Chapter 425: Maybe We Found the Right Place
Since they insisted on following, then let them follow. If they stuck around until the very end, only to be defeated at that moment, wouldn't that make things far more interesting?
After a while, they arrived at Buzhou Mountain. Ye Tian asked, "Houyi, do you remember where exactly?"
"Let me sort through my memories."
Although he recalled placing the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow here, he couldn't quite remember the exact location.
"I'm really sorry, but I can't remember clearly. I do know it's somewhere around here."
"We have to find the exact spot. Think carefully. Once you remember, tell me."
"Alright."
Houyi patted his head. What was going on? Hadn't he regained his memory? Why, even after recovering his memory, could he still not recall where he had placed the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?
His memory was truly terrible!
But he couldn't be blamed for this. After all, so much time had passed. Forgetting many things was only natural.
Meng Po said, "Take your time and think carefully. You'll remember eventually."
Erlang Shen and Nezha had also stopped when they saw Ye Tian's group halt.
Yang Jian asked, "What do you think they're doing? Why did they stop moving? Did they discover us?"
"You're overthinking it. I don't think it's that complicated. Let's just wait here. As soon as they move, we'll follow. I think they must be resting because they're exhausted."
"Hmm, you have a point. Since they're resting, let's rest too."
The weather was unbearably hot, made worse by the presence of another sun in the sky. How could it not be scorching?
They sat down to rest, preparing to resume tracking once they recovered.
After a long while, Houyi still couldn't recall anything. He truly felt useless—why couldn't he even remember something this simple?
"I'm really sorry, Ye Tian. I just can't remember. I must have disappointed you."
Ye Tian was indeed a little disappointed, but there was no point in dwelling on it now.
He said, "As long as we know the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is in this area, that's enough. Buzhou Mountain is vast, but if we keep searching, we might just find it."
"But the search range is massive. If we just search blindly, how long will it take?"
Meng Po made a good point. Even though the bow was somewhere in Buzhou Mountain, searching aimlessly could take forever. Meanwhile, the suffering mortals down below couldn't afford to wait indefinitely.
"Ye Tian, we need a better plan. What if we ask the Earth Deity for help? Maybe he'll know something."
Ye Tian's eyes lit up. That was a good idea. He smiled and knocked on the ground.
Moments later, the Earth Deity emerged. Ye Tian asked, "Earth Deity, I need to ask you something. Have any significant events occurred in this area before?"
"Significant events? I don't recall anything."
"What about the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow? Is it here?"
The Earth Deity looked troubled. He hesitated before saying, "If it were here, I would have taken it to participate in the Golden List Livestream long ago. Why would I still be here?"
"You have a point. But surely, as the local Earth Deity, you must have at least some clues?"
Ye Tian believed the Earth Deity had to know something. As the guardian of this land, how could he be completely clueless?
After a moment of hesitation, the Earth Deity finally said, "I originally didn't want to reveal this, but given the circumstances, I have no choice. For the sake of the common people, I will take you there."
"Where?"
"Follow me. This might be the place you're looking for."
"Alright!"
Ye Tian followed the Earth Deity.
After a while, they arrived at a location nestled between two mountains. The Earth Deity pushed aside some overgrown grass and said, "There's an Earth Temple here. Perhaps what you seek is inside. Come with me."
They all entered the Earth Temple. Inside, the Earth Deity pointed at a statue and said, "Look, this is a statue of Houyi."
"There's actually a statue of Houyi here?"
Ye Tian was surprised.
"The bow in his hands—it's shining with golden light. Is that the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?"
The Earth Deity had tried many times before to pick up the bow but had failed. The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow was immensely heavy—far beyond his strength to lift.
"Yes! This is the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow!"
Seeing the bow, Houyi's memories came flooding back. Indeed, he had placed it here all those years ago. In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed.
Now that he saw it again, he finally remembered how he had hidden it here.
"This is it, Ye Tian! We've finally found it. The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is yours now."
Hearing Houyi's confirmation, Ye Tian was overjoyed. If he had the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, wouldn't that mean securing first place on the Golden List Livestream?
However, just as he was celebrating, two figures suddenly burst in from outside.
It was none other than Erlang Shen Yang Jian and Nezha.
"Well, well, looks like following you paid off," Yang Jian said with a smirk.
Then he fixed his gaze on Ye Tian.
"The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is ours now. We're taking it."
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