Chapter 52: Sycamore makes a wish
In front of the sycamore forest, Chen Yaoyao looked at this golden forest and exclaimed: "This place is so beautiful. ”
"The sycamore is the king of the tree, and according to legend, it is the spiritual tree that leads to the heavens and the earth.
"This is natural, when the phoenix lays eggs, it will put the phoenix eggs in the forest and pray for the protection of the plane tree, and then the mother of the phoenix eggs will hatch the phoenix eggs in the forest until the phoenix breaks out of the shell and is born."
"That's pretty weird."
"Not only that, but the Phoenix clan also has a tradition of praying in the Sycamore Forest, writing the wish in their own blood, and then hanging it on the Sycamore Sacred Tree in the center of the Sycamore Forest. Because you can only make one wish in your life, so the people of this clan attach great importance to the matter of praying, think about it, today seems to be the day when the clan prays here, do you want to follow me to see? ”
Mo Heng nodded and said, "Okay, you lead the way." ”
Chen Yaoyao followed the memory of the original owner, and then took Mo Heng and gradually walked towards the depths of the sycamore.
Sure enough, as Chen Yaoyao said, the crane-haired and child-faced elder Su Lan they had seen before was presiding over this prayer activity, and around a towering plane tree, more than a dozen young men and women of the clan were talking about something in their mouths.
When Chen Yaoyao and Mo Heng's red and black figures appeared here, the elders were the first to discover them.
However, the ceremony was being held, and he couldn't interrupt it, so he walked up to Chen Yaoyao and them by himself, "Why did the patriarch come here with Mo Heng Shangshen?" ”
"Feel free to stroll, just remember that today is the day to pray to the Sycamore Sacred Tree, so I came to see, you are busy with yours."
Although Chen Yaoyao said so, Su Lan didn't dare to really leave Chen Yaoyao and Mo Heng aside, and after these young girls finished chanting, he led Chen Yaoyao and Mo Heng to the Sycamore Divine Tree.
"This is our patriarch Chen Yaoyao, this is the patriarch's husband, Mo Heng is a god, come and see you."
These clansmen didn't know who Chen Yaoyao was at first, and when they saw them, they still had some whispers, thinking that there were outsiders coming to such a sacred ceremony, but when they knew that Chen Yaoyao was the patriarch, they immediately said hello obediently.
Chen Yaoyao nodded, and then said to Su Lan: "You go on, the deity is here to visit with the god Moheng." ”
Mo Heng suddenly interrupted Chen Yaoyao, and then said, "Who said that the deity is here to visit?" ”
Then Mo Heng walked up to Su Lan and asked, "The deity and your patriarch are now husband and wife, the so-called husband and wife are one, is that the deity also qualified to leave his wish on the Sycamore Divine Tree." ”
Chen Yaoyao frowned and pulled Mo Heng's sleeve, "Don't make trouble!" ”
Mo Heng ignored Chen Yaoyao, just looked at Su Lan, Su Lan pondered for a moment, and then said: "Although there has never been such a precedent before, but the clan system has not said no, if the gods also want to pray, then follow the people in the clan." ”
Mo Heng nodded, then listened to Su Lan's words, and first stood in front of the Sycamore Divine Tree and recited the incantation that their Phoenix Clan needed to chant when praying.
Then all those who needed to pray, including Mo Heng, needed to cut their fingers with a silver knife to take blood, then smear it on red satin, and then write down their wishes with a golden pen.
After doing all this, you can tie a small stone under the Sycamore Tree to this silk and throw it on the branch of the Sycamore Tree, asking the Sycamore Tree to bless your wish to be fulfilled.
Chen Yaoyao watched Mo Heng cut his fingers to take blood and write wishes, and finally tied a stone and threw it on the tree, the movement was chic and smooth, which made the girls in the clan who had not yet taken their turn look sideways.
Seeing Mo Heng return to him with a relaxed and arrogant attitude, Chen Yaoyao couldn't help but ask curiously, "What wish did you make?" ”
"Wishes naturally have to be kept secret, and it won't work if you say it." Mo Heng's gray eyes replied with a smile in his eyes.
Chen Yaoyao 'cut' a sound, "The gods are mysterious. ”
"What about you? Have you ever made a wish? Mo Heng asked.
Chen Yaoyao was a little funny, "Of course not, I have just arrived, and it is not mine that the original owner made a wish to make a wish." ”
Mo Heng sighed regretfully, and then said, "That's really a pity, then you tell me, if you want to make a wish, what are you going to wish?" ”
Chen Yaoyao tilted his head and looked at the Sycamore Divine Tree for a while, and then said, "I only hope to seriously complete the tasks assigned to me by the system now, and then save enough energy to return to my world." ”
Although that world is not very worthy of Chen Yaoyao's nostalgia, after all, it is the world where she was born and raised, and she always has a sense of belonging.
Mo Heng looked at Chen Yaoyao thoughtfully, 'oh', and nodded.
Before the ceremony was over, Su Lan invited Mo Heng to his side again.
After everyone threw the silk on the branches, Su Lan walked around the sacred tree, and her mouth vibrated with words, as if she was reciting some incantation.
After going around many times, Su Lan stopped, and then said in a loud voice: "The believers hope that the Sycamore Divine Tree can continue to protect the Phoenix Clan and bless the land of the sky. ”
Then Su Lan knelt on the ground, and Mo Heng saw that the other clansmen also knelt on the ground, and he did the same, and then knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
The wish he wrote was very simple, that is, he hoped that he could always be with Chen Yaoyao, no matter what time and place.
And this wish is only known to this Sycamore Divine Tree and himself.
After the prayer ceremony was completed, a strange golden light appeared in the crown of the Sycamore Divine Tree, which made Chen Yaoyao a little unable to open his eyes, and after the light faded, Chen Yaoyao looked at the Sycamore Divine Tree again, and the red silk that was originally hanging on the treetop disappeared.
Su Lan said that it was the Sycamore Sacred Tree that accepted these wishes, and it would bless the well-being and happiness of the people in the dark.
As the patriarch, Chen Yaoyao also knelt down and bowed to the Sycamore Divine Tree to show respect.
Then she and Mo Heng left the Wutong Forest, and were taken by Su Lan to the house dedicated to the patriarch.
Looking at such a large courtyard, the word 'patriarch' was clearly written on the plaque at the door, Chen Yaoyao had to sigh, this patriarch's pomp was really not small, although it was not as good as Lingsheng Palace, but it was also much more spacious than the previous Chen Mansion and the General's Mansion.
Su Lan said: "The patriarch and the gods live here, Su Hui has arranged for someone to decorate this place, and I hope the two of you will not dislike this place." ”
Chen Yaoyao said: "It's very beautiful here, I like it very much, I have worked hard for you and Su Yuan." ”
"It's not hard, it's not hard, it's rare for the patriarch to come back from the heavenly realm, our whole clan is happy, and everything should be done."
Originally, Su Hui and Su Lan and other elders also arranged a dinner to invite Chen Xiaoyao and Mo Heng to participate, but Chen Yaoyao really felt a little tired after shopping all day, so he politely declined their invitation.
Mo Heng and Chen Yaoyao were enjoying the shade in the courtyard, she looked at the night sky as if it had been splashed with ink, and sighed: "There are few such beautiful night skies in modern times, and they look dirty because they are polluted by various industries. ”
"Actually, I'm a little curious." Mo Heng was also like Chen Yaoyao, with one hand pillow behind his head, lying on the rocking chair and looking at the square sky.
"Curious about what?"