Chapter 215 A Home Amidst a Hundred Flowers
The sun in the southwest is intense, and even in winter, the temperature here is much higher than in Beijing. The three of them, having trekked through mountains and rivers and wearing cotton-padded clothes, were drenched in sweat and felt like they were going to stink.
Yun Shuyue sniffed her own scent and covered her nose: "I really envy Qiuqiu."
Chirp lay peacefully in the bamboo basket, without a trace of odor.
She took a deep breath: "It smells so good!"
Su Jinze rubbed the goosebumps on his arms, looking utterly disgusted: "You're such a pervert!"
Yun Shuyue raised her fist as if to punch someone, "You have such a foul mouth! Don't you smell good to yourself!"
Su Jinze twitched his nose. "Strange, it does smell nice."
"We should have arrived at Baihua Village." Su Junyao glanced back at Qiuqiu in the bamboo basket and finally breathed a sigh of relief. If this little brat wasn't filial in the future, he'd be letting her down after all the hard work his father had put in with her today!
Just like its name suggests, Hundred Flowers Village is surrounded by many flowers, all of which are varieties that the group of people have never seen before.
Yun Shuyue, being a girl, was immediately captivated and ran a few steps forward, twirling among the flowers.
"This place is so beautiful!"
The flowers here are arranged in a very interesting way. At the outermost edge are some ordinary little yellow flowers, scattered like stars. But the further you go in, the more vibrant the colors of the flowers become, and the more lush they grow.
Su Junyao stopped the excited Yun Shuyue from going any further inside, "Shuyue, there might be danger inside, come back quickly!"
Yun Shuyue stopped, looked around, and then quickly retreated. "Is something strange?"
No girl dislikes flowers; she was so excited that her guard went down.
The moment she left the flowerbed, she seemed to regain her senses, thinking, "These flowers seem to make people lower their guard."
Su Jinze pulled her behind him, holding his spear horizontally in front of everyone. "Something's strange here. Come out!"
Yun Shuyue pinched her palm hard, the pain quickly bringing her to her senses. She drew her sword and stared defensively ahead. "Who?"
The flower branches trembled, and the fragrance grew even stronger.
The three of them gradually felt their limbs weaken and were only able to hold on by sheer willpower.
"Oh no, we have to get out of here right now!"
They should have realized this sooner: how could a small village that could remain unscathed in a place dominated by powerful forces be a harmless entity?
"Is this a place where you can come and go as you please?"
A woman dressed in Miao ethnic clothing slowly emerged from among the flowers, her silver ornaments on her head dazzlingly bright.
Yun Shuyue: "Doesn't she find it heavy?"
Su Jinze: "..."
This flower is poisonous, it's probably ruined her brain! Is that the point right now?
The woman walking towards them looked young at first glance, but the wrinkles around her eyes betrayed her. The group didn't know how to address her. "We've come to Hundred Flowers Village seeking medical help; please make an exception for us, senior."
"Hahaha!" The woman roared to the sky, raised her hand to touch her face, and instantly became fierce. "My Hundred Flowers Village has made a living by selling flowers for generations. Who told you there was medicine here?"
"Dr. Li."
“Li…” The woman seemed not to recognize Doctor Li, staring at the three people opposite her for a long time. Their attire suggested they were Han Chinese. “I don’t know anyone surnamed Li, but I know you… who’s behind you!”
The woman's hands were wrapped in black gauze, layer upon layer, but the horrific scars beneath were still visible.
What's in the bamboo basket?
Su Junyao held the bamboo basket in his arms, using his wide sleeves to cover the chirping ...
Instead of answering, the woman asked, "Is there a child in the bamboo basket?"
Hundred Flowers Village is a forbidden village, welcoming no outsiders. There is only one special reason why outsiders will be received.
That's the person the high priest divined to be welcomed by the gods!
"Is there a child in the bamboo basket?" the woman asked again.
The murderous aura vanished, and Su Junyao nodded, taking Qiuqiu out of the bamboo basket. "This is my daughter."
The woman stared at Qiuqiu's chubby little face strangely, and as she turned around, the flower bushes moved to the sides to make way for them: "Come in with me."
She has found the blessed child according to God's guidance, and now she will bring that child inside. She grants permission for the child's servant to enter as well.
Yun Shuyue raised her hand and placed it on Su Jinze's shoulder. The pollen she had inhaled earlier had caused her to feel weak and shaky. Having learned her lesson, she suspected that something even more dangerous was following them.
"Do we really want to go in?"
Su Jinze poked Qiuqiu's little face. Her face was cold from being in the wind for so long. Looking at the lifeless Qiuqiu, he preferred his talkative little sister, even if she suspected him of having some kind of weirdo every day.
"Chirp chirp can't wait any longer."
Su Junyao made his decision: "Go in with her!"
The woman seemed to know they would come in, and waited a short distance away, making sure they hadn't gotten lost in the flowerbeds before continuing on her way.
“This is a maze of a hundred flowers. Every flower you see is poisonous, so…” she pointed at Yun Shuyue, “Don’t touch them.”
Yun Shuyue, who had been called out, withdrew her hand and put it behind her back, giving an awkward laugh. "Hehe, I just admire... admire."
Su Jinze: "Behave yourself!"
The woman continued, "I am Yuanmu, the High Priestess of Baihua Village, whom you are looking for. Our gods have allowed her to enter, but once she enters our village, she must abide by our rules. If she violates our taboos, she will die!"
The three felt threatened. But there's an old Han Chinese saying: "When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head." They now had a favor to ask of Yuanmu, so they had no choice but to humble themselves.
But it's not appropriate to let elders do this kind of thing!
Su Junyao gave Su Jinze and Yun Shuyue a wink, signaling them to go for it, little brats!
Su Jinze touched his nose and, quite disloyally, shoved Yun Shuyue. Yun Shuyue staggered a few steps and almost fell onto the back of the wishing tree. She pointed at Su Jinze and pretended to strangle him.
Su Jinze pointed to the wishing tree, then to the chirping chirp.
Yun Shuyue: I'll do anything for Qiuqiu!
"High Priest..."
Yuan Mu coldly replied, "Don't try to flatter me. We people from Hundred Flowers Village don't fall for that. What do you want?"
Yun Shuyue: "..."
She immediately forced a smile and said obsequiously, "Your god is so powerful, could he see if my sister can still be saved?"
Yuanmu led them through the flowerbeds and finally to a village.
A stone tablet stood in front of the village, with a line of words engraved on it. The words were not in Han Chinese script, and Su Junyao only glanced at them before paying no further attention.
"This is Baihua Village. The gods sent me to fetch her, so I can only take her with me."
"What about us?" Yun Shuyue asked first. "We're worried about Qiuqiu being so small!"
Is she trying to steal their little cutie?
Yuanmu: "It's up to you. God only said He can save, not that He must save."
After saying that, she left, and whether they followed or not was up to them.
"Uncle, what do we do now?"
“Follow me!”
"ah?"
Su Junyao followed, carrying Qiuqiu. Yun Shuyue naturally wanted to protect the adorable creature. But what was Su Jinze doing, acting so suspiciously?
"Hello……"
"Shh!" Su Jinze pulled Yun Shuyue aside and pointed to a line of words carved on the stone tablet outside. "Doesn't this look familiar?"
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