Desolate Mountains and Wilderness

Fang Zelin ignored these people and started eating by himself.

I've been away for a few days now, but I haven't had time to cook anything. Today I finally had a little free time, so I made some spirit rice.

The fragrance is indeed still there.

Fang Zelin took a small bite of rice and nodded in satisfaction.

"It smelled so good before, but it's just a bowl of rice?"

When they saw Fang Zelin actually scooping a bowl of rice out of the pot, the group of people who had called out were all stunned for a moment.

To my utter surprise, the pot contained rice.

I advise you to be careful.

Seeing that some people were attracted by Fang Zelin's rice, the old man next to him sneered.

The young man standing nearby looked at the other man with a puzzled expression. "Old Wu, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that the group still didn't seem to realize what was happening, Old Wu chuckled, "In the mountains and wilderness, this young man didn't seem to have any luggage on him, but he did bring a pot and some rice. Isn't that strange?"

"I've traveled all over the country, eaten and seen a lot of things, but none of them can compare to the aroma of this rice."

"Something's definitely fishy here. You should think this through carefully!"

After saying this, the man named Old Wu said no more.

Upon hearing this, the group felt a chill run down their spines.

The dilapidated stone statues that had previously evoked no fear now seemed rather eerie.

"Old Wu, you said this person has some issues. Should we run away now?"

A young man standing nearby asked, somewhat apprehensively.

Since this person has problems, if we don't run away now, things might get messy, right?

"Hmph, they're already inside. If you run now, aren't you just blatantly telling them you know something's fishy about them? Don't you want to die already?"

Upon hearing this, Old Wu immediately snorted coldly.

If he could really run, he would have run long ago; why would he be here reminding these guys?

You've come this far and you still want to run away? You can't be so reckless.

Upon hearing this, the group of people felt a chill run down their spines.

Yes, if this person has a problem, then it's a very big problem.

If this isn't handled properly, they could all die here.

Upon realizing this, the group immediately felt a pang of regret.

I thought there was nothing wrong, so I came in to rest.

Little did they expect that this step would be like stepping into the gates of hell.

Fang Zelin stood aside and heard everything they said clearly, and for a moment he was both amused and exasperated.

Before Fang Zelin could think further, he heard Old Wu speak again in a low voice.

"Encountering a handsome scholar in the desolate wilderness, one can immediately sense the strangeness of the situation. From now on, when you travel alone, be sure to be cautious."

Well.

These words left one speechless.

Fang Zelin looked down and examined himself carefully.

Putting everything else aside, it seems understandable that the other party would have such worries and fears.

Since he was a cultivator, it's natural that mortals would find his actions strange and have some negative thoughts about him.

As for why these people didn't think in the direction of immortals, that's perfectly normal.

Mortals have rarely seen immortals, and this is the first time they have seen one.

Naturally, I wouldn't think in that direction.

Seeing Fang Zelin behaving so strangely, it's perfectly normal to have some unusual thoughts.

Seeing that the people around him seemed a little nervous, Fang Zelin didn't pay them much attention.

Just as Fang Zelin began to eat, a rabbit, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, ran to a spot not far away.

Her red eyes looked this way.

To be precise, she looked at the rice in Fang Zelin's hand with a hungry expression.

However, due to the large number of people around, the rabbit only dared to watch from a distance and did not dare to approach.

After hesitating for a moment, the rabbit hopped away.

However, Fang Zelin noticed that the rabbit hadn't run far, but was hiding not far away.

After finishing his meal, Fang Zelin rubbed his stomach, then added some firewood to the campfire before leaning against a pillar, fully clothed, and closing his eyes to rest.

Those standing nearby exchanged glances upon seeing this.

Wasn't it said that this person was a bit strange?

It seems the other party doesn't seem to have any hostile intentions?

That was what they thought, but they didn't dare to be careless. They took turns arranging for several people to keep watch at night before they dared to rest.

As they began to rest, the rabbits that had been hiding earlier suddenly hopped out from behind the bushes.

When he ran out, there was still a hint of wariness in his eyes.

If you get even a fraction closer, you'll stop and carefully inspect the area.

When the rabbit finally couldn't resist any longer and approached the iron pot, it quickly looked into the pot.

Upon seeing that there were only a few grains of rice left in the pot, he immediately buried his head and started eating.

Fang Zelin opened his eyes slightly and found the scene amusing.

I just took a close look, and there's no demonic Yao Qi about this rabbit.

It doesn't seem to be a demon.

Unless this demon possesses extremely high cultivation, even Fang Zelin wouldn't be able to see through its disguise after it transforms into human form.

Otherwise, this rabbit would only possess a modicum of intelligence.

However, this also means I can't ask any questions.

Fang Zelin closed his eyes again, ignoring the rabbit.

The few people on night watch in the distance also witnessed this scene.

Seeing that the rabbit had finished eating its rice unharmed and then run away, I felt quite incredulous.

Didn't this person notice?

Or is it that the other party is actually a demon, and therefore does not kill its own kind?

You can't exactly say that the other person is actually asleep, can you?

The night watchman was puzzled, but dared not go up and wake Fang Zelin.

After enduring a long night, the sky finally began to lighten.

After hurriedly waking a few people, the group made a hasty escape.

I couldn't help but swear in my heart that I would never go into such a dilapidated temple again; it was just too terrifying!

After these people left, Fang Zelin slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that these people hadn't even extinguished the campfire, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Leaving these embers is not a good idea; it would be troublesome if they burned down the forest."

Fang Zelin shook his head and said something, then waved his sleeve, and a jet of water shot out, extinguishing the campfire.

Fang Zelin got up but didn't rush to continue his journey. Instead, he washed up.

If he catches up now, those merchants will probably be terrified when they see him.

In addition, he needs to consider which direction to take next.

We haven't seen many fairies along the way, which makes me a little uneasy.