After nightfall, a few barking dogs occasionally came from the town.
The bright moon is in the sky, and the night is quiet.
The light in the hut in Buyi Lane was dim.
Mu Qingyao flicked the lamp oil.
The fire was bright again.
"Because I have the talent to communicate with spirits, my father gave me a task since I was a child, to find spirit flowers. Since I was six years old, I have lived at home for at least three or two months every year, and spent the rest of the time traveling around. For more than ten years , I traveled almost half of the Jin Kingdom and only found traces of one spiritual flower."
Mu Qingyao spoke softly, as if talking to herself.
"I was eleven years old that year, and I witnessed the fight for the Spirit Flower with my own eyes. A bear demon that was as tall as two people killed thousands of heavily armored Imperial Guards. Si Tianjian's senior brothers and sisters fought to the death, and thirteen people were killed and seriously injured. It took more than thirty people to finally kill the bear demon and seize the spirit flower."
"A senior brother was torn into pieces by a bear demon. His internal organs were completely torn. He was about to die. I asked him if he had any last words, but he looked at the spirit flower and laughed heartily. He said that he would not pay compensation. He had earned his life. A spirit flower can also create a demon-suppressing array to protect the safety of the people of a city."
"Senior brother died, he died smiling."
"Since then, all the complaints in my heart have disappeared. If one day I die because of searching for the spirit flower, I think I should die with a smile."
"The leaves turn yellow before the cold wind arrives, and there is a little fragrance in the bushes, and they are proud to fight against the severe frost."
The little princess's voice was very soft, but this whisper carried a heavy weight.
Proud against Yanshuang!
Even if the cold wind bites her bones and there are many crises, Mu Qingyao will continue to walk on the path she chose.
After hearing what the other party said, Yun Que yawned and said:
"What are you trying to do? You have to suffer and die at any time. Are you an emperor? Or a saint?"
"I am not an emperor, and I am not a saint. I am just an ordinary princess who cannot bear to see the people of Li suffering from evil spirits. Although I am a daughter, I act like a gentleman." Mu Qingyao said with firm eyes.
"Even if you find the spirit flower to create a demon-suppressing formation, the people will only praise the emperor. How many people know your contribution. It is a female gentleman like you who has made the land of three big cities increase year by year. The real poor people are still in dire straits. The demon array only protects the rich, and I would say that the demon subduing array should not exist. Everyone can encounter demons at any time and die at any time. This is only fair."
Mu Qingyao frowned at Yun Que's fair words.
She had never paid attention to land prices before, but after thinking about it for a while, she agreed with Yun Que's statement.
But there's nothing we can do about it.
"The people of Si Tianjian will work hard to find the spirit flower. If ten years are not enough, they will search for hundreds of years. Sooner or later, all the towns in Dajin will become safe places." Mu Qingyao said firmly.
"The Foolish Old Man who moved mountains thought so too," Yun Que said.
"I know you also have a sincere heart. When there was an evil in the mine in Zangshi Town last year, you helped to eradicate the evil. I can see that the people in the town respect you very much. Have you ever thought about it? Take refuge in the imperial court and serve your family and country." Mu Qingyao said.
"have not thought."
Yun Que shook a finger and said: "And you are wrong. There is a fee for me to go to the mine to eliminate demons. Ma Xiaojiao paid extra, otherwise I wouldn't go. I'm just a selfish villain. I can't survive for a day." Count one day.”
"A man should stand upright, don't you have ambitions?" Mu Qingyao said.
"Yes! My greatest ambition is to survive." Yun Que said.
Mu Qingyao looked at the young man in black who was leaning on the bed. There was always a lazy look on his handsome face, making him look drowsy.
There is no fighting spirit or vitality, just like an old man, lifeless.
However, the more Yun Que looked like this, the more curious Mu Qingyao became.
Mu Qingyao had a strong intuition that there must be a heavy secret hidden in the young man opposite.
"I've already told myself, can you tell me your story?" Mu Qingyao's voice was very soft.
"My story is boring, are you sure you want to hear it?" Yun Que said.
"I want to hear it. After all, tonight may be the last night of my life." Mu Qingyao said with a hint of sadness in her voice, "I want to hear the last story."
"Well, since you're so pitiful, it doesn't hurt to tell you."
Yun Que's face showed helplessness and he said:
"The beginning of the story is that once upon a time there was a couple of warriors who gave birth to a son. The end of the story is that the couple of warriors died in a war, and their son who was less than three years old survived among the corpses. My The story is over.”
The cabin fell silent.
The flames in the oil lamp flickered, and Mu Qingyao's shadow kept shaking, just like her mood at the moment.
The story is too simple.
Boringly simple.
However, Mu Qingyao heard a clue from this simple story that made her unable to calm down for a long time.
War, three years old, corpses everywhere!
Fifteen years ago, the former Great Yan Dynasty and the Northern Territory Demon both died together, and the battle shocked the world.
Judging from Yun Que's age, he was only two or three years old at the time.
Mu Qingyao's clear eyes were filled with shock at this moment.
Knowing that it was a deadly battle, the warrior couple who died in the battle could not take their young son to participate in the battle. They should have settled the child before departure.
But Yun Que appeared on the battlefield!
This situation can only mean one thing.
At that time, Yun Que followed the army to attack the demon capital!
The baby, less than three years old, actually joined the war!
Mu Qingyao couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying power a three-year-old baby possessed that could charge and kill on the battlefield!
You must know that this is not an ordinary mortal battlefield. The enemy is not ordinary soldiers, but thousands of powerful monsters!
Just imagining that tragic scene made Mu Qingyao feel cold all over her body.
Looking at the lazy young man leaning on the bed, Mu Qingyao's heart ached for no reason.
"Where did the child go after that?" Mu Qingyao asked.
"Adopted by an old hunter from Qinghu Mountain, he has been eating and waiting to die until now." Yun Que said.
Mu Qingyao frowned slightly again.
She sensed something was wrong at the end of the story.
"The demon capital of the Northern Territory is a million miles away from Qinghu Mountain. Even if you are adopted, it should be near the Northern Territory. How did you return to Qinghu Mountain?" Mu Qingyao said.
"I also want to know."
Yun Que clasped his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling and said, "I lost a period of memory for about a month. What happened during that time? I don't know. When I woke up, people were already gone." It’s in Qinghu Mountain.”
Mu Qingyao fell silent.
There seemed to be a resonance that allowed her to feel the loneliness and deep doubts in Yun Que's heart.
Mu Qingyao lowered her head and took off a pendant from her neck.
It is woven with red rope and a small jade stone hangs from the top.
The jade is azure in color and is engraved with a feather, which is lifelike.
"I have been wearing this piece of moon jade since I was born. It has a soothing effect. You saved my life when we were on the mountain. This thing is my thank you gift."
Mu Qingyao put the moon jade in Yun Que's hand, and she became much more relaxed. She smiled brightly and said:
"The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring of water, not to mention the kindness of saving a life. If you don't accept it, this jade will fall into the hands of others after my death."
"Since you gave it, of course I will accept it. Is this piece of jade worth two hundred taels?"
Yun Que pinched the jade stone, and the little princess' body temperature still remained on it.
"value."
Mu Qingyao smiled and said: "If you go to Tianqi Imperial City in the future, I suggest you go to Si Tianjian to meet Jianzheng. Jianzheng is my master. He has a high level of cultivation. He may be able to help you find the missing piece." memory."
"I'm not very curious. I just lost my memory for a month. If I can't remember it, forget it."
Yun Que snorted and said: "If you are thinking of rebuilding the Demon Slayer Division of the previous dynasty, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. There is no chance."
Mu Qingyao was not surprised that the other party saw through her thoughts, tilted her head slightly and said, "Why?"
"Because we are not normal people... sleepy, sleep."
After Yun Que said this, he hugged the knife and fell asleep.
Mu Qingyao didn't sleep, looking at the night sky full of stars in trance.
This night, Zangshi Town was not peaceful.
A woman fell into a well on the North Street, a beggar went crazy on the South Street, hundreds of children on the West Street woke up crying and foaming at the mouth, and wild dogs died all over the ground for no reason.
That night, all the doctors in the town were busy until dawn.
Finally get the same result.
I'm possessed, there's something unclean in the town.
After dawn, Mu Qingyao stood up, glanced at the sleeping Yun Que, and then walked out gently, leaving the coffin-like hut.
The weather is very gloomy today.
Dark clouds are in the sky and heavy rain is coming.
Mu Qingyao walked alone on the empty street, her steps slow and unhurried.
She did not leave Zangshi Town directly, but walked to the bun shop where Yun Que took her to eat buns for the first time.
I ordered a basket of meat buns.
Take a big bite.
It smells so good!
At this moment, the little princess threw away her noble status and devoured the food.
She experienced the life of ordinary people for once.
Although life is not easy, it is also so refreshing.
It’s good to be alive…
After eating the buns, Mu Qingyao regained her steady and reserved demeanor.
After paying the money, he got up and walked towards the exit on the south side of the town.
There are gradually more and more pedestrians walking on the street.
Mu Qingyao was walking on the street and found many people looking at her with unkind eyes.
And these people who were looking at him were actually ordinary people in the town.
Mu Qingyao was a little puzzled and her pace quickened a bit.
South Street is a long, bumpy street with shops, houses, and an earth temple on both sides of the street.
The temple is not very big and does not even have a main entrance. It is just a large room that is barely protected from the wind and rain. There is a clay statue of the Earth God enshrined inside, which can be seen clearly from the outside.
When Mu Qingyao passed by the Earth Temple, there was a sudden boom.
The clay statue in the temple actually collapsed and fell to pieces!
The collapsed statue was like a signal, causing everyone on the street to stop.
A pair of eyes full of anger and hostility focused on Mu Qingyao.
Mu Qingyao had a premonition that something bad was going to happen and lowered her head to leave the place.
"That's her!"
A tall and strong woman in the crowd yelled, pointed at Mu Qingyao and said: "She is the outsider yesterday! Our town has been peaceful for many years, but she caused weird things all night long when she came. She is the broom star! She is evil!"
The crowd was silent for a moment, then broke out into a louder shout.
"My child has been vomiting all night and is about to run out of breath. It turns out it was her!"
"My son's coffin is ready. If we burn her to death for this evil spirit, my son will definitely survive!"
"The town will be clean if she dies!"
"Burn her to death!"
"Burn her to death!"
