Walking on the simple bluestone road in the countryside, everyone was silent.

Originally, Mei Rindong still had a belly full of anger, but looking at this lifeless and desolate mountain village, seeing some of the villagers sitting at home like lonely ghosts, and looking at the thatched houses that seemed to collapse when the wind blew, she couldn't help but be silent.

Everything is so primitive, so simple, so poor and even a little pitiful.

Because they don't have time to enjoy life, they don't have time to live so delicately, for people in the outside world, twenty or thirty years old is the peak of their prime, and they are already in the twilight, sleeping more and waking less, and muddy day after day.

There is no hope, no life, and it has been going on for hundreds of years.

Only the lanterns hanging in the corners of the house shine faintly, and when the wind blows, the bells tied under the lanterns make a crisp ringing.

Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell......

It is the unyielding struggle of life against fate.

Little by little, the faint light has become a sea of stars in this dark world, even though it is slim, but it is warm enough.

When you stand under the scorching sun, you will not feel the preciousness of light, only in the endless darkness, will you cherish even the slightest light.

"Su, Brother Su Hong......" In a small house, a four- or five-year-old child saw Su Hong passing by, and immediately ran out happily and called his name affectionately.

Su Hong squeezed out a smile, picked up the child and kissed it, and said softly: "What's the matter? Who made Xiao Huangdou unhappy?"

The child pouted and said, "Daddy and mother are asleep, no one plays with me, and my grandfather and grandmother have slept for many days, Xiaohuangdou is so boring...... Why did they ignore me?"

Looking at the little girl's innocent big eyes, Su Hong couldn't help but have a sour nose, and barely maintained a smile and said, "Little yellow beans, they are tired, so they naturally want to rest." ”

The little girl shook her head and said aggrievedly: "Little Yellow Bean doesn't understand, why do they sleep for so long? Every time I wake up, I hurriedly say something to me, prepare dry food, and soon fall asleep again, I eat alone every day, I am in a daze, I talk to myself alone, no one accompanies me, no one pays attention to me, Little Yellow Dou is so sad......

Su Hong pursed his lips tightly and was speechless.

The little girl tugged at the corner of his clothes and said almost beggingly: "Brother Su Hong, can you stay with me for a while, the last time I saw you was a few days ago, are you going to sleep too?"

"yes, tomorrow, tomorrow I won't be able to come to see the little yellow bean. Su Hong said softly.

The little girl was about to cry out with her mouth curled: "Why are you all like this? Is it that Xiao Huangdou has done something wrong? As long as you say, I will definitely change, I will be absolutely obedient, I will not make trouble, as long as you accompany me, it will be fine......"

Su Hong put the little girl on the ground, touched her head, and tried not to make his voice tremble: "Little Yellow Bean is so well-behaved, of course it's not your fault." When you grow up, you'll ...... You get the idea. ”

"Little yellow beans will grow up quickly!" said the little girl innocently.

Su Hong smiled abruptly: "I hope to ...... You're never going to grow up. ”

"Why, Brother Su Hong?" The little girl saw Su Hong turn around and leave, and hurriedly staggered after her.

"Come home, I have some urgent matters to deal with, and I'll come back to you later!" Su Hong shouted and continued to lead the way.

"Well, Xiao Huangdou will wait at home obediently!" The little girl's immature voice came from behind, Su Hong did not respond, but hurriedly quickened his pace, wiping the tears on his face in embarrassment.

Everyone was silent for a while, thinking of the little girl's innocent smiling face, and their hearts were inexplicably tingling.

She wouldn't know that when she grows up, it's the beginning of all nightmares.

After a long time, Mei Lindong asked in a low voice, "You children here...... At what age will you be affected by the curse?"

"Ten years old. Su Hong snorted, barely calming himself down: "The day every child turns ten, a red line will appear somewhere on his body, no matter what, it can't be erased, even if he rips off that piece of meat, it won't help." From that point on, everyone will become more and more sleepy and sleepy. ”

"Ten years old...... It's time to lay a good foundation and start cultivating spiritual power. Song Haotang muttered.

Everyone couldn't help but feel stunned, not knowing if there was any connection between the two.

"The village chief's house has arrived. Su Hong pointed to the houses in front of him, which were still thatched houses with earthen walls, and they were not much more upscale than those villagers.

Su Hong knocked on the simple wooden door, and after a squeak, a little boy poked his head out and said, "Is it Brother Su Hong?"

Looking at the boy's expectant face, Su Hong could only smile bitterly: "We're coming to find your father." ”

"Oh......" The boy's eyes dimmed with some disappointment, and he said unhappily: "My father is not here, at Aunt Li's house in the east of the village, Aunt Li's father seems to be dying......"

"What?!" Su Hong exclaimed, "How long ago did it happen?"

"My dad just went, and I wanted to follow along, but he wouldn't let me ......," the boy said aggrieved.

"Stay at home and don't run around. Su Hong hurriedly said a word, then turned his head to look at Yu Ling and the others.

"Let's go over together. "Yu Ling didn't want to waste time waiting for someone here.

Su Hong almost ran to the east of the village with all his might, just running for such a distance, he was already exhausted, and he couldn't stop panting.

Mei Rindong and the others couldn't help but look at each other, after all, Su Hong also has the strength of the Venerable Realm, but his physique is so weak that he can't bear to look at it, and the curse of Shen Ye Peak is too terrifying, right?

"Captain, are you okay?" Song Haotang had to ask every once in a while.

"It's okay for now. "Although Yuling is getting more and more sleepy, she can hold on for a while.

"Captain, you must be strong, what can we do without you?" Mei Rindong frowned.

Although the little girl was not convinced, she knew very well in her heart that anyone could be missing from their team, but they couldn't do without Yuling. If Yuling really couldn't wake up, they would almost be able to break up.

"Arrived, arrived......" Su Hong hurriedly left a sentence and rushed into the house.

The door was not locked, and the group stood outside and quietly looked, only to see an old man with gray hair and wrinkled face lying dying on the bed, breathing more and less in, and not knowing what to say in his throat.

A delicate woman sat beside the old man with a sad face, and cried out with tears in her eyes: "Daddy, I know everything, I know everything, you don't need to say it, please, don't leave me......"

The old man grabbed her hand weakly, and snorted a few times, only squeezing out some staccato words, which could not be heard clearly if he did not listen closely.

"Woo...... Village Chief, Village Chief, can you save my father?" the woman looked at the middle-aged man standing beside her almost pleadingly.

The village chief looks like he is in his thirties, but his hair is half white, his eye sockets are deep, his back is a little rickety, and his temperament is twenty years old.

"It's too late...... the village chief shook his head gloomily, and said a little unbearably: "Ziye, while you're still awake, prepare, prepare for the funeral......

The woman was struck by lightning, and her whole body lost her spirit, and her face turned pale.

The old man's grip on her gradually loosened, and the light in his eyes dimmed, just staring at the village chief tightly.

The village chief nodded and said in a low voice, "We'll all take care of the cotyledons." ”

The old man seemed to show a look of relief, and slowly, slowly closed his eyes, and there was still a bit of reluctance and tenderness in his cloudy eyes.

"No, don't go, Dad...... Daddy, don't leave me!" the woman roared bitterly, and even Mei Rindong, who was standing outside the door, couldn't help but show compassion.

Just as the old man was about to die, his dull eyes suddenly widened, as if he had seen something incredible.

Everyone followed his gaze, and the corner of the room was distinctly empty.