Jagged soul

Chapter 257 Can't see the path of hope

Afterwards, two rays of light from the stone lion floated towards the light curtain of the formation, and after a while, the light curtain dissipated under the fusion of the two rays of light.

"Sure enough, there are thousands of roads!"

Li Mubai praised in vain.Unexpectedly, the light curtain that even he couldn't break would dissipate under the illumination of two rays of light. It's impossible to say that it's not surprising.

A door that looked like yin and yang gossip appeared in the light curtain. Li Mubai didn't know if all this was a trick, but in order to deter the enemy, he couldn't care less about it.

I saw him leaping forward and jumping in from the light curtain. In an instant, the originally opened Yin-Yang Gate was sewn shut.It seems that nothing happened in place.

When Li Mubai opened his eyes, he realized that he had come to an inexplicable place.

This place is a small world.

This small world is no different from the outside world, but the aura is much stronger, like a fairyland on earth.The laws of the small world are also the same as those of the outside world, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

As soon as Li Mubai stepped into the small world, he found a village in front of him.

Looking at the village that looks like a fairyland on earth, it is like a paradise. Perhaps, Tao Yuanming mistakenly entered such a small world on the side of the water, and only then did he have the story of the Peach Blossom Spring.

In front, the old man who thought he was plowing the land looked up at Li Mubai.

Then he asked, "Young man, are you from the outside world?"

Li Mubai nodded and said: "Back to old man, this junior is a tourist who accidentally broke in from outside, what is the name of this place?"

Immediately, the old man showed a vigilant look, and then said: "Young man, the master here, Misty Fairy, is hunting outsiders, and outsiders like you broke into it a few days ago. Go to the Misty Hidden Gate to make trouble, and then let Misty Hidden If they see you, they will definitely kill you."

Li Mubai felt strange when he heard it, could it be that there are people who are enemies with Misty Yinmen, if that is the case, this person will be saved by himself.

So, he pretended to be terrified and asked, "Old man, what should I do?"

"Don't be in a hurry, you go to my house to hide, wait for the limelight to pass, and then find another chance to leave." The old man smiled at Li Mubai very enthusiastically.

Li Mubai nodded and said: "If that's the case, then thank you, old man, but what if you get involved?"

"It's okay, they usually don't come to search in our village."

The old man explained to Li Mubai with a smile.

"My old man will lead the way."

Li Mubai was also unambiguous, the old man put down the plowing tools, and then led the way for Li Mubai.Li Mubai followed carefully.

Not long after, the two came to the place where the smoke was curling up. This was a village with less than [-] households.

The village is located at the foot of the mountain, seemingly harmonious and beautiful.Aside from the misty hidden door, Li Mubai found that he really fell in love with this place.

The old man said: "You can live here! I'll go to plow the land first, remember, don't run around, if someone from the Misty Hidden Gate finds out, it will be a disaster."

"Yes!"

Li Mubai replied respectfully, he found that the villagers in this small world are still very simple.

He sat in the old man's house, and then began to think about how to make Misty Yinmen give up being hostile to him.

After thinking about it, it was evening, and at this moment, the old man came back.

He said to Li Mubai: "Little friend, are you still used to living here?"

Li Mubai nodded and said: "That's right, I've already fallen in love with this place. If possible, I'd rather stay in such a small world that doesn't compete with the rest of the world."

"You think too much. Although this small mountain village has nothing to do with the world, every year we are raided by the Misty Hidden Gate. In fact, just searching can be tolerated. But they are not as simple as searching."

The old man showed a sad look.

Li Mubai asked: "Could it be that there is something hidden in this?"

"Forget it, it's better for you not to know, leave this place as soon as the limelight passes." The old man avoided talking about this aspect, which made Li Mubai very curious.

So, he asked again: "Old man, please tell me the secret, maybe I can help you." If he didn't know the answer, he would definitely suffocate to death.

The old man sighed: "Okay! Since you want to know, then I will tell you. In fact, a long time ago, this was not a small world. Our village was closely connected with the outside world, and then we lived a life of farming for generations. It’s also fun, but more than 100 years ago, the forces of the Misty Hidden Gate suddenly broke into this world, and then completely sealed us up, unable to communicate with the outside world. Every year, they come to our small villages to arrest many people.”

"What did you catch? Could it be to expand the number of sects?"

Li Mubai began to question.

The old man shook his head with difficulty and said: "If that's the case, why should we worry about it? They arrested people for the purpose of sacrificing the Seven Layers Pavilion."

"Oh?"

Li Mubai was puzzled, feeling that the more the old man spoke, the more confused he became, making him unable to sort out any clues.

The old man said again: "The so-called seven-story pavilion is a forbidden area of ​​the Misty Hidden Door. It is said that their purpose of doing this is to wake up a powerful person who is sleeping in the seven-story pavilion. To wake her up, one must use life sacrifices."

For this reason, Li Mubai heard clearly that the Misty Hidden Gate is so cruel.

So, Li Mubai said: "Do you know where the Misty Hidden Gate is?"

"Their sect is on Misty Mountain. It is very difficult for outsiders to go up. Only those with advanced cultivation can go up." The old man said.

Li Mubai nodded.

At this time, he asked the old man: "Haven't you thought about resisting?"

The old man said bitterly: "It's not easy to resist. Our village resisted once in the past. That time, they almost slaughtered half of our villagers. Since then, no one has dared to resist."

"No, the people from the hidden door are here."

Some villagers outside the house said in horror.

The old man suddenly turned pale, and quickly said to Li Mubai: "Go to the cellar to hide first, and then come out after they leave. Remember, if I don't open the cellar, you must not come out."

"it is good!"

In order not to embarrass the old man, Li Mubai hid in the cellar. With his level of cultivation, his spiritual consciousness can already extend to all directions.

Therefore, even if he can't see the outside world, he can still know what's going on outside.

I saw six or seven people from the Misty Hidden Sect came, and they gathered all the villagers together, showing their sharpness.

At this time, a middle-aged man in the lead said arrogantly: "You untouchables, have you ever seen outsiders break into it?"

"Immortal, we have never seen it before!"

A group of villagers begged one after another.

The middle-aged man in the lead, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, has a rough appearance, looks like a vicious man, and is very seductive.

He said, "Really not?"

At the same time, he looked at the trembling villagers.These villagers were found to be normal.

"No, if the immortal doesn't believe it, you can search it yourself!"

The old man who took in Li Mubai explained.He is older, so he looks more serious, and he is not afraid because of concealment.

"Very well, this time we came here first to look for outsiders. You are all old people here, and I believe in you. Second, it's time to sacrifice again this year. Have you prepared any people this year?"

The middle-aged man yelled.

The old man said in horror: "Immortal, isn't there still three years left?"

"Hmph! You just have to follow the rules of the sect. We need ten people this year. Prepare quickly and go up the mountain with me in half an hour."

The middle-aged man said angrily.

A group of people lowered their heads in horror. There are less than 60 households in this village, and the total number of people is less than [-]. If ten people are sacrificed, it will be an unimaginable consequence.

The old man reluctantly said calmly: "My lord, there used to be five people, but now we need ten people. Now that the number of years is not enough, and the number is doubled, we really can't get ten people."

"Really? If you dare to refute my Wang Chao's order, you will die!"

I saw him walking towards the old man, then lifted the old man up, and said: "You are considered the highest seniority here. The reason why we didn't sacrifice you is because you were very knowledgeable about current affairs and knew how to persuade the villagers. If this time If you don't cooperate, then I will take your old man first."

It turned out that this middle-aged man was Wang Chao, an elder of the Misty Hidden Sect, his cultivation had already reached the golden stage, and he could rank among the top ten even in the sect.

No wonder the doorman beside him dared not speak when he was talking.

The old man shook his head and said, "Forget it, I've been a villain all my life, this time I'll be used as a sacrifice!"

"do not want!"

A group of villagers stopped him one after another. After all, the old man was the most respected person in their hearts.If the old people were all sacrificed, perhaps they would have no spiritual support.In the end, the whole village may end up dying together.

"You have a lot of backbone, but it's a pity that you are old, and even if you sacrifice, you can't get much life essence, so you'd better go away and be your peacemaker with peace of mind!"

Wang Chao laughed loudly.It seemed that he was very proud of bullying these villagers who did not resist.

The old man sat listlessly on the ground, and then he looked at the villagers behind him and said, "Villagers, we have not resisted all this time, just surviving on mediocrity, but this time they have intensified. Every time we sacrifice, we use Our relatives, no matter! This time I am too old to make peace, you decide for yourself, after you make a decision, I will commit suicide and apologize."

"Village chief, don't, you are our spiritual pillar, you must have nothing to do, isn't it just a sacrifice? I'll go!"

"I am coming too!"

"Add me!"

A group of villagers stood up one after another, less than 60 people, all of them stood up.

One of them said coldly to Wang Chao: "If you have the ability, you can take the whole village as a sacrifice. Anyway, I have had enough of this kind of life."

"Yes, instead of looking at your loved ones like this, watching your friends being pushed to hell by your group, why not end us together. Let's reunite with our loved ones."

"Shut up and go back to me."

The old man cursed.Obviously, at this time, he is as grieved as if he hates iron but steel, but in this oppressed age, what else can he do?
All he can do now is to make the crazy villagers a little bit more rational, the so-called green hills are left without worrying about firewood.However, this is simply a road with no hope in sight.

(End of this chapter)