The World Of Demons And Demons: The Gods And Gods Behind It!

On the eleventh day, people suddenly appeared on the road ahead.

Old Man Li slapped the horse on the butt and said: "Ahead is the 'Sanchakou'. This is our supply station. We can stay in the inn, take a shower, and have a good sleep."

Wei Yuan looked up and found a town looming at the end of the road. It was not small in size. Although it was not as big as Caixu Town, it still had high-rise streets with people coming and going.

Old Man Li introduced:

"This three-way intersection is located at the intersection of three major roads. One road leads to the north, one leads to the east, and there is also the road at our feet. There are three roads in total. They are important transportation routes!

In the past, there was only one inn here, which was very simple. But later, there were too many people passing by, and it gradually expanded into a town. The Shangyang family also paid attention to this place, and there were two masters sent to guard it. "

While they were talking, a long line of escorts arrived outside the town.

Someone had already run to notify the two masters guarding the place, and they quickly came to greet him.

Of these two people, one is a scholar in white clothes holding an iron fan with a smile on his face, and the other is a gray-haired old woman holding a snake-head staff with a cold face and no expression.

Old Man Li cupped his hands and said to the white-haired old woman: "Grandma Yun, are you feeling well?"

The white-haired old woman showed a faint smile. She had no teeth in her mouth. She pursed her mouth inward and said vaguely: "I'm very well. I won't die for the time being. But you were injured in the last attack. How is your health?"

Old Man Li continued: "My life is tough, and I'm almost healed."

The white-haired old woman nodded: "It seems that Bajibeng is also unique in self-healing."

Old Man Li turned to look at the scholar in white: "Who is this?"

The white-haired old woman introduced: "His name is Qi Lian, the new master."

Qilian, a scholar in white clothes, bowed his hand in a polite manner.

After meeting each other, Old Man Li asked in surprise: "Where is the former Master Ye?"

The white-haired old woman muttered: "Dead."

She didn't say how the man died, as if these details were not worth mentioning.

Old Man Li lamented: "That Master Ye has ancient ways and is a good man."

The white-haired old woman hummed and said: "He is a nice person, but it's a pity that since he could see the 'abnormality', he has gradually gone crazy. Alas, who would have thought that a dignified master would end up wiping his own neck." "

As soon as these words came out!

Wei Yuan tensed up and took a deep look at the white-haired old woman.

Qi Lian, the scholar in white, seemed to notice Wei Yuan's reaction and glanced at him.

Afterwards, everyone entered the town.

Arrive at the inn.

This inn is three floors with a wide space and many rooms.

Behind the inn, there is a large fenced yard, which can be used to park grain carts and horses.

Wei Yuan chose a room and took a nice bath.

"The town is safe, there is no need for a night watch tonight."

Wei Yuan sighed softly. He hadn't had a good rest these days. He could have a good sleep tonight.

He wanted to lie down and go to sleep early.

Unexpectedly, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Wei Yuan held the eight-foot xuanhua ax out of habit and then asked.

"I am Qilian."

The person outside the door replied.

Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and opened the door. The scholar in white appeared outside the door with a smile on his face.

Wei Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Master Qi, do you have any advice?"

Qi Lian opened the iron fan and flapped it gently: "Can you invite me to come in and sit down to discuss something with you?

Wei Yuan was silent for a moment and replied: "It's already getting late. I have to get up early and set off tomorrow. If there's nothing urgent, there's no need."

Qi Lian was not angry at all, but smiled and said, "We really have something important to discuss."

Speaking of this, what else can Wei Yuan say.

Old Man Li lives next door to him, and since he opened his eyes of truth today, he doesn't have to worry about Qilian being unfavorable to him and letting people in without hesitation.

The two sat opposite each other.

Qi Lian paused for a moment and then said: "I'll get straight to the point. Little brother, you can also see abnormalities, right?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said: "I'm just a blood warrior. I can't see any strange houses."

Qi Lian waved his hand and said: "You don't have to be so guarded, I have no ill intentions towards you. To be honest, I can see abnormalities, and I also saw the abnormalities encountered by Master Ye who committed suicide.

Wei Yuan spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Master Qi, you misunderstood. I really can't see anything unusual."

Hearing this, Qi Lian stared at Wei Yuan for two seconds and hesitated: "You really can't see it? Then why are you as nervous as me when Grandma Yun mentions Master Ye's death?"

Wei Yuan continued: "I just heard that a master actually committed suicide, and I was very shocked."

"I see, it seems I misunderstood."

Qi Lian burst into laughter, "I can see anomalies, and I am extremely afraid of anomalies. Especially when I first came to this town, when I first heard that Master Ye was killed by anomalies, I was scared. It’s the difficulty in sleeping and eating, and the restlessness in sitting and lying down.”

Wei Yuan's mind moved, but he still said calmly: "I don't know anything about abnormalities, so I may not be able to help you."

Qi Lian waved his hand: "You don't need any help, I'm here anyway, just think that I'm telling you a story.

Half a year ago, I came to this town and heard Grandma Yun talk about the death of Master Ye.

It is said that after this Master Ye made a breakthrough, he could suddenly see abnormalities. From then on, Master Ye ran to an alley every day and smiled at the empty place.

Grandma Yun asked him, and Master Ye said that he saw a stone statue.

The strange thing is that the stone statue can talk, has expressions on its face, and has kind intentions. The stone statue asked Master Ye to tell him a joke. "

Wei Yuan listened quietly, with a confused look on his face: "Ha, are you telling a joke?"

Qilian nodded: "Yes, just telling jokes. Master Ye can't tell jokes, but who would have thought that the stone statue started telling him jokes endlessly, and each of the jokes was funnier than the last.

As a result, Master Ye seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit. He couldn't help but run to the stone statue every day to listen to jokes and couldn't stop laughing.

Once he left the stone statue, he felt uncomfortable all over, could not think about food and drink, and could suffer from internal injuries.

Over time, Master Ye laughed all day long, refused to eat or drink, and became increasingly haggard. His expression was distorted when he laughed, and tears flowed from his eyes. Finally, it seemed that he couldn't stand it anymore, so he drew his sword and committed suicide.

Wei Yuan was stunned: "You mean, Master Ye actually died laughing."

Qilian: "That's right!"

Wei Yuan: “Have you seen that stone statue too?”

Qi Lian sighed and said: "After I heard about this, I was very curious, so I ran to the alley to have a look. However, what I saw was not a stone statue with a kind face, but a stone statue with a gloomy expression."

After a pause, Qilian lowered his voice and said: "That stone statue, let me tell him a scary story."

Wei Yuan's expression suddenly changed: "Did you tell me?"

Qilian nodded: "Fortunately, I have read a lot of poetry and books, and I have read some scary and weird stories, so I told one.

Wei Yuan: "Then what?"

Qilian: "The stone statue was very satisfied. It spit out a round bead from its mouth and gave it to me. The stone statue told me that this bead can be eaten and can improve my cultivation. It is a reward for me. From now on, I will tell you every Tell it a scary story and you'll get a bead."

Wei Yuan looked at Qilian carefully.

Qi Lian nodded, with a look of aftertaste on his face, and exclaimed: "I ate that bead, and in just three days, my cultivation improved by a level, which is better than years of hard work."

Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "There is such a good thing, so why are you looking for me?"

Qilian: "If you can also see abnormalities, this is a rare opportunity. You can prepare some jokes or scary stories in advance, and then go with me

Meet the stone statue in 'Xiaolou Alley' and let's get the reward together.

Of course, if you don't know how to speak, that's okay. I've prepared a lot of information here, some of which I copied, and some of which I thought up, and can be lent to you for your use. But no matter what reward you get, you must give me half. "

Wei Yuan clicked his tongue and said, "What a pity, I can't see the abnormality yet, otherwise I would definitely go with you."

Qi Lian also had a look of regret on his face. He stood up and left without chatting.

After seeing Qilian off, Wei Yuan frowned, thoughtfully.

Qi Lian walked out of the inn slowly and stopped in the distance, hiding his body in the darkness, waiting for something quietly.

He waited until dawn, until the convoy escorting the grain left Sanchakou.

"That kid didn't fall for the trick."

Qi Lian gritted his teeth, turned around and walked into Xiaolou Alley.

This deep alley has actually been deserted and empty for a long time, with no one living there.

Qilian stopped in front of a patch of weeds and raised his head, a layer of cold sweat already forming on his forehead.

A huge stone statue appeared in his eyes, with a height of two stories.

At this moment, the stone statue looked down at Qilian with a smile on its face, and said: "You are here to listen to my jokes again..."

The corners of Qi Lian's mouth twitched, and gradually they opened, revealing a happy and bright smile. He laughed so much that he bent over, his whole body twitched, and his eyes filled with tears.

The long escort line left Sanchakou and headed north.

Wei Yuan, who was riding a horse, looked back at the town, his eyes twinkling.

Seeing this, Old Man Li asked: "Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?"

Wei Yuan turned his head, looked forward and said, "It's okay, I just suddenly want to hear other people tell jokes."

Old Man Li twisted his beard and said, "Then let me tell you something. Once upon a time, a landowner bought a barrel of wine and put a seal on the lid of the barrel, but his servant drilled a hole in the bottom of the barrel and stole the wine to drink every day. .

The landowner found that the seal was intact, but the wine was decreasing day by day, which was very surprising!

At this time, someone suggested that he check the bottom of the barrel to see if there were any flaws. What do you think the landlord said?

He said: 'You are stupid, there is less wine on the top, but there is no less wine on the bottom. '"

Two days later.

Bad things happen.

Wow!

Heavy rain!

The cold icy rain patted my face randomly.

The rain kept falling.

After half a day, it turned to rain and sleet again, and it didn't stop until late at night.

On the second day.

The trouble is big, the road is already muddy and the condition is worrying.

When a person steps on it, one foot is deep and the other is shallow. The soles of the feet are covered with mud and cannot be shaken off.

Not to mention the heavy carriage loaded with grain. The wheels of the carriage were stuck more than three inches deep in the mud. The cows and horses were pulling in front, and the people were pushing hard from behind. The horses, horses and cows were all exhausted.

The long escort queue, which was originally slow to move, suddenly became as slow as a turtle, almost moving forward bit by bit.

Fortunately, this kind of thing is not a sudden situation. The escorts have experienced it countless times. Just walk slowly, just walk slowly.

Seeing this situation, Wei Yuan's mind was churning for a moment. Cement roads, asphalt roads, and viaducts all appeared in his mind.

Then he discovered that he actually didn't know how to build roads at all. He was not a professional in his previous life.

To build a cement concrete pavement, you must first have cement, right? But how do you make cement? It seems to be made by burning limestone and clay. How do you burn it?

Everything is unclear!

Suppressing these miscellaneous thoughts, Wei Yuan got off his horse and went to help push

Car, he is very strong and can move mountains. He is said to be able to move mountains, and his reputation is not in vain.

When encountering a carriage that fell into a pit, more than a dozen escorts could not move it with all their strength, but he could move the entire carriage out by himself.

Everyone endured such a difficult march for two days, and most of them were exhausted.

However, after that, the road became clear and smooth, and I could easily achieve my small goal of walking a hundred miles every day.

this day.

In the distance, Wei Yuan faintly heard the sound of gongs and drums. He raised his head and looked around. There were tall trees and green pines and cypresses on both sides of the road, but he couldn't find where it was coming from.

'."Oh, there are people smoking, then we are almost at Mirror Lake."

Old Man Li pointed to the front and said, "If you walk a little further, you should be able to see a fork."

After a while, as expected, there was a fork in the road ahead.

The long escort queue turned a corner.

Suddenly, a huge lake came into view!

The lake is like a bright mirror, the sky and water are the same color, and it is vast and boundless.

Under the sunlight, the lake water is quiet, bright, and turquoise, like a piece of flawless emerald.

A gust of wind blows, and microwaves suddenly appear, creating ripples in circles. At this time, the lake surface is like a wrinkled silk satin. When the sun shines, the waves sparkle and the lake is filled with broken gold.

Old Man Li smiled and said: "Look, this is Jinghu Lake, a magnificent scene in the world, too beautiful to behold."

“It’s really a nice view.”

Wei Yuan nodded.

at the same time.

The sound of gongs and drums became louder.

Wei Yuan glanced around and happened to see a group of people walking towards a long embankment leading to the lake. These people were dressed in colorful clothes and were as lively as dancing.

A wooden bed was carried in the crowd.

The bed was filled with colorful flowers.

Among the flowers, two children, one boy and one girl, were sitting with no clothes on.

Wei Yuan looked confused: "What are they doing?"

Old Man Li was silent for a moment, "What else can I do? Just make a sacrifice."

Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Sacrifice?"

Old Man Li looked at the vast lake and sighed: "There is a banshee living in this mirror lake. The towns and villages around the mirror lake must sacrifice to the banshee once a year. The tribute must be

The living people range from a pair of golden boys and girls to as many as ten young and strong men or women. "

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this: "Why doesn't anyone get rid of such a scourge?"

Old Man Li fell into silence, and after a while he explained depressedly (Zhao Hao):

"It cannot be said that this banshee is a scourge. The water quality of this mirror lake is fertile and can support millions of people. However, there is a ferocious and strange beast inhabiting the lake, called 'Yaksha', which is extremely fertile.

Strong, a beast tide will inevitably break out every once in a while.

The 'yaksha' can run to the shore and eat everything like a locust. Wherever it passes, there is no grass growing, and people and animals will be killed. The harm is endless.

It wasn't until a certain female warrior lost control, turned into a demon and entered the Mirror Lake, fed on Yaksha and became Yaksha's natural enemy. Only then was Yaksha suppressed, and no more harm from the beast tide occurred.

But the banshee must eat people to remain rational, otherwise one day she will become a monster more terrifying and harmful than Yasha.

As a result, the Shangyang Family reached an agreement with the Banshee, ordering everyone living in the surrounding area to sacrifice to the female demon once a year. Over time, a fixed ritual was formed.

Wei Yuan was speechless for a long time.

Old Man Li pointed at the people dancing the Great God, shook his head and sighed: "Look at those people, singing and dancing, how happy they are, because the Jinghu Banshee is like a god in their eyes

Respectable and awesome. They and the Banshee of Mirror Lake have been tightly bound together, forming a mutually dependent relationship, and no one can live without the other.

Wei Yuan had nothing to say about this, so what could he say?

In scientific terms, this is ecological balance, interdependence, and everyone is on this food chain.

At this time, the team of dancing masters reached the end of the long embankment.

Wei Yuan watched helplessly as a group of people pushed a wooden board full of flowers into the lake while beating gongs and drums and calling enthusiastically.

Poor the two children on the bed, they still didn't realize that death was coming, and they danced with each other like they were having fun.

The wooden bed drifts a little bit.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves came galloping, and Hong Jincheng, who was in charge of the rear of the palace, caught up. He looked at the sacrifice scene with great interest and asked in surprise: "Is this the Jinghu sacrifice? Is Mr. Hong still there?"

It's the first time I've seen it. "

Old Man Li tilted his head and said, "You have escorted grain before, but have you never encountered it?"

Hong Jincheng: "No, we were all passing by, how could it be such a coincidence."