Along the way, Lu Jing carefully looked at the scenery along the way.
He found that most places were not much different from what he had seen when he came.
For example, the cliffs on both sides of the river valley, the direction in which the river turns... But there are many differences in details. The flowers, plants and trees along the way seem to have become more luxuriant. From time to time, you can see the paths trampled by people who collect firewood and herbs in the river valley. .
These are things that were not there before. In addition, there are no longer those chirping nightingales in the Nightingale River Valley, making it seem a lot quieter.
Instead, there are various small animals common in the forest.
After walking for a while, Lu Jing spoke to Jing Xiang, who was leading the way, "Is Brother Jing from Si Tian Prison?"
Ixiang paused for a moment, then turned around and said, "Why does Little Brother Xia ask like this?"
"From what Brother Jing said earlier, I seem to know a lot about Si Tianjian and the academy. Moreover, I am keenly observant and can make clear deductions about the affairs of young birds. I wonder if Brother Jing has ever been a supervisor?"
The smile on Jing Xiang's face gradually faded when he heard this, and his originally kind eyes also turned cold. He did not answer immediately, but took a few steps forward and then said lightly, "Why, you are the only one who is smart in Si Tianjian." person?"
"That was not what I meant."
Lu Jing didn't know why I suddenly changed his attitude when he brought up this issue. However, seeing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, he took the initiative to change the topic and chatted with I Xiang about his family again.
The herb collector's expression also softened a bit.
He introduced his wife and daughter to Xia Huai and Lu Jing.
It can be seen that Ixiang loves his wife and daughter very much, and the family's life is also very happy and harmonious.
In Imukai's own words, he has nothing more to ask for in his life now, and he has no regrets even if he dies immediately.
When talking about the village where he lived, Ixiang was full of praise, praising it as a paradise on earth, and assured Lu Jing and Xia Huai that they would not be disappointed when they arrived in the village.
This aroused the curiosity of Lu Jing and Xia Huai again.
While the three of them were chatting, they had already arrived in front of the village where Ixiang was.
This village is located at the entrance of the Nightingale River Valley. In Lu Jing's memory this morning, this place was originally an open space where Uncle Chen distributed dried scarab beetles and pills.
But now it has suddenly turned into a lively village.
In the meantime, the houses and traffic are everywhere, and although the hospitable villagers don't recognize them, they will wave to them when they see them from a distance.
From the yellow-haired old man to the young boy, everyone has a smile on their face and behaves appropriately, with a hint of ancient customs. It is obvious that the village has been carrying out enlightenment.
When I saw Ixiang coming back, a beautiful middle-aged woman didn't even have time to put down the weaving shuttle, so she ran out of the house and helped Ixiang unload the bamboo basket behind him.
"Brother Xia, Miss Lu, this is my wife, the Wen family."
After I finished speaking, I took the hand of the beautiful middle-aged woman and said softly to her, "These two friends are from the academy and are going to spend the night in the village."
"Has someone come to the academy again?" Ms. Wen was a little surprised, but quickly said happily, "Great, I'll tell the village chief and ask him to prepare more food and wine tonight."
"No need to bother, we're just staying overnight, not eating." Lu Jing said hurriedly.
However, Mrs. Wen couldn't help but smile when she heard the words. She seemed to have heard many similar words. She didn't say much in the end. She just covered her mouth and said, "It is the rule to prepare a banquet when guests come to the village. It is not just to entertain the guests. Everyone can also take this opportunity to get together and have fun.”
After hearing what she said, Lu Jing didn't feel comfortable stopping her anymore.
Moreover, in order to choose a messenger, he, Xia Huai and Yang Tao went out early in the morning and had not eaten anything yet. Although people in the martial arts world are more resistant to hunger than ordinary people, the stomachs of the two of them on the journey just now were also very strong. Already protesting.
But Lu Jing was still a little unsure as to whether there was any mystery in the food here, and was about to remind the girl.
When he turned around, he saw that Xia Huai was a little distracted.
She had been looking in a certain direction from time to time since she entered the village.
So Lu Jing asked, "What are you looking at?"
"I don't know," Xia Huai seemed a little unsure, frowning lightly, "I feel like I saw an acquaintance."
"What acquaintance?"
"It's nothing. I guess it's because I was dazzled," Xia Huai retracted his gaze, and then couldn't help but sigh, "This place is really a treasure. Originally, I thought the secret power in the academy was already very strong, but now Only when I got here did I realize that the secret power here is ten times stronger than that of the academy."
"Secret power?" Lu Jing also tried to feel it, but he felt nothing.
However, along the way, he could still see that the trees, flowers and plants along the way were quite extraordinary, and this small village also gave people a sense of outstanding people.
So he did believe Xia Huai's statement.
The two of them then followed Ixiang to his home, where they met his daughter and found the baby bird that was picked up by Iugao. The latter was well taken care of.
Not only did she wrap herself in cotton to keep warm, she also caught bugs from the field and fed it to her.
When she heard that Lu Jing was going to take it away, although Imuka's daughter was a little reluctant to part with it, she was not too willful and obediently gave the baby bird and the cotton cloth to Lu Jing.
Things went smoothly beyond Lu Jing's expectation.
It seems that they only need to stay here for one night and can return to the academy early the next morning.
Lu Jing's messenger was finally found. Although it would take forty or fifty days to wait for the bird to fly, Lu Jing could still afford to wait.
Well, maybe the only drawback is that I will probably be punished when I go back.
After all, their previous appointment with Yang Tao was before sunset. If Yang Tao didn't see them coming back before sunset, he would tell the college professor about it.
But Lu Jing always felt that things would not be so simple. As the oldest and mysterious scene among the Eight Scenic Spots, Biyoudongtian was also listed as a forbidden area for newcomers by the academy. How could it be so peaceful from beginning to end, without any trouble?
If that's the case, why does everyone who leaves here keep secret what happened inside?
Lu Jing had a vague hunch that maybe he could get an answer to all this at tonight's dinner.
But he didn't just wait. Seeing that there was still time, Lu Jing called Xia Huai in the next room and decided to take a walk around the village to see if he could find anything.
The two of them spent about three sticks of incense walking from the beginning of the village to the end of the village. Xia Huai suddenly stopped in front of a small courtyard and couldn't help but pause.
But this time, Lu Jing finally saw the person who made Xia Huai obsessed with him.
It was a boy, about four, five or six years old, playing by the well.
