A difficult and dangerous place like the Quagmire was more inaccessible, which meant it was safer. That was what Ning Que thought, and so did many animals. The lake emitted a faint smell of sulfur and could not grow any big plants, but the moss could be eaten, and the heat could avoid the winter, so many animals lived in the swamp all year round.
Their main food was moss or plankton in the water. There were no lions or tigers in the swamp, but there was a fierce beast that looked like a snake and was covered with light greasy hair.
This fierce beast was called the capybara by the herdsmen of the Golden Tribe Royal Court. It moved extremely fast and its saliva was slightly poisonous. It lived on carrion and most of the horses and sheep that got lost in the swamp were killed by this fierce beast.
Ning Que was naturally not afraid of this capybara. The capybara seemed to be able to sense his dangerous aura and would avoid him every time they met. But a few days ago, a capybara finally could not resist the temptation of the Big Black Horse and wanted to taste the horse's meat. It hid under the water plants and launched a sneak attack on the Big Black Horse.
The Big Black Horse bit the capybara to death and stomped it with its front hooves in disdain. Then it lowered its head and licked it. It tasted terrible and did not eat it.
The fog in the quagmire became thicker and thicker.
They could no longer see the thick dark cloud. Although they knew that the cloud was still floating above the horse carriage, both Ning Que and Sangsang felt much more comfortable.
They continued to walk deeper into the swamp and estimated that it would take them two or three days to get out of the swamp. The black horse carriage came to a pond and Ning Que suddenly felt his eyes light up.
The terrain here was relatively low, and the water in the pool was about half a person's height. Compared to other parts of the swamp, it was much clearer. Perhaps because of the source, the water here could be drunk directly. The water in the pool was lush, and there were many small silver fish swimming among the water plants. There were also more than ten white water birds drinking by the side of the pool.
"If Eldest Brother saw this place, he would be very happy."
Ning Que walked to the pond and his eyes, which had been tortured by the desolation and the swamp for many days, were suddenly refreshed by the lake. He reached into the pond and found that the temperature was just right. Then he let Sangsang take a bath.
The Big Black Horse was chased to another pond. It rushed into the pond, neighing happily and shaking its head to wash off the mud on its body. Then it began to stare at the silver fish swimming in the water and drool.
Sangsang took off her heavy fur coat and the thin shirt inside and walked into the pool. She shivered a little when the breeze blew over the surface of the pool. She hugged herself with both hands, feeling a little cold.
"Sit in the water, and it will be warm."
Ning Que walked behind her with a towel and prepared to rub her back.
Sangsang obeyed. Her body slowly sank until her head was submerged in the warm water. Then she stood up again. Her wet short hair looked very smooth, and the ends of her hair dripped water on her thin shoulders.
When they were young, Ning Que often bathed Sangsang. When they grew up, Sangsang insisted on bathing herself, but insisted on scrubbing his back. Later, Sangsang's illness worsened, and Ning Que began to bathe her again.
They had lived together for too many years. No matter body or soul, there were not many secrets between them. Moreover, they were already engaged, so Sangsang would not be shy, and Ning Que would not be embarrassed.
However, the girl's body was still young, but the lines were already soft and beautiful. Sangsang had grown up after all. Ning Que gently rubbed his hands on her back, and after a while, he naturally reached to the front and held her.
Sangsang said softly, "Is it too small?"
Ning Que said, "It's not small anymore."
He did not know if they were talking about the same thing.
Sangsang suddenly coughed. Ning Que calmed himself down and began to scrub her back seriously. In the shortest time possible, he finished the bath and carried her back to the horse carriage. He dried her body and put on his clothes.
He also hurriedly took a bath and changed into a new set of clothes. Then he sat on the grass by the pond and held her in his arms to enjoy the scenery. Seeing her slightly wet hair, he thought of some past events and smiled.
Sangsang always knew what he was thinking about. Even if she did not, she at least knew what he was thinking about. She moved her body backward and hid her whole body in his arms. She asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about Shanshan."
Ning Que said honestly, "When I first saw her outside the North Wall of the Yan Kingdom, it was also beside the hot spring. She stood on a tree and her hair seemed to be wet too."
Sangsang leaned on him lazily and thought of something. She said worriedly, "Miss Shanshan helped us in the Lanke Temple. Will we cause any trouble for her?"
Ning Que shook his head and said, "Her teacher, the Master of Calligrapher, is a visiting professor of Haotian Taoism. She is a Divine Talisman Master herself, so both the Buddhist and Taoist sects have to give her some face. Moreover, Eldest Brother has already taken her as his sworn sister, so it should be fine."
The Big Black Horse had also finished bathing and ran back happily. He approached the two and wanted to act coquettishly. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Ning Que smelled a strong fishy smell. He could not help but say angrily, "Are you a fool or a foodie? You didn't forget to eat fish even after bathing. Hurry up and go back. "
The Big Black Horse walked away angrily and lay down by the pool. He basked in the sun that did not exist and was blown by the warm wind. He gradually felt better and snorted happily from time to time.
The fog was like smoke and the clear pool was like a piece of excellent but very light jade. The green grass beside the pool was like a carpet and the fish in the pool was startled but the grass was not disturbed. Ning Que held Sangsang and looked at the beautiful scenery. Because of the relaxation, he gradually felt tired and fell asleep.
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No one knew how long it had been.
There was no wind and the fog gradually dissipated. On the other side of the quiet pool, a faint shadow appeared.
Ning Que opened his eyes and looked in that direction. Only then did he realize that the pool was actually larger than he had imagined. The other side of the pool was at least a thousand feet away from his side.
He saw the shadow but was not vigilant. Because if the shadow was a person or a beast, it would not be able to hide from his and Sangsang's perception. They thought it was a tree.
The fog around the swamp became thinner and thinner, and the fog around the pool gradually dissipated. They could already see the thick dark clouds above and the scenery on the other side.
The shadow on the other side of the pool was not a tree, but a person.
A person that Ning Que and Sangsang could not perceive.
It was a beautiful woman.
Even from such a distance, they could still feel the charming aura exuding from her body. However, the aura was filtered by the bloody robe on her body and turned into a murderous and terrifying aura.
There was no blood on the bloody robe. The Robe of Judgment was originally blood-red. It was usually spotless, but now there were many mud spots on it. However, the woman under the robe still gave people a feeling of being out of this world.
The woman was wearing a divine crown.
The divine crown was made of gold, with mithril as the thread and was inlaid with thirteen bright gems. It was as if there was a curtain of light hanging down from the edge of the crown and covering her face. It was so luxurious and beautiful that people could not look at it directly.
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Ning Que knew that the divine crown was very precious because he had held it in the Kingdom Temple of the Kingdom of Qi. However, he did not know that he would see this divine crown and this blood-red robe on his escape.
But the moment he saw her, he understood that it was a matter of course.
It was a big deal to kill the Daughter of Yama in the human world. The Buddhism Sect had even invited the Chief Preaching Monk of the Xuankong Temple. As the servants of Haotian, Haotian Taoism would definitely take action.
The powerhouses from Haotian Taoism and Luo Kedi who were lying in ambush in the Pamir Mountains seemed very powerful, but in fact, they were not enough. Even though the abbey dean of the Zhishou Abbey was far away in the Nanyang, the West-Hill Divine Palace should at least send a Great Divine Priest.
The West-Hill Divine Palace invited the Great Divine Priest was her. Ning Que felt very lucky, but also very unlucky. He looked at the woman on the other side of the pool and did not know what to do except to remain silent.
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After a long period of silence, absolute silence, the atmosphere around the pool became very heavy and oppressive. The small silver fishes swam into the depths of the water plants in groups, and the dozens of white water birds flew away in fear. Perhaps the fog had predicted what was going to happen here in advance, so it escaped in advance.
Ning Que suddenly laughed and waved to the opposite side. He said, "What a coincidence to meet here."
Ye Hongyu said, "I waited in the mud for dozens of days and finally met you and her. Don't you think it's a coincidence?"
Ning Que smiled and said, "Why do you have to make the atmosphere so serious? Speaking of which, didn't we have a good chat when we met in the Kingdom of Qi a few months ago?"
Ye Hongyu said, "First of all, she was not the child of Yama at that time. Second, it has been more than a year since we last met, not just a few months."
After a short pause, she continued, "It seems that Buddha's chessboard really saved you."
Ning Que said, "You waited for dozens of days just to hear the story of our escape from the Lanke Temple?"
Ye Hongyu said, "I waited for someone to kill someone."
With that, she walked to the other side of the pool, her blood-red robe fluttering.
Ning Que shouted, "If you don't want to hear the story of our escape, I can still tell you the story of the Xuankong Temple. It's quite interesting."
Ye Hongyu acted as if she did not hear him. Her footsteps were slow and steady.
Ning Que pretended to be angry and said, "This is what I dislike most about you. You always want to fight and kill."
Ye Hongyu frowned slightly and stopped. She said, "I don't need your love."
Ning Que said angrily, "I am such an excellent man. What's wrong with me?"
Ye Hongyu said, "You even dared to marry the daughter of Yama. Men like you are so bold that even I am a little surprised. So it's better to kill rather than love."
Ning Que said, "This means that you might still like me."
Ye Hongyu knew what kind of person he was. She ignored him and continued forward.
Ning Que's expression was calm, but his body was getting colder. He said, "You actually waited for us in this muddy pond for so many days. How can I repay your kindness? I want to ask you to take a bath."
Ye Hongyu did not stop and said, "It's not easy to kill you. So I will definitely be stained with mud and your blood. I will wash later."
Ning Que shook his head and said, "I don't fight with women covered in mud. No matter what kind of fight it is, I will touch a handful of mud and smell no fragrance. It won't be fun."
Ye Hongyu's expression was slightly cold. She said, "It's very perverted to like to kill women."
Ning Que stood up and looked at her calmly. He said, "You should know very well that we are all perverts."
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