The settings and laws of this ghost town may not be very mature yet, but they are already quite complete and can completely guarantee the operation of this small world.
Essentially, it refers to the rules of the underworld.
There are naturally flaws, but every era has its own rules. It is coordinated with the era. It is not only in line with the era, but it is also the most mature system cultivated by this era. It is difficult to force changes. If you change something, it will affect the whole body. If you want to change it, change it all. If you only change one place, it will be neither fish nor fowl.
Therefore, Song You mostly watched and thought. Even if there were some parts that he felt were unreasonable or uncomfortable, he would only choose a few to express his opinions, and would not comment on the rest.
Seven days passed quickly.
Song You still found nothing.
Sanhua Empress did not find the source of the smell that she was concerned about, like stinky mice. She only knew that it was permeating the air, and it was thin in places and strong in places.
Looking at this, the cohesion of the underworld has been greatly accelerated, and the initial formation will probably be about ten years later. In this case, maybe the national master's plan is not at this time, but ten years later?
This possibility seems low.
However, the ghost city itself is the predecessor of the underworld. The ghost city is being rapidly improved. If it is completely perfected, until there are not many ghosts, it will not be much different from the underworld. Maybe in two or three years at most, all the official positions of the underworld will be here. The decision was made first in the ghost town, maybe at that time?
Song You frowned and patted the cat in thought.
Indeed, it was difficult for him to substantiate his doubts about the imperial master. It was more about feelings. However, this feeling did not come out of thin air. It was woven from many details he had discovered in the past few years. However, these The details were too fragmented and fragmented, and they could only weave together this feeling. They could not guide him to find evidence, let alone compile actual evidence.
"Meow~"
When Song You lowered his head, he saw the cat huddled on his lap, staring up at him.
"What's wrong? Empress Sanhua."
"Is that crippled Taoist priest a bad person?"
"Does Empress Sanhua think so too?"
"No, Sanhua Empress thinks you think so." Sanhua Cat looked up and stared at him with a serious expression, "Sanhua Empress will follow you."
"I don't know either."
"You're not smart."
"When Sanhua Empress catches a mouse, the mouse never appears, so what should I do?"
"The rats will show up!"
"rational……"
Song You nodded calmly and stretched out his hand to scratch the calico cat's chin. His mind was busy thinking and his hands were emotionless.
Domestic cats themselves are meant to be touched. Sanhua Empress didn't care. She just continued to look up at the Taoist. After a while, she said: "But sometimes the mouse doesn't come out because the mouse sees the cat. When the mouse sees the cat, it will Hide and wait to see when the cat goes away.”
"then what should we do?"
"Empress Sanhua taught you this!"
"rational……"
Empress Sanhua did teach Song You.
Back in Changjing, when I visited the fox demon, a drunk cat caught a mouse for the Taoist. He played with it and taught him that if the mouse didn't run away, he should turn his head and pretend not to look at it.
Very simple way.
It also suits Song You's wishes.
I’ve been here for several days, and if I can’t find what I’m looking for, I won’t be able to find it for a few more months. What's more, the world is vast and the scenery is countless. Song You still has to travel all over the world, and he really can't stay for a long time.
Anyway, it's time to go.
Song You glanced down from the corner of his eye——
In fact, the suitcase has been packed.
"Dong dong..."
Just at this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Empress Sanhua..."
Before Song You could say anything, the cat had already rolled and fallen off his lap. When it landed, it turned half a circle. From lying on its back to landing firmly on all fours, the process was very smooth.
Then he quickly ran to open the door.
The person standing outside the door was none other than the Imperial Master.
"Thank you, Miss Sanhua."
The lame Imperial Master first smiled and saluted the cat on the ground to thank him, and then followed him inside. He looked at Song You before saluting again and asked:
"How did you sleep last night, fellow Taoist?"
"very good."
"Fellow Taoist...eh?"
Only then did the Imperial Master notice the horse standing next to him and the quilt beside the horse, and he couldn't help but wonder:
"Fellow Taoist, this is..."
"It's time to say goodbye to the Imperial Master."
"Are you leaving now?"
"My purpose of visiting this time is to see the ghost city built by the Imperial Master, so as to have a glimpse of what the underworld will look like in the future. Now that I have seen it, my knowledge has increased. I have little talent and knowledge, and I have limited advice to the Imperial Master. After mentioning it, I can't help you with anything else." Song You said, "Naturally it's time to leave and continue to travel elsewhere in the world."
"Why not stay a few more days?"
"I won't stay any longer. Thank you so much, Imperial Master, for your hospitality." Song You said to him, "There are old friends waiting for us outside."
"Old friend?"
"Old friend."
Song You nodded calmly and then bent down and put the quilt bag on the horse's back: "I was originally going to find the Imperial Master and say goodbye to the Imperial Master, but this time is just right. As for the Yin Qi and ghost energy here, I'm here. This mountain of industry will then cast a spell outside to seal it."
"I would like to thank my Taoist friends on behalf of the people!"
"I just have to inform the Imperial Master..."
"All ears!"
"Although I have cast a spell to seal the ghost energy of a ghost town in Yanzhou, there are only a thousand ghosts in that turtle city, and the increase a hundred times cannot be compared with this place. The ghosts and wild ghosts should not exist in the world forever, let alone so many ghosts. Gathered in the human world, no matter how hard I try, I can’t seal it off for long.”
That's the truth.
Sometimes there are powerful ghosts in the city. Just one ghost can make a house cold and permeable. For those with high moral standards, it can also affect the neighbors. Even a street seems to be shrouded in shadow. Ordinary mortals can't see it even if they are only close to it. You will become weak, prone to illness, and have many dreams and trances. What's more, there are nearly a million ghosts here, and there are many of them with high moral standards. The only good thing is that all the evil ghosts and fierce ghosts were burned to death.
The seal using only spiritual power is too weak, and without subsequent supplements, even if Song You comes to seal it, it will easily fail.
It can be guaranteed for three to five years, which is considered a long time.
"Of course." The national master obviously knew this and quickly expressed his understanding, "What Pindao originally thought was that although the large formation seal set by Pindao was not effective, fortunately the ghost energy did not spread quickly, and this place was mostly deserted. All we need to do is to control its spread and wait until the underworld gathers together."
"The national teacher has a kind heart."
"I wonder how long your friend's seal will last?"
"One year, just one year." Song You nodded and said, "Fortunately, when we go south this time, we will reach the sea after passing Yaozhou. When we get to the seaside, after traveling around, we should pass through Fengzhou again, or at least Passing by Fengzhou, it is not troublesome to make another trip, so I will come back to visit the Imperial Master in a year."
"Fellow Taoist, you don't have to be so anxious." The Imperial Master laughed, "It's enough to be able to completely seal it for one year. It won't take long for the underworld to be completed. After this year's stagnation and the recovery of the underworld, It can completely slow down the spread of ghost energy for a few years. By the time the ghost energy affects the people of Zijun, the underworld must have been condensed and it will be foolproof."
"The Imperial Master does not need to comfort those who are not troublesome."
It has a service life of three to five years, and it is considered a good conscience to repair it once a year.
Song You and the Imperial Master held their hands, patted the horses, and walked out.
"Fellow Taoist has a kind heart."
The national master smiled broadly and followed behind.
The group passed through the ghost town again, and countless ghosts were grateful for the national master's merits and saluted him. They looked at him like a god. The few who had committed crimes and were punished here feared him like a god.
Passing through the stone wall is the outside world.
The area around Yeshan is affected by the yin and ghost energy, and there are almost no sunny days. The sky is always overcast, but it is much brighter than the will-o'-the-wisps in the ghost town. When Song You returned to the outside world and saw the sun again, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and looked down at his side. The cat's pupils were also shrinking and narrowing rapidly.
Look left and right, then walk towards the top of the mountain.
The national teacher suffered a lot and climbed the mountain with a limp.
"Sui Su Su Su..."
An unknown amount of spiritual power came out, turning into flying fireflies that could be clearly seen in the daytime, and landed around Ye Mountain.
"seal up!"
The spiritual power immediately turned into a seal, locking the ghost energy of Yeshan.
The imperial master limped Song You down the mountain again, and called a military officer to escort him out to the county town to avoid getting lost.
"Thank you so much, Imperial Master." Song You turned around and thanked the Imperial Master with a smile, "Now in the middle of February, one year from now, I will definitely come back and tighten the seal. If my cultivation level has improved by then, I can control it for a longer time. "
"We are waiting for you."
"Farewell."
"Meow..."
The Taoist left, and the horse followed closely behind.
The cat also turned around and meowed at the Imperial Master to thank him, and then followed him.
One person, one cat, and one horse left slowly, leaving only the old Imperial Master standing there, watching them with an expressionless face.
"Taoist priest……"
"Um?"
"Are we coming back next year?"
Song You did not answer directly, but asked: "When does Sanhua Empress want to come back?"
"..."
Mao'er stared at him, shook her head, then withdrew her gaze, shook her head, trotted forward, and went to the front to go about her own business.
Like the moon and flowers in the morning, spring is full of joy.
After leaving this area infected by the ghost energy of Yeshan, hundreds of flowers bloomed, everything revived, butterflies were reborn, and birds sang. Everything attracted the attention of Sanhua Empress. She either leaned over to smell it, or stopped to look up. Staring at it, or trying to catch it, I have endless energy.
The captain who led the way was surprised at first. When they heard that Sanhua Empress could talk, they thought she was an extraordinary monster. However, later they saw that she was no different from an ordinary cat. After walking for a while, they got used to it and were just curious. Watching the cat play, I feel no worries, and my heart seems to be infected.
"Sir, go this way."
The captain knew the way and led Song You away.
Sometimes when weeds came onto the road, he would cut them off with his knife, fearing that they would affect Song You.
"Chirp..."
A swallow fell on the tree ahead.
The swallow turned back to comb his feathers, and saw that there were other people around the Taoist. He did not speak, but chirped twice. When he saw that the Taoist did not reply to him, he flapped his wings and flew back to the clouds.
At this time, there were birds everywhere, chirping non-stop, and the captain was not surprised when he saw them.
Another full two-day itinerary.
The county seat is in sight.
"Thank you to the generals for escorting us." Song You said to them, "We have arrived at the county town. The road from now on will be much easier. At least we won't get lost, so please send us here."
"It's my duty, I don't dare to say thank you." The captains also handed over to him, "In that case, I will go back."
"You can also rest in the city for a night."
"Military law is strict, I will stay soon."
After the captains finished speaking, they really turned around and left.
It seems that this Longwei army is indeed strict in running the army.
Song You stood there and watched them go away until they disappeared, then he looked back and looked at the county in the distance.
"call……"
There was almost no sound.
A swallow glided over, drawing a graceful curve in the air, and landed on the tree next to it.
"Did you find anything, sir?"
"Nothing."
"Yan An is incompetent. He has been flying in the sky for ten days and found nothing." Yan Zi's voice was very weak. "The surrounding area of Ye Mountain is deserted, but there are some secret sentries for vigilance and prevention. Among them are practitioners and little demons. Little ghosts, and ghost messengers come in every night, but no one else comes in or out."
"Thanks a lot."
"It should be."
"The effectiveness of the two spiritual powers has almost expired, right?"
"It should be over soon."
"I still need your help. I'll work hard for a few more days and hide above the clouds. Let's see if there are any demons and ghosts who are good at hiding behind us after we leave." Song You said and raised his palms. He just wanted to summon his spiritual power and paused for a moment. But then he stopped, "Forget it, let's see again in a few days."
Then with a wave of his hand, some of the remaining Qingming and Dongzang spiritual power on the swallow disappeared.
"You've been working too hard these days, so you should take a few days off."
"It's not hard."
"Let's go into town."
Song You walked towards the county town.
The fox was still waiting for them in the city.
(End of chapter)
