Mu Yang has been waiting impatiently for the past few days.
She couldn't find Xu Zimo and could only wait.
Finally, as soon as Xu Zimo appeared, Mu Yang quickly said: "Master Xu, I...when can I go back to save my mother?"
"I'm going to escort you back," Xu Zimo said with a smile.
"Really," Mu Yang was delighted.
"Let's go. By the way, I also want to see the Death Swamp," Xu Zimo said with a smile.
He took Mu Yang with him, and the two of them walked through the south gate.
You must know that although the ancient city of death is famous for death, its other three sides are planted with various big trees, like an ancient forest.
But only this south side is barren of grass.
It looks very desolate.
This is of course not that people in the ancient city of death don’t plant it, but that they simply can’t plant it.
This is a place close to the Death Swamp, and no matter what plants are planted, they will die immediately.
The earth is barren and dry.
Even the sky above seemed black.
They are clearly one sky, less than a few dozen meters apart, but they seem to be two worlds.
Mu Yang was used to this, and she led the way.
The further south the two of them went, the closer the oppression and curse came.
Finally, the two came to the outskirts of the Death Swamp.
The Death Swamp does not have an obvious division. Wherever the swamp spreads, that is its territory.
The reason this is on the periphery is because the swamp density here is not that high yet.
There is also some ground for people to step on.
These swamps are not ordinary swamps. They are pitch black. This is because the power of the curse is so strong.
From gas to liquid.
And these swamps are constantly "gurgling", as if they are boiling.
There are some evil spirits wandering over the swamp.
These are people who died in the swamp and were exposed in the wilderness and turned into evil spirits. They have no consciousness and only attack people who come and go.
When Mu Yang saw these evil spirits, he looked very frightened.
It seemed that she had suffered a lot from these evil spirits before.
Although the curse of the Death Swamp cannot affect her, evil spirits and other creatures are all threats.
Moreover, Xu Zimo has studied Mu Yang's cursed body.
These are two completely different things from his cursed body.
Although both of their bodies can defend themselves against the attack of the curse, Xu Zimo is born with a curse and will not put any burden on his body.
And the natives like Mu Yang and others are all cursed by death.
In short, it is a cursed body condensed due to the death curse.
While this cursed body protects them from curse attacks, it is actually damaging their bodies.
And as they age, it is difficult for these natives to live long.
Just like Mu Yang's mother, she got such a serious illness because of the power of the curse.
Even if the sacred grass is used to cultivate the rice seedlings, it will only extend the life span by more than ten years.
This is unsolvable.
Because the cursed body has long been terminally ill, it is a question whether the indigenous people can still be defined as human beings at this moment.
However, although their bodies are inhuman, their consciousness and habits are no different from humans.
Seeing Xu Zimo and the other two, it seemed that the evil spirit in the void had been wandering around for too long.
One by one, they started to rush towards Xu Zimo.
Xu Zimo waved his hand, and the flames in his hand spread out, and a sea of fire enveloped his head.
These evil spirits were too weak and not worth his while.
When the sea of fire passes through, these evil spirits will either be wiped out or stay far away.
Mu Yang followed Xu Zimo closely.
She led the way and reminded them on the way: "The indigenous people in the periphery are not just her family, there are many others."
"These indigenous people are very xenophobic."
Xu Zimo actually has no ill intentions towards the indigenous people.
People outside wanted to capture the indigenous people for research, and this situation was created over time.
The natives are xenophobic and unwilling to trust outsiders.
The two continued to walk forward, and the power of the curse around them began to become stronger.
If an ordinary monk came here, he would probably feel uncomfortable.
Finally, the two figures stopped in front of a mountain.
Xu Zimo looked up and saw that the mountains were too high to reach. This was the dividing line of the Death Swamp.
This is the outer perimeter. Once you cross this mountain, you will enter the depths.
The dangers inside are different from those outside.
"Our village is right in front," Mu Yang pointed to the side of the mountain.
Long ago, when the Dead Swamps didn't cover this area, their villages were built on the hills.
This mountain is the greatest treasure.
They go into the mountains to hunt and collect herbs to sell for money. This is their mountain of life.
Unfortunately, the curse later covered this place.
Everything has changed.
Since then, no one dared to go up the mountain.
The village where Mu Yang is located is called "Zhui Ri Village". It is said that this village has a long history.
The village looked lifeless.
There are now only a few hundred households in the village.
When it was most prosperous in the past, there were thousands of people, which was equivalent to a small town.
The two walked into the village. When someone saw Mu Yang, they quickly shouted: "Little Mu Yang is back, little Mu Yang is back, everyone come quickly."
Mu Yang explained to Xu Zimo: "I left to seek medicine before, but everyone in the village didn't agree.
They think it's too dangerous outside.
I'm afraid I didn't expect that I could come back alive. "
Xu Zimo nodded.
By this time, many villagers had gathered around.
"Xiao Muyang, are you okay?"
"Why did you bring an outsider back?"
"Tell me, what is the outside world like? Is there anyone bullying you?"
Everyone was talking a lot, showing great curiosity.
Mu Yang didn't know what to reply for a while.
At this time, someone pushed away the crowd and shouted: "Make way, everyone, give way, the village chief is here."
Only then did the crowd quiet down.
I saw an old man over a hundred years old with gray hair walking over tremblingly.
This old man is like an old man, his hair and beard are very long.
And they are all gray, just like the mythical Antarctic immortal.
He walked over with a cane in his hand and the support of a strong man.
"Xiao Muyang is back," he said with a smile.
"Grandpa Song," Mu Yang walked over quickly.
It was obvious that she trusted and respected this old man.
"You're back, just come back," the old man patted Mu Yang on the head.
Then he looked at Xu Zimo with a smile and said, "Welcome to our Zhui Ri Village. Thank you for escorting Mu Yang back all the way."
They say people become better with age.
Mu Yang didn't even need to say anything, the old man could tell at a glance that Xu Zimo must have helped Mu Yang come back.
Xu Zimo shook his head.
"Now that I'm back safely, it's time for me to go."
"There's no rush, please let us express our gratitude," the old man said quickly.
