Chapter 552: Chapter 552
In the end, the old couple, Xia Lianyu and Su Hialun, had to teach the Goddess of Nature all types of games from board games, to card games and even puzzle games like sudoku. They actually had a few games with the Nature Goddess before understanding how to play it. They had also taught her too much that they didn’t notice time had passed that even the second day of the trial had passed. So much time had passed before they remembered the important things.
At dawn on the third day...
Since two days had passed most of those who came to look for treasures had found what they were looking for. Some had returned to the safe zone due to their injuries and the fact that they couldn’t kill each other in the presence of the Hall Guardian, Growler.
The first batch who had returned were covered in blood and some even missing a limb or so. However, these are ordinary injuries as cultivators are capable of regenerating limbs as long as they have enough Regeneration Pills which most of them had brought from the outside.
They were shocked by the sounds of tiles moving and clinking. When they looked at the source they saw the Hall Guardian a lot smaller than before beside him is a new lady with golden leaves crown on her head and barefooted. She looks like she is glowing and the whole forest seems to bow down to her.
Unfortunately, this sacredness was broken when they saw her playing mahjong with the other three, which is the chosen successor of this hall and her partner.
The first one to notice them was the Supreme Elder of the Starfield Sect, Xia Lianyu.
"Oh~ you guys are back? Not going to hunt for the third day?" Senior Xia said.
The cultivators were rogue ones who didn’t have a sect or team. They are lucky individuals who had successfully entered the hidden dungeon. Most of them are in the Yuanying realm and the strongest at Late Yuanying Realm. Though none of them revealed it as acting lowkey, giving most fame to the younger generation like Princess Tan, Xia Baiyu and others.
It is just that in this hall, there are more treasures that might help them reach Huashen Realm and they reveal their strengths in the end. However, the danger of the Hall of Nature is just the same as the Hall of Water. There will be deaths everywhere.
"We don’t think we can still go out and find treasure. We were tainted by demonic qi."
"Demonic Cultivators, Ghost Cultivators, Poison Cultivators, those from the evil faction."
"Most of them had revealed themselves and started killing people!"
"It was as if they were in some trials or something!"
The complaints of these injured cultivators were all heard by the people playing on the table. A frown appeared on Xia Lianyu’s face and the game on the table was halted.
The Goddess of Nature noticed something was wrong as the game they are playing suddenly stopped.
{Are we not playing anymore?} She asked.
Only when she had lifted her head that she noticed the injuries of the mortals in front of her. Her kind heart couldn’t ignore them especially that their wounds are affected by miasma only something from the dark side can wield.
{Oh my~ those wounds need to be purified.}
With a few gestures from hers, two hot springs had suddenly appeared on the side. It was big enough for everyone. She commanded the trees to make a divider and walls.
Grandma Hialun’s expression turned interested upon seeing the hot springs. Seeing two, she knew that it was to separate males to females.
"Goddess is there no mixed bath?" Su Hialun asked. "My husband and I also want to dip."
{For you my successor, there is nothing impossible.}
With another move of her hand, a new hotspiring appeared. The walls and designs were more delicate and exquisite than the first two which were made nonchalantly by the Goddess of Nature. The walls were made of jade and the trees were blooming wisteria.
{Here, my little one. A small gift from me, your future master. So give these toys for me to play with my friends alright?}
The Goddess of Nature was already hugging the game boards, basket of game cards and all. Su Hialun can only nod her head as she is more interested in the hot spring than the games equipment her grandchildren gave to her. On the other hand, the Nature Goddess happily keeps all the games with her.
She was about to leave when suddenly she recalled what she came for.
{Oh right! I almost forgot. Some Evil Divinities had made their move in this hall and gave some Trials to their believers. Be careful out there~ I’m going back.}
The Goddess of Nature had disappeared on the spot and no one knows where she had gone to. However, they knew that she had most likely returned to where the other gods and goddesses were.
"Even Evil Divinities in this dungeon can give trials. No wonder the demonic cultivators and others from the Evil Faction had made a move in this hall."
"Their trials might have something to do with the killing," said Xia Lianyu.
Grandma Hialun asked the stone golem, "Growler, would Evil Divinities give trials in other gods’ halls?"
{Successor, that is only possible if the divinity didn’t mind them. The God of Water hates everything that dirty his hall like countless corpses and all. That’s why he doesn’t allow Evil Divinities in his Hall.}
{Moreover, there are a lot of traps in the forest especially for the greedy ones. They would definitely lose their lives there.}
{The Goddess of Nature, Mother doesn’t care about corpses. After all, the more death there is in this hall means an increase of fertilizer for the forest in this hall.} The Hall guardian, Growler, explained.
The Hall guardian, Growler, the stone golem noticed the changes of expression on the cultivators around him. However, he didn’t mind as every place had rules and the rules in the Hall of Nature are freer than in the other halls.
Grandpa Xia frowned upon hearing this and said, "This is not good. Though I am not worried about my Shidi, the others didn’t know anything about the demonic cultivators’ trial. I’m afraid a lot of them have died by now."
"Don’t worry. Xue’er is out there. As long as she can see them, she will help. As for the others, it can only be blamed for their unluckiness." Grandma Su said.
After living in the cultivation realm for months to a year, it wasn’t surprising how much she had witnessed along the way. The fact that she is from the ancient elven race was enough for the others to target her, if not for her husband she would most likely be sold as a slave somewhere.
"Growler, if you have a way to send a word to everyone in the hall, can you at least tell them that the demonic cultivators are out to kill for their trials and tell them to protect themselves," Grandma Su said.
{As you wish, Successor,} the stone golem, Growler said.
Before their eyes, this small stone golem had returned to its gigantic size and was holding on to a tree using it as a microphone.
{Ahem! This is the Hall Guardian of the Hall of Nature. As per the wish of the successor, I am now to announce one thing. The existence of Evil Divinities had appeared in this hall. Their children and servants had received a trial. Do your best to stay alive. That’s all.}
The content of the Hall Guardian’s explanation was on point. Though it lacks details, it was enough for everyone to know about the Evil Divinities which were revered by the evil faction of the cultivation world. They can be considered the ancestors of the Demonic, Ghost cultivators, etc.
Those in the forest all heard the announcement and this includes the demonic cultivators laying for a hunt. Now that their prey were all aware of their plans, instead of being annoyed they were much more excited instead. After all, what they truly desire is fight, blood and death of the enemies.
After things have been stabilized, Grandma Su no longer gets involved with the others.
"How about joining me for a bath instead of worrying about nothing, darling?" Su Hialun said to her husband.
Xia Lianyu who was frowning for a while was suddenly a bit stunned as he looked alternately between the mixed hot spring and his wife. Between a stranger’s safety and his wife’s invitation, as a man he chose the latter. Read complete versıon only at novel•fire.net
"Honey, I will be happy to join you," said Xia Lianyu as the old couple headed to the mixed hotspring.
The Hall Guardian looked at the others and their injuries, he commented, {The hotspring can heal wounds and purify poison and miasma in one’s body. It’s free and you can use it as you wish. It’s connected in an underground hot spring made by the Goddess of Nature to help you heal at least. You do not want to waste the last day of treasure hunting don’t you?}
"Can it even regrow limbs?" The cultivator with the missing arm asked.
{Of course. The Goddess of Nature is an expert in healing.}
When he turned his head to look down, the group of mortals had long disappeared. Clearly, they had headed to the hotsprings.