Chapter 1472: Greenclaw Mother-in-law (Part I)
After finishing the practice, Chunli immediately held the chilled fresh peach honey juice and drank it beautifully, and the intoxicated expression on her face made Murong Feng completely speechless. If I knew it, I wouldn't have to work so hard, and in the future, as long as I threatened it with food, I guess this girl would have to be obedient.
After drinking the ice drink and resting for a while, the two got up and continued on their way, until it was getting dark, and they came to a large river.
"You call it a stream?" Murong Feng pointed to the rolling river and said speechlessly.
Chunli smiled and scratched her head and said, "This person doesn't know, the name of this river is indeed called Slippery Creek." From the Kunlai Mountain in the north, it flows all the way down to the entire emerald forest, and I heard what the adults called it when I was a child. ”
Murong Feng shook his head speechlessly and said no more, and the two walked onto an arched bridge to the other side, and there was still a sea of green bamboo forests in sight in front of them.
"Master, it's getting dark, should we find a place to settle down first?" Chun-Li asked, licking the corners of her mouth. After a long day of travel, a hearty and delicious dinner is undoubtedly the best way to relieve fatigue.
Murong Feng asked, "Is there a population around here?" ”
Chunli shook her head and said, "I don't know, I've only been to the Emerald Forest twice in total, and each time I take the road south to Qinglong Temple." ”
Murong Feng clicked on the map and took a look, and found that the nearest town marked on the map called Chenfangyuan still needed to climb a mountain to reach it.
"Forget it, let's find a place to sleep nearby." Murong Feng put away the map and commanded.
"Yay! Finally able to have dinner! The little girl cheered, and immediately ran into the bamboo forest to find a suitable place to sleep.
Murong Feng shook his head and followed into the lush bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest is lush with vegetation and only one gravel path is passable.
Chun-Li jumped and ran in front of her for a long time but couldn't find a suitable place to stay, because the road was not suitable for camping because there were either rocks and weeds or steep slopes on both sides of the road.
"Master, why don't we go back to camping by the river? There are a lot of flat places there. Chun-Li turned around and suggested.
Murong Feng tapped her head and said, "Have you ever been warned of some common sense about camping in the wild before?" ”
Chunli rubbed her head and asked, "Master, what common sense?" ”
Murong Feng looked up at the sky and said, "Remember two points when camping in the wild, don't camp next to a water source infested with wild beasts." Also, don't camp by the river on a rainy day, unless you want to wake up in the middle of the night to find yourself experiencing the thrill of canyoning. ”
Chunli looked up at the sky and said in surprise, "Master, how do you know it's going to rain?" ”
"Look at the clouds and the direction of the wind, and the air pressure." Murong Feng concluded: "There will be a heavy rain tonight, we had better find a cave to settle in." ”
"Master, you are so powerful, you even know if it will rain or not!"
"It's useless to pat yourself on the back, tonight's homework is still the same!"
"Oh, no, Master."
The master and apprentice walked and stopped in the bamboo forest to find a place to shelter from the rain, but as they walked, Murong Feng quickly noticed that something was wrong, that is, this bamboo forest was too quiet, and there was not even a trace of insects and birds, let alone any wild beasts.
Murong Feng squinted his eyes and scanned the dim and silent bamboo forest, and found that he couldn't find a single sign of animal life as far as his eyes could see.
"Could it be that there are some powerful demon beasts entrenched in this bamboo forest?" Murong Feng secretly guessed in his heart, but felt that it was impossible, after all, no matter how powerful the demon beast was, it was impossible for it to not be able to accommodate even a single insect.
"Master, look, there seems to be a sign ahead!" Chun-Li suddenly pointed to the fork in the road that appeared in front of her.
Murong Feng raised his eyebrows, walked over quickly and came to the street sign, and saw that the road sign was divided into two forks in the north, marking 'Tianchan Temple' to the north, and 'Chenfangyuan' and 'Qinglong Temple' to the south.
There was nothing to hesitate about, and the two of them turned around and walked south.
After walking about a hundred steps, Murong Feng suddenly froze her steps, because she noticed that something was spying on the two of them in the forest, but the strange thing was that it had no breath of life.
"Is it the undead?" Murong Feng thought of the old enemy for the first time, but he didn't smell like it, and he didn't have the unique cold aura of the undead. On the contrary, it looked like an elemental creature, because Murong Feng sensed a slight fluctuation of elemental energy on that thing.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened, and the dark clouds covered the moonlight, making the bamboo forest dark. And after a while, a strong wind blew, making the whole bamboo forest rustle, adding a bit of eerie horror.
"Master, I'm so hungry, I can't walk anymore." Chun-Li complained heartlessly.
Murong Feng said quietly: "Look ahead, there may be a suitable place for camping." ”
Chunli said weakly: "How can this ghost place be suitable for sleeping in the open...... Hey? Master, look, there's a light ahead! ”
"I see it!" Murong Feng narrowed his eyes and said.
"Let's go! Come on! Maybe someone's home! Chunli immediately jumped and rushed over, and Murong Feng followed behind this girl unhurriedly.
Light is a bug lantern on the side of the road, often used by the local panda people as a lantern for lighting. A street sign was carved under the insect lamp, with the words 'Green Claw House' written on it, pointing to a secluded path next to the avenue.
"Master really has a family!" Chunli was overjoyed and said, "We don't have to sleep in the wild tonight!" ”
"Hmm." Murong Feng nodded quietly and ordered, "Go and take a look, remember not to scare others." ”
"Got it." Chunli grinned and ran into the path first, followed by Murong Feng.
After walking about a few hundred steps along the path, a small farm yard really appeared in the depths of the bamboo forest in front of me.
Chunli immediately cheered, and quickly rushed to the outside of the small courtyard and shouted inside, "Is there anyone?" We were travelers passing through and wanted to spend the night. ”
The little girl shouted three times before an old voice answered in the courtyard: "The old body is inconvenient for legs and feet, and the guests come in by themselves, but don't step on the flowers and plants in the yard." ”
"Thank you, mother-in-law, let's come in." Chunli immediately smiled and directly pushed open the fence gate, and Murong Feng followed into the courtyard.
I saw that this small courtyard was paved with gravel, and on both sides were flower beds, but there were many lifelike turquoise statues in the flower beds. These statues range from flowers, birds, animals, apes, pandas, and people to life-like creatures.
Murong Feng raised his eyebrows, followed the heartless Chunli to the bamboo house, knocked on the door.
I saw that the hall in the bamboo house was bright and tidy, and an old woman with a panda man was placing the dishes and chopsticks, and when she saw the two of them enter the door, she said with a kind smile: "The old body has green paws, and has been widowed for many years, and there are not a few people in this bamboo forest courtyard all year round, but I didn't expect two distinguished guests to come today." ”
Murong Feng smiled politely at the Greenclaw Mother-in-law: "In the Lower Moon Shadow, I am going to go to the Qinglong Temple with my disciples to visit Master Zhou Zhuo, and I will disturb my mother-in-law through Guibaodi." ”
Granny Greenpaw smiled and said, "Don't bother, don't bother." Neither of you eats, do you? The old body has just made some coarse tea and light rice, if the two guests are not disgusted, they might as well sit down and taste the old body's craftsmanship. ”
Chunli stared at the table full of food, her eyes lit up and said, "Mother-in-law, you are too polite, as long as there is something to eat." ”
Murong Feng tapped Chunli's head and warned her not to lose her courtesy.
Chunli covered her head and obediently thanked the Greenclaw mother-in-law first, and then sat down with Murong Feng.
There is no meat on the table of food, all of them are some mountain delicacies, but they are delicious, Chun-Li eats gobbling up and praising Green-Paw's mother-in-law's good cooking skills, making her laugh happily, and looking at Chun-Li's eyes are more and more kind.
"The guest isn't from us, is he?" During the banquet, Granny Greenclaw curiously asked about Murong Feng's origin.
Murong Feng didn't hide it, and smiled calmly: "In the lower elf clan, it's from the outside world. ”
"Oh, no wonder." The green-clawed mother-in-law suddenly said: "I also said little girl, why are you so thin, come on, come on, eat more, look at this skinny is almost skinny." ”
Murong Feng said with a dry smile: "If you wander outside all year round, it is inevitable to sleep in the open air. ”
Boom - boom!
Suddenly, there was a thunderclap outside the house, and then a strong wind blew the candles in the house flickering and dimming.
"This weather really changes when it is said to change." Granny Greenpaw quickly got up and went to close the window.
Murong Feng and Chunli also got up to help close the window.
Outside, it was dark and windy, but inside it was warm and peaceful.
The green claw mother-in-law smiled at this time: "The old body had old cold legs in the early years, and he couldn't walk when he encountered this damp weather, so he brewed a few jars of fruit wine that can drive away cold and dampness, although it is not as good as the Qionghua Hundred Fruit Brew in Tianchan Temple, but it is better than a sweet and refreshing taste, and the two guests want to try it?" ”
"Yes, yes, yes!" When Chunli heard that there was a good wine to drink, she really did not refuse to come.
Murong Feng smiled and thanked him, and he didn't refuse.
Soon Granny Greenpaw brought out a jar of wine from the kitchen, and the jar was covered with a thick layer of ash, apparently stored for some years.
Granny Greenpaw smiled while wiping the wine jar: "This altar has been stored for at least three years, and it happened to be opened for the two guests. ”
"Mother-in-law, you are so polite, let me help you." Chunli smiled and took the initiative to help wipe the wine jar, and then patted the mud to remove the banana leaves, and immediately a sweet and mellow aroma unique to fruit wine wafted out.
"Wow, it smells so good!" Chunli immediately took a deep snort with an intoxicated face, and then took the initiative to serve a bowl of wine for Granny Greenclaw and Murong Feng first, and then filled a large bowl for herself.
Murong Feng picked up the wine bowl and smelled it first, and felt that the aroma of the wine was as elegant as a plum, and then looked at its color, green and green like jasper elixir.
Murong Feng hadn't tasted it yet, but Chunli had already grunted a big bowl of belly, and immediately exclaimed with a light in her eyes: "Drink it well!" Mother-in-law, what's the name of your fruit wine? It's much better than the storm spirits at my house. ”
Granny Greenclaw smiled and said: "The Storm Spirits House is famous for brewing fine wine, how dare the old man compare to the self-brewed fruit wine, isn't the little girl making her mother-in-law happy when she says this?" ”
As she spoke, Chunli had already finished her second bowl of wine, and she burped and said, "Mother-in-law, what people say is true, your fruit wine is indeed much better than those storm spirits with a spicy throat, and those storm spirits are like drinking a fire." ”
Granny Greenpaw smiled: "People make first-class spirits, and they can still be called spirits if they are not as hot as fire." However, it is true that such strong liquor is not suitable for female dolls. The name of this fruit wine is Qingyu Wine, and the name looks very elegant, but it is actually brewed from two kinds of fruits, green plum berries and jasper melons, so it is commonly known as the name of the two fruits. ”
Chunli was a little drunk, and her eyes were full of stars, and she exclaimed, "It turns out that this wine is made from green plum berries and jasper melons?" No wonder it's so sweet and delicious. ”
Immediately after three bowls of belly, the girl plopped on the table and died drunk.
Murong Feng put down the empty bowl, shook his head and smiled: "Let my mother-in-law laugh, this girl has never seen much of the world, and she doesn't know how to be polite at all." ”
Mother-in-law Greenclaw smiled kindly: "The little girl is clever and cute, and she is not beautiful if she knows how to count etiquette too much." Guest, are you not used to drinking this wine? Why don't you just drink a bowl and stop drinking? ”
Murong Feng smiled and said, "Mother-in-law misunderstood, the two of us have to hurry tomorrow morning, so it's inconvenient to drink more for fear of making a mistake." ”
"It's the old body that is negligent." Granny Greenpaw patted her head, propped herself up and said, "The old man will go and take care of the beds for the two guests, so that the two guests can rest early." ”
"Don't bother my mother-in-law, let's do it." Murong Feng stepped forward to support her mother-in-law and said with a smile.
Granny Greenclaw grabbed Murong Feng's hand with her backhand and said with a smile: "That makes sense to let the guests take care of the bed." ”
Murong Feng squeezed the hand of the green claw mother-in-law, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, the mother-in-law's legs and feet are inconvenient, let me come." ”
The green-clawed mother-in-law couldn't pull Murong Feng's hand away after a few strokes, and the corners of her mouth stiffened: "Okay, but it's rainy and cold tonight, so the old man will go and get another cotton quilt for the two distinguished guests, so as not to freeze." ”
"Okay, then thank you mother-in-law." Murong Feng let go of his hand with a smile.
Granny Greenpaw sneered, pointed out the room where the two would stay, and moved into the back room where she slept on crutches.
Murong Feng turned his head to look at the little girl who was sleeping like a dead pig, and shook his head speechlessly.
Boom Boom
At this time, the wind and rain outside the house became more and more majestic, destroying the bamboo forest.
The wind poured through the cracks in the door, blowing the candles in the house flickering and dimming.
Murong Feng was about to shelter the wind and protect the candle flame, when suddenly a gust of wind blew out the candle flame from nowhere, immediately plunging the house into darkness.
Murong Feng raised the corners of his eyebrows, and was about to relight the candle......
Boom - boom!
A flash of lightning flashed, illuminating the room through the window, but it was immediately plunged into darkness again.
Seeing that fleeting white snow, Murong Feng caught a glimpse of a ghost flashing outside the window.
"Mother-in-law, the candle is extinguished, where is the fold that ignited the fire?" Murong Feng calmly shouted a few times at the back room, but the room was as quiet as a ghost domain.
The corners of Murong Feng's mouth hooked up a sneer, and he turned around and was about to go to the inner room to find out, when suddenly the door was blown open by a gust of wind, and immediately the storm and rain blew in, blowing the furnishings in the house into a mess.
Boom!
Another flash of lightning flashed, turning the world outside the house white.
Murong Feng suddenly turned around and squinted, and saw that the green jade statues outside the house all seemed to come to life, and they were turning around one by one to stare at her with a pair of eyes emitting a faint green light.