Origin of the Sacred Red Stone

Since the fierce battle with Gumshin, Bai Lu, Ling Fei, and Lee Gon continued their journey towards the West. Their plan to meet Ogumsha had to be carried out immediately. Because they had to quickly obtain the sacred red stone that was lost 1000 years ago.

"Why does the gumiho want the sacred red stone so badly? Is the sacred red stone very special?" asked Bai Lu as they rested by the river, drinking a few drops of water from the clear stream.

"Yes, Yuram. The sacred red stone is very special. Originally, Yeonseok guarded the sacred red stone, but Aeshin wanted it so badly that it was lost during Yeonseok's pursuit of Aeshin."

Ling Fei tried to explain about the origin of the sacred red stone to Bai Lu. Upon hearing it, Bai Li felt very upset at Aeshin for deliberately losing the sacred red stone.

"How special is the sacred red stone?" asked Bai Lu again.

"Very special. The power of the sacred red stone is very powerful. If the wrong person gets their hands on it, they'll use it for unwanted things. If Aeshin gets hold of the sacred red stone, the world will be devastated and there will be an apocalypse."

Ling Fei told Bai Lu about the sacred red stone with what he knew. While taking a short break, Ling Fei opened Han Ling Gon's book again and showed Bai Lu something from inside the book.

"This is what it looks like."

Ling Fei showed a picture of the shape of the red stone to Bai Lu. It was small like an ordinary stone, but it glowed so brightly. There was a small crystal on top of the stone, with a fiery red color like the red color of fresh blood. Inside the crystal was also a line that formed a triangle.

"Do you see, Yuram? Inside the crystal there is a line that forms a triangle. That means, there are three important basic elements in this world. Water, air, and earth. And, the color of red means the color of flames."

Lee Gon continued and pointed to some important parts in the stone, while explaining it to Bai Lu.

"Water. In the soul, water is the blood that flows in the body and gives life its red color. The blood pieces flow like water. Filling every empty space to keep a soul alive. Thanks to water, a chill runs through the heart, keeping the soul in peace.

"Fire. Without fire, the cold and calm element of water could not be balanced. In the soul, we need a sense of searing warmth, just as love always burns the soul and gives an even feel of heat. It brightens the cheeks, thrills the heart, and makes the heart blossom. How important is the fire element in us. Although the sun's heat scorches the skin, fire is still needed to boil water. Making the turmoil of the soul more meaningful.

"Earth. In the soul, soil is the place to sow and reap. The soul sows seeds of goodness and reaps happiness. The brown-black soil is like a fertile soul in the green invasion of trees. The trees of the human soul for shade.

"As for air. Air is invisible, but its most important part is the lungs. Air is the element of the unwritten message. The word element that inhabits the feeling in the soul. The air that floats makes the soul fly to plunder where the body cannot reach. With the nature of air, the soul is able to infiltrate it. Feel the rush of pain or the burst of happiness. The subtlety of the air equals the subtlety of the soul."

Upon hearing Lee Gon's lengthy explanation, Han Yuram at least began to understand why the sacred red stone was so important and highly desired by the gumiho, including Aeshin; one of the most powerful gumiho and an enemy of the guardians of the sacred waterfall valley for thousands of years.

"Sometimes humans have elements in their souls that are imperfect, Yuram. Too much fire burns the soul. Until the desire that arises is only black. His soul is scorched to bring disaster to others. Hatred, revenge and malice are signs that the human soul has been burnt out.

"Therefore, we must protect the sacred red stone which implies many meanings. We must return it to its original place, so that the world will return to calm and peace. If Aeshin gets it, she will use it to take control of the sacred waterfall valley, and even turn the universe into a blackness that burns the souls of humans."

Bai Lu nodded his head and began to understand what Lee Gon had explained to him about the sacred red stone.

"Humans are always full of malice, vengeance, and will attack each other. Bloodshed will always happen everywhere. And, that's exactly what Aeshin wants. Before that happens, we must save this world from the threat of such misfortune." Ling Fei added to make Bai Lu understand even more why they had to protect this sacred waterfall valley, and also get back the sacred red stone.

"We still have a long way to go, Yuram. As Jeonsa goljjagi, our task is indeed difficult. We were born into this world already with such a burdensome task. The three of us are the guardians of the sacred waterfall valley that Yeonseok entrusted to us. Apart from that, we have other important duties. And, we must keep this universe as safe as possible from the Aeshin, to protect the souls of humans." Lee Gon relayed what Ling Fei had said to Bai Lu.

Now, Lee Gon as well as Ling Fei had so much hope in Bai Lu. As long as they were always united, they could definitely guard the sacred waterfall valley as well as possible and both could find the sacred red stone that they had been searching for.

"So, our biggest enemy has always been Aeshin?" asked Bai Lu as she looked at her two brothers' faces one after another.

Lee Gon and Ling Fei nodded their heads.

"Be careful, the Aeshin have special forces that could endanger our lives at any time."

Ling Fei agreed with what Lee Gon said to Bai Lu just now.

"Are the Asahi and Kang Taeshin dangerous too?"

Ling Fei got up from his seat, then cleaned his clothes as he stared straight ahead, while thinking about something.

"I don't know about Kang Taeshin, since I've only met him myself. However, Asahi is not too dangerous. She's just one of the female warriors, the owner of the divine pedestal lotus flower magic staff. If we could get close to her, we could make Asahi our ally and help us fight Aeshin. To say the least, I'm interested in her abilities. She's also very intelligent. And, we need that intelligence too."

Bai Lu nodded in understanding. He walked over to Ling Fei and looked at him meaningfully, and more friendly than before.

"Does this Yuram figure in my soul really have many enemies?"

This question had always made Bai Lu curious. Because she often met the enemies, and every time they also said to kill the figure of Yuram.

"They want your body, Yuhe." This time Ling Fei looked sharply at his brother Bai Lu's face. His gaze this time looked so worried because they could all be killed by the enemy who wanted the sacred red stone.

"You are very special, Yuram. There are so many enemies who want your body for their control. Because basically, the figure of Yuram is so great. It's just that Yuram in the past still doesn't know all the greatness he has so far. Because Yuram himself, is still figuring out what kind of person he is."

"So do we need to see Ogumsha?"

"It's very necessary. Because we need his green gem to increase the energy in our swords," Lee Gon replied later.