The sky was getting late and thick cumulonimbus clouds blocked the sunset glow in the sky. Seeing that there was a tendency of rain, Sang Tong said to Murong who was setting up a tent, "Don't build it."
"how?"
"This is the Northeast, with one autumn rain and one cold. Now strange things happen one after another. We must not get sick. People eat five grains and suffer from all kinds of diseases. No matter how high the morals are, they are afraid of real diseases."
"Then what to do?"
"Go into the village, call Zeng Tianhan and Li Dong, let's go in and find a house to live in first."
"good."
Sang Tong opened the way with two kinds of talisman paper, wind and fire, and led the three of them into the village to find a small courtyard that looked pretty good.
There are water wells and vegetable fields in the yard, and it is very close to the only store in the village. Food and various reserves are sufficient.
"Just this one."
Sang Tong took out a few paper bags and handed them to the three: "This is special realgar powder, sprinkle a little outside of my house, under the edge of the bed, and under the courtyard wall to drive away the hidden poisonous snakes; it is also suitable for dinner. Add a little."
Shen Dong took it with both hands, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Auntie."
Zeng Tianhan raised his leg and kicked his ass: "What's the matter, go to the store opposite to buy a box of instant noodles, canned food and toiletries."
"Why buy it, master, there is no one in this village."
"Em wood head? Take something and leave a note and money, go!"
Shen Dong ran away quickly, but Sang Tong said with a smile: "Your apprentice is quite cute."
"I think it's cheap, someone who can't walk when he sees a beautiful woman."
"How long has your apprentice been with you?"
"It's been two years. When I was sixteen, I came to my store in the middle of the night to steal things. You also know that there is an old fairy from the Hui family downstairs. I am not afraid of thieves at all. How did you steal it? How did our old fairy move it back to me? In the end, the things were still lost. Later, he came again and was caught by me. Only then did I know that this child was born to eat this kind of food, and he has a very deep relationship with the Hui family. The things he came to steal were still old immortals. I got it for him. The most valuable thing is that it’s from the Liu family. I found out that his mother ran away with someone else. I’m a gambler and alcoholic. I won’t let him study after graduation from junior high school. I asked him if he would like to do some odd jobs with me. I observed this kid for a few months and found that his behavior was not bad, so I just accepted him. This time, you have to give me a good word when you see Mrs. Liu Er, and see if he can do it. You can't take a stick from the Liu family and put it on him..."
Zeng Tianhan sighed leisurely: "My body is not neat, and it is humiliating to pass on the three treasures to me. Now that I have found such a successor, I can see my master even after I die."
Sang Tong nodded, looked at Shen Dong's cheerful figure running back holding things, and said softly: "We are really old."
After dinner, they chatted in the room for a while, but they didn't come to any useful conclusions. Zeng Tianhan turned on the TV and Shen Dong watched it. Sang Tong and Mu Rong got up and said goodbye and went back to their respective rooms.
In the night, a dim light woke up Mu Rong, who was in a light sleep, and there was a woman covered in scars standing beside the bed.
"Murong."
"Yanyan?" Murong sat up suddenly: "Why are you here? Where's Meow?"
"We were captured by Yuexiang, and we escaped from the dead. Go and rescue Ah Miao, she is dying."
Mu Rong lifted the quilt and sat on the edge of the bed to put on his shoes: "Wait for me."
She grabbed her backpack and carried it on her shoulders to the room where Sang Tong lived. Luo Ruyan asked, "Where are you going?"
"Ask Sang Tong for help."
"Amiao is about to die. Her soul body is about to dissipate by the river in front of the village. If you have a contract with her, go there early and maybe you can save her."
Murong hesitated for a moment before knocking on Sang Tong's door, but there was no one answering in silence, Murong called twice and pushed the door open, but there was no one in the room.
"Strange, where are you going so late?" There are snakes everywhere in this village, why don't you say hello when you go out? Did you go to the bathroom
"Murong, let's go, if you don't go, it will be too late!"
Murong looked around and saw that there was no sign of a fight in the room, so he and Luo Ruyan left the room, took out realgar powder and sprinkled it on himself, and quickly left the small courtyard.
…
Sang Tong held up the phone to illuminate the back, and followed Murong to the back mountain.
Just now, Murong came to his room suddenly, saying that she knew the reason why the snakes stayed here, and asked himself to confirm with her.
Sang Tong originally wanted to call Zeng Tianhan's master and apprentice together, but Mu Rong stopped him seriously: "The reason why I didn't say anything during the day is because this matter involved the Ma family's Xinmi, and I also overheard Mrs. Liu mentioning it. , it’s not convenient to take them with you, let’s go by ourselves.”
Sang Tong did not doubt that he came out with Murong, and walked for nearly an hour. The vegetation on both sides became more and more lush, and the road was almost invisible. The mountain wind at midnight is the strongest, and it has already ripped through the clothes on his body. Sang Tong tightened the collar of the sweater: "How far do we have to go?"
"It's almost there." Mu Rong said without turning his head.
Sang Tong looked at the battery level displayed on the phone: "You should tell me what's the matter, right? They can't hear it so far away."
Murong stopped and turned around to look at Sang Tong: "Haven't you heard of 'Buddha is silent'? I can't just tell you what I saw."
Sang Tong was stunned, turned off the flashlight and put away the phone, took out a few talisman papers and squeezed them in his hands.
"What's wrong?" Mu Rong asked.
"The phone is dead."
"Oh, let's go."
"Wait a minute, the mountain road is difficult, I'll use talisman paper to illuminate it."
Murong was silent, watching Sang Tong squatting generously on the ground, opening the lockbox and taking out a newly made Five Emperors Copper Coin Sword, and then pasting a few fire talismans on the sword: "Vulcan summons!"
With a sound of "coaxing", the body of the Five Emperors Copper Coin Sword was burning. Sang Tong raised the sword and said with a smile: "How is it? My progress in the past three years is not small, right?"
"Yeah." Murong nodded.
In the next second, Sang Tong rushed in front of Murong with a stride, swung the flaming sword and chopped it down. With his left hand, he swung three talisman papers and flew into the air: "The three gods are calling!"
Murong screamed, and felt that the originally hard mountain under his feet suddenly became soft, as if stepping on quicksand, his feet sank and quickly reached his ankles.
The breeze turned into ropes and firmly fixed her hands on both sides of her body. With a "bang", a purple lightning slashed straight at her body.
Mu Rong was dizzy, the root of his tongue was numb, white smoke came out of his head, and he looked at Sang Tong angrily: "You are crazy!"
At this time, the soil had already passed Mu Rong's calf, Sang Tong snorted coldly and looked down at her, and raised Mu Rong's chin with a flame sword, "Zla", and Mu Rong screamed again, the skin on his chin turned black , There was a smell of paste.
Mu Rong's pupils shrank, and he called out in a trembling voice: "Sang Tong?"
Sang Tong put away the flame sword, squatted down and pinched Mu Rong's chin: "Does it not hurt?"
"Why are you doing this to me?"
"Hmm~ This skin is so well made, it almost fooled me too. You really know a lot, and you will lose your words if you say too much, understand?"
"Oh." The complicated expression on Murong's face disappeared, and a distorted smile flashed across Sang Tong's face.
Sang Tong slapped "Mu Rong" heavily and recited the spell, "Mu Rong" sank faster, Sang Tong watched her disappear bit by bit: "Go to hell, no, hell is closed, where will you go?" I don't know either."
"Murong" spoke suddenly, but his voice became hoarse and unpleasant: "You are still so sharp."
"you know me?"
"Mu Rong" said abruptly: "Tomorrow is the fifteenth day."
…
Luo Ruyan flew in front, and Mu Rong ran behind. The two quickly left the village and rushed towards the river.
"Murong, please hurry up, Ah Miao will die."
"How do you know I'm here?"
"It was Meow who sensed it."
Mu Rong's eyes sank, and he continued to run along with Luo Ruyan to the river.
Luo Ruyan stopped by the water, but Murong didn't ask where Ah Miao was. She quietly looked at Luo Ruyan's back, waiting for him to speak first.
"Murong, I'm sorry."
Luo Ruyan turned around with sad eyes: "I'm sorry."
"Why are you doing this?"
"I..." Luo Ruyan's mouth moved silently, but only this one word came out.
"You want Second Sister Liu's soul?" Murong's tone was calm.
A trace of surprise flashed in Luo Ruyan's eyes, and before he could speak, he saw Murong shaking his head: "I can't give it to you."
"Why? She is just an insignificant person to you, right? What's more, her soul and body are incomplete and she doesn't even have consciousness. Is it worth losing her life for this kind of remnant soul?"
Murong frowned: "All living beings are equal, she is just an innocent victim of Yuexiang Village, because her ancestors made mistakes and she suffered this innocent disaster, you have witnessed the past of Second Sister Liu and what happened in Yuexiang Village, even so Do you still want to help the evildoers?"
Luo Ruyan's face was a bit ugly: "I'm sorry, Mu Rong."
Flipping her wrist, a black command flag appeared in her palm out of nowhere, and the flag looked familiar.
Luo Ruyan bit her lower lip and finally flung Ling Qi out. Murong looked at Luo Ruyan calmly without moving.
With a sound of "bang", the flag hit the purple light, and a large amount of black air gushed out from the flag and hit the defensive cover.
At this time, another stream of pure white light overflowed from the pendant around Murong's neck, which was especially dazzling in this dark night where you can't see your fingers.
Purple and white blended together silently and harmoniously, the mask protecting Murong turned into whitish bright purple, the originally menacing black smoke gradually showed its lack of stamina, the black smoke was offset by a large amount, and the flag was shaken after a few seconds flew.
From the beginning to the end, Mu Rong never moved an inch. Two rays of light intertwined and protected Mu Rong. She looked into Luo Ruyan's eyes: "Yanyan, turn around and be right. There is still time for everything."
Luo Ruyan withdrew the command flag and lowered her head, said in a low voice: "You won't understand, I really tried my best. You..."
Luo Ruyan turned around and disappeared in place. The moon on the fourteenth day of the lunar calendar was almost full, and it was reflected on the calm river.