Chapter 152: Ghost Town
Now it is the middle of April, is at the turn of spring and summer, if it is the past years, the boundary of the south of the Yangtze River is the wind and rain, everywhere is peaceful, only in recent years, earthquake disasters are frequent, and there are ghosts and ghosts, but it is not very peaceful, fortunately, under the imperial court several times of tax reduction and tax reduction, life is also passable; but the more people who burn incense and worship the Buddha have risen, causing a lot of trouble.
Today is a rare good weather, the sky is clear, the wind is high and the clouds are light, there is a cloud of white clouds in the sky from north to south, against the wind, there are two people sitting on the clouds, it is Zhou Qian and Xiaoliu, these two people all the way to the south, farewell to Xiangshui, into Zaoyang, cross the Cangjiang River, step on Jinzhai, through Luzhou, travel thousands of miles, the mountains, rivers and lakes are countless, finally came to Jiangning, close to Luodu, only one or two days away from Yangzhou.
Thanks to the treasure of the white cloud talisman obtained from the spring water house, this talisman only needs a little sacrifice, it can gather fog into clouds, carry people and things, and soar above the nine heavens;
"I vaguely remember that after this mountain, there is a tea pavilion, which has been flying for three days, why don't you go down and rest?" Zhou Qian asked.
Xiaoliu has nothing to do, the two of them find a secret forest, fall down, walk into the tea pavilion, and see an old man cooking tea, sitting and lying in pairs and threes nearby, people of all shapes, and an old woman selling some melons and fruits outside the pavilion, and the two old men seem to be husband and wife.
"Uncle, a pot of tea. ”
"Okay!"
The two of them picked a clean place to sit down, less than half an hour, the old man hunched over a pot of tea, Zhou Qian paid the money, and said thank you, first poured a cup for Xiaoliu, and then filled it for himself, it tasted quite fragrant, its taste was a little astringent and bitter, like a wild seed in the mountains.
There is no shortage of people with broken mouths in the pavilion, they came and went, and they chatted, and a leather merchant said: "I have been going south and north for so many years, I have not seen such a scene, there are ghosts and ghosts everywhere, and I didn't worry about the road at night before, but now I really don't dare, I'm really afraid that there are monsters to do it!"
A young scholar hurriedly came, Fang put down the book basket, heard this, and continued: "Zi Bu is silent, strange power is confused, there are no ghosts and monsters in the world, it is the imagination of the people, if the thoughts are accessible, there are no taboos." ”
"Hmph! You pedantic people know very well!" a man dressed as a servant said: "How prosperous Luodu was back then, the gold mountains and silver seas were all idle, and now it has become a ghost town, with a group of dead people, strange things are endless, and there are terrifying screams from time to time, and there is a huge treasure land, no one dares to go, can you go there?"
The scholar was stunned for a moment, and the teacup in his hand stopped in mid-air, what happened to Luodu, how could it become a ghost domain? Didn't the wine master wipe out the unjust souls on the Red Yin Gathering Demon Sail back then, and what happened to the moth? Could the master and Sister Zhao'er's grave be in the way?
Thinking of this, his heart was disturbed, and he had no idea of resting, so he glanced at Xiao Liu, and the two got up and wanted to leave. ”
This person is familiar with himself, and it is somewhat interesting, Xiao Liu felt quite funny, and beckoned: "There will be a period later!"
There was another conversation in the pavilion, "A few years ago, the imperial court finally destroyed a Red Lotus Sect, and now there is another Smelling Fragrance Sect, you said that these people have a good life, but what do you want to toss these for......"
In a place that was difficult to see with the naked eye, a cloud of white clouds quietly rose to the sky, and the two hurried slowly, and finally came to the front of the city of Luodu two hours later.
It was ten o'clock in the middle of the night, the wind was howling, the stars were hidden, the dark clouds were covered, looking at the sky, it seemed that there was going to be heavy rain tomorrow, Zhou Qian looked at the city not far away with a complicated mood, and finally came back again......
The wall is already ruined, the city wall is dilapidated, there is dust on the ground and the corners of the eaves, the weaving net is horizontal, the wind rolls, blowing up countless dead branches and leaves; looking at the appearance, there is no doubt that it is really a ghost town.
Xiao Liu was already timid, even if he cultivated immortals, he was also a little nervous when he saw this: "Brother Zhou, isn't this city really haunted?"
Zhou Qian pointed at himself, and said in a calm tone: "After the first battle of the year, the surviving people are rarer than the living ghosts, you are not afraid of me, what are you afraid of what it will do?"
After Xiaoliu listened, he didn't say any more, he was affected by it, and his heart was a lot more relaxed, Zhou Qian walked slowly, there are too many things that are different from memories, the Baideng Bridge has long been gone, and there is no laughter and laughter on Confucius Street, there are many shops, and even a good shop is not seen, Gu was crushed by the big snake turned into a magic sword back then, only the remaining bricks and tiles, broken wood and gravel, after walking for about a stick of incense, I finally saw the plaque ten zhang away. The three big characters of Hu'erfu's gold hook and silver are really familiar, and Zhou Qian couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
Hurriedly stepped forward, pushed open the gate of the bronze lacquer beast, the winding bridge corridor, although the carved beams and paintings are no longer there, but every inch of the territory here is very well understood, after all, this is the home of himself, the master, and Sister Zhao'er......! Many familiar faces appeared in front of me one by one, as clear as if they had seen them yesterday.
Under the agitation of the mood, the mana almost went bad, the acupuncture points were injured, and the corners of the mouth couldn't help but drip blood, Xiao Liuben was still curious, and saw that Zhou Gan's face was pale and his body was unstable, he was startled, and hurriedly held him up, and asked, "Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, nothing!" Zhou Qian waved his hand and walked towards the courtyard, fortunately, he was peaceful in the Taiqing Immortal Qi, otherwise there would be a danger of backlash only this time, the sword immortal has the ability to be out of the world, and naturally he must have a state of mind that has been tempered thousands of times, otherwise how to control such magical powers.
Xiao Liu hesitated, but didn't keep up, just waited by the door, some things are what others have experienced, and they can only bear it silently alone, Brother Zhou is much stronger than he imagined.
About the two letters left that year have been useful, although there is no scenery in the courtyard, but it has been cleaned very clean, across the threshold, the two tombs are close in front of you, the tomb of the teacher, the tomb of the wife and the child, these words are still engraved by their own family, the years have faltered, two years have passed.
"Master, Sister Zhao'er, Zhou Gan came to see you again, although it was late, but I often have nostalgia in my heart, I have entered the Qingcheng Xianmen, only to know that my family is in the heaven and earth, only sitting in the well and watching the sky, the senior brothers and sisters treat me very kindly, and the preaching method is also profound, master, you should rest assured! and Sister Zhao'er," Zhou Gan's mouth opened and closed several times, but only said four words: "I-miss you so much!"
Half an hour later, just when Xiao Liu couldn't hold it back and wanted to enter the backyard, the sound came out, Zhou Qian walked out, although his face was still pale, but his eyes were brighter, and when he saw it, he explained: "It's getting late today, so I won't be in a hurry, just rest in the house for one night, the two small buildings of Hongluan and Green Kite were originally lived by my eldest brother and second brother, but the two of them have already moved out, and they have been idle for a long time. ”
The cultivators cared little about external things, and when they saw that Zhou Qian wanted to go out, they hurriedly asked, "Where are you going, big brother?"
"I'm bored, go out for a walk alone, and by the way see if there are really ghosts and monsters in this city, I still know if I can't keep it. Zhou Qian laughed at himself, gradually falling into the darkness, and the footsteps became thinner.
The cold wind blew, and there seemed to be a whimpering sound, Xiao Liu suddenly shuddered, and was quite scared in his heart, and hurriedly walked towards the small building pointed out by Zhou Qian, wanting to light the candle first.
Zhou Qian walked aimlessly, as if looking for the bits and pieces of the past, unconsciously, he actually went to his own house and Zhao'er sister Fang Kongming lantern, the place where he made a wish, there is also a big laurel tree, tall and straight, pavilion such as cover, a radius of more than ten zhang are shrouded by its crown, this tree is called Wishing Gui, it is rumored that the Cowherd and Weaver Girl have come here to meet, only need to pray sincerely under this tree, you can make your wishes come true.
Zhou Gan was startled, and hurriedly summoned the willow sword, pinched the magic trick, and turned into a white light curtain out of thin air to protect the whole body, 'crackling' a few loud sounds, the light curtain was beaten and trembled, dim and gloomy, Zhou Gan himself was also ejected by the huge force a few feet away, his steps took a few steps back, one was unstable, and he knelt on the ground.
Hoarse and sinister, the old woman-like giggling laughter came out: "The people here don't welcome outsiders, strangers, it's better to leave!"
Zhou Qian bent down and got up, his face was cold, and he said word by word: "I am the remnant soul and wild ghost left in the world by Luodu, I should die but not die, what are you!"
In Hu'er's house, Xiao Liu couldn't find candles, oil lamps and other things, and was trembling wrapped in a quilt, when he suddenly heard a faint scream "Help, help, help......"
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