"Are there really rumors like that?"
Di Yi paid no mind to the old man, for he was only an ordinary person, presumably one of the Fire Kingdom's common folk who simply knew more because he had lived a long time.
"They're only rumors, just as that old man said. Hardly anyone pays them any mind now." Huo Yueling nodded.
She told Di Yi that during the nationwide sacrificial rites, it was not only the Sacrificial Spirit and the Fire Emperor who bathed in divine fire. A portion was also channeled here to nourish the Fire God Tree.
But as the years turned and time flowed on, the Fire God Tree remained unchanged, unable to rekindle its divine fire. Gradually, few people believed the rumor anymore.
Of course, whether the rumor was true or false, as long as the Fire God Tree still lived and possessed life, anything remained possible.
That was also why the Fire Kingdom had made this place a scenic attraction.
The times had changed. The ancient divine beings no longer appeared, and the Fire Kingdom needed a reserve of power formidable enough to deter others-one that people could see.
"The years..." Di Yi understood that feeling. It was just like the Heaven Mending Pavilion, whose Sacrificial Spirit, the Divine Vine, had also reached his twilight years. Without him, the Heaven Mending Pavilion might no longer be able to deter hostile forces.
"Come on, Brother Di Yi. Let's go up and take a look, rest a little, and have some snacks." Huo Yueling pointed at the palaces floating in the sky.
Those Heavenly Palaces had been built around the Fire God Tree. All were magnificent and stood high above the ground, true Jade Towers.
Clearly, ordinary people could not get up there. They had been built for