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"Ice God..."
Xia Zhi couldn't help but glance at Shen He.
This person will also be an ice god in the future.
Xia Ci thought for a moment and then said, "There's one more thing."
"whats the matter?"
“Dead zones still exist in Sumeru. The root cause of these things is ‘forbidden knowledge.’ But you removed all the ‘forbidden knowledge’ from me back then, so those ‘dead zones’ should have disappeared with time and governance.”
"Unless Sumeru still retains some forbidden knowledge."
"Hmm, it's most likely the Red King's share, which should be with the Grass Dragon King now."
Xia Ci looked at Xia Zhi, and her expression suddenly became serious.
"Cousin, we need your help with this. After all, only you can remove the [forbidden knowledge]."
"It's alright, I'll go there with you then."
"thanks."
"If you really want to thank me, take me to see Nasita later."
"no!"
"Oh, woman!"
"Yes, that's how we women are, we keep things separate."
……
After exchanging ideas for a while, Xia Zhi and Shen He went outside to collect dream materials.
Xia Ci didn't go. She came out of Xia Zhi's meditation space and stood in the dream world.
“I left a message for Nasida in the void before, and she should have received it by now.”
Xia Ci raised her hand, activating the power of dreams.
A glowing door appeared before them.
Xia Ci opened the door and went inside.
Inside was a quiet little room.
A table was placed in the middle of the room.
A petite girl was sitting at the table.
Xia Ci walked over and sat down at the table.
The little girl looked up and stared at her blankly.
Xia Ci met her gaze with gentle eyes.
The two people look somewhat alike.
However, Xia Ci looked slightly more mature than the other person.
Thankfully, I drank my cousin's essence today and regained some of my strength; otherwise, the situation would have been reversed.
The two stared at each other for a moment.
The little girl asked softly, "Who are you?"
Xia Ci answered softly, "The Great Compassion Tree King."
"!!!"
The little girl opened her eyes slightly, looking very cute.
"The Great Tree King? But you are not, you are not, you are already..."
"I did not perish; I merely disappeared temporarily at that time."
"what?"
"I can't explain too much about this to you, but we are born of the same body and have the same constitution and powers. You should be able to easily confirm that."
The little girl whispered, "Yes, I can sense it. You are indeed the incarnation of the World Tree..."
Xia Ci chuckled, stood up, walked to the other side of the table, opened her arms to hug the little girl, and whispered.
“Nasita, my sister, we have finally met. I know you have many questions for me and a lot of grievances in your heart. It’s okay, in this dream, we have enough time to talk.”
The little girl looked at the gentle young woman, and her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"elder sister……"
--
Iwagami Teahouse.
Ye Lan was packing her things.
This mission is quite troublesome. In order to find out the truth, she may have to live alone underground for one or two months or even longer, so she must prepare sufficient supplies.
For example, instant noodles, or rainbow liqueur...
Fortunately, she has items in her spatial storage, making it relatively easy for her to carry various things.
After tidying up, Ye Lan thought for a moment, then boiled a kettle of water and took out the tea leaves that Xia Zhi had given her.
It's the kind of "silver thread nectar" of gold quality.
She had already tasted this tea and experienced its powerful deductive abilities. With its help, she had been handling intelligence work with great ease these past few days.
Moreover, this powerful deduction ability can be used not only in work but also in combat.
Ye Lan had tested it; in the special state after drinking tea, she could easily see through her opponent's moves and even predict their attack trajectory in advance, allowing her to intercept them with ease.
That kind of situation, where you have the upper hand in every aspect, provides a huge advantage in battle.
Ye Lan carefully took a tea leaf from the jar and brewed a cup of tea.
She patiently waited for the tea to cool down, then poured the tea into several alchemy test tubes.
This resulted in several special medicines.
If you encounter danger during a mission, taking out a test tube and drinking the tea inside can increase your chances of success.
"Okay, it's time to go."
--
In the small room of a dream.
The Great Tree King and Nasita have already had a preliminary exchange.
The awkwardness between the two had disappeared since their first meeting.
Naxi Da hesitated for a moment, then asked softly, "Sister, aren't you coming back to Xumi?"
Xia Ci shook her head and said, "My era has passed. I am no longer the God of Grass. You are."
Nasita said somewhat sadly, "But I am not a qualified god. I do not have enough power, nor enough wisdom..."
"No, you do."
"But the sages say..."
"You don't need to listen to their words. They are my sages, not yours."
"what?"
“You should have your own ideas and not keep thinking about following my old path. Even the branches on the same tree will produce different flowers this year and next year.”
Xia Ci looked at her and said softly.
“Nasita, you have been in this world for five hundred years.”
"Yes……"
"But what about the wise men? They are just mortals, and none of them have lived longer than you."
"No……"
"Then why do you think they must be right?"
"..."
“You should go out. Staying in Jingshan Palace all this time has prevented you from growing properly.”
“I…I also studied and read at Jingshan Palace…”
"Learning? Is knowledge only what is learned from books?"
"..."
"You should have figured this out yourself. You've trapped yourself in a cage for five hundred years... Alas, it's not entirely your fault. I also bear a lot of responsibility. I left too hastily back then. I should have left you with some legacy."
Xia Ci sighed and reached out to pat Naxi Da's head.
"Fortunately, it's not too late. Five hundred years is just a moment to a god. Since you are interested in my path, I will now teach you what I once knew."
"Ok!"