90,000 Years of Longevity

Chapter 237: Qingyi

It was still early.

In the small Qingyi Town, the air was cool.

As it was located on the side of Leshan, near the mountains and rivers, the climate here was extremely comfortable.

Coupled with the warm sunshine, some old people, sitting in front of the house, appeared lazy and casual.

"Sir, the place I arranged for you is at the end of this town, and that house is very remote even for the whole town, because there is a legend about it, so the residents here rarely go there. Of course, if Sir wants a slightly more popular place, I can arrange it for you. I am familiar with this town. Many young people have left. The old people here are also willing to rent the house to some people. If Sir likes it, I will help."

On the street, Ye Bei walked in the forefront, walking slowly.

The old man took the boy and stepped slowly on the pebbles. 

"Since a place to live has been found, no need to trouble anymore." Ye Bei spoke slowly.

When Wang Ying listened, there were many doubts in his eyes, "Grandpa, grandpa... what legend? Why didn't I know it before?"

"You are too young to know." The old man shook his head.

Wang Ying continued, "I will grow up one day. Knowing it now and knowing it later has nothing to do with it."

The old man said nothing.

Then he looked up. His eyes faintly gazed at Ye Bei ahead.

"Let's listen." Although Ye Bei looked forward, he seemed to feel the old man's gaze, and he spoke lightly.

The old man nodded, "Yes!"

Then he continued, "The main reason why Qingyi Town is called this name is from that legend. According to legend, this town already existed hundreds of years ago. At that time, there was a man in Qingyi. He lived in that house... he stayed behind closed doors all day long. But every day, he could constantly waft from the faint zither sound. This sound was very strange, when heard from a distance, it was like a natural sound, but once one got closer, there would be accidents."

"What accident?" Wang Ying's eyes widened with a bit of fear in his eyes, though it also contained some expectations.

Ye Bei's eyes narrowed slightly.

When he heard this...

His vast memories flipped quickly.

Hundreds of years ago!

Qingyi...

People of similar appearance appeared one by one.

"That accident... it's quite weird! If you haven't experienced it, no one will believe it! It is said that anyone who hears the sound and comes close will go into a coma, and when they wake up again, they find themselves back to their original position." The old man said, raising his head, his old eyes moved away from Ye Bei, and when he spoke, he looked at the blue sky.

"The sound can make people comatose. When you wake up again, you will return to the original place. This is interesting." After listening, Ye Bei whispered with his sleeves waving in the wind.

However, Wang Ying became more and more puzzled. He thought it was weird and terrifying... but he didn't understand.

The old man resumed, "Later, this incident shocked the entire town! Everyone got together and discovered some amazing truths. Firstly, no one knew who the person in the house was and how that person looked. Secondly, no one knew when the house was built; thirdly, no one could remember the sound, and basically forgot it all afterward."

"It is indeed a legend." Ye Bei nodded.

"Yes!" The old man sighed, "So... the people in the whole town discussed countermeasures. Under the leadership of the mayor, all the villagers chose a fixed time and surrounded the house together."

"Then, the person who played the zither in there must have been discovered, right? She must be a pretty young lady." Wang Ying's voice was clear.

The old man shook his head, "There were more than five hundred people who went there... But these people heard the sound again! Everyone felt like they were asleep, so repetitive... After seven days passed, the villagers could finally get close to the house."

"The sound inside has disappeared, right?" Ye Bei asked.

The old man nodded, "Yes, w they were able to get closer because on the seventh day, the sound inside completely disappeared. At that time, after everyone pushed the door open, they thought they could see who was inside... but in the end, everyone was stunned."

"Hey, grandpa, who was in it?" Wang Ying was anxious to hear the next thing.

But Ye Bei, who was walking in front, had calm eyes.

His expression was even more indifferent...

At this moment, he already had the answer in his heart.

"No one was inside!" The old man sighed, "When the door was opened, there was just an ancient zither in the room. The ancient zither was facing the direction of the door. Behind the ancient zither, there was a wooden chair and the ancient zither was placed. There was also a cup of tea with white smoke on the table."

Wang Ying squeezed his chin with one hand as though he was pondering about something, "Grandpa, this is not right... There are many problems with your story! Just now, you said that there was no one inside, but why were there ancient zither, wooden chairs, and brewed tea? "

"That's why it is a legend." Ye Bei said softly.

Time passed quickly...

The pace of the three was not fast.

But with the passage of time, they soon reached the end of the town.

And after the end, it was a desolate grassland.

Deep in the grass, there was an earthen house...

The earthen house looked lonely. There were no buildings nearby...

Moreover, the earthen house was very rotten, and one of the walls collapsed.

"Grandpa...this house is too dilapidated, right? And this place, I also know about it. I came over to play with everyone not long ago. We tore down that wall because there was a lock on the door. After the wall fell, we dispersed for fear of being scolded!" Wang Ying stopped, clenched his fists, and struggled for a while before whispering this to his grandpa.

"No problem." Ye Bei looked at the earthen house and spoke softly.

The old man trembled slightly, ignoring Wang Ying, but looking at Ye Bei with a respectful and said in a polite voice, "Sir! We are here. This is the residence arranged by the Tang Family. Of course, I found this place for you without authorization. If Sir doesn't want it, he can change it at any time."

"It's definitely not possible here, it's all broken like this, how can people live?" Wang Ying interjected with his cheeks bulging.

As for Ye Bei...

His eyes were like a black hole.

When looking at this earthen house...

At this moment, he seemed to feel that time was passing by at his fingertips.

"It's okay, let's just stay here."

After a long time, Ye Bei only spoke with a faint voice.

And after the words fell...

Invisibly, an intoxicating sound of nature floated out of the earthen house without warning.

The sound shook the old man's body violently.

This sound made all the old people sitting in front of the door taking a nap in the whole town widen their eyes instantly.