The Great Clan Elder understood Xie Qingrong's intentions. He shook his head and sighed, "We were indeed in the wrong with this matter. "But the Shang family is the mother of the princess' wife, I hope the princess can understand our efforts."
The Great Clan Elder's beautiful words, made it difficult for Xie Qingrong to not let go, she nodded, and took a step back, "It's alright. This time, for the sake of the Shang family, let's forget about it. However, if there is a next time, I will not easily retreat. "
"Yes." The Grand Elder replied softly.
In this way, the fourth trial was officially passed.
The gate to the forbidden area opened.
The ancient and heavy wooden door slowly opened, and warm sunlight shone through the gap in the door. One could even see the tiny, fluffy substance within the light.
The four of them covered their eyes, blocking the strong light, preventing it from piercing their eyes.
"The forbidden area has already been opened. You can stay here in the forbidden area for twenty-four hours. After twelve hours, the Elders of the Elders Guild would come to the forbidden area to inspect the results. The only thing you need to do is to make the metazoan flower blossom. "
The Head Elder said slowly. His ancient voice seemed to be filled with a mysterious feeling.
Xuanyuan Chen, Xie Qingrong, Shen Haoxuan and Shang Zhiqing slowly walked into the light, their bodies gradually being engulfed by the dazzling light.
The wooden door closed once more, and the end of the fourth test was once again restored to darkness.
The oil lamp emitted a faint light in the darkness.
"Grand Elder, are you sure they can do it?" If Xie Qingrong and Shang Zhiqing were present, they would have felt that the clear and melodious female voice was very familiar.
"Young, brave, determined, persistent … Their eyes and characters determine how they will stand at the peak of this world in the future. In this world, they will belong to the young in the future, not a group of old people who will only be able to live in this place for their entire lives. "
The aged voice slowly sounded, as if it was answering a woman's question, but also seemed to be mumbling to itself.
The cane hit the ground with a dull thud.
The Great Elder looked at the girl in front of him. The lament and nostalgia in his eyes almost pierced into her eyes.
"But …" The woman wanted to say something to defend herself, but the emotion in the Great Elder's eyes was lacerating her. She swallowed the words that she was about to blurt out.
"Huai Yue, there are no buts in this world. As the Saint Daughter of the Shang family, you are allowed to study the biography of the Shang family. Then, you must know the events that happened a hundred years ago and the prophecy that happened a hundred years ago. "
Under the serious gaze of the Great Clan Elder, Shang Huaiyue nodded her head.
She had indeed studied it, and she had also thought of deciphering this prophecy that had been passed down a hundred years ago, only allowing the Holy Maiden and the Elders Guild to learn of it. However, it was to no avail. Fortunately, her efforts had not been in vain.
"The Shang family has existed for too long, whether it's legacy or rules, they have all decayed and become a pile of rotten meat. It's time to destroy everything and rebuild the merchant house. I hope Xie Qingrong and her sister Shang Zhiqing will not disappoint me. "
The Head Elder sighed and took a last look at the closed forbidden gate. Leaning on his walking stick, he slowly walked out of the forbidden gate.
Shang Huaiyue followed closely behind, and left the forbidden grounds.
Other than Shang Zhiqing, the other three who had already entered the forbidden grounds, could not help but sigh when they saw the vigorous lives that the forbidden grounds had.
"This is truly a paradise." Shen Haoxuan closed his eyes, feeling the waves of the cool breeze that was blowing towards him, and sighed slightly.
The air was filled with a sweet smell. It should be the fragrance of flowers blooming.
Xie Qingrong saw a bunch of blossoming peach blossoms in the distance, and her eyes lit up as she ran over, closing in on the peach branches. The tip of her nose slightly raised as she sniffed the fragrance of the peach blossoms.
This scene entered Xuanyuan Chen's eyes like a painting.
Xuanyuan Chen smirked and looked at Xie Qingrong greedily.
As Shang Zhiqing looked at the few people that were wandering around, a tinge of happiness involuntarily rose in her heart. The Forbidden Area was indeed a paradise. Back then, she had entered this place by accident and had almost lost herself in the spring scenery of the garden.
If it wasn't for the Grand Elder coming to find her, she would probably be lost in this paradise for the rest of her life.
"Let's go." After a long while, Shang Zhiqing finally spoke up to remind Yun Che, "After passing through this peach forest, we will reach our destination."
The four of them walked along a small path in the middle of the peach forest. Xuanyuan Chen folded a peach blossom and placed it behind Xie Qingrong's ears.
"Very beautiful." Xuanyuan Chen squinted his eyes and praised.
Xie Qingrong bent his eyes into crescent moons, his eyes unconsciously revealing a hint of a smile.
Shen Haoxuan and Shang Zhiqing were walking in front, and naturally did not miss the intimate actions of the other two, Shen Haoxuan disdainfully curled his lips, and imitated Xuanyuan Chen, wanting to break a peach blossom and hide it behind Shang Zhiqing's ear.
Being seen through by Shang Zhiqing, she immediately stopped him, "I don't like peach blossoms."
As a result, the resentment in Shen Haoxuan's heart grew, and he used even more strength to hold Shang Zhiqing's hand. Shang Zhiqing only felt that it was kind of funny and she slightly tightened her grip on Shen Haoxuan's hand.
After passing through the peach woods, he saw an open area with a tranquil lake in front. With a light breeze, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake.
It could be said that the wind was blowing and the waves were not.
However, why does this place look so familiar?
Shen Haoxuan raised the doubt in his heart as he faintly smiled and introduced: "The condition for the metazoan flower to grow is precisely the cliff and the lake. This metazoan flower is the Shang Clan's guardian flower, it has been growing here for generations, and it has protected the Shang Clan's citizens for generations. "
"Can you tell me the relationship between the Ancient Kingdom and the merchants who have disappeared for a hundred years?" The moment Shang Zhiqing finished speaking, Xie Qingrong immediately asked his question.
Her intuition told her that there was a deep connection between the two.
After all, the Shang family lived in seclusion with the ten great families for a hundred years and had not been born for hundreds of years. Even the Ancient Kingdom had disappeared from this world for a hundred years.
In this case, the relationship between the two was very eye-catching.
Hearing Xie Qingrong's question, Shang Zhiqing was slightly stunned, her mind had yet to react.
After a long while, he pursed his lips and smiled bitterly, "A hundred years ago, there was a prophet who left behind a prophecy that the world would be unified after a hundred years. As the family that has been protecting the ancient country for generations, the Shang family naturally went along with it. "
"Just like this, a hundred years ago, the king of the Ancient Kingdom left behind a map and divided it into ten parts and handed it over to the ten great clans. I hope that in a hundred years, the descendants of the Ancient Kingdom will be able to obtain the ten treasure map and find the merchants, as well as the location where the treasures of the Ancient Kingdom are hidden."