When the second elder heard this, he turned to stare at Chu Qingkuang, his eyes were very confusing. He looked firmly into Chu Qingkuang's eyes. Although Chu Qingkuang had some thoughts in his heart, he looked straight at the second elder without flinching.

He was very firm and magnanimous. After a long while, the second elder said quietly: "Tell me first, what is your agreement with that snake demon?"

Chu Qingkuang was stunned, and thought that this old man was indeed very shrewd, but after some calculations, he still couldn't tell the truth. After thinking about it, he said, "Is this mist related to the snake demon?"

The second elder clearly understood her intention to escape, but did not ask immediately. He turned to look in the direction of Yulong Mountain, sighed, and said: "This day has finally come."

Chu Qingkuang didn't speak, just stared at the second elder quietly. The second elder didn't let her interrupt. He paused and continued: "The snake demon has been locked up for too long, although I don't know how long he has been locked up.

What are you doing, but you can clearly feel that his ability has been increasing day by day, and it has suddenly increased a lot some time ago. The barrier can no longer trap him."

"So, his demonic power has been able to affect the surrounding environment. The heavy fog here is affected by him, and now it has threatened the village. As you can see, the villagers are terrified. I'm afraid if it continues like this, Snake

The demon is about to break through the barrier and come out. The first victim will definitely be this village, but I'm afraid everyone in the world will be harmed as well. This monster will definitely run rampant and cause harm to the world."

Chu Qingkuang listened quietly, her face not very moved, but her heart was already tightening. If this continued, it would indeed lead to a catastrophe. But she could not tell the contents of her deal with the snake demon, which would be very detrimental to her.

After the second elder finished speaking, he suddenly turned his face and stared into Chu Qingkuang's eyes, not allowing her to escape even a little bit: "It's still unclear what he is going to do, but letting the situation go on like this is not a long-term solution. Now, tell me.

What deal did you make with that snake demon?"

The second elder's eyes were firm, with an irrefutable sense of oppression, and the aura around him suddenly strengthened, forcing Chu Qingkuang. Most people, under such oppression, would have confessed the truth long ago. This was also what he did

An ability of the elders.

But fortunately, Chu Qingkuang had a firm mind and could still remain very calm under such invisible pressure. She looked at the second elder quietly for a long time without saying a word.

"I can't tell you these things."

After saying this calmly, Chu Qingkuang turned and left.

As she walked in the village, villagers ran past her from time to time carrying packages. The fog faded a little, and she could see that the faces of those people were frightened, and their eyes were dull and they just wanted to run for their lives.

A little girl in front was being held by her father, and she stumbled forward. Her big eyes were full of confusion, and she could only try her best to follow the steps of the adults. But the steps were too small, and it was really difficult to follow. Suddenly she tripped and stumbled.

Fell down on the road.

The adult paused, hurriedly came back to pull her, lifted her up, and started to run forward again. The girl was hurt by the fall and refused to run anymore. She was shaken by the adult, so she had to move.

He cried while walking: "Why are we running? Nini's feet hurt and she can't run anymore. Please stop running, okay?"

The little girl cried so hard that her little face was stained with tears. Even with Chu Qingkuang's temperament, she couldn't help but feel a little sour and distressed in her heart.

However, the adult refused, and still pulled her forward, saying with force: "No, we have to run. There are monsters here, and you will die if you stay here! Do you want to die?"

The little girl obviously didn't want to die, but her feet were weak and she had obviously reached her limit and could no longer run. Immediately, a middle-aged woman caught up with her, holding a blue coarse cloth package in one hand and running forward as hard as she could.

Full of resentment, he muttered: "Run, we can only run. Where can we go? How powerful is the monster in such a heavy fog? Can we escape from his grasp?"

No one answered her. Everyone she could see was running in panic. They probably thought that they would be safer if they escaped from the fog.

Just looking at the level of fog, I'm afraid there is no place to stay within a hundred miles.

Chu Qingkuang bit his lower lip. He wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. He continued to walk forward for a while, and saw many people in front of other people's houses. There were still some people who had not escaped. Most of them were elderly people, and they also had some expressions.

The decadent young man sat on the floor in front of the house, crying in pain.

"Run, run. Where is the safe place? This is our home..."

"If we leave here, even if we don't die, where else can we live..."

An unusually decadent atmosphere enveloped the entire village. No one could escape this emotional infection. Everyone's face was stained with the aura of doomsday, some were panic-stricken, and some looked ashen.

Chu Qingkuang stood in the crowd of scattered people, his head lowered, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, his pretty face pale, and his lower lip had been bitten and bleeding.

No, you can't hide here. These people may end up with their wives and children separated and their families destroyed because of their cowardice. Chu Qingkuang, can you really bear it?

No matter how hard it is, she has to go. The snake demon will spread the mist here. It must be because of her. She can't let these innocent people suffer because of her. These people are very simple and treat her and Zhong Lichen well.

She almost treats her like a relative. No one would let their loved one get hurt without caring about it, not to mention that it all started because of her!

After making up her mind, Chu Qingkuang returned to the room and hurriedly packed a few clothes, picked up the weapon and wanted to go to Yulong Mountain alone.

As soon as she left the room, a figure flashed in front of her, and a figure stopped in front of her. Zhong Lichen looked down at the blood on her lips and asked coldly: "Where are you going?"

Chapter 147 Heading to Yulong Mountain

Chu Qingkuang was shocked and took a step back.

She obviously wanted to go there secretly without telling him, but unexpectedly she was blocked by him as soon as she stepped out. This trip is extremely dangerous and life or death is uncertain. She must not let him take the risk with her!

Chu Qingkuang calmed down and said in a cold tone: "You don't have to worry about it."

Zhong Lichen's body trembled. Although Chu Qingkuang had always been distant from others, he had not heard such a cold tone for a long time. At first glance, there was a faint tingling sensation somewhere in his chest.

In fact, Chu Qingkuang didn't feel good after saying such words, but now that she had made up her mind, she would not change it easily. This person had a better future and should not risk his life with her.

Looking up and looking directly into his eyes, Chu Qingkuang tried his best to appear indifferent and said: "This is my business and has nothing to do with you."

But when she said this, Zhong Lichen became even more determined that something was wrong with her. His face was livid, and he pressed, "It has nothing to do with me? We have experienced so much together, and what you are telling me now has nothing to do with me?"

Chu Qingkuang didn't want to tangle with him, so he turned away and wanted to go around him. Unexpectedly, Zhong Lichen moved, grabbed her arm, held her tightly, and asked: "Are you going to go to the imperial court?"

Longshan?" I thought back to what the second elder and Nangong Xichao said that day. Could it be that they were talking about this matter? So what was the inside story? With Chu Qingkuang's appearance in front of him, he would definitely not tell anyone.

own.

Chu Qingkuang took a breath. Although Zhong Lichen had always been extremely smart, she really didn't want him to think about this matter, but she wouldn't have thought now that Zhong Lichen had begun to have deep suspicions.

Still no answer, Chu Qingkuang's face froze and she struggled hard: "Let me go!"

"I can let you go if I want," Zhong Lichen said, "I will naturally let you go when we get to Yulong Mountain."

Chu Qingkuang's breath stopped and he blurted out: "You can't go!"

Zhong Lichen's narrow eyes narrowed and he said calmly: "Are you really going to find that snake demon? Well, I'll go with you." Remembering that he had sensed something was wrong since the day and night he visited Yulong Mountain,

Thinking of the two holes in the grass, I felt a little sad.

Chu Qingkuang struggled fiercely and said: "No, you can't go! The snake demon has always been cunning, and this trip is extremely dangerous. You are almost going to die, you know?"

Zhong Lichen was unmoved and asked: "Since you know you are going to die, why do you still go?"

Looking up at him, Chu Qingkuang stopped struggling and said to him seriously: "I have no choice."

On the contrary, Zhong Lichen gave a faint smile and stared into Chu Qingkuang's eyes equally seriously without any wavering. His tone was still so cold and indifferent, but it contained thousands of meanings: "Since you are going,

Then I have no choice."

Unable to defeat him, Chu Qingkuang had no choice but to sigh and head towards Yulong Mountain with him.

When they arrived at the foot of Yulong Mountain, the fog was already thick, even worse than in the village. Even though they were one meter apart, they couldn't see each other clearly, and the fog was so thick that they could pick out traces with their hands.

The sun couldn't penetrate, and it was blocked by heavy fog. The lush trees on Yulong Mountain looked very eerie. Chu Qingkuang could only guess based on his feeling that it should be noon by now.

The mountain road was already difficult to walk, and now it was so foggy that I couldn't tell the direction at all. My feet were also confused, so I had to pay special attention when walking. Chu Qingkuang stood there in a daze, thinking about the direction of the snake demon, and the fog around him

When she moved, Zhong Lichen stretched out his hand, held her little hand firmly, squeezed it hard, and then a low voice came: "Follow me."

Zhong Lichen's use of spiritual power was very good, which was particularly useful in an environment where he could not see with his eyes. He carefully used his spiritual power to detect and sense the surrounding environment and direction. The two of them walked towards Yulong Mountain in silence.

Go deep.

After walking for a while, they were getting closer and closer to the snake demon, and they could already feel something was wrong. They both stopped, frowned and stood there thinking for a while, Zhong Lichen said: "No, the barrier here has been blocked.

Disappeared."

Chu Qingkuang was stunned for a moment before he remembered why he had been uneasy all the way. He was even more worried and couldn't help but ask: "I wonder if it has lost its effectiveness over time, or was it destroyed by the snake demon?"

Zhong Lichen frowned slightly and said calmly: "No matter what the reason is, we must find the snake demon and put an end to it. There is no escape from this."

In fact, Chu Qingkuang didn't want to escape, but thinking about the dangers ahead, Zhong Lichen being here not only reassured her, but also made her worried.

After walking for a while, they still found no trace of the snake demon. Neither of them was discouraged. They still held hands and walked softly in the woods, looking far into the distance, but there were too few things they could see. Apart from nearby branches, what

None can be seen.

Suddenly, Chu Qingkuang heard a noise coming from behind, which seemed to be the sound of a stone falling into something. Zhong Lichen obviously heard it too, and the two stopped and turned around to look at it in confusion.

There was still a vast white mist in front of his eyes, and there was a faint trace of the road he had just walked, but there was nothing in it. Chu Qingkuang looked at it, then took Zhong Lichen and walked back a few steps.

The direction from which they heard the sound should be a little below. After walking a few steps further down the mountain, a tunnel suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

The stone must have been stepped on by the two of them, and it fell loose and smashed into the tunnel. The fog was too heavy and the range of sight was so small that the two of them almost missed the entrance of the tunnel.

The two stood at the door of the tunnel, holding their breath and listening carefully. Sure enough, they heard a very faint noise coming from the tunnel, as if something was moving inside. The two looked at each other, and it was obvious that they were determined to go and investigate.

Zhong Lichen took the lead and walked in, guarding Chu Qingkuang behind him as he walked carefully. Chu Qingkuang was not used to being cared for in this way, and his expression fluctuated a little, but he didn't say anything and followed Zhong Lichen into the tunnel.

Chu Qingkuang landed awkwardly, and there was a sudden sound behind him, and the stone door at the entrance of the tunnel suddenly closed. The tunnel instantly became dark, and at the same time, torches were lit in an orderly manner on both sides of the passage ahead. The expressions of the two changed.

They knew they had fallen into a trap, but neither of them had any intention of retreating. Now that they are here, there is nothing to retreat from. What is supposed to come will always come.

The two held hands tightly and walked forward carefully and cautiously step by step.

These torches, one every ten meters, illuminate the passage in a hazy and mysterious way, with many mottled shadows appearing on the stone walls on both sides.

By the light of the fire, the two of them carefully looked at the stone walls on both sides, and then discovered that there were very exaggerated murals painted on the stone walls on both sides.

They are not the kind of majestic murals in Buddhist holy places. The murals here are weird and strange. They use a lot of bright red colors. I don’t know what measures were used. They have not faded over the years. The colors are so bright that it looks like the entire passage.

It was like a layer of blood was poured on it.

The paintings are all monsters, big or small, and there are many strange monsters they have never seen before. It seems that the paintings are from the ancient times when demons were rampant, and various demons were fighting among them, and there were many paintings.
To be continued...