Xie Zhe's heart skipped a beat. There weren't many things that could scare him at such a big age, but Mutsuki-kun's words really made his heart skip a beat. He is the same as people's impression of most monks. He is always kind and gentle. Suddenly he becomes serious, as if he wants to blame something, which makes people feel the contrast, and they can't help but reflect on the things they have done.
It's like your parents suddenly calling your full name loudly.
But after thinking about it, Xie Zhe really didn't know where he went wrong.
"You have been to a place, a village, where there was no one alive, right?"
"Yes... no. How can you say there is no living person? There is clearly a child there." Xie Zhe remembered, "That was a long time - not a long time, less than a month ago. Are you Are you talking about this place?"
Ling Huan and Han Chang sat next to each other, without moving their heads, their eyes quietly moved in the direction of each other, and they communicated silently. The two of them didn't dare to take a breath. They couldn't figure out what the so-called "getting into trouble" had to do with Xie Zhe? If that was the case, wouldn't it have something to do with me?
"You are indeed capable of breaking that barrier. But if it weren't for certain reasons, you wouldn't be able to do it easily."
"Ah... that barrier seems to be very old. Its current framework cannot maintain the turnover of spiritual power, so..."
"Because the master who set up the barrier is no longer here."
Xie Zhe turned his head and glanced at the two people opposite him. Their bodies leaned slightly backward at the same time, looking like "Don't ask me, we don't know either." These words surprised all three of them.
Mutsuki-kun picked up the tea cup and continued: "If he is still alive, you will not be able to untie it even if you spend all your life learning."
"Who set this up?"
"This is Lord Liangyue." Lord Muyue said, "Xi Shu Wenxiang Liangyue Lord."
The three of them were speechless. It is actually a barrier set by the Six Paths of Impermanence. No wonder it is so real and so difficult to break down. No wonder Xie Zhe had the chance to break it into pieces. It turned out to be...such a reason.
Mutsuki-kun told them the cause and effect of the matter. Back then, he also had a face-to-face encounter with Feng's adoptive mother, the mountain ghost.
The original child named Feng was indeed brought up by this mountain ghost, and his contact with humans was limited. However, the mountain ghost would often turn into a tall woman and lead him to visit human towns or villages. She knew in her heart that this child did not belong to the ghost clan, and that the blood flowing in his blood was pure human blood. One day he will grow up, and then he should return to the human world. The human lifespan is so short, for mountain ghosts it is only a few springs and autumns. When he becomes an adult, no matter what he thinks of himself, as long as he can live a good life alone, it will be enough. She also knew very well that because she had lost her own flesh and blood, she felt pity for any cub that saw anything. In this world, even if the mother bird returns home and sees only an empty nest and her chicks are nowhere to be found, she will still cry sadly.
But her feelings towards people are very complicated. Her child died at the hands of humans because of their hatred of monsters. On the contrary, raising human children is not particularly new among mountain ghosts and certain humanoid monsters. There are even mountain ghosts who have lost their flesh and blood and specialize in stealing human children to raise. But most of the time, these things end in tragedy. Either the monster was just temporarily soft-hearted at that time, and after the maternal instinct faded, it immediately abandoned or even ate the human baby; or the monster was unable to feed in the correct way, and the baby often died around the time of their change of mood. More often than not, monsters really prey on human children just to fill their bellies. Although, there are a few stories of innocent humans adopting monsters... but it is difficult to list examples. There are different situations in different places: someone is eaten by the monster he raised, just like a cold-blooded snake that only has food in its eyes. But this may be related to the species of monsters themselves, especially the Zerg race. Some of them will eat their partners, and some will eat their mothers when they are born to absorb nutrients. There are also people who successfully raise monsters. Such children have a gap in their understanding of their own life experience, which is usually a tragedy. What's more, more such mothers and children were killed by people from the same village - the malice between the same clan was often powerful and twisted. No matter what, this is a bad thing for human beings, so it is normal for the two parties to be in the same situation.
Only this mountain ghost is well-informed and has some experience. She would occasionally think, would she feel sad if the child did not grow up healthily? If he left her when he grew up, would she be reluctant to let him go? What's more, if you live with him all the time, in addition to his own clan, you will also be bullied and ridiculed by monsters from other clans. Life is not easy.
"The mountain ghost often worried that his love was just a whim. It couldn't even be called love, but something else that was cheaper but more complicated. But in the entanglement of such emotions, the child gradually grew up safely. . Just like other children, he can talk and walk - just like the children of the mountain ghost who should have grown to such a big size."
These words were not only spoken by Mutsuki-kun, but also said to him personally by an unknown tall woman back then.
However, the mountain ghost's worries did not last long. As Xie Zhe read from the remaining things in the barrier, the mountain ghost was brutally killed by "just" humans, and the boy who saw the body of his adoptive mother was strongly stimulated. The bloody skin fluttered in the wind and became a flag that could never be erased from his heart. He was not a lively child to begin with, and then he lived in numbness and dullness, walking like a zombie. At first, everyone thought that the child raised by monsters still had some abilities, but within a few days they discovered that he looked like a genuine little idiot. There are even rumors that Don was abandoned by his biological parents because he was stupid and stupid.
But the entire village was indeed killed by his hands.
The villagers never dreamed that this idiot, a fool, would turn into a madman at that moment. At first, several families were unsuspecting. They just thought that the child was not sleeping at home in the middle of the night and was doing something in someone else's yard. Amidst the barking of the dog, people only felt it was noisy. No one knew that the old couple who raised him could no longer speak. It wasn't until a young man who witnessed the bloody scene climbed over the wall and fled, shouting, that the people who had been awakened by the constant barking of dogs became alert. The person who ran to the street to check the situation because of the barking dog also saw the child holding a bloody knife and the head of the previous victim in his other hand. Blood dripped all the way down, gathering into a thin trickle. The fleeing people knocked over the lamps in their homes, and at least three or four places caught fire. The flames quickly connected and illuminated the red trickles on the ground, like cracks in lava.
When Liangyue-kun got there, it was already a burned-out ruin. He knew he was not late. Those who died should pay off their sins. Transcendence and redemption should not be what he does, at least he is not here for them.
For the only survivor.
He used the judge pen in his hand to draw a picture. This painting keeps everything the same as it was that night. Every day when people wake up again, they will experience what happened again. This sounds like a cruel punishment, but it is actually a helpless move. At such a young age, this child had killed too many people in such a short period of time and was too violent. No matter where he went in his next life, he would suffer. In addition, the grievances of the villagers also needed to be suppressed and resolved, so he drew such a scene to imprison everything. It turned out that the child was still old, and if he could do more good deeds, he could be saved. But the situation was special and he would not be able to live as a normal person in this life. What Liangyue-kun did was already the gentlest and most appropriate way.
"Ah, when I was thanking Zhe for doing this, I saw a fleeting shadow. Is that the Liang Yue-kun in the child's memory?"
Ye Lingquan suddenly said this, and Xie Zhe's expression was a little strange, because he had not seen any shadow before. He asked Ling Huan, what exactly did the shadow look like?
"He has long hair, like carbon, with no luster at all. The red of the yukata he wears is like cinnabar, with dark lines like ink stains. As for the shape of the lines and the appearance of his face, I didn't pay attention. That moment was too fast..."
Mutsuki-kun's expression was a little subtle. It couldn't be called surprised or sad. It seemed to be an emotion in between, but it was a bit expected. He paused and said:
"That's another Six Paths Impermanence."
"another?"
"who?"
They all care. Mutsuki-kun didn't intend to hide it and told them straightforwardly.
"It's Hongxuan Changye, Lord Xueyue. It was this person who gave the child a dangerous thing, which prevented him from growing up like an ordinary child in this life; it was also because of that thing that it created a lasting relationship between the past, the present, and Future tragedies sow bitter fruits.”
Xie Zhe asked keenly: "Are you talking about that knife?"
"You guessed it right. So, do you know what kind of knife that is?"
"A... red knife."
"That's Shui Wujun's sword...Fu Songfengdai's sword."
"Cut the blood and seal the throat?!"
Han Zhang's reaction was faster than Xie Zhe's. These four words blurted out, making both Xie Zhe and Ling Huan startled. This knife that embodies the Shura Dao is pure red in color. They should have known it immediately, but due to the light and various other reasons, several people were unable to make a judgment at the first time. What they should have thought of when wielding the sword was that the monster-like noise was clearly the roar of Shura. No wonder Han Zhang was so excited. This sword was actually a relic of the previous Shui Wujun, and it was also one of the swords Gaoyue Lord mentioned. She was indeed right, this sword was given to her by Lord Kutsutsuki, which meant that the previous holder of the sword was him. Why would he give such a dangerous thing to a child? What's your intention?
"Cut the blood and seal the throat... Seal the throat..." Ye Linghua seemed to have thought of something, "So, the 'Maple' in his mouth is not his name, but the name of the knife!"
After Mutsuki-kun nodded in confirmation, their expressions were complicated, but there were some differences. Han Shang, for example, just felt confused.
"What does he want to do? Isn't he the same as the Six Paths? By doing this, he is simply going against that adult. Regardless of what his purpose is... that knife is very heavy."
Mu Yuejun said: "The blood-cutting and throat-sealing knife is four feet long, and the blade is as red as blood. It looks as light as an ordinary knife, but it weighs sixty-seven pounds, eighty-two cents, and nine cents. Where is the child?" It's easy to hold it in your hand, so you can't see it. If I saw it right just now, this friend... has a scar on his forearm. Although it is a burn, it is actually caused by a knife wound. "
Han Chang was a little surprised: "How did you tell?"
"It's impossible for you to fight that child without getting injured. Even if it's a wound as big as a needle tip, the blood will be drained away if the blood is cut and the throat is sealed. Those injured by this knife will die withered and pale, without any trace of blood. Blood color. You are very smart. When you found that the bleeding could not be stopped, you immediately burned the knife wound with fire and connected the charred skin to stop the bleeding. You can be said to be brave and resourceful."
Han Zhang started to laugh, "You really think highly of me... I didn't know that at the time, I just thought it would be the fastest way, and I didn't know it would be an effective way to deal with wounds that cut blood and seal throats."
He pushed up his sleeves, revealing the long scar. He recovered quickly, and almost all the blackened blood scabs on it were rubbed away, but what remained was a long, uneven flesh scar, which was still a bit shocking to look at.
Mu Yuejun turned his attention to Xie Zhe again.
"That's all, you are dedicated to saving people, and you are not guilty of ignorance. I have no intention of blaming you. It's just that in the future, you should think more about cause and effect. Everything happens for a reason. You said, the tree on the roadside bears fruit. It’s tired, but pedestrians are coming and going in a hurry, and no one is picking it, why is this?”
