The endless snowfield is dazzlingly white under the sunlight. There is no other color except white. If there are no locals to guide you, you will easily lose your way.
Xuanqing Yueli stood in the snow wearing a white and gray cloak.
A young man wearing a green cloak walked over: "Senior brother?"
Xuan Qing Yue Li came to his senses, his handsome facial features were slightly cold, and he didn't look like someone he was easy to get close to.
The young man said respectfully: "Brother, it's going to snow soon. We haven't found any trace of the snow demon yet. Where will we stay tonight?"
Xuan Qing Yue Li: "Wait here, it's nearby."
They have been in this snowfield for half a month, and they can find traces of evil spirit every day, but they can't find where the snow demon is. Obviously, this is a trap, and the snow demon wants to trap them here.
The junior brother was a little worried: "We don't have much dry food with us. If we can't catch it again, we will leave here and go back to rest temporarily."
"There's no need to go back, I'll definitely catch it this time."
It would take more than half a month to go back to repair, replenish dry food, and then come back. Xuanqing Yueli didn't have the patience to do it a second time.
Xuanqing Yueli touched the protective handle on his right hand, a round wooden bracelet, which he gave to Nan Qing'er.
That day he bought meat buns and rice wine and returned to the inn, but there was no sign of her. In the end, he only found this protective handle placed on the bed. The meaning is self-evident.
She's gone.
She left so suddenly without leaving a word or showing any nostalgia, even leaving behind the things he gave her.
Xuan Qing Yue Li's face was gloomy. The junior fellow apprentices beside him and the fellow disciples behind him looked a little scared. A bolder junior sister stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Xuan Qing, what's your plan?"
Xuan Qing Yue Li didn't say anything, he just spread his fingers and began to draw talisman, laying out formations around him.
"The snow demon has no intention of letting us go back to rest. It wants to consume us here, so we will put on a big show for it to lure it out."
The others realized this and dispersed to make up the formation.
Some people hid all the dry food, and some pretended to be blinded by the snow and urgently needed to go back to see a doctor.
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In autumn in the south, the leaves in the mountains and forests come in various colors, including green, yellow, and fiery red.
The mountain wind is getting colder and colder, but Nan Qing doesn't feel sleepy yet. She and Er Er have been living a comfortable life this month.
Er Er has been paying attention to the favorability level. It found that the favorability level suddenly dropped after Nan Qing ran away, then slowly rose again, and then dropped again.
Er Er: "Just now my favorability dropped again."
Nan Qing ate wild fruits and said, "It will rise again in the middle of the night."
Er Er: "Looks like he's struggling."
After another ten days, Nan Qing was actually a little sleepy, but she didn't want to hibernate at all, so she simply went to find some excitement. Naturally, she didn't want to sleep because of the bustle around her.
Er Er pouted: "Want to wait for him?"
At this time, she should dig a hole, put on some comfortable bedding, and start sleeping peacefully.
Nan Qing: "I didn't wait for him."
Nan Qing came out of the mountain forest, but instead of going to a busy place in the world, he went to a remote place.
There is an old house in the mountains. There are people there day and night, singing and dancing, there are carriages constantly, and then dignitaries from outside come here to play.
Nanqing took out the money Xuanqing Yueli gave her and successfully moved into the house.
It's just getting dark now, and the old house is lit up with red lanterns, which looks festive and weird.
The little maid walked in front to guide Nan Qing and said, "Girl, if you like a quiet courtyard, I'll arrange it for you in the west. There is a red maple tree in the courtyard. Now is the time to see it."
"Um."
Nan Qing squinted his eyes slightly and looked around. One second, the yard was brightly lit with red lanterns, and the next second it looked dilapidated and overgrown with weeds.
And the little maid in front wearing a white pink chest-length skirt also instantly turned into a little skeleton.
Nan Qing blinked, not panicking at all, and followed the maid as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, there was a gust of cold wind behind him, and a hand was placed on Nan Qing's shoulder. The hand had no warmth.
Nan Qing turned around and saw a handsome man in black clothes. The man's face was a little white and his lips were colorless. He looked at her with an appraising smile on his face.
Gui Jiu looked at the person in front of him and smiled: "We are a rare visitor."
"Aren't you going to answer?" Nan Qing asked, tilting her head.
Gui Jiu also imitated Nan Qing and tilted his head, but the tilt was so complete that his head fell directly on his shoulders, as if his neck had no bones, which was weird and terrifying.
Nan Qing blinked in disgust.
In the blink of an eye, he saw clearly what was in front of him, the skeleton of an adult man.
This is a ghost house. A group of skull ghosts are doing business in the mountains. They use their beautiful and changing skins to attract dignitaries outside to come and have fun, suck people's energy and make money.
They have always dealt with people, so there should be few demons coming, so this man said that Nan Qing is a rare visitor.
Both sides saw through each other's identity. Gui Jiu turned his head back with a smile and said: "Come on, in addition to the essence, we also like gold, silver and jewelry. The people who give us money to stay are all guests."
"Um."
Gui Jiu: "Xiao Lian, take this girl to rest."
Nan Qing was about to leave with the maid, when Gui Jiu suddenly said, "How about you stay here from now on? We have no shortage of energy here, and practicing here is much better than elsewhere."