I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

At this moment, in this snow and rain.

Deep in the forest outside Zhaoping Village, the miasma that had lingered for fifteen years began to thin out and dissipate under the washing of snow and rain. It was no longer thick, and one could even vaguely see some light behind it.

Those were gates of light that seemed to appear out of thin air.

There was a dazzling light outside the door.

And figures were coming in one after another from the light gate, lined up in an orderly manner behind the miasma, as if waiting for the miasma to dissipate.

"Your souls have been restricted."

"Remember the purpose of your trip. It's the Zhaoping Order hidden here. No one has truly found it in all these years. I hope you can have this good luck."

"There are four rules here that you need to remember."

As the group of figures stood still, a cold voice, as if descending from the sky, reached their ears:

"First, you are not cultivators here. You are high-ranking officials of Zhongshan Prefecture, merchants, imperial servants, and relatives and descendants of those who have left Zhaoping Village. You must remember your identities and leave no loopholes. You must not let anyone know of your cultivation abilities."

"Secondly, every person in Zhaoping Village is more valuable than you. Unless absolutely necessary, you must not massacre the villagers of Zhaoping Village. For every person you kill, you will be severely punished!"

"Third, after you enter, whether you fight or form gangs, compete for resources based on your abilities. If anyone dies, the body must be collected and brought back. Do not abandon it here!"

"Fourth, remember the number of Zhaoping Village natives each of you needs to bring back. No more, no less!"

Along with these rules, the sound resounded.

The miasma that blocked everyone's path finally broke through, and the voice finally uttered its final words:

"You all, let's go!"

Finished.

One after another, figures began to emerge from the gap in the miasma.

Some were dressed in gorgeous clothes, some were carrying cloth, jewelry, and various daily necessities like merchants, and some were holding weapons as escorts. Everyone looked normal, just like ordinary people.

And the light gate behind them.

However, the divine light gradually retracted and turned into an extremely winding mountain road, making it impossible to see where the end of the road was.

The voice did not appear again.

The serious expressions on the faces of these foreigners also relaxed.

Many people gathered in groups of three or five, while others chose to walk alone. However, without exception, everyone's eyes kept scanning the surroundings, with a bit of fanaticism in their eyes:

"Is this Zhaoping Village?"

"It's just as the rumors say, there are treasures everywhere!"

"Immortal's method, this is the real immortal's method!"

"There are so many treasures here. If I can find the Zhaoping Order and become the owner of this place, wouldn't that be like owning a mountain of gold?"

"Fool, the most important thing here isn't the visible treasures. The real treasure is the more than 500 people in Zhaoping Village. They are the true greatest treasure here!"

"..."

A group of outsiders were walking towards Zhaoping Village while talking excitedly. However, as the crowd was walking, a young man suddenly stopped and then suddenly waved his weapon to the side.

This inexplicable behavior made people confused, and their companions around them asked curiously:

"Brother Fang, what's wrong?"

The man called Brother Fang frowned. "Nothing. I just felt like someone was standing right next to me. It made me feel like I was facing a terrifying and powerful being, so I subconsciously made a move to test it."

This made everyone feel strange.

But then, he couldn't help but sneer:

"Fang Lingyun, you were always told how powerful you were, but it turns out you're quite timid. You actually feel dangerous here?"

"The people of Zhaoping Village are completely incapable of cultivation. Even if you teach them a spell or even grant them an initiation, they still can't embark on the path of cultivation. They actually think there's a master standing beside them. Who is that? Could it be a ghost? Hahaha."

"I can see that Young Master Fang is scared. If you are afraid, then you should just stay in a villager's house and become a good coward."

"This Netherworld Witch Xiang Xuanxuan hit the nail on the head. Hahahaha, Fang Lingyun, we can guarantee that if you act like a coward, we will definitely not hurt you."

"Hahaha……"

A burst of laughter and sarcasm was heard, making the young man named Fang Lingyun look extremely ugly. His companion beside him was loyal and immediately retorted without hesitation.

The two sides started cursing each other in the forest.

They are all very angry.

Once they come in here, they become competitors, and a life-and-death battle is likely to break out. Naturally, they won't talk about doing good deeds at this time.

However, when this group of outsiders were engaged in a verbal battle, no one knew that not far away from them, a figure with a bunch of talismans such as invisibility talismans, breath-suppressing talismans, etc. was standing there.

"It seems that our previous guess was correct."

"This Zhaoping Village is a secret place."

"These people should be cultivators who have entered the secret realm to explore. It seems that they are trying to seize the Zhaoping Order."

"But this secret realm is not simple. All those who come in are Jindan Yuanying level cultivators. There is not even one below Jindan."

The sound of shattering stars reached Gu Xiu's ears.

Gu Xiu nodded, his eyes swept over the group of people one by one, and then he looked in the direction they came out.

Everything seemed normal there.

Especially as dawn approached and the miasma dissipated more and more, behind the miasma were mountains. They didn't look special at all, but Gu Xiu could actually feel it.

There are many restrictions and formations there.

"If it is a secret realm, the villagers of Zhaoping Village are considered natives who have lived in this secret realm for generations."

"but……"

"It's quite rare to see mortals and natives living so well. Even these monks are not allowed to enter this place. They attack these mortals and natives."

"Either the owner of this secret realm is kindhearted, or these natives are special!"

Broken Star's analysis concluded that this was actually what Gu Xiu had thought of.

Shaking his head and taking another look at the group of monks heading towards Zhaoping Village, Gu Xiu began to move forward in the direction where the group appeared. He wanted to take a closer look at the situation.

Just a pity.

"It can't go on any longer."

"There is a powerful person guarding the front, and his cultivation should be at the level of Lianxu."

"Furthermore, the restrictions here are extremely strong. They must have been created by at least a Supreme Being, and they must have taken a considerable amount of time to refine. Breaking them is extremely difficult, and breaking them silently is even more impossible."

After walking forward for a while, Gu Xiu stopped.

He wanted to go out and see what the so-called Zhongshan Mansion was, but unfortunately, it seemed that he couldn't sneak out.

But Gu Xiu was not in a hurry.

These outsiders will have to stay in Zhaoping Village for a few days and then wait for the opportunity to act.

Gu Xiu avoided this group of monks and returned to the village early.

In such a short time, the sky has begun to brighten. After a light snow in the middle of the night, the village was covered with a layer of silver frost. Several villagers who got up early were busy with their own affairs as usual.

Someone looked up into the distance and froze in place. Then he rubbed his eyes and suddenly exclaimed:

"The miasma has dissipated!"

"The miasma has dissipated!"

This loud shout completely broke the tranquility of the peaceful mountain village, and every door opened:

"Where is where?"

“It’s really over!”

"Wow, I've never seen miasma dissipate before. This is what the outside of our village looks like!"

"Look, stranger, that's a stranger!"

"Strangers are coming, strangers are coming!"

"..."

Cheers and shouts.

At this moment, it swept across the entire Zhaoping Village.

Looking at the miasma that had enveloped Zhaoping Village for fifteen years gradually dissipating, and especially at the team walking towards the village from the mountains and forests, many people could not hold back their tears.

Zhaoping Village is great.

Many people don't even have the courage to leave their hometown in this lifetime.

but……

Not daring to go out and being blocked from going out are two different things.

"Set the feast, let's begin!"

"Today, our whole village will have a great time!"

The village chief even waved his hand and planned to prepare a grand banquet for the whole village.

The whole morning followed.

Zhaoping Village became completely lively.

Chickens and sheep were slaughtered, and gongs and drums were beating loudly.

The outsiders are all very kind. Although they have different identities, they always treat the villagers in the village with a smile and in a friendly manner. Many children even surround them and ask them to talk about the outside world, and most of these outsiders will not refuse.

"Outside is Zhongshan Mansion. It's a huge place with lots of carriages and multi-story houses."

“There are lots of gadgets and snacks outside.”

"Of course, there are bad things out there too. There are wars all the time, and many people die every year. It's definitely not as good as here."

"..."

Many people in the village were envious of these words.

However, some elderly people were not so excited.

For example, Uncle Niu, who had just pasted paper windows for Gu Xiu yesterday, did not join in the fun, but quietly cleaned up his own house. He had obviously cleaned it many times, but it always seemed that something was not enough.

Gu Xiu passed by the door and saw his reluctance to leave. He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Niu, if you can't bear to leave here, why do you have to go to Zhongshan Mansion?"

"I have to go." Uncle Niu sighed, "I'm not sure I can live another fifteen years."

Gu Xiu was puzzled.

Niu Bo saw his confusion and said sadly, "We can't have any dead people in Zhaoping Village..."

According to what Niu Bo said.

Before Zhaoping Village, there had been a large-scale death incident.

It is said that the village was almost destroyed. Later, a very powerful Taoist priest with a big nose said that the miasma in Zhaoping Village was too strong. If the villagers were buried there, the dead would make the miasma more toxic and even spread to the village.

So from then on, Zhaoping Village had a rule.

Every year when the miasma dissipates, anyone who feels they will not live for more than fifteen years must leave Zhaoping Village.

Go to Zhongshan Prefecture.

If someone dies unexpectedly during the journey, the body cannot be buried, but must be immediately sent to a place called Hanbingtan for storage, and will be sent away from Zhaoping Village when the miasma dissipates.

This rule.

It has always been followed by everyone in Zhaoping Village.

"You were still young, and your brain wasn't very bright before, so it's normal that no one told you this." Uncle Niu said, then smiled: "Uncle Niu, I'm old now, and I'm afraid it won't be that easy to live another fifteen years, so even if you don't want to, you have to go out."

"What if this is fake? What if that old idiot is talking nonsense?" Gu Xiu asked.

Uncle Niu didn't refute it, but just smiled and said, "Whether it's true or not, you can't gamble with the entire Zhaoping Village, right?"

"Besides."

"I've been here for over fifty years."

"When I was young, I wanted to go out and try my luck, but I wanted to leave a family, so I couldn't let it end like this."

"When I was middle-aged, I wanted to go out and try my luck, but my children were still young. If I left home, there would be no one to take care of the family."

"It's almost time to go out and see what kind of place everyone is talking about, Zhongshan Mansion."

Gu Xiu didn't try to persuade him any further.

He understood the people of Zhaoping Village and their yearning and fear for the outside world.

They long to go out, but are also afraid to go out.

Standing still and wasting half of your life, when you finally make up your mind at the age of white hair, you no longer have the youthful spirit and the calmness of middle age in your heart, and all that is left is reluctance.

But is there anything wrong with that?

There's nothing wrong with that.

After staying for a while, Gu Xiu stood up and said goodbye.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Qin Ziyi, a girl who looked exactly like Qin Moyan, hesitating outside the door.