Jinzhou, Qingsha Prefecture, Lingyun Town.
The town is built on the mountain, with thick trees and luxuriant grass. It has a shadow of Lin Jun's previous mountain town.
The town at Shanjiao is close to a high mountain called Great Marsh Mountain. The mountain forest is so lush that it looks like it is dyed with ink from a distance.
I don't know what species the trees on the mountain are. They are as black as charcoal, with only a hint of dark green in their leaves, which is particularly attractive.
Lin Jun A group of people stepped into this town. People came and went in the town. Men were selling mountain products on their backs on the streets. Women were wiping the men's sweat. Children were giggling on the roadside with smiles on their faces.
Like a peach blossom garden.
In this world where Demon cannibals and everyone is in danger, this scene is like something out of a painting.
Lin Jun Along the way, I saw the numbness and pain of the people on the road, but the people here presented a completely different scene.
They don't live for the sake of living, at least it seems that these people live very happily.
"How about it? Isn't it shocking? The first time I saw this place, I thought it was at the foot of the Imperial City."
The person who spoke to Lin Jun was a sword-wielding young man who was high-spirited and had a light in his eyes.
His name is Xiao Yun, and he is a non-staff Demon Exorcist stationed here. He has been stationed here for half a year. He has already received five Demon Exorcist who came down from the Demon Exorcism Bureau to investigate, but those people have disappeared.
As for how he disappeared, he didn't know. He couldn't interfere with Demon Exorcist's affairs and could only provide some local intelligence.
"It's really shocking. It's not an exaggeration to say that this place is a peach blossom garden... it's like a fake."
"Brother Xiao, please take us in and have a look."
"It's so awkward to say that I'm not going to invite you."
Although Xiao Yun said so, he still walked into Lingyun Town with Lin Jun.
Seeing this, Qingyang on the side finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice:
"Brother Lin, why do you have so much respect for this non-staff member Demon Exorcist?"
After thinking for a long time, the word Xiao Yun came out.
Is it possible that this young man is some kind of hidden boss? Is he just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger?
"Because his surname is Xiao."
Qingyang:?
What is he talking about?
"When you meet people named Xiao, Su, Ye, etc., be more respectful. Maybe they will help you in the future."
Qingyang:??
Li Gui on the side patted Qingyang on the shoulder and said:
"Brother, don't think about it, hurry up and follow."
A group of them traveled all the way from Green Forest County to come here just to see if they could find out any information about the elixir.
Something seemed to happen to Chen Feng's family. He went back without even saying hello to Lin Jun. He looked very anxious. Duan Yan also followed Brocade City to recuperate, and Yang Shi followed. Only Li Gui stayed and followed Lin Jun here.
Walking into Qinglin Town, Lin Jun discovered the weirdness here.
Many people here are walking up the mountain with their children, holding red threads and paper money in their hands, with expressions on their faces like pilgrims.
"Sir, don't worry. The people here are preparing to adopt their children as a godmother."
Xiao Yun led Lin Jun to the path leading to Great Marsh Mountain. They saw a red line hanging on the trees on the side of the path, with a person's name written on it.
Those adults with children were carefully selecting in the forest, seemingly looking for a tree without red lines.
"Look, a red thread is hung on this tree, a name is written on it, and paper money is burned, which means that this tree is already the godmother of that child."
Xiao Yun pointed at a mother and son. The mother and son were standing in front of the tree. The child was stunned and didn't know what to do. The mother grabbed his head and made him kneel down. She kowtowed three times to the Lin Jun tree of unknown species, and even drew blood from the kowtow.
The child cried loudly, but the mother ignored it and tied the red thread to the tree, tied it with the child's name, and muttered something before starting to burn.
"Don't blame my godmother. My child is ignorant and doesn't know my godmother's magical powers. I hope my godmother will protect my child and eliminate misfortune. May I have more children and more blessings. My godmother will bless me."
Li Gui couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this.
Great Yin The land is vast and rich in resources, and the customs of the people in different places are different. However, this is the first time he has seen such customs.
Do people consider wood as their mother?
Xiao Yun explained:
"You may not know, but this Great Marsh Mountain was not a good place before. The mountains were full of miasma and poisonous insects. At least half of the children here did not survive to adulthood. Until three hundred years ago, Great Marsh Mountain still had such black trees growing there."
"I don't know who discovered it. As long as you consider this tree as your godmother, you will no longer be afraid of the miasma inside. Even if you are bitten by poison, you will most likely not die. As a result, the population here will grow."
From this point of view, the call "Godmother" is really not for nothing.
"Is there Mountain God here?"
Qingyang frowned.
"Why don't we see any temples? And we don't see any statues?"
It is not unusual for Demon to help humans gain faith, but the power of faith is too illusory and the power is obtained too slowly. Generally, Demon will often choose to eat people directly.
But that doesn't mean there isn't any.
"I thought so too, but I checked the canonization list of the Demon Exorcism Bureau, and there is no record of canonization for Lingyun Town."
Mountain God must be canonized by the Demon Exorcism Bureau, otherwise he will be punished by the Demon Exorcism Bureau for claiming to be a god.
But the situation here undoubtedly shows that there is indeed a Demon on the mountain who did what Mountain God did. Why didn't he ask Demon Exorcism Bureau to be sealed?
As they continued to observe, several strong men came to them with an old man.
The old man had a smile on his face and a kind expression. When he smiled, the flesh on his forehead looked like a folded quilt.
"Tang Zheng, the villain, is the commandant of this place. I don't know that all the demon masters are here to patrol. Please forgive me for neglecting you."
Qingyang looked at Tang Zheng coldly, obviously a little tired of his rhetoric.
"I ask, you answer, don't talk unnecessary nonsense."
Hearing this, the old man nodded repeatedly.
"How much do you know about the theft of the elixir?"
"This... I don't know anything about this..."
"What do you know about Demon Exorcist's disappearance?"
"... Sir, I am just a mortal. How could I know these things?"
Qingyang waved his hand.
"You go."
Seeing this, Tang Zheng hurriedly said:
"But sir, Demon Exorcist came here yesterday to investigate. Sir, you might as well ask him what he found out."
"Where?"
"Please come with me."
Qingyang and his group followed Tang Zheng away. As they were leaving, Lin Jun glanced at the mother and son.
The blood that the child hit on the ground is gone?
Tang Zheng took Qingyang and his party around Lingyun Town, and unexpectedly came to a restaurant.
Judging from the decoration here, I guess the price is not cheap.
"Sir, that person is on the second floor. I won't disturb your conversation."
Qingyang A group of people came to the second floor. There was no one on the second floor, except for a little fat man with all kinds of wild goods in front of him.
"Hey, Vanguard Division is here, come here, come here, I just have something to do with you."
Lin Jun frowned, his face somewhat ugly.
The first impression this fat man gave Lin Jun was really bad.