Chapter 10: The Reappearance of the Heavenly Demon Star
The villagers and soldiers hiding in the mountains heard that Qi Guo had withdrawn his troops and rushed back to the village to confirm. Seeing that the soldiers of Qi were gone, they cheered. Everyone thought that Yan Qinghou had repelled the enemy with his own strength, and they all wanted to come over to thank him. However, Yan Qinghou's injuries are not clear, and he is still unable to wake up.
People sweated in their hearts when they saw Yan Qinghou, who couldn't afford to be injured, and they all called Yan Qinghou's name on the side. Fu Qinggu squeezed out of the crowd, and when she saw the unconscious Yan Qinghou, she was very disappointed, and the last thing she wanted to happen still happened. Yan Che was originally very happy in his heart, and thought that Fu Qinggu should be in a state of emotion and satisfaction at this time, but he couldn't see a trace of happiness on her face, and instead burst into tears and knelt beside Yan Qinghou. Yan Che was puzzled in his heart, he had indeed fulfilled the entrustment of others, and Yan Qinghou was not dead, but he was injured.
The soldier said that Yan Qinghou had just passed out, but there was still breath, and everyone said that it was not easy for Yan Qinghou to repel the army of Qi by himself, and it was fortunate that he could save his life, and the solemn face on his face improved slightly. But the soldiers of Jiang Guo said that the young man surnamed Zhao repelled Qi Guo, and the general's life was also saved by him. At the mention of the young man, the villagers all remembered the young man who appeared when he was besieged by the Qi State before, and they all looked at him. Fu Qinggu also remembered, stood up and walked towards Yan Che. Fu Qinggu said to him: "Thank you for your help, the great kindness of the benefactor is unforgettable." ”
Yan Che said, "But you don't seem to be very happy. I promised you to save his life, and now that he's not dead, why are you still depressed?"
Fu Qinggu said: "Yes~ Yan is the pillar of General Yan's country, I'm afraid that if there is really something missing, the next time the people of Qi come again, there will be no one to protect us." ”
"I could wake him up right away. ”
Fu Qinggu immediately shook his head: "No need." Since General Yan is fine, it is better to rest more. The benefactor is too, and after the war, he must be tired, so let's go back to the village and rest. “
At this time, Yan Tiege had not yet returned, although Yan Che did not want to have too much contact with humans, but he was afraid that he would not be able to join Yan Tiege after leaving, so he agreed to stay.
Yan Che was still a little disappointed in his heart, could it be that he hadn't done well enough? Fu Qinggu's "no need" seemed to imply that she didn't seem to be satisfied with the result. The villagers were rescued, but no one was elated, their faces explaining their tiredness and the hesitation of the war that had just ended. The woman who was stabbed by Jin Zhen before was still in danger, and there were few people in the village, let alone anyone who knew how to practice medicine, but this woman begged everyone not to use the military doctor of the army, and let the military doctor treat Yan Qinghou first. This is a testament to the fact that the war will be left with nothing but scars after the end, and no one will be really happy in their hearts. Her child kept crying on the side, and the child's mother couldn't hold on, and died quietly in the village, telling the people in the village not to alarm Yan Qinghou before she died. Everyone had to agree, but they had no choice but to bury her.
Yan Che seems to understand that the meaning of life is not to care about his own departure. He was also there when the woman was buried. He wanted to call the ghost Shili to resurrect the woman, and recalled that this was the same scene when his mother left, and his education for her was vivid, and after all, he still didn't do anything against the reincarnation of heaven.
He called Hua Yao and asked her to wake up Yan Qinghou.
The soldiers in the barracks had never seen these two girls, and when they heard that the girl said that they were Zhao Gongzi's maids and knew some acupuncture and moxibustion skills, the soldiers asked her to heal Yan Qinghou. Hua Yao walked into Yan Qinghou, who was still lying on the bed, his chest was red with blood, and his whole body was bandaged. The stamen first stretched out her left hand, and many thorns grew on her arm, which were so thin that they were transparent and clear. Hua Yao directly plucked the flower thorn from her sister's body, stabbed it at the acupuncture points on Yan Qinghou's body, and then blew a breath towards Yan Qinghou's face, this breath contained sobering pollen, Yan Qinghou woke up instantly, covering the wound in pain. Hua Yao asked him not to touch the thorns, which on the one hand prevented the wound from continuing to bleed, and on the other hand, it could regulate the body. Yan Qinghou saw the young girls in front of him, and he was grateful to the girls after reporting their identities to each other. Then Hua Yao took out a leaf, put it on Yan Qinghou's wound, and took out another pill for him to swallow. This pill is a Qi Gathering and Condensing Pill, which is a tonic ordered by the vitality of the flower world, which can enhance the physique after refining into an elixir, which can make the taker calm down, replenish internal strength, and restore physical strength. The leaves are lily leaves, which allow any wound to heal in a short time.
Yan Qinghou's soul was affected before, and after taking the pill, his will gradually recovered, and he felt that the pain on his body was almost invisible, and he praised the two girls for their magic and wonderful hands. Hua Yao continued: "Don't tear off the leaf on the wound, the wound will heal in two days." As long as the thorns are still on the acupuncture points, even the internal organs in the body can be repaired. However, it must be removed after two days, otherwise it will backlash and suck away the essence in the body. The soldier nodded when he heard this, and when he saw that Yan Qinghou could stand up, everyone was happy.
After knowing that Yan Qinghou was awake, Fu Qinggu finally smiled at this time, and the villagers were finally relieved. Originally, she wanted to visit Yan Qinghou first, but she heard that the soldier said that Zhao Gongzi had two miracle doctor women under his knees, and Yan Qinghou was awakened in one operation. So he stopped and came to Yan Che again and said thank you. This sincere expression of gratitude is due to the fact that people's hopes have not been dashed. Yan Che really knows that he can only be considered good when he finishes things, and he may have been timid to do things before, and he doesn't know that it is right to finish things. But it's also strange that this woman, knowing that she has the ability to save people, but she won't speak, and it won't help to keep herself anxious. When the person was in good condition, he immediately changed his attitude. What exactly are human beings thinking? When it is clear that it is what it wants, does it have to be delivered to the door by others? At the very least, it is necessary to open their mouths and fight for it.
As night fell, the villagers began to prepare a dinner party for the soldiers.
Yan Che rested in the house arranged by the villagers, and his entourage also appeared. Everyone sighed at the strangeness of Yan Che's attendants, and Yan Che smiled and explained that these attendants were from the same tribe as themselves and had been hidden in the world for a long time, so their appearance was a little different, but they were kind in their hearts and had no malice. Everyone is also hearted, after all, the master is so powerful, and his followers are also different. Although some of them are terrible-looking, they are still welcomed by the villagers.
The room had been spotlessly cleaned by the Flower Sisters, and everyone sat quietly in the room, trying not to have too much contact with humans. In fact, these people still have resistance to human beings in their hearts, and in their eyes, human beings are a kind of humble creatures, incompatible with their own demon race, and they are naturally disgusted. If it weren't for Yan Che's order, they would naturally not give humans a good look. Soon a soldier came to report that a strange man said that he knew Yan Che, an old man who was nearly eighty years old, and Yan Che guessed that it was his uncle Yan Tiege who had returned, and he didn't know if he had brought back good news, so he immediately went to look for him.
The villagers lit a bonfire, and a familiar figure sat on a chair next to it. Yan Che, who was far away, saw Yan Tiege's back and felt that things were not going very well, and predicted that what he brought might not be good news.
Yan Che sat beside Yan Tiege. Yan Tiege didn't speak in a hurry, took a sip of the tea made by the villagers, and asked Yan Che to take a sip as well. After Yan Che drank it, Yan Tiege asked him how the tea tasted, and Yan Che said that this tea was different from the tea of the Demon Realm, with a freshness of the earth, which made people feel refreshed. Yan Tiege then told him the result of his search for the Privet Tribe: he flew to the old site of the Privet Tribe, which was deserted, and the nearby villagers said that they had never seen any Privet people, and that the Privet people had disappeared from the world more than ten years ago, and that they all had hatred for the Privet tribe. I'm afraid it's hard to find any trace of the privet descendants.
Yan Che had already prepared in his heart, and he was not too disappointed after listening to the results. It's just that the mother's family is misunderstood by the world and there is still some injustice in her heart, in her heart, her mother came to the demon world for the peace of the Six Realms. Human beings are so easily blinded by what is in front of them.
When it was time for dinner, the villagers began to serve the dishes. The soldiers of Jiang State all sat on the ground, eating their own dry food, but did not eat the food of the people. Yan Qinghou originally wanted to be with the soldiers, but his body did not recover, and he reluctantly sat on the chair under the strong persuasion of the soldiers and villagers, but he still resolutely refused to eat the hot food burned by the villagers, and ate the same dry food as the soldiers. The villagers brought the vegetables to the table of Yan Che's uncle and nephew, the dishes were wild vegetables, and the baskets were sweet potatoes, without a little oil and water, let alone a little meat vegetables. The entourage standing behind Yan Che scolded: "Is this for people to eat? Our young master has such a noble body, and you actually give him this kind of dish." ”
The villagers were also very aggrieved, and no one dared to speak. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Yan Qinghou sat down on Yan Che's left hand side with a cake, and said with a laugh: "I'm sorry, Zhang Shaoxia." There has been a lot of turmoil here at the junction of the two countries for many years, and it is difficult for the people to make ends meet. Zhang Shaoxia doesn't mind, first put down his stomach and feel wronged, tomorrow we will leave for Beijing, and Yan will make up a feast for you. You must know that these things that no one eats are the food that these people rely on for survival, and the war can end as soon as possible, so that the people can live a good life. ”
Yan Tiege moved his chopsticks first and ate a mouthful of wild vegetables. After tasting it for a long time, he said: "Well, the dish is a good dish, but it's a pity that the chef is not skilled enough." ”
Yan Che also took a bite, in fact, the dish didn't have any taste, and even a little bitter, Yan Tiege said this just a kind word. He recalled that when he was a child, he asked his mother how she lived alone in the world, and she replied that she used the stars as her bed, drank mountain spring water when she was thirsty, and ate wild fruits when she was hungry. Occasionally, a kind-hearted family took her in, with a tile to block the wind, and a soup to warm the stomach, she would definitely help the kind-hearted family the next day. Yan Che felt that his mother's life was not easy in the past, and understood why she wanted to be reborn, and he said to his attendants, "You can find a way to get some food so that everyone can eat something good." ”
The village chief said on crutches that when the grain had not yet been harvested, the game was in the forest, there were too many beasts in the forest, and the village was full of old and weak women and children who were unable to hunt. Yan Che said: "Don't worry, my subordinates still have some ability. ”
Then it's time for them to show their skills.
Ghost Shili used a trick "Light Rock Technique" to dig a large pit in a clearing, and then the shark broke the evil spirit and spewed water from its mouth, filling the pit, and squirting out many fish and shrimp from its mouth. The belly of the shark can hold a sea, which is an ocean of activity. Hua Yao and Hua Rui took the seeds from their bodies and buried them in the soil, and the two of them cast a spell together to spray pink pollen from their palms. This pollen goes into the soil, and soon buds sprout in the soil. Ordinary crops need to be sown and harvested for a year, but after a while, crops and fruit trees will grow and slowly bear fruit. The green wolf took off his coat and transformed into a werewolf, howling at the moon wolf, and the wolf howl was heard in the forest, so he ran into the forest, and soon came out of the forest with a pack of wolves, each with a prey in his mouth. The wolves laid down their prey and ran back into the forest. It's just the time of a cup of tea, and all the ingredients are complete. This performance of the eight immortals across the sea made everyone shocked and frightened, and they felt that they had seen something that they could not see in a lifetime in one day today.
Finally, Hua Yao is in charge of the kitchen, and Yin has moved all the cooking utensils in the village through her clone. Hua Yao shook off the petals from her body, and the petals gathered into many identical clones, and the stamen seemed to have become an octopus, and many vines grew on her body. Just the two of them, finished all the dishes. When the food was brought to the table, the villagers did not dare to eat it. Fu Qinggu took the lead in eating it for the first time, and it seemed that she believed in this group of outsiders. Then all the villagers began to eat, and when they ate the food, many of them were in tears.
Yan Che was puzzled and asked Yan Tiege: "Obviously they are happy, why do they cry?"
Yan Tiege smiled and said, "Do you know wine? Wine is drunk when you are happy, and you drink it when you are sad." It's the same with tears, tears when you're sad, and tears when you're happy. Humans are such inexplicable creatures, and I haven't figured them out yet. You see that they admired you before, and when they know your true colors, you will find that you can't see through human beings at all. “
Yan Che also smiled, it turned out to be like this. The originally bleak village was filled with laughter. Yan Che's first battle in the human world ended like this.
The dinner was over, and Yan Che returned to his room.
Today there is both joy and sorrow. The attendants chatted about the scenery and air in the world, but it was a pity that they were ruined by humans, and the incredible expressions on the faces of the group of humans who were just trying their skills today really made them feel that human beings were really too low-minded, and said all kinds of ridiculous words. Yan Che was in the room, in a daze, while Yan Tiege was looking at the Book of Eternity in his position. Yan Tiege looked confused when he saw Yan Che, closed the book and asked, "What is my nephew thinking?"
Yan Che replied, "I didn't think about anything. “
"If I had to guess, I guess I was thinking about what I should be thinking?"
Yan Tiege seemed to have guessed his thoughts. Yan Che thought that he could hear people's hearts, maybe Yan Tiege's ability to read minds was even higher than him. He nodded.
"Sometimes you don't know how to do it, so it's better to let someone tell you how to do it. “
"Who should I ask?" Yan Che asked.
"The person who told you was coming soon. “
Just as Yan Tiege finished speaking, the voice of the green wolf came from outside the door: "Young Master, that human ...... That General Yan said he wanted to see you. If you don't want to see me, I'll send him away. “
Yan Che sighed that his uncle's ability to foresee the future was far better than his own, and he had to use his magic eye to observe to see the short-lived future, while Yan Tiege seemed to be able to see the future at any time. Or maybe it was really unintentional to insert willows, so that he could guess casually? He asked Yan Qinghou to enter the door, please sit opposite him.
Yan Qinghou was polite first: "It's disrespectful to disturb Zhao Shaoxia late at night, I hope you will forgive me." ”
"The general is not polite, if you have something to say, it doesn't hurt to say it. ”
Yan Qinghou saw that Yan Che was so refreshing, but it was difficult to speak, and said reluctantly: "Seeing that the young man is extraordinary today, I don't know if he has any ambitions?"
"Ambition?" Yan Che didn't understand what Yan Qinghou meant.
"As the saying goes, men are ambitious. Zhao Shaoxia has such a talent, he should report to the country, display his talents, and become famous in all directions. “
"This ......" To be honest, Yan Che doesn't have any grand ambitions, and the more Yan Qinghou talks about it, the more confused he becomes.
Yan Tiege directly pointed out the topic: "General Yan can speak directly if he has something to say, and he doesn't look like a soldier at all." The speeches of the soldiers are all so official?"
"Hahaha," Yan Qinghou touched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "Indeed, Yan really can't speak." Suddenly he put his right hand on his left hand and made a salutation gesture. "Now that Jiang Guo is embattled, the people are in dire straits, and the country really needs talents who are pillars of the world. Yan is not talented, and wants to invite Zhao Shaoxia to come to my Jiang country, solve problems for my Jiang country, and save the people from fire and water. Although Jiang Guo is not a rich place, the king of Jiang has always cherished talents, and he will not treat Shaoxia badly. ”
Yan Che suddenly remembered what Yan Tiege had said before, saying that someone would tell him what to do next. He looked at Yan Tiege, who just smiled and drank tea alone. Yan Che thought about it and replied to Yan Qinghou: "I'm not interested in power and wealth. If you want me to point out the country, it's also a bit of a way to lift me up. However, we have always lived in seclusion in the mountains, and we do not know much about the situation in the world. It is necessary to go out for a walk, and the general doesn't mind that I can follow you to Jiang Kingdom, but if you want me to become an official, give me time to think about it. ”
"That's very good!" Yan Qinghou seemed very happy, "Zhao Shaoxia can take our army's carriage tomorrow, and we will return to the court tomorrow." It was already offensive to disturb in the middle of the night, so Jiang went to rectify the soldiers and horses first. With that, he bowed and left the room.
The attendants heard their conversation outside the door, and they all came in and asked, "Young Master, are you really going to Jiang Country?"
Yan Che said: "The privet tribe no longer exists, and now we understand the situation in the world first, maybe there will be clues in the future." And even if the privet did disappear, I would continue to follow the path my mother had taken. Since you don't have a home, let's make the four corners of the world your home. If you don't go to Jiang Guo, you don't know where to go next, and to this day, one step at a time. “
Everyone was embarrassed to answer, and it was not too early, so everyone left one after another, so that Yan Che could rest early. In the end, Yan Tiege also left, and there were only flickering candles and Yan Che's clear eyes in the room.
In the dead of night, Fu Qinggu walked on the way home. After the banquet, she first went to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and then went to comfort the soldiers and handed them some quilts, but the soldiers refused. She was holding a quilt, a little tired, when suddenly she saw a figure on the steps of a house. She wondered who hadn't slept at this time, the day was a thrilling day. When she walked in, she saw the handsome young man looking up at the starry sky during the day.
Yan Che also noticed Fu Qinggu and said, "Oh, you're the woman during the day. “
Fu Qinggu also nodded and responded: "Yes, the little woman's name is Fu Qinggu." Thank you Zhang Gongzi for your help today. “
"My name is Zhang Che. “
"......" Fu Qinggu didn't know if he was shy or why, so he didn't continue to speak.
Then the two looked at each other like this, looking at each other, as if they were waiting for the other to speak first, but they were afraid that speaking first would cause embarrassment. The air was quiet, and the snoring of the green wolf could be heard in the distance. If no one speaks, the current atmosphere will be embarrassing.
"Isn't Zhao Gongzi resting? It's already deep at night. Fu Qinggu spoke first.
"I don't have to sleep as often. And I can't sleep. In the ...... I can't see the starry sky in the mountains, this is the first time I came out to see the stars, my mother used to tell me that the starry sky at night is very beautiful on the earth, and the sky in one place will never change, and only by walking around the world can you see the sky clearly. “
"Yes. The stars are really a wonderful thing, and when my father used to fight at night, he was afraid of losing his bearings, so he used the North Star to find his way. “
"Polaris, what's that?" Yan Che asked.
"It's the stars. The position of the stars in the sky does not change at any time. Don't you know?"
Yan Che shook his head.
Fu Qinggu sat down beside Yan Che, looked at the sky, and found the North Star. She pointed to one direction in the sky and said, "Look, there are seven stars in that sky that look like a spoon, and the North Star is also called the Big Dipper." ”
Yan Che also looked up at the starry sky, it turned out that there were so many magical places in the starry sky. Just as he found the North Star, a meteor streaked by. Fu Qinggu saw it, put his hands on his chest, and closed his eyes. Then she opened her eyes and said a little sadly: "The old man in the village said that if there is a meteor in the sky, it means that someone has passed away and turned into a star and reincarnated. ”
Yan Che was curious, and said, "Is there such a thing? Could it be that those stars symbolize everyone?"
"Yes. Fu Qinggu said with certainty.
"But they're just big rocks. And some are far away, some are near. “
"How do you know?" Fu Qinggu asked.
"I see it. “
"What?" Fu Qinggu was stunned at first, and then laughed out loud, "Zhang Gongzi's martial arts are strong, and he doesn't need to brag about his skills." The human eye can't see the loess and blue sky, but you can still see behind the sky?"
Yan Che knew that she wouldn't understand, and didn't explain it again. Turning her face, I saw her hearty smile, as pure as the day.
Fu Qinggu stopped laughing, and when he looked at the sky again, he noticed something unusual.
"It's strange, there are usually no stars there, why is there one more?" Fu Qinggu pointed to the sky, and there was a star in the sky that shone with a different light, which was particularly dazzling among the stars. Yan Che didn't know how he knew what the stars were like yesterday when he saw the stars for the first time.
"I want to ask you, why is your name as a woman? Yan Che asked.
Fu Qinggu suddenly became sad. "Thirty kilometers away from Xiaojia Village, it was originally Yucheng, the territory of Jiang, and eighteen years ago, in the cold winter, Qi sent troops to attack Jiang, and occupied Yucheng. We are originally from Yucheng, and our families fled the city to take refuge during the war, and my mother was pregnant with me for ten months, separated from my family in Jiufeng Mountain, and lost in the mountains. It coincided with heavy snowfall, and the road in the mountains was closed. Everyone thought that our mother and daughter had little hope and would freeze to death in the mountains. It wasn't until the next day that it was originally a heavy snowy day, and suddenly it cleared and the snow on the mountain road melted, and the family went up the mountain again to look for it. Finally found us in a cave. My mother was frozen and couldn't breathe, but she gave birth to me on the last cold night of her life, wrapping all her clothes around me. My father named me "Qinggu", so that I always remember my mother, who melted the ice and snow with her life and made the sun rise, and it was she who used the temperature of my flesh and bones to keep me alive. ”
Unexpectedly, Fu Qinggu also lost his mother's love since he was a child. Yan Che put his hand on her shoulder and comforted her: "I didn't expect you to be like me, your mother is in another world." ”
Fu Qinggu saw Yan Che's hand on his shoulder, and his face was immediately red and he didn't dare to breathe. Yan Che still didn't understand the girl's feelings, thinking that she was suffering from the cold wind, and covered the quilt on her knees. Fu Qinggu didn't know what to do, it was not good to leave after this quilt was covered on him, and it was not good not to go, I hope Yan Che would go back to the room to sleep quickly, so that he could go back to the house. Unexpectedly, Yan Che continued to look at the starry sky without the slightest sleepiness. On the contrary, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he didn't know when he fell asleep, so he leaned on Yan Che's shoulder.
Yan Che saw Fu Qinggu falling asleep and summoned Ji Wumei. Ji Wumei had been hanging upside down on the beam outside Yan Che's house, fell softly beside him, and knelt down on one knee: "What does the young master command." ”
"Send her to my room, remember to be careful. ”
"Does the young master want to enjoy this woman?"
Yan Che was a little angry when he heard this: "Nosy. ”
Ji Wumei has always admired Yan Che, and when she saw that Yan Che was unintentional towards a woman, she was satisfied, and carried Fu Qinggu back to Yan Che's bed.
Yan Che continued to look at the sky, he wanted to take in the entire starry sky in one night. Especially the extra star that shines so brightly, he feels very special, as if it can echo himself from afar. At this moment, the fire demon suddenly came out of his body. Yan Che asked, "Why did the ancestor come out, and did he have an order?"
The Flame Demon was silent at first, and then asked, "Is it true that what Yan Tiege said today that the descendants of Nuwa have disappeared from the world?"
"The younger generation's hope is not true. ”
"It's really ridiculous, Nuwa saved the common people for the destruction of the human primordial gods, but the world was not grateful. After three thousand years, the human race has also wiped out the remaining will of Nuwa......" Speaking of this, the fire demon was silent again.
Yan Che asked, "What happened in three thousand years?"
Yan Demon's eyes were solemn, and he looked directly at Yan Che: "You want to know?"
Yan Che nodded, and the Yan Demon looked up at the sky, as if looking at an old man from the past.
Also seeing the star is an astrologer on the astrology table in a different place. When the astrologer saw the star, his eyes widened in disbelief, and then he repeatedly confirmed that he finally fell to the ground. After others helped him up, he hurriedly said: "Hurry up and report to the Star Lord, the Heavenly Demon Star will reappear in the world after a hundred years!"