Chapter 32: The Barren Land
Wan Tianquan has always been haunted by Wei Zeng's defeat of the force, and now when he saw Wei Zeng coming, he didn't say a few words, so he started with Wei Zeng.
Wen Di was also unhappy when she saw Wei Zeng being beaten, she naturally wouldn't just stand aside and watch, and immediately pulled out her long sword and struck Wan Tianquan.
Although Wan Tianquan's martial arts are high, in the face of the joint efforts of Wei Zeng and Wen Di, he can't exert his strength, and he is retreated by the two of them.
Wan Tianquan was unwilling, swung away the long sword stabbed by Wen Di, took a step back, and said, "Wei Zeng, don't be too shameless, this is a matter for the two of us, but you are dealing with me with others." If you are more powerful than the people, and I let them rush up, do you still have a chance? ”
"I didn't mean to fight you in the first place, I just hope you can calm down and stop doing such impulsive things. These people are poor people, and they only take risks because they can't survive. If you still have half a conscience, you should give up your ambitions, and don't let them die for you. Wei Zeng said.
"Sooner or later, you will die, rather than be oppressed and die in shame. It's better to fight, and maybe you can get a glory and wealth. You say don't you? Wan Tianquan retorted, and finally asked everyone questions, but no one responded to him.
After Wei Zeng appeared, this group of hungry people looked at him blankly, no one stepped forward to help Wan Tianquan, and no one ran away because they were afraid. The sad eyes were full of the desire to survive, and finally one person mustered up the courage to speak out:
"Are you really General Wei Zengwei? Is General Wei Zengwei really not dead? ”
"I'm Wei Zeng, you all look like you're from Yanbei, let you go through the war, suffer from hunger and pain, everything is my fault, Wei Zeng is ashamed of you." Wei Zeng replied.
"He is really General Wei, we are saved, you must save us." Everyone was very excited when they heard Wei Zeng's words, and they all gathered around to complain to Wei Zeng, hoping that Wei Zeng could save them. There were only a few people in yellow, and they stood aside a little at a loss.
"What are you doing here? Why do you ask him? I'll take you out of my way. Wan Tianquan saw that the people he led actually ran to Wei Zeng's side for help, and he was very angry in his heart, so he scolded loudly.
"Don't you understand? They just want to live, and they don't want to die for any ambition. They see you as a savior, but you want to push them to their death, and they are now unwilling to follow you. Wei Zeng replied.
"Wei Zeng, you do have a set of demagogic methods, I can't kill you this time, but I will definitely take your life with my own hands in the future. Let's go! Wan Tianquan trembled, but there was no way, and he was about to leave after greeting a few powerful warriors. However, there was hesitation on the faces of several powerful warriors, and their footsteps did not move at all.
"Why, do you want to betray me too? I tell you, there is only one way to die if you betray the sect. Wan Tianquan saw that several powerful warriors were hesitant, and he was very angry in his heart, holding the big sword in his hand, and threatening angrily.
"Don't be suspicious, we are all finally Heavenly Monarchs. However, after traveling all over the Central Plains over the years, all the uprisings have failed, and we really don't understand it in our hearts now. If we do this, we can really revive the sect and become a heavenly king, and even if we die, we will not say a word. But everything is impossible, and we are really unwilling to die in vain. A few warriors replied.
"Okay, you don't want to die, then get out, whoever doesn't leave, still talking nonsense in my ear, don't blame me for being ruthless under the sword." Wan Tianquan said.
"Tianjun, you really should think about it, the brothers have followed Tianjun for many years, and they died one after another, don't Tianjun really have no feelings?" One of the warriors spoke again.
"Look for death, I'll give you a ride!" Wan Tianquan was already very angry in his heart, and when he heard the rebuttal, his anger all exploded, and he slashed at the person who had just spoken with a sword.
Wan Tianquan was extremely angry in his heart, this sword was also used with all his strength, the man was completely defenseless, and when he saw Wan Tianquan's big sword coming, he was surprised, and he just stood in a daze, seeing that blood was about to splash three feet.
At this critical moment, only to hear the sound of "dang", the big sword that Wan Tianquan split was blocked, and Wei Zeng, who was originally on the side, saw that the situation was not good, so he made a move.
Wan Tianquan was very excited in his heart, and his demeanor also showed madness, and when he was blocked by Wei Zeng, he took all his anger out on Wei Zeng, and he swung his big sword and Wei Zeng for a few rounds.
Seeing this, Wen Di and Wei Zeng joined forces to attack, and they restrained Wan Tianquan in a short time.
The big sword was taken off, and Wan Tianquan, who vented a little, was empty in his heart. Thinking of the situation when the Power Sect was at its peak, and then looking at the tragic situation like a lost dog now, Wan Tianquan felt sad from his heart, knelt on the ground and couldn't help crying.
"The Sect of Power no longer exists, so why should you continue like this? What is left in the struggle for power at the end of the day? If you can't succeed, you will endure the endless shame with a heart full of sorrow, just like today; Even if it succeeds, what? Is it guaranteed that in the face of all intrigues and tricks, you can never make mistakes in your life? People who are in high power but have a sad end abound. Wei Zeng persuaded on the side.
"You've taught me a lesson now, aren't you like a loser? Do you think you can escape the words "lost dog"? Wan Tianquan replied.
"I've lost a lot of things, but I still have at least one more to rely on, and I still have a persistence. If you know that you are on the wrong path, you should turn back in time; If you know where the true right path is, you should go there without hesitation. I've been working hard to create a paradise over the years. I can't let the people of the world enjoy peace and stability, but I can let the people around me live a happy life. Wei Zeng replied.
"I seem to be very noble, but it's just some excuses. My brothers are tired of what they are doing now, and it seems that the sect has no hope of revival after all. But I still have one goal, and that is to defeat you, the culprit of the perishing sect, and avenge the death of the Lord. Wei Zeng, I can't help you today, but one day, I will find you again. Wan Tianquan stood up and said.
"Can't you let go of everything? As long as the heart is settled, all the troubles of today will disappear. Wei Zeng said.
"Settle down! Haha, it's easy to say it's easy, it's hard to say it's hard. If you want to stay, you can stay, if you don't want to stay, come with me, I won't fight with the Iron Blood Army in the future, and you can live as you wish. After Wan Tianquan finished speaking, he picked up the big sword and left, and the lonely figure looked a little desolate in the north wind.
Several powerful warriors hesitated slightly, but still chased after Wan Tianquan's figure at the moment when it was about to disappear.
Wei Zeng and Wen Di were unable to take in these hungry people, so they gave them some direction, so they let them take refuge in Gu Chayi, who was in the middle of Yu Mountain. In troubled times, human life is like a mustard, living is a blessing, and a little sustenance is hope.
Wei Zeng and Wen Di continued to the south, and finally saw Liu Xinyu's trace on the edge of a small village. This is already the border of the northern part of Yanbei, and there is a border post where the Iron Blood Army is stationed not far away, Wei Zeng was worried that he would be discovered by the Iron Blood Army if he stayed here for a long time, so he stepped forward to call back Xinyu and continue to hurry.
Walking to the edge of the village, the four fields were barren, and autumn was supposed to be the harvest season, but there was nothing but weeds in the fields. Some old people with a few children, looking for wild vegetables and the valley in the wild grass, their figures disappear in the wild grass, only adding to the autumn chill.
Liu Xinyu tied the foal to a tree, and he sat in front of a blind man, holding his head in his hands, listening to the blind man tell some rumors and past events.
After Wei Zeng approached, he wanted to beckon Xinyu to leave, but listening to the slightly hoarse voice, full of excitement about the past situation, he himself was attracted and listened quietly.
It turns out that all villages are the same, survival is always the only topic, and how to live better is the most attractive topic. People in the ordinary world, who do not have so many twists and turns in their hearts, can get the hope of living and living a good life in peace, and will work hard little by little for this hope. Materially it is not abundant, and there is not much spiritual enjoyment, but coarse tea and light rice can also live, and rough stories in circulation can also enlighten people's hearts and make people spiritually reverie.
"He was blind before the war, and in his memory, the village was always the way it used to be. But what used to be enough to eat, but now you have to go hungry all the time; He used to be listened to every day to tell stories and get together to talk, but now no one has been there for days. He didn't understand the reason for all this, and thought it was because the people of the village had become lazy that they were starving; I thought that everyone had forgotten him, so they wouldn't listen to him tell stories. Xinyu said to Wei Zeng.
"Because of the war, the land has become barren; Because of the war, the living also died one by one, and the current situation is only the result of the war. It would be a blessing for him to be able to remember what the village was like in the past, and not to have to see the barren scene of the village now. There are always many people who can't see the reality getting worse little by little, but instead regard this troubled world as a place to fight for power and profit. Wei Zeng sighed.
While they were staying for a while, it was getting late, and they were about to sleep in the wilderness on the way back, so the three of them settled down in this dilapidated village.
The night was shrouded, and the surroundings were pitch black, except for the outpost of the Iron Blood Army in the distance, revealing a little firelight.
Wei Zeng couldn't sleep for a long time, so he walked out of the door and walked into the village, looking at the slightly dilapidated houses, recalling the past when he was a teenager and had forgotten everything.
"I heard that your hometown is also such a small village, but you have never told anyone, I see that you are very touched today, so can you tell me about your hometown?" Wen Di walked up to Wei Zeng and said.
"There's nothing to say, it's just some unpleasant memories, I've almost forgotten them, and I can't remember anything at all." Wei Zeng said.
"It's impossible for people to forget their hometown, I'm afraid you don't want to say it. Also, your hometown was destroyed by the war, and you naturally don't want to mention it. Wendy said.
"It's really just some unpleasant memories that just ruin your mood to say it. I am a person forsaken by fate, and everything that has happened to me since I was a child has nothing to do with good luck, and I have only learned one thing, and that is to rely on myself for everything. Wei Zeng said.
"But isn't it too hard to rely on yourself? Isn't it too hard to keep everything in your heart and just work silently? Wendy said.
"So what? At the end of the day, you're on your own. Just like the people in this village, their situation is getting more and more miserable, but they can only try to survive. Do you want to cry to outsiders? All I got was a cold look and a sneer. Even if you do receive outside assistance, will you be able to rely on it? If this is really the case, he is just despised by others as a Diao Min who only knows how to reach out and ask for things. All outsiders are unreliable, and they are only themselves. Wei Zeng replied.
"On your own? But how can you persist until the end without changing your original intention? Wendy said.
"The vast majority of people are unable to control their own destiny, they are at a loss in the face of everything in front of them, maybe a natural disaster, maybe a man-made disaster, and they will disappear forever in the world. But there are always some people who will awaken after suffering, and the awakened people will either because of love for the world or because of hatred for the world.
"People who love this world, just like my eldest brother Qi Weilun, just like my wife Zhen'er, no matter how much misfortune they suffer, they will love the world unconditionally, and always want to do something for all the unfortunate people. All the hardships only strengthened their hearts to work hard for the future.
"I have also met many people who hate this world, just like the water of the demon sect, trying to take revenge on this world through intrigue and murder; Just like Zhang Ling of the Power Sect, he will do whatever it takes to pursue strength, just to trample the world under his feet; There are even paranoid death cultists who want to purify the world by donating blood, but in the end they lose their humanity and let a large number of innocent people suffer from death. Wei Zeng said.
"What about you? Are you the first type of person, or the second type of person? Do you love the world, or do you hate it? Wendy said.
"I am a person abandoned by fate, let me love the world unconditionally, I can't do it. I used to hate, I used to resent; I am cautious and vigilant against all possible dangers; I desire to be strong, I want to be in charge of my own destiny; I even wanted to purify this evil world by myself. But I am glad that I have met many good people and have seen the true meaning of life. In the end, I persevered, did not become a conspirator, a careerist, and did not become an extreme person. (To be continued.) )