Chapter Seventy-Four: Hidden in the Mountains
Tilt blinked in surprise, and the boy blinked as well.
She poked her head out and looked behind him, but there was no one coming, so she tilted her head and asked, "You are the master of this courtyard?"
The young man smiled more gently: "I can't say the master, I live here, alone." β
Qian Miao nodded, seeing that he was so easy to speak, he pretended to be high-profile: "Ahem~ Then why are you still standing there, come over and help us loosen our ties!"
I thought that the young man would be unwilling to fight a two-sentence lawsuit with her, but who knew that he obediently squatted down and loosened the tie for them.
It's the first time I've seen someone who is so easy to handle.
She stood in place, loosened her wrist, and stretched, while Mo Yi thanked her.
"You're not local. The boy asserted.
"How do you know?" Seeing that he looked isolated from the world, and the villagers were very afraid of him, he should have had little contact with the people in the village, and he didn't know how many people were.
"Because, you're not afraid of meβ" The young man smiled clearly, revealing a small tiger tooth, which was very approachable.
Ignoring the surprised look, he turned away from the conversation: "Did you make any mistakes?"
He was stunned for a moment, thinking of the radish that had not yet reached his mouth, and felt that there was nothing in his stomach, and he was so hungry that he panicked.
She looked up at him pitifully, with tears in her eyes and said, "I'm hungry..."
The young man smiled softly: "Come with me and sit in the house for a while, and I will make some food for you at once." β
When I arrived in the courtyard, I saw that he was a big idler when I saw this elegant environment arrangement.
All kinds of flowers and plants compete for beauty, and the fragrance is overflowing.
The two soft willows stand in the center of the courtyard, and the light leaves are like smoke.
The young man's movements were very neat, and in a short time, three dishes and a bowl of vegetable soup were served on the table.
Although there is no meat at all, it looks oily and smooth, and the aroma is very attractive.
Regardless of the image, he ate three bowls in a row, and almost swallowed the bowl.
"How many times better is your craft than I've eaten in restaurants in other towns!" she began to pat his ass.
The young man just looked at her with a faint smile, and the clouds were light.
Mo Yi turned the conversation to the right track: "Dare to ask the name of Brother Tai, why did those villagers leave us at your door? This place is deserted, why do you live here alone." β
"My name is Zhilang. The villagers are afraid of me because... For tens of thousands of years, I have been like this, and I have never changed. He said in a deep voice.
Mo Yi was stunned for a moment, and then there was a long silence.
How can a mortal live for tens of thousands of years without changing his appearance?
There have never been immortals or demons in this floating mirror world, so an alien like Zhilang is naturally feared by mortals.
She licked the bamboo chopsticks and looked at him and said, "Then are you from the Demon Clan or the Immortal Clan, why did you come to this floating mirror?"
"What is the Demon Race, the Immortal Clan, and what is the Ukiyo Mirror?" Zhi Lang looked at her puzzled.
Tilting Miao dragged the round stool to his side: "With such a long life, you must not be mortal." Can't you even remember how you got here?"
Zhilang shook his head: "I've been here since I can remember. At that time, there was no village at the foot of this mountain, only this Mangshan. For 10,000 years, I indifferently watched the birth, old age, sickness and death of the people in the village. I couldn't participate in their lives, they couldn't understand me, and it ended up being an insurmountable barrier. On the contrary, it was you who accepted me in this way, which surprised me a little more. β
Mo Yi thought back to their previous situation, and finally said slowly: "Actually, we are the people of the demon clan and the immortal clan that I just told you about. And this is not the world where I and the Tilt are located. In our place, if we are diligent in cultivating and there are no misfortunes, it is not uncommon to live for tens of thousands of years. β
"So, this is what you call the Ukiyo-e?" Zhilang wondered.
Tilting Miao put the bamboo chopsticks on the table and immediately explained to him: "Here, it was created by our demon ancestors! You may not believe it, the entrance from our present world to here is actually just a small mirror, and 'Ukiyo' is its name. β
Zhilang frowned, and his expression was a little depressed: "Is this the case? It turns out that everything here is just a trivial glimpse of your present life. β
She patted him on the back in a friendly way: "It's okay, it's okay! Aren't they all living the same life anywhere?
After chatting for a while, although they still had a lot of questions, it was already night, and they had no mana, and they had already yawned, and for the first time they understood what sleepiness was.
Zhilang thoughtfully arranged a spare room for them, and the two settled here tonight.
Late at night, Mo Yi looked at the waning moon in the sky through the window, and there seemed to be the call of a night owl in his ears.
He didn't know how to break through the strange situation here, and although he still had plenty of time, he couldn't let himself stay here.
Recently, I feel more and more that the feelings in my heart have shifted.
Why, with a smile and a smile, she is so similar to Mao Qing?
Is it because I miss it too much? That's why I use this as a sustenance and give myself a hint in my heart?
The night was dark, my thoughts were turning, my sad face was not stretched, and I finally fell asleep in a daze.
In the early morning, birds chirp.
For the first time, he got up earlier than Mo Yi.
When he reached the hall, she was already sitting at the table waiting for the meal to begin.
Zhilang also happened to come out, and was about to say hello, when his eyes fell on the body of the inclined and slightly stunned.
Qian Miao tilted her head and looked at him: "Xiao Lang, why did you get up so late?
"Are you a misty?" asked Zhilang.
Only then did she remember that she didn't hide her face yesterday, and because of the 'Baiyan Pill', I am afraid that today's appearance is different again.
So, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom, covered her mouth and nose, and asked, "So, do you recognize it?"
After listening to her explanation, Zhilang relieved his doubts and immediately went to the kitchen to start the stove.
Even if it is a clear porridge, Zhilang's craftsmanship is impeccable.
It melts in her mouth, has a long aftertaste, and she eats it to her heart's content, feeling that this is the day she wants to live.
"Are you going to stay here for a long time?" Zhi Lang asked with a sad face, looking at the deep pot that immediately saw the bottom.
Tilting Miao patted his belly and said, "We won't stay here for long, and if we don't go out for forty-nine days, I'm afraid there will be no hope in the future." β
"And this kind of thing, how many days have you been here?" asked Zhi Lang continued.
After counting with her fingers for a long time, Mo Yi reminded aloud: "It's been thirty days." β
Zhilang pursed his lips and asked, "So, how can I get out?"
"It's a long story..."Mo Yi explained how they entered the Ukiyo-e Mirror and how they should get out.
"By the way, you've lived here for so long, do you know how to break down the barrier here?" Mo Yi asked him.
Zhilang was slightly stunned, his eyes were a little evasive, and he said in a low voice: "I don't know what the barrier you are talking about, and naturally I don't know how to resolve it." β
Qian Miao and Mo Yi naturally saw the dodge in his expression, but they were not good at continuing to ask.
In the current situation, we can only take one step at a time.
At breakfast time on the third day, he watched Zhilang bring out a bowl of gruel that was as clear as water and bright, frowned and asked, "Is this mouthwash?"
Zhilang sighed: "Tilt girl, you also know your amount of food." In the past few days, you have wiped out all the food I have stored for half a year, and now there is not even a grain of rice left. β
"It's... What do you mean?" asked with a wink.
This means that after eating this meal, there is no next meal. Zhilang spread his hands.
He didn't believe him: "No, I remember that you still have a vegetable patch in your backyard?"
"Eat everything you can eat, and the rest will have to wait another two months for the harvest!" Zhilang pulled out a helpless smile.
Leaning Miao squinted at him: "You... Are you disgusted that I eat too much?"
"No, no!" Zhi Lang quickly waved his hand, "It's just that now I'm afraid you'll have to go to the village to find some food by yourself." As you know, the people in this village have always been afraid of me, and it is inconvenient for me to show my face. β
Mo Yi pulled Tilt Miao and grabbed in front of her and said, "There have been a lot of disturbances in the past few days, and I and Tilt Miao will find a way to get your food together." β
After speaking, without waiting for Zhilang or tilting his head, he pulled her to the village.
"Hey, do you have anything you can do?" asked as she looked at the sun getting higher and higher.
"Nope. It's just that I know that if I only stay in the mountains, there is only one way to starve. Mo Yi replied lightly.
He sighed: "Who told me that my cultivation is not as good as yours? Even I am hungry much faster than you." Actually, I'm also very annoyed, really annoyed!"
"I don't think there's any connection between them, I'm afraid it's just the gluttonous worms in your stomach!" Mo Yi replied helplessly.
Tilting Miao clenched her small fists, raised them at him, and shouted arrogantly: "Your habit of telling the truth about everything, sometimes it's really really annoying!!
She deliberately dragged out the last note, although it was a complaining tone, there were still traces of naughtiness on her face.
Mo Yi looked at her delicate appearance, but felt cute, he smiled faintly, didn't say anything, and pulled her to walk quickly to the village.
Although the scale of this village is not small, because it is all neighbors, people from outside the village rarely come. Therefore, there are no inns or taverns here, and it is difficult to find a place to work.
On the empty road, I didn't see a single elder.
Seeing a child squatting by the earthen wall, he was digging out an ant's nest, so he ran over to inquire about the situation.
"Hey, kid, where have all the adults gone?"
The boy raised his head, glanced at her with disdain, and was reluctant to answer, and turned his attention to the ant nest.
Tilting Miao glanced at her mouth, it was really a tiger falling Pingyang who was bullied by dogs, and now the little ghost who didn't even have neat teeth dared to throw her face.