Early the next morning, while riding on the road, Aluan fell asleep again. At first, she was like a cat and a dog, carefully clinging to the horse's back. Mu Wan looked at her from behind and her hair was all fried. Who knows, the horse bumped its hooves on the road, and she swayed, and soon she became sleepy again. She still had to worry about not letting her fall.
"Yesterday, I said I was afraid of horses..."
"...Oh, she has a young character, and she has often seen unclean things when she was young. The horse her father brought her back to learn from when she was a child was an old horse from the battlefield. I am afraid that the armor is stained with yin energy, which will make her I saw something I shouldn't have seen and was frightened, so I fell down and was possessed by the evil for another two months..."
"That's what happened. It seems that it was not easy for you to lead her all the way."
"How should I put it...this girl is actually quite powerful..."
"How can I see it?"
"Have you seen her mahogany sword? It was a gift from me when she came of age. Do you think what was the first thing she did after getting the sword?"
"It's normal for children to love to play and be noisy. Could it be that she broke it for you?"
"She took it to sharpen it."
"..."
"I didn't expect that you looked so fierce yesterday." Shanhai said with a smile.
Mu Wan sighed: "Let's just say it happened for a reason. I hate those domineering officials the most in my life. It was these people who killed my biological father."
In fact, there is another reason, that is, the cigarette stick outside the member Pei looks very irritating. As for the reason, she didn't plan to say it yet. The less trouble, the better.
"So there is such a hidden secret? Anyway, you do have a grudge, but I don't even know about my parents. According to Master, I was sent to Linxiaoguan because of my bad luck with my parents. I don't know. Have they ever been reincarnated, and how have they lived?"
"Then do you miss them?"
"It's natural to think about it, but I grew up in Guanli since I was a child, and I don't have any obsession with looking for them."
"This is where I am different from you. I don't like the saying that everyone has his or her own destiny, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. I shouldn't blame everything on the numerology. There is an old saying, my destiny is up to me. Isn’t it up to God?”
"...Well, everyone has their own creed, there is nothing wrong with it. By the way, the monster you summoned the day I saw you was not a Tengu? Is that your shikigami too?"
Mu Wan thought for a moment, as if trying to figure out how to give a simple explanation.
"Ah... Indeed, that is the Snow Tengu. The bloodline inherited from my mother has the power to command the Tengu. However, there is a price."
"I seem to have heard about it. I thought it was a legend, but I didn't expect it to be true. The price... seems to be that if the master's ability is not recognized by the Tengu, it will be counterattacked?"
"That's right."
They are actually not talkative people, and they did not chat like this all the way. It's just that when someone thinks of something, he or she will ask a question or two, and then everyone will be speechless. Just chatting like this, sentence after sentence, the moment when Aluan woke up was even more lively. This mountain road is not difficult to walk, but it stretches endlessly with no end in sight. As soon as night comes, I find a safe cave to light a fire and make do with it for the night. Fortunately, Aluan is an easy-to-serve master who can endure hardships and never complains.
The further south you go on this mountain road, the more moving and bizarre the scenery becomes. The distribution of plants is becoming more and more sparse, and the types are gradually decreasing, but the mountains and rocks are colorful, as gorgeous as the clouds, which makes people sigh with emotion.
Moreover, there are a lot of small animals, and they are more spiritual than those in the north. Mu Wan, who has lived in Xueyan Valley for a long time, can feel that there is also a spiritual energy behind him here. This so-called aura is spiritual energy in humans, but when it comes to monsters, it is also called demon energy. There are also many places where it is simply referred to as "Qi", "Li", "Tao" and other mysterious and mysterious things.
"I heard that Jintong Township was originally a copper character for brass, and it was also the earliest mineral deposit discovered there. Later, more and more mineral spirit stones were mined from this mountain range, and they were of many colors and very colorful, so I added it in front Got a brocade."
Aluan asked Shanhai, why did it become the word "tong" for Wutong again?
"Look, the flowers and plants along our journey have become increasingly sparse, leaving only these scattered sycamores. I heard that when we go down the mountain, the sycamores growing on the foothills are more luxuriant. Through it, we reach Jintong Township. This word It changed and changed, and finally it was settled like this.”
This mountain took them three whole days to walk. In the early morning of the fourth day, when the mist on the mountain had cleared away, the forest belt at the foot of the mountain could be clearly seen. On this mountain, they even saw many abandoned mines. Strangely, not a single laborer was seen. There were also a few discarded tools on the roadside. Mu Wan got off his horse and checked carefully. They were all worn out and dusty. It didn't look like something had happened suddenly - not to mention there were no bones nearby. These days have been very peaceful, and the journey has been smooth. Apart from some skin injuries caused by rocks, vegetation, and trees, they have suffered nothing.
But as soon as he got off the mountain, Aluan ran into big trouble.
This mountain range is indeed rich in minerals, but has very little water. Not long after walking in the forest, Aluan saw sparkling light emerging from the forest to the east. There must be a water source there. She wanted to wash her face, so she jumped off the horse, while the other two people waited there.
"Less than thirty feet to the west, there is someone there, probably a local."
Shan Hai suddenly said this. Mu Wan looked at him and listened, and sure enough he heard someone's voice. However, she was not sure whether she was a boy or a girl, and whether she was really a local as Shan Hai said.
"Wait a moment Aluan, I'll ask for directions." As he said that, he turned the horse's head.
When A Luan ran through the forest, he saw a piece of calm water. This area of water is not large, and it does not look deep. There is no water source around it. It may be a pool of stagnant water obtained by accumulated rain. But the water looked quite clean, so she bent down and splashed the water on her face, and she suddenly felt much refreshed.
A figure passed over the water.
She didn't notice it, after all, the water covered her eyes, and the rippled water couldn't illuminate anything. At most, people thought it was the shadow of a bird. But the next moment, the person behind her grabbed her by the back of her neck, pushed her into the water, and held her down.
Aluan was shocked, choked with most of the saliva in his lungs, and struggled in vain.
At this time, Mu Wan's figure flew from the forest, like an arrow leaving a string. She and the man exchanged hands at the water's edge. Aluan rolled out of the water and climbed onto the shore. While coughing, he hid behind a boulder and only dared to expose half of his head. Presumably, this person was not unjustly accused. His aura of fighting was very well-prepared, and his movements were ruthless and swift. He was not much taller than Mu Wan, and the latter was not inferior. He used his umbrella as a sword and fought with the bare-handed bandit. He showed no mercy to anyone.
Strangely enough, although the two of them moved extremely fast, Aluan noticed that the bandit was wearing a mask.
The moment the two of them took to the air, Mu Wan pointed the tip of the umbrella straight at him, removed the umbrella from bottom to top, and threw the thorn up. This was enough to kill someone. She didn't intend to use it, but during the fight with him, she didn't feel that he had any intention of stopping to reason. Especially the mask, which almost made "I'm here to do bad things." "This is written on his face.
At that moment, Aluan saw his mask clearly. It was a slightly curved mask with squinted eyes and two bright red eye shadows. The mouth may be a straight line, but it is arched by the curvature of the mask, forming a subtle arc against the eyeliner, making it look like a smile. There are strange and winding lines like beards drawn on both sides, and there are a pair of pointed ears on it. I don't know if it is a dog or a fox.
Suddenly, the masked man faced the tip of the umbrella and struck out hard with his inner strength.
If it were an ordinary person, his hand would have been pierced by the umbrella. But his move actually blocked the umbrella. Mu Wan then struck a palm at the lower end of the umbrella handle. The two energies collided in the air, creating a terrifying air wave that spread and shocked the forest. Birds. In an instant, hundreds of birds flew into the sky together, like dark clouds covering the sky.
Click.
The umbrella handle was cracked, and a wooden flower bloomed in the middle.
Mu Wan's face turned ugly instantly. Surprise, anger, anxiety, complex emotions flashed through her eyes at the same time.
"who!"
Lin Shanhai rode out of the woods on horseback. Seeing that they were outnumbered, the masked man walked quickly towards the water. Shanhai reined in his horse and saw only scattered splashes on the water. He could have chased after him, but right now, the safety of the two girls was more important.
"I'm fine." Mu Wan glanced at the mountain and sea where he was dismounting, and then held up his umbrella. His eyes were full of sadness, but he didn't mention it, "It's just that Miss Aluan is afraid of getting cold."
A Luan then ran from behind the stone to the master's back and held on to the hem of his clothes tightly.
At this time, there was another sound of vegetation in the forest. Mu Wan instinctively prepared to fight, but Shanhai stopped her.
A tall young man came over, with a wide chin and a big nose, but his unshaven face looked a little older. He is tall but extremely thin, as if he is standing on a pole. He had unkempt short hair, which was tucked into a turban, and his rough beauty looked like it had been painted directly on with charcoal. There are some conspicuous scars in the middle of the left eyebrow and on the lower jaw.
He was carrying a load of firewood on his back and a sickle in his hand. He looks like an ordinary person with no martial arts or celestial skills. He had never witnessed the dispute just now, so he was a little confused about the reason. But this man didn't say much. He just took a few steps forward and came to Mu Wan. She never raised her head, but she was still a little wary.
"Who is this……"
"Oh, it's the local I just went to find. He was cutting firewood nearby. Before I even asked what was going on, I heard some movement from you. How about it, are you not hurt?"
"Aluan choked on her water a few times. I was afraid that she would catch a cold."
The young man who was chopping wood suddenly walked up to him, and Mu Wan subconsciously became wary. But he neither looked at her nor touched the umbrella. He just looked closer and whispered:
"Can be repaired."
