Chapter 60 Chapter 9: I heard that the monster from thousands of miles away is called Peach Essence and Willow Ghost

After Wu Huan left Jizhou Mansion, he headed west. He thought that the Xiqi army was gradually attacking Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. If they went in the opposite direction, they would be less likely to be affected by the flames of war.Seeing the vast rivers and mountains, occasionally on the road, you will still see the ruined towns, the bones that died of hunger and cold, and occasionally the barren tombs where tens of thousands of soldiers died in the wilderness after the tragic war. At first, Wu Huan would bury them when she saw such unowned bones, but later because there were too many bones, she couldn't bury them one by one in the loess, so she had to give up in the end.

When Wu Huan was still in the camp of the Xiqi army, he knew that the Xiqi camp often used eloquent calls for benevolence and righteousness as propaganda. The call to action also vividly mentioned the strange phenomenon that the people of the Quartet requested the Xiqi army to come and attack. "Come and attack us!" In Jiang Ziya's propaganda, the Li people once said: "Come and attack us, save us from the dire straits!" However, from the mouths of some refugees who survived the war, it is known that although King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was innocent, some remote towns still lived a peaceful and peaceful life. , but completely destroyed the fields and villages that were originally safe.

War is dangerous... Wu Huan often thinks this way in his heart.In fact, the so-called teacher of benevolence and righteousness is just a beautiful lie. Once the flames of war break out, it is always the innocent and kind people who suffer. However, why is it that such a war that hurts all people, as long as there are three or two people with selfish intentions, it still seems like a fate of a thousand kalpas, always appearing in this suffering world? As he walked slowly in the wilderness, he had countless questions in his heart. In this way, he spent the night at night, wandering between the vast world, but this day he came to a steep mountain.

Wuhuan asked the villagers at the foot of the mountain, and they knew that the name of the mountain was Meishan. The mountain was surrounded by clouds and mist all the year round, and it was cold and terrifying. According to the villagers, there were always many monsters on this mountain, and no ordinary woodcutter or pedestrian dared to go up the mountain casually. . Wu Huan's attitude towards spirits and monsters is completely different from that of ordinary people. He has been obsessed with Di Menghun's theory of spirits and monsters since he was a child, and he has a different understanding of this kind of alien creatures in the world from ordinary people.

Generally speaking, when ordinary people see spirits, their first reaction is fear.Indeed, some spirits can indeed cause harm to people, but according to Wu Huan's observation, most spirits, like beasts, will not actively attack people. On the contrary, they are quite afraid of people. It is also an extreme reaction made under fear. And ghosts like the nine-tailed fox in Xuanyuan's grave are closer to the "bad guys" in the world. They are somewhat vicious, but if they are dealt with properly, they are not so difficult to deal with.Moreover, unlike human beings, this kind of spirits also have weaknesses, and using certain spells, spells, and magic weapons is a good way to restrain them.

More importantly, Wu Huan feels that compared with humans, spirits and monsters have pure personalities and are easy to see through. Therefore, if given a choice, Wu Huan would rather be with spirits than humans. Therefore, despite the warnings from the villagers, Wu Huan still just smiled lightly and walked slowly up Meishan. The empty mountain is silent, the echo is faint, and people are in the depths of the clouds. Wu Huan went up to Meishan, and only walked on the mountain road for a while, when in the misty clouds ahead, two men with hideous faces walked over. Wu Huan took a closer look, and saw that the faces of these two big men were covered with fine lines like wood, and there was a faint green look on their faces. The light of the figure is quite disordered, sometimes the figure can be seen clearly, but sometimes it seems to be mixed in the clouds.

If you guessed right, these two are true monsters, and they are probably transformed from trees and plants. The big bald man's eyes were loose, as if he was in a trance, and he seemed to be looking into the distance, while the other man put his palms next to his ears, making an expression of listening attentively. Wu Huan cautiously slowed down, staring at the two of them, watching them slowly approaching. The blue-faced bearded man who was listening attentively opened his eyes suddenly, staring at Wu Huan who was approaching him. "You!" He said loudly, "Your surname is Sangyang, and your name is Wuhuan. Chaogeist lived in a stone cave when he was a child, right?"

Wu Huan was stunned and wanted to speak, but the bald man beside him still had slack eyes, but he muttered in his mouth: "No, no, you have a friend with three heads and six arms, oh oh oh..." With a pained look on his face, he shouted, "Oh! Isn't this painful to death?" As soon as Wu Huan heard it, he knew that he was talking about Yin Jiao, and said curiously: "I really have such a friend, but I don't know what's wrong with him?" The bald man stared at him, but his eyes still seemed to be focused on a very distant place. "The whole person was stuck in two mountains, only one head was exposed, and someone next to him pushed a plow and ran over his head. Tell me, is this bad? And it's very bad, very bad..."

When Wu Huan heard him say this, the ominous feeling in his heart reappeared, because this was the solemn oath that Yin Jiao said that day and swore in front of his master. ——If you break your oath, you are willing to suffer the punishment of plow and hoe! However, Meishan is at least a few days away from Jichuan, how could this bald man know immediately?Moreover, how could the other blue-faced bearded man know Wu Huan's name at a glance? While Wu Huan was thinking about it, the bearded man said loudly, "You don't have to think about it anymore! The surname of our two brothers is Gao, I'm Gao Ming, and the one with the blank eyes is Gao Jue," he said loudly: "You Since our knowledge is extraordinary, we will not hide it from you. I am the peach spirit on the Qipan mountain, but my brother is a willow ghost. Because of chance, the two of us turned into human forms by chance. , seek a bit of glory and wealth!"

Hearing his straightforward self-report, Wu Huan liked the frankness of these two elves, and said with a smile: "It turns out that they are two elder brothers Peach Tree and Willow Tree, but I don't know how you two have such abilities. Can you find out my identity in a moment?" Gao Ming laughed loudly and said, "Didn't I praise you for your extraordinary knowledge? How could my two brothers have such abilities, I should ask Brother Wu Huan to guess." Wu Huan thought about it for a while, recalling Di Menghun's records on the theory of spirits and monsters back then, and thinking about the many past cases he had experienced in recent years, he frowned and said, "Everyone who grows into a spirit from plants and trees," he said. In order not to offend the two of them, I deliberately called them with the more reserved word "odd people", "they all have a place of refuge, that is to say, the two are spirits from willow trees and peach trees, although their bodies can move around freely, but After all, there is still a body. The roots of the peach tree can reach tens of miles, and the willow tree grows in the wind and sways with the wind. Therefore, wherever the body can reach, no matter what happens, you can feel it. It's just..."

Gao Ming was very excited when he heard it, as if he had met a bosom friend whom he hadn't seen in a hundred years, he hurriedly asked: "You're right, it's just what?" "It's just that my friend Yin Jiao's location is more than tens of miles away. How did the two masters know about it? But I don't know the secret." Gao Ming laughed out loud. "Of course you won't know about this mystery. Seeing that you and I hit each other so well, my brother and I might as well tell you. It turns out that there is a Xuanyuan Temple on the Qipan Mountain where the two of us live. In the temple, there are clairvoyant eyes and wind ears , the roots of the two of us are stretched in it, and this is why we have a strange talent that has been heard for thousands of miles, so do you know?" After Wu Huan heard it, he understood. He knew that there is indeed such a strange power in the world that has been heard for thousands of miles. In Di Shi's "twenty-fourth century" strange age, people can also drive this kind of strange power. It's just that in that era, most of them relied on equipment, but in the Shang Dynasty, this kind of power naturally existed between heaven and earth. As long as it is used properly, it is true that one can hear subtle things thousands of miles away. He thought for a while, but couldn't help but said: "The abilities of the two experts are really admirable, but I have a word of advice." Gao Ming frowned and said, "Let's talk about it, why don't we persuade each other?" "Most of the abilities of the two of you are attached to the peach and willow trees of your body, and I heard that the supernatural power of thousands of miles is the help of the clairvoyant and windy ears, so beware of your opponents going to destroy the body. The one who went down the mountain to seek refuge was Chengtang Shang Dynasty, and the opponent was Xiqi. There are a lot of strange people in the Xiqi formation. If someone sees this flaw, it will pose a great threat to the cultivation of the two of you. Please be careful .” The blue-faced bearded Gao Jue didn't speak at first, but now he stared wide-eyed and said loudly: "Tell me, what's there to say?" He said loudly: "I don't believe that with the power of the two of us, someone can do anything to win us!" As he spoke, he shouted again: "Ah! Another friend of yours is out of luck!" At this moment, Wu Huan already knew that Gao Jue, the willow ghost, had an extraordinary ability to see thousands of miles, so he listened carefully to what he said. "Hey! This guy is a guy who knows how to leave his head..." Wu Huan was startled, knowing that what Gao Jue saw should be Shen Gongbao. "I can't do it! I've been restrained! Those old guys are talking about what they want to do, what are they going to take him to?" Gao Ming on the side listened attentively, and interjected, "Fortify him to the Beihai Eye." As soon as Wu Huan heard it, he knew the whole story, because Shen Gongbao also made a heavy oath back then, saying that if he wanted to prevent Jiang Ziya from rebelling against business, he would put his body in the eye of Beihai, and now he has fulfilled his oath. So far, the vows of Yin Hong, Yin Jiao, and Shen Gongbao have all been fulfilled, and they all died at the hands of the Xiqi camp. Although Wu Huan and these three people are not close friends, they are still quite close friends. Now that the three of them have suffered such a fate, they naturally feel a little sideways and a little bit unbearable. But Gao Minggaojue, the two peach spirits and willow ghosts, didn't know what was on his mind. They only wanted to go down the mountain to help the Shang Dynasty in exchange for false fame and wealth in the world. Naturally, they couldn't wait to talk to Wuhuan, and shouted, He yelled and went down the mountain. After Tao Jing Liu Gui left, Wu Huan walked in the forest for a while, and when he reached the mountainside, he found that the clouds and mists had gradually dissipated, and a valley with a rather elegant scenery suddenly opened up in front of him. In the valley, there are several huts standing quietly, surrounded by clouds, mountains and mists, and gurgling water, it is actually a rather artistic place to live. He strolled into the valley, only to find a big man squatting on the bamboo fence, singing with his throat. The voice was transmitted in the empty valley, and the reverberation echoed. Although it was not pleasant to listen to, with such a quiet valley, it also had a special charm. Wu Huan looked at the man carefully, but saw the blurred image of the force field confusion in the figure of the man. It seems that this person is also a spirit, and judging from his force field figure, he should be a spirit transformed from a bird-like bird. Out of the corner of his eye, the man saw Wu Huan slowly approaching, the singing stopped abruptly, and he jumped down vigilantly, with a gloomy expression on his face. Seeing his vigilant expression, Wu Huan didn't know how to respond for a while, so she smiled kindly and stood still. And behind that person, at this moment, a few big men also walked out, staring at him maliciously. At this time, Wu Huan had already begun to regret coming here, because he had already heard the footsteps of several people behind him. Looking at the figures of these people, the force field was completely chaotic. After doing the math, there were already six spirits surrounding Wu Huan at this moment. And there are six hostile spirits! Wu Huan tried his best to put a non-hostile smile on his face, while quickly looking at the force field of the six big men, he found that some of them were bull monsters, some were sheep monsters, and some were mountain dogs, and the original shape of one of them was still revealed. With a long body and countless feet, it is obviously a centipede! For a while, he didn't know what to do, he wanted to do some self-protective magic moves, but he was afraid of offending them. In the quiet valley, there was an atmosphere of chilling confrontation strangely at this time, Wu Huan didn't even dare to inhale too hard, for fear that an accident would cause misunderstanding, once such a few big man-shaped spirits surrounded him, No matter how powerful he is, it will definitely be difficult to please him. All of a sudden, there was only a long and loud inhalation sound behind him, and immediately after that, someone yelled out happily. "My God! You are Wuhuan," the voice was full of unaffected ecstasy. "You are really joyless!"