According to the names of the future generations, this place should be the Kyushu Island. Although it was a foreign country, in reality, there was not much difference. After all, in this era, humans were still unable to completely transform the natural environment like the future generations and leave their own mark on it.
On the other hand, all the forests, plants, mountains, and plains in the world did not look much different from each other on the surface.
In Xu Xian's view, this place was no different from any small fishing village in the Central Plains. At most, it was more simple and poor.
It was already night, and the pier was very quiet. Apart from them, there were a few small boats anchored. There was a small wine house on the pier that emitted a dim yellow light. There was a faint noise coming from it, but the language used was no longer Chinese.
The arrival of the ship had alarmed the people on the dock. A few short and drunk men with weapons in their hands came forward and said something to them.
However, the so-called weapons were only made of bamboo. They were very simple and crude, which made people doubt their lethality.
The soldiers were a little arrogant at first, but when they saw the many guards coming down, they became cautious. Muto Makoto stepped forward and negotiated, "I told them that you are the envoy of the Celestial Empire. They have already gone back to report to the local feudal lord. This place should be controlled by the Ozawa family. However, it is some distance from the main family, and the journey is difficult. I'm afraid it will take some time …"
Xu Xian said, "This place is really dilapidated."
Muto Makoto quickly explained, "Because it is not the main pier. The capital is still very prosperous." As he said this, his eyes also showed a yearning color.
"Then let's rest here for the night and set off for the capital tomorrow morning!"
Although Xu Xian wanted to go directly to the capital, he considered that the others were still ordinary people. The shipwright guards were still fine, but the two deputy envoys who were not valued looked like they were about to die.
The village chief of the fishing village rubbed his hands and came to receive them. He felt uneasy. He did not expect the envoy of the Celestial Empire to come to such a remote place. When he saw Xu Xian, he was shocked and thought, "The people of the Celestial Empire are really great!"
After respectfully bowing, he ran here and there to arrange accommodation for them. The weather was already very cold at this time of the year, and it was no longer suitable to set up camp outside.
However, the village was really too small, and the houses were too simple and crude. It made people doubt the effectiveness of the cold.
Xu Xian then said to Muto Sei, "Tell him not to bother. The others can return to the ship and spend the night. Just help us and the two deputies find accommodation."
The village chief heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that this lord was not as fierce as those arrogant warriors. He led Xu Xian and the others back to his house. A group of children from the village followed behind, giggling. Their faces were full of curiosity, but they were all wearing very thin clothes. This made Xu Xian sigh.
At least in this era, the people of the world were indeed living in an abyss of suffering. It was much more difficult to survive in this barren land that was plagued by natural disasters and wars than in the Central Plains.
An old woman in a shabby kimono was waiting outside the door with a lantern in her hand. When she saw them, she welcomed them and invited them into the house.
However, Xu Xian noticed that there was an old beggar sitting in the corner. He was not allowed to look at him for long, so he was invited into the house. As soon as he entered the house, Xu Xian smelled medicine and asked, "Is someone sick?"
As soon as Muto Sei translated, the village chief immediately showed a distressed look. Muto Sei said, "His grandson is sick. Recently, many people in the village have fallen ill. There is no way to go out to sea to fish."
Xu Xian said, "I know some medical skills. I can help you take a look as repayment."
The village chief and the old woman showed a look of surprise. They invited Xu Xian into the house and saw a child lying with his eyes closed.
After Xu Xian took his pulse, she found out that the cause of the illness was very strange. Yin Qi had invaded his body, and it did not seem like an ordinary illness. However, it was very easy to deal with. She only needed to transfer some spiritual energy into the child, and he immediately woke up.
The village chief and his wife held the child and cried tears of joy. After a series of thanks from the ignorant child, the village chief urged his wife to prepare food. However, the main dish that was served was simply processed fish.
Although Xu Xian didn't care much, the two deputy envoys couldn't eat. Although they were low-ranking officials, they never mistreated themselves when it came to food.
Even Muto Sei was used to exquisite food.
Xu Xian shook his head and ordered people to bring the wine and food on the ship. However, it was only dried or marinated beef and mutton, as well as bread and other food. After heating it on the stove, it was brought to the table.
The child stared at the food on the table. Even the village chief swallowed his saliva. Such wine and food, not to mention them, even the samurai couldn't eat it.
Xu Xian smiled and invited them to eat together. He put a piece of mutton in the child's hand and said, "You should eat more when you are well."
Although the child couldn't understand his words, he couldn't resist the temptation of meat and ate it. The village chief scolded the child a few words and declined. He was embarrassed and sat at the side of the table.
However, what made Xu Xian interested was that the village chief and Muto Sei were sitting cross-legged. On the contrary, the two deputy envoys were kneeling. Even though they had experienced the hardships of crossing the sea, they didn't want to lose etiquette in front of the barbarians.
After a few glasses of wine, the village chief immediately lost his restraint and became more talkative. Muto Sei almost had no time to eat.
Xu Xian picked up some food and stood up.
Seeing him stand up, the others also quickly stood up. Muto Sei said, "Sir, what are you doing?"
Xu Xian said, "I just saw an old beggar outside the door. I am going to get him something to eat."
Muto Sei said, "Beggar? What beggar?
I didn't see him just now. "The two deputy envoys were also inexplicable.
The village chief listened to Muto Sei's translation and said, "We don't have beggars in our village!"
Xu Xian was slightly stunned. It was clearly in such a conspicuous place.
However, if he thought about it carefully, such a poor village obviously had no room for beggars to survive.
The child pulled the village chief's sleeve and said, "Yes, I saw him too."
The village chief suddenly seemed to think of something and shouted, "That's not a beggar, it's a monster."
The village chief explained, "That's a monster called Lord Baibai. It was originally a monster transformed from a lonely old man after he died, so it looks like a beggar. It usually lives deep in the mountains and strolls into the village when it's dark. People who encounter it will definitely fall sick. I was wondering why so many people in the village have fallen sick recently. So this is the reason.
Originally, I heard that such a monster only exists in Kanto. I didn't expect it to come here. This is bad. If Sir falls sick here, what should we do? "
Xu Xian said, "I see. Don't worry, I won't fall sick."
Just now, he was busy looking around and didn't notice that the beggar turned out to be a monster. However, could it be called a monster?
To be more precise, it should be a ghost, but it felt very different from a normal soul.
However, he finally felt a little exotic, so he casually subdued the monster that night.
In the dead of night, Xu Xian walked out of the door alone. Lord Baibai was already gone. He opened his eyes wide and looked for it. His line of sight extended infinitely, unrestrained by any obstacles.
However, the result he obtained made him reveal an expression of surprise because there wasn't just one 'monster' here, but many. There were small monsters that looked like charcoal hiding in the stove, strange shadows floating in the river under the bridge, and in the distant forest, there were even more strange things, all of which were monsters that had never been heard of in Middle Earth.
Xu Xian said in disbelief, "What's going on here?
It's just a sea, but there's such a big difference in the species? "
"No, Sir, these are not monsters." A gentle voice came from Xu Xian's shadow.
Xu Xian sighed, "Wife, you're finally awake!" He only said that he was tired and ran into the shadow, not coming out no matter how he called.
Bai Suzhen appeared with a smile, "It's already night, and the night is long. How can I leave Sir alone in an empty room?"
Xu Xian's heart was in turmoil. Under the moonlight, she wore a dress as white as snow. Although her black eyes and calm expression weren't as gentle as usual, there was another kind of mystery and temptation. He couldn't help but hold her waist, "It's too boring to be alone on our honeymoon.
You said that these are not monsters?
Then what are they? "
Originally, in his concept, monsters should be like her, cultivated from non-human living beings. They should have a physical body and could be seen by humans. Moreover, every monster had a village chief's original form.
However, these Dong Ying monsters couldn't be seen through, and their forms were between real and fake. Obviously, mortals couldn't see them. Compared to Middle Earth, it was like a completely different system.
Bai Suzhen said, "If we're talking about their foundation, it should be something like ghosts and devils. Although their appearance has become a little strange, their essence won't change."
Xu Xian's heart stirred. There was no hell to take in the souls of the dead here, so they were left to wander the world. They would either disappear into thin air or turn into monsters due to their hatred and obsession. Ghosts didn't have a physical body to restrain them. After a long time, it would be hard for them to maintain their human form, and some would even find it hard to maintain their consciousness.
If there were many devils like the current Middle Earth, wandering the world casually and combining with these souls of the dead, or gradually growing, then there would be so many strange so-called 'monsters'. No matter if it was ghosts or devils, they wouldn't be seen by humans. Therefore, these monsters wouldn't be seen by humans.
Natural disasters happened frequently in this land, and to humans, it was a disaster.
But to these demons, it provided dense spiritual energy, as well as all kinds of fear and despair. In addition to the fact that there were no natural enemies, it created this land of monsters.
Xu Xian suddenly remembered what the village chief said, "This is still considered good. Some villages were attacked by powerful demons, and everyone was killed."
Originally, he didn't take it to heart because he had never heard of any demons attacking human settlements head-on in Middle Earth. At most, they would secretly capture a few people to eat, because that was purely suicidal.