Since the sound came from nearby, Datou subconsciously looked around, but the top of the mountain was such a big place, it was empty and flat, and it was logical that no one could be hidden.
While Da Tou was looking around, Changsheng had already followed the sound and found the hiding place of the speaker. The iceberg where the ancient temple was located was not one pillar, but had as many different branches as ordinary mountain peaks. The speaker was hiding three places below. In the gap between two raised icicles at the foot.
Datou then followed Changsheng's line of sight and found the gap. Seeing that the other party did not show his head, Datou walked to the edge of the cliff and leaned out and shouted, "We keep our word, come out quickly."
After getting Datou's promise, the speaker pushed aside the snow and stuck his head out from the crack. His hiding place should be an ice cave. Because the previous heavy snow had sealed the entrance of the cave, and the cold wind was howling on the top of the mountain, Therefore, the two of them were unaware of this person's existence.
What protruded from the crack was a human head. Although he looked like a young man, he had white hair and his eyes glowed with blue-green light in the darkness.
Seeing the other party's hesitation, Datou hurriedly waved to him, "Come up quickly."
Judging from the white-haired man's expression, it was obvious that he heard what Big Head said, but he did not leave the hiding place immediately. Instead, he looked troubled and nervous.
Datou called repeatedly, but the white-haired man just didn't move. Seeing this, Chang Sheng vaguely guessed what the other person was thinking, "We all have the ability to fly, Yuyi is useless to us, come up, we will not harm you. "
Hearing Changsheng's words, the white-haired man finally lost his worries, jumped out of his hiding place, stretched his arms in the air, and transformed into a huge white-feathered bird that flapped its wings and climbed up.
"Haha, it turns out he is afraid that we will pull out his hair." Big Tou said with a smile.
Chang Sheng waved his hand, signaling Da Tou not to joke, and took a few steps back to make room for the opponent to fold his wings and land on the ground.
Now that he has appeared, the Yuman no longer has any scruples and flies straight to the top of the mountain, transforming into a human form and floating to the ground. Just like he can transform into an animal body at will, his transformation into a human form is also completed in an instant.
Seeing that the temple door had been opened, the white-haired man couldn't help but feel nervous. It wasn't until he saw that the statues in the temple were not damaged that he felt relieved and turned to bow to the two of them with his hands clasped in fists.
In order to dispel the other party's concerns as soon as possible, Changsheng took the initiative to speak, "Brother, since you can speak Chinese and understand the etiquette of China, you must have been to China. You should know that China is the Tang Dynasty at the moment."
The white-haired man raised his head and glanced at Changsheng, then nodded slowly.
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the most respected person," Changsheng said. "Below the emperor are the princes. Next to me, Li Changsheng, is the prince of the Tang Dynasty. The person next to him and the others below are all generals of the imperial court. We are the imperial court. Ming Guan, we are no better than strong men and grass bandits, we will never harm you and your people."
Compared with the wanton and reckless Jianghu, the imperial government is easier to win people's trust. Hearing the words of Changsheng, the white-haired man was relieved. He took a long breath and bowed repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you very much."
"Brother, let's make a long story short, why do your people hide away?" Changsheng got straight to the point.
The white-haired man raised his head and glanced at Changsheng, but did not answer immediately.
Changsheng knew that he had concerns, so he encouraged him, "It's not in the way, but it's okay to say it."
"Guest officer, we are afraid that you will come and kill us." The white-haired man replied.
"Your guest? Haha." Datou couldn't help laughing.
Changsheng waved his hand to Datou, indicating that he didn't need to care about these trivial matters. Although the white-haired man in front of him had been to the Middle Earth, he didn't go there often. The waiter might have called him this when he was a kid in the investment shop. He thought that the guest officer It's an honorific, so I just copy it.
"You are gifted with extraordinary talents and can spread your wings and fly," Changsheng said, "and your archery skills are also very good. Ordinary people in the world are no match for you. Besides, this place is extremely remote, and there will probably be no one here on weekdays. Come here, how do you know there will be outsiders coming during this time?"
"I don't know." The white-haired man shook his head.
"You don't know who knows?" Datou interrupted.
"The patriarch knows," the white-haired man said, "He said that every time the eighteen gods come down to earth to experience calamity, outsiders may come to kill us, and we can't defeat these people, so we have no choice but to hide out as soon as possible."
Hearing the words of the white-haired man, Changsheng suddenly felt a shiver in his heart. The eighteen immortals that the other party mentioned came down to earth to endure calamities together undoubtedly refer to the eighteen immortals who had previously imparted spiritual talismans. The 'every time' the white-haired man said was The important point is that the leader of the Yu Clan has experienced similar things more than once before.
"How did your clan leader know that eighteen gods descended to earth together?" Datou asked curiously.
The white-haired man replied, "The patriarch knows how to look at stars and celestial phenomena. He said that every star in the sky corresponds to a god. As long as the gods come down to earth and undergo tribulations, the star that was born at the same time will be dim. Not long ago, there were eighteen stars. The stars disappeared one after another within seven days, and the clan leader knew that something bad was going on, so he led his clan members to leave early the next morning to avoid the disaster."
"When did they leave?" Changsheng asked in a deep voice.
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, the white-haired man suddenly became vigilant, "They left long ago, and I don't know where they went."
"Don't get me wrong," Changsheng shook his head and said, "I have said just now that I will never hurt you. I don't want to know where they went. I just want to know when they left."
After hearing Chang Sheng's explanation, the white-haired man felt relieved. After recalling it, he said, "It's been almost a month."
After the white-haired man finished speaking, Changsheng and Datou looked at each other. The time the other mentioned was exactly consistent with the date when the dust of the eighteen talismans settled.
Seeing that Chang Sheng was silent, Da Tou asked, "They have all left, why do you want to stay?"
The white-haired man replied, "The ancestors need to be sacrificed on time, and the clan's belongings are also left here. There must be someone to look after the house."
"Can I meet your clan leader?" Changsheng looked at the white-haired man, "Don't worry, I have no other intentions. I just want to ask him something. I can let the four of them leave here, and I will stay alone. here."
As soon as Changsheng finished speaking, the white-haired man shook his head repeatedly, "I'm afraid this won't work. It's not that I don't believe you, but I really don't know where they went."
At this time, Shi Xuanming and others were all looking up and waiting at the bottom of the mountain. They were worried that the white-haired man next to them would be too scrupulous, so Datou said, "Your Majesty, they are all below, I will also go down and wait for you."
After saying this, Da Tou jumped out and floated down.
"Even if you don't know where they are, there is always a way to contact them," Changsheng said. "Otherwise, how will you notify them to return after we leave?"
The white-haired man said urgently, "What I told is the truth. I really don't know where they have gone, and I have no way to contact them."
"This doesn't make sense," Changsheng said. "They can't always avoid danger. They have to know that the danger has been resolved before they can return with peace of mind."
The white-haired man frowned slightly and did not answer.
Seeing the white-haired man's hesitation, Chang Sheng said, "You should have seen me use my body skills earlier. My fire volley was extremely fast. Your spiritual feathers are useless to me. I want to see your clan leader, and I just want to ask him for advice." Some things are never done with evil intentions.”
"Sir, I believe you are telling the truth, but I really don't know where the patriarch and the others have gone." The white-haired man shook his head.
Seeing that the other party was tight-lipped, Chang Sheng felt helpless. As he was thinking about how to dispel the other party's wariness, the white-haired man took the initiative and said, "Although I don't know where the clan leader has gone, and I have no way to contact him, I know when they will return. If you There’s no rush, you can come back in five months.”
"He came back then?" Changsheng asked casually.
Seemingly regretting that he had revealed the clan's return date, the white-haired man looked depressed, but he had already said his words and could not take them back. Hearing Chang Sheng's question, he could only nod silently.
Changsheng knew what the other party was thinking, so he comforted him with a few words, and once again promised that he would never harm anyone in the Yu Clan. If he comes again next time, he will come alone and will not lead others.
Although the white-haired man is wary, he is not very scheming and is relatively gullible. After receiving the reassurance of immortality, his expression became obviously much more relaxed.
"We still have to go somewhere else, so let's leave now." Changsheng took off the money bag from his waist and handed it over. "Thank you for the drinks and food you prepared for us from the bottom of the mountain. I give these gold and silver to you and keep them for future expenses. Spend."
The white-haired man did not refuse hypocritically. He immediately took the money bag and thanked him profusely.
Changsheng wanted to float down the mountain, but thought of how honest the white-haired man was, and worried that Long Haotian, Li Huanchen and others might come here in the future, so he kindly reminded him, "Although we are good people, there are many bad people in China. In the future, If anyone comes again, be sure not to show up to meet them, let alone tell them the return date of your clan members."
"Thank you, sir, for reminding me." The white-haired man cupped his hands and thanked him.
"Okay, I'm leaving," Chang Sheng turned around and stepped forward, "Always avoiding trouble is not the answer. You can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime. You must find a way to get rid of it once and for all."
The white-haired man followed behind with the money bag given by Changsheng, "It's okay, as long as we hide for another five months, this disaster will be over."
Changsheng shook his head, "That's not necessarily true. You don't know when they will come. What if they come again in half a year?"
"No," the white-haired man said, "The patriarch once said that as long as you hide for half a year, no one will come again."
Hearing the white-haired man's words, Chang Sheng suddenly stopped and turned around, "Why is he so sure?"
The white-haired man said, "Because it has happened several times before that eighteen gods descended to earth together to overcome tribulations. According to the patriarch, those who have obtained the treasures of the gods will devour each other and kill each other. The winner can be determined in half a year at most." .”
Chang Sheng frowned suddenly when he heard this, "How many times before did it last more than half a year?"
"No," the white-haired man shook his head, "The patriarch made it very clear that this kind of thing has happened five times before. The longest one only lasted for half a year, and the shortest one seemed to have ended in less than two months... "