Ayou, who has been wandering abroad for more than 100 years, thinks about his only wish day and night is to return to his hometown and reunite with his relatives again.

Seeing that she was about to get what she wanted, the cruel reality gave her a slap in the face, and suddenly woke her up from her sweet dream.

The once bustling and lively Plough Hills have become scorched earth and devastated barren land, and the relatives who miss them day and night no longer exist.

This situation was not in Ayuw's imagination, she wished it was all a dream, a nightmare that would dissipate when she woke up, and she wanted to escape.

But it can't be, Huaiwei in front of her is forcing her, forcing her to accept this iron-clad cruel fact, and Ayu can only face it in the end.

Huaiwei and his party followed the vaguely recognizable road to the highest point of the fierce plough hill, where a palace full of holes stood.

Along the way, mottled blood stains can be seen everywhere, and several keels that have been corroded are buried by wild grass, and the tragic scene of the year can be seen.

"This is a massacre! Brutal slaughter! Gu Zhi turned his head, couldn't bear to look at the scene of barren grass burying dry bones, and indignantly condemned the atrocities of the immortal clan.

"Xiao Yinglong, do you see it? There's still a lot to do, can you bear to look at the Zombie Wilderness of your kin? Huai Wei did not show the slightest soft-heartedness.

Ayu remained silent, silently staring at the unrecognizable dragon bones, staring at the black-brown blood stains that had been dried.

The terrain of the fierce plough hill is flat, only at the southern end there is a 100-meter high mountain, on which a palace stands, and Huaiwei goes there from there.

"Awei, where is that?" Gu Zhi turned his gaze away from those dragon bones and looked at the almost formless palace on the mountain.

In such an environment, all you can feel is depression and depression, except for the sound of footsteps, you can hardly hear any other sounds, you must say something to distract you, otherwise you will fall into deep sorrow and grief, and you will not be able to extricate yourself for a long time.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records: In the northeast corner of the Great Wilderness, there is a mountain called Fierce Plough Hill. Ying Long is in the South Pole, killing Chi You and Kuafu, and he cannot be restored, so he counts droughts. The drought is like a dragon, and it rains heavily. Huai Wei spoke the legend of the ancients, her voice slow and deep, completely different from her usual crisp and neat way of speaking.

"Ying Long helped Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor defeat Chi You, this is a mythical story, but what is going on in the back paragraph? Why couldn't Ying Long return to his hometown after killing Chiyou and Kuafu? Gu Zhi was aroused by the fragment of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" quoted by Huai Wei, and asked the question in his heart.

Ayou, who was immersed in grief, couldn't help but be attracted to Huai Wei when she heard Huai Wei telling an ancient story about Ying Long, and looked at Huai Wei, but after she listened, the focus of her attention was different from Gu Zhi's, and she showed a wistful look, and whispered: "The 'earth dragon' in the Dragon Temple is made in the shape of Ying Long. ”

As soon as Huai Wei heard Ayu's words, she looked at her with a look of nostalgia, and immediately understood what she was thinking, and asked knowingly: "Xiao Yinglong, do you want to be old?" ”

"Hmm." Ayu answered softly, without saying much, obviously not having the leisure to talk.

"How did you meet Yu Lao in the first place? How do you know that there is a dragon temple in Jimo Village? Why did he save Yu Lao so coincidentally? "Huaiwei, you don't plan to let Ayu go like this, she asked three questions in succession, all about the past of the Dragon Temple, and seemed to have made up her mind to let the depressed Ayu say more.

Speaking of Yu Lao and the Dragon Temple, the depression on Ayu's face dissipated a lot, and the time spent with Yu Lao in the Dragon Temple was an irreplaceable beauty in her memory, like a lighthouse in the night, dispelling the grief that was tightly wrapped in her heart, and giving her the interest to tell, only to hear her slowly talk about the past: "I was in a completely coma when I was sent out of the fierce plough hill, and when I woke up, I was already on the coast near Jimo Village." Lying alone on the beach, I felt sad and helpless. At that time, I wanted to go back to my hometown, but I had no idea where the fierce plough hills were, and I became more and more desperate when I inquired but did not get any news. It was a bit difficult for me to survive in the human world, and I worked part-time to find out the news, and time passed quite quickly. ”

"You should leave Jimo Village and go to the big city, where there are many opportunities, maybe you will have an easier life." Gu Zhi tried to talk to Ayu.

"I heard the old people in the village talk about life in the big city, and said that there was a bustling and lively city, but I didn't yearn for it. I had to stay in Jimo Village, the first place I left after leaving the Fierce Plough Hill. I have a hunch that as long as I stay in Jimo Village, sooner or later I will be able to return to my hometown. When Ayou said this, he glanced at Huai Wei, laughed self-deprecatingly, and his voice suddenly became low, "Sure enough, my dream has come true and I have returned to my hometown." ”

It should have been happy to get what he wanted, but in this situation, Ayu's words sounded full of irony, like a very counter-argument.

Gu Zhi didn't dare to answer easily, he didn't expect that one of his hypothetical suggestions would cause Ayu to fall into a sad mood again.

Without a long pause, Ayu adjusted his mood and continued to narrate: "That day, I received a part-time opportunity to perform a group performance for a rain prayer sacrifice. ”

"Is it the first time you've seen that rain ceremony? I've heard that the ritual has a long history and a long history, from a very early age. Gu Zhi tried his best to hold back, but finally let curiosity prevail, and after carefully observing Ayu's slightly calm expression, he asked cautiously.

"It's true that it has a long history, but it hasn't been held for a long time. In recent years, the tourism industry has been in the ascendant, and the rain festival has only been reactivated. I was in time for the first festival after the reopening. After Ayou answered Gu Zhi's doubts, she continued to tell her story, "It was at this rain festival that I saw the 'earth dragon' that was very similar to the demon shape of Ying Long in my memory, and it was at that time that I met Grandpa Yu. At that time, Grandpa Yu looked relatively young, his wife left him, he lived alone in the Dragon Temple, lonely, very similar to me, I began to pay attention to him. Later, Grandpa Yu said that the rain was too strong that night, and the Dragon Temple was in disrepair, so I couldn't watch Grandpa Yu fall into death, so I rescued him. ”

In order to divert Ayu's attention, Gu Zhi had to ask questions again and again, only to hear him ask again: "Why didn't you want to show up before?" ”

"Human beings have a much shorter lifespan than the demon race, since I met Grandpa Yu, I saw him getting older day by day, his face was wrinkled, his back was hunched, his legs were bent, and his hair was gray, but I still looked like this, I was afraid that he would see that we were different." Ayu smiled bitterly, sighed, and continued, "In recent years, Grandpa Yu's eyes have gradually become worse, and there is always a feeling of confusion when seeing things, so I dare to appear in front of him." ”

"Xiao Yinglong, don't you know how the demon clan survives in the world? You have demonic powers, and you can use magic to change your appearance. Huai Wei felt that Ayou was a little naïve, he had an innate advantage but would not take advantage of it, and he waited stupidly for so many years before he dared to contact Yu Lao.

"I can't change my appearance, and I thought that maybe my relatives would come to me, and if I did, what would happen if they couldn't find me." Ayu paused, and his tone became softer, "Moreover, Grandpa Yu is so devout in serving Lord Dragon God, I can't bear to deceive him." ”

"Silly girl." Huai Wei looked at Ayou, who was full of sincerity, shook her head, and sneered at her with a smile.

While talking, Huai Wei and his party came to the foot of the mountain, and the stone stairs in front of them were pitted, looking like they would break at any time, and there were mottled blood stains on them.

"My God, I'll carry you up." Banyou was afraid that Huaiwei would be tired, so he proposed to transform into the original form and say that she would carry it.

"How can you be so squeamish?" Huai Wei didn't appreciate it, and said with a solemn expression, "This road paved by dragon blood, I should walk it myself." ”

Ayou, who was originally enduring the grief behind her, heard this, and tears came out as soon as she brushed her eyes, only to see her "plop" and kneel, kowtow heavily to Huaiwei, and thanked her with tears in her eyes: "Ayudai all the Yinglong relatives who died in vain, thank you to the gods." ”

Gu Zhi wanted to help Ayu up, but Huai Wei stopped him, turned around and looked up at the messy palace on the top of the mountain, and she said, "I must bear this kneeling." ”

When Ayou saw Huai Wei's calm appearance, he immediately kowtowed three more times, but Huai Wei didn't move, only hearing three "bang bang" sounds.

"Ah Wei, what it means, why did you really let Xiao You kneel and kowtow?" Gu Zhi stood aside with a disapproving face, his eyes full of accusations.

"Why can't I stand it?" Huai Wei didn't care about the accusation, and asked rhetorically, "Her head is not knocked for nothing, didn't you hear what she said?" ”

"Isn't it just a matter of thanks? Although her sincerity was commendable, her gift was inevitably too much. Gu Zhi didn't understand why Huai Wei asked knowingly.

"She knelt because I gave the deceased of the Yinglong clan the respect they deserved, and it was my sincerity for the gods to pay their respects in person." Huai Wei looked at Ayu, who had lowered his head and had not raised it, and said proudly, "She kowtowed because she wanted me to help the Yinglong clan wash away their grievances and take revenge, and I agreed." Do you think I can stand this kneeling? ”

"What washes away grievances? What revenge? Did you just talk about that? Gu Zhi was confused, and seriously suspected that there was a hearing problem.

"Get up." After Huai Wei finished speaking, she stepped on the stone steps without the slightest hesitation, and walked to the top of the mountain without looking back.

Gu Zhi hurriedly caught up from behind, approached Huai Wei and whispered, "Ah Wei, do you want to stop thinking about it?" ”