Chapter 276: Hints
"Let's go!" Zhan Ji gave the order, and the group walked towards the temple on foot. After they left, several courtyards were quiet, except for the red lanterns that were still burning, there was no sign of last night's excitement.
Except for Fang Dusk, who went with them, everyone else stayed. Fang Du sensed that those thieves had no intention of going to the temple, and guessed that their target was still here, so he instructed them to be cautious and not let the thieves take advantage of it.
The temple of the Eagle Clan was built on the highest place in the snow-capped mountains, and the snow does not melt all year round, and there is no grass, but there are white snow lotuses like jade. The cold wind whipped the snow particles on the face like a knife. The eagle-people were chatting and laughing, and from time to time they took off the flask they wore at their waists and took a few sips of spirits. Fang Du could only rely on his spiritual power to support himself so that he would not freeze.
After walking a stick of incense, a white gas rose from the top of Fang Dui's head. He didn't realize it, but others saw it clearly. Zhan Ji was overjoyed, "A few elders take a look, this king's newly adopted son is strong, and his head is hot and white!
Zhan Xingran said, "Father, you don't know, Fang Dui's spiritual power can't be underestimated, he, if it weren't for our face, I'm just afraid that the imperial sword will fly and reach the temple in the blink of an eye!" Zhan Yu said, "I didn't expect that my righteous son still has this ability, when the big thing is done, I must see what kind of flying method it is!"
A bluestone paved path zigzagged until it reached the temple gate, and Fang Du saw that the temple of the Eagle Clan was made of a large black stone of a special material, which looked like it was soaked in ink, and what was even more peculiar was that the whole temple was actually an inverted trapezoid, and the width of the top of the temple was three times that of the narrowest point! From a distance, the sky and the earth were white, but the temple was like a huge black stone, standing on the peak, and it could lose its balance and collapse at any time!
"Why was the temple built like this?" Fang Dui was puzzled and quietly asked Zhan Xingran. Zhan Xingran said, "This is the wisdom of the ancestors, they are reminding the younger generations to be prepared for danger in times of peace." Although the Eagle Clan is far away from the Central Plains and rarely has wars, for hundreds of years, the Eagle Clan has been unable to continue to develop due to geographical restrictions, and even every winter will bring huge disasters to the people. If we blindly covet pleasures, we will only ruin the inheritance passed down from our ancestors!"
"I see!" Fang Du thought, since the temple of the Eagle Clan was a place to worship the ancestors, it should be like an ancestral hall in the Central Plains, enshrined the tablets of the ancestors. But when he walked in, he found that there were no tablets here, and what was enshrined was one beast head after another!
"This, what is this?" Stepping into the temple, Fang Du was taken aback. Zhan Xingran hurriedly said, "The rules of our Eagle Clan, those who can enter the temple to be worshipped are all the great military exploits of our ancestors! Look at this bear, it was hunted by my grandfather when he was seven years old! That leopard was captured by my great-grandfather with his bare hands!"
It turns out that the Eagle people believe that the soul is trapped in the body. Therefore, when a person dies, he has to be liberated. If they still engrave their names on those wooden plaques and worship them to their children and grandchildren, will they not be free? That's why they left behind the heads of the prey they had slain during their lifetime, and encouraged their children and grandchildren to be brave and good at fighting, and the more powerful the opponent, the more worthy of conquest.
Looking around, countless beast heads were dried and placed, and it was a little scary to look at it. Zhan Ji stood at the front, Fang Du and Zhan Xingran stood behind him, and behind him were the elders and retinue of the Eagle Clan.
"Unfilial sons and grandsons Zhan Ji, today I specially selected an auspicious time to comfort the ancestors, the righteous son Fang Du, good character, integrity, noble status, Zhan Ji is willing to accept him as a righteous son, and the glory of the ancestors!" Zhan Ji knelt down and kowtowed heavily. Those behind him also bowed down with him.
At this moment, an inconspicuous tiger head placed in the middle of many beast heads moved, and with a "bang", everyone followed the sound to look up. When they found that it was the tiger's head in the middle that made the noise, an elder with gray hair and drooping eyelids suddenly screamed and fell to the ground with his whole body, crying out, "The ancestor is angry, this is the ancestor's prompt!"
"Nonsense!" Zhan Jie's face turned pale, and he scolded, "It's just that if it moves, it will be related to some ancestral prompt!" Zhan Xingran told Fang Duan, "Don't underestimate this tiger head, this is the first prey laid by the ancestors of our Eagle Clan, and it is of great significance! It's just that it was put there so well, how could it suddenly move?"
Before everyone's discussion could be suppressed, the tiger's head actually moved again. This time, the tiger's head actually fell directly, and after smashing over a few beast heads placed below, the bones were a few times and stopped at Fang Duan's feet!
"You see, this must be a hint from the ancestors!" The elder who shouted loudly before shouted shouted again, "King Khan, this righteous son can't be accepted, the ancestor will be angry!"
Zhan Ji glanced back at Fang Dui, and there seemed to be some hesitation in his eyes. Zhan Xingran immediately said, "Father, the fall of the tiger's head may be a hint from the ancestors. This tiger head was conquered by the ancestors, and now it falls at the feet of Fang Dui, Fang Dui is high, and the tiger head is low, which can also be interpreted as the meaning of surrender. In this way, doesn't it mean that the father and the king accepted Fang Du as a righteous son, which is in line with the ancestors' intentions?"
"Nonsense!" An elder glanced at Fang Duan with disdain, and said to Zhan Xingran, "The eldest prince is cautious!
Zhan Jie is the most important ghost god and demon evil theory, and he attaches more importance to the hints of the ancestors in the underworld. It's just that everyone is arguing, and his heart is disturbed, and he can't judge which statement is correct for a while.
Suddenly, an empty and distant voice sounded in the temple, and Zhan Ji shouted angrily, "Who dares to shout in the Eagle Clan's temple?" The tiger's head on the ground flew up violently, returned to its original position, its mouth opened and closed, and the sound actually came from the mouth of the tiger's head.
"You, you!" Zhan Ji took two steps back, looking flustered and nervous.
"When you see your ancestors, don't kneel yet!" There was a circle of red light floating around the tiger's head, and there was a little more aura in the godless eyes. Zhan Wei hurriedly led everyone to kneel, "What did the ancestor command?" Everyone else was sincerely frightened, and they didn't dare to come out, but Fang Duan stared at the talking tiger head, he decided that there must be something wrong here!