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If you extrapolate according to the place name of later generations, this should be Kyushu Island, although it is a foreign country, but in fact it does not seem to make much difference, after all, in this era, human beings have not been able to completely transform the natural environment as in later generations, and deeply imprint themselves. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

And all the mountains, forests, grasses, mountains and wilderness in the world do not look much different from each other on the surface. In Xu Xian's opinion, this place is no different from any small fishing village in Middle-earth, at most it is more humble and poor.

It was nightfall, and the wharf was quiet, except for them, there were a few small boats moored, and there was a tavern on the wharf, which shone in a dim yellow light, and faintly heard the voices of noisy people, but the language used was not Chinese.

The arrival of the big ship still alarmed the people on the dock, and several people of short stature and drunken faces, but men with weapons came forward and chattered. But the so-called weapons are only made of bamboo, and they are so rudimentary that one cannot help but wonder about their lethality.

The soldiers were still a little arrogant, but after seeing the many guards who came down, they became cautious, and Muto Makoto stepped forward to negotiate: "I told them that you are an envoy of the Celestial Empire, and they have gone back to report to the local feudal lord, this place should be controlled by the Ozawa family, but this place is some distance from the main family, and the road is difficult, and it will take some time......"

Xu Xian said: "It's really dilapidated here. ”

Makoto Muto hurriedly explained, "Because it is not a major pier, Kyoto is still very prosperous. As he said this, his eyes also showed a longing color.

"Then rest here for the night, and leave for Kyoto tomorrow morning!" Although Xu Xian wanted to go directly to Kyoto, considering that the others were still mortals, the shipwright guards were better, and the two unappreciated deputy envoys looked like they were about to die.

The village chief of the fishing village rubbed his hands and came up to receive him, feeling uneasy in his heart, he didn't expect the envoys of the Celestial Empire to come to such a remote place, and he was taken aback when he saw Xu Xian, and said in his heart: "The people of the Celestial Empire are really tall!"

After saluting respectfully, they ran west to arrange a place for them to live, the weather was already very cold at this time, and it was no longer suitable to camp outside. However, the village is too small, and the houses are too simple, which makes people doubt their effectiveness in protecting against the cold.

Xu Xian said to Muto Cheng: "You let him not have to bother, the others will still go back to the ship for the night, just help us and the two deputy envoys find a place to live." ”

The village chief breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it seemed that this adult was not as vicious as those warriors who had no one in his eyes, and led Xu Xian and a few people to his home, and a group of children in the village followed behind with a smile, full of curiosity but very thin clothes, which made Xu Xian look a little embarrassed.

At least in this era, the people of the world are indeed living in dire straits, and it is much more difficult to survive in this barren land of natural disasters and wars than in Middle-earth.

An old woman in a shabby kimono was waiting outside the door with a lantern, and when she saw a few people, she greeted them and invited them into the house. Xu Xian noticed that there was an old beggar sitting in the corner of the wall, and he was invited into the house, and as soon as he entered the house, Xu Xian smelled a smell of medicine and asked, "Is anyone sick?"

As soon as Makoto Muto translated, the village chief immediately showed a sad look and said, "His grandson is sick, and many people in the village have been sick recently, and they can't go out to sea to fish." ”

Xu Xian said: "I know some medical skills, I can help you take a look at it as a reward." ”

The village chief and the old woman showed a look of surprise, invited Xu Xian to the back room, and saw a child lying with his eyes closed. After Xu Xian checked his pulse, the cause was very strange, yin qi invaded the body, not like an ordinary disease, but it was also very easy to solve, but after crossing into a spiritual power, the child immediately woke up.

The village chief and his wife cried with joy while holding the child, and after pulling the ignorant child and thanking him for another series of thanks, the village chief urged his wife to prepare food, but the main dish served was only simply processed fish.

Although Xu Xian didn't care much, the two deputy envoys couldn't eat, although they were petty officials who were very poor, but they never treated themselves badly in terms of diet. Even Makoto Muto has become accustomed to delicate food.

Xu Xian shook his head and ordered someone to fetch the food and wine from the ship, but it was only dried or marinated beef and mutton, as well as bread and other food, heated on the stove, and then served on the table.

The boy stared straight at the food on the table, and even the village chief swallowed his saliva, not to mention that they were the ones who could not eat such food and wine, even those samurai.

Xu Xian smiled, invited them to dine together, and put a piece of mutton into the child's hand: "You should eat more when you are sick." ”

Although the child could not understand his words, he could not resist the temptation of meat, and ate it, and the village chief scolded the child a few words, excused himself, and sat down at the table in embarrassment.

However, what made Xu Xian find it interesting was that the village chief and Muto Makoto were both sitting cross-legged, but the two deputy envoys were kneeling uprightly, even if they had experienced the hardships of crossing the sea, they did not want to lose their etiquette in front of the barbarians.

After a few glasses of wine, the village chief immediately lost his restraint and talked more, so that Muto Makoto almost had no time to eat.

Xu Xian picked up some food and stood up.

Seeing him get up, the others also hurriedly got up, and Muto Makoto said, "My lord, what are you?"

Xu Xian said: "I just saw an old beggar outside the door, get him some food." ”

Makoto Muto said, "Beggar, what beggar? I didn't see it just now." The two deputy envoys were also inexplicable.

The village chief listened to Makoto Muto's translation and said, "There are no beggars in our village!"

Xu Xian was slightly stunned, obviously in such a conspicuous place. But when you think about it, it is clear that there is no room for beggars to survive in such a poor village.

The boy tugged at the village chief's sleeve and said, "Yes, I've seen it too." ”

The village chief suddenly seemed to remember something, and shouted: "That's not a beggar, but a monster." ”

The village chief explained: "It is a kind of monster called Baibaiye, which was originally a monster transformed by a lonely old man after his death, so it looks like a beggar, usually lives in the mountains, and sneaks into the village when it is dark, and the people who touch it will definitely get sick, I said why have so many people in the village been sick recently, it turns out that this is the reason." Originally, I heard that there were only such youkai in Kanto, but I didn't expect to come here, but it's terrible, if you get sick here, what can you do!?"

Xu Xian said: "I see, don't worry, I won't get sick." "I just looked around, and I didn't pay much attention to the fact that the beggar turned out to be a youkai, but can it be called a youkai? More precisely, it should be a ghost, but it feels very different from ordinary ghosts. But I finally felt a little bit of exoticism, and I was able to subdue the monster that night.

In the dead of night, Xu Xian walked out of the door alone, the hundred hundred masters were gone, he opened his eyes wide to search, his vision extended infinitely, and he was not bound by any obstacles. But the result made him look surprised, because there was not only one "monster" here, but many, many of them, there were small monsters like briquettes hidden in the stove, strange shadows floating in the river under the bridge, and in the mountains and forests in the distance, there were more strange things, all of which were unheard of in Middle-earth.

Xu Xian said incredulously: "What the hell is going on here? It's just that there is such a big difference in the types across the sea?"

"No, these are not monsters. A gentle voice came from Xu Xian's shadow.

Xu Xian sighed: "Lady, you finally woke up!" Just said that I was tired, so I ran into the shadows without permission, and no matter how I called, I didn't come out again.

Bai Suzhen appeared in shape, and the corners of her lips smiled: "It's already night, the night is long, how can you let the official stay alone in the empty room?"

Xu Xian's heart fluctuated for a while, only to see her dressed in white like snow under the moon, although her dark eyes and calm expression were unusually gentle like water, but there was another mystery and temptation, he couldn't help but stop her waist: "The honeymoon journey of the two, one person is too boring." You say these aren't youkai? What is that?"

Originally, in his concept, youkai should be like her, cultivated from inhuman beings, with entities and can be seen by humans, and each youkai has a prototype village chief. However, these monsters of Dongying make it impossible to see their original form, and their form is between the virtual and the real, which is obviously invisible to mortals, and compared to Middle-earth, it is like another system.

Bai Suzhen said: "If you talk about the fundamentals, it should be ghosts and demons and the like, although the appearance has become a little strange, but its essence will not change." ”

Xu Xian's heart moved, there is no dungeon here to contain the dead souls, let them wander in the world, either dissipate, or turn into monsters due to resentment and obsession, and ghosts have no physical constraints, after a long time, it is difficult to maintain the human form, and some are even difficult to maintain their sanity.

If you add a lot of demons, like the current Middle-earth, wandering around the world at will, combining with these ghosts, or gradually growing up themselves, so many strange so-called "monsters" will be born, whether they are ghosts or demons, they themselves are not seen, so these monsters are not seen.

Natural disasters occur frequently in this land, and it is natural for people to be disasters. But for these demons, it provides a rich aura, as well as all kinds of fears and despairs, plus there are no natural enemies, which creates this paradise of monsters.

Xu Xian suddenly remembered what the village chief said later: "This is not bad, some villages were attacked by powerful demons, and everyone was killed. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to it, because he had never heard of any demons in Middle-earth attacking human settlements head-on, and at most they would secretly capture a few people to eat, because it was purely self-defeating.

(To be continued)