Chapter 7: After Chiyou
Yan Che was quite surprised, he didn't expect that a king was actually a cultivator, judging from the qi waves released, Li Zixu's realm was not low, at least higher than Dan Qianzi. But at most, it's only in the realm of sanctification, so it doesn't have much effect.
As soon as Yan Che said that Li Zixu was a hidden person, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He glanced back at the hole in the wall behind him, then at Li Zixu, and activated the magic pupil to check the movement of Li Zixu's body's qi veins. At this glance, he was shocked: in the blood flowing in this Li Zixu's body and in the flowing breath, there was actually an element that was not human in it!
Yan Che was a little incredulous, could it be his own misjudgment? He used the Demon Pupil again to confirm that Li Zixu's body did indeed have the aura of the Demon Clan! Although it was very weak, it was a fact.
Yan Che wanted to ask Li Zixu some questions, but at this time, the rescuers outside the door had already come. The leader is actually a boy who is only more than one meter, and judging from his clothes, it is very likely that he is the identity of a prince. He was followed by more than a dozen soldiers, some of whom surrounded the imperial study, and the other part, together with the prince, blocked in front of Li Zixu, the king of clouds.
"Father, it's too late for your son!" the little boy said in a childish voice, but it could be seen that he was brave and determined, not at all like a child who was only seven or eight years old. Li Zixu saw that his son came to the rescue, and instead of being happy, he became more nervous.
"Why are you here, you leave with the prince quickly!" King Yun ordered the soldiers to take their sons out, he also understood that Yan Che was powerful, and these soldiers might not be Yan Che's opponents, so he must protect the safety of his children.
The little prince was reluctant to leave, and Li Zixu looked very distressed. At this time, Yan Che also used the magic pupil to check the little boy's breath, and also found the same breath as Li Zixu's body, but it was even weaker. Out of curiosity, he stretched out his hand and sucked Li Zixu's son into his hand through the air. Yan Che grabbed the boy by the back and put him on the ground. The soldiers wanted to step forward to save the prince, but Yan Che stretched out his hand and said, "I won't hurt him, I just want to see him." The soldiers in the imperial study did not dare to move.
The little prince turned around and looked up at the tall Yan Che. He also had a dagger in his hand, and in front of Yan Che, he pulled out the dagger and stabbed Yan Che in the abdomen. The tense atmosphere made everyone stop breathing at this moment. I thought that the little prince could kill Yan Che by surprise, but when the little prince's eyes looked at Yan Che's abdomen, he saw that the blade of the dagger did not pierce Yan Che's clothes and stayed on the outside of the clothes.
Yan Che took the dagger from the prince's hand and put it back in the scabbard in the prince's hand, then crouched down and looked at the little prince carefully. While watching, he said, "I will also have my own children in the near future, so I will not make a move on a child." Besides, if he really eats it, it won't be enough to stuff his teeth. ”
Everyone was shocked, and they didn't dare to move, for fear that Yan Che would make a move on the little prince. And the little prince is really brave, he dares to stab the enemy with a dagger at a young age. The little prince was unrelenting in Yan Che's hands, and he wanted to break free but couldn't do anything. Yan Che looked at him and said, "What's your name?"
The little prince replied, "My name is Li Zongyi, and I won't let you hurt my father!" Then Li Zongyi slapped Yan Che's thigh with his slender little hand.
Yan Che looked Li Zongyi up and down, and the aura emanating from him was indeed the same as Li Zixu's. He couldn't help but ask, "How can you have the breath of a demon on your body?" Just as Yan Che was wondering, black smoke was emitted from his body, and the fire demon was released from his body. This time, it was the Yan Demon himself who wanted to come out, because he also sensed the aura on Li Zixu and Li Zongyi, and he was also very clear about the source of this aura.
When everyone saw a black mist emerging from Yan Che's body, and there was a pair of terrible eyes in the black mist, everyone's hands clenching their weapons trembled involuntarily. The smoke wrapped around Li Zongyi's body, and then came to Yan Che's side and said, "They are the descendants of Chiyou, so naturally they still have some demon breath." ”
Everyone, including Li Zixu, was confused, and it seemed that Li Zixu himself didn't know that he was a member of the Chiyou clan who fought against the emperor in his previous life. If you think about it, Yun Country is located in the south of the continent, and at that time the south was also called the wilderness. The lord of the wilderness is none other than Chiyou. It's just that after an unknown number of belts, Chiyou's descendants gradually forgot that they were once demons, after all, they didn't live with the Yan Clan's demons, and the demon world didn't have their territory, so they continued to live on the earth. Yunguo is another treasure land of feng shui, and there are no outsiders entering, so they will naturally take root here.
"That cloud of smoke actually spoke!" - "He said that the king is the descendant of Chi You, what is that?" - "No matter what it is, it must be a trick of the demons, in order to make us shake ourselves, we must not believe it!"
The guards beside Li Zixu began to talk loudly about the scene they had just seen, but even if they knew that Li Zixu was a descendant of Chiyou, they would not change their heartfelt feelings for him. For hundreds of years, the ups and downs of the Cloud Kingdom have been spent with the Yun King of the Li Clan, and they will not be easily shaken by the words of the demons. Dan Qianzi, who was blown to the wall by Yan Che before, had woken up, and he also heard Yan Che say that Li Zixu was a descendant of demons. He recalled the book that recorded the history of the Cloud Kingdom in the Fog Gate, which had been entrusted by the Cloud Kings of the past dynasties to take care of the Fog Gate, and no one was qualified to see him except the Cloud King. It's just a coincidence, Dan Qianzi saw the record of ancient times in the book, and it said that the original demon clan was called the Chiyou tribe, which was the overlord of the southern wilderness, and the emperor who led the human race was the enemy. And the wilderness refers to the country of clouds.
Although Dan Qianzi knew that Li Zixu was a descendant of the demon clan, he did not change his opinion of King Yun. This group of people is convinced of King Yun's character, but they have a different attitude towards Yan Che. This made Yan Che a little surprised by the actions of those humans, even if he knew that Li Zixu was a descendant of Chiyou, he was a member of the demon clan, and he still maintained him. This trip to Yunguo has brought him a lot of fresh feelings.
Yan Che pressed his hand on Li Zongyi's head, and everyone's hearts also rose to their throats. Yan Che gently turned his palm, and Li Zongyi turned from facing him to facing him with his back, looking at Yun King Li Zixu. Although he was caught by Yan Che, Li Zongyi did not cry, but had a sense of heroic righteousness. Yan Che said to Li Zixu at this time: "I'll let you choose again now." Do you want me to accept your country, or choose to be my enemy. Choose the latter, and there is a chance that your child will die in front of you. ”
Li Zixu panicked and said, "Didn't you say before that you wouldn't hurt my son?"
"It's all about my mood. Perhaps with him, this choice will be more prudent. ”
Li Zixu said angrily: "Wolf ambition! actually uses the lives of children as bargaining chips, if a person like you rules the human world, it will definitely be a catastrophe." How can I, Li Zixu, care about the world for my own selfish desires!"
"Oh, then your choice is ......"
Li Zixu looked at his son with an expression, Li Zongyi was also very sensible, and understood from King Yun's eyes that his father was going to give up his life for the sake of the world. Maybe it's helpless, if he can grow up a few years longer, he won't become a hostage of the demons, which makes it difficult for his father to choose. King Yun still hasn't made a decision for a long time, perhaps because at the moment of making a decision, he wants to see his son die with his own eyes. His wife died in childbirth when she gave birth to Li Zongyi, and she only had a daughter and no son. Having lost the prince, perhaps the country is no longer his family inheritance. But the more this time, the more they must reflect the unity of their Yunguo people. Li Zongyi also had a dagger in his hand, and Yan Che had just inserted the dagger back into the scabbard in his hand. Li Zongyi's decision to make a choice for his father was an astonishing move by an eight-year-old child.
I saw Li Zongyi pull out the dagger in his hand and aim it at his neck. When his father saw this, he had predicted that his son would know his life, and hurriedly shouted "Don't". But Li Zongyi was unswerving, and closed his eyes at that moment, not wanting to see his father's sad face when he was dying. Just when the dagger in his hand was about to slash his neck, Li Zongyi suddenly felt that the dagger in his hand had disappeared. When he opened his eyes, there was no dagger in his hand, and when he looked up, the dagger was already in Yan Che's hand.
"That's how you taught your kids? After Yan Che snatched the dagger from Li Zongyi's hand, he said to Li Zixu, "The child is the future of the world, and a child is full of hope for the future, but you teach him to end his life." If the children of the whole world were in my hands, would you still do what you do today?"
Yan Che was a little angry, even like an elder reprimanding a junior. He hated King Yun so much that he let the people in the country go out to fight, and everyone was ready to sacrifice, so that no one cherished life. Giving up one's life for the survival of others seems great, but it sets off one's own powerlessness. Since you are weak, you must become strong. This cozy place, the land of fish and rice, can make people live a fulfilling life, and it will also make people relax like boiling frogs in warm water. With such childish fantasies, when an enemy beyond their imagination attacks, they can only sit back and wait for death. Again, this is from the same earth of enemies, and the world has nine heavens. Whether it is a god from the Nine Heavens, a demon, or a race similar to humans living on a distant planet. If they come from thousands of miles away to invade, will they take the corpses of thousands of people to fight for their lives?
Yan Che slowly pushed Li Zongyi away and asked him to walk towards King Yun. Li Zongyi walked a few steps and glanced back at Yan Che, still wondering why Yan Che let him go. Li Zixu called out to his son there, and Li Zongyi only then took his eyes off Yan Che's face and returned to King Yun's arms. The surrounding soldiers immediately gathered to prevent the prince from falling into the hands of the enemy again. This kind of posture, as well as this kind of momentum, really regarded Yan Che as a heinous sinner.
Looking at the human wall lined up on the opposite side, there was no need for Yan Che to continue to make any more moves. The light that emanates from them is brilliant, yet dim. It is indeed strong for a group of ants to gather together, but in the face of elephants, it is only a matter of one foot after all. Yan Che shook his cloak and waved his hand slightly, opening a crack in the air beside him. Such a superb spell made them jaw-dropping. Then Yan Che said: "I already know your choice, I will give you ten days to prepare, and when the time comes, it will be time to meet on the battlefield." Now that you've made your decision, don't regret it. ”
Yan Che walked into the crack, and under everyone's noses, the crack disappeared, and Yan Che also disappeared in the imperial study. Dan Qianzi quickly searched, and the breath of Yan Che could no longer be felt around the palace. Li Zixu took a deep breath, sat down on the chair limply, and hugged the child tightly in his arms. At this moment, everyone didn't know what to say. Just listen to the quiet night, slowly passing in the air around you, hoping that if the reality were a dream, it would be a good thing.