Chapter 3: The Feast of Dance: XVI. The Temple in the Mountain

By the time Doler and I returned to the fire of the expedition, the dance feast had reached its climax. Most of the people in the expedition team were pulled off the field, and only Kuroko was left alone by the fire. I saw the members of the expedition team struggling to cope with the crowd, and the old cannon and the old gray actually jumped up to disco. In a group of dancing people, Lao Cannon and Lao Ash are not so harmonious, but they are also unique.

After Doler and I sat down by the fire, Doler was still excited. The boy was probably very happy, and was immersed in excitement almost all night.

"Never before has there been such a lively scene in the tribe as it is today, and I am afraid that this scene can only be compared to the New Year's sacrifice that has fallen all." ”

Listening to Dore's unintentional words, my heart moved, and I asked, "What is the New Year's sacrifice that all falls?" ”

Dole said, "It's all the sacrifice that falls in the temple on the first day of the new year!" ”

I was afraid of arousing Doler's suspicions, so I went around in circles and asked Dole, "How many times have you been to the temple?" ”

Doler lowered his head in embarrassment, "I haven't been there once. ”

I asked him, "Why haven't you been there once?" ”

"There are so many people from various tribes, and it's not easy to walk on the road, so only people over the age of eighteen who have become old can go to the temple for the New Year's sacrifices. ”

My heart was beating again. I could tell from Dole's words that the village we were in now did not seem to be a whole tribe, but only a part of a tribe. The main part of this tribe also lives in seclusion in the mountains. I couldn't help but get a little excited about this discovery. I cautiously asked, "There are more people from the tribe in the mountains than here?" ”

Doler smiled, "Of course. There are nine Bogda, and we are just one of them here. ”

I asked tentatively, "They all live in the temple?" ”

Dole said, "No, the nine parts of the Bogda live in the eight directions of the temple, and the only one who really guards the temple is the Elephant Division. ”

I didn't quite understand what Doler meant, but I couldn't go into details. He only frowned and pondered how to continue his inquiry, but did not make Dole suspicious.

Doler didn't seem to mind, "Master, don't you know?" The nine divisions of Bogda are actually nine tribes, namely lions, tigers, wolves, leopards, eagles, vultures, elephants, sharks, and crocodiles. The nine tribes are all descendants of the Bogda. ”

I nodded. I thought to myself, it turns out that there is really a huge secret hidden in this mountain. In this way, the mystery of this secret should be in the temple in the mountain. If you can go to that temple, all the problems will be solved. The things that Doler said tonight piqued my curiosity. I decided to find out. I knew that if I didn't understand this mystery, I wouldn't be able to sleep for a single night.

I asked Dore, "Can you tell me about the temple?" ”

Doler said, "Of course, tribal affairs just can't be told to outsiders, and Master is not an outsider. ”

I said, "How do you know I'm not an outsider?" ”

Doler said, "The archmage said that. The Archmage said that the Master was not an outsider. What the Archmage said must not be wrong. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taught me Bogda's kung fu. ”

I laughed, I didn't want to justify. Since he thinks it's his own, it's better to be his own.

"I haven't been to a temple, so I don't know what a temple is like. I only heard from the adults that the temple was a place dedicated to the gods of the Bogda. Master, if you want to know about the temple, go and ask the archmage. The archmage is the guardian of the temple, and no one knows the affairs of the temple better than the archmage. ”

I asked Dole, "The archmage is the guardian of the temple, why isn't she in the temple, but here?" ”

Dole said, "No one knows about the archmage. ”

I asked Dore, "What are the gods of the Bogda?" ”

"There were sixteen gods in the Bogda, and each of the sixteen gods had a division of labor and ruled over different tribes. Together, the sixteen gods are called the Bogda gods. ”

I thought about it for a moment and asked Dole, "How far is the journey from here to the temple?" ”

Doler said, "Master, you don't want to go to the temple, do you?" The temple is not allowed to be approached by outsiders, Master, of course you can go, but the people with you are definitely not allowed to enter. Besides, if there is no one to lead the way, no one outside can find the temple. Even if someone leads the way, the road is not easy to walk, and you have to walk for two days. ”

I asked, "What's the hard way to get to the temple?" ”

"I haven't walked it, and I've heard from the adults that there's a lot of strange things on the way there." There are places where you can hear the elves singing, but no one can see where the elves are singing. There are places where you will encounter ghosts at night and these ghosts will turn all the flowers into lights. There is also a sea of flowers, but once you walk in, you can't get out again. In short, there are many biting flowers, man-eating trees, and strange things. It would have been impossible for a person to get to the temple without someone who had been there to lead the way. ”

I listened to Dole's description, but it was as if a wonderful world appeared before my eyes, a world that may be full of danger, but also full of magic.

At this time, Ah Mei sweated profusely and sat down next to me. I asked her how she felt. Ah Mei said that it feels like flying.

Ah Mei looked at me and Dore, and said, "What are you two talking about?" ”

I said, "I'm asking Dole about the wedding customs here, and I'm going to have a wedding here." ”

Ah Mei was slightly stunned and said, "Really? ”

I said, "Of course it's true!" ”

Ah Mei said, "So fast? Flash marriage? Who is the bride? ”

I said, "It's you!" ”

Ah Mei smiled, "You're so beautiful, you want to empty the gloves of the white wolf?!" ”

I said, "That's pretty much it." You can rob the marriage here, you don't need to agree at all, just grab the candles in the cave room. ”

Ah Mei pursed her lips and said disdainfully, "Just you, still robbing the marriage?" I'm pretty much the same as robbing you. ”

I said, "That's absolutely unacceptable, if you steal the marriage, how will I meet people in the future?!" ”

Dole listened to me and my sister talking, grinning. I asked him what he was laughing at? Doler said, "Master, you are not as powerful as Master. ”

I asked why Doler thought so? Doler said, "Because Shi Niang is a tiger." ”

Ah Mei listened, picked up a piece of unburned firewood from the ground and threw it at Dole, "Stinky boy, dare to scold me for being a tigress!" ”

Doler dodged the firewood thrown by Ah Mei sideways, and said, "Let me be right!" ”

While we were laughing, the members of the investigation team returned to the fire one after another. The old cannon pulled the old ash, and he was reluctant to let go. He looked at me and smiled a little maliciously, saying that he was cherishing the good times. I just don't understand the amorous feelings.

I said, "Style, and the clothes made there?" ”