Chapter 190 Spirit Girl

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date="2020-11-30"

title="Chapter 190 Spirit Girl"

weight="107072"

series = ["I [Imperial] Am Not This Kind of Man"]

mode = "manual"

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The night was gradually falling, and the wind at night was bitterly cold.

Tao Yunqing and his team searched around and found several crevices in the cave nearby. Women and children on the organized flat ground hid in, but the space for the crevice was limited. Some people still want to stay outside.

Even if they hide in the cave, everyone is still silent, lack of food, and it is difficult for the weak to last long in the cold weather.

What does it feel like watching tens of thousands of women and children starve to death?

Standing on the edge of the flat ground, Qin Nuo kept walking back and forth, feeling extremely hard in his heart. Everyone beside Pei Tuo was silent.

Even Lin Jia, who spoke harshly before, as if his heart was as cold as iron. At this moment, he saw such a tragic scene with his own eyes and couldn't ignore it.

No one can remain indifferent to such suffering, unless he has no human feelings.

The panic of the night finally passed, and the sky was full of white light.

The people on the stone platform almost stayed up all night. Qin Nuo leaned against a big tree on the side of the mountain. Suddenly, he saw a few people tentatively walking down the mountain. The priest Su He was commanding him.

"What is this going to do?" Qin Nuo stood up straight and asked in a loud voice.

Su He looked solemn and replied: "Whether the stale air under the mountain has dissipated, someone must go to investigate."

Qin Nuo walked quickly to the side of the mountain and said, "You don't need to use such a dangerous method, you can test it out with fire."

He explained in detail: "Within the turbid gas, the flame can't burn. As long as the flame goes out, you know that the turbid gas is still there."

Su He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly ordered a few people who were ready to go on the adventure to stop, and then act according to Qin Nuo's instructions.

There are a lot of branches on the mountainside, and two or three torches are lit and stretched far away. As expected, the flame will quickly go out as soon as it reaches below a certain level.

Everyone's mood became heavier.

Qin Nuo watched by the side, tangled in his heart.

If there is wind, the poisonous gas below can be blown away, but the entire valley is surrounded by towering cliffs and stone walls, and it is not moving at all. This causes the poisonous gas to diffuse and spread very slowly, and new ones should continue to erupt below. gas.

Only strong winds can bring out a ray of life and a way to survive.

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In such a depressed atmosphere, Tao Yunqing walked over and said in a low voice: "General Pang, the high priest invites you to go."

Because of the journey of life and death just now, coupled with the help of Qin Nuo and others in helping women and children and giving directions, Tao Yunqing's attitude towards them was more gentle and respectful.

Without letting Pei Tuo and others follow, Qin Nuo followed Tao Yunqing all the way to the west, climbing the mountain road, walked for more than half an hour, bypassing a narrow and steep peak, and his eyes suddenly opened up.

Appearing in front turned out to be a suspended palace.

The whole architectural style is like the temple in the city at the foot of the mountain, but it is more exquisite and gorgeous.

When approached, carefully looked at the white pillars and stone platforms. From the small lines on it, can tell that this temple has been around for some years, and the whole building has a sense of historical precipitation.

Qin Nuo blinked, a little surprised, but after thinking about it, it made sense.

He had noticed before that the flat land halfway up the mountain was open, like a trace of someone specially leveled it. Combined with the temple in front of you, it should be the legacy of the Xuelie clan's early heyday.

When walked to the entrance of the temple, saw the back of the high priest. The old man was standing in front of a pillar in the hall, looking up at something.

Leading Qin Nuo to the door, Tao Yunqing bowed silently and bowed, then stepped back.

Qin Nuo raised his foot and stepped into the door.

"This is the temple where our tribe used to worship the goddess. Every spring, the spiritual girl will come here to live, bathe and fast, and listen to the voice of heaven." The high priest slowly opened his mouth.

The altar in the capital has the same functions as the imperial tombs, but because the Xuelie clan has a strong religious atmosphere, it is more sacred and solemn. Qin Nuo scanned the wide space in the hall and suggested: "If there is such a place, let the people outside come in to avoid the cold wind."

"The temple is the residence of the spiritual girl, and it is not something ordinary mortals can set foot on." The high priest smiled bitterly, "The clansmen know that they won't be willing to desecrate this place."

When is it all? Also care about these stereotypes! Qin Nuo frowned.

"What's more, even if you are here, what's the use? Without food, the people will not escape the fate of dying in despair." The high priest's voice trembled and sad.

Qin Nuo was silent for an instant. Thinking of walking along the way, with Tao Yunqing in the body and walking for most of an hour, tens of thousands of women and children who had been starving for a night could not withstand the toss.

With the guests, the high priest walked slowly in this temple.

Looking all the way, the inside of the temple is more magnificent than the outside. The feet are covered with white jade, and the pillars and eaves are dotted with gold and precious stones, full of the extravagance of Western style.

Thinking that the entire temple was built on the top of the mountain, the manpower and material resources expended back then must not be a small amount.

"The patriarch of the first generation of tribes, after leading the tribe to migrate here, recalled the aura that first guided them forward. Although the bright light has been extinguished, the patriarch still feels that there are hidden secrets on this mountain..." The priest slowly opened his mouth.

The hidden secret is that this is an active volcano! The so-called aura that guides the way is only the residual flame after the eruption of a volcano, and sometimes it can continue to burn for decades. Qin Nuo secretly complained.

"After the tribe settled down, the patriarch took his people several times to explore the mountains, and finally found a flash of spiritual light here, so he organized craftsmen to excavate. Sure enough, a large number of spiritual stones were excavated, as well as the most treasures in it. The Northern Emperor Xuanzhu."

Qin Nuo: ...Well, this Tianxing Mountain is indeed rich in mineral resources.

"Bring the spirit stone to the bottom of the mountain, and soon the warriors of the clan discovered the magical effect of this kind of spirit stone. It can actually help pass through the meridians and improve the power..."

The history after that, Qin Nuo can imagine. It should have been a long time since the eruption of the Xuelie people migrated here. At this time, the soil near Tianxing Mountain was fertile, and there were sufficient geothermal resources, as well as this kind of spiritual stone that could improve the body. In addition, three hundred years ago, there was a great upheaval in the north, and many tribes were fighting in darkness. The time, the place and the place are good and the people are ready. It is difficult for the Xuelie clan to be underdeveloped!

"The spirit stone has become the treasure of our clan, bringing us countless brave warriors. The place where the spirit stone is unearthed has also become the holy land of our tribe. These are the blessings of the goddess, so it took decades after the tribe prospered. , The temple was built.” Telling the glorious past, the high priest walked back all the way to a hall, and he stopped.

Qin Nuo scanned the surroundings. The whole hall was decorated in a very special way. The surrounding walls were hung with various weapons, mostly spears and swords. Some were new and intact, some were rusty, and some were broken and worn out.

Against the backdrop of the white and shining stone walls, these weapons of various shapes give people a special sense of iron-bloodedness.

"These are the personal weapons of tribal warriors who made great achievements in the early years." The explanation of the high priest verified Qin Nuo's guess.

He couldn't help but cast his gaze to the center of the temple.

Surrounded by so many weapons, the main hall was empty, with only a high platform in the center, which was more than a mile long and wide. What made Qin Nuo stunned was that the entire high platform was carved with scarlet fire crystal, with embossed shapes on all sides. The various images are mostly an elegant and beautiful woman showing various miracles under the support of everyone. It's the legend of the goddess crossing the world.

Staring at the delicate and soft relief, recalling the ocarina that Suror helped him repair before, the craftsmanship of the Xuelie clan artisans is really excellent.

There were a dozen crystal beads or stones scattered on the high platform. Qin Nuo recognized at a glance that they were the spiritual stones that the high priest had given him. Staring at the high platform, Qin Nuo felt awkward. Because looking at the layout of the entire room and the appearance of the high platform, there should be precious large sacrifices on it, not such scattered and small things.

"The Northern Emperor Profound Orb was originally placed here. It was the essence of the spirit stone, the treasure of our tribe. But now it... has fallen into the hands of the thief. Only these scattered corners are left." The priest's words verified Qin Nuo's guess.

"Is it the tragedy of the Xuelie nationality's natural disaster more than 20 years ago?"

"Yes, but not the result of that tragedy, but the cause."

This answer surprised Qin Nuo.

Talking about the past of the tribe, the high priest's mood has completely calmed down. Before Qin Nuo asked questions, he raised his foot and continued to walk towards the apse.

Crossed a door and entered the apse. The style in front of me is completely new.

Different from the solemn, elegant and flashy of the previous major halls, the style of the entire apse is more delicate, more beautiful, and more smoky.

The next words of the high priest also illustrate this point: "This is the place where the spiritual girl lives. Every spring, the spiritual girl comes here to pray. Of course, sometimes, the spiritual girl likes life in the mountains and can live in more places. Longer. For example, Li Tuoer, can’t wait to live in the mountains all year round."

Li Tuoer... With this name, Qin Nuo suddenly recalled the place where the poison gas erupted in the valley. The high priest knelt to the ground, crying sadly.

"If you still harbor resentment, swallow me, Li Tuoer, this is the tribe you once blessed! Why treat them so cruelly!"

Moreover, according to Lin Jia's previous information, the high priest himself was named Li. This is a very noble surname in the Xuelie clan. During the heyday, several city lords and priests came from this clan.

"Li Tuoer is the last spiritual girl of our Xuelie clan." The high priest paused and said in a low voice, "On blood, count it as my granddaughter."

Sure enough. Qin Nuo asked, "It's the spiritual lady who is transformed into the valley below in the mythology of the noble tribe?"

"Yeah, she died in that valley, and I forced her to jump down for the whole tribe."

Qin Nuo was taken aback by the latter sentence, and when he looked up, the high priest had already turned around and could not see the expression of the old man.

Reminiscing about the word sacrifices mentioned before, Qin Nuo suddenly felt terrified.

However, the high priest did not continue this topic. He took Qin Nuo and continued walking backwards. After passing through the garden, he took Qin Nuo to a small and unique attic.

The moment he stepped into the attic, Qin Nuo had an illusion that he returned to a study in the Jiangnan Water Village.

The architectural structure and furnishings in the attic are entirely the Central Plains model. There are pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the table, and the walls are hung with ink and ink, as well as the rows of bookshelves, all giving the feeling of returning to the Yushu Pavilion.

"This is Li Tuoer's study. Twenty years ago, she ordered craftsmen to build it according to her favorite style." Walking to the top of the attic, the high priest said.

He stood in front of the window, overlooking from here, the panoramic view of the entire temple came into view.

"It took more than 30 years and hundreds of thousands of slaves to build this temple on this steep mountain to enshrine the goddess of crossing the world. It is sacred and clean, as a holy place for the tribe, except for sacrifices and spiritual girls. , As well as those who have been summoned, others are not allowed to enter, and even the way into the mountain is secret."

"Until that person came, desecrated this land and sounded the horn of death for our tribe."

Qin Nuo remained silent, listening to the old man telling the past history.

"Do you know why the inheritance of the spiritual girl will be cut off?"

Qin Nuo did not answer, and the high priest did not need to answer, he just needed a listener.

"Li Tuoer was only twelve years old when she inherited the position of the spiritual girl. She was still a naive and ignorant child. It was my negligence. I shouldn't indulge her like that."

"This is an unspeakable tragedy for our tribe. More than 20 years ago, it was her mistakes that caused the entire tribe to fall to where it is today."

The high priest did not conceal this dark history, but simply told the past.

"At that time, it was the most prosperous and prosperous period of our tribe. Hundreds of thousands of horses swept across the grassland. Both the Tubi tribe and the Mu's Royal court were courteous and respectful to our tribe. We conquered countless cities and lands and owned the most. His slaves, the greatest wealth, merchants from all over the world, all came to Xuelie City to do business. That era was our most glorious time. And all of this ended because of a young man."

"The young man named He Jieyou, he was the youngest son of the He family, a big jeweler in Nanlan City of the Tubi tribe. Because the wealth in the family was too much, the upper class of the Tubi tribe was coveted by the greedy nobles. , And exterminate the house."

"He escaped the genocide by chance. After escaping from Nanlan City, he ran business everywhere until he came to my Xuelie clan."

"I clearly remember that it was twenty-six years ago when he brought the pearls bought from the distant Dongying to the Xuelie clan to sell."

"Because he had a deep hatred with the Yan clan of the Tubi clan, he soon joined our Xuelie clan and stayed in the clan to serve in the clan. As long as you have a little contact, you will know that this young man is not only naturally handsome, but also extremely talented."

"He is born with a charisma of leadership. Although he is still young, he has a long-term vision, knowledgeable and talented, no scholarship or strategy. They are all first-class. With his planning and layout, we and the Tubi tribe and the surrounding tribes The dispute connection prevailed."

"He was quickly accepted by the upper class of the Xuelie clan and came into contact with Her Royal Highness."

"At that time, Li Tuoer was exactly fifteen years old. Among the spiritual girls of the past, she was arrogant and introverted, and didn't like to socialize with others. But she fell in love with this boy at first sight."

"The spiritual girls in the Xuelie clan will only take off her veil after the age of sixteen and choose her future husband. Due to negligence in the clan, she did not discover this secret love affair at first. When she realized it later, she didn't have any. What can make Li Tuoer give up this relationship?"

Qin Nuo listened silently, this love scene of young men and women breaking through the worldly prejudices.

"Within the Xuelie clan, the spiritual girl has a noble status. It stands to reason that a young man from the clan should be selected as her husband. There are many people who serve Li Tuoer, including tribal warriors with great tribal merits, and talented priests, but she I have never looked at it again. I was only infatuated with this He Jieyou, not that he didn’t marry. At first, the voice of opposition in the tribe was loud, but as He Jieyou made several unparalleled credits within the Xuelie clan, The voice of opposition gradually decreased."

"The only flaw may be his blood."

Qin Nuo understood that the Xuelie clan used to reject foreign blood because of its appearance. Although they lived together for a long time, marriages increased, and the people were no longer so repulsive, but the spiritual girl had a special status and wanted to marry a foreigner, there was still a certain obstacle.

"In order to elevate the status of the beloved, Li Tuoer vigorously promoted He Jieyou, and even taught the martial arts of his clan as soon as possible, and even secretly violated taboos and used his clan without authorization in order to make his martial arts successful. The sacred item of the Northern Emperor Xuanzhu assisted. It is the treasure of the Xuelie Clan and possesses the supreme power of washing marrow and cutting hair."

"Relying on these assistances, the young man has not only made great progress in martial arts, but his status has also risen step by step. In the tribe, he has made countless achievements in succession."

At this point, the voice of the high priest suddenly stopped.

Qin Nuo understood that what he faced next was the most critical turning point in the story.

The old man's silence was shorter than Qin Nuo expected, and the high priest soon spoke again, with sorrow and pain.

"But, who knows that He Jieyou, who has endured such a grand grace from the tribe and the spiritual girl, is actually a hidden masterpiece sent by the Tubi tribe to rise up in our clan."

Having said this, deep hatred appeared in the eyes of the high priest.

Qin Nuo was also a little surprised. He originally thought that it would be a tragic love that would be a spiritual girl giving everything to her lover, which would trigger the resentment of the tribe. But unexpectedly, she turned to a more cold and realistic direction.