Xie Zhe and the others followed Shen Wujun all the way until they passed a special small town.
The reason why this place is special is that in addition to human men, women, and children, there are also many strange people walking on the street. They are not even enough to be called human beings. Those people are very strange, and many of them have strange eyes and hair.
It's a bright color, I don't know how it was dyed. But when he
When they saw some "weirdos" with tails, exposed ears, and even three heads and six arms, they clearly realized that the previous guys in colorful and strange clothes were also monsters like the latter. Among these special groups, there are also
You can see one or two tall Shuras.
What's even more amazing is that none of the residents looked at them with abnormal eyes.
"I have long heard that in the South, monsters can live with ordinary humans. But I thought that at most the monsters would turn into human forms and blend into them, and then people would be less likely to investigate the monsters' flaws... I didn't expect that it would be better than
I think it's more normal. They don't even need to hide it at all."
Han Chang said as he walked, his eyes constantly lingering on the same kind of people. Those same kind of people did not do anything special when they saw him. Occasionally, some of them regarded him as a foreigner and just looked at him twice. Wenying saw more "
"Blatantly". Moreover, she also paid special attention to some details. The bosses of many merchants are also monsters, and their work is as natural as humans. Even many products and actions,
They are all mixed with elements of sorcery. The flower demon over there seems to be selling weird-colored drinks, the insect demon here is selling poison controlled by the imperial court, and in the blacksmith shop further away, there are Shura and humans working together.
As for the language, some words they didn't understand well, some words were half-understood, and some words were no different from the official language of the imperial court. It must be the impact of business on this island country.
"The tolerance for monsters here is much higher. But this is not the case after the war." Kanna-kun explained, "Thousands of years ago, because each false god had a completely different way of governing their own jurisdiction, people had a very different attitude toward monsters.
Opinions vary widely. People in some places hate monsters with all their heart, while people in other places have been able to coexist peacefully with foreign races since then. There is no supreme leader in the southern country now. Just like you, there are
What kind of village chief, county chief or the like?
, there is an organization similar to a yamen. But the things they deal with are more complicated than the yamen, ranging from murder and arson to trivial matters. To this day, it is still considered harmonious. They probably realized long ago that in fact, there is no need here.
Who will rule... think
If you want to see whether to choose a monster or a human, I'm afraid we can't even reach a consensus. Both humans and monsters are well aware of the horror of war. Therefore, such peace will be maintained in the southern country - and
It can only be maintained in the southern country."
Sure enough, such a stable society has no historical value to the land where Xie Zhe and the others were born. The current situation in the South also has its own historical origins. For humans or monsters, more than a thousand years is not too long, and many
Races have been passed down, together with the customs of the past; more than a thousand years is not a short period of time. Families and countries rise and fall, dynasties change, not to mention various
Small changes often occur among all living beings. Kanna Wujun told them that in the land of the South, humans and demons were not as harmonious as they are today. There were demons that bullied humans, and there were also people who killed demons. Today, the situation is harmonious.
, continuing the tradition of humans and demons coexisting in the past, the relationship between the two parties has changed several times before reaching the current balance.
Xie Zhe saw that Mr. Shen Wu was rarely willing to talk so much, so he curiously asked the question in his mind.
"Then what's the big difference between the terrain in the South now and when you came here?"
"A thousand years is enough to change many things. The vicissitudes of the sea are not the same. Even if there is a giant dragon entrenched under the archipelago, all that has changed is the layout and orientation of the island. However, the level of the lake water level and the erosion of the terrain by the river,
The migration of forests and meadows due to climate change and human activities must be different from what they were back then. But so much time has passed and I can’t remember anything. When I come here, I am no more familiar with it than you are.”
As he spoke, Kanna-kun did not slow down his pace. Several people also listened and walked together, hardly paying attention to how far they had walked. Especially Wenying, who was very focused on listening and stepped on it several times.
She seemed to have many questions, and because she was reluctant to interrupt Kanna-kun's narration, she never found a chance to ask. It wasn't until a few people passed by a pot-making shop that she caught Kanna-kun's words.
He paused and asked out his curiosity:
"I have heard many stories about the God-killing War, and both of them are very exciting. What about the companions who fought with you at the beginning? After all these years... what have become of them?"
Jiao Mo looked at Kanna-kun's back with some worry. Naturally, Jiao Mo remembered his companion, even vividly. These words may have stimulated his nerves to a certain extent, so Jiao Mo felt a little uneasy.
.However, according to his temperament, when encountering this kind of question, he may not answer it seriously, and he will not take it seriously.
"How's it going? They're all dead."
"Eh..."
"They are all human beings," Shen Wujun glanced at Zhu Guopu, "How can they survive until now? Oh, one of them was a six-path impermanence, but he also died. Some of the other people died because he had feelings for
Some of the weak hometowns will stay here forever."
Jiao Mo was a little surprised, but also felt an inexplicable peace of mind. Now that Shen Wujun can say these words calmly, he probably has really come out. Those regrettable things will eventually fade away over time, and the remaining
Memory is the highest respect for this. Some people will never die as long as there is still one person in the world who remembers them.
As for why they stopped for a while in front of the pot shop, Kanna-kun can give a reasonable explanation. The boss is an elderly human man with age spots on his face. He is leaning on a chair leaning on a cigarette.
Above. There is a waiter who is busy, rattling a pot.
Knock. He is a tall Shura, with a big blue beard, sweating profusely. This figure can remind Kanna-kun of a person in a trance. Although thousands of years have passed, they are definitely not the same person, but some characteristics still remain in him.
The impression is very thin, but it is vivid at this moment.
According to Kanna-kun's introduction, based on the current area of the island, it would take at least twenty-seven or eight southern countries to equal the land area of their hometown. And the population of the southern countries, even with the monsters integrated into human life, is larger than theirs.
It's sparser there. But given that there are relatively more mountains, rivers, deserts and swamps here,
Even though the terrain is not suitable for human habitation, the population in the towns is still relatively dense. In this way, they have traveled to many places and seen many scenery that is similar to their hometown but not quite the same. However, accidents still happen from time to time.
While passing by a city in the desert, Kannawu-kun was hit with a stone.
It's not as serious as it sounds.
The specific situation is that they are walking on the road normally. The buildings here are all pure white and have no flaws. It is said that they were made from a special kind of local mountain stone. Transporting the stone from the mountain to here is not an easy task.
, it’s really amazing. Xie Zhe was discussing the buildings here with them.
, Kanna-kun was walking in front wearing a curtain hat, and suddenly he was hit by a stone. Even though the stone was only the size of a quail egg, it was really painful when it hit someone. After he was hit, he stopped silently. Others
Everyone was a little panicked when they saw it. Han Chang even took two steps towards the culprit and issued a threat.
"You brat! You really don't have any tutoring!"
Yes, that was a child, less than ten years old. Just when he stepped forward to scold him, the boy was suddenly carried away by a woman, so fast that he couldn't see her face. That was probably her child.
But she knew she was wrong and ran away in despair.
"Not even an apology!" Wenying said angrily towards the back.
Jiao Mo frowned, walked to Shen Wujun and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
"I can't die." He just said.
Xie Zhe was shocked. Originally, he thought Shen Wujun would be very angry, but he was not. Rather, such a calm reaction would be his reaction. However, along the way, they did not encounter much trouble from the locals. Why?
If you get here, you will be attacked, let alone a child whose hair has not yet fully grown. Although many people looked at them with either alertness or curiosity, this was the first time for such a blatant provocation.
"How could anyone do this?" Xie Zhe lamented, "Are there still uncivilized barbarians here?"
"Look at how they are dressed, do they look similar?" Kanna-kun shrugged and said, "But it's not surprising. People here are very wary of people like me who wear black hats. After all, there are still people in the South.
There are a few extremists who think that I have driven away their god. Of course, I did not have this hat in the past. They must have heard the rumors and know that I deliberately dressed like this."
"How come there are still people like this?" Qianying was surprised.
"There are people for everyone in the world." Han Chang sighed, "Alas..."
"Then kid, why are you so sure it's you? There are many people wearing curtains here."
Shen Wujun turned around and glanced at him through the black gauze. He didn't know what his intention was, but Xie Zhe felt a little guilty. It seemed that he didn't really want to answer the question, but Jiao Mo spoke on his behalf.
"In order to prevent wind and sand from entering the mouth and eyes, most people here do wear gauze curtains, just like the woman just now. However, black things are easy to heat if they are exposed to the sun for a long time, so they will choose white cloth with better light transmittance."
That's it. No wonder Shenwujun didn't want to explain such a common-sense question. Xie Zhe should have thought of it. He coughed awkwardly and continued on the journey to Shiyue Mountain with his friends. It was rumored that the big crack where Tengu lived
The valley is located in Shiyue Mountain, and this mountain has not changed its name to this day. Probably because there is such an allusion here.
On the way, Kanna-kun borrowed a pen and paper from someone, scrawled something on the paper, and then stuffed it into an envelope. Because he only wrote a few words and his speed was so fast, it was hard to guess what he could leave behind.
What complete information.
"Who are you sending the letter to?"
"Those who recognize the door," Kanna-kun said, "If you want to enter the Tengu Tomb, you must not rush in. You cannot believe all the rumored curses, and you cannot not believe them all. Only those who are truly concerned know how to do it."
"You mean Mr. Shuoyue?" Wenying seemed to have guessed the candidate.
Several people nodded in unison. After all, except for her, no one seemed to be able to summon the Tengu.
Jiaomo said with some doubts: "But is Shuoyue-kun familiar with the Tengu Tomb of Shiyue Mountain? Has she been to the Southern Kingdom?"
