At this point in the introduction, the brother and sister basically understood the legend of the demon hunter. While Yue Guanchao was surprised, he also became curious about the demon king in the desert.
Ever since they entered the Western Region, they have been hearing mentions of the Devil's Desert, the Desert Devil, or some kind of devil, or the Sand Charm Dragon. For them, even if they didn't understand the situation, they could tell that all of this was related to the devil or the devil. related.
He asked Xiang Gu Hengxi: "What exactly is this devil? Is the devil's desert the devil's desert?"
Gu Hengxi nodded towards them and said meaningfully: "It depends on how you understand it. You can understand the Demon King as the ruler of the desert, or you can understand it as the ancient Demon King sealed by the desert, or you can understand it as the ancient Demon King who protects the desert. God.”
No matter what he is understood to be, he is not a destroyer of evil in the traditional sense of the Han people. He is closer to an ancient god. It can be understood that this devil is both good and evil.
If someone does bad things in the desert, they will punish the people who harm the desert on behalf of the desert. But if someone is lost in the desert or asks the devil for help, they will readily agree and help these travelers who are lost in the desert.
Sometimes they turn into demons that eat people without blinking an eye and punish the towns on the edge of the desert. Sometimes they turn into gods that bring blessings to people, turning the desert into an oasis and bringing abundant rainfall.
For the people living in the towns along the desert, the Demon King is no longer just good or bad. We cannot use a single evaluation system to evaluate him. If we have to give him a definition, the Demon King is a bit similar to gods and demons in ancient times. The ancient gods when they were one.
For most people, the devil is the desert, and the desert is also the devil. The distinction between the two is not so clear.
Yue Guanchao carefully considered Gu Hengxi's words, and his eyes lit up: "Does that mean that the Demon King rules everything in the desert, including the towns and people around the desert. They respect the Demon King, which actually means they respect the desert."
Gu Hengxi nodded towards them: "You can indeed understand it this way. Anyway, the devil is a very complicated concept and cannot be accurately defined. For example, if the water in a desert town is dry, they will think it is the devil in the desert. Angry."
For example, if some deserts are nourished into oases due to the creation of rivers, the people will think that the devil is in a good mood and showing kindness. Just like the desert dragon in Dunhuang City, they think it is the devil who wants to break through Hexi. To seal it, a desert dragon will be sent to cause trouble.
In order to appease the demon king in the desert, one can only sacrifice the blood and flesh of cattle and sheep, and then kill the desert demon dragon. There is never any talk of killing the demon king or destroying the demon king.
Song Siyuan nodded towards her: "Can I understand it this way? In the course of thousands of years of history, the city-states and small countries around the desert have been rotating like a revolving lantern, but the desert has never seen the slightest change. In the eyes of most people, their survival Around the desert, it is not only affected by the arid climate of the desert, but also relies on the rivers in the desert to nourish oasis."
In their minds, they cannot stay away from the desert and cannot change the desert, so they can only adapt to the desert and coexist with the desert. This is an idea that the people of the Western Regions have to accept from birth.
Under this kind of thinking, they compare the desert to the devil or the devil, and use the good and evil sides of the devil to show their fear and closeness to the desert.
Gu Hengxi nodded to Song Siyuan and confirmed: "You can indeed understand it this way, there is no problem."
Song Siyuan struck while the iron was hot and continued: "So does the Demon King really exist? If the Demon King does not exist, how can real immortals be produced? If the Demon King exists, how will he exist? Is he a monster or a god? Do you live in the sky, or do you live in the earth?"
They are currently unable to understand all of these questions clearly, and Gu Hengxi doesn’t seem to know either. He can only shake his head at them: “This desert has existed for nearly thousands or tens of thousands of years, and there are still many mysteries that have not been solved yet. , and it is precisely because of this that the people around the desert have such complex feelings towards the desert, they both respect and love it, they want to stay away, but they have to adapt."
"Now is it my turn to ask you?"
When Gu Hengxi said this, his eyes moved vividly, and he became curious about them: "I have told you what I know. I also have many questions for you. Please answer them for me."
Gu Hengxi glanced at Yue Guanchao and the others, and asked slowly: "Why did you come to Hotan? Judging from your appearance, you should belong to the Han people. It is nearly thousands of kilometers from Han to the Western Regions. You should not have traveled so far just for Participate in the Dragon Catching Club Opera."
"Can I understand it this way? You are very interested in the Desert Demonic Dragon. You came to southern Xinjiang to look for traces of the Desert Demonic Dragon."
It's rude to come and go without reciprocating. Since Gu Hengxi has already told them everything, there is no need for them to be petty and insist on covering up. Yue Guanchao nodded to her: "We came to Hotan to investigate the desert demon dragon." But this is not an interest in the desert demon dragon, all investigations revolve around the red and white sacred mountain on the edge of the desert."
"Red and White Sacred Mountain? Do you mean Mazhatag Mountain?" Gu Hengxi's eyes became suspicious: "Are you going to find the Shahai King City?"
This woman really understood everything. Yue Guanchao no longer tried to hide it and nodded to him in acknowledgment: "Indeed, what we are looking for is the Shahai King City that disappeared in the desert. Ever since we came to the Western Region, we have been receiving clues from all sides. , finally allowed us to locate the location of the Sand Sea King City, which is located near the Red and White Mountains."
Gu Hengxi's eyes became confused: "We have also been near Hongbai Mountain. There is no trace of Shahai King City there, not even building ruins. Are you sure there is Shahai King City under Hongbai Mountain?"
Yue Guanchao nodded: "We are particularly sure of this. Whether we understand the Sand Charm Demon Dragon, the Demon Hunter or the Illusionist, we all just want to accumulate documentation for entering the Devil's Desert. After all, it is our first time to enter the desert. For the desert I don’t know much about everything in it, so of course I have to be more cautious.”
Having said this, Gu Hengxi suddenly realized: "No wonder you always pay attention to us. It turns out that you think of us as deceitful illusionists."
They were indeed right about this, and Yue Guanchao slightly gave up: "When walking in the world, you have to be cautious, so don't be surprised."
He paused and asked in a consultative tone: "Do you also know about the Red and White Mountain? Or do you also know the legend of Shahai King City?"
Gu Baiyue nodded and interjected: "You are right, we have indeed heard of the Shahai King City. When traveling in southern and northern Xinjiang, we also paid attention to all the stories and legends about the Shahai King City. We also paid attention to the Shahai King City. Based on the story of Queen Shanshan, I have conceived illusion tricks."
"It's just" Gu Baiyue changed the topic: "Since we have never seen the Shahai King City or Queen Shanshan, our ideas for this illusion are really limited, and we have not yet formed a complete illusion trick."
