The wizard's voice was hoarse, his accent thick, and he sounded garbled.
But what he spoke was undoubtedly Chinese.
At this time, not only Chen Yulou and the other five people were surprised.
Even Po Li, who was standing beside him with a bow, could not conceal his astonishment.
He grew up in the stockade, but in his impression, the wizard lived alone in the house most of the time, except when he appeared during sacrifices to heaven and gods, which required him to preside over.
Originally, he suddenly opened the door and appeared.
It was far beyond his expectation.
Not to mention the fact that he can speak Chinese.
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed a bit solemn, Po Li took a deep breath and hurriedly explained.
"Master Wizard, Brother Chen and the others are traders from the Pass to the Western Regions, because..."
only.
The sentence has not been finished yet.
The old man swept over faintly.
With just a glance, Po Li, who was always known for his bravery and prowess in battle in the tribe, felt a strong sense of oppression for a moment.
In the cold weather, there is cold sweat on my forehead.
He lowered his head, not daring to say another word.
"I'm Chen Yulou, I've seen Kamu!"
Seeing this, Chen Yulou cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and said calmly.
Kamu is the honorific name for shaman in Turkic language.
Seeing that he actually understood Turkic language, the old man's eyes became even more profound.
"Jade Tower and Golden Tower, a good name."
"But you haven't answered me yet, where did you come from?"
Seeing him ask again.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a little inexplicable in his heart. He had identified countless people, but at this moment, he couldn't understand the old guy in front of him.
However, after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke.
"I came from Xiangyin."
"Xiangyin?"
The old wizard nodded.
I don’t know if he knows it or has never heard of it.
But the sudden silence made Chen Yulou feel unspeakably depressed, and he couldn't help but ask, "May I ask Kamu, what does the God of Fire mean?"
"Everything in the world has spirituality, the sun, moon and stars, mountains and rivers, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, and... water and fire."
"The God of Fire is naturally the god who controls fire."
The old wizard said calmly Explaining.
At the same time, the voice changed.
The pair of eyes that were so calm and a little strange looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
"You have the breath of the God of Fire, but Xiangyin... I have never heard of this place. Can you tell me why?"
Fire?
The energy of Vulcan? !
Catching these keywords, Chen Yulou's heart suddenly moved.
It was like an enlightenment.
In an instant, he suddenly understood what the old wizard meant.
In shamanistic beliefs, in addition to the concepts of souls and ghosts and gods, the most amazing thing is the worship of nature, ancestral gods and living creatures.
Natural, not in the broad sense.
Instead, they worship fire, mountains, sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, thunder and lightning.
In shamanistic teachings, fire originates from the heaven and is regarded as the most sacred, clean and close thing. Fire can wash away all impurities, drive away devils, and perform divination.
So much so that any religious ceremony is inseparable from fire.
Every sacrifice must be given to the God of Fire first.
When they met before, the old wizard said that he had the breath of the God of Fire. Chen Yulou didn't realize it at that time, so he thought it was some kind of shamanism.
After he mentioned it several times, he finally understood.
Fire actually refers to the breath left by Luofu.
Luofu belongs to the genus of Phoenix, and the Phoenix fire is one of the most amazing flames in the world.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a divine fire that can kill demons and exorcise evil spirits.
Luofu is with him all day long, and it is inevitable that there will be contamination.
It's just that the old wizard didn't expect to get this level. He just sensed the pure fire and thought it was the aura of the God of Fire, so he hurriedly opened the door.
"It seems...you have thought of it."
Although it was only for a moment, Chen Yulou was able to conceal the change in his eyes very well, but the old wizard's terrifying ability was still somewhat beyond his expectation.
“There are some speculations.”
Seeing him open his mouth to point it out, Chen Yulou had no intention of hiding it, nodded and said calmly.
"Then you have seen Vulcan?"
Hear this.
The old wizard's thin, bloodless face revealed a touch of indescribable excitement.
As a believer in the gods.
His biggest wish in this life is to see the gods with his own eyes.
"Kamu is joking."
"Chen is a Han nationality, and it is his first time to cross the border and enter the Western Regions. If he hadn't met his senior today, he might not have known about the existence of the God of Fire in this life. How have you seen it before? ”
Chen Yulou shook his head.
Hearing this, the old wizard, who was originally full of expectations, suddenly dimmed his eyes.
But Chen Yulou said something next.
It made him subconsciously feel a little surprised.
“However, before I came here, I was in Xiangyin and entered a hundred-foot fire cave. I wonder if it has something to do with it?”
"Is it fire?"
"Yes."
The old wizard frowned slightly.
He has never left the Northern Desert of the Western Regions, let alone entered the Han territory.
Even the theory of earth fire is just hearsay.
Whether there might be a reason for this, he didn't dare to confirm for a while.
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Chen Yulou, who had unknowingly turned away from the guests, cupped his hands and said, "I haven't asked the name of Kamu yet."
"I'm A Zhiya."
< br>The old wizard didn't think much and responded casually.
Azhiya.
Chen Yulou nodded and silently wrote down the name.
While talking, the door of another earthen house not far away was also opened, and an old man with gray hair and wearing a traditional Turkic felt robe walked out.
“I’ve met the patriarch.”
Hearing the movement, Po Li finally dared to raise his head and saluted the visitor respectfully.
“Po Li is back, how was the harvest of this trip?”
Compared with the gloomy and unstable wizard Azhiya, the patriarch is obviously much gentler, and his hearty laughter is full of concern.
“A total of fifteen sand wolves were hunted.”
“However, Brother Chen helped hunt down the first wolf and gave it to our tribe.”
Po Li finally Have a chance to speak.
Immediately did not hide anything, and simply told what happened during the Shahai hunting.
It was only mentioned when Chen Yulou and his party were about to cross the Black Desert.
Not only the clan leader, but also A Zhiya, who was still immersed in the source of the fire, had a look of disbelief on his face.
“Visiting the Black Desert at this time?”
The patriarch’s eyes swept over several people in surprise. It seemed that there was still some luck, and he couldn’t help but remind them.
Unfortunately, Chen Yulou still nodded.
"Yes, I came to the city to meet you two. Chen also has a merciless invitation."
"Isn't it because your kid has taken a fancy to Po Li and wants him to take you across the Black Desert?" ?”
He just finished speaking.
Azhiya sneered.
“Yes, I can’t hide it from senior Kamu. I really admire Brother Po Li’s skills all the way down.”
"Before setting off from Kunmo City that day, shopkeeper Wu also told me that in the entire Western Region, only the Uighurs on the Yuhai coast have the ability to cross the Black Desert."
Chen Yulou looked indifferent.
What he said was watertight.
Even A Zhiya couldn't afford to refute for a while.
“Crossing the Black Desert, if everything goes well, will take at least half a month. Po Li is a warrior among our tribe, and his skill is indeed nothing to say, but once he leaves, if there is an unexpected enemy attack, the tribe will How could you agree? ”
Unlike Azhiya who is straightforward.
The patriarch obviously thinks more and sees further.
Immediately pointed out the problem.
“I dare to ask the clan leader, is there a better candidate among the nobles?”
Chen Yulou doesn’t care, he wants an experienced person who can lead them safely across the sand nest. It doesn’t matter whether this person is a guide or not.
"Brother Chen, this question is on point." The clan leader suddenly chuckled, with a somewhat mysterious and joking look on his face.
“As for our Uighur tribe, in terms of understanding of the Black Desert, no one is as good as Azhiya.”
“Senior Azhiya?”
This answer is something Chen Yulou has never imagined.
After all, the Black Desert is known as the place abandoned by the gods, and he is a wizard who serves the gods.
There is an inherent contradiction between the two.
However, when he looked over with incredible eyes, Azhiya's old face could not hide his pride.
“Brother Chen doesn’t know that a shaman is not only responsible for serving the gods, but also has divination, exorcism and witch doctor. In addition to divination, exorcism and witch doctor, they all need to use witchcraft.”
“The drums and staffs used in witchcraft must be made of sacred wood, which only exists in the Black Desert.”
"So, Brother Chen, have you ever understood?"
The patriarch explained softly.
The eyes of Chen Yulou and others subconsciously fell on the Dharma drum around Azhiya's waist.
It is somewhat similar to the Cro drum used by Xigu Moba for divination.
However, the skin covering the drum head is not human skin.
But cattle, sheep, camels or wild beasts.
But most of the people’s attention was on the drum stand.
From the exposed material, it is obviously wood, but the color is jet black, the wood texture is clearly visible, and there is a faint hint of gold.
It undoubtedly adds a bit of mystery to it.
“Sacred tree?”
Chen Yulou is well-informed, but he has never seen such a tree.
Subconsciously glanced at the partridge whistle beside him.
The latter also frowned slightly.
"Then I wonder if I can invite Senior Kamu to come out?"
Withdrawing his gaze, Chen Yulou was not polite at all.
There are such good candidates.
Of course you can’t miss it.
A Zhiya frowned, "You kid, you really dare to speak. At my age, I still want to go to the Black Desert with you?"
"The patriarch said so. , Chen naturally wants to give it a try."
His reaction is also reasonable.
Judging from A Zhiya's age, it can be said that he has already passed his destiny and is almost in his sixties.
It is not easy to go out at this age, not to mention the extremely dangerous black desert. Now it is the wind and snow season. Once you enter it, life or death can be said to be uncertain.
“Don’t think about it, kid, the spring plowing ceremony will be held in the next month. I will be responsible for offering sacrifices to the gods. Unless you are willing to wait, you will never leave even one step during this period.”
Azhiya shook his head.
As the only wizard in the tribe.
All sacrifices and blessing activities are inseparable from him.
What's more, if someone in the tribe gets sick or needs divination, he has to do it himself.
The most important thing is.
It was more than ten years ago since he last entered the Black Desert to look for the sacred tree. Now that he is old and has inconvenient legs and feet, he is unable to support himself even if he wants to.
"In that case."
Chen Yulou still has no intention of giving up.
Took a step back.
“Then can you ask Senior Kamu to give you some advice and draw a road map for us?”
“It’s useless.”
Azhiya listened immediately. It was beyond his words.
He waved his hands scornfully.
“The reason why the Black Desert is scary is that it is moving all the time, especially when the wind and sand come, it can bury all the roads in an instant.”
“Entering it, everything will be different. Based on experience and adapting to circumstances."
"This..."
Hearing what he said.
The five people in the group all looked ugly.
It seems that there is an invisible haze hanging over my heart.
“Besides this, is there no other way?”
Partridge Whistle refused to give up and asked again.
“If you are determined to go, I have a candidate.”
Seeing how determined the group was, the clan leader hesitated before speaking.
"Clan leader, please tell me..."
Partridge Whistle's heart moved and he asked hurriedly.
However, before he finished his sentence, Azhiya seemed to have thought of something, and there was a rare hint of annoyance and determination in his deep eyes.
“No.”
"I know what you are thinking, Wutuo, but she can't do it."
"She is a sinner punished by God. Once she enters the place abandoned by God, one careless move will lead to catastrophe."< br>
Azhiya looked gloomy and said coldly.
God punishes sinners?
Hear this title.
Everyone in the group had curiosity flashing in their eyes.
Chen Yulou subconsciously glanced at Po Li, who was standing behind the clan leader and wizard.
But the latter also looked confused at the moment.
I have no idea who I am talking about.
Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel more and more suspicious. Although A Zhiya seemed indifferent to him after being together for so long, he was actually not. This was the first time he had seen him so angry.
"Oona made a mistake, but she has not been forgiven by the gods."
"She has also thought about it behind closed doors for so many years. This trip will be regarded as making her guilty and meritorious."
"You Do you want her to be locked in that hellish place for the rest of her life?”
A Zhiya couldn’t hide his anger.
Unexpectedly, the patriarch, who had always been extremely gentle, would not give in at this moment.
A few words in a row made Azhiya speechless.
In the end, I could only grit my teeth and wave my sleeves angrily, "I have absolutely no intention of doing this, but if you get into trouble, the blame will be solely on you, Wu Tuo, and it has nothing to do with me, A Zhiya."< br>
Throw down a sentence.
Azhiya said no more, turned around and returned to his residence.
Not long after.
There was a banging sound of the door closing.
Chen Yulou did not expect that a person he had never met before would create such a big gap between the two.
"Ignore him, maybe he is still having fun now."
The patriarch smiled and waved his hand.
Doesn't seem to care at all.
"Here, patriarch, what happened to the one you mentioned? Chen just wants to find a guide on this trip, so don't cause any conflicts."
The patriarch's words made Kunlun and Yang Fang and the old foreigner looked at each other.
But he was keenly aware of something unusual.
See him and ask.
Not only the Partridge Whistlemen, but also Po Li subconsciously looked over.
"It's a long story."
The patriarch Wutuo sighed deeply.
Pointing in the direction they came from.
Sign them to chat while walking.
Go all the way to a location dozens of steps away from the earthen house and altar.
The clan leader stopped and spoke slowly to several people.
“Oona is actually not someone else, but...Azhiya’s daughter!”
“Wha...what?!”
One stone stirs up a thousand layers. wave.
Even Chen Yulou was a little confused.
With this twist, it would be a shame not to write a script.
Who the hell could have imagined that A Zhiya, who was so angry and angry just now, was actually the father of Oona, who he said was a god punishing sinners and whose sins were unforgivable?
Chen Yulou frowned.
The first partition I saw when I entered the city came to mind again.
Two high city walls isolate a no-man's land, called the underworld.
Look back now.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a prison.
"So, she was knocked down to the underworld and punished because she blasphemed the gods?" (End of Chapter)