A foreigner's journey

"Wow, is this Wutai? This is my first time here..."

Jesse raised his head and looked around, as if he was curious about the baby.

They are now located in Wutai's only remaining territory - the original capital, 'Jade Dragon City'. This place is located among the lofty mountains, backed by the Dachao Buddha Statue, the pride and faith symbol of the Wutai people.

This is an incredibly huge statue of Buddhas and gods, carved out of a mountain. Over the course of several centuries, followers of Dachao Buddhism in Wutai have been working continuously on Dachao Mountain north of Yulong City, carving huge statues of Dachao Buddha.

It is said that even when the Shinra army invaded Wutai Yulong City, faced with the overwhelming barbaric artillery fire, the Daichao Buddha statue still stood tall and proud, overlooking Yulong City until today.

Huge Buddha statues are carved on the surface of the towering mountains, and their solemn and solemn faces are looming in the clouds and mist.

"The people of Wutai have three things they believe in - [Water God], [Dachao], and [Five Saints]."

Heather put her hands in her pockets and looked up at the huge Buddha statue surrounded by clouds and mist:

"This is [Da Chao], the sect that Wutai has always believed in, Da Chao Buddhism. The huge waterfall [Chakra Falls] sloping down from the top of the mountain is constantly impacting the strict pond in the center of Jade Dragon City."

Tifa stood next to Heather, holding a pergola and looking into the distance: "What a magnificent city, and full of antique historical charm."

Yuffie, who returned to her hometown, excitedly explained the history of her hometown to her friends: "Wutai was founded two thousand years ago. It is said that it was a community formed by a group of people who were chasing stars from the sky. These people have a common destiny. With their ideals and aspirations, Wutai was established through their continuous efforts.”

Jesse wore a long dress and held Claude's arm: "We have already seen the [Great Dynasty], it is indeed magnificent. So what are the other two?"

"I've heard about this in the military. [Five Saints] should refer to the most famous building in Wutai, the Five Saints Tower."

Claude said: "This tower is very mysterious. It is said that the final power of Wutai is hidden. However, after the Shenluo Army captured Yulong City, they turned it over and couldn't find anything. I don't think so. Be skeptical.”

"Don't worry about the Five Saints and the Six Saints. I'm starving to death. Let's find a restaurant and have a big meal!" Barrett shouted impatiently.

The group of people walked and chatted while admiring the surrounding scenery.

The architectural style of Wutai is completely different from that of Midgar. If Midgar is similar to the British London style on Earth, then Wutai is an ancient building that blends Chinese and Japanese architectural styles.

There were tourists coming and going around, taking photos with their cameras or buying souvenirs from roadside stalls.

There is a large lake to the north of Jade Dragon City. There are many huge temple-like buildings standing on the lake. Various arch bridges connect the temple buildings. In the distance, the sky is filled with water mist caused by the impact of waterfalls on the lake.

Along the arch bridge, Heather and others walked between the temples. From the huge temples, there were the sound of bells and the sound of monks chanting sutras and mantras.

"Buddhism in the Great Dynasty has now declined, and only a few Wutai people are still clinging to their faith."

Yuffie put his hands behind his head and said as he walked carelessly: "I don't believe that anyway. If gods and Buddhas really appear, why not protect these devout believers when Shinra invades Wutai?"

"So you trust the magic crystal more now?" Alice joked.

"That's right! The war between Shinra and Wutai exposed Wutai's weakness, that is, we have too few magic crystals!"

Yuffie made a POS: "I, the famous world-class beautiful magic crystal hunter, Yuffie Kisaragi! I must collect all the rare magic crystals in the world, and then use them to counterattack Shinra and liberate Wutai!"

The companions around him applauded at the right time. Although most of them applauded in a perfunctory manner with expressionless faces, Yuffie just followed this trick and shouted excitedly: "Hurry, hurry, hurry, I'll take you there." City Lord's Mansion, your idiot dad must be sleeping at home again, so let me find you a place to stay."

Follow the arch bridge to the shore and walk north, and soon you will come to a place similar to an altar square.

The ground here is paved with blue bricks, and weeds occasionally grow between the bricks. Several magnificent ancient buildings stand in the center of the square, but judging from the surrounding environment, it seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time.

Tifa noticed that at the end of the square, there was a five-story tower. There were no tourists around, and no Wutai guards could be seen. The tower stood alone at the end of the square, with the dense bamboo forest behind it swaying gently in the wind.

"That's the [Five Saints Tower]."

Heather noticed Tifa's gaze and explained to her:

"This tower has a long history. Wutai people believe that there are five top masters in the world in this tower, known as the 'Five Saints'. They are [Power Saint], [Speed ​​Saint], [Demon Saint], [Martial Saint], and the [Absolute Saint] who understands everything."

Yuffie shrugged her shoulders: "In the legend, Wutai was protected from foreign invasion by the [Great Dynasty], [Water God] and [Five Saints]. However, we were completely defeated in the war with Shinra, so the legend also It’s just a legend.”

"No, at least the [Five Saints] are real." Heather suddenly retorted.

"Huh?" Not only Yuffie, but others also looked at Heather.

"As I said before, Zangan and I came to Wutai six years ago and visited the Five Saints Pagoda."

The corners of Heather's mouth curled up, and her smile was full of fighting spirit:

"The Five Saints are real, and I have fought against them all."

"The legend actually exists?" Alice looked curious: "Teacher, please tell me in detail."

Other companions were also very interested, but before Heather could speak, a voice suddenly came from the shadows:

"Long time no see, Heather."

I saw a burly man in a robe walking out of the shadows, smelling of alcohol. This man's long black hair was combed back, his temples were gray, his eyebrows flew into his temples like thick blades, he had a thick mustache, and his expression was calm and intimidating.

"Stinky daddy?" Yuffie exclaimed. In her impression, the smelly dad had been either drinking or sleeping, so how could he come out on his own initiative?

"The Lord of Godo."

Heather nodded slightly.

This man is none other than Godo, the leader of the Wutai Kingdom and Yuffie's biological father.

"Didn't Zangan come with you?" Guo Tuo stroked his beard with a look of regret on his face: "It's a pity that I still want to learn some martial arts skills from him. But you are much more cheerful than you were six years ago. These are Is it the credit of my companions?”

"Forget the gossip, Lord Godo."

Heather said solemnly: "I returned to Wutai this time to pick up the [loots] that I left here six years ago. Don't say you forgot."

"...I will never forget it."

Godo nodded: "I have always kept it well, because I know you will definitely come back to pick it up again. Please come with me, Yuffie, too."

With that said, Guo Tuo took the lead and turned around and walked towards the direction of the Five Saints Pagoda.

PS: Sure enough, I got infected as soon as the weather turned colder, and now I can’t stop coughing. Nowadays, the weather is changing and the temperature difference is huge. Please keep warm and be careful not to get angry.