#08 Seclusion
In the early morning of the next day, Ye Ling stepped on the stone steps in front of the mountain gate alone. Ye Ling rubbed his eyes as he reached out and knocked on the door.
Although the strange black shadow had disappeared since that night, the thought of having to use that sword against a classmate and kill him with his own hands made me feel extremely uneasy and terrified. So sleepless nights.
Soon, a small novice came to open the door. It seems that the old abbot has explained in advance, and the little novice stared at Ye Ling's face for a long time with wide and cute eyes, and then took Ye Ling into the temple without saying a word.
Walking silently through the hall by the wall, he once again came to the strange side hall door. Xiao Shami walked away without saying a word, just as he led Ye Ling into the temple silently at the beginning.
Ye Ling came to the temple gate, muttered for a long time, and then directly pushed the hall door open.
There was a candlestick burning in the hall, but there was no figure of the old abbot.
Everything was so quiet all around, no blessings, no encouragement. I could only faintly hear the sound of chanting in the distance, sparse and sparse.
Because today is his journey alone, a journey of discovery.
So he had no choice but to go around behind the Buddha statue alone and push open the ordinary but strange carved wooden door. It's still the same bluestone road, and the air glows with a warm light. And the anxiety and uneasiness in my heart seem to be dispelled by this atmosphere. It's such a comfortable environment.
Wake up suddenly. With the experience of the last time, Ye Ling quickly got out of this hypnotic state. And just then he had just pushed open the door to the exit. Surprisingly, the last hypnosis didn't start so early. Ye Ling touched his empty wrist, thinking that the so-called magic weapon was just a kind of self-comfort, and it didn't have any effect.
After a long conversation the day before yesterday, the old abbot gave Ye Ling the string of Buddhist beads that could soon be called an antique, but he didn't bring it today. The beads and the little sword were kept at home, and the book was only with them. for he is going to die today in the outer land.
The land outside the world is naturally immeasurable, Ye Ling doesn't know what accidents will happen, and he doesn't know if he can leave alive with the same good luck as last time. And that little sword is the key to breaking the spell, and it can't withstand any accidents. And the Buddha beads are just a gift he left to Zhang Yao.
The reason why the place outside the world is called outside the world is because all the common sense and cognition of the world here are not universal, so it is unpredictable, so it is full of surprise and danger.
So Ye Ling was surprised to find that there was a person in front of him.
A very young man. Wearing a light blue casual jacket and a pair of slim-fitting jeans, he has half-long hair tied up at the back of his head. He carried a long, narrow cloth bag behind him. The delicate eyebrows also flashed with surprise.
Judging from his appearance, he may win some heads and eyes on the streets, but it cannot be denied that he is a very ordinary person. But his presence here will certainly not be ordinary.
The strange person in front of him made him feel curious and uneasy, Ouyang Qingfeng raised his eyebrows, and asked coldly, "Who are you?" Ouyang Qingfeng was thinking about Ye Ling while examining Ye Ling. Obviously, the person in front of him is so weak, why do you make yourself uneasy? Yes, this person is nothing, what really makes me care is why he is here!
He had to figure this out, this dream-like place should only be known to the people of the Ouyang family, no, maybe the late Master of the Falling Sun.
Ye Ling was amazed, it was the first time he had seen a person, or a living creature, here! Everything here was isolated from the world. But this guy in front of him is really angry, obviously he should have asked him himself.
"Who are you?" Ye Ling did not answer, but asked stubbornly. At the same time, his feet retreated half a step, ready to flee at any time.
"My name is Ouyang Qingfeng, and besides, that road is one-way. ”
Ye Ling's eyes widened in shock, he was the new transfer student, and before he could react, he had already touched a hard object behind his feet. The door behind him disappeared without a trace, leaving only a mountain wall.
"Who are you? How did you get here?"
"Ah...... My name is Ye Ling, and if I'm not mistaken, I'm your new classmate. It was the old abbot who asked me to come, and we were in big trouble. Ye Ling finally came to his senses, but suddenly thought that since the other party could come here, he must also be a master like the old man: "Ouyang...... You...... Is this here? Can you please help me?"
Could it be that Master Luoyang passed down this secret?Ouyang Qingfeng's eyebrows furrowed, but he suddenly noticed the trouble in Ye Ling's mouth, and couldn't help but widen his eyes: "You...... Is it this year?"
Sure enough, I know! Ye Ling shouted in his heart that the sky would not kill me, and hurriedly stepped forward to explain the situation. Ouyang didn't wait for him to speak, patted him on the shoulder and interrupted his explanation: "Don't worry, I'm here to deal with this matter." ”
Being slapped like this, Ye Ling had no choice but to swallow the original words back into his stomach, and then looked into the depths of the maple forest: "Then we ...... Now go to the old gentleman?"
Ouyang was a little strange, but he still didn't say anything, turned around and walked towards the dense forest.
Today is indeed very abnormal, in addition to the hypnotic dream that appeared too early, and this transfer student full of mysteries, even this quiet and solemn forest has uncharacteristically gathered its own hostility. Peeps from all directions also disappeared without a trace. But one thing remained the same - quiet, quiet all around.
Finally, in this silence, the two arrived at the thatched hut. The door was open, and the old man sat on a wooden chair drinking tea, as if he had known about their arrival.
"The old man knows that you will still come, but why don't you introduce who he is before getting down to business?" The old man lowered his head and took a sip of tea, Ye Ling didn't see the killing intent that flashed in his eyes at this time.
"Under Ouyang Qingfeng, the sixty-seventh generation of the Ouyang family. Who are you?" Ouyang didn't know when he took off the back bag behind him and carried it in his hand.
"Heh, the current kid is so impolite? The old man is also familiar with the predecessors of your Ouyang family. The old man raised his head and smiled heartily, his previous killing intent was completely hidden: "Ouyang Ruifeng's descendants?"
"Ouyang Ruifeng is my eldest master. Ouyang's voice was still cold, but it was a little more respectful and a little more suspicious.
The old man had already narrowed when he heard this, knowing that there was no need to lie to a stranger about this kind of thing, so there was a little more emotion in his eyes.
"Okay! There are talents in the country, and your eldest grandfather is afraid that he is not as good as you at your age. The old man's face could not hide his appreciation, and then he suddenly changed his words: "The kid over there, sit down first, and then talk about the purpose of this time, if there are any difficulties, I will try to help you." ”
Ye Ling felt that this time the old man was obviously different from last time, and his whole body seemed to be full of joy and enthusiasm. So Ye Ling boldly pulled a chair and sat opposite the old man, and said what he meant: "That's the case, I was a little nervous last time, and I forgot to say something." ”
"Hehe, don't you trust me, an old man?" The old man's voice was hearty and he smiled kindly: "Don't worry, as long as you kill the formation pivot and the spell is broken, you won't die." If you can't do it, you can ask Qingfeng Kid to help you, the coming-of-age ceremony of the Ouyang family always has to see blood. ”
Ouyang Qingfeng frowned inadvertently.
Ye Ling was a little surprised and looked back at Ouyang Qingfeng, but he was standing behind Ye Ling's chair at this time and couldn't see his expression.
"That's right, some time ago I saw a strange dark shadow and had a terrible dream. ”
Ye Ling told the story of the black dream, and he was very engrossed, so he didn't notice that the smile on the old man's face had faded and became a little gloomy.
"Old man understands, Qingfeng boy, you avoid it first, I have something to say to him alone. ”
"No, I think I need to sit in. Ouyang Ruifeng didn't know what to think, and directly refused to leave the house, and there was still no emotion in his voice.
"That's right......," the old man groaned, bowing his head.
Suddenly, the old man raised his head, but it was no longer the same as before, the wrinkles on his cheeks became more and more profound, like a knife carving, and his radiant eyes also turned into two black holes, dripping with blood and tears. With a pitch-black mouth, the yellow teeth that were originally stained with tea dirt also became pitch-black and sharp.
The old man who turned into a monster stretched out his fingernails that became long and sharp, no, it should be a claw, grabbed Ye Ling's heart, and pounced on the whole person.