This is the bank of the Zangtou River.
Even Mutsuki-kun didn't know when the sea of blood-red flowers was planted. If he becomes the Six Paths of Impermanence, they will be born here. At that time, they were probably not as dense as they are now. Walking along the bank of the Burantou River, you can see this terrible red from a long distance, like an endless pool of blood. Every flower has no leaves. No one has ever seen them, whether they are impermanent or dead, let alone their withered appearance. Such flowers also exist in the world, but they are subject to life and death like all things in the world. They will wither and wither, but they will bloom again in the coming year. It's just that when they have leaves, they don't have flowers. If you glance at them, you just think they are a patch of weeds.
The place decorated by this flower is what people call the long road to hell. After crossing the gate of hell, you have officially embarked on this road with no return, and the end is the so-called Naihe Bridge. After the dead people finish this long journey, they will forget all the ups and downs in life and join the flow of souls to the next life. Those who commit unforgivable crimes will fall into hell and be punished by the fire of karma.
Back to these flowers, they have many names. Because they bloom on the other side of the Yellow Spring, they are called Bianhua flowers; and their petals are slender and curled like the hands of a dragon, so they are called Dragon Claw flowers; and because they look like the flames of hell held up by invisible hands, they are called Dragon Claw Flowers. It is called ghost holding fire; in Buddhist classics, it is named manzhushahua. They have other names and other colors: yellow, white. But the ones driving on Huangquan Road are only red.
Lord Kutsutsuki rarely comes here. Not that he didn't want to see dead humans. Even if you want to see it, it is not easy to see it. People are born and die every moment in the world. Then aren't there an endless stream of people on Huangquan Road and it's very lively? Of course not. On the Huangquan Road, everyone is alone and has no one to accompany them. Although they are all in this place, between life and death, everyone walks their own path after all. Even if Liu Dao Impermanence wants to find someone, he has to go to the place where he died before he could catch up with him.
There is no sun here, but the sky is always bright, just eternal dusk. In the upper reaches of the river, close to the human world, you can still feel the brilliance of the sun and the moon, and have the scene of day and night alternating. Lord Xueyue came all the way from Qinglian Town there. He was bored for too long, and even though he only teased Mr. Shuangyue at noon, she quickly ran to find the little friend she had met during her lifetime. Alas, it is unreasonable for me to be so kind, not only did I not say thank you, but I also had to endure a blank stare. But he, Lord Hongxuan Changye, has a lot of money and doesn't care about her, a little girl who is about five hundred years old.
He really came to Zantou River not to see the scenery, but to have another mission. Although he delayed me until this point, it is not easy to remember to do this thing related to humans. Recently, the spiritual power in this area has been a little restless, which has affected the reincarnation of the dead souls. When the deceased walks on this road, he will look back on his long life, but due to the interference of spiritual power, the memories will be biased, and even be connected with the memories of other people who passed away at the same time. Although it is said that these things will disappear when you reach the end of the road, the memory of one person is certainly very important, and it means extraordinary things to everyone. Even if it will still be forgotten, Yama believes that correction is necessary. Since the problem lies on Huangquan Road, he should come to the source to find out. Although this was a breathtaking scenery for anyone, he found it to be as monotonous and uninteresting as hell. So if he didn't have to, he wouldn't bother to walk this way.
Who would have thought that he would have made an amazing discovery.
As soon as he approached the sea of flowers, he saw a strange thing lying inside. Is that...a human face? This is a big deal - no matter which human being dies, he must be alone and on his own road to hell, a reflection of the land of death and life. The people who really appear in the Zangtou River must have come in through other means, and may even be the living. It's not a taboo to set foot in a place like this, but you usually do things that violate taboos, so you should be extra careful. Moreover, this place is dangerous and seemingly calm, but if you are not careful, you may be separated from the yin and yang of the world.
Lord Xueyue quickened his pace. He never expected that the thing affecting the spiritual field here would be a human being - maybe it was. He wasn't close enough. When he came to the side of the man, he realized that the man was also wearing red clothes, as crimson and bright as the flowers, almost blending in completely. If you weren't careful, you might step on the corner of her clothes or even her body. The color is brighter than what Kutsutsuki-kun wears, and the material is slightly worse, but it can still be considered high-quality. There were very few white marks on the edge of her skirt, as if she had picked it up with her hands and smeared it randomly. I don't know if it was stained deliberately or accidentally. The area was not large.
She is a...female. should be. She has long black hair and short sideburns that look like they have been trimmed. She was pale and looked unhealthy. Lord Kutsutsuki knelt down and lifted her head up. He felt that her weight was too light, not what she should weigh for her body type. Moreover, her skin was as pale and pale as her face.
She is not human. This was the first judgment made by Lord Kutsutsuki. In addition to these characteristics, there was another reason that led him to this conclusion - she was not breathing, but not dead. There was no rise and fall in the chest, and there was no airflow in front of the nose. If it was a human, it must be dead. Although her skin was cold to the touch and a little stiff, it was still elastic. Lord Xueyue cannot make any further inferences yet. He only knows that if this person is allowed to stay here, he is afraid that he will continue to disturb the spiritual field here. He still doesn't quite understand, because he hasn't felt much spiritual power from this person. But the moment he picked up the woman, he noticed a problem. The roots of the other shore flowers were wrapped around her limbs. After being forcibly broken, they quickly withered and fell off. After he completely lifted the light body, an almost human-shaped silhouette appeared on the ground. It is really strange that a flower that blooms all year round should wither and die like this. Looking at the woman's body, there is no damage at all. It was just clinging to her body before. Thinking about it, it was the flowers themselves that caused the commotion in the spiritual energy flow. If this person is taken away, everything should be back on track.
But what should we do with this person of unknown origin?
All in all, Lord Xueyue took her to the Zangtou River first. He waved his hand, and a thin boat floated up from the bottom of the river. This is the ship of the underworld. An ordinary ship will surely sink to the bottom of the river and never be salvaged again. Although it floated up from the river, there was no water damage inside the boat. Dragging the female body onto the boat, Lord Kutsutsuki held up his pole and swam upstream. The pole is also the pole of the underworld. The Zangtou River is extremely deep, and no stick, no matter how long it is, can reach its bottom.
According to the procedure, she should be placed somewhere casually, although her life and death cannot be confirmed yet. But since it has been so many days, it is strange that it can still provide nutrients to those flowers. Although "destroying the corpse and eradicating traces" was the fastest way, Lord Xueyue still decided to report it to Yama Demon and ask about her origins - if that adult knew it. After all, where did she come in from and what did she want to do here? Lord Kuchuetsu is also a little interested.
She can't be left on the street. Although Qinglian Town is not exposed to wind and rain, no one will interfere with her. However, it seemed awkward to leave her here, so Kuchtsuki-kun decided to put her in a hotel. At this moment, neither the streets nor the shops were empty, and all the items were not covered with dust, as if people had disappeared in this town at the same time. There shouldn't be any trouble if she is placed here. It is still far away from the lotus pond anyway, so there is no need to worry about the plants attacking her.
Without further ado, we should immediately go to Yama to find out what happened. But just as he was about to leave, the woman lying on the couch suddenly moved. She grabbed the corner of Kuchtsuki-kun's clothes, but she didn't open her eyes yet. Lord Kutsutsuki frowned slightly, glanced at the empty street, and immediately waved his hand past the window. When the arm left, groups of pedestrians appeared on the street again, and the voices of people hawking and chatting gradually became clearer. The woman on the bed had her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was trying to escape from a dream. Lord Kutsutsuki thought for a moment, then reached out and brushed his cheek. His long black hair faded in an instant and turned white.
The woman finally opened her eyes.
"Are you awake?" Lord Xueyue sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her, "You have been sleeping for a long time."
When the woman sat up, her movements were a little stiff and it took a lot of effort. The joints on her body were cracking, and it looked like she had been lying down for too long. Her eyes were also an ordinary brown-black color and looked nothing special. But her eyes were full of confusion, as if she didn't understand what was happening to her.
Lord Xueyue observed her reaction silently, but didn't think there was anything special about it. Almost everyone reacts this way when they wake up from a coma. So she took a deep breath and then tried:
"Are you exhausted?"
Finally, this mysterious woman set her sights on her. After a woman loses consciousness, the first person she sees when she wakes up is another woman, so she should not be so alert. But that being said, this girl seems too...too dull. She just stared at herself blankly for a long time, and then looked out the window again.
She still said nothing.
"What's your name?" Lord Kutsutsuki felt that he was about to lose his patience. If she could not get any valuable information, she would have no choice but to leave as soon as possible, report the truth to Yama Demon, and then deal with this inexplicable woman after speaking.
At this moment, the woman shook her head.
"I don't know." She said.
Her voice was soft but ordinary, just like the voices of most young women. If it weren't for the strange place where she appeared, Lord Kutsutsuki would have thought that she was just one of those pretty-looking human women that can be seen everywhere in the world.
"I thought you were mute," Lord Kutsutsuki sneered, "Then, you should remember how you got here, right? You fainted in a sea of flowers... maybe you lay there for several days. Now there are still It’s strange that one can speak with strength.”
"..."
The woman stared blankly at the wall in front of her, as if she was thinking, or simply in a daze. After a long time, she slowly said:
"I forgot. I saw red."
"...It is indeed a sea of red flowers." Lord Xueyue pushed her hand away, stood up, and said, "Do you want to eat or drink something?"
The woman shook her head again.
"Forget it, it's just a waste of time here. Then you rest here first and don't walk around randomly. I'm going to... ask someone to see if anyone knows anything."
At this moment, she finally nodded. She braced herself and took two steps on the ground with her bare feet. Her steps were crooked and she could fall easily, and there were still a few dry clicking sounds coming from her body. However, take a few more steps and it disappears. At this moment, Lord Kutsutsuki had already reached the door. She was thinking in her mind that the barrier in Qinglian Town had been strengthened. Now, there shouldn't be any inexplicable people coming in again, and the people inside can't get out so easily.
Just as he walked to the door, Lord Kutsutsuki suddenly heard a muttering to himself.
"So many phantoms..."
She stopped dead in her tracks.
