Sure enough, a dilapidated small temple was located in the middle of a few dead trees. The outer wall was eroded by wind and sand, and its gray-yellow color blended in with the surrounding environment. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't be able to tell its existence.
Although Xiao Niangpi was escorting him, Li Xiao did not forget his true nature as a scavenger. He carefully observed his surroundings while sniffing around to confirm that there was no hidden danger, and planned an escape route in his mind. This was the most basic thing. way of survival.
When he was doing these steps, Lin Qing'er followed closely behind him, watching his every move with interest.
Finally, the two of them walked quietly to the main entrance of the small temple. The door panel was gone, only the door frame was left. The plaque above was so dilapidated that even the name of the temple could not be seen clearly.
Li Xiao looked at the ground again, listened again, and then turned around and said: "Sister, there should be no one in the temple."
Lin Qing'er also spoke: "When did I get started with qi refining? Heaven and man interact with each other and blend into the natural environment, and there is nothing to hide around. There is no need for such trouble."
Li Xiao rolled his eyes: "I don't have immortal roots. Even if I practice Taiqing Kung until I get old, I'm afraid I won't achieve anything, right?"
Lin Qing'er ignored his resentful tone, but caught a flaw and asked: "When did I mention the immortal root to you? It seems that Yao told you a lot of secrets. Did he mention my sister?" ah?"
Li Xiao accidentally let it slip and smiled awkwardly: "That's not the case. He just mentioned some of the shortcomings of my practice and promised me some benefits, hoping to win me over to do something for him."
He knew that he was facing not only a personal spirit, but also a cultivator with extraordinary skills. It was difficult to hide it, so he simply told it half-truthfully, not only to test it, but also to obtain confirmation.
Lin Qing'er smiled half-heartedly: "I think Adi has been won over by him."
Li Xiao replied without comment: "I haven't thought about it yet. Anyway, it's not urgent. He said it won't be until after the New Year Competition."
Lin Qing'er's beautiful eyes were shining brightly above her scarf: "What a coincidence, my sister also wants to ask my brother for something after the New Year's Competition. Maybe it's the same thing."
Li Xiao was moved in his heart and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
Lin Qing'er stared at him: "No one named Yao told you, which means you are not qualified enough. How could I tell you?"
Someone saw through Li Xiao's little plan, and said angrily: "Humph, I may not agree to it then."
Lin Qing'er said with a smile: "It may not be up to you, brother."
Li Xiao was about to say something strong, but when he thought of the gap between them, he suddenly became discouraged.
Speaking of which, he and Xiao Niangpi talked more at the gate of the temple than they did along the way. It was not without purpose. He deliberately mentioned some secret things. If there were other people hiding in the temple, they might be disturbed and make a noise.
This kind of back-and-forth testing of reality and reality was learned by Li Xiao from the illusion of innocent memories, so that he could confirm that there was really no one in the temple.
As the saying goes, cats have their own cat ways, and dogs have their own dog ways. Even if the path to immortality is difficult, I always have a way to deal with it.
So, the two stepped on the soft dust on the ground and walked in step by step.
The Earth Temple is small, but larger than the ordinary wing rooms. The walls are mottled and the roof has large and small cracks. The sunlight shines through, forming gorgeous light and shadow, which is quite divine.
There are no utensils in the temple, and there is no peculiar smell. All signs indicate that there have been no traces of people here for a long time, not even traces of animals.
However, something strange is that the statue on the altar in the middle is actually a female monster with shaggy hair and an ape-like appearance. Although the clay body is faded, it is still roughly recognizable.
Li Xiao couldn't help but wonder: "What kind of wild god is this?"
The so-called wild gods are not the gods that have been handed down in folklore, but some monsters and spirits.
Lin Qing'er is naturally well-informed: "Han Ba."
"Ah? Why is this?" Li Xiao was unexpectedly surprised, and his tone was raised a bit, because he was not only surprised that the Tutu Temple worshiped Hanba, he was even more surprised that Wuxie had such an image?
Lin Qing'er sneered: "The people are ignorant and fearful of things that they cannot resist, so they can only worship and seek peace of mind."
There was something in Li Xiao's heart. When he was being caressed by Master Lin Qing'er that day, he accidentally overheard the master plan of the immortal cultivators and found out that they were plotting to rob a woman. Later, he learned the whole story from the innocent memory illusion, but about There are still many mysteries about Wuxie's origins, so I took this opportunity to investigate.
"Sister, what does Hanbao look like?" He stood in front of the statue, pretending to be curious.
"Where? It's just the imagination of ignorant people." Lin Qing'er stood side by side with him. This time she didn't make any excuses. Maybe Li Xiao was also a half-cultivator. She was a little secretive, but it didn't matter. "Han Ba is actually called Nu Ba, and he is a A very beautiful girl, almost as innocent as you."
When she said this, she glanced at Li Xiao intentionally or unintentionally. It may not be a test, but she revealed a secret, but she didn't even expect it.
"It's a pity that she has passed away..." Li Xiao was shocked when he heard this. He didn't know if the little girl had guessed something. He didn't dare to look at her and lowered his eyelids with a look of sadness.
This is not a lie, but he thinks that he will not be able to reunite with Wu Xie for a long time. Even if he lives long enough, when he becomes an old man with a white beard, he will see the girl again. This feeling is already lost, how can he be embarrassed?
"I didn't expect that my brother was actually a passionate person." Lin Qing'er sighed, but forgot that she had repeatedly called her a little bitch, and returned to the topic: "In ancient times, the world was first divided, the gods in the sky were fighting, and the hundreds of races on the ground were fighting. , a saint named Ba from the Wa tribe in the heaven, was ordered to come down to earth to help the human race fight against the aliens, and a battle would determine the outcome, thus bringing peace to the world. However, due to a plot by an enemy in the heaven, the woman lost her divine power and has been stranded in the world since then. She has the power of light and heat, Wherever it goes, there will be drought, and everyone hates it, so it is called the drought monster."
In fact, there are many folk legends about Hanba, most of which are evil images, and Li Xiao has always ignored them.
But what Lin Qing'er said at this moment should be the closest to the historical facts. Combined with Wu Xie's past life memories, he couldn't help but feel a sense of injustice in his heart. He suppressed it and said lightly: "It turns out that the female demon helped us, but we are like this When we treat her, isn’t it like repaying kindness with enmity?”
Naturally, Lin Qing'er would not mention that the immortal cultivators of the past dynasties extracted the rebirth power of the female demon to assist her ascension, which resulted in today's evil consequences. Instead, she explained cryptically: "Because she has stayed in the world for too long, she is increasingly unable to control the power of light and heat." , Therefore, it has caused harm to the world for tens of thousands of years. It can only be said that the faults outweigh the merits, and the kindness and hatred are offset."
Li Xiao sneered in his heart, and asked another question that pointed directly at Xiao Niangpi's heart: "It has been thirty years since Hanban was born, corpse demons are rampant, and all living beings are in ruins. Why have all the major immortal cultivating sects been standing by and watching?"
"Are you speaking out for justice for all sentient beings in the world?" Lin Qing'er glanced at Li Xiao again, not knowing whether to praise him or laugh at his naivety, and then gave an answer that surprised Li Xiao, "It's not that I don't do it, in fact. No way. In the past, when Hanba was born, the world suffered a drought for at least three years before he was captured by the senior cultivators of the past generations. But this time, there has been a drought for thirty years, which is unprecedented. Just because the female devil learned well, she was divided into gods and transformed into millions of souls as soon as she was born. Scattered all over the world, entering human corpses, animal bodies, and even mortal infants, this is the origin of the chaotic world of corpse demons and beast demons. A senior who is good at divination tested the secrets of the sky and said that the main soul of the female demon, the female demon, will be here. Awakening this year, only by catching her can this unprecedented drought be ended..."
