Su Xiao was not sure what "Dudu Gugu" was. He guessed that it was not a being from this world, but from an outside world—perhaps another Primordial World, or somewhere even more hidden.
When the sun scorched the Desolate Village and they neared despair, its people refused to wait helplessly for death. Thus, they used an unknown method to summon Dudu Gugu.
Trading with Dudu Gugu too often would bring misfortune, but when they were on the verge of death, the villagers of the Desolate Village could not afford to worry about that. And so, the scene before him had come to pass. The Desolate Village had met its end in a relatively peaceful manner, unlike other places, where monsters ran rampant.
The Ganglu Dynasty had not perished. They had truly built the Sun Ladder and reached the Sacred Land. They had even created a 'sun' in the Sacred Land. Since they could not obtain the true sun, they would simply make one.
At first, the 'sun' of the Sacred Land had brought beneficial effects, making the Ganglu Dynasty even more prosperous. But for some unknown reason, the 'sun' had begun to scorch them. That was the Ganglu Dynasty's greatest tragedy. It had not perished, yet that was even worse than vanishing into the river of history.
Su Xiao thought back over the route he had taken. From the edge of the Sacred Land, he had passed through the Warm Forest and then the Desolate Village.
Once he reached the Desolate Village, he had two possible routes: climb the city wall behind the Great Stone House, or delve into the underground passage beneath the Great Stone House.
Climbing the city wall would clearly let him reach the central area faster, but Su Xiao still had no idea what was on