On the horizon, the shadows of mountains are stained like ink. Above the mountain are large curling clouds of fire, and the coquettish glow penetrates the light mist, shining brightly and giving everything in the mist a hazy sense of unreality.
Yu Yan'er was very happy, jumping up and down, and answering Mu Haotian's questions quickly, but she was always vague about the key points. Fortunately, Xueying would add supplements from time to time, and she finally got a rough idea of the origin of the matter.
Jingling, Xiaopang, and Xiaozhuang were originally named "Wang" and were three siblings from a farm family in a mountain village.
Four years ago, the eldest sister Jing Ling was only ten years old, and her parents disappeared one day. From then on, the three siblings depended on each other, wandering around and suffered a lot.
In the past two years, the three siblings had grown older and had suffered from hunger for a long time. They relied on their natural strength and, under the leadership of their sister Jing Ling, set traps to ambush travelers and then rob their property. The strategy used was roughly the same, exactly the one used to deal with Mu Haotian.
Because they never harm anyone, only take half of the target's belongings each time, and move far away from one place to another, they succeed frequently and have never been retaliated against.
Not long ago, the three siblings fled to the vicinity of Zhengxiang Town. Within a few days, their "traveling" was over. Yesterday, they repeated their old tricks and found a secluded path to ambush. By coincidence, they killed Mu Haotian's master and two junior sisters. Just wait and see.
The master was very experienced and saw through the tricks of the three men at a glance. He looked at them coldly and allowed them to act like monsters. However, the two sisters were extremely anxious and kept begging Master to save her.
Later, when Yu Yan saw that her master was indifferent, she rushed to rescue her regardless of the obstruction. However, she was captured by the three siblings. Only then did the two sisters realize that they had been fooled.
In the end, the master took action to subdue the three of them, but he saw that they were not bad in nature and were still young. After some questioning, he learned the life experiences of the three siblings. He was immediately moved with compassion and revealed his identity as a master. .
Said:
"Nowadays, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty has succeeded to the throne at a young age, and the princes from all walks of life are watching with eager eyes. Seeing that troubled times are coming, your behavior is definitely not a long-term solution. If you meet a real strong man, no matter how many small lives you have, you will kill him. ! I see that you are all talented people. Although the world is not good nowadays, it is more than enough for everyone in Xuanwu Jishanbao to have enough food, clothing, and water."
Stopped here and asked Shuangshu:
"Does the 'Qinglong Division', the head of the ten major branches of our sect, still have vacancies for registered disciples?"
Yu Yan was confused when she heard this, thinking that her master had gone insane. Daoxuanwu Jishan has always been a bare-bones team. Even if we take into account the good luck, good luck, wealth and "predestined relationships" in the pig pen, we can't get past ten. How can we get the top ten branches of Lao Shizi? Are you still in the Blue Dragon Division?
But seeing the master keep winking at them, Yuyan became even more confused.
Fortunately, my sister Xue Ying got wise in her haste and replied:
"I'm telling you, Master, that the Qing... Qinglong Division just recruited a few disciples a while ago, which just happens to be enough for the establishment. The other nine branches are already full! But the real leader, who is your own subordinate, Master, Shang There are three vacancies.”
The master blinked at Xue Ying imperceptibly, nodded solemnly, and turned to the three eager little faces with a look of embarrassment on his face, but he hesitated to speak.
After a while, he sighed and said slowly:
"I have not accepted any more disciples for more than ten years. I am very cautious and only wait for talented people with good moral character. I will teach you carefully so that I can impart all I have learned to them..."
"That's it! That's it! If you have the virtue of a good life in heaven, it is your destiny to be here. Today, I will make an exception for you three sisters. You will be accepted as registered disciples first, and you will be promoted to full-time students based on your performance in the future. Are you willing?"
His words, coupled with his facial expressions and movements, vividly displayed his image as an expert who is eager for talent and compassionate, and immediately made the three siblings admire and shed tears of gratitude.
Jing Ling hurriedly pulled the chubby little boy and knelt down in a row. The two brothers had been envious when they heard that they could be "fed, clothed, warm, and drunk." How could they not be willing? Immediately, under the guidance of the master, he performed a simple apprenticeship ceremony, and from then on he became a master and a disciple.
The three siblings looked at each other and shed tears. They all felt that their fate was unfortunate. Today, the fortunes finally came to an end. They were so excited that they cried with joy.
After the three people slowly calmed down, the master ordered Yu Yaner, who was stunned, to lead them to the entrance and teach them etiquette.
When the group arrived at Zhengxiang Town, they were warmly entertained by the townspeople, which further strengthened the confidence of the three siblings. Their little hearts were filled with deep respect for their master.
The next day, the two sisters waited in the town for a long time, but never saw Senior Brother Mu come back. So after lunch, they couldn't wait to call the three siblings to wait on the only way to the town and into the mountains.
When they were bored, they came up with a strange idea. They pretended that Senior Brother Mu wanted to test their abilities and asked Jing Ling to lead Xiaochuang Xiaozhuang to repeat yesterday's routine.
Jing Ling did not doubt that he was there, so she found a corner and waited. The five of them waited until dusk. Finally, Mu Haotian arrived, and what happened just now happened.
As for Yu Yan's evasive teasing of her later, it was probably because she saw her throwing herself into Jing Ling's arms that she became jealous and suddenly took it upon herself to do so.
Mu Haotian listened to the whole process, shook his head and sighed bitterly.
He didn't quite agree with what the master said, "God has the virtue of a good life." The truth is that he saw that the three siblings were young and strong, so he thought it would be a good idea to trick them back into working as coolies.
Thinking of being "young and strong", Mu Haotian subconsciously rubbed his aching shoulders and neck.
He had a deep understanding of the natural strength of these three people, and he intuitively felt that if he had not cultivated his inner breath and simply compared strength, he might not be their match.
Then he thought about the miserable life experiences of the three siblings. It would be a good destination to visit their own mountain gate, which was far better than the wretched days of wandering and robbery.
"By the way! Ying'er, Yan'er, when I was on the mountain, did Dahuang send any henchmen to cause trouble for you?"
Mu Haotian was always thinking about Lai Jun's proposal of marriage, so he immediately asked his two sisters.
Yuyan tilted her head and said:
"No? Isn't Dahuang staying in his hometown just fine? Why does senior brother ask this?"
Since Shuang Shu didn't know yet, Mu Haotian decided not to tell them until he saw the master, so he shook his head:
"It's nothing. I always feel that Dahuang has been very dishonest recently."
The current leader of the "Sword Breaking the Sky Sect" has a Taoist name of Tianhuang, but the three brothers and sisters all call him Dahuang in private.
Yuyan gets angry every time she talks about him, pouting and saying:
"Of course, it's strange that Dahuang is honest! He is full of bad ink and tries to find ways to make us uncomfortable all day long."
Jing Ling was surprised by what she heard and couldn't help but ask:
"Rhubarb? Is it the puppy we raised in the mountains?"
Mu Haotian and Shuang Shu glanced at each other after hearing this, and both couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Jing Ling knew she had made a joke and lowered her head with a red face.
Mu Haotian patted the shy girl and said:
"Junior sister Wang's guess is correct. Dahuang is naturally the name of a dog. But it's already said to be Dahuang, so how can it be a puppy? Dahuang is a big dog."
After saying that, both of them laughed together.
Jing Ling suddenly understood, but she didn't dare to say any more, she just said silently in her heart:
"Oh, remember, Rhubarb is a big dog."
