To the west of the town, there is a steamer alley.
In the innermost part of Steamer Alley is a dilapidated courtyard where an old woman lives.
The old woman is good at paper-cutting. Whether it is flowers, plants, birds, animals, or mythological characters, she can make them come alive in her hands with a pair of scissors and a stack of paper.
Her paper-cut paintings are very popular in the small town, so she doesn't have to worry about money.
But because of the inconvenience of my legs and feet, my life was still very difficult.
Starting from one day, there was a little girl of sixteen or seventeen years old who went to fetch water for her to cook every day, and also used magic to help her cure leg diseases.
The little girl is a foreigner. She came to the town with her two senior sisters to try her luck to see if she could get some opportunities so that she could go back and revitalize the sect.
That day she passed by Zonglong Alley and met an old woman who was returning from fetching water from the old well on Dahuaishu Street. She was walking very hard with every step she took, so she felt pity for her and helped her carry it back.
When she went to the yard, she saw that the pots and stoves were cold in the kitchen, so she couldn't help but prepare a meal for her.
Before leaving, he also used the sect's secret method to treat the old woman's age-related diseases in her legs.
After returning to the inn and meeting up with the two senior sisters, the second senior sister complained that she had casual contact with people and was careful to attract people she couldn't afford to offend.
The senior sister also told her not to be so naive when encountering people in the future, but to be more careful. After all, Linggui Town is very dangerous, and the Zixia Sect where they belong has long been in decline, and they still expect the three of them to go back and lead the sect out of the predicament.
The little girl also felt that she was a little rash and decided to have less contact with strangers in the future.
However, at night, when it started to rain in the town, the little girl was lying on the bed, but she couldn't help but worry about the old woman, fearing that her legs would become more uncomfortable due to the rain.
So early the next morning, before the two senior sisters got up, she ran to Steamer Alley again, treated the old woman's leg problem, picked up some water, and cooked a meal.
On the third day, it was cold and cold after the rain, which was even worse for the leg disease, so the little girl went secretly again.
The fourth day, the fifth day...
The two senior sisters finally discovered her sneaky whereabouts, but seeing that the younger junior sister really cared about the old woman, they didn't encounter any danger after a few days, so they let her go.
On this day, the little girl named Su Guyu came again early in the morning to carry water for the old woman to cook.
After the old woman finished her breakfast and massaged her legs with the master's secret method, the little girl left.
The old woman stopped her: "Xiao Guyu, please wait a moment."
Su Guyu turned around, blinked and asked, "Old lady, what's the matter? Are your legs still uncomfortable? Can I massage you for a while?"
"But I can't massage for too long today. My senior sisters and I have made an agreement to go to the ruins of the Demon Burial Land today to see if we can find some opportunities."
"Prince Zhennan was entrenched there before, and we didn't dare to go there. Now that he's dead, it should be safer."
The old woman shook her head and said with a kind smile: "No, my legs are much better. I don't need any more massage."
"Thanks to you for taking care of me these days. Otherwise, I don't know how to get through those rainy days."
"I want to give you some pictures I cut to express my gratitude."
Su Guyu waved his hands quickly and said crisply: "Old lady, no need. Master has taught us since childhood that as authentic disciples of Xuanmen, it is our duty to help those in need."
"Although our Zixia Sect is not as powerful as before, we still have to follow the rules set by the ancestor."
The old woman smiled and said: "With an innocent and clever disciple like you, the Zixia Sect will definitely prosper again. Xiao Guyu, you'd better accept these paper-cut paintings. They're not worth much, they just express your feelings."
Su Guyu still wanted to refuse.
The smile on the old woman's face grew stronger, and she said: "Those old masters in the Confucian school said that it is rude to come and not to reciprocate. If you help me so much, how can I be justified if I don't thank you? Some people will scold me."
"You won't bear to let the old lady get scolded, right?"
Su Guyu looked at the old woman's kind smile, hesitated for a moment, and said straightforwardly: "Okay, I'll accept it, thank you old woman!"
"It's me who should thank Xiao Guyu."
The old woman handed four pairs of paper-cut paintings to Su Guyu. These four paintings were a set. The first one cut a flying green dragon, the second one was a white tiger descending from the mountain, the third one was a red bird bathing in fire, and the fourth one was a looking at the moon. Xuanwu.
It is a bit different from the ordinary four-image picture. The cut-out green dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu all have a hint of evil.
Su Guyu only thought they were beautiful and exquisite and didn't think much about them.
The old woman didn't say much to her.
Coming out of Steamer Alley, Su Guyu quickly met the two senior sisters.
The little girl is dressed in green clothes and looks lively and pretty.
The senior sister, Su Shuangjiang, is about in her early twenties. She is tall and has a good face, but her skin is a little dark, showing a bit of toughness.
The second senior sister, Su Hanlu, has a somewhat delicate temperament and picturesque features, making her look charming.
The little girl was very happy to see the two senior sisters. She ran forward and waved and shouted: "Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, let's go, let's go to the Demon Burial Ground!"
Senior Sister Su Shuangjiang said: "The Sword Tomb and the ancient battlefield are too dangerous, and the Forest of Abandoned Towers and Steles is nothing special. I hope I can gain something from the Demon Burial Land."
Su Guyu said confidently: "Senior sister, don't worry, we will definitely get an opportunity in this small town and revitalize our Zixia Sect!"
Su Shuangjiang sighed, feeling less relaxed than her junior sister.
Second Junior Sister Su Hanlu suddenly said: "Senior Sister, look, there is another strange phenomenon in the sky!"
Senior sister Su Shuangjiang and little girl Su Guyu looked up at the same time.
I saw a huge vortex appearing in the sky above the town at some point, circling silently.
"Sister, what is this?"
"They should be about to expel the foreigners who have not received the talisman of trust."
"So fast? We haven't yet - Hey, Xiaoyu, why is there light on you at the Demon Burial Land?"
The second senior sister Su Hanlu was very sorry, but suddenly she found a strange light emitting from the little junior sister's body.
Senior Sister Su Shuangjiang looked over after hearing this.
Su Guyu himself was also shocked. He reached out and took out the glowing thing in his arms.
"Ah, it's the paper-cut painting that the old lady gave me!"
Among the four paper-cut paintings the old woman gave her, the one of Xuanwu looking at the moon was emitting a strange light and slowly turned into a turtle shell.
"Is this a turtle shell talisman?"
Senior Sister and Second Senior Sister were shocked at the same time.
…
Relics of ancient battlefields, abandoned military city in Shuofeng.
Recently, the demon-slaying team has been staying here, exercising their bodies and improving their cultivation.
In this abandoned military city, as long as you don't take the initiative to provoke those dark soldiers and heroic souls, they will ignore them and you will be very safe.
This is a "safe haven" accidentally discovered by foreign monks. Not only the three members of the demon-slaying team, but also many warriors and military monks stay here for retreat.
Knowing that the three demon-slaying team members were close to Li Changyou, no one bothered them, and they lived a peaceful life.
When a huge vortex appeared over the town, a strange light emitted from Guo Nanjun's body.
She took out the glowing object and saw that it was actually a little girl from Tianyu Lane. One of the colored stones "traded" to her turned into a turtle shell.
"Nan'er, you actually got the turtle shell talisman?" Guo Hengbei and Wei Lun were very surprised.
Guo Nanjun himself was also surprised.
…
At the same time, Ping'anfang Tongfu Inn.
Xiao Qianjun also had an extra piece of turtle shell in his hand.
After the teacher Liu Yuchen was promoted to the third level in a row, he invited Li Qianyi to attend the school for a drink to celebrate, while she and Miss Xiaoluo played in the courtyard.
Xiaoluo also gave her a few colorful stones, one of which turned into a turtle shell in the strange light at the moment the vortex appeared.
After knowing the reason, Li Changyue chuckled and said: "Brother Chaoyu said at the beginning that 'Heaven is for the people, we should treat them kindly', and he is indeed sincere!"
…
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
Not long after the huge vortex appeared, it began to show its power. One after another, foreign monks were sucked up like dust and disappeared into the depths of the vortex.
Only those who have obtained the turtle shell talisman and the original residents of the town will not be affected.
In less than a quarter of an hour, all the foreigners who had not received the talisman of faith were expelled.
The vortex in the air dispersed.
To the north of the town, a huge stone platform towering into the clouds appeared.
On the stone platform shrouded in clouds and mist, three big characters can be vaguely seen——
Wangxiangtai!
