Shi Wuqi led them forward, and the other four followed obediently.
Ye Zixu regained her energy, and her panic finally dissipated. She was chattering around him, talking endlessly. Shi Wuqi didn't say much, just smiled and nodded in agreement. Ye Linxi was walking with Shanhai and the others behind, shouting softly:
"I almost fell down because of her..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are so brave that you can save two people from the mountains and the sea." Aluan glared at him.
Shan Hai stared closely at the backs of a man and a woman in front of him, still saying nothing.
They walked for a long time, which made my legs feel sore. Maybe it's because I don't know where the purpose is and the time seems too long. Aluan asked many times how long it would take, but Shi Wuqi always replied that it was almost there.
"Then... then lend me your fan, I'm too hot."
"If you hold on a little longer, it's almost here."
At this time, they felt a coolness on their sides and heard the faint sound of water flowing. Turning his head and looking in the direction of the cool breeze, he saw a small lake in the forest. There is a thin waterfall falling on the rocks. The wind brought the coolness with it, and also carried a clean, slightly sweet moisture.
"Have a drink of water, head office!"
Shi Wuqi stopped and turned around. Before he could speak, Shan Hai interrupted him.
"After walking for so long, it's already past dinner time. Let's take a rest."
Wuqi nodded and said nothing. Aluan happily ran to the lake, took off her mahogany sword, kicked off her shoes, and rushed into the pool without holding up her pants. Ye Linxi also took a kettle to collect water from the small waterfall. Ye Zi Xuben stayed by Wu Qi's side, Shan Hai pointed in the direction of Aluan, and said to her in a pleading tone:
"Aluan has poor water quality. Can you please help keep an eye on her?"
Ye Zixu thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and pinned his pants to his knees. She took a few steps into the water, turned back and waved to the two of them before continuing to walk towards Aluan.
When he walked to the water, Shanhai bowed down and splashed cold water on his face to wash it off. He raised his head, and a few drops of water ran across his cheeks. At this time, he slowly opened his mouth.
"Master Shi, how is Miss Qi's injury healing?"
"It's okay, he's about to recover."
In an instant, Shanhai picked up the wooden sword on the shore, unsheathed the sword the moment he stood up, and struck Shi Wuqi. The water splashed up, forming a sparkling water curtain, and a circle of arc-shaped ripples bloomed on the lake surface.
Shi Wuqi clamped the sword tightly with both hands, and wisps of black smoke seeped out from his palms.
"Who are you?" He glared at him, "Where is Wu Qi?"
Things happened so fast that the siblings and Aluan in the distance had not yet reacted. When three pairs of eyes looked at the two of them, "Shi Wuqi" tightened the sword with all his strength, suddenly raised his legs, and kicked Shan Hai hard on the waist. He didn't catch it, and suddenly let go of his hand and stumbled back a few steps, coughing in pain. The man landed firmly on the ground and chuckled imperceptibly amid the sound of the waterfall.
"I think my disguise technique is flawless. How did you see that?"
He spoke softly, his tone had changed, and his voice was different from Shi Wuqi's appearance. And at this time, his body exuded the strong evil spirit that he had suppressed before.
"There is indeed no flaw."
Shan Hai did not answer his question.
In terms of appearance, his imitation is indeed impeccable. Even the aura of the monster was almost perfectly hidden by him. When Shanhai became suspicious, it was because he could only sense Miss Qi's location, and theoretically he should go back to his residence directly. And Qingluya is so big, the few people here are like digging chaff in the grain pile. No matter how strong your perception is, you will not be disturbed by this full and complex spiritual power.
There are also problems with Ah Luan's fan and Miss Qi's wound that cannot heal on its own.
But in the beginning, he didn't take the initiative to ask about Liangqiu Muwan's whereabouts.
"Who are you anyway?"
The man was still smiling like Mr. Shi, but he slowly opened his narrowed eyes. On the green eyes, there is a thin, black crack-like pupil.
He took out a token from his body. At the same time, his hair and coat had some differences in style, as if some spell had been lifted. Shanhai saw clearly that his token was the owner of Jinsha Village.
"Kari Gongduo." Shanhai said his name.
"Rin Shanhai." He responded to his name.
The abdomen was hit hard and the pain was still obvious, but Shan Hai remained calm. He raised his sword with one hand and placed it between Kari Gonduo and the three people in the water.
"Let them go."
"Although I have a head-to-head confrontation with Lord Bai Skeleton, I know that I will not have the upper hand, but I believe that I am more than enough for you. However, I really want to take you to meet Lord Satsuki, but I am afraid that I will not be able to show you the face you are familiar with. It will be more troublesome to show people. Now that this is the case, I still tell you - yes, I can naturally let them go, they have no value. But in this case, they will not be able to see the person they want to see... You can Think clearly."
"Who believes your lies!"
Accompanied by the crisp sound of the sword being unsheathed, Mr. Ye stepped forward through the water and stood behind Shan Hai without fear.
"Courage is commendable. But I have to remind you... Although it is not difficult to deal with you again, but if I don't come back before sunset, I don't know what will happen to the person Dao Master Lin is looking for."
Shan Hai didn't know whether he was talking about Wu Qi or Mu Wan.
He lowered his voice, turned his face slightly, and said to Ye Linxi, "Let's go."
"What? Master Lin, this..."
"Come on," he said without fear, "take my apprentice with you."
Ye Linxi was speechless. Although he didn't know what Kari Gyoudo was doing, he also knew that there would be no good results for him as a mortal against the monster. He wasn't afraid at first, but behind him were two girls - two girls who wanted to be protected and worried about others. Even though it was unmanly for him to leave the stage in such a mess, but compared to them, it was not important.
He put the sword back, suddenly turned around, took the two girls' wrists and walked away. Ye Zixu was a little confused and stumbled a little while walking. Aluan was anxious and clamored to run to the master. As soon as she made a fuss, Ye Zixu came to his senses, and together with his brother, he pulled her and ran to a safe place.
"So, where is the Hundred Skeleton Master?"
"He's very safe...you have to trust me."
Kari Gondo was still smiling, a smile that made him annoying. He even felt that Mr. Shi's businessman-like smile had become cute.
He cleared his throat and took two steps closer to Shanhai.
"Taoist Master Lin, I don't want to fight you. I was entrusted by others to guide you sincerely. Why don't you trust me? Furthermore, if I really want to kill you, what do I want from you? I am just following orders. . If you want to come, let me do whatever you want."
What he said was indeed true. No matter which one of them visited Qingli Ze for the first time, they should have had no previous interactions with either Kari Kyoutaku or Satsuki-kun himself. It's just that when he does things like this, his motives are impure and his meaning is unclear, so it's inevitable that people won't think too much about it. Shan Hai was silent for a long time and put down the peach wood sword.
"That's right," he said with a smile, "Then, please come with me. Oh, by the way, I want to ask the Taoist Master... have you ever considered seeking immortal prescriptions and attaining the Tao and ascending to heaven?"
"...What do you want to say?"
"Don't be nervous, just chat."
Mu Wan followed Cheng You for a long time. Along the way, he talked a lot about Xueyan Valley. When he went to visit Wu Yuangui, she had just left the valley not long ago, and the changes were not too big. But Mu Wan never got tired of hearing about this little thing.
"Miss Liangqiu really has a deep affection for the sect." He sighed.
"That's natural," she said. "As long as I can remember, I have been living in the Xue Yan Sect."
"Your senior brother also said something about you... I'm sorry for what happened to your father."
"Ah...hey, it's okay."
"You have an older brother who is also an official in the capital, I heard?"
"No, he is not in the capital... He is far away now. He was originally with my father. After my father was framed, he was also affected and was sent to a place far away. Even we don't know. "
Cheng You sighed deeply.
"That's why I prefer landscapes... People are just like this, and they can't be painted. Once you see the scenery from far and near, you can draw it. You can cut open the human heart from the inside out, but you can't see why."
"...That's what I said."
"By the way, Liangqiu, have you ever thought about... what to do if you can't find the sect leader? Hey, think about it before you answer."
Mu Wan wanted to blurt out, "No, I will definitely find it." But after hearing what he said at the end, she didn't know how to answer. In other words, she didn't even think about not being able to find it.
"...I am determined to find it and go back."
"Why don't you go back if you can't find it?" Cheng You pursed his lips slightly, "That's fine. Live an ordinary life like an ordinary person."
Mu Wan didn't know how to answer. She may still be young and always feels that her life is destined to be anything but ordinary.
"How should I put it... Mr. Cheng, Master is the person I admire the most, just like my biological father." She tried to explain, "He is very important to me. I must and believe that I can find him. Mr. Cheng has no respect." Someone?"
Cheng You paused, as if he didn't expect her to say that. He thought for a moment and responded:
"Yes. Moreover, I am also on the way to find it. But if you put it this way...I can understand your mood. Bless you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strange rustling sound came from the surroundings. Mu Wan immediately grabbed the umbrella handle alertly and looked around. Cheng You also looked around. At this time, someone quickly rushed out of the forest on the side of the trail and settled on the stone in front of them. But just for a moment, he immediately stood up and disappeared into the forest on the other side.
Enough is enough for this moment.
Mu Wan clearly saw that the man's face was covered with a mask. The strange mouth corners outlined by the red patterns on the mask were all too familiar to her.
Smiling man.
Mu Wan suddenly turned around and saluted Cheng You abruptly.
"Thank you, Master Cheng. See you soon!"
