Hearing the sound, Gao Peng ordered the Bone Dragon to land.
The cherry blossom tree's roots were completely rooted in the mountain, and a portion of its thick vines peeked out from the mountain wall.
There was a temple with red tiles and white walls at the base of the cherry blossom tree.
In front of the temple, a monk in a gray robe was quietly sweeping the dead leaves.
Seeing Gao Peng land on the Bone Dragon, he didn't panic. He leaned the broom in his hand against the wall and bowed to Gao Peng. "Please wait for a moment, almsgiver."
Soon, a monk came out to welcome Gao Peng. Gao Peng brought Dumb and Desolion into the temple.
The scenery in the courtyard was unique. It was a quiet garden with white sand flowing through half of the courtyard, and some pebbles dotted the sand stream.
The monk in the red robe smiled at Gao Peng, then put his palms together and bowed.
"Welcome to Japan, sir."
Gao Peng also put his palms together and bowed. "Sorry to disturb you, master."
"Yuan Yi, continue to clean the courtyard," the monk in red said softly to the monk in gray robes.
Yuan Yi nodded quickly and turned to leave the courtyard.
The monk in red robes bowed to Desolion on Gao Peng's shoulder and Dumb behind Gao Peng.
"I didn't expect you to be the Undead Calamity. My apologies." The monk in red robes sighed.
The monk in red robes looked to be in his fifties. He had crow's feet at the corner of his eyes and a peaceful expression. He looked like an enlightened monk.
However, Gao Peng was still a little confused. At first, he thought that the monk was a Wood Grain Puppet of the cherry blossom tree. However, after seeing his attributes, he realized that he was wrong. This was a normal human. He wasn't possessed, nor was he being controlled.
Could he be a monster trainer of the cherry blossom tree?
If he was a monster trainer of the cherry blossom tree, then he was another King-tier monster trainer that had yet to be discovered.
"I'm a believer of the Cherry Blossom Tree God," the monk in red robes said sincerely, as if he knew what Gao Peng was thinking.
"There are too many disasters in this world. We need peace." The red-robed monk said sincerely. Then, he muttered to himself, "We really need peace. Many people have already died."
Gao Peng agreed. "Indeed, many people have died. I also hope for peace."
Peace was great. There was TV to watch and games to play. Every day, one could lie lazily at home and enjoy the blissful time.
The red-robed monk's eyes lit up. Gao Peng's answer seemed to be beyond his expectations. "We have a lot in common."
Gao Peng nodded calmly. "Yes."
"Our Lord hopes to protect world peace together with you." The red-robed monk smiled.
"What kind of protection? Even I don't dare to say that I can maintain world peace. "Gao Peng shook his head.
"Human nature is greedy, so we need to take the initiative to control them."
A vigorous voice sounded above the temple.
The big tree behind the temple suddenly opened its eyes. The two dark holes in the tree looked like a demon's nest.
Accompanied by its voice, the entire mountain peak trembled.
"Lord Cherry Blossom Tree God." The red-robed monk immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Cherry Blossom Tree.
"Can I ask you something? I'm very curious. Of course, I'm not doubting you. I'm just really curious why you hate killing. "Gao Peng was really curious.
The Cherry Blossom Tree fell into silence. After a long time, it said faintly, "Because killing will be accompanied by death. Death is really a cruel thing.
"There was a girl called Huizi. She was very smart and kind. Her mother once told her that the cherry blossom tree was a symbol of love.
When she was 13, she fell in love with a warrior. Then, she personally planted me on the mountain. "
At this point, the Cherry Blossom Tree's voice became even deeper.
"She began to pursue the young warrior. The two of them fell in love. Those were the happiest days of her life. She smiled brightly every day, as beautiful as the sunflowers at the foot of the mountain.
"Later, a war broke out. The warrior was recruited by the Daimyo and sent to the battlefield.
She stood on the mountain peak every day and prayed silently for the warrior. She looked forward to the warrior's return. Later, the warrior finally returned. However, that was the news of the warrior's death and his corpse. She buried the warrior under my feet.
From that day onwards, she never smiled again.
Later, the Daimyo was defeated and died. The enemy attacked. They killed their way to the village at the foot of the mountain. They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of crimes.
Huizi ran to the top of the mountain and hugged me, crying bitterly.
Later, Huizi said that her life began from the moment she opened her eyes and saw her mother. It ended when she could no longer see the person she loved the most. In the end, Huizi jumped down from the cliff. At that moment, she seemed to be flying, flying to a place where no one could find her. "
The Cherry Blossom Tree did not reply. Pink cherry blossoms floated down like rain.
However, Gao Peng felt that it was crying. Maybe it was just his imagination.
"The story is really moving." Gao Peng replied sincerely. "However, killing is not only done by humans. This is something that all living things in the world are doing all the time. Hunters hunt prey, the strong devour the weak, jackals and wolves eat lambs, lambs eat green grass, and green grass draws nutrients from the earth. "
The Cherry Blossom Tree did not reply. It only swayed gently, and then more cherry blossoms floated down.
"Then how do you want to control them?" Gao Peng asked.
"Using my own method." The Cherry Blossom Tree stopped the falling cherry blossoms. Its tone was stubborn.
"Turning them all into your puppets?"
The Cherry Blossom Tree did not reply. It was tacitly agreeing.
"Then we are not on the same side. What you are doing is not bringing peace. Turning them all into puppets is no different from what they have done." Gao Peng shook his head.
The atmosphere in the air froze. They were now very close to the Cherry Blossom Tree, less than 100 meters away from a King-tier monster trainer.
Gao Peng's expression did not change. He only gently stroked the Frosty Lion's head. Its head was smooth and very comfortable to touch.
After a long time, the tense atmosphere finally dissipated.
The atmosphere in the air relaxed. The monk in red who was kneeling on the ground got up and gasped for air.
Gao Peng smiled gently. He led Desolion and Dumb on the Skeletal Flying Dragon and left the mountain.
Gao Peng, who was sitting on the Flying Dragon's back, turned to look at the Cherry Blossom Tree. The tree was the crown, and the mountain was the armor. In a trance, he seemed to see a warrior standing on the plains with his head held high.
A day later, Gao Peng finally arrived in Xijing.
A magnificent giant city stood on the horizon in front of him.
The huge city was surrounded by walls that were 100 meters high. On the walls, there were cannons that were densely packed together.
Behind the walls, there were two areas. The left area was filled with low-rise houses. There were streets between the houses. On the streets, there were many peddlers and monster trainers dressed as warriors walking on the streets.
The right area was a completely modern city. Tall buildings stood tall, and the reinforced concrete showed a strong modern beauty.
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