Chapter 148: The Loulan Building in the Sheltered Nest
The wind howled and crashed against the rocks, and every gust of wind that passed by carried the sand and gravel from the rocks. Strong winds blew from different directions, and the rocks were polished into a thousand strange shapes.
Especially at night, it looks even more terrifying.
Xia Ke wrapped the cloak on his body, lowered his head and followed Liu Ruyan in front of him aimlessly, raising his eyes and glaring at Liu Ruyan from time to time. Liu Ruyan has a boyfriend to help block the wind, not to mention that she can't open her eyes because of the wind and sand, I'm afraid she hasn't even shaken her hair.
This idea is a bit sour, the more uncomfortable you are in this moment, the easier it is for people to envy others. You can feel lonely when it's busy, let alone this kind of lonely place.
Xia Ke glanced back behind him, and there was nothing but strange rocks and yellow sand......
She blinked her eyes a little dejectedly, yes, this kind of ghost place shouldn't have anything else except strange rocks and sand.
"Hey, what the hell did you bring me to this kind of place...... "Xia Ke opened his mouth, and the wind and sand ran into her mouth, "Bah, bah," she covered her mouth with her hand, and she wouldn't speak again if she beat her to death.
His mouth was full of sand, and he was so uncomfortable.
Liu Ruyan and Lao Fang, who were walking in front, didn't hear Xia Ke's voice at all, the wind was too strong. The three of them walked forward step by step, and the footprints left by each step were instantly erased by the wind and sand.
Even though you are wrapped in a cloak, you can still feel the roughness of the wind and sand.
It wasn't until Xia Ke's cheeks were blown by the wind and sand that the footsteps of the two people in front of him stopped.
"Here we are." The old man turned around slightly and looked at Xia Ke, who had shrunk into a ball. Xia Ke raised his head in response, and what he saw at a glance was not Lao Fang's face, but the surrounding rocks behind Lao Fang.
The hard rock is entwined and spirals to form a shape that resembles a bird's nest, but a bird's nest that is covered downward.
In the vacant place in the middle of the rock, Xia Ke vaguely saw a building.
"The place we are standing in is called Devil's Town, and this rock you see now is a sheltered nest." Liu Ruyan took a step back, walked to Xia Ke's side, and stretched out her hand from inside the cloak to wrap her hand around Xia Ke's shoulder. Xia Ke was held by her and did not resist, her eyes stared directly at the strange rock in front of her, the yuan power emanating from it was too powerful. So powerful that she couldn't even perceive it.
Liu Ruyan looked sideways at Xia Ke, and a smile appeared on the face hidden under the cloak, this kid still knows what to prioritize. If she dared to push her hand away, it was estimated that she would be swept out by the turbulence of Yuan Force in the next second.
"The rest of the branch is already waiting for us, don't resist me when you go in later, and don't resist the surrounding Yuan Li, because this will make the Yuan Force turbulent to attack you. If there is turbulence rushing over, you don't have to worry, the old party will block it for us. While saying this, Liu Ruyan patted Xia Ke's shoulder and motioned for her to move forward.
The closer he got to the shelter nest, the more obvious the riotous Yuan Force became, and even Xia Ke could clearly feel it without deliberately perceiving it.
The first time he faced such a riot, Yuan Li, it would be false to say that he was not nervous. Xia Ke tried to ignore these Yuan Forces, but a strange expression still appeared on his face. And Liu Ruyan and Lao Fang didn't have any superfluous expressions on their faces, and they looked like veterans.
As soon as she entered the shelter nest, Liu Ruyan let go of Xia Ke's shoulder. She walked quickly in front of Lao Fang and made a color at Lao Fang. Along the way, there was no Yuan Force attacking them at all, and this situation had never happened before.
The reason why there is chaos in the Northwest Region is that most of the reason is because there are many ruins similar to Devil City in the Northwest Territory. These ruins all have strange Yuan Force inside, and outsiders, unless they are ordinary people, as long as they enter the center of Devil City, they will be attacked by the Yuan Force of the riot inside.
The old party also felt the abnormality this time, they were able to enter the Devil's City at night, relying on their familiarity with the Devil's City. And being attacked by Yuan Li, they also have a headache and can't think of a way.
However, this time......
The old man's gaze swept over Xia Ke's body, and he glanced at Liu Ruyan again, and the direction of their suspicions was the same. The problem must be with Xia Ke, but what is the problem?
They both knew that there was something more important waiting for them than this question, so they didn't bother anymore and walked towards the inside of the shelter.
Xia Ke was still following the two, her cloak had been lowered by her, revealing a cheek that had been blown red. She looked up at the rocks above her head, there was no wind here, except for the place where she had just entered, it would be grazed by the wind and sand, and the further she went, the smaller the traces of the wind became.
By the time we reached our destination, we couldn't catch the slightest movement of air.
The building in front of her was the one that Xia Ke had vaguely seen before, and now it was completely displayed in front of her, and Xia Ke could only show a surprised expression.
She had been interested in the ancient country of Loulan for a while, and she had also seen some Loulan architecture. And the building in front of you is the most typical representative.
The exterior wall of the building is made of wooden skeleton walls, surrounded by pillars, upper beams, lower ground mounds, interspersed with red willow branches in the middle, the outer and inner walls are attached to the raw earth, and the roof is made of reeds and raw earth.
The ancient kingdom of Loulan perished a thousand years ago, and no matter how elaborate the workmanship is, it is impossible for the house to remain in the wind and sun for a thousand years. Therefore, the Loulan building in front of it has either been protected by people for thousands of years, or someone has imitated and rebuilt it.
The two possibilities that flashed in his head, Xia Ke was unwilling to verify. Where does this need to be verified, this is simply a matter of no reason. If it weren't for the fact that he was full of food and support, who would build such a house in such a place where there are no people. Besides, it has been preserved since a thousand years, and this is even more impossible, unless it is a god, who can do it-
No, Xia Ke's gaze carefully swept over the Loulan building in front of him, it's not that no one can do it, if this person has Yuan Li, if this person's Yuan Li happens to be able to do this, then ......
No!
Xia Ke once again denied himself, people with Yuan Li can indeed find a way to extend their lifespan, but for a thousand years, it is impossible to achieve it.
"You've finally arrived, you've suffered all the way, come in and wash up."
A hoarse voice came, and Xia Ke looked up and saw a pair of kind eyes.
The old man stood on the wooden steps, wrapped in a white sheepskin, with a long woolen blanket inside, pinned with short, sharpened branches on the edge of the blanket on his chest, sheepskin trousers, a pair of fur shoes on his feet, and a felt hat on his head, on which were two goose feathers. She hunched over, holding the wooden ladder with one hand and the other on her chest.
She smiled, smiled and looked at Liu Ruyan and Lao Fang who were standing at the bottom of the steps, and when she turned her eyes to Xia Ke, she was slightly surprised for a moment, and the hand holding the wooden ladder quickly tightened and relaxed.
"This little girl is the representative of the Qilu branch, young and promising." She sighed and asked, "Little girl, your name?" ”
"Summer guest, summer summer, passer-by. Hello, please take care of us for the first time. As soon as Xia Ke heard the old man ask his name, he immediately opened his mouth to answer, and at the same time bowed to the old man.
"Interesting name," the old man squinted and smiled, beckoning to Xia Ke, "Come in, the others are already waiting for you." ”
The structure inside the house was even more amazing to Xia Ke than the outside, if it weren't for the half circle of modern people sitting around the carpet, she really had the illusion of accidentally breaking into the ancient country of Loulan.
Most of the materials of the walls are raw earth, and some parts are stone and wood. There are a large number of carvings of the art of the top on the wall, and the layout is relatively casual, and the sense of life is very strong. There was a wood fireplace in the living room, and the modern people sat next to each other around this fireplace.
They seemed to be seriously discussing something, and didn't pay much attention to the trio's entry. Someone's gaze stayed on Xia Ke for a moment, and then he turned his head to speak again.
A total of twenty-six people sat in the half circle, and the twenty-six people were divided into two floors. Among the twenty-six people, twenty-four turned their heads to look at Xia Ke, twenty people just glanced at them, and the remaining four people kept staring at Xia Ke.
One of them also spoke: "Yo, this is a noble person from the Qilu Branch?" ”
The man who said this was a man sitting on the outer layer, wearing a pink shirt and black suit trousers, and the neckline was wide open, revealing a large area of white skin. The man stood up from the blanket when he spoke, walked in front of Xia Ke, probed behind Xia Ke, and said in a weird manner: "What, you are alone?" ”
Xia Ke frowned, she couldn't quite understand the man's hostility towards her. According to the old side, they were not long late. So why is this man so angry?
I don't understand what the situation is now, but Xia Ke hasn't done this kind of thing like pretending to be innocent.
So as soon as she moved, the whole person hid behind Liu Ruyan, and Liu Ruyan's eyes flashed with surprise, but she didn't stop it.
The man looked at Xia Ke's action, and the impatience between his eyebrows became more and more obvious, he turned his head sideways and looked at Liu Ruyan, "What?" The vice president of the Kessel branch has already negotiated the conditions with the representatives of the Qilu branch? ”
Liu Ruyan shook her head lightly and slowly pulled Xia Ke out from behind her, "What's the condition, it's just that this kid has just experienced a night hunt, and he is a little scared." You also know that this night hunt is not easy to deal with, is it? ”
She is not talking about you, but about you, and it is clear that this explanation is for all people.
"Oh, really?" The man walked in front of Xia Ke without saying anything, lowered his head and sniffed the smell of Xia Ke's body, when Xia Ke's whole person was still in a state of confusion, the man turned his head and sat back in his position, "There is indeed a smell of blood, but it is not ...... heavy."