"To tell you the truth, I don't know how I got here. I just entered a fog by mistake. When I came out, I was already here." Shen Luo's expression eased up when he saw the other party's sincere words. He thought for a moment and said.
"Fellow Daoist accidentally entered through the fog. Could it be that the fog leads to the outside world?" Ying Luo's eyes lit up and she asked anxiously.
"I'm not sure about this. Miss Ying Luo, can you tell me where this place is? "Shen Luo became more and more confused and asked with a frown.
"This is the Longevity Village in the North Bridge County of the Baoxiang Kingdom," Ying Luo replied.
"Baoxiang Kingdom, isn't that the Aparagodaniya State …" Shen Luo was shocked when he heard this.
He had read a travelogue of a predecessor in the temple and saw records of the Baoxiang Kingdom. He knew that it was very far from the Great Tang Empire in the Southern Viewing Continent. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Did I cross a continent in this dream?"
"Fellow Daoist isn't from this country?" Ying Luo asked with some surprise.
"I indeed came from another place. More accurately speaking, I came from a place called 'Great Tang'." Shen Luo came back to his senses, smiled at Ying Luo and said.
"Great Tang … No wonder Fellow Daoist's clothes were a bit strange. How should I address you? Thank you for your help this time and saving the Longevity Village. Please accept my respect. "Ying Luo said with a smile on her face and cupped her hands at Shen Luo.
"You don't have to be so polite, Miss Ying. My name is Shen Luo. I shouldn't be much older than you. If you don't mind, you can call me Big Brother. "Shen Luo hurriedly returned the greeting and said.
"Big Brother Shen." Ying Luo replied straightforwardly.
"Miss Ying Luo, can you tell me what's going on with the fog outside? From what you said, it seems that the fog can't lead to the outside world? "Shen Luo asked again with a dignified expression.
"Big Brother Shen knows nothing about the fog. How did you come out safely?" Ying Luo's eyes flashed with a strange expression when she heard this.
"I really did come here by accident. I'm not lying about this. If Miss knows anything, please tell me the truth, "Shen Luo said seriously.
"Actually, I don't know what's going on with this fog. I only know that after the Heavenly Demon destroyed the world several hundred years ago, the surroundings of the Village of Longevity began to be filled with fog. Our place was also isolated." Ying Luo saw that his expression didn't seem to be fake, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes as he slowly spoke.
"What will happen if a person walks in?" Shen Luo raised his eyebrows and asked. In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the matter of the "demon swallowing the sky and the heavenly fire descending" that Yu Yan and his son had mentioned before. It seemed that they had also said that it was several hundred years ago. He didn't know if the two were the same thing.
"It is said that once a person steps in, they will lose their direction. If they walk a little further, they will be trapped and die. In the beginning, there were still villagers who constantly tried to explore the area, but later on, too many people died, so no one dared to set foot there. "Ying Luo said bitterly.
"In other words, you've been isolated by this fog for hundreds of years? How could this be?! After being trapped for so long, it's impossible for you to survive. " Shen Luo said in disbelief. From his point of view, the farmland outside the village didn't look like it could support many people.
"When the fog first surrounded the village, the situation wasn't so bad. At that time, there were still fields outside the village that could be cultivated, and each family had domesticated livestock. There were also a few outer disciples of Mount Fangcun stationed in the village. Under their leadership, although the days were difficult, we were still able to hold on. However, many things happened later on, and the situation deteriorated year by year. "Ying Luo paused here.
"I've heard Miss mention Mount Fangcun many times, but I wonder what Mount Fangcun is?" Shen Luo asked again.
"The mountain behind our Village of Longevity is Mount Fangcun. When I was young, I heard my father mention that there used to be immortals living on this mountain, and there were also true immortal cultivation sects. At that time, the village was under their protection, and the weather was always good. There were also many strong youths in the village who were able to enter Mount Fangcun to learn magic techniques. "Ying Luo said with a trace of yearning in her eyes.
"Since there was such a powerful immortal cultivation sect, why didn't you ask them for help after you were trapped?" Shen Luo asked with a frown.
"It wasn't that we didn't want to, but that we couldn't. At that time, the disciples of Mount Fangcun used special methods to send messages to the mountain, but no one responded. Later on, they took the risk of climbing the mountain. In the end, three of them went, and only my ancestor managed to escape. He was originally an early stage Soul Condensation cultivator, but when he returned, he was seriously injured and couldn't be treated. He only left behind a warning, 'Don't go to the mountain.' "Ying Luo said with a sigh.
"Perhaps something happened on Mount Fangcun." Shen Luo said thoughtfully.
"We don't know what happened on the mountain, but after the Heavenly Demons destroyed the world, the immortals there seemed to have disappeared and never appeared again. It's just that everyone in the village is still dreaming that the immortals on the mountain will return one day. "Ying Luo said with a bitter smile.
"No wonder you said I was a cultivator of Mount Fangcun in front of the villagers." Shen Luo said with a sudden realization.
"I had no choice but to do so. The demon beasts attacked again and again, and the villagers were already exhausted and on the verge of despair. I could only say you were an immortal from Mount Fangcun to arouse their last hope. Otherwise, even if the demon beasts stopped attacking, they wouldn't be able to survive. "Ying Luo said with a gloomy expression.
Shen Luo thought back to the appearance of the villagers and their numb and despairing expressions. He suddenly felt that this girl in front of him didn't have it easy.
"That's a white lie, but it's not a long-term plan." Shen Luo sighed.
"Fighting with hope is better than waiting for death in despair … Speaking of which, I have to thank you for not exposing my lie." Ying Luo said.
"That's no problem. But I'm a bit curious. It seems that there are no other cultivators in the village besides you. "Shen Luo shook his head and said.
"There was actually one more, but after her dantian was damaged, she lost all her magic power and is now no different from an ordinary person." Ying Luo's eyes flashed.
"The person you're talking about, is she the white-haired granny with a group of children?" Shen Luo thought for a moment and suddenly asked.
"How did you know?" Ying Luo was a bit surprised.
"All the villagers, whether they believe I'm a cultivator of Mount Fangcun or not, they all look at me differently from her." Shen Luo thought of the old woman's eyes and said.
"It's indeed her. But you don't have to worry about it. Granny Ma just has a weird temper. Usually, other than me and those children, she almost doesn't talk to anyone else in the village. "Ying Luo hurriedly said.
"Those children …" Shen Luo said with slight hesitation.
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