First, Tai Chi Xuanjing 50. Thousand Foot Cave
"Alas, people are not as good as heaven, everyone, I know that there is a cave around that can temporarily shelter from the wind and rain, let's go through it first!"
Gongzi An was stunned in place and didn't know what he was thinking, Lord Jane's words just reminded him, when a lightning bolt crossed again, with the help of a short light, he hurriedly turned around and looked around, before he said in a deep voice to everyone,
After speaking, he rushed in one direction first, even if a few people quickened their pace for the first time, and there were trees to block it, it was still in a moment, and they were drenched in a cold heart.
A gentle breeze blew, and even the temperature around it dropped a lot.
The heavy rain was pouring and becoming more and more violent, but everyone could only grit their teeth and let the rain on their faces continue to slide.
Finally, after a long time of tossing and turning, a dark cave with a few people high appeared in front of me.
Looking at this cave like a giant beast with its mouth open in the dark, An Gongzi hesitated slightly, turned around, and after glancing at the other people, he maintained a vigilant posture and walked in first.
The others wanted to stay at the entrance of the cave to prevent accidents, and were served in a pot.
But Warlock Ning didn't discuss with everyone, followed An Gongzi closely, and the second one walked in, helplessly, the others could only enter the cave with the two of them.
The cave, like the outside, was a black and oppressive patch, and I couldn't see anything clearly, but it was extremely dry, deep and dark, and I didn't know where it leads, and it looked like it had been abandoned for a long time.
However, with the cover of the cave, there is no need to be as embarrassed as before, and even the chill on the body is much weaker, which makes everyone secretly relieved.
Just looking at the fact that there was no stop outside the cave, but the rainstorm was getting heavier and heavier, everyone's hearts were shrouded in a thick haze, and the original high-spirited fighting spirit was completely extinguished at once.
The road now before them is to move on? Or do you want to go back and fight again?
Seeing that if he waited any longer, the sky was bright, and the rain might not be able to stop, An Gongzi groaned for a long time before he whispered to him:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this sudden rainstorm is a thoughtless thing, but we can't sit back like this, who knows when this damn rainstorm will stop? I suggest, why not find another way out? ”
In the words, his decision had been revealed, and his gaze had turned to the depths of the cave, but immediately someone spoke out against it,
"What does Gongzi An mean, go and explore the cave behind you?"
It was Huang Yong who spoke.
Before An Gongzi nodded, he continued:
"I don't recommend this, I believe everyone knows that I have calculated a hexagram before I came, the hexagram is unlucky, and what is in this cave, and where it leads, none of us know, in case it is a dead end, or the direction is wrong, wouldn't we run in vain?"
His question, in fact, is not difficult to answer, whether this cave is a dead end, and where it leads, Gongzi An naturally knows in his heart,
But he didn't answer, but Ning Warlock, who had been watching Huang Yong's discomfort for a long time, stood up and sang in the opposite tone,
"Hmph, if you want to continue to rain, you won't be able to accompany you!"
"Okay, it is said that warlocks are all powerful, and it is easy to call the wind and rain, so it is better to let Ning Warlock bend down and use his means to drive away this hateful rainstorm, so that we don't have to worry about it here..."
"You..."
Seeing that the two of them were arguing more and more fiercely, and almost started to move, an imperceptible smile on the corner of An Gongzi's mouth flashed, and then pretended to be angry,
"Okay, that's it, let's go into the cave together!"
After speaking, he found a broken wood and made a simple torch, and the faint light of the fire finally brought long-lost light to several people who had been in the dark.
The attitude of three of the five people has been very clear, two to one, only Lord Jian and Ping An have not yet expressed their position.
Although An Gongzi's words were categorical, somehow, he still couldn't help but look at the two.
I saw that Lord Jane was completely aloof about himself, and it was impossible to hear from his mouth whether he agreed or opposed, but fortunately, two to one did not become two to two, which is also good news,
Then he turned to Ping'an, and with him looked towards Ping'an, there was another person, Huang Yong.
Being stared at by two big men with such eager eyes, Ping An was very uncomfortable, but after thinking about it, he didn't notice anything abnormal, looked at Huang Yong, and then looked at An Gongzi,
Eventually, he nodded slightly.
Three to one, An Gongzi, who took the lead in turning around and stepping into the cave, secretly breathed a sigh of relief without even noticing himself, Ning Warlock was second, Master Jian was third, or Ping An and Huang Yong fell last.
"I said Brother Ping'an, how can you agree, this An Gongzi must not have a good heart, I think he deliberately led us into the cave, maybe there will be something strange in the cave..."
This time, Huang Yong was rarely as grinning as before, leaning into Ping'an's ear and muttering quietly,
"Well, be careful!"
After Huang Yong's reminder, Ping An was stunned and immediately fell into silence.
Not to mention, in fact, Ping An also feels the same way, as if he is caught in a huge conspiracy,
Here, Gongzi An and Warlock Ning look like they are in a group, Huang Yong's master Huang Dachuan specially instructed him before leaving, everything is subject to Gongzi An's arrangement, but now it seems that he didn't.
I don't know if it's Huang Dachuan's meaning, or if he makes his own opinion, I don't know what his position is, not to mention the simple adults who are left in the end, I can't see through it, I can't guess it.
What should I do now, to be honest, Ping An regretted his original choice, and walked with this group of people, was it a mistake?
Even when he was pondering and not paying attention, Huang Yong, who was still sighing, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
The cave is no better than the mountain forest, there is no need to have scruples as before, everyone has a simple torch, and the whole cave has become clear.
As we go deeper, the cave looks much bigger than expected, sometimes it is a rough and difficult path that requires you to bend down to pass, and sometimes it is a smooth and wide road that you can't see from the top of the cave.
What the hell is this place?
Everyone walked aimlessly for a long time, but the deeper they went, the more they felt like they were in the belly of the mountain, and finally, someone couldn't help but ask,
"No, how can there be such a big cave, unless we are always going down..."
Not to mention anything else, before entering the cave, Ping An also deliberately observed the mountain peaks outside, although the observation was not real at night,
But it can also be roughly seen that it is not too big, it can only be regarded as a low peak of Mount Tai, even if the mountain is hollowed out, it is impossible to hide such a large cave.
The person who spoke, no one expected, was actually Master Jane who had not said a word along the way, at this time, he had already stopped, and Ping'an's heart trembled at the same time, could it be that he was also kept in the dark like himself?
At this time, the others also had to stop, and in the firelight, everyone's thoughts were written on their faces, and they all looked puzzled.
"Yes, Master Jane is right, the further you go into the cave, the wetter it is than the entrance of the cave, either it goes deep into the ground, or there is another water source nearby..."
After waiting for a while, seeing that no one spoke despite their doubts, Ping An could only say the anomaly he had observed.
"This... Gongzi An, we are going up the mountain this time, why did we go down the mountain instead, I said, this cave can't be walked, you see, what should we do now? ”
Hearing Ping An say this, Huang Yong, who had always been very close to Ping An along the way, finally couldn't help it and questioned An Gongzi out loud.
At this moment, it is natural that there can be no infighting, although the others did not say anything more, but their eyes still turned to Gongzi An.
Seeing this, An Gongzi opened his mouth and was about to say something, when suddenly, his body shook, and his finger pointed behind everyone.
Everyone hurriedly turned their heads to look, only to see a faint light in the distance, flashing and flickering, floating around, like... Ghost fire?
The dead silence of the cave, I haven't seen any living creatures along the way, and at this time, the light like a ghost fire suddenly startled everyone.
Everyone cared about where they were at this time, and hurriedly handed over the torches, hoping to see what it was.
It's just that this kind of torch is so simple that it can't shine too far at all, not to mention seeing what the ghost fire is, it may only be a little brighter than the ghost fire.
Would you like to take a look?
Just when a few people hesitated, the ghost fire in the distance suddenly dimmed, and then suddenly turned into a little starlight and flew away in all directions, so that everyone finally saw what it was.
It was a round, umbrella-like black shadow the size of two tables, like a giant mushroom.
No, it's not a top, it's a piece!
As the starlight gradually dispersed, more ghostly fires began to be revealed, and they only existed for a moment before they turned into starlight one by one, scattering in all directions, illuminating the entire cave and suddenly becoming as bright as day.
Seeing that there was really a huge mushroom in front of them that they had never seen before, the look of relaxation on everyone's faces that had just been slightly relaxed completely turned into shock.
How many tops does this have?
"Look, what kind of place is this?"
For a while, I don't know who shouted, and everyone hurriedly looked around with the help of the light.
It's still a cave in the depths, but it's more like a closed and spacious hall, boxy, not high, and the walls are full of holes of various sizes.
"It's not good, hurry, go back the way you came!"
Master Jane, who was originally in the third place, suddenly turned around and jumped to the first place at the same time, running in the direction he came, and soon ran a long distance, and heard his slightly trembling tone from a distance,
"This is the Thousand Foot Cave, one of the four forbidden places..."
"Four forbidden places, thousand-foot caves?"
This is the first time Ping An has heard the names of the four forbidden places, and he doesn't know that he himself has almost died in one of them, Hulu Valley, naturally he didn't realize that they were terrible, although he didn't know why, but he still subconsciously wanted to follow his footsteps, but seeing that no one else moved, he had to be patient for the time being, and turned to look at An Gongzi on the side.
"Let Master Jian find out, it's indeed a thousand-foot cave, yes, but I only found it now, it's too late..."
At this time, Gongzi An changed his gentle and humble appearance in the past, turned his face and did not recognize people, and his whole body revealed an indescribable sense of evil.