“……”

After half a pillar of incense, Zuo Xiao and Xiao Huan finally stopped, and Tao Zi couldn't help but smile when she looked at their appearance at the moment.

It's funny to say that these two people are also funny, and no one can take advantage of anyone in this competition.

Zuo Xiao grabbed Taozi and walked back, saying, "Go back." ”

“…… Zuo Xiao ...... Here is paganism...... It's a dangerous place for you...... You don't want to stay long. Tao Zi looked at Zuo Xiao worriedly and said.

"I've always been here. Zuo Xiao stopped when he heard this, and looked at Taozi with deep eyes.

"All the while?" Momozi lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Could it be you?"

For no reason, the figure of that person suddenly appeared in Tao Zi's mind, overlapping with Zuo Xiao. Yes, it's him, why she never thought about it before.

Zuo Xiao understood what Taozi thought, nodded lightly, and agreed.

This was really Taozi's surprise, I thought that Zuo Xiao would find a good place, root himself deeply, and never mess with the mortal world again.

And let yourself really survive.

Not to be firmly trapped in the core by the strife of the four worlds, let him use his freedom, and even his life, as the only bargaining chip.

"I thought you had escaped. Taozi's eyes were red, and she almost wanted to cry.

“……”

"But I didn't think about it, you ...... You're ...... Still so stupid......" Bean-sized tears slipped down her eyes.

"Why...... Why...... You're still coming here, this place...... This disgusting place... Why, don't you come back to Juxing Pavilion and don't come to be with us. ”

Momozi couldn't control herself from questioning him.

“…… You know......" Zuo Xiao looked at Taozi in a complicated manner and said, "I can't answer you." ”

"All I can tell you is that it was my heart's choice. Zuo Xiao said.

Momozi pursed her lips, her eyes full of tears.

"Enough. Xiao Huan couldn't stand it anymore, he stood between them, and said.

He couldn't control himself from protecting Tao Zi, he couldn't tell what the reason was, as if it was instinct, perhaps, this was what he owed her, he thought to himself.

"Let's go. Momozi said softly, "Let's go back." ”

"Good. Zuo Xiao responded.

Along the way, there was only the sound of the feet of the branches and branches stepping on the leaves, and no one spoke, as if the person who spoke first had admitted defeat.

The first to break the silence was a loud shout!

"Zuo Xiao!"

Tao Zi looked at it, it was the old man before, she vaguely remembered that he seemed to be the head of this courtyard, surnamed Sun.

No one asked, how did he know Zuo Xiao, as if it was not surprising that something was happening now.

"Old Sun. Zuo Xiao made a gesture and bowed.

"You come in for me. It could be seen that Sun Laoqiang held back his anger and walked in with Zuo Xiao.

.“ ......" Tao Zi hesitated, not knowing whether to follow along, Sun Lao saw through her thoughts and said, "Let's come in together." ”

Tao Zi nodded, followed Zuo Xiao and Xiao Huan into a small room.

There is a row of quaint bookshelves in the room, which is particularly eye-catching in the room, there are many books on the shelves, Taozi has a cursory glance, most of them are talking about some humanities and history, and there are some unique books.

The old man glanced at them indifferently, and no longer hidden, "Come with me." ”

Sun Lao pressed his hand on a slightly dusty dark compartment, and the bookcase suddenly spun around, and a dim light came out from behind the bookcase.

What catches your eye is a winding staircase that spreads underground.

Tao Zi was slightly frightened, and she began to wonder if all this was prepared.

The further down he went, the lights gradually turned on, and in a blur, Tao Zi faintly heard human voices, which were people arguing fiercely.

"What you're saying is completely unworkable! I don't agree!"

"So what do you have to do about it?"

There was a banging on the table.

"It's all quiet!" a hoarse voice sounded.

At this moment, Tao Zi and his party stepped in.

For a moment, Momozi felt as if she was pierced by her gaze all at once.

This unique cave created by the stone gate is not very big, and there is no forest atmosphere, dozens of old men who are about half a hundred years old are looking at them angrily, these two uninvited guests.

"Sun Hui, what do you mean by that?" said an old man with red hair on his head, raising his line of flaming red eyebrows.

Elder Sun, who was obviously accustomed to his attitude, was not annoyed at all, a smile appeared on his face, and said, "This one by my side is the Young Master Xiao I told you about before. Next to him was his friend. ”

"Is that him?" Zuo Xiao was not annoyed by the provocation of his gaze, he calmly looked back at them, and searched for information about these people in his mind.

Apparently he also had a preliminary understanding of the person in front of him.

This group of people is his future dependence, an unrecognized existence in paganism.

He is also the only awake wise man in the pagan religion.

"Yes, back then, he was like this, he was still very young, and he already had the courage to dare to escape from here. "One man apparently recognized him.

"Back then, he was still a child. Someone else recalled.

Gu Lao looked around and said in a hoarse voice, "Sit down first, don't stand." ”

Then, at his voice, several people shifted their positions, vacated a stone slab, and motioned for them to sit down. Obviously, Gu Lao is their leader here.

"Today's situation, I think you don't need to say it, is getting more and more serious. Gu Lao continued, "More and more people around me have joined my teaching, which is an excellent thing, but now it ......."

"It's devastating!" Gu Lao said in an atmospheric manner, "Since Zhiwu became the leader of this pagan religion, he has flourished, and the so-called faith is no longer what we knew before!"

"He did everything to achieve his goals, everything he did, and the means he used were simply outrageous. In his bedroom, there are no less than 200 human skin lanterns, and such cruelty is unbearable even for the world. Under his shroud, we have become an existence that is less and less recognized by the world!"

"And we, the original ideal, the Tao, no longer know where it is!"

Gu Lao was in front of the stage excitedly counting the disadvantages of today's paganism, impassioned, and his dying hands were constantly waving in the air, exuding his light and heat.

The old men below listened carefully, and none of them interrupted with a word, and even their faces were moved.

Yes, they have been here for most of their lives, they have been here all their lives, and this is the meaning of their existence, and they will never forget or let go.

Who can let go?

Even if it is about to die, even if time is running out, who can let go of ideals and beliefs?