On the border of southern Xinjiang, Qili Cave.
Hmong altar.
In the dark and silent depths of the hall, Ghost Li and the great wizard who were still awake did not speak, only the burning flames made crackling sounds from time to time. In addition, in the quiet altar, there is a strange sound.
Monkey Xiaohui was drunk, sleeping soundly at the moment, and still snoring.
In the past, Ghost Li often stayed with Xiao Hui, but he didn't notice that Xiao Hui would snore while sleeping, it seems that Miao spirits are really extraordinary. I saw the monkey's face was bright red, and its belly was bulging and rising, which was cute and funny.
But also drunk, Xiao Bai's appearance is much better than Xiao Hui's. This nine-tailed celestial fox, who has cultivated for thousands of years, is naturally better than Xiao Hui. After this drunkenness, his skin is pink, Zhenshou leaned back, there was an amorous charm between his brows and eyes, he was really a monster that turned all living beings upside down.
Gui Li sighed inwardly, and turned his head.
The great wizard was still facing the fire and did not turn around, but at this moment he said slowly: "Your friend, you seem to be no ordinary person!"
Ghost Li was startled, thinking to himself that this great wizard is mysterious, could it be that he has seen through Xiao Bai's identity as the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox? Although the customs of the five tribes in southern Xinjiang are completely different from those of the middle lands, and they are far closer to living things and animals than the people of the middle lands, but how do they view these monsters, Gui Li is not sure in his heart.
At that moment, he pondered for a moment, considered his words, and said slowly: "Why, why does the great wizard look at a woman like her differently?"
The great wizard was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "A weak woman like her has knocked down dozens of strong men of my Miao nationality with her drinking capacity, is she still an ordinary person?"
Gui Li was stunned, and immediately felt relieved, but he couldn't help shaking his head secretly when he thought of the spectacular scene of Xiao Bai fighting with a group of Miao people just now at the foot of the mountain.
Perhaps, being locked in the dark and dark altar of profound fire, spending three hundred years of loneliness and pain, she also needs to indulge and vent a bit!
Gui Li turned his head slightly, Xiao Bai was still leaning on his lap, sleeping peacefully. Gentle breathing, lightly closed lips and lightly closed eyes, long and delicate eyelashes fluttering occasionally, like a child who is sleeping but has something on his mind, maybe dreaming of something
I just don't know, is she still sleeping soundly now, will she have nightmares that make her suffer in her dreams
Xiaobai's delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, as if he felt the gaze of his eyes, but he seemed to have dreamed of something, turned his head slightly, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
In the firelight, her face was a little less charming, but it seemed a little innocent that she had never seen before.
Gui Li looked away, looked at the great wizard, and said: "She's drunk too much, I'm afraid she can't answer your question now, great wizard."
The great wizard was obviously not surprised, and he didn't look back at the woman. After a pause, he said slowly: "There is one thing that you may not know."
Gui Li was startled, and said: "What, please tell me?"
The hunched figure of the great wizard cast out a shadow in front of the fire, shaking gently, and even his voice sounded a little erratic: "This resurgence technique has always been only passed down among the altar wizards of the Miao nationality. Some, only the great wizards of the past have this kind of strange magic, and it has never been spread, even my own people don't know about it. But this girl looks young, how can she know about it, I really can't figure it out. "
Gui Li was startled, Xiao Bai is a demon fox who has cultivated for thousands of years, but because of her profound Taoism, she has transformed into a human form with a charming and beautiful appearance, in terms of knowledge and experience, there are really few people in this world who can compare to her.
It's just that these words are naturally not good to say to this great wizard, Gui Li turned his mind, changed the topic, and said: "Great wizard, you didn't turn your head, and you didn't even look at her, how do you know that she is a young woman?" ?”
The great wizard tilted his head slightly to the side, as if he gave a low laugh, he didn't know if he could see through Gui Li's thoughts, and said: "Since this girl is already drunk, let's wait until she wakes up to talk about anything! You You are a guest from afar, and after you go out, find the head of our Miao nationality, Tu Mu, and I will ask someone to bring him a message, and ask him to arrange for you to stay here for a few days."
Gui Li frowned, with his wish, he really wished he could immediately make an agreement with the great wizard and go to save Bi Yao, but listening to his tone, although his voice was flat but undeniable, it was obvious that he had to figure out Xiao Bai's origin first. At this moment, I have something to ask for, and I have waited for ten years after thinking about it, so why not wait another day
Gui Li took a deep breath, nodded and said: "Okay."
The great wizard said quietly: "Then you go out!"
Gui Li nodded to the back of the great wizard, was about to get up and walk out, but was startled again. Xiao Bai was sleeping peacefully with his lap on his pillow, she looked quite drunk no matter what, how could she get up and walk
Gui Li reluctantly yelled twice, but Xiao Bai really turned a deaf ear to him, and seemed a little annoyed at being disturbed at this moment in a daze, pursed his mouth, turned over, and fell asleep again.
It doesn't matter if she turned over, Xiao Hui was leaning on her stomach, but now it hit the ground with a plop, but the monkey didn't notice it, and snored loudly as usual, it seems that the natural spirit, even the monkey's head It is very hard, stronger than the head of an ordinary monkey.
Gui Li sighed, shook his head, hesitated for a moment, had to bend down to support Xiao Bai, then stood up, stretched out his hands to hug Xiao Bai, and pulled Xiao Hui to his shoulder, putting the The monkey (fox) picked it up and walked out.
Xiaobai, who was lying in his arms, had a faint fragrance, a slight smile, and a pink face in the white, shaking gently in front of his eyes.
Gui Li took a deep breath, strode out, and left the altar.
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Walking out of the dark altar and stepping past the two huge stone pillars at the door, the sun shines on his face immediately.
There is a gentle warmth, rising from the body. Gui Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and saw Tu Magu standing not far in front, with hands behind his back, looking at the scenery of Qilidong from the mountain.
A Miao man with the appearance of a wizard came out from the altar behind Gui Li, walked past Gui Li, walked to Tu Magu, and whispered a few words to him. Tu Magu turned his head, glanced at Guili twice, then his eyes fell on Xiaobai, who was drunk and sleeping, and nodded, as if he agreed to something.
The sorcerer turned around expressionlessly, and without looking at Ghost Li, he walked straight back to the altar and disappeared into the shadows.
Tu Magu walked over with a smile, and said, "How about it, did the great wizard agree?"
Gui Li smiled slightly, said: "I don't know yet, he asked us to stay here."
Tu Ma Gu nodded and said: "I see, you all come with me!" After saying that, he turned and walked down the mountain.
Gui Li hugged Xiaobai Xiaohui and followed behind him, only listening to Tu numbly said: "Our place is a backcountry, it can't compare to your middle land's prosperity, you can do whatever you want! Hehe."
Gui Li saw that the Miao patriarch was very easy-going, nodded and said: "Patriarch, you are polite, we are the ones bothering you."
Tu Magu chuckled and didn't say anything else.
Coming down the mountain, Tu Ma Gu pondered for a moment, then walked towards the river with Gui Li. Along the way, many Hmong people paid attention to him, but their eyes were obviously lingering on Xiaobai.
They walked across the middle-earth-style stone bridge that Ghost Li had seen before, and came to a relatively secluded house on the opposite bank beside a row of green trees.
Ghost Li stood behind Tu Magu, frowning quickly and slightly, this house is not big, only one floor, four square, simple and unadorned, completely built with wood, and the outside wall of the house There are also no wild beast furs and bones that hang in ordinary Miao people's houses.
Tu Magu turned his head and said: "This house has been vacant for a long time, but we have been cleaning it all the time, it's still clean, and there are few people here, so you two should feel wronged here for a night!"
Gui Li nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you, Patriarch."
Tu Ma Gu smiled, looked at Xiao Bai who was hugged by Gui Li, and said: "Then I won't bother you, you should rest first!"
After finishing speaking, he looked like he was about to leave, but he stopped, as if thinking of something, and said: "I will send someone to bring over some food in a while, so you can rest assured! Our customs here are simple and wronged. you guys."
Gui Li shook his head again and again, and said: "Where, thank you patriarch."
Tu Ma Gu nodded, turned and left. Gui Li watched him for a while, and when he was far away, he turned around and looked at the room again.
No matter how you look at it, this house looks like a house built by a Middle-earth man...
He hugged Xiaobai and Xiaohui, stepped forward and opened the door, and walked in.
The furnishings in the room are very simple, a bed, a table, a few wooden chairs, the walls are made of neatly sized paulownia wood, with a window on one side, the whole room has a faint fragrance of trees.
Gui Li was never someone who valued luxury accommodation, so simple, it suits him. Immediately walked over, put Xiaobai on the bed first, Xiaobai muttered twice, then fell asleep again.
Gui Li shook his head, hugged Xiao Hui from his shoulders, saw the monkey's mouth opening and closing, and made a sound of tsk-tsk from time to time, seeing how satisfied it was, Gui Li sighed, and put it on the bed as well.
Seeing the person sleeping peacefully, Gui Li turned around, walked to the table, and sat down. The room seemed to suddenly quiet down, and there was no sound except their breathing.
In this strange house in a foreign land, he was alone, sitting quietly.
Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.
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Ten miles to the east of Qilidong surrounded by mountains, there is a rolling mountain. On one of the hills, there are two people standing, looking up at the fertile land among the mountains in the distance.
"That's Qilidong!"
The person standing in front said this in a low voice, and there was deep emotion, anger and longing in the words.
Under the sunlight, this was an extremely strong and tall man, with his upper body naked and his lower body made of pants made of ferocious animal skins.
His skin has a strong bronze color due to the sun and wind all year round. On the muscular body, there was a tattoo of a bear's head on the chest. In addition, huge and criss-crossing scars can be seen everywhere on his body. It is not difficult to imagine how many terrifying beasts he has fought.
"Yes, Patriarch." The man who answered him was a man standing a step behind him, "That's Qilidong." Clothes made of fur, and from a human perspective, he was much smaller than the burly man in front of him.
At this moment, there seemed to be a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. Looking ahead, he said slowly: "There is the root of the Miao people who have ruled southern Xinjiang for two hundred years. In the middle of the Qilidong Miao people's altar, under the statue of the Miao people's evil gods and dogs, they have been suppressed for two hundred years!"
"Giggle..."
An ear-piercing voice suddenly sounded from the strong man in front, and the man behind him saw that it was the man he called the patriarch of the Li clan, clenched his fists tightly, and his joints burst out with great force.
"Two hundred years! Two hundred years!" The strong man's voice was not loud, but he muttered to himself as if roaring.
"Yeah! It's been two hundred years. Two hundred years ago, we were attacked by the despicable Miao people. Their evil wizards cursed our soldiers to death with vicious magic, and took away the sacred 'bone jade' we enshrined. Drive us to the most barren place in southern Xinjiang, and live the most miserable life for two hundred years." The man behind him spoke of mortal hatred in cold words.
The strong mountain wind blew on the mountain-like body of the patriarch of the Li clan, like a knife, but he didn't respond. At this moment, in his eyes, there is only the hot land surrounded by mountains in front of him.
"Losing the bone jade is the greatest insult and disrespect to the Bear God!" The man behind him was still talking, "So for the past two hundred years, the Bear God has been angry and refused to take care of our Li people. Until today, as long as we defeat Miao people, if we take back the bone jade, the Bear God will definitely take care of our Li people again, so that we can occupy the best land in southern Xinjiang, and let our people and descendants live here for generations."
His voice suddenly became high-pitched, and said: "Patriarch, we must not let our future children, like us, fight against monsters such as fire wolves and black tigers that cannot be resisted by the strongest fighters, just to snatch some Things to eat."
"We want to live, we want the best land!" he said viciously.
Ahead, the giant-like patriarch did not look back, but his angry and heavy breathing had already revealed his mood. After a moment of silence, he turned his head and said, "Are there really no problems with the other three races?"
The person behind nodded immediately and said: "Yes, patriarch, the Miao people have always been domineering here in southern Xinjiang, and the other three clans have long disliked them. The Zhuang people are so powerful, but they want to be inferior to the Miao people. They have long been unwilling to do so; the Tu people have always been isolated, keeping a distance from the other four races and refusing to intervene in their disputes; the last Gaoshan people are few and weak, so they can only protect themselves and have no power to expand.”
There was an ambiguous expression on his face, and he said in a low voice: "Patriarch, as long as we defeat the Miao people in one fell swoop, with the bravery of our Li soldiers who have fought against the most ferocious beasts in southern Xinjiang in the past two hundred years, plus the blessing of the great bear god , the day when we dominate southern Xinjiang is just around the corner.”
In the eyes of the patriarch of the Li clan, a fiery gaze suddenly radiated. Even looking at Qilidong in front of him seemed to make his whole body tremble slightly. It was excitement and desire, and perhaps also the bloodthirsty instinct born by soldiers.
But after all, he is the head of the clan, and he is not a reckless man without thinking. After the initial excitement, he fell silent, then turned around and stared at the man behind him, and said: "Ahetai, it is said that the evil big Miao The wizard has lived for three hundred years, and he is still in the deepest part of the Miao people's altar. His magic is the most terrifying power in southern Xinjiang, can you really deal with him?"
The person he called Ahetai had a mysterious smile on his face, and said: "Patriarch, I have already demonstrated in front of you the magic method taught to me by the Lord Beast God in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, plus The Pokémon he gave me, the great wizard is dead, otherwise even if he is alive, I will definitely be able to defeat him!"
The patriarch of the Li clan looked at him for a while, then nodded emphatically. In fact, the shadow of the Great Wizard has always been a dark cloud hanging over the heads of all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang, and it is even more a lingering nightmare for the Li ethnic group. But after this tribesman named Ahetai disappeared from childhood, after mysteriously returning from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, he suddenly showed incredible magic power. The hatred buried deep in my heart.
In order to survive, in order to live better!
The patriarch of the Li clan gritted his teeth fiercely. On his tall and strong body, the huge bear head tattoo looked even more terrifying.
"Two hundred years of revenge, we will avenge it tonight!" He let out these words through the gap between his teeth.
The sun shone through his and Ahetai's bodies, warmly shining on the mountains. Behind these two people, on the hillside facing the sun, countless soldiers of the Li nationality suddenly appeared, with solemn and stern expressions, and everyone was so strong. And on their scarred chests, the ferocious bear head tattoos seemed to be roaring in the wind!
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Qilidong, a secluded hut.
Gui Li sat beside the table in the room, silently without speaking. Time is here, as if suddenly slowing down, silent and tortured.
In such a quiet time, what will you think of
Maybe it's the past...
The time of youth, like a sigh echoing in the quiet years, rose gently, then fell quietly, and finally disappeared without a trace.
His expression was indifferent, and his brows were slightly frowned.
The scenery outside the window is picturesque.
Quiet, quietly...
Until, a sudden sound woke him up from his contemplation.
"Boom, boom, boom."
A thin knock on the door suddenly sounded in the house.
Gui Li turned his head and looked towards the door.