Chapter 31: A Letter
"Look at the demonic energy surging in this kid's body, it doesn't look like it's going crazy, but it looks like it's growing out of his body. ”
Looking at Jiang Xiaoqi who was standing in blood not far away, the old donkey walked out of the corner with his head probed, his ears were half-up, and his two big round eyes were rolling around, muttering like this in his heart, and he couldn't figure out what was happening to Jiang Xiaoqi in front of him.
"I killed these people?"
Gradually, the black flames that permeated Jiang Xiaoqi's body began to dissipate and merge into his body, and the black in his pupils gradually receded at this moment. After coming back to his senses, Jiang Xiaoqi looked at the corpse wreckage all over the ground in front of him in a daze, looked at his blood-stained clothes, and muttered to himself in a trance.
"Boy, why do you have demonic energy on you?"
At this time, the old donkey cautiously moved his steps, avoiding the red blood all over the ground, came to Jiang Xiaoqi, stared at him with huge eyes, and asked with a little doubt in his words.
"Demonic energy?"
Hearing the puzzled sound of the old donkey behind him, Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes froze, and a touch of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he turned around to look at the old donkey on the side, looking at each other, his eyes were full of the same look.
"You just went mad, don't you feel anything?"
Looking at Jiang Xiaoqi's equally ignorant expression, the old donkey was puzzled, stepped forward, circled around Jiang Xiaoqi, and said with his tongue.
"Do you feel it?"
"Just now I only felt that despair filled my heart, and then my consciousness became dizzy, and the whole person seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar, as cold as a bone. ”
Ignoring the figure of the old donkey in a circle, Jiang Xiaoqi frowned, followed the old donkey's words downward, and recalled the scene that had just happened. In his memory, there did not seem to be the scene that the old donkey had said, he only remembered that he could not accept the cruel truth in front of him, and was haunted by despair, and there was no trace of horse bandits.
"Huh?"
Immersed in his mind, suddenly, Jiang Xiaoqi found that his body had changed at some point, the Qu Chi in his lower abdomen had changed, and a familiar pool of clear spring still existed, wrapped in pure azure fragments. It's just that right now, on the periphery of the Qu Chi, a dark black aura appeared out of thin air, it was an extreme black, not mixed with any impurities, like a river Styx across it, tightly wrapping the Qu Chi and surrounding it.
In addition, after Jiang Xiaoqi's mind was silent, he could clearly feel that the coldness that permeated the dark black breath was the same as the coldness he had just experienced in his consciousness, which was also surrounded by deep black, and there was no trace of light in sight, so deep that it was difficult to feel any hope.
As soon as the thought in his heart moved, Jiang Xiaoqi's mind was immersed, and when his mind turned, he saw that the black aura surging outside the Qu Chi began to spread, surrounding his thoughts in wisps, tightly wrapping, that feeling was no different from the spiritual power he was familiar with, as if it was innate, like his arms, which would surge with his thoughts.
"This is demonic energy?"
Feeling the pure blackness surrounding him, Jiang Xiaoqi was stunned, and his eyes were a little trance-like. He didn't know why there was demonic energy in his body, and this demonic energy would be like spiritual power, like an arm wave, such a scene made him a little overwhelmed for a while.
The experience of this period of time made Jiang Xiaoqi have a rough analysis of this world, and the great war 10,000 years ago was mentioned by too many people, and countless people died one after another in that war, and the dominant one was obviously the demon race.
The pictures that kept echoing in his mind also made Jiang Xiaoqi gradually see the cruelty and killing of the demon clan, and he hated it in his heart.
And now, in his body, there is the power of the race he hates, coupled with the appearance of him waving the butcher knife without hesitation not long ago, this behavior is somewhat different from those bloodthirsty demon races? In such a situation, even Jiang Xiaoqi, who has always been firm-minded, can't help but be a little in a trance.
"Boy, you won't be a demon, will you. ”
Outside, looking at the demonic aura that permeated Jiang Xiaoqi's body again, the old donkey jumped three feet high, his hair was blowing up, his eyes were full of vigilance, and his body was slightly lying down, as if he was ready to slip away at any time, for fear that this guy would be demonized again and become the demon who killed people without blinking just now.
"Could it be that I'm really a demon? But why do I still have spiritual power in my body?"
A series of questions flashed through Jiang Xiaoqi's mind, his eyes looked at the old donkey beside him in a daze, and he couldn't help but take a step back quietly, ready to slip away at any time.
Looking at the black aura surging around him, Jiang Xiaoqi was in a trance, and his words were murmuring, a little overwhelmed. He never imagined that one day, his body would be filled with the aura that disgusted him once.
However, slowly Jiang Xiaoqi found that the pure black light that lingered around his body was slightly different from the evil aura he had seen, and the 'Gu Chi' seen in the ruins, the kind of aura that permeated his body was incompatible with this world, and it was full of disgusting taste.
But at this time, the black around him was obviously different, from this black breath, he could only feel the extreme cold, very pure, and not repelled by the environment of this world. At the same time, the evil aura that he had seen did not appear in the slightest under this cold, which was what puzzled him the most.
"Brother Donkey, will this aura be different from the Demon Clan?"
As soon as his mind moved, the black flames surrounding Jiang Xiaoqi's body were full again, his brows furrowed, and he looked at the old donkey on the side with a little inquiry in his eyes, and said so.
"It seems to be a bit different to say this, the aura that permeates you seems to be a little too pure, very different from the evil in those guys. ”
Looking at the black fireworks on Jiang Xiaoqi's body, the old donkey was so frightened that he hurriedly took a step back and hid far away. However, after hearing Jiang Xiaoqi's question, a little luster flashed in the old donkey's pupils, and he couldn't help but smack his lips, his round eyes looked at him a little strangely, and he said in surprise with his two ears. Then he took a step and looked around Jiang Xiaoqi's body again, and the flickering look in his pupils seemed to be looking at a treasure.
"Why did I lose consciousness just now?"
Looking at the black aura surrounding him, Jiang Xiaoqi frowned, suspicious in his heart, and tried to recall the scene that had just happened.
"That's right, Grandpa Shi. ”
Suddenly, Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes lit up, and he seemed to suddenly think of something in his mind, and then, without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the medicine basket on the ground, turned his body into a streamer, and went straight to the northeast corner of the village. The despair in his heart made him lose his mind, and now, after his expression recovered, Jiang Xiaoqi thought of Old Man Shi suddenly, although he knew in his heart that nothing would happen with the strength of the old man, but out of emotion, he still chose to rush over without hesitation.
"Crunch"
The wooden door was pushed open, the peach blossoms in the garden had long since withered, the quiet courtyard was still the same as in memory, and weeds had grown beside the bluestone paved path, drowning the ankles. Looking at everything familiar in front of him, Jiang Xiaoqi's impetuous mood gradually calmed down at this moment. This is the place where he has lived for twelve years, and the bits and pieces of what happened are engraved in his mind like an imprint.
This small courtyard is the only place in the village where there is no fighting, it is still familiar, only the seasons change, and everything in the memory has not changed.
"Dada"
Stepping on the bluestone paved road, Jiang Xiaoqi walked to the house behind the peach forest, pushed open the door, and the intoxicating smell of peach blossom brewing came to the surface, and the whole house was filled with the familiar smell of wine.
Raising his hand and touching all kinds of objects in the house, scenes flashed from Jiang Xiaoqi's mind, the kind face of the old man Shi was like yesterday, and the back of the linen clothes seemed to be still lying on the rocking chair, waving the shabby pu fan.
"I don't know where Grandpa Shi went. ”
Rubbing the rocking chair with the pulp out of the pulp, Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes wandered, and he muttered softly in a deep voice.
In fact, he had already understood from the time he found the dilapidated scene of the village that Old Man Shi had left, otherwise, the village would not have become what it is now. It's just that Old Man Shi is not there, Jiang Xiaoqi is a little confused in his heart, all along, he seems to be living under the old man's wings, living aimlessly in a peaceful village. And now, the departure of Old Man Shi made him feel in a trance, he didn't know where he was going to go in the future, what he was going to do, the only village where he lived since he was a child became a mess, and the last place to stay was lost.
"Boy, here's a letter, it seems to be for you. ”
Just when Jiang Xiaoqi was confused and stunned, the old donkey walked in slowly, lying on a futon in the room, his eyes wandering, and he happened to see the envelope on the stone table next to him, swaying his ears, and shouted to Jiang Xiaoqi on the side.
"Little Seven Revelations"
Hearing the old donkey's shout, Jiang Xiaoqi turned around and came to the stone table, picked up the envelope, looked at the three big characters with refined penmanship on it, opened the envelope under the gaze of the old donkey, and looked at the past.
Speech:
Xiao Qi, when you read this letter, the old man, I was already gone, and I was very relieved to see you complete the trial so well. Maybe now you are angry, seeing these innocent villagers being slaughtered and killed, you really want to avenge them, good. But I have to tell you, old man, that with your current strength, if you avenge these villagers, the end will be no different from these people.
Sometimes forbearance is also a kind of ability, and senseless sacrifice is the act of a coward. In the past 12 years, I have been very happy with you, old man, but now that you have grown up, our grandfather and grandson also have their own missions, as for your future, I can't decide, old man.
I know you have a lot of doubts and puzzles in your heart, but I can't tell you right now that you are too weak to even have the ability to protect yourself. Don't be sad, when we see each other again, I will tell you everything, old man, and by that time, my old bones may need to be protected by you, the little one.
Now that you have embarked on this path, you must be steadfast in your path. The "Nameless Sutra" I passed on to you is a fragment, it is only enough to cultivate to the Four Full Realms, and the follow-up exercises can only be found by yourself, perhaps, you can get the answer in the Holy Land.
Finally, Xiao Qi, you have to remember that there is no difference between right and wrong power, the only difference is that the person who uses it, as long as you have good thoughts, your power will always belong to justice. In addition, the donkey next to you is right, the environment of the world has changed, as for whether the future path is to go step by step or find another way, you make your own choice, grandpa believes in you.
All is well, don't think about it
"It turned out that Grandpa Shi had always been by my side, but he left in the end. ”
The letter was coming to an end, Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes were a little dazed, looking at everything familiar in the hut in a daze, the words were murmuring, and the bits and pieces of the past spent here with Old Man Shi kept coming to mind. For Old Man Shi, Jiang Xiaoqi has always regarded him as his closest person.
In his previous life, he was alone, tasting loneliness. After being reincarnated as a human, Jiang Xiaoqi was accompanied by a kind old man, which was the first time he felt the warmth of home. Although the two are not related by blood, Old Man Shi is the only relative in his eyes.
And now, his only relative has left him, and he doesn't know when he will see him again.
"It's still this old man who knows the goods. ”
Just when Jiang Xiaoqi was stunned, the old donkey on the side was very uninteresting, baring his big teeth and laughing, his big mouth was grinning to the root of his ears, staring at the letter and praising him.
"Donkey, watch your words. ”
Knocked on the old donkey's head, it hurt and bared its teeth, Jiang Xiaoqi stared at it, and said with a bit of warning in his words.
"My home is gone, I don't have anything to worry about in the future, do you want to know where to go?"
The old donkey's face is really changing in June, one second he was still viciously baring his teeth, and the next second he regained his expression, poked his head and leaned over happily, and asked Jiang Xiaoqi with two big eyes with a little ill will.
"Grandpa Shi also said that I don't have the ability to take revenge now, and I don't know who to find to take revenge. ”
"The most important thing at the moment is to get the exercises of the Nameless Sutra first, and then go to Grandpa Shi. ”
After sorting out the envelope and stuffing it into the space bracelet, a smile appeared on Jiang Xiaoqi's bloodstained face. Old Man Shi is right, since he has already embarked on this road, he should go on unswervingly. He wanted to gain strength, a lot of power, enough power to protect his family, and it was enough for today's events to happen once.
"What kind of exercise is your Nameless Sutra? Why is this old man still searching for it, giving you a remnant of the book, which is only enough to cultivate to the Four Full Realms, isn't this going to suffocate people to death?"
As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi's words fell, the old donkey on the side spoke again, wagging his black and white tail, complaining like a resentful woman, as if he had been wronged.
"Take a break here tonight, and tomorrow we'll leave for the Dongxu Holy Land. ”
Ignoring the old donkey's complaints, Jiang Xiaoqi put down the medicine basket and began to clean the hut, he also had feelings for this hut where he had lived for twelve years, although he would not come back for a long time, but before leaving, he still cleaned it, and said goodbye to it.
Night falls
A bonfire was lit in the small courtyard, and a burnt yellow suckling pig was turned on the fire stand, and on the stone bench on the side, the old donkey sat upright, staring at the fragrant suckling pig on the fire stand, and his saliva flowed all over the ground.
"Brother Donkey, shouldn't you be a herbivore?"
Looking at the greedy look of the old donkey, Jiang Xiaoqi smiled at the corner of his mouth, gently turned the fire frame with his palm, turned his head and asked the old donkey on the side.
"Nonsense, the deity is born with martial arts, and only eats delicacies, how can he eat grass like those donkeys. ”
"In addition, how many times have I said, don't call me Brother Donkey, the current appearance of the deity is only temporary, and when I return to my ancestors again, I will be reborn as a dragon and become the former Shenwu appearance. ”
Raising his hooves to wipe the saliva from the corners of his mouth, the old donkey blew his beard and stared at Jiang Xiaoqi, full of disdain, trying his best to argue for himself.
"Come on Brother Donkey, let's have a drink. ”
didn't listen to the old donkey's words at all, Jiang Xiaoqi turned sideways and picked up a jar of peach blossom brew from the ground, handed it to the old donkey, and then brought another one to himself, touched the jar that the old donkey picked up, and poured it into his mouth by himself.
"Goo-goo-goo"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoqi holding the wine jar and drinking it by himself, the old donkey's face was stunned, there was no squeak, and he picked up the wine jar with some wooden eyes, and began to pour his tongue into his mouth.
"Brother Donkey, how much do you know about the four holy places in Dongxu?"
After a jar of wine, Jiang Xiaoqi's fair cheeks were a little ruddy and flushed. Then, he cut off two thighs from the fire rack, handed them to the old donkey, and after taking a bite of himself, he asked with some vague words.
"The strength is so-so, they are all hypocritical guys, unscrupulous for their own interests, hiccup. ”
With a wine burp, the old donkey stuffed his thighs into his mouth with his big teeth, and opened his mouth with a big grin, and his words did not have too much regard for the four holy places, but with a little disparagement.
"Hypocrisy, why does Brother Donkey say that?"
After chewing in his mouth, Jiang Xiaoqi's eyes were slightly condensed, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he was a little puzzled by what the old donkey said. According to his understanding and contact with those disciples of the Holy Land, it was not that what the old donkey said was worthless.
"For Dongxu, the strength of these holy places is naturally at the top, after all, it has a long history of existence. ”
"But for the entire continent, the overall strength of these holy lands is a bit insufficient. ”
Maybe it was because of the big mouth, after a while, the whole thigh was swallowed by the old donkey, and then, in Jiang Xiaoqi's helpless eyes, he directly hugged the whole suckling pig over, and gnawed it without caring about the appearance.
"Listen to what Brother Donkey means, the strength of our Dongxu is at the bottom of the entire continent?"
After taking a small bowl and holding the wine jar and pouring it, Jiang Xiaoqi glanced at the old donkey on the side and asked again.
"In the past, Dongxu was strong, but after the Great War 10,000 years ago, many families in Dongxu were wiped out, and those who survived gradually moved out of this land, and only the four holy lands still existed. ”
The old donkey's vague voice fell on Jiang Xiaoqi's ears, making his somewhat dizzy mind gradually sober up.
"The former Feather Clan must be one of them. ”
Speaking of this, Jiang Xiaoqi couldn't help but think of the ancient battlefield he had seen before, where Ling Tian's predecessors sacrificed their lives to seal the evil demons at the cost of their fall, and teleported their clansmen to the outside world, and he didn't know if this ancient race still existed today.
"Come, Brother Donkey, get drunk today. ”
Throwing off the distracting thoughts in his mind, Jiang Xiaoqi handed the old donkey a heavy jar of wine, and he raised the small bowl on the table, touched it, and lowered his head.
"Do you want face? I took a bowl with a big fart, but let Lao Tzu drink it with a jar. ”
glanced at Jiang Xiaoqi beside him, but saw that his face was taken for granted, and immediately the old donkey stopped doing it, only to see it pull its tongue, spit stars flying, holding a rib and pointing at the small bowl in his hand, scolding with disdain.
"Brother Donkey, you are wise and martial, how can this little wine be difficult for you. ”
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaoqi moved the stone bench with his hand, hooked his shoulders and leaned in front of the old donkey, raised his hand to help it hold the wine jar, and poured it straight into the old donkey's mouth, without the slightest embarrassment on his flushed cheeks.
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The second half of the night
"I said Seventh Brother, in the future, we will be biological brothers, regardless of each other, when I unify the spirit beast world, you will be the boss, and I will be your younger brother. ”
"Hiccup"
"Brother donkey, there's nothing wrong with what you said, follow the eldest brother in the future, and I promise to let you eat and drink spicy food. ”
In the quiet courtyard, the wine jars are all over the ground, filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine. The fire frame on the bonfire has changed a few times, the two with their tongues hooked their shoulders and backs, the figure sitting on the stone bench is shaky, the mouth is slurred, a seventh brother and a donkey brother are almost covered, and the different shapes make people stunned, obviously, the two have drunk so much that they can't find the north.
"Dog thief, you stepped on Lao Tzu's tail, give me death. ”
"Come here, the master has long seen that you are unhappy. ”
Chickens flew and dogs jumped, and a man and a donkey pinched up in the scattered wine jars, fists to meat, without the slightest mercy. The swaying figure seemed to be dancing, and most of the punches that burst into the air shattered the wine jars that filled the garden.