Chapter 42 Random Thoughts
Leaving the drug store, the two walked on the streets of Guigu.
Those strange dark clouds above his head were still heavy, but after recovering from his leg injury, Jiang Nan walked easily and freely.
From time to time there was the sound of business and shouting coming from the roadside, but she lost her previous interest, stopped one step at a time to patronize, and walked forward seriously.
It was rare that she was not tempted by the delicacies at the roadside stalls. Xuan Yu joked: "It seems that there are still many benefits to having flexible legs and feet."
Jiang Nan didn't understand and was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean, senior brother?"
"At least it cured your bad habit of wanting to buy everything you see." Xuan Yu smiled and continued walking forward .
Jiang Nan trotted all the way to catch up with him, looking up at him: "Buying, buying, shopping is a woman's nature, how can it be said to be a bad habit? Besides, if you don't spend the money, why don't you keep it for the New Year? ?”
Xuan Yu couldn’t help but feel disgusted: “You make it sound like you earned all the money you spent.”
Jiang Nan choked, feeling... a little embarrassed.
But she couldn't be blamed for this. If he had shown some mercy to her during the war between mortals and demons, now she wouldn't waste time thinking about ways to spend his money every day.
I can't avenge myself for the time being. Why don't I spend some of his money to make myself feel comfortable?
Having said that, she was not someone who liked to take advantage of others. Even if she found such an excuse for herself to spend his money, she still didn't feel at ease enough and still felt a little guilty.
In short, this topic cannot be discussed any longer.
I cursed for a while, then continued to stick to him shamelessly: "Elder brother, what are the arrangements for the next step? Are you going back to Tianmen Mountain?"
Xuan Yu paused for a moment: "Wait a minute, I have to go somewhere else to do some errands."
These days, he leaves early and comes back late every day, and he appears and disappears. Jiang Nan has long expected that he will definitely He did some unknown things behind his back. I thought that this time he would leave her in the inn and run out like he did a few days ago, but I didn't expect that this time Xuan Yu took the initiative to ask: "Does your leg still hurt? Can it hold up if you walk a little longer? Do you want to come with me?"
Jiang Nan was originally curious about the things he did behind her back, and thought after hearing this He didn't even want to blurt out: "Okay, senior brother, I will go if you take me."
"Okay."
Xuan Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then took her away from Guigu.
We walked all the way out along the canyon, walking in the dense woods for about an hour, and finally found ourselves under a huge tree.
The surrounding area suddenly became dark.
Jiang Nan raised his head and took a few glances. The sky above his head was blocked by the canopy of trees, and the sound of wind blew past his ears. He could vaguely hear the strange calls of unknown animals in the woods. The sound makes people shudder.
Fortunately, Jiang Nan has been in Qumoling for hundreds of years and has long been accustomed to this dark environment that blocks out the sky and sun, but she still feels a little curious in her heart: "Elder brother, what kind of place is this? Why does it feel so eerie?”
“The secret realm of the fantasy forest”
After Xuan Yu finished speaking, he took out a luminous pearl from the Qiankun bag with his left hand and continued walking forward by shining it on his feet.
He just took two steps and suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Jiang Nan. A somewhat hesitant look flashed back and forth in his eyes, as if he was making some difficult decisions.
After a while, he spread his right hand and said: "The road inside is difficult, so hold on tight, don't get lost."
Jiang Nan was startled.
Then his eyes glanced towards his palm.
Under the light of the night pearl, his palms looked very white, and his fingers were long and slender with clear joints, as if carrying some kind of magic power, attracting people to press upwards.
In short, by the time Jiang Nan reacted, her hand was already held tightly by the other party, leading her forward step by step.
Looking at the flash of light on the man in front of him, Jiang Nan touched the small wooden box in his arms that contained the bloody throat, looking a little dazed. But she just drifted away for a while before reminding herself not to think too much.
Soon, the two of them walked into the secret realm of the Phantom Forest.
Jiang Nan carefully observed the surrounding environment. The familiar scene in front of her made her temporarily doubt whether she had returned to Ou Mo Ridge.
Seeing that she was speechless all the way, Xuan Yu turned his head and glanced: "Don't be afraid, although it looks scary here, it's just visually."
"Oh." Jiang Nan pursed her lips and did not explain that she was not afraid at all.
Xuan Yu said again: "The secret realm of the Phantom Forest is the boundary of the tree you just saw outside. I have heard Master say before that its end is the realm of the demons."
When Jiang Nan heard the word "demon", Jiang Nan stiffened.
Xuan Yu noticed her nervous behavior and held her palm tightly: "Don't worry, I'm here, don't be afraid."
"Oh." Jiang Nan choked.
I secretly sigh in my heart, she has only been dead for a hundred years, how come the three realms have changed so much, not to mention the secret realm of the phantom forest that leads to the demon world, even a mortal can easily Songchi went to the demon world?
"So, senior brother, are we going to the devil world?" Jiang Nan asked curiously.
After the words fell, Xuan Yu stopped: "No, the secret realm of the Phantom Forest may not look big, but in fact it is boundless. It is impossible to walk across it on these two legs. Besides, I also brought With you.”
The implication is that he may not be able to walk through it himself, let alone carrying a tow bottle.
Jiang Nan was ridiculed inexplicably.
He pursed his lips and smiled awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I've held you back."
Although he said sorry on his lips, he was disdainful in his heart. Senior brother, you brought me here yourself, so you don’t blame me for holding you back.
Xuan Yu expected that she would definitely ask about the reason for entering the secret realm of the fantasy forest, so before she could speak, he said again: "I'll get something."
Jiang Nan was still immersed in the disappointment of not being able to reach the Demon Ridge from the Phantom Forest Secret Realm. He was stunned for a few seconds before he realized: "What?"
While speaking, the two walked to an open space.
The scene that came into view was a circular altar, with a black object wrapped in a ball of light suspended in the middle.
Looking carefully, it turned out to be a huge flying bird.
Jiang Nan couldn't help but feel a twitch in her heart: "Elder brother, isn't that what's in there... Tianyi?"
Xuan Yu nodded, then let go of her hand and strode to the altar.
Jiang Nan hurriedly followed.
I walked to the altar and looked at it carefully. The flying bird was indeed Tianyi, and it was still a living Tianyi. I just didn’t know why it was trapped here.
"Senior Brother, why are Tianyi here?"
Xuan Yu raised his hand to cast a spell and used his spiritual power to probe Tianyi's body a few times, then turned his head and looked at Jiang Nan again: " Do you still remember that these days I go out early and come back late every day?”
"Yeah." Jiang Nan had some guesses about his whereabouts. Looking at Tianyi who was trapped on the altar, he had a preliminary idea: "So, you go out early and come back late every day, why come here?"
(End of this chapter)