On the boulevard.
A teenager jogs on horseback.
Behind him were two carriages, driven by Mo Can and Ji Yan. It's just that the two strong men who led the way before are missing, and now he, a freeloader, is responsible for escorting them.
However, the remaining journey is only a hundred miles. You can reach Queling Mountain before dark.
"Yu Ye, turn right at the intersection ahead. Well, there's a big tree there. Do you see it?"
Shopkeeper Kuang was sitting in front of the car, blowing the cool breeze, and shouted loudly. Cai'eryi looked behind him with a happy expression and a smile on her lips.
"Dad, is there anyone who can guide you like this? He's not stupid...Pfft——"
"Haha, he is not a fool. He is as wise as a fool, sensitive and silent, young and mature, and he is committed to his promises. Tsk tsk, what a skill, the more people look at him, the more he likes him!"
"Huh, I ignored people at first..."
"Cai'er, you don't understand. If dad hadn't been like this, how could he have concealed it from Pan Yuan? Hey, Lao Mo, what do you think of that kid? Lao Mo..."
Father and daughter were whispering.
Mo Can on the side was holding a riding crop in his arms and was still taciturn. Xu was forced to persuade him: "Don't judge people behind their backs, he can hear it."
"Haha, it doesn't matter if he hears it. As long as he follows me from now on, all my millions of wealth will be his, oh, and of course the food..."
"father……"
Cai'er hid in the carriage.
Shopkeeper Kuang stroked his beard and smiled, calm and relaxed.
Mo Can shook his head and continued to remain silent.
More than ten feet away, Yu Zigu was riding a horse in the wild.
He didn't pay attention to the conversation between Shopkeeper Kuang and Cai'er, because his mind was not behind him, but thinking about what happened last night and the middle-aged monk who died in his hands.
There were a lot of changes last night, and it was full of twists and turns.
But we have to start from the beginning.
On the first night when I arrived at Heji Inn in Lishui Town, I met Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiuzheng. At that time, Yu Ye knew there was going to be trouble because he heard the conversation between Mao Guan and his accomplices when he left. After setting off the next day, he saw that although Mo Can was physically disabled, his aura was restrained and his single eye was as bright as lightning. It was obvious that he had a lot of history. When Mao Guan led his men to ambush him, he did not take action. He wanted to take the opportunity to find out the details of Mo Can, but the other party kept it secret.
Arriving at the Kaiyuan Inn in Laitu Town, Yu Ye went out to investigate the truth while buying talisman paper and cinnabar, and found that Mo Can was secretly going through his package to check his long sword.
After leaving Laitu Town, shopkeeper Kuang claimed that his wife had a headache on the way and forced him to stay in Xiangshui Village, with Mo Can and Ji Yan guarding the door. Apparently they were on guard against Pan Yuan's betrayal of the Devourer. Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu were really abnormal that night. In the end, because Yuan Jiu killed the white snake, they had to leave in a hurry.
The shopkeeper Kuang seemed incompetent, but his shrewdness was far beyond imagination.
After arriving at Cao Herb Town, stay at Maoyuan Inn. While studying the talismans in the field, he was still paying attention to the movements inside and outside the inn. The seemingly luxurious and comfortable Hibiscus Garden actually has an undercurrent. He discovered that Yuan Jiu was in contact with people in the world, and Mo Can was paying attention to his and Yuan Jiu's every move.
Until last night, the group arrived at the hillside where Taiping Temple is located and camped there. Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu finally showed their sinful faces. When shopkeeper Kuang and his family were in dire straits, Yu Ye hid and watched. Even though Mo Can had already taken action and Shopkeeper Kuang and his family were facing separation, he still continued to wait. Sure enough, the mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. In the end, although a group of gangsters arrived, he was quite surprised.
In order to take revenge, Mao Guan actually colluded with the monks in Qizhou, falsely claiming that Pan Yuan was related to the Taoist sect, and wanted to kill him, Yuan Jiu and others, as well as shopkeeper Kuang's family.
At that moment, Yu Ye appeared with a sword.
He has only one opponent, the middle-aged monk. Although his opponent was highly skilled, he had to step forward. This was also the first time he challenged a powerful opponent head-on after becoming a monk. Since Bu Yi refused to give up, he would not be able to escape this hurdle after all.
Fortunately, his body-protecting Qi was so good that he was able to block the flames of the fire talisman. His Seven-Kill Sword Qi once again showed great power...
"Yu Ye, turn right -"
We have reached the intersection of big trees. The mountain road splits to the left and right.
Yu Ye was only thinking about his own thoughts and almost missed the intersection. He hurriedly turned the horse's head and walked towards the avenue on the right side of the intersection, then turned back and waved, smiling apologetically.
He who leads the way does not know the way. Shopkeeper Kuang just let him go in front, or did he want to express a kind of trust?
But Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu, who once led the way, seem to have been forgotten by everyone.
Last night, Mo Can cut off Pan Yuan's arm as punishment. After he woke up, Shopkeeper Kuang gave him the horses and gold and silver. The man stopped crying, wrapped his broken arm, and rode away. In the night, I heard him laughing.
As said, Pan Yuan and Yuan Jiu are both tigers and wolves. Now one is wandering around the world, and the other is abandoning his body in the wilderness. The brotherhood between the two will also be forgotten in the world.
Of course, more than one Yuan Jiu died, as well as more than 20 gangsters including his associates and Mao Guan. Ji Yan worked for half a night, throwing all the dead bodies into the deep valley at the foot of the hillside.
Oh, among the dead was a monk from a foreign country.
There was a white jade plaque in Yu Ye's hand, with 'Qizhou Zhongshan' engraved on one side and 'Yunchuan' engraved on the other side. Zhongshan in Qizhou should be where the deceased came from. The qi refining master killed in Beiqi Mountain before also had the same jade tablet.
…
at dusk.
In front of a house in Queling Town, two large trucks drove up.
The gate of the house has already been opened and lanterns have been hung. A group of people, old and young, stood in front of the door, smiling, waiting for Shopkeeper Kuang and his family who had come from afar.
Shopkeeper Kuang, his wife, and Cai'er got off the carriage and were immediately surrounded by the crowd. They asked each other questions, their family affection was beyond words, and the scene was cheerful and lively.
Yu Ye fell behind again.
He sat on his horse and watched from a distance the warm scene of shopkeeper Kuang's family reunited with their relatives. But he didn't come forward to join in the fun, because he was leaving.
When he drove into Queling Mountain with two carriages, Ji Yan pointed out the way to Luming Mountain with him. Now that he has arrived in Queling Town, he has personally delivered shopkeeper Kuang and his family to their relatives. His escort trip has been completed, and it is time for him to leave.
Yu Ye turned his horse's head and drove it slowly.
Although he didn't want to alarm Shopkeeper Kuang's family, someone still reminded Shopkeeper Kuang.
"Yu Ye——"
Yu Ye reined in his horse and turned around to look back.
Shopkeeper Kuang and Cai'er rushed out of the crowd and chased after them, accompanied by Ji Yan and Mo Can.
Shopkeeper Kuang even trotted away and shouted urgently: "Oh, why did you leave without saying hello? You stay here for a few days and let me show my friendship as a landlord..."
"Shopkeeper Kuang, please stay!"
Yu Ye had no choice but to jump off his horse and signal to everyone to stay, then he raised his hands and said seriously: "Everyone should know that I have offended my enemy. It's not that I don't understand etiquette, but I really don't want to injure innocent people. Besides, I have something to do and it's inconvenient. delay."
Shopkeeper Kuang said regretfully: "This..."
Cai'er hesitantly took two steps forward, reached out and handed over a box, and said: "Osmanthus cake, what do you like to eat?"
Yu Ye took the bamboo box and said, "Am I not a freeloader again?"
"puff……"
Cai'er couldn't help laughing, but before her laughter fell, her eyes were filled with tears and she looked reluctant to let go.
Mo Can raised his hand and said, "Shopkeeper, let me give him a ride!"
"Shopkeeper Kuang, Brother Ji, Cai'er, take your leave!"
"Yu Ye, my name is Kuang Ran, and I live in Lishui Town. Don't forget it!"
"Brother Yu, take care!"
"Freeloaders...take care!"
After saying goodbye to shopkeeper Kuang, Cai'er and Ji Yan, Yu Ye led the horse and walked out of the town accompanied by Mo Can.
Outside town.
Night falls.
The wind blows on the hills.
The two sat opposite each other.
Yu Ye did not refuse Mo Can's farewell, he knew that the other party had something to say. And he also had a lot of questions, looking forward to the answer from this acquired master.
"This is my idea!"
Mo Can handed over a package.
Yu Ye was a little surprised, but smiled.
"Take the money that shopkeeper Kuang left for you!"
Mo Can took out a money bag, a package of dried meat and a jug of wine from his arms.
"Shopkeeper Kuang guessed that you were leaving and knew that he couldn't keep you, so he asked me to see you off on his behalf and offer you a glass of water and wine——"
Yu Ye didn't drink and ate the cakes Cai'er gave him.
Mo Can poured himself a drink and said, "In this case, the shopkeeper was a bit slow to treat me. Although he was not polite, it was excusable. Don't blame him. He is a good person!"
Yu Ye has no complaints about Shopkeeper Kuang, not to mention he is not a person who likes to complain.
Just listen to Mo Can say again: "I guess you are also curious, how did I become like this, how did I get to know Shopkeeper Kuang, and how did I find out your identity. We haven't had the chance to talk before, why don't we talk about it tonight?"
Yu Ye nodded.
Mo Can took a sip of wine, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face covered with scars. Sighing from alcohol, he continued: "Back then, I was a disciple of Xiyun Mountain, one of the eight Taoist sects in Da Ze. After I reached the acquired realm, I went to sea to look for opportunities. It is said that there are many immortal sects in Qizhou, and if you get an expert With my qualifications, I might not be able to go up to the next level and become a Qi Refining monk with some advice or help from pills. It was also because of my arrogance that I offended several monks on the ship. As a result, I was no match for them and eventually jumped into the sea. , I just saved my life, but lost an arm and an eye. After I escaped back to Daze, I was seriously injured and almost died on the side of the road. But shopkeeper Kuang saved me and spent a lot of money to help me heal my injuries. Then he settled down in the Kuang family..."
In Daze Dao Sect, there are only a few people who have cultivated to the acquired state. This Mo Can's perseverance and understanding are so high that he is able to arrogantly control his surroundings. It is reasonable for him to want to break through the limitations of his spiritual roots and become a Qi Refining monk. But he didn't expect that he also had an experience of seeking immortals and Taoism overseas, which also made him suffer a lot. Nowadays, the turmoil in Daze Daomen made him deeply uneasy. In order to find out the news, he followed shopkeeper Kuang on a long trip, but found that the chaos in Daze was even more complicated and confusing.
"Compared with overseas, Daze is like a remote country. What are those overseas monks doing here, just to hunt you down in the wild? Why do they destroy Taoist sects everywhere and recruit people from the world? I have been living in seclusion for many years, and I really don't understand. This world is ruined.”
Mo Can didn't know about the grievances between the Jiao Dan in Yu Ye's body and the overseas monks, so he couldn't ask anything about it. He just came to see him off and leave a few heartfelt words. Maybe Yu Ye reminded him of himself back then, or maybe his pride was still there but his ambition was unfulfilled. He expected the young man in front of him to achieve something to make up for his shortcomings back then.
From Yuye's perspective, Mo Can was a senior figure with extraordinary experience. Just like the scar on his face is a mark of his suffering, the lost arm and eye carry the unbearable past, and the calm and calm look in his remaining single eye may mean that he has seen through life and death and found the truth. days ahead.
"Do you blame me for not killing Pan Yuan and making my own decisions to send him away? As a monk, I don't want you to get involved in too many worldly grudges. Besides, I have disabled Pan Yuan's arm. He has many enemies and wants to The only way to survive is to withdraw from the world and disappear from the world. With his stubborn nature, there is nothing more painful than this. You must know that murder and revenge are simple, but it is unfair to the victims..."
When Yu Ye saw Mo Can chop off Pan Yuan's arm, he already guessed that Mo Can wanted to spare Pan Yuan. Although he was unhappy at the time, he didn't say anything. Later, when he saw Pan Yuan laughing and leaving, he was really annoyed. This is also the reason why he is unwilling to have in-depth interactions with Mo Can and Shopkeeper Kuang. Who would have thought that the other party's intentions are so far-reaching. In comparison, he seems shallow and ignorant.
And killing is not the only means of revenge!
"At such a young age, you have already become a master of Qi refining. And even if you are a real dragon, it will be difficult for you to be trapped in Daze. I advise you to go overseas and go to Xianmen to experience it. Don't be reckless when you are young, You should understand the principle of being quick with actions but slow with words. Back then, I was in trouble with my mouth, and now I regret it. It takes three years to learn to speak, and a lifetime to learn to shut up. There is a verse in the Taoist school, and those who know it don’t know it. It is said that good people cannot tell; and it is said that wise people speak slowly and fools talk too much. This is the truth. Haha, you and I are both fools. As for how to go overseas, there is a pier in Huazhou Town..."
