Lie Ping Hei Lian was promoted by being a salted fish

Chapter 537 Miasma
After Sheng Hongyi finished speaking, she picked up the wine on the table and started drinking.

She seems to have a kind of demeanor that allows her to blend in completely and without being out of place in any occasion.

The three of them sat for a while, and Ji Chuan started to ask the store owner:
"Boss, I see people in the city are in a hurry. Did something happen?"

The shopkeeper took a look at the three people. Even though they were in disguise, for a shopkeeper like him who was busy welcoming guests all day long, he could still feel that the three people in front of him had extraordinary demeanor.

His expression immediately became more amiable:
"Sir, you may not know that the miasma forest has started a new round of miasma. It will soon reach here. Not to mention other people, even I will have to close this shop in a few days and move away with my family first."

Sheng Hongyi was not happy when she heard this.

Although her face looked normal at this moment, her eyes were cold and there was a little redness at the corners of her eyes. This red looked seductive, dangerous and full of hostility!

Even though Qiao Zhuang's face looked ordinary at this moment and her aura was not noticeable at all, just looking at these eyes was enough to make people feel a little scared.

At least, Elder Que's hand holding the wine glass couldn't help but tremble.

However, it can understand why Hei Lian is unhappy.

The miasma forest is shrouded in fog all year round, and is covered in gray mist, because there is always poisonous miasma in the fog.

These poisonous miasma have always existed.

It is said to be naturally formed.

In any place, there are living creatures that can survive in that environment.

In this miasma forest, there lives mainly a special kind of miasma tree.

Legend has it that many of these trees have developed intelligence and have become monsters.

As for the great miasma, it refers to the miasma forest where a thicker poisonous fog suddenly arose, even spreading outside the miasma forest and affecting the surrounding towns.

After all, those are poisonous miasma, which can be fatal to fragile creatures if they inhale them.

When the concentration is too high, even a cultivator may not be able to resist it by relying on his cultivation.

Therefore, during times of severe miasma, all living creatures are forbidden to approach the miasma forest within a radius of fifty miles.

The three of them came here and got this result.

There is no exact date for the disappearance of the miasma.

It can be as short as a few months or as long as several years.

Elder Que knew what Hei Lian was thinking. He probably felt that he had been tricked by the Wu Clan.

The last time this severe miasma occurred was hundreds of years ago. How come it happened so coincidentally this time?

Not to mention the black lotus, Elder Que also felt that it was the work of the Witch Clan. After all, when they were away from home, it was normal for them to do something to prevent their home from being robbed.

But after a while, Sheng Hongyi calmed down.

Good that they took action. They can't expect the enemy to be brainless.

If they were really stupid, they wouldn't have been so successful in this area for so many years. They almost deceived her and really thought they were the messengers of God left in this world by Black Lotus.

However, let alone the great miasma, even if it is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, we have to go.

"Boss, is there any way to resist this miasma?"

Sheng Hongyi suddenly spoke in a soft voice, and at the same time, when the shopkeeper looked in the direction of the voice, she placed a dark stone on the table.

The shopkeeper's eyes suddenly lit up.

In this day and age, especially here, in a remote and poor place with dust and sand everywhere, where even robbers are unwilling to visit, where can one find such good things?

Normally, if he could get a hidden pearl of good quality, he would be happy for several days. Most of the time, all he could get were some copper coins, loose silver, and hidden pearls that had been broken into pieces.

At that moment, how could he not know that the people in front of him were not only of extraordinary bearing, but also had great ambitions.

But what does this have to do with him? Since the other party is a guest and has paid a price that satisfies him, then it is worth his serving them well.

He will certainly tell you everything he knows.

This shopkeeper was also a clever man. He stopped doing business and instead took down the small banner hanging at the door.

Flying the flag means closing the shop.

Then, he came over, took a small wooden stool and sat next to Sheng Hongyi:

"Sir, do you really want to go in?"

Such a bold behavior caused Elder Que to look at him sideways.

Elder Que boasted that even if he just sat next to Hei Lian, he would still be restrained and would not feel at ease at all.

Ji Chuan saw it all, and a hint of contempt flashed across his eyes. In fact, he still didn't think much of Elder Que.

Queda is just too cunning and not at all free and easy. If he fails to recognize the situation and keeps trying to please everyone, he will get nothing in the end.

Some people can understand each other or trust each other after meeting each other only once, while some people, even if they have met each other countless times and are together every day, are still guarded against and cannot develop any trust.

What's wrong with this shopkeeper?

He was just doing a business, and at the same time he did not hide his desire for the dark stone. He was much more free and easy than Queda.

Sheng Hongyi was still drinking. She didn't know how this muddy wine was made. It was muddy but strong. It didn't matter that it didn't have any spiritual energy, but it was very suitable for this place with strong winds and sand.

"nature."

She picked up the dark stone and placed it in the shopkeeper's hand:
"We do have an emergency."

The shopkeeper took the dark stone and couldn't help but examine it for a while. When he saw that no one was paying attention to it, he carefully put it away.

He looked up and saw Sheng Hongyi looking at him and smiling, so he smiled too:

"Sir, you may not know that we are poor here, and we often encounter other problems. We can't do business every now and then. I have this, and I just took advantage of this malaria to close the shop and go home."

"If you really want to go in, I know a way."

"However, I have only heard about it and cannot guarantee the results."

"I heard that the leaves of those miasma trees will continuously release poisonous gas, but their roots are the antidote. If you find it credible, you may give it a try."

"However, we must also act within our capabilities. For people like us, a little poison gas can kill us. But I see that the three of you are all extraordinary. You dare to travel in such a miasma. You must have some abilities."

The shopkeeper had black and yellow teeth that were bared in a fawning smile.

But Sheng Hongyi didn't hate him. The more chaotic a place was, the more likely it was that some strange people would appear there.

In fact, she had considered it for a while before choosing this hotel to rest since she came here.

Perhaps at the beginning, she did not think of asking the shopkeeper anything, but among all the small taverns and shops near and far, this shopkeeper was indeed more pleasing to the eye.

Since you like it, just sit down.

Sitting here, Ji Chuan talked to him from behind, and his every move was completely seen by Sheng Hongyi.

This shopkeeper really doesn't have much cultivation, at best he's just physically strong. No, he has a calm aura, not as hypocritical as he appears.

It should be someone with some skills.

When talking about the matter of the Maze Forest, his breath was very steady, not weak at all, which showed that she gave the money readily and the information he gave was true.

At least, the shopkeeper himself believed that what he said was true.

Sheng Hongyi didn't embarrass him anymore, drank the last drop of wine in the glass, and stood up: "Okay, thank you, shopkeeper."

After saying this, the three of them had already gone far away.

The shopkeeper stared at the backs of the men for a moment, then turned around and saw two dark stones on the table.

He couldn't help laughing even more happily. In a good mood, he sang a little tune, and walked away humming a little.

From afar, in this desert, his joyful but untuned music seemed to be heard:

"...the pearl in the desert..."

Walking along the way, the three of them were going against the direction of the flow of people:
"Hei Lian, do you really believe what the old shopkeeper said?"

Que Da couldn't help it. For so many years, their clan of sparrow demons claimed to understand the witch clan, but they had never heard of this matter.

Sheng Hongyi shrugged, looking very single:
"Whether it works or not, just give it a try."

He spoke lightly, as if it was not a matter of life and death.

The bird is stuck.

It looked at Ji Chuan anxiously, as if it wanted to say something to him, but Ji Chuan had no intention of speaking at all.

For Yu Jichuan, he was more eager than Hei Lian, so how could he stop it?

As for Que Da, he was concerned about the black lotus as a small matter. It was mainly because of his fear that he would die here.

The closer you get to the miasma, even if your five senses are blocked, you can still feel that extremely strong and unpleasant smell constantly penetrating into your body.

The yellow fog was everywhere, and it was impossible to distinguish anything around with the naked eye.

Not only the naked eyes, but also the spiritual consciousness cannot travel far. Sheng Hongyi's spiritual consciousness already has self-perception. As her cultivation deepens, her spiritual consciousness now has all five senses.

When she arrived here, Sheng Hongyi had already released her spiritual sense. The deeper she went, the more she felt a faint pain in her spiritual sense, as if something was constantly gnawing at it.

Therefore, this fog not only isolates spiritual consciousness, but also corrodes it.

No wonder even those cultivators who boast of their profound skills dare not easily set foot in this place.

Sheng Hongyi waved her hand and the particles of heaven and earth flew out. As they turned around, a feminine aura attached itself to them in the direction of her consciousness.

The earth is Kun, and the Kun hexagram represents the energy of the earth, which is endless and is the most solid backing.

The aura enveloped Sheng Hongyi's consciousness and continued to explore forward.

The slightly cool breath soothed the pain in his mind, and his mind was shaken, drilling in all directions at a rapid speed.

The reason why Sheng Hongyi had to come in was that he had only one idea. The wasteland desert where the witch clan lived was on the back of the maze forest, so this natural barrier must be crossed.

However, when she arrived here, Sheng Hongyi changed her mind.

Teaching the witch clan a lesson and retrieving the Taoist lotus seeds are still her goals.

But, apart from this incident, she suddenly had different thoughts about the Miasma Forest.

The Miasma Forest is so xenophobic that everyone has heard about how terrifying it is, so much so that everyone is terrified of it and fears it.

In fact, it does have the ability to intimidate people.

However, what is the meaning of such a place? Is it just to protect the Wuyuan tribe?

She remembered that the desert seemed to be a place of exile?

It is true that the Miasma Forest has always existed, but after being managed by the Witch Clan for generations, it is possible that there are some other things in it.

She remembered that the jade slips of the sparrow demon clan also had records about the Miasma Forest, so there was nothing particularly strange about it compared to the legend.

Sheng Hongyi closed her eyes and used her memory to search the jade slip given by the Sparrow Demon Clan again, and finally remembered some of the details in it.

She just opened her mouth and wanted to ask Que Da, but she heard Que Da's voice as if he was facing a great enemy:

"Hei Lian, Senior Ji, we can't get any closer. It's okay if our consciousness is damaged, but the further we go in, the more damage it will cause to our souls."

"Believe me, my family has long recorded this. We have encountered great miasma before, but we must not show off. The shopkeeper is just an insignificant creature. He is greedy for money. What truth can he tell? We must not be fooled by him."

Ji Chuan frowned, subconsciously displeased.

The True Phoenix Clan has truly fallen into such decline.

In fact, poor strength is secondary, but the problem of the Sparrow Demon Clan is far more than just strength.

He has no integrity. Not only has he betrayed his ancestors, but he is also so afraid of death.

Since you are so afraid of death, why bother going through this?

Really, he just couldn't stand it.

Ji Chuan turned around, knowing that the partnership between Que Datong and the others had come to an end.

Sure enough, Sheng Hongyi smiled and said:

"I see. Then, Master Que, let's separate here. You don't have to think too much. You have already given me the jade slips about the Wu Clan and even sent us here. That's enough."

"It is indeed full of dangers and difficulties, so you should stop following."

Que Da was stunned. He looked at Sheng Hongyi, trying to see something from her face.

Secretly, it is definitely unwilling to move forward.

It came, but it was unwilling to risk its life.

If it was like Ji Chuan, with no family burden, it would have died if it had died.

However, although the sparrow demon clan looks glorious on the surface, it is actually a group of scattered sand. Look at how cowardly the third brother is, and the second brother looks honest but is actually stupid, and there is not a single one who looks presentable.

It... really can't afford to die.

But it was afraid of angering Black Lotus.

Now, Hei Lian spoke personally, and his tone was polite.

The Black Lotus was extremely powerful, and there was no need to flatter it, so what she said was naturally the truth.

It hesitated for a moment, but selfishness prevailed in the end, and it cupped its hands:

"Well, Hei Lian, Senior Ji, I will take my leave first. I will wait for you in that small town for three days. If anything goes wrong, please come out quickly."

Sheng Hongyi nodded and did not refuse. After Queda left, they continued to move forward.

Neither of them mentioned Que Da again, and they even spoke more casually than when Que Da was around.

Sheng Hongyi was not worried about Queda at all. What happened at the city gate was enough. If the Que monster clan still wanted to be the same as before, there was no way back.

Ji Chuan was not worried. If the Sparrow Demon Clan made any move, he would definitely not let them off easily, even without Hei Lian taking action.

He is not the same person anymore.

"I remember the bird demon's jade slip mentioned that the depths of the Miasma Forest are like a maze, a forest that you can enter but cannot exit."

This statement is very special. When people talk about the Miasma Forest, they are talking about poisonous gas. Why is it like a maze?
How could a cultivator, especially one who could enter the miasma forest, be trapped in the maze?
"Let's go in and see how powerful that maze is."

Ji Chuan was not afraid at all:

"Okay, it's getting dark, why don't we hurry up."