It's not like they haven't walked through this forest before.
However, before stepping into this land that should be familiar, just looking at it made people feel a little different. At first, Jun Aoyan thought that because they had been away for too long, the growth of these plants and trees had changed, but in fact it was not the same.
They hadn't been away for so long. Bai Yaben was inclined to believe that their entrance this time was different from the ones they had walked through, but he quickly realized that it was a problem with the light.
In other words, light and shadow. The island is alive, the old shark told them. Now, the angle of the sun is deflected from different directions, expelling many shadows of the past and hiding the originally exposed parts. It has changed to a "face"
"Look, it is indeed strange.
There was no suspicious aura nearby. The spiritual power was as erratic as before, sometimes strong and sometimes weak. The mysterious feeling of visiting the Nine Heavens Kingdom for the first time came back, making them feel familiar but not friendly.
Liu Shenghan held the compass given to her by the God of Fragrance earlier. This thing was broken. After all, she had gone through so many hardships, and it was not as "resistant" as the Six Paths of Impermanence itself. Bai Ya glanced at her and said with some disdain:
"Throw it away. What the hell are you doing with it?"
"Having said that... I just can't give directions. Maybe I can react to something."
"I advise you to focus on the flow of spiritual power."
"I haven't let up."
Jun Aoyan could only be regarded as a "martial artist" and could not understand what they were talking about. However, since she had such an origin, her investigative power should not be underestimated. And compared to the past, she was more familiar with everything in the Nine Heavens Kingdom. In addition,
With her father's guidance, at least a few of them would no longer fall into the same unnecessary predicament as before.
But even so, from sunrise to sunset, they still found nothing.
I can't blame them, Xiang Shen is so good at hiding things. Although the supplies in Xiangji Kingdom are enough to last for a long time, there are no magic weapons to help, and there are no other people or things that can come in handy. I think
It is not easy to detect the target early. Bai Ya even suspected that even if he could return to the temple of Mahulaka, he would not be able to find the pharmaceutical factory.
If only I could go back, at least I could inquire about it...
When night fell, they lit up a bonfire and sat in a circle, looking at each other in silence.
The cold wind passes through the woods, causing the leaves to rustle, and other strange sounds are also mixed in. Occasionally, you can hear the howl of a wolf but not a wolf from a distance, which may be a native animal. It is related to those beasts that are afraid of fire.
Different, the two bugs with beautiful wings were attracted by the fire. They tested the edge of the flame over and over again, enjoying it endlessly.
"This butterfly is quite beautiful." Bai Ya said casually.
He must be talking about the black and white one. Although the color is plainer than the warm yellow one, under the firelight, the tiny scales on its wings give off a violet sheen. Of the two, it is the bigger and braver, going back and forth.
Fanning the flames, Bai Ya rarely praised it, maybe he just thought it was beautiful.
"That's a moth." Liu Shenghan said, "Butterflies only exist during the day. Moreover, its body is stronger than that of a butterfly, and its tentacles are stronger..."
"Stop, stop, stop." Bai Ya waved his hand, "My father taught me enough when I was a child."
"It seems like it didn't sink in."
"Limited interest."
"The brown one is a butterfly, I know it." Jun Aoyan suddenly said, "It is the only night butterfly in Jiutian Kingdom. One side of its wings is like a dead leaf, but the other side is shining.
It’s very beautiful. We also have one at home, but we don’t fly it at night. Maybe it’s safe for it at night here, or maybe there’s something for it to eat at night.”
"Hey, you know a lot." Liu Shenghan couldn't help but look sideways.
"Hmm...my dad said it. I also saw this kind of butterfly at night in Wu Kingdom. But why it flies at night is my guess."
"It does make sense." Sheng Han nodded, "It's rare to see these two appearing together. These two kinds of insects live independently - the recipes are also different."
"Perhaps there is some chance and coincidence that brought them together...just like us." Aoyan sighed.
The three people stopped talking again. They hugged their legs and sat upright, watching the two uninvited guests intently together. This tawny butterfly was not lucky. Although it was far away, the sparks from the burning wood splashed across it.
Sparks spread quickly on its wings, completely burning most of the wings. Bai Ya's body suddenly moved, as if he wanted to help, but in the end he did nothing. Maybe he felt it was unnecessary, or maybe he couldn't help.
The butterfly was too small and too weak, and there was no way to save it even if it wanted to. Soon, the butterfly, which had lost the ability to fly, fluttered down and fell to the ground, landing right in front of Jun Aoyan. The red residual heat gradually swallowed it completely, leaving only
A few pitiful fragments were left. Soon, under the heat of the campfire, these fragments also lost moisture, curled together, and turned into a pitch-black dot.
Another gust of wind and it disappeared.
Jun Aoyan kept looking at it. To be honest, she felt that although this process was miserable, it had a strange beauty. She didn't dare to say it, for fear that her friends would look at her strangely. She could have endured this——
She even endured anyone's attacks on her origins, her family, her temperament, and her endless strength that she didn't know where to come from.
Anyone could think that she was different, that was a fact. But she didn't want these people to think so.
"What a pity." Liu Shenghan sighed with emotion, but his tone was very normal.
The other moth seemed alone.
It seemed a little confused. It didn't know where its partner had gone. It was reluctant to leave the fire, and it might be looking for its fateful partner. Before long, it might have fainted from the heat of the bonfire in the cold night.
He turned his head and fell into the bright flame without any warning. The three people who were a little distracted at first were stunned. They watched it turn into a smaller fire, which burned briefly for a short while.
It completely blended into the original bonfire.
There was no change in the intensity of the fire.
After being silent for a long time, Jun Aoyan suddenly spoke again: "You said... if we want to find all the magic weapons, do we still have to fight against the Python God and the others? I think that Priest Chu seems to be a good person, and we won't have to fight with them.
He must have a conflict."
"Let's see if they know each other." Bai Ya said, "There is no need to fight many fights, and there is no need to take many things. If they do nothing, they have done nothing. It is just as he said, to take in those who have lost themselves.
People, if we give them a place to stay, we shouldn't be enemies with them. It doesn't matter if the so-called Chizhen Pearl continues to be in their hands. But don't forget, that snake demon is hanging around in that area, so he
Will he be a good person?"
Liu Shenghan suddenly teased him: "Don't you like to define others by simple terms of good or bad?"
“First of all, the target must be a ‘person’.”
This passage seems to have many meanings in it.
"It's getting late... let's take a rest first." Bai Ya adjusted his sitting posture, "Old rules, I'll stay up until midnight
.”
"actually……"
Liu Shenghan looked at Bai Ya with some confusion, but hesitated to speak. It took a while before Bai Ya figured out what was going on.
The Six Paths of Impermanence do not require sleep.
Originally he didn't care, but when he thought about how he could sleep well all night before, this man insisted on acting, and the acting was quite realistic, which wasted a lot of energy and emotion on his part. So he simply lay down on the spot and turned around
Go and ignore her no more.
Jun Aoyan was about to speak but stopped and looked at him and then at Shenghan. The latter smiled helplessly.
This was destined to be a dreamy night. The winter forest, even in the Jiutian Kingdom, was somewhat cool. They had no quilts to cover them, and only a thin blanket on the ground, so they could keep themselves warm by the fire. This night
, Aoyan and Bai Ya always dream of some cold things. They just woke up in the morning, yesterday's temperature has completely retreated, and today's sun has not had time to warm the earth, it is the coldest period of the day.
Bai Ya was woken up by the cold.
He opened his eyes, it was just dawn, the bonfire was about to go out, and no one added more firewood. The two people were gone, but the baggage was still there, which made him feel a little strange. He also stood up, flexing his muscles and looking around.
.He found Aoyan not far away, slowly moving further away step by step.
A hand slapped on her shoulder.
"...Oops!" She exclaimed in a low voice, turned around and immediately gave him a "shh" gesture, lowering her voice and shouting softly, "I almost couldn't help but throw you over my shoulder!"
"Throw it down." Bai Ya looked indifferent, "I have a strong body. Besides, I can't tell who will throw whom down... Where's Shenghan?"
"I don't know, but..."
Aoyan turned around and continued to look into the depths of the forest, probing her head as if she was looking for something.
"It's all your fault, I lost track...I saw a bee."
"So what?"
"Why are there bees in winter?"
"It's hot here."
"That bee is different." Aoyan still stared at the front seriously, looking for the previous traces, "It looks like the kind of bee you described before. It wasn't long after we landed on the island, I had a fever.
Yes, he can kill people... his waist is very thin, his main color is black, and -"
As he spoke, a bee buzzed past the two of them.
Four eyes were fixed on it, and it slowly walked around in front of the two of them. They didn't dare to breathe, so they just looked at it. The bee dangled in front of Bai Ya, and then dangled in front of Aoyan.
It circled around, as if checking if they were still breathing. Finally, it lazily flew away.
Bai Ya felt that all the nerves in his body were tense.
Indeed it is.
Are there such bees here? Or, they are actually all over the island, not just in a few places. Liu Shenghan knows them very well. Could it be that she also noticed the bees that suddenly appeared and followed them?
Elsewhere? How long has she been gone? Looking at the traces of the bonfire, she shouldn't have gone too far, but where is she now?
What's more important is...
Wherever they appear, there must be corpses.
It may not be human, it may be a large animal. If you think about it carefully, the lower the temperature, the slower the corpse will decay, which also gives them an opportunity. In summer, the temperature is high and the smell spreads farther. In general
Said, this is really a tenacious creature.
"Follow it." Before Aoyan could react, Bai Ya suddenly pulled her away.
