Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 5 Wood Carving
In the silent mountain village, the ground was littered with dead bodies, and Gu Zhao stood there with a strange smile on his face...

A gentle breeze blew, old crows cried, and a corner of the green clothes on the ground was swept up. Black powder flew like catkins, reflecting dozens of swords and spears, scattered everywhere...

Gu Zhao raised his head and looked around. The eyes through the cracks in the door and windows disappeared instantly. Occasionally, a cry was heard, but the mouth was immediately covered. Only faint stammering was left, and the direction could not be determined.

Gu Zhao, “…”

Gu Zhao was speechless. Is this a real-life version of stopping children from crying at night?
"Squeak-"

The one who broke the silence was the old man who looked the oldest.

The old man helped the little girl out tremblingly, and looked at Gu Zhao with caution and care in his eyes, "I greet Master Mage. Thank you for killing the ghost and saving our lives!"

Compared to the old man's caution, the little girl beside him looked at Gu Zhao with unreserved admiration and excitement, and her clear eyes seemed to be glowing.

Gu Zhao glanced at the pile of black ash, then looked up at the sun.

There are ghosts in this world, and they can appear during the day?
Gu Zhao's eyes turned and he organized his words, "Although I didn't mean to come here, but since I happened to encounter a ghost doing evil, getting rid of her is just a matter of convenience. You don't have to be polite, old man."

The old man glanced at his bare feet, then nodded repeatedly as if he hadn't noticed anything. He bowed and invited him, "Master Mage, you have worked hard to exorcise ghosts. If you don't mind, please come in and rest for a while. I will serve you tea."

Gu Zhao was just trying to find out the truth about this world. The old man in front of him seemed to know a lot, and he had saved their lives. Wasn't he the most suitable source of information?

So Gu Zhao went into the house to rest at the old man's invitation and chatted with him casually.

The old man’s surname is He. He is the oldest and most prestigious person in the village.

The little girl next to him is called He Xiuniang. She is the granddaughter of He Laozhang. Her parents are both dead, and she has been living with He Laozhang.

Seeing that Gu Zhao and Mr. He were having a good chat, the surrounding villagers came out one after another. The brave ones went to clean up the bodies of the bandits after greeting Gu Zhao, while the timid ones just watched the fun from the side.

"This place is called Cuishan Village. The mountain behind us is called Cuiluo Mountain. There are many mountains behind us, and there are many strongholds and strong men hidden in the mountains."

He Laozhang explained, "It's just that those strong men are quite disciplined and never take advantage of others. Besides, we don't have much money. I don't know what happened this time..."

"The official road is not far from the village. Thirty miles east of the official road is Xiu Yue County, and more than a hundred miles west is Wu He County. If Master Mage wants to go to Changping Prefecture, he has to go northwest." said Mr. He.

Gu Zhao nodded, and the mini-map function was turned on. In addition to the initial location Cuishan Village, three towns were also lit up: Changping Prefecture, Wuhe County, and Xiuyue County.

Gu Zhao chatted with Mr. He, listening more and talking less, and sorting out the information.

Mr. He didn't seem to find it strange, and he tried his best to explain the information he knew.

"Master Mage!"

A man dressed in farmer's clothes walked into the house cautiously, bowed to Gu Zhao first, greeted Mr. He, and then gently placed the bag in his arms on the table in front of the two men.

"Master Mage, these are the gold and silver we stole from those bandits. We didn't touch them." The man said respectfully.

Gu Zhao was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help but reach out to open the bundle, and saw a pile of scattered copper coins, two standard silver ingots, and five or seven pieces of brass and silver jewelry that looked roughly polished.

Well...it wouldn't be worth much in modern times. Thinking that it might be useful in the future, Gu Zhao took two silver ingots and a handful of copper coins, then pushed the rest to Mr. He, "I'll leave the rest to you."

He Laozhang knew that Gu Zhao looked down upon these things, so he did not refuse. He handed the bundle back to the man and instructed him, "Whoever's house was hit the hardest will get a bigger share."

"Hey!" The man agreed happily, bowed to Gu Zhao again, and then ran out the door with his bag.

He Xiu Niang passed the man by, holding a pair of leather boots in her hands. They looked like they had just been washed and there were still water droplets on them.

"Master Mage!" He Xiu Niang blinked her bright eyes and said expectantly, "I've found a pair that suits you and have already cleaned them..."

"Shut up!" He Laozhang was startled and scolded He Xiu Niang, "How can you say what the Master is wearing?"

He Xiu Niang was also frightened and felt timid and at a loss.

Gu Zhao was also a little confused, not knowing why Mr. He was suddenly angry.

He Laozhang hurriedly turned around and apologized, "Xiu Niang is still immature and outspoken. Master, please calm down!"

"It's okay, it's okay." Gu Zhao waved his hand.

Seeing Gu Zhao's kind temper and He Xiu Niang's tearful eyes, He Laozhang seemed to soften his heart and explained to her, "Master Mage is so young, yet he can exorcise demons and exorcise ghosts. He killed a female ghost with one move. In the future, even more powerful ghosts will not be his match."

He Xiu Niang seemed to understand, but Gu Zhao suddenly realized.

It turned out that Mr. He thought he had encountered a powerful ghost and was beaten to the point that he lost all his armor and fled in panic, leaving only his underwear and even lost his shoes.

Well... since you look down on him so much, how about giving Mr. He an electrotherapy treatment?
However, Gu Zhao also understood why Mr. He didn't ask anything when he faced him, and even tried his best to introduce the surrounding environment.

Gu Zhao laughed and didn't explain. Instead, he took the shoes from He Xiu Niang's hand and said with a gentle smile, "Thank you, Xiu Niang. It's true that bare feet are not as comfortable as wearing shoes."

The embroiderer immediately smiled brightly, revealing two dimples on her face, "As long as Master Mage likes it!"

"Oh, right, there's this!" The embroiderer said, reaching into her bosom and pulling out a wooden sculpture about 20 centimeters tall from her lapel. She handed it to Gu Zhao, "This is the only thing in the ghost girl's clothes. Maybe Master Mage can use it!"

Gu Zhao stretched out his hand to take it, and saw that the wooden sculpture was the image of a handsome man, wearing armor, a cloak on his back, a pearl on his head, riding on a cloud under his feet, holding up with one hand and pressing down with the other, holding two swords, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

The wood carving had a red background with golden patterns. Gu Zhao examined it and saw the words "Golden Wind" engraved on the base of the wood carving, and...

Gu Zhao felt that this wood sculpture seemed unusual, as there was a faint layer of energy shrouding it.

"This energy seems to be dissipating outside, and the inside is filled with this energy, as if it has some spiritual attributes." Gu Zhao felt a throbbing in the sea of ​​consciousness where the Five Thunder Orders were stationed.

Gu Zhao tried to sense it and found that this spiritual energy was not pure. It carried a cold and sinister force, somewhat similar to the power that the green-clothed female ghost had just exerted.

Could it be the other party’s magic weapon?

The opponent was killed by a lightning strike from his palm before he could use his magic weapon?
Gu Zhao: ()
Thanks to my fellow Rainbow Wolf for the 100 reward

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(End of this chapter)