A bronze oil lamp floats above the cold pool underground, its shape is classical and rustic, without any fancy design.

Luo Xu approached and observed, and gradually felt the ancient atmosphere that came from ancient times emitted by this oil lamp.

"Uncle, how long has this lamp been burning here?" Luo Xu asked.

Old man An Guo said: "I don't know, it has been burning like this." ”

The oxygen in the underground cave is thin and limited, and oxygen is needed for combustion, and this oil lamp can burn all the time, which is amazing!

"What a magical oil lamp!" Luo Xu couldn't help but admire.

The old man Anguo stroked his gray beard, his face was full of pride, this is the magic lamp that his people have guarded for generations, how can it be a mundane thing!

"Guest, the old man has something to ask for, and I ask the guest to agree. ”

The old man An Guo's expression was stern and solemn.

Seeing him so solemn, Luo Xu said in a deep voice: "If my husband has anything to say, just say it, if I can help, I should lend a hand." ”

The old man An Guo said: "The ancestors of my clan have guarded this magic lamp for hundreds of years, and the dog village has fallen from prosperity to decline, and now it has fallen to the point of being bullied by horse bandits, and it is no longer able to guard this oil lamp. The guest is a kind-hearted person, and he wants to entrust the magic lamp to the guest for safekeeping, but I don't know what the guest thinks. ”

Luo Xu's first reaction was that he felt that this matter was inappropriate, and hurriedly waved his hand, "Uncle, how can such a heavy treasure be entrusted to outsiders, I am really not a good candidate." ”

The old man An Guo said: "Now my people have left the dog village to avoid horse bandits, and they are scattered, leaving only our grandfather and grandson, if the guests refuse to help, the things guarded by the ancestors will sooner or later fall into the hands of the thieves." ”

Luo Xu asked puzzledly: "Uncle, I don't know something, who are you and your ancestors guarding this magic lamp?"

Old man An Guo said: "For a dynasty that has fallen." My ancestors were the guards of the dynasty, and when the dynasty fell, the king gave the magic lamp to my ancestors, and asked him to hide it with the magic lamp and protect it well, saying that one day, his descendants would come to find the magic lamp. But 600 years later, my ancestors have not waited for the arrival of the successor of the magic lamp. ”

"Since ancient times, there has always been a river of blood, as a member of the royal family, the first to bear the brunt, maybe the royal family members of that dynasty have been slaughtered as early as 600 years ago, how can there be any descendants. ”

Luo Xu sighed, "That king's words have hurt your people, for his words, you and your ancestors have been waiting in this bitter cold land for six hundred years!"

Old man An Guo said: "This is the mission of my An clan, and I have never complained. I can give my life for the magic lamp, but my grandson is still young, and I don't want his life to be like I am waiting endlessly. ”

Luo Xu could hear that the old man An Guo was unwilling to let his grandson go back to his path, he hoped that An Tong would not live in the mission of the family, his family had paid for more than ten generations of lives for a promise, which was enough to be worthy of the old master.

"Uncle, I'm still the same Jianyì, you take An Tong out of here and put the magic lamp here, who can find such a place. Luo Xu said.

Old man An Guo sighed, "It is impossible for me to leave the dog village in this life, guest, I still have something to ask you, that is, please take An Tong to leave the dog village, let him see the outside world, and be an ordinary child." ”

Luo Xu said: "I can promise you this request, as long as An Tong is willing to go with me, I can give him a good life and the best education!"

Old man An Guo showed a relieved look on his face, "Then please bring the magic lamp with you." When An Tong reaches adulthood, you tell him this secret, let him inherit the magic lamp, and ask the guests to take good care of the magic lamp before he reaches adulthood. ”

The topic came back again, Luo Xu scratched his head, and he really didn't know whether to agree to Old Man Anguo's request.

Old man An Guo said again: "Guest, I know what you mind, because you are not from the An clan, so you think that you should not be in charge of the magic lamp, right?"

Luo Xu nodded, what the old man An Guo said was indeed what he thought in his heart.

The old man An Guo said again: "How easy is this, you take An Tong away, and I will let him recognize you as a godfather." This child is poor, his parents died early, if you become his godfather, there will be one more person in this world who loves him. In this way, you can be regarded as half of the An clan. ”

Luo Xu asked: "Then I took away the magic lamp and An Tong, what about you, uncle? That gang of bandits may come back to you for revenge at any time." It's all my fault for not killing them all tonight. ”

Old man An Guo smiled: "The guest doesn't have to blame himself, I know that the guest has a good heart, so I decided to entrust my grandson and the magic lamp to you." Even if you kill all the bandits tonight, it won't help, the gang of bandits tonight didn't all come out of the hole at all, only a small group came. ”

Luo Xu said: "This is exactly what I am worried about, after I leave, if there are bandits who come to seek revenge, how should you deal with it?"

The old man An Guo said with a smile: "I am seventy years old this year, my life is seventy years old, I have lived enough, as long as I can save my grandson's life and the magic lamp from falling into the hands of evildoers, even if I die now, I can laugh at Jiuquan." Death, for me, may not be a relief. ”

Hearing this, Luo Xu only felt sour in his heart, and said: "Uncle, why don't you leave with me, I will take you to the southern city, and no one will disturb your grandparents again." ”

The old man An Guo smiled: "No, my old bones, I will die at the foot of this snow-capped mountain, this is my root, this is my life!"

There is a belief that does not change because of life and death. Luo Xu knew that he couldn't talk about the old man Anguo, so he didn't waste his lips and tongue anymore.

After a while, the old man An Guo said, "Guest, pick up the magic lamp from the water." ”

Luo Xu reached out to grab the magic lamp and fished it out of the water. As soon as the magic lamp left the water, a few lotus flowers in the cold pool quickly withered.

"This ......"

Luo Xu looked at the magic lamp in his hand in surprise, and then looked at the withered lotus on the water, speechless.

The old man An Guo said: "There are a few mantras, I want to teach you, reciting this mantra, you can mobilize the divine power of the magic lamp." In return for your efforts, you can have the right to use the lamp before returning it to Antong. ”

The old man An Guo taught Luo Xu the mantra of mobilizing the magic lamp, which sounded very awkward at first, and when Luo Xu recited it a few more times, he felt that every time he recited it, his mind would be much clearer, and gradually, the illusion of a lotus lamp appeared in his mind.