Chapter Twenty-Three: The Old Story of Breaking Ice
The father-in-law told Ah Huan about the people of the five surnames, and the reason for entering the Fengjing and told him: "After entering the Fengjing, the people with the five surnames jointly elected Yu Jichang to be the common patriarch of the five surnames of the Split Ice Clan, and named the rolling mountains in the Fengjing as Yu Mountain. ”
The father-in-law raised his eyes and looked outside, "Behind our house, there is this Yushan Mountain, which stretches for dozens of miles. ”
"Oh."
He continued: "When I first arrived at this Yu Mountain Peak, each family chose the terrain by themselves, built houses, and settled down.
And made a clan rule oath alliance: the five surnames are one, the generations are good, and they are married to each other.
The oath of the five surnames also clearly stipulates that if one day, the heir of one surname, that is, one of the families has no male heirs to inherit the incense, then the daughter of the family marries into another family, and the second child must also have the surname of the mother's family, so as to continue the bloodline of the five surnames in this Yushan Peak. ”
"And ...... my mother?"
"Yes, your mother is the only daughter of Shizun and the only inheritor of the surname Yu. Therefore, if your parents had no accident back then, your mother's second child, whether it was your younger brother or sister, would be surnamed Yu, and he would be the next head of the Yu family after your grandfather. ”
"And what's my father's name? What about the other families with the five surnames? Ah Huan asked.
"Your father's name is Jimo Zhongwei, and the current head of the Jimo family is your uncle, Jimo Boyong. Other families, as well as the Yan family, the Li family, and the Mu family. Now the most prosperous people are your Jimo family. ”
"When you first entered the Yushan Peak, you were the ancestors of the Mo family, and you could not be regarded as prosperous, and the later prosperity was also by mistake at the beginning, taking advantage of the geographical advantage.
When he first arrived in Yushan, Yu Ji Chang chose this piece of land with a fire pond at the southern foot of Yushan Mountain to build a house by the water, which should be regarded as the best place in Fengshan.
The other families chose to build their houses in various parts of the mountain where the land was more fertile and the terrain was more gentle. And your Jimo family was relatively weak at that time, so you had to settle down near a lava cave at the northern foot of Yushan Mountain. ”
"Then, later, how did our Jimo family get stronger and stronger?"
The father-in-law shook his head: "It is said that the time is not as good as the location, if you want to say that you are the Mo family is strong, it can be said that you really take advantage of the location."
Taking a sip of tea and moistening his throat, he continued, "You Ice Splitting Clan have been settling in Beijing for a long time since the Great War of Gods and Demons. In order to survive in the ice and snow and deal with all kinds of bad situations, after a long period of cultivation and speculation, he slowly studied a set of nine-fold Xuanji Ice Spirit Technique.
But this Xuanji Ice Spirit Technique is extremely cold. There are very few people who practice to the ninth level, and the higher the exercise, the heavier the ice regurgitation, even those who barely practice will also suffer from the cold ice regurgitation in the end, and it is difficult to live long when the cold qi soaks the body.
Since entering this peak, although the five surnamed Ice Splitting Clansmen no longer have to go to the open to eat, sleep, hunt and fish, your clansmen still practice magic, go to the ice field to hunt, and compete on the ice for fun.
Later, Yu Jichang accidentally discovered that the black black iron ring on his wrist, under the urging of spiritual power, actually had the ability to summon yin and gather evil, and the higher the exercise, the more powerful the demon spirit was summoned. ”
Ah Huan remembered that in the dream in the Earth Fire Sky Pool, he had also driven the Demon Ring, and his right hand involuntarily touched the raised ring bone on his wrist.
The father-in-law glanced at Ah Huan and seemed to know his thoughts: "It's this on your wrist." ”
Seeing that Ah Huan didn't speak, he continued: "At that time, Yu Jichang had already used the temperature of the Earth Fire Heavenly Pool to control the cold ice backlash, and his work was ninefold.
The tunnel also made a rule, and this ninth-level Xuanji Ice Spirit Mind Method will only be taught by the successive patriarchs in the future. Others were not allowed to cultivate on their own, and they gave the Xuantie Ring a name called "Demon Ring", which was powerful enough to protect the clansmen from no longer having to suffer any damage from the ice field when they went out to hunt. Later, this ring was regarded as a token of the patriarchs of the past generations and was passed down from generation to generation. ”
"After Yu Jichang, the patriarchs of the next few generations of the Ice Splitting Clan are all the heads of the Yu family.
But Earth, Fire, and Sky Pool are not a panacea.
Later, some men of the Yu family, although they practiced the exercises to the ninth level, reluctantly became the head of the family, and sat on the position of the patriarch of the Ice Splitting, but they were also immersed in the cold ice early and exploded.
Even when my master respected your grandfather, after practicing to the ninth level, it was difficult to avoid the backlash of the ice, although my father-in-law only had eight exercises now, and he went to the Central Plains to find you and his sister for so many years, and he would also return to the Earth Fire Tianchi every year or two to recuperate. Thankfully, I got the ...... out of the fire. ”
The corners of his father's mouth rose, his hand pressed to the Qiankun bag on his waist, paused, and continued: "On the contrary, it is the ancestor of your Jimo family, because he lives near the lava cave, according to the ninth Xuanji Ice Spirit Mental Method recorded by the ancestor, it has been passed down from generation to generation. Slowly, some people relied on the heat of lava to practice to the ninth level of Xuanji Ice Spirit, and they were not affected by the cold ice.
Later, the Shangyu family Ding Buwang was gradually replaced by the slowly rising Jimo family as the patriarch.
The lava cave at the northern foot has also been rebuilt again and again, and the glazed jade fire palace where the Jimo family and the Seven Evils of Ice Splitting and the Garrison Battalion have been built to practice.
Your private residence of the Mo family has also been expanded again and again, and later you have become the head of the five surnames in the Yushan Peak. ”
"Then, why don't you just tell the girl we met on the road today my true identity, and say that I am your disciple?"
Ah Huan became more and more puzzled, his father-in-law should not only say this because his mother's surname is Yu, and he has the responsibility to take on the head of the Yu family, right?
"Do you know who that girl is? Her name is Jimo Qingya, and she is the current Split Ice Patriarch, who is the head of your Jimo family, and your uncle is the pearl of Mo Boyong.
Her mother is not from the Ice Splitting Clan, she is the little lady Lin who was snatched back when your uncle went out on a hunting tour that year. ”
No wonder Ah Huan felt that she was familiar, and when he heard his father-in-law talk about Lin Xiaoniang, he was still a little impressed.
Lin Xiaoniang speaks softly and gently, and she is also very beautiful, especially a pair of eyes, which are full of anticipation, so that people can remember them when they see them.
Thinking about it carefully, this elegant sister really has a bit of Lin Xiaoniang's charm back then.
The stepfather then said: "Xu is that her mother is a southerner, and she is not suitable for the ice field and snow, since the first birth, the elegant girl has had her own cold disease, and the little witch doctor told her to use the lotus core of the double-petaled golden lotus into medicine."
In the past, her mother often took her in and out of our Shangyu realm, and Lin Xiaoniang and her junior sister also had some friendship. You've seen her before, but she was too young at the time, only two or three years old, and now she's grown up and has changed a bit. ”
Ah Huan realized that it was no wonder that when she saw Qingya for the first time, she had a feeling of déjà vu and intimacy.
Think about it carefully, this elegant little sister is really a little similar to Lin Xiaoniang ten years ago.
"That'...... Father-in-law, since I am the son of the former head of the Jimo family, shouldn't I go back to the Jimo family now? Why did you say to Qingya that my surname is Yu? Ah Huan continued to ask, it seems that the father-in-law should have something to hide, and he didn't tell him completely.
"Huan'er, do you remember that your father had a few hidden guards under him back then, called the Ice Splitting Seven?"
The stepfather did not directly answer Ah Huan's question, and threw out a new question.
"About a month later, it will be the day of the Ice Splitter's once-in-a-decade re-election. There is no successor to the Yu family in my master's door, so you will participate in this Seven Evil Choices as my apprentice and the heir of the surname Yu! Therefore, you can only be called Yu Huan now, you can't be the son of Jimo Zhongwei, Jimo Qinghuan! ”
The name of the Seven Shattered Ice Breakers? Ah Huan seems to have heard of it.
Ah Huan thought about it carefully, and his impression was confused, as if he really had such a title.
Back then, his father took him to the south just to take him on a tour.
Therefore, he didn't want to alarm the rest of the clan, and he didn't take any of the Seven Evils with him.
But before leaving, he secretly summoned them, and told them to do their own things, to do their duty, to guard the Yushan Mountains, all matters big and small, and to allow them to adapt to the situation.
The stepfather looked at Ah Huan, who was still thinking: "It doesn't matter if you don't remember, you just need to know that the Seven Evils of the Ice Splitting Clan are the hidden guards of the patriarchs of your Ice Splitting Clan, and they are also the specific person in charge of assisting the patriarch in mediating the affairs of each surname in this Ice Splitting Clan, which is equivalent to the position of an elder in the various sects in the Central Plains."
In particular, the head of the Seven Evils, the Pivotal Demons, holds in his hands the right to mobilize the five surnames in the clan to guard the battalion.
The five-surnamed garrison battalion is the army within the territory of this peak, one is to maintain order within the territory, and the other is used to defend against foreign enemies when hunting in the peak.
Moreover, this cardinal demon only accepts the dispatch of the patriarch alone, and his power is second only to the patriarch. So in this election, I want you to do your best to win the position of the pivotal position of the Ice Splitter.
Every ten years, there will be a chance to re-elect, from the approval of the ice spirit to the ice field competition, and finally, the decisive battle of the skill and mental method that can really determine the ranking of the seven evils. Huan'er, you have to start preparing from now on. ”
Seeing that Ah Huan was still looking at him suspiciously, the stepfather explained: "Huan'er, I let you compete for the position of the head of the Seven Evils, naturally I have my reasons. Back then, when the news of your father's death was transmitted back to Yushan Peak, there was a panic within the Ice Splitting Clan, but fortunately, the Seven Evils stabilized the order.
A year later, your uncle, Mo Boyong, came out of the pass, and he claimed that he had practiced the ninth level of the Xuanji Ice Spirit Exercise.
But because he couldn't find the Demon Ring, now, he is only temporarily taking over the position of the thirty-ninth patriarch of the Ice Splitting Clan.
After taking over the position of patriarch, he took all the original Seven Demon Hidden Guards who were loyal to your father, and re-selected a new batch of them, who were only loyal to his own Ice Splitting Seven Evil and Garrison Guard Battalion.
This year has been ten years since he was the patriarch of the era, and at the Ice Washing Festival next month, the Ice Muscle Jade Tree outside the peak will be opened, and a new batch of Ice Cracking Seven Demons will be re-selected. ”
"Huan'er, although now that you have returned to the territory of Yushan Peak, and the Demon Ring has recognized you as the master, ......"
Ah Huan finally seemed to understand a little bit at this time, and listened silently.
The stepfather continued: "At present, your exercises are not as good as the Nine Folds, and you can't drive the Demon Ring at will. Only if you successfully enter the Glazed Jade Fire Palace, can you quickly practice the ninth-level Xuanji Ice Spirit.
In the past ten years, your uncle, Mo Boyong, although he has only acted as the patriarch, has been excluding dissidents and suppressing those who disobey him. Today's Seven Evils are also looking forward to him. ”
"Over the years, I have begged many times, although your uncle verbally agreed, he is willing to help me send the Seven Demons of Ice Splitting to the south to find the whereabouts of your mother and son. But for various reasons, the Seven Evils have never left his side, never left the Peak, let alone went to the South to find you.
This is also the reason why I have been the only one person who has gone to the southern border of the Central Plains to find your mother and son for so many years. ”