Fang Yu’s eyes flashed red, and within his pupils, white runes lit up, rotating slowly.
Within sight, this Sand God Temple ahead has been dissolved into countless threads of divine power.
But Fang Yu did not care about the various laws that existed around the Sand God Temple at this time.
His only goal was to find Líng’ěr.
Starting from the first layer. <<<
Fang Yu narrowed his vision, piercing through the thick walls and delving into every nook and cranny.
The first level is a traditional hall, where you can see many statues and frescoes.
Besides, in the hall stood hundreds of men in emerald green robes, similar to the guards seen at the gate.
They stood there, motionless and expressionless.
Just as Fang Yu had thought before, these people, although alive, had lost their autonomy and were controlled by others, becoming mere puppets.
But even though there were many oddities, Fang Yu didn’t delve into them further.
Without seeing Ling’er, he directly raised his vision to the second level.
The second layer, though devoid of human presence, was equally adorned with sculptures and frescoes.
The third layer, the fourth layer, the fifth layer…
For five levels in a row, Fang Yu saw many strange things, but he still couldn’t find Ling’er.
And the sixth floor, much smaller than the floors below, looked like a private room.
But, Fang Yu saw Qin Yao, the Goddess he had just met.
The Qinyáo Goddess stood before a statue.
This statue, in terms of its appearance, also presents a human form.
But its head was covered by a black cloth.
“Cover the face of a statue? Is it necessary to be so mysterious?” Fang Yu frowned slightly, pulling his vision closer and looking directly through the black cloth.
Then, he was stunned.
The head of the statue… there was nothing.
It seems to be a half-finished work, with only the shape of the head sculpted out, while its features haven’t been carved yet.
Perhaps that is the very reason why it was covered in black cloth.
Fang Yu brought his gaze back, and saw the figure of Qin Yao, the goddess of the qin, standing before the sculpture.
At this time, the goddess Qinyáo lowered her head, motionless.
This still state looks extremely strange.
…just like those puppet-like guards, one layer after another….
!?
Fang Yu was taken aback, and his face changed slightly.
Could this Qin Yao goddess also be a puppet controlled by someone?
But when I talked to her just now, I didn’t feel that way!
With Fang Yu’s perceptive abilities, it would be impossible for Qin Yao Shen Nü to escape his notice if she were even the slightest bit off.
“Switching between self-awareness and being manipulated? Or…” Fang Yu narrowed his eyes, the white runes on his pupils spinning rapidly.
Soon, his vision dissected the entire form of the Goddess Qin Yao.
“There was nothing unusual about her body…she truly was a living person.” Fang Yu touched his chin, thinking to himself, “But her soul spirit had disappeared…or rather, it had shrunk. This must be due to the cultivation technique she practiced.”
Fang Yu raised his eyes again and looked at the statue in front of Qin Yao, the Goddess.
Inside the head of this statue, there is a fist-sized, glowing spot.
“What is this?”
Fang Yu stared at the spot of light, studying it for a while but to no avail.
Thus, he shifted his gaze, narrowing his focus, and once again scanned the entire Sand God Temple.
Still no sign of Ling’er.
“Where did it go?” Fang Yu frowned and closed his Insight.
According to the surveillance footage, it can be basically confirmed that Ling’er was taken away by people from the Sand God Temple.
But she was not in the Sand Shrine.
Could it be… that Ling’er has been murdered?
But this is unlikely.
If the people of the Sand God Temple truly wanted Ling’er’s life, they didn’t need to have that old man bring her to Xidu. They could have just killed her on the street when they first saw her.
Since Ling’er was brought to Xidu and secretly handed over…then Ling’er must have some use for them.
From this perspective, Ling’er’s personal safety shouldn’t be a problem for now.
But that’s just wishful thinking.
Regardless, Ling’er has fallen into the hands of the enemy. Anything could happen under these circumstances.
At this moment, Fang Yu remembered what the Qinyang Goddess had said about this.
Tomorrow at 10 am, the Sasha Temple will hold a grand sacrificial ceremony.
According to her, this should be a big deal and a lot of people will be there.
In light of this incident, coupled with Ling’er’s sudden disappearance… could there be a connection?
Fang Yu’s intuition told him that there was a high probability of a connection between these two things.
Ling’er…Perhaps she will appear at tomorrow’s sacrificial ceremony.
“Mr. Fang, what should we do now?” Bai Ran asked.
Fang Yu pondered for a moment, then said: “Very well, go back first. Come and see this so-called sacrificial ceremony tomorrow.”
He decided that if Ling’er was still absent from the sacrificial ceremony tomorrow, he would take the most direct approach and demolish the Sha God Temple.
Although this course of action carries enormous risks for Ling’er, who is unaware of the circumstances, there is no other option.
……
Fang Yu and Bai Ran sat directly at the foot of the hill, wasting time.
The moonlight was dim, then it became bright… After that, the moon disappeared, and the sun rose.
The morning sun shone on the ground, Fang Yu and Bai Ran also got up from their meditation.
It is already nine o’clock in the morning.
Reaching the top of the hill, I could see a large crowd gathered in front of the Sha Shen Temple gate.
The sacrificial ceremony doesn’t officially begin for another hour, but this group of people are all buzzing with excitement.
“Let’s go join the fun.” Fang Yu said.
Soon, Fang Yu and Bai Ran arrived at the back of the crowd.
Several guards stood at the foot of the stairs, clearly barring anyone from proceeding up.
“In less than an hour, we’ll be able to go in!”
“You’re right! I’m so excited, I can barely stand it.”
“Who isn’t? The Grand Sacrifice Ceremony, held every three years! We’ll be able to see the divine will soon… Anyone would be excited!”
Ahead of Fang Yu, a few people were talking in hushed tones.
After some thought, Fang Yu reached out and patted the middle-aged man in front of him on the shoulder, asking, “Brother, I have a question I want to ask you.”
What’s going on?!
The middle-aged man impatiently turned around. Upon seeing Fang Yu’s face, his expression immediately changed.
At this moment, Fang Yu still looked like Xie Tianhe.
“Thank, thank you big boss!” The middle-aged man’s face instantly turned pale, as if he was extremely afraid.
Fang Yu immediately realized that the middle-aged man in front of him knew Xie Tianhe.
“Master Xie…” Many people around turned pale when they saw Xie Tianhe and began to greet him.
It seems that Xie Tianhe still has some standing in Xidu.
“Aren’t you all here?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and retorted.
“Boss Xie… we don’t have any proof… but you do!” said a bald man standing beside him, “With your status, Boss Xie, how can you stand here with us common folk? Go inside quickly!”
“Oh? So there’s a way to get early entry with a token?”
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and walked forward with Bai Ran.
After showing the blood jade statue to the guard, he was indeed let go.
Thus, Fang Yu and Bai Ran once again walked up the stairs.
After climbing the stairs and following the path, passing through several thresholds, you arrive at the main hall of the first floor of Sha Shen Temple.
This place, Fang Yu swept over with his Insight yesterday.
At that time, many people were sitting on the chairs on both sides of the hall.