Wu Gen and Shui Congyue walked hurriedly on the mountain road. There were bulging bags on their legs, decorated with a gauze bag filled with sunken wood. The dead wood was obtained from robbery. It was originally used as an auxiliary material for making some magic weapons. It was extremely heavy, even twice as heavy as refined iron.
It had been two days since they left Zhige Mountain. After Wu Gen discussed with Wu Mo and others, the three of them no longer separated. Because Wu Gen had the lowest level of cultivation, he was personally escorted by Shui Congyue to leave the Zhujuan Kingdom. Wu Mo, on the other hand, stayed far away, guarding against possible dangers.
Today's Zhujuan Kingdom can no longer allow the three of them to act calmly. Xiao Nai and Meng Jue's death together out of righteousness can be said to have taught the three of them a good lesson. Although among the Qi practitioners there are those who commit great evil, there are also those who are of noble character, and there are also those who have a life-and-death relationship as high as a mountain, as deep as the sea, and as strong as wine.
The three of them had long had a preconception that Qi Practitioners were just a bunch of greedy people who were only interested in profit and stealing the treasures of heaven and earth. Now I know that what I saw was indeed short-sighted.
Things in the world are complicated. How can we be either black or white, enemy or friend? How can we take a stand and decide whether people are good or evil?
Five fingers have different lengths, and any group has its own advantages and disadvantages, some are black and some are white, and it is impossible to generalize them across the board. After this experience, the three of them also secretly reflected that Qi practitioners also have merits, and there are people like Xiao Nai and Meng Jue.
These generous and righteous people, regardless of their positions, can be friends or spiritual friends on weekdays. Seeing them is like taking a shower in the spring breeze, drinking sweet wine, and they have become like friends and uncles.
But when it comes to the gains and losses of the camp, it does not prevent the two parties from drinking heavily, throwing cups, laughing and going out, fighting life and death, and dying bravely, for the sake of their own righteousness.
In fact, the big righteousness and the small righteousness are not contradictory. It is just about being as open as a hammer.
Along the way, Shui Congyue said nothing, and finally broke through the realm after a battle at Zhi Ge Mountain. It was said that there was such a happy event, but Shui Congyue was not happy at all. Although this battle is won, there is no joy in killing a righteous man and depriving the world of a pair of noble people.
Wu Gen doesn't have that much thought. Now he just wants to practice the magic of magic, which is why he has so many heavy wood tied to his body. If nothing else, if you encounter someone like Xiao Nai again in the future, if you can't beat him, you can at least run away, leaving a little leeway for each of you. If we meet again in the future, we can still drink in the breeze and sing songs, instead of just pouring wine in front of the person's grave to pay homage to his friends, without paying attention to the sorrow.
The further we go, the more stringent the checks on the road become. The deaths of Xiao Nai and Meng Jue shocked the cultivation world of Zhujuan Kingdom. Even such masters died as Zhujuan Three Ghosts, and the royal family finally paid attention to them. On the one hand, masters from various major sects were mobilized to intercept them. On the other hand, the royal family also sent masters to search for the traces of the three people.
On this day, Wu Gen and Shui went north from the moon to a place called Zhibu Slope. After passing here, you only need to go west along the Qiling Ancient Road to reach Zhao State.
After passing the Zhibu Slope, Wu Gen was ready to say goodbye to Shui Congyue and Wu Mo. He would watch the changes in the future and wait for the opportunity.
Walking up this rolling high slope, the weather has turned cold, the sky is covered with frost, and the sunlight is as pale as water.
Looking at the white breath exhaled from his mouth, Wu Gen rubbed his numb face and said, "Congyue, let's stop here. Further on, the crowds are much less dense, so it should be safer. The green mountains remain unchanged, and the green water flows forever. Today Take a shallow swim in the pool, and one day the storm will turn into a dragon, and we will meet again then. However, Chu Ji has to let you worry about it."
Shui Congyue snorted coldly and said calmly: "You don't need to worry about Chu Ji's affairs, just take care of yourself. Improve your cultivation level early to avoid being slapped to death like a reptile. I can tell you, Chu Ji You still have to bear all the expenses. If you die, who will I ask for it from?"
"Is there such a big reptile?" Wu Gen was angry, pointing to his nose and said, "Don't worry, good people don't live long, bad people live for thousands of years, I will live well. Let's go quickly, two grown men are chirping here. Wai Wai, it's disgusting. I just told Lao Wu and I won't say goodbye to him." Knowing that Shui Congyue was worried about him, Wu Gen complained on the surface, but in fact he felt warm in his heart.
Shui Congyue pursed her lips, hesitated, walked up to Wu Gen, and awkwardly hugged his shoulders, "Take care and stay alive."
Wu Gen's body stiffened and he patted his back gently, "Don't worry, I'm the one who wants to be the leader of the village and I won't die. But you, don't be so stubborn all day long. Be softer and smoother when you need to be. Suffer a loss."
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The people were silent, hugging each other lightly and then separated.
"Let's go." Wu Gen walked north without looking back and waved his hand lightly.
Shui Congyue looked at his back quietly, without saying a word for a long time, until the back slowly disappeared down the slope.
"Alas." Shui Congyue let out a long sigh and was about to turn around to return when his expression suddenly turned serious, "Huh?"
Wu Gen's figure appeared again, his body stiff, walking backwards up the hill step by step.
A young man wearing a jade crown, purple clothes, and a belt decorated with moon-white phoenixes around his waist was approaching step by step. The man has a handsome face and a body like a jade tree. He raises his hands and feet in a graceful manner and stares at Wu Gen with a half-smile.
Behind him, there were two old men in black clothes with white faces and no beards, following the man closely. Further behind, fifty capable soldiers followed suit, shooting out murderous aura that reached the sky. At first glance, they were not easy to deal with.
Shui Congyue's heart sank, and he arrived in front of Wu Gen in one step. His halberd hung down to his side, and he looked coldly at the group of people rumbling up.
"We meet again so soon. It seems that Cong Yue is so fond of you that even God is reluctant to let me go." Wu Gen smiled bitterly and took out his broken knife. The opponent's huge battle, especially the two old men, put a lot of pressure on Wu Gen. I'm afraid today will be a bad day.
"Wait a while and I'll stop you. You run away quickly." Shui Congyue tightly held the black handle of the halberd.
"Forget it, you are good at it. If you leave, you won't be able to escape. I'll delay it for a while, but I'm afraid it won't be long. One of us can live longer, and the other one can take good care of Chu Ji for me." Wu Gen held his bow. Holding it in his hand, he began to untie the heavy wood tied to his leg. He had to fight for his life today. Whether he could survive or not could only depend on God's will.
Seeing that Shui Congyue didn't back down, Wu Gen took a step forward, blocked Shui Congyue behind him, turned around and said angrily: "Let's go, I am the leader. I have yielded to you in everything in the past, but I can't give in today. Get out of here." His voice was deliberately louder. In this way, even if a fight breaks out, the other party must concentrate on taking down this big brother, so as to create some opportunities for Shui Congyue to escape.
"Hey, isn't this Brother Congyue?" A clear voice came.
Wu Gen turned his head in surprise, and it was the handsome guy who made the noise, who was stretching his neck to look at Shui Congyue behind him.
Rolling his eyes, Wu Gen stopped what he was doing and said with a smile on his face: "Young Master, your surname is great, how do you know my subordinates?"
The man's expression changed, his face was as cold as frost, "Go away, what qualifications do you have to make Brother Congyue surrender to you. If you keep talking, I'll cut out your tongue and feed it to the dogs."
Hearing the man scolding him, Wu Gen was not angry but happy. It's a good thing. This man recognized Shui Congyue and seemed to be very close to him. My family members were beaten no matter what. It seemed that they could survive today. Wu Gen made a gesture of invitation with his hands, but Wu Gen avoided it, so as not to hinder the two of them from reminiscing about the past.
At this moment, a figure in the distance hurriedly rushed towards him, and was in front of him in the blink of an eye. However, Wu Mo, who noticed something was wrong, hurried over.
"Brother Congyue, I am Mi'er." The man ignored Wu Mo and quickly came to Shui Congyue with a look of affection, a hint of a little daughter's coquettishness. This move startled the two old men behind him, and they quickly followed.
Wu Gen felt a chill in his body. After taking a closer look, he saw that there was no Adam's apple on this man's fat neck. He suddenly realized that he secretly gave a thumbs up to Congyue.
Shui Congyue had a strange look on his face, his face trembled slightly, the corners of his mouth twitched, his expression was uglier than crying, "Why are you here?"
"Father gave the order to capture the three ghosts. Everyone else went to crowded places. I was too lazy to join in the fun, so I led some people to wait in front of this ancient road. Unexpectedly, I ran into Brother Yue." After hearing this, The water on Yue's face trembled even more.
Wu Gen gave him a light high-five, now he was more stable, and the title was one less word, and he was obviously closer.
The young man, no, it should be a woman, looked at Wu Mo and Wu Gen, frowned, "Brother, are you really..." Suddenly turned around and said to the person behind him: "Today's meeting No one is allowed to tell anyone about this matter, otherwise, I will never let you go leniently. Please step back."
"Here." One of the leaders of the soldiers handed over his hand, but he was a little embarrassed: "Princess, this..."
"Back off." The woman's tone increased.
With a crash, the soldiers retreated neatly and quickly disappeared down the slope.
"Brother, who are these two people?" The woman looked at Wu Gen and Wu Mo and hesitated.
Shui Congyue pursed her lips and said with difficulty, "Zhou Mi, these two are my brothers. I hope the princess will forgive me and let them go."
Zhou Mi had an unmistakable smile on his face as he circled the water around the moon, "Brother, since I was a child, I have never seen you submissive. What is this today?"
Walking in front of Shui Congyue, he weighed his feet and raised his head and said: "Brother, the things you committed this time are too big. My father is very angry. If you let them go, wouldn't it be disobedience? How can my father spare you?" Me. However, it’s rare for my brother to bow his head once. It’s not impossible, but..." As he spoke, his eyes flashed and he stared at Shui Congyue lovingly.
Wu Gen and Wu Mo also realized at this time that the princess named Zhou Mi was probably Shui Congyue's little crush. The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly. The only thing I'm worried about now is that the water will come up from Yue Xingzi, which will ruin people's reputation.
Seeing that Shui Congyue was silent for a long time, Wu Gen felt anxious. Shui Congyue was good at everything, but he was bad at this, he was too tough-tempered. At this time, be gentle and coax a few words, and nothing will happen. If he had such a skin, he would have captured this Zhou Mi a long time ago and escorted him all the way out of the country. Maybe he could even keep a cub.
"I will go back with you and let them go." Finally, Shui Congyue said, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Mi's eyes were filled with joy, and his brows were full of spring. He took advantage of the situation and gently hugged Shui Congyue's arm, "Then let's go."
Shui Congyue stiffened, "No, I have to watch them leave. You have been cunning and moody since you were a child, who knows what methods you will use."
"Well..." Zhou Mi said in a long voice with a soft and charming voice, "Brother, that was for others, for you. When did I break my trust? It's okay. You and I can watch them leave." That's it." He hugged her tighter. ..
Wu Gen and Wu Mo looked at each other, said goodbye to Shui Congyue, and left in a hurry. Princess Zhou's actions were more uncomfortable than killing Shui Congyue. It was better to leave earlier and let her brothers be freed earlier.
"Listen, you two, there are people squatting on this ancient road for a long time. With your strength, it is difficult to fly without wings. You should find another way. To the north is the Nirvana Plateau. There is no one to guard this place, so it is safer. Remember, if you are Once caught, my brother must not be exposed, so you can take care of yourself." Zhou Mi said loudly.
Wu Gen was stunned for a moment, and he understood in his heart that Zhou Mi was not concerned about his and Wu Mo's safety this time, but was just afraid of being caught and implicate Shui Congyue. But in this case, the information provided by him is more credible.
When he and Wu Mo left Zhibu Slope, no one stopped them. The two of them did not dare to go back to the ancient road, but headed straight north. They found a place where no one was, and sat down to discuss it carefully.
