In the evening, exercise field.
The boy took a deep breath, slowly put away his fists, and ended today's exercise.
When Xiaoyao brought him here, he taught him the boxing technique and asked him to practice for two hours every day. Although today was the day when he became a disciple of Ma En, he did not stop practicing.
In other words, it was precisely because he became a disciple that he needed to sweat here to suppress his complicated thoughts.
Everything happened so quickly and suddenly that even now, the young man still doubts that it was a dream. Only the fatigue and soreness of his body at this moment can remind him that these are real, and that grandpa's recovery from illness is real and free. The sudden appearance is also real, and the new master he just worshiped is also real.
It was difficult for him to restrain the various thoughts that were constantly rising in his heart, and it was difficult to restrain his imagination and prospects for the future. Who was his master Ma En, and what kind of path was he on?
What Ma En said to him in the morning gave him an extremely beautiful imagination, but after calming down, the boy still couldn't help but wonder whether this beauty was real or fake. How could such a thing happen?
You must know that before actually meeting Ma En, the master he imagined was actually "another Xiaoyao".
Yes, he knew the difference between Xiaoyao and Ma En.
When Xiaoyao first appeared, the young man was keenly aware of Xiaoyao's true face beneath his gentle smile. It could also be said that Xiaoyao didn't really want to hide it, but just did a superficial job.
When he asked himself if he wanted to come here, the young man could feel Xiaoyao asking him. Obviously, if he refused for any reason at that time, he would definitely come forward directly.
Moreover, Xiaoyao gave his grandfather the elixir not because it was a fair deal, but because it would make things easier for him to solve.
However, Shen Tianyi didn't feel any malice in him, and Xiaoyao's unquestionable feeling didn't come from deep indifference. He felt that Xiaoyao's real feeling should be impatience.
He has no patience with himself because he is not important to him at all.
In fact, Shen Tianyi did not realize this immediately. What really made him realize this was the few words of advice his grandfather said before he left. At that time, when he looked at himself before leaving, his face was filled with worry:
"Xiaoyi, you are a very gentle child. This is a very good thing and makes me very proud. Being able to raise you to be what you are today is the proudest thing in my life, but it is also the most guilty thing. .
"I haven't had a good life, I didn't join them, and I don't want you to, but I know the price of doing the right thing, and I know you're going to pay the price soon.
"This is also the reason why I never let you stay away from me - this world is not suitable for a gentle child like you to survive. After leaving this time, you will definitely suffer a lot because of my teachings.
"And I can't say anything to make you change. I also know that you have already made your decision, so I can only remind you that this world may be more dangerous and worse than you think. You must always be vigilant.
"There will be many people who have evil intentions towards you. Even this Immortal Xiaoyao is far from being as good as he seems."
On the eve of Shen Tianyi's departure, his grandfather, who had just recovered from a serious illness, gave him a lot of advice at the bedside. He also told him a lot of truths when he suddenly had to leave. It also made him realize that he and his grandfather were incompatible people.
But in fact, no matter what Xiaoyao's so-called "true face" was, the boy had already decided to leave. That's why Grandpa didn't try to say anything else, although he couldn't stop Xiaoyao.
No matter what kind of person Xiaoyao is, it is a fact that he is kind to himself.
Since the young man who accepted Xiaoyao's elixir couldn't break the contract, although they didn't say it out loud, Shen Tianyi knew very well that this was a deal, and he was actually lucky because the deal was fair to him.
Being able to cure grandpa's serious illness would allow him to live a few more years, even if the cost is his own life.
Therefore, the young man who came here with this idea did not have any expectations for his master, so what Ma En said made him feel so beautiful that he couldn't believe it.
But really thinking about it, there was no need for Ma En to lie to him. Xiaoyao was too lazy to hide his true thoughts in front of him. In fact, the young man also vaguely felt that Ma En's speech was different from Xiaoyao's at that time.
The young man shook his head, trying to suppress his chaotic thoughts again, turned around and walked towards his house.
In fact, there is no point in what he is thinking about now. All he can do is have a good sleep.
But when he walked out of the gym and entered the corridor, he saw a young woman squatting opposite, and she was holding a thick book in both hands.
"Sister?" Shen Tianyi greeted with some surprise.
Luan Linghua also raised his head when he heard this greeting, then quickly stood up and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect you to train so late. With your diligence, you will definitely be good at it."
The young man asked with some surprise and embarrassment:
"Senior sister, are you waiting for me here?"
Luan Linghua also saw that the boy seemed a little embarrassed because he had waited so long. Although she would not feel the same way because of other people's waiting, she could understand the boy's thoughts.
Because she always saw the young man's expression on other people's faces.
"Actually, I'm not specifically waiting for you." She raised the book in her hand, "I'm just here waiting for you to go back together, and don't think you're the only one studying.
"I'm also working very hard to learn the knowledge of cultivation. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me, and don't bother me. I also have a lot to ask you about physical training."
While speaking, Luan Linghua was also observing the young man's expression, waiting for the expected changes.
Sure enough, after she said this, the boy's nervousness and timidity reduced a lot.
Shen Tianyi nodded immediately:
"Okay, senior sister, if you have any questions, feel free to ask them."
Luan Linghua said with a smile:
"Okay, junior brother, don't be polite. You probably don't know much about cultivation, right?"
She said this naturally because of Shen Tianyi's behavior during the day.
Shen Tianyi also nodded:
"Not only cultivation, I don't know anything about other things either."
Luan Linghua walked with him enthusiastically and said:
“Actually, even though I seem to know a little bit about spiritual practice, in fact this is what I learned from reading books during this period. You will definitely learn these things gradually in the future, because the matter of spiritual practice only appeared recently.
"However, I know a lot about the abnormal world of the Federation. I can first take you to understand the more important information about the abnormal field, as well as the pattern of our current abnormal world."
The young man who heard this also asked cooperatively:
"Master was talking about the Skywalker in the morning..."
Luan Linghua had already expected that his junior brother would ask about this name:
"Skywalker is indeed a hero as Master said, but there was one thing he didn't tell you at the time, that is, the situation of Skywalker is not good now. She was actually imprisoned by the Federation some time ago."
The young man said with some confusion:
"The Federation, what is the Federation you are talking about?"
Luan Linghua looked into his eyes and replied seriously:
"Naturally the federal government, which is where I'm from."
The young man was stunned, and his face instantly turned pale.
Seeing this scene, Luan Linghua smiled, as if explaining to the bullied child after a successful prank:
"You are scared, don't be afraid. In fact, the Federation is not the evil devil you imagined. The adult world is extremely complicated, and the conflict between the Federation and Shenxiao is not the kind that will never end.
“They just have some differences of opinion, but the form may be quite intense.
"It's not just good people and bad people who fight each other."
Shen Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her explanation. He was really scared just now.
Because at that moment, he almost thought that the world today had been completely controlled by evil, and that the power of good had been completely defeated a long time ago.
But fortunately, according to Luan Linghua, the conflict between Shenxiao and the Federation does not seem to be the opposition between good and evil, but more like a conflict between two kinds of kindness, or some contradiction between kindness and neutrality.
Luan Linghua did not expect that her words would cause Shen Tianyi to react so violently, and then explained:
"Although the Federation imprisoned her and fought with her, our purpose is definitely not to kill or erase this great hero, it is just to let you and her correct a few shortcomings.
"And don't think that Shen Xiao in Master's words is all she looks like. She is a strong person with many different faces, and Master's perspective on Shen Xiao is also quite special.
"Because in the past, Master once joined the Salvation Alliance formed by Shen Xiao and led the remnants of the Salvation Alliance to fight against the Federation, so he can be regarded as a follower of Shen Xiao.
"But if you want to truly understand what kind of person Shenxiao is, you must listen to those who stood by and watched that battle, as well as those who opposed her, so that you can know the full story of her."
Although Luan Linghua was explaining to Shen Tianyi, she actually had some doubts about what she said.
She said this not because she thought it was right, but because she should say this because of her status, and she couldn't tell her true thoughts, even if doing so might please Ma En.
After all, she is the child of a federal politician, and she has to watch her words and actions as long as she wants to go back.
Shen Tianyi also nodded thoughtfully, but he did not actually know about Shenxiao through Luan Linghua. He only learned that Luan Linghua had a different view of Shenxiao from Ma En, and Ma En had a special relationship with Shenxiao.
So he asked:
"Senior Sister Luan, can you help me find some information about Shenxiao."
Luan Linghua nodded:
"Of course, this is very simple for me, and I can also bring you some common knowledge about the abnormal world, but you have to pay attention, the Federation itself is very concerned about Shenxiao's affairs, and there is no need to talk nonsense in this regard.
"Some time ago, Master had some conflicts with the Federation because of Shenxiao's matter. Of course, the Federation and Master later reached an agreement in a quite peaceful manner and successfully resolved the minor conflicts between us."
Shen Tianyi nodded:
"Yeah, I'll remember that."
It was not difficult for Luan Linghua to say something of a somewhat official nature, but after talking too much, she felt a little numb to what she said, so she also began to change the topic:
"By the way, I heard that you came here because your grandpa is sick, right?"
Shen Tianyi nodded:
"That's right, he got carposis two years ago."
Luan Linghua looked a little surprised when she heard the name, because as far as she knew, Shen Tianyi's grandfather was so serious that he couldn't get out of bed, but she clearly remembered that carp syndrome was not a serious disease, right?
As if he noticed something strange about his senior sister, the young man added:
"Actually, grandpa's condition was fine in the first half of the year. It was because we had no money to treat his condition that he slowly started to get worse. Moreover, the longer the delay, the more money we would have to spend for treatment. Originally, we thought..."
Speaking of this, the boy's voice gradually became lower...
It was only then that Luan Linghua realized that although she had the impression that it didn't cost much to treat this disease, that was for the families around her, and Shen Tianyi and his grandfather were actually extremely poor.
Moreover, this disease is not a problem even in ordinary families in normal big cities, because the symptoms of carposis are extremely obvious, and anyone can seek help in the early stages of the disease.
So she didn't expect how serious the disease could become.
However, she reacted immediately, and then said what she originally wanted to say:
"Xiaoyi, actually you may have heard that the federal government provides subsidies to families that meet poverty standards, but as you live in the southern federal government, you may also be aware of the difficulties there, and you also know that this money cannot reach you.
"Actually, this is because the Southern Federation is extremely chaotic in the abnormal field. The families and warlords controlled by the southern gods secretly control the entire Southern Federation, and the Federation cannot actually control the Southern Federation.
"So, there are often things that happen there that we don't want to see happen, but you also know I come from a family of federal politicians, so if you don't mind...
"I can try to see if I can find some friends in the Southern Commonwealth to get the money that should belong to you and your grandfather into your hands. What do you think?"
She was very careful when she said this.
Because what she is doing is to "buy" her junior brother with money, and her parents and the teachers she invited have taught her that poor people can easily show extremely fragile self-esteem when it comes to money.
She went around so many twists and turns just to make her act of giving money "reasonable" so that the boy could accept this sentence more easily without hating herself because of it, which would put the cart before the horse.
After all, her real purpose is to make friends with her junior brother.
But she didn't know that, no matter how she expressed it, the boy would be very grateful to her.
"Thank you, senior sister." Shen Tianyi said with gratitude, "I will never forget the help you helped me."
Grandpa taught him not to refuse help from others when necessary.
But kindness must always be remembered.
However, the pair of senior sisters and junior brothers did not notice the pale figure floating in the distance behind them.
She is watching them.
