Chapter 258: Deserted Village at Night

Behind Lu Heng, the little boy hesitated to speak.

He really wanted to say that this village was very crowded, so why not camp tonight.

However, as soon as Dad stepped into the small village, Sister Ai followed closely, and Gu Yan even followed with fluttering wings.

Suddenly, the little boy was the only one left standing outside the village.

At the entrance of the deserted and dark village, a lonely little boy was drowned in the night. In the surrounding wilderness, there seemed to be a pair of eyes staring at him...

The little boy instantly forgot everything he wanted to say and hurriedly chased after him, fearing that Lu Heng and others would disappear when he turned around.

In the village, although the doors and windows are closed, the prosperity of the past can be vaguely seen.

Lu Heng stood at the threshold of a brothel for a long time, looking at the fallen leaves in front of the brothel door, and sighed.

Even this most lively Goulan place is so deserted now.

Xiao Ai walked directly into the brothel and looked around coldly. The dark golden beast seemed to emit a cold light in the darkness.

Even though the brothel was dark, Xiao Ai could still see everything inside clearly.

"There was no blood, no sign of a fight, but there was no sign of migration either."

After Xiao Ai walked out of the brothel, he said to Lu Heng: "The people in this room seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. There were even leftovers of uneaten food on the table... but they were already rotten."

Lu Heng nodded and said: "It seems that it was the work of the demon...did they capture all the living people?"

The little boy who was following him was a little confused, because the corpses he saw along the way were all killed by demons on the spot, with their bones exposed in the wilderness.

But that’s not the case in this village?

"What are the demons doing by taking away the living people?" Shen Wuyou asked curiously: "Dad, are the demons planning to use the villagers as hostages to coerce the wizards?"

Lu Heng sighed and did not answer.

Xiao Ai said coldly: "Evil demons need blood food to practice, but blood food cannot always be available. It will be troublesome to attack villages and cities every time."

"So it is much more convenient to capture the living people and take them to the devil's cave to look after them and breed them so that they can be fed at any time. It is much more convenient than traveling thousands of miles to kill people in places where the living people live."

Xiao Ai's answer made the little boy turn pale.

Even though he had seen many tragic scenes along the way east, he was still frightened now.

"Raising... feeding people as blood food? Doesn't that mean treating humans as domestic animals?" The little boy was completely confused.

Xiao Ai smiled coldly and said: "That's wrong, it's not just humans... of all things in the world, humans are just one category in the genus Homo. Monster cultivators like you and me are also in the genus Homo."

"Even because of our cultivation, we are even more nourishing blood food for the evil spirits."

"In the Qingming Cave, in addition to the mortals who don't know how to practice, there must also be all kinds of practitioners with cultivation abilities."

"If you, siblings, had not been of special status, when you encountered the demons of Qingming Cave, with your special status as demons, you would have at least been able to hold a blood-eating banquet level of luxurious dishes, and you would have been qualified enough to entertain the demons from all directions. ”

Xiao Ai's words made the little boy look pale and his eyes were frightened. He has a deeper understanding of the evil spirits in Qingming Cave.

Lu Heng left the empty brothel and continued walking deeper into the village.

Even such small villages worship the god of fire.

Although there is no magnificent Fire Temple, the ancestral-like Fire Temple in the center of the village is also the most noble and sacred building in the village.

But when the villagers disappeared and the village was abandoned, the temple of the God of Fire also fell into ruin.

After Xiao Ai opened the door, what appeared in front of Lu Heng and the others was a messy and dirty ruined temple.

There were some black blood stains scattered on the dusty and overgrown ground. It seems that when evil spirits enter the village and kidnap people, there is not no resistance in the village.

It's a pity that even if there are wizards on duty in this small fire temple, they are definitely not as powerful as the demons.

The black blood scattered on the ground silently described the tragic scene.

Lu Heng looked at the solemn statue of the God of Fire on the altar and sighed.

"Let's spend the night here tonight."

After saying that, Lu Heng walked to the corner and sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes and relaxing.

Xiao Ai and the little boy Wuyou cleaned the inside and outside of the Fire Temple, sweeping away the dust, blowing away the cobwebs, and scrubbing the altar.

The cobweb-covered statue of Vulcan once again shed its dust and was revealed to the public.

But now no one in the village worships Him.

After Xiao Ai finished cleaning, he took out the small embroidery bag he carried with him and took out a series of things such as a square dining table, a complete stove, matching cooking utensils and seasonings, clean water, and dried bacon.

After lighting the fire and cooking, Xiao Ai headed out the door, planning to go to the fields to pick some wild vegetables.

However, Lu Heng suddenly opened his eyes and called her.

"Just do whatever you want tonight, there's no need to go out."

Lu Heng's sudden warning made Xiao Ai slightly startled.

Then the little girl looked at the dark and deep village outside the door, narrowed her eyes slightly, nodded and said, "Xiao Ai understands."

After saying that, the little girl closed the temple door and returned to the courtyard again, making a simple meal using only the ingredients on hand.

The little boy seemed to understand. Looking at the closed temple door, he thought of some possibility.

But Lu Heng sat by the fire with his eyes closed and didn't say anything. He didn't dare to come forward and disturb him. He could only help Xiao Ai from the side and hesitated to speak.

Soon, the aroma of food floated in this abandoned fire temple. Lu Heng, the three people and the bird sat on the dining table again and started to eat dinner.

If you ignore the scene and the desolate village outside the courtyard wall, just look at the three people eating peacefully, it is no different from the dinner of ordinary people.

It's just that the night wind is bleak, and the sound of night owls can be heard from time to time in the distant mountains and forests, making this small village in the wilderness seem inexplicably gloomy.

In the fire temple, Lu Heng waved his sleeves lightly, and the burning campfire went out silently.

The disappearance of the last ray of light made this abandoned village completely embrace the darkness, and there was no warmth anymore.

The cold air gradually spread in the village.

Lu Heng sat in the yard, quietly looking at the night sky above his head. It was not until the moon was in the middle of the sky and the midnight arrived that he stood up and summoned the dark yellow netherworld seal.

The cold light fell from the Nether Seal and silently landed on the three people and the bird present.

The little boy Wuyou was shocked to find that his body seemed to become transparent.

But this was not the soul leaving the body, but even the body became cold and empty, completely turning into a soul-like existence, no longer feeling alive.

Lu Heng's voice rang in my ears.

"Tonight, I'll take you to see something exciting."

Lu Heng said, looking outside the house, and sighed: "I traveled east with great fanfare, but I still encountered such a grand event... Ha... It seems that I overestimated my fame."