Rainy night, barren mountains.
A group of more than ten people hurried on their way.
A series of panicked footprints were left on the muddy mountain road.
At the foot of the mountain, a huge black shadow lowered its head and sniffed the footprints, and then let out a harsh and long whistle.
Ouch...
"The wolves are catching up! Let's go!"
"We have already used medicinal materials that mask the scent, so how can the wolves still track the scent? Could it be that those beasts can read footprints!"
"Ordinary wolves certainly can't understand it, but wolf monsters can! There must be monsters hidden among the wolves!"
An atmosphere of panic quickly spread among the team.
The gray-haired old man at the head said solemnly:
"You can reach Zangshi Town by climbing over Qinghu Mountain. There are officers and soldiers stationed in the town to ensure the safety of the princess."
In the center of the team is a young girl with bright eyes and white teeth, a dignified and beautiful appearance, wearing a pure white robe. Even though her steps are a little staggering, her eyes are always calm, and she has a calmness beyond her years.
She is the youngest princess in the Jin Kingdom, Mu Qingyao.
Since she was born, she has been endowed with special talents and has been given high esteem by the royal family. She is now the youngest disciple of the Grand Jinsi Tianjian, and is also recognized as a talented woman by many students of Tianqi Academy.
This trip to the border fortress was to find precious spiritual flowers. Unexpectedly, they were attacked by monsters on the way. Only a dozen of the 300 forbidden troops who were guarding them were left, so they had to withdraw to the territory. As a result, they encountered wolf monsters again in Qinghu Mountain. .
In the fifteenth year since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, natural disasters have continued and evil spirits have appeared. It was not bad near the imperial capital. The more remote towns and villages, the more likely evil spirits are to appear.
Over the years, the people have suffered terribly.
In order to resist evil spirits, Si Tianjian spent a lot of money to build a demon-defying array, which can keep evil spirits out of the array and ensure the safety of the people in the place.
However, the key element required by the Demon-Suppressing Array, the Spirit Flower, is too scarce. So far, only three Demon-Suppressing Arrays have been built, which were placed in the Imperial City and two surrounding large cities.
As a result, the land prices in the three main cities have been rising year after year. Although the Demon Subduing Formation is safe, it has nothing to do with the poor people and is just a paradise for the rich.
While walking quickly, the gray-haired old man sighed:
"Although the demon capital has been destroyed, there are still more demons and evil spirits in the world than before."
"As long as enough demon-suppressing formations are built, the people of the world will be safe and peaceful."
Mu Qingyao's voice was light and clear, with a hint of determination.
The wolves came very quickly.
It was dark, and a leaping wolf shadow was approaching quickly in the heavy rain.
The huge figure at the head could reach two or three feet in one leap, far away from the pack of wolves.
"There is indeed a wolf demon!"
The gray-haired old man paused, slowly drew out his long sword, and said in a deep voice: "I'm here to resist, Princess, just run forward, don't look back!"
More than a dozen imperial guards drew their swords, turned around resolutely, and silently charged towards the attacking wolves.
On the opposite side, a giant blue wolf the size of a yak jumped into the air.
"The evil beast shall die!"
The sword light flashed with a cold light, and it slashed out horizontally. It collided with the wolf's claws and made a crisp sound like the clash of gold and iron.
The power of the demon wolf was so great that the gray-haired old man was obviously no match for it. However, at the moment when the giant wolf jumped into the air, the long sword suddenly let go and spun to the back of the demon wolf and stabbed down.
puff!
The long sword pierced the back of the demon wolf's neck, and the tall beast fell under a big tree.
"A mere monster cannot escape my sword-wielding skills."
The gray-haired old man snorted coldly, holding the hilt of the sword to cut off the wolf's head.
Once the alpha wolf dies, the pack will retreat.
call!
Two clouds of white gas suddenly spurted out from behind the tree.
The gray-haired old man was suddenly startled. He saw that the eyes of the stabbed wolf monster actually had an anthropomorphic and cunning look.
Fell into a trap!
Just as he thought of this, a huge wolf head poked out from the shadow behind the tree.
The fangs are like knives, the hair is as red as blood, and there is a third wolf eye on the forehead!
It was a giant bloody wolf that was taller than the old man, and the two puffs of white gas were its breath.
"Three-eyed blood wolf!"
Click! !
The old man just let out a exclamation, and his bloody mouth swallowed him up.
The previous blue wolf demon was just a bait. The truly terrifying monster was hidden deep in the wolf pack.
The heavy rain suddenly stopped.
The moonlight fell through the gaps in the dark clouds.
Mu Qingyao finally climbed to the top of the mountain.
The little princess gritted her teeth and continued to move forward in the heavy rain. Her thin figure seemed to be submerged in the wind and rain at any time.
The screams from behind made her tremble involuntarily, and she couldn't help but look back.
Under the pale moonlight, it was the scene of the wolf demon swallowing the gray-haired old man into his mouth.
At this moment, Mu Qingyao's heart seemed to stop.
escape!
This was the only word left in the little princess's mind.
The road down the mountain was muddy.
Mu Qingyao rolled down the mountain in panic and didn't stop until halfway up the mountain.
When she climbed up, the huge blood wolf on the top of the mountain was howling at the moon.
Can't escape...
In desperation, Mu Qingyao found a small wooden house not far away with a faint light on.
It should be Orion's house.
Dragging her tired body, Mu Qingyao fled to the wooden house.
The wooden house is built very strangely. The door is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The front of the house is high and the back is low.
It's definitely not to save wood, but it's deliberately made like this.
"It's wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, high in front and low in the back. This is... a wooden coffin!"
The little princess smiled sadly.
In desperation, there is no light, only a wooden coffin in the mountains.
It was fate that she was destined to be buried in Qinghu Mountain.
The low roar of the demon wolf is getting closer and closer.
Mu Qingyao, covered in cold rain, opened the door of the wooden house.
The room was very clean, with a wooden couch in the middle, which had the same structure as the coffin.
After entering the wooden house, Mu Qingyao was stunned.
There was a corpse lying on the wooden couch!
He is a young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in black, with a delicate face, his eyes closed and motionless.
The young man in black held a long and narrow scabbard in his arms, which was about five feet long. The handle of the knife was pressed against his chin, and the front end was pressed against his toes.
Mu Qingyao quickly regained her composure.
In the realm of Jin Dynasty, there are many strange folk customs and incredible burial methods.
This wooden house is obviously a wooden coffin, the body has been buried, and the long knife is a burial object.
"I'm sorry for disturbing your peace. I have no way to escape and will bury myself here."
Mu Qingyao leaned against the wooden door and spoke softly.
Outside the house, the howling of wolves was getting closer and closer.
Mu Qingyao knew that the wolf demon would soon chase her, and she saw no hope, so she had no choice but to treat this place as her burial place.
At this time, the young man in black on the wooden couch suddenly sat up!
The little princess's heartbeat almost stopped.
Fake corpse!
The boy in black opened his eyes, his gaze as deep as an ancient well.
"Live!"
Mu Qingyao let out a low cry. She was so panicked that she didn't look carefully, but now she realized that the other party was breathing and was not a corpse.
"Of course it's a living person, who are you?"
The boy in black spoke, his voice a little hoarse as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.
"Excuse me, my name is Mu Qingyao."
The little princess said calmly: "In wooden coffins in the mountains, living people are buried. You are not dead yet, why do you want to build your own grave?"
"My family's custom, I think Qinghu Mountain is good, build a tomb for yourself early, is it in your way?" The young man in black said coldly.
Mu Qingyao frowned slightly.
Before a person dies, a grave must be erected first!
No matter how unbelievable the burial method is, no matter how strange the customs are, they must have the most basic thing in common.
People are buried only after death.
No one would build a grave for themselves while they are still alive.
This custom is really weird, but Mu Qingyao always feels like she has heard it somewhere and can't remember it for a while.
Da da da.
There was the sound of claws stepping outside the door, getting closer and closer.
"I'm sorry for causing trouble for you."
Mu Qingyao sat slowly in the corner, holding her knees with her hands, her voice was very soft and apologetic.
It was she who attracted the wolf demon.
The young man in black in front of him will also be swallowed up.
Bang! !
The door of the house was banged with a muffled sound.
The wolf demon's low roar was just outside the door, and huge fangs could be seen through the cracks in the wooden door.
"Businesses are coming to your door, that's a good thing."
The young man in black murmured and jumped off the wooden couch, dug out a few raw bird eggs under the table, without peeling them, wiped them and threw them into his mouth, swallowing them alive with the shells.
Mu Qingyao opened her eyes wide, wondering about the young man's behavior.
The other party didn't have any panic, but instead felt a faint sense of joy, as if he suddenly picked up money while walking on the roadside.
Mu Qingyao was deeply touched by the terror of the three-eyed blood wolf.
Even the practitioner who protected her couldn't escape from the wolf's mouth. How could the young man in black in front of her not be afraid?
Not only are you not afraid, but you are also a little happy?
Bang! !
The door was knocked open.
A huge wolf head poked out in the cold wind.
Roar! !
The third eye on the blood wolf's forehead was cracked to the extreme, staring at the girl in the room.
Mu Qingyao's whole body was tense, and her pretty face was as pale as paper.
Despite facing a desperate situation, the little princess still did not lose her cool and said to Yun Que urgently:
"When the wolf demon swallows me, if you take the opportunity to escape, you may have a chance of survival!"
The little princess knew very well that the wolf demon was targeting her.
Faced with Mu Qingyao's kindness, the young man in black seemed to turn a deaf ear. He held the knife in his arms and said to the wolf demon with a smile on his face:
"When I chased you last month, you ran very fast. Today, you actually arrived at my door."
When the wolf demon heard the sound, the wolf hairs all over his body stood up, and the third bloody eye on his forehead suddenly stared at the boy in black.
Then Mu Qingyao was surprised to find that the blood wolf's third eye was filled with fear.
Ouch! !
With a rapid roar, the blood wolf was about to exit the cabin.
But it's too late.
The young man in black had already drawn his knife.
