side by side into the depths of the cave.
Suddenly, Jiang Jingyuan turned his head as if he had sensed something, and caught a glimpse of the tall statue behind him, which was wrapped in vines and moss and collapsed along with the surrounding rocks, raising a gray dust mist that obscured his vision.
Jiang Jingyuan turned around and continued walking forward, but his thoughts were flying unconsciously.
Friends and enemies are clearly distinguished. Friends may not always be friends, but in some matters, enemies are destined to be enemies forever...
She wants the Blood Seal, and everyone in the world wants the Blood Seal...
She is not a compassionate god who saves all living beings, she is just a person with her own selfish desires.
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