They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 491 Time is dead, the path lives on, the pursuit of fire has not yet begun.
The two girls, Xi Lian and Zi Xi Lian, embraced each other like sisters who hadn't seen each other for decades, neither of them wanting to let go.

Dan Lei sensed that Zi Xilian's heart was overflowing with love at this moment, unlike before when she felt sorry for everyone and was overflowing with love to give.

The love that Zi Xilian felt gave Dan Lei a feeling similar to Kaffa looking at the stars.

Unfortunately, even though the two Xi Lians were face to face, Zi Xi Lian still couldn't remember anything.

As the Great Ruler of Annihilation who destroys memories, she has very few memories of her own that are truly her own.

Her only personal memories are those from the time she met Danlei until now.

Her memories mainly consist of either Bai E's memories from over 30 million lifetimes or the memories that Dan Lei opened up to her.

In this respect, Xi Lian is much better. She has grown from being a confused girl to where she is now, just like the growth of a seed.

After absorbing the memories, she can slowly grow into Xi Lian and remember many things from the past.

Give a simple example.

Even though Zi Xilian has grown into an adult, she still doesn't remember anything from her childhood.

After giving Zi Xilian a warm hug, the girl Xilian took her around the village and told her what Xilian's childhood was like.

Clearly, Dan Lei's Zi Xilian, as Xilian, suffers from a severe lack of self.

Therefore, Dan Lei decisively decided to rest for two days at the Ai Li Mi Xie to give Zi Xi Lian time to make up for her childhood.

Dan Lei's decision was naturally accepted by Tirispius and Saifeier.

Tirispius had never been to the place called Ariel's Secret Pavilion before, and she was very interested in the secret realm there, which was filled with fairies.

Sai Fei'er said that she hadn't experienced a cozy rural life in a long time, and spent two days lying in the golden wheat field basking in the sun.

Two days later, when Dan Lei and his group of four were preparing to set off again, the two Xi Lians were still there, reluctant to part.

Xing, who had already dragged Dan Heng out of the lake, said directly to Dan Lei upon seeing this.

"How about Danheng and I join your team? You see, Xilian can't bear to part with Ai Li."

Xing is still calling Zi Xilian Ai Li at this time, simply because there are two Xilians in the team now, and they are always sticking together, so calling them Xilian directly would make it unclear who she is calling.

Therefore, Zi Xilian took a step back. She knew that the young girl Xilian was more complete than herself, so she let others continue to call her Ai Li.

Of course, Dan Lei completely ignored this suggestion. The two of them simply called each other Little Pink Peach and Big Purple Grape, and if they met someone alone, they would both call each other Xi Lian.

Upon hearing Xing's words, the young girl Xi Lian looked at Dan Lei with starry eyes full of anticipation.

Zi Xilian, knowing that Dan Lei wouldn't easily change his mind, was still braiding the girl Xilian's hair.

As expected, Dan Lei shook his head directly.
"No, there are too many people. We're on a reconnaissance mission."

Don't forget, you have your own missions.

The organization has decided that you and Danheng need to travel to the time when [Caesar] Crydella ruled Ohma to prepare for our subsequent arrival.

The flame of the law is key to our fight against Lycus within Onphalus.

After all, I'm the only one who isn't affected by Lai Gu Shi right now.

However, based on historical records of Cerberus, I'm afraid I'd slap her the moment I saw her.

I can't stand people who talk to me with such arrogance and who constantly order their subordinates to do things.

Moreover, Lygus will definitely contact Krydella beforehand to speak ill of me.

If I were to directly confront Krydella, we would probably start fighting on the spot.

The vulnerability that allowed the creation of data to activate the spark has been patched by Lycus, and forcibly seizing the spark of the law is clearly not a good idea.

Therefore, the task of contacting this tyrant will be entrusted to you and Danheng.

The meaning of pioneering is to explore, understand, establish, and connect.

Moreover, the Gushi don't value you much now.

Therefore, I need you to persuade Crydera to believe that we are the ones who will save Onpharos.

Danlei emphasized the significance of pioneering and said that this task was indispensable to him.

After Xing proudly put his hands on his hips, he naturally gave up on following Dan Lei's reconnaissance team.

Having dealt with Xing, Dan Lei had Xi Lian, a girl with time-space abilities, open a door for him and headed to Januspolis City in the Long Night Moon of the year 3760 in the Light Calendar.

The choice of this location naturally indicates that it is a city-state that believes in the Titans of the Gate.

If harmony had an effect on Onphalus, Janus would have been the first to be affected.

Consequently, the pivotal turning point in the history of Omphalus—Tiricipios bearing the fire to quell the chaos in the world and becoming the demigod Janus—will also be affected.

In the blink of an eye, Dan Lei and his three companions arrived in Janusapolis.

Tirispius, who was afraid of being recognized, had already covered her face and Dan Lei had further reduced the presence of her data body.

Then, the four of them followed the flow of pilgrims into the city of Janusapolis.

The process of entering the city went smoothly. As the Great Lord of Annihilation who targets memories, Xi Lian can directly delete and modify the soldiers' memories, just like the Memory Master.

Dan Lei and his group dressed in a unique and ostentatious manner, their clothes visibly luxurious.

The people who accompanied Dan Lei and his companions into the city saw that the soldiers did not dare to stop them, and they all assumed that Dan Lei and his companions were some great noble family, so naturally no one would dare to come and risk their lives.

After entering the city, Dan Lei and his companions did not head straight for the main hall, but instead found a high-class hotel in the city to stay in.

Then, Saifeier, familiar with the city's alleyways, ran into them and didn't return until evening. (Meanwhile, Aigle was still performing its daily task of opening and closing its eyes.)

After returning, Saifeier drank some water and then immediately complained to the others.
"It's different now, really different."

Can you believe it? In this cycle of reincarnation, the Titan Janus is still alive.

However, she was no longer keen on revealing people's fate through prophecy, so she would have believers sing in chorus every day, trying to get her so-called mother to hear it and guide her to the future.

So, this so-called mother must be the same comedic goddess [Hippe] that Teacher Tirispyos saw.

Tirispeius was someone whom Hipe had glanced upon; she understood Hipe's greatness and inclusiveness, so she spoke in a prayerful gesture.
“Saifeel, [Hipe] is the mother of the stars, who proclaims the joy of harmony and unity, and unites people.”

Janus hoped that Hippe would guide him toward the future.

She must have seen a future that she could not control.

She said this when I became a demigod.
You will bury yourself, bury the gods, and dictate our fate.

However, this time Janus learned about the Mother of the Stars, so she placed all her hopes on the heavens.

By the way, besides news of Janus, have you found out anything about the Saintess?

Upon hearing Tirisippius inquire about the saintess, Saifeier immediately spoke with a serious expression.

"Teacher Tirispius, please don't get excited after hearing what I'm about to say."

Tirispius, having lived for over a thousand years, naturally nodded, indicating that she was not excited.

Then, Sai Fei'er slowly said

"According to the information I have gathered so far, the current Saintess Janus is still your mother."

Although, at this time, the city of Janusapolis was just like in history, power was completely in the hands of the priests, and the saintess was merely a figurehead.

However, since Janus was not dead, no one dared to actually persecute Janus's saint to death.

Therefore, Tirispius here is not the saintess, but only a candidate. The saintess is still your mother. "When Sephiroth said that the saintess Janus was still Tirispius's mother, Tirispius instantly burst into tears.

She never imagined she would see her mother again.

In fact, at the meeting to decide the timeline of the reconnaissance, Tirispius could have proposed to conduct the reconnaissance ten years earlier.

In any case, ten years won't affect the overall structure of the various city-states at all.

But Tirispeius was clear about separating public and private matters; she did not want to delay the time to save the entire Onphalus because of her own personal desires.

But fate played a cruel joke on her; thanks to the intervention of a fellow soulmate, Janus did not die.

Therefore, in this cycle of reincarnation, Tirispius's mother is still alive.

However, Tirispyos's emotional outburst didn't last long. After crying on Xilian's shoulder for a while, she quickly regained her composure.

Afterwards, Saifeier passed on some other information she had gathered.

For example, the erosion of Onpharos by this cycle of black tides is much slower, so the various city-states have not yet taken this disaster seriously.

The following information was largely as expected.

Nicardi has performed reasonably well; the beginning of the Scions has remained unchanged, and the fate of the Titans, except for Janus, has not yet shown any significant alteration.

So, after the discussion, Danlei took the initiative to speak.

"Since Janus is not dead and the saint is not Tirispeius, we don't need to rush to the saint's room to find her."

However, the journey to seek the fire must begin, so tonight, I plan to visit the altar of the gods.

Let's see how what the Titans know differs from what we know.

Danlei was going to see Janus, and the others had no objections.

With Danlei's strength, the Titans had no ability to resist and therefore posed no threat.

So, late that night, Danlei directly descended into the shrine chamber of Janusapolis ruins, now the altar of Janusapolis city.

After putting all the priests in the room to sleep, Danlei spoke from the platform at the end of the road.
"Janus, are you planning to hide your body and speak to me?"

After Danlei finished speaking, an ethereal voice originating from the Titans echoed, and Janus sighed in admiration.

"My fate has come to an end... Are you here to kill me?"

Janus's question made Dan Lei frown slightly, wondering if Lai Gu Shi was up to something again, and why Janus thought he was there to kill him.

And she clearly didn't want to die.

In Dan Lei's perception, the guards of a high-rise building in the distant city of Janusapolis suddenly sprang into action. An old man dressed in the robes of a high priest rushed out of the building in a panic, urging the soldiers to hurry toward the chamber of worship.

Danlei had no intention of killing Janus; he was just there to ask some questions.

Given the other side's reaction, Danlei could only keep things brief and try to get information out of Janus.

"Did you foresee that you would die today? Or did someone tell you?"

Janus seemed to know he was no match for Danlei, so he tried to stall for time with a conversation.

Perhaps in her view, as long as her followers arrived, she would have a chance to escape.

So she slowly said...

"I foresaw that the pitch-black Black Tide would engulf the earth, and that my people and I would be killed one by one and returned to the heart of the world."

However, my mother gave me a glimmer of hope: if I could be tempered by her again, my fate could be changed.

Similarly, my mother told me that my life would end when the extraterrestrials arrived, making me the first victim of the three Titans of Fate.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei was basically certain that this was definitely the work of Lai Gushi.

For Lygus, the destruction of Onphalus was necessary, and the journey to the fire was an important source of nourishment for the Iron Tomb.

If the Journey to Fire cannot be started, he will definitely find a way to get it started.

Therefore, in Laigus's eyes, Janus must die; if she does not die, the Fire Chaser cannot be activated.

However, despite Janus's inevitable death, he saw that the power of harmony kept her going, so he used his administrator privileges to give her a prophecy that caused her to clash with Danlei.

In this way, he wouldn't have to interfere deeply with the experimental process.

Danlei didn't want to be used by Laigushi, so he used his mental power to scan the canyon facing the altar of worship and check the status of the other two Titans.

Then, Dan Lei unexpectedly discovered that the Titan of Time, Oronis, was not here.

You should know that Oronis is a total homebody, and even after a thousand years, she is still obediently staying in this canyon.

Even if he died, Dan Lei still managed to detect traces of Oronis's energy back then.

However, at this moment, Danlei could not detect any trace of Olonis's energy. Her sister Janus, with whom she spent every day, had just said that she was the first victim of the three Titans of Fate.

Clearly, Janus had no idea that Oronis had disappeared, and had been missing for a long time, with no trace of his energy remaining.

Of course, this cannot be entirely blamed on Janus. This is typical of introverted men and women who spend long periods of time alone in their rooms, without socializing or posting on social media.

If I don't go to work, I could die at home and no one would even know.

In his previous life, Danlei was also a homebody who lived a very simple life, going back and forth between the company and home.

Once, my company went on a four-day team-building trip and I forgot to tell my family.

After returning home, my parents only found out about my four-day trip when it was mentioned during the Chinese New Year.

With Olonis missing and Janus alive, Danlei suddenly found the situation interesting.

By this time, the guards of Janusapolis were almost at the altar of worship.

Danlei knew that his conversation with Janus was over, so without saying goodbye, he teleported away.

Back at the hotel, Danlei was just about to share his discovery with the others.

The conversation had just begun.

Suddenly, Tirispyos shuddered and exclaimed in surprise.

"Danlei, something seems to have happened to Janus. My power is from the same source as hers, and I just sensed her fall."

Upon hearing Tirispius's words, Dan Lei instantly swept his mental energy toward the altar of worship.

Then Danlei saw the old priest holding the torch of the gate, raising his hands high while kneeling on the ground and weeping bitterly.

Clearly, just as Tyresipeus had said, Janus was dead.

　To give you an absurd date, the main storyline clearly states that Tirispius was born in the year 3720 of the Light Calendar, meaning she would have been forty years old when she became a demigod in 3760 of the Light Calendar.

　　Her mother passed away ten years ago.

　　In other words, the thirty-year-old Tirispius is still the little girl in the cutscenes.

　　She was only forty years old when she had just grown up.

　　Therefore, the growth cycle of the Golden Descendants is definitely in the mode of longevity species, so don't compare it with the growth of ordinary people.

　　Also, Crydella is a Golden Child who was acquired later in life. She was traded with Tarranton when she was a child, so she never grew up.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)