Mu Fengchun traveled around the world before, and in order to survive, he often cheated and deceived. Although they were familiar with each other and it didn't matter what they were called, he still felt a little embarrassed. Hearing what Yu Siling said, he also laughed: "Little White Snake, just watch it!" Then he straightened his expression, turned to You Ya and said, "Daughter, how long will the effectiveness of the elixir last? Daughter?"
Mu Lao'er was worried that he would be affected by the gas again and delay his calculations, so he asked cautiously, but Youya stared blankly at the magic-sealing bead in her hand in a daze, until Mu Lao'er called out several times before she calmed down. After coming to his senses, he quickly put away the magic-sealing beads, wiped the tears from his eyes, and replied with an apology: "This elixir only has a calming effect, and cannot prevent the influence of this gas... As long as you are a little more vigilant, , but there is no need to be troubled by it.”
Mu Lao'er was stunned. He didn't expect that the elixir was just a psychological aid. He simply picked up a stone and started drawing on the ground. Hui Siling also squatted beside him curiously and watched the excitement, but she didn't do anything. I noticed something strange about You Ya just now.
After calculating for a while, the group of people finally set out on the road again, following Mu Fengchun as they walked forward, only to see that they were back to where they were before. Even the traces Mu Fengchun had smeared on the ground were clearly visible. , You Ya and Yu Siling were about to ask questions, but they saw Mu Fengchun stretched his neck and looked around at something, then laughed, pointed at a burnt black stone wall more than ten feet high next to him and said: "That's right! This is it! "
Hearing this, Yu Siling and You Ya leaned lightly, pointed their toes on the stone wall, jumped up, then grabbed the wooden stick in Mu Fengchun's hand, pulled him up, and appeared in front of the three of them. It is indeed a small road.
"Old Mu, I heard that Brother Yuan said that your legs and feet are very nimble, why are you still holding a stick and pretending?" Previously in Xiashan City, after Mu Fengchun was frightened, he ran away into a wisp of smoke, and the stick had long been thrown aside. , but this time he didn't notice where he found a stick on the way. Youya was also very curious.
"Sigh... I thought I was a wise man all my life, but unexpectedly my reputation was ruined by a piece of watery shit. The reason why I hold the stick is to remind myself to be vigilant at all times and never eat randomly again!" Mu Fengchun stroked her. Stick, looking embarrassed.
"Then, you wise little liar, please explain! Since the way out is right behind us, why don't we turn around and come back instead of going in a big circle?" Yu Siling rubbed her ankle and asked depressedly.
"Hey... Little White Snake, think about it carefully. Do you remember that we passed that climbing place on the way here?" Mu Lao'er waved his hand and continued: "I said before that the vitality veins here are cut off and it is really difficult to find. The correct way out, and the momentum here is completely covered, and there is no way to rely on it... If we go back the same way, although the route seems to be the same, we are going against the trend, and we will only fall into a deeper dilemma, so I will make mistakes and follow our previous route. As long as there is a blockage of the death line on the road, it must be the place where the life line is cut off!"
When Mu Fengchun was feeling proud, his expression suddenly changed. He felt something was wrong and asked, "You little white snake! Go back on your word! Do you still remember what you would say if I find an exit?"
Hui Siling chuckled and said slyly: "Yes! I said that if you can find an exit, I will no longer call you an old liar... But I didn't say that I can't call you a little liar, right?"
Mu Laoer was furious when he heard this, but he had no words to argue. He could only eat the coptis without saying a word and walked on the road in silence.
Compared with the previous place, this trip on the road was much more difficult, because we were located close to the middle of the mountain. It was difficult to go down and even more difficult to go up. Either the road under our feet was completely burned by the sky fire, or the road beside us was completely burned. Most of the stone wall was cut away, and a few people either crossed the ravine at their feet or walked along the rock wall. Fortunately, they were so surprised that they finally got out of this dilemma under the guidance of Mu Fengchun.
"Sister Youya, have we been here before?" No matter what Hui Siling said to her along the way, Mu Fengchun kept a depressed face and said nothing. In addition, Youya looked worried. Si Ling could only purse her lips, and she rarely calmed down. Until now, she finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Little White Snake, you didn't know the way and just followed it. Where did all the nonsense come from?" Mu Fengchun also felt a little uncomfortable holding it in like this, and started to ridicule him when he caught him saying something.
"Little liar, I think you are most probably affected by that gas again. Let me help you wake up!" Yu Siling looked at Mu Fengchun with a sinister expression and was about to take action.
"You two, stop making trouble..." You Ya was very noisy along the way and had a headache. She thought she was active enough before, but compared to the two in front of her, she was insignificant. One of these two great gods is a snake that has lived for hundreds of years, and the other is a wooden spirit bead that has lived for who knows how long. But instead of looking like elders, they are like two children, arguing with each other for fun. .
"Mr. Mu, did we really not pass by here?" Youya was in a trance along the way, so naturally she didn't notice anything.
"Daughter, why do you say that?"
"Look over there!"
Following You Ya's direction, Mu Fengchun raised his eyes and let out a light sigh. Where he looked, there were actually several rows of vague footprints. Mu Fengchun's attention was focused on looking for the wind and observing the situation along the way, so he naturally didn't notice this kind of thing. It's no wonder that the two of them were suspicious.
"Haha, don't worry, you two. Although there is still a dilemma here, it is not difficult to solve. The road here seems complicated, but the Qi veins are not broken. You must go along the Qi veins, and then you should reach the golden sand. Temple! But the footprints on the ground were not left by the three of us. Although the footprints are in three rows, they are one light and two heavy walking side by side..." Mu Fengchun explained as he walked forward.
"I think this footprint is very solid. There are probably only two possibilities. One is that the person has deep internal strength, and the other is that the person is carrying a heavy load... However, for anyone with deep internal strength, the forefoot should be very shallow when landing, and these two lines of footprints But the soles of their front feet were heavier, presumably due to the pressure of carrying something on their backs... Hey, they rested here for a while, one, two, three, four, five... It looked like the footprints should have been left by five people, so two Don't worry, sir! These footprints were not left by us..." After explaining, Mu Fengchun looked relaxed and even more proud.
"Mr. Mu, you said before that the third prince came here. Do you know how many people there are in their party?"
"No more, no less, five people are...ah?" After saying these words, no more, no less, Mu Fengchun's little face turned into a twist, and he slapped his forehead angrily, secretly cursing himself for showing off his common sense. , did not think of this matter. Looking at the current situation, it must be that something went wrong among the five people on the road, which caused two of them to be injured and were carried on their backs. The third prince was weak in skills, so he must be one of them, and he couldn't get in or out here. Calculated based on time. , I’m afraid it’s going to be a disaster!
Seeing that Mu Fengchun's expression was not quite right, Youya also noticed the reason and quickly picked up Mu Fengchun and followed the footsteps on the ground to chase him. Although she didn't know how long ago the footprints were left, she just hoped that it was not too late.
A few people were really tired from climbing and jumping all the way. Fortunately, the road conditions in front of them were better than before, so they didn't need to be cautious and just stride forward. Although there are occasional rocks blocking the road, it is also caused by falling rocks on the mountain. As long as you bypass it slightly, it will be smooth again.
Although the soil under their feet occasionally showed signs of being damaged by skyfire, the road was flat and wide, so it was not harmful. A few people walked up the road, and after a while they came to a forest and stopped in front of them with a frown.
This forest is not sparse, but the dead branches are scattered, and it looks desolate, especially the fallen leaves, which cover the dead grass under the feet, completely erasing the traces of the footprints, and they are no longer traceable. Youya is everywhere After looking around for a week, he shook his head at Mu Fengchun and said, "There are too many obstructions in the forest. It is really difficult to see the distance. Mu Lao'er, what else can you do?"
Mu Laoer looked around and said: "We are almost at the highest point here, and going down the mountain on both sides is dangerous. Two of the five of them are in unknown condition, so they must not dare to go down the mountain easily and risk danger. The only way at the moment is It’s time to make plans after entering the forest…”
After saying that, they walked directly into the forest without much hesitation...
The fallen leaves under their feet had dried up for a long time, and they cracked directly after their trampling, and there were bursts of shattering sounds. The forest didn't look that big from the outside. Unexpectedly, the group of people walked for more than half an hour without reaching the end. If Mu Fengchun hadn't led the way, You Yahui Siling would have thought they were in trouble.
I don't know how much time passed, but suddenly her ears twitched, and she quickly grabbed hold of Mu Fengchun beside her. Just when she was about to catch Mu Fengchun, her foot slipped, and she pushed Mu Fengchun away, who was concentrating on his way. A few somersaults.
Mu Fengchun got up with a curse and was about to complain when he saw Hui Siling making a silent gesture, and then whispered in a low voice: "Little White Snake, why are you torturing me again? I am not in the mood right now. Arguing with you..."
Yu Siling shook her head, motioned for the two of them to follow her and took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped. The two of them looked puzzled and were about to ask questions when they suddenly heard a faint sound coming from a distance, which was exactly the same as the sound of them stepping on fallen leaves.
They tried it several times again and found that every time they took a few steps forward, the footsteps in the distance would follow them forward, maintaining a certain distance. And when they quietly walked over there, they didn't find anyone.
"When I heard that the heavenly fire was coming here, it came along with the strange beasts. It was only later that the eminent monks slaughtered them all and guarded this place with bronze bells, so the place was safe and sound. Now that Jinsha Temple is no longer there, the bronze bell has also been given to me. Bald donkey, could it be that a strange beast has appeared again?"
Mu Fengchun's face turned pale, feeling that the unexpected development of things was beyond his imagination...
