Chapter 277: Disaster Comes from Far Away
When Qian Lingxue entered the mountain in the past few days, in addition to looking for some healing medicines, she had been helping the village find some precious medicinal materials. With her skills, she can pick medicinal herbs that are difficult for ordinary people to pick in the mountains.
The medicinal materials that can be used are mixed into medicines, and those that are not used are dried and stored. These days, there are quite a few medicines in storage.
Qian Lingxue picks these, which are generally used in the sect, although they are precious, but for people in this ordinary small village, they are of little use.
"Actually, they asked me to ask your opinion. Aunt Yue had an inquiring tone.
These things were brought to them by Qian Lingxue, and how to deal with them also wanted to find out the meaning of Qian Lingxue.
"I don't have a problem, you can decide for yourself. Qian Lingxue said indifferently.
"So, well. Aunt Yue was not polite to her, "These medicinal materials are of little use to our village, even if they are brought to the next village, they can't be sold." You said before that these medicinal materials are all used by cultivators, so we plan to take them to Hundred Flowers City and sell them. There are the most cultivators in Hundred Flowers City. Do you want to follow us all the way this time?"
"Do you need me to accompany you?" asked Qian Lingxue suspiciously.
Aunt Yue sneered: "We really don't know the value of these medicinal materials, and ordinary medicinal materials are just ordinary medicinal materials, and we haven't seen many of them before." We're afraid that without you, we won't be able to make it when the time comes. ”
Qian Lingxue frowned seriously: "I will tell you the price, it doesn't matter if you lose some, I will find some for you when the time comes, I won't go with you." ”
The sect of the Hundred Flowers Palace, Qian Lingxue had heard of it before. The sect is important, and I don't know if there will be people from the royal family. Even if there are no pursuers, there is a risk of exposure if you appear in a crowded place, so you are naturally reluctant to follow.
Hearing Qian Lingxue say this, Aunt Yue didn't force it.
The price characteristics of various medicinal materials, Qian Lingxue is clear with them one by one.
There are a lot of people who go to Baihua City this time, and even Xiao Yue'er is making trouble all the way.
The people of the village rarely travel to these cities, after all, the distance is long. It's a rare trip, and many people will join in the fun.
A man from a family surnamed Niu in the same village brought a carriage and three horses to pull a carriage.
The three-skinned black steed is much more robust than the average horse, and the whole thing is bigger.
Qian Lingxue walked to the side of the three horses, each of them was about the same, with dark fur and slightly red eyes. And the horse's forehead appears to have two horn-like protrusions.
"Who are these three horses?" asked Qian Lingxue.
"Thousand girls, you say this. The man surnamed Niu walked up laughing, "These three horses were caught from the mountains last year, and they are faster than ordinary horses." For a day or two at most, it is not a problem to go back and forth to Baihua City. I guess we'll be back at noon the next day. ”
Qian Lingxue bowed her head and stepped aside, but there was a cold light in her eyes.
These three horses...... It's a monster.
It's not that it's a purebred demon beast, these three horses can't be called demon beasts anymore, at best, they belong to mortal beasts contaminated with the blood of demon beasts.
These beasts are stronger than ordinary beasts, and there are many such things in the Ebony Mountains of Qingyun Castle.
Ordinary demon beasts are difficult to control, but they are just mortal beasts with a little blood, and it is not a big deal. It's just that...... Why is there such a beast in such a place?
Coupled with Aunt Yue's daughter-in-law, who had to go with her, a group of seven people got into the carriage.
The man surnamed Niu drove, and the carriage kicked away in the dust, and soon disappeared at the end.
Qian Lingxue watched the carriage go away and shook her head slightly, probably because she was too worried.
She went back to the house and meditated to recover from her injuries, and her injuries have been getting better these days.
There is no way to reverse the demonized backlash, but fortunately, she has the medicine that Long Wenmu once gave her, relying on these medicines, at least she can stabilize the symptoms of backlash.
In order to get rid of the Heavenly Demon Master, the Imperial City Escape used the power of devouring the void too many times.
Qian Lingxue can clearly feel the weakness of her body, and if she is like this, it is better to use less demonic power. I just don't know how long I can support myself with the only medicine left in my body.
Looking out the window, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
The next day, Qian Lingxue helped the villagers as usual.
Busy until noon, sitting in front of the house. The sun was shining in the sky, Qian Lingxue stroked the long hair on her temples, held the porcelain bowl, and took a sip of water.
"Thousand girls. Someone came running, "Old Hu at the head of the village is sick again, you seem to know some medical skills, can you help and see." ”
Qian Lingxue hurriedly got up and followed the man.
Many people in the village gathered in front of a room, making a lot of noise.
"Hey, look, the thousand girls are here. ”
"Okay, okay, Miss Qian's ability is sure enough, this time Hu Lao is saved. ”
Many people were embraced with relief.
Qian Lingxue came to the crowd, entered the wooden house, and saw an emaciated old man lying on the bed.
The old man is old, and with the life span of a mortal, he is already in his old age.
Qian Lingxue diagnosed it and found that the old man's aura was extremely weak. It feels like he's not sick because of his illness, but because he's old.
"Hey, Hu Lao is the oldest person in our village, and he has been bedridden since two years ago. Someone sighed.
Virtually everyone knows that the life span of the elderly is short.
Qian Lingxue looked at the unconscious person, gritted her teeth, and a demonic power entered the old man's wrist.
The old man muttered, and opened his eyes leisurely.
"Look, Hu Lao is awake!" The onlookers felt that it was incredible, and they couldn't help but shout.
How old Hu is in health, everyone in the village knows. To be honest, the way he looks, no one else will feel strange when he breathes.
Qian Lingxue silently retreated to the side, and was able to wake up the old man because he maintained his vitality with his demonic power.
"The thousand girls can even save Hu Lao, their medical skills are simply superb, and they are simply living bodhisattvas sent by God. Someone said excitedly.
Qian Lingxue had never told them that she was a demon master, and in the eyes of these people, Qian Lingxue had always been weak and weak, and she basically wouldn't associate her with a demon master.
Hu Lao coughed a few times and was helped up by everyone.
Hu Lao opened his eyes dimly: "What are you doing in my house? ”
His voice was hoarse, and he coughed violently a few times.
"Old stubborn, others are kind enough to save you, don't be ignorant of good people's hearts. Someone joked.
Hu Lao's eyes widened, and his thin arms were raised to want adults: "Get out, let me out!"
Everyone else knew about his bullish temper, and they all left the house one after another.
Qian Lingxue was also going to leave, but Hu Lao suddenly shouted: "Female doll, you stay." ”
Everyone else had already retreated outside the house, and Qian Lingxue was stunned.
"Close the door. The old man said again.
Qian Lingxue did so: "What else is going on?"
Hu Lao was lying on the bed, coughing incessantly. The weak eyes did not look at Qian Lingxue, but stared at the roof.
The two were silent for a long time, just when Qian Lingxue felt that he had nothing to say and was about to turn around and leave.
Hu Lao suddenly made a hoarse voice: "You are the girl rescued by the Yue family." ”
Qian Lingxue bowed: "It's me." ”
Hu Lao was silent for a while: "You...... Not ordinary people. ”
Qian Lingxue paused, her brows lowered slightly: "I'm nothing special." ”
"You're not an ordinary person, I know that...... I know, and so do the people of the Yue family. ”
Qian Lingxue was speechless.
Hu Lao took a deep breath, and with each breath, his shriveled chest would rise and fall violently.
"You...... Save our village. ”
Qian Lingxue was stunned: "Why do you say that." ”
"Because of this village, it is about to face a big disaster......
Qian Lingxue only regarded him as nonsense, and he maintained his life with demonic power, but he was old after all, and maybe what he said was not said after thinking.
Hu Lao breathed heavily, his shriveled chest like a worn-out air bag.
"Two years ago, the young man of the Yue family died under the knife of the bandits...... "Hu Lao said, every sentence would be paused for a long time, and it seemed that not spitting out a word would consume all the strength of the body, "Two years ago, there were bandits wandering around the village. But two years ago, the bandits were gone......"
Qian Lingxue listened quietly.
"I can feel that it's been different since then. It's no longer peaceful, it's no longer peaceful...... Everyone thought there would be peace without the bandits, but there was no peace......"
"Why are the bandits gone or not at peace?" asked Qian Lingxue calmly.
"The wolf of wealth is gone, because there is a tiger, and the tiger is coming, because there is a dragon to drive it...... I could have felt two years ago that it wasn't peaceful. The birds that should have come have not come, the insects and beasts are fleeing for their lives, and the wind and rain are no longer the same...... The disaster is coming from the north, and I can feel it, it's near......"
The old man's words were slurred, the semantics were ominous, and Qian Lingxue didn't take it to heart.
"You're not feeling well, take a good rest. ”
"Girl, save this village......"
"If I can do it, I won't put it off. After Qian Lingxue finished speaking, she didn't say anything more to the old man, turned around and left the room.
The disaster is approaching, this old man is not even a demon master, if there is a disaster, he will not be able to feel it. Qian Lingxue naturally didn't take it too seriously.
After curing Hu Lao, Qian Lingxue returned to the house to meditate and breathe.
I've been here long enough, and I think of the praise those people have made for me today.
Qian Lingxue felt that she had intervened too much in this village.
She didn't want to leave too many traces on herself.
He is a person who is pursued by the royal family of Chuyang, and wherever he goes, he will definitely not be at peace......
It's almost time to leave, no matter how reluctant you are, you can't stay in this village forever. If the royal family has sent people here once, there will be a second time.
With a long sigh, he collected his thoughts.
When Aunt Yue and the others come back tomorrow, it will almost be time for them to leave. After that, how to go back to Yunxuan Kingdom and think about it, let's stay for the last day today.
The thought in my heart was settled, and in the breath of closing my eyes, another night passed.
The next day it started to rain.
The sky was gloomy as ink, and soybean-like raindrops were pouring down one by one.
"Miss Qian, you got up so early on a rainy day today. "Someone passed by Qian Lingxue's door wearing a robe.
Qian Lingxue just propped up the edge of the window and nodded slightly at the person passing by.
"It's been the past year or two, the weather has always been weird, yesterday the sky was clear, today it rains. The man smiled and said, "Stay without doing anything, and soon walk away."
Qian Lingxue stood silently in front of the door of the house, it was raining so heavily today, Aunt Yue and their return should be delayed.
I was going to wait for them to come back and say hello to them before leaving. But it's raining so heavily, let's wait until the rain stops.
When they came to Aunt Yue's house, they skillfully lit the fire and became warmer.
I just ate it casually in the morning and at noon, and basically waited quietly in the house.
It was past noon, and according to normal time, they should have returned at this time.
Is it really a delay?
For some reason, Qian Lingxue had a faint worry in her heart. When I woke up early this morning, I was a little worried.
For ordinary people, this kind of worry may not be harmful, but for cultivators, it is not a good sign.
Let's hope nothing happens......
I waited for more than an hour, but I still didn't wait for someone to come back.
The rain did not decrease, but became heavier.
Just when Qian Lingxue's worries were getting worse and worse, she suddenly heard someone shouting in the distance.
"Someone's coming!