Imperial Treasure-Chapter 969 - 582: Mountain Hua Mist
"However," Yhan Qingwu glanced at the mist, "there is a special method to dispel this mist."
She paused, looked around, and suddenly pointed to a plant on a cliff, saying, "This is Qingshan Fern. It grows in areas with mist and poison all year round, absorbing them to grow. To put it simply, the mist is also a kind of poison, a hallucinogenic one. Qingshan Fern already has antibodies because of its environment. By using some Qingshan Fern, we can resist the hallucinogenic effects of the mist and leave this area."
Just as Yhan Qingwu finished speaking, Sui Yi took a single leap up the cliff, seven or eight meters high, and with a swipe of his sword, brought down a whole Qingshan Fern.
Each person took some Qingshan Fern to use and rested for a while. Sure enough, the mist seemed significantly reduced in their vision. As they moved forward, it became clearer, with no fourth-time returning to the spot.
Walking along.
The group suddenly stopped.
Their expressions became quite strange.
They were indeed at Mountain Hua, but what they saw were the buildings and scenery often seen in tourism ads.
What the heck, where’s the real Mount Hua Secret Realm?
This is the 120-yuan ticket Mountain Hua!
Where is the Mount Hua Swordsmanship Conference!!!
Gong Jiu stuffed all the snacks in his hand into his mouth and suddenly perked up.
"No, that’s not right, there’s no one at this Mountain Hua."
This Mountain Hua had no people.
Indeed, from where they were, the internal scenery of Mountain Hua wasn’t packed with bustling crowds moving step by step, but silent and empty, immensely vast.
"Why does it feel so strange, like we’ve suddenly stepped into another... have you guys read a book called Alternate Reality?" Gong Jiu blinked and asked.
The Flower Demon glanced sideways at her, "Reading that damn fantasy novel again?"
"Anyway, it says our world actually has two sides of space, one positive and one negative, and the same place actually has two planes. One plane is crowded, and this one has few people... Hey! What are you all looking at me for? I can read, okay~"
Although Gong Jiu’s words were unreliable, Sui Yi had to admit she might really be right this time.
This is indeed Mountain Hua, isolated from the other surface Mountain Hua.
"Let’s go down and take a look"
The group finally made it to the main path. A winding path led them up the mountain road, and soon they saw the summit.
Suddenly, everyone stopped because, on this path that stretched upwards, about twenty meters away, there was a shadow of a person standing in the mist, intermittently visible.
"Oh~ I wonder if this is another illusion," Gong Jiu said in her peculiar accent in English.
Of course, it wasn’t an illusion, for that person had already turned their head towards them.
A long robe of ancient style, a face square and dark, around thirty, nodded slightly towards them.
Sui Yi and the others naturally went forward. When they got closer, the person smiled slightly and asked, "Do you have an invitation?"
Gong Jiu handed over the invitation.
There were quite a few.
Each of them had one.
Ye Zixu had one too.
After looking at the invitations, the man put them away and introduced himself, "I am Qi Yi from the Mountain Hua sect, here to guide you."
This statement was interesting.
The Flower Demon squinted, "So you knew we were coming, and you must have known we got stuck in your Mountain Hua mist earlier, right? And, is this really Mountain Hua?"
He seemed accustomed to such questions, not minding the sharpness in the Flower Demon’s tone. He smiled and said, "Yes, anyone entering Mountain Hua is under our observation..."
He said this and raised his hand, on which perched a bird.
It was an ordinary mountain bird, slightly larger than a sparrow, very nimble, the kind where you wouldn’t feel any curiosity upon seeing it.
It landed on his hand, using its beak to groom its feathers.
"This is our Mount Hua Messenger Bird, used for monitoring and communication. When you entered the mist of Mountain Hua, I knew about it. It’s not about intentionally toying with you but following the rules of Mountain Hua. Any guest must be in the mist for an hour. Once time’s up, if you can’t leave the mist, I will appear and guide you out. Otherwise... as now, Qi Yi will wait for you here."
He said this, glancing at Yhan Qingwu.
"As for the latter question,"
Qi Yi smiled faintly, "If it’s not Mountain Hua, then where could it be?"
From the calm and stable Qi Yi, Sui Yi and the others seemed to perceive the depth and vastness of Mountain Hua. From Qi Yi’s robe’s ancient embroidery fluttering with his steps, they also saw the charming yet majestic brilliance of this famous Chinese tourist mountain.
It’s just... 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"Hey, Brother Qi, who did the embroidery on your clothes? The craftsmanship is really good. Can you give me a contact? Maybe I can have eight or ten qipao made~~"
"Hey, don’t walk away, I can’t keep up with you in my qipao~ Hey, did you do this embroidery? You’re such a good housekeeper; I admire men like you the most. Hey, do you have WeChat?"
Miss Hua, who even wore a qipao to Mountain Hua, occasionally uttered such words, while Gong Jiu and the others watched coldly as the calm demeanor of the Mountain Hua Brother gradually shattered.
Haha~ Serves you right! That’s what you get for watching us wander around the mountains!
But Flower Fairy, going on about lace and embroidery, really?
Your dignity?
Everyone grumbled silently as they climbed the mountain, with Sui Yi following behind, looking up at the sky where the messenger bird still trailed them.
Mount Hua Messenger Bird?
The one who trains these birds, are they a wizard? Or... (to be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
