Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

Tian scratched her head and pouted, "Tibao, Tining, what are you whispering about?"

how so……

Tibo's worry was palpable. "Tian, ​​can't we even sense our own communication anymore...?"

"Let's not talk about that anymore," Tian suddenly felt that this place seemed very familiar! Following her instincts, she walked to the side. "In the room, there seems to be the scent of Fan Hongrui, right... over there!"

She jogged along, calling out, "This way! Come with Tian—"

Upon reaching a broken bridge, the phantom of Wan Di stood on the other side, saying, "Even if parting is inevitable, a pointless death is by no means the right path."

Tian and the others could naturally see it.

But now is not the time to think about these things; catching up with Tian is the priority.

In the corner of the room, at Tian's feet lay a tattered scroll. She reached out, "I call to you, Eulonis—stir up ripples of the past!"

"...It seems something has appeared!"

After being translated by Tinning, the scroll was titled...Saffron Secret Recipe.

The content is roughly as follows:

For years, Ya City has relied on Myrtle to receive divine gifts. They have long since hollowed out her roots and pruned her branches, and now the redwood is already crumbling and useless. They plotted to cut down the tree and tamper with the ceremony, causing her to fall into the abyss.

For the next sacred tree, he wanted to find another puppet. As for Myrtle's daughter, Tirispius... he would call her Saffron. Originally, he intended to eliminate her, but someone stopped him, since she had received relevant education since childhood, supporting her would save a lot of effort.

Moreover, she is still young. If I keep her under house arrest, I will firmly control the power to issue imperial edicts.

The last person to write this scroll… Damnatio also left behind a profound metaphor:

As we all know, the best thing about saffron is that it's suitable for any cooking method. Whether it's used in porridge, stews, or frying, it's always a delicious dish.

Chapter 339 Oronis...disappeared!

[Nicole: Damn, this makes me so angry! I thought "Saintess" was a noble title, but it turns out she's just a puppet.]

[Bluebird: If I'm not mistaken, Myrtle is referring to Tibbo's mother, and Saffron... refers to Tibbo and the others.]

[Bai Er: Teacher Tibo... How hateful! Is power really that addictive?]

[Kainese: Ha! The world is inherently unfair. You, who call yourself a savior, are probably blinded by your status. Open your eyes and see; we don't care about your savior efforts.]

[Stop messing around. You don't want to live, but I do. There's no hope with the Senate; the Golden Descendants are our last chance.]

[Tining: My mother... was murdered.]

[Tian: Tian is very angry now, you big bad guy, you big bad guy! Mom...]

[Little Candle: Sword Banner Lord, kill all the priests still on the run in Janusapolis! Fate Lord is simple-minded, so I… Caesar will take her place.]

[Little Fish Knight: Yes, sir.]

[Little Candle: It seems only the Golden Blood can see the video in this cycle. Given such a huge information gap, I am determined to unify Onpharos and eliminate all dissenting voices.]

[Fou: This is infuriating! That saffron! It thinks Tibbo is easy prey!]

Alice: Unforgivable.

[Walter: Tibbo's mother was also a victim of the power struggle. If that's the case, how could Tibbo have escaped the palace?]

Tibo: I can't remember exactly, but I think someone whose face I couldn't see helped us.

[Potio: Ha, Onpharos... even data entities can commit evil. Is human nature truly evil from the start?]

[Star: I can't stand this! If I ever get a chance, I'll wipe them all out. Especially this author, mistaking Tibo for Saffron, and even recording it!]

After reading the letter, Tinning said, "It mentions saffron, but also... Tirispius?"

“This name, isn’t it…” Tibo stopped abruptly, “Putting that aside for now, why is this letter here? And how did Tian sense it…”

"Could it be... these are our lost memories?"

Tinin guessed, "Have we already been discovered by Euronis and stepped into its test?"

"Olonius's personality is capricious, just like a child. Perhaps... he's deliberately trying to play a trick on us."

The two followed Tian's trail to the bottom of the stairs, where Xia Die stood. "Separation and death are inherently twins..."

How can mortals easily reconcile?

[Xia Die: Why is there still a phantom image of me? And the voice is so terrifying, it wouldn't be good if it scared Lady Ti Bao.]

[Star: It's okay, you're still cute even when you say harsh things.]

[Xia Die: Your Excellency... please don't joke with me.]

[Firefly: ...]

Tian waited in front of the jar, which was as tall as her. "Tibao, Tining! We found it this time! Is this the one that turns red?"

After looking through it, Tibao asked, "Tian, ​​there's nothing here?"

"What!" she exclaimed in disbelief. "It was clearly in this earthenware pot... wait, there's really nothing there? Impossible, I just saw it..."

Tibo and Tining exchanged a glance.

“Really! Tian isn’t lying… It was there just a moment ago, how could it suddenly disappear?” Tian said sullenly. “Tining, Tibao, why aren’t you saying anything? I haven’t been able to hear your voices since just now…”

Tinning immediately realized this and comforted her, "...Because we were just spacing out, Tin. Don't be nervous."

"What you saw was probably just a Janus hare, which ran away in a flash after being startled by us."

[Paimon: Did Tian say something about you...you guys? Paimon has a feeling something's going to happen.]

Wendy: It seems Tian's memory is on the verge of collapse; she doesn't have much time left.

[Bai E: Teacher Tian, ​​she absolutely cannot use the Hundred Realms Gate again. Although the teachers talk about embracing fate, they too feel fear and dread when death comes.]

[Gui Naifen: This is so spicy! I don't want to watch anymore, Su Chang.]

Tibo frowned. "Is this... an attempt to undermine us? Why would Oronis do something like this?"

Tining sensed something was wrong. "Tibao, don't you think the temple is a little too quiet?"

"What do you mean?"

"Perhaps it's just my imagination. Tinning is just wondering... is Oronis really testing us?"

The three children continued onward, while Tian, ​​dejected, walked slowly. "Hmm, still no luck! We still haven't found Fan Hongrui..."

“No…it should be fine. Let’s try to persuade Oronis.” Tibo patted her on the shoulder. “At least it didn’t just kick us out.”

Through the power of miracles, they arrived at the final passage and walked up the downward-reaching stairs, where ripples of time spread and countless dolls covered the steps.

Tian exclaimed in amazement, "Wow... Tibao, Tining, look, so amazing!"

"We... have become so many!"

“Tian…” Tibao became increasingly uneasy; her mind was already in disarray.

Go through the gate and enter the place where Oronis is located.

Tian looked around, "It's so quiet! Do Titans all live in such dark places?"

Stepping onto the platform to pay homage to the Titans, there was nothing before him; there was no trace of Oronis, only silence.

"Olonis...disappeared?"

[Feng Jin: Titans have disappeared? How is that possible? Even though Oronis doesn't like the Golden Blood, they shouldn't have vanished.]

[Aglaia: Something's not right. Titans don't go elsewhere innocently; there might be external interference.]

[Bai Er: Could it be... the Senate?]

[Kainese: Don't blame everything on the Senate. Expelling a Titan—though we hate to admit it—is something we can't do yet.]

[Star: Who else could it be but you guys? No, there's also the Fire Thief.]

[Xia Die: His goal is the spark of time.]

Not long ago, Ohma.

Bai E's expression turned grave. "You mean... this black-robed swordsman is not only connected to the Black Tide, but is also hunting for fire seeds everywhere?"

“This guess is the most likely.” Na Kexia held up two fingers. “First, it holds the container of the fire; second, I am also one of its targets.”

"Let's start with the first argument: its strangely shaped ceremonial sword can interact with the fire—the gravitational pull when it pierced my chest is proof of that. I suspect that the sword has the ability to sense, absorb... and even contain the fire."

"The second argument is even more direct: when it was caught up in the chaos earlier, although it was often distracted, it was always watching me, or rather, the Ceres inside me."

“Ha, so it’s a fire thief…” Bai’er’s anger turned to worry. “But if what you say is true, won’t it soon come for Ohma? The core of creation is filled with the fire of the Titans.”

Xia then rationally analyzed, "Not necessarily. Let's call this person the Fire Thief for now. Assuming our hypothesis is correct, this person has three targets."

"First, there is myself; second, there is Eulonis, who has not yet fallen; and third, there is Ohma, who holds the fire of the gods, and the vortex of creation."

Chapter 340 Tian…

“However, I suspect Ohmma won’t be the first choice. The fire of Kefal is controlled by the Senate’s secret magic, and the water curtain of Fagina [Ocean] should be enough to block external senses.”

"What about Senatos and Aegler?" Bai Er frowned. "Their sparks haven't been returned yet either..."

At that moment, Xia glanced at him. "Cenathous's whereabouts are a mystery; no one knows its location. As for Aigle... can you fly?"

Bai E was taken aback. "No. Why are you asking this?"

"Can that swordsman fly?"

“Ah, that’s true.” Bai Eryin was blinded by emotion. “But what if it grows wings under its ribs…”

“If it had wings, I wouldn’t have been able to come back alive from the Tree Garden.” That moment Xia interrupted his imagination.

Bai Er breathed a sigh of relief, "That's really fortunate. Now that the Fire Thief might have two targets, we need to speed things up even more..."

At that moment, Xia nodded, "Considering the distance between Ohmma, Tree Garden, and these target locations, I think the most important place to defend is..."

"Something's wrong, Bai E—" Dan Heng rushed over.

"Tibo has disappeared! They were last seen in... the Abyss of Fate!"

[Paimon: Tibbo and the others are in danger. Doesn't that mean... the Firewalkers will make the Abyss of Fate their next target for collecting fire?]

Wendy: What I feared most has come to pass.

[Bai E: Thankfully, nothing happened. If things had progressed according to the original trajectory, I don't dare to imagine who would have had a good ending.]

[Qingque: Teacher Xia was too strong back then. She had only fought the Fire Thief less than twice, yet she could analyze so much from a jumble of information.]

[Feng Jin: Although many ridicule the teacher's thoughts and actions, calling him a blasphemer, I think no one would question his wisdom. He dares to think and act, both reckless and clear-headed; perhaps this is why Ms. Aglaia dislikes him.]

[Magic trick: You know me very well, don't you? As for Aglaia, we haven't crossed paths in this cycle.]

[Little Candle: Hmm? How could Jin Zhijue have no connection with you? Isn't she the future leader of the Fire Chaser?]

[My Little Pony: Lord Caesar, our memories seem incomplete, as if events that should have happened in history have been erased. Neither the Oracle nor Lycans have any record of them.]

[Cat (Sai ​​Fei'er): I feel the same way. The world seems pieced together from different times and spaces, giving it an eerie feel.]

[Star: What is the truth about Onphalos?! Why is there reincarnation?!]

Time returns to the abyss of fate, and the three little ones stand on the platform for audience.

Tian stepped forward and shouted into the empty space, "Euronis—are you here—?"

“No response…” Tining shook her head.

Tibo's gaze darted back and forth. "Did they sense our coming and hide in the mist? Or..."

Is there some noise? Tinning stepped forward to remind her, "Tibao... we probably have to leave. There are other people in this temple."

"What?!" Tibo exclaimed in surprise.

Ti Ning looked behind her. "Listen—footsteps, very hurried. There are three or four people rushing this way."

"Let's find a place to hide first. No matter who the other party is, we can't be seen."

While the two were discussing, Tian noticed something and said, "Tibao, Tining... come and take a look."

She picked up the charred black cloth from the ground. "What is this? I feel like... I've seen it somewhere before?"

The Temple of Fate was shaken, and some gravel and pebbles were shaken off.

With a clang of a sword, the Fire Thief emerged from the mist, his black greatsword glowing with a dark purple light. He swung it down, sending the three little ones flying to the ground.