it
The traveling merchants were stunned at first, then their faces turned pale, and they all realized what this "it" referred to.
Ji Yuan was also very scared. In fact, he was more scared than these peddlers. He was so scared that even his breathing was trembling. But at least he looked calm on the surface and looked much better than these peddlers.
The sounds made by walking on the ground with four paws and two feet are obviously different. Ji Yuan closed his eyes, which had become dry and sore. This would allow him to focus more on his hearing.
The sound was light, but it felt heavy, like the sound of flesh pads squeezing soil and dead leaves, and the limbs staggered to the ground as if strolling in the garden.
I don’t know if it was Ji Yuan’s illusion just now, but the sound of the wind and the swaying of grass around were louder than before, and the night birds in the forest stopped singing, as if they were scared and dared not make a sound.
Could it be a tiger? Or a tiger spirit
Ji Yuan's tattered clothes were already soaked with sweat. As the sound of claw footsteps got closer, Ji Yuan became more and more doubtful about the role that such a small number of people in the temple could play.
The other people in the mountain temple didn't even dare to breathe. They clutched their weapons tightly, huddled behind the fire, and looked towards the outside of the temple.
Although they did not have Ji Yuan's keen hearing, they were aware of the changes in the wind. The branches of the surrounding flowers, plants and trees were swaying unsteadily without any direction.
The atmosphere was so depressing that it was suffocating, and all the peddlers' faces were covered with fine beads of sweat.
“Roar~~~~~~~~”
A fierce tiger roar sounded from outside the temple. In an instant, all the birds in the surrounding forest were startled and flew away. Many night birds screamed and flapped their wings and flew away.
Of course, the people in the temple were even more frightened, and many of them felt their legs weaken.
At this point, no one had the optimism to think that any of Lao Jin and his group were still alive.
Ji Yuan was extremely panicked. Both the previous minions and the current momentum proved that the one outside was definitely not an ordinary tiger.
With these cowards around and a half-blind loser like me who is scared to death, even an ordinary tiger would have to kneel down, let alone a powerful tiger.
But before Ji Yuan could curse the heavens and the earth in his heart, his thoughts were interrupted.
"You and I have nothing to do with each other, and we have never entered the mountain temple. Why are you helping them?"
A deep and powerful voice mixed with the low roar of a tiger came from outside.
Ji Yuan's heart twitched, it really was a tiger spirit! !
However, Ji Yuan reacted immediately. The information in the words made his mind race like lightning. He thought at an unprecedented speed, and countless possibilities flashed through his mind in just a few breaths.
After being frightened, the traveling merchants also subconsciously looked at the beggars around them.
"I've come to this damn place. I'm going to die anyway. I might as well take a chance! !"
Ji Yuan gritted his teeth, changed his previous fear and humble mentality, and let out a voice full of energy.
"Because you and I don't interfere with each other, I ignored the scholar's ghost. But Zhang Shilin is a kind-hearted man. I drank a bowl of hot water from him, which is a small favor. I will not let him die like this."
After saying all these words in one breath, Ji Yuan's heart beat as fast as a machine gun with the trigger pulled, and it couldn't be stopped.
There was silence outside for a while, and Ji Yuan felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
It seemed like he had been thinking about something for a long time. The heavy voice with the sound of a beast's jaws sounded again outside, but the words that came had nothing to do with whether it ate humans or not.
"Although I have never met you, I know that you have become increasingly lifeless in the past month since you came here. Why do you seem so full of life now?"
Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, wishing he hadn't rushed in just because of a disagreement.
His mind raced, and he tried his best to use his intelligence to think about the problem of the tiger spirit.
Combining the previous words, Ji Yuan first confirmed that he was indeed possessed by another soul, that is, he had occupied someone else's body, and the other party's question explained at least three key elements.
First, the tiger lived in the deep mountains, and the beggar lived in a mountain temple, and the two had never met each other.
Second, maybe this beggar was not a simple person to begin with, so the tiger demon did not touch him. Of course, it may also be that he disdains to eat disabled people or has mysophobia.
The third one is also the root of the tiger demon's doubt. The beggar should have been dying soon, but because of Ji Yuan's time travel, the beggar became full of vitality in the eyes of the tiger demon.
Ji Yuan now only wants one result, to scare the tiger spirit and ensure everyone's safety, and the most important thing is to ensure his own safety.
It had been a while, and it would be bad if the thing outside became impatient, so Ji Yuan gave it a try. Some stories he had read before and various middle school fantasies flashed through his mind quickly. On the surface, it felt like the beggar was silent for a while before speaking.
He deliberately slowed down his speech.
"There's nothing I can't say. It's funny, I knew I didn't have much time left, so I was just waiting to die, but I didn't expect that I would have another realization and live towards death."
Outside the temple, the tiger's eyes widened and its sharp claws dug into the ground excitedly. It is easy to say "living towards death, living towards death", but even a tiger spirit knows that the message contained in it is very terrifying.
Two days ago, he saw thunder falling from a clear sky. The terrifying aura and unpredictable power of heaven were something he had never seen in his life. It was definitely not comparable to ordinary thunderstorms and lightning. The tiger spirit even collapsed in the cave at that time.
Today, the tiger spirit suddenly realized that the source of the thunder was here!
He is a beast that has cultivated into a spirit. How difficult and painful it is to cultivate!
And the man in the temple before him, who was previously thought to be an ordinary beggar, was able to transform into a butterfly and be reborn after death. Not only that, his cultivation level must also be extremely profound.
To be honest, this was the first cultivator that the Tiger Spirit had met, but even though he had only seen this one, he understood that this person was by no means comparable to ordinary cultivators.
At this moment, knowing that he was an alien monster to humans and that it might be dangerous to stay here any longer, the tiger couldn't help but ask with impatience and trepidation.
"Sir, what do you think of my practice?"
Then he may realize that it is too abrupt and immediately add a sentence.
"I have been practicing in Niukui Mountain for more than a hundred years and have no way to rely on. Now I have tried every possible method but cannot make any progress. Sir, are you willing to give me some pointers? Mr. Lu Shan will be very grateful!"
Even the honorific was used. It was obvious that there had been a big change from the address to the tone. This was related to something as important as spiritual practice, so the tiger spirit had no choice but to be cautious. His practice had been stuck for a long time.
Of course, even the tiger spirit understood that asking about methods of cultivation was a taboo. Monsters and birds had been practicing and cultivating themselves over the years. They would be happy for a long time if they had a little achievement, and would not tell others easily. So when he asked the unfathomable beggar in the temple, he was very cautious, just asking for a little advice.
Since there is no irreconcilable hatred between the two parties, we should naturally seize the opportunity to seek advice.
Thanks to the ghost Lu Shusheng, the tiger spirit learned some etiquette and knowledge of the human world. It felt that it should be quite polite.
It was just the nervousness and uneasiness that made Menghu pace back and forth nervously after he said this, looking expectantly into the temple. At the same time, he was also prepared to fight back or escape as quickly as possible if the people in the temple suddenly attacked.
Ji Yuan originally thought that this tiger spirit would appear more fierce, but unexpectedly he became a bit pedantic. He couldn't even imagine the pedantic look of a big tiger outside.
Shaking off these ridiculous associations, Ji Yuanping spoke again in panic, this time much slower.
"May I ask, Lord Lu Shan, how many people have you eaten since your cultivation?"
Ji Yuan knew very well that in this situation, the more panicked he was, the more he should not show it. Instead, he should be appropriately assertive according to the situation.
Hearing the questions in the temple, the tiger outside was suddenly panicked for a moment, and was so impatient that it dug the soil with its sharp claws without realizing it. Then, it suddenly remembered something and snorted.
Huh~~
A phantom mist flowed out and transformed into a figure in front of him. It was Lu Shusheng.
The tiger looked at the mountain temple with bright lights and shadows over there, and whispered to the scholar.
"You heard everything I just said, right? How should I answer so as not to miss this golden opportunity? If you can help me this time, I promise to let you return home!"
However, Lu Shanjun never expected that the low whispers were actually heard by Ji Yuan, which made Ji Yuan more aware of how much the tiger spirit cared about the so-called mysteries of cultivation.
Lu Shusheng bowed slightly to Lu Shanjun, then looked towards the mountain temple.
"Before, when I went to the temple to lead him away, he fell asleep and couldn't get up. This time, he was stopped by Zhang Shilin. This person acts according to his heart. People like him hate lies the most, let alone masters. It's best for Mr. Lu to answer everything truthfully and not to deliberately deceive in order to achieve your goals."
Hearing this, the huge tiger frowned, with an expression of slight struggle and confusion, then shook its head and spoke towards the temple.
"I dare not deceive you, Master. Mr. Lu has been practicing for a long time but has not made any progress. He has no choice but to eat humans for nourishment. He has been cannibalizing humans for fifty-three years... But I eat humans just like people eat birds and beasts. I do not have the intention of killing indiscriminately. I do not eat when I am full. I do not eat those who do not bother me during the day. I only eat the young and strong and not the old, young, sick or disabled!"
Oh my god!!! 53 people have eaten!!!
Although Ji Yuan just asked a sharp question just to lead to the following words, his legs went weak after hearing the answer. The traveling merchants nearby were even more unbearable, and several of them trembled with fear.