Chapter 6, The Inhabitants of the No-Man's Land

At last, they arrived at Huqiu Village

Su Yun smiled and called out: "Mr. Wild Fox! Brother Hua Er, Brother Li San! I have come to see you with Mr. Shui Jing!"

Qiu Shuijing stared at the snake, and the snake was also staring at him, but it did not take the initiative to provoke them, allowing them to walk out of the snake gorge

Qiu Shuijing said: "I am fine."

After a long time, the young man carried dozens of fox corpses out from the ruins, placed them on the ground, and looked up, saying: "Mr. Water Mirror, which one is Mr. Wild Fox?"

This serpent demon's cultivation of vital energy is exceptionally powerful, having already begun to absorb the essence of the sun and moon to refine its body. Its physique has been tempered to an extraordinary hardness, indicating that it is practicing a profound technique that combines both vital energy refinement and body refinement

What surprised him was that what he had stumbled upon was not a human corpse, but rather the corpse of a fox

After his eyes are healed, he will discover the truth about Tianmen Town, as well as the truth about Mr. Wild Fox and his classmates. This should be a significant blow to him

The path of the divine spirit of the demon god is called the Divine Way

Those small stones and dung pellets had not yet reached his side, but were hovering in the air, not a single one landing on him

Qiu Shuijing heard the rustling sound and turned to look, only to see a large black snake coiled on a rock in the stream, its scales glistening with a metallic sheen.

Qiu Shuijing glanced and thought to himself: "These weasels are numerous; if they were to harm people..."

The weasels stood at the entrance of their burrows like humans, peering out with their heads raised. Some mother weasels held two or three fluffy cubs in their arms, with the little ones poking their heads out curiously.

However, at this moment, Huqiu Village is in disarray, with many houses overturned

Sir, I remember the voices of those people

This is the aspect that Qiu Shuijing admires the most about him

Qiu Shuijing looked around for traces of the confrontation and said, "It should have been done by those people from the Tianmen Ghost Market last night"

Mr. Be cautious, the road to Huqiu Village is not very good, and there are some dangerous areas along the way

After a long while, Su Yun trembled as she stood up and continued to search through the ruins of the collapsed buildings.

Qiu Shuijing held his hand and placed it on an old fox

The blind man Su Yun has survived alone for six years, possessing an unshakable spirit in the face of adversity

The first dangerous place is the snake gorge ahead. There is a large snake there, very fierce, which Brother Hua Er calls the "village-eating snake"...

Qiu Shuijing suppressed his murderous intent: "Mr. Wild Fox teaches without discrimination; this snake demon may not necessarily be evil. To punish without teaching leads to excessive punishment and the triumph of evil, which is of no help to the situation"

The giant serpent was raising its head towards the sun, inhaling and exhaling. With each breath, the duration was remarkably long; it took the serpent a considerable distance of several dozen zhang before it completed a single breath.

Having been stubborn all my life, I never expected to be educated by an old fox in middle age, coming to understand the principles of teaching without discrimination, punishing without teaching, and teaching without punishment

He felt somewhat helpless in his heart

The little yellow weasels have already run to a short distance from Su Yun and the other person, each turning around, raising their tails, and exposing their rears in preparation to release toxic smoke, but they are stopped by the old yellow weasel, showing some reluctance.

Qiu Shuijing waited for his state of mind to recover before taking the first step with him. After Su Yun took this step, he returned to his previous calm demeanor

Suddenly, a yellow weasel saw Su Yun and let out a shriek: "He helped the villains of Huqiu Village and made Sister Ya'er from the San Gu family cry, breaking two of her teeth! Beat him up!"

Qiu Shuijing frowned slightly, suddenly grasped his hand, signaling him to stop, and cautiously stared at the small village ahead

However, this grand tomb is already riddled with holes, with numerous openings densely scattered across its surface. Each opening has a diameter of less than 2 feet, and at each opening stands one or several weasels.

He was unaware that he had once died. It seems that in his heart, the town of Tianmen should still resemble what it was six years ago

A thirteen-year-old blind child must possess an extraordinarily powerful spirit to survive in the realm of Tian Shiyuan, where demons and monsters roam freely

Su Yun's expression was calm as she walked into Huqiu Village. Her feet touched the collapsed houses, prompting her to crouch down and search through the ruins

Countless small stones and dung pellets flew up from the loess grave, creating a dark cloud. The weasels desperately hurled stones and dung pellets at Su Yun, but Su Yun seemed to have long been accustomed to this scene, casually taking out a thick oilpaper umbrella from the basket behind him and opening it.

He frowned slightly and recalled Mr. Wild Fox, suppressing his murderous intent: "There are few people around Tianmen Town; apart from Su Yun, there are likely no living souls left. How could these demons have the opportunity to commit evil?"

In his eyes, the details of the Qiaotian Pavilion were imprinted; perhaps only the one who took the Qiaotian Pavilion and Su Yun in this world truly understands its mysteries. Only they know how to open the heavenly gate

Su Yun gently stroked the old fox's face with her palm, fell silent for a moment, and said in a hoarse voice: "I did not know that Mr. Wild Fox was a fox, but he is very kind and taught me to read and write. I am blind and quite dull-witted, yet he is particularly patient..."

Qiu Shuijing looked at him, offering no assistance

He sat there silently, unlike ordinary boys who would shout and make noise.

Qiu Shuijing was momentarily taken aback upon hearing this: "The whole village eats snakes?"

Qiu Shuijing looked at Su Yun, his gaze filled with compassion

The old yellow weasel of Huang Village, upon witnessing this scene, felt a sense of foreboding and quickly intervened to stop the young yellow weasels, lest they provoke a formidable enemy

Rest assured, sir, that snake has its territory; as long as you do not enter its territory, there will be no problem

Qiu Shuijing turned back to look, only to see Su Yun's face was incredibly calm, so calm that it was somewhat frightening

Qiu Shuijing looked and saw a large expanse of yellow earth graves about half a mile away. The tombs were quite large, measuring approximately forty to fifty zhang in length, forty to fifty zhang in width, and over ten zhang in height

Ahead lies Huangtu Ridge

Hoo.

The spirit of a strong individual, after their death, attaches itself to the body of a black snake, transforming into a serpent demon

Su Yun led the way ahead, and this young man, though blind, was not blind in spirit. He navigated the path with ease, seemingly possessing better eyesight than an ordinary person, able to accurately avoid any obstacles.

Otherwise, by the time it transforms into a dragon, ordinary individuals will not stand a chance against it

Su Yun remained calm and said, "Sir, be careful."

The little rascal of the Su family

Indeed. Last time, Hua Erge's cousin accidentally ran into the Snake Gorge and was bitten by that large snake. Mr. Wild Fox managed to rescue him just in time, preventing him from being eaten by the snake. However, before he could return home, his body stiffened. Later, when Huqiu Village held a funeral, the trumpets and suonas played joyfully, and the entire village went to eat. Hua Erge and the others referred to that snake as the "Village Feast Snake"... Later, when Huqiu Village held a funeral, the trumpets and suonas played joyfully, and the entire village went to eat. Hua Erge and the others referred to that snake as the "Village Feast Snake"...

Su Yun walked ahead and said: "Beyond the Snake Gorge is Huangcun of Huangtuling. The boys in Huangcun are quite mischievous and often get into fights with those from Huqiu Village. Let's move a bit faster; last time, Brother Hua Er dragged me into a fight with the rascals from Huangcun, and we beat them badly. These guys hold grudges!"

He sat on the ground, lost in thought: "I don't even know that my classmates are all foxes; I always thought they were human. Each one of them is a living person. Brother Hua Er is fourteen years old, Brother Li San is two months younger than him, and Qiu Xiaomei is the youngest, only six years old..."

After a moment, Su Yun groped for a corpse

Su Yun also sensed the smell of blood in the air, feeling somewhat flustered. Qiu Shui Jing's voice came through: "If you cannot see, and if your heart is in turmoil, then your sense of direction will also be lost. Without a sense of direction, you will not survive long in the Heavenly Market."

This village is built on a small hill, shaded by trees, with three to five houses under each tree.

Su Yun made every effort to steady his mind, yet Huang Zhong was still momentarily disturbed

On either side of the sacred path, there are stone carvings of guardian beasts in front of the tomb

The rights and wrongs, as well as the complexities of this world, are not as clearly defined as black and white, he reflected in his heart

However, this will also contribute to the growth of the youth

Qiu Shuijing frowned again as he saw several corpses of fox demons

Qiu Shuijing silently thought: "Moreover, the scene of the Immortal Sword destroying Tianmen Town was still imprinted in his eyes. If he could refine the imprint in his eyes, his rate of growth would surely be astonishing."

Droplets of excrement fell like rain, causing the oiled paper umbrella to make a series of loud sounds. After a moment, Su Yun shook the umbrella, put it away, and returned it to the basket. She tilted her head and asked, "Are you alright, sir?"

Huqiu Village is a small settlement, consisting of dozens of houses, each of which is quite small, no taller than four or five feet, and measuring about two zhang in circumference, resembling the homes of little people

Qiu Shuijing even felt that healing Su Yun's eyes seemed somewhat cruel for this young man

As they were speaking, they arrived at the Snake Gorge

Qiu Shuijing frowned slightly; the snake demon not only possessed potent venom but also practiced the profound arts of Qi refining and body training, and should be on the verge of transforming into a dragon. It is imperative to eliminate it as soon as possible

As it breathes, every black scale on its body seems to come alive, swirling around its form, rotating in a forward direction during inhalation and in a reverse direction during exhalation