II. Chapter 46—Snooping
Jiang Ming felt a dream, at the beginning of Liuyun Mountain, the dry food of the group was plundered by the mandrill, and now, when his life was dying, he was saved by the wild fruit sent by the mandrill!
I don't know if there is really a cycle of cause and effect in the world, but he is more willing to believe that all things have spirits at this time!
"Thank you. Regardless of whether they could understand it or not, Jiang Ming still thanked him from the bottom of his heart.
One of the mandrills scratched its head suspiciously, as if it didn't understand the meaning, and then looked around, and suddenly found the former dust fairy sword inserted upside down on the ground, so he ran over curiously, looked left and right, stretched out his hand and touched it, and quickly retracted it again.
Jiang Ming glanced at it, smiled, and then withdrew his gaze to a mandrill in front of him, there was a scar on the arm of this one, there was no hair on the scar, it looked particularly conspicuous, it was expected to be the one who had fought with him, goodbye at this time, there was a kind of cordial feeling of an old friend, and his heart warmed, "It turned out to be you." ”
When the mandrill saw him speak, he first made a blind gesture, and then pointed to the wound on his body, and put on a fierce look, grinning with his teeth and screaming, as if he was nostalgic for the past.
Jiang Ming was greatly embarrassed when he saw its reaction, and he didn't know what to do, but it suddenly quieted down, raised his arms, and threw his head to the side, as if silently protesting against the pain he had suffered.
Jiang Ming was at a loss for a moment, then picked up a wild fruit from the side and handed it to it tentatively. It squinted at it for a long time before slowly taking it in its hand, and after a while, its face brightened and ran to the side.
These mandrills seem to have never been to this abyss, and they are quite curious and excited, running here and there, but it seems that the most attractive thing for them is this ancient tree, and finally pointing at the side, as if talking, and sometimes there will be more strange expressions on their already strange faces, as if they are frightened and disdainful.
It is expected that this thousand-year-old tree spirit is bloodthirsty, terrifying, and the surrounding grass and trees are not growing, I am afraid that this place has already become a forbidden place among the creatures of Liuyun Mountain. If it weren't for the tree spirit struggling to the death, the movement was extremely loud, which attracted the mandrill, otherwise Jiang Ming would really be killed!
At this point, Jiang Ming suddenly remembered a very important matter, and couldn't help but look at the Qianchen Immortal Sword not far away, and his gaze gradually became complicated.
"Gagahu!"
Suddenly, there were a few calls, and the mandrills seemed to have lost their curiosity about this place, and then they quickly climbed onto the trunk of the ancient tree, and they actually wanted to climb up the steep slope of the tree.
When Jiang Ming saw this scene, he couldn't think about the strangeness of the Qianchen Immortal Sword, and he was overjoyed in his heart, when this group of mandrills fell from the tree just now, he suspected that the ancient tree was the way to the outside world. At this time, it has been verified, and it seems that he doesn't need to wait for his body to fully recover and be able to control the sword, and he can use this ancient tree to leave this abyss that makes him live and die!
He was completely immersed in joy, and he didn't notice that a wild fruit suddenly fell from above, which happened to fall into his arms.
Jiang Ming was taken aback, and when he looked up, he saw that the mandrill with a wounded arm was standing on the tree and grinning at him, and then pointed to the many wild fruits scattered on the ground, and called out a few times, as if to say goodbye.
Jiang Ming was stunned for a moment, and only then did he come to his senses, and suddenly there was a slight sentimentality in his heart, and when he came back to his senses, several mandrills had already climbed very high, and only a faint figure could be seen in the branches and leaves of the ancient trees.
He waved his hand lightly and shouted, "Goodbye......."
His body was getting better at first, but he was still weak, and although he tried his best to speak, he was still weak, and he didn't know if the mandrill could hear it.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, the place is covered by silence and loneliness, as if the excitement just now has never happened.
Jiang Ming was stunned for a long time, then looked at the quiet and tired raven on the side of his legs, gently held it in his hand, and muttered, "Bird, we won't die." ”
With the wild fruit, his life is naturally guaranteed, but his heart is also quietly changing, and the idea of leaving here as soon as possible becomes stronger, and sometimes he even fantasizes that when he suddenly appears in front of his senior sister and others, the scene of crying with joy and crying bitterly, and the woman will definitely be happy to see that she is still alive, and she will no longer feel guilty and blame herself!
After another two days, the mandrill never came again. Jiang Ming relied on wild fruits to satisfy his hunger in the torment, and fed the chewed residue to the raven, both of them were slowly recovering, and the wounds on Jiang Ming's body did not know what herbs were applied, but they recovered very quickly, and their legs could already use a little force.
In the early morning of this day, Jiang Ming pulled out the Qianchen Immortal Sword from the ground, shook it vigorously, and then carefully put the raven into his arms, and climbed the ancient tree clumsily.
The body of the ancient tree is thick and broad, the black skin is rough and rugged, and it is easy to be stressed, and it is leaning on the stone wall at the moment, which is quite good to climb. It's just that Jiang Ming's leg is still inconvenient, and his speed is naturally slow, and the higher he goes, the higher he looks, he looks at the empty ground below, and he trembles in horror, if he accidentally falls down again, I'm afraid he really won't be able to walk!
But as soon as he thought of the sad and hesitant senior sister and the scene of meeting everyone again, he had great courage, and continued to move forward with both hands and feet.
As the sun rose into the air, he finally climbed to the end of the ancient tree, and as he stood on tiptoe to the edge of the cliff and braced his arms, he climbed to the flat cliff with great difficulty. Then his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he lay on the ground on his back, panting for breath.
The wind was blowing gently, and Jiang Ming's mood felt unprecedentedly agitated, and he couldn't help but shout out loud.
After he calmed down, he took out the raven in his arms, although he was in good spirits, but his wings had not yet recovered, and he could not fly, so he had no choice but to let it be his companion again.
Jiang Ming has gone through an unknown number of years of hardship, his clothes are torn and bloodstained, and he has the style of a flower child, but he has no time to take care of these appearances for the rest of his life at this time, so he looks around.
It was a very high cliff, lush and green, and there was a faint sound of running water nearby, if nothing else, it was the waterfall on the Demon Sect Cave, and he was also in the west direction of the Demon Sect Cave.
He was very worried at this time, and at the same time he was entangled, if he went against the current of the water to the west, he would be farther and farther away from Middle-earth, and the wounds on his body had not healed, he would definitely be delayed for a long time, and if he followed the water to the east, although it was the right direction, he would have to pass through the vicinity of the Demon Sect Cave, and he was afraid of encountering danger again.
Jiang Mingsi went forward and backward, but still decided to go east, just go to the vicinity of the Demon Sect Cave to bypass, and besides, the vegetation here is dense, and he may not be so unlucky that he can be caught.
He walked in the mountains and forests for a long time before he came across the stream, which was really like a big river across the mountain stream, with turbulent waves. Thinking about it, if the water flow is small, how can the waterfall in front of it have such a majestic momentum.
Jiang Ming went over to wash his face, then drank it vigorously, and felt very happy, and at the same time held the bird and pecked a few bites, and then continued to move forward.
When the sound of the "booming" waterfall came from his ears, he secretly thought that there was a demon sect cave in front of him, and when he was about to bypass this section of the right and wrong place, his heart suddenly rose, because there was a faint human voice in the forest next to him.
"Are you sure there's nothing wrong with this incident?"
"We have done everything according to your instructions, and the people have been rescued. ”
Jiang Ming suddenly felt that the latter's voice was low and familiar, and it seemed to be discussing something big, so he couldn't help but cover it up with grass and trees, and quietly looked closer. At this time, Deng Shi slowed down his breathing, and one of them was the bearded man with the judge's pen, facing a stranger figure in front of him at this time, but there was no majestic spirit in the past between words and actions.
The strange black-clothed man was tall and sharp-looking, he was silent for a moment and asked condescendingly, "Have those righteous path disciples who came here ever been damaged?"
The bearded man was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "It shouldn't be, those righteous path disciples are not low in cultivation, although they are all injured, but we really can't leave one or two." ”
When Jiang Ming heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it seemed that the senior sister and they were all safe.
The man in black seemed to be disappointed, and frowned: "Hmph, I didn't expect that group of young disciples to be able to deal with the 'Millennium Tree Spirit' and successfully take people away, and there were no casualties!"
After that, he was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and his expression gradually relaxed, and he said lightly to the bearded man: "That's it, none of this matters, as long as the overall situation is correct! Also, during this period of time, righteous people may come to sweep Liuyun Mountain, you should try to hide!"
The bearded man was slightly stunned when he heard this, and finally nodded hesitantly, but then he remembered something, and looked like he wanted to say something, "Lord Ding, that ......"
The man in black glanced at him, his expression was slightly arrogant, and he said lightly: "Don't worry, if the siege of Wutong City is completed this time, my hall master will definitely be able to unify the Holy Sect with this prestige, and you can be regarded as a great achievement, and when the time comes, your Ten Thousand Ghost Sect will not only be passed on, but your status will naturally rise!"
When the bearded man heard this, his face also showed joy, and he was about to say something more, but Jiang Ming, who was hiding in the dark, was already shocked by the secret he overheard, and accidentally stepped on the dead branch next to him, making a slight abnormal noise.
"Who!"
The man in black looked at him for a moment, his face was condensed, his eyes were like electricity.
Jiang Mingdeng's heart was pounding, like a man's back, but he didn't dare to move at all. The man looked very cautious, and when he saw that the surroundings had returned to calm, he had no intention of giving up, but slowly moved his steps towards Jiang Ming's position.
The wind blew slowly, and the sound of water was waving in my ears.
A powerful coercion gradually dissipated in the forest, and the birds and birds nearby seemed to be stimulated by some danger, and they actually left their branches one after another. Jiang Ming also felt that he was about to lose his breath, and just when the man was about to stop, an ugly hoarse birdsong suddenly sounded:
"Ahh
Jiang Ming's heart was shocked, and he lowered his head in panic, and it was surprising that the raven, who had always been quiet in his arms, was shaking uneasily at this time, and he couldn't care about anything at the moment, so he turned around and ran.