Not long ago, Qi Jingzhi peeled off the tiger skin with an ox-ear sharp knife, dried it on the stone steps in front of the palace, and held it down with Jianrenshou.
This knife is contaminated with some divine power, and it can also suppress it if the demon boy comes back or if Tiger Skin suddenly causes trouble.
However, now, the knife started to move on its own, as if someone had gently lifted the handle and moved the blade bit by bit.
As the young man's gaze focused on it, Jian Renshou's blade suddenly paused, then floated into the air, flying towards the platform above the steps.
Qi Jingzhi stood up suddenly, jumped up the stone steps in a few steps, and while leaping upward, he drew out the sharp knife.
At the same time, there was a sudden loud roar above his head.
Qi Jingzhi raised his eyes briefly and saw half of the tiger's leg that had been chewed up with holes in it, flying past with a whistling sound, and crashed directly into the direction where Jian Renshou was.
The momentum of this half-tiger leg was so fierce that Jian Renshou, who was hanging in the air, suddenly paused and then swung his sword horizontally, as if to intercept it.
The next moment, there was a bang, and the tiger's leg hit the blade firmly.
Jian Renshou's blade first bent, then whirled and flew out diagonally, and nailed to the beam above the palace door with a clanking sound.
Qi Jingzhi was the closest and clearly heard an imperceptible groan of pain.
He immediately followed the direction of the sound and threw the sharp knife over without hesitation.
"Sir, spare your life!"
A figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, rolled on the spot in embarrassment, and narrowly avoided the sharp knife.
Before he could stand up, Qi Jingzhi stepped on the figure's chest with his foot, and his raised head hit the ground again with a thud.
Qi Jingzhi looked down and found that the person under his feet was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. He was pretty and had a look of shock on his face.
This kid just blocked a powerful and heavy tiger's leg, and almost got stabbed by a knife, but as if nothing had happened, he screamed angrily: "Master, please spare my life! I don't dare to do it anymore." !”
Although he begged loudly for mercy, he very wisely did not make any struggle. His big bright eyes moved around, carefully observing Qi Jingzhi's face and the surrounding environment.
Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi sneered, refusing to relax at all on his feet, and scolded: "You are not old, but you are very courageous. You dare to steal under my nose! Be honest, but there are others who are the same." party?"
"It's gone. The little man was lonely. He went into the mountains to pick some wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. He somehow lost his way and ran into the uncle's house. All the mistakes he made were his fault. It's just that the little man was full of blood. There’s not even a few ounces of meat, and it’s very painful to chew, so please don’t eat me!”
Hearing what he said became more and more outrageous, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but frown and said: "What a mess, I don't know how to eat people, and this is not my home."
The little kid on the ground was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at the tall and ferocious old mandrill not far away, then turned back to the young man's face and asked in a hesitant tone: "You really don't eat people?"
Qi Jingzhi suddenly felt like he was laughing or crying, and most of the shock and anger that had just risen in his heart had dissipated.
He pulled back the foot that was holding the little kid and warned: "You should know even if I don't tell you, there is that senior here, and you will definitely not be able to escape with your meager skills!"
"Don't dare to run! Don't dare to run!"
The little boy responded, climbed up in a hurry, and while patting the dust on his body, he said with a certain familiarity: "My name is Jiao Yulang, and I got the name of Flying Rat after being favored by my friends in the world. Brother. what is it call?"
"Which one is your brother? You know how to climb along the pole!"
Qi Jingzhi jumped up, pulled Jian Renshou off the beam, picked up the sharp knife and put it back, and finally pointed towards the bonfire under the stone steps: "Let's go there to talk."
Jiao Yulang looked at Lao Mandrill who was sitting by the bonfire, and still asked a little unconvincingly: "You really don't want to eat me?"
Qi Jingzhi snorted and said angrily: "Enough meat for lunch, let's watch it in the evening!"
After hearing what he said, Jiao Yulang was no longer afraid. He immediately walked down the stone steps with his head held high and his chest high.
The little kid took two steps and saw that Qi Jingzhi didn't follow him, and he was immediately discouraged.
He stopped and turned around, smiled, and said respectfully: "Brother, please come first!"
Qi Jingzhi did not answer, but stared at him motionless.
Seeing this, Jiao Yulang's face fell. He no longer dared to bargain and moved toward the bonfire without stopping.
Lao Mandrill didn't even look at the little boy. Instead, he was imitating Qi Jingzhi's previous action of grilling meat, gently stroking the tiger's legs with one finger, looking equally attentive.
Qi Jingzhi took Jiao Yulang and sat down by the bonfire, stared at him and said, "I won't hide it from you, this senior works under the mountain god's throne here. Since you know something about spiritual practice, you should know that ghosts and gods are hard to bully. Tell me, how did you get into the mountain? How did you find this place? And why did you steal?"
Hearing this, Jiao Yulang immediately showed doubts on his face, and asked without answering: "Mountain God? There is no mountain god in the whole Linshan Mountain? Xiaosong Mountain is also part of the Linshan Mountains, how come there is still a mountain god?"
Lao Mandrill immediately turned his head and stared at the little kid with a pair of strange eyes.
Jiao Yulang stirred up his spirit and said in his heart: "I understand! The old man's hair is all white, so he must have a very long life. He must be the god of the former mountain god!"
The old man grinned, turned his head again, and continued to concentrate on roasting the meat.
Jiao Yulang shrank his neck and immediately explained: "To be honest with my brother, the reason why I got the title of Flying Rat is because I know how to hide my body, and I never leave any traces when I rob the rich and give to the poor. Outsiders don't know. Thought I could fly.”
"Secondly, I am the best at hunting for treasures. No matter whether it is hidden in the wall or buried underground, I will definitely dig it out as soon as I arrive. This is where the word "rat" comes from."
When talking about stealing and digging holes, the little boy became more and more proud as he talked about it, his face full of pride.
When Qi Jingzhi heard this, his brows gradually wrinkled.
Jiao Yulang saw that something was wrong with his expression, and quickly straightened his face, and said solemnly: "My little brother has always been a ruthless person who only steals to make himself rich, or he just looks for the ownerless wealth to spend. When I went into the mountain this time, I heard that Xiaosong Mountain has good feng shui." , there are many ancient tombs in the mountains, so I came here to try my luck."
Qi Jingzhi pointed at himself and sneered: "A person who only steals to get rich and is unkind?"
Jiao Yulang smiled awkwardly and said in a weak voice: "This temple is deep in the mountains and the ground is bloody. I just think that my brother is not a human being..."
Qi Jingzhi paused after hearing the words. He thought about the scene in front of him carefully, and for a while it was hard to refute.
He simply skipped this section and said in a deep voice: "Ignore this for now, and then explain your own affairs!"
"Yes! My little brother also found this ancient temple by mistake, and immediately had a whim, knowing that there must be treasures in the temple. I searched alone for a long time, and accidentally saw my brother and this old man, and ...Brother’s precious sword.”
When he said these words, Jiao Yulang had a rare look of pure eyes and a sincere face: "The younger brother was blind and thought that the elder brother was not a human being. At that time, he thought in his heart, how could such a treasure fall into the hands of aliens? That's why he risked his life. , come to steal my brother’s sword.”
Qi Jingzhi looked at it coldly, feeling that this little kid didn't seem to be lying, so he immediately nodded and said curiously: "This sword just looks better with more beautiful patterns and a sharper blade. How can you tell that it is a treasure? Are you willing to take great risks to steal?"
Now Jiao Yulang was a little surprised: "Brother, don't you know that this sword is obviously an extremely precious ancient artifact with spiritual patterns?"
Qi Jingzhi did not hide it and said bluntly: "I have just started on the path of spiritual practice not long ago, so I really don't know."
Jiao Yulang was even more surprised: "When my brother chased me, his movements were so fast, as fast as a bird plundering, and his fists and kicks were so powerful. Even without the use of thaumaturgy and secret techniques, he could make a name for himself in the world just by relying on his martial arts skills. Come on. I have only been practicing for a short time...is that three years or five years?"
When the words "thaumaturgy and secret method" were mentioned, the little boy couldn't help but glance at Qi Jingzhi's left cuff.
Qi Jingzhi saw this and shook his head calmly: "I have only been practicing for less than a month."
Hearing this, Jiao Yulang, with wild eyes, suddenly raised his head, dumbfounded.
