"Mr. Mu, is there anything wrong with Shancheng now?" Youya felt that she was a little rash when she was suddenly stopped by Mu Fengchun and asked in a low voice.
Mu Fengchun pointed to the ground under his feet and said: "Although the wind and sand here are too strong to cover your footsteps, you can see the traces of soil under the door. It is obvious that the city gate has been opened not long ago... You said there is nothing unusual in the city. In fact, Some of it is unjustifiable. I guess there are only two possibilities in this situation. If these people have left, we can naturally rest assured. What I am most afraid of is the second scenario... These people encountered unexpected events in the city..."
Mu Fengchun suffered countless losses along the way and finally regained some due caution. However, Yu Siling was a little doubtful about this: "Old liar, is it impossible for these people to leave through other gates?" After these words, Luo, Mu Fengchun also scratched his head. He finally tried to be cautious for once, but he was too nervous and overlooked such a thing. He didn't know how to answer.
"That's right..." Youya held her chin and thought for a moment, then suddenly her eyes lit up: "What Mu Lao'er said this time does make some sense!" Mu Fengchun heard this and thought he was going to be refuted, but he didn't expect that he was right. However, he was given a rare compliment by Youya and looked over in confusion.
"When I was far away, I carefully looked at the structure of Xiashan City. Logically speaking, the city is blocked from east to west and connected from north to south. The mountains behind it have a faint majestic energy pouring into the city. It can be said that the stars and peaks are very different, and the branches and feet are strong. The image of the dragon makes the mountain and the mountains look peaceful, which is indeed a sign of good fortune... I just don’t know why this place is so dangerous?”
"Huh? I didn't expect my daughter to actually know something about this? Not bad!" Mu Fengchun traveled around the world and had countless knowledge. However, during this period, he became a naughty boy and his personality became much more casual. He has long forgotten these things. After Youya was reminded like this, she remembered her old profession, stroked her non-existent beard and nodded in praise.
He walked a few steps further and looked at the mountains to the north of the city, but he took a breath of cold air. Then he took out a Feng Shui compass from nowhere and fiddled with it for a while, until Yu Siling said hello impatiently. He then walked back with a smile: "My daughter is right. There was indeed a powerful dragon here. It shouldn't be so dangerous... I've heard about the coming of heavenly fire. I just thought it was a rumor. I saw it today." Only when the exposed bones are covered with stones and the sores are scorched black can we know that this is indeed the case..." Now that the words have arrived, Mu Laoer explained the origin of Xiashan City in detail...
"... I just didn't expect that this sky fire would turn this twists and turns into a rocky cliff! It's ugly and rough, with sharp branches and corners, broken and slanted, bloated and hard... It makes my hair stand on end when I look at it, and it's scary when I step on it. The mind was frightened, murderous intent was revealed, and it looked like killing a dragon. It has become the most vicious place! This has caused countless disasters!" Mu Fengchun's expression became serious as he spoke, "But fortunately, there is an eminent monk staying here. , and used bronze bells to frighten and trap this evil spirit... and used rocks to penetrate and block the north side of Xiashan City, thus resolving this dilemma..."
"But... Mu Lao'er..." Youya also learned a lot after hearing this, and she secretly admired this troublemaker, "Since this evil spirit has been eliminated, why is Shancheng still in such a miserable state now? "
"Resolve? Alas... what I just said was to resolve, not to solve! The Feng Shui pattern has been destroyed. How can it be restored by simple repair? In the end, this resolution is only supported by the treasure of the copper bell! Without the support of the bronze bell, Shancheng would have been destroyed long ago!"
"Looking at the miserable situation in Xiashan City... Could it be that something happened to the bronze bell?" You Ya continued to ask. Mu Fengchun sighed meaningfully and said lightly: "The real name of this copper bell is the soul-catching bell, and it matches with a treasure called the soul-chasing shovel. The two combined into one is its true appearance - 'Awe-inspiring'!"
"Jing Xin... This name seems familiar... Huh? The weapon of Monk Yuanhua seems to have this name... But why did this bronze bell end up in the hands of the little bald donkey? Jinsha Temple! It turns out that Shangshan City is Jinsha Temple! No wonder it feels like this place It looks so familiar!" You Ya felt that the name looked very familiar, and after repeating it for a few times, she finally remembered it.
When the Yuhu Sect had just been destroyed, a senior brother from Jinsha Temple, Yuanhuai, led her here. However, due to the tense situation at that time, they could only avoid the main road and continue north, detouring along the north mountain of Jinsha Temple. , and she was placed in the city at the foot of the northwest mountain of Jinsha Temple. Later, she finally waited until Wu Fan came out of Jinsha Temple, but was driven away by Wu Fan with cold words because Bixiagu participated in the annihilation of the sect. Naturally, she didn't know what happened in Jinsha Temple and what happened next.
"That's right... It was precisely because Jinsha Temple did not participate in the matter against the Yuhu Sect that the three old bald donkeys entrusted the Soul Seizing Bell to the little bald donkey. Xiashan City lost the protection of the bronze bell, which led to This scene before my eyes..."
Many things, natural and man-made disasters, seem to be unrelated, but in fact they are interrelated. As the saying goes, if a city gate catches fire, it affects the fish in the pond... Even the "fish in the pond" like Xiashan City has nothing to do with the city gate that caught fire...
"Then... what should we do now?" Yu Siling felt a little bit speechless after hearing what the two said to each other. If there was a sign of killing a dragon when going up the mountain, or if there was an unexpected danger when entering the city, she had no idea. .
"What else can we do? As the saying goes: 'We have come here.' How can we give up halfway? We are all under the foundation of the city now, so we have to go in and find out what's going on! Let's go..." Mu Fengchun just finished speaking. After falling, the three of them moved together, only to find that the city gate was not only motionless, but also very hard and difficult to break open.
"In this case, we can only climb over the wall from the outside... But my body is weak and it is impossible to climb over the wall. I can only let the two warriors explore the way... Hehe..." Mu Lao'er leaned on the wooden root and spread out. Spread your hands.
Seeing Mu Fengchun's state, Yu Siling sneered and rolled up her sleeves, saying that if you dare not go in, I will throw you over. Seeing this, Mu Fengchun broke out in cold sweat and backed away, repeating the words of respecting the elderly and loving the young. However, Hui Siling ignored it and directly grabbed Mu Fengchun's chest and tried to do it. Mu Fengchun quickly begged for mercy: "Good snake, spare your life! Good snake, spare your life! I was just joking, there is a way, there is a way!"
After breaking free from Yu Siling's restraints, Mu Fengchun walked to the door reluctantly, looking left and right, looking serious. You Ya, however, couldn't wait and said, "Forget it, A-Ling, Mu Lao'er is really reluctant to climb over the wall with his body, and it's getting late now. If it drags on any longer, something might happen again. Why don't you and Mu Lao'er wait for me here?" , I’ll go in and see for myself first…”
When Yu Siling saw that Youya was about to climb over the wall, she quickly dissuaded her: "Sister Youya, this place is extremely dangerous. It will be inconvenient for you to go there alone. If I go in with you, I am afraid that the old liar will be in danger, so why not wait?" I’ve kidnapped this old liar and let’s go in together so we can take care of each other!”
When Mu Fengchun heard that Yu Siling was going to tie him up with them no matter what, he wanted to cry but said without tears: "I really thank you!" As he spoke, he suddenly felt a sound coming from under his hand, and sighed again. He took a breath and said: "My dear daughter, let me borrow your vine sword!"
In order to open the gate just now, Youya naturally tried to split it with a wisteria sword, but found that the city gate was very hard, and it was just that the surface was scratched and could no longer be penetrated. At this time, she saw Mu Fengchun borrowing the sword from her, Although he was confused, he still handed it to Mu Fengchun.
After Mu Fengchun took the Tengluo Sword, he turned his wrist and tried it. However, because he was too short, it hit the ground with a clang. Instead, he was startled and the sword fell out of his hands. He blushed slightly and coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment, and then continued: "Speaking of city gates, most of them are used as fortifications. The door leaves are fixed on the door frame with copper leaves and are filled with rivets for decoration. These seven or eight Eight rules don't matter, so there's no need to say more..." Mu Fengchun leaned over and picked up the vine sword and weighed it.
"The door like the one in front of us is somewhat different from ordinary fortification gates. Although it is very thick inside, it is just a measure to block wind and sand. Moreover, the surface of this city gate is somewhat different from the surrounding city walls in terms of wind erosion. , presumably the facade should have been changed... And in places like this where there is a lot of wind and sand, the city gates are rarely opened wide, and a small door is left above the gate for people to pass. But what happened after changing the facade this time? If you delay, you won't have time to open the small door..." Mu Fengchun rubbed his feet on the ground, and sure enough he found an arc scratch on the ground.
"So now we only need to find the location of the original small door, and we can pass through easily... right here!" After saying this, Mu Fengchun raised the vine sword and stabbed it. Although the door panel was strong, it looked weak under the blade of the vine sword. It was very unbearable, and several gaps were cut with a few swipes.
After some analysis, Mu Fengchun's image became a bit taller. However, the good times did not last long when Mu Fengchun awkwardly raised his sword and said, "My dearest girl, you should do it...it's too high up here... I can't reach it..."
Sure enough, just as Mu Fengchun said, Youya took the vine sword and with a flash of green light, the door panel was completely cut off, revealing a small door. Because the wooden bolts had been damaged during this period, as soon as the door panel fell down, the small door opened inward with a creak...
Originally, the light under the city gate was slightly insufficient, and the light shining into the door was even more dim. Mu Fengchun leaned forward and looked through the small door, but could not see anything clearly. But at this moment But he felt something tight behind him, and he was pulled away from the door.
"Little White Snake, what are you doing?" Mu Fengchun was startled by the sudden move and said displeased.
However, Yu Siling made a silent gesture, then lowered her voice: "There...is a ghost inside!"
