When Wei Wuxian traveled back in time

Wei Wuxian did not comment on offering sacrifices to gods or doing something to express respect for them. This was a long-standing belief of a tribe and was sacred and inviolable.

Just like those people who burn incense and worship Buddha in ordinary temples, only they themselves know whether their wishes have come true, or maybe they are just seeking spiritual comfort.

Wei WuXian asked, “What happened next?”

The sturdy man said, "Later, a man appeared in the tribe. He not only overturned the altar, but we caught him and asked him to kneel down and repent. However, he refused to repent and wanted to escape from here. Since then, the gods were furious and cursed us from then on."

Lan Wangji asked, “Can you please tell me what kind of curse it is?”

The burly man hesitated for a moment, his eyes wandering between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Wei WuXian said: “Since you call us two immortals, you can’t hide anything, otherwise we won’t be able to save you and your people.”

The burly man's eyes flickered when he heard this. Wei Wuxian's words were like a stabilizing force that strengthened the burly man's urge to speak out.

Taking root in people's hearts, it is like a life-saving straw.

The burly man almost grabbed Wei Wuxian’s hand and said, “The Immortal really came to save us from the dire situation. Thank you so much.”

This man was so enthusiastic that he grabbed Wei Wuxian with both hands and shook him.

Lan Wangji glanced at Wei Wuxian.

They have been husband and wife for many years, and they can know what the other person means just by a slight gesture of the hand or the foot.

Lan Wangji's temperament has also changed a little, at least he doesn't talk as little as before. In the past, Wei Wuxian would talk to Lan Wangji, and he would speak seven or eight sentences and then Lan Wangji would respond with a "hmm".

Now Wei Wuxian can speak seven or eight sentences, and Lan Wangji can also speak one or two sentences.

People get used to being together and are influenced by the people around them, so they will change some of their habits to a certain extent.

After all, he was influenced by his surroundings. When Wei Wuxian talked dirty in front of Lan Wangji, Lan Wangji used to blush and say that Wei Wuxian was shameless. But the experienced Lan Wangji could accept it without changing his expression and even responded in agreement.

However, among the many areas of progress, one thing remains unchanged.

That is - drinking vinegar.

If Wei Wuxian did something, Lan Wangji would be jealous, but Wei Wuxian was too careless and was having too much fun to notice.

Then Lan Wangji might become jealous to death, and then blame Wei Wuxian for some things. When Wei Wuxian asked him what was wrong, he wouldn't say anything, and just let Wei Wuxian guess.

Wei Wuxian noticed the gaze and calmly pulled his hand away from the man's hand, and was secretly happy for a while in his heart. The look Lan Wangji just gave him was too obvious.

After the fun, Wei WuXian said, “No need to thank you anymore. Brother, you should tell us more about the curse on your village so that we can make an accurate judgment.”

The burly man explained, "It was because our ancestors wanted to escape from here and escape the protection of the gods that the gods became angry and punished us to not live past the age of fifty."

"Any child born here will age rapidly within a few days of birth, and will become older and older as they age."

"Although I look healthy now, I will soon be useless. I am only 38 years old, still in the prime of my life. But once people here reach 40, not only their appearance but also their physical strength will become like those of people in their 70s or 80s."

"If you're lucky, you can still hold on for a few more years. If you're unlucky, there will be no people around the age of 42 or 43. It will be a luxury to even live to 50."

Wei WuXian said, “From what you said, it does sound like an evil curse. However, if this god punishes you simply because someone left here, wouldn’t it be too cruel for him to deprive all of you of your lifespans?”

Wei Wuxian said this politely. After all, long-held beliefs could not be easily overturned, and saying it directly would cause trouble.

What Wei Wuxian actually wanted to say was, if a god could easily take a person's life, could it still be called a god? Would it be more correct to call it a demon?

The burly man obviously didn’t understand the meaning of Wei WuXian’s words. He nodded and said, “And this curse will not disappear just because we leave here. On the contrary, it will become more serious after we leave here.”

Lan Wangji asked, "Among the previous people, what happened to the person who caused the curse and fled this place?"

“What… is going on…?” The burly man scratched his head and thought for a while.

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji waited for two minutes, but the burly man still didn't figure out what was going on.

Seeing that his brows were getting more and more furrowed, Wei WuXian said, “It’s okay, take your time to think about it, there’s no rush.”

The burly man thought for a while, but finally couldn't remember anything, so he slapped his thigh and said:

"The stories passed down from generation to generation never mentioned what happened to the person who escaped, but I think he must have met with a miserable death after leaving here."

Lan Wangji said: “Since we can’t know exactly what will happen after that person leaves, how can we know that escaping from here will make the curse even more severe.”

"Or did someone else leave and fail after that and then come to this conclusion?"

What Lan Wangji asked was exactly what Wei Wuxian wanted to ask, but Wei Wuxian was thinking about something just now, and Lan Wangji saw this and asked him the question first.

Wei WuXian slightly leaned over and bumped his shoulder against him, then whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Han Guang-jun, you're quite quick-witted."

Lan Wangji said, “Not as good as you.”

"..."

Hmm…? Wei WuXian was stunned for a moment. It took him a long time to react to the three words Lan WangJi replied.

Just when Wei WuXian was about to ponder deeply, the burly man next to him finally spoke:

"In reply to the Immortal, I don't remember anyone leaving here after that predecessor."

"I only know that when I was a child, there was a man who wanted to escape from here and go outside, but he couldn't find the way out. In the end, his body was found by a woodcutter who went into the mountains to chop wood and was brought back."

"He was only a teenager. People in the village said that it was because he left the protection of the gods that the curse became more severe. No one can leave the mountain."