sbdcsierra Chapter 115: Strange Village
Chapter 115: Strange Village
Ming Ji led Lu Wan through many twists and turns and arrived at a village full of the flavor of human life.
Village!
Lu Wan stared at everything in front of her with wide eyes, her heart full of confusion and surprise. She originally thought that the underworld should be a gloomy and terrifying place full of ghosts, but now she saw such a scene.
She used her spiritual power to sense the surrounding atmosphere and found that the people living here were actually living people! This puzzled her. Shouldn't the underworld belong to the underworld? Why are there so many mortals living here?
Ming Ji seemed to see Lu Wan's confusion and said with a smile: "Most of the mortals in the underworld live here. They are all our relatives. Although this place is isolated from the outside world, it also has its own unique order and rules."
Lu Wan frowned and continued to ask: "Why is the underworld blocked? How long do I have to wait before I can get out?" She was filled with anxiety, not knowing when she could return to the mortal world.
Ming Ji glanced at her and answered in a serious tone: "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Put away all those improper thoughts of yours. The situation in the underworld is complicated now, and you can only stay here temporarily. When the time is right, someone will come to take you out." After that, she turned and left.
Lu Wan looked at Ming Ji's departing figure, and she couldn't help but feel helpless. She originally thought that she had cultivated to the peak of the Spiritual Lord and was a top-notch expert in this mortal world, but now it seems that this is not the case. Everyone here is stronger than the Spiritual Lord, which makes her feel a little frustrated.
She knew nothing about the ranking of these people, but judging from the aura they exuded, they were all strong. Even Ming Ji's strength might exceed hers.
However, since she had come to this strange place, she could only take things as they came. She couldn't get in touch with the outside world at the moment, and she didn't know what was happening to her master and the others. A few days had passed, and that damn Su Yichen hadn't come to see her yet!
Fortunately, she had successfully established a connection with the space, which left her with a way out. At least, if she encountered danger, she still had the space as a last resort.
Thinking of this, Lu Wan walked into the village... and saw people of all kinds setting up stalls just like in the mortal world, everyone was busy in an orderly manner.
Is this really the underworld? It's a little different from what I imagined...
Everyone I met had a kind smile on their face, whether it was the children playing on the street, the uncle selling vegetables, or the aunt buying vegetables. They all had the same smile on their faces. It felt very strange...
She continued walking forward, hoping to find a place to stay for the night. The small village was so small that it was visible at a glance. There were only about twenty households, and it didn't look like there was any place to stay. She couldn't help but worry, thinking: "I can't knock on every door and ask if I can stay for the night, right?" This didn't seem appropriate, and she didn't know if the villagers would be willing to take in a stranger.
Lu Wan shook her head and shook off the thought in her mind. She decided to walk around first to see if she could find some clues or help. Maybe someone knew where to provide accommodation? She thought about it and began to stroll in the village. Along the way, she saw many interesting scenes, such as children playing, men working, women doing housework, and old people chatting in the sun. Everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil, but also so weird...
Then he patted the top of his head gently to wake up the sleeping Xiaohong. Xiaohong said that she had been very sleepy recently, and she didn't know if it was because she was about to grow up. In order to avoid falling asleep in the space and being unable to sense Lu Wan, she had to sleep in the hair crown on Lu Wan's head. In this way, even if she fell asleep, Xiaohong would have a strong protective spiritual power around her body to protect Lu Wan.
"Xiaohong, wake up. I think this village is so weird." Lu Wan frowned and communicated with Xiaohong in his mind but got no response.
Lu Wan knocked on the hair crown again, but when she listened carefully, she could only hear the faint sound of deep sleep...
Lu Wan had no choice but to walk alone on the street. He felt quite lonely without even someone to talk to. It was not appropriate for his companions in the space to come out at this time.
Lu Wan stood there, watching the people coming and going. Their expressions were like masks, almost identically reproduced on everyone's face. If she hadn't been able to truly feel that everyone in this village was still alive, she might have mistakenly thought that the people here were real ghosts.
At this moment, a series of tapping sounds suddenly reached her ears. Lu Wan subconsciously looked back and saw a white-haired old woman with a wooden cane walking slowly towards her. The old woman was hunched over, and she looked up and stared at Lu Wan, and asked in a serious tone: "Girl, I don't recognize you." Unlike the kind-looking villagers around her, the old woman had no smile on her face, only seriousness and vigilance.
Lu Wan quickly replied, "Mother-in-law, I just got here today." She was secretly wondering, has her perception really become so bad? She didn't even notice someone approaching behind her. If she hadn't heard the sound and turned back in time, the two of them would only be two steps away. If the other party was an enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable. Thinking of this, Lu Wan couldn't help but become alert.
"New here? Come with me..." The old woman walked slowly in front of Lu Wan. As she led the way, she asked, "Which envoy's personal attendant are you? My last name is Gu, you can just call me Granny Gu."
Lu Wan nodded and replied, "Grandma Gu, I am not the envoy's personal attendant... uh, I am just a practitioner who strayed into the underworld." Lu Wan thought for a moment and felt that the word "strayed" was not appropriate. After all, she only entered the Mo River, and came to the underworld entirely because of Ming Ye. So, she added, "It was Master Ming Ye who brought me back."
Granny Gu paused, turned around and pulled Lu Wan's arm in shock, "Who are you talking about? Ming Ye? Master Ming Ye is back?"
Lu Wan nodded with some confusion. Isn’t it just Ming Ye? Why is he so shocked?
Granny Gu let go of Lu Wan's hand, sighed, and kept repeating, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Granny Gu smiled at Lu Wan, her eyes revealing a hint of friendliness and kindness. She gently raised her cane, pointed to a house in front, and said gently, "Girl, I can only take you here. My old bones are not very flexible, and I walk slowly. You can live in the room in front. There lives a twelve-year-old girl named Cai Lian. If you need anything, just ask her for help."
Lu Wan nodded, feeling helpless. Walking with this old lady was indeed tiring. It was only a short two-minute walk, but it took her ten minutes. This made her realize without a doubt that this old lady was not a cultivator, but an ordinary mortal.
After thanking him, Lu Wan walked towards the courtyard with light steps. She knocked on the door gently, but received no response. So she carefully opened the door and her eyes met with a little girl in the courtyard. This little girl must be Cai Lian mentioned by Granny Gu. However, when she looked closely, she couldn't help but wonder - this child looked like she was only seven or eight years old at most, was she really twelve years old?
"You are Miss Cailian, right?" Lu Wan asked softly.
At this time, Cai Lian, who had just finished cleaning the yard, stood there quietly, holding a rag and a broom in her hands. She stared curiously at the beautiful woman in front of her, her heart full of envy.
In contrast, I was wearing a worn-out gray linen shirt with many patches on it. Looking at my pale and thin face, it formed a sharp contrast with Lu Wan in front of me. Cai Lian felt a surge of shame in her heart, bit her lips tightly, subconsciously hid the tools in her hands behind her, and whispered: "Hello, I am Cai Lian, who are you?" As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Lu Wan, her eyes flashing with awe and expectation. It seemed that in her eyes, Lu Wan was like a fairy descending from the sky, emitting charming brilliance. .
Lu Wan looked at this innocent and lovely girl, smiled and said, "Hello Cai Lian, you can call me Sister Lu. Granny Gu asked me to come and live here. Can I come in?" Lu Wan felt relaxed. Cai Lian seemed to be a mortal as well. She became a sister again. Thinking of herself having a son who was seven or eight years old... She felt like she had gotten a great deal for some reason.
"Come in, come in... Sister Lu, please come in." Cai Lian said nervously, with a blush on her face. She quickly made way for Lu Wan to walk into the house. Although the house was simple, it was clean and tidy, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.