"To thank Senior Turtle for his contributions and sacrifices, we built a temple for him here."
"At first, the people from the Special Administration Bureau would burn incense for Senior Turtle whenever they came. Later, the people stationed here followed their example. Gradually, it became an unspoken rule, and now someone comes here to offer incense every day."
"The Special Administration Bureau has been spreading the word about Senior Turtle too, asking everyone to offer incense when they have time. We don't know whether it helps, but it's a way of expressing our gratitude for protecting this land."
Old Master Fu smiled at that. "What an unexpected surprise."
"Let's offer some incense too."
Qin Yan nodded. "Grandpa, I want to offer incense to Grandpa Turtle too."
She was delighted that so many people remembered Grandpa Turtle.
The two of them joined the line.
When Qin Yan offered her incense, Old Turtle sensed it beneath White Pool.
The little one is here again.
Old Turtle's spirit emerged from the soul-nourishing wood.
Had Qin Yan been there, she would certainly have noticed that Grandpa Turtle's spirit had become more solid.
After offering incense, Qin Yan sat beside the pool and looked down into it, but she did not go in.
White Pool grew colder the farther down one went. It was still early spring, and even the water at the surface was freezing. Even with the Water-Repelling Pearl's protection, she risked catching a cold.
Fubao, however, swam down and found Old Turtle.
"The little fish is here too."
Fubao happily circled him.
"Your bloodline doesn't have much to do with dragons."
Old Turtle studied Fubao. "You're more like a Kun. That's another incredibly powerful ancient divine beast. With you staying by that little one's side, I hope you'll grow stronger and stronger."