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Chapter 511
"The leader was poisoned by the woman, right?" Chen Guang asked.

"That's right. The leader of the foreign tribe died, but before he died, he also killed the woman surnamed Jiao, and ordered her body to be thrown on Baishipo." The shopkeeper said: "A few years later, Baishipo Two towering trees emerged, with intersecting branches and leaves, intertwined roots, and blooming ball-like flowers of various colors, exuding a faint fragrance. Someone tried to separate the branches and leaves of the two towering trees, and chopped them off with an axe. They found that there was blood-like resin coming out of the tree trunk, and those people were so frightened that they dared not move the two big trees anymore, so they invited a respected old man to name the two trees "Acacia Tree". Over the years, no one knew why, and when they had nowhere to ask for help, they ran to burn incense and kowtow in front of the two acacia trees. Unexpectedly, their wishes came true. Through word of mouth, the people in the scorched land simply handed over the two acacia trees. It is enshrined as a sacred tree."

"One day after a hundred years, there was a sudden strong wind and heavy rain in the sky. The scorched land turned into a swamp, and many people were drowned. Just when the remaining people were desperate, the two towering acacia trees suddenly collapsed Cut off the flood at the middle, and at the same time as the two acacia trees collapsed, two beams of white light flew out from the trunks, piercing the sky. Moments later, the clouds and fog cleared over the scorched land, and the flood gradually receded. The surviving people In order to commemorate the achievements of the two Acacia trees, the Jiaodi was changed to "Holy Land", and later because the Acacia trees grew and prospered, the place name was changed to "Sacred Forest"." The shopkeeper continued: "This tree bears fruit, with red, Yellow and purple are called acacia beans, and among the various colors of acacia beans, red is the most popular."

"So this sacred forest has such a history, but what does it have to do with the aconitum?" Yun Shen asked puzzled, "What kind of bird is this aconitum?"

"Speaking of black-headed white, many people think it is a white-headed bulbul, but it is not, but a black crow." The shopkeeper said: "This black crow is the sacred bird of our sacred forest."

"Holy bird?" Yun Shen said, "But many places would consider it unlucky!"

"That's a misunderstanding." The shopkeeper said: "The black crow will only find one mate in its life, and when the old crow is unable to move, the old crow's offspring will forage for food and feed back. This is something that many birds and even some people cannot do. What's more, the black crow can predict life and death."

"Shopkeeper, the black crow is completely black, there is no white! Why is it called Wutoubai?" Chen Guang interjected.

"Among black crows, color is used to distinguish noble from lowly. This crow with a circle of white feathers on its head is a noble among crows, one in a million." The shopkeeper said.

"Witoubai is an aristocrat among the black crows?" Chen Guang said with a smile, "Why does this black crow have a circle of white feathers for no reason?"

"That's not clear. Anyway, the black crow with white feathers on its head must be the leader of the crows. As long as you subdue it, you can get the crows." The shopkeeper said. "Of course, in the holy forest, there is another saying that the feathers on the black crow's head are still black when they get old, and they won't turn white like people do. It can't be seen whether it is old, only its Children will know that they are getting old, which also refers to the meaning of the old crow."

"What exactly does that mean?" Yun Shen asked urgently.

"It depends on how you understand it." The shopkeeper said: "Most people think that this 'black head white' refers to the king of crows and sparrows."

Yun Shen asked curiously: "But the aconite of the king of crows and sparrows, can it really spit out ten gold a day?"

"I haven't seen it before, how would I know?" The shopkeeper shrugged and said.

"To be honest, I really don't understand these people. Obviously crows are born omnivorous birds, eating grains, berries, insects, carrion and other birds' eggs, how can they spit out gold?" Chen Guang asked in surprise.

The shop owner smiled and said, "Who knows? Maybe there are other plans! However, I would like to remind you two young people to be more careful when going out! Find a shop early to stay, and don't go out when it gets dark , just in case.” After speaking, the owner of the store saw someone coming, and rushed to greet him.

"Hey, shopkeeper, can you tell me, where is the Baishipo where the two acacia trees grow?" Yun Shen hurriedly asked.

"Going westward, about two hundred miles, in the most remote part of the sacred forest, where the ground is covered with gravel and red soil, it is cold and desolate. Going further to the back is the continuous Acacia forest and mountains. There are many birds and animals in the mountains, but they are also The place where the aconite gathers." The shopkeeper smiled at Yun Shen and Chen Guang, and turned to greet other tea customers.

"Thank you shopkeeper." Yun Shen said.

Seeing Yun Shen inquiring about the two fallen towering acacia trees and Baishipo, Chen Guang guessed that Yun Shen must want to find out, so he said, "Your Highness, aren't you going to rest tonight?"

Yun Shen smiled and said, "How can we waste all our time sleeping on something so interesting?"

"But, my subordinate is very tired, can I go tomorrow night?" Chen Guang pouted and said pitifully.

"Then you sleep by yourself, I'll take old man Yue to go." Yun Shen said.

"But, old man Yue didn't wake up at all!" Chen Guang glanced at Yue Qianlei hanging on Yun Shen's neck, and reminded.

"He, can he fall asleep when encountering interesting things?" Yun Shen smiled.

"Your Highness is right, how can I sleep with such an interesting thing?"

Suddenly, a childlike voice came from the jade stone on Yunshen's neck.Hearing this, Yun Shen immediately looked at Chen Guang with a smile, his eyes full of "Look, I've hit the spot".

Chen Guang leaned over and said in a low voice: "Old man Yue, so you have been listening all the time, but you have not said anything!"

Yue Qianlei laughed softly and said: "I can tell you, the people sitting around here, oh, no, because they are not all human, we can only say that there are some 'human', but it is not as simple as you imagined. Ono Chicken, you better be careful, lest you be roasted and eaten by those 'people'!"

"Old man Yue, you dare to curse me!" Chen Guang said angrily when he heard this.

"Where am I cursing you? I care about you!" Yue Qianlei giggled and said, "If you are roasted and eaten, Your Highness will have to catch another little pheasant to serve as a follower!"

"Ah, you, believe it or not, I will beat you?" Chen Guang said angrily.

"Ouch, I scared Lao Yu to death!" Yue Qianlei said with a trembling voice on purpose.

Yun Shen heard Yue Qianlei and Chen Guang quarrel, couldn't help laughing and said: "You two calm down, since you know that this place is not all 'people', then restrain your breath, and you can go to see the excitement at night .”

"You know, Your Highness?" Chen Guang asked in surprise.

"You think your highness is as stupid as you?" Yue Qianlei continued to attack Chen Guang.

"Old man Yue, you have gone too far, and I will settle accounts with you when I return." Chen Guang couldn't help Yue Qianlei, so he could only utter cruel words.

"Okay, okay, come back, let's fight for three hundred rounds, and Lao Yu will let you know what a bald chicken is!" Yue Qian said tearfully.

"Bald, bald chicken?" Chen Guang rolled his eyes angrily after hearing this.

Yun Shen originally wanted to hold back his smile and drink the tea in his hand, but the image of Chen Guang turning back into a pheasant and being plucked by Yue Qianlei always appeared in his mind. Did not drink.

Seeing Yun Shen's self-centered smile, Chen Guang knew that Yun Shen was imagining the scene where Yue Qianlei plucked his chicken feathers, and suddenly he felt angry and said, "Your Highness, how could you do such a detrimental thing?"

Yun Shen smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

"You laugh." Chen Guang said angrily.

"Am I smiling?" Yun Shen hurriedly suppressed his smile and asked.

"Yes, you are laughing at your subordinate." Chen Guang said.

"Okay, okay, stop laughing, and go to Xunjian Inn to stay after drinking tea." Yun Shen smiled.

Chen Guang finished drinking the tea in his hand with a grunt, put the burden on his shoulder, and stood up first to pay the bill with the shopkeeper.

Seeing that Chen Guang was angry, Yun Shen said to Yue Qian with tears: "Old man Yue, why are you arguing with Chen Guang?"

"What? Do you feel sorry for this little pheasant?" Yue Qianlei said disapprovingly.

"What I mean is that if you suddenly release your breath, it will startle those 'people'." Yun Shen said.

"Old Yu knows." Yue Qian said tearfully, "Aren't those 'people' spying on you? We're not 'humans' anyway. Oh, no, you're half human, what are you afraid of?"

"What I'm worried about is that these 'people' don't come to the Sacred Forest to find the king of crows and sparrows, Wu Toubai, who spends ten gold every day, but they are plotting something that cannot be seen!" Yun Shen said.

"Conspiracy? If it is the demons and ghosts from the lower puppet world, why did they go all the way to the holy forest to conspire?" Yue Qian said with tears: "In Lao Yu's opinion, there is probably something hidden in this holy forest, but those It's inconvenient for 'people' to tell, so they can only find some secular cover to cover it up."

"It makes sense, it seems that we must go and see tonight." Yun Shen said.After he finished speaking, he saw that Chen Guang had paid for the tea and came out, so he walked over quickly.

"Your Highness, where are we going to spend the night?" Chen Guang asked.

"Let's go west and stay at the last inn." Yun Shen said.

"The last inn? How do we know which inn is the last one?" Chen Guang said.

"You have a big mouth, so you don't know how to ask." Yue Qianlei couldn't help taunting Chen Guang.

As soon as Chen Guang heard Yue Qianlei's words, he became angry and said angrily: "Old man Yue, if you talk again, I will really beat you!"

Seeing Chen Guang and Yue Qian crying, Yun Shen immediately grabbed Chen Guang's shoulders, dragged him forward, and said in a low voice, "Hurry up, someone is following us."

After Chen Guang heard this, he was shocked immediately, and was about to look back, but Yun Shen held his head and couldn't look back, so he could only ask: "Who is it?"

"I also want to know who it is? But it doesn't feel like a human being." Yun Shen whispered.

"Is it a demon or a ghost?" Chen Guang asked.

"I can't feel the breath of the lower puppet world!" Yun Shen said, quickening his pace.

Yun Shen and Chen Guang walked forward quickly, and after walking for about half an hour, they found an inn called "Tai Lai". The innkeeper was a woman in purple clothes.

Chen Guang looked at the woman in purple and couldn't help but pouted.

Yun Shen asked the woman in purple for an upper room, which happened to be on the second floor, and after handing over, he took Chen Guang to the second floor.

Chen Guang followed Yun Shen, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the purple-clothed woman when Yun Shen turned around, her gaze fell on Yue Qianlei hanging on Yun Shen's neck.Seeing this, Chen Guang's heart tightened suddenly: Could it be that she saw old man Yue?

Chen Guang didn't dare to say much, followed Yun Shen into the guest room, closed the door and said, "Your Highness, I just noticed that shopkeeper was staring at Old Man Yue."

"Is it because I'm so handsome?" Yue Qianlei took human form and jumped to the ground, looking up at Chen Guang and asked.

"Go, go, go, I'm really not ashamed, I'm so old, and I'm still pretty!" Chen Guang couldn't help teasing.

"Tch, our Yushi is more and more handsome the older he gets, what the hell do you know!" Yue Qian said tearfully.

"I know fart, you are that fart!" Chen Guang immediately answered.

When Yue Qianlei heard this, she immediately became unhappy, glared at Chen Guang and said, "You're a fart, you don't even count as a fart!"

"I'm not a fart!" Chen Guang finally managed to win a round against Yue Qianlei, and said with a happy face, "I am His Highness's personal bodyguard!"

"Hehe, I'm still the great-grandfather of Your Highness!" Yue Qian said tearfully.

"Okay, you two, it's too noisy. Go to sleep!" Yun Shen said.

"Sleep? Why sleep in the blue sky and daylight?" Chen Guang asked in surprise.

"If you don't sleep, how can you have the energy to watch the fun at night?" Yun Shen said.

When Chen Guang heard the words, he was overjoyed immediately, and quickly jumped onto the couch, saying: "Sleep, sleep, my subordinates will sleep right away."

Yun Shen looked at Yue Qianlei and said, "What about you?"

Yue Qianlei shrugged her shoulders, and said: "It's hard to do, let's sleep again!" After saying that, she turned into a jade stone and hung it on Yun Shen's neck.

Chen Guang covered his head with the quilt and curled up into a ball.

Yun Shen looked at Chen Guang's sleeping position, shook his head involuntarily, and lay down on his side.

At Haishi, Yun Shen and Chen Guang woke up one after another, ate some dry food and found the "Tai Lai" inn.

Chen Guang followed Yun Shen, looked at the dark acacia forest all around, subconsciously grabbed Yun Shen's lapel and said, "Your Highness, slow down."

Yun Shen looked back at Chen Guang and said, "If you are really scared, you can wait for me in the inn."

"That's right, your mana is simply a burden to your little highness." Yue Qian said in a low voice with tears in her eyes.

Disliked by Yue Qianlei, Chen Guang was dissatisfied, stiffened his neck and said, "Who says I'm afraid? I just feel a strange aura coming from behind me."

Yue Qianlei snorted and was about to ridicule Chen Guang when Yun Shen said: "Indeed, let's be careful. It seems that they have decided on us!"

"Okay, Your Highness." Chen Guang replied.

Yun Shen headed westward with Chen Guang, and along the way, he could hear strange noises in the grass and woods. However, for some reason, those strange noises mostly fell silent after a few moments, but there was always an aura following Yun Shen, Chen Guang.Seeing that he couldn't get rid of the smell, Yun Shen simply ignored it. After walking for about two hundred miles, he finally arrived at the place where the shopkeeper said was full of gravel and red soil.

Yun Shen looked around and found that there were endless acacia forests and mountains not far away. It seemed that the shopkeeper really didn't lie to them.

"Your Highness, the shop owner said that there are many birds and animals in the acacia forest and mountains behind, and it is the place where aconitum gathers. Shall we go and have a look?" Chen Guang asked.

(End of this chapter)