The old man said it indifferently, but the disappointment in his eyes revealed inadvertently, and Qin Fan knew that he didn't like this title.
An old man takes care of his granddaughter and runs a small restaurant. You can imagine that his life is not satisfactory.
The title of Old Man Li also showed that his status in this town was not very good.
Of course, Qin Fan couldn't call him that, so he immediately said: "Yiyi calls me big brother, so I'll call you Grandpa Li!"
A happy smile suddenly appeared on the old man's face. Everyone hopes to be respected by others, even a beggar on the roadside, let alone a hard-working old man.
His current attitude towards Qin Fan was a little more enthusiastic: "Then I will rely on my old age to live up to my old age."
"I heard from Yiyi, are you lost? I am old and incapable. I have been to many places in Beizhou when I was young. Maybe I can help you."
It turned out that this was Beizhou. Qin Fan was thinking about how to ask so that the old man would not be suspicious.
He organized his words and said: "My hometown is in a very remote mountain village. It's my first time to go out. I wanted to travel around and gain knowledge, but I don't know where to go? Grandpa Li can give me Can you tell me some general information about this world?"
"This is my first time going out, no wonder." Li Shou nodded, not doubting Qin Fan.
"We have a total of five states here, divided into five directions: east, west, south, north, and middle. Our location is Beizhou."
After speaking, the old man showed a hint of loneliness on his face.
Qin Fan asked: "Who is the manager of Beizhou?"
Li Shouyi glanced at him with some surprise: "That's right. When traveling, you know who the ruler is first."
"Since the Great Xia Dynasty was overthrown by practitioners three thousand years ago, there has been no ruler in our world. They are all respected by practitioners."
"And among the many sects of practitioners, the four major sects are the first."
Qin Fan asked: "What are the four major sects?"
"Dongzhou Daozong, Nanzhou Wuzong, Xizhou Fazong, Zhongzhou Wuzong."
"What about Beizhou?" Qin Fan asked casually.
The old man shook his head and looked lonely: "We in Beizhou don't have a large number of people in charge, so the people in Beizhou are born lower than the other four states."
Qin Fan was puzzled: "Why? Normally, those big sects would definitely come to Beizhou to grab territory!"
Li Shou said: "This question is a long story, and it involves the reason why we came to this sinful world."
Qin Fan's eyes flashed and he asked calmly: "What's the reason?"
Li Shou thought for a while and said, "Maybe your elders didn't tell you, but in fact, the reason why we people entered the world of sin is because our ancestors committed crimes and were exiled here by the emperor of the year."
"The ancestral teachings say: The people of the sinful land are not allowed to practice cultivation. They can only return to the land of Kyushu when the disaster is over."
Qin Fan asked in confusion: "Since the ancestral teachings do not allow practice, what is going on with these four major sects?"
Li Shouyi smiled bitterly and said: "Obviously, they violated the ancestral precepts."
"Among the five major states, only the people of Beizhou have always abided by the ancestral precepts. Therefore, Beizhou has been marginalized and bullied by the other four states."
Qin Fan roughly understood the situation. In a place where there are no practitioners, people will definitely be bullied, and the weak will eat the strong. This is the eternal law of all things in the universe.
However, Qin Fan was very curious as to why these people were driven to this sinful world in the first place.
"Grandpa Li, why were our ancestors driven to this world? What mistakes did they make?"
Li Shouyi shook his head: "I don't know. Our elders just told future generations that we made mistakes and came here to atone for our sins. Future generations must abide by the ancestral precepts and must not violate them."
"I asked my father similar questions when I was a kid, but he didn't know either."
"Even in all my life, I have never heard of anyone knowing what mistakes our ancestors made back then to be driven to this extremely miserable place."
It seems that the reason why the ancestors of the people who were unearthed were driven here must be a very secret matter, or it may be of great importance, so it is hidden even from future generations.
Without an answer to this question, Qin Fan could only put it aside for the time being and turn to asking for information about Wuzong. After all, his first mission when entering the Sinful Land this time was to rescue Tang Chuchu.
"Grandpa Li, which of these four sects is the strongest?"
Li Shou answered directly without thinking: "Wuzong."
"However, the strength of the other three sects cannot be underestimated."
"We people in Beizhou must abide by the ancestral precepts and not practice. Why do you ask?" Li Shouyi was a little worried that the young man in front of him would violate the ancestral precepts and go astray.
Qin Fan said: "I'm just curious."
Li Shouyi suddenly looked serious and said, "If it weren't for the fact that you have no practice, I would never let you in."
Qin Fan looked at Li Shouyi with a serious face and asked with a smile: "Why do you say I don't practice?"
Li Shou said: "Because of the special environment of this world, practitioners will have a different aura from ordinary people."
"What breath?" Qin Fan was a little curious.
Li Shouyi shook his head and said: "I can't tell you the details. Anyway, it's easy to identify. You will understand it when you see it in the future."
"Ouch, I'm dying of thirst. Old man Li, hurry up and get me some water!"
A sudden cold shout came from outside, and three young men quickly walked into the small restaurant and sat down at a table.
The young man at the head was wearing a white gown. Different from the coarse cloth worn by Li Shouyi and his grandson, his clothes were made of brocade, which looked unusual at first glance.
Seeing these three people, Li Shou suddenly changed his expression.
And the little Yiyi next to her was so frightened that her face turned pale, as if she had seen a savage beast.
"What are you standing there for? Didn't you hear what I said?" the young man scolded.
Li Shouyi reluctantly carried the kettle over, poured water for several people, and said with a smile: "Master Wang, this is a small business, but I can't stand your troubles every now and then!"
"Please be noble and let our family go!"
Mr. Wang glanced at him, raised his head, took a big sip of tea, and said with a wicked smile: "Old man Li, what do you mean by this? You open the restaurant and I will come to eat. I am taking care of your business. You are not happy anymore." !”
Li Shouyi smiled bitterly and said: "Master Wang, every time you eat here, you always pay on credit. I even put in the capital and never saw you pay back the debt."
"You're not taking care of my business!"
Young Master Wang glared and shouted angrily: "What do you mean, old immortal? Do you think this young master is a deadbeat? When the time comes, I will settle the debt with you. Go and get some food and drinks!"
"By the way, get some game, don't fool me with vegetables all the time!"
Li Shouyi sighed helplessly: "Master Wang, can you guarantee that this will be the last time?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Go quickly! Otherwise, I will demolish your restaurant!" Mr. Wang shouted impatiently.
Li Shouyi gritted his teeth secretly, turned around and walked towards the kitchen at the back.
Xiao Yiyi stopped him at the door and whispered: "Grandpa, they always come to pay on credit. It's been half a year since he paid back a penny. If this continues, we will be destitute by him."
