About one or two hours later, Mao Sheng returned.
He looked extremely hurried and was covered in sweat.
After seeing us, his first thing was to say, "Don't go down!"
Then, he hesitated slightly.
He then said, "The location where the tomb of the vicious corpse is buried in the mountain's interior, I have absolutely no idea. However, there are indeed grottoes inside that are as narrow as intestinal passages and are indeed interconnected. The only point I haven't mentioned before is that it will flood here, and once it floods, it will block some sections. According to the records of classics I have seen before, it will take at least several days for the water to recede, and other passages will be sealed off again. As for where the water comes from, no one knows."
"The smoke bathed with poison for half a month was to ensure that the toxic smoke filled the mountain's interior in any situation, completely extinguishing anyone inside."
"The probability of those who entered being able to come out is actually very low, even if there was no toxic smoke..."
Maosheng did not mention that the true body of Sanmao Zhenjun was also inside.
It's more or less like this; it can't be let the disciples know.
He basically revealed everything else.
Every one of those disciples, their eyes all carried a look of suspicion.
"Go down, it will definitely be down."
"What else?" Wu Jinluan asked.
"I..." sweat beads formed on Mao Sheng's forehead.
"This... can't be... less... Lu Dao Zhuang..." he looked at me, his eyes showing more urgency.
"Do we need any other preparations?" I didn't pay attention to Mao Sheng, but asked Laogong and Wu Jinluan.
"It's as if I haven't said anything; alright, it might be a little bit useful." Laogong glanced at Mao Sheng before saying, "Get some food and drinks, and prepare two backpacks. The path is difficult to walk, and we might be down there for a while."
Mao Sheng saw that there was no room for negotiation, and he looked dejected.
"We'll go and help!" The people in the dark house exchanged glances, but they seemed eager to try.
"Alright, more people, more strength." Laogong smiled broadly.
"You wait up there," I interrupted their conversation.
"Grandpa you..." Laogong's eyelids twitched continuously.
The dangers below are too great; the people from the dark house going there would be a life-and-death situation, and Laogong naturally thought it was a light matter.
"Exploring."
The people in the dark house must have thought of it simply as well.
Those who went with us in the past and returned were all highly favored by the wealthy family.
However, given Mao Sheng's strongly opposing attitude, it is best not to take risks.
"Lu Dao Zhuang, life and death are destined, and wealth and honor are in the heavens. My companions and I are willing to go down and risk it." The ghost woman spoke up, showing an uncommon confidence and earnestness.
"You guys... eh." Wu Jinlan started to speak, then shut up.
Mao Sheng instructed a few disciples to prepare what Laogong needed, and about half an hour later, each of us had an additional backpack on our shoulders, of course, there were also two waterproof flashlights for each of us.
Even Mao Sheng gave a few instructions and his demeanor suggested that he intended to go down with us.
The matter became cumbersome and not straightforward.
Wu Jinluan briefly told Mao Sheng a few things, telling him not to behead-strong and impulsive. "Jingqu Mountain has only him as an elderly who can be relied upon. After he passes away, it will be even more difficult for the mountain gate."
Mao Sheng finally gave up the idea.
Our group entered the cave.
The leader of our group was the ghost woman from the dark house.
There were five of them in total, carrying the coffin, driving the corpse, the ghost woman, the haircutting cart, and a night watchman.
From this lineup, their strength seems quite good.
The cave was very narrow, about 40 centimeters wide when said in terms of half a meter. However, in reality, it was at least 40 centimeters wide for each person's shoulder.
The shorter one was about 42 or 43, and the larger one was directly half a meter.
I and Wu Jinlan were at the back, with Laogong having much more freedom.
The five people in front, when they said to climb up, they directly climbed up.
He would even go down a long distance on his own, and then come back to tell us about the situation in the cave.
The current situation is that there's no situation.
What we only feel is claustrophobia.
How big is Jingqu Mountain?
At least this peak, which is not the main peak, took us three or four hours to climb, and that was with a brisk pace.
At this crawl speed, it's estimated that we won't be able to leave this subsidiary peak in three days and three nights. The cave path is constantly full of twists and turns, and even some forks in the cave, making it resemble a labyrinth.
No wonder Mao Sheng said that it's very difficult for the people who went in to come out.
I can still remember the two fork points in front clearly. After the number increased, it became a blur.
Moreover, the mountain's terrain is very hard, comparable to the Five Lama Temple. To drill through the mountain and leave, it really takes time and effort.
Fortunately, Laogong ate a piece of silun's nail, and he could indicate the direction.
Otherwise, we would just be fumbling around in this cave-like cave.
"I still can't figure it out, why does Silun Dao Zhuang come here? Is it really as Laogong said, because of the guidance from the Night-light Cave? However, it's just a medicinal herb, how could it?" Wu Jinluan was analyzing.
"I'm just making things up, how could a medicinal herb have a soul?" Laogong climbed up in front of me, the barber, turned around, and said with a smiling face.
"That makes the question very straightforward... why?" Sweat beads formed on Wu Jinluan's forehead.
"There are so many questions, aren't you tired, little Wu? Once we find Silun Xiao Niece, we'll know why." Laogong's demeanor was light. "Well... that makes sense." Wu Jinluan nodded.
"Will it have anything to do with Sanmao Zhenjun's corpse?" He suddenly asked again: "After eating the real person from the Night-light Cave, there is a faint connection, did Sanmao Zhenjun summon her here?"
Without anyone from Jingqu Mountain around, Wu Jinluan had nothing to hide, and the people from the dark house in front had all heard this secret.
"This is hard to say for sure, but I think..."
Laogong's voice trailed off abruptly.
He raised his hand to scratch his head.
This gesture, because of the climb up, became the barber scratching his head.
"I hope it's not like that, otherwise, we really need to let them know why flowers are so red, and let them taste the feeling of their spiritual realm being destroyed. Laogong's tone was extremely cold.
He didn't say it directly, but my heartbeat instantaneously accelerated to its peak!
The appearance of the out-of-body soul, not everyone can see.
To qualifications!
In other words, it's those with the right cause.
I can see the sky, I can see Lei Ping, I can see Ding Rui Pu, the female ancestor of each of them.
Silun, however, has never shown any ability to see the out-of-body soul.
She originally did not have this ability.
But, in the past is in the past, what about now?
The Night-light Cave Nose... the five herbs of Jingqu Mountain...
She was not even a disciple of the old master, but became a true person overnight...
Strength has been elevated, and qualifications must also have changed!
The Night-light Cave Nose is indeed just a medicine.
However, if she could see Sanmao Zhenjun...
What will happen then?
Those who are quietly waiting in their tombs, those who are watching helplessly as Jingqu Mountain is destroyed...
Would they still be as calm as Ding Rui Pu?
