Gu Qingxi quickly crossed the last mountain gate and walked towards the palace.
"Disciple pays homage to Master!" Just as Gu Qingxi walked into the palace, the old man leaned down and prostrated, and tears finally came out of his eyes.
"Hanyu!" Gu Qingxi blurted out, her eyes sparkling.
Thinking about it, she finally remembered that the old man in front of her was her eldest disciple: Ling Hanyu.
Master! Although the door closed automatically as soon as Gu Qingxi entered the palace, the people kneeling outside the door still heard the master's excited shouts. Everyone looked horrified and at the same time surprised.
No wonder she was able to pass the nine-level trial with her cultivation in the realm of gods. No wonder the Protector Spirit Beast, which was always vicious and could even slap away the great elder, became so well-behaved and as happy as a pug when it saw her.
It turns out that she is the master of the master (grandmaster). They finally found the reason.
Coincidentally, everyone looked at the great elder at the same time, their eyes full of pity.
Of course the Great Elder also heard the master's shout and was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground like a ball of mud.
It was not good to plot against anyone, but the plot was actually against Master's master, Master Shigong, and the method was still so despicable and so bad.
He couldn't even imagine what kind of severe punishment awaited him.
He only knew that he was finished, completely finished.
Looking at the closed palace door, the great elder was filled with regret.
At this time, Gu Qingxi certainly had no time to pay attention to what the elder was thinking. She helped Ling Hanyu up and looked at the tears of joy on his face. Her mind seemed to have returned to thousands of years ago.
The clear stream gurgled along the winding river, with lush grass and green trees on both sides, and an ancient village nestled among the trees.
At dusk, smoke curls up from the village. A group of children, with their trousers rolled up and their feet bare, happily having a water fight in the stream, added a bit of life to the peaceful village.
"Ouch..." Not far away, a long roar of demonic beasts suddenly came. A group of strong, green-gray wolves, as if they were giant wolves carved out of rock, swooped down from the hillside and attacked the village.
The rock wolf is a unique monster in ancient times, but it is now extinct. Although the attack power is not too strong, with its strong defense, it ranks among the fourth-level monsters.
"Yan...Yanlang, let's run, hurry, run." A little boy with a tiger-like head shivered in fright, stammering and yelling to run, but his feet seemed to have taken root, standing in the stream. There was no movement.
"Daddy, daddy, help me."
"Mother, I want mother, I want mother." Several other children were so frightened that their legs became weak, and they fell into the stream and howled.
"Get up, get up right away if you don't want to die." Another little boy shouted anxiously, dragging the two friends towards the shore one with each hand.
He was a little older than the other children, but not much older. He was only seven or eight years old at most, but the composure and calmness he showed at this time was not like a child at all.
Although he was slightly taller, he was not strong and was actually thinner than other children. It was very difficult to drag two companions of similar age to him with one hand at a time.
However, he did not hesitate at all, and he had no intention of leaving his companions and escaping alone.
"Run, run!" As soon as he dragged his two companions ashore, he shouted again.
Under his leadership, several other children also mustered up some courage and rushed to the shore, rolling and crawling. After hearing this, they immediately ran towards the village.
However, after stumbling for a few steps, they turned around again and looked at the boy in confusion: "Brother Hanyu, why don't you run?"
Ling Hanyu did not look back: "You run first, I will stop them."
While speaking, he picked up a wooden stick from the ground, faced the direction in which the rock wolf was charging, and raised the stick high above his head with both hands.
One look at that posture, and you can tell that he has never learned sword skills and has no foundation in cultivation.
If the monks were allowed to see this scene, many of them might not be able to help laughing.
Although Rock Wolf is only a fourth-level monster, its strength is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator. It may be as strong as Nascent Soul, which is beyond the reach of an ordinary person like him who has never practiced before.
What's more, this is not just one rock wolf, but a group of them. What's more, he is only a seven or eight-year-old child?
But Gu Qingxi didn't laugh when she saw this scene. The fact that the little boy stayed and tried to stop the rock wolf showed that he knew very well that his companion was running too slowly and there was no way he could escape back to the village before the wolves killed him.
Then he naturally knew that with his little strength, he couldn't stop the wolves at all. At most, he could only delay for a moment and help his companions fight for a glimmer of life.
In fact, the fear in his heart could be seen from his slightly trembling lips and pale face. But what surprised Gu Qingxi was that when he made this decision, he made a prompt decision without any trace of fear. Hesitant, there was no hesitation at this time.
Although he is only a child of seven or eight years old, his courage and perseverance are stronger than those of many monks who have practiced for hundreds or thousands of years.
"Brother Hanyu..." The children were hesitant, probably not wanting to leave him and run for their lives.
"Run!" The boy turned his head and roared at them.
He obviously had a very high prestige among this group of children. Several of his companions were startled and did not dare to say anything more and ran towards the village quickly.
As they ran, they shouted: "Brother Hanyu, stop them first. Let's go back and call daddy to come and help you."
Perhaps in their minds, Brother Hanyu is the most powerful one among them. Even if he cannot defeat those wolves, he can at least resist them for a while.
But the boy himself showed a wry smile that was inconsistent with his age.
It seemed that what Gu Qingxi thought was the same. He knew very well that with his little strength, he couldn't stop the rock wolf at all. At most, he could only delay his companions for a while while they were eaten by the rock wolf.
But looking at the wolves getting closer and closer, there was still no hesitation or regret in his eyes, only the determination and determination to die without regrets.
The thin arms held the wooden stick high, and they were still a little trembling, but now they completely calmed down.
"Are you really not afraid?" Gu Qingxi finally couldn't help but floated down from the air and asked.
"Afraid, but what's the point of being afraid? Either we die together or I die, they still have hope of living." Ling Hanyu was surprised to find that there was another person beside him, but he didn't have time to think about it, so he said in an adult tone.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even Gu Qingxi wouldn't be able to believe that a seven or eight-year-old child would say such sensible things.
"Have you ever thought about how sad your parents would be if you died?" Gu Qingxi then asked.
“My parents are no longer here, but people in the village raised me.
If Big Tiger and Little Tiger's father hadn't taught me how to hunt and often brought me game, I would have starved to death. If Luo'er and Jiuer's mother hadn't made these clothes for me, I would have frozen to death.
If I leave them alone, the people in the village may not blame me, but I will definitely not be able to forgive myself, and my father and mother will not forgive me if Izumi knows. "When she mentioned her parents, Ling Hanyu's eyes dimmed for a moment, but she immediately cheered up and said.
Hearing his explanation, Gu Qingxi was a little stunned, but her heart was even more touched.
Whether in the secular world or the world of cultivation, there is always a shortage of people who can repay kindness with kindness, but there are not many people who know how to repay kindness and are even willing to repay it with their lives.
"Hurry up, rock wolves are very powerful. Uncle Lu is so powerful. He was almost bitten to death by them last time. I heard that even those immortals in the mountains may not be able to beat him..." Gu Qingxi was sighing secretly, and Ling Hanyu came again. Said anxiously.
"Choke..." Gu Qingxi's long sword was unsheathed, casting a cold light.
