When Xu Zhi and others set foot on the island, they found that the thick fog had dissipated a lot, at least it was no longer blinding.
"But the consciousness has been further weakened." Xu Zhi said with focused eyes, "We can only detect up to fifty feet away."
Guo Sangsang shook his head and said: "I have been weakened even more severely. I can only detect as far as ten feet."
Xu Zhi muttered: "Then I will take the lead, and Sangsang, stay at the back to prevent any accidents."
Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan volunteered to guard both sides, and in the middle were the four Duobao Pavilion waiters with low cultivation levels.
The island looks like an ordinary island, with lush greenery, forest and spring charm, and the beauty of the scenery makes people forget to leave.
In a brand-new environment, several people did not dare to fly into the air rashly, for fear of causing some prohibitive reaction, so they had to take measurements slowly on foot.
After walking for about half an hour, Xu Zhi suddenly raised her hand and everyone stopped.
"Someone's voice."
After Xu Zhi observed carefully, she said softly: "They are all mortals without magic power, but the isolation of spiritual consciousness here is very strange and strange, so we should not take it lightly."
She turned around and looked around, "One, two, three...seven, very good, nothing unexpected happened. Please don't talk for a while, just look at me."
Xu Zhi and others walked out of the dense forest, but there was a trickling stream in front of them. Several people dressed in simple clothes, like peasant women, were fetching water by the stream.
After seeing Xu Zhi and others, a dim light flashed in the old woman's withered eyes.
"How many...how many are from the outside world?"
Xu Zhi walked forward cautiously, and suddenly met several mortal women in this secret realm. Naturally, they looked weird, and Xu Zhi couldn't bear to be careful.
"Our merchant ship got caught in the fog and lost its way. We sailed all the way to this island. We wanted to replenish our supplies here and ask if there are any charts of the nearby waters."
The old lady grinned. Only a few black teeth in her mouth were still standing.
"The weather has been bad recently. There is always heavy fog at sea. There are always lost travelers coming to the island for help. Come with me. There are sea charts drawn by fishermen in the village when they go fishing. If you just need supplies..." The old woman revealed her face A bit of a sheepish smile.
Xu Zhi chuckled and replied: "Of course we won't take it for nothing, we will give you a generous reward."
"It seems that the old woman is powerful." The old woman greeted a few people with a cheerful smile and led the way. "Although the village is simple, the scenery is beautiful. You should all come out and have fun to change your mood."
Xu Zhi said kindly: "My mother-in-law said something serious, and this is the right thing to do."
Guo Sangsang sent a message: "Master, maybe you are much older than others!"
"You're everywhere, you chatterbox!"
The group of people walked forward harmoniously, and not long after, they saw a vague village.
At this time, the heavy fog that had been shrouding the sky seemed to have dispersed a little, and a village lined with streets and mountains and rivers came into view.
The old woman smiled and said, "There are several large furnaces in the village that burn day and night, which dissipates the fog a little."
Xu Zhi asked naturally: "Mother-in-law, is the island also shrouded in fog all year round?"
The old woman coughed and said, "It is like this for ten months of the year. Only in the two months of midsummer, the fog will be lighter. I heard that this is the heavy breathing of the Sea Dragon King when he sleeps!"
Xu Zhi was noncommittal. She had had many dealings with dragons in the East China Sea, and she knew very well that if the breath of a loach could be so powerful, it would have to be at least a large soul loach.
Speaking of it, the mist looked very much like a giant mirage, but she had walked this sea route several times, but she had never seen any big monster occupying it before, and naturally she had never seen this island.
After entering the village, Xu Zhi found that the rural scenery was indeed as beautiful as the old woman said.
The mountains and waters, the countryside, the smoke from the cooking pots, and the mist at dusk make people feel relaxed and happy just by looking at it.
Moreover, the scenery is different from that of Sanxian Island and Chiki Cave.
At the same time, the children with buns playing in the village, the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs, add a lot of fireworks to this beautiful picture, and even make people feel a sense of nostalgia that will stay here forever.
The old woman led a few people through the country road and came to the foot of a huge pine and cypress tree. Then she said, "It's a little late today. After you have dinner, you should rest in the village for the night."
Xu Zhi nodded and then asked: "I would like to ask my mother-in-law for advice. I see that there seem to be no young men in the fields in the village. They are..."
The old woman's upper and lower lips came together, her face was deeply sunken, and she revealed a slightly charming smile.
"All the men in the village have gone fishing in the sea and will not be able to come back until seven days later. They also took away the sea chart. If you want to leave this sea area, you'd better wait until they come back and show you the way."
Xu Zhi nodded without making any rebuttal. Now, he was a little curious about what this island was all about. If this place was really a powerful secret realm, what were these ordinary people doing?
"By the way." The old woman's voice suddenly became deeper, "If you decide to live in the village, there are some rules in the village. I hope you can abide by them."
"rule?"
The old woman nodded, as if she had spoken too much just now, and said with a little effort: "It's not a strict rule."
"First, don't tease him. Second, don't drink the water from the well. Third, don't extinguish the fire in the stove. Fourth..." She paused, and her voice suddenly became so cold that even Xu Zhi felt it. Feeling faintly chilly. "If you see someone you feel familiar but don't recognize, don't talk to her!"
"If you feel any discomfort, come to me here at the cypress tree."
After saying that, the old woman pointed out to Xu Zhi and the others: "There is an empty house there. The old woman Li who used to live there just passed away, so you guys can live there."
Not only Xu Zhi, but also Guo Sangsang felt an extremely strange and cold aura shrouding several people.
"Don't be impulsive. Find out what's going on here first, and then make plans." Xu Zhi sent a message to Guo Sangsang, Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan.
The remaining three Duobao Pavilion attendants are just practicing Qi refining and can't help at all. It's a blessing not to be a hindrance.
Several people agreed with Xu Zhi's idea and followed her slowly into the thatched hut.
The house looks a bit shabby and cramped from the outside, but the inside of the house is surprisingly tidy.
At the entrance is the kitchen. There is a large iron pot covered by a curtain on a large loess stove, and a pile of firewood is piled in the corner.
Then there are two rooms in the east and west, each with a bed and several quilts neatly stacked on top.
"We can just sit quietly for a while and regain some energy. There is no need to sleep in this bed."
Guo Sangsang nodded, then hesitantly said: "Master, there is definitely something weird in this village, and that old woman definitely didn't tell us the truth."
"What did you find?" Xu Zhi knew that his disciple must have made a discovery before he spoke so confidently.
"The old woman said that the reason why there are no young people in the village is because the men have gone out to fish, but I found..." Guo Sangsang said word by word, "The children playing in the village are all girls, even the old ones. We need to go to sea together, but do boys who are no more than three or five years old have to go to sea!?"
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