Lu Ming followed the instructions of the purple furnace and headed quickly towards the southwest. As the smoke above the purple furnace became lighter and lighter, Lu Ming felt excited. The lighter the smoke, the closer it was to Fu Shu's location.
Lu Ming ran day and night for more than ten days until he gradually approached a place called Xizhen. The smoke that had never stopped coming out of the purple furnace gradually faded and finally disappeared.
Fushu must be in Xizhen! Luming suppressed his anxiety and walked quickly towards Xizhen.
Xizhen is not big, but it has a mild climate, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and picturesque scenery, like a paradise. The people here seem very peaceful. Seeing Luming, a stranger, suddenly break in, although they are a little curious, they just watch from a distance and dare not rush forward.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in coarse cloth came forward and asked, "This young man seems unfamiliar. You are not from West Town, right?"
Lu Ming paused, smiled slightly and said, "Hello, I am not from West Town. I am passing by here to look for a relative."
The middle-aged man nodded and said with a smile: "Oh? Who is the young master looking for?"
Lu Ming said gently: "I am looking for my sister. What is this elder brother's name?"
The middle-aged man said kindly, "I am the guard of this West Town. My last name is Lin. There is not a single family in this West Town that I don't know. Why don't you tell me your sister's name? Maybe I know it."
Lu Ming felt a little surprised and replied quickly, "Brother Lin, my sister's name is Fu Shu, and she just turned 26."
"Fushu..." Brother Lin repeated, then frowned and said, "But there is no one named Fushu in West Town."
Lu Ming was disappointed, but then he thought that Zi Lu would not lie, so he said, "Brother Lin, to be honest, twelve years ago, Fu Shu and I were hunted by our enemies, and Fu Shu was abducted by the thief, and we have never met since then. I only know that she is still alive, but I have never known her whereabouts. Now that we have followed the clues and found this place, if she could escape from the hands of the criminals, she would definitely change her name. Brother Lin, please think carefully, was there a beautiful woman who came here a few years ago?"
Hearing this, Brother Lin knew that it was not easy to find this man. He had been looking for him for twelve years. His kindness alone was enough to move him deeply. Seeing that he looked pale and exhausted, he obviously rushed here after learning the clue. He couldn't help but feel pity for this young man. He stretched out his hand and pulled him, saying, "Don't worry, little brother. Why don't you go to my house for a cup of tea first? I'll go ask the old people in the town carefully. What do you think?"
Lu Ming said thank you gratefully and followed Brother Lin towards his home.
The people of West Town are very simple and honest. They haven't met many strangers for many years. Now that such a handsome young man has come, they all ran to Brother Lin's house to watch. Lu Ming declined several old ladies who wanted to matchmake for him. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart. The people of West Town are really enthusiastic. Brother Lin invited several old people in the town to come over when Lu Ming was constantly harassed and told them the situation.
One of the elderly men, who was over 60, pondered for a moment, took a sip of tea and said, "A group of refugees did come to West Town more than ten years ago, but I didn't notice the beautiful girl you mentioned."
Another old man uttered a sigh and suddenly said, "Speaking of beautiful women who escaped, I think of this person."
Brother Lin asked hurriedly, "Mr. Zhao, who is that?"
The old man called Mr. Zhao stroked his white beard and said in a deep voice, "Ten years ago, a man brought a woman to West Town. However, the woman seemed to be seriously ill and locked herself in her room all day long. The man often went out to find herbs just to treat the woman."
Brother Lin frowned and said, "Are you talking about Crazy Auntie?"
Old Zhao nodded, and then said: "Most people in the town have never seen the girl's face. I was only invited by the man to his house to diagnose the girl's pulse because I knew a little about medicine. The girl was very beautiful, but unfortunately she was seriously ill and had been bedridden for years. Two years later, she suddenly went crazy and often ran out to hurt people when the man was out. The man had no choice but to take her and hide in the mountains behind West Town."
Lu Ming's heart suddenly ached. If this crazy girl was really Fu Shu, then what on earth had she gone through to become seriously ill and finally go crazy? Did Xu Chouyan do something to her? And who was the man that Old Zhao mentioned? It sounded like this man had been protecting Fu Shu for so many years?
Countless questions bombarded Lu Ming, making him unable to wait even a second. He stood up and said to Brother Lin: "Where is the back mountain of West Town? Brother Lin, please show me the way. I will go find her right away."
Brother Lin said in embarrassment: "It's not that I don't want to take you, but there are often monsters in the back mountain, and it's very dangerous. Now it's getting late, brother, why don't you rest for a night, and we will go with you tomorrow morning."
After that, several young men in the town nodded in agreement, expressing their willingness to accompany Lu Ming.
Lu Ming looked at everyone with gratitude, but he had finally arrived here, so how could he stop just because of danger? This purple furnace could only be used once, and once it went out it would never be lit again. If he lost Fushu's trace here, with so many people in the vast world, Lu Ming was not sure if he would have such a good chance to find her again.
Lu Ming clasped his fists and said to everyone, "Thank you all for your kindness. I can't wait any longer. I must have caused quite a stir by coming to West Town today. I'm worried that Fu Shu might not recognize me because of... because she's too stupid to recognize me, and the man protecting her might think I'm her enemy and run away overnight. I must hurry to the back mountain to look for her now."
Brother Lin pondered for a moment, then said, "What you said makes sense, little brother. Well, I'll go with you. If anything happens, we can take care of each other."
Several young men also expressed their willingness to go to the back mountain with Lu Ming and accompany him to search for Fu Shu's trace.
Lu Ming felt a warm feeling in his heart and nodded. When no one was paying attention, he quietly cast a protective spell on everyone to protect them from being killed by the monster.
Lu Ming followed the others to the back mountain of West Town and walked straight up along a narrow path. There were dense forests on both sides of the path. The sun gradually set and the surroundings looked extremely dark. Lu Ming thought for a moment and took out a talisman from his space ring. He silently recited a few spells, and the talisman quickly rose into the air and ignited with a snap, illuminating the surroundings.
Brother Lin looked at Lu Ming in amazement and said, "Young man, you actually know this kind of magic. Could it be that you are a cultivator?"
Lu Ming nodded and smiled slightly, "I know a little bit."
Brother Lin said excitedly: "Then little brother, do you know Taoist Priest He Qingci?"
Lu Ming was stunned, and asked with some caution: "Brother Lin actually knows He Qingci?"
Brother Lin nodded as he walked, his expression somewhat respectful: "Who in the cultivation world doesn't know the name of Taoist He? He is a noble man with a kind heart. Everyone admires him. If I could have the opportunity to meet him once in this life, it would be worth it."
Another young man also said, "Brother Lin is right. Although West Town is a little isolated, Taoist He knows everything even a three-year-old child knows."
Lu Ming scratched his head awkwardly. Although he did good deeds wherever he went, most of the time it was to complete the domineering value mission. Although he has accumulated a reputation for He Qingci, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard these words. He could only smile and said, "I have heard a little bit about it."
Seeing his expression, everyone knew that he had never met He Qingci, and they sighed in disappointment. Brother Lin said, "Young man, if you have the chance to meet Taoist He, you must send us a message to tell us about it."
Lu Ming nodded awkwardly and agreed, then quickly changed the subject and asked, "Is there only this small path from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain?"
Brother Lin nodded and said, "The three sides of the back mountain are all bottomless cliffs, and only this side leads to West Town. If Crazy Girl...if your sister and that man want to leave the town, they will definitely pass through the town gate."
Lu Ming finally felt relieved and walked quickly forward.
When they reached the mountainside, except for Luming, the others were exhausted. Brother Lin stopped and panted heavily, saying, "Brother, you have good physical strength, but we can't do it anymore. We need to rest for a while."
Lu Ming nodded and said gently, "Then let's rest for a while before continuing."
As soon as the voice fell, everyone sat down on the ground and gasped as if they had been pardoned. Lu Ming was about to sit down when a sharp airflow suddenly came from the front.
This air current was filled with fierce and determined killing intent, and it rushed to everyone in the blink of an eye. Brother Lin, who was sitting in the front, was the first to be hit by the air current. He groaned in pain, his face turned pale, and he fell to the ground before he could even call out.
Everyone's expression changed drastically, and before they could escape, the second airflow attacked again. It seemed that the people who attacked in the dark were more adept at it, and even more brutal than the previous time, as if they were encouraged by the success of the first attack.
Lu Ming took out a talisman from the space ring at the fastest speed and threw it into the air with force. Suddenly, a huge barrier with golden light immediately surrounded everyone.
Lu Ming shouted in a deep voice: "Who is it?"
The man did not answer, but just laughed coldly, which looked extremely cold in the darkness, causing goose bumps to appear on everyone present.
After a long time, the man finally spoke, his voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of disdain, "I didn't expect to run into a stinky Taoist priest here."
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