Chapter 2: The Continent of Gods and Demons
The deep blue night sky is rippling with starlight, like a calm sea without a wave. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe silvery moonlight poured on the earth, and there was no trace of warmth in the cold.
Yang Yuan lay lazily on the rocking chair in the courtyard, and through his fingers, he seemed to see through the time and see everything that happened in the back mountain during the day. I touched the wound on my face with my hand, and I felt a faint pain, which realized that none of this was a dream.
"What is the origin of that stone cave, the people of Thousand Stone Town who have lived here for thousands of years have never discovered it!? Why is there so much glass in an empty place? Also, what is the purpose of the owner who put them in the cave because they are not ordinary glass at all? The more Yang Yuan thought about it, the more strange it became, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and he fell asleep unconsciously.
"Alas, this child!" It didn't take long for a huge black shadow to appear in front of Yang Yuan, reaching out and straightening the sheet covering Yang Yuan's body, "It's really hard for you!" I must have been too tired to practice martial arts in the back mountain today! The wide and rough palm gently touched Yang Yuan's head, although it was night, it couldn't hide the love that emanated from the black shadow's eyes.
"Hey, this wound is ......" When the black shadow put Yang Yuan's hand into the sheet, he noticed the scar on his face and gently touched it with his hand. Yang Yuan, who was sleeping, also seemed to feel the pain, looking like he was about to wake up.
"It hurts...... Who, don't you see me resting! Yang Yuan rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked at the dark shadow in front of him.
"Daddy! You... What are you doing here! ”
That's right, the person in front of him is Yang Yuan's father, Yang Zhongtian, who is also the mayor of Qianshi Town, and the only person in the entire town who is a martial artist of the ninth grade. Since Yang Zhongtian has to deal with the affairs of the four small towns in the southeast, northwest and northwest every day, he usually does not go home, but directly settles everything in his office, and he will only come back for weekly family dinners. And the day before yesterday, they had just finished holding a party, so Yang Yuan was surprised by Yang Zhongtian's sudden appearance.
"Yo, it's not a small temper at a young age. How? Aren't you happy to see your dad?! Yang Zhongtian smiled angrily, but he felt very guilty in his heart. Yang Zhongtian also knew in his heart that because of his busy official duties, Yang Yuan grew up with his mother since he was a child, and his childhood memory had almost no shadow of Yang Zhongtian. Most of all, I come back every time I have a family dinner, but every time I have to leave as soon as I get acquainted with the children.
"No, no, Dad, it's too late for you to come to Yuan'er to be happy, how can I dislike you?!" If you want to say who Yang Yuan is most afraid of in the whole town, except for Lin Lei, it is his father Yang Zhongtian. Yang Yuan is a well-known troublemaker in the town, every few days a small matter, a few months a big thing, every time the townspeople have to make trouble to Yang Zhongtian to let him personally come forward to govern Yang Yuan, after all, Yang Yuan is the son of the town mayor, and no one dares to touch him casually. As a result, those who passed by the door of Yang's house could hear a wail coming from the mansion for a few days a month.
"Stinky boy, don't give me a poor mouth. Honestly, where did the wound on your face come from? Was it injured when I was practicing martial arts in the back mountain today? Yang Zhongtian asked with questions. After all, ordinary martial arts practice only needs to use fists and feet, the wound on Yang Yuan's face is obviously scratched by some sharp weapon, the children in the town will not hurt people with sharp weapons in small fights, Yang Zhongtian is worried that Yang Yuan usually causes a lot of trouble and has a grudge.
"Daddy... This one... It's Yuan'er's fault, when Yuan'er was practicing martial arts in the back mountain today, he happened to find a hidden cave. I thought there would be some good treasure in it, but for a moment the lard blinded me, and I didn't come back to tell you that I went in alone. This cave is strange, it is full of glass, I walked to the end and found no treasures, I thought that the glass was pried to take home as a souvenir, who would have thought that the glass would conjure up a lot of ice spike-like things. Fortunately, I was clever enough to hide quickly and ran away without looking back, otherwise I would have been now..."Yang Yuangang was about to continue when Yang Zhongtian covered his mouth.
"Is what you're saying true?"
"Of course, no, the wound on my face is still there!"
Yang Zhongtian was silent, he believed Yang Yuan's words, not only because Yang Yuan was his son, but more importantly, Yang Yuan didn't need to make up such a ridiculous story to hide people's eyes and ears in order to deceive him.
"Okay, I'll send someone to investigate this cave tomorrow." I don't know why, Yang Zhongtian always felt uneasy in his heart.
"Yes. By the way, Dad, you should come so late tonight that you shouldn't just come to see me, right!? Yang Yuan looked at Yang Zhongtian like a good son,
"You guy, just be smart." Yang Zhongtian said that he was happy, but he was even happier in his heart, his son had a talent for cultivation and a smart head, could he not be happy? "You have a good rest tonight, and tomorrow morning, I will take you to meet an important guest,"
"An important guest?" Yang Yuan was confused. Qianshi Town is already a very lonely existence in this deep mountain and old forest, and it has not been born for hundreds of years, let alone dealing with outsiders. Now suddenly there are guests.
"They are the family members of the caravan that your Uncle Lin saved two years ago, and it is said that it is a big family called Tassel City far away from here, the Xiao family. This time, they have to escort a batch of medicinal herbs to pass by here, one is to rest, and the other is to thank you Uncle Lin for saving your life last time. Yang Zhongtian seemed to see the doubts in Yang Yuan's heart, and quickly answered, "But this time they also invited an important noble person in their caravan, who is a martial cultivator, and it seems that he is an elder called Qingling Sect." Your talent is too wasteful to cultivate in our place, and even if you try your best, Dad won't be able to help you much. This is such a good opportunity, Yuan'er, you must cherish it! ”
"Qingling Sect?" Although Yang Yuan's talent is the best in the entire Thousand Stone Town. But he really didn't have any interest in cultivation at all. Usually practicing kung fu is just used to defend yourself and escape, let alone leave home to practice. In Qianshi Town, he can eat whatever he wants, and if he has a falling out, his father has a small life that calls for wind and rain, and when he gets outside, he is not familiar with life, and he is bullied and has no helper, but he couldn't bear to make him sad when he saw Yang Zhongtian's happy face, so he reluctantly agreed. Anyway, when the time comes, he quietly tells the master what he thinks, and he won't force himself much, after all, cultivation is still up to him.
"Yuan'er, the world we live in is very big. It's so big that you can't finish it in your life. Yang Zhongtian looked at the starry sky with emotion. Yang Yuan looked at him blankly, he had never seen Yang Zhongtian show such a look since he was a child, as if he was melancholy, as if he was helpless. "You've grown up, and it's almost time to tell you something."
"Huh?" Obviously, Yang Yuan was still confused, and he didn't understand what Yang Zhongtian wanted to say to him. My father, who usually doesn't talk much, why did he suddenly become so nagging tonight, didn't he say that he would let me rest early?
"Yuan'er, you remember, the world we are in is called the Continent of Gods and Demons. The Continent of Gods and Demons, as the name suggests, is controlled by both gods and demons. And we humans are a race that is caught in the middle, and it is said that there are also elves, demons, and ghosts. The entire Gods and Demons Continent is divided into seven layers, each of which is so large that it is boundless, and no one has ever walked to the edge. The first layer is the world of the ghost race, which rules the ghosts of thousands of worlds; The second layer is the demon race, the number of demon races is comparable to the number of human races, and their types are also rich and diverse; The third layer is the elves, the elves are the creatures closest to the human race, they are kind by nature, and they have been friends with the human race for generations; The fourth layer is our human race, and the population of the human race is the largest of all races except for the demon race. The fifth layer is the continent that the gods and demons jointly control, as for the sixth and seventh layers, I don't know very well, and all I know is from the books left by the mayors of Thousand Stone Town. Our Thousand Stone Town was not originally from this place, it was the struggle of the predecessors who wanted to stay away from the world that they thought of such an isolated place. When I was younger, I thought I had a good talent and once sneaked out, but when I saw the real geniuses out there, I realized that I was nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well. But fortunately, I had an opportunity outside, so I came back after breaking through to the ninth rank of martial arts. ”
Hearing these words, even Yang Yuan, who didn't care about cultivation at all, was already shocked. He didn't speak for a long time, as if he was still wandering in Yang Zhongtian's words, and his heart couldn't be calm.
"Yuan'er, your talent is better than mine, I believe that you can break through to the Bone Refining Realm, if you have the help of the resources of the Qingling Sect, it is not hopeless to reach a higher level." Yang Zhongtian looked at Yang Yuan with a concerned expression. But he saw that Yang Yuan still didn't speak, and he knew in his heart how shocking what he told him tonight, so he didn't plan to stay, just said hello and asked him to rest early and left Yang Yuan alone.
But if Yang Zhongtian knew what Yang Yuan was thinking at this time, it is estimated that he would faint on the spot, "Elf clan, it sounds so holy, I don't know what the girls over there look like... Hee-hee..."
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In the early morning of the second day, Yang Yuan was picked up by the carriage arranged by Yang Zhongtian himself early in the morning, but Yang Yuan did not spare a little time to sleep in the carriage again.
"Young master, Zixuan Pavilion has arrived. Wake up. ”
"Ahh Yang Yuan, who was asleep, was woken up again, and he was very helpless, thinking about how it was so difficult to get a good night's sleep.
Stepping out of the carriage, a magnificent attic came into view, although there were no golden glazed tiles, but the roof tiles were made of the best stones in Qianshi Town and specially made by the best craftsmen in Qianshi Town. Each stone pillar in the pavilion is carved with a variety of exquisite patterns, and the stone steps in front of the door are also a full 12 floors, giving people the feeling that it is very magnificent.
Yang Yuan walked into the attic quickly and saw that the attic was already full of people, and there were three people sitting at the front. He approached one of them and politely bent over and clenched his fists in greeting.
"Daddy."
"Yes." Yang Zhongtian looked at Yang Yuan's polite appearance, not to mention how happy he was. "Yuan'er, come here, this is the noble man of the Xiao family I told you last night, Xiao Ming, Uncle Xiao."
"Hello Uncle Xiao." I don't know why, for Xiao Ming, who he has never seen, Yang Yuan does not have a sense of rejection in his heart, but feels very cordial. But from Xiao Ming's body, Yang Yuan felt a cultivation that was even stronger than Yang Zhongtian, and then he knew that this Xiao Ming was not simple at all.
"Good, good." Xiao Ming was also very cordial and nodded with satisfaction.
"This is Elder Xu Wenxu of the Qingling Sect here." Yang Zhongtian pointed to a young man and said.
"Hello Elder Xu." Yang Yuan looked at the young man in front of him, but his heart began to feel creepy. The man did not reveal a trace of cultivation, but Yang Yuan felt that the man in front of him was like a giant beast in the wilderness, as if he could put himself to death with a casual wave of his hand. Yang Yuan bit the tip of his tongue to keep a little clear.
"Oh?" The young man was also a little surprised that Yang Yuan was able to remain sober under the pressure of his own cultivation. "Mayor Yang, your son's talent is really not ordinary, he can reach the second rank of a martial artist at a young age, although there are a few such disciples in the sect, but since you Qianshi Town is kind to the Xiao family, I think I can consider making an exception to take him back to the sect."
When Yang Zhongtian heard this, he was happy in his heart. "Thank you Elder Xu for your kindness. Yuan'er, don't come over and thank Elder Xu soon. Yang Zhongtian hurriedly gestured to Yang Yuan with his eyes.
"Elder Xie Xu." After listening to Elder Xu's words, Yang Yuan felt a little helpless in his heart, sure enough, there are still many geniuses, so it is better to stay at home and be safe.
"Hahaha, the future is terrifying, Mayor Yang is blessed." Xiao Ming on the side quipped.
"Where, where, Mr. Xiao said with a smile. I wonder when Mr. Siu will leave? In a few days, it will be our quadrennial martial arts competition in Qianshi Town, and the dog will also participate in this competition, I wonder if Mr. Xiao and Elder Xu are interested in staying and having a look? ”
"Oh? Let us happen to such a good thing!? Xiao Ming still said very kindly and interestingly.
"Anyway, I've seen a lot of fights between the sects, but I haven't paid attention to this folk game. I also took this opportunity to show me how strong your son is! ”
The more Yang Zhongtian listened, the happier he became, "There are Mr. Lao Xiao and Elder Xu, you can live and eat here at ease these days, and I will arrange for my subordinates to settle you down."
"Hahaha, I'm sorry for Governor Yang."
Just as the atmosphere in the cabinet was very harmonious, a strong man who was panting broke in and broke the beauty of the moment.
"Sixth, what's going on? Don't see I'm greeting guests? Yang Zhongtian was a little unhappy.
"Don't tight, don't tight. Tell me, what's wrong? Xiao Ming on the side stopped Yang Zhongtian, looked at the strong man and said.
"The town... Mayor Town, the brothers who entered the cave... All dead..."
"What !!" Yang Zhongtian couldn't bear it anymore when he heard this, and his eyes widened. Yang Yuan, who was standing beside the strong man, was also stunned......
"What happened in this cave......
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