Chapter 198 The Legend of the Flower Demon
The flames of the fire are not affected by the atmosphere and burn to their heart's content. The firewood made a crackling sound under its burning, and Mars floated out of the flames and turned into ashes. The fire is alive, but people have become stiff objects.
"Cough... This gentleman, can we take shelter from the rain here again?" The leading middle-aged man finally broke the silence and said loudly.
"Of course." Bai Niaochong said, "We're just one step ahead. If you don't mind, come and warm yourself." If the other party is so polite, he will not be malicious to each other.
Twenty people from the other party still discussed it before they came over and set the fire around the fire. However, their position has never been close to the four people. It seems that their vigilance has not weakened.
"Uncle, where are you going?" Bai Niao Chong felt that they didn't need to be so vigilant. He casually asked, trying to relax them by chatting.
"We are going to the cliff of life and death." The middle-aged man said.
"The cliff of life and death?" Bai Niaochong seems to have heard the name somewhere.
"That's the highest place in the Wuguang Forest. After the cliff of life and death, and then to the southwest, the Wuguang Forest is the territory of Yue."
Yue is not the country of Yueyoutian more than 2,000 years ago. There is no relationship between the two. Bainiao Chong also knew that Yue was actually the name of this small neighboring country by the Taiming Dynasty. The people of Yue called their country Qianze, which means a country with many rivers and lakes.
"That should be the center of the lightless forest, right?" Bai Niao's heart moved slightly and asked, "That ground is very dangerous. What are you doing there?"
"This..." The middle-aged man looked back at the young woman behind him and seemed to ask for the woman's opinion again.
His move made Bai Niaochong find that this small team of 20 people, this young woman is the leader. Some key things need to be dealt with by her in person or give her advice.
The young woman shook her head slightly. After receiving her instructions, the middle-aged man followed and said, "I'm really sorry, prince... Ha ha, let's change the topic. What are you doing here?"
"Ha ha, we came to the Wuguang Forest to exercise ourselves. The life and death cliff you mentioned should be a good place, right?" Bai Niaochong has already had a saying in his heart. He finally remembered where he had heard of the Cliff of Life and Death, which was when he was treating the head of Heiba in the mercenary town, and inadvertently listened to those mercenaries. Those mercenaries always talk about this place in aweful tone. According to them, entering the cliff of life and death is either life or death, and everyone who enters will face this choice.
"Not bad?" The middle-aged man shook his head and smiled bitterly, looking like he wanted to talk and stopped his mind.
Hundreds of birds diluted and said, "Anyway, we don't have a fixed place to go. How about going to the cliff of life and death with you?"
This time, the middle-aged man didn't say anything, but the young woman took the conversation. She said, "Don't you know what that place is? What does it mean to go in? I tell you, that's the most dangerous place in the Wuguang Forest. The people who enter are either alive or dead, so it's called the cliff of life and death.
Bai Niao Chong laughed it off, "When people are alive, they are always facing death, either life or death. What's the difference between this and going somewhere?"
People face death as soon as they are born. This sentence is a description of life by a great ghost refiner. What Bai Niao Chong said is also his view of life as a ghost refiner. Don't be afraid of death, because it is a part of your life. It will not leave you because you are afraid and hate it, and it will not favor you because you can face it bravely. In front of it, everyone is equal, and everyone has their own time and way of death. In this way, the woman was slightly stunned. She appreciated the truth and philosophical taste of Bai Niaochong, but she couldn't believe that the teenager in front of her was only seventeen or 18 years old. How could he say such philosophical words?
"If you don't agree, we will go by ourselves." Bai Niaochong said, and his perception told him that something unusual must have happened in the place called the Cliff of Life and Death. The reason why he can realize this is very simple. Since they know the danger, these people still have to risk their lives to go in, so they are definitely not going to enjoy the scenery of the cliff of life and death.
After a short silence, the woman sighed, "I can tell you what we are going to do. After all, this is not a secret. In the past two days, it has spread in the Black City, and adventurers and mercenaries are ready to move. It is said that even the Red Beard Gang has made a big move..."
Bai Niao Chong and Meng Zhi looked at each other and looked a little stunned. In the past two days, they have dealt with the Tianzi killing group in the Wuguang Forest and cut off contact with the outside world. They can't know what happened in Linhei City. What kind of thing will it be that will make all parties in Linhei City make a big move?
"The life and death cliff is the highest place in the whole lightless forest, the most dangerous and mysterious place, where there is no dense vegetation, but there are countless kinds of rare flowers, so it is also called Wanhua Cliff. There is an old legend that there is a dark creature called flower demon living in Wanhua Cliff. They have crystal wings and are as beautiful as immortals. They are born plant masters, who can easily pick the most rare medicinal herbs, and can also cultivate and plant innovative plants. Whoever catches a flower demon and asks her to grow rare medicinal herbs will have the wealth of a lifetime. If she is asked to refine the elixir that increases innate power, the road to becoming a strong person will no longer be bumpy. It is even said that the flower demon also masters the art of immortality and can refine the elixir of immortality, which also makes many kings yearn for a flower demon. The young woman said, "But after all, the legend is a legend. Even in the era of fierce ghosts and monsters rampant more than 2,000 years ago, no one saw flower demons, so the existence of flower demons is quite questioned. But the day before yesterday, an adventurer who returned from the lightless forest said that he saw a flower demon on the cliff and came up with some evidence. However, he leaked the strange death that night, and those evidences could not be verified. However, for adventurers, in terms of the value of flower demons, even if it is news to catch the wind and shadows, they will take risks.
Seeking wealth and danger, this belief flows in the blood of every adventurer.
"Are you adventurers?" Hundreds of birds asked tentatively. He has also heard some legends of flower demons, but all forces and teams in Linhei City have flocked into the lightless forest expedition because of the dictation of an adventurer, which makes him feel a little absurd.
"It's kind of, but we are explorers from Vietnam. My name is Ruan Lingfang. I'm the captain of this team. This is the most experienced veteran of our team, Jintian." It seems that it was finally confirmed that the four people were not malicious, and the woman who claimed to be Ruan Lingfang made a self-introduction.
The middle-aged man named Jintian nodded to the hundred birds, "Thank you for your hospitality."
Hundreds of birds smiled and said, "It's just a fire. It's not a treat." Then he said, "I teach Bai Niao Chong. This is my companion, Nancy, Meng Zhi and Mu Wanrong. We are also a team of explorers. We are from Linhei City. However, this is the first time we have heard about the flower demon you are talking about. If possible, can you take us to the Cliff of Life and Death?
Ruan Lingfang and Jin Tian looked at each other, and then Ruan Lingfang nodded and said, "Well, since you insist on going, let's go together. There is also a care on the way."
"That's the decision, hehe." Hundreds of birds smiled. He knows what Ruan Lingfang is thinking. She is an adventurer in Yue. In this forest, she is easily attacked by other adventure teams and even gangsters. In combination with him, a small adventure team from Linhei City, she can more or less avoid some of these dangers. After all, it is much more real to search for profits from the adventurer team independently than to find the legendary flower demon on the cliff of life and death. For a long time, a considerable number of the adventurers who died in the Wuguang Forest have been hunted by real gangs or other adventure teams.
In the next time, Bai Niaochong and Ruan Lingfang discussed the details of going to the cliff of life and death. Ruan Lingfang also took out a map and discussed the next route with him in detail. With the conversation and understanding, Bai Niao Chong found that this team of small adventurers with only 20 people actually has a very fine division of labor. They have their own talents. There are not only talents who are good at tracking and anti-tracking, but also specialized doctors and cooks who are responsible for diet. This discovery also made him secretly keep an eye on himself. Others are prepared, and the flower demon seems to be determined to win. It's better to be careful not to be used by her.
The rain outside the cave gradually stopped, and the cold wind after the rain blew in from the entrance of the cave, making a whirling wind. After the rain completely stopped, Ruan Lingfang proposed to go. According to the calculation of the two, starting from this cave, even if there is no accident, it will take seven or eight days to reach the cliff of life and death, so she doesn't want to delay at all. Bai Niao Chong had no problem with it. After the rain stopped, he greeted Nancy, Meng Zhi and Mu Wanrong to follow the team of small adventurers from Yue.
In fact, with the spirit eagle as a mount, the bird rush can reach that place faster, and there is almost no danger on the road. He also thought about it this way, and finally gave up. If there is no danger, you can come and go freely, what kind of training is it?
The forest after the rain is muddy, and it is bitter to walk on it. Nancy lost her temper at will, but no one in the team of adventurers from Yue dared to contradict her, because as soon as she saw the female swordsman, she gave them a very violent feeling. Moreover, the aura of the end of heaven and man on her body and the three knives on her body are also a powerful deterrent. Who dares to provoke her and touch her eyebrows?
In fact, Ruan Lingfang has always believed that Nancy is the leader of this four-person team, because she looks the strongest. Her guess is completely reasonable, but she can't see that this small four-person team, which seems to be weak, is actually the strongest. In addition, she can't see that Bai Niaochong's real identity is a ghost refiner, and she and her team are exploring with a team of ghost refiners.
There are suspicions and reservations in my heart. This is human's normal. No one can tell all their secrets to the people they meet for the first time. However, Bai Niao Chong didn't care very much about this. He just took the way as a companion to see if there was no flower demon or something. What he really wants to do is to kill a person every seven days, and then transport the body to the periphery of Linhei City with a spiritual eagle to dispose of the body as required.
Compared with the legendary flower demon, entering the ghost refiner store is what he wants to do most.