Chapter 35: Secrets: Leisurely Remembering the Old Man
Dead Ridge City is not as eerie as its name, but it is very much like an ordinary big city, although the city wall is unusually tall from a distance, but it is surrounded by mountains, and the city is a little small compared to the mountains
After what happened just now, Su Mu was not in high spirits, and walked slowly among the crowd listlessly
Mr. Ji's words can be described as deafening, and they are too cruel for an ordinary country boy who was just an ordinary country boy last year, shouldn't this legendary cultivator be a person who supports justice and does the way for heaven? Shouldn't he pursue the reincarnation of heavenly beings and purify sentient beings? Why is it so different from what he thinks and knows?
After a while, everyone strolled to the outside of Death Ridge City, and when they got closer, they saw that the towering city walls were all made of extremely thick white beast bones, and even the city gate was made of an unknown giant beast skull, and the fangs in the open giant mouth were larger than ordinary people, and they shimmered in the sunlight, which was daunting
"This!
Su Mu was so young that he was still interested in encountering this unheard-of bone city wall, although he didn't dare to ask Mr. Ji, he squeezed in front of the black crow and excitedly pointed to the beast bones at the city gate
According to legend, this imprisoned emperor Jiao fought with a strange beast in the Panmi Swamp for several days more than a thousand years ago, and finally died of exhaustion.
The black crow is also looking at the city and sighing, it is not the first time he has come, he knows a lot about the origin of this city, but every time he sees this bone city, he will be amazed
The closer you get to the beast's head gate, there are more and more people on the road, but there are very few people walking slowly on the road, and they are all in a hurry
The crowd even encountered another wave of escorting prisoners, saying that they were prisoners, but in fact they were all ordinary people with star sources who had no sect or sect and no one to shelter
Although Su Mu also saw it, he didn't go crazy again, but turned his face sideways and walked quickly, unable to bear to look closely
"Silly boy, human beings are like gravel in this world, only after tempering into gems can people cherish, you pity them, but you never thought that you are just one of the gravel, without Mr. Ji, you are found to be one of them today, think about your family, think about your best friend, think about your Miss An"
The black crow pinched Su Mu's shoulder, leaned over and walked quickly, Su Mu bit his lip and strode over, he actually understood a lot now, but he was still young, and there was still a trace of unwillingness
"Mr. Ji, don't come unharmed! ha"
A tall man came from the city gate, this person is much higher than ordinary people, even standing still gives people a great sense of oppression, Su Mu rubbed his eyes and couldn't believe that there was such a tall and strong man in the world
"Brother Zhou, I haven't seen him for a few years, the pulse does not move, the star source is thick and bright, I must have half a foot into the list of the powerhouses of the sea of stars, congratulations"
Mr. Ji didn't hold it up, and hurriedly stood up from the soft sedan chair and greeted the big man, listening to Mr. Ji's words, it was revealed that this big man was a powerful monk who was going to enter the realm of the sea of stars
"The realm of the sea of stars is unfathomable, how can a stupid person like me who only knows how to bury his head in penance can step in, don't make fun of me, just stop outside the sea of stars and sigh, hahaha" The big man returned the salute, but he shirked it, but he couldn't hide the joy between his eyebrows
"Don't say this, Mr. Ji came from afar, I am also half a master, gossip and talk, and follow me into the city to rest, there are still a few jars of good wine in the house, just wait for Mr. Ji to arrive before it is worth opening, you and I should drink it"
The big man was in a hurry, and he didn't stop at all, and walked back when he stepped forward to pick up Mr. Ji, leaving only Mr. Ji's helpless voice
"Black crow, take someone to settle down first, don't cause trouble"
The black crow agreed, and he also knew this big man, and he was not worried about Mr. Ji's safety, and smiled at Su Mu:
"This week, the adults are not small, and everyone in Death Ridge City knows about it, even if the people of the three sects and four sects meet it, they will bow down and salute."
"But it looks ordinary, just taller than ordinary people, is that really it?"
Su Mu's cultivation is still short, and he can't see the realm of this big man, so he is a little puzzled, he only thinks that this person is dressed ordinarily, and he doesn't look like a peerless person, and he is not as good as the Wen Gongzi from the Jinxue Palace at the beginning
"What do you know, we are still some distance away from the city, Lord Zhou learned early that he came to greet him, and Lord Ji also knew that he couldn't hide it before he walked so slowly, I don't know how many people with advanced cultivation in this Dead Ridge City serve him."
The black crow paused, and then said: "What's more, if Lord Zhou can step into the realm of the sea of stars, I am afraid that the status of Death Ridge City will be even more solid in the future, the realm of the sea of stars...... Hey~"
After that, the black crow sighed lightly, beckoned the others to enter the city quickly, and ignored Su Mu anymore, Su Mu thought about it, this realm of the sea of stars is probably a realm that is difficult for the black crow to touch, so it will suddenly be low
The group followed the crowd into Death Ridge City from the beast's mouth, and Su Mu only felt uncomfortable when he passed through the beast's mouth, as if he had entered the stomach of this behemoth
Although the city is bustling with people, it lacks the bustle of the secular city, and there are no street vendors, acquaintances and greetings, and no neighbors gossiping
It seems that everyone is so busy, few people stop to rest, and more are hurrying to various places, as if they are very familiar with this place
The black crow is also familiar with the way to lead the way, although Su Mu is curious and wants to go around, but seeing that the black crow and the others are very serious and hurrying, no one dares to look left and right, so he sent this thought
When the group came to the outside of a house-like house, the crow took a closer look at a sign in front of the door, and then stepped forward to call the door
"The moon is dark and the wind is high, and the stars are shining"
Su Mu looked up at the noon sun, and he didn't know what kind of nerves Lord Crow had
The door opened suddenly, and a sturdy man frowned and came out, and when he saw the appearance of the black crow, he relaxed his brows, and hurriedly opened the door to invite everyone in
This house is also ordinary, but it is neater and more elegant than ordinary families, and it is not as mysterious as Su Mu thought, but when the black crow and the others entered the house, they breathed a sigh of relief and seemed to be relaxed
"I really don't want to come to this bird place again, it's not for you kid, we'll have to wait a few years to come"
After the black crow's subordinate Yeding entered the door, he casually complained, which caused the black crow to stare angrily, and Yeding quickly closed his mouth
"Su Mu, don't listen to their nonsense, we have to come to Death Ridge City every few years, the night army has to replenish manpower, and Master Ji has to come to do some personal affairs, even if we don't meet you, we are coming"
"Brother Crow, why are you so nervous outside, I don't see anything in this city, but are you afraid of anyone?"
Su Mu was very curious, he had already been familiar with the people of the Black Crow and the Night Army these days, and he knew that they were fearless, why they were so strange today
The black crow shook his head: "We are all people who have come back from the Hades Palace, how can there be people in this world that we are afraid of, but if the Lord Ji has an order, even if the five major monks will not hesitate to fight with it, but this Dead Ridge City ......"
Su Mu's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with this Dead Ridge City?"
"This Dead Ridge City is a special place, it is a place to several dangerous places, the people in the city are people with unique skills, among which the monks of the mysterious evil sect account for the majority, and their people have countless secret methods of the evil sect, and they are often about to be hit without knowing it, although private fights are not allowed in the city, but I don't know how many ways to let you die and don't know how to die, it is really impossible to prevent it"
Su Mu was stunned, but he didn't understand in his heart
"Why do those people want to hurt others, do you have to be so careful in the city, and do so many of us have to be afraid of them?"
The crow snorted and spat on the ground again
"What rules do these bastards have, even if the immortals descend to the earth, they dare to kill people under the noses of the immortals, they have always acted like this, if there are lonely people in the city, most of them will not survive tomorrow, and the people who dare to come here are somewhat dependent, and the treasures on their bodies can change hands when they die."
"It's not that we're afraid of them, and they don't dare to attack us, it's just that sometimes we will unknowingly fall into some evil arts, and the first few times we were poisoned by Gu and didn't know it, although the Gu was harmless for a while, it could be used for voyeur tracking, fortunately, the great power of the adults found it in time, otherwise what we did would fall into the eyes of others, so we were so nervous"
Only then did Su Mu understand why the people in the city looked nervous and acted in a hurry, and the black crow and the others would be so careful, this Dead Ridge City was really like a tiger's den in Longtan, where was there half a sense of comfort
The black crow arranged for the others to tidy up the room, and left in a hurry after saying a word to Su Mu
"I'm afraid Master Ji won't come back tonight, you rest early, I'm afraid you won't have such free time from tomorrow."
Su Mu lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling, his heart suddenly missed his parents who were far away, I don't know how they are now, he was so far away from home for the first time and for so long, and the feeling of longing in his heart became heavier and heavier
Then I thought of An Ruilai, I don't know where she is now, whether she is okay, and the thoughts about her fill my heart, and I feel a little uncomfortable
"Sister An, Su Mu is no longer the Su Mu of the past, I am now unrecognizable to you, if I had the ability I have now that day, I will definitely protect your safety, Xiaolan She will not die, and Uncle Mu... ”
"Sister An, I don't know where you are now, this world is far more terrifying and ruthless than I imagined, you have such a good heart, you will definitely meet others to bully you in the future, wait for me, I will stand in front of you, at that time, no one can bully you... ”
Unconsciously, Su Mu muttered to himself and fell asleep, even thinking about that person in his sleep