Bai He sent the ceremony back to Fulong Temple in Yin Yang Mountain, while Song You rested in this open space for the night before continuing to set off the next day.

This is already within the territory of Yizhou.

The Taoist priest and Sanhua Empress walked all the way. It was already very warm in late spring, and even at night in the mountains, it was not cold. They often found a place to sleep outdoors for the night. If they were thirsty, they would look for some water from mountain springs or roadside houses.

If you don't have enough food, it's convenient to buy some in the towns you pass by or from villagers in the mountains. At least you don't have to worry too much about it.

Yizhou was also in chaos.

As the Taoist walked forward, whether he was being asked or invited by villagers or encountered by chance on the road, he excepted many demons who made trouble.

Of course, it was all the efforts of Sanhua Empress and Yanzi.

Sometimes I can get some money as a gift, sometimes I can get a good meal, sometimes I can get a lot of dry food and fruits, no matter what, it is considered a harvest.

So I walked much slower.

Especially sometimes there are too many demons and ghosts in the mountains. Song You stopped in one place to eat and drink, and Sanhua Empress and Yanzi exorcised the demons. They were warmly entertained by the villagers and even stopped to spend the night for a banquet. At first, they thought it was just the simplicity of the villagers.

However, after a banquet and a night of sleep, I realized that the people in the next village got the news last night and lined up to invite me early in the morning.

Enthusiasm is naturally enthusiasm, and simplicity is also simplicity.

But a lot of time was wasted.

Fortunately, the Taoist has nothing to do, and there is still a long time before the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. He is not in a hurry, and is full of leisure and leisure. He is happy to enjoy the mountains and rivers, and to eliminate some demons for the villagers along the way.

Have fun killing time.

Unknowingly, the sun became more and more dazzling, and the heat on my body became a bit hotter at noon and afternoon. Various cicada sounds began to sound in the mountains and forests, and the noise was full of life.

Empress Sanhua often walked by the roadside, stretched out her hand into the grass, and caught a cyan cicada the size of a fingernail. She gave it to Xiao Jiang Han behind her to play with. At first she would encourage her to eat it, but Song You persuaded her to do so.

After a few words, she changed her mind and decided to cook it for Xiao Jianghan in the evening.

The forest is mottled every day, and the light and shadow are constantly changing when walking in it, which makes it feel like a dream.

"It's already summer..."

As the Taoist walked in the forest, he couldn't help but sigh.

"That's right! There are more and more bugs, they are calling chickens, and local dogs are coming out. There are guest mothers at night, and there are eels in the fields. If you stay in the village again tonight, Sanhua Empress will

Take Xiao Jianghan and Yanzi to the fields to catch them, and we can eat them the next morning."

"..."

The Taoist didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Puff puff..."

A swallow flew overhead and landed on the treetop.

"Sir, we are only three hundred miles away from Yidu. If we don't delay, we can reach it the day after tomorrow in the evening. But depending on the current speed, it may take seven or eight days."

"Not urgent……"

The Taoist sighed and shook his head.

Before I knew it, I was arriving at Yidu again.

At this moment, dogs barking suddenly came from the mountains in the distance.

"Woof woof woof..."

The barking of dogs echoed in the mountains and forests for a long time.

The Taoist couldn't help but stop, turned around with his bamboo stick, looked into the distance through the gap between the trees on the roadside, and followed the sound.

But all I saw was a dense mountain forest, but no houses.

There are houses hidden in the mountains...

The house is well hidden by the woods, but you can vaguely identify where it is——

There are many miscellaneous trees in the mountains, but there is only one dense bamboo forest. Bamboo has always grown rapidly and is very suitable for covering houses. In addition, bamboo has many uses and is quite elegant. People who have lived in seclusion since ancient times have not used it to cover their houses.

The wind will also plant some seeds, which is not a bad thing.

In addition, if you look carefully in the mountains, there is actually a path that is not easy to find, and it is estimated that few people take it, leading there from the bottom of the mountain.

There are fewer and fewer hermits these days.

Living in seclusion is often the same as living alone. It is natural to avoid people to avoid the world. But even in the peaceful years, if you want to live in seclusion, there is no good place to go, not to mention the mountain goblins, ghosts, bandits and thieves, but also some rogues and fools in the villages below the mountains.

, sometimes when you are drunk, you have to drink a pot. If there are women at home, it is even more dangerous. As for completely staying away from the populated villages, it is not easy.

Therefore, some mountains that are famous for hermits actually have hermits gathered together.

Most of the hermits who really dare to live alone are lonely people who are pure monks, or those who have the ability to live alone.

Nowadays it is even more chaotic.

Song You was a little curious.

"Woof woof woof..."

The dog barked a few more times and then stopped.

The Taoist withdrew his gaze and continued to move forward.

However, they had not gone very far, and just after passing a corner, they saw two young peasants running along the mountain road, sweating profusely, with a look of panic and panic on their faces.

I met so many along the way.

The Taoist knew what was going on as soon as he saw it.

So he stepped to the side of the road with his staff, seemingly clearing the way for two young people who were rushing on their way. However, when the two young people looked at him because of his Taoist robes, he asked: "Why are you two like this?"

I was running in a hurry through the mountains, but what happened?"

The two young men looked at each other and really stopped.

"Hui, Mr. Hui, there was a monster in our village last night. We were ordered by the village leader to go to the mountains ahead and ask an expert to eliminate the monster before the monster ran back to the mountains!"

"First of all, sir, can you slay demons?"

Both of them were panting and said to him.

"I am good at eliminating demons." Song You said modestly, "I can go to Erbi Village to eliminate demons."

"That monster is so fierce. The house was knocked down by it in one fell swoop. Sir, you don't dare to lie!" A young man still had a look of fear on his face. "If sir, you can't get rid of it, wake it up and run back again."

It’s a trivial matter in the mountains and forests, I might hurt my husband’s life!”

"Yes! Don't be careless!"

"You two are so anxious, how dare I deceive you?" The Taoist said, "If you don't believe in our ability, you can still go ahead and ask the experts you two call us, and you will have double insurance."

"..."

The two looked at each other.

This is exactly what they wanted.

Muramasa also means the same thing, please invite more experts.

"We would like to ask sir for help. If sir is really capable and can really get rid of the monster, he will definitely be grateful! But the monster is fierce and cunning, and the opportunity is rare. Please let us invite the expert in front to go with us."

"It's not that I don't believe you, sir. It's actually that the monster is still sleeping outside the village. It will wake up at some point. If it escapes back to the mountains, it will be difficult to find it again. Muramasa asked us to invite the expert. If

If we failed to invite that expert, the villagers would definitely blame us."

"It should be."

The Taoist showed a reasonable smile: "I wonder which direction your village is?"

"It's ahead. It's still more than twenty miles away from here. The mountain road is difficult to find. Please sir, wait for us here. We'll go back as soon as we go."

"In that case, can I go with you two?"

"The mountain road is not easy to walk on."

"It doesn't matter."

The two young men didn't waste much time. They just stopped to talk to him and found another expert. They also stopped to rest and catch their breath. After resting for a short while, they hurriedly ran forward again.

As I ran and looked behind me, I always felt strange.

Although the two of them are not good at running, they are young and strong, and they have already run forward with all their strength. However, the Taoist behind him is holding a bamboo stick and walking at a leisurely pace, but he is still following behind him. And the Taoist beside him is still following him.

A girl carrying a doll on her back looked like she hadn't grown up yet, but she followed them closely, without blushing or gasping for breath.

It turned out that right behind, on the edge of the mountain road, where even the Taoist and the Three Flower Empress had not noticed, there was a path hidden under the grass, which was the path leading to the hermitage in the mountain.

The Taoist followed behind, always feeling a little strange.

There seems to be a feeling in the dark.

The two young men obviously knew the road, but they were not familiar with it, and the path was really difficult to identify. They only realized they were on the wrong track several times when they disappeared while walking.

Finally we got close to the hermitage.

The hermitage also showed its true appearance behind the bamboo forest.
To be continued...