Chapter 135: The Divine Name of Forget Spring

Chapter 135: The Divine Name of Forget Spring

"Celestial Ram Believers, Celestial Ram Believers!"

Hao Tian lowered his thick bamboo stick and muttered to himself, standing still.

"What's wrong with this guy?" Chang Ying was puzzled, watching Hao Tian's eyes gradually lose focus. "We were in the middle of a fight, why is he spacing out now?"

Deng Yutang chuckled, "Probably questioning his life choices?"

Tian Tian clutched the handle of the bamboo basket with her small hands and whispered, "Master is the best."

"Yeah, Treasure Ran is the best!" Chang Ying squatted down, her fingers stealthily reaching for the edge of the bamboo basket.

"Slap!"

Tian Tian slapped Chang Ying's hand, looking at the female savage with dissatisfaction.

How could you not see such a big hand reaching over?

"Treasure Ran won, so we can eat now," Chang Ying admitted her fault, whispering an excuse.

Lu Ran faced Hao Tian and asked, "Are you done fighting?"

Hao Tian snapped out of his daze and thrust his bamboo stick into the ground, "No more fighting."

Dong Ting believers were known for their arrogance and haughtiness, and naturally, they valued their pride.

With Hao Tian's consecutive fouls, there was no need to continue the fight.

"Who won and who lost?" Lu Ran inquired.

Hao Tian looked at Lu Ran with a complex expression.

Chang Ying couldn't stand the suspense any longer. Her guilty hand hovered over the edge of the bamboo basket as she urged, "Say something already!"

"Ahh..."

Hao Tian let out a long sigh, bowed, and cupped his hands towards Lu Ran in the distance, "I concede!"

"Yay!" Chang Ying cheered.

She reached out with her long arm, scooping up the petite Tian Tian and the bamboo basket containing the delicious duck wings, hugging them both to her chest.

From a distance, Lu Ran's reminder reached them, "You can only eat one."

Chang Ying froze.

In her arms, Tian Tian spoke timidly, "Master said the duck wings, not me."

Chang Ying: "..."

Lu Ran continued to face Hao Tian, smiling, "Looking at you, Hao brother, it doesn't seem like you truly conceded?"

"Look?" Hao Tian's eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the red scarf in front of Lu Ran, "I've been feeling something off about it for a while!

Brother, be honest with me, is there a hole in your scarf?"

Lu Ran sent him a silent, tight-lipped smile.

Hao Tian fell silent for a long time before suddenly asking, "Did you worship two gods?"

Lu Ran: "What? Are you looking down on our Celestial Ram Sect?"

Hao Tian leaned against a cluster of bamboo, "Celestial Ram believers are rare in this world. In my life, I've only met three.

Those three people seemed like they were carved from the same mold.

They were timid, soft..."

Lu Ran's voice trailed off, "I'm listening."

Hao Tian stuttered, "Soft, gentle, friendly, and kind."

Lu Ran replied calmly, "Am I not friendly and kind?"

Hao Tian let out a cold snort in his mind.

With such a fierce demeanor, how could you still claim to be 'kind'?

"Master," Tian Tian held a spicy duck wing and ran to Lu Ran's side.

"Thank you." Lu Ran smiled warmly, as if proving something, "Go back quickly, don't let Chang Ying steal your food."

"Oh, okay."

At the same time, Hao Tian also approached, "Brother, I won't comment on your martial arts skills.

But your strength, speed, control over your body, and your ability to discern sounds... where did all this come from? Is it all natural talent?!"

"My sister really loves spicy food," Lu Ran seemed to ignore Hao Tian's question.

He enjoyed the spoils of war while sucking in the cool air, his mouth watering.

After a day of plain meals, he finally got to indulge in some meat.

Hao Tian stood before Lu Ran with a dark face, "Believers can be obscure, but not dark!"

Lu Ran: "..."

In a sense, Hao Tian was very close to the truth.

Lu Ran was naturally affiliated with the Divine Gate and was a high disciple of the Celestial Ram Deity.

However, at the same time, Lu Ran was also part of a dark sect.

But he wasn't a disciple of the dark sect; he was its leader!

The leader of countless dark sects!

Hao Tian sighed again, "My sister is quite the odd one."

"Oh?" Lu Ran asked, "Is your sister also a believer?"

"More than just a believer," Hao Tian shook his head with a bitter smile, sighing in frustration.

Lu Ran became intrigued. What deity could make Hao Tian so worried and frown so much? Could it be an evil deity?

Hmm... probably not. This demon cave was under the control of the Great Xia military.

If his sister were a disciple of an evil deity, she wouldn't be able to live here so leisurely.

Lu Ran suddenly spoke up, "Is your sister also a Celestial Ram believer?"

Hao Tian shook his head repeatedly, a hint of relief in his voice, "Not to that extent."

Lu Ran tilted his head, confused.

"No, Brother Lu," Hao Tian quickly clarified, "What I mean is..."

"Never mind, never mind." Lu Ran waved his hand, "Just take your bamboo basket and leave. Don't make us drool over your food."

"Ah!" Hao Tian hurried to collect the basket.

"Let's part ways here." Lu Ran didn't turn around, instead picking up the double bamboo sticks again.

The previous battle had given him a slight insight.

It was time to refine his skills further and trace the trajectory of those falling bamboo leaves.

"Brother Lu, would you like to come to my small courtyard as a guest?" Hao Tian returned to Lu Ran's side and extended an invitation.

"We still have training to do," Lu Ran politely declined.

"Brother Lu, I was wrong earlier. I've been making mistakes. I apologize," Hao Tian said sincerely.

It was unusual for a Dong Ting believer, known for their arrogance and haughtiness, to admit their mistakes.

Since they met, Hao Tian hadn't shown much arrogance.

It was only during the fight that he revealed a bit of his true strength.

"No need," Lu Ran nodded lightly, "I understand how people view the Celestial Ram Sect.

"

Lu Ran believed that he had no right to blame others.

When Lu Ran met a certain believer, he too had preconceived notions.

And time and time again, it was proven that so-called "bias" was not biased at all! In most cases, the type of deity one followed seemed to attract a specific type of believer.

"Brother Lu, come with me to the Bamboo Courtyard," Hao Tian invited again. "My sister has been bullied since she was young because of her eye problem.

It has made her extremely introverted and quiet."

Hao Tian paused, his tone sincere, "Brother Lu, your state is really good. I admire and envy you.

I can't imagine what you've been through since you were young, but you've come out of it!"

"Could you please help me talk to her?"

Lu Ran: ". . ."

Oh no, this was a complete misunderstanding.

Hao Tian continued, "You're both of the same kind, and what you say will definitely be more effective than me, right?"

Hao Tian suddenly opened his mouth wide and stared.

Because Lu Ran had pulled the Crimson Veil down to his nose bridge.

He stared at Hao Tian with his dark eyes.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Hao Tian covered his heart as if he had been hit by an invisible mental shockwave, and he took three steps back.

Before Hao Tian's invitation, Lu Ran naturally didn't know that he had come with such thoughts.

Now, as Hao Tian explained his reasons, it was Lu Ran's turn to feel apologetic:

"I can see."

"You! You..." Hao Tian pointed at Lu Ran, but couldn't form a complete sentence for a long time.

He felt like his emotions had been greatly deceived!

"I even gave you duck wings!" Hao Tian was very annoyed.

When Lu Ran was no longer blind and no longer shared the same plight as his sister, Hao Tian's view of him changed, and there was no filter left.

"I never said I was blind." Lu Ran patiently explained, "I can see.

But to listen to the sounds of this world, I choose not to see."

Hao Tian opened his mouth, but couldn't speak for a while.

Although he felt a surge of anger, he also recalled that Lu Ran had never claimed to be blind.

Everything was Lu Ran's fault for his appearance, and the rest was Hao Tian's own imagination.

Lu Ran smiled apologetically, "I can help you talk to her.

Every month, I spend about 20 days with my eyes closed, so I have a little bit of credibility."

Hao Tian: "Twenty days?"

"Every time I train," Lu Ran pulled the red cloth up, covering his eyes again.

Hao Tian fell silent for a while before speaking, his tone as sincere as before, "Thank you, Brother Lu."

It was clear that Hao Tian truly cared for his sister.

But was this a case of desperation leading to seeking help from anyone?

"I'll do my best to help you," Lu Ran said gravely, feeling a bit apologetic.

Besides, he had eaten two spicy duck wings from them.

Hao Tian finally saw the traits of a Celestial Ram believer in Lu Ran:

Gentle, friendly, and with a soft heart.

"Let's go." Hao Tian picked up the bamboo basket and headed deeper into the bamboo forest path.

"Are you guys going?" Lu Ran faced his teammates.

"I'll accompany my master!"

"Go ahead, Tian Tian hasn't had a chance to explore yet."

"Sure." Tian, Chang, and Deng all responded.

Chang Ying stepped forward and called out to Hao Tian's back, "Hao Tian, which deity does your sister follow?"

Hao Tian's tone was not very friendly, "I call her sister, you should call her sister too."

Chang Ying muttered, "Finally, a fellow Dong Ting believer."

Hao Tian: ". . ."

Lu Ran took two steps forward and walked side by side with Hao Tian, "Which deity does she follow?"

"Forget Spring."

"What?" Lu Ran was puzzled, unsure of which two words the other person had said.

There were nearly a hundred deities in the Great Xia.

Although Lu Ran couldn't recite them all, he knew every single one.

He was certain that among the deities he knew, there was no such deity, so...

Lu Ran asked, "Is this deity from outside the Great Xia?"

"No," Hao Tian shook his head, "It's a local deity, the Forget Spring Deity."

"Huh?"

"What deity?" The others following behind were also confused.

Lu Ran's heart stirred, and he had already guessed something.

When the deities descended, there were not just the current 98! During the chaotic "Year of Gods and Demons," some deities vanished from the public eye like shooting stars, never to be seen again.

People used two specific words to describe these vanished deities—seclusion.

Whether these deities truly went into seclusion or perished in the great war against demons, everyone knew.

However, as believers of the deities, people couldn't openly proclaim the death of a deity.

It seemed that the deity Hao Tian's sister revered was not shattered by demons but truly went into seclusion.

Of course, there was another possibility:

This deity had remained in seclusion since its descent, neither engaging in battles nor accepting followers.

Thus, it was not included in the sequence of Great Xia deities.

The only question was whether this deity truly existed.

But there was no related information online, nor was it presented as knowledge in Great Xia's textbooks, which was intriguing.

Lu Ran asked, "Brother Hao, what are the two characters of this deity's name?"

Hao Tian turned to Lu Ran and said, "Forget Spring.

'Forget' from the River of Forgetfulness, and 'Spring' from the Yellow Springs Path."

(End of Chapter)

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