Fairy, don't try to mess with my filial piety

At this intersection, soldiers are stationed on guard, and there are watchtowers guarding every other section of the road. If you don’t know, you might think it’s a front-line outpost.

When the garrisoned officers and soldiers saw Chu Wuzhi's appearance and his conspicuous white hair, they knew that he was not from Yunze Township.

I asked a few routine questions, such as where you are from, where you came from, why you appeared in Yunze Township, what you were doing in Xiaoze Country, and where you were going.

Looking at that casual attitude, Chu Wuji felt that he could just make up a reason and the officers and soldiers would let him pass.

Are you really just preventing the treacherous bandits and women from Yunze Township from sneaking across the border, and don't care about anything else?

Chu Wuji didn't put on airs, but put on a gentle smile and said:

"I was traveling and wandering around, and I accidentally entered Yunze Township along the mountain road. I even came across two large trees with dead bodies hanging from them. Now I'm going to leave by the official road, but I can't climb that mountain."

This reason actually made the officers and soldiers very suspicious, but Chu Wuzhi said that he was ready to leave and would not continue to go back to the country, so what was there to doubt?

"Those two trees are really weird. The bodies hung there by themselves. Luckily you came during the day. If you had entered at night, you would have been in big trouble!"

The garrison mission here is relatively easy, and the officers and soldiers just need to stand guard.

It was rare to meet outsiders, so they came over and chatted with us.

"Seeing you made it out safely, you probably didn't go into town, did you? You're quite clever, there aren't any honest people over there!"

"If the women there pester you and ask you to take them away as concubines or slaves, don't believe them. It will bring unrest to your ancestors!"

Chu Wuji thought it made perfect sense, and nodded with lingering fear:

"Luckily I saw a ghost first, otherwise I would have been deceived!"

The officers and soldiers thought he was joking and said, "If we really saw a ghost one day, we would be scared to death."

Chu Wuji didn't forget to ask about the main issue, and asked seriously: "Have you heard about the news of a team of Western Region escorts? Among them is a pair of twin sisters...from the Western Region."

The officers and soldiers shook their heads and said, "We have been stationed here for the past six months. How could we possibly see any escorts from the Western Regions?"

"Where is the best place to go to get information in Ozawa? This escort team lost a keepsake of my friend."

"Of course, we're going to the capital. All the merchant companies, big and small, will eventually return to the head office in the capital. Who could be more informed than them? But the capital is a bit far away."

Chu Wuji had seen the feng shui map of Xiaoze State before, but the information about mountains, rivers and streams was not detailed, and he only knew the locations of several major cities.

The shape of Ozawa State's territory is a long strip running from north to south. Its overall area is not large, but its north-south span is quite large, and it is quite far away from the capital!

Chu Wuji immediately gave up the idea of ​​"giving it a try".

How could we afford to go back and forth and then return to Lihuo Capital?

"I'm sorry to bother you, brothers. I'll leave now." Chu Wuzhi bowed and said goodbye.

The officers and soldiers nodded and bowed goodbye.

A gust of cold wind blew past, and the officers and soldiers frowned slightly, thinking that it was the cold autumn wind that chilled their armor.

But Chu Wuji saw the two men with ox-head and horse-face... The two ghosts passed by and headed towards the interior of Xiaoze Country, with a string of hanged ghosts following them.

Chu Wuji had not gone far and was still in the sight of the officers and soldiers. He did not want to be too conspicuous, but the team of ghost messengers was about to disappear and was about to leave on the cold wind.

He could only call out to the two ghost messengers:

"I'm sorry to bother you two ghost messengers on their business. Please stay!"

Chu Wuji was already a tall and strong man, but the Bull-Headed and Horse-Faced Demons were a head taller than him, almost two meters tall.

The two ghost messengers looked at Chu Wuji and the Half-Step Sky Fox riding on his neck, their faces slightly stiff.

As soon as their eyes met Tushan Yourong's charming fox eyes, Niu Tou and Ma Mian immediately pretended not to see her, and their gaze returned to Chu Wu Ji, wanting to leave quickly.

[You are indeed a bit presumptuous... What is it? ]

Chu Wuji was curious and wanted to inquire about the cultural tourism in the underworld, and wanted to go fishing, but when he saw the two ghost messengers' faces were so ugly, he felt it was difficult to talk to them, so he just talked about business.

"Two ghost messengers, I know there's a ghost who's a good person, but for some reason he's stranded in the human world. I hope you can go and take him away."

The Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demon's expression suddenly changed, becoming extremely solemn, and he seemed to want to curse.

Niutou: [He didn't stay, did he? We didn't see him!]

——Little brother, it’s just going to work, don’t mess around!

Horse-Faced Guard: [Don’t tease the Yin Messenger!]

——If we have the ability to take away the great god on your neck, we will become the King of Hell!

Chu Wuji didn't know what the rules of the government were. He only knew that the Ox-Head and Horse-Face didn't want to pay any attention to him, so he spoke faster and said:

"In the mass grave of Yunze Township, there's the ghost of an old soldier. Because his body is incomplete, he's been stuck there and is almost becoming a land god."

[...I see, it was a misunderstanding! We'll go pick it up right away!]

The two ghost messengers bowed respectfully and disappeared in an instant.

Chu Wuji was a little confused and a little sad, muttering:

"Oxen and horses, oxen and horses, they're not called that for nothing. Even if they die, they're still busy doing this rigged work. They can't rest at all. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Where does my mother work?"

He turned and looked in the direction of the mass grave, wondering if uncle "Bald Qiang" had been picked up.

Out of the corner of his eye, Chu Wuji noticed that the officers and soldiers were staring at him. Their faces were stiff, and they showed an inexplicable awe, the same expression as the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demon just now.

When they noticed Chu Wuzhi looking at them, they quickly bowed and forced a smile.

Judging from the shape of his mouth, he should be saying: Excuse me, excuse me! Your Excellency is magnanimous, please don’t pursue it!

They were not sure whether Chu Wuji had really seen the legendary ghost, or was just going crazy, pretending to be a ghost, and deliberately performing a one-man show.

But that gust of eerie wind seemed too real, and there were rumors that the mass grave was haunted, so it was better to believe it!

Chu Wu Ji wanted to explain so that they didn't need to panic, but he felt it was unnecessary. The more he explained, the more worried they would become. It would be better to leave early.

*

After walking for a long time, Yunze Township was left far behind.

Chu Wuzhi walked to the fork in this section of the official road. There were gradually more pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages here, and there were also tea stalls on the roadside, with the owners shouting.

"It's really strange. I suddenly feel like I'm back in the human world. Although I've been in the mountains for quite a while, I only go to Sanquan Market every few days!"

He was a little confused, but didn't think it was a big deal.

Chu Wuji spent two copper coins to buy two bowls of tea and sat on a small stool to rest.

Naturally, this tea is not as delicate as the tea in the teahouse, and its concentration is also very average. It is nothing more than setting up a stove, putting a handful of coarse tea leaves in the pot, pouring in mountain spring water and starting to boil.

However, the taste of tea is different when drinking it in different situations, and we cannot simply judge the quality of the tea based on its quality.

Travelers are mentally sleepy, physically exhausted and have dry tongues. At this time, no matter how much cold boiled water they drink, they will feel thirsty, and may even feel nauseous.

But if you stop in a tea stall and take a sip of tea, your body and mind will feel much more relaxed. It seems that it is the tea flavor in the coarse tea leaves that gives you the strength to keep going.

Chu Wuji took a sip himself, intending to clear his mind before thinking about his next move.

The charming fox fairy who had been riding on his neck all the way jumped down and sat on a long bench with Chu Wuji.

She watched Chu Wuji gulp down a big mouthful of tea, then she let out a long sigh. She also wanted to taste the tea, so she reached out to take the other tea bowl.

But Chu Wuji was afraid that the owner of the tea stall would be frightened by the "ghost", so he didn't dare let Tushan Yourong take the bowl. He signaled to the big fox fairy with his eyes: I will take the bowl, you drink.

Tu Shan You Rong wanted to tease Chu Wu Ji's reaction, so she leaned forward slightly, lowered her delicate face, and like a mother animal drinking from a stream, she stuck out her pink and moist tongue and deftly rolled up the tea to drink. After taking a few sips, she stopped and looked at Chu Wu Ji with her soft and charming fox eyes.

"Hold it higher, otherwise I can only drink like this~"

“…” Chu Wuji could only do as he was told.

Chu Wuzhi's white hair was already very eye-catching, and his strange behavior of serving tea aroused the curiosity of the tea stall owner.

"Old...old man, why are you drinking tea like this? You must be very tired."

"I'm not tired. I'm just stretching my arms. By the way, Boss, let me ask you something. Is this the Lihuo Nation?"

"Well, if you want to drink, you can take the small mountain road next to it and climb all the way up. There is a small market town there where you can buy some wine and stay overnight. But I don't recommend going there. The road is too difficult to walk on."

Chu Wuzhi's sight followed the path until the trees blocked his view.

The road is rugged and steep, and the soil is slippery. A normal person would not want to climb it at first glance.

Rather than saying this is a path, it would be more accurate to say that someone slid down the mountain, his prostate cutting through the thorns and his buttocks flattening the gravel, and finally fell to the ground. The traces left by this person were mistaken for a path.

"If I had taken the official road to Yunze Township, would I have slipped down like this?"

Chu Wuzhi continued on his way to the capital, stopped at night and found a place to rest.

Because there were few pedestrians around and no signposts, he was afraid of going in the wrong direction.

"Fairy Tushan, is there really no way to speed up the journey by tempering the body? Immortal disciples can ride on clouds and mist, and ghost messengers can ride on the cold wind."

Chu Wuji asked this question again.

Even though he had gotten the answer once before, he practiced some light skills and then relied on his leg strength to walk.

Today, after witnessing the convenience of the Yincha's travel, his desire in this regard was rekindled.

"Yes, you can run very fast just by relying on your physical body. I'll show you how to do it~"

Shangguan Yourong transformed back into his true form as a big fox. He curled his tail and threw Chu Wuzhi onto his back. With a kick of his graceful and agile hind legs, the surrounding scene quickly receded and became blurry.

Chu Wuji felt a little uncomfortable, "How can I learn this?"

Chapter 84: Big Fox Soft Bed

In the darkness of night,

The charming yet noble white fox flew across the sky, its feet stepping on the clouds, hiding behind the dark clouds of the night. Its beautiful tail swayed, leaving a trail of white light, like a shooting star.

Chu Wuji sat on the back of the big fox. He didn't need to hold the white fur deliberately, and he could sit very steadily, because no matter how fast Tushan Yourong flew, her body did not shake violently. It seemed that she just walked on the clouds and the world would run behind her by itself.

Watching the night view from a high altitude is actually not that great.

Working from sunrise to sunset is the main theme of the current era. It is rare to see large areas of bright lights. In smaller towns, only night watchmen are left parading with lanterns at night. Only one or two streets and night markets in big cities can have prosperous lights and a grand scene that lasts all night.

Looking down at the world, the night sky is dotted with stars, while the earth is dark, like a deep, dark forest. Occasionally, lights can be seen in the distance, like bonfires or fireflies, marking the most prosperous places of this era.

Although Chu Wuji thought he had seen the scenery of many places, this was the first time he had seen the vast landscape from such a perspective.

Tushan Yourong turned around, still wondering why the boy didn't ask about the steps of Qinggong, but he didn't expect that he was staring at the night view in a trance.

She adjusted the speed slightly so that Chu Wuji could see it better.

Occasionally, she noticed that his eyes were looking at a certain light, and Tushan Yourong moved closer in that direction.

The night remained the same, and Chu Wuji suddenly came to his senses and remembered something very important.

"Wait a minute, Fairy Tushan, are we running too far?"

"..."

The big fox fairy was silent for a moment. She really didn't pay attention to this matter and ran forward in the same direction.

"It's okay. I'll correct the direction after daybreak. It'll be faster than walking anyway."

This statement was well-reasoned and Chu Wuji was unable to refute it, and even felt a little hurt.

Just now when he was watching the night view, he vaguely saw the Lihuo Mountains, but the night was blurry and he didn't confirm it clearly. The big fox fairy took him and ran away with a "whoosh".

Chu Wuji had just been distracted for a long time and had no idea how much time had passed. He was afraid that the distance he ran was even farther than the distance from Sanquanwei to Lihuojing City.

But what Tushan Yourong said was also true. It didn't matter if the direction was wrong. After dawn, he could ask someone for directions, correct his position, and then rush forward again.

Chu Wuji looked towards a nearby town and saw only sporadic lantern lights moving on the streets.

He really wanted to stay in the city, but it was late at night and all the inns and hostels were closed. It was easy to be questioned if he walked on the street. It was really difficult for an outsider like Chu Wuzhi to explain himself.

"Fairy Tushan, let's stop for a while. After resting in the wild for the middle of the night, we'll go to the nearest town at dawn to ask for directions."

As the culprit, the big fox fairy showed no guilt at all. She said lightly:

"As you wish, young master~"

The white fox flew for an unknown distance, then descended from the sky, circled around, and finally chose a sheltered valley to land on the ground.

There was no light around, but the white fox's body emitted a bright halo, like a luminous jade.

Chu Wuzhi quickly picked up some firewood and skillfully drilled the wood to make a fire. The warm bonfire illuminated the valley.