Chapter Thirty-Two, Forbidden Land
Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan were carried to the center of the village by Wu Miao's people. An old man in black robe was surrounded by a small black snake on his arm. It was one of Wu Miao's unique totems: the poisonous snake.
"Class leader!" Two strong men next to the old man in black robe knelt on one knee on the ground. These two people are the Wu Miao people, and they usually guard the four corners of the village. They spoke strange Wu Miao words,
The old man in black robe turned out to be the patriarch of Wu Miao. His eyes were gloomy and cold, and he looked at Yang Gan and Zhou Qiao with an expressionless face, and said, "Who are you two? What are you doing here?"
Zhou Qiao heard the other party’s inquiry, but he had only a little understanding of the language he spoke. It was not until the other party said it twice that he roughly understood the meaning. In Miao words, he replied that the general meaning was
"We came specifically to find a book that records the secret techniques of witchcraft. Because a friend we knew was given a spell. I heard that the method of decoding is very similar to the blood mantra in the witch books. We came to seek help and there is no malice."
Zhou Qiao said it twice, but he didn't know if the Wu Miao people in front of him understood it, so he could only wait patiently for the other party to ask questions.
Sure enough, the old man in black robe frowned and asked in a bad Miao language that Zhou Qiao and the others could understand: "Do you know the witch book?"
"I know!" Zhou Qiao nodded quickly and told the Wu Miao man in front of him all the things he knew about the "Blood Curse". The other party was obviously not a good man, and he dared not hide anything that caused misunderstandings, otherwise it would be difficult for both of them to leave safely.
The old man in black robe was silent for a long time after hearing Zhou Qiao's words. He looked at Yang Gan and Zhou Qiao and said, "Since that's the case, I will believe you first! But if I find out that you have deceived me at all, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Don't worry, I promise not to deceive you," Zhou Qiao said confidently.
"There are no people from outside here to find this place. How did you find this?" The old man in black robe suddenly asked again, looking very confused.
Yang Gan and Zhou Qiao were stunned. The two looked at each other. Zhou Qiao replied: "That's right, we found an old man from the Miao people. He mentioned that there might be Wu Miao in this area. We also went to many places and came here accidentally."
"Oh? So that's how it is." The old man in black robe showed a sudden expression, then waved his hand to signal his subordinates to loosen Zhou Qiao and the others, and took them to the witch temple in the village.
Wu Temple is the main building on this land, covering a wide area and is very tall. It has four-story buildings, each floor is about three times larger than an ordinary house, and is divided into nine floors. The layout inside is simple and simple, but it reveals a strong classical charm, and it shows a sense of historical heaviness everywhere, which is completely different from the modern buildings that Zhou Qiao saw.
There are several huge stone statues at the entrance of the Wu Temple, which were deliberately carved into various creatures when they were built. The shapes are realistic and lifelike, which are amazing. These creatures either stand or lie on the side, as if they are alive.
"Class leader"
Dozens of Wu Miao people in black robes gathered at the gate of the Wu Temple. When the old man in black robes approached, they saluted respectfully and called him the "Class leader"
The old man in black robe waved his hand gently and signaled everyone to avoid the gift. Then he led Zhou Qiao and the others into it.
As soon as he stepped into the hall of the Wizard Temple, he saw an old Miao man sitting on a chair with his eyes closed and resting. His cheeks were thin, his skin was dark and cracked, and his turbid eyes emitted a vicissitudes of vicissitudes.
The old man in black robe introduced: "This is the high priest of our wizard temple, his surname is Miao!"
Seeing this, Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan quickly bowed and bowed.
The Witch Clan leader and the high priest were on the seat above, and they communicated with Zhou Qiao and the others in Wu Miao language. They were too fast to talk to Zhou Qiao and did not hear any useful information. Then the Witch Clan leader spoke up and said
"What you want is the forbidden art of my witch clan. It was impossible for you to give it to you, but because you mean to save people, I discussed with the high priest and decided to give you a chance. As for whether you can take it away, it depends on whether you have the ability. Only one of you can participate in the test, and the other must not help. Can it be done?"
Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan looked at each other. Zhou Qiao expressed his opinion: "I am willing to take the risk and give it a try."
Yang Gan nodded in agreement
"First, my witch tribe has a forbidden area, which is full of dangers and is extremely dangerous. If you make a mistake, you will die; if you go in and find a "Dragon Wind Grass" inside, you can get it out and you will pass.
Second, I am carefully raising this snake for me. Although it is petite, it is very toxic. If you let it bite it and never die, it will be considered as passing the test.
Third, the high priest planted a blood mantra for you, and we provide you with the method of resolving mantras. You can understand and resolve mantras and count them through.
After passing these three levels, you will be given three days to read the witchcraft books you want, and you will take away as much as you can learn within three days.
The old man in black robe turned to look at the high priest
The high priest nodded slightly, then raised his old and haggard hands and put on strange handprints on his chest, and muttered a string of strange Sanskrit in his mouth.
"Roar" suddenly, a roar resounded throughout the Wu Temple.
Zhou Qiao and Yang Gan were startled, and saw the high priest folding his hands together, pinching some strange finger tips, and then slashing into the air, a red light flashed out, and then disappeared into the void of the hall.
"Okay, you're ready to get in there now."
"Yes!" Zhou Qiao took a step back, then pulled Yang Gan and told Yang Gan to wait outside. If he didn't come out, leave the place quickly without hesitation.
Yang Gan nodded. He believed that Zhou Qiao would not do something that he was not sure about!
"Young man, good luck!" said the high priest with a smile, his eyes exuding wisdom and wisdom.
Yang Gan stood in the hall and waited uneasy. Even though he was very confident in Zhou Qiao, he was still a little worried.
………
Zhou Qiao took a deep breath, adjusted his disordered breathing, and then walked towards a bronze wooden door in the hall of the Wu Temple.
"Click"
Zhou Qiao pushed open the bronze door, and there was a long corridor inside that was bottomless.
He slowly walked down the steps along the stairs, and the surroundings were extremely dark, but a faint candlelight illuminated the way ahead, allowing him to clearly identify the direction of the steps under his feet.
After walking more than a hundred meters away, Zhou Qiao stopped. He found that the air became thinner as he walked here. He could not see any traces of snakes, insects, rats and ants climbing along the way, and it was extremely clean.
There is a particularly light fragrance in the air, which cannot be noticed if you don’t smell it carefully. Only people with extremely keen sense of smell can smell it.
Zhou Qiao walked along with this special fragrance, and the closer he got, the more intense the fragrance became.
Zhou Qiao was secretly alert and approached the source of the fragrance carefully. What caught his eye was a plant swaying straight branches, with several green fruits hanging on it, emitting bursts of fragrance. These fruits were translucent and emitted fluorescent green light. These green lights were the source of the fragrance.
Chapter completed!