The sun is rising.
In the yard of Heji Inn, two carriages were ready to go.
A large cart with a single shaft and two horses and carriages should be used exclusively for passengers. The driver was a middle-aged man with only one eye and one arm. He holds a whip in his right hand and his empty left sleeve is tucked into his waist. The face with only his left eye is covered with scars, looking a bit ugly and ferocious. And he is also humble and cautious, always keeping his head down and being taciturn.
Another cart with two shafts and two horses was piled with goods and covered with a rainproof tarpaulin. The driver last night was Ji Yan. He was young, strong, and good at dealing with people. He should be a capable confidant around shopkeeper Kuang.
There are also two variegated and pure black horses, which are tied up and packed with luggage by the inn clerk.
Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu stood under the eaves of the guest room, looking at the busy scene in the yard with a look of disdain. When his eyes fell on a young man not far away, he couldn't help but darken his face and let out a groan.
Yu Ye stood alone under the shade of the tree in front of the guest room.
He put his hands behind his back, smiled at the corner of his mouth, raised his toes and tapped the ground gently, looking very leisurely and contented.
The dispute last night was caused by him and settled by him. The way to resolve the crisis was quite simple, just to go to Queling Mountain without any reward. In this way, Shopkeeper Kuang doesn't have to cause trouble by firing Pan Yuan, Pan Yuan doesn't have to worry about someone sharing his money, and Yu Ye can get what he wants, and in the end all three parties are happy.
"Brother, your horse is ready!"
The waiter at the inn greeted Yu Ye and praised him repeatedly: "Tsk, tsk, what a good horse!"
The black horse presented by Zhongjian has shiny hair, strong limbs and handsome body. Especially compared with the mounts of Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu, they are half a head taller and look extraordinary.
"Tsk tsk, what a great sword!"
When the waiter left, he complimented him flatteringly.
The green steel sword inserted in the luggage is more than four feet long, and the hilt is eight inches long. It looks naturally different.
The horse is a good horse and the sword is a good sword.
It just so happens that the master is a childish boy!
"Hmph, he also knows how to use a sword?"
Pan Yuan glanced at Yuan Jiu beside him and muttered: "If it were in another place, I would have snatched his horse and his sword!"
A cold light flashed in Yuan Jiu's eyes.
The journey has not yet started, but the brothers are already calculating the benefits.
"Madam, Cai'er, let me introduce you and your mother--"
A group of three people walked out of the guest room. The leader was Shopkeeper Kuang, followed by two women, one was a woman in her thirties or forties, and the other was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. They should be Shopkeeper Kuang's wife and daughter, but they were not the same. He did not apply makeup or wear gold and silver, but wore simple clothes and skirts.
"This is Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu. They are both Jianghu people with great skills. They will escort my family of three to Queling Mountain!"
"Ha, I've met Mrs. Kuang and Miss Kuang. My brother is accompanying me to escort them, so I'll be safe here!"
Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu came forward to see the ceremony. He changed from his previous rudeness and arrogance and became well-behaved. Even Yuan Jiu could hardly squeeze out a smile.
"Two strong men, please!"
Mrs. Kuang returned the gift with her crotch folded and her manners were generous. Miss Kuang, whose name is Cai'er, is also a little tall. She has a dignified demeanor, neither humble nor overbearing. She is obviously a well-educated and well-educated daughter of a wealthy family.
Shopkeeper Kuang pointed to the two people driving the carriage, and then introduced him: "Mo Can, my old servant is deaf, blind, and not good at words. I hope you can take care of me. Ji Yan, my coachman and assistant, just call him if you need anything on the way."
The man named Mo Can was indeed deaf and blinded. He lowered his head and paid no attention to anyone.
Ji Yan was a lively person. She bowed to Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu and said that her elder brother was taking care of her, which made the dull scene much more relaxed.
Shopkeeper Kuang glanced at the sky and waved, "It's getting late. Madam, Cai'er, get in the car..."
"Shopkeeper Kuang——"
Yu Yeshang was waiting for the introduction under the tree, but unexpectedly he was ignored. He couldn't help shouting to show his presence.
Menke is a term used by a wealthy family to hire or support strangers and strangers. An introduction is a kind of courtesy, a sign of respect expressed by the host.
"Ouch! Madam, look at my memory!"
Shopkeeper Kuang and his wife smiled apologetically and said, "My family has invited three strong men, and there is also a little brother who does not get paid!" He waved to Yu Ye and said, "Let's go on the road together!"
Mo Can, a man with one eye and one arm, saw his wife and young lady approaching, so he took a stool and put it on the ground to rest his feet.
"You don't even get paid. How can there be such a cheap customer in the world?"
"If he doesn't get paid, it will naturally have nothing to do with him if something happens on the way. Our family has plenty of food and drink, so we won't treat him badly!"
Listening to the conversation between her father and mother, Cai'er was also quite curious. She couldn't help but look back and saw that the originally dignified person suddenly laughed out loud——
"Wouldn't he become a freeloader? Poof——"
There was a young man standing under the shade of a tree not far away. He pretended to be calm and collected, but he looked anxious. He didn't look like a knight at all, but looked silly and funny.
"Cai'er, get in the car!"
"Um!"
Mrs. Kuang urged her, and Cai'er stepped forward to help her, still laughing to herself. Shopkeeper Kuang got on the carriage and ordered everyone to set off.
Yu Ye did not wait for the courtesy of introduction, but instead asked for trouble.
Of course, no one will take him seriously if he is an unpaid hanger-on. Perhaps in the eyes of Shopkeeper Kuang and his family, being cheap means having no ability and freeloading.
…
In an open space halfway up the mountain, a woman stood.
Behind her is a high mountain. Above the head, the sky is as green as green and the clouds are as white as catkins. There are green pines all around and a gentle mountain breeze. It was just the right time in spring, but she seemed unaware of it and just looked at the village at the foot of the mountain silently.
Yujiacun.
The quiet village is just like before.
The large mound of soil at the west end of the village is covered with a layer of blue. It is the tomb of more than thirty hunters. Although it is less desolate in winter and covered with green grass, it is more solemn and heavy.
On the hillside at the east end of the village, there are several old trees and three collapsed thatched houses.
That's Yu Ye's home.
Yu Ye has not come back since he left the village last time. Now he has already escaped from Xuanhuang Mountain, and he doesn't know where the others are at this time. I heard rumors that people from all over the world are looking for his whereabouts. This matter may be related to Divination, and how could a young man locked up in Moya Cave offend an expert in foundation building? It must have been because of Senior Brother Chen Qi that in order to seek refuge with Bu Yi, he not only betrayed his sect and killed his master, but also revealed the existence of the Beast Pill.
Chen Qi deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, and his crime deserves death!
However, Chen Qi and his master only knew about the beast elixir and not the dragon elixir. There is only one word difference between the two, but there is a world of difference. And the name of Jiao Dan comes from the mouth of Ye. How could he, a hunter in the mountains, know that what he swallowed was a dragon pill? How could he become a monk and use the legendary sword energy to injure Chenqi?
Bai Zhi turned around slowly, still feeling ups and downs in her heart and looking resentful.
She has given up her Taoist robe and resumed her daughter's clothes. Wearing a green silk shawl, lightly rolled with a plain handkerchief, and lined with a long coarse cloth skirt, she looks like a woman from the mountains, but with a face as bright as jade and eyes full of resentment, she has a lonely and cold charm.
Not far away is a small thatched shed.
This is her temporary home.
This place is located on the mountainside on the south side of Xingyuan Valley. Although the mountain is steep and inaccessible, it overlooks the entire Yujia Village. If Yu Ye returns to the village, he should not be able to escape her eyes.
Bai Zhi thought of the person she was waiting for, and felt disturbed again.
Previously, the master was buried and several senior brothers and sisters were sent away, leaving her alone on Xuanhuang Mountain. Just when she was at a loss, Gu Yu returned to the mountain. When he learned that his master had died and that the Taoist sect no longer existed, the younger brother burst into tears on the spot. She didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only shed tears. And after the sadness is over, life has to go on. Gu Yu wanted to revive Shanmen, but she was speechless for this. Hundreds of years of inheritance have been destroyed, and it is not easy to rebuild. But he learned from Gu Yu's mouth that Yu Ye's cultivation and sword energy were real. The young man who was born as an Orion hunter was already a master at the first level of Qi refining. After a moment of astonishment, she made a decision.
That is to find Yu Ye.
Master said before his death that Yu Ye was her opportunity and her fate. I was confused and confused at the time, but I suddenly realized it later. The so-called opportunity lies in that Jiao Dan. And calamity means the choice of life and death. Who will live, who will die, and what fate will be, can only be finally revealed if they are found in the wild.
At that moment, she had an obsession in her heart that she could never get rid of or throw away. It would torture her for decades until life and death came before she could wake up.
Bai Zhi ordered Gu Yu to return home and honor her parents, while she left Xuanhuang Mountain and traveled alone.
The junior brother bid farewell to each other with tears in his eyes, looking forward to meeting again in the future; the senior sister left in a hurry, and her return date has not yet been scheduled.
After Bai Zhi left Xuanhuang Mountain, she wanted to find Yu Ye's whereabouts, but she heard that he was being hunted by people in the world and his whereabouts were unknown. She hesitated again and again, then went straight to Xingyuan Valley.
Daze is a vast area, and finding people is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Especially finding a person who is being hunted and hiding is even more difficult and hopeless. And no matter when a person hides or where he flees, he can never forget his home. That young man who was a bit stupid must be the same way. As long as he stayed in Xingyuan Valley, he might be able to wait until the day he came home.
When Bai Zhi came to Xingyuan Valley, she built a thatched shed on the hillside of Nanshan Mountain.
She wasn't sure whether Yu Ye would return or when he would return, but she still chose to wait there because she had no way out.
Xuanhuang Mountain was destroyed, and everyone in Taoist sects everywhere was in danger. Instead of giving up on spiritual practice and wallowing in troubled times, why not follow the opportunity and go with the fate.
Thinking about it now, although the disaster in Daze was related to the Qizhou master, it did not come from a dragon pill. Ever since the boy swallowed the pill, the disaster started and got out of hand.
What's more, as the only descendant of Xuanhuang Mountain, how could she live up to her master's dying request?
Bai Zhi took out a jade pendant from her arms, her resentful eyes gradually brightened and revealed persistence.
No matter what year or month, she will definitely surpass her master and become an expert; she will definitely revive the Taoist sect and let Junior Brother Guyu achieve his wish. If the disaster started from Jiao Dan, from Ling Jiao Valley, then her opportunity started from Xingyuan Valley, from the person who brought disaster...
