The northernmost place Gu Yuan has been to is the capital. It took Gu Yuan two days, braving the wind and snow, to finally see the majestic city gate.
In this season, spring has begun to bloom in Star City, but in northern Xinjiang, you can still see snow falling all over the sky.
This is a very amazing place. It's hard to imagine how much suffering the demon-slaying army suffered from guarding such a bitter and cold place all year round.
What made Gu Yuan even more curious was why so many people loved this place. They are extraordinary or warriors. With their unique talents, they can prosper in places where spring flowers bloom, but they are willing to scatter the seeds of the Flower of Life here and let the wind, rain and bitter cold come.
Gu Yuan had a serious lack of understanding about Demon Slayer City. Even with Zhong Wuchen often nagging in his ears, he still couldn't imagine what this place looked like in his mind. Perhaps as Li Siming said, many of the scenery he heard from others was I can’t count them all, so I have to take a walk and take a look.
He had imagined what it would be like when he first came to Demon Slaying City, and what kind of mood he would be in, but he never expected that it would be like this.
Closing his eyes and listening to the sound of the demon-slaying army's flag on the city wall, his mind seemed to go back to that night practicing swordplay by the Star Lake.
"I have a long knife whose name is steep!"
"Who asked you to hold a knife with one hand! Idiot! Are you an idiot!"
"My sword technique has a total of three swords. The first sword is called Fengqi, and the second sword is called Yunsan."
"Don't send me away! Just pick me up when I come back." These voices still echo in my ears, as if they were yesterday.
Gu Yuan raised his head, his eyes were red, and his lips were trembling slightly.
"Master, disciple...are here to pick you up." When you left, I couldn't see you off. When you return, no matter how far away, I should be there to pick you up.
Under the gate of Demon Slayer City, Wu Ning stood upright and waved to Gu Yuan. His skin was a little rough, but his whole temperament had changed a lot compared to when he was in Star City.
At the Star City Martial Arts Academy, Wu Ning gave the impression that he was gloomy, taciturn, and always had no sense of presence. Maybe this was the effect Wu Ning wanted.
At the autumn performance, Wu Ning shined. It was at that time that more people noticed that there was such a genius hiding in Star City Martial Arts Academy.
Later, Wu Ning came to the Demon Slayer Army and wanted to hone himself in this bitter cold place. But now, when Gu Yuan saw him, he felt from the bottom of his heart that he had made a very wise choice.
Judging from the current situation, Wu Ning's goal of sharpening himself must have been achieved. When he saw Gu Yuan, Wu Ning also had a smile on his face.
But when Gu Yuan saw the empty sleeve on his left hand, he suddenly stopped and looked a little stunned.
Wu Ning followed his gaze, looked at his sleeves, and grinned.
"Don't worry, it's no big deal," he said. Gu Yuan started walking again and walked up to him. He was silent for a few seconds and said softly: "We should ask an A-level pharmacist. They have the ability to regenerate people after their broken arms. If the demon-slaying army doesn't have it, go to Guanlong Mountain." Look, that senior Mingzhu is kind and straightforward, and you are a meritorious person guarding Northern Xinjiang. She will definitely not refuse." Wu Ning dangled his empty sleeves and shook his head.
"There's no rush for now."
"Huh?" Gu Yuan frowned and said seriously,
"How can you not be anxious? You are a warrior. The loss of one arm will have a great impact. Do you really think you are Yang Guo? Even if Yang Guo trained as a one-armed swordsman, he suffered a lot. Besides, ——How are you going to cut your nails like this?"
"Bite it with your teeth." Read a book
"..." Looking at Gu Yuan's speechless look, Wu Ning laughed twice, but he couldn't laugh anymore.
He turned back and looked at the military flags fluttering in the wind on the city wall. He hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Gu Yuan, we won."
"I know."
"But there are many people who went with me who will never come back." Wu Ning's voice sounded a little dull.
Gu Yuan didn't speak. He naturally knew about this matter. Cui Yingxiong had said it before when he was in Star City.
"So!" Wu Ning's voice suddenly rose a lot. He turned to look at Gu Yuan, his eyes were clear, and he shook his sleeves and said,
"I'm lucky to be back alive. I feel better without an arm. But you really don't have to worry about me. I'm not short-sighted. General Ling Qiaoling has made an appointment with me. He will help me after a while. I invited a pharmacist who has the ability to regenerate a broken arm. Only when the arm grows back can I kill more monsters, right?" Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Wu Ning winked at him again and said, "Haha, you didn't expect that, did you? I have become a philistine when I came to Demon Slayer City. How could I not do this lucrative business!" Looking at Gu Yuan, who was still in a daze, he used the good That arm patted Gu Yuan's arm.
"Let's go, I'll take you to have a good look inside this Demon Slaying City!" Counting with his fingers, Wu Ning had only been in Demon Slaying City for a short time, and it seemed that he was extremely familiar with every plant and tree here.
He told Gu Yuan that when he first came to Demon Slaying City, he started training for a period of time just like the assigned recruits. He got up at four o'clock every day, went to bed at nine o'clock in the evening, ran from inside the city to outside the city, and then from Running outside the city into the city, Wu Ning dared to pat his chest and said that he could walk from the east to the west of the city with his eyes closed, and he could even count the number of bricks on the road.
Speaking of this, Wu Ning's eyebrows were beaming and he was quite proud. Gu Yuan couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you bored?" Wu Ning sighed and said quietly: "Of course it is boring, especially at the beginning, I always feel that I am bored." I've been fooled. I came to the demon-slaying army to go out of the city to slay demons and kill enemies up close. I'm not here for military training." But immediately, he changed his previous attitude and said with a smile: "But slowly, again I think this is good. I have something to do every day and my life is very fulfilling. When I lie in bed, I have no distracting thoughts. When a person is extremely tired, what else is there to toss and turn? He closes his eyes and falls asleep, unstoppable!" Gu Yuan could imagine such a scene.
Walking in Demon Slayer City, Gu Yuan found that this place was very different from what he imagined. When standing outside the city gate, looking at the towering towers, it was as if I had traveled back in time to ancient times. The gray city walls had an indescribable sense of oppression.
After entering the city, there were mostly wooden buildings on the left and right, like teahouses and restaurants that you only see in costume TV series. On the left and right there were peddlers shouting and hawking.
"There are actually so many ordinary people in Demon Slayer City." Gu Yuan said softly.
"Haha, that's natural!" Wu Ning laughed,
"Actually, when I first came here, I had the same reaction as you do now. There seemed to be two worlds here and outside, hundreds of years apart, and there was no electricity here. I didn't want to have one, but the demon clan would often cause destruction. Our people I can't be assigned to guard the telephone poles every day, right? So many times, I have to learn to be self-sufficient and not ask for help from others. Most of the time, the only one I can count on is myself." Gu Yuan thought thoughtfully.
"Speaking of which... most of the ordinary people in Demon Slaying City have always lived here, and some have moved in from outside. Maybe they like this simple life. Oh, by the way, there are also military sergeants. There are also a small number of relatives who will move here. For example, the eldest sister came here with her husband. She has been selling steamed buns for more than ten years. Her husband is a captain in the demon-slaying army, but they only see each other every year. Not a few times." Gu Yuan became more and more emotional.
But suddenly, Gu Yuan stopped and Xiao Ai also warned him.
"There is a monster." He said in a deep voice.
