The inside of the house was not much better than the outside, because the windows were broken, the cool breeze poured in from the outside, and the sound of the broken window paper was very eerie.

The room was in shambles, a wooden table half collapsed, and only two corners remained. The only things that could make people sit down and rest were two chairs that looked intact, and when you wiped them lightly, they were all covered with dust. With a flick of the sleeves, it suddenly flew in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

Song Yunjing held his breath and carefully cleaned the corners of the wall, barely sorting out a place where people could curl up. I moved to the side and tried a few different sleeping positions to find a comfortable position to survive the long, cold night.

When I woke up, there was the chirping of birds outside, and the soft sunlight shone through the cracks, casting dappled spots of light on the ground. When I arrived at Ping'an Town last night, it was already dark, and I didn't have time to observe the whole town.

As Mr. and Mrs. Chen said, there has been no one living in Ping'an Town for decades, the houses have collapsed into dirt, and the few remaining walls stand tenaciously. But that crumbling appearance, I am afraid that if it rains again, it will collapse in an instant.

Wild grass grows wildly on the former road, lush and green at least one person high, obliterating the already narrow path. Because of the autumn weather, the leaves of the trees on the roadside are green and yellow, and a little trembling falls from the branches, and a thin yellow carpet is spread on the ground.

The three of us stepped on the dead leaves, going around in a corner of Ping'an Town, seeing that the sun was approaching noon, I was really a little restless, and I couldn't help but ask: "This Ping'an Town has been abandoned for decades, no one can ask for directions, and there are towering trees everywhere, where are we going to find the old tree demon?" ”

Song Yunjing and Beiqi stopped at the same time and looked around.

Beiqi, who had always been leisurely, frowned at this time, and he looked at the woods in the distance, his eyes faintly empty, not knowing where the focus was. "It seems that this is really an old tree demon that has been cultivated for thousands of years, and with the cultivation of Dongge girl, she can't even perceive the direction of its existence."

Song Yunjing glanced at me thoughtfully, and said lightly: "It's normal not to perceive, flowers and trees are different from birds and animals, and the smell on the body is closer to the nature of mountains and rivers, which is easy to hide." ”

I found a large rock, brushed away all the fallen leaves on it, and sat down slowly. looked up at Song Yunjing: "Then what should I do?" There isn't even a ghost in this place. I don't want to stay here anymore without a hot meal or a cup of tea. ”

Speaking of this, I suddenly remembered that the hostess had specially prepared a large bag of dry food for us. Take out two pieces of chrysanthemum cake from the baggage, one with your left hand and one with your right hand, and eat them comfortably.

Seeing that I looked relaxed and leisurely, Beiqi shook his head with a wry smile and sat down beside me.

Since Murong Chuan's departure, Song Yunjing has been acting as a responsible team leader. I haven't seen him for a long time, and I'm a little unaccustomed to it. He looked at Beiqi and me, who were sitting in Anran, with an expressionless face, and said, "Didn't Boss Chen say that people in Ping'an Town used to visit that tree often?" If you go to the shrine, you can't go empty-handed. There must be some traces of human worship on that tree, so if you pay more attention, you should find it. ”

Along the way, I stopped and walked, and occasionally met all kinds of aliens who had cultivated their wisdom, chatted with them for a few words, and inquired about the location of the old dryad by the way. Strangely, many of the newly cultivated aliens said they didn't know that there was such an old tree in Ping'an Town, which almost drained my already scarce patience.

Before my patience was exhausted, we foresaw the old turtle by the brook that had been living a little longer. When I heard that we were going to find the old dryad, he began to try his best to stop it, saying that all the lives in this town were killed by the old dryad, and that our search for it was tantamount to sending him to death. But I don't agree with this in my ears, I think I'm also a Jiao who has practiced for thousands of years, I haven't been afraid of anyone except for Hujun in this kind of thing, and I didn't lose the endless battle with the Bianhai Dragon Clan.

This old dryad may have been practicing a little longer than mine, but it has a fatal flaw, that is, it can't move its own body at will. At this point, I have the advantage. So when the old tortoise admonished us, I rebuffed it with great vigour.

When the old turtle saw that we had made up our minds and could not change it, he sighed twice, as if he was sorry for us. Luckily, it knew the general location of the old dryad, showed us the way, and went to sleep in the sun on the edge of the stream.

Following the direction pointed by the old turtle, we twisted and turned a lot of pills and finally reached the end of the road, with a flat land in front of us. Seeing the scene ahead, the three of us couldn't help but be surprised.

Along the way, we saw that there were only some ruins left in Ping'an Town, and there was not even a single intact window. Now, we see a house built on flat ground. The reason for my surprise is that the house seems to have been repaired from time to time and is still intact. The blue bricks, the black roof tiles, and the wooden window surrounds are very simple and beautiful at a glance.

The three of us looked at each other, and a bad premonition rose in our hearts. No one has lived in Ping'an Town for decades, how can such a complete house exist, there is definitely something wrong with this.

I grabbed Song Yunjing, who was about to take the lead, and raised my chin slightly at Beiqi, who was standing motionless: "You go first." ”

Beiqi looked at me suspiciously: "Why?" ”

I raised my eyebrows and said as a matter of course: "You are a nine-tailed fox who has been cultivating for hundreds of years, do you still want to let Daoist Song and other mortals take risks?" ”

Beiqi glanced at me holding Song Yunjing's hand, thought for a while, showed a suddenly realized expression, raised one eyebrow and said, "According to what Miss Dongge said, you have practiced for thousands of years, shouldn't you be at the forefront?" ”

I choked, and then sneered: "Although I have been cultivating for thousands of years, I also look like a delicate woman. ”

When Beiqi heard this, he looked at me in surprise for a long time, looked me up and down, shook his head and said, "I'm really sorry, I didn't see where you are weak." With that, he turned and was the first to walk towards the house.

Song Yunjing, who had been silent, exerted his strength slightly, broke away from my hand, took two steps back, and said, "You go in the middle, and I will break the back." ”

I couldn't help but smile: "Is it really that dangerous, to be so dignified?" ”

He held the sword in his hand tighter, and looked up at me with a smile: "Since you don't think it's dangerous, why let Beiqi go to the front." ”

I turned my head to look at the road and whispered, "Cut off the road well, and make sure I'm safe." ”