In the end of the world, I have an open land system

Chapter 43
There is quite a lot of venison, and the three social brothers are also full.

After eating, simply clean up the mess.

Guan Jingyuan hung up three meat dumplings, hugged Zhuang Yurong's body wrapped like a mummy, and walked out of the cave first.

Ye Xiaoxue secretly packed the three treasures as a cover behind, put away the velvet antlers, and put the mutant lion into the system space. She did everything and quickly followed Guan Jingyuan with her bag on her back.

He ran fast all the way among the mountains and forests, and stopped in a low valley at noon.

A small barrier lake has formed here.

"We're going to cross it, it's a long detour." Guan Jingyuan untied the three meat dumplings and tied them around their waists.

"If you don't want to drown here, swim hard for me."

The three society brothers nodded fiercely. Even if they didn't drown in the water, it would be difficult for the three of them to survive in this deep mountain.

Looking at the vast ocean in front of her, Ye Xiaoxue didn't expect to go up the mountain and go into the water.He couldn't suddenly take out the hovercraft in front of Guan Jingyuan, resigned himself to his fate, wrapped the cloth bag with a tarpaulin, tied one end of the rope to Guan Jingyuan's body, and the other end to Sanbao's waist, and Sanbao followed Ye Xiaoxue with a steel knife, bow and arrow.

Guan Jingyuan tied two wooden stumps together, tied Zhuang Yurong's body to the stumps, and plunged into the water with a splash, followed by the three social brothers, swimming over to grab the stumps.

Ye Xiaoxue, who can swim, followed Guan Jingyuan, and Sanbao followed her appearance.

"After passing this valley, we will arrive at Saintess Mountain. Let's hurry up and get there before dark."

After hearing this, everyone swam forward vigorously.

The surface of the water was very calm, with only traces of raindrops falling, and no dangerous animals of any size appeared in the water, and the valley went smoothly all the way.

After getting ashore safely, it was still dark, so Guan Jingyuan led the people on the road again, thinking in his heart that he would be able to reach the entrance of the Holy Maiden Mountain before dark, and maybe he would be able to settle down in Mujinzhuang.

So he tied the three social brothers into rice dumplings and hung them on his body again, picked up Zhuang Yurong's body and ran in the muddy mountain stream.

Seeing Guan Jingyuan's eagerness to return, Ye Xiaoxue had no choice but to follow closely.

Watching Guan Jingyuan flick it vigorously, the water drops disappeared. Fortunately, the two of them were armed with waterproof clothing. After landing, they were still dry, and it was not a problem to keep up with the journey.

After walking for a while, a stone tablet suddenly appeared in the wilderness mountains. When I got closer, I saw artificially carved flowers and birds and incomprehensible runes.

The further you go, the denser the steles become, and a huge circular stone arch appears in front of you.

Ye Xiaoxue let out a long sigh: "It's finally here! We've arrived at the mysterious place Brother Guan said."

After passing the stone arch, there is a long bluestone ladder. Climbing up the stairs, looking up, an ancient and vicissitudes of life surround the mountains and clouds.

"This is the entrance to the Holy Maiden Mountain. There are nine hundred and ninety-nine steps." Guan Jingyuan said while climbing.

Climbing up the stairs, Ye Xiaoxue felt as if she had strayed into a fairyland when she saw the clouds and mist in the mountains ahead.

"Holy Maiden Mountain is as beautiful as a paradise, but it's a pity that outsiders are not welcome to stay. If possible, I would like to live there for a long time."

"Brother Guan, are you talking about the end of the world?"

"No, I broke into the dark cloud mountain by mistake three years ago and was rescued by the people inside. I saw it with my own eyes and felt it with my own eyes. But I only stayed for one day and was asked to leave because I was an outsider. St. The people of Nvshan Mountain have guarded the Holy Nvshan Mountain for generations, and they are very repulsed by outsiders.”

"After leaving Saintess Mountain, I met Yu Rong who sneaked out, so I took her and we left Heiyun Shenshan together."

The plot of Guan Jingyuan and Zhuang Yurong's elopement came to Ye Xiaoxue's mind at this time, probably not what she thought!
At this time, after Guan Jingyuan finished speaking, his footsteps became heavy, "Unfortunately, it is her body that is brought back now."

"My condolences to Brother Guan, you have done a good job, brought Yurong back to her hometown, and let her be buried under her hometown. She should be happy."

She thought of her parents, she couldn't even find any of their wreckage, the poor parents ended up sadly, in the meadow, just for their children to have a chance to live.

In the last days, half of the human race was displaced, and most of the dead bodies were exposed in the wilderness after death, and there was no one to collect the dead bodies after they stink and rot.

Ye Xiaoxue thought to herself, what would happen if she died one day?

Sensitively aware of Ye Xiaoxue's depression, Sanbao went up the stairs side by side with her, and then took her hand. Ye Xiaoxue suddenly felt very warm, and pulled the corner of her mouth to Sanbao.

In this way, Sanbao led Ye Xiaoxue up to the top of the mountain.

The top of the mountain is flat and open, and there is only a stone millstone in the center. The millstone is so big that three adults need to hug each other.

Guan Jingyuan threw three meat dumplings on the ground, looked around again and again, and said suspiciously: "I heard from Yurong that the top of the mountain is surrounded by clouds and fog all the year round, which surrounds the Holy Maiden Mountain to form a natural barrier, but now there are no clouds and fog. , Now the Saintess Mountain can be seen at a glance, you see, even the Hibiscus Manor can see you, what happened here?"

Ye Xiaoxue looked in the direction of the Saintess Mountain. Indeed, apart from the dark clouds, rain and mist, she could see sparse houses at the foot of the mountain.

Guan Jingyuan took a step towards the downhill stairs in the direction of Mujinzhuang, and he went down without any obstacles.

"Yurong said that human blood must be poured into the millstone, and the millstone must be pushed to open the cloud barrier and step down the steps. Why is this happening now? I can step down the steps of the Saintess Mountain?"

"Perhaps, the environment changes the cloud structure, and the barrier disappears automatically."

"No, Yurong said that this barrier has guarded the Holy Maiden Mountain for generations, and it is endless. Once it disappears, the Holy Maiden Mountain will cease to exist."

Things are a bit tricky, and everyone is guessing whether the Holy Maiden Mountain also perished under the natural disaster.

Ye Xiaoxue took out the binoculars and looked at the houses down the mountain. The surroundings were desolate and devoid of people.I looked at every corner of Hibiscus Manor, and there was no one, and the buildings were empty, leaving only lonely mottled houses.

"There seems to be no one in Mujinzhuang!" Ye Xiaoxue said.

"The people in Hibiscus Villa have lived under the Holy Maiden Mountain to protect the Holy Maiden Mountain for generations. If Mujinzhuang is gone, the Yurong Goddess clan will completely disappear."

I have worked so hard to come to the Holy Maiden Mountain, but I didn't expect this to be the result.

"Maybe they moved somewhere!" Ye Xiaoxue said.

Guan Jingyuan nodded, no matter what the result was, he still wanted to find out.

Leaving behind three meat dumplings, Guan Jingyuan strode down the mountain holding Zhuang Yurong's body.

"Hero, comrade, take us on board."

One of the social brothers said.

But Guan Jingyuan turned a deaf ear and just ran down.

"Little hero, little heroine, can you take us with you? I don't want to stay here alone." Another one started to cry.

The last one knelt on the ground and begged to be taken away.

Looking at the three lucky ones who didn't become meat dumplings and sacrificed with blood, Ye Xiaoxue shook her head and said, "Go back and wait at the foot of the mountain. If you can persist until we come back, I promise to take you out of Heiyun Mountain. "

After Ye Xiaoxue finished speaking, she threw down a knife. No matter where they are, mutant beasts are everywhere. Giving them the knife can be regarded as giving them some hope.

Quickly follow Guan Jingyuan, climb down the stairs, and step into Mujinzhuang, the purpose of entering is the plants of Mujinzhuang. The land of Mujinzhuang is intact, the plants have no variation phenomenon, and the land that has not been submerged is full of vitality.

The acid rain from the natural disaster has not affected this place at all. Ye Xiaoxue marvels that this is a place that has not been crippled by the end of the world.

Walking into the village, wooden houses with retro architectural style, hanging buildings, tile-roofed houses, white walls and black tiles, each group of houses is unique.But the doors and windows of each house are closed, there is no mess and damage, just as silent as death.

Looking out of the window into the house, everyone was surprised by the situation inside. The furniture and facilities inside were in good condition, but all the objects were covered with dust. It was obvious that the owner had not been at home for a long time.

I saw almost the same situation in several buildings. The doors were locked, and all the daily necessities in the house were intact, and even the clothes were drying on the balcony.It seems that the owner of the house just went out in a hurry and returned home at the end of many years.

Passing through the quiet and weird village, when it was getting dark, Guan Jingyuan took Ye Xiaoxue and Sanbao to the foot of the Saintess Mountain.

The mountain is very big and high, a small ladder extends upwards, and a tall tower can be vaguely seen on the mountainside, standing alone.

Guan Jingyuan didn't stop, he went up the stairs and climbed the mountain in the dark.

Ye Xiaoxue took out the flashlight directly from the cloth bag, and the three of them rushed up.

Half an hour later, the three arrived halfway up the mountain, where a half-moon-shaped square paved with white jade slabs glowed bright white in the dark night.

Ye Xiaoxue sighed, looking at the white jade paved in front of her, she sighed that the Holy Maiden Mountain is really a local tyrant!It feels light to step on.

The square is half surrounded by a nine-story tower, and the dark gate of the nine-story tower is closed, quiet and solemn.

"Goddess Pagoda" written on the gate

"I remember that the people in the village believed in the goddess very much. Because my sudden appearance on the Holy Maiden Mountain was considered an ominous omen, they took me up the mountain to the pagoda to pray for blessings. There is a main house and three side rooms behind the pagoda, where the guardian pagoda lives wizards and monks, let's go and see."

The three went around to the back of the pagoda and saw several buildings made of wood. Except for the bricks on the outer walls, the inner structure was mostly made of wood.

Pushing open the door of the main room, there is an Arhat bed, only a wardrobe, a simple bedside table, and an Eight Immortals table with cups and teapots. Except for a thick layer of dust, everything seems to be as weird as Mujinzhuang.

Open the wooden door of the first ear room, and there are eight beds, wardrobes, long benches, long tables, and simple large shelves with towels and cups for washing.

Open the wooden door of the second side room, and there is a lecture hall, with bookshelves by the wall, scriptures neatly placed on the bookshelves, and a few futons strewn about on the floor.

Open the wooden door of the last ear room, which is a kitchen, which is an original earthen stove with firewood for cooking, and a toilet is separated inside.

There are seasonings of sauce, vinegar, salt and oil on the stove, and there are even some dried potatoes and greens.

The only weird thing is, under what circumstances did the person leave in a hurry, or disappear.

Finding nothing, everyone had to return to the pagoda.

Guan Jingyuan walked to the gate and stretched out a hand to push it, but the gate remained motionless.

Sanbao and Ye Xiaoxue walked over and pushed together, and the heavy door was pushed open with a "da da...".

It was pitch black, and Ye Xiaoxue shone in with a flashlight. There was a shrine in the center, and there happened to be half a candle on the candlestick. Ye Xiaoxue went in immediately and lit the candle with a lighter.

Candlelight illuminates the entire hall, and above the shrine is a stone statue. Use a flashlight to illuminate a little bit, and "Statue of the Holy Mountain Goddess" is written on the altar.

Look around again, except for the red gauze on both sides, and the three futons under the shrine, there is nothing.

According to the habit, Ye Xiaoxue and Sanbao checked every floor of the tower.Each floor of the pagoda is as simple as the first floor, with only one shrine, which only enshrines the goddess's stone carvings and magic weapons.

After the two checked, they returned to the first floor and shook their heads at Guan Jingyuan.

"I don't know what to do now? The Hibiscus Villa and Goddess Pagoda are empty now, and Yurong's funeral cannot be held."

"This is just a small wish of mine. Why can't it be fulfilled?" The candlelight reflected his sad and lonely body, flickering.

Ye Xiaoxue comforted: "After walking for three days and two nights, I finally returned to Sister Yurong's hometown. There are no relatives, but we still have us! Let's rest here for one night. Tomorrow we will build a tomb and hold A simple funeral."

Guan Jingyuan nodded, that's all the situation is now.

According to the habit, Guan Jingyuan, the big stomach king, must eat, and it is a lot.

But right now, the entire Mujin Village and the Holy Maiden Mountain are empty, and what's even more strange is that there is no animal cry, like a dead mountain.

Ye Xiaoxue came to the third kitchen in the side room. Since everything was ready-made, there must be rice noodles. As expected, she opened the cupboard and found a bag of old rice weighing 30 catties, and more than [-] catties of flour. The food was well preserved. Start to wash the pot and cook the rice.

There is a big iron pot for cooking rice and a big iron pot for pancakes, and Sanbao is in charge of cooking the stove.

Guan Jingyuan carefully placed Zhuang Yurong's body on the Arhat bed in the first main room, and the three of them ate at the long table in the second room.

Due to Guan Jingyuan's huge body, the long bench couldn't bear his weight, so he moved a stone pier and sat down to eat together.

Although the rice noodles were old rice noodles, all three of them ate deliciously.

After eating and tidying up the dishes, Guan Jingyuan went directly to the first main room to guard Zhuang Yurong's body.

Ye Xiaoxue and Sanbao rested directly in the second anteroom, they chose two beds at random to clean, and slept with their clothes on.

The cool night is like water, except for the light rain, there is only the occasional "cracking" sound of the oil lamp.

In a place as big as the Holy Maiden Mountain, there is not even the sound of beasts and birds, let alone the movement of insects, worms, and crustaceans.

The night was as silent as ever, eerily silent.

It was too quiet, Ye Xiaoxue didn't feel sleepy at all, she could only chat with Sanbao casually.

"What color does Sambo like?"

"Whatever color my sister likes, that's what color Sanbao likes!"

"What kind of food does Sambo like to eat?"

"Whatever my sister likes to eat, Sambo will eat whatever I like!"

Ye Xiaoxue...

"Sambo, you have a strong learning ability, and my sister wants to learn from you!"

"My sister is also very good at learning, and San Bao also wants to learn from her!"

"Why do you call me sister again?"

"I like!"

Ye Xiaoxue looked at the 1.8-meter-tall fanboy lying next to her, feeling extremely stressed.

"What was your original name, do you remember?"

Sanbao turned sideways, looked suspiciously at Ye Xiaoxue's side and said, "Sambo will be called Sanbao from now on."

"What was your previous name?"

"do not know."

"You still have a home, and your family, do you think about it?"

"Do not want to."

"why?"

"I'm fine."

"You'll be sorry."

San Bao didn't know what regret was, but he knew that it was just like this, and he felt very comfortable with Xiaoxue's side.

If there are some inexplicable things in his head, he wants to reject them.

Ye Xiaoxue knew that life would not be complete without complete memories, but San Bao obviously didn't want to think about the past.

Then let it be.

In the middle of the night, when the light rain began to drip, Ye Xiaoxue fell asleep vaguely while talking.

(End of this chapter)