A group of Miao people walked down the mountain, and Baguio looked over and saw seven or eight strong Miao warriors walking down surrounded by an old man who looked to be in his early fifties.

The loud shout just now was made by this old man.

The surrounding Miao warriors saluted one after another, and the originally excited crowd suddenly quieted down, and everyone bowed their heads one after another to pay tribute to this old man.

When the group got closer, the old man walked out of the crowd, came to Baguio, and looked at her, and Baguio was also looking at him at the same time.

This old man is quite tall, although because of his age, there are gray hairs on the corners and sideburns, but his spirit is extremely vigorous, and his eyes are bright, and he frowns at the moment and looks at the two of them carefully.

Then, the old man said: "Quack, Quack, Woo, T ”

Baguio was stunned, it seemed to be similar to what the soldier asked just now, and it probably meant the same thing, it should be asking what his identity is and what he is doing here, right?

It's just that her guesses are conjectures, but she still can't understand the meaning of his words. I had to say, "I ......"

As he spoke, he was about to raise his hand, but suddenly came to his senses, and quickly put his hand down, saying, "I want to meet the great wizard in the altar." ”

When she said this, she was actually distressed in her heart, these Miao people couldn't understand the meaning of his words at all, so what was the use of saying it? But it's rude not to say it, I'm afraid that I will anger these Miao people at the moment, and I am very anxious for a while.

Unexpectedly, it seemed that heaven obeyed people's wishes, and when the old man heard Baguio speak, he suddenly frowned, looked her up and down carefully, and suddenly said in a half-baked Middle-earth language: "You, you are from Middle-earth?" ”

Baguio was shocked, and then rejoiced, most of the best voices in the world at this moment were the old man's earthy words. Baguio nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, I'm here to do business." ”

The old man glanced at her, and saw that she was wearing a turquoise robe, and was obviously not an ordinary businessman.

"Who are you? What's the matter with finding the Grand Wizard? The old man said slowly.

Baguio thought for a while and arched his hand: "This old man, I really have important matters to discuss with the high priest, so I implore you to make it convenient." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Retrieve the three souls of one of my dear friends."

Although what Baguio said in his mouth was a disguise, it was not wrong that the soul of the previous generation of ghost kings was attached to Fulongding after all.

After hearing this, the old man frowned, and the expression on his face was very complicated, but seeing that Baguio looked sincere, it really didn't seem to be lying, and after a moment of silence, he said: "It's rare that you Middle-earth people still have such affection, but I can't be the master of this matter, you wait here for a while, I will go to the altar to ask the great wizard to see what his old man means." If he refuses to see you, I can't help it. ”

Baguio was overjoyed, nodded again and again, and said, "Thank you, uncle." ”

The old man nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then turned his head and said a few words in Miao to several Miao warriors around him, and those warriors nodded at the same time. Then the old Miao man walked alone to the middle of the mountain, and the remaining Miao warriors slowly gathered, their eyes were fixed on the two Baguio, and they didn't know if it was surveillance! Or was ordered to protect her.

As for the other onlookers, the Miao people saw that the old man had spoken to the two outsiders (in their ears, the language of Middle-earth was the same as the chaotic bird language), and then ordered a few warriors to watch the people, and went back to the altar on the mountain, and for a while there was a lot of discussion and whispering.

Under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes, Baguio was preoccupied and thoughtful, and he didn't notice the other Miao people at all.

The altars of the Miao people are all made of huge stones, majestic and tall with a hint of ruggedness and clumsiness. The old man walked up the mountain road, and when he came to the altar, he saw that in front of the altar was a platform, which was paved with large rectangular stone strips, which was quite flat. Behind the platform is where the altar is located.

Two huge stone pillars, erected high in front of the altar, at a glance, afraid that it is not ten zhang high, and this stone pillar can not see a single crack around the body, it is actually a complete whole boulder carved out, I really don't know where the ancestors of the Miao people back then could find such a huge stone, and they were able to carry and erect them in front of the altar.

Walking past these two huge stone pillars is the altar made of stones. The Miao altar in Qilitong has always been quite famous in the southern border. Half of it is built with huge stones, and the other half is dug directly into the hard stone wall of the mountain.

The old man walked in, and suddenly the light around him dimmed. The temperature around it also seems to be much cooler than outside.

The old man obviously had a lot of status, and he was very familiar with this sacred place in the hearts of Miao people, and he didn't see any hesitation, so he walked directly to the depths of the altar, and a Miao wizard occasionally appeared on the road, and the two sides also greeted each other. If Baguio sees it, he must probably be able to guess the identity of this old man.

In addition to the other wizards in the altar, the only person who can make people with the status of Miao wizards say hello is the patriarch of the entire Miao clan.

The old man continued to walk inward, through the wide passageway, to the deepest part of the altar, which was also the largest room in this altar.

On top of the stone gate, decorations made of the bones of fierce beasts hang from the stone gates, and the surrounding stone walls are smeared with bright red blood, symbolizing the devotion of ancestors to worship.

From the darkness, everything here is terrifying.

However, for the Miao people, this is the most sacred place, and the old man also had a solemn expression on his face, tidied up the clothes on his body, and slowly walked in.

In the huge stone chamber, it was empty, only the innermost part, a flame burned, which stood out in the gloom.

In front of the flames, there is a strange stone statue also carved from a whole boulder, with a dog-shaped head, but the body is full, the feet are sharp, and there are two pairs of wings on the back, it is really a very strange statue, it seems that it is the god that the Miao people believe in.

In the huge stone room, there was only one person, who looked very old and rickety, sitting silently in front of the flames, as if he was meditating, and as if he was silent.

This strange place, somehow, gives people a strange feeling of keeping time and stagnating.

Here, it is as if everything is quiet and silent.

The flames were blazing, illuminating the figure of the person in front of the flames.

The old man walked up slowly, stopped a foot behind the man, and said in a low and respectful voice, "Great Wizard." ”

The figure sitting in front of the flames moved, and an old voice came: "Tu Ma Gu, why are you back again?" Didn't I tell you the will of the dog god just now? Is there anything else you are confused about? ”

This old man, whom he called Tu Ma Gu, is the patriarch of the Miao tribe on the border of southern Xinjiang today, and he only heard him say respectfully: "Great wizard, I fully know the meaning of the dog god, and I will definitely do what the dog god will." ”

The Great Wizard still didn't look back, just listened to him, "Oh, that's good. But what is it that made you turn back, I sense that you are a little uneasy in your heart. ”

The Tuma Bone Patriarch frowned slightly, as if he was hesitating to explain in what words, but after a while, he still decided to say directly: "Great Wizard, there is a strange Middle-earth person from Qilitong, and she hopes to meet the Great Wizard. ”

The body of the great wizard in front of the flames moved, and the head of the stone statue of the dog god in front of the flames, which had been facing the flames, also turned slightly, but only his completely white sparse hair could be seen vaguely.

"Who is it? I haven't stepped out of this altar for nearly a hundred years, how can anyone from Middle-earth come to me? ”

Tu Ma Gu said: "Yes, I also feel very strange, so I came up and asked the Great Wizard if I want her to come up?" ”

The Grand Wizard was silent for a moment, then said, "Did she say what to do?" ”

Tu Ma Gu said: "Yes, it was a woman who came, and the woman said that she wanted to ask the great wizard to help a friend of his cure the disease." ”

The Great Wizard snorted and said, "I want to wait for Lord Inujin, I don't have time to pay attention to these people, you rejected her for me." ”

Tu Ma Gu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything, and said, "Okay, then I'll go and convey your meaning." He turned and walked out.

It's just that he hadn't walked a few steps when suddenly the voice of the great wizard came from behind: "Wait." ”

Tu Ma Gu turned around and said, "What, is there anything else, Great Wizard?" ”

The figure of the Great Wizard was still facing the flames, but the old man's voice came slowly: "What disease is she asking me to heal?" ”

Tu Ma Gu said: "Listening to her, it is a rather strange disease, as if it is to recall a person's soul. ”

The archwizard's figure in the firelight shook suddenly.

Tu Ma Gu slowly finished speaking, but the great wizard did not react, his figure was motionless, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

The flames continued to rise and fall, devouring the firewood in the flames, and Tu Ma Gu waited for a long time, but still did not see the Great Wizard speak, so he said with some hesitation: "Great Wizard, then I...... Went and turned her down, telling her to leave immediately? ”

The Grand Wizard remained silent, not saying a word.

Tu Ma Gu slowly turned around and walked out, but just as he was about to walk out of this stone room, the voice of the great wizard sounded again.

This time, even he could hear that the great wizard, who had always been mysterious and wise, seemed to speak slowly after a long and complex period of thought.

"You...... Come up on her! ”

Baguio couldn't help but clench his palm, and then slowly stretched it out, and suddenly realized that his palms were overflowing with fine sweat because of anxiety.

How long has it been since there has been such excitement and longing? With growing uneasiness, Baguio kept looking towards the altar halfway up the mountainside. But the old man, after going for a long time, still did not come back.

Could it be that the great wizard on the altar refuses to see himself?

Or did you do something wrong again?

Baguio couldn't help but think about it, and even his heart began to beat faster.

There were not as many Miao people as there were at the beginning, after all, after waiting for so long, the patriarch entered the altar but never came down, and there was no order on how to deal with this stranger, and a considerable number of people dispersed.

At the foot of the mountain, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the surroundings returned to calm.

Tu Ma Gu still did not come back.

The taste of waiting is so torturous.

It's just a question, why does it take so long, is there anything else important for the patriarch and the great wizard?

The Miao people have a rough and simple personality, although they still don't understand the identity of Baguio and the others, but let her wait here for so long, these Miao people are also a little embarrassed.

A moment later, the tall little leader just now walked up and said to Baguio in a rough voice: "Hu Lulu, Qua Lala!" ”

Baguio was stunned and didn't understand what it meant, but he saw the Miao warrior untie a large bag sewn from animal skin from his waist and throw it to her.

Baguio stretched out his hand to catch it, and when he sank his hand, he saw that there was a wooden stopper at the mouth of the bag, and then he saw that the Miao warrior reached out to his mouth and made a gesture of drinking. Baguio had an understanding in his heart, pulled out the cork and smelled it, and sure enough, the wine smelled strong, and it was a bag of spirits.

Baguio smiled bitterly, she was not good at this drink, and now she was not in the mood, but those Miao people stared at him, thinking in their hearts, it was not good to let the good intentions of the people be disappointed, so she nodded and smiled at the Miao warrior, put the wine bag to her mouth, and reluctantly took a sip.

Unexpectedly, at this entrance, Deng Shi frowned, the wine brewed by the Miao people was extremely strong, and the taste was even more with the wind and bones of this southern frontier, and there was a spicy breath, which burst into her throat, and she was caught off guard for a while, and felt quite uncomfortable.

Her expression fell into the eyes of those Miao people, and more than a dozen Miao people couldn't help laughing, presumably the Middle Earth people drank the spirits brewed by the Miao people, and it was not the first time they had seen the unaccustomed expression, and there was a bit of pride in the laughter.

Baguio was angry in his heart, but then he thought that these people were actually not malicious, and he was asking for others, how could he lose his temper, so he had to smile bitterly, and was about to return the wine bag, when the Miao warrior laughed and stretched out his hand to take it.