Chapter 64 Fierce Mask

Walking on the forest path shrouded in darkness, the girl looked at the dim lights in the shrine in the distance, and could still hear some faint crying.

If Nuo was herself in the previous life, I'm afraid she would have fled in fear, she thought in her heart, and then moved on.

Thanks to her special talent, she can perceive certain truths without being deceived by strange appearances.

Walking to the side door of the shrine, she stopped for a while and looked at the situation inside. It turned out to be a woman kneeling in the temple weeping, with a body covered in black cloth beside her.

Seeing such a scene, the girl also had some guesses in her heart, maybe it was the death of this woman's relatives that made her so sad.

The witch woman who was in the shrine at the moment also came over and looked at the girl under the steps of the shrine.

"Are you awake, is there something wrong?" Her voice was kind of kind.

"Well, I'm hungry." The girl replied slightly embarrassed.

"Hehe, what a simple child." Granny Geluo asked the girl to wait for a while, then went to another yard in the back to get a cloth bag with some rice in it, two green peel fruits and one Taro.

"Let's make do with it tonight, and you can go to the Fang Market in the valley tomorrow." Granny Geluo handed the bag to the girl, and then turned around and went back.

Soon after, there was a slight sound in the shrine, which seemed to be the sound of several pieces of copper colliding with each other. In the dark night, it brought a touch of agility and tranquility, soothing the sad cry.

After Loren Hill picked up the things, he also went back to make dinner. First wash the rice, then put it into the pot to cook, and then put the cut taro in it.

Then she came out and sat in the yard for a while, after all, it took some time to steam rice.

The valley at night is very quiet, there are few crops, only near the shrine, because of the high terrain, you can get a little sunlight, and all retain a forest and grass.

The girl looked at the sky above her head, which was pinched by the mountain walls from both sides, and the faint starlight flashed and disappeared.

Although this place is barren, the starry sky is much clearer than where I stayed before.

With the slightly fat Dai Ju behind him, Loren Hill sat on the cold stone mill in the yard, looking up at the stars, with a faint nostalgia, as if he had returned to a long time ago.

In this way, she closed her eyes and felt the breeze blowing slowly from her side, bringing the unique freshness of the night.

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The next morning, after simply eating something, Roland Hill came to the shrine.

The woman from last night had long since left, and the hall became quiet again, while the Granny Gloria was holding a broom and sweeping the open space in front of the shrine, letting the leaves that fell at night return to the grass beside her.

"Get up, Jialan." The old man greeted, his words soft and slow.

Loren Hill nodded, then also picked up the broom and swept the remaining leaves aside.

After the two finished this little thing, they walked towards the back of the shrine together. Surrounded by bright trees, there were simple tree stump tables and chairs.

"Let's sit down for a while, and then I'll tell you something about the usual situation." The old man and the girl sat on the small wooden stake beside the big tree stump.

"First of all, the reason why I invited your support is because I have felt a little out of control in many things recently." The old man began to talk.

"You must have seen the local scene along the way. There are few people and the land is barren."

Roland Hill nodded, the scene along the way is indeed as the old man said.

"You may be wondering why various villages and settlements are concentrated in the mountains, valleys, and some remote and narrow places."

"That's because in the middle of the month, the dragon veins will be very active, and at that time, the power of the nine seclusion will permeate the earth and the wilderness, and all kinds of monsters, ghosts, and the like will come out to act. And the open space is very It’s hard to resist, the more the sky opens up, the easier it is to be attacked by those flying ghosts.”

"The earth and rocks will be much better. Although there are some ghosts that can pass through, some ancient methods can still be engraved with practical incantations to prevent those ghosts from passing through easily."

"Here, those days in the middle of the month will be difficult days. Everyone will gather together to resist the impact of the outside world. Only when the power of the Nine Serenities surging in the dragon veins gradually dissipates, can they go out again."

The witch briefly introduced the local people's schedule and the significance of doing so.

At this time, Roland Hill gradually understood why the wilderness outside was deserted, even if there were few roads. This is also because anything that is built will be destroyed by various wandering ghosts in the middle of the month, so it is better not to build it.

"The reason why I asked you to come here is to help the people here and resist all kinds of ghost attacks."

After explaining it, the old man finally said what the girl was going to accomplish.

"Okay, I understand." Roland Hill nodded, if it was just to clear those monsters, it wouldn't be difficult.

Seeing the girl nodding, the old man's expression seemed to relax a little, and it seemed that he was under a lot of pressure on weekdays.

"Let's do it for now. Later, I will take you to the Fang Market below the valley to buy some things for daily use. Although this place is barren, some daily necessities can still be supplied."

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In the line of sky above, the sun is hanging in the air, and a little sunlight shines into the earth in the valley, making people feel a warm feeling.

Lorraine Hill followed behind Granny Gloria, walking in this rudimentary market.

Its total length is only two or three hundred meters, and most of the local people set up stalls to buy and sell things.

Compared to the outside world, the clothing here is extremely simple, basically black linen. The immutable black linen spreads all over the field of vision, forming clothes, baggage, windproof cloth and so on.

People usually wrap their bodies in such black linen clothes and wear them more tightly.

People with scorpions have pale skin and are not resistant to the sun. If they are exposed to the sun for a long time, it will cause damage to the skin, so they all like to wear this kind of clothes.

The only thing that is fortunate is that the face is exposed after all, and it is not completely covered, which adds a little popularity to the city, rather than the place of the underworld.

"How do you sell this cloth?" The old man stopped in front of a booth and looked at the black linen cloth rolled up on the wooden frame in front of him. His hand felt slightly rough and dry.

"Twenty silver rings, Miko-sama." The stall owner saw Granny Geluo, stood up, and replied respectfully.

"Okay." Granny Geluo didn't bargain, she took out a silver ring from her bosom and put it on the shopkeeper's plate.

"This, you gave 5 more silver rings." The shopkeeper gave a rough look and felt that he had given too much.

"It's nothing, just accept it. It's not easy to spin cloth. In addition, the children also need to eat something good." Granny Geluo looked at the two thin children behind the stall owner, her eyes showing some kindness.

"Thank you, Granny Glo. Thank you, Miko-sama." The woman bowed in gratitude, and then gave a small coil of thread.

Seeing that the witch wanted to pick up the black cloth, the girl next to her hurried forward and picked it up in advance.

Although Granny Ge Luo was not so weak, the girl was still a little uncomfortable with an old man in front of her, so she grabbed the roll of cloth first.

"That's hard work for you. When you go back, I'll make some clothes for you." Granny Geluo said.

"No, I have several pieces of clothes, and I don't need them for the time being." The girl shook her head.

"I know, but it's your own clothes. It's a remote place. If it's damaged, it won't be good if you don't have to change it on weekdays."

"Sometimes you can't take care of that much during a fight. There will always be times when it gets dirty and damaged. It's better to wear some durable and cheap clothes, so that you won't feel distressed." Granny Geluo explained.

After that, the two continued to walk to the other side of Fang Market and bought Rabbit Meat as a snack for tonight.

In this barren land, only a few hares can survive, and other cattle and sheep are not enough to eat, let alone them.

After returning to the shrine, Granny Geluo took the girl to the backyard to draw a few buckets of water, and then started to make today's lunch. During this period, the girl asked for help, so later, her mother-in-law chose vegetables, prepared them, and added seasonings, while the girl chopped vegetables and made a fire.

Finally, after everything was done, the two of them sat around the small stove in the house, watching the boiling soup in the small pottery pot in the middle. Among them were light red rabbit meat, green vegetable leaves, and light yellow potato chips. Constantly surging, exuding a good smell and heat.

The two birds were also standing on the wooden stand beside them at this time, each with a stone plate in front of them, with some food in it, they occasionally pecked, then turned their heads, and looked curiously at the pot and the two beside them. people.

"I haven't eaten like this for a long time."

Granny Geluo seemed to sigh. Today, she is wearing the same black linen clothes as the residents here, not the witch's splendid clothes that the girl saw yesterday.

"How do you usually eat?" The girl was also a little curious.

"Usually eating one at a time is much easier, but sometimes I don't dare to cook too much, for fear that it will spoil if I can't finish it."

"Have you always been alone?"

"It wasn't a long time ago. There were a few children helping at the shrine at that time, and it was quite lively at that time." The old man's eyes showed a bit of nostalgia.

"Unfortunately, some of them got married later, and some of them were gone, so I was the only one." Even so, there was not much sadness in the old man's voice, and it seemed that he had long since looked down on it.

"I don't know if this shrine can be passed down in the future. This is the only thing I still worry about."

The two held the dishes with chopsticks, mixed the rice, and ate slowly, and then talked about the situation in the shrine.

The dragon veins under this land are different from the outside world. They are very mixed and chaotic. Most of them are also polluted. The witches in the shrine cannot dominate the dragon veins of the entire state and county like other areas in the outside world.

"...So, the only thing I can do is to keep the few small branches among them, to keep them free from pollution, to nourish those few lands, so that the people who depend on these lands can live their lives. Come down." The old man said slowly.

"Hasn't the dynasty considered a permanent solution to the problem? It is said that the former Chifeng still exists in the world." The girl asked curiously. According to past records, that Chifeng, the witch who created the dragon vein, should be able to interfere and repair it. That's right.

"Master Chifeng, one of the five virtues, did come here hundreds of years ago, and there were several immortals accompanying him at that time."

"It's a pity that it's not just the dragon vein problem here, but also the problem of Dongtian." The old man shook his head.

"In the past, the Heavenly Blessed Land of the Yama Palace was in this mountain, and in that battle, the Heavenly Cave collapsed and exploded, and various space-time gaps were twisted in it, and the shapes were messy and intricate."

"Even if Lord Chifeng came in person, he only solved part of the pollution and distortion of the dragon's veins, but couldn't do his best."

"If the other one of the five virtues, Lord Yellow Bird is still there, it is said that the one who can change and influence Dongtianfu

the existence of the earth. "

"It's a pity that in the past, Lord Chifeng returned to the west because of the passing of the yellow bird."

"The phoenix of the five virtues, there is only one left, which is embarrassing."

When Loren Hill listened to the old man's narration, a somewhat familiar and unfamiliar scene suddenly appeared in his mind. It was a scene of five young girls playing under a tall plane tree. The girl in blue clothes is smart and light, the girl in white clothes is quiet and soft, the girl in black clothes is straight and can’t let go, the girl in red clothes is cheerful and strong, and the girl in yellow clothes is good at all kinds of whimsy.

The scene in this picture appeared quickly, but when the girl thought about it, it dissipated like a mist and disappeared without a trace.

Are all the phoenixes of the five virtues witches, or why would I suddenly see those scenes in my memory? Such thoughts floated in the girl's mind.

It seems that he still has to hurry up and practice the necromantic sequence to retrieve the obscure and missing memory in his soul. What the girl can think of at this moment is still in the early days of the joint war between Crancia and Frost.

But one of the important pieces of information also made her understand her true origin. That is one of the cornerstones of the God's Throne plan within the 'Primordial Heart' faction in the Twilight Era, the wind of pure change.

From this, it is very likely that Keti is the bright red and fiery flame, Kroyati.

I just don't know where the other two are now. If you really want to talk about relatives, these four souls who are also the cornerstones of the throne are the most cordial.

After all, they have been together for hundreds of thousands of years, and the kind of soul blending and kindness is unimaginable to outsiders.

After recovering the thoughts in her mind, the girl continued to eat, and the vegetables in the pot gradually disappeared.

"Eating with two people, it's sure that even the appetite will be better." Granny Ge Luo put down the table and chopsticks, and there was a bit of satisfaction in her words.

After that, it was a simple tidying up, and in the afternoon, Granny Ge Luo roughly cut a black cloth coat for the girl.

"Put this on the outside, so that the clothes inside won't get dirty. I'll make some middle wear for you later." The mother-in-law helped the girl take care of the clothes, and tied the waist and collar by the way.

"Tomorrow, I would like to trouble you to go to a village in the north. It is said that there is a vicious monster there recently, which has caused a lot of casualties to the people in the village. Besides, if you see some ghosts on the road, please clean up." Granny Luo explained her recent tasks.

"If you encounter an unsolvable problem, don't act recklessly. After all, your own life is the most important thing."

"It's not shameful to run away. Those who persist in living and achieve their goals are worthy of respect." Granny Geluo was giving her final admonition, as if she had had a special encounter when she was young.

"Finally, put this on."

Before leaving, a wooden mask was put into the girl's hands by Granny Gloria. The mask has a hideous appearance, as fierce as a ghost.

"Sometimes, you are more vicious than evil spirits, and those ignorant people will fear and respect you."