Walking on the path to Sujiazhuang, the sun penetrated the hazy morning fog and illuminated everything extremely clearly.
Li Yunxi and I walked side by side, and the silence on the road gave me more space to think.
"Yunxi, what do you do?" I asked, full of curiosity about her identity.
She seemed to hesitate, a complicated expression flashed across her face, and then she said softly: "I'm just an ordinary person, I just learned some Taoism by luck."
I looked at her and narrowed my eyes, naturally not believing it.
How could she be just an ordinary person with her amazing swordsmanship and proficient use of Taoism? But seeing that she didn't want to say more, I didn't ask any more questions.
After several hours of walking, we finally arrived at Sujiazhuang.
Sujiazhuang is located next to a wide field. From a distance, it looks like an exquisite landscape painting.
"Let's not go directly to Su's house first." I said to Li Yunxi, "I want to find a place to stay temporarily outside the village and get to know the local situation first."
Li Yunxi nodded, understanding my decision.
We found a small hotel outside the village. It looked quite old on the outside, but it was clean and tidy.
The hotel owner is a kind middle-aged man who seemed very enthusiastic about our arrival.
"You two, are you here to visit Sujiazhuang?" the boss asked while pouring tea.
"Well, yes, we were just passing through and wanted to stay here for a day or two." I replied.
After settling in the hotel, I decided to go out and find out some news about the Su family.
I said to Li Yunxi: "I'm going out for a walk. You can rest here."
She nodded, but there was a hint of concern in her eyes.
I walked out of the hotel and walked along the village lanes.
The villagers on both sides of the street looked ordinary, but when they talked about the Su family, they couldn't help but lower their voices and their eyes were full of fear.
After some inquiries, I learned that the Su family has a very prominent position in the village, but some unknown changes seem to have occurred in recent years.
Su Huanxing's matter has become a taboo topic, and almost no one is willing to say a word.
As night fell, I returned to the hotel, my mind filled with all kinds of doubts about the Su family.
Li Yunxi and I had a simple dinner in the hotel's small restaurant, and then returned to our rooms to rest.
At night, I lay in bed and couldn't calm down.
Although my body is exhausted, my mind is as uncontrollable as a wild horse.
I am full of curiosity and anxiety about the mysterious Su family and my future wife Su Huanxing.
I turned around, trying to find sleep, but couldn't.
I don’t know how long it took, but in my daze, I was awakened by the sound outside.
It was a dog that kept barking, the sound was sharp and plaintive, and seemed to be full of fear.
I got up, walked out of the guest room, looked through the window, and saw a black dog barking at the full moon in the sky.
Its eyes shone with a strange light, making it look particularly strange.
My heart tightened and I had an ominous premonition.
This kind of scene is unusual in my past experience and usually indicates the occurrence of some kind of supernatural event.
Just as I was about to go back to the house, Li Yunxi also walked out of the next room, her face full of confusion and alertness.
"Did you hear it too?" I asked quietly.
She nodded, her eyes fixed on the black dog.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew through, bringing a biting chill.
Li Yunxi and I looked up at the same time, and saw a terrifying scene by the river in the distance.
There were several little ghosts, thin and twisted, who were busy carrying a ferocious-looking general onto a dark boat.
The general's face was horrifying, his eyes were hollow, and the muscles on his face were twisted, but he had a donkey face. His hands were holding a bloody sword tightly.
This scene is like a scene from hell, making people shudder.
Li Yunxi and I looked at each other and immediately realized that this was a ritual from the underworld that no ordinary person could interfere with.
We quickly retreated to the hotel, found a corner to hide, and carefully observed the situation outside.
I was very nervous. When this kind of scene from the underworld appears in the human world, it often indicates that something ominous is about to happen.
Li Yunxi's face also became extremely serious, and she whispered: "This kind of ceremony... is usually when new officials are selected in the underworld, or when important ghosts are sent to the underworld."
My heart sank. Could it be that something bad happened in Sujiazhuang recently? Or does all this have some special connection with Sujiazhuang?
I looked up and looked out the window and saw that the black dog was gone, replaced by an eerie silence.
Under the moonlight, the small boat gradually disappeared into the night, as if it had never appeared.
Li Yunxi and I looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
"Want to go out and take a look?" Li Yunxi asked in a low voice with curiosity on his face.
"Go and have a look, be careful." I hesitated and said.
We walked out of the hotel cautiously and stood in the open space, which was just the place where the little ghosts performed the rituals of the underworld.
The night was as dark as ink, and every corner under the moonlight looked particularly clear, but there was something strange and cold about it.
Li Yunxi and I carefully observed the surrounding environment, looking for any possible clues.
At this moment, a creepy laughter suddenly came from behind.
We turned around quickly and saw two imps slowly walking out of the darkness.
Their bodies are twisted and thin, their skin is pale, and their eyes sparkle with a cunning and evil light.
One of the kid sneered and said, "I smelled a strange smell of meat before, it turned out to be you two.
Haha, there is actually an extremely yin body. If I eat you, my strength will definitely rise to the next level. "
My heart tightened and I knew I was in trouble this time.
The little ghosts are quite capable at night, and they are not comparable to ordinary ghosts.
Li Yunxi's expression was stern. She pulled out the long sword from her sleeve, pointed the tip of the sword at the little devils, and said coldly: "If you want to do something, just give it a try."
The little ghosts laughed strangely when they saw this, and one of them suddenly turned into a puff of black smoke and appeared in front of me instantly.
I hurriedly backed away, chanting the spell at the same time, and a golden light shot out from my hand, hitting the kid directly.
The kid was hit by the light, let out a scream, and his body twisted for a while, and then disappeared into the air.
The other kid saw this and hurriedly stepped back.
"Don't think you can defeat me like this!" It screamed, rapidly expanding in front of our eyes, transforming into a monster covered with flesh thorns, more than two meters tall, exuding a disgusting rancid smell.
Its eyes were as red as blood, and it made a babbling cry. The sound was full of rage and hunger, as if it were a monster from the deepest part of hell.
Li Yunxi and I immediately entered a fighting state. Her long sword drew streaks of cold light in the night sky, while I quickly formed seals and recited the spells in the Tianshi Lu.
But facing this transformed kid, it was very difficult for us.
The monster's movements are extremely fast, and the black energy attached to the flesh thorns makes its attacks even more deadly.
Every swing brought a whistling sound that broke through the air, and its goal was obviously to defeat the two of us in one fell swoop.
