Lin Chengda heard the direction of Red Phoenix City, wrapped the dried beef with a black sword on his back, asked the innkeeper for a pot of water, and set off early in the morning.

The sun hides behind the clouds after showing its face in the morning, and it looks like a heavy rain will follow. This is not good news for Lin Chengke, although the weather will be much cooler, but if it really rains heavily, he will become a soup chicken.

Lin Cheng walked on the road, in fact, it was no longer a road, and few people had walked in this direction over the years, so this road had almost been abandoned.

The Red Phoenix was destroyed by fire a hundred years ago, and Lin Chengyue walked forward and saw more and more traces left by the fire.

Even if after a hundred years, the vegetation has regrown, and the fallen leaves have covered the ground layer after layer, but the remains of ancient trees are lying on the ground, and Lin Cheng brushes off the moss on them, and the traces of the fire a hundred years ago are displayed in front of him.

Further on, the air is getting hotter and drier, yes, hot. Although the clouds in the sky were getting thicker and thicker, the air was not as moist as it should have been before the rain. Lin Cheng's mood also became dull.

The trees gradually thinned out, and the mountain forests were replaced by low bushes, and Lin Cheng did not expect to see a desert-like scene in such a place. These shrubs are unfriendly, and although they don't have thorns, their dead branches are sharper than knives. Lin Cheng was scratched several scars without paying attention, and he could only walk around.

Passing through the shrubland, the road is blocked by a dry river. Lin Cheng looked forward, about two miles wide from the opposite bank, and did not see a bridge nearby, so he could only pass under the river. There is a green belt in the center of the river, and I don't know if there is still an uninterrupted flow of water.

Lin Cheng jumped down the river, and there was a large pebble on the side, and his feet were panicked when he stepped on it. The river has dried up, and there is no water but there is a wind current, which is not known if this is a precursor to rain or because of the topography of the river.

Near the center of the river, small grass began to grow on the ground, which was the "green belt" that Lin Cheng saw on the bank. However, although there was little grass, there was no water, and the land was much wetter than the place where I had walked before, and there should be a dark river underneath it. Originally, I thought that if the river had not completely dried up, there should be a silt swamp in the center, and Lin Cheng would have to waste a lot of effort to get there, so it would be much more convenient.

The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and it was not yet noon, but the sky was darker than dusk.

Lin Cheng climbed onto the riverbank and was greeted by a "field". He almost thought it was a wheat field planted by the people around Red Phoenix City, but it was impossible.

It's just waist-deep weeds with golden leaves that mistake wheat for wheat that is about to ripen.

The wind is howling, the thunder is gusting, and the whole grassland is rolling with golden "waves", which is not beautiful. Lin Cheng involuntarily walked in, the leaves of these weeds were extremely soft, like silk, without the jagged edges he imagined.

He ran like a child, and his repressed feelings were swept away, and his pleasure was uncontrollable.

"What a supple bed!" Lin Chengran was tired and lay on the grass, "I really want to sleep beautifully here." ”

A flash of lightning flashed, and the sound of thunder shook the entire grassland, and Lin Cheng calmed down a little. Who knows how much danger lies beneath this meadow! He couldn't see anything, what if there were snakes, wolves, or other dangerous creatures?

Forget it, it's impossible to walk back in. Lin Cheng stood up, took the black sword off his back and held it in his hand, which made him feel a little more secure in his heart.

"I'm your 'messenger', you'll protect me, right?" Lin Cheng said to the Red Snake Mark in his hand.

Lin Cheng walked forward, and suddenly the ashes of the burning grass and trees fell on his face.

"Is there a fire somewhere?"

He looked up and saw that there were ashes floating in the sky, and his heart was not good, he was not standing in the pyre now!

Thinking that night in the cottage, he was not afraid of fire, but he was not sure if it was because it was the fire of the Red Serpent's mark that he was not afraid, in case this wildfire could burn him to death, wouldn't it be very embarrassing!

It is better to be safe, Lin Cheng once again used the red snake mark to ignite all the wild grass around him, and stood in the burning place and waited for the wildfire to pass.

It didn't take long for the wildfire to come in the wind, collide with the fire set out by Lin Cheng, open a gap, and he continued to walk.

"It's a pity!" Lin Cheng felt sorry in his heart, such a beautiful grassland was gone, what a pity! Lin Cheng walked in the ashes, and the wind blew Lin Cheng all over his body with the ashes.

Boom Boom –

Another flash of thunder flashed, and a torrential rain fell from the sky.

"I said that you are really good at picking the time, the fire is burned and the rain will come down, what is the point?" Lin Cheng was dissatisfied, if it rained a moment earlier, this grass field would not be destroyed by the fire.

Lin Cheng washed the ashes on his body with the rain, looked at the burden of beef jerky on his shoulders, and sighed, hoping that the sun would come out as soon as the rain ended, otherwise it would be bad.

When he was cleaning, Lin Cheng felt that there was something else in the ashes stuck to his body, some small granular things. He took one and used his sleeve to block the rain and look closely, this grain is pale yellow and has a hard shell, could it be a seed or something?

If it is really a seed, then this fire, this heavy rain? Is it a coincidence, or is it a pattern? Maybe every year when the weeds are ripe, waiting for the wind to howl and thunder, a fire will be triggered, and the seeds will be born in the fire, and with the rain they will be sown, and a large grassland will grow the next year.

The seeds swell when exposed to water, and are now the size of peanuts. They are preparing for germination by absorbing nutrients and moisture.

The torrential rain came and went quickly, and the fog gradually began to rise throughout the plain, and the rain that had just landed had begun to transpire rapidly.

On the way here, Lin Cheng heard that there were remnants of fire thoughts around Red Phoenix City, and it was because of the existence of fire thoughts that it became dry and hot. It's no wonder that these seeds are in such a hurry to store water, after all, the water around them is lost too quickly.

In the fog, Lin Cheng's vision was blocked, and it was difficult for his eyes to distinguish the direction. The rain stopped, and the wind direction changed. If Lin Cheng guessed correctly, the closer you get to the Red Phoenix City, the greater the fire and the higher the temperature, then the hot air in the city will inevitably rise, and the potential difference in air pressure will push the surrounding air towards the Red Phoenix City, thus forming a wind. He only needs to go with the wind, and he should be able to reach Red Phoenix City.

Suddenly, Lin Cheng felt something squirming under his feet, and thought to himself, could it be that there was something else on this grassland? He hurriedly retreated some distance, and a thigh-thick red worm broke through the ground, looking like an earthworm.

Then, one after the other, more worms emerged from the soil, searching for food in the muddy soil.

"Ah——!h

Lin Cheng screamed and got goosebumps, he was most afraid of earthworms!

"Help!"

Lin Chengdu was about to cry, and the madman generally ran towards the Red Phoenix City with his feet against his feet, and he didn't dare to open his eyes all the way.

The shadow left on Lin Cheng at this time was even greater than the shadow given to him by the pig demon in the inn.

Wait a minute, pig demon? Lin Cheng wondered how he suddenly thought of the pig demon, when did he meet the pig demon?

Anyway, Lin Cheng made up his mind never to come to this place again!

Night is approaching, and snow is starting to fall in the sky. A little girl was thinly dressed, huddled under the pier and shivered with cold.

It is said that when it snows heavily in winter, the mountain demons will come out to forage for food, and they will occasionally come down to the village to catch and eat the lone children.

Please eat me, the little girl thought.

Rustle ~ rustle

Someone stepped through the snow and came to the little girl:

"It's getting dark, are you waiting for the youkai to take you away?"

"Are you a youkai?"

The little girl looked up and asked, and saw a whip mark on her beautiful face, and her eyes were covered with a strip of cloth, as if she were blind.

"I'm a youkai!"

The person who came was dressed in a black coat, holding a paper umbrella and standing still in the wind and snow, looking down at the little girl with a smile.

Don't know what he's laughing at.

The little girl was silent, as if hesitating.

"Can you do me a favor after you eat me?"

"Why should I help you?"

yes, what did she do to ask the monsters for help!

After a long time, seeing that the little girl did not speak again, the person who came took the initiative to say:

"Why don't you tell me what I'm going to do for you. ”

"It's nothing, there is a child in the village, who is raised for white and fat, you go and eat him, it must taste good. There's an old bayberry tree in that yard, it's easy to identify!"

"Why?" the visitor frowned, but his voice was gentle.

The little girl gritted her teeth and remained silent.

"I don't like to eat white and chubby kids. ”

The man squatted down and said in front of the little girl:

"I like to chew flesh in my mouth along with bones, and it will taste good when you're skinny like that. ”

When the little girl heard this, her body trembled, and she didn't know whether she was cold or scared.

"I've seen some youkai who are picky and only eat children's offal. ”

The visitor continued to whisper in the little girl's ear.

The little girl buried her head between her arms, and her body shrunk even tighter.

"When they catch you, they will tie your hands and feet so that you can't move, and then they will cut your stomach open with their claws. ”

"You can only watch as they take out your heart, your liver, your lungs, and whatever you want, and put it in your mouth and feast on it. ”

The little girl began to think of the scene he had depicted, and finally she couldn't help but cry out in fear.

The people who came laughed and took off their big hats and draped them over the little girl.

The little girl was tired of crying, and only then did she realize that her body had become warmer, and she thought that she had met a gentle monster, and she did not intend to eat her, and added a dress to her.

"Go back, I'll send you. ”

"Hmm"

The little girl nodded, she was scared and didn't want to be eaten by the monster again.

I don't know when the snow stopped, and the moonlight illuminated the night brightly, and the little girl trembled and followed the strange monster to the village.

"The front is there. ”

"Can you see that?"

The little girl did not answer. Stopping in front of a courtyard, she stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Knock knock, no one responded. The little girl knocked louder.

"Who!"

There was an impatient voice in the courtyard.

The one who opened the door was a middle-aged woman, and when she saw the little girl, she said with disgust: "You dead girl, why didn't you freeze to death outside!"

The little girl lowered her head and did not speak, but wrapped the big coat around her body more tightly.

"Are you her family?"

The monster asked, and he saw an old bayberry tree in the yard.

"I'm her aunt, I don't know who you are?"

When the woman saw that he had an extraordinary bearing, she thought that he was a member of everyone who was passing by.

"When I saw that the girl was cold outside, I sent her back. ”

The monster took out a bag of broken spirit crystals, handed it to the woman, and said:

"It's cold, take these spirit crystals and lick some clothes for the family. ”

"This, how embarrassing is this!" the woman took the spirit crystal and said with a smile on her face, "Do you want to come in for a cup of tea, although the house is simple, there is also tea to warm up the body." ”

The monster shook his head: "I still have something to do, so I won't bother." ”

He glanced at the little girl and asked, "You haven't told me your name yet?"

"Ah Huan"

The little girl whispered.

"Ah Huan, my name is Ye Xuan, I'll come to see you in a few days. ”

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