Lin Xixue saw Zhou Sheng's anxious look and couldn't bear to tell him the truth.
After all, there was still some hope for being taken away by the "immortal". If I really wanted to tell the truth, I don't know if this dull young man could accept it.
Moreover, in fact, it may not necessarily be true that Hong Yanzi was deceived.
After all, most of the slaves in the cave were hungry people fleeing famine, and they would be stunned after just one steamed bun.
These hungry people do not have much family background, so naturally no one will trace them, and they will not attract attention, which is safer for Hong Yanzi.
If someone with relatives like Zhou Sheng's sister is taken away in person, the risk is obviously higher.
Moreover, as the saying goes, rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests. Generally speaking, criminals will choose to commit crimes far away from their permanent dens. Hong Yanzi should not choose to commit crimes near his den.
After thinking about it again and again, Lin Xixue felt that such things without conclusive evidence should not be talked about.
She reassured: "Practice has no time. Seven years is indeed a long time for a mortal, but for a monk, it is just a blink of an eye. So it is not impossible for your sister to practice in seclusion after going up the mountain."
"However, you saved my and my senior sister's lives, so we should repay your kindness. Does your sister have a name? If we really find her in the future, is there a token to recognize her?"
Zhou Sheng thought for a moment, then opened a large box in the corner and took out a rattle with peeling paint from under a pair of old clothes.
"My sister's name is Qiao'er. If you meet her in the future, give her this rattle. She will understand it when she sees it."
Lin Xixue took the rattle and shook it twice, but the drum surface had no elasticity and could not shake.
She solemnly put away the rattle and reminded her again: "I need to make it clear to you first. This Yunzhou is so vast. Although you gave me a token, I may not be able to find your sister."
"Just do your best, don't dare to ask for anything more."
Lin Xixue could hear Zhou Sheng's voice was a little more awe-inspiring, and his words were no longer jumping out word by word. Instead, he was a little more formal, and he no longer looked like an ordinary fisherman.
At least, it's like reading some classics.
However, Lin Xixue didn't pay much attention to it. In troubled times, wars were in chaos, people died of hunger on the road, and it was common for merchants and scholars to fall into trouble.
So even if you have read some books, it is not surprising that you live in this fishing village and make a living fishing.
"Since I promised to help you find your sister, I will pay more attention when traveling in the future. It's just that my senior sister knows more about the sect's scenery in Yunzhou, so if I want to find your sister, I have to look for my senior sister first."
Lin Xixue took advantage of the topic and directly asked Zhou Sheng to take her to find Bai Qing.
She didn't lie either. After all, Bai Qing was a serious disciple of the Immortal Sect, so she naturally knew more secrets about the world of immortality that she didn't know.
Zhou Sheng did not hesitate and agreed immediately.
After resting and packing, he took Lin Xixue to a rather remote mountain road.
After walking deep into the mountain, he took out a bottle of medicinal powder and sprinkled it on himself. After spreading it, he handed the rest to Lin Xixue.
"If you sprinkle insect repellent powder on your body, mosquitoes will not dare to come near you. The insects in the mountains are very poisonous."
Lin Xi hesitated a little, then sprinkled the powder on her body. She was not afraid that Zhou Sheng would have any evil thoughts. After all, if he really had evil intentions, there would be no need to save her.
Moreover, she had an unreasonable feeling that even if there was really something wrong with the powder, given her current physical condition, there was a high probability that it would not be affected in any way.
The two of them climbed over the top of the mountain and saw a temple made of stone. The roof was paved with glazed tiles and the exterior walls were painted with lime powder. In this deep mountain fishing village where supplies were scarce, it was indeed a quite luxurious building.
I think this is the so-called Wuzeng Temple.
The temple door is closed, and through the door, you can smell the bitter herbal smell coming from inside.
There is a table at the door, with paperweights, charcoal pencils and straw paper on it.
Zhou Sheng picked up the charcoal and wrote some weird words on the papyrus. Then he tore the papyrus into pieces and swallowed them alive.
Not long after, the temple door opened, and an old woman on crutches slowly moved out.
Lin Xixue took a closer look and saw that the old woman's unsightly hair was tied into a dish by a batik sea-blue headscarf, and she didn't know how many teeth were left in her mouth.
The batik navy blue clothes, paired with the silver jewelry all over the body, make it feel heavy just by looking at it.
What he is holding on is not so much a cane as it is a dry vine covered in pulp. The whole person is as stooped as a standing shrimp.
For some unknown reason, her skin was completely attached to the bones. The direction of the blood vessels under the skin and the gaps between the bones could all be clearly seen with the naked eye.
The flesh and blood between the skin and bones seemed to have been swallowed up out of thin air by something unknown.
She looked Lin Xixue up and down, leaned her crutches against the wall, folded her hands in front of her chest, and leaned over to salute.
"Shangzhen."
Perhaps because she had no teeth, her speech was not very clear, but her tone was quite respectful.
However, the word "Shangzhen" with respect sounded particularly harsh to Lin Xixue's ears.
He is now a seventh-grade immortal official taught by the monster Tianzun himself. There is only one kind of person who can call himself Shangzhen.
This so-called Great Witch Zhu, like Hong Yanzi, is a person who serves monsters. Even if the monster he serves is not Tianzun, at least it is the same type of monster.
There must be something wrong with this kind of monster who had predicted Bai Qing's arrival in advance and named her to be brought here.
She turned her head and said to Zhou Sheng behind her: "You can help me lead the way. I will discuss some matters with the great witch Zhu. When the matter is settled, I will return to the village to find you."
The hunched Da Wu Zhu also showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and nodded gently: "Good boy, things here have nothing to do with you, go back quickly."
Zhou Sheng bowed to each of them and hurried down the mountain.
The sound of his footsteps gradually faded away, leaving only the cool breeze lapping at the bamboo sea.
Lin Xixue drew out her magic sword and held a sword flower in her arms. She held the sword with both hands in front of her chest and took a stance.
But the great witch Zhu stood still and didn't seem to have any intention of hostility. She lightly tapped her cane and said in a deep voice: "Shangzhen, put down your sword. I'm an old bone. You don't need to do anything. I'm afraid It didn’t take long before they dispersed on their own.”
"What did you do to my senior sister?" Lin Xixue's tone became colder, "Or rather, what did the monster you serve do to her?"
"Shangzhen, why are you and I so arrogant? I know she is not your senior sister, and you should also know what I am talking about." Great Witch Zhu's voice was still calm and gentle, as if he was confident.
"Answer my question, what did you do to her?"
Lin Xixue's black feather coat fluttered, and the jade album clattered into a jade belt, with a black halo swirling behind it.
Bai Qing can't die, at least until she lifts the restriction on herself, and before she tells what happened after she fell into a hallucination, she absolutely can't die.
The great witch Zhu smiled and said nothing. He raised his crutch and took off the colorful cloth covering the temple hall, revealing countless clay dolls of various sizes in the temple...
