Fortunately, Wang Yue didn't understand what it was saying at all, seeing it shaking its head wildly.
Thinking it deserved a beating, I grabbed a riding crop and started whipping it.
"You damn horse, run faster! We can hardly see the donkey's rear end anymore!"
Dead Horse's eyes were wide open, as if to say: I thought you were only interested in people.
I never expected this! I never expected this! You even went after donkey-hide gelatin, that's absolutely insane...
Then, it started bouncing around like it had eaten mushrooms, taking one step and then three steps.
Wang Yue was almost in despair, overwhelmed by an indescribable pain.
This made him determined that once he reached Liyou City, he would first thoroughly beat this dead horse to a pulp...
More than ten days passed, and the group finally saw the gates of Liyou City.
Qin Luo and Wu Hua were both very excited and planned to rest in the city today and then go find Qin Yunhe and the others tomorrow.
Wang Yue felt increasingly reluctant to leave. Reaching Liyou City meant that their separation had taken another step closer.
After entering the city, the group planned to take advantage of the early hour to explore the city thoroughly.
Let's go to those restaurants that Mu Feng mentioned and have a big meal!
To their surprise, the scene in the city was completely different from what Mu Feng had described.
It was quite similar to the counties and prefectures that were suffering from drought at the time; not only were shops closed, but yellow sand was also flying everywhere.
The stench emanating from the people was so strong that Wu Hua vomited on the spot!
Qin Luo didn't care whether Wang Yue would notice anything, and took out a gas mask from the bag.
"Sweetie, you won't smell it if you wear it!"
Wu Hua hesitated for a moment, realizing she had been caught off guard and had been overwhelmed by the fumes.
If you block out your sense of smell, you won't be able to smell anything.
Qin Luo thought it was in great pain and couldn't even speak.
So I just put it on its head.
"You stay here and rest for a while, I'll go ask what's going on!"
After Wu Hua nodded, she obediently sat on the donkey cart.
Qin Luo instructed Wang Yue to take care of it, then went to find out what was going on.
The further she walked into the city, the more horrified she became. The scene before her was exactly the same as that of Fengting County back then.
The people all had cracked lips and were as thin as withered grass, and the trees and flowers in the city had all lost their vitality!
She found a woman who was holding a child and walking unsteadily.
"Hello, ma'am! I'm from out of town. Can I ask you about things in the city?"
As she spoke, she handed a small water pouch to her child.
The woman was startled at first, but when she saw the water bag in the child's arms, she immediately covered it up!
Seeing that Qin Luo was just a teenager, they lowered their guard a little.
"Come with me, let's find a slightly secluded spot. The wind and sand are too strong here, they'll easily get into your eyes!"
Qin Luo first looked in the direction of Wu Hua and the others.
Then he said, "Okay, but I can't go too far. My friend and younger brother are still waiting for me over there!"
The woman pointed to the alley not far behind her.
"That's fine, there are fewer people and no sun!"
Qin Luo nodded and followed her over.
As soon as they entered the alley, the woman said to her, "Could you please watch over me? I'd like to give the child some water, is that alright?"
Qin Luo glanced at the child in her arms and saw that she was very cute as she grew up.
The water bladder she clutched tightly in her arms looked so pitiful.
She reached out and touched the child's head, then took a packet of snacks from her cloth bag and handed it to the woman.
"I'll go keep watch at the alley entrance. You two take your time eating, no need to rush!"
The woman thanked her gratefully, saying, "Thank you!"
Qin Luo smiled without saying a word and then walked towards the alley entrance.
Seeing that she had gone to keep watch, the woman opened the water bag and tasted a little herself first.
Only after making sure everything was alright did you put the water bag to the child's mouth.
"Chan'er, drink it quickly!"
With her permission, the child immediately opened his mouth and drank.
After she had taken a few sips, the woman took out a pastry and fed it to her.
"Chan'er, eat quickly!"
Chan'er nodded, but remained silent.
Qin Luo, who had been eavesdropping, found it very strange.
This child looks several years older than the martial arts master, so why can't he speak yet? Could it be that he has a throat ailment?
She decided to wait until the woman had explained the situation in the city in detail.
He then suggested that the child be examined; if he could be cured, it would be a meritorious deed!
The snacks weren't very big, and the child finished them in just a few bites.
The woman helped her wipe the crumbs from her mouth and put the things away.
Only after carrying her to Qin Luo's side did she thank him this time.
"Young master, thank you!"
Qin Luo waved to her
"No need to be so polite, just tell me about the situation in this city!"
The woman nodded and found a place to sit down at the entrance of the alley.
Qin Luo also walked over and squatted down opposite her, ready to listen to her story.
The woman glanced around before saying, "Once you're in, you won't be able to get out!"
These few words shocked Qin Luo to no end.
"Can't get out? What do you mean? Is someone blocking my way?"
The woman shook her head.
"No, if you can still get out in the first five days, you'll never be able to leave again. Even if you step out of the city gate, you'll still see the city's scenery!"
After she finished speaking, the first word that came to Qin Luo's mind was "ghost wall".
But as she looked at the sun hanging high in the sky, both intense and scorching...
Could it be that this is another evil spirit that has cultivated for a thousand years causing trouble?
"What's going on with this drought? Did it also start five days ago?"
"Yes, the wells in the city were all producing water before, but they all dried up five days ago. The water supply suddenly stopped, and the people have no water stored in their homes. Even their food has become extremely dry and hard, making it impossible to swallow without water. If this continues, I'm afraid they won't be able to survive for more than a few days..."
"The food is dry and hard? We'll either die of thirst or starvation! What did the Marquis of Anding say? Is there any good solution?"
Moon Lady sighed and shook her head.
"No matter how powerful the Marquis is, he is still just a mortal. He can't get out of the city. He can only try his best to keep the soldiers in order. Fortunately, the guards are disciplined and will not enter the city unless they are on leave. Otherwise, they would all be trapped in the city!"
"How often do they get a day off? Does anyone else enter the city during this period?"
"Ten days... if you count that, there are only three days left before the holiday ends. So we're all thinking of going to the city gate to see if we can warn them not to enter the city! Anyone who enters during this period will end up like you, unable to get out..."
"Since we can't get out, how can we warn them? Can they hear us?"
This time, the Moon Goddess shook her head with a particularly bitter expression.
"I don't know, we can see the outside world from the city walls, but they seem unable to see us..."
Qin Luo couldn't understand it any longer. What was going on with this phenomenon?
It doesn't look like an evil spirit! But if it's not a thousand-year-old evil spirit, then who could it be?
It can seal off this place, but it can also cause drought.
Suddenly her pupils dilated, and a beast came to mind: Jiao Yan, the ancient ferocious beast Fei Yi! Its power was drought!
Then he shook his head and denied it to himself, "Impossible, impossible!"
Jiao Yan is doing just fine in the Heavenly Realm! Why would she come to the mortal world and cause a drought?
Could it be that it was exploited too much by the Heavenly Dao and decided to take revenge on the human world?
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