Loulan remembered how Halilali gently held her palm and embedded the red mark into her body.

The mark spread from her heart, all over her body, reactivating her body that was about to turn into a corpse.

When her vision cleared, she saw an angelic face and eyes that seemed to contain endless compassion.

Her eyes were bright red, containing the fire from stardust.

"..."

"At that time, you followed behind her, half showing your head, and looked at me."

In the tea room on the upper floor of [Fox Guard Pavilion], Loulan poured tea for Perlis and her group, and spots of light from the past appeared in her emerald eyes.

"You looked about the same age as me, but you couldn't speak. You just hid behind your mother's back like a little animal."

"My benefactor said that you are a seed from the starry sky. The purpose of traveling across the continent is to gain self-realization and experience."

“Now it seems that you have done it.”

Loulan drank a cup of tea and looked out the window: Qingcheng was still shrouded in mist, everything was peaceful and there was no more black tide eroding it.

Looking at the beautiful oriental profile of the [Protector of the Great Wall], Perlis said softly:

"and after?"

"Afterwards, she traveled around Qilang for a long time, then went outside the East Great Wall, and there has been no news of her since then."

"Although my heart was repaired by my benefactor using the [Crystal of Creation], my body continued to fail. She came to see me once a month and used the seal to repair me..."

Loulan turned to look at Perlis. Her expression was very gentle as she looked into those bloodshot eyes, as if she was looking at a memory from the past:

"She never came back, and my body gradually weakened. I could only live in the attic and could no longer go out."

"That separation lasted for eighteen years."

"Xiao Lou was only seven years old when she became the Pavilion Master, but she was already a master of swordsmanship," Tian Shi said on the side, "Even though her health was getting worse and worse, every time a black tide derivative invaded through the water circulation system, she would attack without hesitation."

"That is the responsibility of the [Protector of the Great Wall]. My life was given by my benefactor, so I should follow her ways and repay her kindness."

After Loulan finished speaking, she took another sip of hot tea, and white steam flowed out from between her red lips.

"I fought you only because I remembered her and wanted to see if I had improved."

"Well...now it seems that it's not the case. Sorry for the joke."

"Don't say that, Xiaolou, you're just not feeling well," Tianshi gently stroked Loulan's black hair, "You shouldn't have fought in the first place."

After listening to Loulan's words, Perlis and Carly looked at each other and understood the true horror of the Kuroshio ecosystem.

——Even with the Great Wall, they can invade the interior.

And the [Great Wall Protection] of Loulan is the patron saint of the people.

Now that I think about it carefully, the coldness in her eyes when she first met Loulan was more like the numbness caused by being tortured by illness.

Instinctively, Perlis developed a sense of respect for Loulan:

"I can help you with regular treatment."

"You are as gentle as she is," Lou Lan smiled gently, "but, no need."

"why?"

"You have your own goals just like her, don't you?"

"Yes, but..."

"Then, there is no need to fix your gaze on the dying wild flowers on the roadside," Lou Lan's eyes were calm, "My destiny was exhausted eighteen years ago. It is a blessing that it has continued until now, and I have repaid the gift of fate."

"If the end of dissipation is already destined, then let me go with the wind."

"..."

Loulan's words left Perlis speechless. A sense of familiarity arose in her heart, and she seemed to remember the pair of emerald eyes in her vague consciousness.

If she was once an unconscious [child of the sea of ​​flowers], then when did her self begin to emerge?

Perhaps...it was created after interweaving with countless people on this land.

At least, Perlis clearly remembered that in the chaos and darkness before her earliest memory, there was a pair of emerald eyes.

"Yeah." She replied softly, but this simple word contained thousands of words.

"..."

After that, Perlis took out the broken [Star Diamond] from her pocket and gave it to Loulan.

Lou Lan took the blue crystal, looked at it with her emerald eyes, and then said:

"What is stored in this crystal is history."

"Well, I saw things that happened a long time ago through it," Perlis nodded, "Why?"

"The [Upper Realm] contains the dimension of time. As a medium connecting it, Blue Crystal can naturally be anchored in a particular period of history."

Loulan spoke softly, and a piece of [Creation Crystal] gradually grew on his hand and combined with the [Star Diamond].

The broken crystal became whole, except for a groove in the middle that looked like it could hold something else.

She returned the repaired blue crystal to Perlis and said:

"There aren't many complete [Spirit Crystals]. If we find the fragments, we can piece them together."

Perlis took the blue crystal, looked at it carefully for a while, raised her head and asked:

"Do you know where I can find the fragments?"

"I know of only one place," Loulan said, "Meihualing in the north of Qingcheng. There is a mountain temple halfway up the mountain. I once placed a broken blue crystal left by my benefactor there as a sacrifice."

"I can take you there," Tianshi said, "It's not far."

"Thank you very much." Perlis nodded slightly.

"If you wish, you two can stay at the Fox Guard Pavilion. There are many empty rooms here. Please feel free to use yourselves."

Loulan nodded to Perlis and Carly, then looked at Tianshi:

"Xiaotian can live here too."

"I can't. I have to put the manuscript back home," Tianshi said quietly, turning to Perlis and Carly, "You two should stay here. The environment is much better than my humble home."

"No problem," Perlis nodded and turned to look to the side, "What about you, Carly?"

Carly, who had been listening the whole time, heard Perlis's voice and nodded:

"That's okay with me too."

Then, she turned her gaze to Loulan and spoke carefully:

"Miss Lou, can I ask you a question?"

"Please go ahead." Loulan said.

"The person who called us here is said to be a member of the Symbol Society. Do you know her?"

After hearing what Carly said, Loulan was stunned for a moment, raised his head slightly and looked at the roof.

She seemed to remember someone's face, sighed softly, and said:

"That person will hope to reveal it when you meet."

......

3) The Great Wall (Part 14)

Before nightfall, [Lu Gui] finally arrived at the foot of the Eastern Great Wall.

In the cockpit, after an afternoon of intensive driving, Shaya stopped the car at a rest stop and immediately exhaled a deep breath.

"I'm so tired... wuwuwu... driving while fatigued can cause accidents..."

After parking the RV, Shaya got out of the RV and walked to the management office nearby to meet with the management staff:

"Hello, the delivery of supplies to Yuanzhen was booked this morning."

Saya said, showing the [Sea of ​​Poetry] on the inside of her wrist and displaying the identification code.

However, the uncle on the windowsill of the management office just raised his head and took a look, then said lazily:

"I can't go out for the next three days. The East Great Wall is blocked."

"Huh? Why?"

Shaya was a little shocked. What she was going to send were the resources from a distant town. It was said that the town was already having a hard time holding on.

She was about to say something else when the news broadcast appeared above the window:

"...The Kuroshio ecosystem is rapidly gathering in the area outside the East Great Wall. The number of wolves is increasing sharply, and there is a conflict with fish schools..."

"...It is reported that a large number of Kuroshio followers marked as [Fish] are landing on the coast in large numbers and fighting with [Wolves] for territory..."

"...Experts say that the East Great Wall should be blocked and observed. In addition, any false news that the Lord of the Black Tide is heading towards the Great Wall should be stopped..."

"...Please don't panic. The fish coming ashore is seasonal and does not indicate any event. Residents living on the edge of the Great Wall please live peacefully and leave everything to the authorities..."

"..."

Listening to the news reports, Shaya gradually developed a very bad premonition in her heart.

It's no big deal if we can't get supplies out, but...if the Kuroshio ecosystem becomes more frequent, then the residents outside the Great Wall...

The scene of her hometown flashed before her eyes again. She remembered the tall TV tower being cut in half after being swept by the black tide, and the countless black roars tearing the clouds in the sky.

"No...Absolutely not..."

Without even saying thank you to the manager, Shaya rushed back to the car, turned on the base station at the transmitter, and entered an identification code.

Then she said quickly:

"Master! East Great Wall——"

"Don't worry, kid, I'm on my way (Monkhar)."

A deep and heavy voice came, and Shaya breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it, and said softly:

"Be sure to pay attention to safety."

"Ah."

The communication was disconnected, and Saya's tense heart relaxed instantly.

Only then did she realize that her back was soaked with cold sweat.

......

Perlis had dinner with Loulan at Fox Guard Pavilion and it was a very pleasant experience.

This [Protector of the Great Wall] was surprisingly talkative despite her cold appearance. She and Carly soon started chatting together, mainly talking about Pearlis's childhood.

According to Loulan, Perlis at that time was very cute and silly, unable to speak. She would run around by herself from time to time, stretching her neck to look at everything in the world, but when she looked at people, she would shrink back and act very reserved.

It’s hard to describe this creature with any other word than critter.

The two of them were chatting happily, but Perlis, who was the topic of conversation, was too embarrassed to do so. She could only keep her head down and eat, pretending that she heard nothing.

"..."

After dinner time, Tianshi said goodbye to everyone and agreed to meet here again tomorrow morning.

At the same time, Loulan also received news from the [Symbol Society]: they said there was no need to rush the meeting, as there was still plenty of time, and suggested that Perlis and Carly enjoy the scenery of Qingcheng.

"If she said so, then there won't be any problem. You two can go ahead and search for the blue crystal without any worries. No matter what your goal is, there is still plenty of time."

After Loulan finished speaking, he prepared to go to the attic to meditate.

Before leaving, Perlis took the initiative to hold Loulan's hand and once again injected some power into the red mark in her body.

Seeing Perlis and Loulan come into contact, Carly puffed up her cheeks.

"..."

Led by the maid, Perlis and Carly came to the guest room on the eighth floor. This room was very similar to the hotel Perlis had stayed in in Dila, but it was more ancient and exquisite, with a unique oriental charm.

The bed is located behind a screen with peach blossoms printed on it, which looks magnificent under the light of the bedside lamp.

Before Perlis could see the peach blossom clearly, Carly behind her chuckled:

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