The secret chamber of the witch family is hidden in the basement of the main hall.

Xiao He pushed open the door of the dark grid.

Carrying a lamp, he descended the winding staircase, and the foggy darkness was dispelled by the light and closed behind him.

In the distance, Lin Shouxi heard the mournful cry of birds.

"Some servants of the Wu family often rumor that there are gophers and ground bats in the house, and even that they are haunted by ghosts and ghosts...... But no, the sound came from here. ”

When approaching the underground dark room, Xiao He raised the lamp in his hand, and the dimmed light illuminated the surrounding scene.

Depressed and cruel picture.

There were countless iron cages in the basement, most of them were rusty, many of them were coated with unwiped blood, and countless birds and finches were locked in iron cages, but it was difficult for Lin Shouxi to identify them from their appearance.

The birds did not know what they had eaten, and they exuded a rotten smell all over their bodies, some of them had many feet, some of them had strange and extra wings, and some of them had eyes under their feathers, but without exception, they all lay on their stomachs as if they had been broken bones, and they hissed in pain and pain, as if to prevent some birds from pecking through the cage, many of their beaks were cut off.

This is the purgatory of birds.

Lin Shouxi looked at it for a while, then he couldn't bear to look at it anymore, he looked at the middle of the stone room.

In the middle is something similar to the alchemy furnace outside, except that the three legs of this furnace are pitch black, and the body is also covered with a large black cloth that is impermeable.

"Here...... What is it? He also had a feeling of vomiting.

Not only because of the torture and strange appearance of these birds, but he also had a vague feeling that there was a smell in the air that he had never heard before, and he didn't know what substance was coming from.

"This is the Divine Turbidity." Xiao He said.

"Turbidity?"

Xiao He once mentioned Shen Turbidity once, but at that time, she was pressed for time, and she couldn't elaborate.

In the pool of evil, those evil things condensed by the evil qi emitted by the sealed monsters are called demon turbidity, but ...... What is Turbidity? Is it God's wrath?

"Divine turbidity is a liquid refined from the earth's rock formations, it is not rare, and it contains extremely terrifying power, this power has countless times stronger corrosive than true qi, most people swallow it directly, they will be dissolved and die."

Xiao He said, leading him to a glass-made cabinet, which was sealed with gray-white slime, which looked very turbid, and there were dots like white foam, like microscopic worms crawling around inside.

Lin Shouxi looked at these white liquids called Shen Turbidity, and a sense of resistance arose in his heart.

"Then these birds and finches ......," Lin Shouxi understood, "can they dilute the demonic nature in the turbidity?" ”

"Well, that's smart." Xiao He praised it, but the sadness in his eyes was even heavier: "The human monk coveted the power in the divine turbidity, and after experimenting with everything, he got a way - to pour it into the body of the beast. ”

"Just as the water mixed with mud and sand is filtered clear, the bones of wild beasts are the strainer between sand and water, and their bones will be dissolved by the turbidity, but the turbidity will be milder because of it." Xiao He looked at the mutated birds and said softly.

"Do you need so many birds?" Lin Shouxi asked.

"Well, to refine a divine turbidity, you need at least a hundred birds with a certain bloodline." Xiao He said: "The little white finch that looks quite smart should be used to filter it for the last time." ”

The little white finch chirped every day, showing arrogance, and did not know it.

"Will it become strong after drinking the cloudiness?" Lin Shouxi asked.

"There will be an awakening of extraordinary powers, but there will also be negative effects." Xiao He pursed his lips and thought about it, and said, "The beastly nature of the beast will also accumulate in the divine turbidity, they are like resentful spirits, and they will enter your body with the divine turbidity and become a real appendage. ”

"Will people gain demonic nature because of this?" Lin Shouxi understood.

"Hmm." Xiao He said: "People can control this part of the demon nature to make themselves stronger, and it is also possible to be devoured by the demon nature and become a beast. ”

The strange birds chirped one after another, and the cries were terrible, they had all lost their bones, and they could not soar again in this life, and they were destined to be tormented by pain and immortality, and finally turned into rotting muddy water.

"Is there a lot of people doing something like this?" Lin Shouxi asked.

"Yes, but this matter can't be put on the table, at least the three sacred mountains don't allow it." Xiao He's expression was solemn and said, "But according to my aunt, there will still be some sects hidden in the deep mountains and old forests to drink gods and cultivate turbidity, and name the sect after the beast form of a beast. ”

"Named after the shape of a beast?"

"Yes, I heard that in recent years, a demon sect called the Scaly Sect has been rampant...... In short, they have almost no fixed dwelling, and live in the mountains and forests like wild beasts. ”

There are scales...... Lin Shouxi nodded and silently wrote down the name.

"What's behind that iron door?"

Lin Shouxi noticed that there was a dark tunnel on the right, and at the end of the tunnel was an iron door.

"That leads to another secret room, that secret room was dug up temporarily, as for what is hidden inside......" Xiao He looked at Lin Shouxi and blinked, "I don't say you can guess it, right?" ”

"Is it a dragon corpse?"

"Yes." Xiao He snapped his fingers and said, "I'll take you to take a look." ”

After passing through the stone road, the two came to the iron gate, and Xiao He took out a key to open the heavy iron door.

The huge white bones seen in the pool pressed into the pupil again.

The red light in the skull had been extinguished, and the stump and severed limbs were huddled together as if they were embryos in eggshells.

But even so, it still filled the huge newly opened chamber. Sharp white bone spurs against the four walls make people feel that the glass wall will be pierced like paper at any time.

The weapons of the Wu family cooperated with Yun Zhenren's immortal cultivation, and finally subdued this red-pupiled dragon corpse, and it was now soaked in this huge container of glazed boundaries, and the container was filled with divine turbidity to prevent its heart from regenerating.

This turbid water, which claims to corrode all white bones, is ineffective against the dragon corpse, but washes away the dirt on the surface, making the corpse as new and dazzling white.

Lin Shouxi walked around the secret room, watching this majestic and ancient life, like admiring the precious ancient sculptures.

A long time ago, this dragon corpse should have been a subordinate general of a certain dragon king, fighting and killing on its behalf, it has become so powerful, what kind of devastating existence should those old monarchs who ruled the earth and the sky be?

Then, Lin Shouxi thought of the legends about dragons in the past world.

In the legend he knows, the dragon is the long of the scales, can be ghostly, can be small, can be huge, ascend to the sky at the spring equinox, and dive into the abyss at the autumn equinox.

Does that kind of dragon also exist in this world?

Lin Shouxi's heartbeat couldn't help but increase, and he felt more and more that many seemingly bizarre myths were likely to be a voyeur of another world...... It's not a legend, it's happening on the other side of the world!

After walking around, Lin Shouxi and Xiao He left the secret room together.

The iron door was locked, and Lin Shouxi suddenly found that there were two staggered swords painted on the door.

"What is this?" Lin Shouxi asked casually.

"This ah......" Xiao He looked at it for a while and said: "These are the two legendary swords, one is called the sword of the Zhu clan, and the other is called the sword of absurdity, no one knows if they are real, but many seals will use these two swords as totems." ”

"It's a legend again......"

Lin Shouxi couldn't help but sigh that there were so many secrets in this world.

Walking out of the stone path, Xiao He came to another iron cage, which contained a large number of birds that had not yet been fed, and they jumped up and down in fear, constantly fluttering and crashing into the cage, their feathers flying.

"Here, take a hand." Xiao He's gloomy pretty face finally showed a smile, "Help me move this cage out together." ”

"Okay."

Of course, Lin Shouxi would not refuse, he looked at the other cages and asked, "Then what about them?" ”

"They...... I can't live. Xiao He's thin lips pursed slightly, "Let's throw a fire in later, Wu family...... There's no need for this kind of place. ”

Lin Shouxi was silent.

He grabbed one side of the iron cage, Xiao He grabbed the other side of the iron cage, and the two lifted the huge iron cage and moved it to the ground along the spiral stairs, and the birds inside were frightened and kept screaming, as if they were chasing ducks.

Back on the ground, Xiao He ordered a few maids to fetch oil and splash it.

The bones of those mutated birds and birds are corroded, and if they are tortured day and night, death is the best destination.

In the dark secret room, the flames burned, turning all sins into smoke.

It's getting late.

Going out along the straight road of the Wujia Palace, you can see a row of regular steps, and the flags on both sides of the steps are waving in the wind.

After the rain, the muddy sunset covered the sky, the setting sun was hidden in the clouds, and the Wu family behind him was so quiet that it seemed to have been forgotten by the earth.

The two of them carried an iron cage to the shore of the lake, and the lake dried up, as if they were standing on a cliff, and the dry lake below was crisscrossed by ravines, and the center was filled with fog, where the water of the lake had not yet dried up, and the sacred court of the town keeper was there.

The ceremony of following the gods is tomorrow, and in the past world, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Xiao He threw the sword to Lin Shouxi, Lin Shouxi took it, drew his sword and waved, cutting the lock, the iron door of the birdcage was open, and flocks of birds squeezed towards the outside of the cage, the posture was like jumping off a cliff.

The flocks of birds flew away in a hurry, turning into countless black spots among the clouds, and their feathers fell in large patches as if they had drifted through a field of snow.

Only a few wounded birds remained in the cage.

Lin Shouxi and Xiao He healed their injuries and threw them in their hands, like throwing a small ball into the sunset.

Some of the mighty flocks of birds flew away, some lingered in the sky, and some stopped at the corner of the eaves of the Wu family.

"Xiao He is really meritorious." Lin Shouxi said with a smile.

"It's just a thing."

"Is Xiao He also a little finch spirit?"

"I am your master!" Xiao He said angrily, she narrowed her eyes, and said, "I can do more meritorious things." ”

"What?"

"Put you in this cage."

"The eldest lady is so ruthless."

"Well, so don't me off, I...... Very ruthless. Xiao He said softly.

The two sat on the shore of the lake, just as they had when they first met.

Xiao He gently leaned on Lin Shouxi's shoulder, the cool breeze was blowing, and the complicated things in recent days seemed to be blown away by the wind, the birdsong was intermittent, Xiao He came back to his senses slightly, and saw a flock of black crows passing from above.

Night falls with them.

She was in a trance, and tears slipped from the corners of her eyes.

She remembered her aunt's death.

Xiao He had long known that there would be that day, but when her aunt really died, she still couldn't suppress her sadness, and her indifference was finally overwhelmed by emotions.

Lin Shouxi knew what he had to do, he gently hugged Xiao He's shoulders and hugged this demonic witch lady in the eyes of others in his arms. The night was a good curtain, and the maiden did not struggle, putting the revealed weakness in the shadow of the darkness of the night.

The shadows of the trees are longing.

After a long time, Xiao He raised his head and looked at Lin Shouxi with reddish watery eyes.

Lin Shouxi rubbed her hair and said, "I know, the wind and sand are too big tonight. ”

Xiao Hexue's cheeks were slightly bulging, and her expression was depressed.

"I'll carry you back?" Lin Shouxi asked.

"Will be seen." Xiao He said.

To say so is not to refuse.

Lin Shouxi naturally leaned down a little, and Xiao He still lay on his back after hesitating. Unlike that escape, this time he could clearly feel the softness of the girl's body, her arms crossed in front of him, her head resting on her neck, Rulan's breath rising and falling on her cheeks, as if someone was scratching with thin feathers.

Lin Shouxi held her by the thigh and carried her back to the building.

"Lin Shouxi, don't get me wrong, Miss Ben is not weak, she is just testing your loyalty."

After being put down, Xiao He explained one by one.

"Well, I know that." Lin Shouxi said.

"What do you know?" Xiao Hexiu frowned, always feeling that he had something to say.

Lin Shouxi didn't answer, just asked, "Where do I sleep tonight?" ”

"Where do you want to sleep?" Xiao He asked.

"As the eldest lady's divine attendant, it stands to reason that I should not leave my constant companionship?" Lin Shouxi asked seriously.

"Okay, you're a decent gentleman and you're finally starting to show your true colors?" Xiao He said with a snort.

"I'm worried about your safety." Lin Shouxi argued.

"No more nonsense, you sleep in the stable tonight." Xiao He crossed his hands on his waist and said annoyedly.

Lin Shouxi didn't dare to make a mistake.

"Okay, I've arranged a room for you, it's downstairs, here's the key." Xiao He took out a brass key and handed it to him.

Lin Shouxi took it.

Xiao He continued: "I'll remove the remaining seal for you first. ”

"There's Miss Lao." Lin Shouxi said.

"Just call me Xiao He in private." She said.

"Okay, junior sister."

“…… Hmph, you have to inch in. Xiao He always felt that he was deliberately angry with himself, "In the future, you should call me Miss, if you dare to call your junior sister Miss Ben, you will be beaten." ”

"Xiao He was cute when she was still a junior sister." Lin Shouxi said with emotion.

"That's to coax an ignorant brother like you." Xiao He said lightly.

Lin Shouxi walked towards the bed and was about to lie down, but was stopped by Xiao He.

"That's my bed, who allowed you to lie down?" Xiao He scolded.

"But I ...... last night"

"Last night, I thought that you were too seriously injured, and I was just merciful, and I don't allow it today."

"And where do I lie?"

"On the ground."

“……”

The flooring of this small attic is made of expensive materials, but it is indecent to lie on the ground.

Lin Shouxi was lying flat on the ground, Xiao He knelt beside him on his knees, smiling and pinching his face.

"I kept running with you on my back in the evil pool, from the broken bridge to the snowfield, and from the snowfield to the stone gate, and the eldest lady did this to me?" Lin Shouxi began to play the emotional card.

"Well, you're right."

Xiao He showed a look of shame, and immediately said, "Otherwise...... Are you lying on my lap? ”

The girl gently patted her thighs, her legs were extremely beautiful, slender and slender but not skinny, and the lines were full of youthful vitality.

Xiao He smiled like a goblin, deliberately tempting him to tease him, although Lin Shouxi was indifferent, he couldn't stand the teasing of the stunning girl, his cheeks were slightly red, he opened his mouth, but he didn't speak, and said after a while: "I'll still lie on the ground." ”

"Senior brother is so cute."

Xiao He smiled even more charmingly.

She originally just wanted to play tricks on him, but Lin Shouxi's previous words reminded her of what she had experienced in the evil pool, these days, the scene in the evil pool had been played back and forth in her mind countless times, and every time she thought about it, the taste in her heart was different.

But Xiao He thought about it, and suddenly felt that something was not right.

"Senior brother......" Xiao He's expression suddenly blanked.

"What's wrong?"

"Did you say what you just said somewhere?" Xiao He's voice was cold.

"What words? Where did you say that? Lin Shouxi was at a loss.

"You said, you dreamed that you were running on the snowfield, and there was a white bone beast behind you, and you wanted to wake up, but your chest was very tight......" Xiao He recounted while recalling.

In an instant, Lin Shouxi also had a feeling of numbness in his scalp.

And he did!

On that day, Deputy Sun Yuan entered his house, Xiao He came to relieve him of the siege, and he casually told Xiao He in a dream...... This dream is exactly the same as the scene that happened on the snowfield later!

Is it a coincidence?

Or is it that his nonsense dreams are unaware...... It's come true!