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The sea of fire was continuous, and the endless dark gray 'color' forest was dyed red by the flames. The blazing red 'color' almost swallowed up the other colors, and the vast forests turned to ashes, emitting a scorching smell.

Chu Shuang'er was in the midst of the fire, and his expression was dazed. She recognized it as her home—her bathing forest. She didn't know why the forest was on fire, and she didn't doubt that fact. He could feel the heat in his face so hot and real, as if he was in a furnace, his whole body was dry, the smoke almost suffocated her, and the tips of her hair were burned by the flames that were close by, and there was a slight smell of charcoal.

You have to escape!

Without warning, she naturally recognized the problem, and the fire spread and would envelop her in a short time. That's all she knows now: it's to get out of here!

But suddenly, a lot of hazy reluctance and concern appeared in her heart...... She still has something here, something important, that she can't give up.

Just as she turned around, she was stunned to find her sister Chu Dan'er standing in front of her. Her sister was still the virtuous lady she remembered, with such doting eyes...... Once, her sister was the biggest sustenance in her heart......

Her thoughts spread, how many things in this home where she has lived for countless years that makes her nostalgic...... It seems that there is Grandpa Elm, Xiaobai, and Little 'Flower'...... By the way, there is another person, he has a pair of deep 'mysterious' black 'color' eyes, has a safe and reliable embrace, and is so intoxicating and gentle......

When she came back to her senses, she suddenly noticed that all the people she remembered appeared in front of her, as if she were in a dream.

At the same time, an irresistible voice echoed in her head: "The forest will be destroyed, and all those you leave behind in the fire will die! ”

The voice seemed to have the power to dominate everything, like a rule that had to be followed, etched in her mind! She could not disobey, not even the slightest doubt or thought of disobeying. But how should she choose the three places? Each of them is her close family, and whoever she leaves behind will make her sad and 'desired', and whoever she gives up will make her feel deeply guilty.

But she had to choose, because it was the rule, and if she didn't, all the people she cherished would be burned to life.

"Sister!" she immediately reached out and grabbed Chu Dan'er. Chu Dan'er is the person she has always admired and loved the most, so she almost didn't hesitate to be the first to choose Chu Dan'er.

Then she saw Yu Changqing standing next to her. She didn't remember that Yu Changqing had passed away, but when she saw Grandpa Yushu, she had a long-lost throbbing in her heart, and wanted to throw herself into his arms and cry. So she couldn't wait to choose her Grandpa Elm.

And one more ...... It's the one she has to choose! But where is he......

Chu Shuang'er looked forward to finding it in the crowd, obviously every other face occupied more of the time in her memory, but she didn't look at it, stubbornly bent on finding him-Brother Lan.

Finally, she saw him, and her heart was relieved. Tianlan is also what she remembers, white clothes are better than snow, gentle and polite. She had a knowing smile on her face, as if as long as she had her sister, grandfather and Brother Lan, her life would be full of light......

Suddenly, the fire instantly became raging, and a ruthless tongue of fire engulfed those spirit beast friends in her distance. And she could only watch them struggle in the flames, die, and disappear.

After only the four of them were left in the sea of fire in her eyes, the fire 'wave' still did not disappear. She ran and fled desperately with her three most important people, but she still couldn't escape the 'wave' of fire that followed her! At this moment, the voice just now sounded again:

"You can't all get out, and now, you have to choose one of them to discard. ”

"No...... I can't ......" Chu Shuang'er burst into tears of sadness after hearing this. She really didn't want to abandon anyone. But the hot flames had almost burned to the corners of her skirt, and there was no time to hesitate!

She cried sadly, her lips trembling and she said, "I'm sorry...... Grandpa Elm ......"

As soon as the words fell, the flames in the sky rolled towards Yu Changqing, but Chu Shuang'er clearly saw that his expression was as loving as in the past. As if this situation had already appeared in front of her eyes, the heartache that had once struck her again, making her almost faint again.

But she didn't even have time to grieve when the voice in her head sounded again:

"You, you have to give up one more person, choose. ”

She raised her hazy teary eyes and cried, "No! I can't choose! I want my sister and Brother Lan! I can't leave anyone behind! I want them to be by my side all the time! I don't choose ——!."

As if anticipating her reaction, the voice immediately responded, "If you don't choose, both of them will die." ”

As soon as the words fell, the flames suddenly jumped up and surrounded Tianlan and Chu Dan'er. Chu Shuang'er, who was outside the fire circle, couldn't see it very clearly, as if her most important people had been engulfed in flames, and only their vague faces could be seen through the flames.

"Ah——! no——!"

She tried to pounce into the flames, but an invisible wall kept her out, and she could only watch the flames grow brighter......

"Elect. The voice urged coldly, like a talisman, the last thing she wanted to hear in her life.

She wept bitterly and said, "Take my ...... Take my Lan brother ......"

For a moment, there was silence, and even the sound of fire became inaudible......

She took a deep breath and shouted hoarsely:

"Give me back ——————!!!"

Suddenly, a beam of lightning-like white light 'shot' down from the sky, instantly blocking the flames around her! She clearly saw that there was not a single spark within ten zhang of her surroundings, only Tianlan stood in front of her with a smile.

"Brother Lan...... "Her little face was pear with rain, and she showed a bitter smile, and raised her arm to caress his face and confirm his existence. However, as soon as her hand was halfway raised, her whole person trembled, and her movements suddenly stopped. For no other reason, the voice in my head sounded again:

"Last question, only one of the two of you will be able to escape. Choose one, you live or he lives. ”

Chu Shuang'er didn't cry again this time, it seemed that she couldn't cry. She had thought about it before she asked the question. However, no matter how many times you think about it, you can't choose the conclusion. Because what's the point if she's gone?

She stared blankly at his face, as if his face was so 'fascinating', and for a moment, she was in a trance back to the time when they first met. At that time, he was seriously injured, but those dark eyes were still so radiant and fascinating, and he would fall into them if he was not careful.

At the time, she didn't think much of it, but now that she thinks about it, she feels so unforgettable and lingering.

When she asked others for mercy several times, she was thinking about this question at this time: Is her feelings for him unselfish, or is it seeking returns? However, when she was really faced with this problem, she was not as confused as she imagined. In fact, she didn't know that she had already made a decision deep down in her heart.

She smiled abnormally, and her face still had undried tears, which looked so poignant. Surrounded by fire, people have an illusion for a moment, like being in a sea of roses.

She said softly: "Brother Lan, I'm sorry, Shuang'er is actually not as empathetic as you think. Shuang'er has a lot of shortcomings, is ignorant, reckless, has no ability to protect himself, and will not be considerate of others...... And you are so good, you are polite, gentle, knowledgeable and powerful...... I owe you a lot, but I—I really...... Very selfish, very selfish, very selfish, very selfish, can you forgive me, just this time......"

The sound faded away, and the forest fire gradually subsided......

On the other side, Nangong Kui, who entered the wall of inquiry, also encountered a big problem. He was now the same as he had been when he was five years old, young and ignorant, and curious about the first practice of archery, so he frolicked in the countryside with a bow and arrow.

A little boy of the same age as him is named Wu Lang, the eldest son of Wu Qingcang, the second head of the Golden Lion Regiment. What is more surprising is that Nangong Kui at the age of five is lively and eccentric, but Wu Lang is timid and afraid of things, and he shrinks his neck.

On this day, Nangong Kui, who had improved his archery skills, planned to tease Wu Lang, so he brought an apple and said, "Xiao Lang, you go, stand over there and stand with this apple." ”

Wu Lang's talent is not as good as him, his cultivation is lower than him, he has always been at his mercy, timidly took the apple, asked weakly, and said, "What are you doing standing there?"

Nangong Kui gently tugged on the bowstring and smiled ill-willedly: "Can't you see this? Of course I'm going to try the unique skill of piercing Yang in a hundred steps! Don't worry, don't you believe in my archery skills? Don't talk about an apple, even if you want me to 'shoot' a 'hairy' or 'hairy' worm, I can 'shoot' it!"

Wu Lang said in fear: "Wow! But, if you don't aim well...... "If Nangong Kui's 'shooting' is a little worse, then he will be 'handed over' here! Even if a five-year-old child is playful, he still has a certain understanding of danger.

Nangong Kui slapped him on the back fiercely and said, "What are you muttering! Go over and stand up! Otherwise, I want you to look good!"

Afraid of power, Wu Lang had no choice but to walk slowly towards the woods over there. He counted his steps, walked about a hundred steps, then stopped and looked back and said pitifully: "Xiao Kui, it's okay......"

Nangong Kuizhi was full of pride, and said recklessly: "Not enough, not enough, go and go! Go over there!"

“...... This time, it's done, right?"

"No, no, it's too close, how can I show my superb archery!"

“...... Okay, woo, it's almost 500 meters. ”

"Okay, okay, just stand there!" Nangong Kui took out his arrow, pulled out his bow and arrow, and aimed it at Wu Lang. The arrow shook for a moment, and thought to himself: This Wu Lang has really run far enough, and he can't see his apple clearly...... No, you can't lose face!

As everyone knows, Wu Lang's heart is up and down now, and he is so frightened that he can't stand steadily, and he feels even more shaky when he looks at Nangong Kui's arrow...... Don't be kidding, Xiao Kui just knows it very well! If this is really an arrow 'shooting', and the apple doesn't know if he doesn't 'shoot' it, others will definitely have to go to half a life!

As soon as he thought of this, he could no longer control the fear in his heart, and ran screaming to the bushes that could hide people on the side!

But he didn't expect Nangong Kui's competitive heart to be hooked, and said: "Want to run?! Hmph, do you want to test my skill in moving the target?"

He mentally calculated the position of the apple in Wu Lang's hand, and as soon as the bowstring was loosened, the arrow 'shot' with a whizz!

"Ah————!h

Nangong Kui had blind confidence in his archery skills, and walked slowly, just as he saw Wu Lang fall out of the bushes, fall to the ground, and point to the bushes and couldn't speak.

Nangong Kui saw that he was intact and thought that he had 'shot' the apple, Wu Lang was stunned by his archery skills, so he plucked out his ears and said narcissistically: "How is it?

Wu Lang's eyes were frightened, and he slurred his words: "...... Little little little Kui ......"

Nangong Kui said impatiently: "What's the matter, don't you just 'shoot' an apple? As for surprising you like this?"

He pushed aside the bushes and was completely stunned for a moment...... His arrow did not 'shoot' at the apple, but at a young woman! And it was an arrow through the neck, instantly fatal!

"Ah...... Ah......" He only felt that his brain was white for a while, and all the strength of his body was 'pumped', and he just said two words mechanically: "Mom...... Mom......"

That's right, the 'girl' who was 'shot' to death by him with an arrow was his biological mother, Nangong Mingjing's only wife. Young and ignorant, he lost the lives of his relatives with one arrow, and the arrow was so cruel that he didn't even have the power to scream at the last of his mother......

He sat down on the ground, his whole body lost his 'spirit', and he didn't even have the consciousness to cry and cry and grieve......

From then on, Nangong Kui was like having lost his soul, and he didn't say anything or move all day long, gathering together in his mother's room. For a full year, he didn't do anything, even forgot to eat and sleep, and just stayed in a daze every day, waiting for the person who would never show up to come back......

His father, Nangong Mingjing, did not scold him, and did not even say a word of weight. But Nangong Kui regretted in his heart, why did he learn archery? Why did he make such a boring joke with Wu Lang? Why did he 'shoot' arrows at people even though he knew that he was not sure? Why did he kill his mother even though he had such good archery skills?

This time, without even asking the heart wall, he had countless unanswerable questions in his own mind that tied him to the ground. As if bound by countless chains, a strong sense of guilt overwhelmed him.

He vowed never to touch a bow and arrow again, but he had nothing but archery.

He also vowed never to 'shoot' anyone again, but he still hurt his partner.

He's ...... It's useless, it's useless, it will only cause trouble to others...... He really hated himself, hated his talent, hated his ignorance, hated himself for not being able to do anything......

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