The shirtless Zhou Tian smelled the steaming aroma of porridge after entering the house. He drank three bowls of it when he came to the table, and the old couple looked at it with their mouths agape.
"Haha, today's young people are really good at eating. We, the old couple, have been hunting in this wild forest for many years and have seen very few young people. How did you get in? Are you citizens of Puyang City?"
The old man's kind face asked them with a smile, and Su Mohan's complexion improved now. Zhou Tian didn't think much about it and just wanted to tell them the whole story.
Su Mohan patted his thigh with his hand, winked, and then said, "Oh, we came to Puyang City from afar to visit relatives. This is our first time here. We got lost after leaving the city."
The old man didn't think much or doubt, he just pursed his lips and smiled: "No wonder, this wild forest is called Buri Forest. It existed thousands of years ago. There are many strange beasts in the deep jungle. If you are not familiar with it,
, it is very likely that you will be attacked by these strange beasts. You two are lucky to meet us, haha."
The old man stroked his remaining white beard proudly. Zhou Tian and Su Mohan looked at each other for a long time and then started laughing.
"Bu Ri Lin? Why is the name so weird?"
Zhou Tian asked curiously.
The old man drank the porridge with bowl and chopsticks, glanced at his wife next to him, and then his wife said: "This deserted forest used to have lush trees, complicated jungles, and no sunlight all year round, so it was called Buri Forest. But one day, it seemed that there was
A sect came to this desolate forest to hunt down many rare and exotic beasts. In order to allow those exotic beasts to appear, they cut down a large number of trees, which is why it is now like this."
Zhou Tian thought thoughtfully for a while, while eating the old couple's homemade pickles, he continued to ask: "Have most of the forest been cut down for the alien beasts? Are the alien beasts here very precious?"
The old man wiped the rice from his mouth, narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke in a low voice: "Have you never heard of Qi cultivators? This world is divided into four continents, Dongchu, Nanchi, Xihuan, and Bei
Mo, there is a rare beast in the forest these days, called Fire Phoenix, which only appears once in a thousand years. We don’t know what it looks like in other continents, but one of them, Haotian Pavilion, who claims to be the Lord of Xihuan, suddenly came here.
It took a lot of effort to capture this thousand-year-old fire phoenix."
"Not only did they hunt many rare and exotic animals, but in order to prevent others from knowing that they had been there, it is said that the people along the way were also killed by them."
"My wife and I were lucky not to be in the woods those days, otherwise we would have died violently!"
Zhou Tian and Su Mohan were stunned when they heard it was Haotian Pavilion again.
"It's Haotian Pavilion again. The beasts like Haotian Pavilion are really everywhere."
Su Mohan thought of his younger brother, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He threw down the bowls and chopsticks and walked out, with his hands on his hips and breathing heavily. Seeing his reaction, the old couple asked in confusion: "Do you know Haotian Pavilion?"
Zhou Tian quickly waved his hands and said: "Ah no, no, we just heard about it. My eldest brother may have just heard that people were being killed innocently, and he was a little angry, so he just went out to get some fresh air. There is no need to panic."
The old man nodded: "Yes, such a spirited young man is really rare! Puyang City seems to be controlled by the people from Haotian Pavilion, and it has become the most deserted city in Eastern Chu for decades. You have not met any relatives this time.
What weird thing happened?"
Zhou Tian knew who he was talking about, but Su Mohan didn't seem to want them to know just now, so he pretended not to know anything and smiled: "Weird thing? No, we only stayed for one day and then left the city.
Nothing unusual was found.”
"That's not right, old man. Didn't you say that Puyang City is controlled, the city owner is full of evil, and if any stranger enters the city, he will be killed?"
The old lady was a little surprised, but the old man didn't take it seriously.
"What's so strange about this? Although Puyang City is not big, the city lord doesn't know everything. It's okay."
But Zhou Tian thought to himself: It seems that Haotian ancestor used the blood of fire phoenix and Taoist priests to temper the soul-eating blood beads. It seems that Lin has hidden many secrets.
So Zhou Tian slowly put down the bowls and chopsticks, turned around and walked out of the room and whispered in Su Mohan's ear: "Brother, we should visit this Linlin. I have an idea."
Su Mohan had calmed down at this time. Hearing what Zhou Tian said, he asked with interest: "If third brother has any ideas, just say so."
"Brother, since the Thousand-Year Fire Phoenix appeared from here, I think there shouldn't be only one, and Haotian Pavilion can't take just one. I guess there must be Haotian Pavilion's den in the forest these days. Why don't I wait for you?
If you cultivate yourself well, let's take a walk in the forest in the near future, maybe we will get something unexpected."
After hearing this, Su Mohan's eyebrows fluctuated slightly and he raised his eyebrows: "Are you saying that now that Patriarch Haotian can't get the soul-devouring blood beads, he will definitely not give up and will arrange some people in this forest.
Have you been waiting for this second fire phoenix?"
Zhou Tian nodded quickly and responded: "That's right, brother! I think these people from Haotian Pavilion are in the forest at this moment."
After saying that, Su Mohan turned around and walked into the house, and hurriedly asked about the old couple.
"You two don't know how to get out of the Forest of Never-ending Days. Where will it lead after you get out?"
Su Mohan did indeed recover very quickly. In just a day and a half, he had already fully recovered.
The old man asked his wife to wash the dishes, but he whispered in Su Mohan's ear: "I know who you are? I also know what the purpose of your coming here is. This will be the end of Lin Lin in the near future.
The border of the land of Xihuan."
"The land of Xihuan is desolate, and it is even more difficult to live in peace now. If you want to find Fire Phoenix, it is probably impossible. I advise you to leave here as soon as possible and go south to Nanchi!"
Zhou Tian felt strange when he saw Su Mohan talking so mysteriously to the old man. Just when he was about to ask what they were talking about, Su Mohan quickly took Zhou Tian out of the house again.
He said nervously and uneasily: "This old man is from Nanchi, and his wife is indeed an ordinary citizen, but this old man is actually a Qi cultivator, but he has been hiding in this jungle."
"He just told me that the end of this Buri Forest is the border of Xihuan. It is very dangerous and desolate there. It seems that we guessed it right. Not only does Haotian Pavilion exist in this Biri Forest, but also
The land of Xihuan is very close at hand, we should set off now."
Zhou Tian looked at the slight smile on Su Mohan's face and nodded: "Then if we leave now, should we say goodbye to the old couple?"
When Su Mohan heard the word farewell, his mood suddenly became bad. He thought of his brother Su Xinghe again, and his eyes instantly turned scarlet.
"I think it's better to say goodbye. If they don't let us leave, or the old man blocks it, what should we do? Use the sea of qi to rush over?" "I think we should leave quietly at night!"
Zhou Tian looked inside the room and saw that the old couple were so kind. He really didn't want to drag them down, let alone let them get hurt, so he nodded and agreed to Su Mohan.
Late at night, Su Mohan carefully sat up from the bed. He wanted to wake up Zhou Tian next to him, but he took a closer look: "There was no one on the bed next to him at all."
Su Mohan was startled and looked to the left. The old couple were still sleeping soundly, so he left the house quietly. As soon as he closed the door, Zhou Tian was suddenly in front of him, carrying his luggage and standing with his back to him.
Outside the door.
"Third brother? Did you stay up all night?"
Su Mohan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Zhou Tian had already packed his luggage.
Zhou Tian made a voice that was thinner than a hair: "Brother, I'm sleeping soundly. Let's not make any noise and leave quickly!"
"The luggage behind me is the food that the old gentleman specially prepared for us. There is a lot of it, which should be enough for us to eat on the road."
Su Mohan turned around and looked at the hut. After Zhou Tian's processing, it seemed to be much stronger now. He sighed slightly for a moment, and then followed Zhou Tian towards the jungle.
Not long after the two of them left, the door of the thatched hut opened with a creak. The old man stood by the door and whispered: "It's great to be young!"
Because the road was muddy in the forest, it was very difficult for Zhou Tian and the two of them to walk. In addition, the sky was not beautiful and it started to drizzle, which made Zhou Tian even more irritable.
"What the hell is the weather like? This road is already muddy, but now it's too muddy for people to walk on."
While Zhou Tian was complaining, a black shadow flashed past, and Su Mohan happened to see it.
"Third brother! Did you see it?"
Zhou Tian didn't pay attention and shook his head: "Brother, are you a little too nervous? In this unlucky weather, I don't think Haotian Pavilion will come out. Besides, the road is muddy and it is not easy for them to dodge. They have to wait no matter what.
It won’t appear until the rain stops.”
"Besides, if it is true that they are waiting for the fire phoenix to appear for the second time, as the elder brother said, then it will be even less possible for them to easily leave their observation position."
"Don't worry, brother, it's safe for now!"
Su Mohan, who has been paid to do things and kill people all year round, is very cautious about this kind of thing. Hearing Zhou Tian's explanation, he was half-convinced and still stared straight ahead without blinking.
Suddenly the floating figure appeared again, and Su Mohan shouted sharply: "Who is it? I have discovered it, so don't hide, please show up quickly!"
Zhou Tian was stunned. His right foot just got stuck in the mud, and he pulled it out with his hand. Then he stared straight ahead and did not dare to slack off.
At this time, a person slowly appeared not far from them. Since it was late at night, they could not see clearly. But for Su Mohan, the height and appearance of this person made him instantly shocked.
"Su...Su Xinghe? Xinghe, is that you?"
I saw the person in the distance shaking inadvertently.
Zhou Tian heard him calling Su Xinghe's name, and thought for a moment that his eldest brother was Su Xinghe's biological brother, so he couldn't get it wrong, so he couldn't suppress his excitement, and before Su Mohan could react, he ran forward.
And go.
When Su Mohan saw this, he was shocked and shouted loudly: "Third brother! Come back!"