Chapter 9: Spirits
A group of Miao people walked down the mountain, and when Ghost Li and Xiaobai looked over, they saw seven or eight strong Miao warriors walking down surrounded by an old man who looked to be in his early fifties.
The loud shout just now was made by this old man.
The surrounding Miao warriors saluted one after another, and the originally excited crowd suddenly quieted down, and everyone bowed their heads one after another to pay tribute to this old man.
When the group of people got closer, the old man walked out of the crowd, came to Ghost Li and Xiaobai, and looked at them, and Ghost Li and the others were also looking at him at the same time.
This old man is quite tall, although because of his age, there are gray hairs on the corners and sideburns, but Jīng is extremely healthy, and his eyes are bright, and he frowned at the moment and looked at the two of them carefully.
Then, the old man said, "Boom, Tick
The ghost was stunned, it sounded similar to what the soldier asked just now, and it probably meant the same thing, it should be asking what his identity is, what are you doing here, right?
It's just that his conjecture is conjecture, but he still can't understand the meaning of his words. I had to say: "We have something important to do, and we want to ......" and was about to raise his hand, when he suddenly woke up, quickly put his hand down, and said, "I want to meet the great wizard in the altar." ”
When he said this, he was actually distressed in his heart, because these Miao people couldn't understand the meaning of his words at all, so what was the use of saying it? But it was even more rude not to say it, for fear that he would anger these Miao people at the moment, and he was very anxious for a while.
Unexpectedly, it seemed that the heavens obeyed the wishes of the people, and when the old man heard the ghost speak, he suddenly frowned, looked the two of them up and down carefully, and suddenly said in a half-baked Middle-earth language: "You, you are from Middle-earth?"
Ghost Li and Xiaobai were both shocked, and then they were overjoyed, the best voice in the world at this moment was probably the old man's earthy words. Ghost Li nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, yes, we are from Middle-earth, we have important matters, and we want to meet the noble great wizard." ”
The old man glanced at them, and saw that they were wearing the national costumes of the southern frontier, but the texture seemed to be rough, but these two people were extraordinary, obviously not ordinary businessmen, especially that woman, who was born beautiful, and even this set of clothes that ordinary Miao girls couldn't look down on was wearing on her body, which was also unique.
"Who are you, what's the matter with the Great Wizard?" the old man said slowly.
Ghost Li and Xiaobai glanced at each other, and arched their hands: "This ...... Uncle, I have a friend who was seriously injured, and nine-tenths of his three souls and seven spirits were scattered, and only one soul remained. It's been like a fake dead for ten years, it's really ......"
When he said this, the figure of Baguio who was still lying in the cold stone room of Huqi Mountain came to his mind, and he was touched for a while, and his voice couldn't help but tremble a little. Although most of the Miao people next to him couldn't understand what he said, looking at his expression and listening to his tone, most of them knew what he was pleading, and they had a good impression of this person for a while.
As for Xiaobai standing beside Ghost Li, looking at Ghost Li with a pair of bright eyes, at this moment, she also put away the faint smile that had been hanging on the corner of her mouth as if she had seen through the world, and was solemn.
The ghost calmed down, calmed his mind, and said: "I have heard the guidance of a master, such an injury and illness, it must be an alien who knows how to return the soul thaumaturgy, and use the remnant of a soul as a basis to perform thaumaturgy and bring back the lost soul in order to heal." I have been searching for ten years, but I can't find it because the world is so big. Fortunately, he glanced at Xiao Bai, and continued, "Fortunately, I heard that the noble great wizard has such a soul-reviving thaumaturgy, so I specially came to plead and ask the great wizard to help. I can't thank you enough!"
After hearing this, the old man frowned, and the expression on his face was very complicated, but he saw that the ghost was sincere, and it really didn't seem to be lying, and after a moment of silence, he said: "It's rare that you people in Middle-earth still have such affection, but I can't be the master of this matter, you wait here for a while, I will go to the altar to ask the great wizard to see what he means." If he refuses to see you, I can't do anything. ”
The ghost was overjoyed, nodded again and again, and said, "Thank you, uncle." ”
The old man nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then turned his head and said a few words in Miao to several Miao warriors around him, and those warriors nodded at the same time. Then the old Miao man walked alone to the middle of the mountain, and the remaining Miao warriors slowly gathered, their eyes fixed on the two ghosts, and they didn't know whether they were to monitor or be ordered to protect them.
As for the other onlookers, the Miao people saw that the old man had spoken to the two outsiders (in their ears, the language of Middle-earth was the same as the chaotic bird language), and then ordered a few warriors to watch the people, and went back to the altar on the mountain, and for a while there was a lot of discussion and whispering.
Under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes, the ghost was preoccupied and thoughtful, and he didn't notice the other Miao people at all, but Xiaobai still showed a soft smile again, looking around slowly, causing countless eyes that were either good or jealous or resentful.
Only Ash looked around her shoulder, not interested in these people, and finally her eyes fell on the stream beside her, and she was very interested in the fish swimming in it, and watched intently, grinning from time to time. The body is also stupid, and it looks like he wants to jump into the stream to play.
The altars of the Miao people are all made of huge stones, majestic and tall with a hint of ruggedness and clumsiness. The old man walked up the mountain road, and when he came to the altar, he saw that in front of the altar was a platform, which was paved with large rectangular stone strips, which was quite flat. Behind the platform is where the altar is located.
Two huge stone pillars, erected high in front of the altar, at a glance, afraid that it is not ten zhang high, and this stone pillar can not see a single crack around the body, it is actually a complete whole boulder carved out, I really don't know where the ancestors of the Miao people back then could find such a huge stone, and they were able to carry and erect them in front of the altar.
Walking past these two huge stone pillars is the altar made of stones. The Miao altar in Qilitong has always been quite famous in the southern border. Half of it is built with huge stones, and the other half is dug directly into the hard stone wall of the mountain.
The old man walked in, and suddenly the light around him dimmed. The temperature around it also seems to be much cooler than outside.
The old man obviously had a lot of status, and he was very familiar with this sacred place in the hearts of Miao people, and he didn't see any hesitation, so he walked directly to the depths of the altar, and a Miao wizard occasionally appeared on the road, and the two sides also greeted each other. If Ghost Li and Xiaobai saw it, they would probably be able to guess the identity of this old man.
In addition to the other wizards in the altar, the only person who can make people with the status of Miao wizards say hello is the patriarch of the entire Miao clan.
The old man continued to walk inward, through the wide passageway, to the deepest part of the altar, which was also the largest room in this altar.
On top of the stone gate, decorations made of the bones of fierce beasts hang from the stone gates, and the surrounding stone walls are smeared with bright red blood, symbolizing the devotion of ancestors to worship.
From the darkness, everything here is extremely hideous.
However, for the Miao people, this is the most sacred place, and the old man also had a solemn expression on his face, tidied up the clothes on his body, and slowly walked in.
In the huge stone room, it was empty, only the innermost part, a flame was burning, which was particularly eye-catching in the dark.
In front of the flames, there is a strange stone statue also carved from a whole boulder, with a dog-shaped head, but the body is full, the feet are sharp, and there are two pairs of wings on the back, it is really a very strange statue, it seems that it is the god that the Miao people believe in.
In the huge stone room, there was only one person, who looked very old and rickety, sitting silently in front of the flames, as if he was meditating, and as if he was silent.
This strange place, somehow, gives people a strange feeling of keeping time and stagnating.
Here, it seems that every qiē is quiet and silent.
The flames were blazing, and the figure of the person in front of the flames flickered brightly and darkly.
The old man walked up slowly, stopped a foot behind the man, and said in a low and respectful voice, "Great Wizard." ”
The figure sitting in front of the flames moved, and an old voice came: "Tu Ma Gu, why are you back again?
This old man, whom he called Tu Ma Gu, is the patriarch of the Miao tribe on the border of southern Xinjiang today, and he only heard him say respectfully: "Great wizard, I fully know the meaning of the dog god, and I will definitely do what the dog god will." ”
The Great Wizard still didn't look back, just listened to him, "Oh, that's good. But what is it that made you turn back, I sense that you are a little uneasy in your heart. ”
The Tuma Bone Patriarch frowned slightly, as if he was hesitating to explain what words to say, and after a while, he still decided to say directly: "Great Wizard, there are two strange Middle-earth people from below Qilitong, and they hope to be able to meet the Great Wizard. ”
The body of the great wizard in front of the flames moved, and the head of the stone statue of the dog god in front of the flames, which had been facing the flames, also turned slightly, but only his completely white sparse hair could be seen vaguely.
"Who is it? I haven't stepped out of this altar for nearly a hundred years, how can anyone from Middle-earth come to me?"
Tu Ma Gu said: "Yes, I also feel very strange, so I came up and asked the Great Wizard, do you want to let them come up?"
The Grand Wizard was silent for a moment, then said, "Did they say what to do?"
Tu Ma Gu said: "Yes, it is a man and a woman who came, and the man said that he wanted to ask the great wizard to help a friend of his cure the disease." ”
The Great Wizard snorted and said, "I want to wait for Lord Inushen, I don't have time to pay attention to these people, you rejected them for me." ”
Tu Ma Gu was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything, and said, "Okay, then I'll go and convey your meaning." He turned and walked out.
It's just that he hadn't walked a few steps when suddenly the voice of the great wizard came from behind: "Wait." ”
Tu Ma Gu turned around and said, "What, is there anything else, Great Wizard?"
The figure of the Great Wizard was still facing the flames, but the old man's voice came slowly: "What disease are they asking me to heal?"
Tu Ma Gu said: "Listen to them, it is a rather strange disease, as if a person's soul is gone......
The archwizard's figure in the firelight shook suddenly.
Tu Ma Gu continued: "The man said that he had been instructed by a master in the past, and that this situation could only be cured by a soul revival thaumaturgy. The man also got the news from somewhere, saying that the Great Wizard might have this kind of thaumaturgy, so he wants to ask you to heal. ”
Tu Ma Gu slowly finished speaking, but the great wizard did not react, his figure was motionless, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.
The flames continued to rise and fall, devouring the firewood in the flames, and Tu Ma Gu waited for a long time, but still did not see the Great Wizard speak, so he said with some hesitation: "Great Wizard, then I...... Went and turned them away and told them to leave immediately?"
The Grand Wizard remained silent, not saying a word.
Tu Ma Gu slowly turned around and walked out, but just as he was about to walk out of this stone room, the voice of the great wizard sounded again.
This time, even he could hear that the great wizard, who had always been mysterious and wise, seemed to speak slowly after a long and complex period of thought.
"You...... Bring them up!"
Ghost Li couldn't help but clench his palm, and then slowly stretched it out, and suddenly realized that his palms were overflowing with fine sweat due to anxiety.
How long has it been since there has been such excitement and longing? With increasing uneasiness, Ghost Li kept looking towards the altar halfway up the mountainside. But the old man, after going for a long time, still did not come back.
Could it be that the great wizard on the altar refused to heal outsiders?
Or did you do something wrong again?
Ghost Li couldn't help but think about it, and even his heart began to beat faster.
Xiao Bai was on the side, his eyes fell on the ghostly face, looking at this man who couldn't hide the anxiety in his eyes, the vague affection seemed to be engraved on his face.
She sighed softly and turned her head away.
There were not as many Miao people as there were at the beginning, after all, after waiting for so long, the patriarch entered the altar but never came down, and there was no order on how to deal with these two strangers, and a considerable number of people dispersed.
However, because Xiaobai's appearance was too beautiful, it still attracted many young Miao men to stand nearby, looking at her boldly, while talking and laughing loudly, thinking that they were talking about her beauty.
As for the monkey Xiao Gray, he jumped off the little white shoulder, ran to the river, squatted beside the clear stream, looked at the fish swimming between the cracks of the stones in the water, and suddenly pounced on himself, trying to reach out to catch the fish. I didn't want the fish to be very cunning and slippery, so I ran away from it, splashing it all over the place.
But Ash didn't care, retracted his hand, waited patiently, and after a while, the water was calm, and the fish swam back again, and Ash saw the opportunity and pounced again. After so on, Ash is very interested in this game and never gets tired of playing it.
At the foot of the mountain, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the surroundings returned to calm.
Tu Ma Gu still didn't come back, Ghost Li became more and more anxious in his heart, and a few times he really wanted to rush up like this, break into the altar, catch the big wizard and plead, but every time he thought of Baguio's figure, he finally suppressed his thoughts.
The taste of waiting is so torturous.
The anxious expression on his face gradually became obvious, in addition to Xiaobai in his eyes, at this moment, those Miao warriors also looked at each other, and these Miao warriors were actually very strange in their hearts.
It's just a question, why does it take so long, is there anything else important for the patriarch and the great wizard?
The Miao people are rough and simple, although they don't understand what the identity of Ghost Li and the others is, but these Miao people are also a little embarrassed to let these two people wait here for so long.
After a while, the tall little boss just now walked up and said to the ghost in a rough voice: "Hululu, quaa-lala!"
The ghost was stunned and didn't understand what it meant, but he saw the Miao warrior untie a large bag sewn from animal skin from his waist and throw it to him.
Ghost Li stretched out his hand to catch it, and when he sank into it, he saw that there was a wooden stopper at the mouth of the bag, and then he saw that the Miao warrior reached out to his mouth and made a gesture of drinking. Ghost Li realized something in his heart, pulled out the cork and smelled it, and sure enough, the smell of wine was strong, it was a bag of spirits.
Ghost Li smiled bitterly, he was not good at this drink, and now he is not in the mood, but those Miao people are staring at him, thinking in their hearts, it is not good to let the good intentions of the family be disappointed, so he nodded and smiled at the Miao warrior at the moment, put the wine bag to his mouth, and reluctantly took a sip.
Unexpectedly, at this entrance, Deng Shi frowned, the wine brewed by the Miao people was extremely strong, and the taste was even more with the wind and bones of the southern frontier, and there was a spicy breath, which burst into his throat, and he was not caught off guard for a while, and he felt quite uncomfortable.
His expression fell into the eyes of those Miao people, and more than a dozen Miao people couldn't help laughing, presumably the Middle Earth people drank the spirits brewed by the Miao people, and it was not the first time they had seen the unaccustomed expression, and there was a bit of pride in the laughter.
Ghost Li was angry in his heart, but then he thought that these people were actually not malicious, and he was asking for others, how could he lose his temper, so he had to smile bitterly, and was about to return the wine bag, the Miao warrior laughed, stretched out his hand to take it.
Suddenly, a white palm reached over and took the large bag of wine from Ghost Li's hand. Everyone including Ghost Li was stunned, and when they saw that the one who took the wine bag was actually Xiaobai standing next to him.
I saw her pick up the wine bag and put it on the tip of her nose, inhaling deeply, the smell of wine came to her face, extremely strong, but the woman did not feel the slightest discomfort, but had a sense of intoxication. Then I saw her raise her hands, put the wine bag to her mouth, and drank it in a big gulp.
Everyone was shocked, and Ghost Li was also taken aback!
Xiaobai took a sip of the boss, and then put down the wine bag, and his face gradually showed satisfaction, and he snorted softly for a while.
"Good wine!"
"Wow......"
This cry was made by that group of Miao warriors. The Miao spirits in southern Xinjiang have always been fierce, and there has always been a saying that the strongest man in this area is the person who drinks the most. Among the Miao people, women generally do not touch this kind of strong liquor that only men drink.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly feminine woman in front of her unexpectedly drank this spirit, and looking at her reaction after drinking, it was simply a special expression that only a senior drunkard has. The Miao men were all good at drinking, and they were shocked and applauded.
Xiao Bai's white face seemed to be covered with a faint blush at the moment because of the liquor entering her throat, but seeing her suddenly shake up, she held the wine bag with her right hand, let go of her left hand, and gently snapped her fingers with the green onion white fingers to the group of Miao warriors, making a thin "pop" sound.
The group of Miao warriors moved again, all of them were surprised and funny, this gesture was clearly the posture of inviting others to compare wine when men toasted each other and compared wine among the Miao people in southern Xinjiang.
But what's even more powerful, what made them stare straight is still behind.
I saw Xiaobai chuckling, his eyes were really soft and soft like water at the moment, he raised his head, his hair fluttered, put the wine bag to his mouth, and drank it in a big gulp.
The Miao people were shocked, and they didn't know how to return it, and they only secretly blamed Xiaobai in their hearts for still doing this at this time, but in the eyes of the Miao people, this woman is almost the first strange woman in the world at this moment.
Miao wine is extremely strong, such a big bag of spirits, now looking at the entire Miao people, no man can drink it in one go, most of them are already drunk by three-quarters of the way. But now, seeing that the woman's throat kept moving, she kept gulping and drinking, and all the Miao men were moved for a while.
And just now, Xiaobai also made that extremely classic gesture!
After all, Miao people are upright, and when so many men face the challenge of a seemingly weak woman, how can they have the slightest flinch. I don't know who was the first to shout, threw the long-handled spear in his hand on the ground, untied the wine bag hanging from his waist, and drank it when he looked up.
Miao customs, generally every man has a wine bag around him, this beginning, like exploding the pot, all Miao people have thrown guns to drink, the scene is really spectacular.
Only the little leader of the Miao people suddenly came to his senses and reached out to his waist to take the wine, but unexpectedly took it empty, and then he realized that the wine bag was already in Xiaobai's hands. Seeing that the men around him were drinking, the leader of the Miao people was flushed with anxiety, and there was a danger that if he didn't drink at this time, he would not be able to keep the stench for 10,000 years.
With a roll of his eyes, he was in a hurry, and the leader of the Miao people swooped to a Miao soldier near the river, Huo Ran reached out and snatched the wine bag from his hand, put it to his mouth and drank it.
The soldier was furious, the so-called Shike Kill Wine must not be drunk, and he was about to come up and grab the wine with a roar, but the leader of the Miao people had already taken precautions, and suddenly kicked him, and kicked him into the river, and splashed the boss with a splash, which frightened the little gray who was playing on the shore.
This soldier was extremely aggrieved, and it was a matter of face, how could he stop there, and then he climbed to the shore with a roll, and saw that he might not be able to snatch the leader of the Miao warriors, so he stomped his feet angrily, strode away, and rushed into a family next to him, and after a while, in the exclamation, this person actually grabbed a big bag of spirits and came out, and stood with other Miao comrades, and gulped and drank.
Ghost Li was dumbfounded, and for a while he forgot about the altar on the mountainside, only to see a large group of Miao men on one side, and a delicate woman on the other side, both sides were crazy and drank hard, although this scene was spectacular but really funny, and couldn't help but make people sweat.
At this moment, this scene is too spectacular and powerful, and it immediately attracts other Miao people around, and the news spreads out in an instant, only listening to the sharp voices of the Miao people one after another, and a large number of people come over hulala, which is at least three times more than the crowd of onlookers just now.
The vendors threw away their stalls, the hunters threw away their prey, and all the people in the house ran out, and the place was surrounded by water, three layers inside and three layers outside, and it was really crowded.
From time to time, shouts and screams came from the crowd, and I think it was mostly the sound of people shouting and cheering in excitement.
I saw the venue zhōngyāng, the two sides were fighting for wine at this moment, the Miao people were drinking, how could they be idle, even if it was a Miao warrior who often drank, at this moment someone had slowly begun to fall.
Whenever a person fell, the crowd made a "whoosh" sound, and there was an uproar, but the excitement filled people's faces.
After a while, more and more Miao men showed pain on their faces, their faces were red, their ears were red, and they couldn't help but sway, although they still had to support themselves, but under the whirlwind, they had to fall to the ground.
Smack, smack, smack!
The amount of alcohol among the Miao warriors was not far apart, and a large piece of it was poured down, and on the side of the Miao people in the field, only three people were left, barely supporting them, including the small leader of the Miao warriors.
On the other hand, Xiaobai's eyes were straight, and they saw that Xiaobai's eyes seemed to be closed, and the flush on her face gradually became thicker, almost as if it was leaking out of her fair skin, and the style was so varied. There are also those eyes that are like water, as if they are about to be revealed, which makes people feel fascinated at a glance.
It's just that she is so beautiful, but the amount of alcohol is even more terrifying, until this moment, there is no sign that she is unsteady on her feet, and she is still gulping down the spirits.
The Miao people present included some women, all of whom had a deep understanding of drinking, and they could see at a glance that this woman was not the slightest fake, and she really singled out this group of Miao men with her own amount of alcohol.
Bang!
Bang!
There were two muffled sounds, and two more Miao warriors fell, and at this moment, only the small leader of the Miao warriors was struggling to support, but seeing that his steps were gradually staggering, it was obvious that he had reached the limit.
And Xiaobai here, his face became more and more red, and suddenly his body was crooked, and the onlookers suddenly let out a burst of exclamations, but Xiaobai slowly put down the wine bag and let out a sigh of relief, his eyes were as if he was about to drip water, the wine was more flattering, and the people were as beautiful as flowers, his right hand was still holding the wine bag, but his left hand waved to the crowd, and said with a smile: "Axie!"
The crowd was in an uproar, Akxi is the meaning of good wine in the Miao language, this woman has a lot of wine, her appearance is more beautiful, and she shouted "good wine ......" so appropriately
In an instant, the crowd erupted in incomparably warm applause.
Xiaobai shook his head, seemed to be a little drunk, and his body stumbled a little more, and slowly walked to Ghost Li's side, leaned on his body, and smiled at him.
The ghost was dumbfounded.
Xiaobai closed his eyes, shook his head slightly for a moment, and suddenly smiled again, laughing loudly: "Three hundred years!
Raise your head, raise your hands, and drink!
The style of drinking is also peerless and charming!
Rumble!
The last Miao man, the leader, finally fell to the ground, although he was extremely unwilling, but his face was red like a little gray buttocks, he was already weak, and after a while, he fell unconscious, and fell asleep. Someone next to him ran to pick up his wine bag to check, and there was a small half bag of spirits, and he couldn't help but change his feelings, and loudly announced to the surrounding crowd, the crowd was in an uproar, obviously this is already an incredible record.
However, people have not forgotten that there is still an incredible woman who is still drinking.
Xiaobai's face is like a red jade at the moment, and even her fair neck and even a little bit of chest skin are faintly red.
Looking at her appearance, it seems that she can't stand still at the moment, but she is still gulping down her ghostly body.
In the crowd, it gradually quieted down at this moment, and the expressions on people's faces have slowly changed from excitement to admiration.
Finally, Xiaobai drank the last sip of the spirits, took the wine bag away, and her eyes seemed to be unable to open, and then she smiled with a red face, with a lazy expression, and threw the huge wine bag out with a wave of her hand.
Someone immediately ran over and picked up the wine bag to check, and then found that the wine bag was empty!
The man froze, and after a moment he made a loud announcement to the crowd around him who were staring at him, and the crowd was silent for a long time, and suddenly let out a scream that shook the sky.
In the midst of the uproar, the ghost was like sitting on pins and needles, Xiao Bai's soft and boneless body leaned softly on his body, his face was white and red, his bright eyes were half-open and half-closed, and his eyes were soft as water, staring at him tightly.
"Y-Are you okay?" the ghost held for a long time before muttering this.
Xiao Bai stretched out his hand to grab his shirt, his body was stunned, as if he was drunk, his snow-white teeth bit his lower lip gently, and his breathing gradually became heavy, but the soft eyes and the smile on his lips remained unchanged at all.
"You ......" Xiaobai's voice, as if it was about to drip water, was as soft as dripping, and whispered softly in the ghost's ear.
"Do you like me?"
“......”
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