After spinning a few times in the air, Xue Tianqing frowned and said, "Isn't it because we remembered the wrong place?"
Qingyue thought for a moment: "Is it because you and I have bad eyesight? I remember it is right here!"
Being pulled by Qingyue towards the ground, Xue Tianqing smiled bitterly and said: "If you can't see it in such a big yard, then I might as well dig out my eyeballs."
As soon as Xue Tianqing finished speaking, Qingyue said: "I just said there is something weird here! See if you want to dig out your own eyes."
Following the direction of Qingyue's finger, Xue Tianqing saw that the manor where he stole clothes was right at his feet.
Standing side by side with the clear moon in the sky, Xue Tianqing stared at it for a long time: "There is nothing wrong with it, it is just an ordinary manor, and ordinary people live in it."
Qingyue shook her head and said: "The less suspicious there is, the more suspicious it becomes. This place is too remote."
Xue Tianqing nodded: "That's right. Apart from the surrounding fields, there is no road leading to the outside world."
Speaking of this, Xue Tianqing was stunned: "No, where was the path we walked back then?"
After hearing this, Qingyue remembered that the two of them had traveled over mountains and ridges with the intention of traveling, and finally arrived here through a small road.
After stealing two sets of clothes, he left through the forest path on the opposite side.
In my memory, although the path is not long, it stretches for several miles.
Today, the mountains are still there, but the path has disappeared.
The two landed in front of the woods, and then stood there motionless, with a blank expression on their faces.
Right in front of their eyes, the path they had walked a few days ago was still there, just as rugged and as deep.
After a long while, Qingyue said: "Uncle Master, did we encounter a ghost hitting the wall?"
Hearing this, Xue Tianqing said angrily: "Sister-in-law, although you are not a fairy, your nickname is also a fairy. Will a ghost break through the wall and find you? Besides, we are not trapped here and can't get out, but we are watching from the air. Something that doesn’t reach the ground.”
Qingyue scratched her head: "Then what did you say happened?"
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "You don't know, how could I know? Don't move here, I'll take a look from the air."
After saying that, she lifted up the clouds, stared at Qingyue and the path in front of her, and slowly rose up.
About three feet above the ground, Xue Tianqing felt his eyes blurred, and then the path disappeared, leaving only Qingyue standing there looking at herself.
The snowy sky did not stop, but continued upward. When it rose to more than thirty feet, the ground scene became distorted, and then all that could be seen were the mountains, and even the clear moon disappeared in an instant.
Returning to the ground and telling Qingyue what he saw, Xue Tianqing bared his teeth and said: "There must be treasures here, but ordinary people have such treasures, which is harmful rather than beneficial to them. Today we will help them get rid of this scourge."
Qingyue looked disgusted when she heard this: "Uncle Master, you must know that people who practice Taoism also cultivate their minds. What they talk about is a pure heart and few desires. Buddhism requires the four major precepts to be empty and to eliminate seven emotions and six desires. How can you go to Lingshan if you are so greedy for money?"
Xue Tianqing said sternly: "This is a good deed on our part, and they will definitely thank us in the future. Isn't there a saying that a man is innocent but only carries a jade."
Qingyue asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"That is to say, if ordinary people hold treasures that do not match their identities, greedy people will definitely come to snatch them, and they will eventually lose their lives."
Qingyue no longer paid attention to Xue Tianqing, but walked towards the gate of the villa.
Xue Tianqing saw this and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"What else can you do if you want to stay overnight? Don't you think this place is more suitable for hiding from the heavenly soldiers than Tiger Roaring Peak?"
"As I told you last time, the members here don't like people from outside the country."
Qingyue pointed to her clothes: "Where did you see that I am from outside the country?"
"He doesn't accept people from outside the country, let alone ordinary people like you and me? This person is very stingy, how can he let us eat, drink and live for free?"
Qingyue took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and waved it in front of Xue Tianqing: "Do you think he will accept it?"
Looking at the fifty taels of snow-patterned silver, Xue Tianqing opened her mouth wide: "Don't you tell me that your family can't be greedy for money?"
"Don't think too much, I beat Roaring Sky Dog that day and took it from him. By the way, I changed my appearance a little to avoid being recognized by the boy."
The saying that money can make a devil's grindstone is valid everywhere. When Qingyue appeared at the door holding the silver, the boy who came to open the door suddenly smiled and led the two of them to the guest room without even asking.
After the boy left, Xue Tianqing lay down on the bed and said, "It's so comfortable. I haven't felt this way for many years."
Qingyue kicked Xue Tianqing's calf: "Did you do it on purpose?"
Xue Tianqing said without blinking: "The master here is not a kind person, and the servant is not a good person either. What if you are allowed to live in a house alone and something happens to you?"
Qingyue snorted: "Am I afraid of them? I haven't practiced in vain all these years!"
"It's better to do less than to do more. The current situation is special, so be honest if you can."
"Let's go and take a look with me. I always feel that this family is not a kind person."
Xue Tianqing shook her head: "Sleep, don't go!"
Qingyue snorted: "I was thinking about the treasure here just now, why don't you go now? If you don't go, I will."
Xue Tianqing closed her eyes and stopped talking to Qingyue, letting her kick her a few more times.
After the boy left the guest room, he came to the living room and said, "Master, there is a man and a woman at home. They are a young couple."
The fat officer waved his hand and said, "You still come to report such a trivial matter. Do you think I'm not busy enough?"
"Master, that woman looks so beautiful. If you saw her, you would be moved."
The fat officer said angrily: "Get out! You are full of women, can't you share your worries for me?"
Seeing that the boy was about to leave, the fat officer shouted again: "Come back and serve them carefully. You know what to do when the time comes."
After the boy left, the fat man sat there motionless again, his brows full of worry.
After leaving the living room, the boy muttered: "Since it will be thrown into the altar sooner or later, why are you so polite? How can I be worthy of myself if I don't enjoy it!"
After saying that, the boy turned his eyes to the guest room, with greed in his eyes.
Xue Tianqing was chatting happily with Duke Zhou when she suddenly felt the world spinning. When she opened her eyes, she found Qingyue holding her head and shaking it vigorously.
"My aunt, you are becoming more and more unruly! Don't forget, I am your uncle."
"What uncle? You have been expelled from the mountain gate, and you are still pretending to be a senior here! I just said that the people here are not good people, right? If you guessed correctly, this place should be a bandit den."
After hearing what Qingyue just saw, Xue Tianqing frowned and said, "What is the altar they are talking about?"
Qingyue said: "This is not simple. Once you catch it and ask, you will know that no matter what the altar is, it is definitely not a good thing."
Xue Tianqing shook her head, then sat cross-legged on the bed and closed her eyes.
Qingyue swayed upon seeing this, came to the door, and stood there quietly watching a peach tree not far away.
When she was young, Xue Tianqing opened the door, nodded to Qingyue, and then walked towards the backyard.
The two used the art of invisibility and walked forward through the halls and rooms. Soon they came to an unusually old-looking house in the back garden.
After hesitating for a moment, Xue Tianqing raised her feet and appeared in the house, followed by Qingyue.
The house looks old on the outside, but the decoration inside is quite elegant. Although it cannot be said to be extremely luxurious, the owner's intentions are revealed everywhere.
There is an offering table directly in front of the two of them, with a golden tablet on it, and melon and fruit snacks placed in front of the tablet.
Seeing this, Qingyue frowned and said, "Did you find the wrong place? This is the place where people worship their ancestors."
Xue Tianqing shook his head, then looked around, and finally landed on a dragon head carving on the right gable wall.
As Xue Tianqing gently twisted the dragon's head, the wall behind the altar rumbled, and then a secret door appeared in front of him.
After entering the secret door, turn right and there is a staircase going down. At the end of the staircase is a black door.
Behind the gate is a natural cave. The cave is not big, and there is nothing else except a circular altar with a radius of nearly ten feet in the middle.
Xue Tianqing walked around the cave twice, and finally came to the altar and stretched out her hand to knock on it: "Should you come out by yourself or should I go down and invite you to come out?"
After waiting for a long time and seeing no movement at all, Xue Tianqing put her hand on the altar and pressed it hard, and an overwhelming force rushed straight into the ground.
As a mournful cry sounded, the middle of the altar sank, revealing a dark hole.
Immediately afterwards, a huge leopard with a white body and fiery red patterns on its forehead crawled out with difficulty.
Because of its old age, the leopard was already very weak. The blow from Xue Tianqing just now damaged its vitality, so after crawling out of the altar, it lay there and stopped moving.
Xue Tianqing looked at the leopard with some confusion: she had never heard of this kind of leopard.
Qingyue, who was standing by, shouted in surprise after seeing the leopard's appearance clearly: "No way, why is there such a thing in the world?"
Xue Tianqing said in surprise: "Do you know what this is?"
"Well, I saw it in the classics when I was on the mountain. Logically speaking, it has been extinct for a long time. Why is there still one here? This is an ancient beast."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was puzzled, Qingyue explained: "This is Mengji, a thing that only existed in ancient times. It is not only good at hiding itself, but it can also make people's dreams come true."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was still full of doubts, Qingyue continued: "It is said that it can enter people's dreams and then turn the dreams into reality. However, Meng Ji has a true innocent heart, so it does not matter whether it is good or bad. Whether your dreams are good or bad, turn them into reality.”
Xue Tianqing said in surprise: "No, is there such a fun thing?"
Qingyue pouted: "It's funny, it doesn't matter whether your dream is good or bad, it will make it come true. If it's a sweet dream, it's okay, but if it's a nightmare, you think about it yourself."
Xue Tianqing touched his chin: "Ignore whether it can make people's dreams come true. It is most likely that they are good at hiding themselves. Otherwise, why would this manor be so weird? But since it is an ancient beast, why is it so weird? I don’t have any cultivation base, so I shouldn’t.”
