You are ruthless, really helpless

Chapter 14

Jiang Li squatted down and stretched out his hand.

The man had lost his vitality, his face was pale, his hands and feet joints were stiff, and strange lignification began to appear on his body.

The speed of lignification is very fast, and in less than a moment, the human form is completely invisible.

rustle--

There was a hole in the man's mouth, and a bud protruded from it.

The buds seemed to have absorbed the vitality of his body, and they were growing rapidly. In a blink of an eye, green willows emerged, swaying gently in the wind.

From a person to a willow tree.

Jiang Li looked at this bizarre scene, and silently said two words: "...Liucheng."

The reason why Liucheng is called this name naturally has some origins.

At the beginning, Liucheng was just a small, uninhabited mountain depression. From nowhere, a seed of an ancient sacred tree floated in and took root here.

Shenmu absorbs the aura of heaven and earth and grows luxuriantly. It drives away wild animals and protects those who come nearby.

Because of this, the wandering people in the mountains took root near the willows and gradually became a tribe.Over time, from tribe to small town, and from small town to big city.

Until now, the population of Liucheng has reached [-].

But it may be because there are too many people, and the mortal air is everywhere in the breathing room, which takes away the surrounding spiritual energy, and as a result, Shenmu has not been able to produce spiritual wisdom and embark on the road of cultivating immortals.

But it doesn't seem to care, it just silently guards the city, day after day, year after year.

Logically speaking, under the protection of Shenmu, there will be no ghosts and ghosts in Liucheng.

But this person came from Liucheng and brought an early warning. Obviously, something serious happened in Liucheng.

Not so good.

Jiang Li changed his mind and asked, "Do you still want to go?"

Shen Jiyun answered without any hesitation: "Go."

Jiang Li hesitated: "There may be danger in Liucheng..."

Shen Jiyun's tone was cold and calm: "Since this is the case, it's even more important to go."

Jiang Li raised his eyelids.

The young man was dressed in white and stood upright like a sword.

The blade of the sword is too strong and easy to break, so he hides all the sharpness in the scabbard without revealing it.

in a moment.

It is not only the sword of killing, but also the sword of benevolence.

Jiang Li muttered to himself: Why is there such a strange person?

Seeing that the young man was silent, Shen Jiyun thought he was afraid, so he said: "With me here, everything is fine."

Jiang Li came back to his senses, his eyebrows curved: "Okay, I believe you."

After a small episode, the two set foot on the road again.

Behind.

The breeze blew, and the green willows swayed gently.

Under the green silk, a frightened face can still be seen on the branches of the trees.

……

After walking for about half an hour, Liucheng was within reach.

Liucheng is one of the main cities in the northern region. Flying boats usually come and go in the sky, and there is an endless stream of pedestrian caravans, with tens of thousands of people passing through every day.

After the Renliu incident just now, Jiang Li thought that Liucheng would become empty, but unexpectedly, the team entering the city still formed a long queue at the gate of the city.

There are people going to the market, some performers, and some caravans coming from other cities to buy and sell... People are crowded and there is an endless stream, so it is very lively.

This is all very normal.

Not at all "crazy" as that person said.

……interesting.

Jiang Li paused and reached the end of the line.

The team keeps moving forward.

When it was their turn, Jiang Li paid the entry fee and got a wooden plaque with his name engraved on it from the soldier.

After completing the formalities, you can enter the city.

Jiang Li didn't rush in, but stood at the gate of the city, observing everyone who entered the city.

Ordinary monks, men, women, young and old... There are all kinds of people, but without exception, everyone has a smile on their faces.

It seems that being able to enter Liucheng is something that can make people feel happy.

It's normal for one or two people to be like this, but now the smiles on everyone's faces are carved out of a mold, which makes people's hair stand on end.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

It seems that the reason for this weirdness can only be found out after entering the city.

Jiang Li turned around, and suddenly found a notice pasted at the gate of the city.

The edges of the notice were yellowed, and the handwriting on it was smudged and blurred after the wind and rain.

He took a step forward, only to see clearly the letterhead of the notice—Instructions for entering the city.

Below is a line of small print.

The font is beautiful and beautiful, the strokes are soft, and there is some hesitation between strokes and strokes.The handwriting is like a person, and judging from the handwriting, this announcement should come from a woman with a gentle personality.

Jiang Li and his party swept over.

Guests come from afar, and I will sweep the couch to welcome them... Unless necessary, please do not enter Liucheng... If you insist on entering the city, please know that the wind and customs are different for a hundred miles, and please read the customs of Liucheng carefully. To avoid collisions and taboos: [-]. There is no god in Liucheng.

[-]. If there is a sacrificial act, please turn a blind eye, cover your face against the wall and leave quickly.Whatever happens during the sacrifice, please don't look back.Be careful, if you respond, you will be... blessed by the gods.

[-]. Please don’t destroy the trees. Everyone should protect the trees. [-]. You can’t see the moon in Liucheng. If you see the moon, please cover your eyes with willow leaves and return to the place where the moon cannot shine until Open your eyes again at dawn.

[-]. No one can leave Liucheng before the sacrifice is over.

[-]. Be careful...you can worship gods, everyone can worship gods, and you should worship gods, everyone needs gods...

Some of the words on the announcement were clearly visible, but some had been altered, and there were obviously different handwritings, and the customs after Article [-] were even torn off.

This caused the things written above to contradict each other, and it was impossible to tell whether it was true or false at once.

Jiang Li stared at it for a moment, then simply tore off the announcement, folded it carefully and put it away.

After finishing these, he turned around and entered Liucheng.

At the moment of stepping through the city gate, it was obvious that the surroundings were distorted for a moment, as if entering another world.

Jiang Li seemed to have sensed something, and turned around.

Those waiting to enter the city stretched their necks at the same time, staring at the people entering the city without blinking.Every one of them was laughing, so exaggeratedly that they grinned to the ears.At a glance, only the black throat can be seen.

Jiang Li: "..."

A pair of warm palms covered his eyelids: "Don't look."

Jiang Li gave a low "hmm" as if he had been frightened.

Shen Jiyun felt the curled eyelashes across his palms, bringing an itch.As soon as his fingers moved, his tone became more and more cold: "If you are afraid, close your eyes."

Jiang Li's voice was weak: "But, close your eyes... I can't see the way..."

Shen Jiyun was silent for a moment: "...hold me."

Jiang Li stretched out his hand and groped for a while, but he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. In the process of groping, he accidentally touched some places that shouldn't be touched.

Shen Jiyun couldn't bear it anymore, and directly held Jiang Li's finger.

Jiang Li was dragged forward, rubbed his fingers, and thought interestingly: It feels good.

After being dragged for a while, until the people at the gate of the city were left behind, Shen Jiyun said: "Open your eyes."

Jiang Li's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. Because he was not used to the dazzling light, moist steam appeared unconsciously, and his vision became hazy for a while.

After a while, he finally saw the scene in front of him clearly.

The first thing I saw was a willow tree.

No.Maybe it can't be described as "one tree", it should be a city or a piece of land.

It should be that the willow tree is really too big, it rises from the ground, like a huge canopy, covering the whole willow city.

This is a veritable "ten thousand green silk ribbons hanging down".

Countless willow branches are swaying in the air, the sun shines through the canopy, and when the wind blows, each willow leaf is like a crystal clear butterfly dancing in the air.

The shadows of the trees are intertwined, and the aura of the greenery turns into smoke and surrounds the surroundings, like a fairyland.

Even Jiang Li couldn't help sighing, "It's so beautiful."

After sighing for a while, he came back to his senses and wanted to see the reaction of the people around him.

Shen Jiyun stood there silently, unmoved at all.His mood swings seem to be pitifully rare, no matter what he encounters, he can't make ripples in his state of mind.

... But this person is not completely heartless, at least, when facing him, he will still have some reactions.

What would happen if Shen Jiyun lost control?

I heard that the more repressed a person is, the crazier he will be when he loses control.

Jiang Li bit his cheek, suppressing these bad thoughts in his heart, and still looked docile and beautiful on the surface.

He sighed, "What a big willow tree."

Shen Jiyun said "hmm": "This is the Shenmu." He paused, not sure, "Something is wrong."

Jiang Li raised his head and looked at the light spots floating in the sky: "What's wrong?"

Shen Jiyun shook his head.

He could sense a little bit of weirdness, but he couldn't find where the weirdness was.

So he said: "Go to the City Lord's Mansion first."

The city lord who is in charge of a city is naturally not an ordinary person.

As I said earlier, the realm of cultivation is the nineteenth city on the third floor of the eight sects of the five prefectures.

Among them, the third floor of the eight sects refers to the cultivation sects. These sects live in separate places and occupy most of the spiritual mountains and rivers in the cultivation world.Not only that, but part of the main city is also under their control.

Liucheng happened to be under the jurisdiction of Taiwangzong.

And the city lord of Liucheng is the steward of Taiwangzong's outer sect.

Shen Jiyun had passed by Liucheng several times, and knowing the location of the City Lord's Mansion, he walked through the streets and alleys with ease, and came to the center of the city.

The center of Liucheng is the place where the sacred trees are planted, and the outer circle is the location of the City Lord's Mansion.

The gate of the city lord's mansion was closed tightly, and there was no one there.

Shen Jiyun stepped forward and knocked on the door.

knock --

The knock on the door echoed.

After waiting patiently for a while, no one came to open the door.

Jiang Li got impatient with the wait, so he went straight to push.

As a result, I pushed, but failed to push.

Jiang Li rolled his eyes and made a suggestion: "The situation is urgent, just break through the door and go in."

Shen Jiyun pondered for a moment, then raised his hand.

Jianmang hesitated.

Seeing that it was about to hit the heavy wooden door, the light dimmed, and it suddenly went silent.

The author has something to say:

The inspiration of Liucheng's rules comes from strange tales about rules