Wuwang Peak, one of the Fourteen States in the Clouds, this place is not unfamiliar to Pei Jing.
The clue given by Ji Wuduan was a small village far away from the Fourteen States of Yunzhong.
The village is hidden in the mountains, with mountains all around, but it is not isolated from the outside world. On the contrary, it is quite famous in the surrounding area. The name alone is very distinctive, Zhuangyuan Village.
A restaurant in Yunzhong City.
Pei Jing leaned against the window and looked outside. The crowds were bustling and the hawking was endless. Comparing the current bustle and prosperity, he recalled the devastation he saw when he passed through Yunzhong City. Pei Jing shook his head and thought to himself, "I hope Shu Yan won't cause any big trouble this time."
The scene of corpses everywhere and rivers of blood was too tragic.
No matter how many times I've seen it, it's still shocking.
Yu Qinglian stirred the teacup with a spoon, propped up her chin, and looked sideways, saying slowly: "I heard that the leaders of the fourteen states in Yunzhong went astray and ate humans. All the members of the majestic sect were possessed overnight, and the people of Yunzhong City below the mountain were in great trouble. Now this place is peaceful, it's hard to imagine that it was a hell before."
Pei Jing said: "So every time I pass this place, I will think of Brother Pei who ranked first in the Heavenly Test, saving thousands of people from danger, and with one sword he cut through the frost. He was really handsome."
Yu Qinglian rolled her eyes, and suddenly paused her hand holding the spoon, narrowing her eyes: "I suddenly remembered something. I saw someone in Tiange asking 'What does it feel like to stand on the Wuwang Peak with a sword?' Is it you who replied with a cold head?"
Wusheng, who was standing aside, couldn't help laughing.
Pei Jing was stunned, "Why do you think it would be me?"
Yu Qinglian said: "Based on intuition. Tell me the truth, right?"
Pei Jing laughed non-stop and did not answer, only saying: "I think what that person said makes sense. It must be cold when it snows suddenly." He also pulled Chu Junyu to the side: "Am I right?"
Chu Junyu glanced at the hand that was pulling his sleeve and quickly looked away.
They got some information before going.
For example, Zhuangyuan Village is indeed a place that produces many top scholars. Every ten years, there are always one or two top scholars in the village.
When it was at its peak, there was a year when the top three candidates in the imperial examination all came from Zhuangyuan Village. That year, many people traveled thousands of miles to see its special features, but most of them returned home disappointed because they could not find anything. Moreover, they could not stay for long. Zhuangyuan Village was deep in the forest, and there were many poisonous insects and fierce beasts. The villagers were used to it, and outsiders would feel sick after staying for one or two days.
The person who told them this was an old man who was also the owner of the restaurant.
The old man wiped the vase with a handkerchief and said, "It's Zhuangyuan Village. Others don't want to go in, and the people inside don't want to leave. Even those who pass the exam will go back in the end. According to their mysterious saying, Zhuangyuan Village is a place favored by the God of Literature. Only by staying there can your descendants pass the exam."
Pei Jing smiled. If he was really blessed by Wenquxing, would that piece of paper appear
The old man thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "There is a Zhuangyuan Temple in Zhuangyuan Village, and the deity enshrined in the temple is Wenquxing. Their Wenquxing looks completely different from the one in the books, I can't tell you, if you are really interested, you can go and have a look. But I still advise you not to go in if you can. I feel that the village is getting more and more creepy lately."
"Okay, thanks for the reminder."
Pei Jing suddenly asked: "When did this Zhuangyuan Village come into being?"
The old man put the vase down and said slowly, "It happened about four hundred years ago. The demons on Wuwang Peak were causing chaos. Those who could escape fled, and those who couldn't escape hid. Some people hid in the deep forest and found a flat land, which was the Zhuangyuan Village at that time. They were lucky and were not discovered. But when the immortal came and the chaos of the demons was over, the people in the deep forest didn't want to come out. Outside, there were corpses and blood of their relatives, so it was better to change places and start over."
Pei Jing was stunned. He didn't expect that the origin of this Zhuangyuan Village was like this.
Zhuangyuan Village. Zhuangyuan Temple. I wonder if the Wenquxing that the villagers have worshipped for generations is a god or a ghost.
The old man said it was creepy, and Pei Jing subconsciously felt that the village must be dead and full of weirdness.
But as he walked along the mountain road, the lush and towering trees gradually separated, and the winding paths led to secluded places. When he saw the true scene of Zhuangyuan Village, Pei Jing almost suspected that he had gone to the wrong place.
The village in the morning is bathed in a gentle sunshine, with paths connecting the fields, rice fields shining, the sound of mulberry trees, willow trees, chickens and dogs. Women are pounding clothes and children are playing with each other. In the prosperous times, the peaceful and quiet rural life is probably like this.
Pei Jing didn't find anything unusual here with his spiritual sense.
As he looked at the village strangely, the people in the village also looked at him strangely.
The children opened their eyes wide and talked in low voices.
The adults saw this and told the village chief.
The village chief was over sixty years old, but still full of energy. He came to the entrance of the village as if nothing had happened and said, "We don't welcome outsiders here now."
Pei Jing smiled and said, "That's not right. I came here following the instructions of someone who had been here before. Why was it welcomed before but not now?"
The village chief raised his eyelids and said, "You are not welcome now anyway, so go away."
There was a little girl next to the village chief, who should be the village chief's granddaughter. She was about seven or eight years old. She opened her eyes wide and looked at them in confusion.
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