Chapter 361 Peach Blossom Spring?

Chapter 361 Peach Blossom Spring?

Of course Jiang Shouzhong didn't know about the changes in the capital.

At this time, he and Xiao Lingqiu were still trapped on that ship, as if everything had stopped, and even time had stopped passing.

Although Xiao Lingqiu recovered some strength, he was still unable to stand normally. He could only sit in front of the cabin door, looking up at the rippled water curtain as thin as cicada wings, in a daze.

She was wearing the black dress given by Jiang Shouzhong. The dress fit her body shape and had undulating curves.

Jiang Shouzhong randomly found a piece of cloth and wrapped it around his waist.

“Tell me, will we die here?”

Xiao Lingqiu suddenly asked.

Jiang Shouzhong was still carefully looking at the red and pink skull in the crystal coffin. Hearing this, he said angrily: "If you want to die, you can die by yourself. I will not wait here with you to die."

Xiao Lingqiu said calmly: "Sometimes, life or death is not up to you."

Jiang Shouzhong ignored her.

He had a vague intuition that the key to leaving here lay on this remains.

Jiang Shouzhong tried to touch the skeleton, but as soon as his fingers touched the bones, the pink skeleton instantly turned into countless tiny pink light spots, floating slowly inside the coffin, dreamy and slightly weird. .

When he retracted his hand, these pink light spots reorganized into a skull shape.

Jiang Shouzhong frowned and caught a glimpse of the copper lamp in his other hand from the corner of his eye. He hesitated and slowly brought the forest-white fireworks lit by the copper lamp closer to the skeleton.

At the moment of contact, the lamp flame suddenly emitted wisps of cold white mist, wrapping the red and pink skull.

Then, the skeleton turned into pink light spots again.

But this time, these pink light spots were sucked into the copper lamp along with the cold mist.

The flame of the copper lamp also went out.

Looking at the empty crystal coffin, Jiang Shouzhong was a little confused.

He pressed the recessed part at the bottom of the copper lamp, but the copper lamp became unresponsive.

What's going on?

Before he could figure it out, the boat under his feet suddenly began to rise and float on the water. Then the ship's hull slowly sailed forward, causing ripples to appear on the water's surface, pushing away layers of fine waves.

It is as if time, which was originally stagnant, begins to flow normally.

The surrounding scenery has also changed. There are dense jungles on both sides, and the lake water has become slightly turbid. From time to time, fish jump out of the water and splash into the waves.

Occasionally, some strange bird calls can be heard on both sides of the bank, similar to the neighing of crows.

Xiao Lingqiu turned from initial shock to contemplation.

She stared at the bronze lamp in Jiang Shouzhong's hand and said:

"I once saw a legend in the secret library of the Great Witch God Su Gu, saying that during the time of the First Emperor, there was There is an extremely mysterious Peach Blossom Land.

Once outsiders step into it, they will be trapped on a ship. If there is no guiding light to break the mystery here, they will be trapped for a lifetime and unable to enter the Peach Blossom Land. Inside.”

Peach Blossom Spring?

Jiang Shouzhong was startled when he heard this and guessed: "Could this lamp be the legendary guiding lamp?"

Xiao Lingqiu shook his head and nodded: "I don't know, I just suddenly remembered There is such a story.”

Jiang Shouzhong walked to the bow and found a mass of fog ahead.

The bright sunshine has also dimmed a lot.

Jiang Shouzhong could not tell whether there was danger hidden in the mist. After carefully exploring the boat, he determined that the boat could not stop or turn, so he stayed by Xiao Lingqiu's side to prevent the woman from being attacked by a sudden monster.

Xiao Lingqiu understood that Jiang Shouzhong was protecting her, and her tense pretty face softened a little.

I wanted to say the word "thank you", but remembering the tooth marks left on my body by the other party, I swallowed back the gratitude that slipped to my lips and turned my face to remain indifferent.

The boat slowly sailed into the fog.

Jiang Shouzhong was afraid that the mist was poisonous, so he asked Xiao Lingqiu to cover his mouth while he breathed a little.

After confirming that the mist is non-toxic, he signals the other party to breathe normally.

The fog was so thick that it seemed never-ending. Jiang Shouzhong could no longer see the surrounding scene clearly. He simply sat next to Xiao Lingqiu and waited for the ship to stop on its own.

"Are there any other records about Peach Blossom Spring?" Jiang Shouzhong asked.

Xiao Lingqiu shook his head: "They are just legends, and people who have seen them will not take them seriously. To be honest, if I hadn't seen these with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that there is such a mysterious thing in this world. ”

“It’s really amazing.”

Jiang Shouzhong also felt dreamy.

However, monks can ascend to immortality, so it is not unusual to have such a psychedelic secret realm.

Become an immortal...

Jiang Shouzhong’s head suddenly moved.

He looked around the foggy surroundings and said secretly: "Is this the so-called fairyland?"

People have been longing for the fairy world for a long time, but no one can accurately tell what the fairy world is like. The monks who ascended never came down and could not be asked.

Especially as the path to ascension is cut off, it becomes even more confusing.

The strange world they live in now is completely contrary to the human world.

Maybe it really is the fairy world.

Jiang Shouzhong told Xiao Lingqiu his conjecture and joked: "If this is really a fairyland, then we can be regarded as immortals without ascending."

"Is becoming an immortal really good?"

Xiao Lingqiu turned to look at him, her eyes accidentally hit the man's bronzed and muscular body, and she couldn't help but look away.

Although I have seen it many times, every time I see the undulating lines of the body and the masculine muscles, I have a different feeling in my heart.

It seems that the heartbeat will speed up slightly.

Especially now that the two of them are very close, they can clearly smell the male scent of the man.

Jiang Shouzhong shrugged: "Who doesn't like immortality?"

Xiao Lingqiu suppressed the ripples in her heart and smiled: "I don't like immortality. Living for a long time will be boring, and life will be worse than death. But I like to live more. Two hundred years, at least you can do a lot of things."

Jiang Shouzhong somewhat agrees with the woman's words:

"Living for a long time is indeed boring, but if you have someone you like, you can live forever together. It won’t be too lonely. What people fear most is loneliness, right?”

Loneliness...

Xiao Lingqiu suddenly became a little distracted.

The word "loneliness" can be understood best by her who is in a high position. Including Emperor Zhou Chang and the emperors and kings of other countries, they can also understand it.

I am alone, I am alone... The higher I stand, the lonelier I feel.

When people gain something, they always have to lose something.

Xiao Lingqiu never thought about what she would be like in her old age, but now she can really feel this loneliness, especially after Miaomiao left, she always felt that life lacked a lot of fun.

Perhaps her opposition to Yelu Miaomiao and Jiang Shouzhong was not just because Jiang Shouzhong was a scumbag. But she was even more afraid that Miaomiao would leave her and leave her alone.

Thinking of this, a little sadness appeared on the woman's beautiful face.

She raised her knees slightly, rested her slender jade-white chin on her knees, and murmured in a voice that she could only hear: "It seems that fighting for the world has become boring."

But Xiao Lingqiu is the ambitious Queen Mother of a country after all.

After only a moment of melancholy, the ambition within me was ignited again, filling my chest.

I don’t yearn for heaven.

But the world must be in my hands!

It doesn’t matter if she is lonely, she just wants to stand on a high place and dominate for eternity.

Xiao Lingqiu took a deep breath, swept away all the weakness in his body, and returned to his cold and aloof appearance.

"Gugu..."

The protest in her stomach ruthlessly interrupted the woman's dream of ambition.

From the time they entered Daozu's tomb to this moment, neither of them ate anything during the whole journey. They did not dare to eat the apples from before. Xiao Lingqiu was already hungry.

At this moment, her stomach suddenly growled, which made the woman feel a little embarrassed.

Jiang Shouzhong was also very hungry, and what was even more helpless was that he didn’t bring Bigu Pill with him. Thinking of seeing fish in the lake before, an idea flashed in his mind, and he pointed at the woman’s hair and said, “How many strands can you pull out? Hair for me? ”

Hair?

Xiao Lingqiu didn't know why.

But the woman still pulled out a few hairs and gave them to the other person. Jiang Shouzhong tied his hair into a long thread, took off the dragon-slaying flying sword on his ring finger, lightly broke it into the shape of a fishhook, and found a pole to make a fishing rod.

Xiao Lingqiu understood what the other party was going to do, and his expression became strange: "There is no bait, can it be done?"

Jiang Shouzhong gently threw the fishing line in his hand Entering the water, he smiled and said: "Try it and then talk about it."

As the water flow changes, the flying sword that turns into a fishhook searches for a suitable fishing position on its own, and can also sense the positions of other surrounding creatures, which is quite spiritual.

Not long after, a silver-white carp jumped out of the water, struggled in the air for a few times, and then was firmly pulled onto the deck.

“Awesome.”

Jiang Shouzhong grinned proudly.

Xiao Lingqiu asked a very practical question: "Can it be eaten?"

Yes, can food from this world be eaten?

The previous Apple is the best example.

Jiang Shouzhong said nonchalantly: "It's better than starving to death."

He found the only remaining spiritual fire talisman, piled up some burning things around him, and used a hard Apple shells are arranged in a small circle to form a simple stove.

After lighting it, I skillfully cut the fish belly with a knife, removed the internal organs and gills, cleaned it, and then placed it on the stand and started grilling.

There is no seasoning, so it can only be grilled alive.

As the aroma filled the air, a golden grilled fish appeared in the woman's sight.

Xiao Lingqiu swallowed her saliva.

This guy is pretty awesome.

The woman couldn't help but look at the man in front of her with admiration.

"I'll try to see if it's poisonous first."

Jiang Shouzhong tore off a piece and put it in his mouth without hesitation. Xiao Lingqiu couldn't stop it in time.

“It tastes good.”

Jiang Shouzhong chewed and swallowed, and waited deliberately for a while before handing the remaining half of the fish to the woman, “To be honest, whether you can leave alive or not is still two different things. At least don’t starve to death yet.”

Xiao Lingqiu took the fish, still hesitant.

Jiang Shouzhong didn't bother to care whether the other party ate or not, so he caught another fish, grilled it and enjoyed it slowly.

Women eventually lost to hunger.

She opened her mouth and bit a piece lightly. After swallowing it, she didn't feel any discomfort. Then she relaxed a little and ate bit by bit. Soon half of the fish entered her belly.

“Do you want more?” Jiang Shouzhong asked.

Xiao Lingqiu shook his head and said: "Almost full."

Women dare not eat more.

Jiang Shouzhong smiled and ate alone.

The boat sailed in the fog for a long time.

It could be a few hours, or it could be a day and a night... Xiao Lingqiu fell asleep twice during this period. Jiang Shouzhong was afraid that monsters would appear, so he never rested.

After waking up for the second time, Xiao Lingqiu looked at the man whose eyes were bloodshot and obviously tired, and said apologetically: "Why don't you sleep for a while, and I'll watch."

"It's okay."

Jiang Shouzhong yawned.

"Go to sleep, I'll watch." Xiao Lingqiu said.

Jiang Shouzhong thought for a while, and he was indeed very tired. He nodded and said, "Then I'll take a nap for a while. If there's any movement, just shout."

To ensure safety, he headed towards The woman came closer to him again.

Xiao Lingqiu frowned and wanted to distance herself from the other party, but after a moment of hesitation, she still didn't move and silently looked at the surging mist in front of her.

I don’t know how long it took, but Jiang Shouzhong, who was sleeping, suddenly heard a click.

He opened his eyes and found that the ship had stopped.

Leaning on a bank full of reeds.

What made him helpless was that Xiao Lingqiu fell asleep again, her head resting on his shoulder, her pretty pale red face full of tiredness, and her breathing thin.

Because the woman only wore one coat, and her clothes were open when sleeping, Jiang Shouzhong could clearly see an infinitely beautiful scenery, like a pile of snow tents.

Jiang Shouzhong was slightly absent-minded.

This girl Jingjing looks really beautiful when she is sleeping.

Seeing the woman's curved eyelashes suddenly tremble, Jiang Shouzhong realized that the other party was about to wake up, hesitated for a moment, and simply closed his eyes again to avoid embarrassment to the other party.

Sure enough, Xiao Lingqiu woke up.

When she found that she was asleep on the man's shoulder, the woman suddenly raised her head as if she was electrocuted. Then she glanced at Jiang Shouzhong and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that he was still asleep.

Xiao Lingqiu's face felt a little hot, and she secretly cursed herself for being careless.

We agreed to help guard him, but he fell asleep again and leaned on the other person's shoulder.

At this time Jiang Shouzhong also "awoke".

“Huh? The boat stopped?”

Jiang Shouzhong pretended to be surprised, turned to Xiao Lingqiu and asked, "Didn't you encounter anything strange on the road?"

"No...no."

Xiao Lingqiu replied with a guilty conscience, not daring to look. other side.

Jiang Shouzhong did not expose the woman. He stood up and stretched his muscles and said, "Let's go down and have a look. Maybe we can find a way out."

Xiao Lingqiu stretched out his arms.

Jiang Shouzhong was stunned: "What are you doing?"

"Carry me."

Xiao Lingqiu looked like you were asking nonsense.

“You still can’t walk?”

“You only have a little strength, but you still can’t stand up.”

In order to prove that he was not lying, Xiao Lingqiu forced himself to stand up, but as soon as his legs supported him for a while, he bent down and fell to the deck.

“…”

Jiang Shouzhong had no choice but to squat down and carry the woman on his back.

Xiao Lingqiu habitually hugged the man's neck.

Jiang Shouzhong held the opponent's legs and hips with both hands and raised them upwards, and said, "You have to remember this debt of gratitude. When you go back, you can say more good things about me in front of the Empress Dowager Yanrong."< br>

"Don't tell me."

Xiao Lingqiu refused.

Jiang Shouzhong looked ugly: "Then I don't care about you. It doesn't matter whether you live or die."

Xiao Lingqiu bit her lip and said: "At most, the Queen Mother will not kill you."

Jiang Shou was delighted.

He hadn't done anything outrageous, so how could the Queen Mother kill him.

However, as the ghost guard next to the Queen Mother, the other party still knew some inside information. Maybe the Queen Mother really wanted to kill him.

Jiang Shouzhong had no clue and was too lazy to think about it, so he carried the woman ashore.

There is a cobblestone path on the shore, leading to a mist-shrouded mountain peak in the distance.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Jiang Shouzhong finally saw clearly that there was a mansion under the mountain peak. It was surrounded by weeds and seemed to have been abandoned for a long time.

As soon as you get close to the house, you can smell a strong stench.

It smells like corpse.

Xiao Lingqiu suddenly exclaimed.

Following the direction the woman was looking, Jiang Shouzhong was shocked to see a skeleton with tattered clothes hanging under a tree with a crooked neck, swaying gently in the wind.

(End of this chapter)