Satsuki-kun continued to explain: "As the name suggests, the entire Tengu Tomb is a large tomb and the domain of the Tengu. All Tengu, whether they are free or under contract, whether they die of old age, illness, or maiming, they all
At the end of their lives, they will all rush to the same place to rest in the Tengu Tomb. However, the curse of the ancestor of the Tengu always remains there."
"Curse? Anyone who enters the Tengu Tomb will never return. Is this the content of the curse?" Yin Guihong asked keenly.
"'This is the resting place of the Tengu. No trespassing is allowed and no defilement is allowed. Anyone who dares to disturb the purity of our clan will suffer death, no life, and no return.'" Lord Gaoyue said softly, "At least according to legend, the ancestor of the Tengu
The curse left behind is so severe."
"If I don't go there myself, how will I know it's really a desert place?"
"That's true." Mr. Gaoyue said thoughtfully, "Since Master Xueyue asked you to go, I guess he didn't mean to ask you to die in vain. After all, he asked you to take this Jin Mie Fang with you."
Her words were not unpleasant, but Yin Guihong frowned. She also knew very well that it was not impossible to say that Lord Xueyue could not do the thing of teaching people to seek death, but it was just that he could not lose the weapon.
Yes, even in the eyes of this impermanent ghost, the fact that this knife is much more important than his life is extremely natural and logical.
Even though he could have thought of it a long time ago, this point still made him feel a burst of unknown fire, burning with panic. Is Yin Guihong really so unbearable? In the eyes of all the six impermanences, he regards the lives of mere mortals as inferior.
Grass is light?
Gao Yuejun seemed to be deep in thought again, with his eyelashes lowered, inadvertently showing a different kind of sadness. Yin Guihong picked up the tea cup and turned it in his hand, as if relying on the coolness in his palm to cool down the gnawing pain in his heart.
Unwilling to give up. After a short silence, Lord Gaoyue asked:
"Do you know the origin of your scimitar?"
"Forged by the predecessor Shui Wujun, it is one of the six swords that embodies the beast path. The blade is taken from the fangs of the python god Mahuluaka during the war of gods thousands of years ago. But is this so?"
"Indeed." Lord Gaoyue nodded, "You may not know something, but the owner of this tooth once had a fierce battle with the ancestor of the Tengu. I have made a wild guess, and Master Kaugetsu asked you to take it directly to the Tengu Tomb.
Maybe that was taken into consideration.”
Yin Guihong seemed to understand, but felt that he had grasped something. Sure enough, Gao Yuejun continued:
"Maybe, this tooth - this sword will give you some protection in a certain sense. An object made from the monster's hair, skin, bones and blood will still resonate even after the monster itself dies, or
...Mutually exclude each other. The Python God's Hook Fang will probably dislike the Tengu and try its best to avoid being left in the Tengu's territory. In this way, it must protect its holder to a certain extent so that he can
Can you take it away alive?"
"It turns out that it still has this meaning."
Yin Guihong understood. He didn't expect that Lord Xuyue usually looked out of shape, but he thought things through quite carefully, taking factors like this into account.
"Then, it's time to get down to business."
Lord Gaoyue finally emphasized:
"I certainly know the way to the Tengu Tomb. But neither I nor my children have ever been there. I can only say, I wish you a safe journey and a good return."
Yin Guihong frowned, but still said: "So, since you want to tell me the route, what kind of reward is required? It's better to negotiate it first."
"Remuneration?" Mr. Gao Yue smiled. "Since it was recommended by an acquaintance, we won't discuss the price."
"But I know the rules of the Death Shadow Pavilion. If you want to get anything here, don't you have to give something in exchange?" Yin Guihong seemed puzzled and wary.
"Just think of it as...a small favor for an acquaintance. After all, I will not suffer any loss by informing you about this matter. How to deal with it and how to use this news is entirely up to you. The Tengu Tomb is dangerous. In addition to pointing out the path, I
I can't really help you."
Several hours passed unknowingly. It was afternoon when we arrived, and by the time Yin Guihong left the Death Shadow Pavilion, it was already dusk.
He did not see the previous monster again. After the conversation, Lord Satsuki called over another subordinate, a monster with the appearance of a girl, called Zhu Tong. He followed Zhu Tong and took a few more turns until his eyes opened up.
, it’s a sunset scene.
The scenery here is different from the one when he came. Even if the intricate caves make it difficult for people to figure out the east, west, north and south, the difference in the landscape is enough for him to understand that Zhu Tong did not take him along the way he came. Perhaps it was because of
The so-called confidentiality may be intentional.
However, it wasn't the scenery that caught his attention. After walking a few steps, he heard voices coming from not far away. It sounded like someone was arguing, but it wasn't intense, as if the people arguing were trying their best.
The same restraint. Yin Guihong didn't expect there was anyone else outside the Death Shadow Pavilion, so he was somewhat surprised.
"I didn't expect it to be quite lively here."
He pretended to be casual and said semi-tentatively. Zhu Tong kicked the pebbles at his feet, turned his head and glanced casually towards the place where the sound came from.
"Well, actually we don't welcome outsiders very much now. We can let you in only because you are a distinguished guest."
She shook her head and stopped talking. Yin Guihong choked:
"...Then should I thank you for the promotion?"
"You're welcome." Zhu Tong said with a smile, "Well, I'll just send you here, shall I? Don't wander around. I hope that next time we meet, you will still be a distinguished guest, and not...something else."
She prolonged her tone like a mischievous person, let out a soft laugh, waved her hand, turned around and walked back to where she came from.
Yin Guihong raised his head, checked his bearings, and walked in the opposite direction to hers. Perhaps because he had just completed a goal, or perhaps because the conversation and thinking this afternoon had occupied his energy, his steps were not as agile as usual.
On the contrary, there was a bit of procrastination, as if he was confused.
As he walked slowly, the sky gradually became dark, and although it was not completely dark, the road seemed obscured.
He was a little bit tired, and he knew in his heart that it was not that he could no longer walk, but he was no longer in such a hurry. There was a fallen tree beside the road. He walked close to it, simply took off his knife, sat down, and put the knife in its sheath horizontally.
on the knees.
Yin Guihong lowered his head, covering up the tired look on his brows, and looked at Jin Mieya who was resting on his lap in ecstasy. His fingers caressed the scabbard. The shape of this knife was really special, so there was no ready-made one.
The scabbard is suitable, and the current pair was made by him himself. He indeed cherishes this fierce blade and knows its value and power.
He also trusted it in battle, benefited from the help it gave, and even fell in love with the forced poison knife because of all this. However, in such a weird and inexplicable place, he had to entrust his life to it.
Give it to him? I bet it will give him some kind of mysterious and mysterious feeling, and give him some kind of protection that can protect him from death?
Go to Tengu Mound and walk down this road step by step...
He seemed to be thinking, lost his mind, or subconsciously restrained himself from thinking any more. Even if there were any doubts, they never bubbled up in his mind.
At this moment, another person walked on the road when he came. It seemed that he was coming from the place where the previous dispute occurred. Yin Guihong raised his eyes alertly and saw that the person had snowy hair and was wearing a crane cloak.
, with a pure demeanor, he looks like a Taoist.
The Taoist Priest was also looking at him. Yin Guihong saw him glance at his lap, and his eyes briefly lingered on Jin Mieya. The Taoist Priest himself seemed to be wearing a sword. Yin Guihong squinted his eyes and could see vague shapes.
The other side of his body resembled the outline of a long soldier.
It was dark, and when he saw the Taoist priest, he was not far away from him. Within a moment, the Taoist priest walked to him and stopped unexpectedly.
"Excuse me, are you... coming out of Death Shadow Pavilion?"
Yin Guihong didn't answer. He didn't think he had the need to answer. The Taoist priest paused for a while and continued talking to himself:
"They are now much more guarded than before. Not only are they not allowed in, they don't let anyone get close to the surrounding areas at all. I wanted to go over, but Miss Xie stopped me. They were on guard against me, and they didn't even hide it, even...
It’s like he’s especially on guard against me.”
"Of course I have reasons to be wary of you." Yin Guihong finally spoke, "It seems that although you are an ordinary Taoist, I can feel that you are not as ordinary as you appear. If you really want to break in, you may be completely
You can break through their blockade, you just didn’t choose to do that.”
The Taoist priest smiled and did not comment. He looked down, walked to the other end of the tree trunk, and sat down like Yin Guihong did. Yin Guihong turned his head and glanced at his waist.
The weapon was still blocked by his body and could not be seen clearly.
It should be just an ordinary sword. You can't just meet anyone on the road and carry the Six Paths Magic Weapon with you. Yin Guihong thought lightly, withdrew his gaze, and heard the Taoist Master say again:
"Thank you for the compliment, just think that I really have that ability. It's just that I don't want to make the situation so ugly, not to the point of breaking up, so I have to do some courtesy on face. But little brother, since you have never
Did you see anything when you came out?"
Yin Guihong no longer wanted to talk. The Taoist priest's words reminded him of what he had said to Gao Yuejun. This person made him feel weird. Who would say these things to a stranger and ask these things?
?
"No. I was led in and out by others. I didn't see anything. Don't ask me."
"This is natural, they don't want their secrets to be seen by anyone." The Taoist priest did not feel dissatisfied, but nodded with deep understanding, "This is also the strange part of the matter. They could have concealed it better so that we could not see it.
I don't know what they are hiding. However, they have revealed all kinds of clues. This attitude of not having three hundred taels of silver here even seems like a provocation. I don't know if this is because they are really acting in a hurry, or because they are really pretending that I have not yet
A way to read it through, to carry out some kind of demonstration.”
"..."
Yin Guihong was too lazy to reply. Why did he talk to him so much? This long tone seemed to be very familiar to him, and he was sure that he had never seen this weirdo in his life.
The Taoist priest didn't seem to want to rest. After being quiet for a while, he stood up and gently patted the dust off his clothes. It was time to leave, Yin Guihong thought, and then, the Taoist priest looked at him again, with a tone of
I was serious before.
"I am destined to meet you here today, and I would like to give you a piece of advice. If you persist in your stubbornness and just blindly move forward regardless of whether you are blind or not, you may fall into the wrong path and be doomed."
He probably wasn't expecting Yin Guihong's answer, so he waved his hand and left after speaking.
