Wu Ma Xin never concealed his identity, and told him frankly: "Exactly." In the heart of the lower witch horse, from the end of the country. ”

"Oh, I don't know each other. Qiao San was also straightforward, "We were originally the three axe generals of His Royal Highness King Qi, and we were specially ordered to practice here, and when you see King Qi on the other day, don't forget to greet us." ”

Wu Ma was quite surprised, and clenched his fists again and again: "Definitely, definitely." ”

Wu Ma Xin asked again, "Since you are practicing here, you can't just chop wood, right?"

Qiao Da said: "Well, the so-called cultivation actually has no certain rules. Carefully chopping firewood when chopping firewood, and feeding pigs seriously when feeding pigs, is the practice of our brothers. The three of us would walk in different directions every day, without seeing each other, chop a load of firewood, sell it enough for a day's expenses, go home, sharpen our axes, and prepare to chop wood again the next day, and that's it. ”

"Are you all three in different directions of the forest?" said Wu Maxin, "so I'm really lost. ”

Qiao San said: "This forest rotates in the direction of the sun, so it's normal to get lost. ”

Qiao Er slapped his thigh and said, "This brother must have regarded our brother as a person, so there is this misunderstanding." ”

"Hmm. Wu Ma said with some shame, "The second brother is right. As soon as he said this, Wu Ma Xin suddenly remembered, and hurriedly asked, "There are only three of your brothers?" However, I actually met four people. ”

Hiss...... The three were equally surprised.

Qiao Da said: "It seems that she still appeared." ”

"She?" Wu Ma Xin looked at the three of them with solemn faces, and was very puzzled in his heart.

"Hmm. Qiao Da nodded and began to speak.

One day many years ago, he went up the mountain to chop wood. Suddenly, a seed fell from the sky, and Qiao Da picked it up and took it home. Qiaoda's wife told Qiaoda to sow the seeds into the soil and water them. Qiao Da did as his wife said. The next day, he still went up the mountain to chop wood. Every time you come back, you have to water the seeds in the soil. After a few days, the seeds sprouted new seedlings that were red in color. After a while, the seedlings grew into large trees, and the color gradually turned purple, and the bark was covered with crab claw patterns. Qiao Da didn't know what kind of tree it was, but it looked valuable. He took the axe and went to cut it, and when his wife asked him what he was doing, he said, "Chop it and sell it." Just as the axe was about to be cut down, her wife stopped in front of the tree and shook her head vigorously.

At this point, the heads of the three people were lowered, and Wu Ma felt a hint of ominous premonition: "And then?"

"I gave up cutting down the trees and went back to the house to rest. "The next day, the tree was gone, and so was my wife. Our three brothers searched for a long time, but they couldn't find it. Qiao Da said, tears of anger in his eyes.

The room fell silent for a moment, except for the crackling of the brazier. Wu Ma looked at the fire and was at a loss.

"Big brother. Qiao Er said, "Now that she has appeared again, we will go and catch her together tomorrow to ask for an understanding." ”

"Yes. Qiao San also said resolutely, "If she refuses to come back, we will chop her up." ”

"Brother Wuma. Qiao Da said, "She will only appear because of your arrival, so I'm afraid I have to trouble you to lure her out." ”

Wu Ma clenched his fists and said: "It is incumbent on you." ”

Qiao Er said: "Brother Wuma, do you know which of the four people you met was her?"

"It should be the third. Wu Ma said quite firmly. Qiao Da picked up a wooden stick and paddled on the ground, nodding thoughtfully: "That is the right direction to go up the mountain, obviously, she doesn't want you to go up the mountain." ”

"If that's the case, then it's easy. Qiao San said, "Tomorrow we will send Brother Wuma up the mountain, so that we can run into her?"

Qiao Da said: "I'm afraid we can't go together, and when she sees us, she may hide and maybe she can't hide." ”

Qiao Er frowned.

Qiao San didn't have any ideas, and said with a big grin: "Then let Brother Wuma go over, and wait for her to appear and then send us a signal." ”

"Well, that's the truth. Qiao Da stopped talking, biting his lip tightly.

Wu Ma immediately understood Qiao Da's thoughts, and said with his fists clenched: "Please rest assured, the three eldest brothers, I will definitely not do anything treacherous." With that, he cut his index finger with his thumb nail, popped out a few drops of blood, wrote a talisman in the air, and swore a poisonous oath.

Qiao Er hid his joyful expression, pulled Wu Ma's hand and said, "Brother Wu Ma is serious. ”

"Thank you, brother. Qiao Da swept the gloom on his face, "Come, let's drink the bar, drink it and get drunk." ”

"Good!"

......

The next day, it was dawn, and the four of them had already gotten up. Wu Ma Xin nodded at the three of them and walked straight towards the woods. Qiao Da had already pointed out the way up the mountain, so he was out of the forest in a few moments without much effort.

It was empty all the way, and there was not a single figure to be seen. Wu Ma Xin turned around and returned and met with the three of them: "Did we ignore something?"

"The time should be noon, the time when the yang energy is at its highest. ”

"Yes!"

"The three dudes should each be on their own side, leaving only one side for her. ”

"That's right!"

The four of them waited until noon, and then guessed where they should be according to the direction of the sun, and walked again, but the man still did not appear.

"Isn't there any detail we're missing?"

"Carved a mark on the tree. ”

"That's right. ”

"There was some emotion. ”

"Yes. ”

The figure still hadn't appeared.

For three days in a row, the four of them could barely even recall which foot to take first, and how big each step was, and the man still did not appear after the exact attempt.

Qiao Da sighed and said, "I guess she doesn't want to see me, forget it, Brother Wuma is doing business, or don't delay you here, we will send you up the mountain." ”

"How can this work? Wu Ma Xin's eyes suddenly widened, "A gentleman, how can there be a reason to be anticlimactic." ”

"Alas. Qiao Da sighed, "I know that Brother Wuma is a particular person, but if she deliberately avoids me and doesn't come out for ten or twenty years, can I still make Brother Wuma wait?"

"I ......"

"Even if you can afford to wait, the people of that country may be able to afford to wait?"

"This ......"

"No need to fight anymore, it's decided. Qiao Da waved his hand, motioning for Wu Ma Xin to go this way.

Wu Ma's heart did not move, but he was very conflicted. Promises must be counted, but the mission of the family, the people of Duanguo, I'm afraid they really can't wait that long.

Qiao Er rolled his eyes and said, "Big brother, third brother, Brother Wu Ma, we seem to have overlooked one thing. ”

"Oh?"

"What's the matter?"

“......”

"As the Witch Horse brothers said, the Dryad ...... Well, sister-in-law, her purpose must have been to stop him from going up the mountain. Qiao Er said, "Therefore, just walking in this forest naturally can't lead her out, and only when the Wuma brothers are really ready to go up the mountain, she will come out to stop her." ”

Qiao Da was stunned for a moment: "Sure enough, this is the truth, Brother Wuma, you will go up the mountain now." ”

"But ......"

"Don't worry. Qiao Da smiled indifferently, "If you don't eat it when you go up the mountain, then there is no way to do it, and I won't blame you." ”

"I'm ......," Wu Maxin said, "Well, I'll listen to the eldest brother." ”

Qiao Da took out the golden axe, reflected the sun's rays, and gestured with both hands to set the direction: "Brother Wuma, the sun changes in real time, you have to control the speed to walk, and every ten steps you have to deflect half a foot to the right, you can naturally walk out of this forest." ”

"Three brothers, then I will take my leave. The witch horse saluted with a fist in his heart, and then turned and walked into the woods.

Wu Ma Xin followed Qiao Da's instructions, stabilized his breath, and walked forward steadily. Although the sun was scorching, it was still shady in the forest, and the stout, towering trees were like a sharp sword, reaching into the sky and passing through the clouds. The shadows of the trees changed slightly, mottled on the moss, making them even more eerie.

Crossing the forest, there is a dirt slope in front of you, and the slope is full of terraced fields, which can be reached in the time of half a pillar of incense.

Wu Ma hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind and walked towards the dirt slope, and suddenly a panting voice came from behind him: "Brother Wu Ma, slow down, slow down." ”

It was Qiao Da who came.

"Big brother, what?"

Qiao poked a big broken axe into the ground and gasped: "She...... She showed up. ”

Wu Maxin's eyes were fixed on his axe, and he suddenly understood a little in his heart. He asked quietly, "Oh, where is the tree spirit?"

"Over there......," Qiao Da pointed with his hand, "you can follow me to have a look." ”

"Good. ”

Qiao Da took the witch horse heart around the woods a few times, and a strange purple tree appeared in front of him, and the thick strange-shaped branches coiled around the tree like a dragon in the breeze, and the branches and leaves made a rustling sound, just like the dragon's sigh. There was a large hole embedded in the trunk of the tree, and the hole emitted a faint light, like a firefly, or like candlelight, and a woman could be faintly seen sewing clothes with her head down.

Wu Ma stared at the tree and shouted, "What kind of monster are you, quickly release your sister-in-law." ”

The branches rattled again, as if with a hint of disdain.

Qiao Da picked up the axe and shouted, "No matter, I'll cut it down." ”

"Wait. Wu Ma Xin stretched out his hand to stop Qiao Da, "Sister-in-law is still inside, can't be impulsive." You keep watch here, and I'll go in and see. ”

"You ......," Qiao Da was grateful, "Brother Wuma, be careful." ”

"Big brother rest assured. Wu Ma Xin said, slowly approaching the tree hole. When the distance was about a zhang, the hole in the tree suddenly opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the witch horse's heart whole.

The tree hole has returned to its original appearance, but with one more figure.

Qiao Da watched quietly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. At this moment, three identical figures appeared behind him, and the figure in the front pointed with a golden axe and shouted, "You finally appeared!"