Light Fortress
Chapter 709 - 200 Suppression of Ominous_2

Chapter 709: Chapter 200 Suppression of Ominous_2

Gu Shen looked towards the "Fiery Pupil" not far off, hidden amongst the Giant Statue Ruins.

After being suppressed by Bai Shu.

The wisp of aura that the Netherworld King’s Spark could emit was extremely faint, so much so that it couldn’t even extend out of the inner mausoleum.

"Is this sending disaster my way while keeping the blessings for yourself?"

Gu Shen muttered to the fire seed.

He then put away the several drawings in his hand.

"It seems these drawings are not exactly good omens..."

Gu Shen stood up and said, "I need to visit the Gu Family Ancestral Hall once more."

This omen, for now, doesn’t greatly affect me.

But in the future... it could very likely brew into a significant disaster.

The Night Parade of Hundred Demons scroll that Gu Qilin carried behind him was already deeply unsettling, so what kind of scene would it be if it involved the Netherworld King?

Chu Ling’s expression was grave.

She was the one who had stood alongside Gu Shen in the Ghost Cage dream.

That scene was like the Eighteenth Layer of Hell.

Even if it was just a dream, it was still heart-palpitating.

If one day it turned into reality...

Chu Ling didn’t dare to think further.

...

...

"Mr. Xiao Gu."

The ancestral hall was unusually lively today.

As soon as Gu Shen arrived at the long alley, many people greeted him with bows and salutations.

He was slightly surprised; the Gu Family Ancestral Hall was typically serene, and it wasn’t a special day, so it should have only been Mr. Gu in meditation there. As for those leisurely Gu family talents who might wish to pay their respects, they would not catch Mr. Gu’s eye. If they dared to come, they were more likely to be met with cold sarcasm and then kicked out.

Therefore, there shouldn’t be so many people.

However, upon reaching the courtyard gate, Gu Shen understood why.

Several elders stood around the entrance to the ancestral hall, each with a look of bitterness, whispering among themselves.

"Sigh... how could it become like this all of a sudden?"

"This ’Sacred Tree’ was evergreen for a hundred years, flourishing in all seasons. How could it begin to wither overnight?"

"Could it be... it has encountered some misfortune?"

Gu Shen stopped in front of the entrance to the ancestral hall, looking up at the large banyan tree.

["See that century-old tree? It guards the entrance to the ancestral hall, evergreen in all seasons, capable of warding off all misfortunes."]

Mr. Gu’s words from last night were still fresh in his memory.

He fell silent.

The foot he had just raised, ready to step into the ancestral hall, hesitated slightly.

"Xiao Gu!"

An elder hurried over from outside the gate, catching a glimpse of Gu Shen’s stationary silhouette, quickly approached, and warmly ushered Gu Shen into the courtyard, "What a coincidence, Mr. Gu was just mentioning your name a while ago..."

Gu Shen’s expression was complex as he looked at the banyan tree by the courtyard entrance and asked, "What happened to this tree?"

The elder sighed and shook his head, "Maybe the wind was too strong last night? When we woke up this morning, we found the yard strewn with fallen leaves... It’s really bad luck, which is why it has caught the Elder Council’s attention. You might not know, but this old tree has a history of a hundred years. It protects the auspiciousness of the ancestral hall’s Feng Shui and is said to ward off evil presences. The leaves falling overnight might indicate it has encountered something unclean."

"The wind was strong?"

Gu Shen squinted at the half-bare crown. The lush banyan, almost bald overnight.

The courtyard full of fallen leaves would no doubt take great effort to clean.

This probably wasn’t something that could be explained by strong winds.

The remaining explanation was probably just one.

Gu Shen followed the elder, proceeding towards a tower within the ancestral hall.

Mr. Gu was sunbathing in front of the tower.

After the miscellaneous people dispersed.

The open space in front of the tower was left only to Gu Shen and Mr. Gu.

"You’re quite early."

Gu Qilin sat in his wheelchair, facing a small lake from the tower, contentedly fishing in the lake and waving for Gu Shen to sit down.

Gu Shen shook his head.

"I rather not sit."

He got straight to the point, "Mr. Gu, you’ve seen it too... the banyan tree at the entrance has lost all its leaves overnight."

"Hmm."

Gu Qilin appeared unconcerned as he spoke indifferently, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural for people as well as for trees. The old tree that shed all its leaves at the entrance reminds me of an old friend. His hair has been scant for a long time... I’m sorry, I’m not intentionally mocking your teacher, but his reputation has never been that good in Changye."

He was intentionally changing the subject.

Gu Shen sighed lightly and said, "You know that the banyan tree has encountered something unclean..."

Such an obvious occurrence.

How could Mr. Gu not know?

He watched over the Gu Family, where every big and small matter caught his attention. Last night, only Gu Shen entered and left the ancestral hall, and overnight the banyan tree shed its leaves... there was naturally only one possibility.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be that unclean thing."

Gu Shen was blunt, "So I rather not sit down... to avoid you also..."

"Stop, stop."

Mr. Gu quickly raised his palm, signaling Gu Shen to stop talking, speaking helplessly, "Kid, can you say something more auspicious? I’d like to live a few more years!"

Gu Shen immediately shut his mouth tactfully.

He stood where he was, shrugged, and said, "That’s pretty much the situation. Actually, after leaving the ancestral hall last night... I encountered an omen."

With that.

He paused slightly and pinched two fingers together.

Making a motion to signify a very small gap.

"Although there is no injury, the sense of an evil omen in my heart is getting stronger."

Earlier in the Tundra District, after raiding the base of the Late Bell Church and plundering an unnamed ancient tomb, Gu Shen first encountered the so-called "omen" that was rumored about.