It had been a long and arduous journey. Now that I had finally seen what I had been looking for, it was inevitable that my heart would be excited.
I took a deep breath and extended my hand. Just as I was about to take the wooden box to take a look, a ray of black light shot out from the nostrils of the cow skull. Then, a voice rang out, "Stop!"
My movements paused and I turned my head to look. The black light had already flown in front of me and transformed into a figure wearing a black robe. It was Daozi, who I had met in the Blood Maple Forest.
After shouting at me to stop, Daozi gently cupped his hands at me and explained, "This item is very strange. It will be dangerous to touch it rashly. Just now, I saw Mister reaching out to take it. In a moment of desperation, I offended you. I hope Mister can forgive me."
Seeing Daozi, I instantly remembered what had happened to Wuyue. I didn't know how to tell him. After a moment of awkwardness, I returned the greeting. "Thank you for reminding me, Mister. May I know how dangerous this item is?"
Daozi was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know how dangerous it is, but when I got the news from Celestial Master Zhang, I searched all the way to this place. Although I encountered some dangers along the way, I was safe in the end. It wasn't until I found this item that all kinds of dangers came. First, I was inexplicably lost in this jade hall. It took me many years to get out. After that, I was besieged by endless blood fiends in the Blood Maple Forest. In the end, I failed at the last step and lost my life in the Blood Maple Forest. Even my Yang Spirit couldn't escape, and I ended up in this situation."
Speaking of his own experience of death, Daozi's tone was still calm, as if his emotions hadn't fluctuated. However, after he finished speaking, his voice trembled slightly. After a moment of silence, he continued, "Later, when I woke up again, I was back in this jade hall. This … this wooden box was brought back to its original position by someone, and I was imprisoned around this wooden box, unable to escape for eternity.
At the same time, I also had the opportunity to continue studying the contents of the wooden box … At first, I didn't understand what was inside, but later on, I gradually understood a lot. However, the more I understood, the more terrified I became. The contents of the box were far beyond my imagination! "
Although he was already a Yin soul, Daozi's body was extremely solid and looked no different from an ordinary person. Speaking of this, his pupils suddenly shrank a few times with obvious panic.
I didn't know what he saw in the wooden box, but I was certain that inside the wooden box was the second volume of the Death Scripture that Bi An had mentioned. Therefore, I didn't pay too much attention to his words. Instead, I hesitantly asked, "I once, I went to Chiyou's Shoulder Grave. There were similar caves for there. There were many Chiyou's inheritance. Although there were dangers along the way, we finally, our group of Chiyou. to Chiyou.
If I'm not wrong, the thing left behind in Chiyou's Skull Tomb should also be looking for someone to pass down his legacy to.
If that's the case, this wooden box should have been obtained by someone else. "
Daozi seemed to have never thought of this before. After hearing my words, he frowned. After a while, he suddenly shook his head. "Let's not talk about this. Ah Yue … Is she behind us?"
He finally mentioned Wu Yue. My heart tightened. I opened my mouth, but I didn't know how to explain it to him.
When Daozi saw my expression, he seemed to realize something. He took two steps toward me, his voice anxious. He hurriedly asked, "What happened to Ah Yue?"
"I …" After hesitating for a moment, I looked at the panic-stricken Daozi and gritted my teeth. I braced myself and told him everything that had happened.
After listening to my story, Daozi's body softened. He slumped to the ground and buried his head between his legs. He didn't say a word for a long time.
Looking at Daozi, who was on the verge of breaking down, I couldn't help but sigh.
Wu Yue was born very good-looking. Although Daozi was now in the body of a Yin soul, I could see how elegant he had been in the past. If Wu Yue had been born as a human, they would have been a perfect match. What a happy couple they would have been.
Unfortunately, their feelings were similar to Lao Ai's and mine. From the very beginning, they were destined to have a difficult journey.
In some ways, they were even more miserable than Lao Ai and I.
I didn't know how to comfort Daozi, so I could only quietly accompany him. However, because I couldn't wait for the fatty, I couldn't help but approach him after a long time. "Although Senior Wu Yue has severed his soul, he is residing in the Xuanyuan Sword. Sooner or later, he will recover. At that time, the two of you will no longer be bound by the Fuxi Zither and will be free. Senior Daozi, please don't be too sad."
After hearing my words, Daozi finally raised his head. There was no sadness or happiness on his face. He only nodded and said, "Mister Zhou, you have taken care of Ah Yue during this trip. This time, you risked your life to save him. I thank you on behalf of Ah Yue."
I hastily waved my hand. "Senior Wu Yue has also saved my life. Senior Daozi, please don't thank me. It's too much."
Daozi didn't stand on ceremony with me. He stood up and sighed. "My name when I was alive was Liu Ruxu. If Mister Zhou doesn't mind, you can call me by my name.
As for the word Daozi, please don't say it again. "
I was stunned and immediately understood. This Liu Ruxu definitely had a deep hatred for Mount Longhu. The word Daozi was his position in Mount Longhu. He naturally didn't want others to call him that.
I hastily nodded and eased the atmosphere. "Alright. If Senior doesn't mind, I'll call Senior Brother Liu.
Speaking of the word Daozi, when we passed through the Blood Maple Forest, the people from Mount Longhu caught up. One of them was the current Daozi. "
"Oh?" Liu Ruxu raised his eyes. "The current Daozi … Hehe, another pitiful fellow."
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled into a mocking smile.
I didn't understand what he meant, but I didn't ask. Liu Ruxu continued, "Mount Longhu will have a new Daozi every few years. Then, he will be summoned by Celestial Master Zhang … I've been here for a hundred years. Counting on my fingers, Mount Longhu has probably had more than ten Daozi …"
As he rambled on, his face was half mocking and half disgusted. I didn't know what he was thinking.
My attention was completely focused on the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》. After he finished speaking, I hurriedly cupped my hands towards him and said, "Brother Liu, to tell you the truth, the main reason I came to Chiyou's Skull Tomb with Senior Wuyue this time is to find this wooden box.
Although Brother Liu said it's very dangerous, it's extremely important to me. No matter what, I must obtain it. Therefore, I want to take this wooden box. I hope Brother Liu won't stop me. "
Hearing what I said, Liu Ruxu stopped. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, "It's not that I want to stop you. Although I came for this wooden box in the past, a hundred years have passed, and I've become like this again. My body resides in this wooden box, and I don't have any improper thoughts about it.
The reason why I stop you is that I don't want Mister Zhou to repeat my mistakes. "
His expression was solemn, and he didn't seem to be lying. This made me a little uncertain. While I was thinking, Liu Rushi continued, "If Mister Zhou isn't in a hurry, you can stay here for two days.
After coming in and studying the item in this wooden box, I gradually understood a few things … Although the item inside is very mysterious and precious, it seems to be as Mister Zhou said, waiting for someone … "
Waiting for someone?
Hearing what he said, my eyes lit up. Before I could speak, Liu Ruxu continued, "According to my conjecture, although the item in this wooden box is all-encompassing, it doesn't seem to be complete. From this, I can infer that the person waiting for the other half of the box must be the person who holds the other half … In other words, only the person who holds the other half is qualified to take it away. Otherwise, what happened to me that year was a warning!"