"Styxia..."
Fu Zhu rubbed his chin, looking at Tixi with some curiosity. "Does a place like the Netherworld really exist in this world?"
Tixi nodded.
"All living beings go to the Netherworld after death. But we don't know when it started, the Netherworld was walled off. The souls of the recently deceased all gather and wander at the River Styxia, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation. However, it is also because of this that we were able to wait for you. Thank you, Fu Zhu."
"It's nothing. Even if you weren't wandering at the Styxia, I could still fish you back."
Fu Zhu was full of confidence about this.
MC mods are not stat monsters; they are mechanic monsters. They don't reason with you.
"Right, forgot to introduce you."
Fu Zhu thought of Cifera on the side, pulled her in front of him, and introduced her to the Fragments.
"This child is also a Chrysos Heir, though I don't know if she is one of the ones you are looking for."
Hearing Fu Zhu say this, the Fragments focused their gaze on this little girl who had been kindly wiping their tears since the beginning.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Cifera shrunk her head timidly.
"Hello, my name is Cifera."
As soon as Tixi heard this name, her eyes lit up. She jumped down from the big rock and held Cifera's hands.
"We came to Dolos just for you, Cifera."
Cifera blinked, stunned.
The Fragments disregarded their own safety to come to Dolos, and were eventually killed by the Lord of Dolos, just to find her, a thief who knows nothing?
Cifera was in disbelief and asked hesitantly, "Could you have found the wrong person? Maybe it's someone with the same name?"
She really couldn't understand what about her was worth the Fragments paying with their lives to find.
Tixi held Cifera's hands very gently and softly recited the prophecy they had known long ago.
"You shall walk alongside Greed, and likewise perish over a penny; Cifera, this is your prophecy. It won't be wrong."
Fu Zhu listened from the side. Feeling that this prophecy wasn't that beautiful, he couldn't help but frown and cough lightly twice.
"Tixi, she is still a child. There's no need to say this kind of prophecy, right? Cifera, you don't need to take it to heart either."
Tixi shook her head at Fu Zhu.
"Fu Zhu, we sincerely hope to receive the help of the Chrysos Heirs, so we don't want to deceive them. Prophecy is prophecy. If they are unwilling, we respect their choices."
Hearing her say this, Fu Zhu didn't have much to say. He just reached out and rubbed Cifera's small head, comforting her.
"It's okay, Cifera. Even if the sky falls, there's a tall person to hold it up. You are still small, just live your days well. Hmm, coincidentally I want to go to the Divine Tree Court. Let's see if I can find a teacher for you there."
Although Cifera didn't really want to study, she nodded obediently, letting Fu Zhu arrange things.
After settling Cifera, Fu Zhu nodded to the Fragments, simply tidied up the scene, and let Tixi lead the way, advancing towards the direction of the Divine Tree Court.
---o---
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the Holy City. Tribbie (Ti Bao) sensed the other side the moment the Fragments were resurrected. Joy overflowed on her face.
She immediately went to her student to share this good news.
"Aglaea! Tixi and the others have resurrected! And Fu Zhu has appeared too!"
Tribbie pushed open the door to Aglaea's room impatiently. Only after saying this did she realize that it wasn't just Aglaea sitting inside, but also Hysilens and Cerydra who had seized the political power of the Holy City.
At this moment, Aglaea seemed to be measuring clothes for the two. Being interrupted by Tribbie suddenly, the three people present looked over one after another.
Hysilens stood up immediately and came before Tribbie, staring at her with burning eyes: "Fu Zhu appeared? Where?"
Tribbie was frightened by Hysilens's agitated appearance and shrank her neck. Aglaea smilingly pushed Hysilens back to sit.
"Hysilens, don't be anxious. I will tell you."
Cerydra, sitting on the side, also raised an eyebrow and gave a light cough.
"Dux Gladiorum, no need to be so anxious. Since the Messenger has spoken, listen with peace of mind. I am also very curious, who exactly is this Fu Zhu that you and the Messenger keep mentioning."
Although Hysilens was anxious to hear Fu Zhu's whereabouts from Tribbie's mouth, seeing Cerydra say so, she had to sit down properly, but her gaze stuck to Tribbie.
Aglaea hurriedly brought a chair from the other side, then greeted Tribbie.
"Master, sit down first."
"Thank you, Aglaea."
After Tribbie took her seat, Aglaea threw out the question at the right time.
"Master, I heard you say just now... the other yous have resurrected? But if I remember correctly, didn't Teacher Tixi and the others go to Dolos to find another Chrysos Heir, but tragically suffered under the Lord's poisonous hand?"
Tribbie nodded. Recalling the feeling of death at that time, she couldn't help but shiver. But very quickly, a smile overflowed on her face again.
"Just a moment ago, I could feel it. Tixi and the others are alive again! You also know, we can sense each other and also know what each other is thinking. And after Tixi and the others resurrected, they all mentioned Fu Zhu coincidentally! It was Fu Zhu who resurrected them!"
"Oh?"
Cerydra raised her eyebrows with some interest, the chess piece in her hand flipping non-stop between her fingers.
"This is the first time I've heard of someone being able to resurrect the dead. Could it be that this person named Fu Zhu holds the [Coreflame of the Death Titan]?"
She hadn't seen what Tribbie and the others looked like after death, but being able to resurrect people anew was a considerable ability.
If that's the case, this person named Fu Zhu is worth recruiting to be her subordinate, to work for her!
After listening to Tribbie narrate the causes and consequences, Hysilens couldn't help but ask again: "Then where is Fu Zhu now?"
"Fu Zhu is taking Tixi and the others towards the Divine Tree Court."
Hearing this, Hysilens immediately stood up and bowed to Cerydra.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go to the Divine Tree Court."
Cerydra couldn't help but frown: "Dux Gladiorum, you..."
Hysilens didn't wait for her to finish speaking, interrupting directly.
"Please do not forget, when I was willing to join your command, besides wanting to contribute a sliver of strength to the Journey of Chasing Fire, it was also to borrow your power on the land to find Fu Zhu."
Cerydra nodded. She naturally wouldn't forget her promise to her subject.
"Then let's go together. Go for a trip to the Divine Tree Court. It just so happens I also want to meet that Fu Zhu you guys always have on your lips."