The grassland and hills are rolling, and most places are deserted. The only people walking among them are a Taoist priest, a girl and a bay-red horse.
Empress Sanhua deliberately kept her human form so that she could carry her money, and she would reach out to touch it from time to time.
"So sheep are so expensive!"
"Dayan people like to eat sheep."
"People in Dayan like to eat sheep." Sanhua Empress repeated but couldn't help but feel puzzled, "Why don't people in Dayan like to eat mice?"
The Taoist just smiled and said nothing and continued to move forward.
Two figures, one large and one small, plus bay-red horses, sometimes climbed up the hill, sometimes walked slowly downhill, and sometimes walked on the ridgeline of the horizon, looking for the road and the turtle city.
We finally arrived at dusk.
This place is relatively flat, the hills are short, and the width is slow. A long earth-colored dragon can be faintly seen on the ground, connecting an earth city.
It cannot be said that there is no grass growing around Tucheng, but after all, the ghost energy is strong and the yin energy is strong, and most of the surrounding grass does not grow well, and a large area is withered and yellow.
Song You stopped far away and sat cross-legged.
He took out a small jade bottle from his quilt bag, took the Yan'er Dan, and turned into a swallow.
Flying high in the sky, you will feel that the grassland is boundless, the edges of the earth have become arcs, the sunset is slowly setting, and it is magnificent. The cool air and the vast sky and earth add a touch of freedom to flying.
The Tucheng below is also more intuitively displayed.
This was originally a military fortress.
Why is it called Turtle City?
Because its main body is roughly an ellipse, with protruding urns built in four directions, the entire shape resembles a turtle with four legs, hence its name.
Swallows flap their wings, change directions freely, and fly lightly through the air.
It's not like observing, more like playing.
Experience the freedom that ordinary people cannot experience.
Viewed from a high altitude, Turtle City is entirely made of loess, surrounded by a moat, a pond outside the city, and a temple. I don’t know who was originally dedicated to it, but it is now abandoned. Many houses in the city were originally assigned what purpose.
, almost no roof, no door. It looked like it had been burned by fire, as if it had been abandoned long ago, but it also seemed that there were still people living there, which was quite strange.
It looks like it can house at least a few thousand people.
In addition, Turtle City is also connected to the Great Wall.
One leads to Yandu and the other leads to the north, which should be directly connected to the border.
However, both the Turtle City and the Great Wall were built by the previous dynasty. I don’t know whether it is no longer in line with Dayan’s national conditions and strategy, or the original setting was unreasonable. It has been abandoned and the damage on the Great Wall is
No one is repairing it anymore.
Slowly, the sky became dark.
The swallow lowered its height and almost passed over the top of Turtle City. It vaguely saw a ghost shadow below. Before the ghost shadow could notice it, it flew past lightly and flew out of the city, as if it was about to return to its nest.
"..."
The swallow crashed into the Taoist's body.
The Taoist also opened his eyes.
Sanhua Empress sat next to him obediently, took out the money and counted it again, then reluctantly put it into the quilt bag, and then transformed into a cat.
"Let's go."
The Taoist stood up and walked away.
Cats and horses followed beside him.
On the vast land, the Great Wall made of loess leads directly to Turtle City in front. The Taoist walked all the way to the bottom of the Great Wall, and then walked along the Great Wall. He looked at both the distance and the Great Wall. From time to time, he lowered his head and could see under his feet countless years.
Bone fragments, cloth and arrow cluster fragments that have not been cleaned up before.
Maybe it will be dug out many years later.
It got dark before we walked far. The moonlight tonight was brighter than last night, but we still couldn't see clearly.
The Taoist walked in that direction in the dark.
"Someone comes out...
"Oh! It's a ghost!"
The cat stretched its neck to look ahead and said to the Taoist.
"How many people are there?"
"One, two...ten." The calico cat counted one by one and said, "They came to us, and they walked up here."
"Did you spot us?"
"Maybe not."
"That's it..."
"what should we do?"
"What does Sanhua Empress say?"
"They seem to be walking and talking at the same time." The cat stretched its neck and almost stood up. Its sight not only penetrated the dark night, but also looked far away, with strong curiosity in its eyes. "We can hide quietly and listen to them."
What are you talking about, that would be fun."
"Just do as Sanhua Empress says."
Song You smiled slightly and continued to move forward.
The cat seemed to have a special obsession with eavesdropping and hiding its tracks. As it got closer and closer, it not only slowed down its pace, but also turned around and told the Taoist to be careful and walk close to the edge of the Great Wall.
Song You had no choice but to do as she said.
The two sides are getting closer.
One side is on the Great Wall, and the other side is under the Great Wall.
The Taoist has stopped.
The night wind was blowing this way, and I did hear the voices coming from above.
It seems that the person being discussed is still himself.
"A monster as big as Heyuan, a god born and raised by the earth, can actually be eliminated!"
"No matter how big the monster is, how can it be compared to the gods?"
"That's not certain. Aren't there people on earth who have successfully rebelled? Maybe the Heavenly Palace will also change dynasties!"
"You dare to say this?"
"I dare not say it when I am alive, but I dare not say it when I am dead? Besides, I heard that the demons in Hezhou were not eliminated by the gods in the heavenly palace at all, but by a Taoist on earth."
"A Taoist on earth? It's almost like a god descending to earth!"
"I heard that he brought a bay-red horse and a calico cat with great magical powers and great abilities. He just lived on the grassland... Did you know about the grassland before? It's flat as a palm. That man just moved it from another place.
We built a big mountain and placed it in the middle of the grassland to suppress the demon king." The ghost walking at the front said, feeling a little worried, "I sometimes wonder, the demon king as big as the grassland is in the north.
Among the demon kings, even if they are not the most powerful, they are also the most difficult to exterminate, right? They have all been suppressed, and we ghosts are here, hehe, I don’t know how long we can be free."
The Taoist stood still, and so did the cat and horse.
This group of ghosts came from in front of and above them, getting closer and closer, stopping and walking slowly, as if they had not noticed the group of people standing below at all.
"Wasn't there thunder a few days ago? It was a sunny day. One of them hit the tower on the north side."
"Alas, this world is a world of living people, how can it accommodate us? Wait until Lord Thunder makes his move..."
"Why do I feel something is wrong?"
"Me too."
"Someone!"
This group of ghosts was indeed the elite of the frontier army. Even though their sight was far away and the sky was pitch black, they still found the people below.
All the ghosts were lying on the edge of the Great Wall, looking down.
Through the moonlight, I did see someone.
Not only people, but also horses.
"who?"
"It's a human or a ghost!"
"Is it a ghost or a demon?"
Suddenly a ghost jumped down from above.
The Great Wall, which is ten feet high, falls to the ground easily.
Seeing this, the other ghosts followed suit.
Just ten ghosts.
Some ghosts still wear the armor they had when they were alive, either broken or intact, while some ghosts don't and only wear civilian clothes, but all ghosts have no weapons.
"call!"
A ghost jumped up high and rushed towards Song You first.
The calico cat looked calm and opened its mouth to exhale.
"call……"
A large tent of flames exploded, illuminating the rough surface of the Great Wall of Loess, revealing the withered grass on the ground, as well as the people and ghosts here.
"ah!"
The ghost shrank back faster.
The other ghosts did not have such a bad temper. They stared directly at the Taoist, the calico cat and the bay red horse below who were reflected in the flames, and their eyes widened immediately.
"this……"
The character he was talking about as a myth just now appeared in front of him.
This feeling is really indescribable.
The Taoist looked at them with a calm expression.
They also looked at the Taoist, but they were extremely shocked.
"I've seen immortals..."
A ghost in armor was the first to clasp his fists and salute.
"Meet...meet the immortal!"
The other ghosts followed suit one after another, their voices were trembling, and each had a different accent.
"Where are you guys going?"
"..."
The ghosts looked at each other for a moment.
It was the ghost in armor who spoke first and said: "Go back to Immortal, let's, let's take a walk around..."
"On patrol?"
"Back to the Immortal, I don't dare to deceive the Immortal. I just came out to hang out out of boredom. However, if we encounter evil spirits, we have indeed killed them."
"I see."
Song You nodded to express his understanding.
People are complete, but ghosts are not. Without the body, many ghosts have obsessions and have to endure a living environment that is completely contrary to their habits in life. Some strange behaviors are also common.
Just like the scholar ghost in Changjing.
Look at these ghosts again——
Not only do their accents differ, but their faces also differ. Some look like people from the Central Plains, some look like people from the grasslands, both from the north and the south, and some even have faces from the Western Regions.
This was also normal among Dayan's border troops.
"I don't know about the immortal...but the immortal who suppressed the demon king in Heyuan?"
"How do you know that you have lived here for a long time and turned into ghosts after death? You sleep in the day and night, and have little contact with people." Song You asked.
"..."
Hearing his admission, the ghosts were even more surprised.
Although he was an elite member of the border army, no matter how elite he was, he would still be afraid of the high officials in the court and the gods in the sky, let alone this one. For a while, all the ghosts thought that he was here to get rid of ghosts, and that his death had come once again.
"Go back to the immortal..."
The ghost who spoke before trembled and saluted: "There are often correspondence between Caotou Pass in the south and the northern border. They are all brothers in the army. No matter who they are, they usually bring some meat and food when they pass by us.
A glass of wine is given to us, even if it is a new recruit. When some pass by, they will find a place to spend the night nearby. When we meet such people, we usually go over to thank them and talk to them by the way. If we don't spend the night nearby,
There’s nothing we can do.”
"I see."
"Immortal..."
"I'm just a Taoist, not a god. You can call me Sir or Taoist Master." Song You smiled slightly, "I don't have any bad intentions in coming here. You don't have to be afraid."
"Then Mr. came here late at night..."
"I heard that there are often ghosts wandering around at night in Turtle City, harming the local cattle and sheep, and they have scared people to death. In addition, it is really rare for people like you to collectively turn into ghosts after death, so I am thinking
I came here to gain some knowledge, and I also advise you to be more at ease." Song You said, paused, "But now it sounds like Lei Gong has noticed this place, so it is no longer his turn to take charge. He has already come this far just by walking.
, so go in and gain some knowledge.”
"this……"
After hearing this, the ghosts looked at each other again.
Song You asked them, "Are you guys going to continue strolling forward to relax?"
"Yuan'an City is just ahead. With our abilities, we can't stop Mr. Yuan'an. Yuan'an doesn't have a city gate for a long time. Anyone can come in and out during the day. At night, it can only scare mortals. There is really nothing we can do.
I can't stop you." The ghost said, "Since you just want to go in and have a look, I'll take you there."
"is this okay?"
"Sir is a god. It's our honor to be able to lead him. What's wrong with that?"
"This is really frustrating to me."
"please!"
After the ghost finished speaking, he made a gesture of invitation and led the way.
Song You couldn't help but look at him a few more times.