Chapter Twenty-Four: There Are Youkai
As soon as he entered the town of the Two Realms, Xue Tianqing felt that something was wrong.
It stands to reason that the town of Liangjie is located at the traffic point and the flow of people is constant, so it should be very prosperous, but the town in front of you is frighteningly deserted.
As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the town, Xue Tianqing also saw a few people on the street, but when she saw the two of them, these people ran away and disappeared into the alley in a blink of an eye.
Qingyue Fox wondered: "What's the matter, why is such a big town so deserted?" If you look at the shops on both sides of the street, it looks like they've just closed. ”
Xue Tianqing looked helpless: "You ask me, who do I ask?" But you don't feel it, there seems to be an unusually strange atmosphere in the town. ”
Qingyue stopped to feel when she heard this, and suddenly raised her eyebrows: "This is demonic energy, there are monsters!" Although this monster has been gone for a long time. ”
Xue Tianqing was surprised: "How do you know it's demonic energy?" ”
"In my early years, I went down the mountain with my master to train, and I encountered monsters several times, and this is what they left behind."
Xue Tianqing was stunned when she heard this: "By the way, Qingyue, you always call me uncle and call them uncle, but who your master is, you don't seem to have ever told me." ”
This sentence evoked Qingyue's sadness: "The family teacher is called Yinghui, a generation older than you." Three hundred years ago, the family teacher was ordered by the ancestor to go down the mountain to subdue the demon, and he never came back. ”
Qingyue's voice became smaller and smaller, and by the end it was almost inaudible.
Xue Tianqing patted Qingyue's shoulder: "The past is all in the past, since my senior sister stayed in Hongchen because of the monsters, then we will kill a few more goblins to avenge her." ”
Qingyue raised her head and said, "Uncle Shi, you must not be careless. Although they are spirits, their cultivation is good, otherwise my master would not have been able to come back. ”
Xue Tianqing nodded: "I understand, strategically despising the enemy, tactically valuing the enemy, these words are about to grind my ears out of the cocoon." ”
Seeing that Qingyue was puzzled, Xue Tianqing smiled: "I am very knowledgeable, don't be surprised if you say anything shocking in the future." Let's not talk about that, let's find someone to ask what's going on. ”
After speaking, he came to the door of a steamed bun shop: "The store is open, we are guests on the road, we missed the meal, and we came to buy a few steamed buns to ward off hunger." ”
At first, there was no movement in the store, and when Xue Tianqing shouted for the third time, a voice finally sounded: "Guest officer, let's go, today's Beishan King chooses food, don't become the king's blood food for a few buns." ”
Xue Tianqing raised her chin at Qingyue when she heard this, and then said, "Shop, is there a monster in the town?" To tell you the truth, we are experts in subduing demons and catching monsters, and since we have encountered it today, we can't ignore it. ”
The people in the house still didn't open the door: "Don't boast about the guests, there were many demon slaying people earlier, but in the end, not only did they die, but they also affected the town." Let's go, after today, we can at least live a peaceful life. ”
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Since you won't let me in, then I'll wait in the town to see what this Beishan King is." ”
Xue Tianqing's words obviously made the people in the store nervous, only to hear the sound of hurried footsteps, and then the door of the store was opened.
Looking at the old man who opened the door, Xue Tianqing hugged his fists and said, "Old man, what kind of monsters do you have here?" ”
The old man looked up and down at the snowy sky, and finally shook his head and said, "Young man, you better go, the king of Beishan doesn't like people from other places, so as long as you leave the town of the two realms, you shouldn't have to worry about your life." ”
Xue Tianqing bared his teeth again: "Old man, people can't look good, we can really subdue demons." Since I caught up today, if I ignore it, I won't be able to explain it when I see the master in the future. Before going down the mountain, her old man explained to us that she must take it as her responsibility to subdue demons and catch monsters, and restore peace to the people. ”
Hearing this, the old man hurriedly waved his hand: "This can't be helped, the king of Beishan has boundless mana and strong martial arts, which is really not something you two dolls can deal with." ”
"If no one provokes him, the king will only catch one person at a time to eat, but if he provokes, I don't know how many people will die."
Seeing that Xue Tianqing stared at him without moving or making a sound, the old man sighed: "It's not a secret, it's not that no one has subdued demons before, but in the end, not only did he lose his life, but he also caused countless deaths and injuries in the town." ”
Xue Tianqing's eyes rolled: "It seems that you don't believe us anymore, in that case, please tell me the origin of the monster, and we will leave after listening." ”
Seeing that Xue Tianqing was in a posture of not leaving, the old man had no choice but to tell the ins and outs of the matter.
Because it is located on the main traffic artery, there are many merchants and pedestrians, and the prosperity of the two towns far exceeds that of other places.
In addition, this place is the border between the Tang Dynasty and Tatar, and there are many garrisons, so it has been peaceful for many years.
Who would have thought that just two years ago, at noon, a sudden wind suddenly rose, and then a youkai appeared in the air.
The monster calls himself the King of the North Mountain and lives on the Tiger Roar Peak north of the Two Realms Town.
In the future, on the fifteenth day of the new year, he would come to the town to select blood food to eat.
If he follows him, he will bless and bless the two realms of the town, and if he does not follow him, he will slaughter the entire town.
After speaking, the youkai grabbed a young man from the crowd and turned into a gust of wind and headed north.
Since then, on the fifteenth day of the new year, the monsters will come to the town to catch a common man, male or female, but most of them are men, and few are women.
Although the monster's move was not a pain in the bones for the huge Two Realms Town, it also caused panic.
At the beginning, the government also posted a notice asking the master to subdue the demon and eliminate the demon, but many monks and Taoists came when they heard the news, and instead of subduing the monster, they aroused his anger.
A year ago, two Taoist priests went to Tiger Roaring Peak to capture the demons, but not only did the two of them die in the mountains, but also provoked the monsters to come to the town and kill more than ten people in a row!
Before leaving, the monster put down his cruel words, if there is a so-called demon subduer who doesn't know what to do, he will not only open the killing ring, but also make the two realms town have no harvest.
Since then, the people of the town can only let it go, and no longer dare to ask people to surrender demons. Merchants will also try to avoid the fifteenth day of the new year, so as not to encounter accidents.
Fortunately, the monster is true to his word, and only two people will be arrested every month, and he will never harm the people again.
After a long time, the people have become accustomed to doing whatever they should do except for the first and fifteenth days of the new year.
Today coincides with the fifteenth day, which is the day when the monsters choose to eat, so the people in the town close their doors and wait for the monsters to come.
After listening to the old man's story, Xue Tianqing frowned and said, "Old man, what is the choice of food?" ”
The old man sighed: "At the beginning, the monster caught someone and left. But since the last time he went on a killing spree, he asked me to wait at home, and he had to choose the sweetest person to enjoy. ”
Xue Tianqing turned her head to look at Qingyue: "It's the same person, and there is a smell of fragrance?" ”
Qingyue said angrily: "I haven't heard of a stinky man, he has a poor mouth, so it's better to think about how to subdue demons." ”
When the old man heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand: "The two of you must not!" Except for the two people who take them every month, the monster has no other evil deeds. The population of Liangjie Town is nearly 10,000, and there are more than a few people who die every year. ”
Seeing that the old man was still blocking the door with his body, Xue Tianqing said: "In this case, we still don't care." If we are not proficient in learning and art, we will not be at ease under the nine springs. ”
After speaking, he turned his head to Qingyue and said, "Since this old man has made it clear, let's go." ”
Seeing that Xue Tianqing dragged the reluctant Qingyue towards the entrance of the town, the old man folded his hands: "Thank God, they are gone; Buddha bless, don't choose me today. ”
Out of the Two Realms Town, seeing that Qingyue was still angry, Xue Tianqing made a grimace at her: "Can't you smile a little?" ”
"I know it's a man-eating monster, why do you stand by and watch?" As she spoke, Qingyue's slightly distorted face almost stuck to Xue Tianqing's face.
Xue Tianqing stepped back all the way, raised his sleeve and wiped his face: "Look at the saliva on my face, although my Qingyue saliva is fragrant, but it is also saliva." ”
Qing Yue was furious when she heard this, raised her hand and struck the palm thunder, blasting Xue Tianqing's hair into a chicken nest: "I see that you don't have any compassion at all, and the ancestor has taught you in vain for so many years." ”
A few of Qingyue's small spells are almost like tickling for today's Xue Tianqing.
"Auntie, I'm almost a thousand years old, can't I tell the truth or falsehood of what I'm saying?"
Hearing Xue Tianqing say this, Qing Yue suppressed some of her anger: "What do you mean?" ”
"My husband is scared like that, can we continue to stay in town? Don't you have to stay in the town, can't we take the initiative to find him? ”
Qingyue turned from anger to joy when she heard this, and hugged Xue Tianqing: "I know that Uncle Shi is the best." ”
Qingyue's performance caught Xue Tianqing off guard, and it wasn't for her to push her away for a while, and it wasn't for her not to push her away: "My good Qingyue, let people see what it looks like, let go quickly." ”
Qingyue continued to hug Xue Tianqing: "I don't, you have to promise me, let me do it this time." ”
Xue Tianqing nodded hurriedly: "You make a move, I'll watch from the side, that's okay, right?" ”
Qingyue let go of Xue Tianqing: "Let's go." ”
Xue Tianqing was puzzled: "Where are you going?" ”
"Tiger Roaring Peak, doesn't it mean that the monster is in Tiger Roaring Peak? I figured it was his lair, and there must be other monsters. ”
Xue Tianqing looked helpless: "Eldest sister, do you know where Tiger Roar Peak is?" ”
Hearing Xue Tianqing's question, Qingyue sighed: "Yes, we don't seem to know, do we want to go to the town to ask the people anymore?" ”
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "Are you going to inquire or make trouble, don't scare them out of a bad way, right?" ”
Qingyue said: "Then what should I do? ”
"It's not that the monster is coming to the town to choose food today, then we will wait here and wait for the rabbit. Qingyue, I now know why Master sent you to fool me in the first place, because only you can believe what she says, and you can say those words without the slightest flaw. You, it's a child's nature to say that it sounds good, and it's a bit stupid to say that it doesn't sound good. ”