Chapter 120: The Disappearing Peach
Tao Yao never thought that she would have to open her eyes one day. It's just that the surrounding environment makes her feel very unfamiliar. She collapsed on a narrow mountain road, with mountains in front of her and behind her. She had traveled a lot with the Lu Zhudao people, but she had never been here, and she wanted to fly to the trees to see the surroundings and see if there were any people around. But she found that she couldn't fly at all. Then she tried the purple gold whip in her hand again, the purple gold whip still emitted a purple-gold light, but after swinging it out, it fell to the ground, only making a buzzing sound that wiped the air, and it only raised a lot of dust when it fell to the ground. Her purple gold whip was refined by the purple gold vines of the tree king, if it was usual, this whip would go down, there would be a chasm on the ground, but now it only raised some dust. Still in disbelief, she swung her whip and slammed it on the trunk of the tree, which was not much thicker than her arm. Although she was reluctant, she also had to admit a reality, she had no cultivation at all now.
Although she was depressed, she was content that she could save her life, but she didn't know if Mo Li was out of danger or not.
She looked around, there were mountains in front of her, left and right, and she didn't know where to go. After all, it was different now, she had more than a thousand years of cultivation in the past, and she could deal with it even if there was any danger. But now, she is just an ordinary person, no, maybe even ordinary people can't beat it, and if there is a wild beast in this place where there is no village in front of and no shop in the back, she will definitely become their belly food.
Just as she was hesitating about how to go, she noticed a group of people carrying something from a distance.
It was as if she had seen a life-saving straw. After all, some people said that there were villages nearby, at least she didn't have to sleep on the streets, and she didn't have to worry about being attacked by wild beasts. She took a few quick steps to meet her.
It seemed to be a family, an old man, two grown men, and two women, followed by three bouncing children. The picture is very much like a harmonious picture of a mountain dwelling. They were talking and laughing along the way, as if they were talking about their plans for tomorrow.
"I'm sorry, old man, I'm lost, can you tell me where this is?
Although the family was a little surprised by Tao Yao who suddenly appeared, they saw Tao Yao's gentle and polite appearance, so they put down the burden in their hands and talked to her. Tao Yao glanced at the old man's burden, which contained two kettles and some farm tools. She guessed that the family must have returned from heaven and earth. Because it is not early in the morning, the sun is setting, and it will be dark in another hour. Night in the mountains always comes early.
"There used to be a village in the vicinity, but now a lot of people have moved out. As you can see, there are mountains all around, and the transportation is inconvenient, so many people hate moving here. ”
Tao Yao's face was embarrassed when she heard this, she originally thought to go to the village to see if there was a place to stay, and she still had some pearls in her sleeve pocket that could be given as silver coins.
"Girl, why did you come here alone? We haven't been here in years. The old man didn't doubt Tao Yao's identity, but he just felt that it was a little unsafe for a girl's family to appear here.
"I, I don't know how I got here, I got lost with my family. Tao Yao naturally couldn't tell the truth, she was afraid of scaring the family, so she had to make up a lie.
"Hey, it's a pitiful one, why don't you come with me to my house for one night, this mountain is more exposed, it's not safe, and occasionally wild beasts will be infested. ”
"Wouldn't this be inconvenient?" Tao Yao looked at the large number of people in this family, and was a little worried that it would cause trouble. In the years when she played around with Lu Zhudao, she had seen many such farmhouses, most of them were crammed into a courtyard as a family, and the houses were just enough to live in.
The old man saw her worries and smiled heartily, "I still have a little daughter at home, if you don't dislike it, you can squeeze her when the time comes." Nowadays there are no cars and horses, and it is far from the town, so it is really not safe for you to be out there alone. ”
"Don't dislike it, don't dislike it, how can you dislike it, then it's bothering your family. Tao Yao felt good now that he could have a place to live, so how could he dislike it, so he hurriedly responded.
"Sister fairy, are you going to my house?" A little girl who had been behind the old man ran over and grabbed Tao Yao's sleeve and looked at her with lovely eyes.
"Yes, can my sister go?" Tao Yao bent over and asked her with a smile. Although Tao Yao knew that she could be her wife and grandmother at her age, these people didn't know, and she couldn't explain it, so she simply pretended to be tender.
"Great, great, finally someone to play with me. The little girl cheered when she heard Tao Yao's response.
"Don't mind, girl, this little girl has always wanted to have a playmate, and those two boys can't play with her. An adult man behind the old man walked up to the front and explained to Tao Yao while touching the little girl's head.
"It's okay, it's not ......" Tao Yao's words didn't speak, "Gollum" sang the empty city plan in her stomach. Tao Yao clutched her stomach with a very embarrassed expression. She hadn't felt so hungry since she started cultivating immortals. They usually don't eat for ten days and a half and have nothing to do, and she used to eat just because she was gluttonous. And now, with no cultivation, she has become an ordinary person, and the emptiness of her stomach makes her feel so uncomfortable.
Several people were stunned for a moment when they heard the voice, and then laughed.
"Sister fairy, are you hungry?" asked the little girl very seriously. It made Tao Yao embarrassed, and I didn't know whether to honestly say yes or no.
Later, it was the old man who relieved her, "Oh, old man, I'm hungry after a busy day's work, so go back with us, girl." Look at the smoke over there, it's my wife and my little daughter cooking at home, let's go back quickly, and have an early meal. ”
"Well, good!"
Tao Yao followed a few people to the direction where the smoke rose, and along the way, Tao Yao coaxed the little girl from time to time, and said a few words to the old man from time to time. She also had a brief understanding of the situation of the old man's family. The old man's surname is Yu, and people call her Yu Gong. Their village used to be owned by many people, and now only their family remains. The old man had four children, followed by an adult man who was his two sons, and the two women who had never spoken were his daughters-in-law, and the three children were his grandchildren. He also has two daughters, the eldest daughter is married, and the younger daughter has not yet been married. Usually, the family goes out to work, and the old man's wife and daughter clean up the house and cook at home.
The journey was much easier because of the target and companions, but in about a quarter of an hour, they were there. This is a small courtyard with a fence, although the yard is not large, but it is clean and tidy. There are two huts on the left and right sides of the courtyard, and three huts in the middle.
Before the old man entered the yard, he shouted, "Old woman, I'm back!"
An old woman with gray hair walked around from behind, "Come back, come back, tell me what to do, I'm still cooking on the stove." "It looks like it's a cool one. The moment he saw Tao Yao, he was stunned for a moment, Xu didn't expect that there would be guests. But after a while, he came back to his senses, wiped his hands on the apron tied around his waist, and hurriedly beckoned Tao Yao to sit in the house.
"Oh, where did this come from, such a beautiful little girl, go in and sit down. You haven't eaten yet, have you?
Tao Yao walked into the thatched hut in the middle, and there was a big table in it, and it was here that the family wanted to eat. There is a door on the left and right sides that leads to the next room, looking at the color of the curtain, Tao Yao judged that one is the old man's family's, and the other is their little daughter's, and the middle room is used to eat and entertain guests. The thatched huts on the left and right sides of the courtyard are two sons and two families.
After Tao Yao was arranged in the living room, the old man followed the old woman to the kitchen at the back of the yard, and the two families went back to their own rooms. Tao Yao was arranged alone in the living room, a little uneasy. The old man's house is the closest location outside the village, Tao Yao noticed that there are indeed some houses in the back, but they look a little dilapidated, and I think it is the reason why no one has lived in it for a long time. She chatted with the old man for a long time along the way, but she didn't hear the old man mention why their family didn't move out like everyone else, and it was too weird that only their family was left in this huge village. Thinking of the strange stories he had heard Haoyue tell, he couldn't help but be afraid. If she had been in the past, she would definitely not be afraid, but now she has no cultivation at all. If this family is really made of spirits, then isn't she a sheep?
As soon as this thought came to her, she couldn't sit still, and always felt that this place was weird and terrifying. She crept to the kitchen at the back of the yard to see what the old couple was doing.
"Oh, I'm really going to kill it, it's so beautiful, I'm so reluctant!" the old woman looked reluctant with a knife in her hand.
"Killing it may not be enough to eat, don't ink, don't let it run away!" the old man's tone was a little impatient.
Tao Yao was startled by the sound she heard. It turns out that they are really spirits, no wonder they are the only ones in the mountains. It's a pity that I have no cultivation and can't see their true bodies. It seems that he has to leave quickly, otherwise he will not be able to leave. Thinking like this, Tao Yao secretly walked out, ready to run out while everyone was not paying attention now. As a result, when he retreated, he accidentally touched the crockpot on the ground, making a crisp collision sound. When the old man and the old woman heard the voice, they quickly turned their heads. Tao Yao secretly screamed that it was not good, and now I am afraid that I can't leave if I want to.