Qiao Xi walked around the stone bridge several times, but found nothing.
He couldn't help but lift his chin.
According to what those little monsters said, the old man of the Sato family did disappear near this stone bridge.
——He believes that those little monsters don’t have the courage to deceive him yet.
——So he missed something?
While Qiao Xi was thinking about it, she raised her hand to put up the awning and took a look around.
This stone bridge looks relatively new. There is a weeping willow growing beside the bridge. The pool under the bridge is green and clear, and you can almost see the bottom at a glance.
There were a few fallen leaves floating on the surface of the water, and there were messy piles of stones deep in the bottom of the water.
Surrounded by lush shrubs, they gradually spread into tall trees in the distance.
The air is filled with the subtle sounds of various birds, insects, or monsters, and it sounds particularly lively. The sun shines down from the sky, dyeing the entire space golden, and it looks very beautiful.
Qiao Xi looked at it and couldn't help but laugh.
——If there were monsters living by this stone bridge, it would be considered very elegant.
He walked up to the willow tree, reached out and knocked on the willow tree.
The soft branches of the willow tree swayed in the air. After a while, the whole tree vibrated and stretched like a human stretching. Then the branches gathered in front of Qiao Xi's eyes and gradually formed the image of a human face.
The eyes on the man's face looked at Qiao Xi, his mouth moved slightly, and then he said slowly: "Ah, it's Lord Fengyue God. What can I do for you?"
Qiao Xi looked at the big face in front of her and her eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.
There is a saying that the aesthetics of most monsters are similar to humans, but there are always some individual aesthetics that make Qiao Xi look quite miserable.
Take for example the willow tree monster in front of you.
Before Qiao Xi could say anything, Liu Zhi's face moved and she spoke again:
"It's not because I'm lazy that I didn't condense a human body."
Qiao Xi: "..."
He was speechless for a moment and said, "I didn't say anything."
Liuzhi snorted with a big face: "Human beings are hypocritical and nasty creatures."
Qiao Xi smacked her lips and wisely decided to avoid the topic.
——To put it bluntly, this monster can talk about human beings' bad nature and hypocrisy for days and nights without stopping.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I have something to ask you."
"Um, what's the matter?"
Liu Zhi knew that the Fengyue God in front of her actually liked human beings, so she didn't dwell on this topic any more and simply asked Qiao Xi about the reason for her visit.
Qiao Xi pondered for a moment and then went straight to the point: "Have you seen an old human here a few days ago? He was probably wearing brown clothes."
The willow branches scattered and gathered again. It took a long time before he replied with some hesitation: "It seems that there is such a human being who stood on the stone bridge at dusk that day and shouted a name."
It said and sneered: "Hmph, these humans dare to come out at dusk. What, did something happen to him?
Yes, but it’s normal for a mere human being to be captured by a monster somewhere.”
Qiao Xi: "..."
--Fine.
The old man Sato I have to say ran to a place like this alone when he was faced with a demon, and he committed suicide on his own.
But in the end, he promised Mr. Sato that he would find the person back, even if the person committed suicide, he would still find him.
Qiao Xi asked the Willow Tree Monster for some details, listened selectively to the answer, and then felt helpless.
The true form of this willow monster is this willow tree. It didn't take long for him to develop spiritual intelligence. However, he is quite addicted to practice. Although he grew up beside the stone bridge that people often pass by, he has never known anything about what happened on it.
Do not care.
In addition, when he first became conscious, he was almost killed by humans several times. After being lucky enough to survive, he just wanted to cultivate immortality (heavy fog...) and had no interest in worldly things.
So when Qiao Xi asked, Liu Shu racked his brains and thought again and again, but in the end he couldn't think of anything. He knew that Mr. Sato had indeed been here.
Qiao Xi: "..."
——What’s the use of you!
He couldn't help but sigh deeply.
It has been confirmed that Mr. Sato has been here. The willow tree monster's words are just a confirmation. However, the important thing is where he went next.
——Whether he was eaten by a monster or ran away somewhere by himself, that is the important point.
Qiao Xi was very depressed. She said thank you like a willow monster and walked deeper into the forest along the stone bridge.
The willow monster watched quietly as Qiao Xi's breath gradually faded away until it disappeared. After a long time, it shook its branches.
The blue-haired monster emerged from the water, looked at the direction where Qiao Xi disappeared for a long time, turned to the willow tree with a slightly cold smile, and said softly: "Thank you very much."
The willow tree was silent for a few seconds, and then the branches swayed in the air with the breeze. The old-fashioned voice in front of Qiao Xi now sounded extremely indifferent and said: "No, it's just a transaction.
"
The blue-haired monster was not angry at his indifference. He just smiled, said nothing more, and quietly sank into the depths of the pool.
The sun cast a thin and shining light on the water, and it suddenly seemed like nothing had happened.
Qiao Xi didn't see the episode on the stone bridge. He walked around deeper in the forest.
It was mid-afternoon, the sun was still very bright, and most of the monsters in the mountains and forests were hiding in the shadows of the trees. Occasionally, some overactive ones invited Qiao Xi to spend some time together, but Qiao Xi ruthlessly refused.
Until the golden crow fell from the west and the demons met, the monsters started to have a carnival, but Qiao Xi still found nothing.
——In other words, what he gained was irrelevant to what he wanted to investigate, such as a small gift with a beautiful feather or a small stone with an interesting shape.
Late at night, the moonlight is very bright and the mountains and forests are very lively.
Qiao Xi slowly walked down the mountain along the path. After a while, she looked up and saw the willow tree standing by the stone bridge.
His steps paused.
——It's strange to say that he always feels that something is wrong here.
But I still couldn't tell what was specifically wrong.
Qiao Xi squinted his eyes and looked at the quiet stone bridge from a distance. A gleam of light flashed across the water in a trance, which made him suddenly startled.
The surface of the water was quite calm, and the moonlight shining on it actually seemed to be shining all the time. However, the color of Qiao Xi that flashed by just now was definitely different from the color of the moonlight.
——Qiao Xi has an intuition. If he walks over now, he will know something very important to him.
But he stood still and didn't move.
——There is a subtle emotion that prevents him from going over. This emotion is stronger than the importance of the matter itself and makes him care more.