When pushing open the mottled door of the Five Saints Pagoda, Tifa and Alice almost invariably raised their heads and looked towards both sides of the door.
Their [Yuan] felt that there was a flash of life energy behind the door, and the speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to catch it.
Claude was also vaguely aware of it, but due to his inexperience in using mind energy, his sharp senses were slightly worse than before.
"That's [Ninja]."
Heather said nonchalantly:
"These guys have been monitoring us since we came to Wutai. They are really a group of people with social phobia. Am I right, Lord Godo?"
Goldo walked at the front, and his voice did not show any sign of being irritated by Heather's trash talk: "Are you still angry about what happened six years ago? Then I am willing to sincerely apologize to you again."
Hero ‘啧’: “Forget it, anyway, all the things that should be stunned has been stunned.”
The space inside the tower is not very large. There are bamboo mats on the floor, and the overall decoration looks antique. On the main wall of the first floor hall is a calligraphy and painting with "power" written in a strong and powerful font.
Without stopping for much, the group of people walked up the wooden stairs. The overall layout of the second floor was similar to that of the first floor, except that the hanging calligraphy and painting changed to "speed".
Then the third floor is [Demon], and the fourth floor is [Martial]. Each floor is empty. Even Alice, who is best at [Circle] except Heather, did not notice anyone's presence.
Until we reached the fifth floor, the huge calligraphy and painting hanging on the wall here said "Jue" written in flying colors.
Guo Tuo walked to the calligraphy and painting and clapped his hands gently.
Swish, swish, swish! Four figures quietly appeared in the shadows in the four corners of the hall. These four people were men and women wearing simple Wutai clothes. They looked like ordinary people. But their steps were so light that they made no sound at all.
, obviously not an ordinary person.
Yuffie was confused: "Huh? Sister Sole? Uncle Ka and Brother Dick? And Grandpa Hayami? What are you..."
Obviously, these people were all acquaintances of Yuffie. She couldn't understand how the usually gentle and kind tea shop proprietress, the taciturn porter uncle and the turtle boss could show such exquisite ninja skills.
"Four Saints, you are well." Heather nodded slightly.
"Lord Heather, long time no see." The four of them bowed slightly to Heather to show their respect.
"Oh~~~? Four, four saints!? They are..." Yuffie scratched her short hair into a mess, looking unbelievable: "If you are the four saints, why didn't you use your power in the Shinra invasion war?
?Don’t the Five Saints have the power to protect Wutai in legend?”
Guo Tuo turned around and let out a long sigh:
"It's a pity, Yuffie... The Five Saints have tried their best in the war. But if you can't defeat them, you can't defeat them. In the face of Shinra's overwhelming strength, even the power of the Five Saints cannot be sustained."
Yuffie screamed: "Impossible! Daddy, why are you so sure? You obviously surrendered to Shinra cowardly, right?"
"Don't talk nonsense, Yuffie."
Heather stopped Yuffie from yelling:
"The Lord of Godo is the last of the Five Saints, the legendary [Sage] who integrates everything."
Yuffie staggered back a few steps, and was supported by Tifa's shoulders to prevent her from falling to the ground. She couldn't believe that the smelly dad who only drank and had fun and got drunk all day long after the defeat in Wutai was actually
Such a great person?
Heather explained to Yuffie: "The Lord Godo led the Four Saints to be active on the first front against the Shinra Army, which dealt a huge blow to the Shinra Army. Unfortunately, no matter how strong they were, they could not surpass the human category. Facing war,
With the massive amounts of man-made magic crystals and hordes of summoned beasts developed in the later period, Wutai tried its best to resist but still retreated steadily. In order to protect the people, the Lord of Godo was willing to take the initiative to surrender to Shinra with the infamy on his back."
"Why...why never told me?" Yuffie looked at her father with confusion.
Guo Tuo's expression was complicated: "Because I can't let Shenluo know that Wutai still has the heart to resist, let alone let Shenluo know the true identity of the Five Saints. Even if it is my own daughter, I must not reveal this kind of thing.
"
He knew his daughter's character very well. She had been a loudmouth in addition to being a troublemaker since she was a child, so he really didn't dare to tell such confidential things.
"Then... what's the relationship between the teacher and the Five Saints Tower?" Alice asked curiously, then covered her mouth and looked at Godo: "Ah, I'm sorry, can I ask this question?"
"You are all Heather's trusted companions, and naturally you are also our Wutai's trusted companions."
Gauta sat on the ground:
"Six years ago, Heather and Zangan traveled to Wutai. The ninja unit responsible for monitoring all strange immigrants was discovered by Heather and had a conflict. The conflict quickly evolved into a battle. Even with Zangan's persuasion, there were still
The ninja was injured by Heather, and Heather also suffered a bit because she couldn't beat her with two fists. At this point, no matter which side was angry, it was impossible to stop. In order to prevent Shinra from noticing this
Because Zangan and I are old friends, we jointly proposed a compromise solution."
"That is the Five Saints Trial to reopen the Five Saints Tower."
Noticing the looks in her companions' eyes, Heather spread her hands and said, "Don't look at me like that. My temper wasn't very good at the time. It's understandable that I had some friction with the ninja group."
Did you just call it 'bad temper'? That's too modest. My companions complained silently.
[Demon Saint] Suole, who was standing aside, said softly: "That night, Master Heather broke into the Five Saints Tower alone, starting from the first floor and challenging the Five Saints floor by floor. This was the first time I saw the mental skill body be so powerful.
As human beings, even if we, the Four Saints, have honed our respective skills to perfection, we are still no match for Lord Heather."
"The fiasco that night was still fresh in my mind." [Hasage] Hayami shook his head, looking emotional.
"Finally, Lord Heather came to the fifth floor and started an earth-shattering fight with Lord Godo..." [Power Saint] Dick hesitated as he spoke, not knowing whether to continue.
"There's nothing bad to say. In the end, Heather was superior and won the Five Saints Trial."
Guo Tuo smiled at first, then his face gradually became serious:
"Since ancient times, those who win the Five Saints Trial are qualified to take away the treasure of the Five Saints Tower. Heather, I won't say out loud that Zangan's approach was correct at that time, but the treasure has been guarded in the Five Saints Tower all these years.
Holy Tower, this gives us the confidence and some hope to resist Shinra. I am very grateful for your benevolent act at that time, Heather."
"That's an old dispute between me and old man Zangan. It was also old man Zangan's intention to leave the treasure in the Five Saints Tower. Don't put gold on my face."
Heather's face also became serious: "But now I'm here to take that thing away. You should understand what I mean, right?"
Godo nodded: "...Finally, have you encountered an enemy who needs to use this treasure to win? Then take it and use it to win!"
He stood up and lifted up the calligraphy and painting with the word "Jue" written on it, revealing a smooth wall behind him. He raised his left index and middle fingers to make a seal gesture, shouted softly, and the wall slowly spun out under the inexplicable force.
A small space.
The interior of the space is covered with golden silk, and a small box lies in the center of the silk.
Godo solemnly took out the small box with both hands, opened it and handed it to Heather. There was a red magic crystal lying quietly in the box. Everyone present vaguely heard it the moment they saw the magic crystal.
The sound of the ocean tide.
"This is..." Tifa covered her mouth.
"This is the god Wutai has believed in since ancient times, [Water God]——"
Heather took the box and her tone became rarely serious: