Chapter 375: The Final Result and What the Lord of the Divine Took from Loulan!
Although Li Mo’s vision had been restored, his ability to sense everything around him did not disappear.
He remained puzzled as to why the Grand Priestess was so certain that he was the Lord of the Divine.
Thus, after finishing with Fei Yan, he hadn’t gone to sleep.
Instead, he used his ability to constantly observe the Grand Priestess’s movements.
Loulan City was not that large.
Although he couldn’t cover the entire Loulan City, the Grand Priestess, who was not far from them, couldn’t escape his vigilance.
At first, when he sensed the Grand Priestess going down into her secret chamber, he thought he would discover her true intentions.
However, following her down, he ultimately found that the secret chamber was utterly empty.
There were only a few murals!
From the peeling plaster on the murals, it was evident that this secret chamber had been around for some time.
And after “seeing” the murals, Li Mo could no longer remain calm.
He had initially thought that the predictions of the Grand Priestess were nonsensical, merely to convince him that he was indeed the Lord of the Divine.
But now, looking at it, it turned out to be true!
The meaning expressed in the first mural wasn’t hard to guess.
The dark, mist-like head held by the figure was familiar to Li Mo.
It closely resembled the shadow Li Wu told him about.
If the shadow in Li Wu’s dream was indeed the Chiyou Demon Spirit, then the dark mist-like head in the mural represented the beheaded Chiyou Demon Spirit.
And the one who beheaded the Chiyou Demon Spirit must be the Lord of the Divine referred to by the Grand Priestess!
The second mural was also easy to deduce.
The Lord of the Divine stood atop a high city wall, observing a flow of pedestrians and merchant convoys below.
The individuals within these convoys were dressed in various styles.
There were outfits from the Central Plains, garments typical of Loulan, and even some unusual designs never seen before by anyone else.
But Li Mo could immediately recognize.
Their styles and attire were distinctly that of the Western Regions.
This meant that a successful trade route would be established between the Western Regions and the Central Plains.
Loulan would serve as the link and supply station between the two.
That’s why so many people were coming and going.
However, the third mural left Li Mo somewhat perplexed.
In this mural, there was just one person, the so-called Lord of the Divine mentioned by the Grand Priestess.
Li Mo looked at his own eyes, bright and sparkling.
They bore a striking resemblance to the divine presence reflected in the eyes of the person in the mural.
This was likely why the Grand Priestess believed he was indeed the Lord of the Divine.
Ever since he had removed the eye mask and regained his vision,
the Grand Priestess had already seen him in the temple during the day.
Yet at that time, she did not claim he was the Lord of the Divine. Instead, upon learning that Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess were his women, she belittled him quite a bit.
However!
After he finished bathing, removed the eye mask, and restored his vision, her attitude changed.
She believed he was the Lord of the Divine not for any other reason, but because of this pair of eyes she was seeing for the first time!
What puzzled Li Mo was the meaning represented by the last mural.
The first two were easy to interpret, but what about this last one?
It depicted only a “Lord of the Divine” reading a bamboo slip.
What was this mural trying to convey?
The virtue of diligent study?
Wasn’t that nonsense?!
Was he supposed to read books if he was already the “Lord of the Divine”?
Moreover, there was another issue which made this mural quite strange.
The mural was a prophecy left by the Lady of the Nine Heavens.
If this “Lord of the Divine” was indeed himself, that was where the problem lay.
Because years ago, the paper he had created had already completely replaced bamboo slips.
And both the Western Regions and Loulan did not use bamboo slips to record information.
They used parchment!
Or, like this mural, any important information was depicted on the wall.
So why was this “Lord of the Divine” in the mural reading a bamboo slip?
Li Mo immediately rolled off the bed, rummaged through his bag, and took out the paper and ink to sketch the three murals he had “seen.”
Just as he set down his brush, before he could even analyze them, Fei Yan approached him in a coat.
Li Mo was momentarily taken aback and suggested, “Did I wake you? You should sleep first; I’ll go check outside.”
Having traveled through the desert for some time, having a bed to sleep in was a first for them in many days.
He naturally wanted Fei Yan to rest well and have a good sleep together.
Before he could pick up the three sketches, Fei Yan pressed his hand down.
Shaking her head, she said, “I’m not tired; did you discover something? I’ll accompany you to check it out.”
Li Mo understood her personality well and did not insist any further.
Besides, Fei Yan was also well-informed and exceptionally intelligent.
Perhaps she could think of what he couldn’t.
So, the couple sat by the oil lamp, conversing at the table.
Li Mo explained the origins of the three murals and the meanings behind the two of them to Fei Yan.
As she listened, Fei Yan nodded her head.
Clearly, she agreed with Li Mo’s speculation.
However, like Li Mo, she also hit a roadblock when it came to the third mural!
The issue was that this mural revealed too little information, leaving them without any direction for speculation.
After pondering for a while, Fei Yan’s eyes suddenly lit up.
She looked up at Li Mo and said, “Why don’t you ask the Grand Priestess?”
Since it was a prophecy left by the Lady of the Nine Heavens, the successive generations of Grand Priestesses might know its meaning.
Just like the two previous murals.
What the Grand Priestess said was hardly different.
The “Lord of the Divine” slays the Chiyou Demon Spirit and then leads Loulan towards prosperity.
It was just that the Grand Priestess played a little trick in the end.
She said the “Lord of the Divine” took her away from Loulan.
As if I took her, a mere child!
The mural clearly did not say that!
It was obvious that the part about taking her away was made up by the Grand Priestess.
As the highest leader of Loulan, the backbone of the entire Loulan, how could she possibly leave Loulan?
It was like a country not having a king.
Even if she wanted to leave, the citizens of Loulan would probably not agree.
Upon thinking of this, Li Mo suddenly had a brilliant idea.
“Tian Ze asked the Grand Priestess about what the Lord of the Divine took away from Loulan. Do you know why he asked that?”
Fei Yan replied without hesitation, “We came for the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, and Tian Ze wanted to see if there really is a prophecy about what the Lord of the Divine ultimately took away, which would reveal the final secret of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon.”
Li Mo nodded, his gaze fixed intently on the third mural.
Staring at the figure of the “Lord of the Divine” in the painting, who remained silent.
Fei Yan followed his gaze, seemingly in sync with his thoughts.
In an instant, she understood what he was contemplating.
Pointing at the bamboo slip in the “Lord of the Divine’s” hand, she said in surprise, “Are you implying that what you took away in the end was this bamboo slip?”
Li Mo shook his head, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.
“If I truly am the so-called Lord of the Divine as the Grand Priestess said, then this must be the result!”
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