Strange Records of Xijing

Even though the torches were extinguished, under the illumination of countless night pearls above their heads, the four people hiding in the dark could still clearly see what was happening in front of them.

A blond woman came out, her eyes were dull, the corner of her mouth was cut wide open, a part of her left arm was broken, half hanging in the air, and a part of her right shoulder was missing, the wound was still there , You can even see the white bone in the flesh and blood.

If there seems to be nothing, there is a faint smell of blood in the air.

Zhao Shimin could hardly believe his eyes, his eyes widened, his stomach was churning, and he retched while holding the stone wall next to him in discomfort.

Unexpectedly, the woman like a puppet heard Zhao Shimin's voice keenly. She turned around slowly, tilted her head, her blue eyes were slowly replaced by blood, and the crack at the corner of her mouth grew out. There are two rows of fangs densely packed.

Gao Zekai, who was standing with Zhao Shimin, quickly realized that something was wrong with this woman. He glanced at Zhao Shimin, who was retching, and made a decisive decision, reaching out his hand to cover Zhao Shimin's mouth and nose.

Zhao Shimin was unprepared for a moment, wanted to breathe but couldn't, and could only make a whining sound.

The woman continued to drag her broken shoulders and arms dangling in the air, and walked slowly towards the hiding place of Gao Zekai and Zhao Shimin.At this moment, Pei Jingxing suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the place where no one was there. The stone fell to the ground, causing continuous echoes in the empty underground space.

The woman was indeed attracted by the voice made by Pei Jingxing, she gave up on Gao Zekai and Zhao Shimin, and walked towards the direction where the stone fell.

At this time, Gao Zekai finally seized the opportunity, leaned into Zhao Shimin's ear, and whispered, "Don't make a sound."

No matter how stupid Zhao Shimin was, he knew that there must be something wrong with this woman. He didn't dare to speak anymore, so he could only nod his head with difficulty.Seeing that he understood, Gao Zekai let him go.

The woman walked near the place where the stone fell, stretched out her good right hand and groped in front of her for a while, then stood there expressionlessly and listened carefully for a while, but she didn't hear any sound, and then she left slowly.

Zhao Shimin still didn't dare to speak, he tugged on Gao Zekai's sleeve, found a stone, and wrote a sentence on the sand——

who?

"Walking corpse." Gao Zekai replied in a low voice.

Zhao Shimin reached out to erase the writing on the sand, and then wrote a sentence——

What is the walking dead?

"A monster between life and death," Gao Zekai frowned, "I'm afraid things are more complicated than I imagined."

"Strange." On the other side, Pei Jingxing was also very puzzled, "I wandered here for more than ten days, and I have never come across such a thing."

"It's a walking corpse," Su Yan replied in a low voice, "Someone has set up a formation inside."

"Can you see it?" Pei Jingxing was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized, and asked again, "There is also resentment on the walking corpse?"

"Well," Su Yan nodded, "These people must have been tortured before they died, and their souls were trapped in their bodies because of the formation. Their seven orifices were sealed and only one of the five senses was auditory. It’s like being trapped in a container and only being able to perceive the surrounding situation through sound.”

"Who is it that would do such a thing?"

Su Yan vaguely seemed to have noticed something, and asked Pei Jingxing, "Do you still remember that Orchid back then?"

"The one who wants Bai Niao Chao Feng Yi?" Pei Jingxing nodded, "Of course I remember."

"At the beginning, she once said that she accidentally revealed the secret of her clan's holy land to the abolished prince, and the abolished prince then occupied this holy land..."

There is no need for Su Yan to explain the following words, Pei Jingxing already understood.

Yes, since this is the holy land of the Hu tribe, how could those Hu people cruelly turn their compatriots into walking corpses?Trapping their souls and letting them get lost in this underground city?

Except for those barbarians, only the deposed prince is left.

"But why did the deposed prince do this?" Su Yan sighed softly, "The souls of these people are trapped in the body after death, and the resentment is increasing day by day, and it will be difficult to dispel it over time."

"That all happened 30 years ago." Pei Jingxing patted Su Yan's shoulder, "Don't think too much, take one step at a time, adapt to the situation."

This is the only way right now.

After the blond haired and blue-eyed bearded woman walked away completely, the four of them got together again to discuss the next move.

"The situation inside has changed. I don't know how many such walking corpses there are," Gao Zekai said solemnly, "These walking corpses rely on listening to detect the movement around them. We must be careful now, follow one by one, and try not to stay away from each other. Remember, you must not make loud noises, and if you encounter a walking corpse, don't panic, just hide in the dark and don't make any noise."

Zhao Shimin nodded his head as if smashing garlic: "Yes, you all remember, but don't talk casually. It's fine to kill yourself, but it's not good to drag others down."

At such a time, still thinking about how to protect himself, regardless of the life and death of others, Gao Zekai looked down on this Zhao Shimin from the bottom of his heart.

But he didn't show it, but patted the gourd, waited for a while, and said, "Let's go."

They walked along the stone wall for a while, and when they turned around, they felt a bright light in front of them.

What appeared in front of them was a huge city, its scale even far surpassing the holy land on the ground.

Thousands of night pearls are inlaid on top of their heads as if they don't need money, casting a soft light; there are hundreds of pillars erected in the city, and the flames on them are burning fiercely, and the light is stronger than the pearls.

The city was built in a basin, and they stood on the edge of the basin, condescending, and had a clear view of the layout of the underground city.

Zhao Shimin opened his mouth wide: "You...you don't think that the cloth... layout here looks familiar..."

As the envoy of the Jinwu Guard, how could Pei Jingxing not be familiar with the layout of Xijing?

"This was built in imitation of the layout of Xijing." Even though he was in a dangerous situation, Pei Jingxing couldn't help sighing, "The abolished prince's handwriting is really amazing."

Su Yan suddenly pressed Pei Jingxing's palm, and the latter's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't speak.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Zekai warned in a low voice: "Be careful, the walking corpse is coming."

Although he knew that the walking dead couldn't see them, the timid Zhao Shimin didn't dare to look at those dim and silent eyes, and immediately hid in the dark.

Fortunately, the established route of the walking corpse was not their path. After coming up from the basin, the walking corpse slowly disappeared on another road.

Under the light of pearls and fire, the four of them could clearly see several walking corpses walking on the edge of the basin. Their route was very straight, as if someone had planned it for them. They seemed to be patrolling and beware. Someone broke into this underground city.

And in that underground city, there are also many black spots moving, probably either walking corpses or other monsters.

"I... what are we going to do next?" Zhao Shimin's teeth were chattering when he spoke.

"We've come to this point, we can't leave empty-handed." Gao Zekai glanced at Zhao Shimin who was at the side, "Do you want to stay here and wait for us?"

Zhao Shimin subconsciously wanted to agree, he didn't want to rush into a ghostly place where so many monsters roamed, and lose his life for no reason.But then he thought about it, he didn't have Pei Jingxing's kung fu to defend himself, nor Gao Zekai and Su Yan's supernatural powers, if these three people left and he was left here alone, what should he do if he was in danger?

"Okay... No, no, I'll go with you." Zhao Shimin said with a pale face, "There are too many dangers down there, one more person and more strength, maybe I can help."

Gao Zekai didn't expose Zhao Shimin's lie, he just nodded his head to show that he understood, and then discussed the next matters with Pei Jingxing.

"If the deposed prince really moves Xijing here, then there are only a few places where the treasures are hidden."

Pei Jingxing nodded: "Hanyuan Palace, Xishou Palace, Zhaixing Building, and the abandoned Prince's Mansion."

Hanyuan Hall is the place where the emperor listened to politics. From there, you can see the whole Xijing, which symbolizes the supreme power and is splendid. Xishou Palace has been turned into a treasure house since three generations ago. Treasures that are rare to see are everywhere, and there are even many treasures that cannot be piled up together; Zhaixing Tower, formerly known as Longshouyuan, is located in the west of the imperial palace and is the highest place in the entire Xijing; The place where the prince lives is also very likely to hide the treasure of the deposed prince.

"There are too many changes in the world, we must solve it quickly." Gao Zekai made a judgment, "It is not convenient for the four of us to move, so I will be with Pei Street Envoy, and Mr. Zhao will be with Su Daoyou."

"No, you and Zhao Shimin, me and Su Yan." Pei Jingxing rejected Gao Zekai's proposal without thinking. How could he rest assured that Su Yan and Zhao Shimin would act together?

"You're crazy!" Gao Zekai said displeased, "You Daoist Su is blind and has trouble moving. Wouldn't it be a drag on you if you acted together with him?"

Unlike Zhao Shimin, Gao Zekai has no scruples about speaking to Su Yan who has no backer in Xijing.

Pei Jingxing refused to budge: "It's because Su Yan is blind that he can't act with Zhao Shimin."

Gao Zekai didn't bother to argue with him on this matter: "Well, Mr. Zhao and fellow Daoist Su will wait for us here. Those walking corpses can't be seen, so just don't make any noise."

Pei Jingxing still cared about curing Su Yan's eyes, and even though Su Yan was blind, he could still see those evil things with his left eye.Not to mention, just now Su Yan found out that there were walking corpses coming out of the basin earlier than Gao Zekai, not to mention the times when he encountered the illusion of barbarians, it was all thanks to Su Yan that everyone escaped from danger .

"The National Teacher asked Su Yan to come with us that day, but he said that Su Yan would be helpful. If we don't help now, should we wait until we go out?" Pei Jingxing used the words of the National Teacher to block Gao Zekai.The shadow left in his heart four years ago has not dissipated. If Su Yan is left here, what should he do if something happens to him?

He was terrified. In this dangerous and unknown environment, if he didn't bring Su Yan by his side, he wouldn't be at ease at all.

Seeing that Pei Jingxing was so determined, Gao Zekai knew that he could not change the latter's mind.Rather than wasting time here, it is better to follow Pei Jingxing's wishes and act earlier.

Although Zhao Shimin's martial arts skills are sparse and timid, but being able to get along well with Zhu Zhiwen shows that he is good at reading people's faces.

In just a short while, Zhao Shimin saw that the way was coming—needless to say, Pei Jingxing would definitely not take him with him, and Gao Zekai was probably going to abandon him too.

But he won't just sit and wait for death. He pulled Gao Zekai and begged bitterly: "Master Gao, take me with you. I promise I won't cause trouble for you, and I've been here once, maybe I can help you busy."

Gao Zekai thought of Zhao Shimin's parents in Xijing. Although Zhao Shimin's father has been demoted now, the contacts of several generations are still there, and Zhao Shimin's mother's family has not been angered.If Zhao Shimin is really put here alone, and something goes wrong, even if he is protected by the national teacher and the emperor, the Zhao family may not be able to play tricks behind his back.

As the saying goes, it's easy to hide with an open gun and hard to defend against a hidden arrow, Gao Zekai didn't want to find such an enemy for himself.

"Okay, you follow me. But remember, you must listen to me."

In case something really happens, just say that Zhao Shimin didn't listen to him and fell into the enemy's trap by mistake.With the testimony of Pei Jingxing and Su Yan, if the Zhao family wants to blame, they can blame the deposed prince who has been dead for 30 years.

Thinking of this, Gao Zekai finally felt lighter.