Old Man Mu's laughter seemed to be nearby, but Shangguan Ru and the lotus girl had already lost their traces of him, and when they turned back, they couldn't find a way out.

When the sun rises, the soft light penetrates the woodland, illuminating the surrounding clusters of flowers like a fairyland, and there is no hidden sinisterity.

The plants in the flower forest are not crowded, but they are clustered in the east and west, and when you walk through them, you will go back to their original places before you know it.

Shangguan Ru and the lotus girl tried all kinds of methods, carved marks in the places they passed, dragged thin lines to mark the way, and jumped into the air to observe the environment, but they still couldn't get out of the flower forest.

In a hurry, the two decided to eradicate the plants that stood in their way, and after the lotus girl cut the first knife, she immediately decided to give up this method, those unknown flowers and trees can release a unique fragrance from the branches, which makes people dizzy, but they are afraid that if they can't cut a few times, they will faint.

The two of them were trapped in the flower forest for three days, and found the trace of the old man Mu five times, but as long as they turned a few corners, they could no longer find anyone, so the two did not leave an inch, for fear of separation.

There were many low fruit trees in the flower forest, and the fruit looked sweet and delicious, but they would rather starve than taste it.

On the fourth day, Shangguan Ru and the lotus girl still didn't find a way out with the old man Mu, but they saw another old man.

The flower forest is a labyrinth, and it is difficult to go outside, but it is easy to go inside.

Probably in the middle, a dozen simple grass huts were surrounded by a small village, with no women and men in it, only an old man and a dozen children.

The old man was clear-looking and frail, like a pedant who had lived in a study for a long time, sitting cross-legged on a futon, lecturing to children in strange language, turning a blind eye to uninvited guests.

This scene is even weirder than the maze of flowers.

Shangguan Ru walked in with a wooden knife in his hand, and the lotus girl hid in the dark just in case.

The old man who seemed to be powerless was talking about the way of martial arts, Shangguan Ru couldn't understand his words, but he could see that the children were listening carefully and making gestures in their hands.

Probably after finishing a paragraph, the old man raised his head, showed a friendly smile, and said a few words, and the children also turned their heads and looked at Shangguan Ru curiously.

It's much more reassuring than turning a blind eye.

"What is this place, who are you?" Shangguan Ru said as he gestured, hoping to make the other party understand what he meant.

The old man's eyes lit up, "There are very few people here who speak this language. He actually spoke the Central Plains dialect, although he was not very fluent, but it was very clear, "This is the Flower Soul Forest in the Land of Incense, I am the High Priest of the Flower Soul, and I am teaching the way to strengthen the body." ”

Shangguan Ru still didn't understand, she hadn't heard of the country of incense at all, and she didn't know who the high priest of the flower soul was, "Is this labyrinth you set up?"

"It's not. The High Priest shook his head, "I just live here." ”

"Then you must know how to get out?"

The high priest still shook his head, "I've lived here since I was born, and I've never gone out. ”

Shangguan Ru was confused when he heard this, "What about the rest of the village?"

"There is no one else, only us priests. ”

Shangguan Ru began to wonder if the other party was deliberately playing tricks on him, but seeing the high priest's simple and somewhat childish expression, it really didn't look like he was playing tricks, "What about their parents? What about your wife and children?"

"My parents are outside the forest, and I have neither a wife nor children. ”

The Lotus Girl appeared, she carefully surveyed the surroundings, confirmed that there was no ambush here, and whispered to Shangguan Ru, "He has been here." ”

"Have you seen a short old man?" Shangguan Ru asked.

"No, but there is a mischievous monkey who came here to steal food. ”

"Food?" Shangguan Ru's stomach screamed uncontrollably.

The high priest held up a wooden plate beside him, on which was placed bright fruits, which the two women had seen in the woods and had not dared to eat.

Shangguan Ru was surprised that Old Man Mu, a murderous demon, didn't poison the residents here, "Does anyone know the way out of the children?"

The high priest still shook his head.

"The parents of the child always know. ”

The high priest thought for a moment and finally nodded.

Shangguan Ru glanced at the lotus girl with relief, "When will they come to pick up these children, tonight?"

The high priest picked up a note-taking board, counted it for a moment, and then pointed to the oldest child closest to him, "Three years, four months, and eight days, he will be taken away, and this is the fastest." ”

It was as if they had broken into someone else's dream, unable to see the scenery around them or understand what others were saying.

After seeing the high priest and the children eat the fruit, the two hungry women, unable to care more about gentleness and humility, ate five plates of food.

The high priest seemed to be surprised, but the children slowly gathered around, interested in their clothes, their appearance, and their way of eating.

Shangguan Ru was a little embarrassed and tried to talk to them, but the children did not understand the Chinese dialect, and after some difficult gestures, they understood the meaning of the strange guests, and gave the same answer as the high priest: no one here can go out on their own unless someone outside comes to pick them up.

After eating, the two girls had to ask the high priest about the situation.

The high priest was a little pedantic, but he was a warm-hearted person, answering all questions, and sometimes asking his disciples to bring a few ancient books to find answers from.

But he couldn't help much, his vision never went beyond this woodland, and all his knowledge came from books, which were ancient and mysterious, telling the structure of the whole world, except for the Flower Soul Forest and the Land of Incense.

The high priest was paralyzed and lived on a futon all year round, supported by his disciples.

Every few years, a varying number of children and miscellaneous items would be brought in from outside, and the children who had completed their studies would be taken away, ensuring that the high priest always had twelve disciples.

This old man, who even relied on his disciples for his daily actions, taught him real martial arts, but he himself had never practiced it at all, and it was all on paper.

After asking a few words, Shangguan Ru and the lotus girl no longer cared about the martial arts in the mysterious flower forest, the high priest was a kind person, but he was extremely stubborn about the knowledge in books, believed in all unrealistic records, and found some plausible theories to explain the contradictions.

The two women continued to concentrate on finding a way out, and a few days later, something happened that changed their impression of the high priest.

Old man Mu came, he didn't escape from the Flower Soul Forest, he wasn't in a hurry at first, he felt that this place was very suitable for hiding and practicing, and after his skills were restored, he couldn't wait to find the two little girls to ask for revenge, and he didn't sneak attack, but challenged openly.

The person he hated and feared the most was the lotus girl, so he named her and asked her to be the first to fight.

This is a close battle, the five-hole fist is strong and domineering, the swordsmanship of the "Book of the Dead" is fierce and ruthless, and the two of them stunned the twelve children as soon as they shot.

Only the high priest did not show a look of surprise, in his imagination, martial arts should have been so exaggerated, and the disciples could not reach this level because they did not study hard, so he talked about his opinions to Shangguan Ru beside him in a relaxed tone.

"This is a five-hole boxing, a very rare boxing technique, and the little man is a disciple of the Yuqing faction......"

"It's ...... The Great Jue Sword Sutra is even rarer, are you two from the Xuandu Peak Death Castle? Then our fate is not shallow. ”

"Hey, these two people don't practice very well, the cave master, Tong Ye, is to comprehend the meaning of thoroughness, but not to dig holes in people, the little man is too ruthless, and he loses the original intention of the integration of the five elements. There is also a problem with the Lotus Girl's Great Jue Sword Sutra, although it is not too outrageous, but it has fallen to the lower level in the realm......"

The more Shangguan Ru listened, the more surprised he became, he couldn't have imagined that in this remote and unheard Flower Soul Forest, a pedantic and weak high priest could recognize the two great miracles of the Western Regions at a glance, and he could also comment on them.

But no matter how surprised she was, she couldn't compare to the two people who were fighting to the death, the old man Mu and the lotus girl both heard the words of the high priest, and after handing over more than a dozen moves, they invariably stopped and parted.

Old Man Mu looked at the high priest as if he had seen a ghost, and suddenly pointed at Shangguan Ru, "You told him about the Five Hole Fist......

Without waiting for Shangguan Ru to open his mouth to refute, Old Man Mu himself denied it, "No, I didn't say anything about the Yuqing faction, you definitely won't know." ”

Then he turned to the high priest, "Who are you?"

"High Priestess of Flower Soul. ”

"Strange and ugly name, where did you hear about the Yuqing faction, and you still recognize my five-hole fist?"

"It is written in the book, the five elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing, you can't leave the opponent's heart, that is the stage of practicing to the heart fire, fire can overcome gold, your real goal is ......"

"Shut up, shut up!" the old man shouted angrily, preventing the high priest from telling the most important secret of the Five Hole Fist, "Old fellow, if you dare to talk more, I will beat you into meat sauce with one punch." ”

"Playing it into meat sauce is even more inconsistent with the original intention of the five-hole boxing. "The high priest doesn't care about anything, he only competes in martial arts.

In fact, there is no need for him to say more, Shangguan Ru and the lotus girl have suddenly realized that every time Old Man Mu pulls out people's hearts, it is a way to obstruct their eyes, and the real lethal force is aimed at the golden lung.

Once this truth is understood, although the power of the five-hole fist will not be reduced, it will not be so difficult to parry.

The lotus girl snorted slightly, and did not make a move immediately, because she was worried that the old man Mu had other stunts.

The old man retreated more than a dozen steps, pointed to the lotus girl and asked the high priest, "What about her, what are the loopholes in the Great Jue Sword Sutra?"

"How can there be a loophole in the Great Jue Sword Sutra?" the high priest looked puzzled.

Old man Mu blushed and felt that he had been deceived, "I know, you secretly inquired about my details and wanted to scare me, hehe, I'm not so easy to deceive." ”

After saying these big words, Old Man Mu turned around and rushed into the flower forest, he knew very well in his heart that every word the other party said was the truth, not bluffing, the only thing he didn't know was that this high priest was not only physically disabled, but also knew martial arts at all.

Shangguan Ru looked at the old man with an unbelievable gaze, "You...... Who the hell is it?"

"High Priestess of Flower Soul. ”

"But how do you know the name of Xuandu Peak's Afterlife Castle?"

It is impossible for Shangguan Ru not to be surprised, Xuandu Peak Death Fort is the old name of Jinpeng Fort many years ago, she still heard the teacher Zhang Ji inadvertently mentioned it, and clearly remembered that Zhang Ji said that this name has long since died out, and no one outside the fort knows it anymore.

The High Priest had never met someone with such poor knowledge, but he still patiently explained, "I am the fifth-generation High Priest of the Flower Soul Forest, and the eleventh generation descendant of the Xuandu Peak Afterlife Castle, how could I not know these old things? ”

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