Chapter 706: The Young Monk
When the dark red notifications disappeared, Su Xiao leaned closer to the grass, and Bubtny crouched down.
Matou Sakura didn't need to bend down at all, after all, she wasn't tall.
Only Mato Kariya and his black smoke stood out very strongly against the green meadow.
Su Xiao saw this and said, "Sakura, tell him to bend down," and looked at Mato Sakura.
Only Mato Sakura could control Mato Kariya.
— Bend over? Sakura asked Mato and tilted her head.
Mato Kariya, who was covered in black smoke, hesitated for a moment and finally squatted down.
Su Xiao felt that he should have been careful. Upon entering this place, he felt the malice that came from the Ryuudo Shrine, and that malice became more apparent now that he focused on the surrounding area.
Leaning closer to the grass, Su Xiao looked at the temple in the distance.
The Ryuudo Temple was built on top of the mountain, and Su Xiao was currently at the foot of the mountain. Due to the distance and the dim lighting, he could only see the dim main entrance of the temple.
Two square lanterns hung in front of the main entrance to the temple. As a rule, the lanterns were white or red, but these two lanterns radiated a golden light, giving the whole temple a sense of " sanctity».
Fortunately, Su Xiao had seen the detailed map of the Ryuudo Temple earlier. After the main entrance, there was a semi-closed courtyard, the so-called "Dana" hall. This hall was the center of the Ryuudo Temple. After that, one could enter the main altar hall, which was equivalent to the Ryuudo Temple's backyard.
In general, the Ryuudo Temple could be divided into three zones, from the front to the back: The main entrance — the Hall of Dan — the Main Hall of offerings.
Although Ryuudo Temple didn't look large, in reality, the area of the temple was the size of a football field and consisted of dozens of large and small buildings. The above three areas are only the main areas of the Ryuudo Temple, there were a few other small areas that weren't open to the public.
If Ryuudo Temple wasn't big, it wouldn't have become a local landmark.
Su Xiao's goal is to enter the Ryuudo Temple. Whether he will enter it openly or covertly... This already depended on the second stage of the talent awakening mission.
Just as Su Xiao was about to start walking towards the mountain, a Paradise notification appeared in front of him.
[The hunter passed through the border and saw the Ryuudo Shrine, the first stage of the talent awakening mission was completed.]
[The second stage of the Talent Awakening mission has been activated.]
[Talent Awakening Mission: Soul Lamp.
Difficulty Level: Level 21.
Description: Enter the main altar hall of Ryuudo Temple and find the "Soul Lamp" there».
Addition: The main altar hall is located in the deepest part of the temple and is always carefully guarded.
Completion time: 1 day.
Completion Reward: None.
Quest Failure Penalty: One attempt to awaken a talent will be deducted and you will not be able to awaken your talent in this world.]
— A soul lamp? Su Xiao muttered. He didn't know what the item was. The information also didn't say what the item was, the only thing he knew was that the item was called a " Soul Lamp».
Given that he needed to find something, attacking the temple in the open was obviously not the best option.
— Bubtni, take the two of them with you and wait for me at the foot of the mountain. If an enemy discovers them, just sell them and protect her.
Bubtney nodded and barked softly, as if to say, " Master, I understand. If there's any danger, I'll give them this idiot, and I'll take Sakura away and bring her to you».
— Well done, " Su Xiao said as he pulled out the Dragon Flash from its scabbard, then put it back in his inventory.
Pulling on his black windbreaker better, he walked towards the temple.
Walking waist-deep in the grass, Su Xiao occasionally glanced at the Ryuudo Temple on top of the mountain. He had finally arrived here, but getting to the temple wasn't the most difficult task.
The most difficult task will be to get inside.
Soon Su Xiao arrived at the foot of the mountain.
In front of him was a staircase that led directly to the top of the mountain. Initially, it was laid in this place for the sake of tourists, so that it would be easier for them to climb to the Ryuudo temple.
Previously, it wasn't a big deal to walk up the stairs to the temple, but now Su Xiao wouldn't dare to go up those stairs.
Just as Su Xiao was about to go around the stairs and climb up the mountain under the cover of the trees, a young monk in gray clothes started walking down the stairs.
The gray clothes that this young monk was wearing were a little tattered, and his knees were badly frayed, and there were clippings of ordinary grass that had been stained with earth.
Su Xiao hid in the grass, but the young monk suddenly turned his head and looked at Su Xiao.
When their gazes met, the young monk was clearly puzzled at first, but a cold light immediately appeared in his eyes, however, after a moment, the cold light disappeared.
The young monk became a little confused, and his expression became kind.
— Parishioner, it is very dangerous to be out in the wilderness at this hour. There are wild animals on this mountain. They don't show up during the day, but they often go out to look for food at night — " the young monk's tone was gentle, but what puzzled Su Xiao was that there were too many ring scars on his head.
It was very rare for him to see such scars, but today, he met a monk who had at least a dozen ring scars on his head, and they were all on top of his head.
It was estimated that the monk's head bore at least a dozen ring scars.
Moreover, these scars were all red and glowed faintly in the night. Although the "monk" was smiling gently, Su Xiao felt that this smile was very strange.
— A parishioner? A parishioner?.. When the young monk found that Su Xiao didn't say anything, he started to slowly walk down the stairs. — You must be lost." Ryuudo Shrine is currently closed to the public and is undergoing an internal ceremony. You should go back. This place will be open to the public in a while, " the young monk slowly walked down the stairs as he spoke.
His pace looked slow, but in just a few seconds, the young monk and Su Xiao were at least a dozen meters away from each other.
— Isn't Ryuudo Issei here? He should be at the Ryuudo Temple, " Su Xiao said, and hearing Su Xiao's question, the young monk nodded.
— It turns out that the parishioner came to see Ryuudo Issei, but he left the temple a month ago. Since the parishioner is Issei's friend, the young monk will escort the parishioner back to the city. " As the young monk spoke, he continued to walk slowly towards him.
— Thank you, but I know the way, so you don't have to worry, " Su Xiao said as he turned around and was about to go downstairs, but the moment he turned away from the monk, the corners of the young monk's mouth turned up.
*Pouf*
A bone suddenly emerged from the scar on the young monk's head, and there was blood on that pale bone.
— No, the monk must accompany the parishioner, and since the journey to the city is too long, the parishioner will have to visit the River Styx.
*Poof-poof-poof...*
Bones continued to protrude from the scars on the young monk's head, and blood trickled down his cheeks.
What kind of monk was that? It's no exaggeration to call him a monster. No, even if the monster sees this "monk" with this appearance, it will turn around and run away from him in fear.
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