Next day.
Su Lun and his two companions took a good rest for the night, and they once again returned to the dilapidated shrine in Cangshan.
The three of them reconstructed a simple altar at the highest point of the main hall using bricks and stones.
The Princess, having donned the properly washed shrine maiden attire, hung straw woven Shimenawa and white "之"-shaped ceremonial paper streamers on the boundary of the altar, lit the incense made from the materials collected over the past few days, and then began the ritual proceedings.
The Shinto ritual was quite complicated, but she was meticulous and conducted it with full reverence, in accordance with ancient practices.
Su Lun and Qian Tiao, besides helping to move some bricks and stones, which was tough labor, were unable to assist with the later parts. They watched from a distance, their expressions all too familiar.
