Chapter 325

For hundreds of years, because Asase Hibiki unsealed the Lei Niao's resentment, causing it to forcibly connect to the ley lines, many things accumulated underground were spewed out.

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

Most of them were high-quality ore. If the thunder ore eroded by the Electro element was forged into weapons, maybe they could even carry some characteristics.

For this reason, the Watatsumi Island Resistance took the risk. Perhaps they also found a way to deal with the thunder briefly, and they bypassed the Shogunate army's line of sight and took a detour from Yashiori Island.

Understanding the cause and effect, Hearing Luo Li did not come forward to destroy and capture them all because the other party was against the Shogunate.

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

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

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

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

Hearing Luo Li had a pretty good impression of that Sangonomiya priestess back then; she was sensible, didn't 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 enter integration.

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

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

Back then, under the guidance 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 behind its neck.

Thinking that so much time had passed, that 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 and moving ore, Hearing Luo Li turned and left, heading toward the end of the ley line flow.

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

Crossing over from Koseki Village, the road located at Seiraimaru seemed to be cut off, so Hearing 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 unexpectedly planted with Sakura trees.

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

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

What was amazing was that in this desolate place without 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 wasn't afraid, just looking at Hearing 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. Seeing someone coming, they cast curious gazes one after another.

Apart from this anomaly, after stepping into the torii gate, the thunder in the sky clearly disappeared until it became gradually inaudible.

It was as if stepping into another world.

"Asase Shrine."

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

I still remember that the hardworking little priestess back then liked cats and Sakura the most. She once secretly adopted a kitten at the Grand Narukami Shrine, and later it got lost, and she was sad for a long time.

After a long time, he withdrew from his memories, and Hearing 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 an Ema on the right."

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

A cat that could speak, that was too rare.

But Hearing 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 waited for hundreds of years.

Ignoring its words, Hearing 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 some interest.

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

Big thunder?

It should refer to the time when the Lei Niao's resentment sealing barrier was unsealed.

Staring at Hearing 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. A blurred image gradually floated, until after deep thought 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 even 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 open the rope, lifted the box, and then spread out the scroll inside.

Hearing Luo Li raised his eyes to look, 3.1 but saw that it was his own portrait.

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

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

"It's really you! You know Hibiki, right?!"

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

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

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

The tail behind it kept swinging, and its anxious heart was full of panic and expectation.

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

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