Chapter 604 Village
When Xu Zhi and others set foot on the island, they found that the thick fog had dissipated a lot, at least it was no longer blinding.
“But the consciousness has been further weakened.” Xu Zhi said with focused eyes, “It can only detect up to fifty feet away.”
Guo Sangsang shook his head and said: “I was It's even worse, and the furthest it can be explored is ten feet."
Xu Zhi muttered, "Then I'll take the lead, Sangsang, stay at the back to prevent any accidents."
Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan volunteered to guard both sides, and in the middle were the four Duobao Pavilion waiters with low cultivation levels.
The island looks just like an ordinary island, with lush greenery, forests and springs, and a beautiful scenery that makes people forget to leave.
In a brand new environment, several people did not dare to fly into the air rashly, for fear of causing some prohibitive reaction, so they had to take measurements slowly on foot.
After walking for about half an hour, Xu Zhi suddenly raised her hand and everyone stopped.
“Someone’s voice.”
After Xu Zhi observed carefully, she said softly: "They are all mortals without magic power, but this place is cut off from spiritual consciousness. It is very weird and strange, so we should not take it lightly."
She turned around and looked around, "One, Two, three...seven, very good, nothing unexpected happened, please don't talk for a while and just look at me."
Xu Zhi and the others walked out of the dense forest, but there was a trickling creek in front of them. Several people dressed simply as peasant women were fetching water from the stream.
After seeing Xu Zhi and others, a dim light flashed in the old woman's withered eyes.
“How many...how many are from the outside world?”
Xu Zhi walked forward cautiously, and suddenly met several mortal women in this secret realm. Naturally, they looked weird, and Xu Zhi could not tolerate being careful.
“Our merchant ship got caught in the heavy fog and lost its way. We sailed all the way to this island. We wanted to replenish supplies here and ask if there are any charts of the nearby waters.”
< br>The old lady grinned. Only a few black teeth in her mouth were still standing.
“The weather has been bad recently, there is always heavy fog at sea, and there are always lost travelers coming to the island for help. Come with me. There are sea charts drawn by fishermen in the village when they go fishing. If it is just for supplies... ..." The old woman showed a somewhat embarrassed smile.
Xu Zhi chuckled and replied: "Of course we won't take it for nothing, we will give you a generous reward."
"It seems that the old woman is powerful." The old woman greeted a few people with a cheerful smile and led the way. "Although the village is simple, the scenery is beautiful. You should all come out to have fun and change your mood."
Xu Zhi said kindly: "My mother-in-law said something serious, and this is what it should be."
Guo Sangsang sent a message: "Master, maybe you are much older than others!"
"You are everywhere, you chatterbox!"
The group of people walked forward harmoniously, and not long after, they saw a vague village.
At this time, the heavy fog that had been shrouding the sky seemed to have dispersed a little, and a village lined with streets and mountains and rivers came into view.
The old woman smiled and said: "There are several large furnaces in the village that burn day and night, which slightly dissipated the fog."
Xu Zhi asked naturally: "Mother-in-law, there are also fires on the island. Is it always covered in fog? "
The old woman coughed and said, "It is like this for ten months in a year. Only during the two months in midsummer, the fog will be lighter. I heard that, This is the heavy breathing of the Sea Dragon King when he is sleeping!"
Xu Zhi was noncommittal. She had dealt with dragons a lot in the East China Sea and knew very well that the breath of a loach could be so powerful. It has to be at least a big loach of soul. Speaking of it, the mist looked very much like a giant mirage, but she had walked this sea route several times, but she had never seen any big monster occupying it before, and naturally she had never seen this island.
After entering the village, Xu Zhi found that the countryside was indeed as beautiful as the old woman said.
The scenery of the mountains, the water, the countryside, the smoke from the cooking pots, and the mist at dusk make people feel relaxed and happy just by looking at it.
And it is different from the scenery of Sanxian Island and Chiki Cave. The children playing in the village, the crowing of chickens and the barking of dogs, add a lot of fireworks to this beautiful picture, and even It gives people a sense of nostalgia that will stay here forever.
The old lady led a few people through the country road and came to the foot of a huge pine and cypress tree, and then said: "It's a bit late today. After you have dinner, you will rest in the village for the night. ”
Xu Zhi nodded and then asked: "I would like to ask my mother-in-law for advice. I see that there are no young men in the fields in the village. They are..."
The old woman's upper and lower lips were put together, and her face was deep. The ground sunk, revealing a slightly captivating smile.
“All the men in the village have gone fishing and will not be able to come back until seven days later. They have also taken away the nautical chart. If you want to leave this sea area, it is best to wait until they come back and give it to you. Let's lead the way."
Xu Zhi nodded and did not refute. Now, he was also a little curious about what this island was like. If this place is really a powerful secret realm, these ordinary people , what happened again.
"By the way." The old woman's voice suddenly became deeper, "If you decide to live in the village, there are several rules in the village. I hope you can abide by them."
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"Rules?"
The old woman nodded, as if because she had said too much just now, she said with a little effort: "It's not a strict rule."
"First Don't tease Yazi. Secondly, you can't drink the water from the well casually. Thirdly, you can't extinguish the fire in the stove. Fourthly..." She paused, and her voice suddenly became extremely cold. Even Xu Zhi felt a faint glow on her body. cold. "If you see someone you feel familiar but don't know, don't talk to her!"
"If you feel uncomfortable, come to me here in the cypress tree."
After saying that, the old woman pointed out to Xu Zhi and the others: "There is an empty house there. The old woman Li who used to live there just passed away, and you guys can live there."
Not only Xu Zhi, but also Guo Sangsang felt an extremely strange and cold aura shrouding several people.
"Don't be impulsive. Find out what's going on here first, and then make plans." Xu Zhi sent a message to Guo Sangsang, Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan.
The remaining three Duobao Pavilion attendants are just practicing Qi refining and cannot be of much help at all. It would be a blessing not to be a hindrance.
Everyone agreed with Xu Zhi's idea and followed her slowly into the thatched hut.
From the outside, this house looks a little shabby and cramped, but the inside of the house is surprisingly tidy.
At the entrance is the kitchen. There is a large iron pot covered by a curtain on a large loess stove, and a pile of firewood is piled in the corner.
Then there are two rooms in the east and west, each with a bed and several quilts neatly stacked on top.
"We can just sit quietly for a while and regain some energy. There is no need to sleep on this bed."
Guo Sangsang nodded, and then hesitated: "Master, there is definitely something weird in this village. , that old lady definitely didn’t tell us the truth.”
“What did you find?” Xu Zhi knew that her disciple must have made a discovery before she spoke so confidently.
"The old woman said that the reason why there are no young people in the village is because the men have gone out to fish, but I found..." Guo Sangsang said word by word, "The children playing in the village are all girls, even the old ones. We need to go to sea together, but do boys who are no more than three or five years old have to go to sea?”
(End of this chapter)