A lone eagle flies across the sky, and the setting sun disappears into the clouds.
The brilliant flaming cloud on the horizon has also disappeared. The sky gradually darkened.
The mysterious sound coming from nowhere is still intermittent. Echoing in the wilderness valley at dusk, the sky is almost invisible, like a huge pot lid covering the boundless earth.
Everyone was full of curiosity. They looked around, but couldn't find anything. There was no way to know where the singing and weeping voice came from?
What's even more weird is that the voice is ethereal and long, as if it's close to your ears, but also far away in the horizon!
Lu Xiangnan looked solemn, and suddenly said after thinking: "We didn't find the source of this sound. There must be something fishy. Everyone should be careful! No matter what situation you encounter, don't panic. There are tigers and wolves in this mountain, but there are also It’s not something you encounter often.”
When everyone heard him talking about tigers and wolves, their hearts suddenly tightened, and a look of fear appeared on their faces.
Xu Feng pondered and said slowly: "Let's not worry about the origin of this strange sound for the time being. Let's seize the time to get down the mountain first. The first priority is to settle down. It will get dark soon. If we can't get down the mountain, then It’s really dangerous!”
Lu Xiangnan said: "Brother Xu is right. It's time to wait. Let's not delay any more. It's still a long way from the bottom of the mountain. If everything goes well, we can reach the bottom of the mountain in one hour."
At this moment, it was already dusk, and the sky was getting darker.
The hanging wall mountain road ahead winds between towering mountains, like an unknown road leading to another world.
While everyone was leading their horses on the road, they were chatting with each other. But the strange ethereal sound still rang in my ears one after another, as if the sound had some fatalistic demonic quality and did not come from the human world.
Following Lu Xiangnan's guidance, everyone carefully crossed the extremely dangerous mountain pass. Although the walk was thrilling, luckily everyone crossed over smoothly. The horse was also very quiet and not acting crazy.
After walking through the mountain pass, everyone could not help but breathe a deep sigh of relief. The road ahead seemed more open and smooth, and it didn't look so dangerous.
Lu Xiangnan stopped and looked back at the Tiger Mouth Pass behind him. The narrow corner suddenly gave him a feeling of post-catastrophic sadness. He said quietly: "We finally made it! This place was called Devil's Corner. In the past, Pedestrians and wild animals who accidentally wander into this place often fall off the cliff at Tiger Mouth. We are extremely lucky to be able to pass through safely today!"
Everyone's hearts were pounding and they couldn't calm down for a long time. The secret road was very dangerous. If they fell accidentally, their bodies would be gone. No one could figure out who dug such a dangerous wall-mounted mountain road?
Luo Xiangxue finally couldn't help but ask: "Who built such a dangerous road? It's scary to walk on it. Who knows how much hardship the person who dug this road put in? It's really not easy!"
Lu Xiangnan smiled and said, "I don't know about this. I just heard that this mountain was originally isolated from the world and a desolate place. But a long time ago, a group of people who escaped from the war fled here. Seeing that the mountains and rivers here are beautiful and unknown to the outside world, they decided to live in seclusion here. This place is desolate and remote, far away from the world. It is undoubtedly an isolated place, but it is a place like this that can truly escape the war. . So, over time, they gradually fell in love with this place, so they cultivated land, hunted and fished here, and thrived for generations, becoming the aboriginal people here." He sighed as he looked at the ancient Yellow Ox Road that winds down to the foot of the mountain. He said, "Yes, this road was built by their ancestors. In order to carve out this road to the outside world, they shed blood and sweat, and some even lost their lives." When he said this, he became emotional, It seems that he himself has experienced it himself.
Everyone fell into silence as they listened. A group of naked men seemed to be appearing in front of their eyes, holding shovels and hoes, sweating profusely under the scorching sun. They used their firm will and hard-working hands to cultivate this road bit by bit.
Lei Zhentian suddenly said: "How easy is it to carve out such a road on such a steep cliff? Even the ancient Foolish Old Man could only do this. Such ambition is really admirable!"
Xu Feng said quietly: "Yes, if you don't have ambitions as high as the sea and sky, and determination as high as Mount Tai, how could you have opened up such a magnificent road to heaven!"
Everyone was no longer disturbed by the strange sound just now, but the sound still lingered in their ears, like a lingering nightmare curse.
The road headed south and said slowly: "We have passed the most dangerous Eagle's Mouth, and there is no need to worry about the rest of the road. It's getting late, so I suggest everyone ride on horseback!"
Xu Feng also said: "Yes, we have to get down the mountain as soon as possible. Everyone, cheer up. It will be safe when we get to the bottom of the mountain!"
Everyone looked at each other and nodded, got on their saddles, reined in their horses, and started running briskly. There were ancient trees growing on both sides of the mountain road, and tired birds returning home at night fluttered their wings into the forest.
The mountains behind here have become much gentler, and the road surface has become smoother and slightly wider. Before they knew it, everyone had run out for a long distance.
At this time, the night became more and more desolate, a mist rose in the mountains and fields, the night was as cold as water, and the chill became heavier.
Everyone felt relaxed, just looking forward to finding something to eat at the bottom of the mountain. After walking such a long way, they were already hungry.
Gradually, less than one kilometer away from the foot of the mountain, night has completely enveloped the earth. At the foot of the mountain not far away, lights were lit in some people's homes.
Everyone was overjoyed. Lu Xiangnan pointed to a string of red lanterns and said leisurely: "Look, there is Feiyun Temple! We will stay in the temple tonight."
Luo Xiangxue suddenly said: "What if they don't let us stay?"
Liu Ruyan said: "Didn't Brother Cai Lu say that he knew the abbot of the temple?"
