Chapter 680
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Chapter 680: The Mysterious Sand God Temple!
From Fang Yu’s perspective, he could see this figure wearing a light red dress with a veil covering her face.
But these weren’t the important details.
What mattered was that she emanated a faint holy power.
It was extremely slight, but definitely present.
Was this figure… the Divine Lady Qin Yao that Xie Tianhe mentioned?
Fang Yu stared at the figure at the top of the stairs, his eyes flickering.
“Visitor, why have you come to the divine temple seeking me at this hour?” Divine Lady Qin Yao asked again.
“Oh, I had nothing to do tonight, so I thought I’d come take a look around the Sand God Temple,” Fang Yu replied.
“Coming to look around… I’m afraid this isn’t a good time.” Qin Yao’s tone remained completely steady as she said, “Tomorrow the Sand God Temple will hold its sacrificial ceremony, and tonight we’re preparing the venue… If the visitor wishes to tour the Sand God Temple, please return after the ceremony.”
“Sacrificial ceremony…” Fang Yu nodded and walked up the stairs.
The closer he got to Divine Lady Qin Yao, the more clearly he could sense that trace of holy power.
This holy power, though faint, was extremely pure.
At least, it was stronger than what Fang Yu had previously encountered from those members of the Nord royal family from Europa.
Fang Yu and Bai Ran walked directly up the stairs and stood not far from Divine Lady Qin Yao.
Now they could see her appearance in detail.
Her silk dress wrapped her figure completely yet wasn’t heavy, accentuating her graceful figure.
On her face, only her eyes were visible.
These eyes appeared clear and bright, with amber pupils that revealed no human emotion.
The face below her eyes was covered by a thin veil, making it impossible to see clearly.
This veil looked indeed very thin, but strangely, it wasn’t transparent.
By sight alone, one couldn’t even make out the contours of the face beneath the veil.
“Visitor, is there anything else?” Divine Lady Qin Yao asked.
“Could I meet the Sand God?” Fang Yu stared directly into her eyes and asked bluntly.
Sure enough, upon hearing this question, Divine Lady Qin Yao’s eyes showed a reaction.
Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she said coldly, “Visitor, do not jest.”
Seeing such a strong reaction from Divine Lady Qin Yao, Fang Yu realized that this so-called Sand God was not someone one could easily meet.
However, it was strange to build a so-called Sand God Temple yet not allow people to see the deity being worshipped.
So, Fang Yu wanted to continue testing Divine Lady Qin Yao’s boundaries.
“I’m not joking, I really want to seek an audience with the Sand God. I’ve had terrible luck lately and keep encountering misfortunes, so I wanted to ask the Sand God…” Fang Yu said.
“Visitor, this is my final warning. If you continue to disrespect the Sand God, I will expel you and reclaim the token in your possession!” Divine Lady Qin Yao interrupted Fang Yu, her tone ice-cold.
At the same time, her once bright eyes were now filled with anger, even carrying hints of killing intent.
“Why is she so angry? I don’t think I said anything that offensive,” Fang Yu thought.
But at this point, if Fang Yu continued on the topic of the Sand God, things would truly explode.
He might need to use Xie Tianhe’s identity again later, so he couldn’t waste it so quickly.
“I apologize for being too abrupt,” Fang Yu said.
“Visitor, if there’s nothing else, please leave. I will welcome you at tomorrow’s sacrificial ceremony,” Divine Lady Qin Yao said, her tone slightly more moderate.
“What time is the sacrificial ceremony?” Fang Yu asked.
“Ten o’clock in the morning. I mentioned this two days ago, and since you possess our temple token, you must have been present… why have you forgotten so quickly?” Divine Lady Qin Yao stared at Fang Yu and asked gravely.
Fang Yu tapped his forehead and shook his head, saying, “I’ve had too many worries lately, my memory has gotten worse… Well, I’ll be going now. See you tomorrow.”
With that, Fang Yu turned around and walked down the stairs.
Bai Ran beside him was stunned for a moment before following.
Divine Lady Qin Yao stood in place, watching their retreating figures with furrowed brows and confusion in her eyes.
…
“Mr. Fang, are we really just leaving like this?” Bai Ran asked after they exited the Sand God Temple’s main gate.
The surveillance footage from Niu Er’s tavern had pointed to the Sand God Temple.
But now, Fang Yu had only walked around the entrance, chatted briefly with the so-called divine lady, and was heading back… They had gathered very limited intelligence, not even confirming whether Ling Er was inside the Sand God Temple.
“We have no choice but to either force our way in or leave,” Fang Yu said, his eyes sharp. “But you must have felt that killing intent just now, right?”
Bai Ran’s expression changed slightly as he recalled the cold gaze of Divine Lady Qin Yao.
“But leaving like this… feels like we came for nothing,” Bai Ran said.
“No, at least we know the sacrificial ceremony will be held at ten tomorrow morning,” Fang Yu said, glancing at Bai Ran.
“But Miss Ling Er, whom we’re trying to rescue… we haven’t obtained any information about her,” Bai Ran said.
“So, aren’t I preparing to find her now?” Fang Yu raised an eyebrow and said.
Hearing this, Bai Ran was stunned and confused.
He and Fang Yu were currently walking away from the Sand God Temple, yet Fang Yu said he was going to find Ling Er?
While Bai Ran was completely bewildered, Fang Yu suddenly leaped up and flew toward a small mountain not far ahead.
Bai Ran didn’t think too much and immediately followed.
Soon, the two stood on top of a small hill less than a hundred meters tall, about three to four hundred meters away from the Sand God Temple.
From this position, they could see the entire temple.
The whole temple was shaped like a pyramid, wider at the bottom and narrower at the top. Judging from the windows above, it had about six floors.
“Mr. Fang, are we going to observe from here? This place has a good view, but it’s too far for us to…” Bai Ran said.
Fang Yu ignored Bai Ran and directly activated his Eye of Insight.
Earlier when he entered the Sand God Temple, he had released some divine consciousness, attempting to probe the temple’s situation.
The answer he received was negative.
The entire Sand God Temple building was surrounded by a special energy barrier.
Fang Yu’s divine consciousness might be able to forcibly break through this barrier, but doing so would certainly attract attention.
Before confirming Ling Er’s situation, there was no need to alert their enemies.
On the other hand, Divine Lady Qin Yao’s firm attitude had also eliminated Fang Yu’s idea of walking directly into the inner sanctum of the Sand God Temple.
So, Fang Yu decided to find a place with a good view and use his Eye of Insight to directly perceive the situation inside the Sand God Temple.
