The young man took into account Yun Ying'er's disheveled clothes, and took her to a remote and uninhabited path.

Yun Ying'er walked with her for a while, and when she saw that she hadn't reached her destination yet, she felt uneasy in her heart, and began to regret her reckless decision.

How could she casually follow a stranger home, what if the other party had bad intentions and there was no one around?

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and finally couldn't help but cautiously ask, "Hey, stinky rascal, ...... Where the hell is your home......? How far do we have to go?"

The boy heard her call himself a "stinky rascal" again, and he couldn't help but turn around suddenly, his eyes wide and staring at her, and he forced her under the big tree by the side of the road step by step.

"Ahh......h You...... What are you going to do? ...... Don't come here! Stinky rascal, you ...... You...... Come on again, I'm calling someone!"

When the young man saw her like this, he was angry and funny.

He tossed the rod aside, pressed the trunk above her head with one hand, and pointed at the tip of Yun Ying'er's nose with the other. Putting his face less than an inch in front of Yun Ying'er, he deliberately pretended to be vicious and said, "Little girl, I warn you, don't call me a stinky rascal!

Yun Ying'er shrunk her neck, turned her face away, closed her eyes, and said to him aggrievedly and weakly: "You...... If you don't tell people what your name is, how do they know what to call you? ”

As she spoke, she stole a glance at the other person's expression.

The young man seems to be fierce and vicious, but in fact, his eyes are peaceful, and he is not ashamed, not like he is serious, and his heart is half relieved at the moment.

At this time, the young man touched his chin, lowered his head and thought for a while, and suddenly said to her seriously: "Little girl, I can tell you my name." But you remember to me! You can't tell anyone without my permission. Did you hear me clearly?"

"Hear me clearly!" Yun Ying'er nodded, although she was strange in her heart, she didn't ask why.

The young man smiled slightly, as if the sun was shining and the spring snow was melting.

Unfortunately, that smile was short-lived, fleeting, as if it had never been.

I saw that he immediately turned his face again, and said to her with a little threat: "My surname is Zhang, my name is Teng, and my name is Yiyun! Little girl, you can call me Zhang Teng, or you can call me Zhang Yiyun." But! Stop calling me a stinky rascal! You remember me, if you call me a stinky rascal again, I'll really turn my face!"

Yun Ying'er saw that he didn't mean anything, she was thinking too much about herself, and she couldn't help but blush.

At this time, she grinned, ignored his threat, and said sweetly: "Okay, remember, Zhang Teng, Zhang Yiyun! Now that people already know your name, they will never call you a stinky rascal in the future." ”

Seeing her well-behaved and obedient appearance, Zhang Teng was slightly satisfied, nodded and said, "Well, very good, I repeat, without my permission, you are not allowed to say my name casually." ”

Suddenly, he frowned as if he had thought of something. It took a moment for his brow to furnish again.

I only heard him say to Yun Ying'er again: "Of course, you can tell your father about this matter as it is." However, I still hope that you don't tell him my name. If he asked, he said that he was a passer-by who would not be named. Can you promise me?"

Yun Ying'er heard him emphasize again and again, she didn't want to tell others his name, thinking that the other party should have some special reason, she immediately accepted it and said: "Okay! I promise you, without your consent, I will definitely not tell others, including my father! This is a secret agreement between us!"

"Well, a secret agreement, well, in that case, let's go. Zhang Teng was slightly stunned, seeing her solemn appearance, he followed her thoughts and did not correct it.

"Hey, Zhang Teng, your fishing rod!" Yun Ying'er reminded behind.

"Don't. Zhang Teng in front said, and kept hurrying.

"Hey, wait for me. Yun Ying'er hurriedly caught up. She suddenly felt that the young man in front of her was a little hateful. He didn't think about the girl's house at all, and walked like a fly, as if he wanted to get rid of her.

It was nearly noon, and the sun was getting hotter and hotter.

In the middle of a three-way intersection, Zhang Teng stopped, put his hand above his eyes, and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, thoughtfully.

"Huhu...... Hey, Zhang Teng, haven't we arrived yet?Why are you so far away!...... "Yun Ying'er walked up from behind, panting and said.

Her sideburns were messy, her body was drenched in sweat, her ragged clothes were mixed with blood, sweat and cement dust, and her appearance became more and more embarrassing.

"That thing is called a soul eater. As the name suggests, it inhabits living in living organisms, living by devouring the aura in living organisms, and gradually eroding the consciousness of living beings and controlling their behavior. Zhang Teng suddenly said, "In the mountains and forests in front, traces of the soul devouring body have been frequently found recently, but I am afraid that this area is becoming more and more uneasy." ”

"Soul eater, are you talking about the thing that ran out of Brother Lin Dong's body and was burned to death by you?" Yun Ying'er was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.

She thought back to the scene, and it turned out that the blood-red ball-like creature covered with tentacles and flashing red light was called the Soul Eater.

"Well, Plasma devouring larvae generally parasitizes in the bodies of wild small animals, using wild small animals as a transit station, and then entering the bodies of large creatures, devouring their aura, and evolving and growing. Zhang Teng nodded and continued, "No one knows what it will become in the end, but it is definitely not a good stubble, especially for humans and spirit beasts, the harm is incalculable." ”

"Ah, where did this horrible and disgusting thing come from? How come I've never heard of this thing?"

Yun Ying'er remembered that Lin Dong's three years of cultivation did not advance but retreated, and he became like that later, she only shuddered, and couldn't help but ask Zhang Teng about his source.

"I don't know, maybe it's not this world's thing. Zhang Teng replied lightly, "I was parasitized by the Spirit Devouring Vie, and I am afraid that my life will not be able to be saved for a long time." ”

"How do you identify creatures parasitized by the devourers? I'll go back and tell my dad and Uncle Lin right away. Hearing Zhang Teng say this, Yun Ying'er couldn't help but get anxious, and she didn't care about going to Zhang Teng's house again, and planned to rush back to Linjiazhuang as soon as possible to inform everyone.

"It's useless, you can't see it on the surface. It is only through the host's anomalous behavior that it can be determined whether or not they are parasitic. Zhang Teng shook his head and said to her, "For example, when hunting, the rabbit pheasant, which is usually afraid of people, appears in front of you unusually, and even attacks you. They are more likely to be parasitized. Once you have consumed the flesh of these animals, there is a good chance that the Plasma lingigophate will enter your body. However, ordinary people make a living by hunting and fishing, and if you want them to stop hunting and fishing, you are afraid that they will lose their livelihood. Even if you tell them, most of them won't believe it. ”

"Then what should I do?" Yun Ying'er asked Zhang Teng anxiously, "You can't let it go." ”

Zhang Teng spread his hands and said angrily: "Cold salad, don't ask me, I don't know." All in all, that's how it went. Besides, taking your brother Lin Dong as an example, you and his childhood sweetheart, get along day and night, and you can't find anything abnormal. In the past three years, even if I searched for various famous doctors, I still couldn't find a result. ”

"Do you know about Brother Lin Dong?" Yun Ying'er said in surprise.

"The whole town of Suining, who doesn't know. Zhang Teng smiled slightly, and said, "Your brother Lin Dong ......"

"Wait, Brother Lin Dong is Brother Lin Dong, not my Brother Lin Dong!" Yun Ying'er suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and corrected Zhang Teng's words a little unhappily.

She said a little angrily: "My father and Uncle Lin are close friends, I grew up with Brother Lin Dong since childhood, he treats me like an elder brother, and I also treat him as my own brother." However, it's not like you think, what my brother Lin Dong said so strangely. ”

For some reason, when she heard him talk about her relationship with Lin Dong, Yun Ying'er felt a little aggrieved inexplicably, and she felt very uncomfortable. The strange feeling, suddenly, swelled up like a tide, but quickly disappeared. She didn't know why she had to explain, but she felt she had to explain it clearly.

"Huh? uh...... All right. Zhang Teng was puzzled by her sudden anger and felt inexplicable. I had to change my tone and continue: "Lin Dong, the only son of Lin Qian, the owner of Linjiazhuang, was originally a martial arts wizard and was talented. Three years ago, there was a physical problem, and my cultivation did not advance but retreated, and I searched for good doctors, but to no avail. For this reason, he was ridiculed and bullied by his clansmen, and was tortured. Everyone knows about this matter, and they all feel jealous of the talent, and feel sorry for Lin Dong. ”

Yun Ying'er thought of Lin Dong's various experiences, and couldn't help but say: "That's right, Brother Lin Dong has suffered a lot because of this, and I feel sorry for him." Today, Dabi lost, and he told me that after tonight, his cultivation will fall into the Qi Gathering Realm. Seeing that there was no hope of being cured, he planned to abandon his military forces and engage in business. ”

"Hehe, there is no hope of healing, and it is wise to abandon the military force and engage in business. Zhang Teng smiled slightly when he heard this, and said, "However, there is no endless road." After today, as long as he recuperates well and cultivates diligently, his cultivation will recover. Maybe this encounter will make him a blessing in disguise, and there will be another creation. ”

"Are you saying that after the soul devourer was forced out of Lin Dong's body, he would be able to return to normal?" Yun Ying'er couldn't help but rejoice for Lin Dong when she heard Zhang Teng say this.

However, she was puzzled by Zhang Teng's words "a blessing in disguise, and another creation". So he asked, "How did Brother Lin Dong get a blessing in disguise?"

"I guess. Zhang Teng snorted and laughed without saying a word.

"Nasty. Yun Ying'er couldn't help but be a little annoyed when she saw him like this, and then became more and more curious about Zhang Teng.

She really wanted to know who Zhang Teng was, why did he know so much, and why he was able to force out the soul eaters in Lin Dong's body?

The young man in front of him seems to be full of secrets and full of mystery.

Zhang Teng did not continue to stay, no longer moving forward, but turned to another winding and grassy road.

"Little girl, if you want to go back, go back. If you still want to follow me home, follow me. The road here is rugged and inaccessible, and it is a natural labyrinth. If you don't pay attention, it's easy to get lost, don't shout for help when the time comes, it's useless to shout, I won't care about you. As he spoke, he didn't stride forward like before, but slowed down, intentionally or unintentionally letting Yun Ying'er follow.

"Good. Yun Ying'er didn't think much about it, and followed without hesitation while responding in her mouth.