The ghost let out a shrill roar, suddenly fell and disappeared into the clouds below.

The shadow, whose posture was almost exactly the same as Gu Jiu's, flowed like water and returned to Gu Jiu's feet.

When Gu Jiu went to chase the disappearing ghost, he found that it had already disappeared into the clouds.

There are many whirlpools in the clouds, and it is obvious that each one can be used for hiding and can lead to other places.

Gu Jiu didn't continue chasing her, after all, he was not that diligent.

Before he flew into the clouds on his sword, he just felt that the surrounding scenery was too monotonous and it was boring to walk.

Gu Jiu, who had regained his shadow, slowly descended from the clouds. He soon discovered that this blood-red sea of ​​flowers had finally come to an end.

At the end of the sea of ​​flowers is a very high cliff. Standing on it, he can see very far.

There was no cloud or fog below the cliff, not even a trace.

Gu Jiu soon discovered that there was a city about ten miles below the cliff.

This city is not big, and is not as solemn and majestic as the previous black deserted city, but it has the atmosphere of fireworks.

Where there is smoke from cooking fires in the town, there is the smell of fireworks.

After seeing this scene, Gu Jiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Is there anyone still alive here?"

Seeing the curling smoke in the distance, Gu Jiu no longer hesitated and jumped straight off the cliff.

This time, he no longer flew with a sword, but glided, because it was more energy-saving.

Finally, Gu Jiu landed a mile away from the small town and walked towards the town.

As he approached the town, he soon heard quite noisy voices.

Is the small town quite lively?

The low gate of the small town was open and unguarded, and the city wall was made of mud and looked very rough.

It was obvious that the city did not take its fortifications seriously.

Gu Jiu suddenly felt that this small town had a feeling of a paradise.

The paradise on earth in the underworld sounds strange.

When Gu Jiu actually walked into this small town, he discovered that perhaps paradise really existed.

The city is not big and the houses are not majestic, just simple white walls, black tiles and willow hedges, but it is really full of vitality.

On the street, a noodle chef was pulling noodles and shouting, steam was rising from the boiling water, and a vendor selling candied haws had just sold two strings of candied haws, beaming...

It was almost dusk, and wisps of smoke were rising from many houses, and the air was filled with the aroma of food.

Gu Jiu walked in the crowd. Apart from a few women who thought he was good-looking and kept glancing at him, there was nothing discordant about him.

Except for one person, an old woman wearing brightly embroidered shoes.

The other person kept staring at him as if he had a grudge against him.

Gu Jiu was sure that he didn't know the other person.

But the old woman looked at him for a while and then left.

There is naturally an inn in the small town, and it looks pretty good.

When Gu Jiu walked into the Chunlai Inn, a plump waiter immediately came out to greet him and asked enthusiastically, "Sir, would you like to stay overnight or have a meal?"

Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's stay in the hotel."

"Okay, have some tea first. I'll ask someone to prepare a room for you." The waiter said as he leaned over, revealing his deep cleavage, and wiped the table and poured tea, all in one go.

Gu Jiu couldn't help but ask, "Is your inn doing well?"

The waiter said, "It's OK. We're the only one in the city. You look like a stranger, sir. You don't know how hospitable we are."

"Foreigners? Are there many foreigners here?" Gu Jiu asked.

The waiter said, "I can't say it's a lot, but there are always people coming. Otherwise, how can we keep this inn going?"

Gu Jiu nodded and said, "It's really scary here when it gets dark. I didn't expect there is such a bustling city."

"Don't worry, sir. Although it's dangerous here, as long as you don't run around and don't leave the city at night, you'll be fine." The waiter said and went to clean the house.

Gu Jiu looked at the steaming hot tea on the table but didn't drink it.

Chapter 16 You Can't Leave Tonight

This city seems too normal at the moment. Because it is too normal, Gu Jiu feels that it is abnormal.

The main reason was that the things he had seen before were too weird: the flying rotten fish, the deserted black city, the huge head that moved at night, the three-faced fairy that used singing to attract people to hunt, and the smoke-like ghost that had just taken away his shadow.

This city is so lively and the people live and work in peace and contentment, it's like a city from the Yang world was moved here.

It is undoubtedly a miracle that such a city can exist in such a dangerous environment.

Gu Jiu began to wonder if this city had some secret protection that could isolate it from all evil spirits, just like before when it was under the roof, things from outside wouldn't come to cause trouble.

The waiter just said that as long as they don't leave the city at night, everything will be fine. This is the prerequisite for them to live a stable life.

Gu Jiu looked around again and still didn't see anything strange, so he went straight into the inn room to rest.

Soon, night swept over the land again.

Gu Jiu opened the window and observed the changes in the city.

Just as Gu Jiu expected, the ink-like darkness did not enter the city, but hovered around the periphery.

He couldn't help but feel relieved. He really didn't expect to encounter such an enclave in the underworld where humans could live and work in peace and contentment.

Could this also be a yang world, but very small, so small that it only has one city?

Just as Gu Jiu was thinking about these questions, he suddenly smelled a fragrant aroma, like the smell of stir-fried beef with green onions, and his stomach made a rumbling sound.

So, Gu Jiu decided to try out the customs and culture of this city.

The best way to understand a city is to start by understanding its food and girls.

By the way, what was the name of this city? He still has no impression of it.

As night fell, red lanterns were gradually hung on the streets, so it didn't seem dark. Gu Jiu also found that there were quite a few people on the streets.

The nights here are still very lively.

Gu Jiu followed the fragrance and soon found that it was a noodle stall.

There were quite a few people sitting at the noodle stall at this time, all happily eating noodles. Gu Jiu sat down and ordered a bowl of beef noodles with extra meat.

The fragrance comes from the meat sauce.

Soon, the noodles were served.

Gu Jiu was not in a hurry to eat, just like he didn't drink the cup of tea in the afternoon.

He always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what it was.

The noodles in the bowl continued to emit an enticing aroma, and those who ate the noodles all testified that the noodles were indeed delicious.

Gradually, the sky above the entire town turned black, but the black was not thick. It was very similar to the night sky in the Yang world, except that there were no stars.

A breeze blew slowly.

At this time, a man suddenly said: "Boss, your noodles are not tasty enough."

The female noodle stall owner looked bewildered and asked, "What's missing?"

"Lack of salt," the man replied.

"Okay, I'll add some ingredients for you." As she said that, the female boss took the bowl of noodles, and then with a click, she twisted her neck and threw it into the pot.

After seeing this scene, even Gu Jiu took a breath.

What's going on with this MMP?

At this time, Gu Jiu discovered that the noodles in his bowl turned black as the night fell, and they were still moving, like some kind of maggots.

He suddenly had an urge to vomit.

At this time, the noodle shop owner who was cooking in the pot said, "The flavor should be almost there. I'm not available right now, so please come and get it yourself."

Gu Jiu saw that the proprietress's face had been burned and looked like it was about to melt.

I am a good boy.

Naturally, Gu Jiu couldn't eat this noodle.

When he looked at the whole street again, he found that the town had changed.

There were no bricks or stones in those houses; they were clearly built with human bones. The windows were made of pieces of human skin, rustling in the night wind.

The candied haws sold by the vendor were all pierced with human eyes, and these eyes were constantly moving and looking around.

Gu Jiu knew that he had come to a ghost town.

He couldn't help but stand up and prepare to leave, but at this moment, the noodle shop owner in the pot spoke up - "Sir, even if you don't want to eat the noodles, you have to pay the bill, right?"

Gu Jiu took out a silver ingot and placed it on the table. The skull then spoke again, "What the hell is that? Are you trying to evade your debt?"

Hearing the word "default", many people on the street turned their heads and looked at Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu's expression remained calm as he asked, "Can't you use the silver?"

You know, he used this thing in the inn in the afternoon and there was no problem.

"Who needs money here? Are you a living person?" At this time, the man who needed to add ingredients to the noodles said.

Gu Jiu soon discovered that the faces of these people had become strange, as if they were coated with a layer of light blue dye, and their expressions were stiff.

Just then, the old woman who had been staring at him for a while during the day appeared.

But at night, her chin was filled with fat, forming many folds of flesh, which looked very disgusting.

What was particularly striking was that the embroidered shoes on her feet were new and spotless.

The old woman held a kitchen knife in her hand, took a piece of candied haws with human eyes on it from the vendor next to her, and started eating it.

As she chewed the eyes, she said, "He's alive."

Soon, the noise on the street stopped and everyone looked at Gu Jiu.

Gu Jiu stood there and nodded, "I am a living person, are you ghosts?"

The old woman couldn't help but reveal a strange smile, and the fat on her chin began to tremble. The answer was self-evident.

Gu Jiu let out a long breath and sighed, "I was wondering, how could there be such a city in such a ghost place?"

At this time, the old woman came over with a knife.

She had a hunched back and looked very old, but she was extremely fast.

But what was faster than her steps was the knife in her hand.

The kitchen knife was like lightning, and it chopped towards Gu Jiu's head with a swish.

But the next breath later, the knife in her hand fell on her head.

Gu Jiu stood there as if he had never moved.

The old woman looked up at the blade of the kitchen knife that had already dug into her brow and couldn't help but chuckle, "I didn't expect it to be the same move again."

"Again?"

Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, grabbed the hilt of the knife with his right hand, turned it, and half of the old woman's head flew out.

But even so, the old woman still did not fall down. Instead, she smiled grimly and said, "You can't leave tonight, you can't leave tonight..."

With a bang, Gu Jiu kicked out, and the old woman's body flew out like a cannonball, and with a bang, it was embedded in the wall made of human bones.

Gu Jiu stood there and said calmly, "I hate repeaters the most."

Chapter 17: Hospitable Locals

Only half of the old woman's head was left, and her body was pierced by several large holes made by the human bones on the wall. She was bleeding, but she was still not dead.

A cold smile still hung on one side of her mouth, and Gu Jiu also read resentment in her single eye.

What kind of grudge or hatred is this?

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