There is indeed a purple bamboo forest in the imperial capital.
Previously, it was a scenery that belonged exclusively to the palace. Later, when the late emperor ascended the throne, because he did not like some of the extravagant trends inherited from the previous dynasty, he moved all the useless scenery out of the palace and stayed in the imperial capital for the common people to enjoy. .
Purple Bamboo Forest is one of them.
Moreover, the late emperor of the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom indeed 'moved' it out of the palace.
The whole hill along with the purple bamboo forest was moved out!
Such bravery and force also silenced many voices in the government and the public, and established the position of the late emperor.
Nowadays, the purple bamboo forest is located very deep in the northern part of the imperial capital. There is a stretch of mountains there. It is rumored that there are several sects that are rarely born deep in the mountains. No one knows whether the rumors are true or not, but that There are many casual cultivators in the mountains.
After all, not every casual cultivator can find a good job in the imperial capital. Those who are not strong enough, or have weird tempers, or even practice too evil techniques, all live in this mountain range. among.
The girl in purple clothes and the little maid finally arrived at the purple bamboo forest on the outermost edge of the mountain range before dusk ended.
"Bai Bai, look at the growth of these purple bamboos. They are much better than the tattered ones in our sect." The girl in purple stepped into the bamboo forest with a happy tone. She took the little maid's hand and said, "If one day I reach the realm of Mingyou, I will come. If you ask the emperor to move this purple bamboo forest, follow the example of the old emperor and move this mountain directly!"
The maid sighed: "Little saint, not every Mingyou can move away from this mountain. After all, in the same realm, the sect master is no match for the old emperor."
"Besides, the Purple Bamboo Forest is a famous sight in the Tiantian Imperial Capital. Where can we go if we want?"
Listening to the maid's somewhat dejected words, the girl in purple rarely got angry. Instead, she pouted, her eyes bright, looking at the deep purple bamboos that were as thick as an adult's arm, and hummed: "Forget it, let's watch the sunset first! "
At this moment, she had completely forgotten her original intention. She was so playful that she naturally didn't bother to find any Shenweisi killer.
The maid was so happy that she led her up the mountain.
Deep in the purple bamboo forest, there is a mountain path made of various stones. Over the years, it has been trodden by people. However, there are no traces of people in the bamboo forest at this time. The master and servant, one large and one small, are happy to be in peace and quiet, and slowly go up the mountain. Go.
The girl in purple clothes picked off a bamboo leaf from time to time and smelled the unique light fragrance, her expression became more and more happy.
But the maid holding her suddenly stopped, sniffed around, and then asked strangely: "Little saint, do you smell anything strange?"
"Strange smell?" The girl in purple blinked, trying to identify it in the weak mountain breeze, and then glared at the maid: "Did you apply flower dew?"
The maid said helplessly: "I didn't mean that..."
Then she looked towards the mountain road. Under the splash of sunset and dusk, the depth of the bamboo forest was even deeper, and she whispered softly: "I seem to smell the smell of blood."
"Blood?"
The girl in purple didn't curse this time, and her expression was more serious.
She knew that her maid had no other abilities except that her senses were naturally stronger than others, and she could even vaguely foresee some possible dangers.
Since she said she smelled blood, she couldn't be wrong.
"Could it be that guy?" The silver mask flashed through his mind, and the girl in purple became a little excited again, "Let's go and have a look!"
The maid quickly grabbed her little master and persuaded her: "Little saint, I don't feel right. There... there seems to be something there."
She pointed to the depths of the bamboo forest and refused to let go of the girl in purple.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you." The girl in purple took the maid's hand and walked down the mountain path with her short legs, heading deep into the bamboo forest.
Although the maid was a little uneasy, she still followed her helplessly.
But I have already made up my mind. If I really cause any big trouble this time, I must report it to the sect master when I go back. I will never serve this mischievous saint again.
As the two of them went deeper into the bamboo forest, there was indeed a different smell in the air.
The expression of the girl in purple also changed from excitement to caution.
Although she was playful, she was not a fool. Naturally, she could smell the pungent smell of blood.
And it’s by no means as simple as one or two people.
"Could it be a certain demon practicing martial arts here?" This thought flashed in the mind of the girl in purple.
Although the Purple Bamboo Forest is a scenic spot, there are still many casual cultivators in the mountains it connects to!
Unless the magic sect's casual cultivators are 'recruited' by various forces, if they want to practice, their hands will not be clean. Robbery on the road, killing people and stealing goods are all commonplace. What's more, just like Shopkeeper Yan, there are also many people who have acquired vicious Kung Fu and practice it with all their heart.
If you bump into such a warrior, especially when the other party is 'committing a crime', there are only two choices left in front of you.
Either kill him or be killed by him.
When she thought of this, the girl in purple slowed down and hesitated slightly.
If she is alone, she can run away if she can't be beaten, but there is a maid by her side, so she can't be left behind, right
Although she didn't say anything, the girl in purple was still very satisfied with this somewhat nagging maid.
"Little saint?" Seeing her footsteps gradually stopping, the maid looked over with confusion.
The girl in purple was already thinking of retreating and hesitated: "How about we still..."
Before she finished speaking, a clear sword sound came from not far away from the bamboo forest!
Immediately afterwards, an invisible aura spread out, causing hundreds of purple bamboos within a radius to tremble crazily, and bamboo leaves rained down.
"It's him!"
Feeling this aura, the purple-clothed girl's hesitation was wiped away, and she quickly slapped the back of the maid's hand, "Quick, chase!"
The master and the servant broke away and hurriedly chased him into the bamboo forest.
After a while, they saw the first body.
It was an old man wearing a large black robe.
The girl in purple immediately recognized that he was one of the casual cultivators who had just participated in the secret meeting. At that time, his whole body was shrouded in black robes and his true face was not revealed, but the girl in purple recognized this black robe.
"Is he hunting down those casual cultivators?"
The girl in purple was a little surprised when she saw the old man's horrible death state.
Immediately, she saw another familiar corpse not far away.
Suppressing the strangeness in her heart, she pulled the maid and continued to move forward. Almost every few steps she took, she would see a corpse with a horrible death shape, lying on the ground in various directions. Without exception, they were all killed by swords.
The maid was already a little scared at this moment, and whispered: "Little Saint, could he have suddenly gone crazy? What if he wants to kill us too?"
"No!" The purple-clothed girl withdrew her gaze from the corpse and affirmed: "Don't you see? Those he killed were all guys who had drunk human wine. And none of the casual cultivators who had never touched human wine were Not here!”
"Is he... trying to get revenge on those people?"
The girl in purple clothes could hardly suppress the curiosity in her heart. She wanted to catch up with Lu Li and ask him what he wanted to do.