"I heard what happened?" Member Mei's tone suddenly worsened, and the strong internal force in his body made the old village chief sink.

The village chief stopped hiding his clumsiness, and his words were filled with trembling and fear involuntarily: "I heard that there is a valley in the Wan Snake Mountain. Some snake catchers named it Snake King Valley because there is a terrifying snake king in it.

Even a big mountain eagle can swallow it up in one bite!

Some people even say that it is a thousand-year-old snake demon that wants to transform into a dragon!"

"Humph, it's ridiculous. Where is the thousand-year-old snake demon? I think it's just a boast by the ignorant people in the countryside." Ouyang Xue said coldly: "I want to see how dangerous this so-called Ten Thousand Snake Mountains and Snake King Valley are!"

The old village chief exclaimed in shock: "How can this be accomplished? If the Snake Fairy is disturbed and becomes angry, I'm afraid not even one of us in the village will be able to escape death!"

"Giggle, giggle~" Miss Mei covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Old village chief, you have lived so long, are you still afraid of this snake demon?

Our Jin Dynasty has its own city god and mountain god to protect it. The Holy Emperor personally consecrated the god of thirty-eight famous mountains and the god of forty-seven dangerous rivers. Every state capital has a city god to suppress evil spirits. If there is any snake demon and snake fairy, it should have been long ago.

Only after being subdued.

Village chief, you don’t have to worry too much.”

With the kind words of several people, the village chief reluctantly called on the whole village and asked if anyone was willing to lead this group of businessmen into the mountains.

The result is of course none.

However, when Member Mei waved his hand and a man came out holding a hundred taels of silver, the whole village was shocked.

One hundred taels of silver! It's a full one hundred taels. Even if they sell their entire village, they still won't be able to get the one hundred taels.

The silent peasants all threatened to lead them. But in the end, the one hundred taels fell on a man named Zhang Erniu.

Because Zhang Erniu said that he knew a trail that could lead directly to Wanshe Mountain, and he had even seen a big snake with his own eyes, the one hundred taels became his.

Mei Yuanwai smiled kindly and said: "Okay, okay! Tomorrow we will go into the mountains. If we can really find some valuable snake sloughs, I will reward you with a hundred taels!"

Zhang Erniu was so excited that he almost knelt down. He quickly promised that he would do his best to lead them.

At night, everyone prepared to rest for the night and recuperate before going into the mountains tomorrow.

Goudan'er found Zhang Erniu and said with a worried look on his face: "Brother Erniu, are you willing to risk your life for a hundred taels?"

Zhang Erniu shook his head and said: "One hundred taels, do you know how many servants you can buy? With these one hundred taels, my family will be the richest in the village. If we can build a two-story blue-tiled house, it will be a landlord's house."

What a house to live in! Moreover, my mother-in-law can also wear new clothes, and my son can also afford to go to the school in the town, can read and read, and is a scholar. If he can be tested as a scholar in the future, it will be a glorious ancestor.

Come on! Think about it, isn’t all this worth the risk for me?”

Goudan opened his mouth to ask whether it was worth it for this rich man to sacrifice his life, but Erniu stopped him. Erniu patted Goudan on the shoulder and sighed, "You haven't found a mother-in-law yet, and you don't have any parents to support you. No."

I know how hard it is to support the elderly and the young.

My father's tuberculosis lasted for many years, and my mother's legs were paralyzed because she had no money for medical treatment. Uncle Zhao from the west of the village said that my father would not be able to survive this winter unless he went to the city to hire a doctor.

Moreover, I don’t want my children to suffer like us for the rest of their lives, facing the loess and turning their backs to the sky. Even if they go down one after another, they won’t even be able to write or recognize their ancestors’ names. What do you think?

We were born to farm, and we will be farmers throughout our lives. Do the next generation of children also need to be farmers?

Brother, if something really happens to me, I have to rely on you to take more care of my parents."

Goudan'er couldn't say a word in his heart. He wanted to persuade her but didn't know what to say.

…

It was dawn the next day. It was late summer or early autumn. The wind was high and the air was crisp. The sun was shining brightly. It was an excellent weather.

Member Mei led a group of forty or fifty people into the mountain in a mighty manner.

When they entered the mountains, each of them put on tight clothes, put away their laziness, took out the swords hidden on their bodies and put them on their waists or backs.

Zhang Erniu looked at them in horror and trembled: "You... you are not businessmen."

Ouyang Xue smiled lightly and said: "This little brother, no matter who we are, you only need to show us the way, and then take your other hundred taels of silver and go down the mountain to live a good life. Don't ask any questions that shouldn't be asked.

."

Zhang Erniu felt a chill in his heart and said tremblingly: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

Carrying heavy packages, the group followed Zhang Erniu into the inaccessible mountain forest with vigorous steps.

Miss Mei frowned. She looked at the direction of the mountain and asked, "Second brother of the Zhang family, how far will this mountain road go?"

Zhang Erniu said with an apologetic smile: "Don't worry, Miss. Although this mountain road is difficult, it is the safest, and it is also the closest road to Wanshe Mountain."

Ouyang Xue asked doubtfully: "It makes sense that you have taken the nearest road, but what do you mean by the safest road?"

Zhang Erniu hesitated a little and said: "I don't know much about this, but this road is very safe. Generally, snakes are not seen."

"Haha, Mr. Ouyang doesn't need to embarrass a country man like him." came an old but energetic voice, it was an old man with a white beard and a lean body in the team.

Ouyang Xue heard the sound and said with a smile: "Mr. Sun, can you help me clarify my doubts?"

Old Man Sun chuckled, grabbed a plant on the roadside, and said, "Of course it's all because of it."

"A flower?" Miss Mei asked doubtfully.

"Yes, that's it. The name of this flower is Wangjiangnan, also known as Snake Miemen. Its flowers have a special fragrance. Generally, snakes will be scared and stay away if they smell it. Therefore, in the mountainous areas in the south, because venomous snakes are often found, the local

Farmers plant them to look south of the Yangtze River to drive away snakes."

Member Mei laughed and said, "Ouyang, Mr. Sun is a famous snake catcher in Yunzhou. Do you still want to trouble Mr. Sun with this little thing?"

Ouyang Xue bowed her hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Sun, my father-in-law is very surprised. I just have a bright mind and am a little curious."

Old Man Sun waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "All things in the world are about a balance of yin and yang. If the yin does not grow, the yang will not grow. If there are many snakes gathering in Wan Snake Mountain, there will naturally be things that are incompatible with each other to check their development."

The group spent half a day and arrived at the swamp at the foot of Wanshe Mountain at three o'clock in the morning.

Even though it is autumn, the midday sun is still a bit poisonous, and Miss Mei's delicate face is already dripping with perspiration.

Ouyang Xue stood in front of her, holding an umbrella to cover her from the sun, and said thoughtfully: "Madam, you still have to be careful about your health."

Miss Mei's face was slightly red, and she said delicately: "Okay, there are so many people here."

Mei Yuan walked up to a high ground and looked down ahead. He saw a dense aquatic plant covering a vast lake like land. In the lake, there were several cranes looking for food in the water with elegant steps. There happened to be a crane that was eating

Holding a water snake.

Suddenly, Mei Yuanwai turned his body to one side and struck out with a palm. A strong wind blew out from the palm, but he saw a spotted venomous snake flying out of the grass beside him and lying limply on the ground.

Old Man Sun said in surprise: "It seems that Master Mei Zhuang's internal strength has been greatly improved, which is comparable to the top level."

Zhang Erniu on the side was dumbfounded, this...is this a human being?

The so-called Mei Yuan is just a disguise. He is the owner of Jiuyang Villa, a top-notch force in the Yunzhou martial arts world. The internal skill he practices is the Jiuyang Divine Skill passed down by his ancestors. He has already perfected it, but has encountered a bottleneck in his life.

He secretly interviewed countless famous masters and medical masters, and finally came up with a way, which was to find a century-old snake gall and swallow it, and then use the extremely yin power of the snake gall to promote the harmony of the nine yangs and step into the ten yang realm.

At that time, he was the famous martial arts founder of the Jin Dynasty. He even entered the Tao through martial arts, entered the so-called innate Tao realm, and broke through all the shackles of mortals.

And this Ten Thousand Snake Mountain is famous throughout Qinan Prefecture, and there is even a rumor that it is the Millennium Snake King. After being very prepared, he finally pretended to avoid the attention of his enemies and came to this Ten Thousand Snake Mountain to get the centuries-old snake gallbladder.

After the owner of Plum Village looked at the swamp, he said: "Let's all stop and rest for a while. Eat and drink enough before we set off."

The elite disciples of Jiuyang Villa all said yes.

…

After Master Mei Zhuang and his party left, the village chief of Zhuangjia Village felt a little uneasy. They didn't know the wisdom of the monsters in the mountains. Even if they were protected by the city god, could they take care of them for a while? Once the gods were slightly negligent,

It was just an oversight, but to them it meant the lives of the entire village.

The old village chief has lived his entire life and never thinks that the evil spirits will not take revenge on them. They were the ones who were exposed, and it was people from their village who led the way.

He knelt down facing the mountains in the southwest, clasped his hands and prayed devoutly: "Bless the Great Snake Immortal! In order to survive, we can only tell the truth and expose your Immortal Mountain. I hope that you have great magic power and are not afraid of mere mortals, and do not punish you."

We also ask you to forgive us for our sin of cowardice.!”

In the Valley of the Snake King, Bai Jun, who was lying on a willow tree in confusion, vaguely seemed to hear a human prayer. It seemed to be far away and then close, but it was low and vague and could not be heard clearly.

But Bai Jun still heard the sounds of blessing, exposure, and forgiveness.

He suddenly woke up, the Great Snake Immortal? Are you talking about himself? It seems that in some rural areas people have the custom of worshiping the Five Immortals, and snakes are one of them. It seems to be called Liuxian Liujia.

Bai Jun slowly spit out the snake message, and the smell and heat in the air entered his brain. After sniffing for a long time, a gust of wind came into the valley, and he sensed a strange smell!

In front of the swamp, several disciples were peeing in the swamp in a secret place, and even had a great time playing.

When Old Man Sun on the side saw this scene, he immediately shouted angrily: "What are you doing? Do you want to die?"

The owner of Plum Village asked in confusion: "What's wrong, Mr. Sun?"

Old Man Sun sighed: "Snakes have a very developed sense of smell, and our human breath will be sensed and remembered by them. If there really is a snake king in this mountain, he might have sensed our existence."

"What? Is it really that scary?" Ouyang Xue said in disbelief: "This mountain is so big, even eagles and dogs can't be so sharp, right?"

Old Man Sun snorted coldly, "If there really is a century-old snake king, do you think it is still an ordinary snake? Even if it is not a snake demon, it is an extraordinary creature, and naturally there is something magical about it.

Master Mei Zhuang, you have to control your disciples, otherwise I'm afraid they will capsize in the ditch and die here."

Upon hearing this, the owner of Mei Village nodded and said, "Mr. Sun is right. You should act more cautiously. Once you have had enough rest, prepare to set off."

All the disciples all claimed that it was.

But one person didn't want to.

"Mei Yuan, I also showed you the way and you saw the place. As for me, I didn't hear a word you said along the way. Can I go back?"
To be continued...