He looked nothing like an elf who had lived for more than 800 years, but like an ordinary little boy next door.
"Aman, don't worry, I believe the mountain god will turn the bad luck into good luck." Yang Huang showed a very warm smile on his face, and reached out to gently rub Aman's little head.
He didn't know why, but when he looked at Ah Man at this moment, he felt like he was seeing himself when he was a child.
At that time, he was studying Taoism in the mountains. He was alone and always felt lonely, so he kept company with the birds and beasts on the mountains and made friends with frogs and insects.
Although his master was very kind to him, he still felt helpless in his weak mind at that time.
Qin Li finally reached out and gave Aman a big hug. She patted his back gently and said softly: "Don't worry, Aman, we are here."
Ah Man was slightly startled, then slowly stretched out his hand and hugged Qin Li. At this moment, he suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart, a feeling he had never experienced before.
Luliu on the side also reached out and patted Aman's small shoulder to express comfort.
So everyone waited here for more than an hour, but the mountain god still did not appear, and everyone felt a little heavy.
"It's almost time, we should set off." Yang Huang looked at Ah Man, who was hanging his head, and finally made up his mind and said to everyone.
The mountain roads here were rugged and unsuitable for driving a carriage. So Xiaoshi tied the carriage to a big tree here, and then several people started walking up the mountain.
Yang Huang and Qin Qi walked in the front, Qin Li held Aman's hand and led him to walk together. Luliu followed behind them, looking at Aman's little back, secretly wiping her tears.
It was already dark at this time, so in order not to be discovered, they lit a small candle and walked slowly in the mountains.
Although there is a bright moon in the sky, it has been covered by dark clouds, and only a faint trace of moonlight can be seen seeping through.
The woods at night looked a bit scary, and I didn't know what kind of birds and animals were calling around me, but each one sounded very sad and shrill.
Luliu was a little scared and subconsciously grabbed Xiaoshi's sleeve.
"Don't be afraid, these calls sound like owls." Xiaoshi smiled and continued to Luliu: "When I was a child, my family lived in the mountains and forests, and I often heard these calls."
"I didn't realize it, but you know quite a lot." Luliu smiled at Xiaoshi.
A proud smile appeared on Xiaoshi's face and he said to Luliu: "That is, I still have many talents that you have not discovered."
"Humph! You are so glib." Although Luliu said this, a cute smile appeared on his face.
A few people walked slowly in the mountains and forests, and everyone was very careful. Because they didn't know where Chishui was waiting for them, but maybe they could find Chishui's lair after climbing over the mountain.
Yang Huang walked at the front and used his spiritual power to look at the surrounding environment and found that the demonic energy around him had become thicker and thicker.
He frowned, not daring to neglect at all. He held the Black Iron Sword in his hand, and his whole person became a little nervous.
Qin Qi also held a map in her hand. He looked at the road signs on the map carefully, hoping that the mistake of blurring the landmarks like last time would not happen again.
The surrounding environment became quieter and quieter, and eventually not even a sound of birds was heard.
Yang Huang suddenly remembered the scene when he was exploring the road before, and it was like this. It seemed that they were really getting closer to their goal.
"You must recite the Calming Mantra silently in your heart now. The evil spirit here is getting thicker and thicker." Yang Huang turned his head silently and said to everyone with a serious expression.
The others nodded and began to recite the meditation mantra silently in their hearts.
The surrounding environment became darker and darker, and a very unpleasant damp smell filled the air.
There were more and more dead leaves under their feet, and the sound they made when stepping on them seemed very scary in this environment.
Qin Li was also a little scared, and subconsciously held Aman's hand tightly. Her eyes showed a hint of nervousness, and she followed Yang Huang closely.
"Don't be afraid, that monster from Chishui shouldn't appear here." This time it was Aman's turn to comfort Qin Li.
"I...I'm not scared. I just feel a little cold." Qin Li laughed twice.
Yang Huang turned his head and looked at Qin Li, a very soft smile suddenly appeared on his face, and said to her: "Little grasshopper, I knew you wouldn't be afraid, because you still have to protect Aman."
Qin Li was slightly startled. Looking at the smile on Yang Huang's face, she suddenly felt very at ease in her heart. Maybe she didn't even realize that this feeling was called a sense of security.
A few people continued to climb up the mountain in the darkness, and the steep slope became larger and larger as they went forward. By the end, several people were already out of breath from climbing the mountain.
"Brother, how long are we going to keep climbing like this?" Qin Li said while panting, reaching out to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
Qin Qi also stopped, looking at the map in her hand, and said to her: "According to the map, we have to walk for more than an hour to get to the top of the mountain."
"I'm afraid we've all fallen down from exhaustion before we even climbed to the top of the mountain." Luliu's legs were already a little weak, so Shi Xiao grabbed her arm and helped her walk up.
"Hold on a little longer. When we reach the top of the mountain, we will find a place to hide and take a rest." Yang Huang also casually wiped the sweat from his face and said to everyone.
"Brother Yang is right, let's work harder." Qin Qi took a deep breath and continued to climb up.
So, a few people dragged their already tired legs and continued to move towards the top of the mountain.
As Yang Huang walked, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Although the surrounding demonic energy was very strong, it was said that they had arrived near the mountain at this time, but they did not encounter the slightest danger, which made him feel a little strange.
Just like the previous shortcut, even if the sun is shining and the weather is clear, there will still be dangers such as lightning.
At this time, they were already under Chishui's nose, but they didn't encounter any danger at all, which didn't make sense.
"Brother Qin, do you feel something is not right?" Yang Huang turned his eyes and looked at Qin Qi aside, with a hint of depth in his eyes.
Qin Qi also looked at Yang Huang, was silent for a moment, her expression seemed a little solemn, and asked: "Do you feel it too?"