All the people in the hall have disappeared, leaving only Xu Guodong and the unknown but very senior old man.
"Okay, boy, sit down. Your matter is rather complicated. It has something to do with our Lin family, but it also has something to do with yourself. It won't be clear for a while. We still have more time, so let's talk slowly."
The old man talked more and became more relaxed. Xu Guodong felt as if those people not only brought a lot of pressure to him, but also brought a lot of pressure to the old man.
When you meet fellow villagers when you go out, you will feel more friendly. When you meet old friends in a foreign country, that feeling will be very happy.
The change in the old man's tone instantly narrowed the distance between him and Xu Guodong, making him feel that he and the old man still had something in common.
He bowed and sat down slowly. When he looked up again, he was shocked again. Just now he remembered that the distance between him and the old man was still far away, but in the blink of an eye, he was sitting opposite the old man. He was originally standing there.
The old man at the top was already sitting across from a quaint little table.
Tea and snacks were placed on the table, and the water glasses in front of him and the old man had been filled with two-thirds of the tea.
"this...."
Xu Guodong was a little surprised and felt a little magical. He wanted to ask what was going on and whether there were really gods in this world, but he hesitated and still didn't ask.
"Don't be nervous, it's just a small trick. Drink tea first and let me tell you a story."
The old man chuckled and shook his head, pointing to the tea cup in front of Xu Guodong.
Xu Guodong nodded, picked up the tea cup, and a strong aroma of tea came straight to him, instantly putting his whole person in a state of peace and tranquility. The previous panic, when he came here and saw the anxiety of those people, all the pressure disappeared.
All disappeared without a trace.
When the tea enters the mouth, the tea is rich in aroma, and the soft tea reverberates between the lips and teeth, making Xu Guodong feel like he is in heaven.
Comfort radiated from every pore. Putting the tea cup down again, Xu Guodong found that he could face the old man calmly. Looking up, the old man's eyes were particularly kind, as if he was really looking at an elder.
Juniors are average.
"Ancestor, something did happen to me."
Xu Guodong spoke first without waiting for the old man to ask. Although he knew that the other person came to him probably because of the changes in his body, he knew that whoever spoke first and who asked first was also a matter of calculation.
"Did you notice it?"
The old man looked at Xu Guodong with a smile, a flash of wisdom flashed in his eyes, as if he had already seen through everything about Xu Guodong.
"Now that you have noticed it, let the old man tell you the story. You should be able to understand some of the situation by then. If there is anything you still don't understand, just ask again when the time comes."
Xu Guodong nodded and sat there on his knees, looking like he was listening carefully.
"Many years ago, the world was in chaos, everywhere
It’s all war, of course, this doesn’t refer to the war you juniors experienced, it’s just civil strife.”
"But at that time, it was not just people who were in chaos. People, ghosts, demons, demons and immortals were all involved in it. It was a big chaos, but it still had its limits. At that time, there were a few amazing and decisive people.
, they led the people to seal up all the demons and monsters.”
"It's not that they don't want to destroy them, but with their power there is no way to completely destroy those things. They can only seal them in various places. The gods will return to heaven, their souls will return to the underworld, and the demons will be sealed in various places, so that people can live a good life.
"
"When everything returns to its original state, people who were worried about their livelihood will naturally not think too much about it, but will slowly forget about it."
"However, some people have not forgotten these things. The families of those who participated in those things at that time have become tomb-keepers. They have established altars and empty tombs in various places. Their purpose is to guard the seals of those years.
Those things that got up.”
The old man said this without sighing. Xu Guodong understood clearly and had some guesses in his heart.
He probably knew why the Lin family was so secretive and why there was such an empty mausoleum in this mountain.
If there is nothing wrong, this Lin family is one of the tomb-keeper families. However, as time goes by, those monsters have been forgotten, and the Lin family and other tomb-keeper families have also been forgotten, but these people are probably still there.
Adhering to the requirements of our ancestors, we silently guard this land.
Thinking of this, Xu Guodong felt admiration for these people, these weird people who had not seen the light of day all year round.
It is something worthy of admiration that a person or a family can carry on this inheritance from generation to generation. They are not only protecting Linjia Village, but also protecting this place.
"Time has passed too long. To be honest, how long have we passed? Generation after generation, year after year. We don't know the years in the mountains, and we don't know the changes outside here underground."
"Then this catastrophe happened. We heard that Japanese pirates were entering the country. At that time, we didn't think too much about it. After all, in our concept, the Japanese pirates were just thieves, not even as good as thieves. Even if they entered the country, they could
how?"
"But this disaster was extremely large and affected almost many places. It was completely beyond our imagination. When we saw those people's firearms, we were all shocked at the time. We could only close the mountain gate, but because
We need to protect this place, so there is no way to leave the mountain."
"When the catastrophe was over, I thought everything would return to peace, but something happened again, which made us decide not to go out of the mountain, and we completely covered the mountain gate. Even if we needed supplies, we just sent a few people out quietly, or even
Try to contact the family leaders in Linjia Village as little as possible."
"Due to the changes in the past few years, this seal cannot be timely
Reinforcement, no materials, and a lot of restrictions, we can only barely maintain it. It can still be maintained for decades, but something happened some time ago."
"But I didn't expect that after just a few years of stable life, those guys wouldn't be able to sit still. Alas~"
After the old man's story was roughly told, Xu Guodong also became clearer. He had some guesses in his mind, but he couldn't be sure. He suspected that the changes in his body were probably related to the thing sealed under the empty tomb.
But when I think about that thing being sealed for decades and not dying for hundreds of years, how terrifying is his power?
And what will happen to him if he is contaminated by that kind of power?
"Ancestor, is the change in my body related to that sealed thing?"
Xu Guodong asked, and then he saw the old man nodded, and his heart instantly sank to the bottom.
"It's not just you, the bodies of all of us have changed and are being suppressed. We have studied that power for many years and figured out some ways. This power has no owner. The one underground has long since died.
It should be said that I have lost my self-awareness, I don’t know if it has been exhausted or if I have closed myself off.”
The old man continued, without looking too nervous.
"No consciousness?"
Xu Guodong was a little skeptical. At that time, he heard a voice asking him if he wanted power. After he agreed, something changed. Since he could give power, how could his consciousness disappear?
"Our Lin family is guarding a monster. His power is very strange. It seems to be resentment, and it has the power of a shadow. Haven't you noticed that your shadow has begun to become different? I am the same, our shadow is stronger than
The shadows of ordinary people are much darker."
The old man pointed at the shadow on the ground. Xu Guodong looked down, but he didn't see the reason. Since he was a child, although the shadow has always been there, he really has never paid attention to the appearance of the shadow, and he has never heard of it.
There is some kind of power related to shadow.
"We are also studying this power, but now someone has broken into Linjia Village. They brought many ghosts with them just to unseal the monster. Whether the monster is fake death or really dead, his
The body is a very scary thing.”
"If it falls into the hands of someone who is interested, it will cause another catastrophe. Now that you have this power, I will ask the person in charge to teach you some spells so that you can protect yourself. Do you want to participate in this incident?"
However, you still have to make your own decision."
"Okay, after talking to you so much, the old man is tired and getting older. Go ahead~"
The old man's voice began to become ethereal, and everything around Xu Guodong began to change. His body swayed for a moment, and when he opened his eyes again, he found that he was still standing in the center of the hall. There was some futon under him, and in front of him.