Hyper-fusion, I have infinite forms

Chapter 76: Red Demon and Halo

"hazy"

Zhou Yan looked at the girl's neither humble nor arrogant attitude and nodded slightly: "It's hard to wake up from sleep. It's a nice name."

The little sentences Zhou Yan murmured casually, after being converted into the language of this place, seemed to be some kind of beautiful sentence structure.

This can be seen from the girl's expression which quickly calmed down.

"Lord Yan, you are too kind." Long's cheeks turned slightly red and he waved his hand gently.

She hesitated for a moment, then extended an invitation to Zhou Yan: "If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my house for a night?"

"It's getting late. Although I've never seen it, my father and mother both said that if you don't return to the village before dark, you will be hunted by evil spirits and monsters."

Zhou Yan nodded politely: "That's exactly what I was thinking. I was wondering how to ask for it."

At this time, two old people walked out of the house behind the girl, talking and laughing. When the old couple saw Zhou Yan's appearance, they were shocked.

"Dad, Mom, this is Master Yan, he just arrived here." Long introduced them to the old couple and then asked, "He doesn't seem to have a place to stay, can we take him in for one night?"

The old couple looked at the tall Zhou Yan and nodded in agreement, not daring to refuse.

The clouds on the horizon sparkled with colorful light under the setting sun.

Zhou Yan, dressed in strange clothes, followed a girl named Long back to the nearby village.

It attracted the attention of many villagers.

*
Dinner time.

Zhou Yan sat cross-legged on the ground. In front of him was a simple small table. On the table there was a large bowl of rice and two side dishes, which had now been eaten up by him.

At this moment, he put down his chopsticks and listened to the story of the old couple in front of him with great interest.

"So," Zhou Yan summarized the couple's conversation, "Long was found by you at the entrance of the teahouse in the spring when the snow had not yet melted?"

"That's right," the old man stroked his beard, "Long's arrival is like the return of our daughter who died young. It gives my wife and I hope for our old age."

The girl lowered her head slightly and said in a clear and moving voice: "If you are willing to take me in when I have lost my memory and am injured, then they are my second parents. It is my duty to respect them."

The old couple immediately burst into joyful laughter.

At this time, Long turned around and looked at Zhou Yan: "Master Yan, I wonder if there is anything our family can do to help you with your situation?"

When Zhou Yan heard this, his heart moved.

He hesitated for a moment, then spoke out the words he had prepared: "My destination is Edo Castle in Musashi Province, but I was attacked while crossing the mountains and forests. Now not only have my bag and money been lost, but I have also lost my direction. It would be great if you could show me the way."

"Edo in Musashi Province is not far from here." The old man opposite couldn't help but sigh when he heard this.

Zhou Yan sat up straight and said, "I'd like to know the details. How long will it take?"

"We are in Atsumi County of Mikawa Province. To reach Musashi Province, we need to pass through Totomi, Suruga, and Sagami. If we are unable to cross the mountains, we will have to take a detour along the coast, which is even farther. Even if Lord Yan's body can withstand the long journey, it will take at least half a month." The old man shook his head. "This is still an ideal situation. Nowadays, the world is dangerous, with monsters and ghosts running rampant, and bandits blocking the way. I'm afraid it's not easy to go."

"Well, I have a reason to go." Zhou Yan responded softly, "Old man, please show me the way tomorrow."

"Okay, okay." The old man sighed, as if he had foreseen that Zhou Yan's trip would be dangerous. The old woman next to him stopped him from speaking: "Okay, Lord Yan is so tall and strong, ordinary ghosts and monsters may not be able to hurt him. As long as he doesn't go out into the wild at night, he shouldn't encounter any scary monsters and evil spirits."

As she spoke, she became a little hesitant, and it was obvious that she was not optimistic that Zhou Yan could reach his destination safely.

The old couple sighed in unison.

Zhou Yan didn't take it seriously, and just took the opportunity to ask: "Two elders, forgive my ignorance. Although I have heard of the legend of monsters and ghosts before, I have never seen the real appearance. You two elders must be knowledgeable. Can you tell me about the situation of this monster and ghost?"

Hearing Zhou Yan's question, the couple looked at each other, and then the old man said awkwardly: "To be honest, my wife and I, and even the people in this village, have known about the rumors of ghosts for many years, but we have never seen them with our own eyes."

“Have you never seen it with your own eyes?” Zhou Yan pondered for a moment.

"Although I have never seen one, my wife and I have heard countless true news. There is no doubt that there are monsters and ghosts in this world, especially recently. I heard that the village next door was suddenly attacked by a huge red evil ghost, which abducted five women in just ten days. If it weren't for the adults from the 'Ghost Killing House' who led a team to guard and exorcise the evil ghost, I'm afraid the village next door would have been gone," the old man vowed.

Red evil ghost slaying ghost house.
Zhou Yan looked at the old man's confident expression and nodded slightly to show that he understood.

"It is said that the red evil ghost is nearly ten feet tall, huge, with two horns on its head, ugly and terrifying, and amazingly powerful." The old man continued to talk about the information he heard, whether true or false. "If an ordinary person encounters it, most likely they will be eaten without any resistance."

"Anyway, Master Yan, please get some rest tonight and set off tomorrow."

Most people would avoid talking about deep things with people they just met, so after dinner, the old man brought Zhou Yan a quilt and pillow and temporarily arranged for him to rest in the small living room.

The old couple and the young girl returned to their own small rooms respectively.

*
It was late at night and the house was pitch black.

Zhou Yan slowly opened his left eye, listened to the noise outside the door, sat up, pushed the door open and walked out.

Outside the house, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The clear moonlight was shining, and the reflected light was enough for Zhou Yan to see the situation clearly.

In the yard, a girl named Long had her long hair flying in the wind and was holding a real sword and making various moves.

The transition between postures seemed to be engraved into instinct, flowing smoothly without any stagnation.

Zhou Yan concluded with his now "rich" experience that once these sword-swinging postures were put into actual combat, they would be real sword techniques that could truly exert powerful power.

Now, this powerful swordsmanship is displayed in the hands of the girl, but her eyes are confused and hazy, as if she herself is also wondering why she can use such martial arts.

Zhou Yan stood silently by the door and watched until the girl finished her sword dance and slowly stopped.

He walked forward and said, "Long, I didn't expect your swordsmanship to be so sharp. Where did you learn it from?"

The girl lowered her head shyly and said in confusion: "I, I don't understand either. It seems that my body can use this sword technique instinctively."

"What school of swordsmanship does this belong to?" Zhou Yan was a little curious.

The girl was stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously.

"Slay all ghosts and gods, the best swordsmanship in the world - Longliu!"

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