Li Qingyun and Xiaobai set off from the Burning Incense Valley, not to mention day and night, they had been on the road, so it took them five days to come to the range of Qilitong.

Now in front of them was a high mountain shaped like a horse's head, Xiao Bai Chang breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Legend has it that there is a deep hole on this mountain, and the cave is inhabited by the dog god believed by the Miao people. There is a narrow mountain road at the foot of this mountain, which only allows one person to walk, and when you walk in, it is Qilitong where Miao people live. ”

Qilitong is actually not so far from the Incense Valley, if you know the specific location of the sword flight, it may be possible to reach it in less than two days, Li Qingyun and they have been walking for seven days, that is, Xiaobai has been detained for too long, the vicissitudes of life, she can't remember many paths clearly, and at this moment she finally found her destination, she is also relieved.

Lead the way for Engong, if she leads astray, where will her nine-tailed sky fox's face remain?

Li Qingyun nodded, Xiaobai continued to lead the way, and the two quickly walked into a narrow mountain road, twisting and turning, on the hard stone walls on both sides, there were abrupt rocks piercing out from time to time.

Looking around the stone wall, there are still water droplets dripping in many places, and most of them converge into a small pool. Up and down the stone wall, in a dark place, there is also a lot of green stone moss, which makes the air permeate with a slightly moist and cold smell.

Obviously, there are few people coming and going in this passage, imagine the various narrow passages in the scenic area, where is there moss? As long as it is a convenient place to touch, the slurry of the plate has come out.

Li Qingyun and Xiaobai twisted and turned, and finally turned out of this mountain road that I don't know how many years have passed, and saw the light of day again.

On this day, the sun was rising, and it was quite sunny from the hazy weather of the previous days.

As soon as they came out of the gloomy mountain road, under the sun, Li Qingyun and Xiaobai couldn't help but squint their eyes, feeling the light from the sky, as if they were still shining on their bodies with a beautiful halo.

After a while, when the eyes got used to it, the sound of the bustling in the distance gradually arrived.

The two of them looked forward, only to see that in front of them was cheerful, and in this area surrounded by mountains, there was a fertile, flat and open land, which appeared in front of them.

Houses with a strong Miao flavor rise from the ground, or built on the mountain, or closely connected. There is also a small clear stream that originates deep in the mountains in front of us, and meanders through this paradise-like land. Many Miao houses are built on both sides of the stream.

And above the water, from a distance, the Miao people built three bridges, they are all different, one is a wooden bridge, the most simple, two giant trees tied together, lying on both banks, even if it is a bridge.

As for the other two, they are both stone bridges, but they are also more flavorful. A big stone is built, rough and solid, swinging on the stream where the water surface is not wide, and then using a heavy stone slab to build up, it is the bridge bridge, which is the simple and practical way to build a bridge here in southern Xinjiang.

But the last stone bridge, which was made of small stones, and had no piers, was an arch bridge, and every stone was closely connected, passing through the air, flying over the stream, and it seemed that it was completely the flavor of the bridge of the Middle Earth, and it was really strange that it would appear here.

Li Qingyun saw these in his eyes, and his heart moved, the construction of these three bridges couldn't help but make him think of the three gates on the Central Plains City Gate, which are divided into three, six, nine and so on, but I don't know what the three bridges here say.

He asked Xiaobai, but Xiaobai said he didn't know, and the two continued to walk forward, and the crowd grew larger and more lively. Most of the people around were Miao people, and Li Qingyun only felt that he was chattering in his ears, and he couldn't understand a word for a long time.

Xiaobai walked beside him, looking around, and many of the Miao people he met around looked at them, because they saw that they were fresh faces, so they looked at them a few more times, but there was no special hostility. After walking a few steps, she whispered to Li Qingyun: "It seems that southern Xinjiang has been much more peaceful here over the years. ”

Li Qingyun was stunned, puzzled, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Xiaobai said: "When I came here, ordinary Miao people saw outsiders, all of them were like great enemies, and their eyes were even more vigilant and vigilant. At that time, the five ethnic groups fought fiercely and cruelly, and the battles between the tribes rose from time to time. But looking at today's situation, I'm afraid there have been fewer fights over the years. ”

Li Qingyun nodded slightly, and looked around, at this moment they were already walking among the Miao people, this avenue was on the side of the stream, on one side were many Miao people closely connected houses, on the other side was the clear river, and there were many green trees on the bank.

At a glance, the Miao houses are mostly built of wood, the style is completely different from the style of the Middle Earth, boxy, unpretentious, and the main entrance of the corner and the edge of the wall are hung with hideous animal bones, the more fierce the beast, the more common, think that this is mostly the Miao customs, in order to show the bravery of the owner of the house.

There are Miao people on both sides of the road to set up stalls to sell, but the things sold are mostly beast skins and raw meat, and after walking a few steps, I saw one or two stalls selling small jewelry and jade and other playthings.

Xiaobai smiled: "The furs here are all high-quality goods, and the price is very cheap, if you want, buy a few pieces here, it is very cost-effective." ”

Li Qingyun smiled slightly: "Forget about the fur, those jewels and jade look pretty good, they are very different from the Central Plains, and after asking the great wizard, we can come and take a look and bring a little special products back." ”

Xiaobai's eyes lit up, but he thought that he no longer had any friends in the Central Plains, and his mood was depressed again.

Li Qingyun watched Xiaobai's mood change, didn't say anything, and walked straight forward. Slowly walk to the side of the riverbank, look down, only to see that the river water is extremely clear, standing on the river bank can also see the rocks under the surface of the stream, and there are countless big and small fish swimming and frolicking in the water.

In the distance, there seemed to be a bird passing by, fluttering its wings and falling above the water, looking around a few times, and then happily folding its wings and swimming gently on the water.

All things in heaven and earth, in this place, are surprisingly harmonious.

Li Qingyun looked around and said, "Where are we going to find that great wizard?" ”

Xiao Bai is a nine-tailed sky fox who has practiced for thousands of years, and some of the loss was quickly swept away, she smiled, pointed forward with her hand, and said, "There." ”

Li Qingyun looked up and saw Xiaobai's finger, but it was in the depths of the Miao people's settlement, a stone platform building built on the mountainside, far higher than the ordinary Miao houses.

Looking at the appearance of the stone platform building, it looked a little like the Xuanhuo Altar, frowned, and said in a low voice: "Altar." ”

Xiaobai smiled and said, "Not bad." ”

Li Qingyun groaned, no matter where the altar is, it has a special meaning, like in the Central Plains, if there are no special circumstances, outsiders are not allowed to enter the altar.

He couldn't help but ask, "Is there a statement?" ”

Xiaobai understood what Li Qingyun meant, and said in a slight mutter: "In the border areas of southern Xinjiang, the five ethnic groups of Zhuang, Miao, Tu, Li, and Gaoshan are divided into different lands, or because of the different tribes, they also believe in different gods and religions, but among the various ethnic groups, there are places dedicated to sacrificing the ancestors of the gods, which is the altar.

Therefore, the altar has a lofty status among the tribes in the southern Xinjiang area, and in the eyes of most of the tribal people, most of the time, there is no difference between what the sorcerer said in the altar and what the great and mysterious gods said. In the past, when the five clans fought fiercely, each war had to be made by asking the sorcerer at the altar to explain the situation to the gods, and obtaining the permission of the gods, that is, the great sorcerers themselves, so that the tribal patriarch could start a new war. ”

"So, the altars in Southern Xinjiang are as important as those in the Central Plains, and the wizards here are even more human?" Li Qingyun frowned, the higher the status of the person they wanted to meet, the more difficult it would definitely be to meet.

Xiaobai nodded, glanced at Li Qingyun and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry so much, I see that the Miao people around me are quite friendly, and we just ask some questions, it should be fine, right?" ”

Li Qingyun nodded slightly and said, "Let's go, the boat will naturally be straight when it reaches the bridge, if it is not straight, I will also straighten him." ”

Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, and then sneered.

Li Qingyun is sometimes quite domineering, but she likes this kind of domineering.