Creation Color Master

After collecting the collection of the Green Dragon Ao Qing over the years, Chu Mo and the others took a short rest and then continued on their way.

Now they were out of the center of the green forest.

Chu Mo discovered that the further south he went, the closer he got to Yuzhou, the warmer the air became, and even the forests became lush and flourishing, with evergreen leaves.

This is the difference between the north and the south, and it is reflected vividly in just one forest.

Lai Buyi may have discovered something at the cold pond, so he and Wang Ximeng stayed there first, and the two parted ways with the team again.

Once we left the central area of ​​the forest, the strength of the monsters we encountered decreased a lot, and some were still disappointing.

In this way, Chu Mo collected spiritual plants and herbs along the way, and if he encountered any, he would temporarily seal them up in the Sumeru Realm Stone; if he encountered a suitable monster, he would kill it, as various parts of its corpse could be excellent materials for refining leather puppets.

In this way, the group walked and stopped, and after two days, they finally walked out of the green forest and entered the territory of Yuzhou Budweiser County.

Walking on the road and looking at the different scenery around him, Chu Mo's mind felt relaxed.

The Gobi desert and quicksand wasteland in Haozhou; the fertile land in the north with snow in the cold winter; now I have just arrived in Yuzhou in the south, where paddy fields are everywhere and vegetation is evergreen, just like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Walking on the country road, Chu Mo couldn't help but frown as he looked at the wasteland on both sides of the road.

According to what I know, the north and south are not only densely populated, but also have fertile land and good farmland everywhere. Why is it that all I see now is wasteland?

If such wasteland were placed in Haozhou, I'm afraid most people would open up the land and collect grain. Is it because the place where I am located is too remote and no one lives here?

Chu Mo rode on the green-eyed jade dragon and looked around. He became more and more certain of the answer in his mind, because he had been walking for so long but didn't see a single figure, which made Chu Mo secretly exclaim in surprise.

Chu Mo urged his horse to hurry on, and along the way he looked at the abandoned wastelands on both sides of the road and felt regretful.

Chu Mo showed little interest along the way, and Yao Guangxiao behind him naturally saw everything.

At this time, Yang Jiye, who was riding on his horse, seemed to have discovered something. He pointed ahead and said, "My lord, look, there seems to be a village ahead. We finally see people."

Chu Mo looked in the direction of the finger and saw the outlines of several houses faintly emerging among the mist in the fields.

Chu Mo's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly urged his horse forward, heading straight for the village ahead.

But when he saw the ruins and dilapidated scene in front of him, Chu Mo was immediately disappointed.

Chu Mo looked at this scene and frowned slightly. Why would such a good village be abandoned like this? Looking at the moss growing wildly on the walls and eaves, as well as the weeds in the courtyard, Chu Mo didn't know where the people here had gone and how long they had been away.

After carefully touring the wilderness village, Chu Mo did not find any signs of war or bandits. He guessed that they must have relocated the entire village.

Chu Mo, who did not get the answer in his mind and did not understand the situation, decided to move forward for a while. He did not believe that he would not encounter a figure.

Finally, after walking for a distance, a small courtyard with green bricks and green tiles appeared in front of the woods.

Wisps of green smoke rose from the woods, slowly ascending and soaring straight up, as if merging with the clouds in the sky.

Seeing this, Chu Mo rode forward quickly and soon arrived in front of the courtyard, where he saw an old woman sitting on a bluestone holding a withered bamboo pole.

As if she heard the sound of horse hooves, the old woman's eyes, which had been closed, slowly opened.

Realizing that there was someone in front of him, Chu Mo clearly felt the old woman's body stiffen, and then he saw her stand up tremblingly and said, "Sir, I am the only one at home. I have done nothing. I don't know why you came to visit me."

Chu Mo stood up and dismounted. Although the old woman behaved very respectfully, Chu Mo saw hatred in her eyes. This meant that the desolate scenes he saw along the way were not coincidences at all, but there was another hidden story.

Chu Mo walked up to the old woman, bowed slightly and said, "Grandma, I came from the north, a traveler who has been traveling abroad, not an adult at all. I just arrived and there is no one here. I saw a family here and wanted to rest here."

After hearing this, the old woman stood up and looked at Chu Mo carefully, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

She slowly said, "You came here to rest. If you just want to rest, then come in. However, my family is poor and I don't have any food for you."

Chu Mo was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother-in-law, we have prepared our own food, we are just borrowing your place temporarily, and we will leave as soon as we are done."

The old woman looked at Chu Mo seriously, then nodded, said please, and sat on the bench in the courtyard. Her eyes were dull, as if she was in a daze, and she ignored Chu Mo and the others.

Such strange behavior left Chu Mo a little confused.

Yao Guangxiao gave Chu Mo a look, then walked towards the old woman and asked, "Amitabha, old donor, we have been traveling all the way and are extremely hungry and thirsty. I wonder if we can borrow your stove for use."

The old woman looked at Yao Guangxiao, who was dressed as a monk, and then put her hands together and said, "Greetings, Master. There is no stove at home. You can just find an open place to make a fire and cook. There is a pool of clear spring water behind the house. You can go and get some for yourself."

Yao Guangxiao thanked him and turned to leave.

After a while, the meal was ready, but the old woman was still sitting there, staring straight ahead, as if she was asleep.

Chu Mo held a full bowl of rice with some stewed meat and vegetables on it, stood up and walked towards the old woman.

"Mother-in-law, thank you for providing us with a place to stay. It's almost noon now. I guess you haven't eaten yet. How about you try our meal?"

The old woman looked at the food in Chu Mo's hand, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and then she took it and held the bowl of rice in her palm as if it were a treasure.

Chu Mo was a little confused, but he still said goodbye to the old woman and turned back.

During the meal, Chu Mo had been observing this strange old woman. She held the food Chu Mo brought her in her hands, staring straight at the rice in the bowl without blinking from beginning to end.

The old woman just held the food there, not eating but just looking at it, which made Chu Mo confused for a moment.

Chu Mo was not in a hurry to leave and looked like he wanted to rest in the courtyard. The old woman seemed to ignore them and had no intention of driving them away from beginning to end.

It was not until a long time had passed and the food in the bowl had already become cold that the old woman slowly reached out and grabbed the rice in the bowl and started eating.

At this moment, Chu Mo and the others all looked at the old woman, watching her eat the rice slowly and quietly. She would mutter a few words under her breath after each mouthful of rice.

Chu Mo and others couldn't hear what he was saying at all.

In the end, the old woman ate up the full bowl of rice, and not even a grain of rice was left in the bowl.

As if he noticed the gazes of Chu Mo and the others, he slowly said, "Young man, get on the road after you have rested. I have a piece of advice for you. Don't stay here for too long. It's best to leave early, otherwise you will be in trouble."