Wang Yang stood in the cemetery, facing the biting cold wind of winter, and whispered his heart to everyone present.
As he said just now, he and Pan Xiaopeng are both orphans.
Their parents were both killed in the "Nine Infants Disaster" eight years ago.
Even the two of them almost became the prey of the "Nine Infant Snake Demon".
It was Zheng Yu, the former governor of the Exorcism Department of Yishui County, who stepped forward and sacrificed himself to save the two of them and several other children from the "Nine Infant Snake Demon".
Everyone thinks that they are lucky ones and that they must have done great good deeds in their previous lives to receive such treatment.
But this incident also became the beginning of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng's future pain.
As we all know, Zheng Yu is a rare cultivation genius in Yishui County. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely become a strong protector of the party in the future.
However, the cultivation qualifications of Wang Yang, Pan Xiaopeng and others who were rescued by Zheng Yu were mediocre - not only had their cultivation realm been stagnated at the first level for a long time, but they were also unable to learn profound spells or martial arts.
When they go out on missions, they can only deal with some weak "wandering soul" level ghosts. Many times they have to rely on the "Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Ghost Killing Talisman" drawn by Gu Xu.
Because of this, many people feel that the choice Zheng Yu made was not worth it.
Some people would even joke in front of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, saying things like, "Master Zheng must have gone crazy to save a loser like you" and "If Master Zheng were still alive now, he would have killed more ghosts than you." The total amount is more than ten times", "If Mr. Zheng had been a little selfish, the lives of us Yishui people would definitely be safer and happier now"... words.
Perhaps for those people, these words are just casual ridicule.
But for Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, these words put them under extremely heavy pressure.
They began to practice hard and wanted to prove their worth.
However, in this world, practice requires not only talent, but also a lot of resources.
With their low status, it is difficult for them to complete high-paying tasks.
It takes them a long, long time to accumulate enough merit to exchange for a bottle of "quiet mind pill" needed for cultivation.
After all, a cultivation genius like Gu Xu who breaks through in less than a year is an exception.
People like them are the truest portrayal of all living beings in the Daqi Dynasty.
They are eager to become stronger and prove themselves, but they don't have enough pills on hand.
That's why they are "impatient and aggressive".
That's why they still practice forcefully after the "Jingxin Pill" has exhausted its effectiveness.
That's why on that quiet and cold night in October, Wang Yang cried painfully in front of Gu Xu, "I feel like a waste. I don't know how hard I can work to catch up with you."
That's why Pan Xiaopeng unfortunately lost his young life today.
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After Wang Yang finished speaking his heart, he sniffed and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands.
"Sorry, I was a little emotional just now and made everyone laugh..." He sobbed softly.
After hearing Wang Yang's words, Gu Xu felt particularly heavy.
He didn't expect that under Wang Yang's usually smiling and heartless appearance, there was such an unknown and painful heart hidden.
He sighed and said to Wang Yang: "Wang Yang, do you know? In my opinion, when Master Zheng rescued you, he did not expect how high your cultivation level or achievements would be in the future. As long as you can live well, it is the best reward for Master Zheng..."
"Live well……"
Wang Yang read this sentence silently, and suddenly burst into tears.
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Chen Jisheng stood aside, looking at the juniors in front of him, silent for a long time.
In fact, in this cemetery, not only Master Zheng, Pan Xiaopeng, and many victims of the "Nine Infants Disaster" are buried, but Chen Jisheng's wife and son are also buried.
Many years ago, his wife and children were also eroded by Yin Qi and turned into monsters.
As an official of the Exorcism Department, Chen Jisheng had to perform his duties and, with tears in his eyes, waved his sword at them to help them get rid of their pain.
Chen Jisheng has always buried this matter deeply in his heart and has never mentioned it in front of his subordinates.
Since then, he has almost become a ruthless work machine, working tirelessly in the exorcism department every day from early in the morning to late at night.
Others thought he was a model official who cared about the world and was selfless.
But only Chen Jisheng himself knew that his hard work day and night was just a means of self-paralysis.
Only when he was busy at work could he forget the pain of killing his wife and children with his own hands.
It is precisely because of this that he repeatedly told his subordinates, "Be careful when practicing and never rush for success";
It was precisely because of this that he took the trouble to carry various elixirs with him;
He really didn't want to see the tragedy happen again.
"Everyone in the world thinks that practitioners of the Exorcism Department are heroes blessed with glory, gods with vast supernatural powers, and lights in the darkness," Chen Jisheng murmured softly to himself as he looked at the sky with low clouds. , "But they don't understand that we are actually struggling on the edge of death every moment..."
A desolate cold wind suddenly blew through.
It blew up the sand on the ground, messed up their hair, and made their sleeves rustle, but it could not dissipate the awe-inspiring, heavy gloom over the cemetery.
"Let's go back to the Yamen." When dusk enveloped the earth, Chen Jisheng forced a faint smile on his face and said to the juniors around him, "Tonight, I will invite you to the public kitchen for dinner."
Winter has arrived.
Things are constantly changing, but life must continue to move forward.
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The third day of the twelfth lunar month in the twenty-third year of Tianxing.
It's Xiaohan.
It is appropriate to raise beams, start construction, pray for blessings, and make covenants.
It is taboo to marry, bury, enter the house, and travel far.
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In the evening, the lanterns are lit.
After Gu Xu finished practicing, he left his house and went to Shi Xiaohan's house to celebrate her birthday with her as promised.
To be honest, this was his first time visiting the Shi family's mansion.
The wide gate, the exquisite tin ring, the spotless stone steps, the drum stone carved with lions... were in sharp contrast to the shabby little courtyard of his home.
Shi Xiaohan had already stood in the cool breeze, waiting for his arrival.
As soon as she saw Gu Xu, she immediately came up to him and greeted him: "Gu Xu, you are finally here!"
"Sorry, Lady Heroine, for keeping you waiting." Gu Xu said with a faint smile.
"Come with me!" Shi Xiaohan said.
At this time, Gu Xu discovered that when he called Shi Xiaohan "heroine", Shi Xiaohan did not smile as brightly as usual, but frowned slightly.
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