But the lobby of the Taoist temple was empty. Xueyue, the elf ghost, ran around, waved and came out of the door on the side of the lobby, and spread his hands and said, "A ghost place where no one is." ”

"Hugh is talking nonsense." Pang Tong frowned at her rarely. "It's a quiet place. I'm afraid we avoided it because we disturbed others. ”

Xue Yue looked up with a "huh". Pang Tong looked up and saw that a black rope hung between several beams and pillars with red, green, black, blue, and gold beads, which looked similar to the beads Pang Tong had seen, but they were lifeless, exactly the same as the fake beads that Yuan Shu had seen. Pang Tong was surprised: "What do these beads represent?" ”

"I'll take it down and show you."

When Pang Tong heard this, he grabbed her arm and said, "Hugh is messing around." ”

Xue Yue frowned with an "ouch", and said, "It's hurting!" ”

Pang Tong said with a serious face: "This is someone's house, why are you so casual to take it?" ”

Xue Yue "snorted" and stopped looking at him. Pang Tong knew that the beads were fake, as if they were hanging here to maintain a symbolic meaning.

Pang Tong sat on the futon and waited for a long time, and the cold yellow of the evening was covering the mountains. Xue Yue took out the white steamed bun from the small package around her waist and handed it to him.

"Eat. Reckless, bring nothing. ”

After Pang Tong took it, he took the package that was slanted on his body and said, "You think it's all swords." ”

Xue Yue ignored him and continued to eat steamed buns. Pang Tong unwrapped the package, opened it, took out a water bag and threw it to Xue Yue. Xue Yue took it and said, "Let me drink it first?" You're still quite gentle. ”

Pang Tong curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a rare evil smile, and said, "I'm afraid that you will drink my saliva and conceive my child." ”

"Ahh

Xue Yue puffed up and threw most of the steamed buns in her hand at him. Pang Tong was ready, dodged it, and continued to laugh.

"You'll be slaughtered by me sooner or later!"

Xue Yue said coldly, removing the lid of the kettle and taking a small sip. Pang Tong ate the steamed bun and watched the air outside the gate become thick and turbid, and darkness fell. The two lit candles and lanterns with portrait patterns everywhere. They waited until the second watch and saw no one, so Pang Tong connected several futons together to form a bed, and slept on it.

The next day, Pang Tong was woken up by the occasional sound of birdsong. He opened his sleepy eyes, and a soft white light rushed into the room. He wiped the stain from the corner of his eye and stood up. It was snowing heavily, even more than yesterday. Xue Yue ran around outside for a while, and then came back to the bottom of the porch, chasing some sparrows.

Pang Tong walked to the door, exhaled a mouthful of frosty twilight, and said, "Let's go." It seems that the owner of this place does not welcome us. ”

Xue Yue walked over with a smile and shook the broken snow from her long hair with one hand.

"Leaving now?"

Pang Tong tied the package and said, "Yes." There is no way to do it, I still have a lot of big things to do, so let's come back later. ”

Xue Yue let out a soft "oh" and followed Pang Tong, who was already stepping on the thick snow. The two of them searched for the way they had gone before. But after walking for a while, I felt like I was being stared at. This feeling seems to have started when I left that Taoist temple. Pang Tong became more cautious. They came to a bend in a mountain road, and suddenly from the thick tree pole of the cliff above, a huge black shadow fell, more than a foot high, and the two pupils seemed to be covered with a deep white membrane, which seemed to Pang Tong to be like a blind man.

The monster was snow-white, not because he was wearing white fur, but because his exterior was covered in thick white fur. He bared his fangs and his face was more ape-like. A thick tail bent up from behind and swayed again.

"Oh!"

The monster roared.

Xue Yue was already so frightened that she hid behind Pang Tong, and Pang Tong also stared at this unknown creature with a shudder. In his heart, he quickly speculated: "Snowman? Snow ape? ”

Anyway, though, this guy doesn't seem to be the kind of guy who can talk to solve problems. Pang Tong slowly opened the knot wrapped around his chest, and the contents were scattered at once. Xueyue quickly caught the two swords and handed them to Pang Tong, a posture as if she wanted to hold Pang Tong from behind.

Just when the snow-capped mountain monster attacked, Pang Tong had already drawn his twin swords.

"Slow!"

A voice fell, and a light fell between the two. Pang Tong gritted his teeth and stared at the black-robed man who suddenly appeared. Xue Yue poked her head out of Pang Tong's waist with a dagger in one hand.

Strange things happen. Like a docile pet, the snow ape bent down beside the man, jumped up the steep cliff, climbed nimbly, and fell into the big tree pole, and soon faded out of Pang Tong's sight.

The man in the Taoist robe turned around, he was eight feet tall, his face was contoured, and he looked to be in his thirties.

"That's the snow ape of the Salty Mountains." The man spoke, smiling. "I'm sorry to scare you two."

Pang Tong's pupils shot out, frowned, and said, "Have we met?" ”

The man was stunned for a moment and said, "Is there one?" ”

Pang Tong felt that it was not the familiarity on the picture, but one of the five senses. He thought for a moment, it should be the voice. The sound is unforgettable and familiar. On the night of the crossing, the images of the Red Lotus Sect killers killing children and being taken into the forest kept flashing. Pang Tong gasped and said, "Who are you?" ”

The Taoist replied with a smile: "I am Yu Ji, a Taoist from Buxian Mountain, and I studied under Zuo Ci. ”

Pang Tongyi trembled. Yu Ji was a Taoist master in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, and Zuo Ci was a Taoist venerable who made Cao Cao dizzy, with a highly respected status. Legend has it that Zuo Ci is an immortal with boundless magical power.

His answer here confirmed Pang Tong's hearing, this was the man who saved him that night, the man who covered his mouth and completely ignored his mood. How could he forget. But Pang Tong didn't want to tell him who he was, as if this sudden revelation of his identity would make people very embarrassed and out of shape.

He said, "I went to that Taoist temple before, and no one came down. ”

Yu Ji said calmly: "We all have no fixed place and often travel. He looked at the goose feathers in the sky and said, "Don't you think this kind of heaven is very peaceful?" ”

Pang Tong didn't answer and asked, "What are those beads in the house?" What does it mean? What does it do? ”

He asked very directly, Yu Ji looked at him in surprise, and said, "Do you care a lot?" ”

Pang Tong said with a calm expression: "I always feel amazing." ”

Yu Ji smiled and said kindly, "That's the legendary bead, there are ancient times. The person who receives it can exert the power of the bead with his mind, and it is different. From ancient times to the present, it is an artifact that Taoism and other sects compete for. ”

"How many of your Taoists are there?"

Yu Ji was not surprised by his sudden abrupt question, and replied: "I don't know, even if there is a master who owns it, it will not be publicized everywhere." But it's better not to fall into the wrong hands. ”

Seeing that this person was calm, Pang Tong said, "I see that you are not an ordinary cultivator, you must have seen people from afar. Who do you think will take the world? ”

Yu Ji looked very serious and thoughtful. After a moment, he nodded and said, "I have also considered this issue. In its current form, several princes are powerful. But to be powerful, I think it is nothing more than Pang Tong, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan. Liu Biao and Liu Zhang, the two royal families, had a very good life, without the resilience of these people to endure humiliation and the ambition and determination to devour heaven and earth. Kong Ling's words, forget it, the bag is sandwiched between the heroes, and there is no outstanding ability, sooner or later it will be annexed. ”

He arched his hand and said: "It's time for me to go back to the Taoist temple, the road is difficult to walk on snowy days, so be careful." ”

Pang Tong was a little reluctant in his heart, but he didn't seem to have anything to say to this person, or not yet. He had no choice but to say, "I will definitely come to the Taoist Temple next time to meet you." "Just take a step and go.

Just when he had already left the road with Yu Ji for a few feet, Yu Ji turned around and said, "Oh, that's right! ”

Pang Tong turned around blankly.

Yu Ji said with a smile: "That kind of bead is called the Qiankun Divine Bead, and it can only be used again after seven hundred and forty-nine days, but it is said that every time it is used up, something unfortunate will happen to the user or the people around it." Then he turned and left.

Pang Tong was stunned on the spot. This man's sudden words seem to be full of pertinence, does he know who he is? Countless questions unfolded in Pang Tong's mind. But this man chose to leave him, indicating that he didn't want to say anything. Pang Tong felt a sour feeling in his heart again, and couldn't help but think: "Could it be that Tianxiong's death has something to do with my use of that golden bead?" ”

Along the way, Xue Yue talked to him, but he didn't pay a word. Because Yu Ji's words formed a heavy burden, he stayed with him until he went down the mountain.