Chapter 464: Peach Blossom Spring(1/2)
The soul-summoning banner is like a dark cloud, covering the palace.
Looking from a distance, it was like a darker black hole suddenly appeared in the dark night sky. There was no border around the black hole, constantly devouring all the power between heaven and earth.
Yuwen Tianlu and Li Chuntie showed a look of horror.
There was another scene in Xiao Jinyan, Zhao Langjiang, and Li Qingcheng's eyes. They didn't know where they were, but there was a mountain in front of them, and there was a fertile field at the foot of the mountain.
The mountains and flowing waters, the birds sing and the flowers scent, are like a fairyland on earth.
Xiao Jinyan said, "Where is this?"
They had no answer. Looking at the foot of the mountain, there was a village at the foot of the mountain, where nearly a hundred families lived. Some villagers were planting rice seedlings in the fields, and several young men were using hollow bamboo tubes to divert water from the mountain streams halfway up to irrigate the farmland.
As the evening approached, smoke rose from the village. The evening breeze blew the smoke from the cooking stove to the east and west. The people finished the farm work in the fields and returned to the village in groups.
More than a dozen boys caught dragonflies in the field, and there was peace everywhere.
It's like a paradise.
The three were very surprised.
Just a moment ago, they were still fighting with Wang Banxian in the palace. At this moment, they came to such a place full of surprises.
Li Qingcheng asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Langjiang said, "Somewhat strange."
The three of them discussed and, since they came, they were at peace, and decided to go to the village to find out what place it was. Could it be that the soul-summoning banner that moved them to another place?
The three of them arrived at the entrance of the village and attracted everyone to watch.
An old man stepped forward, "Strange people, where are you from?"
Xiao Jinyan said, "Old man, the three of us are from the capital. I accidentally got lost in the mountains through this place. I discovered this place by chance. I wonder if I can stay for a day?"
The old man smiled slightly, "It is also a fate to be able to come to our Peach Blossom Land. We have not been to a foreigner here for more than 20 years. We should do our best to be the landlord."
Peach Blossom Land?
Li Qingcheng was thinking, was it because the story of the Peach Blossom Spring written by Tao Qian back then that was not false? He looked around and felt that the onlookers looked very friendly, and everyone's faces were filled with a sense of happiness.
The old man turned around and gave a few instructions. A young man turned around and left. He said to Xiao Jinyan again, "Three strangers, the visitors are guests. Tonight, we will hold a bonfire event in the village to welcome the three of them."
He pointed at the feet of the three, "We have a rule here that those who enter the village are not allowed to wear shoes."
Only then did the three of them notice that the people in this village, both men, women, and young, were barefoot. They exchanged glances and took off their shoes. A little boy stepped forward and took away the three of them.
The three followed the old man to the village.
Soon after, he came to a wooden house and the old man said, "A stranger, this cottage has been vacant for a long time. If you don't dislike it, you will only be here for one night. Don't be polite, just treat it as your own home."
The three of them hurriedly thanked.
The old man told him that he could wash it first, and when the dinner party, someone would come to pick them up. The wooden house looked a little old and clean. The house that looked very simple was indeed filled with gold and silver utensils, ancient paintings, etc.
The three-zhang wooden bed is placed abruptly in the center of the house. Each bed is not big and rectangular, which looks very strange.
Zhao Langjiang said, "Have you found any problems?"
Xiao Jinyan said, "The people here are so friendly, a bit fake."
"I have tentatively tried that none of these people can do martial arts."
There was a rustling sound outside the door.
"who?"
The three of them were about to go out when they saw a man with scars on his face, ringworm on his head, and sores on his body walked in. The man blew a foul smell on his body, which seemed out of place with the village.
Zhao Langjiang held the knife in his hand.
The man said, "Strange people, don't stay here for a long time."
“Why?”
The man looked a little panicked, but he didn't say the reason, and just said, "Don't drink the wine they gave you!" At this time, footsteps came from outside the door, and the man became even more panicked.
Three men rushed in, and the man immediately fell to the ground, motionless.
"So it's hidden here."
One person stepped forward and picked up the man, "What are you doing here? Have you hit the guest?"
The man curled up in a ball and shivered.
The arrester said to the three people, "Three distinguished guests, this person is an ominous person in our village. He has a strange disease and speaks crazy all day long. If you say anything unpleasant, please forgive me."
Xiao Jinyan waved his hand, "It's okay."
The man didn't say much and captured the weird man. Before leaving, the weird man looked at the three of them and opened his mouth. Although he didn't say anything, the three of them saw the lip shape.
"escape!"
Li Qingcheng asked: "What should I do next?"
"Watch the changes, wait for the night to get in touch, determine where this is, whether it is a world or a illusion created by Wang Banxian, and then find a way to leave."
Zhao Langjiang looked at the three beds and suddenly said.
"Do you look at the three beds, do you look like three coffins?"
...
Night falls.
A bonfire rose above the square.
Countless villagers came to attend this banquet in their clothes. Their clothes were gorgeous and they were decorated with gold and silver. It was hard to imagine that there would be such a village in such an isolated village.
On the side of the square, there were a row of shelves. More than a dozen villagers were slaughtering pigs and sheep, putting the whole pigs and sheep on the rack to barbecue, and the smell of meat was everywhere.
There are various unseasonal fruits such as grapes, longans, lychees, etc. on the table. The flesh is plump and looks exciting.
The banquet has not yet begun.
Someone has played instruments, drum music, silk music, string music, silk music in the square
Bamboos intertwined, young girls, men danced in the venue, and older women leaned against the bonfire. The wrinkles on their faces showed that they were no longer young, but their happiness was eternal.
When Xiao Jinyan and the other two arrived at the square, they were also surprised by the atmosphere here.
This reminded him of the night on the Xichu Prairie last year, but compared to it, the grand event tonight was even more grand and there was no threat from the Huole tribe.
As soon as the three of them arrived, they were surrounded by everyone.
As foreigners in the village, many people are full of curiosity, and problems are endless, making them unable to move forward. In the end, it was the respected old man who spoke, which helped them get rid of the entanglement.
"The stranger, the last time a stranger came to our village was more than 20 years ago. I have been some old faces for so many years. I can't help but feel curious when I see you. Please forgive them for their rudeness."
The old man welcomed the three of them to the seat of the guests of honor. Then he introduced, "I am the Dongfang, the surname of Xiafu, and he is an elder in the village. I wonder what the three of them are called?"
Xiao Jinyan said, "I'm here Xiao Jinyan, these two are my friends, Zhao Langjiang and Li Qingcheng. Today I'm prone to bother you, thank you for your hospitality."
Everyone sat down.
Xiao Jinyan said, "I don't know where this Peach Blossom Land is? The three of us have important things and we will have to hurry to the road tomorrow."
Elder Dongfang smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are extremely secretive here. I will send someone to take you out tomorrow. Tonight is a welcome banquet, so let's drink three drinks first."
Someone brought the wine.
Grape wine, luminous cup.
The wine is bright red and thorough, and the fragrance is everywhere. Even though Li Qingcheng has seen so many worlds, he can't help but say, "Good wine!"
Zhao Langjiang was unmoved, "I quit drinking."
Elder Dongfang's face changed slightly, and he immediately smiled, "That's a pity for Brother Zhao." He said to the three of them again, "It seems that all three of them are martial artists?"
Xiao Jinyan nodded.
Elder Dongfang sighed, "For thousands of years, violence and war have almost destroyed our world. Our hometown was also poisoned by tragically. In order to escape, our ancestors found this beautiful place in Taoyuan. Now there is no war in the village."
He also said, "Although the villagers have no objections to the three, if they can follow the customs of the countryside, they will be able to withdraw their weapons first, and I will be grateful."
It's strange everywhere here, but Zhao Langjiang and Li Qingcheng handed over the weapons.
Elder Dongfang then stood up, picked up the wine glass, and said to everyone, "Dear villagers, today, three noble guests have come to our Peach Blossom Land. From now on, we will be a family. Please respect each other in the future and build our Peach Blossom Land together! Let's raise our glasses and cheer for the three of us!"
Everyone stood up, picked up their wine glasses, and toasted the three of them.
Even the little boy playing with mud on the ground picked up the wine glass and toasted it like three people.
Xiao Jinyan suddenly remembered what the man covered in abscess said not long ago, and hesitated for a moment, "Dare you ask the elder, what kind of wine is this?"
The elder smiled and said, "This wine is called "drunk and dreaming". After drinking it, you can forget all the troubles in the world. From then on, there will be only happiness and immortality, and you will be with you, please!"
Zhao Langjiang said, "No need, I've been rushing for days and I'm a little tired. Let's go back and rest first."
Elder Dongfang said, "This is not a way to be a guest."
"Forcing guests to drink is not the only way to do it?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. They raised their glasses and said to the three, "Drink it, drink it!"
Elder Dongfang said, "Guest?" He looked unhappy, "When you come to the Peach Blossom Land, you are no longer guests, but part of our Peach Blossom Land."
To be continued...