Chapter 113: Black Wood Forest

After arriving at the imperial city a few days later, the group sent the carriage and horses to the carriage and horse shop, and then scattered into the black woods.

The trees in the Black Wood Forest are not black, but because the trees are dense and do not see sunlight all year round, and it is pitch black from a distance, so it is called the Black Wood Forest.

No one knows how big the Black Wood Forest is, because no one dares to go deeper, and when they dig weeds at the edge of the forest, they can hear the roar of fierce beasts in the forest, and Gu Du is no exception, so everything on this trip is unknown.

After walking for half an hour, looking back, there were no people anymore, and the terrain in the forest was rugged, high and low, so I don't know whether to go high or low.

Dongfang Bin began to worry, and said to Gu Du: "The trees are dense, the terrain is rugged, and it is difficult to distinguish the direction, so we didn't turn around in place, right?" ”

Gu Du frowned, in fact, he was also worried, after walking for half an hour, all he saw were trees of different thicknesses, and he could neither see the sun nor have any references, no one dared to guarantee whether he was spinning in circles.

Feng Jiu said: "There is no circle, we have been walking towards the southeast. ”

Gu Du asked, "How are you sure?" ”

Feng Jiu replied: "I feel it by the slight wind, and I often have to act in concealment, and the sun and stars are often not visible, so I have learned to identify the direction by feeling the direction of the wind, and after a long time, I can naturally feel the more subtle wind." ”

Gu Du's heart was determined, and it was really the right choice to choose Feng Jiu as a guide.

Dongfang Xia Lan said: "But it's not a way to go like this, sister, do you know the location of the psychic wood and the spiritual spring?" ”

Rexia shook her head and replied, "I don't know." ”

A soldier said, "Master Gu, I haven't even seen a bird along the way, isn't that right?" ”

One sentence reminded Gu Du, what he had always felt strange was that since he entered the forest, he had never seen a living thing again, and there was not even a single reptile on the ground.

Lixia asked Gu Du, "Haven't there been any animals in the Black Wood Forest?" ”

Gu Du nodded and replied, "For as long as I can remember, there have never been animals, only wild vegetables and taro, but I can often hear the roar of fierce beasts on the edge of the forest. ”

Lixia said: "Then it should be the Black Tiger." ”

Gu Du frowned and said, "Without animals, what does it eat?" ”

Li Xia was stunned for a moment, then lost her smile and said, "How do I know? ”

Dongfang Xia Lan said: "Maybe it only drinks spiritual spring water." ”

Gu Du nodded, this is not unreasonable, it is not an ordinary thing, naturally it cannot be speculated with common sense, he thought about it and said: "In this way, you guys are ready, I will shout a few times to see if I can lure the black tiger out." ”

Dongfang Xia Lan exclaimed: "What should I do if I bring it out?" ”

Gu Du looked at Lixia, yes, what should I do if I draw it out? Siege? If this kind of spiritual creature is killed just to make a pen, will it be too much?

Lixia frowned and said: "I think it's best not to kill, but it's hard to say what the black tiger looks like and whether it can be subdued." ”

Gu Du said loudly: "Listen to the order, if you can lure out the black tiger, try not to kill or injure, but if the situation is critical, you don't have to give up your life." ”

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes!" ”

In fact, Gu Du had deliberately raised his voice when he said this, but there was still no movement around, Gu Du put his hands to his mouth again, and shouted a few times, so shocked that Li Xia and Dongfang Xia Lan were about to cover their ears, but there was still no movement.

Gu Du was slightly disappointed, and Dongfang Bin said, "Master Gu, what you know about the Black Wood Forest should come from your childhood memories, right?" ”

Gu Du nodded, and Dongfang Bin said: "Then you see if this will be the case, Kujiu Street is on the west side of the Black Wood Forest, whether it is a black tiger or a white tiger, the tiger is Youjin, and it is located in the west, so you can hear the roar of the beast at the edge of the forest." ”

"And this time, we are coming from the north, or the northwest, into the Black Wood Forest, and then we have been walking in the southeast direction, maybe we will bypass the Black Tiger."

Gu Du said thoughtfully: "Then according to your meaning, the wood is in the east, and the water is in the north, but we haven't seen the spiritual spring." ”

Dongfang Bin spoke: "It is true that the north belongs to water, but not all water must be in the north, but the wood should be in the east, facing the sunrise and absorbing the aura of heaven and earth. ”

Gu Du nodded and said, "Understood, Feng Jiu, lead the way to the west, go to the edge of the forest to see where we are." ”

Feng Jiu responded: "Yes." ”

Dongfang Xia Lan pouted unhappily, glared at Dongfang Bin and said, "Why did you go earlier?" I walked for half an hour before I spoke. ”

Dongfang Bin rolled her eyes and ignored her.

After walking due west for more than half an hour to the edge of the forest, you can see people in the distance, Gu Du asked Feng Jiu: "Where is this?" ”

Dongfang Xia Lan said: "It's really interesting to ask others at your own home. ”

Gu Du ignored her, Feng Jiu looked at it carefully for a while, and said: "This is Jinlin Street, five miles southeast of Kujiu Street, we have gone too far, we should walk seven miles northwest along the edge of the forest, where you often go to dig wild vegetables." ”

"Okay." Gu Du nodded in agreement and said, "Let's go." ”

Dongfang Xia Lan said: "Take a break, or you will carry me." ”

Gu Dutou said without looking back: "Rest for a quarter of an hour." ”

Dongfang Xia Lan pouted and rolled her eyes at Gu Du's back.

Lixia smiled and pulled her to sit down, and coaxed, "Good, sit down and rest for a while, come, lean on my sister." ”

After resting for a quarter of an hour, the group walked northwest along the edge of the forest, and soon came to the edge of the forest on the east side of Kujiu Street, and then turned due east.

After walking for half an hour, a huge black tiger suddenly burst out from the north, with a head the size of a ten-person stove, and two eyes that were dark blue, the size of an adult's fist, baring Bai Sensen's fangs, shrugging his shoulders and bowing his head, with charm-like patterns on his shoulders.

Everyone was so frightened that they pulled out their knives one after another, including Gu Du and Li Xia, only Dongfang Xia Lan was not afraid, she was not afraid at all in her heart, but had a kind of cordial feeling.

The black tiger maintained an attacking posture, did not roar, and did not move, but Gu Du didn't know who it was looking at, and was thinking about what to do, but Dongfang Xia Lan walked slowly towards the black tiger.

Gu Du and Li Xia reached out at the same time to hold Dongfang Xia Lan, and the black tiger suddenly roared at the three of them, the sound was like thunder, with a fishy smell.

Gu Du and Li Xia frowned at the same time, Li Xia frowned because of the bad smell, and Gu Du frowned because he realized that the black tiger seemed to be protecting Dongfang Xia Lan.

Dongfang Xia Lan stared at the black tiger and said, "It's okay, I feel that it is not hostile, and I still feel that it knows me." ”

Dongfang Bin reprimanded: "What nonsense! How will it know you? ”

Dongfang Xia Lan turned her head to look at Dongfang Bin, then turned back to the black tiger and said, "Lie down." ”