This mysterious old man is strange everywhere, there is no logic in his speech and demeanor, and he seems to have a mental problem.

From those eyes, Wang Xu knew very clearly that there was absolutely no problem with this person's mind, on the contrary, he was also very wise.

It was a pair of eyes with a faint evil intent, as if arrogant, as if disdainful, as if mocking, as if gentle, as if persistent, very complex, but full of different charm. Even, Wang Xu was very sure in his heart that from the previous life to the present, it was the first time he had seen such a deep eye, which was a pair of eyes that seemed to speak.

Originally, even if he ignored this person's rude behavior, the other party would definitely not dare to really make a bad deal, but I don't know what the impact was, he vaguely had a feeling of wanting to talk to the other party, and those eyes seemed to convey a message to him: I am very important to you.

The two sides were silent for a while, Huang Xu and Ling Wanqing didn't speak, they just looked at the old man for no reason and became nervous.

Wang Xu's face was calm, and after frowning for a moment, he took the lead in coughing and said, "Ahem...... Don't you have something to say? If not, please don't delay our trip any longer. Ahem......"

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, the old man on the other side was full of shock, and his face changed for a moment, but he suddenly laughed: "Hahaha...... Unexpectedly, Childe not only looks extraordinary, but his concentration is even more amazing, and he didn't take the initiative to ask, wonderful! ”

In an instant, everyone's faces changed, and all the people present were masters, and with his words, they had instantly gotten rid of that strange influence.

Wang Xu's eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice: "Your eyes have the power to confuse people?" Want to confuse me with this hex? ”

"It's true that it has the power to confuse people, but it's not witchcraft!" The old man was very calm. With a nonchalant face, he explained: "I'm not the kind of trick that confuses people. It's just that the exercises practiced are special. If it is intentional, it will have some impact on people's will, just now I just wanted to test you, but I didn't think that all of them are masters, and their concentration is extraordinary, and the impact is minimal. ”

"A bold fanatic, how dare you be rude to my lord." Huang Xu couldn't bear it anymore and scolded angrily. He pulled out his waist knife and wanted to kill him.

A gorgeous knife flashed, and the body moved with the knife, and before anyone arrived, the sharp knife intent was already approaching the old man.

"Good kung fu!" The old man smiled and praised in his mouth, but his body was extremely fast and flew back, chic and calm.

Avoiding Huang Xu's first knife attack, his person stepped on a strange step, his figure flew around, and in the blink of an eye, he had taken the initiative to retreat a few meters away, not waiting for Huang Xu to attack again. He already said loudly: "Little brother is extraordinary in martial arts, I have no intention of being an enemy of you." It was only a temptation before, there was no malice, and if you want to fight, it is not too late to finish speaking. ”

At the same time, Wang Xu also stretched out his hand to stop: "Huang Xu, don't be in a hurry." ”

"Humph!" Although Huang Xu was full of anger, he still obeyed the order to put away the knife, but his eyes glared at the old man fiercely.

"Hehe, the little brother is not only good at kung fu, but also has a lot of fire."

The old man smiled and didn't see any anger, then he withdrew his hand and stood up, looking at Wang Xu with a relaxed face: "The son is not an ordinary person, and the contemptible person will not hide and pinch, to be honest, I chased this place today because I recently heard a rumor in the neighborhood that someone inquired about the news of the purple-blooded netherworld root, and I found it out of curiosity." ”

"What does it have to do with you when others seek medicine? What are you chasing for? Zhang Ningxiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she asked in a coquettish voice, with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

The old man didn't care, and asked rhetorically, "Then do you know what the Purple Blood Netherworld Root is?" ”

"Poisonous Grass!" In order to prevent others from pulling things away, Wang Xu took the lead in stealing the words.

"Yes, it's a poisonous weed, but Childe only knows one of them, but he doesn't know the other." The old man smiled meaningfully, and his wise and bright eyes flashed with a gleam in an instant. "This purple-blooded netherworld root is not only extremely poisonous, but also one of the precious strange materials for refining elixir, before the Shang and Zhou dynasties, it was not too rare, but now, it is difficult to find in the world, and there are only a few remnants in some hidden places."

With this tirade, everyone gradually became impatient, Ling Wanqing's brows furrowed, and she interrupted softly: "But so what? Since it is a medicinal herb, whether it is used by Taoists to refine elixir or to cure diseases, it is just a usable medicinal herb. We need it, so we look for it, but what does this have to do with you tracking it here? ”

"Hehe, the honorable driver is impatient, so the old man will make a long story short."

At this time, the old man finally put away his frivolous smile and showed a little solemnity. "To tell you the truth, this purple-blooded netherworld root is extinct, no matter how you look for it, it is impossible to find it."

"Nonsense!" As soon as the words fell, Zhang Ning was already rushing to defend: "I have seen from a book where this thing grows. ”

"Hahaha......" The old man suddenly laughed, and continued for a while in the puzzled gaze of everyone, before he said in a slightly mocking tone: "The book that the son-in-law reads should be an ancient book, I don't know what era it started?" If you say that before the Shang and Zhou dynasties, it means that you didn't say that in ancient times, the mountains and forests near this Chaoge were full of this thing. ”

"Impossible! That ......" Zhang Ning immediately retorted, but his voice stopped suddenly.

Because she didn't know how to justify it at all, the miscellaneous chapters of "Taiping Yaoshu" in his hand recorded the growth place of this drug, but she didn't know what era this strange book was written, but it should be very ancient.

It's just that she couldn't accept this fact in her heart at all, and quickly retorted with self-deception: "I also heard my father talk about the growth place and medicinal properties of this herb, and it is impossible not to have it." ”

The old man was unmoved, and asked affirmatively, "Then who is your father?" Did he know about this herb from the book in your hand, or did he really see it with his own eyes? Or have you seen living creatures that grow naturally, how much do you know about these? If your father really knew the roots, you wouldn't be here to ask around. ”

"This ......" Zhang Ning paused, her beautiful face showed a panicked look, and she didn't know how to answer.

"You don't need to argue much, the old man knows very well about this, it is impossible for the purple-blooded Netherworld Root to be found in the wild!"

After the old man finished speaking, regardless of the rapid confusion of the people, they set their eyes on the seemingly calm ones. Wang Xu, who is actually worried. "As for the despicable people who seek it. It's a kindness. At the same time, I wonder who is looking for this extinct thing. ”

At this moment, everyone fell into anxiety because of the old man's words and Zhang Ning's unsure demeanor, and even Huang Xu and Zhou Zhi were very silent.

Wang Xu, who is the only one related to qiē, is very calm.

Perhaps these long days have been hovering on the verge of death, so he has a strong tolerance for this, and he did not panic because of this, but looked at the old man with burning eyes. said indifferently: "Your Excellency knows a lot and is admirable, but it's a pity why you don't tell the truth." ”

"Why did Childe say that? Do you think that contemptible people tell lies? If you don't believe me, you can go and look for it, and if you find it in the wild, you can take off my head at any time. The old man was a little unhappy that Wang Xu questioned him.

"It's not that you don't believe in the extinction of the Purple Blood Nether Root, but the purpose of your stalking."

Wang Xu looked at him indifferently and chuckled: "Since you know that this thing is extinct, you also know the qi of this thing. Naturally, there was nothing to be done about it, and I heard that someone was looking for it. But he was so kind that he tracked it down in every possible way, just to inform the other party that this thing was gone? ”

"Do you want to say that you are a great sage that you have not met in a thousand years, or do you want to say that you are idle to the point where you can only do good deeds, and even if you do good deeds, there are many people who need help in this troubled world, why did your Excellency do such an inconsequential good thing alone? None of them are foolish here, or is it better to be honest, what do you think? ”

"Hahaha......" was suddenly debunked, and the old man not only panicked, but laughed loudly, which was really hearty laughter.

Soon he continued: "The son is really smart, since this is the case, it is better to be happy, it is not a secret, the contemptible people are here, just to be sure." ”

"What?"

"Is the prince the lord of Jingzhou - Wang Xu!"

With his suddenly solemn tone and sensitive questioning, Zhang Ning and Huang Xu both tightened their hearts and put their hands on the weapon.

"Huh...... Ahem...... Wang Xu suddenly covered his mouth and coughed, but his voice was with a slight smile: "Your Excellency is very honest this time, but you have already asked about this, so what is my identity, isn't it?" ”

The old man rarely didn't go around, carefully observed Wang Xu's face for a moment, and said with a smile: "If not, then the general will find the land and wait for death, and the contemptible person just reminded the general to arrange the future affairs first." If so, then the contemptible man has a clear way for the general. ”

"Ahem, you've said that, so do you think I am, or isn't?" Wang Xu asked funny.

"Hahaha...... It was indeed very comfortable to talk to General Wang. ”

The old man was very happy, and the smile on his face was not contrived at all.

It's just that after he spoke, he seemed a little anxious, and then said with a smile: "General, where this purple-blooded netherworld root is, the contemptible people know a place. ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Ning, who was silent, suddenly felt as if he had been tricked, and changed color on the spot, with a pretty face: "Didn't you just say that it was extinct?" And now again? ”

"I did say that the Purple Blood Netherworld Root is extinct, and you can't find it, but I didn't say it's gone."

Zhang Ning wanted to say more, but Ling Wanqing, who was anxious about Wang Xu's safety, suddenly stopped, took a step forward, saluted, and said softly: "I hope that the master will give me advice, if I can save my lord, I will be grateful!" ”

"Huh!" The old man smiled, noncommittal to the heavy thanks, and said to himself: "It is true that the Purple Blood Netherworld Root is extinct in the world, but it only refers to the wild, such precious medicinal materials, there are still some hermits who have cultivated them, and they do not appear in the world, so you naturally have nowhere to find them. ”

After talking for so long, Wang Xu already understood that this old man was an unruly and uninhibited character, and he was no longer polite, and asked bluntly: "Where is that?" ”

"The mountain of songs! Not far from here, fast horses are at most half a day. The old man affirmed, and without waiting for a question, he added, "When you get there, you just have to chant the name of Shura, and someone will meet you." ”

"Shura?" Ling Wanqing, Zhang Ning, and Huang Xu were all stunned, a little unclear.

Wang Xu knew better, Buddhism had already been introduced to China at this time, and it was not strange to have this title, but when he suddenly heard this familiar and very unfamiliar word, he was very puzzled, and frowned and asked: "Is it a foreigner?" Or a Buddhist? ”

"That person is not a foreigner, nor does he believe in Buddhism, he only has a title!" The old man said with a smile.

At this time, he didn't seem to have the interest to continue talking, his eyes swept over everyone again, and he took the initiative to leave: "The words have been said, whether you believe it or not, the contemptible words have been said, say goodbye first, and see you again." ”

"Wait!" Wang Xu immediately spoke up.

"Oh? What else is the matter with the general? The old man paused.

"Why did you help me?"

"Contemptible people are good at hexagrams, that day I suddenly heard someone inquiring about the purple-blooded netherworld root, I was just curious, but then I felt restless, so I made a hexagram, and learned that I had a fate with the general, so I wanted to find a meeting."

Hearing this, although Wang Xu didn't fully believe it, he didn't ask much after all, and smiled and arched his hand: "No matter what, if you can really find the medicine, you will definitely thank you!" ”

"You don't need to do this, just cherish it yourself!" The old man smiled disappreciatively and strode away freely.

Seeing this person's back gradually drifting away, everyone stood in place, a little silent, and after a long time, Huang Xu couldn't help but ask out loud: "Lord, let him leave like this, if he has bad intentions, what if he tells the people with intentions to come and harm him?" ”

This time, without waiting for Wang Xu to answer, Zhou Zhi took the lead in giving him a disdainful glance and taught: "The meaning of what people said just now is very clear, and we have already deduced our identity, just wait for us to find him, so that we can come up and communicate." If it is harmful to people's hearts, there is no need to expose it at all, and people have already been gathered. ”

"Then why didn't he come up directly to meet the lord?"

"Boy, not everyone is as serious and rigid as you, and this is not in the military, everyone has their own personality, and they also have their own way of treating others, and there are more things that they want to test and understand, and it is taboo for generals to think of others as they are in their minds."

"Oh!"

Listening to Zhou Zhi's teaching of Huang Xu, Wang Xu showed a slight smile on his face, unconsciously, his group of young people had accumulated a thick precipitation, and in the small mountain village, Zhou Zhi, who rushed to the yellow turban thief like crazy with a kitchen knife, was enough to teach the younger generations.

"Ahem...... Okay, don't talk about Huang Xu, he is seriously ill in bed all the year round, he doesn't know the world, and he has time to learn slowly in the future. Cough...... Now it's time to hurry! ”

"Hmm!"

Zhou Zhi nodded, but as soon as he lifted the horsewhip, his hand suddenly froze, and he turned back with a puzzled face: "Boss, where is Chaoge Mountain?" In which direction are we going? ”

"Ahem...... You don't know Asagayama? ”

"Haven't heard of it!"

"I don't know!" Huang Xu followed and said.

Ling Wanqing frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head and said apologetically, "Childe, I don't know, I've never heard this place name reported by the Spy Shadow Department. ”

Zhang Ning next to him suddenly snorted, and an angry flush surged on his white and tender jade cheeks, and he rebuked angrily: "That liar said that Chaoge Mountain is not far from here, but I am also familiar with this area, I have been wandering here for more than half a year in my early years, and I have never heard anyone say anything about Chaoge Mountain!" ”

"This ......"

Everyone looked at each other, dumbfounded. (To be continued......)