I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

They celebrated the arrival of the new God, the coming of the next era, and rejoiced that the island would continue to exist.

Lu Ban saw the ceremony's host holding up a sign that read "Amber as the successor of the divine child, and the island's era name."

Spring and.

Springtime is here, and the sun is shining brightly; it is indeed a beautiful day.

The flames in the Divine Child Pavilion gradually died down, and everything returned to normal.

In Lu Ban's vision, the falling cherry blossoms formed the system's cold and indifferent words.

[Mission Requirements: Escort the shrine maiden to Wajima Taisha Shrine 1/1]

[Task Requirements: Witness the birth of a new High Priestess 1/1]

[Mission Objective: Locate and kill the invading hostile Chosen Ones 2/2]

[Task completed]

Should I choose to return?

【whether】

There's a countdown timer at the bottom.

Lu Ban can stay in this world for a maximum of one more day.

He did not choose to return immediately, but instead went back to his own courtyard.

"I'm still a little worried."

Lu Ban glanced at the Divine Son Pavilion.

I wonder if Amber feels scared being inside all alone.

According to that aloof priestess, Amber needs to stay in the Divine Child Pavilion for at least a day and a night to allow the Pure Fire to fully accept her.

It must have been an extremely agonizing process.

In the evening, while having dinner, Lu Ban told the aloof shrine maiden about his plans to leave.

"Are you going?"

The witch found it a bit unbelievable.

Lu Ban is now the most valued person by the new Divine Child. With his own strength, he is bound to be a powerful figure in the court.

Would someone like that give up all power and go back to being a ronin?

"Yes, just as she belongs here, I still don't belong here."

Lu Ban pointed to the Divine Son Pavilion in the distance.

"OK then."

The shrine maiden looks somewhat melancholy.

"Tomorrow is the child's naming ceremony. She will officially become the shrine maiden. I have applied to my seniors to be her mentor, and I would like to invite you to attend."

The shrine maiden spoke again.

That's wonderful.

Lu Ban clapped his hands.

Although this aloof shrine maiden seems unapproachable, she is actually quite good at heart. She is conscientious and responsible, and the little girl will surely grow into an excellent shrine maiden if she follows her.

"By the way, what name did you give her?"

Lu Ban asked casually, though he knew he probably wouldn't be told this, but he was still a little curious.

"She comes from Changfeng Island, so she was named after the maple leaf."

The shrine maiden did not shy away from the question but answered directly.

"It's called Red Leaf."

bang-

Lu Ban's chopsticks fell onto the table, leaving the shrine maiden somewhat confused.

"What's wrong?"

She asked.

"No, it's nothing."

Lu Ban picked up the chopsticks.

He hesitated.

Indeed, Hongye had mentioned that when she was a child, her family was attacked by something unclean, and it was the divine child's pure fire that saved her. But Lu Ban never expected that she was actually this little girl.

If he hadn't completed this task, he might not have brought the filth to Changfeng Island where Hongye lived. She wouldn't have lost her parents and might have grown up there as a fisherman's daughter, living an ordinary and uneventful life.

However, Lu Ban has now completely changed the trajectory of her life.

If nothing unexpected happens, Momiji will grow up at the Kazushima Grand Shrine, become a candidate shrine maiden for the shrine maiden, then go to Utajima to investigate the pollution incident, and eventually experience the cruel things that Rikuban saw in the hairpin, becoming a shrine maiden of calamity.

Hongye's future is Lu Ban's past.

Although the time paradox of the Silent Land is unknown, Lu Ban's current actions have already created a closed loop in Hongye's fate.

The state of the red leaves he observed was already fixed, an inevitable end to their fate.

No matter what Lu Ban does, it won't change Hongye's fate.

Just as her legacy has been buried in the soil of the Divine Cherry Blossom, the little red leaf will eventually become the one Lu Ban meets.

"Let her not have to work so hard in her cultivation, not have to be obsessed with saving the world, and live a peaceful life."

Lu Ban said.

The aloof shrine maiden was somewhat confused, wondering why Lu Ban was saying these things.

After dinner, just as Amber had said, the moonlight was beautiful.

The clear moonlight filtered through the falling cherry blossoms, casting a white frost-like glow on the ground. Lu Ban sat in the room, the red leaves making him realize that this journey was not so simple.

As Lu Ban walked into the courtyard, gazing at the bright moon, he suddenly felt as if someone was behind him.

He turned his head and saw the black-haired, cherry-eyed shrine maiden standing in the courtyard.

"who are you?"

Lu Ban asked a question.

The other person didn't say anything, but turned around and walked out of the courtyard. When he reached the gate, he stopped and looked back at Lu Ban, as if to ask him to follow.

Lu Ban followed.

The two walked one after the other among the quiet torii gates.

Lu Ban found the road somewhat familiar.

He soon arrived at his destination.

The main shrine of Washima Taisha Shrine.

In the courtyard stands the Divine Child Pavilion.

The amber is right there.

The priestess disappeared, leaving only the priestess guarding the entrance to the courtyard.

Lu Ban looked at the pavilion again.

He took out the [Twisted Pain Mask] and put it on his face.

Transforming into a wisp of smoke, Lu Ban slipped into the moonlight and soared upwards toward the Divine Son Pavilion.

Chapter 360 Above the Attic

The shrine maiden on duty naturally did not notice that Lu Ban had turned into gray mist.

The murmurs lingered in Lu Ban's ears, but he ignored them and continued forward.

The temple was very empty; there seemed to be no one else there at all.

Jinghuoyuan is among them.

Lu Ban glanced at the villa.

Quietly.

Although it was late at night, Lu Ban did not detect any trace of anyone's presence.

He decided to go and take a look at the Jinghuo Temple first.

The smoke continued to drift as Lu Ban slipped into the Jinghuo Courtyard.

When he entered the house, he found that there was nothing there.

There were none of those retired gods.

"Could it be that they haven't moved in yet?"

Thinking about it carefully, this current goddess has served for thirty-seven years, and her predecessors served for many more years; they may have already passed away.

She has just stepped down from her post and may be undergoing inspections elsewhere.

Lu Ban entered the house and saw that the furniture was all neatly arranged, but there was no sign that anyone had used it.

The tables and chairs were covered with a thick layer of dust, which was clearly not something that could be achieved in just one or two years.

After making his way around, Lu Ban arrived at the main hall.

Although according to the shrine, the main hall is the dwelling place of the gods, if there are gods in this world, they must be that cherry blossom tree, so the main hall should be very empty.

Lu Ban's [True Vision] also told him that there was nothing special in this hall.

Curiosity led Lu Ban into the main hall.

He saw that the empty hall was completely bare, with only the dim moonlight shining in, creating a desolate atmosphere.

No, it's not that there's nothing at all.