But only by realizing that you are dead can you obtain more memories of your life and temporarily escape from the strange control.

"I can't tell whether the clue Qin Suyi provided me before her death was real. If it was, then there's no need for me to stay on the top of Taixu Mountain."

"For me now, Tongtian Road can be walked back and forth in less than half a day."

"However, since there is a small town at the foot of Taixu Mountain, Changle, who has been traveling all the way, should have seen it. Let's ask about it first."

Li Mo did not rush to gather information immediately. He entered the Tongtian Road through the strange cave and did not stop at the foot of the mountain.

So I know nothing about the small town at the foot of the mountain, so it's always good to ask someone.

Don't accidentally capsize in the ditch.

Li Mo returned to the room, walked to the wooden bed, and prepared to use force to wake up Changle.

"You should wake up."

Li Mo pinched Changle's nose and covered her mouth with his other hand, so that Changle could not breathe, and the feeling of suffocation would drive her to wake up quickly.

Chapter 23 We refuse to accept death

"Well……"

Changle showed a painful expression, and the next second he suddenly opened his eyes and used both hands to push Li Mo away.

“You, you…what are you doing!?”

"Let's see if you're dead or not. You reacted well, so you're not dead yet." Li Mo had a blank expression on his face. He then added, "I have two questions for you. The first is what did you see last night? The second is if there's a place like a town at the foot of Taixu Mountain. If there is and you've passed by it, tell me everything you know about it."

Changle propped himself up and sat up, his head feeling dizzy.

But I still tried hard to remember the answers to the two questions.

"Yesterday, last night..." Changle whispered softly, suddenly stopped talking, and then hurriedly shook her head at the woman on Li Mo's shoulder.

Seeing this action, Li Mo was stunned at first, and then realized that last night's incident was a taboo, and the fainting was just a warning. If he forced himself to say it out loud, it would probably bring about greater disaster.

"Let's put the first question aside for now and answer my second question first. Don't tell me you don't know anything."

"How is that possible? I've memorized the itinerary carefully along the way!"

Changle said dissatisfiedly.

Mingyue’s indifferent attitude is simply maddening. It is hard to imagine that the person standing in front of her is a human being.

His words and actions were too purposeful, without any euphemisms or transitions, he just got straight to the point.

"Then just say that as long as I'm here, you won't die."

Li Mo spoke directly, he had restarted.

If the truth Changle tells is very important, he will consider letting Changle talk to death regardless of everything, and then restart to rescue her until he knows the truth completely.

On the contrary, if the truth is insignificant, just let it go.

"You better really be."

Changle sighed. It was so rare to finally hear words of comfort from this guy.

After calming down, Changle Zheng said to Mingyue cautiously:

"There is indeed a fairly large town at the foot of Taixu Mountain. If you walk normally, you can cross the entire town in about half an hour."

"The town has quite a diverse population, probably from all corners of the country. Their clothing styles are diverse. We even talked to them when we first passed by."

"Because we were worried that the Tongtian Road was not well prepared, our team stayed in this small town for one night to recuperate."

"I didn't find anything strange."

"Mingyue, why are you asking this? Are you planning to go down the mountain now?"

Changle was on guard. If Mingyue went down the mountain now, what would she do at night? The road to heaven couldn't be completed in a day or two.

It would definitely take a lot of time to go back and forth. Without Mingyue to deal with the monsters, she would probably be torn to pieces by countless monsters at night.

Unfortunately, what people fear most will come true.

Changle originally thought that Li Mo would not go down the mountain so easily. After all, he had spent so much effort to climb the mountain. He only needed to hold on for two more days to meet the Red Kite Immortal and receive his blessing. There was no reason to give up halfway.

But reality does not develop according to people's wishes.

"I'm going to go down the mountain and take a look." Li Mo told his plan.

Changle shuddered and immediately retorted, "No, that's too dangerous. Walking the Tongtian Road took so much energy and we encountered so many demons. It will take you at least several days to go there and back."

"Why don't you just stay on the mountain and guard the side rooms for two days? We are only one step away from meeting the Red Kite Immortal!"

Li Mo shook his head and didn't take Changle's explanation to heart.

"It is precisely because I am about to meet Chi Yuan that I must get the truth quickly. I have made up my mind."

"I'll leave in half an hour and be back in the evening. Before then, you need to remember everything I say now."

"After entering the hall, do not eat, do not look at the Seven Swordsmen of Taixu, do not drink water, and do not talk to anyone who is eating."

"It's not just in the compartment that you can't look at each other. It's best not to look at anyone, including me."

"The food on the table isn't delicacies, but decaying corpses. If you can still eat it, that's another story, but you'll probably become the same food. I know you still have some dry food on you, so you can make do with it."

"Also, remind your death squad that they must not eat anything on Mount Taixu, whether it's leaves or grass."

"After returning to the wing room, be careful not to get hurt, be careful not to lean against the wall, and be careful not to let demons enter the house."

"Especially not touching that head. You should know the reason."

"If there are fewer than five demons outside, they can't enter the wing. I should be back before the demons become rampant. If I don't come back, do as I'm told. As for how long I can survive, it all depends on God's will."

"At the hour of Xu at night, do not turn back when called, do not stand under a tree, and do not light a lamp."

"It's hard to judge the time of the dog. Just have a rough idea in your mind. It's best to return to your room and close the door early to prevent future trouble."

Li Mo seemed to be going on a long journey, and he gave Changle patient and careful instructions.

But the more detailed the story was, the more flustered Changle became.

She knew very well that without Mingyue's guidance and protection, it would be difficult for everyone to even reach the top.

Not to mention the bizarre and supernatural events in Taixu Mountain.

If Mingyue hadn't been equally strange, everyone would have been killed by the monster last night, and they wouldn't even know how they died.

"Do you have to go?" Changle wanted to keep him.

But Li Mo remained very determined.

"You shouldn't have obstructed me, let alone interfered with my decision."

"I didn't save you entirely out of human morality. Maybe it was yesterday, but I don't care today."

"You know what to do, and I don't need to tell you. If you don't even know what to do, then it's better for you to die here, so as not to bring disaster to more people."

After saying that, Li Mo slammed the door and left, his back looking resolute.

Changle stretched out his hand, and held it in the air for a long time without letting it fall.

She knew she shouldn't stop Mingyue, but... could she really survive after the dangerous hour of Xu at night by herself?

The assassin's head spun half a circle, and the strange death of the assassin was so vivid in Changle's mind that he couldn't help but cover his chest.

Anxiety and fear urged her to keep up with Mingyue's pace, but the will and expectations she carried locked her in place.

"There are still two days left, just hold on for two more days." Changle comforted herself, even though this comfort was more like self-deception and could not give her any sense of security.

Outside the wing, Li Mo strode towards the Taixu Tongtian Road, fully equipped: a strange pistol, a strange coin, a thermometer...

If nothing unexpected happens, it's far away from Taixu Mountain and is just a small town at the foot of the mountain, so it shouldn't be too dangerous.

The ability to recover from a second death, plus a pistol to suppress weirdness, a coin to attract weirdness's attention, and a thermometer to detect weird auras.

It has the means of sensing, processing and emergency response, and has a certain degree of fault tolerance.

Even if there are strange creatures in the border town, they do not pose much of a threat.

Qin Suyi's tone probably told him to go there to do something, but he would know what it was when he got there.

If it was Qin Suyi who said this out of human nature, then she must have glimpsed a key to breaking the deadlock from her strange memories, just like Akeley in the radio room.

Staying in the mountains all the time means you can't do anything and can only be forced to deal with danger.

Looking directly at the human skin on the locust tree was already a huge risk.

Passive defense is not Li Mo's usual style, it is just a helpless move.

If you have the opportunity, actively looking for a way out is the best option to get out of the maze.

Because weirdness never reveals a way to survive.

"Sir, why are you so anxious? Are you upset that we haven't entertained you well enough?"

Li Mo didn't turn around, but tilted his head slightly and said calmly, "You're worrying too much. It's just a coincidence that you... brought five of the Seven Swords of Taixu to see me, Miss Su Mei."

During the day, when no rules are triggered, they are just ordinary Seven Swords of Taixu.

Li Mo was confident that he could suppress the Seven Swords of Taixu except Cheng Lingshuang within ten breaths. As for Cheng Lingshuang, he would only need another ten breaths.

Control the strength and don't kill them, then restart and there will be no problem.

Therefore, Li Mo's remarks gradually became bolder.

Su Mei laughed and waved her hands, exchanging glances with the five people beside her.

"Of course it's not a coincidence. Please don't worry, sir. We, the Seven Swords of Taixu, may be the enemies of all mortals, but we are definitely not your enemies."

"Do I think I would believe it?"

"I'm sorry, sir, but we can't discuss taboo topics with you yet."

"But what if I want to know more?"

After a conversation, Li Mo confirmed that it was not a strange pattern of calling people.

After all, the strange pattern of calling people has a fascinating nature that will make people turn around involuntarily.

And most of them only call by name.

Su Mei and others did not call out his real name, and the content of their communication did not make him want to come back.

So he turned around and looked directly at the remaining six of the Seven Swords of Taixu, keeping his head down to keep his eyes away.

"Sister Su Yi has set an example and told you more."

"..."

Li Mo did not answer. Su Mei's words were implying that she knew that Qin Suyi had found her alone to leak the secret.

"Young Master, I believe you are here because you received the clue from Sister Su Yi and are going to the town at the foot of the mountain to find the other half of the truth."

"I do have the other half of the truth here, I wonder if you are willing to listen patiently."

Su Mei opened her red lips slightly, a smile rippling in her charming eyes.

The slightly upturned corners of her mouth outlined a charming arc, intentionally tempting Li Mo to continue this topic.

Li Mo didn't dare to believe all the words of such a cunning woman, but he could observe the expressions of the other Seven Swords of Taixu beside him to guess whether what Su Mei said was true or false.

As for the truth, Li Mo obviously would not give up just like that, as this was his only weakness.

"It's okay to speak frankly, even if you want to talk a lot." Li Mo put one hand on his waist, and Guiya's left hand hung naturally, acting very naturally.

"Sir, are you ready? Once you know the truth, you will pay a heavy price, or even die here."

"Your every move will affect the lives of countless people. Or, you will become the new Seven Swords of Taixu, a weird executioner."

Su Mei rarely put away her frivolous smile and spoke solemnly, as if she was narrating something extremely heavy.

It was so heavy that even the fake smile she had been accustomed to for decades was gone.

"Even escape has become a luxury. From the moment you get a glimpse of half the truth, you either survive with everyone, or stay here and die. There is no third choice." Lin Chaoyu said calmly, his voice without any emotional fluctuations, already numb.

Even Li Mo, who has always been confident, couldn't help but rethink the price he would pay after learning the truth.

Can’t escape... Can’t escape even through the strange cave?

No, they probably don’t know yet that I came to this world through a strange cave and am an outsider.

If he knew this, a straightforward person like Lin Chaoyu would probably point it out.

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