nucmednet Chapter 79 A Connection
Chapter 79 A Connection
Yes!
As Ding Yi uttered a silent mantra, the porcelain bottle in his hand suddenly trembled, then instantly calmed down.
【Baiyunzi's Ribbon】
【A bond of fate connects us across ten miles. Wearing this item on your wrist will allow you to sense Bai Yunzi's presence within a fifty-mile radius and provide you with a clue.】
"What the hell is this?"
Ding Yi was already used to the things the system had enhanced. He opened the porcelain bottle and poured out its contents, only to find a thin red rope inside.
"Good, good, so this is what they mean by fate!"
Ding Yi was speechless, but when he thought of the immense allure of Bai Yunzi, he couldn't help but lick his lips and then tied the red rope around his wrist.
The next moment, the red string on Ding Yi's wrist seemed to sense something, and one end of the string suddenly stood up and pointed straight in one direction.
“…”
Seeing this scene, Ding Yi was speechless, but he quickly packed his things, left the Taoist temple, went down the mountain, and hurried in the direction the red rope pointed.
Since it could be sensed within a 50-mile radius, it means that after Bai Yunzi performed the blood sacrifice at Xiaotan Village, he did not choose to flee, but instead chose to linger in the vicinity.
It must be said that this sorcerer's audacity is beyond comprehension.
Ding Yi ran swiftly along the direction indicated by the red rope, passing through one village after another. Some of these villages had become ruins, while others still had a dozen or so households living in them.
Finally, Ding Yi arrived at a slightly larger village, and at this moment, the red rope on his wrist, which had been stationary, began to change direction repeatedly.
Looking at the red string on his wrist, Ding Yi knew that he was quite close to his target; otherwise, the red string wouldn't have swung so precisely.
"It looks like we've reached the village ahead."
Ding Yi sneered inwardly, then opened the Quicksand Map and took another look before stepping into the village in front of him.
The standard of living in this village seems to be better than that in Xiaotan Village.
The sun was about to set, but there were still many people moving around in the village, and they were clearly in a hurry, rushing towards their houses.
The sudden arrival of Ding Yi, a complete stranger, in the village did attract the attention of the villagers.
They watched Ding Yi slowly walk into the village, their faces filled with vigilance. The men even secretly took out steel forks and sticks, while the women hurriedly pulled the children who were still playing into the house, peeking out of the windows to secretly watch Ding Yi.
Upon seeing this, Ding Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
These reactions indicate that these villagers are still normal people. If they are corrupted by the blood demon, they will gradually lose their minds and become walking corpses, just like the villagers of Xiaotan Village.
"Young man, where are you from and where are you going?"
Just then, an old man walked out from behind the villagers and looked at Ding Yi with a cold face, asking him a question.
"Old man, I come from another state and am heading to Qingfeng County."
"As it grew dark, I saw signs of human habitation passing by, so I decided to stay here for the night and leave early the next morning."
Ding Yi looked at the old man and quickly said.
"You're not welcome here. You'd better find somewhere else to stay!"
The old man did not lower his guard because of Ding Yi's words. Instead, he spoke coldly.
Upon hearing the old man's words, the men behind him instantly turned ferocious, each taking a step forward, their weapons subtly pointing at Ding Yi.
Ding Yi watched this scene without any change in expression. Instead, he reached into his sleeve with one hand, pulled out a white object, and tossed it directly to the old man.
The old man instinctively caught the object tossed to him, and upon closer inspection, he realized it was a small, high-quality silver ingot.
The old man's eye twitched, and he reached out and weighed the silver in his hand, estimating that it probably weighed three or four taels. His hands trembled slightly at that moment.
"Sir, you are a distinguished guest of Yunxi Village!"
The old man immediately put on a smiling face, then waved to Ding Yi:
"If you don't mind, please stay at my house for the night!"
Upon hearing the old man's words, Ding Yi's lips curled into a smile, while the men behind the old man exchanged glances, but slowly lowered their weapons.
Ding Yi glanced discreetly at the slightly curled red string on his wrist, then said to the old man:
"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."
With that, Ding Yi followed the old man and headed towards the back of the village.
"By the way, old man, do strangers rarely come here? Otherwise, why would they be so wary of me?"
Walking down the street, Ding Yi suddenly asked the old man a question.
"Ah, that's how it is. In this world, how can we let strangers into the village? If we run into those jinxes, we're doomed!"
"Several villages around us have been swallowed up by the calamity star. Our Yunxi Village will probably have to be relocated in a while."
The old man sighed.
"However, a group of people recently stopped by here. They are merchants, so they are not strangers. Our village still relies on them to bring a lot of things from outside."
The old man suddenly thought of something and continued.
"Trading?"
Ding Yi muttered to himself, then fell silent and followed the old man quietly.
Before long, the old man led Ding Yi to a slightly larger house.
"I am the village chief here. This is my house. There is a spare room inside. Please stay there tonight, my esteemed guest!"
The old man introduced it with a smile.
"That would be troublesome."
Ding Yi quickly replied with a smile.
The old man's house was very large, unlike that of an ordinary family, which was befitting of his status as the village chief.
As for the room the old man mentioned, it was an inner bedroom located in the far end of the house. It was not large and contained only a bed and a cabinet.
Ding Yi entered the room, placed the package on the cabinet, and then leaned against the bed, pondering the old man's words.
So if Bai Yunzi really is here, then he must be the merchant the old man was talking about.
We'll go check it out after it gets dark.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi got up to check if the window of the room was easy to climb out of, but he was surprised to find that the outside of the window was blocked with wooden strips after he opened it. He was slightly stunned.
Just then, the old man pushed open the wooden door and walked in, carrying a bowl of sticky, porridge-like stuff.
"This is to prevent outsiders from climbing in at night."
The old man happened to see Ding Yi looking out the window and immediately smiled and explained.
Ding Yi glanced at the old man, smiled, and then his gaze moved to the bowl the old man was holding.
"Ah, this distinguished guest has come all this way, he must be hungry. Here, have some freshly made porridge to warm yourself up."
As the old man spoke, he handed the bowl to Ding Yi.