Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 116 - 105 Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree

Chapter 116: 105 Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree

Xu Yuan continued to stride forward, teasing as he spoke:

"So, Old Man Luo, do you still want to fly over there?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul pondered for a moment:

"Such a scale of locusts does pose some trouble to deal with, but Xu boy, how did you come to know? If your Prime Minister’s Mansion is aware of this Dome Palace, it doesn’t make sense for you to stand idly by."

"Oh? You want to know?"

"Of course."

"Even if you want to know, I won’t tell you."

"....."

Xu Yuan chuckled lightly and shook his head.

Like making riddles, huh? Let’s all do it together then, keep on baffling each other.

Along the way through the corridor, the huge leeches, seeing that Xu Yuan was no longer feeding them, all dove back into the water.

For a moment, the lake’s surface was as picturesque as before, with the autumn waters once again blending seamlessly with Changtian.

...

...

The corridor was silent, with only Xu Yuan’s footsteps gently echoing, while the Saint’s Remnant Soul floated beside him.

The farther they walked, the more solemn the Saint’s Remnant Soul’s gaze became.

He had realized that this redwood-built waterfront corridor was arranged with some kind of bewildering and tricky formation.

With their perceptions sealed by the Chaotic Inheritance Formation, one would easily get lost in this illusory formation and never find a way out; yet, this young man seemed as if he was returning home, turning corners without a glance at crossroads.

After half a quarter of an hour more,

The enormous sakura tree that was previously in the center of the pool was now less than a hundred meters in diameter away from them, with the crystalline cherry blossoms upon the azure water clearly visible.

After reorganizing his thoughts, the Saint’s Remnant Soul suddenly said:

"Xu boy, I think we need to talk."

Xu Yuan knew what was on his mind, kept walking without stopping, and while discerning the direction, he replied with a light chuckle:

"Talk about what?"

"Actually, I think there’s no need for us to be on such bad terms."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul’s voice didn’t bear the slightest hint of awkwardness, still in a cheery tone: "If it hadn’t been for your elder brother tripping me up, I genuinely intended to cooperate sincerely with you."

"I know."

Xu Yuan shrugged.

He had no doubt about the genuineness of these words, because he knew what kind of person this remnant soul was.

However, seen from Xu Changge’s perspective, what was done was also entirely correct.

Because of the asymmetry of information, Xu Changge didn’t know the things Xu Yuan did.

Despite the Saint’s Remnant Soul claiming not to dwell on his apprentice’s death, who would believe just one side of an enemy’s story?

All he knew was that the Prime Minister’s Mansion had slain Old Man Luo’s treasured apprentice, even at the cost of depleting his source soul.

What if Xu Yuan, this third brother, went out traveling and Old Man Luo, disregarding backlash from restrictions, sought revenge for his apprentice?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Xu Yuan continued:

"How do you propose we cooperate?"

The Saint’s soul body grinned broadly:

"Simple. I’ll tell you about the Yantian Art, and you’ll tell me about this secret realm."

Xu Yuan frowned slightly and glanced at the Saint’s Remnant Soul:

"What do you mean by that?"

Information related to the Yantian Art was undoubtedly a timely aid for the present Xu Yuan, especially since Tianyan was hot on his heels.

But information on this Dome Palace was practically of no help to the Saint’s Remnant Soul.

It was a completely unfair trade.

The Saint’s Remnant Soul stared into Xu Yuan’s eyes, still with a cheerful voice:

"You could consider it, goodwill."

Xu Yuan pondered briefly, then chuckled softly:

"Goodwill? You mean a probe, right? But since you’re offering your goodwill, it would be impolite if I didn’t accept. Ask whatever you want; if I know, I’ll tell you."

In this kind of dialogue, Xu Yuan felt he was the one who seemed like an old man.

The Saint’s Remnant Soul thought for a moment, glanced at the huge sakura tree a hundred meters away, and asked in a low voice:

"What are you going to that sakura tree for?"

"Because there is a transmission formation there, you can go to any location within this Dome Palace."

Xu Yuan pointed at the area beneath the cherry tree, paused for a moment, then suddenly cracked a smile, "And you wouldn’t be unaware of what this Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree can produce, right?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul’s voice seemed slightly surprised, "Is this tree an Enchantress Sakura?"

Xu Yuan was equally surprised, "You can’t tell?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul shook his head slightly, "Although I have perused relevant literature in the annals, I have never seen this tree in this life, and my will-spirit is constrained here, unable to sense it. However, that such a divine tree could be planted here, tsk tsk....."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan nodded and said in a low voice,

"The relationship between Qionghua Sect and the once supremely prosperous Hehuan Sect is not a shallow one – to describe it as lineage inheritance wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Old Man Luo, you didn’t know this either?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul was slightly silent, his gaze towards Xu Yuan became a few degrees more solemn, and he shook his head,

"I do not know; both Qionghua Sect and Hehuan Sect had long perished in my days."

"Is that so?" Xu Yuan was noncommittal.

As they talked, Xu Yuan and the Saint’s Remnant Soul had already arrived at a crossroad.

Turning left, one could see an open-air waterside walkway leading to the towering cherry tree.

Yet without a second thought, Xu Yuan went straight to the right.

The Saint’s Remnant Soul frowned slightly at this, but said nothing.

Xu Yuan quietly explained,

"This is the final section of the Enchanted Corridor. If we go left, we will get lost. Trying to come back again would be as hard as ascending to the heavens."

"...."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul then sighed,

"It seems that I am the one who is ignorant."

"It’s just a tricky formation," Xu Yuan replied with a smile.

The Saint’s Remnant Soul suddenly used his soul power to stop Xu Yuan’s figure;

"Young man, wait a moment."

Xu Yuan was not flustered and asked,

"What is it?"

"I remember the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree requires a blood sacrifice, doesn’t it?"

"Of course."

"With such an old Enchantress Divine Sakura, I might not be able to fully protect you."

"Don’t worry, I’m confident in myself."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul gave Xu Yuan a profound look and then let him go.

Xu Yuan stepped through a thin layer of light, and the scene before him suddenly opened up. A towering cherry tree came into view, with humans standing before it as insignificant as ants.

Before he had a chance to look more,

A voice, ethereal as a nightingale’s, suddenly rang out beside the two,

"Who... are you?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul’s eyes sharpened upon hearing this voice.

Tree spirit...

He retreated into the Soul Ring, ready to flee with Xu Yuan at any moment.

Xu Yuan just took a deep breath, did not speak, but quietly walked to a mound beneath the cherry tree and softly replied,

"You’ve been waiting a long time....."

"Jing... He?"

Cherry blossoms fell like a cascade from the towering cherry tree, the voice sounding somewhat surprised, "You... have returned?"

Xu Yuan said nothing, and took out a jar of fine flower-carved wine from the Sumeru Ring.

Sitting down, he took out two porcelain cups, filled them to the brim, and poured one over the mound.

"I’m sorry."

He drank the other cup in one gulp and said in a low voice,

"Yuchu.. I have returned."

"....."

The towering cherry tree swayed as if telling a tale, but the final obsession had already dispersed and the voice disappeared amid the "whoosh" of the falling blossoms.....

As the flowers fell in profusion, a cherry blossom quietly landed on Xu Yuan’s forehead and vanished without a trace.

That year, when the flowers bloomed, a fair lady was buried, her soul merged with the divine Sakura.