Everyone arrived at Hongye Lake before the sun set.
This lake was indeed as Yin Fan said, it was dead silent, the surface of the water was black and green, and there were also the bodies of dead fish.
The stinky smell makes people just want to stay away.
Yin Fan said to Li Yu, "I asked the priests of Epictetus, the god of the forest, to come and see it. They told me that this lake was cursed by a severe natural curse, and asked me if I had any enemies.
"I don't know if what they say is true or not, and I'm not a follower of Epictetus. Maybe Epictetus did this.
"I just came here not long ago. I know how many lords in the Elk Valley think of me. To them, I am just an outsider..."
Yin Fan rambled for a while, then looked at Li Yu expectantly, "How about it, Prophet Merlin, can you break this curse?"
"Well, it's no problem, just do as I said before."
Li Yu took a quick look and knew what was going on with this lake. It was obviously due to the rapid reproduction of blue-green algae, causing the water body to be hypoxic.
This resulted in the death of a large number of animals and plants, further aggravating the loss of ecological functions and exceeding the lake's own repair capacity.
The current stinking lake was eventually formed. The pungent odor was caused by the decay and decomposition of organic matter in the lake.
Even in modern times, it is not easy to control such a smelly lake.
Fortunately, Li Yu had the [Water Purification Gem] in his hand. This was his first time using this newly acquired equipment, and he wanted to see its effect.
Li Yu stretched out a hand to Yin Mel, whose legs were trembling and looked like he was about to cry, and said warmly, "Come with me."
However, Yin Mel's feet seemed to have taken root, and she didn't move at all. It wasn't until Yin Fan coughed that she asked tremblingly, "Does it hurt... does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, you will hardly feel anything." Li Yu said.
Yin Mel breathed a sigh of relief. Although she grabbed Li Yu's hand, she looked like she was going to the execution ground.
Yin Fan was a little dissatisfied, but at this time Li Yu had already led Yin Mel towards Hongye Lake, so he didn't say anything.
Jude and Duren followed silently behind them, and together they threw a lamb and seven fish of different colors into the lake.
Garrison spent a lot of time trying to get these fish together.
Li Yu found an old tree by the lake that was thousands of years old and carved the divine pattern of Saturday on it.
Then he said to Yin Mel, "Pray."
"How...how to pray?" the girl stammered, her teeth chattering.
"Learn to do the movements with me, then lower your head and recite anything silently." Li Yu said.
"Ah?" Yin Mel was stunned. She had never seen such a perfunctory prayer in her whole life.
But seeing that Li Yu had already stretched out his left hand, Bi Liulai quickly followed suit without daring to ask any more questions.
"Very good." Li Yu said, "Now let me speak. Listen, don't worry, we are already far away from your cousin and his people, and he can't hear what we are saying.
"But you shouldn't make any extra movements or expressions to avoid arousing his suspicion, remember."
Yin Mel didn't know what Li Yu wanted to do, but he still nodded softly.
As a result, the next words of this prophet who was both retired from religion immediately confused her.
"Your father is not dead."
"Really?" Yin Mel was excited, remembering Li Yu's warning, and quickly lowered his head.
"But I heard someone said that my father was killed by the Wing Clan assassin in Crow Square, and the sword completely penetrated his throat... It is impossible to survive with such a serious injury."
"Nothing is impossible for Saturday." Li Yu said calmly.
"When you were nine years old, you picked up a kitten named Cheese, but your mother wouldn't let you take it home. In the end, your father helped you find a florist to keep Cheese there.
"And you will go there every few days to see if it is doing well. This is a secret that only belongs to you and your daughter, right?"
"Is my father really still alive?" the girl said excitedly after hearing this, "Or do you mean that, like the priest of Cornelia, you also have the ability to read minds?"
"Whether what I say is true or false, you will naturally know as long as you leave me. Of course, you can also choose to stay here."
"No, please take me and my mother away." Yin Mel said without hesitation, "I don't want to stay here anymore. Uncle Yin Fan is a terrible person. He drove us out of the castle and even
I will be a sacrifice."
"Don't be afraid. What I said at the banquet was all lies. I will not use you as a sacrifice."
Perhaps because he had been heartbroken by his uncle, Yin Mel would rather believe in the foreigner in front of him.
"But...if you can't purify Hongye Lake for Uncle Yin Fan, I'm afraid he won't let us mother and daughter leave."
"I can purify Hongye Lake, but I don't need your help. I can do it myself."
"Ah!" Yin Mel couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, "I knew that the god that Dragon Slaying Knight Yin Leya believed in must also be kind and righteous."
"If you have nothing to ask, then let's get started." Li Yu said, and after he finished speaking, he threw a small cloth bag containing quicklime into the lake.
Then he asked Yin Mel to half-kneel by the lake and put one hand into the water.
Yin Fan stood aside and watched not far away. After a while, he saw changes in the calm lake water, and bubbles jumped up from below.
Yin Fan's eyes widened and he muttered, "Oh, are there really water spirits in Hongye Lake?"
Garrison on the side also said, "I heard from the news from the royal capital that this Merlin prophet is indeed very capable."
"Do you think he can do it and purify Hongye Lake for us?"
"This...I can't say," Garrison said respectfully, "but if he can't do it, probably no one can do it either."
Yin Fan thought about the stench that had been permeating the castle in the summer, and his expression changed slightly. He really didn't want to experience it again.
For the present plan, we can only place our hope on this prophet who has retired from the religion twice.
Li Yu quickly completed the purification ceremony, and then pulled Yin Mel, who looked a little weak, back.
The latter seemed to be afraid of Yin Fan and said to Yin Fan, "Uncle, I...I really tried my best."
"What did the water spirit say? Has it agreed to lift the curse?" Yin Fan asked eagerly.
"I...I don't know, it didn't say anything."
Yin Fan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this, and when he looked at Hongye Lake, he didn't feel that the lake in front of him had changed.
But Li Yu said to him, "You can come back and see it in a day. It takes time for the ceremony to take effect."
"Okay then." Yin Fan reluctantly agreed.
This chapter has been completed!