She became a god

Lotus City, a bustling yet eerily deserted city.

Ten thousand years ago, this city was a famous scenic spot in the six realms.

But all living beings in the city died overnight.

The strangest thing is that the underworld cannot receive the souls of the residents of Lotus City.

To wipe out the souls of hundreds of millions of residents of a city overnight is an enormous undertaking, beyond the capabilities of ordinary cultivators.

Therefore, there are rumors that this city was destroyed by the Evil Emperor Qingzhou, but there is no evidence to support this claim.

Ye Qingzhou was wary of those terrifying rumors, so he did not dare to venture deep into Lotus City and only dared to pick lotus in the outer city.

"The lotus flowers in Liancheng are really beautiful, exceptionally red and vibrant, full of life. The lotus roots are plump and crisp and sweet even when eaten raw, and they should be delicious in salads, stir-fries, and frying."

Thanks to Ye Qingzhou's diligent efforts, thousands of acres of lotus flowers in the outer city were completely wiped out.

Just as Ye Qingzhou was humming a little tune and returning home with a full load, a strange nursery rhyme suddenly rang out.

"Lotus blossoms can be picked in Jiangnan, their leaves so lush and green. Fish play among the lotus leaves. Fish play to the east of the lotus leaves, fish play to the west of the lotus leaves, fish play to the south of the lotus leaves, fish play to the north of the lotus leaves..."

The first part of this nursery rhyme is an ancient poem, which is fine, but the second half becomes strange.

"The river in Liancheng is red, a vast expanse of blood. A torrential downpour descends from the sky. Heads are severed in the east, hearts are empty in the west, flesh lies scattered in the south, and bones lie scattered in the north…"

Hearing this nursery rhyme of unknown origin, Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but shudder.

This is no nursery rhyme; it is clearly a lament of a dead soul.

The resentment in the song was so intense it almost solidified into a physical form. Ye Qingzhou quickly put on the Eight Treasures Necklace and gripped the Thousand Autumn Ruler.

Seemingly wary of the divine power of these two magical treasures, the singing abruptly stopped.

Ye Qingzhou, however, dared not let his guard down. He transformed into a rainbow of light and fled at top speed, only feeling slightly relieved when he reached Xiaoding Peak.

"Goodness, what trouble did you get into? Your face is all pale with fright."

Hearing that familiar voice, Ye Qingzhou was completely relieved and a smile appeared on her face. "Great-Grandma, you've finally come out of seclusion! I've missed you so much!"

"My dear, I've missed you so much too. Come here and let your great-grandmother give you a kiss."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhou quickly leaned in affectionately and recounted her experiences in Liancheng. "I thought that since I love eating mountain delicacies like my great-grandmother, I searched for mountain delicacies from various places. I also thought that the lotus roots in Liancheng were pitiful because no one was picking them, so I went for a stroll in the outer city. I never expected to run into such an unlucky thing."

Ye Aizhu affectionately patted Ye Qingzhou's head, "My dear, you can hear their songs not because you went to the outer city, nor because you dug up lotus roots."

"Why is that? Is it because I hummed a little tune?"

Ye Aizhu nodded. "They heard your little tune and thought they wanted to sing a folk song back to you, so they sang a nursery rhyme in response."

Ye Qingzhou asked in confusion, "Great-Grandma, how do you know what they're thinking?"

"Because I went to Lotus City with my friends when I was young. The outer city is very quiet, but the inner city... you'd better not go to the inner city. At least wait until you reach the Void Refinement stage before going to the inner city."

Although she didn't know why her great-grandmother said that, seeing her mysterious expression, Ye Qingzhou obediently nodded.

But whenever I fall asleep, I can still faintly hear those terrifying nursery rhymes and the cries of women and children.

"Run! Don't get caught in the rain! Don't look back, there are fish behind you!"

"Don't look up! It's watching us!"

"Don't come any closer! I have no wishes! Go find the person who made the wish, not me!"

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