In a small town, Gu Changsheng and his group of four walked down a street with sparse pedestrians, making it seem somewhat empty.
Ye Hongyi and Bai Zhiyin both wore veils, otherwise, with their beauty, they would become the center of attention wherever they went. Even with the veils, people couldn't see their faces, but their temperament and curvaceous figures still attracted many gazes.
However, the people in this small town were mostly elderly men and women who curiously looked at the four of them, but no one dared to approach. Some of the elderly even had警惕 in their eyes, as if to say 'strangers keep away'.
"Master, where are we going next?" Ye Hongyi asked softly.
"Hmm… let's find a tavern first," Gu Changsheng thought for a moment and finally came up with this answer.
"Master…"
Ye Hongyi was a little bit dumbfounded. Her question was obviously in vain. According to Master's habit, no matter where he went, the first place he would look for was a place where he could drink. She still remembered when she first became a disciple, Master took her everywhere, and every time they arrived at a place, he would first look for the local tavern or wine stall.
If one day Master didn't look for a tavern at the first time, she would suspect that the Master in front of her was a fake. It was as if Master suddenly treated Junior Brother very well, Junior Brother would definitely shout "Hey, monster, how dare you pretend to be my Master," and then, unsurprisingly, he would be beaten up.
Gu Changsheng smiled and said to Ye Hongyi, "Honghong, you've grown up, it's time to learn to drink."
"I don't want to become a drunkard like Master!" Ye Hongyi shook her head decisively. Over the years, she could count the number of times she had drunk on one hand. The last time she drank was when she was entertained by Princess Snake Ji in the Snake-People Clan. As for the wine with medicine given by Madam Zhu that time, she didn't really drink it, but let the Little Five in her body dissolve it.
Of course, she would still drink when necessary, but she didn't want to become inseparable from alcohol like Master.
"You girl…" Gu Changsheng couldn't help but shake his head helplessly. Why did this girl say almost the same thing as that woman Hou Tu?
Also, Hou Tu's disciple is a little drunkard, but his own disciple says that he is a drunkard. Whose disciple is this, mine or Hou Tu's?
For a moment, Gu Changsheng felt as depressed as Hou Tu before, because his disciple's personality was not like his own.
"There's a wine stall ahead."
At this time, Bai Zhiyin pointed to a wine stall ten zhang away.
Gu Changsheng's eyes lit up, the wine in his wine pot was running out, and he needed to replenish it!
"Let's go!"
Gu Changsheng said cheerfully, and took the lead to walk towards the wine stall.
Ye Hongyi, the Ancient Heavenly Peng Emperor, and Bai Zhiyin looked at each other, and then all shrugged their shoulders and followed.
Bai Zhiyin muttered, "They are just ordinary wines, what's so good about them?"
She didn't understand why Gu Changsheng was so strong, why he didn't make some immortal wine himself, but was fond of ordinary wine that was of no benefit to cultivators.
"Who knows?" Ye Hongyi shook her head.
The Ancient Heavenly Peng Emperor pondered for a while and said, "Maybe His Majesty the Holy Emperor is too strong. Whether it's ordinary wine, spiritual wine, or the legendary immortal wine, it's just something to relieve boredom for him."
Ye Hongyi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's not possible, it's inevitable."
Among the three of them, only she knew how strong her master was, so she was so sure.
The three of them chatted with each other, while Gu Changsheng had already sat down at an empty seat at the wine stall.
This wine stall was not big, with only three tables. The other two tables were already occupied by guests, who were also some old people. The owner of the wine stall was also an old man, as if this small town was an old people's town in general.
When the old men at the wine stall saw the "young" Gu Changsheng, their eyes showed a hint of astonishment, but it was only for a moment. They ignored Gu Changsheng and continued to drink their small wine and talk in low voices.
The owner of the wine stall was also a little surprised when he saw Gu Changsheng, but he still walked up to Gu Changsheng, squeezed a smile on his old face, and asked, "Guest, how much wine do you need?"
Gu Changsheng smiled and said, "There are four of us, you can decide!"
The owner of the wine stall was stunned. At this moment, Ye Hongyi and the other two also sat down. The owner of the wine stall's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise when he saw this, then he nodded and went into the house. Soon, he took out a large jar of wine and four porcelain bowls.
"Four guests, please!"
After the owner of the wine stall served the wine, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Ye Hongyi.
"Old man, wait!"
The owner of the wine stall turned around and looked at Ye Hongyi, and asked, "I wonder what Miss wants to ask?"
Ye Hongyi said, "Old man, I have a question I want to ask."
"I dare not teach, Miss, please feel free to ask. As long as I know, I will tell you everything," the owner of the wine stall was very polite.
"Why do we only see elderly people here, but not a single young person?"
Ye Hongyi expressed her inner doubts. She had noticed this strange phenomenon since entering this small town. Although this small town was not big, it shouldn't be that there was not a single young person, right? Not to mention young people, she didn't even see a child.
"Guest, don't you know?"
The owner of the wine stall was stunned, and the old men at the other two tables also looked at them with questioning eyes.
"Indeed, I don't know!"
Ye Hongyi shook her head.
Gu Changsheng just drank his wine quietly and did not intend to participate in these matters.
When the owner of the wine stall saw this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Everything is because of the Black Wind Mountain Demon!"
Black Wind Mountain Demon?
The owner of the wine stall continued, "Our place is called Black Wind Town. There is a big mountain thirty miles away called Black Wind Mountain. Our Black Wind Town is named after it. Usually, our Black Wind Town is not as peaceful as it is today. The reason why it is so peaceful now is all because the sacrificial day every ten years is approaching."
"Sacrificial Day?" Ye Hongyi asked in confusion, "Does this Black Wind Mountain Demon need living people to sacrifice?"
"That's right," the owner of the wine stall nodded, with a hint of hatred on his face. He said, "Ten years ago, a demon descended on our Black Wind Town. It called itself the Black Wind Mountain Demon and demanded that our Black Wind Town send up a hundred pairs of young boys and girls every ten years in order to ensure that our Black Wind Town has good weather. Otherwise, it would let our Black Wind Town be covered in blood."
"After it took away a hundred pairs of young boys and girls, our Black Wind Town did have ten years of good weather, but who would want to exchange their children for this good weather?"
"So, as this ten-year period was about to pass, the young people in the town took their children and left Black Wind Town to take refuge."
Ye Hongyi's expression changed slightly when she heard this. She whispered, "Then why don't you leave together?"
Before the owner of the wine stall could speak, an old man at the next table answered Ye Hongyi's question.
"We old folks don't have many years to live. Instead of becoming a burden to them, we might as well stay here. After all, we have lived here all our lives and don't want to die in a foreign land."
"It's best to drag that damned demon to die together when we die."
The other old men all nodded, obviously with the same idea. It's a pity that they are all ordinary people without cultivation. They did practice farming for a few years when they were young, but they naturally have no way to face a demon who has cultivated.
Dying together is just a beautiful wish in their imagination.
"Several guests, this meal is on me. After you finish drinking, you should leave quickly, otherwise it will be too late," the owner of the wine stall kindly reminded.
(I wish you all a happy New Year's Day, those who should go to high school in the new year will go to high school, those who should get promoted will get promoted, and those who should get out of being single will get out of being single!)
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