The Otherworldly God

Chapter 361

Le Zhengan looked at them, then curiously picked up the bamboo tube and smelled it. He only smelled a faint floral scent, and no trace of alcohol at all.

"When did you suspect she had a problem?"

"Isn't it normal to be cautious with strangers? You are just too concerned."

"She said that she had never left this place after setting up the Eight Formations on the Sea, so how did she know that the outside world had changed the name of the island?"

Le Zheng Yuhua glanced at Le Zheng An, and he immediately reacted.

"Could it be that my father and brother..."

Le Zheng Yuhua raised her hand to signal him to be quiet, then glanced around. Le Zhengan then realized that those seemingly normal birds and beasts were her eyes and ears.

Remembering that Le Zheng Qiming had waved with gloves just now, he stopped pretending. He looked at him with a grin in surprise, then waved once more and continued to lie on the tree stump pretending to be drunk.

"Boundary? How could it be? It was placed so close to me, but I didn't even notice it."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Le Zheng'an reacted quickly and cooperated immediately. He stepped forward and squatted, motioning Le Zheng Yuhua to put Le Zheng Qiming on his shoulders.

"I should have done this, but I'm a little tired, so I'll trouble you, Brother An."

"We are all family, so let's not talk about our differences. Miss Jiuselu, please lead the way."

The Nine-Colored Deer was still not used to one calling her "Miss Nine-Colored Deer" and the other calling them "Miss Nine", so if she had to choose one, "Miss Nine" would be better.

"You're welcome. It's not far, just ahead. Follow me."

As soon as they entered the forest, the sky darkened rapidly. The Nine-Colored Deer frowned, pretended nothing had happened, and continued to lead them forward.

“The dark clouds are gathering again.”

"I'm sorry, Master An. We've gotten used to it. Without these protections, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to sleep or eat well. You guys... you don't mind, right? If you do, I can leave for the time being as long as you guys are here."

Yue Zheng Yuhua replied directly: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Thank you Miss Nine for your kindness and trust."

"Nothing. If you are not used to something, just tell us directly. We are used to being straightforward. Please don't be surprised."

"We are all children of the Jianghu, and we don't mind the small details. We are sorry to trouble Miss Nine-Colored Deer."

"You're welcome. We're just ahead. Please follow me."

The sky was covered by dark clouds, and the forest path seemed even deeper. The Nine-Colored Deer led Le Zheng'an and Le Zheng Yuhua, quietly passing through the dense forest. The leaves rustled in the wind, and the small animals whispered. They walked side by side, with light steps, as if they were afraid of disturbing them. In fact, Le Zheng Yuhua was always observing and alert.

"Has Miss Nine-Colored Deer been staying here alone all these years?"

"You are the only ones who treat me as a human being and are willing to believe me. When other Taoists see me, they want to take me in or beat me to death immediately. In their eyes, I am just a monster who has cultivated for thousands of years and brought disaster to the world."

"People can be good or bad, and so can monsters. Sometimes, when people become cruel, they are more frightening than monsters."

Jiuselu was very satisfied with what Yuezheng Yuhua said, and couldn't help asking one more question: "Does Master Yuhua mind... associating with monsters?"

When Le Zheng Yuhua heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, as if he understood something.

“You can never have too many good friends.”

The Nine-Colored Deer was even more satisfied after getting this answer.

"Here we are."

Under the guidance of the Nine-Colored Deer, they saw a stone cave in front of them. The entrance of the cave was blocked by vines, and it would be difficult to detect its existence without careful observation.

The Nine-Colored Deer stopped and turned to Le Zheng'an and Le Zheng Yuhua and said, "This is my hiding place. It's a little shabby, please don't mind it."

"How could I refuse a place to rest under the wind and rain?"

Jiuselu looked at Lezheng Yuhua with satisfaction and smiled shyly, "Come in quickly."

Le Zheng Yuhua was basically certain that she had fallen in love with him. He couldn't help but frown and couldn't help but think of Yingyue.

When the Nine-Colored Deer approached the cave entrance, the vines consciously made way for them and invited them in.

It was dark inside the cave, but with the footsteps of the Nine-Colored Deer, dots of fluorescence lit up on the cave wall. Le Zheng Yuhua took a look and it seemed as if the fireflies had grown several times larger. After they passed by, those large fireflies lay quietly again, and the fluorescence gradually disappeared, as if the light had never been there. Only the sound of footsteps echoed in the cave.

I don't know how long it took, but the road became wider and there were three forks in the road. The one on the far left was very narrow and was tightly covered by vines.

The road on the right could only accommodate one person, and it was also pitch black inside. It was obvious that the place they should go was the road in the middle.

The Nine-Colored Deer led them inside, and after a while the room became wider and had a staircase. If the Nine-Colored Deer hadn't reminded them, Le Zheng'an would have fallen down with Le Zheng Qiming.

The Nine-Colored Deer simply waved his hand, and several fireflies gathered in the lampshade above his head, glowing together, and the room became bright in an instant.

“It’s actually a chandelier?”

Le Zheng Yuhua couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth and smile.

This place is like a reception room, with complete tables and chairs, and some graffiti paintings hanging on the walls, giving it a very modern feel.

When he saw the Olympic five rings, the number 2022 written in Arabic numerals, and "Together towards the future" written on the side, Le Zheng Yuhua thought that the sentence on the side should be the theme slogan, but he remembered that it seemed to have not been released at that time.

"Sure enough, he and I are from the same world. Why did he come later than me, but left earlier? Doesn't the time in the two worlds move in the same direction? Or can time be random?"

Jiuselu came over and saw him staring at the painting seriously. He explained: "This is what he painted. I don't know what it means. Although he explained it to me, I still don't understand. I remember that when he was painting, he was singing a song... I forgot how he sang it. I just remember that it seemed like he just said one sentence... It was about whether the fifth ring had one more ring than the fourth ring, or whether it was three or six rings. I really didn't care much at the time."

Le Zheng Yuhua didn't want to have too much contact with her, so she replied coldly: "I haven't heard of it, and I don't know."

As a result, the Nine-Colored Deer didn't care at all. Instead, he stared at the painting in a trance for a moment, then turned around and took a lamp. The fireflies immediately went in, and then he led them into a door.

"Just let Mr. Qi Ming rest here. Your room is next to it."

"Don't you live together?"

Le Zhengan regretted asking as soon as he asked, because the bed was too small and the space was too small to even accommodate a table and chairs. It was obviously not enough to accommodate three people.

"I'm sorry, Master An, this place is all natural, so there's really no big house to live in. It's not far away, just next door."

"I'm sorry, we usually sleep outdoors and huddle together, so I didn't react at first. It's much better here."

Le Zheng Yuhua came over to help and helped Le Zheng Qiming onto the stone bed. Then Jiuselu took them to see his room.

As soon as he entered the room, Le Zheng Yuhua discovered some scratches on the stone wall. Due to its age, it was difficult to recognize its original shape, but he could feel that this was where the man had lived.