Chapter 347 Xuesang Tribe
The cold wind and snow swept between the sky and the earth, and a group of three people stepped on a series of footprints in the snow.
The old man walked in front, walking slowly with a cane. He was already accustomed to walking in the snow. He shouldn't have been so slow, as if it was to make it easier for the frail young man behind him to keep up with him.
The young man does not look like a young man. His hair, eyelashes, and eyebrows are all covered with white snow, like an old man with gray hair on his temples. Coupled with his trembling figure and the strange object on the bridge of his nose used to cover his eyes, the young man always gave people an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes of life.
The girl looked much more lively. She led the snow deer that she bought for free and walked slowly and fast, but in fact she was walking around the young man. She couldn't help but asked curiously:
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"Master, where are you from?"
Her tone has a slightly heavier final sound, which is typical of Bei Aozhou people.
You Su secretly said that it was fortunate that the five great immortal ancestors unified writing and language. Otherwise, if they were rushed here, they might not even be able to understand the words of the people of Bei Aozhou.
"I come from the mountains." You Su replied.
His voice was hoarse and low, like a dead man's.
He did come from Lotus Peak, but to the girl's ears, You Su was talking about the continuous snow-capped mountains just now.
You Su had been trudging through the snow for more than three days. He had already run out of fire talismans, and water ran out faster than food. In the end, he could only swallow ice and snow, and his hands and feet were so cold that he almost lost consciousness. If the flesh and blood body were not powerful enough, You Su even felt that his heart would have been frozen long ago.
Climbing up that snow-capped mountain was also because he finally saw other colors in the white world. It was a bright red evil spirit standing on the top of the mountain like a gorgeous mandala.
He approached slowly, and You Su couldn't call out its name, but he judged that this evil spirit was an evil spirit belonging to the Dream Lord. However, the evil spirit that he was least afraid of was the evil spirit belonging to the Dream Lord.
Dream Eaters, Hidden Earth... These experiences made You Su's mental strength far beyond that of ordinary people, which actually saved You Su a lot of effort. This kind of evil spirit often focuses on mental pollution and physical weakness. After its bewitchment was discovered by You Su, it tried to trigger an avalanche to escape, but was still cut into two pieces by You Su's sword.
Perhaps this evil creature is so evil that it cannot even figure out why it was suddenly liquidated by humans after it has been hiding in the uninhabited snowfields of the far north for a long time.
Unfortunately, it didn't know that You Su was just passing by by chance, trying to revive his will, which had become numb over the past three days.
"Is he a god who comes from the mountains?" the girl asked adoringly.
She was supposed to be a sacrifice to the 'Lord God', but she was saved by a new god. And judging from the appearance of this new god...it doesn't seem like he wants to eat her?
"I am a human being." You Su answered briefly but forcefully.
"How can a human kill a god?" Xiaolu couldn't believe it.
You Su didn't answer the girl's question immediately this time. He seemed to be lost in thought, as if he was trapped in boundless memories:
"It's not a god, it's just an evil spirit with the ability to deceive people."
You Su didn't answer the girl's question directly, but he seemed to have already answered it.
The so-called evil gods are just more powerful evil spirits. It's a pity that there are only a few people in this world who can think like this.
Of course the girl couldn't understand the mystery in You Su's words, but she also didn't show the fear that a girl should have towards strange and powerful things:
"Isn't evil spirit a god?"
Her tone was completely matter-of-fact, as if she was already accustomed to the word "evil".
You Su was shocked when he heard this, and turned his head slightly to look at the girl wrapped in heavy clothes. The girl happened to be looking at him, her eyes were big, she blinked, and she was as innocent as snow.
"Evil spirits are not gods, they are..."
"Little deer, don't disturb Master Immortal."
The old man who had been silent finally spoke, interrupting You Su's unfinished words.
Xiao Lu nodded obediently when he heard this, not daring to look at You Su anymore. He just hid himself and sighed softly: "He is really an immortal..."
Perhaps in the eyes of this mortal girl from the North, there is no difference between immortals and gods.
You Su had a clear view of the two people's performance. He didn't say anything and just followed silently.
There was no evil aura in these two people, nor did they appear to be bewitched by evil spirits, yet they still worshiped them as gods even though they knew they were evil spirits. They are mortals, but they are accustomed to evil spirits, as if they have long been accustomed to their existence.
You Su found this kind of living habits incomprehensible. He had been to many places in Zhongyuan Continent and had eliminated many evil spirits. However, everyone he met avoided evil spirits like snakes and scorpions. This is almost due to human instinct. fear.
You Su felt strange in his heart. He had been immersed in the sadness of losing his previous happy life, and now he thought of a question——
On the shore where he landed, there was no aphrodisiac covering it.
This is definitely a major issue concerning the life and death of Wuzhou!
Since its discovery thousands of years ago, aphrodisiac stone has been used by the five sacred mountains to build coastal defense lines that are impervious to evil spirits. At that time, an unknown number of people ventured into the deep sea just to mine the rare aphrodisiac stone. It was their sacrifices that made the Five Continents invulnerable and brought peace to future generations for thousands of years.
These stones should have been scattered all over the coastline of Wuzhou, but there was a fatal flaw on this coast!
Judging from the normal attitude of these people towards evil spirits, there are definitely more evil spirits here than the one just now. And these evil spirits should not be the ancient evil spirits that lurked underground thousands of years ago, but new evil spirits that sneaked ashore from the lost coast. Otherwise, they were all monsters of the same level as those at the bottom of Izumo City, and it would be impossible for Yusu to kill them so easily.
How long did this lost coast last? Didn't anyone notice it? Is there no one to make up for it?
A series of questions popped up in You Su's mind, and at this moment, the tribe in the snow had already 'emerged'.
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There were two thick candles burning in the igloo, which brought light and heat.
"They are candles made from the fat on the bellies of snow bears. They are very durable!"
Xiaolu noticed that You Su was curious about these two candles, so he explained them to him enthusiastically, with a hint of showing off in his tone.
At this time, the girl had taken off her coat, which was thicker than her armor. The two pieces of felt left on her body were not too small, but they were much thinner than before, and the girl's thin figure could be vaguely seen.
You Su nodded and looked around again curiously. This house was obviously made of ice bricks mixed with snow, but he couldn't feel the cold inside at all. Instead, he felt a little warm.
"Ice can insulate heat, but it can also insulate cold." The clan leader seemed to see Yu Su's doubts, and he showed his wisdom as an elder.
You Su took the cup of hot tea handed over by the old man. A quarter of an hour ago, it was just a piece of snow that You Su casually pulled off from outside the house.
Warmth is the most precious thing in this world of ice and snow.
When the hot water entered his throat, You Su instantly felt as if all the flesh and blood in his body had been activated. The pleasure was no less than rebirth. For the first time, You Su felt that a mouthful of hot water was so precious, and he couldn't help but hum.
The little deer looked at him intoxicated by a glass of hot water and chuckled, covering his mouth.
You Su also realized that he had lost his composure and sat up straighter, but still couldn't bear to put down the warm cup: "Then they won't melt?"
The old man pointed to a hole above his head, "Master Immortal, look at the sky."
Yusu thought for a moment and realized that the hole was obviously not for ventilation, but to facilitate the discharge of excess heat in the igloo. In this way, the melting and solidification of the igloo will reach a delicate balance, and the solidification speed will even be faster than the melting speed of the ice and snow.
You Su couldn't help but nod, amazed by the wisdom of these people who survived in the ice and snow.
People can really do anything to survive.
"Not everyone lives in such an ice cave. The men in some families are good at hunting and can collect excess animal furs. He and his family can live in tents made of furs. It is as good as ice in there. The cave is much warmer!" Xiaolu added excitedly.
"It's like this..." You Su sighed.
"But the furs saved by many people at home are not enough to build a counting house like that. It is enough for us to keep warm. Now with the fur of that snow deer, my mother's bed can be thicker!" ”
Xiaolu giggled, and her heartfelt happiness infected You Su, who responded with a gentle smile.
But the patriarch's face was even more ugly. He said with a bitter face and seriously:
"Little deer, that deer is your prey, so its fur can only be used by you. This is the rule of our Xuesang tribe. Even I can't break this rule, and neither can you."
The old man obviously did not get over the self-blame for pushing the girl into the abyss. This girl who was abandoned by her parents still wanted to make a quilt for her parents. Such innocence and kindness stung the old man's heart.
He could only semi-forcefully hope that the girl would be more selfish, as if this could alleviate some of the guilt and self-blame in his heart.
You Su was suddenly enlightened, secretly thinking that there was still such a rule, so even the old and frail and noble clan leader could not live in a tent made of fur.
Xiaolu lowered his head when he heard the words and said softly "Oh".
When the clan leader saw this, he just sighed helplessly. Xiaolu obviously heard what he said when he tried to persuade her to stay...
"Is Master Immortal feeling better?"
The old man picked a handful of snow from the wall and put it into You Su's cup. The snow melted into new tea.
Such a unique way of ‘adding tea’ made You Su stunned. The old man explained:
"Master Immortal, don't be surprised. In our place, it is a polite etiquette to treat guests favorably by picking the snow off the walls of your home and serving them tea."
Yousu heard this and took a sip of the new tea. This action represented that he respected their customs and showed a friendly attitude.
The old man pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled: "As long as Master Immortal doesn't dislike me. My name is Sangyin, Master Immortal can just call me by my first name."
You Su nodded in agreement.
If it had been before, he would have declined politely and insisted on calling someone else's clan leader, a gentle young man. But he has experienced a lot this time, his personality has also changed, and he is in a foreign country where he is unfamiliar, so he should change his previous warm attitude towards others. At this time, the immortal status can be used to act as a deterrent, and to a certain extent, it can also protect oneself.
"Master Immortal is a distinguished guest of our Xuesang tribe. If you need anything, you can tell Xiaolu or me directly. Don't be polite." The old man said politely.
"It doesn't have to be like this. I'm not a distinguished guest, just a passerby." You Su declined the other party's kindness, but still wanted to show that he would stay away from strangers.
"You are here in a hurry, and you are a distinguished guest to us. Our Xuesang tribe is located in the far north, and there are usually no immortals visiting us. Your arrival really makes our tribe shine."
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Located in the far north...
When You Su had nothing to do, he liked to look at the map of the five continents jointly drawn by the five sacred mountains. Coupled with his unforgettable memory, he soon roughly determined his location.
"The Xuesang Tribe belongs to Arctic City?"
"Do you know about our Xuesang tribe?" Xiaolu asked in surprise.
Of course You Su didn't know about this nameless tribe, but the northernmost city in Bei Aozhou on the map was Arctic City.
"I don't know."
"I don't know? Then why are you here?" Xiaolu asked with concern.
I don't know whether it was because his life was saved by You Su, or because he was too curious about this rare outsider, but Xiaolu was particularly concerned about You Su.
"I went deep into the North Pole for training, and suddenly encountered an evil spirit. I ran for my life in a hurry, and encountered a heavy snowstorm. When I woke up again, I was led into the cave by the evil spirit. Fortunately, I fought hard and finally exorcised the evil spirit. "You Su showed a lingering fear, "But fortunately, it seems that it's not too far from Arctic City."
"I see..." The old man nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
You Su didn't care whether the clan leader believed what he said. He just needed to make up a reason for his appearance so that the clan leader could have an explanation for the clan members. Regardless of whether this reason is true or false, his identity as an immortal is enough.
The old man exchanged a few words with You Su briefly, his attitude was respectful and he was afraid of offending.
The old man was afraid of neglecting the immortal, so he requisitioned a tribe's tent as a temporary residence for You Su. The tent was also equipped with three heating candles and a lot of precious food.
You Su did not refuse, even though he still felt a little embarrassed.
He lay on the thick blanket, still unable to calm down.
Why did the aphrodisiac stone on this coastline disappear? Are the people of the Xuesang tribe really not afraid of evil spirits? If he guessed correctly, that girl should have been a sacrifice to the evil spirit, but why didn't anyone in such an ignorant tribe become the dependent of the evil spirit?
It's funny to say that the people of Zhongyuan Continent are so well protected, but they are so afraid of evil spirits; the natives of this far north realm do not have the blessing of the God's Power Stone, but their folk customs are surprisingly fierce.
Too many questions piled up in You Su's mind, and he felt that his eyelids were particularly heavy.
There are many problems, but his first priority is to take a good rest and adjust his body back to normal.
Outside the warm tent, the indigenous people sharpened their knives.
(End of chapter)