Although Lingzhai is located in the deep mountains and forests, its location is excellent. It does not have the ups and downs that we had when we came here. It feels like a flat land.
Of course, An Xin was really surprised when she went in. She really didn't expect that the spiritual village would be like this. They just took a look at the door yesterday.
"This spiritual village has a history of nearly a thousand years. Ordinary people cannot find it. If you didn't have the information given by the Gu family, you would definitely not be able to survive and come here." Cha Qianqian explained to them as they walked, and her words were full of contempt for them.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been listening to her sarcastic remarks for so long, but An Xin actually felt like she’s gotten used to it.
"How many people are there in Lingzhai?" An Xin had walked all the way and didn't see anyone, so she was a little confused about this matter.
"Less than ten people." This was the only answer I heard from Cha Qianqian.
It is still very difficult to survive in this deep forest, so there are only ten people who stick here, waiting for generations of saints to come and get the sacred objects of Miaojiang.
Similarly, the people who guard the Lingzhai are also passed down from generation to generation, or they are found from outside and sent in with suitable seedlings, but the number will never exceed ten, because the environment here cannot support so many people.
Nowadays, most of the people guarding Lingzhai are elderly people, so they are very clear about these things.
"So that's how it is." An Xin felt relieved when she heard her say that. She thought that the people here were already quite old, so they must be well-informed about the Gu family's affairs.
It was not bad that she could solve one of her troubles here.
After entering Lingzhai, Cha Qianqian became much more easy-going and no longer as prickly as before. An Xin soon saw the person living in Lingzhai, an old man about fifty years old, who walked slowly towards them with a cane, with a little vigilance on his face.
"Saint, who are these people?" The fifty-year-old man first asked Cha Qianqian.
Ordinary people are not allowed to enter Lingzhai. Of course, it is okay if this person is brought in by Cha Qianqian. After all, the existence of Lingzhai is for the birth and seclusion of the sacred objects of Miaojiang. Then the Holy Son and the Holy Daughter are equivalent to the masters here, so it is normal to want to bring someone back.
However, they were also worried that the saint was inexperienced and what would happen if she was cheated, so they were still very wary of strangers coming here.
Including Li Youran, they were only allowed in after asking, and because Cha Qianqian was very obsessed with Li Youran, they didn't know what to say.
"My friends." Cha Qianqian didn't know how to describe them, so she just said this.
Friends? This word surprised An Xin. She clearly didn't consider them friends at all, but now she actually said they were friends. It turned out that this saint also had such a hypocritical side.
When the fifty-year-old man heard what Cha Qianqian said, he felt a little relieved. He didn't say anything else and expressed his welcome to An Xin and the others.
This made An Xin breathe a sigh of relief, and then she wanted to get close to the fifty-year-old man. Since she had to find someone to ask about the Gu family's affairs anyway, she would definitely ask the person in front of her based on the principle of proximity.
"I have something I want to ask you, old man. I wonder if you are free?" An Xin knew that she was in a situation where she needed help from others, so she had to be respectful in her attitude.
When the fifty-year-old man heard what she said, he just glanced at her briefly, then looked at Cha Qianqian.
The meaning is very clear, which is that Cha Qianqian must nod and agree!
An Xin felt a little depressed all of a sudden. She didn't expect that Cha Qianqian's influence in this Lingzhai was so great. Almost everyone here listened to her.
If that was the case, she would have to give Cha Qianqian some face and not make her angry. However, it seemed that Cha Qianqian didn't want to give her this face at all.
Cha Qianqian nodded, and the fifty-year-old man slowly said to Anxin, "Miss, feel free to ask anything you want to ask."
"I want to ask you if you know anything about the Gu family. Why were the Gu family members killed in the first place, and who are still alive now?" An Xin felt really pitiful when she thought that only Gu Zhaoshang and a few others were left in the Gu family.
Everything shows that the Gu family has a great influence in Miaojiang. If they can find the surviving people, it may be of great help to their actions.
When the fifty-year-old man heard that she wanted to ask about the Gu family, his expression darkened a little. These were not things a stranger could ask.
"Young lady, what is your intention in asking about the Gu family?" The fifty-year-old man couldn't help but doubt An Xin's intentions. After all, this was the first time he met this person, and there were still many doubts.
An Xin was not aware that she was being guarded against, and she felt helpless. Did she really look like a bad person? !
"I have a friend who is from the Gu clan. He was sent out of the palace by the elders of the Gu clan some time ago. Now he has returned to Miaojiang but can't find his clansmen. He also has no idea what happened in the clan. So I came here this time to help him find out the specific situation." An Xin had no choice but to tell Gu Zeshang about her pitiful experience.
When he heard that there were descendants of the Gu family, the fifty-year-old man was a little surprised. He didn't expect that there were still people from the Gu family.
If this is the case, then her attitude towards An Xin will naturally change. You know, they have been looking for the descendants of the Gu family.
What happened back then...
The fifty-year-old man felt a little sad just thinking about it. What happened back then could have been avoided, but it turned out like this because of the thief Qin Chen.
"I just want to get these things clear, so that I can explain them to him when I go back, and he can put his mind at ease." As soon as An Xin saw the expression of the fifty-year-old man, she knew she had a chance, so she quickly continued.
"Come with me." The fifty-year-old man finally chose to believe An Xin and didn't say anything else.
In fact, the people Cha Qianqian brought back were trustworthy, but she was still a little wary. Now that An Xin has moved out the people from the Gu family, there is nothing to doubt.
When An Xin heard her say this, she felt relieved and felt that her decision was correct, so she quickly followed the fifty-year-old man.
Young Master Qing Jin behind her also followed An Xin all the time, with no intention of leaving her alone.