Shadow of the Wood

Chapter 280 Two Heaven and Earth, I am the only one

Whoosh!

A sharp arrow passed through the air and hit a hare that looked a little silly. Uesugi Ryu also laughed, proud of himself, watching his followers pick up the prey, he sat on the horse and looked around, his young face couldn't hide his excitement.

He is the second son of Uesugi Qingji, the lord of Tateyama City. He is nineteen years old. He is not happy, but he loves hunting. In his spare time, he likes to play in the forest outside the city and hunt some wild game for entertainment. He looks down on those The young master who has always been a dog and a horse, only thinks that like him, he usually bends his bow and arrows, and slaughters his prey, which is the pleasure of a man.

However, this forest is located outside the city. Some hungry and poor people often catch animals and even wild vegetable bark in this forest to feed their hunger. As a result, the prey in the forest is scarce on weekdays, and there are even foreign refugees destroying the environment in the forest, which is very annoying. Not to mention large beasts, even a squirrel is rarely seen. In a fit of anger, Ryu Uesugi ordered the land to be fenced off to prevent civilians from approaching the forest, using it as his hunting ground.

When Uesugi Ryu came here to hunt again today, he was pleasantly surprised to find that there were many more prey in the forest. Pierced by sharp arrows.Turning around, Uesugilong has already gained a lot, but unfortunately he didn't see any big beasts, all he saw were cowardly small animals.

The environment of the forest seems to be much better, with dense branches and leaves, and patches of wild flowers and dandelions may be mixed in the woodland. After the breeze blows, the fragrance of the flowers is refreshing, and the fluffy balls of dandelions shine in the gaps between the branches and leaves. Flying in mid-air, occasionally brushing Uesugi Tatsuya's cheek, it made him feel itchy, and he couldn't help laughing.

Why didn't I find such a beautiful scenery here before?Ryu Uesugi also grabbed a floating dandelion pompom, and after gently blowing it away, he thought with emotion, suddenly felt that it was the right thing for him to prevent the poor from entering this forest. Waiting for the beautiful scenery?

Uesugi Ryu also took a look at the sky, felt that the trip was not small, so he wanted to return to the mansion, greeted several followers and guards, beat his horse and walked out of the forest.

An attendant walked ahead cleverly, helping Uesugi Ryu hold the rein and control the horse's speed. In fact, riding a horse in the forest is very dangerous, but Uesugi Ryu naturally doesn't know this.

Fortunately, there was no obstacle along the way, and Ryu Uesugi walked to the edge of the forest in a short while enjoying the beautiful scenery along the road. The outline of the town could be seen in the distance, and there were faint laughter and laughter floating in the breeze.

Uesugi Ryu also noticed something strange in his heart, but before he had time to think about it, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse not far in front of him, there was a man in a black crown suit and a simple crown on his head. Standing under the bodhi tree with hands behind his back, he looked at himself from a distance, with a smile that was not a smile.

Uesugi Ryu could also vaguely see the appearance of a man standing under the Bodhi tree. His face was like a crown of jade, his brows were bright and his eyes were starry, and he was dressed luxuriously. He couldn't help being surprised. Why didn't he know that there was such a person near Tateyama Castle?

Ryu Uesugi was also puzzled by the identity of the man in the crown suit, so he rode forward and wanted to ask the other party's identity, but for some reason, the horse under him, which had been trained for many years, refused to say anything after approaching the other party for a certain distance He stepped forward, still shaking, as if he wanted to shake Uesugi Ryu off, startled Uesugi Ryuya and his entourage, and quickly supported him to jump off the horse. Only then did the steed calm down , lowered his head, and was unusually honest, which made Uesugi Ryu feel even more strange.

Together with his entourage, he walked into the bodhi tree with his steed, which was low and honest, Uesugi Ryu suddenly remembered, shouldn't this place be occupied by a dead tree? When did such a big bodhi tree grow? ?

"You're hunting again, Uesugi Tatsuya." After Uesugi Ryuya approached with his entourage, the man in the crown uniform said, temporarily interrupting Uesugi Ryuya's thoughts.

"Who are you?" Ryu Uesugi also took a look at the man opposite, and asked a little strangely, "Do you know me?"

There was a look of surprise on the face of the man opposite for a moment, but then he smiled, seemed to understand, and said softly: "Yes, you haven't woken up yet."

As he said that, Uesugi Ryuya saw the man wave his sleeves, and Uesugi Ryuya's sight was also affected for some reason, and his eyes blurred slightly. Then, the Bodhi tree in front of him withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the green leaves It quickly turned yellow and fell into the soil after withering.

Ryu Uesugi was also startled, but when he saw the man stopped moving, he still kept a half-smile expression on his face. He suddenly felt that this man was a little mysterious, and wanted to turn around to greet his followers and guards, but when he turned around, he almost Scream out loud.

Several attendants and guards were covered in blood, some of them seemed to be dazed and ignorant, but some of them looked ferocious and seemed to be happy. The prey they carried had disappeared, replaced by a star A chubby human head, dripping blood from the broken neck, most of these heads have fear on their faces, but mixed with the dazzling blood, Uesugi Ryu also felt a chill from the bottom of his heart.

The forest has also changed from the previous scene to the real appearance in Uesugi Tatsuya's memory. The bark of many big trees has been peeled off, leaving only a bare piece, which is very ugly. Most of the wild flowers and vegetables are picked by the hungry poor. , how can there be so many wild flowers and weeds all over the place?

Uesugi Ryu looked in the direction of Tateyama Castle again, and almost fainted. He saw that the city was dilapidated, and a thick layer of blood was emitting from the city, dyeing most of the sky, and above the city, there were countless ghosts floating and flying, making Uesugi Long Ye's scalp exploded, he screamed, and sat on the ground.

Uesugi Ryu, who was sitting on the ground, also felt that his hands were a little slippery, and hurriedly gathered them in front of his eyes, only to find that they were also covered with dark red blood. Without moving his footsteps, the man with a relaxed expression shouted, "Who are you?"

"You should wake up." The man shook his head, sighed, and then pointed at Uesugi Ryu.

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"Ah!" Ryu Uesugi woke up suddenly, and sat up from the bed, panting heavily, with a frightened face and blank eyes.

Several servants had already been awakened by Uesugi Ryuya's cry, and they quickly lit the lamps in the house. After the soft light drove the darkness out of the house, Uesugi Ryuya seemed to have recovered, although there was still a little flinching in his eyes. Fear, but it is much better than the uneasy look before.

After calming down, Ryu Uesugi suddenly felt chills all over his body, only to realize that not only his clothes, but even the bed was wet with his cold sweat.

The nightmare he had before was too real, and with the fact that it was almost dawn, Ryu Uesugi had no plans to sleep for the time being. He felt that his body was sticky and uncomfortable, so he ordered someone to boil water and prepare to take a bath.

While watching the servants busy, Uesugi Ryuya kept thinking about that nightmare. All the scenes and processes seemed to be experienced by himself. This kind of nightmare is really uncommon. He can still remember the details of the dream, such as the star in the forest outside the city. The huge dead tree on the edge, what he saw in his dream was the same as what he remembered.

Thinking in this way, Ryu Uesugi seemed to be in a daze since he got up, until a thin follower asked him if he was still hunting today, and he barely lifted his spirits.

It's just that Ryu Uesugi also looked at this nodding and bowing entourage, and noticed the flattery and obvious flattery on his face, and suddenly remembered that this person had appeared in his dream before, holding his head, with an insolent expression, and a ferocious smile , which is far from the image at this time.

He then observed the other followers, and some of them who seemed a bit dull and honest at ordinary times also appeared in the dream, although their hands were covered with blood, they were clearly dazed.

Uesugi Ryu didn't know why he felt disgusted with the few attendants who took the trouble to please him and would be rewarded by him on weekdays. Although the hunting plan was not cancelled, he seemed a little unhappy.

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A group of people marched to the outside of the city, toward the forest. When they passed by the dead tree that appeared in the dream, Ryu Uesugi couldn't help but look a few more times, but saw a man sitting cross-legged on the dead tree Next, the white kimono on his body is very conspicuous.

Uesugi Ryu also quickly pulled the rein, and after hesitating for a moment, he ordered a guard to go over and have a look.

The guard was also riding a steed, holding a knife on his waist with one hand. He was burly and fierce, and refugees often appeared around Guanshan City. Besides, the law and order were not good. Uesugi Qingji was worried that he would like to go out of the city When his second son was in danger, he gave him a few skilled guards. Although they were not as good as ninjas, they were not something ordinary people could handle. After hearing Uesugi Tatsuya's order, this man glanced at him and sat cross-legged under the dead tree. The man bowed his head and said yes, then rode his horse and galloped towards him.

The man in a white kimono sitting cross-legged under a dead tree is none other than Shikamaru himself. He just used the art of transformation to transform himself into a middle-aged man. He pretended to be a ghost in order to preach. He is good at using spiritual energy, and his illusion skills are extraordinary, not to mention that for ordinary people, he first used illusion to confuse Uesugi Ryu and had a realistic nightmare. " and the influence of "Heavenly Royal Lord".

The guard rode his horse into Shikamaru, only to realize that Shikamaru was not wearing shoes on his feet, he was tall and straight, and he didn't shrink back like ordinary refugees or poor people, with a disheveled face.The guard was watching, when the horse under him suddenly struggled and caught him off guard. He was so frightened that he rolled a few times on the ground, away from the horse's hooves.

But after the burgundy horse threw the guard off, it stopped struggling, instead, it lowered its head, walked slowly into Shikamaru, and stopped a few meters away from him, as if worshiping.