Chapter 231: Stone Spirit Descends the Mountain
"Then, what is that? How can it move on its own? And those two glowing eyes... could it be a monster?"
Shi Ling stared at the slowly approaching car and asked stutteringly, his voice full of fear and curiosity.
Huo Qinghuang rolled her eyes helplessly when she heard Shi Ling's words and explained, "That's a car, not a monster. It's a means of transportation invented by humans, just like the horse-drawn carriages of the Shang Dynasty, but much faster than horse-drawn carriages."
"Car? Means of transportation?"
Shi Ling was completely confused and had no idea what these unfamiliar words meant.
It flew around Huo Qinghuang and asked curiously, "Miss, how do you know so much? I have never heard of these things."
Huo Qinghuang smiled slightly, with a hint of pride in her tone: "I have been in the human world for a while, so I have naturally learned a lot of things. If you follow me in the future, you will gradually understand."
After hearing this, Shi Ling couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation.
Although it has lived for thousands of years, it has been trapped in that cave most of the time and is unaware of changes in the outside world.
Now that it has the opportunity to come into contact with these new things, it is naturally excited.
Just then, the car stopped in front of Huo Qinghuang.
Shi Ling rushed forward, flew around the car, and carefully touched the car body with his body. He bounced back as if he had been electrocuted, muttering, "This thing looks so hard, is it really safe to sit in it?"
Huo Qinghuang was too lazy to pay attention to it and just opened the car door and got in.
Seeing this, Shi Ling hurriedly followed in, jumping up and down in the car, looking at everything around him curiously.
"Miss, it's quite comfortable inside this iron box!"
Shi Ling said excitedly, "It's much better than a carriage!"
"You talk as if you've ridden in a coach."
Huo Qinghuang curled her lips and didn't want to pay attention to it.
Da Liu glanced at Shi Ling in the rearview mirror, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
But he had followed Huo Qinghuang for a long time and had even seen fairies, so this scene was nothing and calm was soon restored.
Huo Qinghuang leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and rested, not wanting to respond to Shi Ling's series of questions.
The car was driving steadily on the mountain road, but Shi Ling was restless. He jumped up and tapped the window, then pressed the buttons inside the car, and kept exclaiming in surprise.
Suddenly, it accidentally pressed the switch of the radio, and a burst of noisy music came out. Shi Ling was so scared that he almost jumped up.
"What monster is screaming?"
It screamed in horror.
Huo Qinghuang opened his eyes irritably, turned off the radio, and said coldly: "If you continue to make such a fuss, get out of the car and go back by yourself."
The stone spirit then calmed down and huddled in the corner, but Huo Qinghuang seemed to be still looking around curiously.
The car quickly left the mountains and entered the bustling city.
The colorful neon lights, the endless stream of vehicles and the bustling crowds made Shi Ling dazzled.
It stuck to the car window, motionless for a long time, completely shocked by the sight of the bustling city in front of it and speechless.
High-rise buildings sprang up like mushrooms after a rain, emitting a cold yet charming metallic luster under the light. Compared with the small cave in its memory, it was a world of difference.
"Is this the current imperial capital of mankind? Why are there so many people and so many strange things?"
Shi Ling exclaimed.
Huo Qinghuang opened her eyes slightly, glanced at the bustling city scene outside the window, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Although she had long been accustomed to these modern scenes, she still couldn't help but find it a little funny to see Shi Ling's stunned look.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Huo Qinghuang said lazily: "If you see more things, you will probably be so scared that you can't even speak."
The little stone rolled against the car window and said in shock: "Is there anything more powerful than this? Sister, please take me to see it!"
Huo Qinghuang sighed helplessly and rubbed his temples: "Be quiet, don't act like a little monster who has never seen the world. When we get there, you will naturally see more."
Although Shi Ling felt itchy inside, he still kept his mouth shut. However, he continued to look around, afraid of missing anything new.
The car continued to travel through the city streets. The flashing neon lights and the hustle and bustle of vehicles made Shi Ling feel both strange and exciting.
It never imagined that the human world would be so prosperous and complex.
Thousands of years seemed to be stretched out in an instant, making it feel out of tune with this era.
"Miss, how do humans do this?"
Shi Ling finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "They obviously have no magic power, but they can create so many magical things."
Huo Qinghuang glanced at it and said in a calm tone: "The wisdom of the human race should not be underestimated. Although they do not have the ability to live forever, their creativity is endless."
The Tao is fair. It has given the demon race powerful bodies and long lifespans, but has not given them relatively smart brains.
Humans have quick brains but lack a strong body, and their lifespan is short. Eighty years old is considered a long life, and there are very few people who live over a hundred years old.
Shi Ling nodded as if he understood, and his curiosity about the current era deepened.
Although it has lived for a long time, it spends most of its time sleeping or trapped in caves, and has almost no knowledge of the outside world.
Now that it had seen the mortal world with its own eyes, it realized how narrow its understanding of this world was.
The car slowly stopped outside the Huo family manor. Huo Qinghuang got out first, and Shi Ling also quickly rolled out of the car.
"Miss."
Butler Wang stood in front of the gate, looking unhappy.
"What's going on?"
Huo Qinghuang turned to look at him.
Who made this old man angry? He usually smiles but now has a gloomy face, which is a bit strange.
Hearing this, Steward Wang couldn't help but snorted, "The Qiu family just left, and the weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. There is no good intention. Miss, don't pay attention to the Qiu family when you meet them in the future."
Huo Qinghuang: "..."
Speaking of the Qiu family, in such a long time, she hasn't seen anyone from the Qiu family except Qiu Yu.
However, Butler Wang did remind her that it was time to start preparing the Seven Arrows Book.
"Go and bring Zhang Ming to see me."
She instructed calmly.
Butler Wang was stunned for a moment before he remembered who Zhang Ming was, and quickly responded, "Yes, Miss."
As he spoke, he walked quickly towards the bodyguard's residence.
Zhang Ming has not had a good night's sleep since being brought into the Huo family manor by Huo Qinghuang.
Every day he either dreams about being chased by a female ghost or about someone trying to harm him.
When he woke up, he was watched by a group of burly bodyguards all day long, even when he went to the toilet. He was exhausted and restless.
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