XXXIX. Being in a foreign land and becoming a local custom
Napitgul is familiar with the path, the capital of the country is not far from the desert of the Western Regions, the carriage travels fast and smooth, passing through Luomen, Xuanxing Pass, Bird Cliff, Beilu, Wushan, and then passing through Yulou Pass, dozens of days later, it will arrive in the desert of Norresa, which is completely different from the road from Xuangu City in the past. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
This Norreza desert is extremely desolate and harsh, as far as the eye can see, under the blue sky, there is yellow sand, no vegetation, wild beasts lurking, all the way huge white bones, when it is the remains of ancient giant beasts. The sand dunes rise and fall, like the waves, as if they are moving and quiet, the wind blows, and the quicksand is endless.
"If you had not followed me into this desert, you would have no direction, no water, no town, and no camels. ”
"I also crossed the desert and went to the Snow Ridge Countries back then, how could it be so dangerous?"
Pitegul shook his head and said, "That's the way to the snowy mountains, if we escape from here, it's easier to walk, but we have to go deeper today." ”
Pan Xuan asked again, "Is there more than one entrance to Dragon Slaying Yellow Spring City?"
Frightened and proud, Pitgul said, "The entrance is about four hundred miles from my chief's golden tent, and there is nowhere else. ”
Dong Caiqi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then our enemy may not be able to get ahead of us. ”
Pan Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, how does the Dark Valley know how to get to Dragon Slaying Yellow Spring City? Although their martial arts skills are high, finding a way to explore the tomb is another matter." ”
Pitegul said, "Avakuo, is the enemy you are talking about the master who snatched the jade plate at the alliance leader's conference?"
Dong Caiqi sighed: "Yes, it is these thieves. ”
Pitgul stammered: "The enemy's martial arts are extremely powerful, even if the goddess and the god son join forces, they may not be able to defeat the leader, I hope they have never found our village." ”
Indeed, as Pitgoll said, without him to guide the way, the traveler could easily fall to death in the vast yellow sand and scorching sun. Countless human bones were piled up on the road, and under the clothes, the muscles were rotten, and only the craggy white bones remained. Even with the body of ten thousand immortals, in the case of exposure to the sun and water, I am afraid that it will not be able to support it for long.
But Pitgul and the coachman knew a lot of tricks, and when they saw a rock that was much the same, they got out of the car with a shout, drilled around the rock, and came back with a water bag in their hands. Sometimes there were a few cacti on the side of the road, and the carriage would turn around, and soon find a nomadic tent where gold was exchanged for camels and food.
Dong Caiqi admired it in his heart and praised: "Uncle, in this desert, you are the real wise and brave, and we can't match you." ”
Feeling honored, Pitriol said, "It doesn't hurt if you have the praise of Miss Ava, and the little man will work hard." ”
In the desert for more than ten days, intermittently passing through several oases, each with its own name, said: 'Shaba Village, Heishui Village, Black Sky Village, Snake God Village, Soul Gathering Village, Reincarnation Village, Devouring Village, Twelve Gods Village, Escape Village', the more I listened, the more frightened I became, and the nameless fire rose in my chest, and asked: "Why are these village titles so strange?"
Dong Caiqi retorted: "Senior brother, we can't control what name people love?"
Ignoring it, just asking, Pite Gul said: "These small villages have existed for tens of millions of years, and Saba means 'destruction' in the ancient language of our country. Black water, black sky, and snake gods are all ancient legends. It is said that every 10,000 years, the demon of destruction will fall from the sky and swallow the world along with the body and soul. Therefore there are twelve gods who guard the heavens and the earth against the demon. These ancient villages were named after this legend one after another, and they have continued to this day. ”
Pan Xuan asked loudly, "What about this 'escape village'? What does that mean?"
Pete Gul laughed and looked funny, and said, "It is said that there was an ancient man who was extremely cowardly, and taught the world how to escape, asking the world to commit suicide, and guiding the soul to ascend to heaven to avoid the demon that destroyed the world. This ancient man was swallowed by the devil one by one. The people of this oasis village will learn from this and warn future generations that in the face of danger, they cannot escape and must bravely resist. ”
There was a "boom" in his brain, and in an instant it seemed to be shattered into pieces, and there was no more thought.
After passing through these oases, the road ahead is comfortable and smooth, the danger is very small, and you can reach the chieftain Dazhai in a few days, which is also the country of sand fish and dragons.
When you enter the border, you can see that it is really like a fairyland: but you can see pools all over the place, green grass, trees and forests, attractive fruits, cattle and sheep mounds, and tents like the sea and mountains. The outer circle of the oasis, surrounded by green cliffs, birds flutter their wings and circle, it can be described as birds singing and fragrant, and aquatic plants are abundant.
This oasis is extremely vast, and I am afraid that it is thousands of miles wide. The residents of the middle school of the country all love to wear white short shirts, revealing long legs and waist and abdomen, and wearing a scarf to resist the sun, and they carry a basket on their heads, which contains clothes, food, fresh fruits, and goods, which are bustling and noisy, and very energetic. The young people are dark-skinned and happy, while the older ones are pale and melancholy.
When they saw Pitegul, they were overjoyed, and shouted and shouted, "Captain of the Guard, Chief of the Guard, you have finally returned." ”
Pite Gul said: "Don't worry, everyone, I have gained a lot from this trip, but I have to go to the lord of the country and pay homage to the son and goddess." The people were overjoyed and clamoring to see Avakuo, and Pitgul's expression changed, and he shouted fiercely, "Why do you dare not obey my orders, and why don't you go away quickly!"
Dong Caiqi smiled bitterly: "Uncle, where is the king?"
"Two days to go," said Pitegul, "Miss Ava is going to rest here?"
When Dong Caiqi saw this exotic water town, why didn't she want to stay here for a few more days, but the situation was so urgent that she could not afford to delay, so he said, "Let's go on our way immediately." ”
Pitgul sighed, "Well, I have Aunt Ava, and I have twenty-three wives and forty-eight children in my family, so I will not have time to visit them for the time being." ”
Pan Xuan and Dong Caiqi muttered in their hearts: "This person's ability to marry a wife and have children is only afraid that he can be called the first in the Central Plains, and even the sons of heaven in the past dynasties are far inferior to him." If he hadn't given birth to so many children and preserved his spirit, wouldn't his martial arts have become invincible in the world?"
He asked people to change the camels, collar Pan Xuan and others went on a rampage, traveled for a day and a night, through a heavily guarded building, then arrived at the capital of the sand fish dragon country "Awakuo", this sand fish dragon country respects the water as a god, the residence in the country is all sky blue tents, only the lord of the country lives in the palace, the hall outside the hall, planted with blue silk flowers, at first glance, as if in the lake surrounded by the general.
When Pitegul saw him in a noble position and a sacred mission, he was escorted all the way into the city.
When I entered the palace, I saw a middle-aged woman dressed in rich clothes rushing out and shouting, "Pitegul, Pitegul, you are finally back." ”
Pitegul knelt down and shouted, "Queen, I was defeated by a girl in the Central Plains, and she is Avakuo. ”
The queen burst into tears and sighed, "This is the case.... But there is help. The three of them entered the palace and came to a big white house, only to see an old man bedridden, surrounded by dozens of middle-aged teenagers, all of whom looked somewhat similar. Pitgul called out repeatedly: "Prince so-and-so, princess so-and-so..."It turned out that the old man on the sickbed was the king, and everyone around him was the son of the old king. The old king's face was pale, and he was dying.
The queen said, "Your Majesty, he... I'm old enough to ..... Lives are short-lived. ”
Pan Xuan thought to himself: "His heart has failed, his soul is scattered, and he will not survive today." ”
The prince with a curly beard said, "Mother, why don't you go to the old monk in the mountain to ask for medicine? Maybe you can prolong your father's life for two years!"
The queen wept and said, "I have sent men, but those who have fled back say that there are monsters in the mountains, and have killed all the dozens of warriors." ”
The prince was furious and said: "Good demon monk, our royal family has a request, he actually dares to make the demon law cruel? ”
The other prince pointed to Pan Xuan and Dong Caiqi and said, "Pitegul, these two men, how can you say 'Avakuo'?" Dong Caiqi was still dressed as a man, and when he heard this, he was slightly stunned, and he felt very cramped, and arched his hand: "In the next ten thousand immortals, Dong Caiqi." Pointing to Pan Xuan and said, "This is my senior brother Pan Xuan." Seeing that this prince was so arrogant, Pan Xuan looked at him even more contemptuously and didn't bother to pay attention to it.
Pitgul had to instruct Dong Caiqi, and it was inconvenient to leak the secret, so he said: "Back to the second prince, these two.... Son.... That one..... Well.... is Avakuo's assistant. ”
The second prince was extremely filial, seeing that his father was about to die, and seeing that he was rude, he was furious, brushed the ground, pulled out his scimitar, pointed at Pan Xuan, and said: "Central Plains people, I ask you! Where is the goddess in the lake?" He spoke the Chinese language of the sand fish dragon before, and now he will turn to the Central Plains dialect, when the Central Plains was strong and foreigners came to the dynasty, and there were many people proficient in the Central Plains language in this desert country.
Pan Xuan sneered: "Let me ask you, how many unmarried sisters do you have?"
The second prince was stunned when he heard this, and said, "What are the unmarried sisters? What nonsense are you talking about? What are you talking about? What are you that dare to talk to me like this?"
"What kind of goddess of the lake?" "What nonsense are you talking about?" I ask you too! What are you that dare to talk to me like this?"
The second prince was furious and scolded: "You dare to learn from me to speak, you really don't want to die!" This sand fish dragon country has a strict class, those in high positions can execute slaves at will, and they are strangers with low status, and the second prince has never suffered such an insult in his life, and he is furious like thunder, and his murderous heart suddenly rises.
Pan Xuan made a move to "fish the cold river alone", the true qi was like a net, the second prince screamed, and was instantly thrown into the air by the invisible true qi and hung high. The princes in the house drew their swords and cursed bitterly, and the guards on both sides also set up their spears and stabbed at the coil.
Pan Xuan thought to himself: "A group of barbarians who don't know the height of the sky, kill people with their hands, do power and fortune, I don't know how many people have been killed, they deserve to be sick and short-lived, I will send you to heaven with my own hands!" Another trick "Eighteen Fishing", he was strong at this time, this move was far more powerful than that of Yeqiu, and the internal force was like a ring in an instant, whether it was the prince and the queen, or the palace guards, a brain circled, in the screams and cries of everyone, a brain hung on the roof, let everyone sway, wailing and screaming.