Ten states

It didn't take long before the light collision and rubbing sound of the armors sounded behind him. It wasn't a monster, it was Hu Qian.

These voices suddenly sounded from a certain distance behind her, which meant that her skills were actually much better than expected, and these voices were just her actively signaling her to come.Xiao Xia turned around and turned her head, and saw the puppet-like figure of the female Xiangzhu of Shenji hall, whose whole body was covered under the mechanism armor.

"Master Hu Xiang? What advice do you have?" Xiao Xia cupped her hands.

"Is it convenient to talk?" Hu Qian pointed to the girl in white on the ground, her voice soft.

The girl should be awake, but Hu Qian doesn't seem to know it.But Xiao Xia thought about it and nodded.

"As I said before, I can see that you are a smart person. Presumably you have also seen the reason why we are trapped in this forest." Hu Qian's voice floated faintly from under the helmet.

Xiao Xia probably understood what she wanted to say, but after thinking about it, she shook her head: "I didn't see it. Hu Xiangzhu, please clarify."

Hu Qian snorted slightly in her helmet and seemed to be smiling, she continued: "Today, there are 390 five marks on the road, a total of 53 paintings, representing that we have traveled more than 87 miles. It’s really a pity for you.”

"Don't dare to do it. This is what I, an unknown junior, should do." Xiao Xia smiled. "However, Hu Xiangzhu, you can remember it so clearly. It's really hard work."

"Well, I remember it very well. There are 25 places where you made a mistake."

"Oh? Uh...Maybe I drew too much and made a mistake for a while. I'm really sorry."

"However, there are five places where even the direction is marked backwards, all of which are marked with the word 'one'. Then there are five places where the direction marked with the word 'of' is all to the right, and the last strokes of the ten consecutive portraits are all to the left. .Do you want to say that this is because of your bad writing and drawing habits?"

"...Hu Xiangzhu is really blue-hearted and intelligent, extremely smart, and even guessed this little problem." Xiao Xia smiled wryly.

"I also really admire you. You still have the heart to say such nonsense at this time." Hu Qian was not happy at all, she just sighed slightly, but the firelight reflected from the eyes under the helmet was as cold as Ice poured. "But you should know that I didn't come here specially to talk nonsense with you."

Xiao Xia nodded, and asked lightly: "Could it be that Lord Hu Xiang is here to discuss with me how to deal with Master Mie Nu?"

Hu Qian did not show any surprise to this seemingly unbelievable question, but still said coldly: "Since you are actively testing him, and you know that he is playing tricks, then you should understand that we can not only deal with him together, but also break the law." There is no way out of this maze.”

Xiao Xia sighed, this is exactly what he confirmed today.He did make a few mistakes on the road signs left on that road on purpose. Hu Qian may have noticed something, but Mie Nu, who was at the front of the team, had no way of knowing, but Monk Mie Nu turned back to check and said no. any changes.

"The tree demon formation was originally left by his Pure Land Temple when he exterminated the tree demons. Naturally, he didn't need to go back to see any changes in the formation, because all changes in the forest were already under his control. He just found an opportunity to take us away. Catch them all in one go, and just bury them in this demon formation. Every time I use an excuse to investigate this demon formation, it is probably to control the operation of the formation and trap us together."

Xiao Xia listened quietly to Hu Qian's words, neither agreeing nor disapproving, but suddenly asked: "When did Hu Xiangzhu start to doubt him?"

"Probably the same as you, since this evildoer broke his spell." Hu Qian glanced at the girl in white on the ground. Even with the helmet behind her, her eyes were as sharp as knives, and she wished she could be fined. Take a closer look to see clearly. "Buddhist monks are kind and peaceful, but this evildoer can use dharma to destroy anger, and still use the same three-character root mantra of Samantabhadra, which can only show that her Dharma realm is higher than that of extinguishing anger. Too much. And Mie Nu, in a hurry, broke the name of the spell used by this evildoer, which is clearly a Buddhist supernatural power. This evildoer finally disappeared under the Qiantian Locking Demon Talisman, maybe it is also related to Buddhism. "

Xiao Xia nodded.Hu Qian was right, at least he thought so.

"This evildoer clearly has a big secret related to his Buddhism. Whether Mie Nu wants to keep this secret or his Buddhism's face, there are enough reasons to silence us."

"Then Hu Xiangzhu thinks why he didn't do it directly?" Xiao Xia asked.With the mana and martial arts demonstrated by Monk Mie Nu, the rest of them are far from being opponents even if they join forces.

"It's very simple, he's not [-]% sure." Hu Qian sneered. "There are three of us, as long as one gets away and leaks the news, the reputation of his Pure Land Temple will not be restored even if he does a thousand pujas. He must use other tactful methods to weaken us first, such as using this The wreckage of the demon formation, such as the Yunzhou barbarians who are about to become demons."

The three people Hu Qian mentioned naturally refer to herself, Xiao Xia, and Li Yutang.From the very beginning, the big man in Yunzhou was no longer a person in her eyes.

"That barbarian borrowed other people's natal demon soul to make up for it. Probably just wanted to sneak into the Luoshui Gang and be a guest servant to make a living. This kind of small people in the world overestimated themselves and played with clever tricks, but in the end they suffered for themselves. In the end, they even went crazy. To be used as a tool by others. He took the initiative to force the demon soul into his body, and it was fine if his mind couldn't bear it, but Mie Nu forcibly suppressed the demon soul in the depths of his soul with Buddhist magic power. How can there be such a barbarian who steals and tricks? What kind of determination and perseverance to fight against the beast soul? In a short period of time, you can still maintain some sanity. After a little longer, the beast soul deep in the soul will be completely integrated with the soul. He is indeed of the blood of Yunzhou, and he has been completely assimilated into a half-human The half-beast monster is only a matter of time. You should have noticed that when the barbarian almost lost control twice, he didn't care about his intentions, it was clear at a glance."

Having said that, Hu Qian's eyes flashed. "It was only later that I figured it out. You gave the barbarian food. On the one hand, you have no confidence to deal with him. On the other hand, you want to hold him until the anger comes back. At that time, he will attack again. It is impossible to eliminate the anger." If you stay out of the matter, you can see more flaws, and maybe you can take advantage of them."

"Er...Hu Xiangzhu is really smart and knows things like a god." Xiao Xia was taken aback when he heard it, and had to sigh.The incense master of Shenjitang is really smart, but maybe too smart.

The expression under the helmet moved, and Hu Qian seemed to smile: "Only smart people can understand smart people. That's why I came to you quietly."

Xiao Xia's expression was a little unnatural, as if she was overwhelmed by flattery, and said in a low voice: "Thanks to Lord Hu Xiang for looking up to me. Maybe I'm a little clever, but my martial arts are low, and it's hard to be elegant with one-handed talisman. Once I do it, I'm afraid I can't help much. If Hu Xiangzhu needs help, why doesn't he go to Li Daxia?"

"I only cooperate with smart people, I'm not interested in wasting time with idiots." Hu Qian sneered.

Xiao Xia nodded.That's true, if he wants to deal with this Qingzhou hero, he doesn't need to waste any time.

"The reason why humans are superior to wild beasts is because humans can use their brains. Not everything needs to be fought and killed to have a result. So skills are not so important." The vague smile under the helmet became more and more obvious. At this time, the incense master of Shenjitang finally showed the vivid taste of some people, not the cold and accurate like the mechanical equipment. "This time I set off to search for the young gang leader. It happened suddenly. Except for you who are used to carrying dry food and I have spare marching pills, no one else is prepared. I didn't bring any food with me, and the water was just in Lanzhou. Lin Si added a little bit."

"I'm almost out of food." Xiao Xia smiled bitterly.

"It's not a big deal if you don't eat. It's not a big deal if you don't eat for ten days and a half months. It's not a bad thing that you gave all the food to that barbarian before. You also know that you are the worst. Even if you keep it, it's your turn." I can't eat it myself. Is it?"

"In these respects, there is still no difference between humans and beasts." Xiao Xia still smiled wryly. "Fortunately, eating bark and grass roots can barely handle it for a month."

Hu Qian continued: "However, if there is no water to drink, a person may not be able to survive for five or six days."

Xiao Xia nodded.He has also tasted this taste.In fact, it doesn't take five or six days, as long as three or four days without a drop of water, people can even drink their own urine with relish.

"But I know we won't be short of water to drink. Because you must know the Water Condensation Curse. This is just a five-element spell of the lower eighth rank. With the caution you carry with you even with dry food, this low-level spell must be meeting."

"Master Hu Xiang is really clever." Xiao Xia continued to nod.Hu Qian was indeed right. This spell is just an introductory spell of the Five Elements School, which can gather scattered water vapor in the air into water droplets. Generally, it is rare for someone to learn this kind of low-level spell that is almost useless, but he does.There is plenty of water vapor in the woods, so he has to work harder, and it is no problem for three or four people to drink.

Hu Qian stretched out her hand, and in the palm of the soft armor glove was a small pill, which was as dark red as a corpse spot under the reflection of the moonlight and the bonfire.

"At that time, just find an opportunity to quietly mix this pill into the anger-eliminating water. It's very simple, without any effort, and there is no danger of killing. This is what a wise person does."

Although the voice of the female incense master of Shenji Hall is soft, it is undeniable and unquestionable, just like the mechanical parts on her body, it is either one or the other, and there is no possibility of a slight error.

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Hu Xi left.

The same as when he came, the seemingly bloated body armor did not have the slightest friction sound when moving in normal times, and it slowly melted into the shade of the trees in the distance like a cat.A truly smart person is one who never lets others know how smart he is, so that he can do smart things that others will never think of.

Xiao Xia picked up the small pill in her hand and smelled it. It didn't have the slightest peculiar smell. It must be melted into the water, and no one would notice anything strange.Shenjitang is not only proficient in mechanical equipment, in fact, as long as it is usable, useful, and more efficient than brute force, they are very interested and proficient in it.

Seeing this smart man's little thing stunned, Xiao Xia smiled and said softly: "So that's what smart people do?"

"The old monk said that's what demons do." The girl in white on the ground opened her eyes, smiled and said softly.

"Old monk? Who is it?"

"I don't know him. He's just an old monk."

Xiao Xia thought for a while and asked, "Did this old monk teach you those Buddhist spells?"

The girl shook her head and said, "He didn't teach it. Even if he taught me, I wouldn't be able to learn it. Those spells belonged to him."

"What do you mean?"

"The old monk gave me all his spells. He said he was dying, and it was useless to keep it."

Although Xiao Xia didn't understand all of it, she understood a little bit.What Hu Qian said is indeed correct. Buddhist spells are originally kind and peaceful, but the girl can use the exact same spell to shock the angry monk to vomit blood and internally hurt. The gap is still the same gap as Chengren's children.

"Could it be that the old monk told you to skin the young leader and those people and kill so many people?" Xiao Xia suddenly became curious about this Buddhist master.

"No. The old monk told me to do whatever I want, and to do whatever I want."

"Then why do you want to do this?"

"Because they all did that too. My father, my mother, my brother, my sister, they all skinned me like this and dried me in the sun."

The girl's voice was still so soft, so soft, so pleasant, and even her eyes were so light and peaceful. Xiao Xia was sure that there was no trace of resentment or viciousness in it, but he still felt a chill descending from the back of his neck. , soaked into the internal organs.He felt sick again.

After being bored for a while, Xiao Xia asked another question that even he himself thought was nonsense: "Then what are we heroes of the rivers and lakes who just came to help us die at your hands?"

Sure enough, the girl showed an expression as if she heard nonsense, and said, "Aren't you all working for money? They gave you money, and you sold your life to them. Isn't that fair?"

"You are right, it is indeed fair."

After saying this in a harsh voice, Xiao Xia closed her eyes, feeling very tired for no reason.Before he knew it, he finally fell asleep.