Chapter 335: Divine Wood City
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The Divine Wood City was built in the forest. All the houses were built of wood and leaves. They were located on branches, and vines were used to build bridges between each tree to form a ‘sky city’.
A stream flowed under the trees. Every now and then, some small animals would run past. The crisp chirping of birds echoed in the forest.
As far as the eye could see, it was like being in a fairy tale—beautiful and dreamy.
As they walked, Xue Hui said, “We’ll meet the high priest in the temple first. Then we’ll take you to rest.”
The Divine Wood Temple was located in the largest tree in the city.
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The tree was so huge that it would take more than 20 adults to surround its trunk.
Ah Gui said, “You can go in yourselves. I won’t go in.”
Xue Hui glanced at him. “You’re afraid the high priest will lecture you again, right?”
After being exposed, Ah Gui immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. He retorted angrily, “He’s good to every beast, but he’s especially strict with me. I don’t like being around him!”
With that, he ran off without looking back.
Xue Hui slowly smiled helplessly. “Ah Gui is the high priest’s child. The high priest has high hopes for him. Sometimes, he’s inevitably too harsh, causing Ah Gui to become a little awkward. When you see the high priest later and if he asks about Ah Gui, tell him that he had something to do and left first. Don’t tell him what Ah Gui just said.”
Huanhuan nodded. “I understand.”
“Let’s go in.”
They walked up the stairs and entered the temple.
The trunk was completely hollow. The first floor was very empty, and only a few divine servants were sweeping it.
Xue Hui led Huanhuan and the others up the spiral stairs. The wooden stairs creaked as they stepped on them.
When they reached the second floor, they finally met the high priest of the Divine Wood Temple, Bi Huan.
Bi Huan’s name suited him very well. He had green eyes, long white hair, and many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. However, he still looked very energetic.
He sat in an ancient rattan chair. On the wall behind him, there were various vine plants. Many of them had small flowers. They were very beautiful.
He held a long walking stick in his hand. The walking stick was made of several withered vines entangled together. On closer inspection, one would notice that there were many fine patterns on the vines.
Xue Hui bowed to him. “Lord Bi Huan, I’m back.”
Bi Huan nodded slightly. “I heard from the plants in the forest that you brought four guests, so I asked Ah Gui to pick you up. You saw him, right?”
Xue Hui nodded. “He brought us here.”
“Then why don’t I see him? Where did he go to have fun?”
She said, “He said he had something to do, so he left first.”
The corners of Bi Huan’s mouth twitched as he sneered. “What serious matter could he possibly be dealing with? He’s just following his friends around to dig out bird eggs.”
Seeing that he was showing signs of anger, Xue Hui quickly changed the topic. “I brought Huanhuan here. She’s the descendant I told you about before.”
The arrival of his kind made Bi Huan temporarily put aside the matters of his son. He followed Xue Hui’s gaze and saw Lin Huanhuan. He smiled and asked, “You’re Lin Huanhuan?”
Huanhuan nodded. “h.e.l.lo, High Priest.”
Bi Huan waved at her. “Come here and let me take a closer look.”
Huanhuan hesitated for a moment before walking over.
When she approached, Bi Huan immediately smelled the Divine Wood aura on her. After confirming that she was indeed a descendant of the Divine Wood clan, he couldn’t help but smile.
He raised his hand to touch her head. “Good girl. I know you’ve suffered in the 10,000 Beasts Temple. You don’t have to be afraid anymore.”
Huanhuan nodded. “Thank you.”
“You’re my kind and my family. You don’t have to be so formal.”
Huanhuan replied, “Okay.”
Seeing how nervous she was, Bi Huan knew that because she had just arrived, she would not be able to get used to it for a while. He comforted her considerately, saying, “No matter what you’ve experienced in the past, you’ve returned to the Divine Wood City now. This is your home. No matter what happens in the future, the Divine Wood City will be your strongest backing.”
This promise contained a lot of meaning. Huanhuan was a little flattered. Even though she was touched, she became even more nervous.
If Bi Huan found out that she was not from the Divine Wood clan, he would definitely be very angry and disappointed, right?
Bi Huan noticed the small white flower pinned to the collar of her clothes and paused. “This is a flower from the divine tree, right?”
Huanhuan nodded. “The divine tree gave it to me.”
“It seems that the divine tree likes you very much,” Bi Huan said in relief. “As long as you wear this flower, you can go anywhere in the Divine Wood City.”
Huanhuan did not expect a little white flower to have such a meaning. Her impression of the divine tree increased again.
Bi Huan glanced at Bai Di, Xue Ling, and Xuan Wei.
Compared to the kindness he showed Huanhuan, he was much more polite to Bai Di and the other two. “You must have worked hard to come all the way here. Go and rest for the night. I’ll hold a welcome banquet for you tomorrow. Please come.”
Bai Di, Xue Ling, and Xuan Wei each said, “You’re too polite.”
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After walking out of the temple, Xue Hui led Huanhuan, Bai Di, and the others to a large tree. They climbed a staircase made of vines.
It was a two-story treehouse. It was rather exquisite.
Xue Li said, “This house used to be where one of my mates lived. Now that he’s moved in with me, this house has been empty since then. Let me help you clean up. You can make do here for tonight. I’ll find you another s.p.a.cious house tomorrow.”
Huanhuan quickly said, “Don’t trouble yourself. I think this place is quite good.”
In any case, they were only staying here for a while. After avoiding the limelight, they would leave. There was no need to be too particular.
Xue Hui said that she wanted to clean up the place, but Huanhuan couldn’t let her do it herself. In the end, Huanhuan, Bai Di, Xue Ling, and Xuan Wei cleaned the house together.
Xue Hui had someone send them many fruits and vegetables.
“The beasts living in Divine Wood City are all vegetarians. In principle, meat is not allowed in Divine Wood City, but it doesn’t matter if you eat meat without being seen.”
Xue Hui paused for a moment before reminding them, “You can’t hunt any animals in the forest. Otherwise, the divine tree will be angry.”
Bai Di and Xuan Wei could only agree.
Huanhuan was an omnivore and could eat anything. It didn’t matter if she had a vegetarian diet, but Bai Di and Xuan Wei couldn’t bear it. They had to eat meat to maintain the energy their bodies needed.
Fortunately, there was still a lot of meat in the s.p.a.ce. It was enough for them to eat for a while.
Even if they finished eating the meat in the s.p.a.ce, they could still use the s.p.a.ce to send a message to Shuang Yun and Sang Ye to ask them to help hunt some prey and put them in the s.p.a.ce.