In the illusion, Hua Shi saw the Holy Son in gorgeous clothes walking out from behind the wall.
Although it was not clear what the legendary ancient tribe looked like, but looking at the gorgeous attire of the Son of God when he appeared, and the golden halo shining from behind the wall, Hua Shi thought that the holy land of the ancient tribe behind the wall must be magnificent palaces and pavilions. However, when he actually saw the appearance of this place, Hua Shi realized that there were no palaces and pavilions at all.
Or rather, it once existed here, but has now completely disappeared.
"What... is this?" It was Zhou Li who asked this question. He was originally planning how to escape, wondering if Hua Shi was tired of living and that was why he angered the monster like this. But when he saw Hua Shi raising his sword and cutting through the stone wall with the crack created by the monster's palm wind, he realized that this was actually Hua Shi's purpose.
Although he didn't know why the weirdo stopped moving after seeing Hua Shi split the stone wall, his curiosity about the secrets in Frost Forest Valley completely took over. Zhou Li even forgot the threat posed by the weirdo. He coughed and fanned away the dust and came to Hua Shi. "You knew there was something behind the wall?" He saw the scenery behind him clearly and couldn't help but frowned and asked again, "What is this place?"
While they were talking, Yuxing came over and asked, "Has anyone ever lived here?"
Hua Shi shook his head, not knowing how to explain. He also had many doubts in his mind, and now he had no way to start from the beginning.
Who would have thought that they had been wandering in this valley for such a long time but had not discovered that there was such a vast world behind the stone wall?
The world behind the stone wall is full of green mountains and clear waters. It should be a beautiful scenery like a paradise. However, now...
Hua Shi looked at the broken rubble covered with moss on the ground around him, the various broken walls and abandoned buildings, the destroyed houses and statues. All these traces showed that there had once been an extremely prosperous civilization here, but no one knew what kind of catastrophe had occurred. The houses and pavilions here had all been destroyed, and many eerie white bones were exposed on the roadside and in the ruins.
It was hard for Hua Shi to imagine what had happened in this ancient holy land. However, looking at the bones all over the ground and the broken buildings, he thought that there should be no survivors left here.
So...what about the Holy Son and the child who calls himself Liu Qishuang?
When did this disaster happen? Did they escape it?
Hua Shi thought about it and stepped over the rubble on the wall to get in, but as he moved he realized that his sword seemed to be caught by someone.
Hua Shi was so fast that he couldn't hold the sword, so he quickly pulled it back with force. He then looked back and saw that the person holding his sword was actually the mushroom monster who had attacked him like a madman just now!
Because his mind was full of questions about the Holy Son in the Huiguang Pearl and the child who called herself Liu Qishuang, Hua Shi was almost completely immersed in it the moment he broke the stone wall and saw the ruins of the ancient clan. He forgot that there was a ferocious guy chasing him. And now this guy was right in front of him. The moment Hua Shi saw the weirdo clearly, his face changed drastically and he was about to scream almost instinctively.
However, he soon discovered that the strange man didn't seem to have any intention of hurting him?
Hua Shi suppressed the scream that was about to come out, and carefully observed the strange man's expression while holding his pounding heart. Only then did he realize that the strange man had actually put away his previous crazy look, and was just lowering his head and looking intently at the Lingsha sword in his hand. That expression was not at all like that of the monster who could not be communicated with just now. He looked at the Lingsha sword as if he saw some other picture through the sword, and was reluctant to blink for a moment.
Hua Shi: “…”
If it was any other sword, he might be able to just throw it to the other party to divert his attention and escape safely.
But this sword is the Lingsha Sword, which was once the sword that Liu Qishuang carried with him. So it has a different meaning to him.
He carefully tried to pull the sword out of the monster's hand, but as soon as he made the slightest movement and tried to take the sword back, the monster would immediately glare at Hua Shi and use a threatening look to stop his action.
What puzzled Hua Shi was that this person had no intention of taking his sword away, nor was he willing to let him take it back. He just watched the Lingsha Sword being held in Hua Shi's hand, while he held the other end of the scabbard in his hand and refused to let go.
Hua Shi had no other options. After trying, he found that he could drag the man forward by holding the sword. For some reason, the strange man suddenly became quiet and let him drag him forward. Hua Shi simply stopped forcing him. He lowered his head and coughed softly, saying, "Then, then, senior, will you come in with us?"
He had previously deliberately attracted the monster's attention and used his palm wind to blast open the stone wall, but now he immediately backed down and even called on his senior.
Fang Wei should have laughed at his behavior, but now she didn't have the time to pay attention to Hua Shi's words and actions.
He looked straight at the person following behind Hua Shi. He had been unsure before, but now there was no need to doubt it anymore.
The mushroom monster in front of him was exactly the person he had imagined.
I don't know if this is good news for him. It is certainly a good thing that the missing person can be found, but looking at his appearance, if he was awake, he would definitely not want anyone to see him like this.
Not only did Fang Wei feel complicated about the situation of the monster, he was also concerned about the current appearance of the ancient tribe's holy land.
This was the first time he had returned to this place since he left.
After a brief conversation with the weirdo and making sure that the other party would not suddenly attack and hurt people again, Hua Shi finally walked towards the cave behind the stone wall. Zhou Li and Yu Xing knew nothing about this place, so they took the initiative to follow him and asked Hua Shi questions from time to time because of what they saw.
Fang Wei never uttered a word during the whole process. Even when Hua Shi called out to him several times in his mind, he still did not answer.
He had too many emotions in his heart, and speaking out at this time might reveal his mood.
Because this cave is not small, Hua Shi and others explored the ancient tribe for a long time, but unfortunately, apart from finding some strange characters whose meanings they could not figure out, and knowing that they should be the same characters as the sacrificial texts outside, they had no other information.
Fang Wei watched Hua Shi searching non-stop and roughly guessed what he was looking for.
"Should we take a break?" After wandering around for most of the day and it was almost dark, Yuxing finally took the initiative to suggest taking a break.
Hua Shi was usually timid and lazy. He would clamor for a sedan chair after walking just a few steps. But at this moment, he didn't know where he got the energy from. He didn't even say a word of tiredness and just kept searching forward.
What a coincidence was that just a moment later, he saw a dazzling jade color passing by a low wall somewhere.
"Wait." Hua Shi said this as a response to Yu Xing, and then he walked quickly forward, pushed aside the branches and leaves, and soon found a lonely mound next to a tall building.
Or should we call it a tomb.
Because of the mound, there is a stone tablet in front, but there is no text on the stone tablet, only a jade pendant hanging on the corner.
"This jade pendant..." Hua Shi stretched out his hand to touch the jade pendant, but was afraid that his touch would damage the originally intact antique. So he withdrew his hand and carefully looked at the jade pendant hanging on the stone tablet. After comparing it with the one in the illusion, after a while, Hua Shi was finally able to confirm that the jade pendant in front of him was the jade pendant that he saw the child take out in the illusion not long ago.
At that time, the child who called himself Liu Qishuang handed the jade pendant to the Holy Son. But now, both the child and the Holy Son, and even the entire ancient clan, no longer exist. Who is the person buried in this desolate grave?
Is it the child? Or the Son?
Hua Shi kept his gaze on the tomb for a long time. Yu Xing and Zhou Li followed him all the way. Seeing him stop in front of the tomb and stare at it for a long time, they naturally realized that something was wrong and guessed that this tomb should be the reason why he found this place.
However, Hua Shi's unprecedented solemn look still made them worried. Zhou Li couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is this place? What do you know?"
Hua Shi hesitated for a moment and did not want to dig up the grave to confirm who was in it. Now a thousand years had passed. No matter who was in there, all he could see were bones. He had no way of confirming the other person's identity.
The only thing he could be sure of was that Liu Qishuang survived.
He successfully escaped from here and was rescued by Lingdao, and later became the new master of Lingdao.
Although there was no way to judge what happened exactly at that time, Hua Shi felt that he seemed to be one step closer to Liu Qishuang's secret.
When he thought about this, he saw Zhou Li and Yu Xing were still staring at him, so he asked tentatively, "Can I tell them about these things about the ancient clan and the altar?"
He was asking about the system.
Fang Wei listened to Hua Shi's question and did not stop him: "The host can decide for himself."
After so many years, these secrets no longer need to be hidden. Moreover, although the Xuanqing Continent is peaceful now, many things that have happened recently seem to be more or less related to this legend. It is also a good idea to spread these things through Hua Shi's mouth.
Hua Shi told Zhou Li and Yu Xing the altar story that the system had told him not long ago and what he had heard about the ancient clan, but he did not say anything about Liu Qishuang and the Holy Son.
Because Hua Shi had not figured out how to explain the matter of the Huiguang Pearl, and since it involved Liu Qishuang, Hua Shi also wanted to be cautious.
After hearing Hua Shi's story, Zhou Li and Yu Xing had almost the same reaction as Hua Shi before: "They just keep that monster like this? What if it can't be controlled in the future! Isn't it true that everyone in Xuanqing Continent can't escape?"
Hua Shi comforted them with the system's explanation, and said that nothing related to the monster had been heard in the past two or three thousand years. Only then did Zhou Li and the others feel a little relieved.
"So you asked me these questions before just to confirm this?" Zhou Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Hua Shi nodded, his eyes swept across the ruins in front of him, and he paused again.
Yu Xing also suddenly reacted, his face pale as he said, "But if this monster really doesn't exist and the legends are all false, then...what exactly is going on here? And who destroyed the ancient clan's residence?"
The three of them were silent for a moment, and no one could answer this question.
At this moment, someone suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice: "Spiritual sand..."
Hua Shi and others were stunned for a moment, and then turned their attention to the mushroom monster that made the sound.
The strange man stared at Hua Shi's sword all the way, and never spoke again no matter where he went. Until now, when he looked at Hua Shi's sword, he seemed to finally remember something. He stared at the sword with wide eyes and shouted over and over again: "Lingsha... Lingsha Sword..."
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