Chapter 120 The Bride in the Cave (7) (Additional Update)
"Let's discuss it." Su Yue said to the village chief as if nothing had happened, "Decide who will be the bride."
When the village chief heard that the two masters were willing to help, he was so moved that he almost knelt down. Not to mention discussing it once, he would have no problem discussing it a hundred times. He was even busy finding a quiet little room for Su Yue and Cang Zhi.
Quiet little room.
I can just imagine Miss Su Chen’s expression.
Su Yue: "..."
"That's not necessary, village chief." Su Yue said calmly.
But they did need a quiet place, because what they wanted to discuss was not suitable for humans.
So they returned to the round corner building where they were resting to communicate.
"Why do you want to dress up as a bride?" Su Yue asked bluntly.
"Because we need you to observe the situation from the rear and give orders." Cang Zhi replied.
This does make sense, and sounds much more reliable than jealousy. Cang Zhi can be jealous, and pigs can climb trees.
"It's a good idea, but let me do it," said Su Yue.
Cang Zhi: “?”
There is a reason for staying in the moon.
"No matter which of us becomes the bride, the other one will be a dowry and has to go with us, right?" Su Yue asked.
Cang Zhi nodded.
"That's the key." Su Yue snapped his fingers. "That thing has seen me, but not you. In its perception, I've beaten it up. The bride can hide her true face, but the dowry must show it its face."
Su Yue said, "Do you think that thing, given how cowardly it is, will come out if it sees me?"
Cang Zhi: “…”
Cang Zhi couldn't refute it.
"So I have to be the bride." Su Yue said, wanting to pat Cang Zhi's shoulder, but as soon as he raised his hand, he suddenly felt awkward and ended up waving it casually and touching his nose. "Is everything okay?"
Cang Zhi nodded: "No problem."
That’s a happy deal then.
When I told the village chief, he asked, "Master, when the time comes... will you need to wear a bridal dress?"
"That's not necessary." Su Yue said, "The cave god is attracted to both men and women anyway."
The village chief was stunned.
Su Yue: "..."
Su Yue said firmly, "Just prepare a groom's suit for me, thank you very much."
The village chief immediately recovered from his shock at the thought of the cave god having such a complicated sexual orientation and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll get ready!"
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The villagers gathered together and quickly prepared the groom's attire for the wedding. The wedding dress here was bright red, and the girls had countless silver ornaments hanging on their bodies, which were heavy but beautiful.
The man's outfit was simpler, a red and black embroidered robe, the embroidery technique was also very delicate.
Su Yue changed into the groom's robe. The base color of the robe was black, with bright red borders on both sides, and the clothes were covered with embroidery.
These embroidered patterns include golden birds and horses symbolizing soaring, lilies and peach blossoms symbolizing beauty, and carp fish symbolizing perfection. So many elements gathered on a single garment yet do not appear cluttered. They are linked together by a complex grid-like pattern, like a scroll painting with countless forms.
Judging from the degree of wear and tear on the embroidery thread, this dress must be quite old, but it does not look worn out at all, especially the embroidery on the clothes, which even sparkles and looks very gorgeous.
Seeing Su Yue's eyes lingering on the wedding gown, the village chief proudly introduced it, "Master, this gown is the work of Yun Niang from our village. Yun Niang is the best embroiderer in the surrounding area."
"Will you lend me such expensive clothes?" Su Yue said in surprise.
"Yes," the village chief whispered, "because Yunniang is Fengfeng's grandmother."
Fengfeng was the missing girl, Su Yue now understood.
Grandma entrusted her most precious work to the two of them, of course hoping that they could avenge her granddaughter.
"Don't worry, grandma." Su Yue said, "We will definitely fulfill our mission."
The longer the time dragged on, the more dangerous the other girls in the village would be, so Su Yue immediately went to the village flower field to pick a flower, carefully placed it in a flower basket, tied a bow with grass leaves, and placed it at the entrance of the village.
This is a response to "urgent engagement", indicating that the girl who sends flowers is willing to be the bride of the man who makes the engagement.
After that, he still didn't dare to delay. After asking the village chief about the auspicious time for weddings according to local customs, Su Yue decided decisively to set off tonight when the bright moon rose.
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That night, the bright moon hung high in the night sky early, making the blue sky look like a velvet curtain.
The chirping of insects echoed one after another in the mountains and forests, and the faint sound of wind stirred in the mountains, like the warm-up before the opening of a big show.
The unique fences and lanterns of Niaozuipo Village look like paper-cut silhouettes when viewed from afar on the hillside. A row of people stand in front of the pointed wooden fences. Most of them are dressed in modern clothes. There are middle-aged men, young boys and girls, and an old lady with a hunched back and a flowery headscarf.
There were two other people, two tall men wearing local retro costumes.
A woman wearing a red and black wedding gown and a gorgeous crown on her head. The silver ornaments and the cloth underneath the ornaments hung down like a waterfall, blocking her sight and obscuring her appearance.
Not an inch of his skin was exposed, but no matter who saw him for the first time, they would think that he was a stunning beauty.
The other man wore a green robe, much simpler attire, but at his waist was a long sword inlaid with gemstones. Furthermore, the green-robed man also wore some shining silver jewelry, as if to match the beauty's status.
But in fact, the man's face is better than any luxurious decoration. His sharp and handsome eyebrows, and his eyes that always fall on the beauty, make him the most suitable person for the beauty.
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It was Su Yue who suggested covering his face completely. After all, the Cave God was too cowardly, and he didn't want the Cave God to disappear in an instant the moment he saw his face. However, before leaving Niaozui Slope Village, he still lifted the silver chain that weighed heavily on his head, like a door curtain, and glanced back.
At this moment, he happened to see Fengfeng's grandmother, Yunniang. The old lady had to rely on a cane to stand, but she waved at him vigorously.
Su Yue felt a warm feeling in his heart. He raised his right hand and simply made a flower in the air. Then he put his right hand on his left shoulder, stepped back with his right foot, and bowed to his grandmother.
This is the promise of God, which means that he will definitely avenge the girl.
After the ceremony, Su Yue turned around and saw Cang Zhi waiting for him beside him, watching him quietly.
Cangzhi could not empathize with this kind of feeling. Although he would fully express his understanding and would listen to Suyue's feelings in the past, he had no heart and was destined to be unable to empathize with all feelings.
In the past, Su Yue would quarrel with Cang Zhi over humans.
For example, if someone dies, Su Yue will be very upset, but Cang Zhi will calmly say that you have tried your best and it is their fate if they cannot be saved. Or if Su Yue spends a lot of effort to save people, Cang Zhi will say that you don't need to do that.
At that time, Su Yue would argue with Cang Zhi, asking him why he was so arrogant as a god. Later, Cang Zhi stopped talking and just watched quietly no matter what Su Yue did.
It was not until they broke up that Su Yue realized that because they, the pure-blooded gods, had no hearts, so whether he persuaded Su Yue or not, it was only out of respect for Su Yue and not because he was really moved.
Cang Zhi's arrogance was not that of a god, he really had no emotions.
So he would not understand that his grandmother gave Su Yue the best clothes she embroidered to wish Su Yue all the best and hoped that he could bring her good news.
It is also difficult for him to understand human hope, despair, happiness, and pain, and naturally he cannot understand it from a human perspective.
After Su Yue understood this, he suddenly felt that there was no point in saying anything.
Because no one would imagine that a stone can understand their thoughts.
The noisy chirping of insects interrupted Su Yue's thoughts. When he came to his senses, Cang Zhi was still standing beside him, waiting for him quietly like a real dowry guard.
Su Yue told himself not to think about it anymore, it was all in the past, and now there was no need for him to force Cang Zhi to "understand" anything.
As a colleague, Cang Zhi is a perfect colleague because of his strong abilities, almost no objections and good cooperation.
He smiled at Cang Zhi and said, "Let's go."
Cang Zhi nodded: "Okay."
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This time, Cang Zhi drove into the mountains.
Although she was a fake bride, she followed all the wedding customs.
Even the donkey was covered with flowered horse ornaments and had silver ornaments on its head. Before leaving, in order to bring good luck, it enjoyed an all-you-can-eat carrot meal, and became the biggest winner.
When we just left the village, the moon above our heads was as bright and clear as a silver disk. When we were about halfway there, the clouds had completely covered the moon.
Su Yue was wearing such a complicated headdress that not only her face was blocked, but her vision was also basically blocked. However, she could still feel the appearance of the clouds from the changes in light.
"The sky is getting dark." Cang Zhi said, "Be careful."
"Okay." Su Yue responded, retracted his legs, and made his sitting posture more dignified.
After turning a corner, Su Yue could feel that Cang Zhi, who was driving in front, suddenly became tense and was ready to fight at any time. The next second, Su Yue felt that familiar malice.
Like the wind, like running water, the insubstantial, sticky malice wrapped around like tentacles.
This time, the demonic power of the cave god reached farther than before, but precisely because it was too far away, it felt as if it was not strong enough. Cang Zhi drove the donkey cart a little faster, and those evil spirits couldn't even get on the cart, and were crushed by the wheels and scattered in the wind.
They arrived at the foot of the Shiwan Mountains again.
This term is actually not accurate, because the Hundred Thousand Mountains surround Niaozui Slope, and in fact any place is at the foot of the mountain. But this is the path they take to climb the mountain.
Su Yue could not see anything, but could hear the flapping sounds of wings all around him, as if many birds were gathering in the woods.
After getting off the car, he was hesitating about how to go on this mountain road, when he felt the demonic power of the cave god wrapping around his calves again, as if to lead him the way.
Su Yue felt a chill run down her spine, and without hesitation, she grabbed Cang Zhi's hand and said modestly, "Lead the way."
Cang Zhi said in a deep voice: "Okay."
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Su Yue's wedding attire included a pair of gloves. His original intention was to avoid letting the evil spirits touch him, even if he had to face the rather vulgar malice of the Cave God. He was afraid that if they did, he would be so nauseous that he would explode the entire mountain. Now, it was just right, so he didn't need to let Cang Zhi's fingers touch him directly.
No one wants to hold hands with their ex-boyfriend unless they want to rekindle an old relationship.
But Su Yue could still feel Cangzhi's hand because the fabric of the gloves was quite thin.
Cangzhi's fingers were cold, probably because of the autumn wind tonight. He could clearly feel the distinct joints and the dry palms.
Su Yue found this feeling very familiar and retracted his fingers awkwardly. Cang Zhi must have felt it, but didn't react.
He held Su Yue's left hand with his right hand and walked half a step in front of Su Yue. He must have drawn the sword. Su Yue could feel the coldness of the sword.
This knife is also a treasure of Niaozui Village. It has the ability to exorcise evil spirits and suppress demons. Cangzhi himself should have secretly infused some divine power into it.
With the sword in front of him, the demonic power of the cave god was obviously afraid of the sword, or maybe he felt that there was no need to rush to get the prey, so he only dared to follow it from a distance.
The wind was getting stronger, and the air was cold and eerie. Although Su Yue couldn't see anything, his senses didn't diminish. As he walked forward, he heard Cang Zhi say, "There are a lot of bats."
"Bat?" Su Yue was a little surprised.
He just heard the sound of flapping wings, but he thought it was birds. Could it be bats?
"Yes, there were a lot of bats flying from the direction of the cave," Cang Zhi said, "and there were also snakes. There were many snakes along the way."
They hadn't seen so many poisonous creatures on the day they went up the mountain. Of course, there were countless animals in the Shiwan Mountains, but the path the four girls had chosen to ascend the mountain must have been one with fewer poisonous insects and animals.
In other words, these bats and snakes gathered here for some reason, such as...
"To welcome the bride." Su Yue said.
"What?" Cang Zhi was stunned.
"They were sent by the cave god to welcome the bride," Su Yue said. "Didn't you say they all came from the direction of the cave?"
At this moment, the moon was covered by clouds, and only a little sad moonlight came through the clouds.
The beauty in her wedding gown and her bride walked on a rugged mountain road. Ancient trees that had grown for hundreds of thousands of years were intertwined and twisted, and their vines and branches swayed like ghosts.
Countless bats circled around the bride overhead, as dark as a dark cloud, their wings flapping, making fluttering sounds.
There were countless snakes underfoot, swimming around the bride and her dowry. They swam through the branches and leaves on the ground, making rustling sounds that mixed with the hissing sounds of their tongues.
But whether it was a bat or a snake, they were all afraid of the cold sword in the hands of the dowry guard and did not dare to get close to the two of them.
Under the bleak moonlight, the strange wedding procession silently crossed the mountains and entered the depths of the Shiwan Mountains. The scene was extremely weird.
However, the Lord God, who was in the middle of the strange scene, didn't seem to think it was a big deal.
"So many bats, so many snakes, what a sight." Su Yue listened quietly for a while before jokingly saying, "The Cave God is quite generous to his bride."
Cang Zhi was silent for a moment: "...Oh."
No response.
Su Yue clicked his tongue.
He wondered why he was joking with Cang Zhi. Wasn't it obvious that he was going to get rejected?
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Ahead, the humidity and chill were getting heavier. One didn't need to look to know that they had arrived at the entrance of the "Shuiyue Cave". Cangzhi held Suyue's hand, and the two of them followed the old road into the cave.
The cave was dark and slippery, so one had to be more careful when walking. However, Su Yue had some physical memories of the route he had walked once, so he didn't have to rely on Cang Zhi more than before.
Keep walking until you reach the fork in the road where the plank road disappears.
Su Yue was stunned.
From just now on, I could smell that sweet and greasy trap again. After entering the cave, the smell of the trap was even stronger and made people feel nauseous. Standing at the fork in the road, on the left was a dark downward passage, and on the right was a pool where the cave god lived. Su Yue raised his hand and pointed to the left.
"The smell is stronger here." Su Yue whispered, "It seems that they are going to take us directly into the nest."
"Yeah." Cang Zhi's tone was very solemn, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Su Yue: "..."
I don't want you to protect me!
However, since he couldn't see anything now, it was useless for him to say "I don't want protection". Su Yue could only let Cangzhi support him and pass through the narrow gap in the cave.
It was so dark here that no light could penetrate. Su Yue could only see a little light because of the complicated headdress that blocked his eyes. If Cang Zhi had not turned on the flashlight, he would be no different from having completely lost his sight.
The hole behind the gap was very deep and it felt very uncomfortable to walk on. Su Yue could clearly feel that he had stepped on something and crushed its skull.
Moreover, this place is extremely narrow due to the division of the mountain. People cannot stand upright inside, and their arms will touch the rock wall without stretching them out. In this situation, it is impossible to walk side by side, so Su Yue walks in front and Cang Zhi follows behind.
It was a bit unreasonable not to be allowed to see anything in this situation. Su Yue lifted up the complicated headdress that was blocking her eyes. Everything around her was pitch black, and she could only see within a distance of more than ten centimeters.
The darkness in the distance was so thick that it seemed to suck people in. Only the rocks nearby that were almost pressing down on Su Yue reflected the light of Cangzhi's flashlight.
Su Yue: "..."
Good job, it’s the confined small space that gives him the most headaches.
But there is Cang Zhi behind him. Even if they are not lovers anymore, he is still someone he can trust wholeheartedly, so Su Yue is not so nervous. He bites the bullet and continues to move forward.
The darkness ahead was so deep that the end of the darkness was out of sight. Su Yue felt very scared and nervous. Suddenly, the sound of flapping wings brushed past his ear.
The feathery edge of a bat's wings brushed against his ear, and Su Yue was startled. The God's courage prevented him from screaming, but he suddenly stepped back.
Although Su Yue quickly realized that he shouldn't take this step back, it was too late.
He could clearly feel his shoulder hitting Cang Zhi's chest. The impact came suddenly. Cang Zhi subconsciously held Su Zhuyue's arm with one hand and put the other hand around his waist to support him.
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