Mu Wan wrote a letter and sent it back. It did not mention whether he would go back, but just asked everyone to pay attention to their health and continued to take good care of their mother. In addition to greetings, the most important point is to clarify that Xie Hualing's "gu" does not exist. She said in the letter that she hoped the sect could take her back and let her recuperate in the valley. She must have suffered too much undue accusations and malice these days. They all know that regardless of whether the poison exists or not, such a statement has already planted trouble in people's hearts.
However, Mu Wan also emphasized that she just "hoped" and was not asking them to do so. Because she said that she was still not sure about the weight of lies and truth in Satsuki-kun's words, she only put forward one point of view, what should be done specifically, so that the youngest female leader and the all-knowing Yun Waijing to measure. After all, if it really exists, but they don't know how to infect it, it is not cost-effective to take advantage of the entire sect - even though Mr. Gaoyue himself does not have any reason to target Xue Yangu.
It's summer now, so the letter must have been sent long ago. I hope A Ling can walk out of the house boldly and embrace this prosperous summer scene with them. Dark green is everywhere, flowers are blooming, trees are growing vigorously, and all the vibrant features make people energetic and relaxed.
It would have been better if Mu Wan had not known about Si Yan's death.
In her eyes, the beautiful scenery at the moment was just a thick and colorful painting, which was so fake that it was distracting.
They passed many cities, but the crowds became increasingly sparse. The further north you go, the fewer the flowers and the more trees. The north doesn't like rain. Only tall trees can put their roots deep into the soil and draw water from below. Flowers and plants with shallow root systems cannot. This is a different kind of scenery, but there are too few people and it is too quiet, making people feel that they have gone too far and are close to the end of the world.
But not all lands are so dry. Cuipingtan is a vast wetland. Due to its topography, it is easy to store water, forming a large area of water. The entire Cuipingtan is almost half the area of Biliyuan, and there are more abundant plants growing there, and many animals also thrive here. When passing through some towns, Shanhai would ask about Cuipingtan. They learned that in the past, the resources there attracted people, and humans established their homes there. But later, a large group of demonic birds occupied the place and drove the people out.
There is a saying that the local Roselle sand contains rich spiritual power, and the monsters drove away humans in order to monopolize it. An old man showed them his collection of Roselle sand. A small handful of bright red round grains, about the size of soybeans, you can really smell the aroma similar to Roselle when you get close to it. But the old man didn't understand what it was. He said it was also passed down from his ancestors. Cuipingtan stopped belonging to humans a long time ago.
Shi Wuqi didn't ask the price because he knew the old man wouldn't sell it. What's more, these few beans-sized pills are not enough. According to the prescription given by Lord Kisaragi, it still needs to go through the extraction step, and the useful parts are very few. So they still have to go to that place.
"It's a little more accurate," Dai Luan said. "Before, we only talked about monsters. Now at least we know that they are a group of monster birds."
"You said Lord Ye Yue is also heading north." Shanhai recalled, "Could this be related to the bird tribe she rescued back then?"
Mu Wan suddenly remembered something. She groped around her body and found a white feather. They all remembered that Mu Wan said it was given to her by Long Miao. The last time I saw her take it out was before going to the Swamp of the Dead.
"Will he be there?"
"I don't know." Mu Wan said, "But I think it's better to find him. Mr. Shuangyue is in charge of their affairs. I don't know if it has anything to do with that strange dream."
"Maybe it's just an illusion that the Demon-Sealing Blade allowed you to see, and it has nothing to do with this matter."
"How do you know if you don't give it a try? Shanhai, can you tell the direction?"
All the evidence is fragmented, and the information is too incomplete, too confusing, and too disordered. But in the dark, there is another invisible thread that connects all the events together, like a silent hint.
Choosing a suitable time that night, Shanhai arranged candles, drew a formation, and placed the feathers in a bowl of blood dripping water.
The result was quite reasonable - several people put their big faces above the water basin, staring at the feathers pointing north and talking to each other.
Longmiao, Ye Yuejun, Shuangyue Jun, Tang He... they should all be in the north, or go to the north, in the Cuipingtan area. But what exactly happens there, no one can tell them, they can only visit it themselves. Fortunately, it won't be long.
When we actually arrived at Cuipingtan, it was already mid-June, a very hot time. The carriage they rented could only go as far as the outskirts, and they dragged their tired bodies step by step for the rest of the distance. The grief of losing the weapon was diluted by time, but Mu Wan really needed an umbrella at this time, whether it was Ye Yinlu or not.
The sun was very hot and the heat wave made people's faces hurt. The heat in the south is humid and hot, and now it seems very dry, and the skin will turn into dried leaves. Going further down, it was hard for them to believe that there would be a water source like Cuipingtan. It was not until evening, when the sun set in the west and the temperature dropped, that they felt a little cool wind blowing on their faces, taking away the accumulated fatigue.
But Shi Wuqi became extremely nervous.
"There is a very strange smell." He said, "The smell of decay, and a touch of blood...can't you smell it?"
The other three living people shook their heads. They couldn't smell strange smells, perhaps fatigue had dulled their senses. But Shan Hai thought that the gust of wind just now had a coldness unique to something ominous. And this should not be the situation in the vast plains.
The grass and trees in front of me gradually became a little denser. When I pushed aside them and walked forward, I saw a wide grassland in front of me. The setting sun turned them orange.
Mu Wan clearly didn't smell Shi Wuqi's scent, but he felt a strong sense of nausea. She turned around and bent over, covering her mouth with one hand and her stomach with the other. There was another faint smell of rust that penetrated her nose. She was not sure if it was what Shi Wuqi was talking about, but it might be because she always touched the Demon Sealing Blade. It might be a simple metallic smell.
But the nauseating feeling did not subside, as if the smell of blood came from his own body.
The scene before me was disturbing. Although it was not similar to the scene that kept flashing in her dream, it was somewhat similar, as if the scene in front of her confirmed that the scene in the dream could happen.
Dai Luan originally wanted to step on the grass and feel the "unique" scenery. But she noticed that Mu Wan was not feeling well, so she turned around to take care of her. Standing on the edge of a weed field about half a man's height, Shi Wuqi said to Shan Hai:
"There is another abnormal phenomenon, I wonder if you have noticed it."
"No animals."
"Yes, none, at least I didn't see any. During the day, although no animals showed up openly, I could hear the sound of birds flapping their wings in the distance, and rats sneaking among the grass. Now they They are all gone, farther and deeper underground...or no longer moving."
"Wow, please stop scaring people." Dai Luan turned around and complained.
Shi Wuqi stopped talking and bent down to pick up a stone. The stone has no edges and corners, but is smooth and flat. He raised his arms and threw it out. The stone rubbed and jumped twice on the warm lawn, and suddenly disappeared on the ground.
Dai Luan thought she had seen it wrong and rubbed her eyes. Mu Wan slowed down a little and looked over.
Shi Wuqi picked up another stone. This stone is larger, less regular in shape, but has rounded edges. He smashed the stone out and it was immediately swallowed up by the "grass", making a strange swallowing sound.
Dai Luan lowered her voice, for fear of waking something up: "How is this place alive?"
"It's not alive, but it's not grass either." Shanhai frowned, stretched out his arms and stepped back, gesturing for them to walk backwards, "This is a pond, a piece of water."
"W-what?"
"It's something like duckweed or algae. In some places, when these green plants are too dense, it's easy for animals with poor eyesight to mistake them for grass and fall into the water. Of course, I don't think this is the main reason for the scarcity of animals here. …”
"And these don't look like plants." Dai Luan said, "They are red, like... blood foam."
"Stop talking." Mu Wan raised a hand to stop her, "I'm really going to vomit."
Is this really Cuiping Beach? From this point of view, it does look like a place where demons live.
Several people took a few steps back, keeping their distance from the water. The sky slowly darkened, and the "grass" gradually turned black again. They just seemed to reflect the colors of the environment easily, so they weren't that scary. After walking around the water for a while, they tried to go deeper into the wetland, hoping to find some houses left by their predecessors to spend the night. However, after walking for a distance, there are indeed still houses, but most of them have collapsed, and many have even been submerged in the soil, covered with mushrooms and moss. Wooden building materials are more like their original appearance - just wood, destined to decay.
It's going to be completely dark. Shi Wuqi's vision at night was always good. He saw a huge wooden board in front of him, like a tied raft. But that area is also full of water. If you move forward, the water in the grass will cover your feet. Wu Qi told them not to go over, and he accurately found a few dry footholds, quickly stepped over them, and jumped onto the raft. He checked it out and saw that it was relatively new, at least it worked.
The three of them and Miss Qi were waiting here. A bird fell on the eaves of the dilapidated house behind them. It was an egret. The sound of birds flapping their wings is frightening, but it finally feels like what nature should be.
……etc?
"What are you doing here?"
Before they could react, there was a sudden sound from where the egret was. When they looked back, Cang Yu was sitting on the edge of the roof with his legs crossed, looking at them from the side of his neck like a real bird.
"Is it you?" Mu Wan blurted out, "Did you do all this?"
"What did I do?" Cang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and shook his fan, "But you shouldn't be here."
Shan Hai walked forward, looked up at him, and bowed.
"Mr. Cang. We didn't know that this place was your territory. We offended you so much. I hope you will forgive me."
"You didn't offend me..." He changed his legs and crossed his legs, "But do you know where this place is?"
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