Feng Xiatian climbed onto the bed obediently and half-lyed on the bed.
"You take care of him here, and I'll go for a walk in the village to get a feel for the situation." Gu Qingxi said to Kong. Then he took out a bottle from the bag on his waist and handed it to Sora.
"What is this? Is it a healing elixir?" Zakong asked, trying to open it.
"No, it's poison. If someone wants to do you harm, just let him sprinkle it on his face. As long as the powder flies into his eyes or nostrils, he will die." Gu Qingxi replied.
The empty hand froze, and he quickly plugged the bottle mouth again.
"It's so poisonous, what if I inhale it myself?" Liao Kong asked in horror.
"There is an antidote. The poison has a few breaths. You can either take it before spreading the poison, or take the antidote as soon as possible." Gu Qingxi took out another bottle and handed it to Kong.
Liao Kong: "...Why do you still carry such poison with you?"
"If I didn't have time to take the antidote, would I be cold?" Feng Xiatian asked with a look of horror.
Gu Qingxi: "If your hands are slow, just take the antidote first. Okay, I'll go out to check first, you guys wait here."
Gu Qingxi went out and wandered around the village.
There is a clear distinction between occupied and unoccupied houses in the village.
In occupied houses, firewood will be piled in the yard and the door will be closed. An unoccupied house, with a dilapidated and empty yard and a half-open door.
I met many monks along the way. These monks all walked together in twos and threes, and their costumes were also of various kinds. Some people's cassocks are still in good condition, while others are in tatters and wear animal skins simply made into clothes or trousers.
Gu Qingxi also noticed some people's clothing, and she could even recognize the sect to which this monk belonged. For example, there are disciples of Hanyue Sect. The Hanyue Sect disciple's robes were still intact, but the boots on his feet were worn out and his thumbs were exposed. Looks very miserable.
But this kind of clothing is considered good among these monks.
Everyone is in a hurry. The direction they were traveling in was mostly at the entrance of the village. They all seemed to have the same purpose as the men with swords, which was to go up into the mountains to hunt.
However, there were also a few people walking towards the back of the village at this time, also in a hurry. Gu Qingxi guessed that they were either hunting or collecting other survival supplies.
Gu Qingxi's slow movements were very abrupt here. But no one had time to take care of her.
Occasionally, a few people looked at Gu Qingxi with eyes that showed pity, ridicule, and more indifference.
There was even someone who looked at Gu Qingxi as if he were looking at a dead person.
But no one stopped to say a word to Gu Qingxi.
This also made Gu Qingxi certain that most of what the man with the sword said before was true.
Confirming this made Gu Qingxi's mood even worse.
In this weird place, with such a harsh living environment, have these people never thought of leaving?
That must be impossible. If these people could have left, they would have left long ago.
In other words, these people haven't found a way to leave yet.
Food is hunted in the mountains, but what about water?
Gu Qingxi finally found a pool at the back of the village. To Gu Qingxi's surprise, the water in this pool was still living water. Because the water is drained from the back mountain using many hollowed-out bamboos connected together. I think it was made by someone who fell into this space before.
After wandering around for a while, Gu Qingxi returned to the stone house.
"What those trash guys at the entrance of the village said may be true, so we have to go up the mountain to hunt for some food. When we were in the cave before, we ate Bigu Pills. But the only Bigu Pills I brought with me were One bottle, the quantity is running out." Gu Qingxi frowned. If you can't get out of here in a short time, you need to make some preparations.
"I'll go with you, the cripple will stay at home." Liao Kong handed the poison and antidote to Feng Xiantian.
"You bald man, please speak up." Feng Xiatian retorted dissatisfiedly.
Before Liokong could say anything, he saw Gu Qingxi's face darken. She looked at Feng Xiantian expressionlessly and said sadly: "Before my hair grows out, don't let me hear these two words from the bald man." A word."
Feng Xiatian shivered and nodded hurriedly. He could tell that losing his hair really irritated Gu Qingxi.
Liao Kong suppressed a smile and cast a gloating look at Feng Xiantian.
In this way, Gu Qingxi and Kong went out, then left the village and went up the mountain again along the previous path.
Gu Qingxi was thinking about a question, what day is this hunting?
She had been recovering in the cave with Kong and the others for five days. During these five days, she had not encountered the monsters mentioned by the man with the sword, nor had she encountered any monks who came to hunt. Are these five days five of the ten days in January that you can hunt? Because the cave is relatively hidden, no monk has not discovered it.
So, are there only five days left for them to hunt?
Gu Qingxi was carrying her Hanquan Sword on her back, and she was holding the dagger given by Gu Qingxi in her empty hand. The two of them just started chasing prey on the mountain.
Then Gu Qingxi discovered a problem. The prey here were very ferocious. Although it is small, it is fast and has sharp teeth and claws. If you don't handle it carefully, it is indeed dangerous and you can easily get injured.
In this space, it is a very serious problem that the storage bag cannot be opened and the healing medicine cannot be taken out, and the injury cannot be treated. Those who are seriously injured may really have to wait for death.
And the animals here are all black. The largest one is an animal the size of a bamboo rat, but the teeth and claws of this animal are too sharp.
Gu Qingxi named this creature, Black Rat. Liao Kong sighed, this name, tsk, is Qing Xi's style as always.
Moreover, Gu Qingxi discovered that this animal was an omnivore. Eat leaves, but also meat. And as a typical example of bullying and fear of evil, the few black rats that originally wanted to attack Gu Qingxi fled in panic after seeing her kill a small black beast with one sword.
The way they dispersed in a hurry was quite a bit like a tense situation when they encountered a tough situation.
Gu Qingxi also discovered that the black rat's eyesight was very poor. When being chased, he ran too fast and couldn't see clearly in front of him. As a result, he hit a big tree and fainted.
Gu Qingxi felt that this stupid animal was the easiest to hunt, so he picked up this kind of black rat and caught several of them in a while. Then he tied them all into a bunch and let Kong carry them.
If other monks in the village saw this scene, their jaws would definitely drop.
Black rats are one of their most difficult prey. These rats like to live in groups and attack people in droves every time. It is fast and has sharp teeth and claws, making it very difficult to deal with. Monks avoid these black rats. And Gu Qingxi specifically picked this kind of black rat to kill.
"Qing Xi, why are you so powerful without spiritual power?" Zuo Kong took a breath and asked, carrying a few black rats on his back.
