After a few days, Wu Shangqiu became familiar with the brother and sister.
The brother and sister did not have surnames. One was called "Ling" and the other was "Gan". The lake outside was called Bai Ling Dang. There were eight villages of different sizes around it. This place was called Clear Reed Village. Most of the villagers made straw mats, fished, and caught birds for a living. There were about seven hundred people in the village.
As for questions about the Golden Palace Priests, he did not ask any of them. He could not ask about these things in a hurry, otherwise, it would be a bad thing. Since the brother and sister knew about it, it was not a secret. After a long time, they would understand.
But no matter what, this time he was saved by the brother and sister, so he had to return the favor.
He thought about whether he could give the brother and sister some benefits. The simplest thing here was to improve their food and clothing, or give them some good things, but not too much. It was important to know that people were greedy. If the brother and sister suddenly had something good, not only would they not be coveted by others, but it would also cause more trouble.
In this kind of stronghold village, almost everyone was related to each other. If one person knew, it was equivalent to the whole village knowing. There was no way to hide the secret. If he ended up harming the brother and sister, it would go against his original intention.
So this matter was not urgent. He could observe for a while more before making a decision.
Wu Shangqiu's body was getting better day by day. In fact, he had almost recovered when he ran his Inner Qi the first day, but he did not show it in order not to be too shocking. But even so, it was still very shocking. It should be known that Gan saw him fall from the sky. Normal people would have fallen to their death. Fortunately, the brother and sister believed that he was not a normal person. Now that he was getting better so quickly, they did not think there was anything wrong.
Another few days passed, and the weather gradually became hot. The brother and sister went out to work less and less. Most of the time, they were weaving grass and reeds at home. At this time, there was a visitor in the bamboo house.
It was an old man in his fifties. Although his clothes were simple, they were very clean. It was obvious that he had been carefully groomed. He also wore a sun-blocking scarf on his head, which was embroidered with light golden cloud patterns. He must be someone with a certain status.
The brother and sister were very respectful to him, and called him Elder Qian.
When Wu Shangqiu first saw this person, he was sure that this person was coming for him. However, this was not a big deal. Wu Shangqiu would inevitably come into contact with the people here.
Elder Qian gave him a scrutinizing look, bowed, and said, "Is this Mr. Wu?"
Wu Shangqiu did not hastily greet him. He only nodded and said, "Greetings, Elder Qian."
Elder Qian revealed a look of surprise. He looked at him again and said, "Mr. Wu is really capable."
Wu Shangqiu pretended to be confused and said, "What ability are you talking about, Elder Qian?
Elder Qian stroked his beard and said, "Mister, you are a foreigner, but in just a few days, you were able to learn our local language. Even when I hear it, I feel like an old villager. How is this not a skill?"
The two siblings nodded repeatedly. Before Old Qian pointed it out, they were just surprised and didn't think much about it. But now, they felt that it was really amazing.
Wu Shangqiu smiled faintly. Although he had no hope of advancing in the sect, it depended on who he was compared to. To be able to enter the Dao meant that he was one in a million. There were over three thousand disciples that came out of Zhao You this time, and every one of them had photographic memory.
Elder Qian asked carelessly, "Where did Mister come from?"
Wu Shangqiu knew that no matter how he fabricated an identity, there might not be a flaw, so he simply said, "It is inconvenient to speak of my identity, but I will not harm anyone."
Elder Qian stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "This old man believes. When Mr. Wu was discovered, you landed at the edge of the land of evil spirits, but Mister was able to safely avoid it. You must be an extraordinary person, so this old man will not ask any further."
When Wu Shangqiu heard of the land of evil spirits, he asked, "What is the land of evil spirits?"
Elder Qian was a little surprised. Clearly, this was a question that everyone knew.
Wu Shangqiu added another sentence. This time, his expression was even more serious as he said, "What is the land of evil spirits?"
The same question was asked twice, and the meaning had become completely different. Elder Qian was enlightened, and felt that this question had touched upon a deeper level. He also became solemn, and after thinking carefully for a while, he slowly said, "The source of the air of evil spirits cannot be investigated, but it shouldn't be the dwelling place of the strange ghosts that the foolish couple and foolish woman spoke of. But since it is in the heaven and earth, there is a natural order. This old man's wisdom is lacking, and it is difficult for me to see through it. I only have a shallow opinion, 'If there is a lack of righteousness in the world, there will be evil spirits overflowing'."
Wu Shangqiu thought of the encounter that day, and instantly deduced some things from his words. After a moment of silence, he then said, "Formless form and sound belong to the original, but the hearts of the people in the world are fickle."
Elder Qian was startled. This sentence clearly disagreed with his opinion, but this did not prevent them from talking, and there was no need to argue over it. This was because this was something that each person had their own opinion, and until now, no one could explain it clearly.
The two siblings did not understand what the two were talking about, but they both revealed expressions of admiration. In their impression, being able to speak words that they did not understand was also a very powerful ability. They simply did not think too much about it, and only served tea at the side.
Wu Shangqiu and Elder Qian chatted for a long time. Although most of the time he was listening, he would occasionally comment, but every time he said a few words, he would always hit the key points, causing Elder Qian to exclaim in admiration.
Unknowingly, Elder Qian had stayed here for more than four hours. Because it was getting late, and he was a little tired, he made an appointment to visit another day, and then he bid farewell and left.
When Wu Shangqiu returned to the attic, he began to think.
Through his conversation with Elder Qian, he now understood that the so-called "ominous land" was something like a mirage, but it was real, and existed everywhere. Some would constantly spread, some would mysteriously disappear, and after a period of time, they would reappear, just like the place he had been to, which had already disappeared.
He thought about it, and there had never been anything like this in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Logically speaking, the Spiritual Qi of this realm could not be considered strong or weak, and it could even be considered weak, so such a thing should not exist.
What he was worried about now was the existence of such a place, and the people of the world would inevitably worship ghosts and gods. This not only made it more difficult for him to verify the worship, but also increased the number of uncertain variables.
He thought about it, and felt that it was better to go and see for himself, so he went downstairs to find Ah Gan, and suggested that he go to the ominous land.
Ah Gan said, "Sir, there is nothing left over there."
Wu Shangqiu said, "I know." Then he sighed, "I'll go take a look, just to be at ease."
Ah Gan did not know what he meant, but looking at Wu Shangqiu, he guessed that perhaps he had a companion who was lost inside, and suddenly felt a sense of sympathy, and said, "Then I'll take you there again tomorrow."
On the second day, when the sun rose, Ah Gan carried a basket of herbs on his back, put on a bamboo hat to cover the sun, and went west with Wu Shangqiu along the river.
Every time the baleful aura burst forth, there would always be some rarely seen herbs appearing in the surroundings, and then they would disappear again. However, normal people would have stayed far away, not daring to get close at all. Ah Gan was a bold person, as long as the baleful aura appeared, he would go to the nearby area to pick the herbs. It was also at that time that he discovered Wu Shangqiu, and Ning carried him back.
The boat traveled for two hours, and the two of them got off the boat, walked another two or three miles, and arrived at the original place of the fiery mouth.
The two of them came to a small mound, Ah Gan pointed to the front and said, "Sir, it's here."
Wu Shangqiu looked, the pit of the fiery mouth from before had already disappeared, what was left was only a plain swamp, among the reeds, there were egrets flapping their wings and flying, completely unable to imagine what it looked like before.
He glanced around, this time he came, first to take a look at the situation here, and second to find the flying boat. Right now he was secretly making hand signs, trying to find the location of the flying boat, but he could not sense anything at all, he couldn't help but frown, if this thing was lost in the ominous land, then it would be fine, but if it was obtained by the natives with power …
He was waiting to investigate further, but suddenly saw, in the distance, there were ten people wearing green clothes, they were driving stakes into the swamp, he asked, "Who are those people?"
Ah Gan revealed some fear, and said, "Sir, it's the people from the Huai Liu Manor, they are suppressing evil, if they can suppress evil, then within a few years, evil will not appear again."
Wu Shangqiu's brows tightened even more, after talking with Elder Qian, he also knew about this group of people, where there is an ominous land, there will be people suppressing evil, these people built villas in various places, usually specializing in dealing with non-human ghosts that escaped from the ominous land, it was said that it was because of these people that evil did not spread all over the world, he was now worried that the flying boat had fallen into their hands.
At this time, the people from the Huai Liu Manor also seemed to have noticed them, they pointed at the two of them, and a few people even walked towards them. Ah Gan panicked, and said, "Sir, shouldn't we go?"
Wu Shangqiu said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll handle everything."
If he turned around and left now, wouldn't that mean that there was something wrong with him? Ah Gan was a villager nearby, for a force like the Huai Liu Manor to want to find him, it would not be too difficult, moreover, he also wanted to come into contact with these aborigines who were suspected to have supernatural powers, so he stood there without moving.
The figures of the few people from Willow Huai Manor seemed to drift for a moment. They were clearly very far away, but within a few breaths, they arrived in front of them. Then, a leader walked out. Under the bamboo hat that she wore, a pair of clear autumn eyes could be seen. Below it was a veil, it was a woman. She used a slightly hoarse voice to say, "Who are you?"
After Wu Shangqiu came to this world, his identity had always been a problem, but because he expected that he would come into contact with the aborigines in the future, after talking with Elder Qian, he also thought of an excuse, "I am Lian Shou, I passed by this place along the way. “
The so-called "Lian Shou" was similar to the other villas, they were all people who dealt with evil spirits, but they usually did things alone, they made a living by collecting some remuneration, but sometimes they would also accept employment from the villas.
Hearing him say this, the few people behind the woman all revealed a look of contempt. But this was also the result that Wu Shangqiu wanted, with this kind of identity, the other party would not pay too much attention to him, but it was not to the extent that they would not be able to come into contact with him at all.
The woman's beautiful eyes looked around him, and said, "Since you are Lian Shou, then come with me." As she said this, she turned around and walked towards the place that Just Now came from.
Wu Shangqiu took a deep breath, he knew that this woman should have some suspicions towards him, if he did not come up with a decent method, he was afraid that there would be trouble. But this was also his first step into this world, if he did it well, he might be able to have a stable foothold in this world.
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