Lin Yi hung up his clothes and tidied up his bed, and a shout sounded outside the door: "Ladies and gentlemen, the village chief has sent food!"

Hearing the shout, Black Eagle couldn't wait to urge: "Childe, let's go to dinner quickly, there are many people today, and there will be no food later." ”

"When I teach you to practice qi on weekdays, why don't you be so attentive?" Lin Yi rolled his eyes, clapped his hands, tapped his hands lightly, knocked lightly on its head, turned his head and said to Gu Wanxi, "Let's go out." ”

"Hmm. Gu Wanxi smiled and wrung out the towel, walked over to wipe his hands clean, turned around and put it on the edge of the basin, one end of the towel touched the water, and rippled a few times.

"Hey, you two really look like a husband and wife~" Black Eagle teased, but there was a trace of sourness in his heart.

"Miss Qin, don't talk nonsense. Gu Wanxi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her voice slowly lowered: "Lin Gongzi is my benefactor, this is as it should be." ”

"I don't dare to be a benefactor. Lin Yi said in surprise, and then a soft color appeared in his eyes, "To me, Miss Gu is more like family." ”

"Well, I know I'm wrong, I won't joke about this kind of thing in the future. Black Hawk was ashamed, and after saying that, he spread his wings and flew out the door first.

Lin Yi followed leisurely, Gu Wanxi looked at his back, and was stunned in a trance, thinking: "Lin Gongzi is angry with the elixir, and he will be immortal from now on;

She let out a long sigh, shook her head, forgot her boring thoughts, and stepped out of the room with her skirt lifted.

In the hall, several women carried bamboo baskets, took out the dishes, vegetables, fruits, wine pots, bowls and chopsticks, and placed them on the wooden table in turn, and arranged the banquet diligently.

Lin Yi mixed in the team, observed them intently, and saw that this group of peasant women were all dark-skinned and thin, but their movements were swift, their breath was stable, and there were no signs of infection.

"It seems that there is no problem for the time being. ”

The thought in his mind turned, and his eyes fell on a man at the door, who was nearly forty years old, short in physique, wearing a linen short, and was bending down to talk to Ren Dingbei.

"Hello Lingguan master, Qingbo Island is remote, lack of oil and rice, only this little wine and food to entertain you, I hope you don't dislike it. ”

"Hahaha, whether it's big fish and meat, or bad bran leaves, I can eat everything, and the village chief doesn't have to mind. ”

Ren Dingbei laughed heartily and stretched out his palm to pat the village chief's shoulder. Every time he took a beat, the village chief's waist was a little stiffer, and he still had a flattering smile on his face, and said obediently: "Hey, hey~ Master, my body can't bear your divine power." ”

"The village chief...... You're pretty good at sycophancy. Ren Dingbei withdrew his hand and sighed.

"The lord is modest, and the villain admires from the bottom of his heart. The village chief hurriedly complimented, then glanced at everyone, nodded his head one by one, and finally said: "You are young, you have been a spiritual official, working hard for the common people in the world, and you are worthy of being a heroic young man." I can rest assured that the affairs of the island will be left to you. ”

He said a few polite words, led the peasant women to say goodbye, and Ren Dingbei beckoned everyone to take their seats and toasted to the banquet. Lin Yi picked up a piece of chicken, looked at the white color carefully, and put it in his mouth to bite it, the taste was quite light, slightly fishy.

After dinner, the soldiers went back to the house one after another, Ren Dingbei picked up the wine jug, burped and said, "Senior brothers and sisters, accompany me to the courtyard to drink." ”

Lin Yi stopped and got up, and said lazily: "I'm sorry, I still have to cultivate at night, so I won't accompany you." ”

"Hmph, who do you think is rare?" Shao Yanling glared at him with slanted eyes, contemptuously and sarcastically.

"Night...... Cultivation?" Xiang Zhicheng's gaze swept over him and Gu Wanxi, and sneered: "Hehe, I'm afraid Senior Brother Lin has other plans, right?"

"Bang!" Lin Yi slapped the table angrily, and was so shocked that Xiang and Shao took a few steps back, and they were all stunned on the spot.

"Shut up for me!" Ren Dingbei shouted violently, interrupted the quarrel, twisted his eyebrows and asked: "Strange things happen frequently on this island, and the moon will be full in a few days, how can you have time to quarrel?"

Xiang and Shao stiffened their necks, their hearts were beating wildly with anger, and Ren Dingbei persuaded: "Okay, everyone take a step back, and now follow me to the backyard to discuss strategies." ”

He lifted the flask and turned away, leaving the crowd to follow. Passing through the corridor and out of the back door, a small fenced courtyard came into view, the Dharma protectors set up a bonfire, and several spiritual officials sat around, their faces gloomy as ink.

Just when the courtyard was silent, a young spirit officer accidentally knocked over the bamboo basket, and the fresh seafood inside poured out, he smiled awkwardly, and quickly leaned down to pick it up.

"Wait, master, just let me come. A boy dressed as a Taoist boy next to him said, rushing forward to help.

Lin Yi heard the movement and looked up, the boy was the youngest Dharma protector on this trip, his facial features were extremely ugly, his nose was crooked, his eyes were slanted, his buckteeth protruded, and he rarely spoke.

Lin Yi turned his eyes to look at the young spirit officer, and said in his heart: "I think he is the Yin Xiaoxian mentioned by Brother Ren." ”

Dao Tong packed up the seafood, ran to the well to draw water to flush it, and then returned to Yin Xiaoxian's side, carrying the bamboo basket in both hands, hanging his head and saying nothing.

Ren Dingbei raised the wine jug, grunted a few times and drank happily, and finally spat out a turbid breath and asked: "Everyone, all kinds of strange things that happened on the island, but you have eyebrows?"

Everyone didn't answer for a long time, Ren Dingbei looked displeased, and Yin Xiao hurriedly said, "Senior Brother Ren, I think the fog on the island is related to the Yin and Netherworld Qi. ”

Ren Dingbei's expression softened, bowed slightly, and nodded again: "Senior Brother Yin is good at talisman spells, you are an expert in dealing with yin and evil spirits, and the foolish brother is ashamed of himself, please give me more ideas." ”

"Huh?" Lin Yi stared at the two of them and thought, "Brother Ren is quite polite to Yin Xiaoxian. ”

"Senior brother has won the award. Yin Xiaoxian was flattered, shook his hand and said: "I only know a few superficial spells, and even if you have orders, the specific plan still has to be decided by everyone." ”

"Senior Brother Yin knows spells?" Shao Yanling's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "I also want to learn, can you ask Senior Brother to teach me two tricks?"

Yin Xiaoxian smiled and said, "When you catch the monster, I'll teach you on the way back." ”

"Did he get started earlier than Shao Yanling?" Lin Yi watched quietly, thinking alone in his heart.

Shao Yanling saluted and thanked him, and then asked, "Senior Brother Ren, I see that Qingbo Island is not big, but the missing people have not been found yet, so where can they go?"

Ren Dingbei thought for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "I don't know, if they have been killed by ghosts, their bodies should still be on the island." ”

"Perhaps...... Swept away by the waves?" Xiang Zhicheng interjected.

"Possibly. Ren Dingbei put down the wine jug, closed his eyes and opened the eyes of the sky, and said after half a sound: "The island is full of demonic energy, and it seems that things are very tricky." ”

The sea breeze gradually increased, blowing the flames and shaking, Lin Yi suddenly raised his head and muttered: "It seems...... There was crying. ”

Their expressions changed sharply, and they all listened attentively, and they heard a whimpering sound from the north of the island, which was as thin as a mosquito at first, and then louder and louder, like a pack of wolves howling and spreading through the wilderness.

Shao Yanling shuddered, hugged her arms and asked, "Is the weather getting colder?"

"It's a bit cold. The spirit officers noticed one after another, and even the body that had cast Neidan felt a slight chill.

Yin Xiaoxian ordered Daotong to take out the fresh food in the basket, skewer it with a bamboo skewer, bake it next to the fire, rub his hands and say, "Let's eat some hot food to warm our bodies." ”

Everyone waited angrily until the fresh food was cooked, and the Taoist boy ran back to the house to bring the dishes and chopsticks, packed them for several spirit officials, and sent them away.

Lin Yi stretched out his hand to take it, and suddenly felt that Dao Tong's five fingers were cold, frozen like popsicles, so he said softly: "Little brother Lao, you have to add some clothes." ”

"Lord Xie cares, I'm fine. Dao Tong grinned, and his facial features were almost twisted.

He bowed to leave, Lin Yi moved his gaze back, looked at the strange-shaped food in the bowl, and used chopsticks to pick out a conch shell, the meat inside looked like a crab not a crab, like a snail but not a snail, which was very special.

Lin Yi put the bowl on the ground, pushed it to Black Hawk, and stared at the conch in a daze. The rest of the people feasted, and after a while, Ren Dingbei got up and said, "It's cold tonight, let's go back first, and then discuss the method tomorrow." ”

Everyone agreed, and left with all of them, and when Lin Yi came back to his senses, only Yin Xiaoxian and Gu Wanxi were left in the courtyard to pack their things.

Lin Yi got up on his knees and wanted to help, but Yin Xiaoxian stopped him: "Senior Brother Lin also goes back to the house to rest, and I am enough alone." ”

"Senior brother, where is your Dharma protector?" Lin Yi was a little puzzled when he saw that Dao Tong was not there.

Yin Xiaoxian said: "Oh, I told him to get dressed." ”

"Senior Brother Yin is kind-hearted. Lin Yi said with a smile, took the bamboo basket, and was about to load the dishes and chopsticks. His head suddenly swelled, his eyes turned black, he staggered to his feet, looked around, and was the only one left in the courtyard.

The moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, and the surrounding area was covered with fog, and there was already a thick darkness beyond the campfire. Lin Yi was shocked, immediately drew his knife in his hand, and shouted: "Senior Brother Yin—Miss Gu, Miss Qin!"

The voice spread far away, no one answered, Lin Yi stayed by the bonfire, his eyes scanned the surroundings, and suddenly saw a black shadow standing in the fog in front of him, his pupils instantly constricted, and he shouted in a low voice: "Who is it?"

The black shadow walked slowly towards him through the thick fog, revealing a strange face with blue fangs, followed by a shriveled and thin figure, arms almost dragged to the ground, and claws as sharp as knives.

"Evil ghost?" Lin Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise, all kinds of memories flashed through his mind, and he looked at it fixedly, the other party's physique was much thinner than Xu Fu's, only the size of an ape, and it didn't seem to be a strong enemy.

But what happened next was completely unexpected.

"Goo-hee-hee~" The evil ghost curtsied and grinned, suddenly attacked, and only took one step to cross the distance of several feet, and scratched his throat with a wave of his sharp claws.

Lin Yi stepped back, his collarbone dodged next to the tip of his claws, and he broke out in a cold sweat: "What a speed!"

But before he could breathe, the strange laughter floated to the back of his head again, and with his instinctive reaction, Lin Yi stepped on the Nine Palaces, bent over and twisted his hips, and then avoided a killing move.

As soon as he straightened his position, he immediately swung his sword and slashed horizontally, and the demon pounced on him, stretched out his claws to catch the blade, and flew into the air, spreading his arms like a falcon, and striking at Lin Yi's ear.

Lin Yi bared his teeth and inhaled, calmed his mind, stepped back with his left leg in danger, his right palm was slightly loose, and his left hand held the handle of the knife and twisted it, so that the blade turned upward. The short body dodged the claws, and at the same time, the light slashed, slashing at the door of the demon's face.

"Quack—" The demon screamed and fell, a volley of green blood splattering through the air. Lin Yi took advantage of the victory to pursue, but it was dark in front of him, and the surrounding fog disappeared, and after an instant, he returned to the present world.

......

Gu Wanxi sat paralyzed on the ground, Lin Yi was holding a knife no more than half a zhang away from her, came back to her senses in a trance, and asked blankly, "Miss Gu, what happened to me just now?"

The other party shook his head in fright, and his voice was still crying: "I don't know, my lord, you suddenly disappeared, and then appeared there again, raising a knife to cut me......"

Black Eagle shrieked and complained: "Young Master Lin, you are like falling into evil!"

Lin Yi returned the light to the sheath, frowning and speechless. Yin Xiaoxian swallowed his saliva and said in fear, "Senior Brother Lin, go and rest." ”

"I'm sorry, the kid is confused, so I'll go back to the house to rest. Lin Yi sighed and blamed himself, and took Black Eagle and Gu Wanxi to retire first.

Yin Xiaoxian watched them leave, and after a while, he packed up his belongings and walked back to the mansion. He walked into the dormitory, only to see Dao Tong standing in front of the window under the bright moonlight, covering half of his face with his right hand, and green blood was oozing from between his fingers.