There are people outside the small courtyard, and they are being targeted here.

Xiao Wu was taken aback, this place was very important to him. He was afraid, he didn't know what happened back then, but from his father's attitude, Xiao Wu knew that someone had paid a terrible price to survive now, and he would rather die in obscurity somewhere than someone uncover the secret behind him.

Xiao Wu looked out, but found no abnormal traces, his eyes opened and closed, the sword shadow appeared with double pupils, and in the dark place, there were indeed a few breaths.

"They were careful not to approach here. They should not be aware of the courtyard. Shangguan Zhengtian said.

Xiao Wu's stiff body improved slightly, but his fists were clenched tightly, staring closely at the courtyard gate, inexplicable and unspeakable anger gathered in his chest, and his eyes turned red slightly.

"Xiao Wu ......" The weak voice sounded in his ears, and his tender hand clenched his clenched fist.

"I'm fine...... Xiao Wu realized that he was abnormal, took a deep breath, walked into the courtyard, and slowly brushed everything within his reach.

The melodious flute echoed, Xiao Wu could not suppress his sadness, and tears flowed.

"Why?" Xiao Wu knelt in the courtyard, grasping the dirt and muttering, clutching it, puzzled, confused, confused, he wanted to open his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, he wanted to ask, but he didn't know who to ask, his father and mother were gone, what did those people want?

Eventually, Xiao Wu fell asleep.

When he woke up again, Xiao Wu found himself lying on the bed, Qiushui lying on the side, he had been woken up by Xiao Wu, and in the fog, he could see a little bloodshot in his eyes.

"Xiaoqiu, what's wrong with me?"

"You're just too tired, it's all over, don't think about it anymore. Qiushui's face was full of worry, and the two clasped their hands.

"Don't worry. Xiao Wu tugged at the corners of his mouth and showed a hint of a smile.

"Eat something. Qiushui brought the rice, Xiao Wu nodded and began to gobble it up.

......

"They haven't let up, let's rest here for a while. Shangguan Zhengtian looked outside and spoke.

"Hmm. The two had no opinion.

The three of them stayed, Qiushui slept in Xiao Wu's room, Xiao Wu and Shangguan Zheng meditated at night, and Xiao Wu's parents' room was idle.

"Xiaoqiu, it's almost the New Year, and we'll keep vigil when the time comes. Xiao Wu took Qiushui's hand and didn't let her do housework anymore.

"Hmm. ”

Qiushui entered the house, and Xiao Wu walked to Shangguan Zhengtian's side: "Xiaoqiu is almost twelve years old!"

"Hmm!" Shangguan Zhengtian replied, his eyes still looking outside.

"Brother Shangguan, who are you?" Xiao Wu said with a frown.

"I want Xiaoqiu to live with you for a while, I don't worry that she will follow me into the mountain, if I don't come back, you will take care of her for me. ”

"If you can't come back, Xiaoqiu won't forgive you and me, what are you looking for, I'll go. Nanshan, I'm more familiar than you. ”

"I'm Xiaoqiu's brother, so naturally I'm here for this kind of thing. ”

"Xiaoqiu won't agree to you going alone. ”

"Xiaoqiu agrees or disagrees, you don't count!"

The voices of the two became louder and louder, and soon, they also found Shangguan Qiushui standing behind them.

The two of them closed their voices at the same time, and their eyes moved elsewhere.

"I heard what you just said. Qiushui said slowly, and at the same time walked slowly towards Shangguan Zhengtian, staring at the back with a hint of grace without blinking.

"Xiaoqiu, I won't leave you here. Shangguan Zhengtian was finally defeated and said seriously.

"Don't worry about us leaving you, go clean up and sleep with Xiaobai at night, it will help you warm the bed. Xiao Wu pushed the girl back into the room.

In the middle of the night, there was silence, only the stars and moon shimmered.

"Brother Shangguan?" Xiao Wu said to break the silence.

"Huh?"

"How do you judge the superiority of worldly cultivation?"

Shangguan Zhengtian looked at Xiao Wu strangely, and then showed a relieved expression, and said in a deep voice: "There is no high or low cultivation in the world. ”

"How come?" Xiao Wu was surprised.

"Don't underestimate any person, in the face of life and death, never measure by cultivation. As for the level of cultivation, there are also some levels. ”

Xiao Wu was even more confused when he heard this, and Shangguan Zhengtian continued: "The most recognized and most common division is to divide the cultivators in the world into forging the body, refining qi, converging the spirit, hedan, turning into void, and Mahayana or consummation. ”

Xiao Wu whispered the name he had never heard, and Shangguan Zhengtian frowned and asked, "You haven't heard it at all?"

Xiao Wu nodded, and Shangguan Zhengtian frowned and continued: "The body forging person can lift a thousand catties of boulders, the qi refiner can cast spells, the spirit gatherer body aura gathers in the dantian, and there is a degree of collection and release, which is slightly stronger than the qi refining; there are many secret methods for those who enter the pill, and they have a first glimpse of the way of reality and reality." The cultivation path of my Shangguan family is different from this, and the people of the Mahayana have not had much contact, so I can't help but generalize and not mention it. ”

Xiao Wu tilted his head, silently compared himself, it sounded as if he had never gathered his spirit, his aura was hidden in all the orifices, and there was no sign of converging towards the dantian, Xiao Wu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and soon expelled the depression, after all, he had not been in the Tao for a long time.

"No one can talk about the things of cultivation, don't look at people by the realm. After Shangguan Zhengtian finished speaking, he closed his eyes and was silent.

Xiao Wu thought for a moment, a broken spear appeared in his hand, and his mind turned to weigh more than the mountain stone, Xiao Wu held it in one hand, and waved it again and again.

Time flies like a white horse, a few days pass in a blink of an eye, Xiao Wu learns from his mother, sweeps the house carefully, and Qiushui is playing with a white fox with a paper windmill.

It's the New Year.

At night, the three of them and one fox sat in the main hall, and it didn't take long for the white fox to fall asleep in Xiao Wu's arms, and Qiushui also yawned for days.

"Xiaoqiu, go to sleep. Shangguan Zhengtian touched Qiushui's head.

"Brother, Xiaoqiu doesn't want to sleep, Xiaoqiu ......" Qiushui hugged Shangguan Zhengtian's arm, said in a daze, and finally fell into his arms.

"Two of the people outside have left, and the rest of us have let our guard down, let's try to get over tonight. Shangguan Zhengtian withdrew his gaze, and when night fell, the three of them and a fox stood at the door, staring at the movement outside the door, ready to leave by the night.

"Wait a minute!" Just as Shangguan Zhengtian was pulling Qiushui and preparing to go out, Xiao Wu interrupted.

"What's wrong?" Shangguan Zhengtian was a little puzzled.

"Why don't we try to circumvent the wall?"

In the end, the three of them stood on the courtyard wall, holding hands and disappearing into the darkness, and the few eyes outside the courtyard gate were unaware of this.

"Come with me, the gates should be guarded as well. Xiao Wu's mind turned, and he said some conjectures in his heart.

"Okay!" Shangguan Zhengtian didn't ask much, and followed closely with Qiushui.

Little is known about the abandoned river, and Xiao Wu took the two of them to walk a long way in the barren grass, all the way to the river cave. Xiao Wu took the lead and walked out, and when he left the ancient city and looked up at the mountains, Xiao Wu's face couldn't help but change color.

The endless mountains were shrouded in black mist, pitch black as ink, and under the moonlight, it was darker than darkness, like a bottomless abyss, swallowed up along with the moonlight.

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?" asked Shangguan Zhengtian later.

Xiao Wu let go, pointed to the distance and asked, "Are you sure to protect Xiaoqiu?"

Shangguan Zhengtian's face became ugly, and Shangguan Qiushui also showed an eager look, she was worried that the two of them would be in danger for themselves.

"Brother, Xiao Wu, let's go back. Qiushui took the hands of the two.

"Xiaoqiu, it's okay, let's go together. Shangguan Zhengtian rubbed Qiushui's head. "Xiao Wu, come closer to me later. ”

"That Soul Leaving Grass is in the place where the demonic aura is the strongest?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Yes, the thicker it is, the easier it is to grow. ”

"Then follow closely. Xiao Wu was going to go to that valley to have a look. The white fox in his arms trembled a little, and Xiao Wu asked, "Xiao Bai, you wait for us here first, and I will pick you up later, how about it?"

Although the white fox's body trembled non-stop, he still clung to Xiao Wu.

"Okay, then Xiaobai, you hold it tight. ”

The three of them went out of the city and quickly stepped into the range of the black mist, Shangguan Zhengtian held up a piece of white light with both hands, and couldn't see what was going on in it, floating above the three of them, drawing a bright white circle to line up the black mist, protecting several people in it.

"The fog here is much thicker than before, I don't know if there will be other changes, be careful. Xiao Wu reminded.

Xiao Wu took the lead, knowing that Qiushui was weak and didn't dare to go too fast. Shangguan Zhengtian walked at the end, and the six senses paid attention to every trace of wind and grass.

It was difficult to see the five fingers in the dense fog, and Xiao Wu couldn't pay attention to the surroundings, so he could only follow his impression and march to the depths of the black qi.

The white fox trembled even more, its eyes tightly closed, and its ears pressed low.

"Xiao Wu, be careful, there's something in here. Shangguan Zhengtian reminded.

"Well, you have to be careful, too. ”

Occasionally, small insects and poisons appear in the field of vision, all of which are far from their original appearance, either much larger in size or greatly changed in form.

"This black gas has a great impact on insects!" Xiao Wu muttered, he thought that there were still fierce beasts in the mountains, if he encountered them at this moment, he was afraid that he would have to turn around and flee, I don't know what the impact on people would be? Xiao Wu suddenly had a deep fear of this black fog.

There is a transparent protective ring around the three of them, and the black fog is blocked outside, and it is distinct.

"It's demonic, try not to get contaminated. Shangguan Zhengtian said.

"What if it's contaminated?" Xiao Wu was curious.

"Don't absorb refining, there will generally be no problem. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Wu poked his fingers out of the circle, and a slight cool feeling came from his fingertips, and a wisp of black gas came along his fingertips, and a tingling sensation spread with the spread of black gas.

Xiao Wu was shocked, and hurriedly used the aura in his body to wipe it out, but the wisp of aura was like an eternal existence, just a wisp of it could compete with Xiao Wu's whole body aura, which was indelible.

Xiao Wu tried to force the wisp of black qi out, but unexpectedly, the black qi was really forced out of his body by Xiao Wu, and at the same time took away part of the aura.

Xiao Wu was surprised, the aura came out of his body, this was something that Xiao Wu had never thought of doing before, but he didn't expect to do it under the oppression of the black mist.

"Brother Shangguan, is there anything I can do to collect this demonic energy?"

"What are you collecting this for?" Shangguan Zhengtian was puzzled, but he didn't delve into it, and handed him a small gray stone, "Just put it outside." ”

Xiao Wu exposed the stone outside the circle, and the black qi suddenly wrapped around the stone, and the white stone slowly turned black, and became dark again, exuding a faint coldness. There is no need for Shangguan Zhengtian to speak, Xiao Wu also knows to take it back.

The grass and trees in the forest also became different, many vines wrapped around the forest, Xiao Wu took out his long sword to open the way, all the way through thorns and thorns, wanting to go to the depths as soon as possible, the endless darkness made Xiao Wu uneasy.

Oh!

A pair of eyes appeared in front of him, it was a wolf, the size of a wild wolf, but the momentum was not much different from the big snake encountered by the pool.

The demon wolf stood in front of the three of them, his eyes were cold, glowing with a faint green glow, like a ghost fire.