Flower Valley (Part 2)

After Granny Flower finished speaking, the air before them suddenly rippled like water, and a vortex-like gateway slowly emerged.

Zhao Xuan's eyes widened in an instant, and he turned to look at Li Qing.

Li Qing looked at the gateway and asked uncertainly, "Is this... a secret realm?"

Granny Flower nodded, resting both hands on her cane as she said with a sigh, "That's right. This is a gift from the Goddess of Wisdom, as well as the Sacred Tree's protection over us."

"This secret realm is connected to the Goddess of Wisdom and the Sacred Tree?" Zhao Xuan asked instinctively.

"Of course."

Granny Flower smiled and nodded. Then she turned to the vortex gateway and began recounting that ancient legend.

"Legend has it that a very, very long time ago, the Goddess of Wisdom descended into the mortal world and settled here. She personally created this secret realm and planted the Sacred Tree."

"Many years later, the goddess departed and returned to the Divine Realm, leaving behind the Sacred Tree. Having lost the goddess's power, this secret realm began to collapse continuously. At that time, the Sacred Tree spread its roots throughout the realm, reaching the very edges of its collapse, then used its own strength to sustain what remained. Thus, the secret realm was preserved."

"However, after the Sacred Tree suffered through its tribulation, the lingering tribulation lightning began tormenting its body. The Sacred Tree gradually became unable to maintain the secret realm, and without its support, Flower Valley would inevitably be destroyed."

Zhao Xuan and Li Qing exchanged a glance. It sounded rather mythical, but neither could deny that it might be true. No one could explain why mysterious places like secret realms appeared. Perhaps they really had been created by gods.

At that moment, Zhao Xuan