Chapter Ninety-Four: Strange Things
"A few fellow Daoists, in front of us is the territory of the Black Mountain Dynasty, a subordinate dynasty of the Qingfeng Empire, we might as well find a place to rest for a while, and then continue to rush at night. "High in the sky, there was a voice that met the fierce wind, and as soon as it appeared, it immediately disappeared into mid-air.
As soon as he finished speaking, several people seemed to have a heart, and their speed began to slow down, and finally they stood side by side, hanging in the air. A flying sword was a foot long, a foot wide, and standing in front of him was a young man dressed in a dark blue shirt and wearing a bun, about twenty-one or twelve years old.
Behind him stood two middle-aged men, one with a full mouth and beard, a rough face, but a very majestic appearance. The other is a middle-aged man with a white face and a thin body, wearing a certain common scholar's hat on his head.
On the other side, there was a futon the size of half a zhang, and two people stood on the futon. One of them, about thirty-one or twelve years old, was dressed in plain clothes, his face was not very pale, and his eyes exuded a burst of peace. Behind him stood an old man with a white beard, dressed in a Taoist robe, and waved the dust in his hand a few times, showing the performance of a master.
These people were Shi Yifeng who rushed to the Taixuan Mountain Range from the Divine Capital of Zhao Kingdom to ask Dao Sect, Ren Bufan. Along the way, these people spent most of their time in the air except for eating. Rao is like this, it took a full month to reach the territory of the Black Mountain Dynasty.
According to Shi Yifeng's estimate, if this speed continues, it is estimated that it will take more than twenty days to reach the Taixuan Mountain Range. There is no way to do this, except for Shi Yifeng and Ren Bufan, the other three people still need food to satisfy their hunger, or even a short period of sleep.
Several people hung in the air, looking down from the heights, only to see the villages, scattered on the ground. Is there a few wild geese flying south, passing below, a golden earth is telling these people all the time that this person is already in the late autumn season.
"That's it, a few fellow Daoists, why don't we just stay here for a day and have a good rest. It's good to relieve the fatigue of rushing for days!" Shi Yifeng turned his head and glanced at a few people with tired faces, and he didn't hesitate at the moment, and said directly to a few people.
Ren Bufan glanced at the other three people and nodded lightly in the direction of Shi Yifeng. This scene was naturally seen and remembered by the other three people. If it weren't for the three of them, I'm afraid that these two people would have already reached the Taixuan Mountain Range. All of this, after all, is to take care of the three of them, and their eyes are full of gratitude.
There was no movement, and the figures of several people began to slowly fall towards the ground with the magic weapon. Seeing such a scene, Ren Bufan also controlled the magic weapon to follow Shi Yifeng's trajectory. In a few moments, the five figures landed in the inaccessible jungle.
At this moment, the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, and in some places there were dry branches scattered horizontally. In the woods, a few animal cries could occasionally be heard from a short distance away, and suddenly a north wind blew, blowing up the leaves scattered on the ground, and drowning the cries of those birds and beasts in the air.
When several people fell to the ground, they were not idle. They all began to observe their surroundings, and Shi Yifeng and Ren Bufan's cultivation was higher after all. Especially after reaching the Jindan stage, the spiritual sense of the whole person is far from being comparable to the other three. The spiritual sense swept by, and in addition to a few people within a few hundred feet of this place, there were only a bunch of plants and a few birds and beasts left.
"Everyone, do you have any silver or anything like that in your hands?" Shi Yifeng turned around and shouted at the other four people, Shi Yifeng's hands had not had this kind of silver that the ordinary people fought for in the world since six years ago.
Since he entered the Ask Sect, there is no need for the so-called silver at all. Especially after entering the Jindan realm, Shi Yifeng rarely tasted the food in the world. On the top of the Dao Peak in the Dao Sect, there was an elder who was specifically responsible for procurement. Every time, this elder regularly went down the mountain to purchase from some cities in the Qingfeng Empire, and then came back to distribute it to other main peaks.
Now Shi Yifeng has a very vague concept of silver.
"Shi Daoyou, I still have some gold and silver in my hand, but the amount is not too much!" Yin Chuluo smiled at Shi Yifeng, as if he was embarrassed. Suddenly, some gold ingots that shimmered with light appeared in his hands, and some pieces of silver seemed to be broken.
"Yin Daoyou don't need to be embarrassed, a few years ago, Shi Mou also had a lot of gold and silver in his hands, but recently he didn't need it. I believe that it will not be long before several Taoist friends will also discover that gold and silver in the world are almost dispensable for cultivators. Yin Chuluo's expression naturally fell into the eyes of everyone, Shi Yifeng naturally knew what he meant, and hurriedly explained it for him.
"Shi Daoyou, there are still about five or six miles away from the nearest town, so it is better for us to walk forward, so as not to attract attention. β
"What Ren Daoyou said is very true, since we want to rest, we will find an inn in the town today and have a good rest for a day. Wait until tomorrow, if we set off again, prepare enough dry food, and then go directly back to the sect. This gold and silver is enough for us. β
"In that case, without further ado, let's go at once!"
Half an hour later, there were not many pedestrians on the rugged path, and people passed by in groups from time to time. The most eye-catching thing is these five people, especially Xu Yinshan's eye-catching robe, which attracted the attention of many people on this road.
A few people walked along the way, and they could vaguely feel that the atmosphere here was very depressing, and there was a very strange feeling. For example, although these people are very conspicuous, the local passers-by do not point a finger, just take a quick look, and then quickly turn their heads, as if nothing happened. For another example, Shi Yifeng couldn't hear the voices of these people at all.
It stands to reason that if such a combination is encountered, the laity of the world will talk about it, but here, there is no sound of discussion. In this case, Shi Yifeng could clearly feel that something was wrong, but he couldn't say why.
"A few fellow Daoists, we've arrived in Flying Tiger Town in front, we might as well find a place to find out about the situation!" Shi Yifeng secretly transmitted the sound to the four of them.
The other four people glanced at Shi Yifeng, who was walking in the forefront, and nodded lightly.
After a while, the three big characters of "Flying Tiger Town" appeared in front of several people's eyes. The scale of the entire town was similar to that of Qingniu Town, where Shi Yifeng had stayed before. But what makes people feel strange is that during the daylight hours, there are very few people in the town, and it can almost be described as deserted.
Half an hour later, the time agreed upon by several people arrived.
"Shi Daoyou, a few of us and a few others have already traveled around the town, almost every door is tightly closed, there is an inn in the town, I might as well go and take a rest, and by the way, ask why the town is so deserted!"
"That's it!" Shi Yifeng replied softly as he looked at the deserted street. From time to time, gusts of wind blew on the streets, carrying up the fallen leaves on the ground, and after circling a few times, the leaves fell to the messy ground.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, open door, come for businessγγγγγγ For this kind of thing, Yin Chuluo is the best at these people. I saw him take a step forward, knock on the door of the inn a few times, and shout a few times with all his might.
After a long time, the door panel opened gently, and an old man about sixty years old slowly leaked his head.
"Several, while it's still early, you should get out of here quickly, or you won't be able to leave if you want to in the dark. β
"Restaurant, the five of us just want to rest here for one night, and hope to be accommodatingγγγγγγ Xu Yin stepped forward, his voice was gentle, and he slowly spoke to the owner of this point with a ** expression.
The old man saw that he was talking to an old man with a white beard, and his face did not look like that of a ferocious man. The most important thing is that this old man has the atmosphere of a fairy wind bone that he has never seen before, and he lowered his head and thought for a while.
"Okay thenγγγγγγ β
"Dare to ask the shopkeeper, what is the matter with what I said before, why is the town so deserted?" After several people sat in the hall and formed a circle, Xu Yinshan asked softly at the shopkeeper who came over.
"A few of them are from out of town, and I don't know what's going on in the town. A month ago, a lot of poultry and captive animals in the town were lost for no reason. The government also sent people to inquire about the matter, but they couldn't find out what the reason was. In those days, it was much quieter, and nothing strange happened. After the old man had filled the tea, he spoke softly to the five of them, as if he was afraid of being heard by something.
Shi Yifeng and the others listened to the old man's story with great interest, and looked at the old man's speech, knowing that there must be a following, and the next thing is the point.
"Who knows, less than three or five days later, strange things happened one after another. Every other day, someone would report to the government that their captive livestock had been lost. The strange thing is that since then, only pigs, horses, cows, sheep and the like, chickens, ducks and geese and the like have been safe. β
"And thenγγγγγγ After Shi Yifeng glanced at a few people, he asked with a solemn expression.
Later, it became even more evil, and the government sent people to inspect it, but they still couldn't find out why. I know that yesterday, there was a family that went to the government to report the case again, this time it was a girl who was only about three years old, and she lost it!" When he said this, the old man's breathing was obviously much heavier.