After walking past the stone monument, there was a small stone path paved with small stones. On both sides of the path was a forest of small stone towers that could be seen in ordinary temples. ▲ ↑
However, since the monks here were long gone or eaten by the tree spirits, no one took care of them. Whether it was the stone path or the stone towers, they were all covered with withered branches and withered leaves. It was a very desolate place.
Walking into the forest of stone towers, they could vaguely see a dilapidated temple in front of them.
The temple was surrounded by dense trees with intertwining roots and luxuriant branches. Even though there was still the afterglow of the setting sun, it still couldn't shine through, making it look gloomy and desolate.
"Wow, this temple is too desolate. I wonder if there are wolves in this barren mountain?" Ning Caichen couldn't help but say as he looked at the ancient temple in front of him with a book case on his back.
"Awooo! Awooo! — — "
As if to respond to his words, several howls of wild wolves suddenly came from all directions.
"Ah!" Hearing these howls, Ning Caichen couldn't help but be startled. He looked around in a panic, as if he was afraid that the wolves would suddenly jump out from the side.
"Brother Ning, are you afraid of wolves?" Seeing Ning Caichen's expression, Ye Xuan asked with a smile.
"Of course I'm afraid. I'm not like Brother Ye who is skilled and bold. I'm just a weak scholar." Ning Caichen didn't force himself and said straightforwardly.
"Brother Ning, don't worry. With this temple here, these wolves won't come in." Ye Xuan said as he pulled the horse.
"Really? Is this temple blessed by Buddha?" Ning Caichen looked at Ye Xuan curiously.
"Hehe, maybe!" Ye Xuan smiled faintly. There was no Buddha, but there were a bunch of ghosts and monsters. However, Ye Xuan didn't intend to tell Ning Caichen about this for the time being. He said, "By the way, Brother Ning, do you think there are demons and ghosts in this world?"
"I don't talk about monsters, strength, chaos, and spirit! Why do you ask? "Ning Caichen looked at Ye Xuan in confusion.
"Nothing." Ye Xuan smiled faintly. Ye Xuan slowed down his pace. When Ning Caichen walked up to him, he suddenly flipped his right palm, and an evil-vanquishing talisman appeared in his hand. He exerted his magic power slightly, and a spiritual light flashed on the rune of the evil-vanquishing talisman in his hand. Then, Ye Xuan patted Ning Caichen's shoulder with his right palm, and the talisman stuck to Ning Caichen's shoulder.
Seeing the evil-warding talisman on Ning Caichen's shoulder, Ye Xuan nodded slightly and continued to walk towards the temple as if nothing had happened.
Passing through the forest of small stone towers. An ancient temple appeared in front of him. The ancient temple was already a little dilapidated. Even the door was hanging crookedly on both sides and could not be fully covered. There was a half-hanging, half-drooping horizontal board with the three ancient words' Lanruo Temple 'written on it.
Squeak! — —
Ring ring ring! — —
Ning Caichen stepped forward and used both hands to forcefully push open the two doors that were not tightly closed. As the doors were pushed open, a gust of chilly wind blew out from the door, making whooshing sounds. Then, a ringing sound came from inside.
"Hello, is anyone there?" Ning Caichen walked in and shouted loudly.
No one responded. Ye Xuan also walked in with his horse.
After crossing the threshold, there was a small square inside. Behind it was a large hall. The ground of the square was full of weeds and bird droppings. The ringing sound came from a wind chime in the front of the square.
"Brother Ye. There doesn't seem to be anyone here! "Ning Caichen looked around and turned to Ye Xuan.
"No, there's someone here!" Ye Xuan first tied the horse's reins to a pillar at the side. Then, he turned and walked towards the hall. He stretched out his hand and pointed to a large Buddha statue in the hall, saying, "Brother Ning, look. This Buddha statue is obviously cleaner than the other places. I think someone must have specially cleaned it. If someone was just passing by, why would he waste time and effort to do such a thing?"
Ning Caichen looked at it and nodded. "Brother Ye is indeed a martial arts practitioner. You're really observant!"
"Brother Ning has … Eh? Coming! "Ye Xuan wanted to be modest. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and looked towards a door at the back of the hall.
"What's coming, Brother Ye …"
Before Ning Caichen finished his words, he suddenly saw a burly man with a beard and a wooden box on his back walk out from that door.
The burly man saw Ning Caichen first and knew at a glance that he was just an ordinary weak scholar. Then, he looked at Ye Xuan. When their eyes met, the burly man felt that Ye Xuan's eyes were deep like an abyss. He suddenly felt a chill in his heart and knew that this person was not simple. After a long time, he said, "What are you doing here? It's not peaceful here. You'd better leave quickly! "
"Not peaceful?" Ning Caichen looked at the burly man and deeply agreed. Indeed, looking at the burly man's clothes, he was probably a first-class swordsman in Jianghu or even a bandit. How could it be peaceful with him here? In his opinion, the burly man said so because he wanted to monopolize the Lanruo Temple.
Ye Xuan observed the burly man with the wooden box on his back and thought that he must be Yan Chixia, the chief of detectives who used to be famous in 28 provinces. Unfortunately, he was upright and plainspoken. He couldn't stand the chaos in the imperial court at this time, so he came here to hide from the world.
"Hello, my friend. I'm Ye Xuan, and this is my friend Ning Caichen. It's getting late. We came across this place on the way and are here to stay." Ye Xuan cupped one hand in the other before his chest and said.
"It's not convenient!" Yan Chixia waved his hand stiffly and then said, "Who's your friend? We don't know each other."
"Everyone in the world is a complete stranger at the beginning. Once unfamiliar, twice familiar, isn't it?" Ye Xuan wasn't angry at Yan Chixia's rudeness, because he knew that Yan Chixia wasn't the kind of person who would beat around the bush. Moreover, he only said so out of kindness.
However, when Ye Xuan said so, Yan Chixia actually felt that it was very reasonable, which made him speechless. After a pause, he snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, do whatever you want. But if you lose your life, don't blame me for not warning you!"
After that, Yan Chixia arrogantly swung his sleeves and used his body movement technique. His whole body leaped onto the roof of the hall like a big bird. His figure flashed again and disappeared from the sight of the two people.
"Brother Ye, do you think this bearded man is a bandit wanted by the government?" Looking at Yan Chixia's disappearing figure, Ning Caichen still had some fear in his eyes.
"Hehe, it's possible!" Ye Xuan said with a slight smile.
"Ah, a gentleman doesn't stand under a collapsing wall. Brother Ye, we'd better leave quickly. These bandits kill without blinking an eye." Seeing that Ye Xuan agreed with his idea, Ning Caichen's expression changed.
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