Chapter 45: The Fragrance of Peach Blossoms

Tang Xi dropped the dead beetle in his hand, looked at the Tianchi Xuan Turtle, and asked the doubts in his heart.

"You don't know it, and you provoke it. Tianchi Xuangui was holding a cane, if it weren't for watching Tang Xi get injured, he really wanted to give Tang Xi a crutch. Although Tianchi Xuangui was very angry, he still explained to Tang Xi: "This thing is called Snow Armor Man Bear, it lives on ice and snow, and it will appear every time it snows heavily. They are social insects that gather together to form human bears, and are extremely destructive, hence the name. ”

"It doesn't have another name, it's called Devouring Beetle. Like a scalper beast, in their mouths, they will become white bones after three breaths. Tianchi Xuangui didn't hide it, and told all Tang Xi's doubts.

It turns out that the beetles that grow up live in groups, while the mother beetle king basically acts alone. Unless it is in danger, the insect king will appear in the swarm of insects. Unlike other beetles, the King does not eat flesh and blood, but only devours the bone marrow inside the skeleton. Each time the swarm devours flesh, the king will appear alone around the bones and absorb the marrow.

Don't look at the small body of the insect king, all beetles are born and reproduced by it. Because of this, all the essence in the white bone is absorbed by it. It was precisely because of this that Tang Xi met this insect king on the white bones behind Zhao Sanwu.

The insect king not only has intelligence, but also is very flexible, pretending to be dead and deceiving, which are all the skills of the insect king. But the only drawback of the insect king is that the body is too small, except for a slightly hard shell, there is no attack power at all. The most terrifying thing is that it can command a swarm of insects.

And the insect king is also very vindictive, if it encounters a threat from someone or something, it will lead a swarm of insects to die.

This beetle can not only condense into a human bear, but also know how to doubt people, which is why it pretends to be afraid of water on the surface of the lake. In fact, when entering the water, their smooth bodies are not resisted by the current at all, but are more flexible than on land.

The beetle made this move in order to trick Tang Xi into entering the water, which would put Tang Xi at a disadvantage. It turns out that in the water, Tang Xi is not an opponent at all. If it weren't for that red carp, Tang Xi would probably have died in the mouth of the beetle at this moment. It is precisely because of this that the Tianchi Xuan Turtle, which is deep underwater, jumped out of the lake to help Tang Xi.

After Tang Xi listened to the detailed explanation of the Tianchi Xuan Turtle, he was even more frightened at the moment. Looking back, Tang Xi had to thank this carp. Tang Xi silently swore in his heart that he would never eat fish delicacies again, especially carp, and he would be grateful.

After Tang Xi got the answer he wanted, Tianchi Xuangui asked about his doubts.

This is where Tang Xi came from to attract this object and the origin of the palm method. Tang Xi did not have any reservations, and told all the things that happened in Taoyuan Village, and even the old things ten years ago. As for this set of palm techniques, Tang Xi did not hide it and told the truth about the lava altar.

After Tianchi Xuangui got the answer, he showed a trace of concern about Tang Xi's innocence and sincerity. Maybe Tang Xi is too honest, or maybe Tang Xi doesn't know what sinister and cunning is. Or maybe Tang Xi thought that Tianchi Xuangui would not harm him if he saved himself, so he automatically developed a sense of trust in his heart.

After passing Tang Xi's words, Tianchi Xuangui didn't think so, so much so that he smelled an aura of conspiracy.

"Boy, don't you think there's something strange about you telling the old man so much?" Tianchi Boy kindly reminded after thinking about it.

After Tang Xi heard Tianchi Xuangui's words, he was made into a fog. Tang Xi only shook his head, not noticing anything strange about it.

"If you can learn Xuanyang Palm, it can be regarded as an adventure for you. Don't mention this set of palm techniques to anyone, and don't reveal it easily. Master the Xuanyin Technique well, and you will benefit for the rest of your life!" Tianchi Xuangui didn't say much, but reminded again in Xuanyang's palm.

"This is raw bone powder, which is applied to the wound, and after a day, it will have white flesh. After the Tianchi Xuan Turtle threw a jade bottle to Tang Xi, the figure disappeared on the ice.

Tang Xi took the jade bottle, and when he wanted to ask Tianchi Xuangui again, what he meant, he didn't see it. Tang Xi opened the cap of the bottle, smelled the fragrance of the medicine, closed the lid and put away the jade bottle, and headed back towards Taoyuan Village.

When Tang Xi returned to Taoyuan Village, it was already dark.

It's just that at this time, in front of Zhao San's house, the flames are soaring, and the villagers are gathered, as if they are waiting for something.

"Village chief, I think this Tang kid probably won't be able to come back, it's been a whole day. A young man said to the old village chief.

"Well, if you don't go, you'll talk nonsense. The old village chief sighed.

"That's a snow-armored bear, who would dare to go!" replied the villagers.

While all the villagers were talking, Tang Xi walked along the mountain road to the door of Zhao San's house.

"Tang Xiaozi didn't die, he came back alive. ”

"Is the snow armor man bear dead?" the villagers showed excitement and ran to Tang Xi's side and asked.

Tang Xi looked at these villagers and did not speak, but looked at these villagers quietly.

"No, the snow armor man and bear are not dead, I heard that this insect has a grudge, you won't bring them to the village, right?" the villager saw that Tang Xi did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

In Tang Xi's opinion, these villagers should care about themselves, not ask about the results. But Tang Xi didn't hear a greeting about himself in his ears. When Tang Xi saw the torches in the village on the top of the mountain, he was still imagining that the villagers had prepared rich food for themselves.

"Dead, I'm tired, go back and rest. Tang Xi said simply.

Just as Tang Xi was about to leave, several able-bodied villagers blocked Tang Xi's way. Tang Xi didn't know what they meant, and when he wanted to ask, Zhao San took Tang Xi's hand and pulled him into the house.

I saw that in the house, the wooden table was full of various delicacies and a few jars of wine. When Tang Xi saw these rich foods, he didn't have time to be polite, so he grabbed a pheasant leg and opened his mouth to eat.

When the old village chief saw Tang Xi eating delicious food, he comforted the other villagers to leave, leaving a few strong men to sit around the table and chat while eating. Tang Xi hadn't eaten with so many people for a long time. I remember the last time I ate around the table with everyone, it seems to be more than ten years ago in the Tianchi Ancestral Hall.

After coming to Taoyuan Village for more than ten years, Tang Xi drank for the first time, and it was also the first glass of wine in his life. A bowl of peach blossoms fragrant and smelling the aroma of the wine, Tang Xi did not feel spicy, but sweet. Tang Xi quickly got used to the taste, and even began to be obsessed with this question.

The villagers asked Tang Xi how to get rid of the harm, and Tang Xi poured a bowl of wine into his stomach and preached endlessly, sometimes waving his hands and sometimes clapping his hands, as if telling a story.

At this time, Tang Xi was like returning to the thunder and lightning night of the Heaven and Earth Ancestral Hall, standing on the carriage full of corpses, explaining Tang Yi and jumping corpses to those newcomers. It's just that Tang Xi at this time is not only taller, but also strong.

In Zhao San's house, the carbon fire on the brazier was still burning, a few villagers were sleeping on the wooden table, and there were a few wine jars on the ground, but there was no trace of Tang Xi in the room.

Tang Xi stood in the courtyard of the Han family, holding a wine jar, his body swaying left and right, holding a bamboo sword in his hand, looking at the night sky in the south.