The Otherworldly God

Chapter 194

Several people searched in the bamboo forest for more than two hours but found nothing. Everyone was tired, and Gongsun Minglou didn't want to let them search any longer, so he suggested that they rest on the spot.

So a few people sat down on the spot to rest, eat and drink, and replenish their energy.

Le Zheng Shuiling touched the place where she was sitting and felt it was quite comfortable and not damp.

"Do you think the rain can't get in this dark forest? We've been sitting here for so long and we haven't felt wet. I guess it's good for sleeping."

"Can you sleep in this place?"

Le Zheng Qiming asked her back, and Le Zheng Shuiling thought about it and shook her head.

Le Zheng Yuhua looked up. The bamboo was growing well and there were not many fallen leaves underneath. It was nature's self-regulation. If the rain couldn't come in, there should be a lot of water underground.

He pushed aside some leaves and soon saw the soil. The soil was quite loose. He grabbed a handful and felt that there was indeed no moisture in it.

Le Zheng Yuhua directly picked up a piece of dead bamboo branch and poked it downwards. Le Zheng Shuiling, who was bickering with Le Zheng Qiming, came over to watch curiously.

Le Zheng Yuhua pulled it out, looked at it, and measured it, and found that the soil here only started to get wet about ten centimeters deep, and there was nothing unusual otherwise.

"It doesn't rain much in Jimen Pass, so it's understandable that the bamboo forest is like this. It seems that the roots of these bamboos are quite deep."

Le Zheng Shui Ling also came over and asked, "What is Brother Yu Hua looking at?"

"Nothing. Calculating the time now, it should be dark."

"In here, what's the difference between day and night? Apart from this bead, we only have Qingguo's lamp."

"I'm not a lamp."

"Then why are you so bright?"

"I do not know either."

Le Zheng Yuhua asked: "Did Mu Xin do something to you?"

Gongsun Minglou stopped drinking water when he heard Mu Xin's name. Xuan saw his thoughtful look. After noticing Xuan's gaze, Gongsun Minglou continued drinking water as if nothing had happened.

"Well... it's nothing. She taught me how to cast spells with less spiritual energy, and Yun Xiu taught me a few magic tricks to keep me safe.

She said that my magic power was very strong, and it was not good enough to only heal wounds, it would be a waste. She also said that I actually knew a lot of things, and I would be able to use them slowly.

By the way, Sister Xin'er also gave me a potion to bathe in, saying it could help Xiaoyu. But you know, the potion smells terrible, if it wasn't for helping Xiaoyu, I wouldn't have bathed in it."

"I see."

This last sentence made them understand instantly.

"It seems that sister-in-law is still very good to us."

Le Zheng Shuiling squinted her eyes happily.

"If she really cared about you, why didn't she just tell you everything about Heilin?"

"This one……"

Le Zheng Shuiling was blocked by Xuan's words.

"Perhaps, it's better for us not to say it."

Le Zheng Yuhua's sudden defense attracted everyone's attention.

In fact, he didn't even know why he felt this way. He recalled what Mu Xin had said to him.

The Black Forest is where they must come, which means there are things here that they must experience. At the moment, this bamboo forest does not seem to have any danger, but it is not easy to get out.

He knew about the existence of the teleportation stone, and guessed what was in the magic bag that Mu Xin gave him another chance to choose.

In other words, it would be easy for them to leave the bamboo forest now.

Moreover, they have now found Gongsun Minglou. If they just take him back with them, many things may be difficult to explain, and there is no guarantee that Gongsun Minglou will keep it secret for them. At least if they go back alive and bring back a living Gongsun, the reward they can get will be good.

Yuhua hesitated, wondering whether to stop there.

"Let's look for more. If we can find one or two more, we can still have some water to drink for a few days." Although he thought so, he still consulted everyone and asked, "Should we stay for a few more days? We can still have some water to drink for a few days, or should we just call it a day and go back?"

"go back."

Xuan didn't want Le Zheng Shuiling to take any more risks, so he answered without thinking.

"Le Zheng Yuhua, don't forget, we can't find the way back now. Do you want us to stop and go back, or do you have any other ideas?"

Su stared at him, as if she would snatch it away as soon as Le Zheng Yuhua told her the method.

"It's good to be able to go back like this. We also found one of Gongsun's people."

Le Zheng Qiming didn't really want to take any more risks, even though he was of no use here.

"Well, the rest of Gongsun's people might still be alive. Didn't Brother Yuhua say they can hold on for a few more days? Should we try to find them? It's not good to just stand there and watch them die, right?"

"Thank you, Miss Shui Ling."

"I'm not doing this just for you. If you really want to thank me, just keep it a secret for us after you get out."

"Minglou is definitely not an ungrateful person, please rest assured."

"That's good."

In a few days, perhaps some changes will appear, but thinking about what Gongsun Minglou said, there seems to be no other danger here. After discussing, a few people decided to stay for a few more days to see if they can find one or two more people.

Fortunately, it is still July and not too cold. The bamboo forest is not gloomy and cold, and a fire cannot be started in a dark forest. A few people picked up the fallen leaves and planned to take a nap. Just in case, Le Zheng Qiming and Su set up a barrier together.

Several people closed their eyes and rested. After an unknown amount of time, Gongsun Minglou's voice came to their ears. He said, "The moon is out."

Le Zheng Yuhua didn't take it seriously at first, but soon realized something was wrong. She opened her eyes and looked over. Sure enough, a moon was faintly visible between the bamboo leaves, and it looked very bright and clear.

"Heilin shouldn't see the moon, right?"

"You are wrong. The black forest can see the moon, but the moonlight cannot shine into the black forest, unless..."

"The full moon."

Gongsun Minglou looked at him in surprise, and Le Zheng Yuhua was also staring at him at this time.

"You knew already?"

"you know too."

"When did you find out?"

"At first I just felt that there was something strange about you, until you said that just now, 'Unless.'"

"Weird?"

"Your reaction to the green fruit is different from the Taoists I've met. At first, I thought you were a child prodigy, so your reaction to aliens would be different. Later, when we were looking for other people in the Black Forest, I had a feeling that you seemed to be... quite familiar with this. You seemed to notice that I was looking at you, and you pretended to be anxious, but you forgot about it. I deliberately blocked the beads so that I couldn't see you, but you didn't have any other abnormal reactions."

“I adapted.”

"That's an explanation, but you pretended to be extremely eager for light at the beginning. If you were to fall into darkness again, you should be afraid."

He noticed that other people were also staring at him, and only then did he realize that several people had begun to suspect him a long time ago.

"I don't understand, since you have all started to doubt me, why don't you leave?"

"You can transform into Gongsun Minglou's appearance, and you also know about Gongsun Zhan and the others, which means you have at least seen Gongsun Minglou. Of course we want to know where he is, because he is related to our reward."

He looked at Le Zheng Shui Ling. Her smug smile made him want to get closer to her, so Su immediately protected her behind him.

"You can't escape, just surrender."

He knew that Le Zheng Qiming was talking about the barrier, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

"The barrier of a mere Taoist apprentice cannot hold me captive even with the help of a soul guide."

"Soul Guide?"

Su didn't understand why he called her that, and was about to ask her when she saw his appearance begin to distort and change.

"Since Miss Mu has helped you to this extent, let's go to Xuhemati and take a look."

He waved his hands, and the barrier immediately shattered, and he fell into the darkness. There seemed to be a lot of people around him, and whispers were heard. Several people immediately became alert.

"Sukhumati, the Pure Land."