"Let's go!"
"Get out."
"Hurry up."
The moment the big snake died, the snake's body decayed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. bad.
The pungent fishy smell filled the surroundings, filling the entire cave.
Sensing the danger, the school of white-bearded fish in the underground lake, which had managed to escape, was running away like crazy, causing waves of turbid waves under the dark pool.
Even the golden mayflies hiding in the crevices of the cliffs and in the yellow sand and mud, falling into deep slumber, fled for their lives.
In the night, there was a constant buzzing sound.
Seeing this situation, how could Chen Yulou not understand that everything is alive when a whale falls, but the death of the snake mother brought about a catastrophe that could be called a catastrophe.
Although this place is connected to the deeper underground river.
The trend is changing.
But the space is still too cramped.
And there are too many of them on this trip.
The most important thing is that the fire attack just now also consumed a lot of air.
Fifty or sixty people were crowded into such a narrow place.
If they don't leave in time, those white-bearded fish and golden mayflies will be their fate.
“This way!”
Hear this.
Yang Fang, who was guarding the crack in the cliff, reacted immediately.
The atmosphere behind you is flowing.
You can even hear the gurgling water.
You don’t have to guess to know that there must be an underground river connected to the depths of the cave.
The trend comes with the flow of water.
"Then..."
See him waving his arms desperately.
The old foreigner who had just put down the dragon shooting bow glanced around and saw a wind lantern hanging by his hand. Without hesitation, he immediately grabbed one and threw it over.
A whooshing sound broke through the air.
Almost instantly.
Yang Fang did not hesitate and reached out his hand to grab it like lightning.
But when the wind lantern reached his hand, he suddenly felt a strong numbness in his palm, and subconsciously activated his energy and blood to release the force.
Until the whole person stands firm.
He secretly exhaled.
There was a bit of shock in his eyes.
Among the group, he was the first to get acquainted with the old foreigner. That day he took a boat across Dazhang Sanhu and then went down the river to Wuling. As a result, he happened to meet the old foreigner who was trying out his bow in the mountains on the way.
He walks in the rivers and lakes.
What I like most is finding people to discuss with.
After observing for a while, I was really happy to see the hunting spirit. I immediately asked the boatman to dock and caught up with the old foreigner all the way.
But at that time...the two were still equally matched.
We competed more than ten times before and after, and the winning hand was about 50-50.
After returning from Kuanglu Mountain, he followed Kunlun to practice Qixing Hengzhen Qigong. Yang Fang thought that his strength had greatly increased and he might have surpassed the old foreigners.
But this happens casually.
He just knew.
While improving yourself.
The old foreigner did not fall behind at all, and even had a faint tendency to be better.
“We can’t be lazy anymore…”
Shake his head.
Yang Fang quickly put away the distracting thoughts in his heart.
Lift the cover of the wind lamp, and as the wind flows by, the flame that was originally as big as a bean sprout suddenly shoots up, illuminating the surrounding area brightly.
The gaps between the cliffs are also exposed to everyone's sight.
“This way.”
"Quick!"
See this situation.
The Xiling bandits, who were still hesitating whether to advance or retreat, could not hesitate anymore. They tightened the scarves on their faces and did not care about the dead giant snake in the dragon-peeling formation. From the tip of the knife, Pass through and go straight to where Yang Fang is.
"Brother Chen, let's go!"
Seeing everyone crossing the cliff in an orderly manner.
Disappeared deep into the cave.
Partridge Whistle secretly breathed a sigh of relief, put away the vajra prong, glanced at Chen Yulou who was still on the island in the middle of the lake and urged.
"Brother Dao, go first."
"I'll be here right away."
Chen Yulou's eyes were like burning fire, and there was a hint of worry in his brows.
Dozens of people were like crucian carp crossing the river, but he never saw Oona.
“Okay!”
Partridge Whistle hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.
Leave a wind lantern and leave directly.
With Chen Yulou’s strength, there is no need to worry too much unless another snake mother blocks his way.
What's more.
He never does anything he is not sure about.
There must be a reason for staying on this trip.
The situation deep in the cave is still unknown. Although Kunlun, Yang Fang and Lao Yangren are all leaders in the world, they are still not experienced enough in the face of unexpected dangers.
Wait for him to leave.
The surroundings fell into the previous silence again.
There are only big fish prowling underwater and swarms of mayflies scurrying around.
As for the dead snake mother on the ground, she was so rotten that you could see the white bones, with black smoke billowing from her body, and the dark poisonous blood corroding everything.
Such a situation.
He had seen it twice before in Pingshan.
The Six-winged Centipede is like this, and so is the Pingshan Corpse King.
It seems that a thousand years have passed through the vicissitudes of life.
So it’s not a surprise.
As for the sacred tree on the island in the center of the lake, golden light shines all over it. The poisonous miasma and evil spirits around it seem to have no effect on it at all. You can feel the majestic vitality of it from a few meters away.
Seeing this, Chen Yulou completely let go of his last worry.
Without further delay, he inserted the dragon scale sword backhand into the scabbard behind him, took the wind lantern and swept out in one step, stepping on the water with his toes, and landed at the stone door where they came from.
The stone gate that collapsed suddenly has been removed by the guys.
There are still countless messy paw prints on the stone wall.
The two armored beasts that moved the mountain were left behind.
The ground was littered with stone chips.
Seeing this scene, even he couldn't help but feel a flash of wonder in his eyes.
Among the four factions, each has its own methods, but only the one that moves mountains has countless rare objects.
That is to say, the inheritance of Taoism has been cut off, and the clan has withered away.
Otherwise...
Where can I find Mojin Xiling?
Finger brushing lightly, Chen Yulou walked through the doorway, looked around, and soon his eyes were locked in one direction.
However, looking at Oona's back, he couldn't hide his weird expression.
A corner of the main hall.
Oona knelt on the ground.
It seems like some kind of mysterious prayer ceremony is going on.
"Shaman? Witchcraft?"
For a moment, Chen Yulou had various speculations in his mind.
Countless scenes along the way flashed through my mind.
He even suspected that Wutuo and Azhiya's original purpose was to build the plank road openly and covertly to infiltrate Chencang.
But...
Not right either!
Unless there is the ability to predict the future.
Otherwise, before they arrived at the village, whether facing Po Li, Wu Tuo or A Zhi Ya, he never revealed the purpose of their trip.
Even in the end, Oona was only hired in the name of a guide.
Enter the ancient city of Jingjue.
It was more of a spur-of-the-moment idea.
During this period Oona raised several objections.
With all these things, it doesn’t look like he had a plan in advance.
Hesitation.
Oona seemed to have finally finished and slowly stood up.
But when he turned around, he saw him standing at the stone gate, and a flash of panic flashed across his face.
Although I tried my best to hide it, there was no way I could hide it from a veteran like Chen Yulou.
"Miss Oona, who is this?"
Chen Yulou held up the wind lantern, pointed in the direction where she was just now, and asked lightly.
Looking calm.
But there seemed to be thunder hidden in his tone.
"No...nothing."
Oona avoided his gaze and shook her head. "Maybe Chen didn't explain clearly. After walking for so long, the girl has guessed our identities with her intelligence."
Chen Yulou was obviously not satisfied with this answer.
There was still a gentle smile on his face.
But those who know him well know that the more this happens, the more murderous he becomes.
“Yes.”
Oona didn’t hide it, but nodded.
Although she has been trapped in herself for many years, she has an extraordinary ability in judging people.
Having been together for so long, if she could no longer guess the identity of Chen Yulou and others, it would not be her.
Although the Turkic tribes have lived in seclusion on the coast of Yuhai for generations and rarely interacted with outsiders, it does not mean that they have never had contact with them. There were countless traders traveling between the Western Regions and Central Asia along the ancient Silk Road.
Where are the merchants doing business?
He is not afraid to see dead bodies and bones.
He knows nothing about the leather business, but he is proficient in opening coffins and digging for gold.
The most important thing is that their aura cannot be concealed from others.
Advance and retreat together, and do what is forbidden.
Even when faced with terrifying monsters such as Hachi Hei, the group did not see much fear in them. Instead, there was a hint of expectation and fighting spirit.
There is no other such merchant team in the world.
“Miss Ouna, tell me, what do we do?”
Seeing her nodding, Chen Yulou became somewhat interested.
"Ghost face!"
"Ghost face?"
Hearing this word, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a little confused.
“The Western Region’s name for tomb robbers.”
After hearing her subsequent explanation, Chen Yulou finally understood.
No admission or denial.
“So, can you tell Chen now what you were doing just now?”
After hesitating for a moment, Oona bit her lip, and there was a rare twinkle in her clear amber eyes. After a moment of loneliness and pain, he pushed aside half a step and pointed to the shadow behind him.
“Shopkeeper Chen will know it after seeing it.”
Seeing this, Chen Yulou felt even more strange.
Without any delay, he held the lantern forward, the light dispelling the darkness, and soon everything in the corner of the stone hall was revealed to his sight.
It was clearly a white skeleton.
Looks like it has been dead for many years.
When he was cleaning before, he saw many bones of guards and a large number of Western Region-style weapons scattered around, so it was not a surprise to see dead people here.
But soon...
Chen Yulou noticed something was wrong.
The white bones in the shadow are very different from those seen before.
Maintaining the posture of leaning against the wall, with his head lowered, the clothes on his body have not completely rotted, and the style is not armor, but a wool felt robe common in the Western Regions.
There is a wooden stick standing at hand.
It looks familiar.
Looking at it, Chen Yulou couldn't help but have a bold idea in his heart.
"This...can't be a wizard from your clan, right?"
According to what Wutuo said that day.
Azhiya has been here for many years, a dozen times. It does not sound accidental. It seems that wizards of all generations have done this.
This person's figure and clothing were very similar to Azhiya's. Considering Oona's previous behavior of kneeling down, it's no wonder that he would make such a bold guess.
“Yes.”
“To be precise, she is my mother.”
“What?!”
Hearing this, Rao It was Chen Yulou who felt that his mind was like stone and would not be easily shaken by external objects.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but frown, his expression full of disbelief.
Mother?
How come?
From beginning to end, he had never heard of this character from anyone.
Even when he heard Wutuo mention Azhiya’s past, he only thought that Ouna’s mother had died young. This situation was extremely common.
"Back then, my parents were chosen by the gods at the altar and became wizards in the village. They fell in love for a long time, so they secretly got together."
"Wait."
Listen At this point, Chen Yulou suddenly noticed something unusual.
“I remember that the Turks don’t have many rules regarding men and women. Before the hunting team returned to the village, many women threw tokens to them along the way.”
“What’s going on? Still need to be secretive?”
"It is true that ordinary people do not have rules, but wizards...as people who serve the gods and represent the gods walking in the world, are not allowed to marry and have children."
Oona shook her head and explained softly.
After hearing this, Chen Yulou finally realized.
Because this love affair was destined to end in vain, Mother Oona chose to leave the village. After giving birth to her, she came to Jingjue Ancient City alone to look for the sacred tree.
Azhiya adopted Oona in the name of God.
And in the next ten years or so.
While raising his daughter, he continued to go deep into the Black Desert.
In the eyes of the tribe, he was looking for materials to make magical instruments. In fact, only a few people knew that Azhiya's purpose was to find the whereabouts of his wife.
"Sorry..."
Listen to her deep voice.
Talk about this past event.
After a moment of silence, Chen Yulou's face was full of apology.
“It’s nothing, I didn’t expect to see her in the stone palace.”
Oona shook her head.
Although she said it easily, the heart-wrenching pain was something only she knew.
Although my mother's whereabouts have not been found for so many years.
Hope is extremely slim.
But his father Azhiya has always been unwilling to give up.
Now, the last flame of hope has been completely extinguished.
"Then...do you want to help with bone healing?"
After she recovered a little, Chen Yulou spoke.
Although this place is originally an underground royal tomb.
But it is her tomb after all.
It seemed inappropriate to be exposed to the air like this without a piece of wood to cover myself.
But Oona shook her head.
"There is no custom of burial in the Turks, and sky burial is the best destination."
"...Okay."
"Shopkeeper Chen, why are you here to see me?"
< br>Seeing that she changed the topic, obviously not wanting to get too entangled in this matter, Chen Yulou naturally did not ask for trouble, and immediately briefly talked about the cave.
"In this case, we'd better set off as soon as possible, otherwise they will have to wait..."
"Okay."
Nod.
The two of them did not delay.
However, the distance of less than ten meters seemed to Oona as if they were separated by the Tianshan Mountains, and every step was so heavy.
Since she was a child, she has never seen her mother.
Unexpectedly, the first meeting would end like this.
Raising his hand, he held a silver jewelry on his wrist.
Not even Chen Yulou noticed it.
It was a token of love from her parents, it wasn’t it... Oona didn’t dare to confirm the identity of the bones.
Go all the way to the doorway.
She looked back again, even though the area was shrouded in black fog and she couldn't see anything clearly, she still couldn't help but think of that time more than ten years ago.
At that time, she and her father A Zhiya had already passed by the stone hall.
But I never thought about it.
The person you are searching for is in the darkness more than ten meters away.
This wrong body caused me to miss it for more than ten years.
"Follow me."
"Be careful."
Ahead, Chen Yulou held a wind lantern and walked swiftly through the rocks in the cave. Behind him, Oona had a pair of eyes. Already soaked with tears.
Go around the underground lake.
Go through the crack in the cliff again.
In that secret underground tunnel, I walked forward for several hundred meters, and finally, pieces of fire flickered, and at the same time, figures were reflected.
Wait for the two people to approach.
It was then discovered that Partridge Whistle and others were standing in front of a fast-flowing underground river.
Go forward.
A black stone bridge can be faintly seen, flying over the raging river.
Cross the stone bridge.
On the other side of the river stands another underground cave.
However, there is a thousand-jin gate across the outside of the cave, which is suspended by six or seven iron chains as thick as an arm.
Looks amazing! (End of this chapter)