"You...... Why do you ask that? Have you heard that rumor?" said the Japanese restaurant owner in surprise as he looked at Sakurako.

"What rumors?" Mu Chen wondered.

The owner of the Japanese restaurant looked hesitant and hesitated: "Twelve years ago, a strange thing happened on the Holy Mountain, someone saw that there were high-ranking people fighting on Sakura Peak, and the fight was dark, and the mountain collapsed and cracked, and we thought that the volcano was about to erupt again, so frightened that everyone hurriedly fled from Shengyue overnight. ”

"It wasn't until we found out later that it was just a false alarm, and then we came back again. However, when we went to the cherry blossom peak to pray to the holy cherry blossom tree, we found that the tens of thousands of cherry blossom trees on the entire cherry blossom peak had blossomed overnight. The thousand-year-old holy cherry tree is also yellow and stump, the cherry blossoms are no more, and the entire mountain peak is in ruins, as if it has suffered a catastrophe. ”

The owner of the Japanese restaurant paused, and sighed: "We don't know what happened, but we know that since that day, our patron saint, the holy cherry tree, has begun to become weak, as if it is about to die, and it has not bloomed for several years since then, and the other cherry trees are almost the same." ”

Mu Chen's heart moved slightly.

The big battle twelve years ago was probably the earth-shattering battle that took place after the five of them attacked Sakurako.

"And what happened later?" Mu Chen asked in a deep voice.

Later, it was not until three years later that they gradually regained their vitality and bloomed again, but the sacred cherry tree seemed to have lost its spirituality, and no matter how much we prayed to it, it did not respond and blessed us. ”

The Japanese restaurant owner looked gloomy and whispered in frustration.

"It's been the case until now?" Mu Chen said.

"Yes. The Japanese restaurant owner nodded.

"The holy cherry tree has really responded to you before, and it will never open its mouth to talk to you. Mu Chen frowned.

"The so-called sincerity is spiritual, the sacredness of the holy cherry blossom tree, which is absolutely incomprehensible to you outsiders, but in the minds of our Shengyue people, she is the supreme great existence, and the god who has guarded our ancestors for generations!"

The owner of the Japanese restaurant said in a loud voice, "If you say something, you will definitely not believe it, the day after the great war twelve years ago, the holy cherry tree suddenly withered, and all the animals within a radius of 100 miles, whether it was jackals, tigers, leopards, cattle, red deer and sheep, immediately all spontaneously gathered at the foot of the holy mountain, bowed their heads in the direction of the holy cherry tree, wept and wailed in unison, and after three days, they scattered one by one. You can't imagine how great the magnificence of that scene was enough to make us forget it forever. ”

"Therefore, since then, although the Holy Cherry Blossom Tree is no longer effective, we still regard it as our sacred tree and guardian saint, and we have taken care of it and worshiped it for ten years, and we will never allow anyone to desecrate it, so I remind everyone, whether you believe it or not, please do not be disrespectful to it, let alone show it in front of the Holy Mountain people, otherwise you will definitely be expelled by the Holy Mountain people. ”

The owner of the Japanese restaurant said with a very solemn expression.

Mu Chen's face was strange, and he always felt that the more he listened to this story, the more strange it became, as if he was listening to a folk myth and legend, especially the holy cherry tree, which was blown so mysterious that he couldn't believe it was true.

"What about the masters who fight?"

Mu Chen simply changed the subject.

"I don't know, none of us have seen them. The owner of the Japanese restaurant shook his head.

"Okay, thank you boss for the introduction, tomorrow we have time, we must go to Sakura Peak to see the holy cherry tree. Mu Chen smiled.

"Okay, tomorrow happens to be the holy day when our holy mountain people go up the mountain to worship the holy cherry tree, the scene will be very lively, if you have any wishes, you can pray to the holy cherry tree, maybe it will suddenly come true and help you realize your wishes." The owner of the Japanese restaurant said excitedly.

"Okay, we'll try it then. Mu Chen said with a smile and continued to chat with the boss for a few words, and the boss finally left to continue his work.

"That holy cherry blossom tree is just a tree, is it really as amazing as they say?" Mu Chen shook his head and smiled.

Ling Se said: "Actually, I have heard a lot about the legend of the holy cherry tree, it is indeed very magical, at least for so many years, its incense has been very prosperous, and it is famous far and wide, almost everyone knows it, no one knows it." ”

"Really?" Mu Chen said in surprise.

"Hmm. Haruka Ryose nodded.

"Then it looks like we're really going to see it. Mu Chen groaned.

Sakurako on the side suddenly whispered: "Musan, I don't know why, since I got up this Mount Fuji, my heart has been very unsettled, and I always feel that there is a voice calling me." And when I saw the appearance of Mt. Fuji, I felt that they were very familiar, could it be because I had actually lived here before, so I had this sense of familiarity?"

"I can't rule out this possibility, according to Yagyu Shiporo, they all met you on Mt. Fuji and slowly became your followers, which means that you have a high probability of living on this mountain. ”

Mu Chen's jaw was the first to say.

Sakurako nodded silently, put her right hand on her chest, looked up and silently looked in the direction of Sakura Peak, her eyes gradually became erratic, and she seemed to have entered some kind of trance again.

"Okay, let's eat first, and when we're done, we'll go to the mountains to see for ourselves, and then the truth will be revealed." Mu Chen said.

"Hmm. Sakurako bowed her head slightly.

After lunch and a short rest, the three of them immediately began to climb the mountain and set off for the mountain.

Along the way, Mu Chen suddenly discovered that the holy cherry tree really had an extraordinary sacred status in the minds of the original residents of Mt. Fuji.

No matter who it was, as soon as they mentioned it, they would immediately become solemn, and their eyes were full of respect and piety, and they were deeply proud and proud that Shengyue had such a sacred tree.

And not only them, but also many tourists, have great reverence for the holy cherry tree.

"Holy cherry blossom tree, of course I know, I've been worshipping it for twenty-five years in a row, no matter how busy I am with my work. A tourist replied to Mu Chen.

"Sacred Tree? Don't you know that a large part of the tourists who come to Mt. Fuji are actually coming for the sacred tree?"

……

"I used to think that Mt. Fuji was famous because of its strange natural beauty, but now I know that the sacred cherry tree is the sacred symbol of Mt. Fuji. ”

Listening to many tourists and tour guides on the side of the road talking endlessly about the legends of the holy cherry tree, Mu Chen couldn't help but secretly sigh that the power of faith is really not ordinarily strong and terrifying.

However, in Mu Chen's opinion, the holy cherry blossom tree may be just a gimmick, and the patron saint who really guards Mount Fuji should probably be Sakurako, who has been cultivated to be powerful, has been ageless for fifty years, and has also taught Sakurako, the top powerhouse of the five island countries, such as Yagyu Shiporo.

(End of chapter)