Chapter 3844

Since he had made his decision, Chang Qingzi quickly descended from the cloud, no longer paying attention to the bystanders, and entered the quiet room.

Indeed, as Chang Qingzi had hoped, Xiao Hua wasn't heading to Wuyuan County's Zhu Clan this time. He had only come to Phoenix Soaring Country to look for You Zhongquan.

However, Wuyuan County was in Phoenix Soaring Country. Xiao Hua had a faint premonition that the one who had invited You Zhongquan here was a disciple of the Zhu Clan.

Moreover, on the bone that Zhu Cheng had given Xiao Hua that day, there were two verses left behind by Sage Zhu Xi: "The ancestral tree is like the Xiantian Qi, the family tree is like silk and silk of the younger generation."

Xiao Hua had never understood the meaning of these words. Now that he had arrived at the Zhu Clan, how could he not go there to take a look?

Xiao Hua flew for a moment and released his soul sense. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he descended and changed his appearance slightly, transforming into Zhang Xiaohua with a small nose and small eyes. He also changed into Confucian attire and flew towards Wuyuan County on a cloud.

Not long after, Xiao Hua arrived at the left side of Wuyuan County.

However, when Xiao Hua used the Clear Eyes Technique to take a look, doubts arose in his heart.

Logically speaking, a place that could give birth to a Confucian Sage like Zhu Xi was definitely a spiritual and divine place.

However, let alone spiritual and divine place, the place in front of Xiao Hua couldn't even be considered as a place with beautiful mountains and limpid waters.

What was special was that the towering mountain ridge was covered in gray spots of moss. There were also strange patterns on the moss that made one's hair stand on end.

The moss covered most of the mountain ridge, and there were very few tall trees, let alone fruit trees.

The river that surrounded the town under the mountain ridge was also suffused with a sour aura. There were also some gray spots floating on the river's surface.

This aura entered Xiao Hua's nose and mouth, and an indescribable feeling arose. It seemed to be somewhat familiar, but also very unfamiliar.

There were also some paddy fields between the mountain ridge and the river, but where was the rice in the paddy fields?

Broken rice stalks poked out of the dark green water and were inserted into the air in a lonely manner.

"Strange!" Xiao Hua looked at everything in front of him and was endlessly bewildered. "Is this place Wuyuan County?

Could it be that I flew in the wrong direction again? "

Thinking of this, Xiao Hua raised his eyes and looked at the city wall.

The city wall was built along the river, and there was only a short section. This section had long collapsed, but the words "Wuyuan County" could still be seen clearly on the city gate.

"Hiss …" When Xiao Hua's gaze passed through the city gate and saw everything in Wuyuan County, he unconsciously sucked in a breath of cold air.

This was because inside the city gate was a town similar to Longevity Town. Moreover, this town looked several times bigger than Longevity Town.

The buildings in the city were also more majestic and densely packed than those in Longevity Town. Be it taverns, inns, markets, or academies, the silhouettes of all of them could be faintly seen.

However, these buildings were now like the mountain ridge, growing that kind of greyish white moss. Although the moss was far less than the mountain ridge, that kind of faint strange aura was enough to cover up the vitality of the entire town!

Wasn't that right? The entire Wuyuan County was silent. Occasionally, one or two dog barks could be heard, but they were also mournful cries. It was as if there was no one here. However, Xiao Hua could clearly see that within the town, there were many people in ragged clothes walking weakly. These people were all emaciated and their eyes were lifeless. Rather than saying that they were walking, it was better to say that they were taking a night stroll.

Suppressing the astonishment in his heart, Xiao Hua looked towards the depths of the town. Gradually, shock appeared on his face. The ugliness in the dark, the bestial desire in human nature became increasingly clear.

Things that ordinary people couldn't imagine were all exposed to Xiao Hua's Clear Sight Technique.

"Sigh …" Xiao Hua sighed slightly. He couldn't bear to look anymore. He withdrew his divine ability and looked at the dusk on the horizon. He pondered, "Humans live because of food.

Without this basic guarantee, human dignity has no value! "

While thinking, Xiao Hua took out his Qiankun Pouch. He hesitated whether or not he should take out some food.

"Creak creak …" At this moment, from within the town gate, the soft sound of an axle could be heard. It was a worn-out donkey cart that was slowly coming out.

Xiao Hua looked over and saw a child wearing patched clothes sitting on the donkey cart. Beside the child were some worn-out clothes. In front of the donkey cart, a hunchbacked old man was leading a skinny, crippled donkey. Step by step, he looked back and carefully walked towards Xiao Hua's direction.

The crippled donkey did not move quickly, and the hunchbacked old man did not rush it. Only when the donkey cart left the city gates did the old man turn his head forward. A hint of relief appeared on his face, which was so thin that it was curled into a ball.

It was also at this moment that the lame donkey's hooves went limp and it fell to the ground. At the same time, the donkey raised its head and cried out, "Neigh Neigh Neigh!"

Although the donkey's neighing wasn't loud, it was enough to break the silence of the entire town. At the same time, the expression of the old man who was driving the donkey changed greatly. He hurriedly pulled the black reins and strenuously pulled the donkey up. Then, he forcefully slapped the donkey's butt and led it to run …

The old man's worry wasn't without reason. When the donkey cart ran for about ten zhang, the people who heard the donkey's neighing suddenly appeared from all over the town gate. Their eyes were filled with a green light as they chased after the donkey cart!

The old man was already old. After running for another ten zhang, he was already panting. He turned his head to look at the people who were chasing after them and shouted, "Yazi, sit on the donkey cart and don't move. When the donkey cart can't run anymore or when those people catch the donkey, quickly jump down from the donkey cart. Don't let them catch you. Either hide by the side of the road or escape into the wilderness. Take advantage of the fact that the sky isn't completely dark and quickly run far away …"

Before the old man could finish his words, his legs went soft and he fell to the ground. He didn't forget to quickly release the reins in his hand so that the donkey cart could continue running.

"Grandpa …" The child was still young after all. When he saw this, he couldn't help but cry out. Tears flowed down his dirty face and he even struggled to get down from the cart.

"Yazi, don't move …" The old man's face was about to be scraped by the ground, but he still didn't forget his grandson and shouted.

Although Xiao Hua was a bit far away, he could see and hear everything clearly. He slightly raised his hand and supported the old man. Then, with a wave of his hand, the old man's body flew into the air and landed on the donkey cart.

The old man was stunned at first. Then, fear flashed through his eyes. He couldn't say a word. His eyes were lifeless and he just let the donkey cart run away!

"Sigh …" Xiao Hua sighed. He knew that the old man wanted to escape from Wuyuan County. However, how could the grandfather and grandson go so far without a donkey cart?

As for the people chasing after the donkey cart, their target was most likely this lame donkey.

Xiao Hua didn't even think about it. He waved his hand and the grain seeds in his Qiankun Pouch fell from the sky in front of the people chasing after them.

"Puff puff …" There were a lot of grain seeds. The few people in front who still had the strength to run faster ran and plunged their heads into the grain seeds.

"He … he …" When the few people poked their heads out of the grain seeds, they looked at the grain seeds that suddenly appeared in a daze. They didn't have the strength to speak and could only open their mouths and cry out a few times. Then, they plunged their heads into the grain seeds and opened their mouths to eat.

Xiao Hua's grain seeds were naturally extraordinary. They weren't shriveled like ordinary grains. As the few people in front swallowed, a sweet fragrance gradually spread out. Strands of green juice also flowed down from their mouths.

After the few people in front ate, the people behind them smelled the food. How could they still chase after the donkey cart?

They also plunged into the pile of grain and greedily ate it.

Looking at the lame donkey, it had only struggled to run for several tens of feet. Finally, it was exhausted and its footsteps slowed down. Even the smell of the people chewing on the grain attracted the donkey. The donkey turned its butt with difficulty and swung its half broken tail, wanting to return.

Unfortunately, the donkey was really weak. The broken cart was also a bit heavy. However, after hearing the soft creaking sound, the cart was unable to move.

At this moment, the old man finally came back to his senses. The fear on his face hadn't disappeared. He hurriedly raised his head and looked to the left. However, it was currently evening. The old man's vision was blurry and he couldn't see clearly.

"Grandpa, grandpa …" On the contrary, the child, although he was very curious about how the old man flew over, he only felt that it was fun. He wasn't particularly afraid. At this moment, he pounced over and hugged the old man's neck. "There's food over there. It's very fragrant …"

"Ah?

Food? "

When he heard the word food, the old man was also shocked. He immediately turned his head. When he saw the mountain-like grain, his eyes also emitted a green light. Almost without thinking, he jumped down from the donkey cart and rushed a few steps towards the grain.

However, after rushing a few steps, the old man bit his lip and stopped.

He turned his head to look at the child and then turned his head to look at the grain. He seemed to be really hesitant.

Xiao Hua understood the old man's torment. If he went back, there might be food, but he might not be able to escape. However, if he didn't go back, the grain could save the child's life.

Xiao Hua didn't let the old man think too much. He waved his hand and scattered some more grain on the ground. He said, "Come to this old man!"

"You …" When the old man heard Xiao Hua's voice, he was startled. He looked at Xiao Hua with an extremely frightened expression. However, when he saw Xiao Hua's appearance, Xiao Hua's scholarly robes, and even the grain in front of Xiao Hua, his face calmed down.

When he swallowed his saliva, the lame donkey moved and moved towards the grain at Xiao Hua's feet.

"Are you hungry?"

Xiao Hua looked at the skinny child and felt quite uncomfortable in his heart. He didn't dare to give him the spirit fruits in his space, so he could only send some food to the child.

"Thank you, big brother …" The child didn't know that the situation was strange. When he saw the grain in front of him, he didn't even think about it. He grabbed some and stuffed it into his mouth.

However, when he touched his lips, he was somewhat hesitant. He extended his small hand to the old man and said, "Grandpa, there's grain. Eat …"