You are ruthless, really helpless

Jiang Li frowned slightly, and opened a gap in his eyelids.

Dark night.

Willow branches sway outside the window, and there are ghostly shadows.

Shen Jiyun sat in front of the bed, her shoulders were straight, like a cold and ruthless sword.Even if I didn't close my eyes for half a night, I still didn't feel tired.

Jiang Lizhuang inadvertently stretched out his hand to caress the side of his shoulder.

There are no traces left on it.

It seemed that the coolness just now was just an illusion.

He closed his eyes again, and before he knew it, he fell into a drowsy sleep.

When he woke up, it was already dawn.

The two windows were open, and the moist morning breeze blew slowly, bringing a touch of coolness.

Jiang Li sat up, only to realize that there was one person missing in the room.

He put on his robe and was about to get out of bed to look for someone when a piece of yellowed and worn paper floated down from his cuff and landed in front of him.

Looking down, it was the notice torn off at the gate of the city wall.

When the wind blew, the corners of the notice rattled and unfolded.

Jiang Li wanted to pick up the notice, but when he scanned it, he found that there was an extra line of words on it.

The handwriting was wet, as if it had just been written.

Jiang Li slowed down his breathing, and slowly read this line: "Seven, be careful of the moon. If you are found by the moon, don't worry. If you find the person in green clothes, he will help you. Follow him, and he will help you." Take you to a place, stay there for a stick of incense, the moon will not find you."

The sound fell.

The room fell into an eerie silence again.

Jiang Li rubbed the seventh custom with his fingertips, folded up the notice, and stuffed it into his bosom.

He opened the door and went out, wanting to find Shen Jiyun.

The inn is old and the doors are rusted.

As soon as it was pushed away, there was a "creak" sound.

The sound echoed in the hallway.

When Jiang Li looked up, he happened to see a man in green clothes walking by.

The man in green walked very fast, but in the blink of an eye, he had already gone downstairs.

Jiang Li hesitated for a moment, took a step forward, and called the man in green to stop him.

The man in green heard the movement and turned his head stiffly.

The face of the man in green was dead pale, as if he had applied a thick layer of powder, and two balls of plateau red were rubbed on his face, which looked weird and ridiculous.

His eyes were hanging high, staring at Jiang Li without saying a word.

Jiang Li pursed the corners of his lips and said, "I...I met the moon last night."

"Moon" seems to be a key code. Upon hearing these two words, the man in green's expression changed, and he lowered his voice and said, "Come with me."

Jiang Li didn't know why, but he thought of the reminder written on the notice, so he followed.

The man in green went downstairs, walked through the lobby, and walked towards the outside of the inn.

Jiang Li wanted to inquire about some news, so he stepped forward to chat: "Where are you taking me?"

The man in green looked vigilant: "Shhh—" he put his finger against his mouth, "you can't say it, if you say it, you will be discovered."

Jiang Li: "By whom?"

The man in green's face darkened, and said mysteriously, "It's everywhere."

After all, the man in green refused to say a word.

Jiang Li had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart, and followed the footsteps of the man in green through the streets and alleys.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the man in green finally stopped and pushed open the courtyard door of one of the houses.

As soon as the door opens.

The people sitting inside turned their heads in unison. They were also wearing emerald green clothes, which were particularly dazzling in the sun.

Jiang Li's gaze paused.

The man in green who brought him didn't say anything, just found an empty seat and sat down.Beside him, there was another empty seat, which seemed to be specially reserved for Jiang Li.

After the man in green sat down, he also turned his head and stared at Jiang Li with dull eyes.

Among the group of people in green clothes, Jiang Li seemed so out of place.He raised his eyebrows and didn't go in.

As time passed, the man in green gradually became impatient, from being indifferent at the beginning to gradually distorting his facial features.

It seemed that if Jiang Li didn't go there, they would show their ferocious side.

Jiang Li thought about it, but decided to go over and have a look.

As soon as he sat on the empty seat, the faces of the men in green immediately softened, and they all looked away. They sat upright one by one, raised their heads, and looked forward.

Jiang Li looked in the direction they were looking at.

A stage was also set up in this yard, with strips of white cloth tied on it.

The white cloth swayed in the wind, which should have symbolized purity and innocence, but the whiteness in front of him looked gloomy, which made people feel ominous.

Jiang Li sensed that something was wrong, but strangely, even so, he didn't have the idea of ​​leaving.

After sitting for a while, a rush of drums suddenly sounded on the stage.

A group of people wearing Nuo masks stepped on the stage with drums, singing and dancing on it, which was very lively.

From Jiang Li's point of view, these people didn't dance very well.

To put it bluntly, it is natural and simple.

To put it bluntly, it is a group of demons dancing wildly, and all ghosts and monsters get together.

Facing such a scene, the man in green watched with extra concentration, no... it should be said that he was so intoxicated that he didn't even want to blink his eyes.

After dancing, a thin girl walked out of the crowd.The Nuo face on her face is also different from others, it is extraordinarily delicate, like a ghost coming out of the mountains.

She lowered her head, resting her right hand on her chest, blooming like an orchid.Between the index finger and thumb, there is a green willow branch.

The willow branch waved and began to sing.

The tune is also weird, out of tune, and full of incomprehensible slang particles.

Jiang Li struggled to hear what she was singing.

She sings:

Long, long ago, a baby was born in the tribe.

Her skin is fair, her eyes are bright and clear like the moon, and everyone affectionately calls her—the moon.

The moon grows up day by day, and under the blessing of the moon, she becomes more and more beautiful.

On her birthday, the ferocious jackals bowed their heads in front of her, and the eagles from the distant mountains brought ice flowers to her... Everyone sang and danced to celebrate this day.

But the good times didn't last long. The leader of the powerful tribe next door wanted to marry Yue Yueer as his wife. He was a strong, fierce, and ugly man. He fought for years and destroyed many tribes.

Moon'er was unwilling to serve such a cruel and violent man, but she was powerless to resist, so she shed tears quietly under the sacred tree.

When the crystal tears fell, Shenmu felt her sadness.

Shenmu said: "Yueyue, Yueyue, if you don't want to get married, come and be my bride."

Moon raised her head, looked at the Shenmu, and made a solemn and sacred promise, deciding not to marry for life and serving the Shenmu.

So Moon'er became Shenmu's wife and took good care of Shenmu.

The singing ends.

The men in green burst into tears one by one, as if they were moved by this beautiful love.

Jiang Li: "..."

outrageous.

Who made this up?

As we all know, Shenmu has never been able to give birth to spiritual wisdom because she sheltered the people in Liucheng.How can you speak when you don't have any intelligence?

Probably sensing the doubts in Jiang Li's heart, the drumbeat changed, and the next dramatic scene began.

The sound of drums was like torrential rain, thumping.

This time it was a chorus, and countless voices gathered together.

Day after day, year after year.

The pure beauty of the moon moved even Shenmu's heart.

Shenmu wants to turn into a human and become a real husband and wife with Yue Yueer, but how can Shenmu become a human?

Unless... Shenmu becomes a real god.

But becoming a god is not so easy, and tens of thousands of lives have to be sacrificed.

Moon'er didn't want to see this happen, so she begged bitterly.

Shenmu was entangled by desire-desire and insisted on going his own way, refusing to listen to any dissuasion.

The kind-hearted Moon had no choice but to be ruthless and trap the Shenmu to prevent the sacrificial ceremony from being held as scheduled.

……

The drumming stopped abruptly.

After a long silence, an old voice rang out and sang the ending.

Now the moon is getting weaker and weaker, she is powerless to resist the Shenmu, and can only pin her hopes on the chivalrous men.

Waiting for the day when knights come here to destroy Shenmu and save the bright moon.

The singing faded away.

The dancers with Nuo masks left the stage one by one.

Jiang Li looked back, and suddenly caught a glimpse of white.

At some point, the people in green around them all wore a white cloth, and the light and shadow refracted on the greenery, reminiscent of a round of moonlight.

This seems to indicate something.

Infect, or… spread.

Jiang Li was thoughtful, and unfolded the notice.

Sure enough, a new custom appeared on the notice.

——Eight, if there is any white on the man in green, please leave immediately, pick a willow leaf and put it on the tip of your tongue, don't listen to him, let alone talk to him about the moon.

As soon as he saw this, he heard the man in green speak.

The voice was hoarse, and it fell to the ear, turning into strange words.

Jiang Li's eyes flickered, and everything became distorted.

Those weird tones gradually formed a sentence.

"You will choose the moon."

"Will you choose..."

"moon……"

Jiang Li rolled his tongue, and when he was about to say "yes", there was a coolness between his brows, and he woke up instantly, breaking away from this bizarre scene.

His vision was blurred for a moment, and the man in green in front of him had long since disappeared, leaving only a mess on the ground.

Jiang Li stretched out his hand to hold his forehead, his temples twitched.After a while, he calmed down and left here slowly.

Walking out of the small courtyard, I looked up at the willow branches swaying in front of me, and the willow leaves were within reach.The notice said that if you encounter a person wearing a white cloth, you must pick off a willow leaf and put it on the tip of your tongue.

Jiang Li thought for a moment, but did not pick the willow leaves in front of him.

The words on the notice have two kinds of handwriting, together with the reminder on the wall last night, it means that not every word can be believed.

Some are reminders, and some may be bait, making people walk into the abyss unconsciously.

Jiang Li bit his cheek.

He was most impatient with going around in circles like this.

Anyway, it's already on someone else's chassis, and there's nowhere to hide, so it's better to have fun with the dark things.

They tried so hard to come up with so many tricks, didn't they just want to "infect" him?

Then he let them get what they wanted, and see what other tricks he can pull off next.

Jiang Li snorted and laughed.

Hopefully this time it will be a little more interesting.

……

Go out from the alley, turn a corner, and before seeing the inn, you see a white dress falling down.

Shen Jiyun came out from another alley, stopped, and asked, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Li's reaction was quick, but in the blink of an eye, he put away the emotions he shouldn't have.

His gaze was gone as soon as he touched it, and he didn't dare to look directly: "I... I saw that you were gone, so I came out to look for you."

His face was pale, and his expression was uncertain, as if he had been frightened.

Shen Jiyun swallowed the harsh words, and said: "It's dangerous outside, don't walk around."

Jiang Li pinched the hem of his clothes and gave a low "hmm".He lowered his head and stood beside Shen Jiyun, like a wronged little daughter-in-law.

Shen Jiyun began to reflect, was what he just said too serious?

He thought about it seriously, and unconsciously frowned.

After a while, he said bluntly, "Look up."

Jiang Li froze for a moment, then raised his head obediently.

Xu Shi experienced a fright, the end of his eyes had a touch of carmine, and his eyelashes trembled with a little moist luster.

Shen Jiyun stretched out his hand involuntarily, and wiped away the teardrop that was about to fall.

The teardrops are cold.

But when it landed on his fingertips, it felt inexplicably hot.

Shen Jiyun woke up with a start, and realized that his behavior was slightly inappropriate, so he concealed his hands behind his back, and said in an exceptionally cold voice, "Don't cry."

Jiang Li wiped away his tears, his breathing was slightly chaotic, but he couldn't help it.

Shen Jiyun: "..."

Jiang Li said vaguely, "I'm afraid..."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Shen Jiyun suddenly felt troublesome.

Unlike those rough-skinned and thick-skinned sword cultivators of Taiwangzong, his eyes turn red when touched, and he can't be beaten or scolded.

Shen Jiyun calmed down a bit: "Don't cry anymore..." He looked away, and said with difficulty and unfamiliarity, "With me here, don't cry, and don't be afraid."

After a while, he heard the sobbing stop, and gave a weak "hmm" again.

Jiang Li used the honorific again: "Where have you been?"

Returning to the normal topic again, Shen Jiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Go out and have a look."

Jiang Li's pupils flickered slightly: "Did you find anything?"

Shen Jiyun said slowly.

He woke up in the morning and heard someone talking downstairs.

What I said was about Shenmu.

The sacred tree protected Liucheng, and many people loved and respected it, and held sacrificial ceremonies every once in a while.The person in charge of the celebration is a pure and kind girl.

The girl's name is Yue Yue'er, she is the saint who serves the Shenmu, takes care of the Shenmu every day, sits on the Shenmu's shoulder and sings.

Maybe it was too lonely, Yue Yue'er was so excited that she fell in love with Shenmu.

But Shenmu has no mind, no desires, no desires, and even less understanding of love and hatred between people.For it, no matter who it is, it is just a small part of its long years.

The born moon is stubborn and wants Shenmu to be her husband.

But in the long years, the Shenmu has long lost the possibility of opening its spiritual wisdom. It cannot become an adult, so it can only choose another way-becoming a god.

Moon'er intends to sacrifice the entire Liucheng people to make Shenmu a god.

Shenmu was benevolent and merciful, and he didn't want to see this scene, so he trapped the moon and prevented the sacrificial ceremony from taking place.

It's just that the ambition and desire of the moon are like a raging fire, burning the sacred tree.When the day she gets out of trouble, what greets Liucheng will be the disaster of destroying the city.

After listening to the whole story, Jiang Li was thoughtful.

It was the exact opposite of what he had seen.

In one story, the villain is Shenmu and the victim is Moon; in another story, the villain is Moon and the victim is Shenmu.

Correspondingly, there are also two forces in Liucheng - the gods and the moon, the man in green and the man in white.

He and Shen Jiyun's experience is different, does it mean that they want to choose to help one side?

Jiang Li shared his experience and guesses.

Shen Jiyun pondered for a moment: "If it were you, which side would you choose?"

If Jiang Li told the truth, he would choose none of them.

No matter which side it is, they are playing tricks here, and they also like to be riddlers.

Jiang Li likes to lie, but when it's his turn, he hates being circled around like this.

It was too troublesome to choose one, and if he had to choose, he might as well kill both of them.

Just come, don't bother to judge which is right and which is wrong.

Jiang Li sneered inwardly, with a timid look on his face: "I don't know either...Shenmu has been guarding Liucheng, so it should be good...but that moon is not necessarily a bad person..."

Shen Jiyun looked down at the saber at his waist.

With his temperament, of course he would choose the most straightforward method.

For example... a sword broke the domain, and caught the mastermind behind the scenes to understand.

But now the situation is special, there are so many people in Liucheng, and their lives are so heavy, so he dare not act rashly for a while.

Now it seems that only by breaking this situation can Liucheng be safe and sound.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a sigh in his ear.

Turning his head, Jiang Li squeezed the jade tablet of Taiwangzong and sighed: "It would be great if the city lord spread the news at that time."

Shen Jiyun: "Why?"

Jiang Li: "In this way, maybe Wang Shu Xianjun will come."

Shen Jiyun: "...Huh?"

If the city lord sent the news back to Taiwangzong, it would involve a lot, and there were tens of thousands of lives in Liucheng, maybe he would really come here.

Jiang Li said rightly: "If Wang Shu Xianjun is here, everything will be fine."

Shen Jiyun suddenly stopped and asked, "You... trust Wangshu Xianjun so much?"

Then why did you still use Wangshu Xianjun as a cover to deceive people?

Still not guilty at all?

He didn't ask the second half of the sentence, but just looked at Jiang Li calmly, waiting for an answer.

Jiang Li didn't even think about it: "Of course, people outside say that Wangshu Xianjun's sword intent is unparalleled in the world." He tilted his head, "I heard that he also cultivates the way of ruthlessness."

Shen Jiyun: "...Yes."

Jiang Li clasped his palms together and made a crisp sound, his eyes were bright: "So, Wang Shu Xianjun must be very powerful."

Shen Jiyun didn't quite understand the relationship between "ruthless way" and "very powerful": "Why do you say that?"

Jiang Li: "Because there is something wrong with cultivating the way of ruthlessness."

Shen Jiyun: "..."

Jiang Li: "Normal people can't practice the way of ruthlessness."

Shen Jiyun: "..."

Jiang Li was in high spirits, and whispered gossip: "Tell me, is it because Immortal Wang Shu can't do it, that's why he chose to cultivate the ruthless way? That way others can't find out?"

Shen Jiyun: "?"

It would be inappropriate to say any more.