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Chapter 14

"Old man, are you joking!" Ran'er looked at the old man in disbelief, um, it should be the mountain god!

But God, let her go and bring the soul of a child who has been dead for five or sixty years.

How to bring it, this is completely unimaginable...

"Do you think I'm joking?" The mountain god still had a grinning expression on his face.

Ran'er shook her head and said apologetically, "I was excited at the moment, please forgive me for speaking abruptly."

"It's easy to say, easy to say." The mountain god didn't care much.

"But, what should I do?" Ran'er didn't have a clue in her mind, she didn't believe that going to Zhizi Tower could bring Hao'er's soul back, it must not be that simple.

"This is the fault of General Pan." The mountain god began to tell the story again.

"By the way, General Pan didn't stay after seeing Xueying's suicide, and left Yuanbi Mountain immediately.

They stayed in an inn in Qingshui Town that night, and he kept hearing the cries of a little boy throughout the night, but he couldn't find any trace of them, and it was like this for the next few nights.

He has killed countless people with this body, but now he is afraid that the kid will be difficult to deal with.

Afterwards, he ordered someone to seek a soul-suppressing talisman from a highly skilled mage, and personally pressed the soul-suppressing talisman on the top of the Zhizi Pagoda. "

"No wonder old man you said that although a person is dead, his soul is still there. So it was General Pan who did the trick again. This General Pan is the one who deserves to be hacked into pieces." Ran'er said indignantly.

"General Pan has his own people to deal with him. The pity is that not only Hao'er's soul was locked in the Zhizi Tower, but also the souls of all the children who were thrown into the Zhizi Tower afterward, their souls were locked in the Zhizi Tower. Do not reincarnate." The mountain god said helplessly, "This soul-suppressing talisman is just a yellow talisman to ordinary people, but it is feared by ghosts and gods. I am so old that I can't take it off."

"Old man, I'll get it!" Now Ran'er didn't hesitate at all, no matter how hard it was, she would definitely go and take off the soul-suppressing talisman, no, she still wanted to knock down the juvenile tower.

"It's just, how can I bring Hao'er's soul back!" It shouldn't be difficult to get the talisman, but how should I bring Hao'er to see Xueying?

"It's not difficult." The mountain god pointed to the big and thick trees in front of him and said: "That tree is the tree that Xueying killed when she crashed, and the aura of that tree has long been fused with Xueying's soul. With a branch on her body, Hao'er can feel her mother's breath, and will follow you."

Ran'er's eyes lit up, and said, "Is it that simple?"

"It's that easy for you."

What the mountain god didn't say was that because Ran'er had a warm and soft aura, which was an invisible affinity that could attract people, only Ran'er could bring Hao'er to meet his mother.

When Ran'er heard this, he got up and ran under the tree to break the branches, but the hundred-year-old tree had a thick and tall trunk, and Ran'er couldn't reach its branches even if he stood on tiptoe.

"Old man, I can't reach it!" Ran'er had no choice but to ask the mountain god for help.

"The little girl is not capable enough!" The mountain god smiled and shook his head, stood up and walked over, grabbed Ran'er's arm, and led Ran'er to the big tree.

Ran'er only felt her arms tighten, and with a whoosh, she stood on top of the tree canopy.

"Thank you, old man!" Ran'er squatted down joyfully, folded a delicate branch and put it in her arms.

Although the branches and leaves on the canopy are dense, the branches are thin, and it is impossible to bear people standing on it. Ran'er is standing here without falling, it must be because of the mountain god.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ran'er looked around, and the fog in the distance was still tight, but the fog in the vicinity was lighter, and she could basically see the surrounding situation clearly.

"This dense forest is so big that Xueying doesn't need to create any illusions. The fog alone can make people get lost and trapped in it." Ran'er said with a sigh.

In his heart, he was a little worried about Xia He and Uncle Zhang.

So he looked around again, hoping to find their traces.

But suddenly he heard the sound of fighting in the thick fog in the distance, but he couldn't see anything.

Ran'er pointed to the direction of the voice, and said to the mountain god beside him: "Old man, there seems to be some movement over there, let's go and have a look."

Apparently the mountain god noticed it too, and sighed, "Xueying is causing trouble again!"

While speaking, he took Ran'er to fly towards the direction of the fight.

Where the mountain god went, the dense fog cleared a little, and Ran'er was surprised to find that it was actually Chen Sheng and Xu Huwei fighting together, both of them were injured, but they didn't intend to stop.

The others were also there, but they turned a blind eye to the fight between the two.

Did they all fall under Xueying's illusion?

Ran'er saw Uncle Zhang sitting cross-legged on the ground, uh, there was a caravan guard that Ran'er had seen standing and crying, and the others stared blankly at each other, looking like they were about to fight again.

Wait, after looking around, Ran Er found that Xia He was the only one missing from all the people.

"Old man!" Ran'er cried anxiously, "What should I do? Can I go and wake them up?"

"You can't wake them up like this!" Obviously the mountain god was not in a hurry.

"Then what should we do, let them continue fighting like this?" Ran'er Ran'er was anxious, but she didn't know what to do.

"Don't worry for the time being. They are all very positive and righteous people. Xueying's phantom will not hurt them for a while."

"But just let them fight like this."

"It's okay, they have rough skin and thick flesh, they can withstand beatings!"

"Okay, let them fight, I have to go find Xiahe!" Ran'er didn't know what to say, okay, since they can't hurt them for a while, let's fight, she is most careful now It is Xiahe.

The mountain god looked at Ran'er's dissatisfied expression, and said with a grin: "The little girl has a bad temper, and the girl who sleeps in my house will wake up soon, so I will let her shouting break this Xue Ying's voice." hallucinations, and then everyone will go looking for her voice."

Hearing what the mountain god said, Ran'er was a little relieved.

"Then let's go find Xia He!" Ran'er started to panic after realizing that Xia He wasn't here, she didn't want Xia He to be in any danger.

"You little girl is so anxious." The mountain god still had the same smile on his face, "Let's go, I'll take you to find him."

"Thank you, old man!" Ran'er said and followed the mountain god to the depths of the dense forest.

The dense fog where the mountain god walked was still slowly dissipating.

After a while, Ran'er saw Xia He standing by the tree, looking thoughtful.

It seems that Xia He should not be in any danger at present, and Ran'er felt relieved, and was about to run to Xia He, but was grabbed by the mountain god, "This little girl is so anxious."

"Old man, is there something wrong?" Ran'er turned her head and asked.

The mountain god looked at Xia He playfully and said, "Didn't you notice that he was fighting against Xueying's illusion?"

"What?" Ran'er looked at Xia He in disbelief, why didn't she notice it at all, after being reminded by the mountain god to look carefully, Xia He's eyes seemed a little lax.

"Then what should we do?" Ran'er asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, let's see the situation first, maybe he can come out of Xueying's illusion." The mountain god said unhurriedly, as long as he enters Xueying's illusion, few people can come out of his own will. He really wanted to see if Xia He could come out of his own will.

Ran'er doesn't have the leisurely mood of a mountain god.She wants to help, but doesn't know how.

Rushing over to wake Xia He up?No, just now the mountain god said that she couldn't wake up like this, and she didn't dare to take risks, in case it backfired.

Ran'er was still struggling with what to do, when she suddenly saw Xueying floating from the back side of Xia He to the right side of Xia He.

There was still a green glint in Xueying's eyes, and the resentment on her pale Guazi face seemed to be a little more resentful.

Seeing that Xueying's withered body was about to rest on Xia He's right shoulder, Ran'er didn't have time to think too much. She couldn't let Xueying hurt Xia He, so she ran to Xia He, stretched out her arms and hugged him tightly. Xiahe.

I saw a soft white light all over Xia He's body, bang!scattered with a sound.

In order to prevent Xueying from hurting Xia He, Ran'er used all the breath in her body to protect Xia He in this hug. Now she couldn't even stand still, so she could only lie in Xia He's arms.

"Ran'er? Why is it you?" Xia He looked at Ran'er in his arms in surprise.

Previously, Xia He was walking in the thick fog and seemed to see his father's figure. At that moment, Xia He chased after his father's figure without any hesitation. After chasing for a while, Xia He began to feel that something was wrong.

Didn't his father leave a year ago? Could it be his own hallucination, but the figure of his father is so real in front of him.

After Xia He stabilized his figure, the father in front of him also stopped and did not move forward.

Really father?Or is it a hallucination caused by missing his father?When Xia He was at a loss, he was suddenly embraced by someone.

This hug also made Xia He wake up completely, the figure of his father coming from there, those are all hallucinations.

Xia He was even more surprised when he found out that it was Ran'er who threw himself into his arms. How did Ran'er come here and throw himself into his arms?Could it be another hallucination?

Xia He embraced the warm and soft Ran Er, so real, definitely not an illusion.

Now that Ran'er is here, is Xia Yun also here?

Ran'er looked up and saw Xia He looking at him in surprise, not knowing how to explain, "I...I...I..."

Looking at Ran'er lying in his arms, eyes full of guilt, Xia He suddenly understood that Xia Yun and Ran'er must have sneaked up to Yuanbi Mountain in the end.

"How did you two manage to escape Guard Xu's guards and come to Yuanbi Mountain?" Xia He asked directly.

"No...no..." Ran'er stammered and replied, "Yes... Uncle Zhang and Xu Huwei came with us."

"What?" Xia He was so unbelievable that his voice raised a bit.

"Just... just... I got separated from them...!" Ran'er timidly said.

"Aren't you adding to the chaos!" Xia He held Ran'er tightly in his arms, although there was reproach in his tone.

Ran'er didn't know how to explain, she looked around Xia He, Xueying had disappeared, and the mountain god came to her and Xia He's side at some point.

She looked at the mountain god helplessly, and heard the mountain god say: "Little girl, you are still irritable. Unfortunately, the old man didn't see this boy's performance. No matter what, go to Zhizi Tower and bring Hao'er's soul." ! This old man is waiting for you here." After speaking, he disappeared.

"What are you looking at?" Seeing Ran'er staring blankly at his side, Xia He also looked in the direction Ran'er was looking at, only then did he realize that the thick fog around him had lightened a lot.

Oh, Xia He couldn't see the mountain god and his old man, it was only after seeing Xia He's actions that Ran'er realized it.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xia Yun's cry from a distance, "Brother, Uncle Zhang, Ran'er, where are you... Brother, Uncle Zhang, Ran'er...!"

It seemed that Xia Yun had woken up. Xia Yun's cry hit his heart one after another. Ran'er thought to himself that the old mountain god had played tricks on Xia Yun's voice. He quickly said to Xia He, "Yunyun should be around here. , let's go find her quickly."

After saying that, he left Xiahe's embrace, but the breath he had just exhausted hadn't recovered yet, he didn't take a step forward, and almost fell to the ground.

Seeing this, Xia He took advantage of the situation and hugged Ran'er horizontally, strode towards the direction Xia Yun was calling, and said as he walked, "You are not worrying at all, the injuries on your body are not healed. Come up the mountain together with Uncle Yunyun Zhang and Xu Huwei, and settle accounts with you when we get back."

Ran'er was a little unconvinced: "Why do you think it's me!"

"Yunyun doesn't have the ability to persuade people!" Xia He replied decisively.

"Okay!" Ran'er buried her face in Xia He's chest, as if feeling guilty.

In fact, she just suddenly thought of how to persuade Xia He to go to Zhizi Tower. If she said to go to Zhizi Tower out of nowhere, no one would pay attention to her.

Go sneaking by yourself?But apart from knowing that the Zhizi Pagoda is at the foot of the mountain, I don't know the exact location.

What's more, I have to take off the damn soul-suppressing talisman, and I don't know if I can handle it. It would be safer to let Xia He go together.

Do you want to stop persuading Uncle Zhang?But how to persuade this time.

Ran'er is still struggling with how to explain to Xia He about the Zhizi Tower, Xia He has already found the voice and walked to the place where Xia Yun is.

Seeing Uncle Zhang, Xu Huwei, Chen Sheng and several other brothers had come here earlier, Chen Sheng and Xu Huwei had wounds all over their faces and bodies. .

"Put me down quickly." Seeing Xia Yun sitting on the ground, leaning against the corner of the mountain god's house, Ran'er hurriedly struggled for Xia He to let her down.

Xia He didn't speak, he bent down and slowly lowered his arms.

As soon as her feet landed, Ran Er stumbled towards Xia Yun, knelt down next to Xia Yun, and asked with concern: "Yun Yun, how are you? You really scared me to death just now."

Xia Yun's panic disappeared a lot when she saw everyone coming to her. She scratched her head, not quite knowing what happened.

"When I was walking with you just now, I seemed to see the figure of my father. He even beckoned to me to follow him, and then I followed my father. I chased and chased for a long time before I chased after him. I went to my father, and then he told me that if the caravan can pass through the Yuanbi Mountain smoothly, it must go to the Zhizi Tower at the foot of the mountain?" Xia Yun himself was also very puzzled, Zhizi Tower, what is it?Why did father say this?
Now Ran'er has to admire the mountain god and the old man, he must have borrowed Xueying's illusion to create another illusion for Xia Yun, and mentioned Zhizi Tower, although there is no reason, but it is always good to have an excuse.

"Zhizi Tower?" Xu Huwei was the first to ask in doubt.

"What is Zhizi Tower?" Ran'er took the opportunity to ask.

"I seemed to see my father in the thick fog earlier. Could it be that the old man really came to guide us in the spirit of the sky?" Xia He also felt incredible. "But what does it mean to go to Zhizi Tower?"

Uncle Zhang, who had been silent all this time, looked around and asked, "Yunyun, how did you come here?"

"I don't know, my father left after he finished talking to me, I couldn't find him anyway, and then...I woke up here, when did I fall asleep?" Dreaming, Xia Yun himself couldn't figure it out.

"The fog in this place has lightened a lot. Is it related to this mountain temple?" Uncle Zhang seemed to be asking the people around him, and also seemed to be talking to himself.

"Mountain Temple?" Ran'er wondered.This dilapidated house is actually a temple of the mountain god. No wonder the old man of the mountain god said it was his home...

"Well, this is a very simple mountain temple, and it looks like it has been dilapidated for a long time." Xia He explained.

"Uncle Zhang, what is the relationship between the Mountain Temple and the Zhizi Pagoda?" Ran'er asked intentionally.What did Uncle Zhang think? He was clearly talking about Zhizi Tower, but he began to study the residence of the old mountain god.

But Uncle Zhang's sharp eagle-like eyes would often look at Ran'er with a guilty conscience.

At this moment, Uncle Zhang looked at Ran'er meaningfully again, and then replied: "It's okay, the old man is just surprised that the fog here has lightened a lot, and there is actually a dilapidated mountain temple here."

"Oh!" Ran'er was speechless for a moment, knowing the truth but not being able to explain it was also an annoyance.

Fortunately, Xia Yun broke Ran'er's speechlessness, "What the hell is this Zhizi Tower?"

Uncle Zhang replied: "This Zhizi Pagoda is not a good place, I will explain later." Then he exchanged a glance with Xia He and continued: "I think the most urgent thing is to take advantage of the fog now and be able to see things. Let's go out of the dense forest first. OK."

Uncle Zhang shook his head, they must have encountered something in the thick fog earlier, but they couldn't quite remember what Xia Yun cried out.why is that?
"Yes, let's discuss after going out first." Xia He agreed.

When Ran'er looked up, he saw the mountain god standing in front of the mountain temple, still smiling, looking at Ran'er playfully.

Uncle Zhang also followed Ran'er's gaze, but saw that everything was as usual, nothing unusual...

(End of this chapter)