Chapter 207: Danger

Chapter 207 Danger

When the jar doll saw Li Huowang before him, towering like a great mountain, an expression of surprise and fear intertwined appeared on its face smeared with white powder.

"So you guys know fear after all!"

"Clang," the long sword left its sheath, swinging down with killing intent that soared to the sky.

Accompanied by the sound of ceramic cracking, the two dolls were instantly beheaded.

What splashed out from the pale bodies was not blood, but some kind of grayish-brown powder.

Mixed within were white bone fragments, that was ash bone, these two dolls were molded from cremated remains!

"Something's wrong, this doesn't look like wild evil spirits."

Li Huowang looked at the obvious fingerprints inside the ceramic jar, thinking silently in his heart.

"Shua~" The sound of bamboo leaves scraping against paper made Li Huowang stand up quickly.

Suddenly his face became extremely ugly, this time it was no longer two lines of sight.

Countless gazes shot over from all directions, he was surrounded.

Soon Li Huowang saw those things, those things wearing burial clothes made of paper on their bodies.

They had no faces, but instead all topped with a white porcelain jar.

On the pale jars was pasted a long strip of red paper with writing, that thing stared at Li Huowang like eyes.

Their figures loomed in and out within the bamboo forest shrouded in darkness.

They were moving, although Li Huowang did not see the manner of their movement.

But they were indeed approaching in some unseen way.

"Rustle," the Book of Great Thousand quickly spread out on the ground, Li Huowang took out pliers, ready to thrust them into his mouth at any time.

Just then, something red swayed back and forth, blocking Li Huowang's line of sight.

This red thing was like the yellow talismans in zombie movies, pasted on Li Huowang's forehead.

Li Huowang quickly reached out to pluck it off, shocked to find it was a wide strip of red paper, with a line of words written on it. Position of the Deceased Husband: Li Huowang.

After seeing the words written on this paper strip, Li Huowang's brain was instantly occupied by various chaotic information.

"They are assimilating me? I am turning into them? Who are they! No! I seem to have heard of them at the Qingfeng Temple before."

In a flash of lightning and spark, a name appeared in his mind, "Great Grandma! They are Great Grandma!"

Almost in that instant, Li Huowang raised the pliers again, but this time, he did not aim at his teeth, but at his left eye.

"Pa," with the sound of the eyeball being crushed, a strange light enveloped the surroundings, the Great Grandmas around were wrapped in some kind of sticky hazy glow.

All the gazes around suddenly disappeared at this moment.

Li Huowang took this opportunity to rush forward quickly, returning to the roadside.

The others on the roadside obviously had not yet understood what exactly happened, standing in place boredly yawning.

"Go quickly! Leave this bamboo forest, this place is dangerous!"

Perhaps it was the deterrent power of Li Huowang's bloody and constantly dripping left eye, no one questioned, dragging their exhausted bodies they all started running.

Once running they did not stop, after passing through that bamboo forest, behind was a grassland.

Everyone fled quickly on this expansive grassland, fleeing until the distant horizon gradually turned white before stopping.

Jin Shanzhao, soaked through with sweat, stumbled and threw the bamboo basket on his back to the ground.

Laying directly on the ground gasping for breath in great mouthfuls.

His right hand grabbed the tender grass on the ground to look, then powerlessly put it down. Gasping he said: "Ha... Ha... Qing... We're almost to... Ha... Ha... We're almost to Qingqiu... Ha..."

At this moment, Li Huowang once again stood on the roof of the ox cart.

The empty environment gave Li Huowang extremely far vision, with brows locked tight he used that single eye to survey everything around.

If even like this, those unknown Great Grandmas could still follow over, then Li Huowang really could only gamble with them.

Fortunately as the sun gradually rose, warm sunlight dispelled the chill on Li Huowang's body, no gazes shot over anymore.

And in the previous bamboo forest, there were no more figures of Great Grandma, a stone suddenly spoke.

"What to do, this kid looks hard to deal with, even the Great Grandmas we lured over couldn't stop him, should we go back to the bureau and call for people?"

As soon as the stone finished speaking, the bamboo shoot beside replied: "Why waste that effort, isn't Peng Longteng looking for this kid, just tell her directly, saves us trouble."

"That's true, if something goes wrong push it on her, if there's merit then count us three in for a share."

After saying this, the stone and the bamboo shoot never spoke another word.

That day, Li Huowang and the others rested in this place for a whole day.

Resting was unavoidable, after all humans are not made of iron.

Fortunately during this period, except for a few passing by along the way, nothing unexpected happened.

Bai Lingmiao, sitting on the ground with legs curved sideways, looked heartacheingly at Li Huowang who was sleeping.

Even sleeping he did not sleep steadily, Li Huowang slightly turned his head, mouth still constantly murmuring something lowly.

Her pale fingers raised, stroking towards that terrifying blood hole on Li Huowang's face. "How much pain must this be..."

"Boom," Li Huowang in his sleep instantly exploded up, both hands had already pinched Bai Lingmiao's slender neck tightening continuously.

This action scared everyone into a cold sweat, including Li Huowang himself.

Filled with after fear he quickly let go, after checking carefully, discovering Bai Lingmiao was not pinched bad by himself, only then did he hold her into his embrace kissing and hugging.

"Senior Brother Li... others are still watching..."

Li Huowang stopped, speaking with lingering fear: "In the future when I sleep, you stay far away from me."

"But... we have always slept together."

"Listen, be good, during this time, my nerves are a bit tight, let's talk after this period passes."

"Then okay, by the way Senior Brother Li, your... eye."

"It's fine, this is better, changed even more than before, easier to hide."

Afterwards Li Huowang and the others walked on this vast grassland like this for three days, finally seeing the pass at noon on the third day.

Calling it a pass wasn't quite accurate, this broken place was only surrounded by a low wall, border soldiers were not many, leaning against the wall askew, appearing exceptionally lazy.

"This is natural, Qingqiu and Later Shu were originally allied nations, between them there was not that much precaution."

Seeing the confusion in Li Huowang's eyes, Jin Shanzhao intimately explained.

"Allied nations? Then those thief soldiers won't kill into Qingqiu?" While sizing up the bustling street before him, Li Huowang asked.

"Absolutely no such possibility, Later Shu army entering Qingqiu, this is almost equivalent to bilateral war, this kind of matter is much more serious than killing several thousand people."

Hearing this, Li Huowang's heart settled slightly.

He suddenly thought of something, re-examining the old man before him. "You are going to return home?"

Jin Shanzhao smiled and bowed his hands towards Li Huowang. "True Man, we shall meet again, the grace of saving my life is unforgettable."

"Should there come a day when this old man enters the court to serve, I will surely repay you with a gushing spring."

Li Huowang smiled. "Whether you are capable or not, if there is no necessity, do not torment yourself; find a place to retire."

Hearing this, Jin Shanzhao's expression grew uncharacteristically serious.

"A gentleman must cultivate himself, regulate his family, and bring peace to the world! I have devoted decades to mastering the art of political strategy; how could there be any reason not to employ it?"

"This old man is determined to unfold his ambitions, to ensure no more strife between nations! To restore a bright and clear universe to this world!!"

At this moment, there seemed to be a spark of light within Jin Shanzhao's somewhat clouded eyes.

To speak plainly, Li Huowang was somewhat shaken by Jin Shanzhao.

This old man who appeared somewhat timid before his eyes actually harbored such a grand ideal within his heart.

Moreover, judging by his demeanor, he did not seem to be speaking casually in the least.

Li Huowang formally performed a Daoist salute to Jin Shanzhao. "Then I wish you swift success and the full unfolding of your grand designs."

The smiling Jin Shanzhao returned the salute. "Many thanks, True Man; then we shall part ways here."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~" The sound of whistling wind suddenly arose.

With a "Rip," the smiling Jin Shanzhao was cleaved in half at the waist by a giant halberd that suddenly flew in.

Right before Li Huowang, who stood within arm's reach, he was split in two while still alive.

(End of Chapter)