Chapter 104 The Man in the Mask

I was walking in the woods with Cheng Xin, thinking that we would encounter some danger, but everything turned out to be very peaceful. Cheng Xin was getting more and more excited as we walked, because there were many old medicinal herbs in the forest. Although some of them were very common, they were also very effective, not to mention some precious medicinal herbs. Although I wasn’t sure what they were, I knew that they were very precious.

Chengxin had to hold back his urge to pick herbs here for a long time, because we had to do some important things when we entered here. The most urgent task was to find Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao, who had inexplicably run away.

There were no roads in this forest, so the tracks that Xiaoxi and Xiaomao had run through were clearly visible. We followed the tracks all the way, and after walking for a while, we naturally saw Xiaoxi and Xiaomao.

Our first reaction was to call out to them, but the next moment we were stunned, because the state of Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao was that they were standing upright and kneeling in a certain direction, just like the legendary weasel worshiping the moon. They were so absorbed in it that neither I nor Cheng Xin Ge realized that they had arrived.

Because there were a few trees blocking our view, we couldn’t figure out what Xiaoxi and Xiaomao were actually worshipping. In order not to disturb them, Chengxin and I walked over quietly. After passing a corner, we finally saw clearly what Xiaoxi and Xiaomao were kneeling in front of. They were actually kneeling in front of the Dragon’s Tomb!

Is this the Dragon’s Tomb? My brother and I couldn’t believe our eyes. In our imagination, the Dragon’s Tomb must be magnificent, gorgeous, and full of atmosphere, but we didn’t expect this desolate place with overgrown grass and vines to be the Dragon’s Tomb!

To be precise, it is just a barren field that stretches to an unusually short hill. At the foot of the hill is a desolate stone gate, which is covered with green moss and some vines. Above the stone gate are three faded characters that have almost disappeared due to weathering: Tomb of the Dragon.

So, seeing all this, Chengxin and I could hardly believe it. We had fought our way here, and even the outside valley was so gorgeous, but the real cemetery was like this.

Moreover, the tomb has arrived, but the tomb door is tightly closed. Where has Xue gone?

We stood five meters behind Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao, silently and wordlessly looking at this tomb of the dragon, but in order not to disturb Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao, we held back and didn’t say anything. There was a strange feeling of being stared at in my heart, and I looked back several times, but all I saw was the quiet forest, with nothing in it except the sound of birds singing in the distance and the sound of the wind blowing the leaves.

Seeing my abnormal reaction, Chengxin couldn’t help but ask me in a low voice, “Chengyi, what are you doing?”

I couldn’t think of an answer, and I didn’t want to make Chengxin feel nervous, so I said, “Nothing, I just think it’s too quiet.”

Chengxin didn’t ask any more, but squatted down and started to play with some mud. I was puzzled and asked him, “You’re not too bored to play with mud, are you? This is the Dragon’s Tomb, so show some respect.”

“I’m not playing with mud, look…” As he spoke, Chengxin stood up and handed me a piece of mud.

I really couldn’t see anything new about this piece of mud, so I looked at Cheng Xin Ge strangely and said, “If you want to fish, there are no earthworms in it either. What do you mean?”

“Am I showing you this? I’m showing you that this mud is no different from the mud in the old forest outside. It’s all typical of the black soil in the Northeast that’s so rich in oil. You still don’t understand? In fact, the place where we are might be…” Brother Chengxin frowned, threw the mud away, and clapped his hands. Perhaps this conjecture didn’t match our experience, so he couldn’t say it.

I was shocked. I don’t have any research on mud, but as a descendant of the medical profession, Cheng Xin naturally has a lot of knowledge about herbs. For example, the land and environment suitable for growth are the same as an old farmer. Just by looking at the mud in the field, he knows whether good crops can grow in the field. He said this to me, which is actually telling me that we are actually on the land of the old forest, or somewhere in the old forest. How can this not be shocking?

You have to know that we climbed a 1,000-meter-high mountain!

Could it be that the dragon has actually created a mountain range in the sky? Or could it be that what appeared at the beginning was just a huge illusion, and we were born in the illusion without knowing it? Everything is beyond my ability to guess. Looking at this desolate dragon tomb, I suddenly realized that the world is so magical, and the mysteries of the cultivators are so mysterious. I thought I had seen everything clearly, but then I realized that everything is beyond my ability to guess.

Chengxin also shared my thoughts, shaking his head and saying, “We are also frogs at the bottom of the well. Just like the human race, every time we make progress, we think we have seen the world clearly and mastered it, and that is the absolute truth. Later, when we take another step, we laugh at ourselves for staying in some kind of fixed thinking for hundreds or thousands of years. It’s ridiculous. Sometimes, I also think, as people of our status, we already know more than ordinary people, but how should we look at the world?

Yeah? I was also stunned, just like the vast universe, where did our god come from, and what is the world like after we die? I always think of the scene of the boat that I used to cross over hungry ghosts when I was a child, mysteriously disappearing on the surface of the river. Could there really be an overlapping space鈥攖he world of hungry ghosts?

Standing in front of the Dragon Tomb, my thoughts were in a whirl, but I didn’t want to think about it. At this time, Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao finally finished their prostrations and turned to look at me and Brother Chengxin.

“Thank you for bringing us here.” Xiao Xi suddenly could talk to us clearly again.

Brother Chengxin suddenly asked in surprise, “Have you recovered?”

“I can’t say we’ve recovered, but we’re much better than we were just now. Thank you so much.” As Xiaoxi spoke, she and Xiaomao bowed to us, which made me and Chengxin feel very embarrassed. We said, “You helped us along the way, but how did we bring you here? This is your own…”

Xiao Xi interrupted us and said, “You don’t have to be polite. We made the right choice when we came here. We don’t plan to leave and will stay here forever. We should thank you.”

Are they going to say goodbye to Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao? Didn’t they come here to find their destiny? Why did they suddenly decide to stay here?

I felt a little sad, but I didn’t want Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao to know that I was sad. Since they had made their decision, I should let them be happy. What did it matter if I was sad at this time?

So I quickly changed the subject and asked, “Why did you suddenly run away just now? How did you find your way here?”

“As soon as we entered here, we felt a very kind atmosphere, and we couldn’t help but want to pursue it. We came here for no reason. Moreover, you should come and feel it.” Xiao Xi said to us.

It made sense, so we stood where they were. My brother and I were both puzzled. Could there be a difference? Thinking this way, we took a few steps forward and stood where Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao were.

Then a cool, refreshing, yet not cold and gentle breath enveloped me and Brother Chengxin!

My brother and I looked at each other in surprise and almost simultaneously said four words: “The best place to gather yin!”

Yes, it is difficult to find pure yin energy in this world. I think it is almost non-existent, but in the tombs of the four great demons, I felt the existence of a gathering of yin energy, although it was almost dry.

But I never thought that there would be a supreme gathering of yin here. The so-called supreme is not that the colder the better, the kind that freezes people’s souls as soon as they enter, which is not even considered a top grade.

A true supreme place is one where the yin is mild, pure, and endless. It will not cause any radical harm, and even if a person stays there for ten days or a month, there will be no problem. It is only after a long time that the accumulation of yin will affect the physical body.

But demons are different. In general, they also need to practice in places that gather yin energy, and they also need to use certain methods to calm the yin energy. After all, although their physical bodies are much stronger than ours, their tolerance is also limited. In places of the highest quality, they can practice for years without any problems.

Because the yin qi is as gentle as the moonlight!

In that case, it is not surprising that Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao want to stay here. What better opportunity is there than a place that is the best gathering place for yin energy? We shouldn’t be sad, we should be happy for Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao!

“But have you seen Ruoxue? Is it true that the door is always closed when you come here?” I asked. The master’s question had an answer, and the grandmaster said that if you look carefully, you will definitely find it. The grandmaster would not lie to me.

But what about Ru Xue? This really makes me uneasy.

Xiao Xi and Xiao Mao shook their heads innocently, and Xiao Xi even said politely, “We haven’t seen Miss Xue. This is how it’s been since we arrived.”

Chengxin pushed his glasses up and said, “What’s the point of asking? Let’s just open the tomb and take a look.”

This is the only way now. Ru Xue said she was going to the Dragon Tomb to keep the bugs away, so she would always go there.

But just then, a strange sound finally came from the woods, rapidly approaching us. I suddenly remembered the feeling of being spied on, and I turned my head sharply. Then I was really shocked and couldn’t move anymore!

The masked man! The masked man in the mural!