The River Carrier followed the river all the way down and traveled seven to eight hundred miles. Qin Mu saw a village built beside a temple and was slightly stunned. He saw a little girl with three braids sitting on the plaque of the run-down temple.
Qin Mu immediately made the River Carrier stop along the river and left the white fox behind while he walked up to the shore.
When he came to the village, he saw that the villagers were living a prosperous life, living and working in peace. There were a few old ladies going to the temple to offer incense, and the offering was half a pig.
Qin Mu came to the front of the temple, and the little girl immediately jumped down when she saw him and hid in the temple.
"Woman Wu, I saw you, why are you hiding from me?" Qin Mu asked with a smile.
The little girl walked out of the temple and said with a smile, "I'm not hiding from you. I'm waiting for you to enter the temple to burn incense and say things like 'weak body and weak kidney since childhood'. Then, people will mock you!"
Qin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked around and saw that the temple was clean and tidy, without a speck of dust. Only the incense burner in the courtyard was still burning with fragrance. He walked to the front of the god statue that was enshrined in the temple and saw that it was a little girl. Her appearance was similar to Xian Qing'er that Woman Wu had transformed into.
Qin Mu went behind the god statue and didn't find any white bones. Only then did he relax and walk out of the temple. He asked curiously, "Why are you living here?"
Woman Wu was pleased with herself. "I'm earning merits here! This village is under my protection, and the people in the village provide for me. I help them chase away the beasts and occasionally carry river water to help them water their fields. When there's a lot of rain, I help them disperse the dark clouds. When there's no wind, I help them create wind. When there's a storm, I help them drive away the wind. In the past, I ran around to catch people and beasts to eat, but I was caught and suppressed by the old baldy. Now, I've become a buddha in the temple. There are people providing for me, and I'm earning merits! "
Qin Mu said with a smile, "Aren't you going upstream? How did you end up here? "
"That day when you and I broke the ice dam, I wandered around and met the monks of Little Thunderclap Monastery who fought with me. I couldn't beat them, so I ran away. Then, I fled here and hid in this temple. Coincidentally, bandits invaded and I ate the bandits. When the villagers saw me, they thought that I was a deity from the temple, so they offered me cattle and sheep and offered me incense. I received some benefits from them and felt a little embarrassed, so I helped them with some things. "
Woman Wu jumped onto the horizontal board again and swayed her feet as she said, "They treated me even better. I felt even more embarrassed, so I decided to stay here."
Qin Mu laughed aloud and said, "You did not mean to do good, but you did good deeds. You are going to become a Buddha." Finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Woman Wu watched him leave and whispered, "I don't want to become a monk. What's the point of eating vegetarian food every day …"
Qin Mu returned to the back of the River Carrier, and this huge green back beast slowly swam out of the shallow water area. Its speed gradually increased as it swam downstream. Qin Mu turned around to look at the ancient temple. The little girl's pigtails swayed as she accepted the villagers' incense and offerings.
The Surging River was torrential, and the waves were surging.
When they reached the docks of Border Dragon City, Qin Mu and Hu Ling 'er went ashore and came to the city.
This city had already fallen into the hands of Heavenly Devil Cult. Even though Madam Si hadn't shown herself as Fu Yundi these few days, nothing had happened here. After all, Fu Yundi had also cultivated in seclusion frequently.
Qin Mu came to the inn and called the innkeeper over, "Incense Master, is there a way to avoid the mirrors and enter Yankang Kingdom?"
The innkeeper said, "There are two passes to enter Yankang Kingdom. One is Yan Bian Pass, and the other is Secret Waters. Yan Bian Pass and Secret Waters Pass both have a lot of soldiers stationed there. There are mirrors hanging on the city towers, and all the abandoned people of Great Ruins will be revealed. They will either be shot to death or sent to the mines as slaves. If we were to cross the mountains, it would be even more dangerous. Great Ruins and Yankang are connected by God Broken Mountain Range, which is abnormally steep and terrifying. Even birds can't cross it. To guard against the mobs of Great Ruins, Yankang Kingdom had set up Mysterious Pearl Crossbows on these mountain ranges. If we want to cross the mountains, we will only be shot to death by them. "
Qin Mu frowned and asked, "Is there no way to enter Yankang Kingdom?"
The innkeeper smiled. "Others don't have a way, but our sacred cult has a way. Before trade was established, our sacred cult had secretly destroyed two Mysterious Pearl Crossbows on God Broken Mountain Range to smuggle goods. After crossing God Broken Mountain Range and walking through Lonely Mountain Range, we entered Great Ruins. Now that Great Ruins and Yankang are trading, this path was abandoned because it's easier to enter Yankang. If young master wants to enter Yankang, you can go through Secret Waters Pass. Most of the guards in Secret Waters Pass are from our sacred cult. "
Qin Mu's expression changed slightly. The power of Heavenly Devil Cult was simply too huge. As expected of the number one sect of the devil path!
He gave it some thought and said, "Go and prepare the geographical map of Yankang. I'll take a look on the way and familiarize myself with the geography of Yankang Kingdom."
"Yes."
The innkeeper retreated, and Qin Mu and Hu Ling 'er ate their dinner before bathing and going to bed.
The next day, the innkeeper brought over a thick stack of documents. There were geographical maps of the entire Yankang Kingdom as well as detailed maps of the counties. Qin Mu placed the geographical maps in his bag and asked, "Who's bringing me to Secret Waters Pass?"
The innkeeper smiled. "Young master, don't worry. The food is already prepared, and I invite young master to have a meal. When we reach the river, there will naturally be brothers of our sacred cult to lead young master. "
After Qin Mu and Hu Ling 'er finished their breakfast, they came to Surging River and saw a ship docked at the shore. A young girl in green stood on the ship and greeted them gracefully. She said gently, "Concubine greets young master. May young master please come with me. "
"No need to be so courteous."
Qin Mu brought Hu Ling 'er onto the ship and asked the young girl in green, "Can big sister bring me into the city and hide from the Inspection Mirror?"
The young girl in green smiled. "Concubine naturally can't hide from the Inspection Mirror. However, I'm the thousand households of Secret Waters Pass, Feng Xiuyun. I'm in charge of inspecting the people entering and leaving the city, so I can naturally bring young master into and out of the city. "
Qin Mu was astonished. This young girl didn't look very old yet she was already a thousand households guarding the border. He immediately said, "Thank you for your trouble, Big Sister Feng."
Under the ship, a huge beast floated out of the water and went down the river. After traveling for an unknown distance, the river surface became wider and wider, and fog gradually appeared.
Just as the ship entered the fog, the huge beast pulling the ship became restless and gradually slowed down as if there was something under the water that made it afraid.
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