A few days later.
At dusk, the sun was about to set in the west, and the red clouds were dyed in blood.
The Shen family finally managed to walk out of the rainy Qianhua County. They passed through the Yuqian Mountain Pass and entered Yuyin County.
Shen Luo did not cultivate in the carriage as usual. Instead, he drove the carriage himself. Instead, he let the young coachman, who had been driving for half a month, rest and sit on the other side.
The coachman was called Wang Yuan. He was the son of the Shen family's housekeeper. When the city fell, the whole family stayed in the city. Only he was brought out by the old housekeeper under the pleading of the old housekeeper.
"Immortal Master Shen, is that mountain Yu Qianhua Mountain?" Wang Yuan asked as he pointed at a dark and blurry mountain in the distance.
"That's right, it's there." Shen Luo took a glance, nodded and said.
"When I was young, I heard my father talk about it. He said that this used to be an important source of medicinal herbs for the Shen family. He said that there were many elm trees on the mountain. Every year, when the season came, the trees would be covered with sweet elm coins. They looked like small copper coins and could be eaten raw or steamed. Those who ate them would have good fortune." Wang Yuan's eyes flashed with reminiscence.
"Elm coins … I ate them when I was young." Shen Luo could not help but recall the past.
"How was the taste?" Wang Yuan's eyes lit up and he quickly asked.
Shen Luo saw his expectant look and could not bear to lie to him. He could only say, "It's been too long. I can't remember."
In fact, he did eat elm coins when he was young. However, there were too many delicious things at that time and he did not like the taste. Therefore, he did not think it was sweet.
However, he did not expect that in the world a thousand years later, such things had become an unattainable delicacy.
"My father has never eaten elm coins before. However, every time he talks about it, it makes me salivate. I just can't imagine what it tastes like." Wang Yuan looked at Yu Qianhua Mountain and said with disappointment.
"I remember that there should be elm trees in Chunhua County, right?" Shen Luo asked after pondering for a while.
When Wang Yuan heard this, he didn't think about how Shen Luo knew about this. He just shook his head and said, "There is an old elm tree. It's over two hundred years old. It's a pity that it has already withered."
Shen Luo fell silent when he heard this.
After all, in the span of a thousand years, Chunhua County could become a big city comparable to a state capital. What else could not change?
While the two of them were talking, the carriage in front of the convoy suddenly stopped. Shen Luo's nose wrinkled slightly as he smelled the scent of blood. His brows wrinkled.
He had just jumped off the carriage when he saw Shen Quan running back.
"Senior Shen, quickly go ahead and take a look. There's a situation." Shen Quan cupped his fists and shouted from afar.
Shen Luo didn't hesitate and quickly rushed over. However, the closer he got to the front of the convoy, the tighter his brows wrinkled. The smell of blood in the air also became stronger.
He pushed aside the onlookers and saw a big splash of blood on the ground. The color was dark and had already dried and scabbed. Further away, there were many scattered human limbs. The scene was extremely bloody. Many people gasped and some ran to the side to vomit.
Shen Luo looked at the broken limbs on the ground. Even though he was used to seeing life and death, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle.
"Senior, we have roughly counted the corpses. There are a total of more than ten corpses. Most of the people's hearts and organs are missing. It seems that they were attacked by some demon beasts." Shen Yu came forward and said.
When Shen Luo heard this, she didn't say anything. She silently bent down and grabbed a child's broken hand. She stared at the broken hand for a moment. Then, she took out a yellow paper talisman and waved it in the air.
The yellow paper charm with the Mountain Crossing Talisman made a slight sound, but there was no light on it.
"It wasn't done by demon beasts." Shen Luo put away the paper charm and stood up.
"The corpses are so badly damaged. It seems that it was done by an irrational demon beast. Why did Senior say that it wasn't done by demon beasts?" Shen Huayuan couldn't help but ask.
"I just used the Mountain Crossing Talisman to explore the surroundings. There was no demon aura left in the surroundings. Moreover, although the corpses here are dismembered, if you look carefully, you will find that there are teeth marks on the severed limbs. There are no obvious signs of demon beasts. "Shen Luo's expression didn't change as he said.
Shen Huayuan heard this and immediately picked up the severed limbs. Soon, he found an arm with teeth marks. After looking at it, he couldn't help but exclaim, "These teeth marks … why do they look like they belong to a human?"
When the others heard this, they also came forward to look. After looking, they were all amazed.
"Even if a human killed someone, they wouldn't do such a thing. In my opinion, they most likely encountered demon beasts. Moreover, it is very likely that they were infected by demon aura and transformed from humans into demon beasts." Shen Luo continued.
Hearing the word "demon beasts", the expressions of the Shen family changed slightly.
"Senior's analysis, I think it is most likely the truth. If there are really demon beasts here, then our original plan of resting in the town in front of us will have to be changed. "Shen Huayuan thought for a moment and said.
"Demon beasts are more difficult to deal with than ordinary demons and ghosts. We should avoid them as much as possible. Tonight, we will hurry through the night and go around Green Rock Town. We will wait until we reach Cumulus Mountain to rest." Shen Yu frowned.
"That's good." Shen Luo nodded in agreement.
Therefore, everyone gathered and buried all the corpses on the ground. After that, they bypassed Green Rock Town that had been abandoned for many years and left through the Thousand Peach Forest outside the town.
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Outside Green Rock Town, in the Thousand Mu Peach Forest.
The peach forest, which should have been full of vitality, was now dry and hard. Cracks and charred marks could be seen everywhere on the ground. All the peach trees in the surroundings had completely withered. Their black branches were like giant hands of despair, reaching towards the sky.
Gradually, the sky darkened, and the withered trees were everywhere. As the Shen family walked, they could vaguely hear the night wind blowing through the treetops, making a low whimpering sound.
Shen Luo and Shen Yu shared a carriage and walked at the front of the team.
"You don't have to be too nervous. It is not a good thing to be tense for a long time." Shen Luo saw Shen Yu's stiff expression and couldn't help but remind her.
Since he began to cultivate the Three Stars Exterminating Demon Divine Art and absorbed the starlight into his body, the speed of breaking the seal in his body had greatly increased. Now that he had recovered the strength of the Middle Stage of the Soul Condensation Realm, he could release his Divine Sense. If danger approached, he could detect it in advance.
"It is a habit that I have developed in the past. As long as I leave Spring Flower City, I will always be alert." Shen Yu was slightly startled and then smiled.
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