Chapter 5 Villages
When Xu Zhi and the others set foot on the island, they found that the thick fog had dissipated a lot, at least it was no longer invisible.
"But the consciousness has been further weakened." Xu Zhi stared and said, "At most, you can only explore fifty zhang away."
Guo Sangsang shook his head and said, "I have been weakened even worse, and I can only detect ten zhang at the farthest."
Xu Zhi groaned: "Then this seat will take the lead, and Sangsang you will press the end of the formation in case there is an accident."
Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan volunteered to stand on both sides, and in the middle were the four Duobao Pavilion attendants who were not highly cultivated.
The island looks just like an ordinary island, lush, forested and beautiful, and the scenery is so beautiful that people will never want to return.
In a brand-new environment, a few people did not dare to rush into the sky, for fear of causing any forbidden reaction, so they had to slowly measure on foot.
After walking for about half an hour, Xu Zhi suddenly raised her hand, and everyone stopped.
"Someone's voice."
Xu Zhi observed it carefully before she said softly, "They are all mortals who have no mana, but the isolation of divine consciousness here is very strange and strange, and it should not be taken lightly."
She looked around, "One, two, three...... Seven, it's good, there are no accidents, everyone don't talk for a while, just look at me."
Xu Zhi and a few people walked out of the dense forest, but there was a trickling stream in front of them, and several people dressed as plainly dressed peasant women were fetching water by the stream.
After seeing Xu Zhi and the others, a dim light flashed in the withered eyes of the old woman at the head.
"How many ...... How many of them are from the outside world?"
Xu Zhi stepped forward cautiously, and suddenly met a few mortal women in such a secret realm, naturally how strange it looked, Xu Zhi could not be careful.
"Our merchant ship got lost in the fog and sailed all the way to the island, hoping to resupply it and ask if there were any charts of the nearby seas."
The old lady grinned, and only three or two of her full teeth were left black and still standing.
"Recently, the weather has been bad, there is always fog on the sea, there are always lost pedestrians coming to the island for help, come with me, there are charts drawn by fishermen when they go out to sea to fish, just for supplies......," the old woman smiled a little embarrassed.
Xu Zhi chuckled and replied, "Naturally, we won't take it for nothing, and we will have a good reward."
"It seems that the old woman is powerful." The old woman greeted a few people with a smile and led the way in front. "Although the village is simple, the scenery is very beautiful, you should all come out to play and change your mood."
Xu Zhi said kindly, "Mother-in-law is serious, this is the proper righteousness."
Guo Sangsang said, "Master, maybe you are a lot older than others!"
"You're everywhere, talker!"
The group walked forward in harmony, and it didn't take long for them to see a faint village.
At this time, the fog that had been shrouded in the air seemed to have dissipated a little, and a village surrounded by mountains and rivers came into view.
The old woman smiled and said, "There are several large furnaces in the village, which burn day and night, and only then do they dispel the fog a little."
Xu Zhi naturally asked, "Mother-in-law, is the island also shrouded in fog all year round?"
The old woman coughed and said, "There are ten months of the year like this, and only in the middle of summer are the two months, when the fog will be lighter, I heard that this is the sea dragon king gasping for breath while sleeping!"
Xu Zhi was noncommittal, she had a lot of dealings with the Dragon Clan in the East China Sea, and she knew very well that if a loach's qi could have such power, it would at least have to be a Yuanshen Great Loach.
Speaking of which, this mist is very much like a mirage, but she has also walked this sea route a few times, but she has never seen any big demons entrenched before, and naturally she has never seen this island.
After entering the village, Xu Zhi found that the rural scene was indeed as the old woman said, very beautiful.
The mountains and waters, the countryside, the smoke curling, the twilight and the mist make people feel relaxed and happy just by looking at it.
Moreover, it is not with the island of the three immortals, the scenery of the cave sky
At the same time, the hanging bun children playing back and forth in the village, the roosters and dogs barking, add a lot of fireworks to this beautiful picture, and even make people feel a little nostalgic for staying here forever.
The old woman and the others crossed the dirt road in the countryside to a huge pine and cypress tree, and then said, "It is a little late today, so after you have dinner, rest in the village for the night."
Xu Zhi nodded, and then asked, "I want to ask my mother-in-law, I see that there are no young men in the fields in the village, they are ......."
The old woman's upper and lower lips were closed, and her face was deeply sunken, revealing a slightly penetrating smile.
"The men of the village have gone out to fish, and they will not come back until seven days later, and they have taken the charts with them, so if you want to leave this sea, it is best to wait for them to come back and show you the way."
Xu Zhi nodded, but did not refute, and now, he is also a little curious about what is going on on this island, if this is really a powerful secret realm, what is going on with these ordinary people.
"That's right." The old woman's voice suddenly became deeper, "If you decide to live in the village, there are a few rules in the village, and I hope you can abide by them."
"Rules?"
The old woman nodded, as if she had just said too much, and said with a little effort, "It's not a strict rule."
"First, don't tease the boy, second, you can't drink the water in the well, third, you can't extinguish the fire in the stove, fourth, ......" She paused, her voice instantly became extremely cold, even Xu Zhi felt a faint chill on her body. If you see someone you think is familiar with, but you don't know, don't talk to her!"
"If you feel unwell, come to the pine and cypress trees to find me."
After speaking, the old woman pointed to Xu Zhi and the others, "There is an empty room there, and it turns out that Mrs. Li, who lived there, has just passed away, so you can live there."
Not only Xu Zhi, but even Guo Sangsang also felt an extremely strange and cold aura enveloping several people.
"Don't be impulsive, figure out what's going on here before you make a decision." Xu Zhi transmitted the voice to Guo Sangsang, Yan Zhilan and Meng Ziwan.
The remaining three Duobao Pavilion attendants were just Qi refining and cultivating, and they couldn't help at all, so it was a blessing not to hold back.
Several people agreed with Xu Zhi's idea, and followed her slowly into the thatched hut.
From the outside, the house looks a little shabby, but the inside of the house is surprisingly tidy.
The entrance is the kitchen, a large iron pot covered by a curtain on a large loess stove, and a pile of firewood is piled up in the corner.
Then there are two rooms, east and west, each with a bed and a few quilts neatly stacked on it.
"Let's just sit quietly for a while and regain some energy, and we don't need this bed to sleep."
Guo Sangsang nodded, and then hesitated, "Master, this village is definitely weird, and that old woman definitely didn't tell us the truth."
"What did you find?" Xu Zhi knew that his disciples must have already discovered it, so he would speak so firmly.
"The old woman said that the reason why there are no young people in the village is because the men have gone out to fish, but I found that ......," Guo Sangsang said word by word, "The children who play in the village are all girls, even the old ones need to go to sea together, but boys who are only three or five years old also have to go to sea!?"
(After reading it, remember to bookmark it for next time!)