Chapter 185

It was quite difficult to arm a resistance army that could fight against the Shogunate army.

Therefore, they set their sights on Seirai Island, wanting to take the risk to get enough iron ore from this thunder-struck island that no one cared about to forge weapons and armor.

For hundreds of years, because Asase Hibiki unleashed the Thunder Bird's resentment, it forcibly connected to the ley lines, causing many things accumulated underground to gush out.

Coupled with the incessant thunder strikes and tempering, the large amount of ore brought out from underground became incomparably refined and hard.

Most of them were high-quality ores. If the thunder ore eroded by the thunder element was forged into weapons, it might even carry some characteristics.

For this reason, the Watatsumi Island Resistance took the risk, perhaps also finding a way to deal with the thunder for a short time. They bypassed the Shogunate army's sight and came around from Yashiori Island.

Understanding the cause and effect, Luo Li did not come forward to destroy and capture them all because they were against the Shogunate.

Five hundred years ago, it was precisely because of him that Watatsumi Island and Narukami Island had a trend of merging and letting go of prejudices, but as a result, there were signs of differentiation because of the "483" Vision Hunt Decree.

"Compared to Makoto, Ei is indeed a bit childish."

Luo Li sighed, feeling a little headache for that stubborn and willful Shogun.

"I remember the current Sangonomiya Kokomi is the Divine Priestess, I don't know how many generations have passed."

Luo Li had a pretty good impression of that Sangonomiya priestess back then; she was sensible, did not hold grudges, and was willing to live in harmony with the people of Narukami.

If it weren't for her efforts, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy for both sides to step into integration.

As for Kokomi now, he only had the impression from the past and had never met her in person, so Luo Li couldn't give an evaluation.

Come to think of it, I don't know what happened to the baby in the pearl.

Back then, under the leadership of the Sangonomiya priestess, he witnessed the pearl that legend said had given birth to life, and unintentionally used Honkai energy to form a natural Stigmata on the back of its neck.

Thinking that so much time had passed, the child should have broken out of the shell by now.

If he had free time, he really wanted to search for it. Strictly speaking, it could be considered to have a connection with himself.

If it weren't for the Honkai energy given, that baby might have taken nearly a thousand years to mature.

Staring for a while, skipping the Resistance stealing ore, Luo Li turned and left, heading towards the end of the ley line flow.

The Resistance's actions had nothing to do with him.

Turning over from Koseki Village, the road at the Seiraimaru seemed to be cut off, so Luo Li had to forcibly continue the road and arrived at the destination of this trip.

That was an isolated island cut off from the main body of Seirai Island, unexpectedly not covered by thunder.

It was covered with green shade, and Sakura trees were planted unexpectedly.

The road to the island was submerged by the shallows, and the rotten wooden signposts had long begun to rot, covered with moss, and occasionally one could see golden bells hanging like cat paws, with red labels of cats printed below fluttering in the wind.

Luo Li passed through the torii gate with a huge golden bell hanging on it, the red paint on the wood had long faded.

What was amazing was that in this desolate place with no human traces, there was actually a black and white patterned cat squatting in front of the torii gate at this moment.

Seeing someone coming, it was not afraid, just looking at Luo Li.

No... not just one. As he entered the torii gate, he could see more than a dozen cats being kept free-range, running around everywhere, and when they saw someone coming, they cast curious gazes one after another.

Besides this abnormality, after stepping into the torii gate, the thunder in the sky clearly disappeared until it became inaudible.

It was as if stepping into another world.

"Asase Shrine."

Staring at this place that had been ignored for hundreds of years, Luo Li, who entered the shrine, fell into a moment of silence.

I still remember that the hardworking little priestess loved cats and Sakura the most, and once secretly adopted a kitten at the Grand Narukami Shrine, and was sad for a long time after it was lost.

After a long time, he withdrew from his memories, and Luo Li followed the ley line flow to the front of Asase Shrine.

In the long-decayed and damaged shrine, there was actually a black cat squatting there.

While discovering him, the black cat suddenly spoke: "Eh, the smell of a human? What, so it's not Hibiki."

Originally the black cat was a little excited, but after seeing the visitor clearly, its tone suddenly became low.

"Human, I am the acting Guuji of Asase Shrine, Neko. If you want to make an offering, please go to the left, and hang the Ema on the right."

If an ordinary person saw this, they would probably be very shocked.

A cat that could talk, that was too rare.

But Luo Li, who knew its origin, had a normal expression, and his eyes fluctuated slightly.

He saw the shadows of Mitsuyo, Ganyu, and others in this cat that had been waiting for hundreds of years.

Ignoring its words, Luo Li took the initiative to ask: "Has the Hibiki you mentioned not returned for a long time?"

With someone coming to chat, the black cat rarely gave birth to a little interest.

"Hmm, since a long, long time ago, after a big thunder, Hibiki never came back, and no one has combed my fur since then."

Big thunder?

It should refer to the time when the Thunder Bird's resentment seal was unleashed.

Staring at Luo Li for a long time, Neko suddenly showed a puzzled expression.

"Wait, have I seen you somewhere before?"

The more it looked, the more familiar it became, and a blurred image gradually floated, until after thinking for a long time, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared.

"I remember! The portrait Hibiki brought back a long, long time ago, the person on it is exactly the same as you!"

"I also asked Hibiki, but she didn't say anything, just cherished the portrait very much and kept it well maintained."

Neko's tone was surprised, and it said hurriedly: "You wait, I can still find that painting now."

After speaking, the black cat jumped from the shrine terrace into the dilapidated interior, rummaged for a long time, and finally came out biting a box containing a sealed scroll.

It bit the rope open, lifted the box, and then spread out the scroll inside.

Luo Li looked up, 3.1 but saw that it was indeed his own portrait.

If he remembered correctly, it was drawn by Mitsuyo secretly for him.

Five hundred years passed and it was still preserved very well, which was enough to show the owner's cherishing.

"It really is you! You know Hibiki, right?!"

Neko was very excited, as if it had discovered a new continent.

Luo Li nodded slightly: "I can be considered her teacher. I came here today just to bring Hibiki back."

Neko asked hurriedly: "Can you bring Hibiki back?"

Its tail behind it kept swinging, and its anxious heart was very terrified and expectant.

"I couldn't be sure before I came, but now..."

Without finishing, Luo Li's eyes that could see through people's hearts seemed to look through the shrine to the unknown underground.