The Canglan River is located thousands of miles away from Yunya City. It flows around a mountain called Tianduan Mountain Range. The river surface is extremely wide.
In the quiet and distant river bay, there is a mountain village, Cangmang Village.
A few years ago, this was considered the only way for villagers to go eastward. If they wanted to cross the river, they would have to pass through the village's ferry. However, with the rise of the big demon in the river, countless villagers were in trouble, and gradually... The crowds became sparse.
Now that the mountain road across the Tianduan Mountains has been built, the place has become increasingly deserted. On weekdays, only the villagers and those who make a living by ferrying fish on the Canglan River occasionally come here. .
Along the way, Shen Yu explained the reason to Lu Caiwei. The girl was startled and stayed far away from the river, fearing that she would be caught by the big monster in the river accidentally.
The two soon arrived at the deserted village near the river.
Shen Yu stood at the ferry in front of the village. Not far away was the river flowing slowly. It was noon, but every household in the village was closed, making it look particularly eerie and weird.
Shen Yu looked around. There were wooden bridges stretching into the river in the distance and a few scattered boatmen. After all, they relied on fishing to survive. Even if the big monster in the river was making trouble, he still didn't dare to leave easily in order to support his family, but he was gone. As diligent as before, I only went out for one day in three days.
Lu Caiwei said nervously: "Is that monster right in the middle of the river?"
Shen Yu said: "Some practitioners have tried it with the monster-hunting treasure, and no trace of it can be found in the center of the river or at the bottom of the river."
Lu Caiwei asked softly: "Then what should we do?"
"I found it!"
Shen Yu said lightly: "Then you kill it!"
Lu Caiwei took a deep breath and her expression became serious.
After a while, she said uncertainly: "Can't you just kill it?"
"Can!"
Shen Yu said calmly: "Then return the sword to me."
When Lu Caiwei heard this, she suddenly became angry and snorted.
Two men of extraordinary temperament suddenly came to the deserted village, and the few remaining villagers looked at them with scrutiny and curiosity.
Although the other party claimed that he was a cultivator sent by Baili City Lord of Yunya City to subdue demons, he was still so scared that no one dared to come forward and initiate a conversation.
Lu Caiwei tried her best but had no clue. In the end, Shen Yu casually threw out a piece of silver, which attracted countless villagers' greetings.
The two finally stayed in a villager's home selected by Shen Yu. After tidying up the house, Lu Caiwei was still a little depressed.
Shen Yu sat on the bench and said calmly: "Money, power, women, these things are the greatest truth to secular mortals, and the only thing they can accept calmly at this time is money."
Lu Caiwei sneered: "Do you think everyone is as selfish as you?"
Shen Yu said nothing.
Lu Caiwei felt that these words seemed a bit heavy, and felt regretful. She hesitated for a while and said, "What are we going to do next?"
Shen Yu did not answer this question, but suddenly asked another question, "When we were approaching Dongzuzhou, you said that my way is not the way in your heart. What is the way in your heart?"
Lu Caiwei was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment, and finally managed to say a few words, "Good deeds and evil deeds will be rewarded."
"There are only benefits and eternal life on the path of spiritual practice. There is no distinction between good and evil."
Shen Yu shook his head and said, "And do you really think that good and evil in the world can be clearly distinguished?"
Lu Caiwei felt that what he said was wrong, but she didn't know how to refute it. She could only say angrily: "I can't explain you anyway, but you are wrong, you are wrong!"
Shen Yu smiled and said: "If there is an evil person in front of you, do you dare to draw a sword?"
Lu Caiwei said categorically: "Of course, I practice swordsmanship to punish evil and promote good."
Shen Yu nodded and stood up.
Lu Caiwei asked in confusion: "What?"
Shen Yu said: "Looking for monsters."
In the next few days, Lu Caiwei followed Shen Yu around the village. As time passed, the monster was not found, but she became familiar with the people in the village.
The person who took them in was a shrewd woman, and the man was a ferryman named Zhao Da.
He looks honest and strong, and is very enthusiastic towards the two of them. From time to time, he will bring a few fish caught from the river to stew fish soup, which is a luxury in this not-rich village.
Even Lu Caiwei felt a little more fond of the man who didn't talk much.
Zhao Da also has a seven or eight-year-old child, whom Shen Yu and Lu Caiwei have met. He is an innocent child.
A family of three, although they quarrel over trivial matters on weekdays, they really enjoy themselves.
Shen Yu spent the whole day leisurely and strolled around the village. I took a stroll along the Canglan River, chatted with Zhao Da at the ferry for a while, and the day passed.
Lu Caiwei sometimes felt that she wanted to rest here for a few days simply because she was too tired.
However, she was not affected by him and practiced hard on the white jade sword in the courtyard every day.
I thought that if I really find the monster, I must use the most powerful and beautiful sword in my life. I must make that guy look at him with admiration, preferably with his eyes popping out.
squeak.
The wooden door of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open, and Shen Yu walked in.
"Going for a walk?" Shen Yu said for the first time in these days.
Lu Caiwei was a little surprised and teased: "Hey, how can a person know how boring it is?"
Shen Yu didn't say anything, turned around and walked out.
Lu Caiwei snorted, but also ran out.
As the two of them walked in the village, people from the beginning and end of the village came over to them. Their words were filled with smiles and some flattering meaning, and they kept asking if they had found any trace of the monster.
Occasionally, there would be a few lazy men squatting under the banyan tree, looking like they were watching a good show.
There were not many practitioners in the past, but there were also quite a few, and none of them left in despair.
Practitioners are like that.
Shen Yu turned a blind eye to those disdainful looks and walked all the way to the simple ferry at the entrance of the village.
The ferryman Zhao Dazheng was eating a coarse-grain steamed bun, while the woman was repairing some tattered clothes and the child was digging something on the beach with a small shovel.
This scene is indescribably warm.
When Zhao Da saw the two people arriving, he grinned and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Shen. Why are you interested in coming to my place today?"
Shen Yu walked to the edge of the ferry and stared at the deep river in silence.
This river has swallowed up countless innocent lives.
He said calmly: "Come and take a look and have a chat."
Lu Caiwei walked up to the child and rubbed his head.
"OK."
Zhao laughed and said, "I'm familiar with everything that happens within a hundred miles. You can ask, but even the monster thing is a bit difficult for me."
Shen Yu squatted aside casually, stretched out his hand to pick up a handful of clear river water, then watched it slipping from his fingertips, and said, "I've probably figured this out."
Lu Caiwei turned her head and widened her eyes.
Zhao Daye was full of surprise and said, "Really? Those immortal masters in the past have never said this."
"Yeah, it's actually not that difficult."
Shen Yu said calmly: "They just looked in the wrong direction. That person was not a monster in the first place, just a person."
Lu Caiwei interrupted: "Human?"
Shen Yu looked indifferent and said: "Yes, a person who accidentally ate the demon pill, and then couldn't control the demon energy in his body, and finally lost his mind."
Lu Caiwei said in surprise: "Demon Pill? Who is it?"
"The water attribute demon elixir naturally comes from the river, so of course it is the one closest to the water."
Shen Yu turned to look at Zhao Da beside him and asked, "What do you think?"
The honest and honest man remained calm and said sincerely: "Mr. Shen, although I, Zhao Da, am not a smart person, I understand what you mean, but you really misunderstood me."
Shen Yu said: "Oh?"
Zhao Da patted his chest and said seriously: "I am just a native. I have never taken any so-called demon pills, and I have never even heard of them. Some people have doubted me before, but I behave properly, so I can be safe and sound." Now that I'm alive, think about it, if I really have a problem, why couldn't those practitioners in the past see it?"
There was no hesitation in his words and he was sincere.
Shen Yu looked indifferent and said: "People should not be judged by their appearance. With your character, I think it would be a good choice for you to practice cultivation."
A silent woman couldn't stand anymore, walked up and said mockingly: "Master Immortal, you have to provide evidence when you speak. Could it be that the big demon in the river has not been found, and you are not easy to deal with, so you want to take advantage of our family." Zhao Dalai takes the blame? If this kind of thing spreads, it will really make Baili City Lord lose face."
Zhao Da looked a little ugly and said coldly: "If you suspect that I have taken that demon pill, you can come and have it tested."
Lu Caiwei stared at the man's figure and found nothing strange, so she couldn't help but frown.
Shen Yu stood up and said calmly: "Who said you ate the demon pill?"
Feng Qingyun's calm words suddenly caused the couple's expressions to change drastically, and in Lu Caiwei's ears, it was like thunder on the ground.
She suddenly looked down and saw the child who had been standing behind her parents with her head lowered and no expression visible.
"The father caught the demon pill in the river and thought it was a treasure, but his son ate it."
Shen Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering up, and said slowly: "Then his son turned into a man-eating monster, but in order to protect him, his parents could only help hide it, and sometimes even helped him do evil. It was really helpless."
Shen Yu was heartbroken and continued: "But do you know that your son has died a long time ago, and the only thing left in this skin is a reborn monster."
Shen Yuzai looked down at the child whose face could not be seen clearly, and said with a smile: "If you hadn't seen them being of some use to you, you would have eaten them too."
Zhao Da was no longer calm as before, trembling all over and saying: "You are talking nonsense...what are you talking about..."
The woman hugged the child behind her tightly. He didn't speak, he just kept crying.
Shen Yu turned to look at the woman who was still standing dumbfounded and said, "It's your turn."
Lu Caiwei struggled and hesitated.
Phew!
The woman's cry suddenly stopped.
A hand passed through the woman's chest.
"very noisy!"
The child with an indifferent face slowly took out his bloody hand and threw the woman away, and the latter's whole body fell directly into the river.
He gently added blood on his hands, his usually clear and bright eyes now full of ruthlessness.
"Since you are looking for death, then I will help you."
