As the sun set, the eleven people from Danfang walked out of the cave.
Lu Youan was unhappy and followed at the end. Everyone wanted to go home, so he had no reason to stay. Moreover, he had to go back together to clear out the house.
There was no one within five feet of him. Everyone avoided him intentionally or unintentionally, and eagerly approached the new deacon one by one. Even a random question from the latter can often get seven or eight answers and a dozen smiling faces.
As expected, there were no demonic beasts to stop him along the way. Zuo Ping'an led the way, and everyone passed through a dense forest, climbed over a mountain ridge, went straight down the mountain road, and finally came to a mountain col.
We walked for almost half an hour. If you include the round trip and early morning practice, these people spend no more than three hours at home every day.
Fortunately, they are all monks, otherwise even a strong man would not be able to bear it for a long time.
At the pass, they encountered several guards.
There was only one human among them, who was in the late stage of Qi training, and the three demon monkeys on the left and right were all at the second level. This monk seemed to be proficient in animal language. Every once in a while, he would chatter a few words to the leading demon monkey, or the demon monkey would roar a few times in a low voice, and he would nod frequently, as if he understood everything.
Yang Zhen was stopped by him.
"Who is this?"
"This is our new deacon." Zuo Ping'an answered first, while motioning for Yang Zhen to take out her identity certificate.
Yang Zhen took off a blue jade plaque from her waist and handed it over. Someone sent this to the cat demon before he left. Yang Zhen left a drop of blood on it and it was done. There were no effective preventive measures at all. Along with the token, there were ten yellow wooden tokens, but I don't know what they were used for, and the demon cat didn't explain them either.
There are three types of tokens: blue, light blue, and light green, which correspond to deacons, deputy deacons, and busboys respectively.
Seeing that the token was blue, the man's attitude was a little more respectful. A burst of mana penetrated, and after recognizing that the aura on the token was consistent with Yang Zhen's, his expression became even more humble. ..
Then he casually asked where the senior brother came from and why he had never seen him before.
"Coming from the depths of the sea to the west." Yang Zhen continued what she said before.
A trace of suspicion flashed in the man's eyes, and he obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't say anything. He handed the token back to Yang Zhen and said respectfully: "Hong Zhian has met the deacon."
Yang Zhen nodded and remained silent. I sighed in my heart, people in this place like to have the word "An" in their names!
After passing this sentry post, a few dozen steps ahead was a cliff. Looking down from a high position, a human town suddenly appeared in the field of vision.
This town is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The basin covers an area of about a thousand slopes and is dotted with dozens of large and small houses. Some courtyards are very large, with more than a thousand residents depending on their size. Some areas are quite large, but there are not many houses inside, with no more than a hundred residents.
Yang Zhen roughly estimated that the population of this town should be 20,000. I asked Zuo Ping'an next to me, and it turned out to be pretty much what I had guessed.
"I didn't expect that there would be such a large gathering of humans on Huju Island!" the young man said with an excited expression.
Zuo Ping'an forced a smile and remained silent.
Yang Zhen suddenly thought of a question:
"How many monks are there in the valley? How many foundation builders are there?"
"About a hundred, and about thirty foundations." Zuo Ping'an replied.
"How could the ratio be so high?" Yang Zhen was surprised.
The rules of heaven and earth in the Zhenyu world are that only two thousand mortals can manifest one spiritual root. The entire Xu Kingdom has a population of 700 million, but only a few hundred thousand monks. This is because the life span of monks is much longer than that of ordinary people.
Even so, the ratio is only one thousandth. Here it reaches two hundred and one!
Moreover, the number of foundations built is far beyond ordinary!
Could it be that this place is blessed by heaven and earth? Confused in his heart, he casually glanced at Zuo Ping'an, only to see the old man looking miserable and lowering his head without saying a word.
His mind was spinning, and he suddenly woke up!
He clenched his hands and gritted his teeth. It took a while before his mood calmed down.
…
Half a quarter of an hour later, everyone came to a house. A servant opened the door, bowed and said in surprise: "My lords, are you back so early today? The ladies of each family must be very happy!"
Someone immediately laughed, but when they saw Lu Youan's gloomy face, they immediately shut their mouths.
Deputy Deacon Lu's face was as cold as frost, and he shouted to the person who opened the door: "Go and call the housekeeper quickly, I have something to say."
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the man responded in panic and left in a hurry. After a while, an old man with a gray beard came out quickly.
"Master." He bowed to Lu You'an, with a trace of uneasiness on his face.
"Uncle Lu," Lu You'an said with a cold face: "Go and vacate the house in the first Jin. Let's move to the second Jin."
"Why is this?" Lu Bo's expression suddenly changed: "Master, what happened?"
A pair of old eyes looked around, and in a blink of an eye, he found Yang Zhen, who had an unfamiliar face, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the token on his waist. She understood a little bit in her heart, and suddenly asked with a sad face, "Does Madam know about this?"
"Noisy!" Lu Youan became angry and scolded: "Go and do your thing!"
Lu Bo's body was trembling, he didn't dare to say anything anymore, and tugged on the sleeve of the servant who opened the door. The two of them lowered their heads and returned to the courtyard. Not long after, the sound of tables and chairs being moved was heard inside.
Seeing this, the other monks complained to the two deacons and went back to their rooms.
This is a four-entry house where all the monks of Danfang and their families live.
The reason why we want to live together is of course to facilitate management, and also to make them sit together. If someone escapes or disappears, everyone in the yard will be punished.
Among them, the deacon occupies the first place. Not only does he have many houses, but he also guards the passage for others to enter and leave the yard.
There are about a dozen families living in the next three entrances. Not only is the place much smaller and more cramped, but several families share a courtyard, so there is no privacy at all. The demon clan also does this intentionally so that these people can supervise each other.
The courtyard wall is quite tall, more than ten feet tall. For monks in the early and middle stages of foundation building, this height can easily be surpassed if they have a flying sword. If not, the above restrictions will inevitably be touched when climbing over, and it will be difficult to do it silently.
Of course, all this is not difficult for Yang Zhen. The monks in this place are very sparse in other aspects except for their "expertise" in the industry they are engaged in. Especially when it comes to fighting, any Yunxiao Sect foundation-building disciple can crush all the monks in this place.
This realization was something he discovered not long after.
At this moment, the young man stood with his hands behind his back, saying nothing.
He is just a person and has bluestone space. In fact, it doesn't matter where he lives. If Lu Youan likes Xiangru, there is no harm in giving him up. However, the other party is the same enemy as him, so of course he will not be polite and become such a bad person.
More than a quarter of an hour later, Lu Bo came outside the hospital panting and reported that the move was completed.
This old man does things very neatly. Of course, this also shows that Lu Youan
There are not many personal items.
Lu Youan nodded, glanced at the old man, and said calmly:
"Uncle Lu, I'm sorry. I, Lu Youan, am inferior to others and was demoted to deputy deacon by Commander Hu. I can no longer protect you. As a family of four, please hand over the sign and leave here!"
"Master!" Lu Bo was shocked, and knelt down with a plop: "Master, no, young master, no! Let me continue to serve you, my whole family will serve you as cattle and horses, and I will serve you forever! "
Lu Youan kept a straight face and said nothing.
Lu Bo begged hard, but when he saw that he was unmoved, he understood that the other party had made up his mind, so he whined again: "Master, I have grown up with you since I was a child and have served you for most of my life. Now that I am old, I don't have anything to do with you." Used. Can you let my kid stay? He is still young and can do things!"
Lu Youan shook his head, with a hint of impatience on his face.
Lu Bo kowtowed several times in succession. When he raised his head, his forehead was already full of blood: "Sir, let's keep the wealth and honor, okay? He is still a baby, not yet twelve years old. He may have spiritual roots in the future. , I can also help you then!"
"Haha!" Lu You'an said disdainfully: "Uncle Lu, there is a probability of only one person in two thousand, do you think it will be your family's turn to be rich? Besides, I have four fewer places here. If I keep one of you , we have to drive away the others. How about you tell me which of my concubines should be driven away? "
"This," Lu Bo said with a confused look on his face, "Old slave, how dare I fight with my masters!"
"It's over now!" Lu You'an sighed: "Uncle Lu, please move out. Although it is dangerous outside, there are still 20,000 mortals! They can live, why can't you?"
"But old slave, I am already sixty-three this year!" Lu Bo shouted desperately.
Lu Youan's face flashed with a hint of unbearability, but his tone suddenly became stern: "Compared to ordinary people, you have lived for three more years. Aren't you satisfied? Don't be nagging anymore! Lu Bo, if you cooperate honestly, I still have something here. I will give you some scattered silver coins as your settlement expenses. If you reject it, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Lu Bo's crying stopped suddenly, his face turned gloomy, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
Yang Zhen watched their conversation with cold eyes and had many questions in her mind. When he first arrived, the demon cat was dissatisfied with him and didn't explain many things clearly, leaving him completely confused.
Seeing that things were almost done at this time, he couldn't help but curiously said:
"Old man, is there something wrong with you being sixty-three years old?"
When Uncle Lu saw him making a sound, he first looked at Lu You'an with fear, then suddenly his heart suddenly turned upside down and he said sadly:
"Old people over sixty years old, regardless of gender, if they do not have the protection of their masters, they must be given to monsters as food. In this Tiger Roaring Valley, useless people will not be raised."
Sure enough! Yang Zhen had already expected it, her face remained calm, and she continued to ask:
"What's going on with this asylum?"
Lu Bo ignited a glimmer of hope and became excited, but his tone gradually became smoother: "The monks have their own specialties and serve the demon clan, so the demon clan gives the monks a certain number of asylum places. Among them, the deputy general manager can protect twenty people , ten deacons, six sub-deacons, and other monks, ranging from two to four.”
"Deputy General? Is this a human?"
"Yes. My surname is Chang'an, my name is Chang'an, I have perfected my foundation, and I am the human race with the highest cultivation level in this town."
“What would happen if there was no shelter?”
"Go to the town and live with the townspeople. But in this way, your life is difficult to guarantee. When monsters arise, they often go to the town to ask for sacrifices. Sometimes they get impatient and break in at will, killing the whole family. It happens all the time!”
It's so rampant! Yang Zhen suddenly changed her color, thought for a moment, and took out the ten yellow cards from her arms: "What is this card for?"
Lu Bo's eyes became more and more eager, and he said in a trembling voice: "This, this is the sign of protection. If a mortal wears this sign on his waist, ordinary monsters will not harm him if he sees it."
Yang Zhen thought for a while and then asked: "Is your grandson's name Fugui?"
"Yes." Lu Bo replied, feeling uneasy and not knowing why he asked this question.
Since they have the same name, they are destined. Just for the sake of brother Chen Fugui, let me save you guys.
Yang Zhen grabbed the old man's thin and strong hand, counted out four yellow cards, put them in his hand, and shook them hard.
"Uncle Lu, take it! The four people in your family will follow me from now on!"
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" Lu Bo was overjoyed, threw himself to the ground, and thanked him repeatedly!
Lu Youan looked bored, snorted coldly, and walked away.
Not long after, Zuo Pingan came over after hearing the news. It turns out that after he was demoted to an ordinary handyman, the number of asylum quotas was also reduced. In view of his many years of service, the Yao clan left four for him, but they were also short of two.
He begged Yang Zhen to take in the extra two people, and Yang Zhen obliged.
This is a couple in their fifties, the parents of his current wife.
He brought his wife to express his gratitude. This woman is in her twenties, a mere mortal, and her appearance is quite outstanding. In fact, not only him, but other monks in this courtyard also married young and beautiful girls in the town.
Not only are they good at cultivation, young in appearance, and in good health, but they also have asylum quotas. Families with young unmarried girls in the town all flock to these people, even if their daughters are enslaved as concubines.
People like Lu Youan married four concubines.
However, I heard that his wife is a monk, but she is still working outside at the moment and has not returned yet.
This virtuous woman did not stop her husband from taking a concubine. For one thing, she gets up early and comes home late every day, so she needs someone to take care of her at home. Secondly, marrying these women also saves their lives in a way.
They are all human beings, so if you can save them one by one.
Yang Zhen heard these stories from Lu Bo.
This old man lived for more than sixty years, which is a long life among mortals. He is familiar with the big and small things in this town, including Huju Island. He talks casually and can be said to be a walking dictionary.
Yang Zhen soon discovered that he had picked up the treasure. After she had some time, she simply called the old man over and asked him one by one.
"How strong is the demon clan on this island?"
"There are three heads of the third level, more than a hundred of the second level, and other first levels, and there are countless people who are not in the mainstream."
"Three heads, besides the demon tiger and the demon cat, who is the other one?"
"It was also a demon tiger, the original owner of Huju Island. Later, this demon tiger rose up, and the old demon tiger went to the north of the island to live alone."
"Is there a human town over there?"
"No more. In the entire Huju Island, there is only the Tiger Roaring Valley, the only human gathering area. However, every ten days, the town will select one person and send it to the north for the old demon tiger to enjoy."
Damn it! Yang Zhen cursed secretly, murderous intent rising in her heart. However, he still has many unknowns in this world and cannot act rashly.
Finally, he asked the question he cared about most:
"Old man, do you know the situation outside the Tiger Island?"_&
