"Brother, you look really ugly like this." Ning Xiaoxiao covered her eyes, but couldn't help peeking through her fingers. Yes, she still looked ugly.
"You little ingrate, who did your brother dress up like this for?" Ning Hong tapped Ning Xiaoxiao's head. "I think dressing up like this is a bit unnecessary."
If he were a wild beast, he would actually prefer to devour clean people rather than something so offensive.
"Was I dressed up like this to disgust them?"
You might feel nauseous and then not want to eat anymore.
"It would be even better if we didn't have to eat it."
They're all from the village; I've watched them grow up.
No matter who is sacrificed, these elderly people are very reluctant to let them go.
"I hope you can come back alive." An old woman patted Ning Xiaoxiao's head.
Although this hope is very slim.
After all, no one who entered the sacred mountain in previous years has ever returned.
"We will definitely come back."
On the day they entered the sacred mountain, a blizzard struck. They had only just reached the crossroads when their bodies and heads were already covered in snow.
"Brother..." Ning Xiaoxiao reached out and tightly grasped Ning Hongze's hand. She was a little scared—
"Don't be afraid, your brother is here." Ning Hong turned around and bowed to the people of Daming Village who were no longer in sight.
Their parents died early, and the villagers of Daming Village helped them a lot.
I never really resented these people.
They didn't really want it to be like this, but the sacrifice was necessary. Sacrificing one person for the safety of the village seemed like a worthwhile deal, not only to the villagers but also to him.
After all, a long time ago, they had given up the sacrificial ceremony because they couldn't bear to leave the children in the village. However, just three days later, the sacred mountain became angry, and the ferocious beasts on the mountain broke into the village, killing many people.
More children were carried off by ferocious beasts—
Of course, they didn't choose people randomly. Basically, Elder Zhu would first offer sacrifices to the ancestors, and then take a stone from the stone tube. Whoever's name was written on the stone would be the one to go.
This happens every ten years.
Some people did try to escape, but they usually returned shortly after leaving. After all, this era was teeming with wolves and tigers; one wrong move and they could be devoured by beasts, their bodies mutilated beyond recognition.
That is, Jingjing has disappeared without a trace.
It was Ning Hongze who ran away with Jingjing, so this debt should naturally be placed on Ning Hongze.
Nobody wants to die.
No one wants to die in someone else's place.
“After we go back, we will open an ancestral hall and remove Jingjing’s name from it.”
Old Bamboo said coldly.
"yes."
Ning Hong held Ning Xiaoxiao's hand and walked step by step through the wind and snow.
The blizzard was too big.
The road ahead was completely obscured by white mist; the path was no longer visible.
"Brother, is there a sound?"
Ning Xiaoxiao looked around warily.
Why is there a baby crying? Did someone abandon a child here?
"Keep moving forward."
Ning Hong felt a slight unease.
If we can already hear this sound, it means we're not far away.
Is it a child?
"No." Ning Hong didn't say anything more, and pulled Ning Xiaoxiao to continue walking. After walking for about an hour, the wind and snow gradually stopped.
After walking a few more steps, the wind and snow stopped completely.
It was as if someone had drawn a barrier.
Inside the barrier, all was calm; outside, snow fell incessantly.
The baby's cries grew louder and louder; clearly, they had probably reached their destination.
Sure enough, the next moment, a beast with the shape of a bull, a human face, and the hooves of a horse emerged. Its entire body was bright red, and when it opened its mouth, it uttered a sound like that of a baby.
Ning Hongze and her brother took a step back in disgust.
However, this did not stop Ning Hong from staring wide-eyed at the creature in front of her.
He never expected that the creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas would actually appear before his eyes.
The Northern Classic of Mountains and Seas records that two hundred li to the north is Mount Shaoxian, where there is a beast that looks like an ox, with a red body, a human face and horse's feet. It is called Yayu, and its cry is like that of an infant. It eats people.
The creature before me is clearly a Yayu.
Yayu grinned, drool dripping from its mouth. The way it slurped its saliva made it look more adorable and less frightening.
However, Ning Hong became even more cautious.
This is no cute creature; it's a monster that eats people.
"Why is there another woman this time? She's so ugly." Yayu said indifferently, and Ning Hong wanted to grab him and beat him up as soon as he spoke.
Is this mythical beast actually able to talk?
"0321, I want to ask you something."
"Go ahead and ask."
"I just want to ask, is this considered a rare animal?"
"——"
After all, this is an ancient mythical beast.
There is only one of these.
"How can you be sure there's only one? There could be a whole bunch." 0321 replied irritably. What were you thinking?
"Survival is the most important thing right now—"
"That's true."
Moreover—this Yayu also said he was ugly.
I just don't know if this thing is edible?
Ning Hong licked her teeth, a hint of curiosity on her face. But when her gaze fell on Ya Yu's human face and she heard its voice, all her appetite vanished in an instant.
It doesn't look very appetizing.
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