After that, he said to Zhao Daliang, "I'm here to entertain guests, you go to do your father's funeral, I'll come soon." ”

The boy nodded, turned and walked back to the front village.

Yan Saburo said to the elder: "Trouble points in a direction. ”

The elder pointed to the southwest, "Oh, it's right behind here." Passing through the bamboo forest, you will be able to recognize the Hebi, there are red roads along the way, but it is not easy to walk in. In a moment, I will let the Great Summons take you there. ”

City Lord Wu couldn't contain his curiosity: "How do you know that we are going to Hebi?"

"Anyone who comes out of the abandoned thatched hut will go to Hebi. The elder said, "It is said that this has always been the case. ”

"In the past, there were also people who came out of the abandoned thatched hut and went to Hebi?" Otherwise, why would the people of Zhaojia Village firmly enforce it, even children like Daliang know it?

"Yes. The elder thought for a moment, "That was a long, long time ago, hundreds of years. Two people came out of the abandoned hut, one alive and the other dead, both young. The man who survived came here with a wound and wanted to go to Hebi. The natives showed him the way and pleased the gods. In the following decades, the weather was smooth here, and even if there was a major drought in other places, it could not affect here. ”

Yan Saburo thought thoughtfully: "Do you know the name of that person?"

"I don't know. The elder smiled, "How can outsiders from hundreds of years ago leave their names?"

City Lord Wu nodded: "There was a big drought last year. ”

"Yes, last year's drought almost didn't make it out of our crops. The elder sighed, "Otherwise, why would Xujia Village fight with us for water and human lives?"

It's hard to say who is arguing with whom. The drought caused a food shortage, and the rush for water became the fuse between the feuds. What the city lord of Wu said was more subtle, Bai Ling didn't think about it, but Yan Saburo had already heard his voice:

Since there is a precedent of the ancestors, this Elder Zhao also hopes that this time he will lead everyone to Hebi to please the gods like his ancestors, so as to ensure a bumper harvest in the next few years.

For Yan Saburo and others, this is a good thing.

Bai Ling thought for a while, and stretched out his hand to point at the Wu City Lord: "You don't know who he is, do you?"

Elder Zhao glanced at City Lord Wu and smiled: "It doesn't look like an ordinary person, but I don't know." Xiao Lao'er has entered Pantugou once in his life, and was scared back by the epidemic there, and since then he has only lived in this green mountain and green water. ”

Therefore, he didn't know the city lord of Pantugou either.

He doesn't even care about the identity of the person in front of him.

Wu Ling's face was indifferent to this, and he was not angry. What about the city lord, the village elders in the remote area don't know him, this is normal. "Shouldn't you know the way out of Taoyuan?"

The elder sighed leisurely, "I can't get out." ”

"We heard that the passage was blocked. Bai Ling was puzzled, "There are so many people in Taoyuan, can't you clean it up and dig it up and restore it to smoothness?"

"No, I can't. The elder shook his head, "This is the work of the gods, and human beings cannot reverse it." ”

God?

The two were surprised, and Chitose raised an eyebrow. The trip to the sea country made her disgusted with the word "god".

Yan Saburo couldn't help but ask, "There are also gods here?"

"That's naturally there, otherwise how can we find a paradise and live and work in peace and contentment from now on?"

"I want to hear about it. ”

The elder picked up the cup and took a sip to moisten his throat: "According to generations, our ancestors originally lived in the south of Shoutong Mountain, where three rivers meet, and although the land is fertile, there have been wars for many years, wealth and population have been plundered, and there has been a natural disaster and a plague in another year. Everyone was dying, so the ancestors prayed to the gods for a way out. ”

Bai Ling was curious: "The gods responded?"

"If you don't forget, there will be an echo. The elder stroked his stubby beard, "The gods are merciful and have sent messengers to lure the ancestors into the Taoyuan Realm, telling us to live in peace if we don't get out of the world." The ancestors listened, and the followers were happy and joyful. ”

"The gods here seem to be much better than in the Hidden Countries. "Chitose is weird.

City Lord Wu was silent. He had heard these legends for a long time.

Bai Ling was impatient: "How did the passage collapse?"

"It's said that it's a natural disaster, but in fact, there's something to say about it. The elder said mysteriously, "Most people don't know, but you are lucky to have met Zhaojia Village today." This secret has been passed down by word of mouth in our village for many, many years. ”

"When people first moved into Taoyuan, they kept to themselves and worked hard, and sure enough, they quickly had enough food and clothing, but as time went by, especially after a few generations, Taoyuan became curious about the outside world and wanted to go out and walk around. This almost brought a catastrophe to the Taoyuan Realm!"

"Why?" Human nature is curiosity and dissatisfaction, and Yan Saburo understands it very well.

"Taoyuan people went to the outside world, and also spread the situation here, attracting the covetousness of the outside world. First the robbers plundered, and later the kingdom intended. The Taoyuan people paid a heavy price to repel the attackers, but the local secrets could not be kept. The elder sighed, "The people of Taoyuan had no choice but to turn to the gods for help again. ”

Bai Ling also said: "Your gods are too generous, and they have helped several times." "Why can't they do this kind of good thing?

"Who says it's not, praise the gods!" the elder praised in passing before continuing, "So, the gods used their supreme power to cut off the road to the outside world in the Peach Paradise, making this place truly a paradise!"

There is no entry and exit, of course, the Taoyuan Realm is safe from now on.

The question is, why did the gods be so good-natured and repeatedly help? Now Yan Saburo has understood that pie will not fall from the sky.

He thought for a moment, "What does a god look like?"

"I don't know. The elder shrugged, "The ancestors have only seen the Celestial Emissary. They were not much different in appearance from humans, except that they were very tall, and here—" he pointed to his hall, "there was an extra eye for easy recognition. ”

Cangwu messenger. Yan Saburo was slightly moved, and at this time, the clues of Cangwu's envoy surfaced.

"What legacy or relics have these celestial envoys left behind?" At least in the Hidden Sea Country, Cangwu envoys left a passage order for the making of sacred wood—albeit involuntarily.

"I've never heard of that. ”

Yan Saburo was silent, and asked him for a while: "Since this is a paradise, why does Zhao Daliang carry his father's coffin and cause a fight?" The man he saw, whether it was Zhaojiacun or the other camp, picked up the farm tools and fought without leaving his hands, just like the two sides had a deep hatred.

Bai Ling also said: "Yes, since it is a paradise, how can such disharmony occur?" She also wanted to say, since it is a paradise, why is the total population only more than 100,000, and wars and disasters have never been avoided?

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