Chapter 881: Target: Holy City
Looking at the woman in front of him who bore a striking resemblance to his mother, Zhou Huai's mind quickly connected the clues.
He always believed that his mother was the original form of the sacred tree of origin.
After all, in order to take his mother away, Mr. Duan did not hesitate to use the power of the Dawn Guild and travel across half the earth to come to Great Xia.
But now that I think about it, there are too many inexplicable points.
If Mother is truly the original body, how could she have suddenly appeared in Donghai City of Great Xia twenty years ago?
Mr. Duan's desire for the Origin Tree is to complete the incomplete higher-dimensional divinity, which is the core of his god-making plan.
If the mother is the original body, Mr. Duan couldn't have waited more than ten years to come looking for her.
Given Mr. Duan's methods, he would probably have descended upon Donghai City and devoured her the very first day his mother appeared.
There is only one reason.
The mother was just like the woman in front of her who had escaped from the "Sacred Relics Picture".
They were all branches that the original body actively split off to escape Mr. Duan's control.
Because it was just a tree branch, it contained very little primal power, which is why Mr. Duan didn't pay attention to it at first, and didn't even notice its existence.
But why did they later go to such great lengths to take their mother away?
Was it a change in Mr. Duan's plans, or did something unexpected happen on the branch of his mother's life that even Mr. Duan couldn't have imagined?
Things are far more complicated than we imagined.
But regardless of whether the mother is the original body or not, we must find her first.
This is the key to breaking the deadlock.
Zhou Huai took a deep breath, suppressed his thoughts, and stared at the woman in front of him.
"Can you take me to find her?"
As branches of the same tree, they must have a fundamental connection with each other.
As long as she's willing to lead the way, we can find it directly.
The woman shook her head in response to Zhou Huai's request.
Her eyes revealed helplessness.
"To be honest, from the moment I broke free from the seal of that painting..."
The woman's voice was low as she looked up at the artificial clear sky above the manor, which was blocked out.
“I’m already under Duan’s perception.”
"He holds the law of transcendence, and the underlying logic of the entire Free Federation is under his surveillance. Leonardo da Vinci's paintings were once my only refuge."
The woman turned to look at Zhou Huai: "At this time, if you stay with me, you'll only expose yourself as well."
"Although you are very strong, and have even reached the realm of half-transcendence, your chances of winning against Duan at his peak are too small now."
"So I can't go with you."
Zhou Huai's heart sank.
He was indeed a bit impatient just now.
When it came to his mother, he completely forgot that the entire Free Federation was Mr. Duan's stronghold, and everything here was within Mr. Duan's perception range.
He barely managed to hide his whereabouts by relying on the principle of "words become law".
Bringing along this already exposed target would indeed only expose oneself instantly.
But......
If we don't bring her along, how can we find our mother's exact location?
Just as Zhou Huai was troubled.
The woman raised her hand and reached inside her light green dress.
She pulled a bright green leaf from her inner pocket.
As soon as the leaves appeared, green ripples spread through the surrounding air, exuding the pure aura of life.
"These are leaves from the sacred tree."
The woman handed the leaf to Zhou Huai, saying, "It contains a trace of my primordial will. As long as you carry it, it can guide you to the location of another branch."
Zhou Huai reached out and took it.
The leaves felt warm to the touch, still retaining a little warmth.
A pure life force surged into his palm, giving him a vague sense of direction.
Thank you.
Zhou Huai carefully put the leaves away and looked at the woman in front of him.
"Where are you going next?"
Now that she has been exposed, her situation is extremely dangerous.
The woman simply smiled upon hearing this.
There was no fear in her smile, only composure.
"I'm not going anywhere."
She straightened her skirt and said calmly, "Anyway, I can't escape no matter where I go. No matter how far I run, I'll just be spinning in his palm."
"Instead of running away like a stray dog, we'd better wait for him here."
Zhou Huai glanced at her.
He neither offered to persuade her nor offered to protect her.
In this level of competition, everyone has their own choices.
Zhou Huai nodded and said no more.
Just then, Eliza, who had been kneeling beside him, carefully moved in front of Zhou Huai.
This survivor of the Yalige family now held Zhou Huai in the utmost awe.
She knelt on the ground with her hands on the ground, her forehead pressed against the blood-stained grass, and thanked them again.
"The Yalige family will never forget your life-saving grace..."
Eliza's voice trembled, and the wings on her back fluttered slightly.
"Alright."
Zhou Huai interrupted her.
Time was of the essence, and he didn't have time to listen to this nonsense.
"Go, find me a map of the Free Federation. The more detailed the better."
Eliza was taken aback by Zhou Huai's cold tone, but immediately reacted: "Yes! Yes! I'll go right away!"
She stood up and rushed into the villa's lobby.
Less than a minute later, Eliza ran back, holding a military map drawn on a magical parchment.
Zhou Huai took the map and unfolded it on the lawn.
The map is densely marked with cities, mountains, and the distribution of power.
Zhou Huai glanced around and quickly confirmed his current location in Gotham City.
Then, he closed his eyes, and the void laws within his body trembled slightly.
He began to sense the location of the parasites he had previously planted within the bodies of the ancient race.
At the same time, he gripped the sacred leaf in his hand tightly.
Two faint but clear sensations converged in my mind, pointing to the same coordinate.
Zhou Huai opened his eyes, pointed his finger at Gotham City, and moved it across the map following the direction of his senses.
Eliza stood to the side.
She looked at the young man in front of her. As his finger slid across the map, silver spatial laws flowed from his fingertip, and even the parchment was slightly distorted by this power.
Eliza didn't know what this powerful man was looking for, but the oppressive aura he exuded made even a high-level professional like her tremble.
One hundred kilometers... five hundred kilometers... one thousand kilometers...
Zhou Huai's finger traced a straight line across the parchment, traveling thousands of kilometers.
Finally, the fingertip stopped on a city icon more than two thousand kilometers away from here.
Zhou Huai looked down.
On the map, the city's name is very short.
There are only two words.
Holy City.
The core power hub of the Free Federation is also the headquarters of the Holy Knights and the Papacy.
It is said that the place is perpetually shrouded in the glory of the old holy master, making it a pilgrimage site for professionals.
Found it.
If I'm not mistaken...
My mother, and the Dawn Guild's base, are located in the Holy City.