"Kneel!" the majestic voice was simple but powerful, giving one an urge to comply. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"He's dead, it's definitely an illusion!" Theseus kept reminding himself as a way to fight the coercion.

"Kneel!!" the voice accentuated a little, revealing endless majesty in its simplicity.

"Why. Hughes looked directly at Kurt and retorted, and the endless coercion overwhelmed him and forced him to speak out against it.

"Article 9 of the clan rules, those who are good at deserters die! You still don't kneel down and confess!" said Kurt.

"If I run away and be put to death, what about Honorary Elder Martin, will you also put him to death?" exclaimed Hughes unyieldingly.

"Presumptuous! Elder Martin is something you can discuss. Cotter said.

"So, I just want to know if Elder Martin belongs to the runaway?" asked Theseus.

Kurt was speechless.

"So, will you punish Elder Martin?" Theseus continued.

Kurt remained speechless.

"And what do you want to do with me?" finally asked Theseus.

"Elder Cot is a life-and-death duel, how can he be considered an escape?" Kurt argued.

"Jokes, don't laugh at fifty steps and a hundred steps. It turned out differently, I became a deserter, and he ran away. In essence, he is a high-ranking Qi Realm master, what am I? Just an introductory apprentice who no one has taught! If he can't beat and escape, he should be, and if I can't beat and escape, he deserves it?" his voice grew higher and higher, and Xius asked with a little reproach.

"In the final analysis, it's still a matter of strength, Elder Martin is strong, so others don't dare to say about him, or even relieve him. And he is a little person, no one hurts, no one loves, and no strength of the little person, if he makes a mistake, he will be punished, and even in order to kill the chicken and respect the monkey, he will be punished!!!

In the midst of a series of rebukes from Hughes, Kurt's figure slowly faded away.

Looking at the slowly fading figure, Xius obviously felt a sense of relief, the fear caused by long-term habits can be said to be deep in the bone marrow, making people feel that they are a little shorter when facing it alone.

Who's next? Could it be his father!

As soon as he thought of the possibility of his father, Hughes felt the urge to retreat. The fear of the sacrifice only exists in the mind, in the shackles formed by people's long-term habits, for a troll like Xius, who has been full of rebellious thoughts since childhood, it is a matter of time before he is opposed to the sacrifice, and in this point Xius is very clear in his heart, so although he is still afraid in his heart just now, he can speak the truth. But Hughes's fear of his father seemed to be innate, his father's insults, his father's violence, his father's strength, all these impacted Hughes's weak heart from an early age, whether in the mind, in the body, and even in the soul, Hughes was full of a fear of his father. So now when Xius thought that he might run into his father later, although he knew that it was a phantom, his heart still trembled.

"Everything is hallucinatory, not afraid, not afraid. With a sound of encouragement, Hughes moved forward slowly.

The mist was rolling again, and the experienced Theseus knew immediately that another apparition was about to appear.

"Ah......h

"Mother ......" Although he hadn't seen each other for many years, Xiusi still recognized the other party at a glance, and the familiar figure wandered in the dream for many times and years, just to be able to see each other again, as ordered, this dream finally came true.

"You...... Who are you?" and without his usual indifference, without his usual calmness, Hughes could not even control his lips as he spoke.

"Child, turn back to the shore. Kansi said softly.

Xius's expression suddenly became cold, and he actually used her to stop his advance! He actually used her to stop his advance! The trace of family affection that had just arisen disappeared, and only anger remained.

"Unless I die, I will never take a step back!" replied Theseus coldly.

"Children, ordinary people also have the happiness of ordinary people, don't let the prejudice and stubbornness in your heart bring disaster to your life. Kansi's eyes flashed with affection for her son, and she said with pity.

Hughes didn't even bother to answer, just stared at each other coldly. The happiness of ordinary people, jokes, the weak eat the strong, there is no happiness of the weak in this world, only the strong do whatever they want!

Kansi seemed to see the other party's decision from Hughes's expression, she sighed lightly, and said: "This is a road full of blood and tears, this is a road full of thorns and bumps, child, give up!" The voice was full of mother's love, making people feel the kindness of the other party from the heart.

Xiusi shook his head, as if to eliminate the trace of tenderness that had just emerged in his heart, "No! I don't want to live an ordinary life, and I don't want to be looked down upon all the time, I want to become stronger, no matter how many difficulties and challenges I encounter!

"Kid......," Kans sighed.

"If you want your child to have a full and meaningful life, don't stop me, I won't back down!" said Theseus, with a resolute expression.

"Understood, kid. Kansi seemed to foresee the difficult bloody road ahead of Hughes, and her voice revealed infinite sadness, pessimism and helplessness.

"Where there's a will, there's a way, kid, go and follow your dreams......"

"Mom......" Looking at the fading figure, Xius could no longer control the affection that surged up in his heart, and couldn't help but exclaim, Kansi responded with a gentle smile, and disappeared into the mist.

For a while, it didn't matter what became stronger and more powerful, what qi realm master, and what made thousands of people admire, Xiusi suddenly felt depressed, leaving only the figure of his mother and the care she had when she left.

"Success or failure is empty, why should I be so blind?" Hughes thought depressedly, really wanting to just let go of all his baggage and find a remote place to live his life alone.

The depressed Xiusi doesn't seem to be able to lift up a little strength to move on, everything is empty, why should he be so persistent, forget it, disperse, everything will go with the wind......

Xiusi's whole body was shocked, and for no reason he broke out in a cold sweat, he suddenly figured out the point of this level, and used the phantom to change his mind, so as to make himself fail.

"It's really amazing, I actually let myself give up from the will, and I almost fell into its way!"

Having figured out the key, Hughes suddenly had a sense of enlightenment, regained his ambition, and resolutely strode forward.

There is a relatively wide skull platform not far from the mist, which seems to be specially used for those tired passers-by to rest, at this time, Saeki and Wako, who have long been out of the mist, are sitting on the skull platform, seeing Xius coming out of the fog, Saeki nodded kindly, which is regarded as a greeting.

Compared with Hughes's fighting spirit, Vaco and Saeki's expressions are more decadent and depressed. It seems that even with the ability of a Qi Realm master, he has encountered a challenge from a rather hot hand. So when Saeki saw the radiant Xiusi, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"I didn't expect you to get here. Saeki smiled and boasted, perhaps because his wish had finally come true for many years, Saeki now seemed much more charitable and humane.

"Hmph, it's just shit luck. Waco said dismissively.

Xius lowered his head slightly, he didn't intend to participate in their conversation at all, he was expected to be beaten if he said it right, and if he said it wrong, he would be bored, and it was destined to be something that was not good.

Saeki looked at Xiusi's obedient appearance, and couldn't help but nod, if he can bend and stretch, he can achieve a career, if he is lightly stimulated by words, then his future achievements will be limited.

"Perhaps, give him a good platform, and his future achievements are really limitless. Saeki suddenly thought, and at the same time, he couldn't help but look at Xius up and down carefully, the more he looked at it, the more comfortable he became, and he suddenly felt a heart of love in his heart, "When this matter is over, I may be able to mention him, which can be regarded as a reward for his hard work." Of course, the premise is that he can really pass this trial. ”

"Come and rest, lad, the next trial will be even more dangerous. Saeki suggested.

"Yes. Hughes replied respectfully, and found a place to sit at the edge of the platform.

"It seems that the trial of this river of sighs should be very easy. Saeki asked.

"The River of Sighs? Hughes asked.

Even Wako was interested, he knew about the trial, but he didn't know much about the mist.

"Do you know why the earth is called Mother?" Saeki said, gathering his thoughts.

"Is it that we live on the earth, so we give the earth the title of mother. Hughes replied.

Saeki looked at the mist, his eyes becoming a little hazy, as if he remembered something sad, "It's just a secondary reason. According to ancient records, deep in the center of the continent, there is a place called the "Land of Sighs", where after the death of humans, the soul will follow the river of sighs into the Land of Sighs, where the soul will be decomposed, purified, and eventually born into new life. When the concentration of life reaches the required level, it will be transferred to the mother's embryo, and then you and me will be born. ”

"Is the birthplace of the soul?is the legendary heaven?, and where is the hell?" said Hughus, pondering.

"Hahaha...... What is called hell and what is called heaven is just a different term produced by different opinions and feelings of individuals. Saeki laughed.

"Some people see the Land of Sighs in all its colors and brilliance, like a paradise, so the saying of heaven is born. As for the origin of hell, it is because after the death of some evil people, because the negative emotions of the soul are too strong, they will be sent to a special purification place alone, where there are full of soul screams and cries, full of pain and torture suffered by soul purification, and naturally people will think that it is hell.

Curious, Theseus asked, "Have you ever been to the Land of Sighs?"

Saeki shook his head, "No, that place is like a legend, I'm afraid no one can run there." ”

Theseus asked, "And how do you know this?"

"If you read more, you will know that there is an even more amazing power in the world—the power of knowledge. Saeki replied.

"If no one can reach the Land of Sighs, then how can this information reach the world, unless...... What a shortcut might lead straight to the Land of Sighs!" Thinking to himself, Theseus suddenly had an urge to go to the legendary place to see, but this thought flashed because it was too unrealistic. Although the idea was rejected, a weak seed had begun to take root in the depths of the heart.

"The mist before us is called the River of Sighs, and it is directly connected to the Land of Sighs. Saeki continued.

"Shall we then go down the river of sighs to the land of sighs?" asked Theseus at once.

"Don't think about it, it's a very unlikely possibility that you don't need to think about it. Saeki vetoed, "The River of Sighs is full of bewildering things, and it is impossible for a person to stay in the Rivers for too long, and the River of Sighs ends at the Land of Sighs, but it passes through many places, and it is a very long journey." ”

Remembering the apparition he saw in the mist, Theseus couldn't help but ask, "So is the phantom we saw in the River of Sighs real or false?"

"It can be said to be true, or it can be said to be false. For the dead people, they no longer exist in this world, so it is false, but they have indeed survived, and they have preserved their memories and personalities, so we can also take them seriously. Saeki replied.

In a word, Xiusi's heart turned upside down, if what Saeki said was true, then he had just really met his mother!

Thinking of his mother's love and pity, his mother's love and tenderness, his mother's sadness and pessimism, his mother's helplessness and blessing when she left, and his own vigilance and indifference to his mother, he stimulated Xiusi again and again.

Theseus suddenly wanted to run back immediately, to see the face that had been haunted in his dreams for ten years.

"Sit down!" Saeki said solemnly, as if he had read what Theseus was thinking, and said, "The River of Sighs is constantly flowing, and even if you run back now, you won't be able to find the person you're looking for, and if you don't get it right, you'll get lost in that River of Sighs." ”

"How is this possible, this is impossible!" Hughes muttered to himself, and when the blood passed, Xius, who had calmed down, immediately thought of the loophole in Saeki's words. "My mother has been dead for ten years, how could I possibly meet her here!!" Xius suddenly became aggressive, staring at Saeki with eyes that had been dodging all along, giving the impression that Xius had suddenly changed from a obedient son to a fierce jackal.

Saeki laughed, Xius's impression that he had always been cowardly and timid, although he thought in his heart that he was deliberately pretending to be a grandson, but the cowardice he often showed more or less reduced his impression of him, but at this time, when he saw Xius's strong side, he realized that he still underestimated him. His fierceness has only been concealed by his cowardice, and Saeki can even see that his essence must be indomitable and tenacious.

Saeki replied, "I can give you an example of a river on land, which flows to another and from another to a new river, and although its ultimate destination is to flow into the sea, it is difficult for us to grasp the process of its flow. And your mother stayed in these intricate rivers of sighs, so she never entered the land of sighs. And, when the deceased has strong convictions, she will always resist flowing into the land of sighs, and will wander around in these rivers of sighs. So, it's not at all surprising that you're here to see your mother right now. (To be continued.) )