"Until I met this Lord God." Chu Tianhe said, "Guiding people who are lost is exactly what Lord Python God has been doing, and I am one of them."
"Then... I heard about a sealing battle many years ago. What happened?"
Liu Shenghan was quite concerned about this and didn't even investigate the "painter" part of that statement, as if he didn't care at all. Because according to the great priest, there seems to be many discrepancies with the widely circulated version. And this area is really closed off. It would be a pity if there was any misunderstanding but could not be clarified. However, Liu Shenghan didn't pursue the question because he sympathized with him.
"Because Lord Python God... did come from another way. It is in the human world, so it naturally has to eat something. But don't worry, it will never hurt anyone. What it needs to eat is just the lonely soul wandering around the human world. It's just a wild ghost. But at that time, bad rumors spread, and people firmly believed that it was responsible for the evil deeds of eating the living alive and digging up the graves of the dead. People also believed that it not only killed humans, but also Using very cruel means or methods, even letting people kill each other, ending their lives slowly in grief, anger and fear. Because the despair of the soul is also its food, more tempting than the soul itself." He stated plainly, "... ...So someone heard the sound and came. Maybe it was a witch or a mage, but she only knew that she was a woman. She severely injured the python god and suppressed it at the cost of sacrificing her own life. However, the python god did not Not dead, just sleeping underground, finding his spirit to communicate with others... So, he found me. It's lucky to say that I just happened to pass by. Presumably, what he took a fancy to was my near-eternal life. It also saves him the trouble of constantly looking for new agents.”
Qi Huan's chopsticks stopped--from the moment he heard it. He kept frowning until the priest finished speaking. Then he raised his head and stared directly into Chu Tianhe's eyes. But this man's eyes were as calm as water, without any flaw to speak of.
"Why...eat those souls?"
"If the undead keep wandering in the human world, they will eventually turn into evil spirits. At that time, everything will become troublesome. Lord Python God's doing this will be beneficial to the three realms."
"But, what if they are souls that are about to be transcended?"
"It's troublesome to distinguish these... isn't it? Lord Python God's subordinates are demon snakes called Naga. Of course, few people see them. They are always elusive and usually wander in the wilderness. They are not smart. , will only catch some scattered ghosts indiscriminately. Can you tell whether the meat on the side of your mouth is from a duck or a swan?"
A piece of meat on Qi Huan's chopsticks suddenly fell to the table. Maybe he was not very accustomed to using chopsticks.
Unfortunately, there is nothing worthy of criticism in Chu Tianhe's words. Qi Huan knew that at that time, the Great Tengu had fallen to the point where it was no different than a seal. It would indeed be a bad thing if the children's souls could not be transcended. It's a pity that the children who could have returned to reincarnation... He felt a headache, but he could only sigh helplessly.
Then, Chu Tianhe turned his attention to Liu Shenghan.
"What's wrong with you?"
"..." Liu Shenghan opened his mouth, "You seem to know what I am thinking."
He nodded slightly apologetically, his tone apologetic: "I apologize if I offended you. To be honest, after I became the great priest of the Lost Land, Lord Python gave me a special ability: I I can hear the inner voices of everyone present at every moment.”
Can he hear thoughts?
"That's right."
Jun Aoyan was startled, but she didn't expect that Priest Chu would immediately answer the words in her head. She was surprised, even a little scared. This is inevitable. After all, thoughts are a person's body, and doing so is indeed an offense to anyone. But it's not his fault either... No
Is it his fault? None of them were sure. But to them, no one has done anything wrong, and they are not afraid of what they will hear. They just kept it secret until now, which is really dissatisfying. But at least he said it and didn't continue to lie - he could have done it, so this can be considered sincerity. On the other hand, Priest Chu, wouldn’t it be noisy and tiring to live like this all the time?
"Although it is sometimes troublesome, most of the time it is beneficial." Chu Tianhe answered the noisy and messy voices in their hearts, "I have learned how to distinguish and filter information. What's more, I can come here and find Mine are all people in need of help. Even if those people who tell lies accidentally break into this place, we are on guard. Everyone here knows this ability of mine. Even though you are not residents of this place, I still I am willing to tell you this to express my sincerity to you. Then..."
He continued to look at Liu Shenghan, as if expecting her to respond to his question.
"Then you must know what I'm thinking." She looked like she didn't need to say more.
"You really cherish your words like gold." Priest Chu laughed, "So from the first time we met, I knew that you were impermanent. But the friends around you never seemed to have such thoughts at that time. Consciousness...I guessed that you didn't tell them, at least not at the time. So I kept silent on that issue. But now they seem to know."
"Ah, indeed...thank you anyway."
"You're welcome. And we've met before about two hundred years ago. But not on this island."
"Huh?" Liu Shenghan was a little surprised, "At that time I...I didn't remember you either."
"Of course. Because of the disguise technique, I'm afraid I don't look the same as when I met you..."
There was a sudden "pop" sound on the table. They turned their heads and found that Bai Ya's right hand had broken the chopsticks. Even he didn't think of it. He was stunned for a moment, and then tightened the remaining half in his hand. He still seemed very uncomfortable...and the abnormality had become stronger again. It was obviously calming down a bit before, why is it happening in waves? Could it be that the powder left behind before the music star disappeared is really poisonous?
"You seem to be very uncomfortable." Priest Chu stood up with a concerned look on his face, "I'm afraid you have inhaled too much incense."
"You know this?" Others were a little surprised. But when he came back to his senses, he did have a way to detect Xiang Shen's conspiracy. Besides, they are already connected.
Priest Chu nodded and asked someone to get some medicine. Then he explained to them:
"You all know the purpose of that incense, so I don't need to say more. It's just that Bai Shaoxia inhaled too much incense at one time and became too dependent on it. Now that it can no longer be found anywhere, there is no way to relieve anxiety. Tobacco, Addictive substances such as Five Stone Powder and Afurong will also cause reactions like this after being away from them for too long.”
Typical withdrawal reactions. Liu Shenghan frowned sadly and handed Bai Ya a glass of water: "That's exactly what I'm worried about. Many drugs are addictive, but as long as you know what kind of drugs they are, there is a way. Now, we There is no way to know what the soul-taking incense is..."
At this time, someone brought something to Chu Tianhe and then withdrew. It was a small brick-red pottery bottle. He poured some thick green liquid from it, dripped it into the water glass, and handed it to Bai Ya. Liu Shenghan reached out and took it, took a closer look at the almost colorless and transparent liquid, sniffed it again, and made sure there was nothing wrong before handing it over to Bai Ya.
His hands were shaking all the time, and it was difficult to hold the cup steady, and a lot of water spilled out. After he drank it, although his body stopped shaking, his pupils were still dilated and he showed no reaction to the light in front of him. Liu Shenghan took his pulse.
The heartbeat is still ridiculously fast. He felt slightly better, but the root of the problem was not solved. The others left the table and crowded around him.
"That's a sedative medicine, you must know it." Priest Chu said to Liu Shenghan, "This can only give him temporary stability. To completely overcome this disease... without a formula for the medicine, we can only rely on personal will. ”
"He can." Jun Aoyan said.
"...Well, it's good for you to think so, but Bai Shaoxia himself doesn't seem to have such a strong desire to survive."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Qi Huan immediately interrupted him. He didn't want to hear it anymore, and he didn't want to hear the thoughts that he claimed came from Bai Ya's own heart. Although he seemed a bit mean to Priest Chu, no one, not only Qi Huan, wanted to know such a result. Chu Tianhe also closed his mouth with understanding and sighed.
After walking for such a long time, they could actually realize to some extent that Bai Ya always took life too lightly - the same for himself, or even more. He will protect something or kill something for some good purpose, in the name of helping or rescuing. Maybe he was always so brave, but he just didn't take his life seriously. Aoyan recalled the moment when he rushed into the fire.
"...It's not important." Bai Ya gasped and said with difficulty, "None of this is important, and so is my life. I just need to...know who did it. That's enough..."
There was a brief silence.
But before you find out the cause of Shiisa's death, you must not...
"Young Master Bai - Bai Ya, right?"
Chu Tianhe sat opposite him and suddenly called his name. His hands were no longer shaking so much, but they were still shaking slightly. Bai Ya slowly raised his head and looked at him with bloodshot eyes. But those tired eyes reflected nothing.
Priest Chu sat upright with his hands folded in front of his chest: "In this case, there are some things I want to explain to you. I told you before that I have never met your father. This is half true and false. I want to tell you Miss Jun It’s true that his father didn’t know about it; but I have met Bai Shaoxia’s biological father, Bai Sha, who is known as the strong-armed master.”
"You lied to us?"
Aoyan was angry. However, Bai Ya's reaction was cooler than hers. He also pressed Jun Aoyan in turn, asking her to calm down.
"I'm sorry, that was not my intention. Now is the time when we should trust each other the most. So I think it's better to tell you the truth - we not only met, but also became short-term friends. Since I became a priest , no longer leaves this land, he brings a lot of news from the outside... In hundreds of years, I have never seen a knight like your father."
Bai Ya just listened quietly. These words calmed him down a bit. He knew that there was no resurrection, but the news was enough to give him some degree of comfort.
"I didn't tell you because he didn't want anyone to know about his death. So when I learned that you were his son, I was still a little hesitant."
"His...why did he appear in Xiangji Kingdom?"
"It was stolen." His eyes were somewhat meaningful, "Yan? You have an uneasy friend... Ah, but your father's relic - that knife, I will put it together with the python god's treasure. , to show respect. Yes, that is the Chizhen Pearl."
"we can……"
"Of course, of course." He agreed readily, "I made so many statements and preparations just to elicit this matter. Through our conversations and your reactions, I believe that you are not here to plunder. I also I hope... that after seeing the elegance of the python god's treasure, everyone can relax and stop thinking about this matter."
Bai Ya stood up and shook slightly.
"I promise you - go now."
