Indeed, people are here, and there is also an acquaintance among them, the old man we met in the town before, the old man who stopped us from going up the mountain. I didn't expect that there would be someone escorting us all the way to the snow-capped mountains. he.
In addition to the old man, there were four other people, three middle-aged men who looked about 50 years old, and another old man who also looked very old.
These people were relatively taciturn. They took off their obvious Miao clothes and wore Han clothes. They looked like ordinary people.
After they came here, the old man saw me and Master at a glance, and the expression on his face didn't change much. I guess he had already been greeted... He was still holding the dry tobacco pole, and his words were also Just 'let's go. '
Master and I didn't hesitate, just picked up our luggage and followed the old man... while a few other people inadvertently protected me in the middle.
Is this the so-called protective posture? I think so.
The old man seemed to be very familiar with the roads here. He led us through the wilderness for about an hour, and then we arrived at what looked like a country road.
And here you can also see sparse houses and vast fields... During these days of running around, most of the time we are in inaccessible places. Suddenly seeing the appearance of this world of mortals, I feel a little warm and excited.
Wherever there are people, there are roads... In fact, we didn't walk on this country road for long. In about half an hour, we arrived at a road that was obviously a township road, and there was a car parked on the road. It was an ordinary-looking, somewhat dirty off-road vehicle.
This was naturally not the off-road vehicle that Master and I parked in that small town. After getting in the car, I discovered that the interior of this car was much more comfortable and luxurious than we imagined.
When the car starts, the power is first-rate. This car is not as ordinary as it appears on the outside.
"You are lucky. The people in this car village go to the secular world to do things. It's not that the great witch level can't get a seat and spend a lot of money." These people were all silent, but after getting on the car, the other one and I and the master were a little bit The somewhat familiar old man spoke.
When he said this, the master handed over the tobacco leaves at the right time.
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The journey was safer and smoother than we imagined... Until the car entered the no-man's land on the plateau, I was in a daze. Did we get here safely
But in fact, this is the case. Almost everything happens along the way. To describe it in words, it is lackluster and we have arrived in no man's land.
If there is anything worth mentioning, it is that because of the connection between dry tobacco leaves, the relationship between Master and the old man is very good, and we also heard some things about the Eighteenth Village of Zuwu from the old man's mouth. .
For example, why did their town suddenly appear? It was because of the problem of 'resources'. After all, the seclusion and development in these years have made Zuwu Shiba Village stronger and stronger, and there are more and more people. ...The 'resources' of the village were limited, so a group of people separated and entered the secular world.
The standard for separation is naturally based on the mysterious and mysterious bloodline of ancestral witches...
However, when it comes to the reason, it is not entirely because of this. The old man mentioned vaguely that the Eighteenth Ancestral Witch Village also wanted to deliberately cultivate some secular power. As for why, the old man did not say anything.
He just told us that more and more people from the village will come down the mountain one after another... When the time comes, they will be scattered in various places, and the previous town will serve as the general 'stronghold' of the Zuwu Eighteen Villages. , in short, this is a 'grand' blueprint. After all, Zuwu Shiba Village is still conservative and does not want to develop too fast in the secular world.
Is that so? I just listened to it as an anecdote. After all, the affairs of the Wu family and Miao people are still very far away from me. The biggest connection between us is just because of Qiangzi.
But among them, the old man mentioned something that made me a little curious. He said that for most of his life, he sometimes felt that good things may not necessarily be good things, and even great good things might turn out to be bad things.
At that time, these words came out of nowhere, so Master asked, why do you feel this way
The old man muttered in a low voice, all kinds of things have come to life in this era, one or two is good, but too many will make people frightened.
What he said was incomprehensible... Master and I both didn't understand it, and he seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed the subject and said that anyway, he felt that it was not a bad thing to develop secular forces now. , let’s go and see.
Speaking of which, there are so many 'interesting' things in this world, and all kinds of things have come alive in this era... How could I not think of the sight of Qiongqi's remnant soul, and Yongzhuxu behind Qiangzi? film
Although it sounds interesting, I intuitively feel that these things have nothing to do with me. The one who has always been connected to my destiny is Kunlun... And if there are other different things in this world under the law of heaven, then naturally there will be other people to go. Take responsibility.
The no-man's land is vast, but when walking here, there is an inexplicable feeling of freedom... There is no restraint or restriction, but occasionally when you look up at the sky, you will also have a lonely and chilling feeling.
The last time I came here was because of the big fair, and I could always see cultivators coming here occasionally... In the later stages, the cultivators even gathered so densely that it no longer looked like a no-man's land.
But this time I came here, it was not the year when the big market was held, so I felt this feeling of loneliness and helplessness even more deeply.
The car was driving through no man's land, and the middle-aged man driving the car seemed to know exactly where to go. It always made me feel that the car was driving very purposefully. At this time, the old man started chatting with my master again. .
"It's coming soon, this farewell, I wonder if I can still smoke your dry tobacco leaves in my lifetime?"
"We're about to arrive? Isn't this snow mountain line very mysterious? I thought it would take time to find their connection point." The master was confused, laughed again, and comforted the old man, saying that he would take this dry smoke Where to buy the leaves and what kind of goods to buy, tell this old man when the time comes.
The old man was happy after hearing this, and said to my master smoothly: "In today's cultivator circle, there is no such powerful and completely reclusive existence... The Snow Mountain lineage is the most indifferent to the world. , but some big forces in the circle of cultivators still have to be treated somewhat lightly, for example, they will be given a secret introduction point... Our Ancestral Witch Eighteenth Village naturally knows where such an introduction point is. . When we arrive this time, we will leave, and you can wait there for Daron with peace of mind."
"So that's it." Master muttered, then fell into deep thought.
In fact, I believe that Master and I have the same thought at this time, that is, we have finally reached our destination, and we are beginning to worry about Uncle Master and his group... After all, that is our real large force, and have they arrived safely? here? Did anything go wrong along the way? During the years when Master and I were on the run, we could be said to have completely lost contact with them.
And during this silent contemplation, the car had stopped at the foot of a stretch of snow-capped mountains. We were still protected by those Miao people, and then we started to get out of the car and walk... After climbing a short section of the snow-capped mountains, and then At the foot of a mountain between mountains, we arrived at the so-called connection point.
I never dreamed that the meeting point was hidden in a place like this, in a natural cave at the foot of a snow-capped mountain.
Master and I were taken into the cave. The temperature here was a little more comfortable... Although the entire cave was simply decorated, there were basic daily necessities, and some food was piled in the corner. And Qingshui... maybe the meeting point, but also a temporary foothold.
There were two people in the cave, wearing thick white linen clothes, which are typical of the snow-capped mountains. The Miao people proved that they were from the Eighteenth Village of Zuwu. After a few simple negotiations, Just let me and Master stay.
"You can eat and drink by yourself in the cave every day. If you feel bored, you can also take a walk around here, but it is best not to leave too far. There are dangers everywhere in no-man's land... We are only responsible for reception here, but we do not provide To protect." Just as the old man said, after these Miao people brought us here, they left decisively.
Master and I were left, the two receptionists, and one of them greeted us like this.
Only responsible for reception and no protection? Yes, this is the attitude of the Snow Mountain lineage all the time...I am used to this tone. In fact, according to their reputation, no force wants to cause trouble in their territory. Master and I are safe when we get here, at least I think so.
Therefore, we settled down at this meeting point with peace of mind. Those two people didn't care about us. They always hide in the other two artificially dug stone rooms in this cave to clean up and repair. It looks like the place where Master and I love to live. Stay as long as you want.
Moreover, they were extremely taciturn. My master and I tried several times to start a conversation and ask my uncle and the others whether they had successfully reached the snow-capped mountains, but we failed.
Because they didn't answer the question at all!
In this inexplicable state of getting along, Master and I stayed in this cave, this so-called meeting point, for three days.