My Xiuxian painting style is not right

Chapter 155 Whispers of the Misty Forest (Page 13)

Outside the inn, the sun was setting and people were coming and going on the street. The sounds of hawking and shouting were endless.

I followed Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan out of the inn, holding the new clothes and shoes they gave me, feeling very happy.

This piece of clothing is a long green gown. The material feels smooth and is much more comfortable than my tattered clothes.

The shoes were a pair of black cloth shoes with thick soles, which made them soft to walk in. They were much better than my pair of straw sandals with exposed toes.

"Chen Yu, why are you grinning like an idiot?" Liu Ruyan's voice was teasing. Her long red hair swayed gently behind her like a ball of jumping flame.

I came back to my senses and scratched my head. "No, nothing, I just think these clothes and shoes are pretty good."

Lin Qingxue glanced at me and said calmly, "If you like it, change it quickly. Don't act like you've never seen the world."

I chuckled and quickly found a deserted corner and changed into new clothes and shoes.

I have to say, after putting on this new dress, I feel a lot more energetic.

After changing clothes, we headed out of the city. The Misty Forest wasn't far from the town. After walking for about an hour, we saw a grayish forest in the distance. That was the Misty Forest.

The closer we get to the misty forest, the lower the temperature becomes and the air is filled with a damp and musty smell.

The trees on the roadside became increasingly sparse, leaving only some bare trunks, like withered fingers reaching towards the sky.

"This place is so dark and uncomfortable." I rubbed my arms and felt a chill.

Lin Qingxue took out a white cloak from her arms and handed it to me, "Put it on, don't catch a cold."

I took the cloak and put it on. A faint fragrance came to my nose, which made me feel relaxed and happy.

"Thank you," I said.

Liu Ruyan also pulled out a red cloak from her bosom and put it on herself. "This Misty Forest really lives up to its reputation. The fog is even thicker than I imagined."

As we continued to move forward, the fog became thicker and thicker, and visibility became lower and lower. Everything around us became blurred and we could only see a few meters away.

I took out my compass to check the direction, but the needle kept spinning and I couldn't tell the direction at all.

"What's going on? Is the compass broken?" I asked in confusion.

Lin Qingxue shook her head. "The magnetic field in the Misty Forest is chaotic. A compass is useless here."

"Then how do we determine the direction?" I asked.

Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Why not just use your spiritual sense to explore the way?"

As she said this, she was about to release her spiritual sense, but was pulled back by Lin Qingxue.

"Don't act rashly," Lin Qingxue said. "There are some special monsters in the Misty Forest that can sense the detection of spiritual sense. Using spiritual sense rashly may cause unnecessary trouble."

After hearing this, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva. This foggy forest is more dangerous than I imagined.

"So what do we do?" I asked.

Lin Qingxue pulled out a map from her bosom and unfolded it to take a look. "Luckily, I prepared a map in advance. If we follow this road, we should be able to reach the central area of ​​the Misty Forest."

I leaned over to look at the map and found a winding path leading into the depths of the misty forest.

"Is this map reliable?" I asked.

"It should be reliable," Lin Qingxue said, "I bought this from an old hunter. It is said that he has lived in the Misty Forest for decades."

"That's good," I breathed a sigh of relief, "Let's go."

We followed the path marked on the map and moved forward carefully.

The fog became thicker and thicker, and the scenery around me became more and more blurred. I felt like I was walking in a vague world, unable to tell the directions.

"Be careful," Lin Qingxue warned, "There are not only monsters in this misty forest, but also some other dangers."

"Other dangers?" I asked doubtfully. "What dangers?"

"For example, traps, miasma, and..." Lin Qingxue paused, seeming a little hesitant, "There are some things we don't know about."

After hearing this, I became even more nervous. This foggy forest is really full of dangers.

We walked for about half an hour, and the fog around us became thicker, and we couldn't see our hands in front of us.

I followed Lin Qingxue closely, afraid that we would get lost accidentally.

"Wait," Lin Qingxue suddenly stopped, "I feel something is wrong."

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Lin Qingxue frowned and listened carefully to the sounds around her. "Did you hear any sound?"

I pricked up my ears and listened carefully, but I didn't hear any other sound except the wind and the rustling of leaves.

"No," I said. "What did you hear?"

Lin Qingxue shook her head. "I don't know either. I just feel like something is watching us."

Liu Ruyan also looked around cautiously, "I also feel that the atmosphere around here seems a bit weird."

I felt a little scared. This foggy forest was indeed not a good place.

"Let's be careful," I said, "and try not to make any noise."

We continued to move forward, taking every step with extreme caution.

Suddenly, I felt my feet go empty and I fell into a pit.

"Ah!" I screamed and fell heavily to the ground, grimacing in pain.

"Chen Yu!" Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan heard my voice and hurried over.

"Are you okay?" Lin Qingxue asked with concern.

I climbed out of the pit and brushed off the dirt on my body. "It's okay, I just fell down."

I looked up and found that it was a very deep pit. The walls of the pit were covered with moss and were slippery. No wonder I fell in.

"Who dug this pit?" I asked puzzledly.

Lin Qingxue looked around the pit and said, "This doesn't look like a trap. It looks more like a cave dug by some animal."

Liu Ruyan also took a look and said, "This cave is quite big. I wonder what lives in it."

I had an idea and took out a stone from the rag bag and threw it into the cave.

The stone fell with a "bang", and after a long while, no other sound was heard.

"It looks like nobody's in there," I said. "Let's go."

We continued walking forward, and after a while, we saw an open space in front of us.

In the open space, there grows a huge tree with a thick trunk, lush branches and leaves, blocking out the sun.

Under the tree, there was an old man sitting. His hair and beard were all white. He was wearing a gray robe and holding a cane in his hand. He had his eyes closed and seemed to be taking a nap.

"Someone!" I whispered.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan also saw the old man, and both of them showed a vigilant look.

We slowly approached the old man, who still had his eyes closed and did not move.

"Old man," I called out tentatively.

The old man did not respond.

I walked up to the old man and gently pushed him, "Old man, wake up."

The old man slowly opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze falling on me, "Who are you?"

"We are travelers passing through," I said. "Excuse me, where is this place?"

The old man looked at us, and a gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes. "This is the Misty Forest."

"We know this is the Misty Forest," I said, "and we wanted to ask, what are you doing here?"

The old man smiled and said, "I'm waiting for someone here."

"Waiting for whom?" I asked.

The old man shook his head, "You don't need to know."

I felt that this old man was a little strange and didn't want to say anything more to him. "Old man, we have something else to do, so we'll take our leave first."

"Wait," the old man stopped me, "where are you going?"

"We're going to the central area of ​​the Misty Forest," I said.

The old man smiled and said, "The central area of ​​the Misty Forest is not a good place. I advise you not to go there."

"Why?" I asked.

The old man shook his head, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."

I frowned. This old man spoke in a mysterious way that was hard to understand.

"Old man, we have something else to do, so we'll leave first." I said, turning around and about to leave.

"Wait a minute," the old man called me again, "young man, I see your forehead is black, you might have a bloody disaster soon."

My heart skipped a beat. Could this old man be fortune-telling?

"Old man, what are you talking about?" I said with forced calmness.

The old man smiled and said, "Believe it or not, but I advise you to be careful."

I didn't want to argue with this old man anymore, "Old man, we really have to leave."

I pulled Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan and quickly left the open space.

I pulled Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan and quickly left the open space, my heart in turmoil.

The old man's prophecy is like a thorn in my heart, which will never go away.

A bloody disaster? This is not a good sign.

"Chen Yu, you don't look well. What's wrong?" Lin Qingxue noticed my abnormality and asked with concern.

I forced a smile and said, "It's okay, I just fell down and it hurts a little."

Liu Ruyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "You are too timid. An old man's words scared you like this."

As she spoke, she tapped my head gently with the fan.

I rubbed the spot I'd been hit on, but I felt even more uneasy. Although I usually like to play dumb and make jokes, I'm not really stupid. The old man's eyes were deep, and he didn't seem to be joking.

We continued along the path. The fog grew thicker and thicker, and the surrounding trees became more twisted and strange, like monsters with bared fangs and claws.

I subconsciously tightened the wooden sword in my hand. Although this broken thing didn't have much power, it at least brought me a little psychological comfort.

"Be careful," Lin Qingxue warned, "the fog is getting thicker and thicker, it's easy to get lost."

I nodded and followed closely behind Lin Qingxue. Lin Qingxue walked in front, her white cloak particularly conspicuous in the thick fog, like a guiding light.

Liu Ruyan followed behind me, her long red hair appearing and disappearing in the mist, like a ball of jumping flame.

After walking for about an hour, we came to a relatively open area.

The fog here is a little thinner, and you can vaguely see the surrounding scenery.

"Let's take a break," Lin Qingxue said, "We've been walking for so long, everyone must be tired."

I put down the rag bag, sat down on the ground, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

My nerves have been tense all the way, and now I can finally relax.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan also sat down. Lin Qingxue took out some dry food and water from her storage bag and distributed them to us.

I took the rations and ate them in big mouthfuls. Although the rations tasted ordinary, I couldn't care less about that now. Filling my stomach was the most important thing.

"Chen Yu, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch the food from you." Liu Ruyan said with a smile.