I've never been afraid to speculate on others with the greatest malice, because I'm an optimistic pessimist, so I don't want to be disappointed as much as possible.

The same is true for Ding Butu.

I hate his departure, but I don't worry about whether he is alive or dead, and I don't naively think that one day he will find out his conscience and return home to take on the responsibilities of a father.

It's just that after seeing him again, I feel that sometimes people really don't know themselves.

Seeing this face again, which made me quite resentful but nostalgic, he had a lot of vicissitudes, a little more beard, a little whiter, although he was wearing a strange gown that I had never seen before, and there was an extra white paper fan in his hand, I still realized that he was old.

The most obvious is the emotion called "guilt" that will never appear in Ding Butu's eyes.

When the "son" was called, the old man's eyes were red, but he seemed to be born stubborn, and he quietly wiped his face again, and then looked at me again.

My spirit suddenly disappeared, and I laughed at myself: "I really didn't expect to meet you here...... Why, with guilt, so you use some kind of secret method, or thousands of miles to hell, to save your son? Ding Butu, don't forget, in addition to a son, you also have a daughter! ”

Ding Butu opened his mouth and stopped talking.

In his eyes, there was no longer the usual sharpness, but with a sense of helplessness that belonged to his father.

The young catcher on the side, licked his lips, and said in surprise: "What do you mean, Ding Lao?" Is this a flood that washed the Dragon King Temple? ”

Ding Butu didn't say a word, and strode towards me.

I was furious and said Ding Butu, you really don't care if your son lives or dies? If this bastard hacks me to death and becomes a ghost, I won't let you go.

Ding Butu said confidently: "Don't worry, he won't dare to cut you." ”

Then, I saw a big surprise......

The young man caught quickly, honestly put down the knife against my neck, and before he put it into the sheath, his skull "snapped to the ground", and he was firmly shaved by Ding Butu.

"The traveling horse raised by the son of a bitch, even my son do you dare to bully? Blind your dog's eyes! ”

Ding Butu scolded and scolded while slapping the young man on the head.

The young catcher was beaten to the ground, dizzy, the hat on his head fell off, he just bent down to pick it up, and was slapped by Ding Butu a few times, so he simply gave up this behavior and stood honestly in place, like a schoolboy who made a mistake, and let the teacher teach.

I was completely stunned.

What the fuck is going on?

Is Ding Butu my dad or his dad?

I've never seen Ding Butu so angry, yes, he's really angry, and I'm more angry than I usually use a stick at home.

You Ma, who had been beaten all the time and had no intention of fighting back, smiled bitterly: "Old Ding, your time is running out, are you sure you want to keep fighting like this?" Anyway, I don't care about my head, but you, aren't you afraid of delaying the reunion of your father and son? ”

Ding Butu was stunned, and then scolded: "Damn, I almost forgot, you turtle grandson, I'll settle accounts with you next time." ”

Ding Butu shook his sore hand, walked up to me, and said with a somewhat flattering smile: "Son, have you enjoyed it?" It's not enjoyable, you go over and slap him twice. ”

On the side, the horse wanted to cry without tears: "Ding Lao, don't take you to bully people like this." ”

Ding Butu ignored him, still looking at me with a smile.

I frowned, a little confused for a while, and I always felt that Ding Butu had changed...... It's a bit too big.

At this moment, he is a bit like he drinks too much and talks drunk on weekdays.

"Let's go, I have something to say to my son." Ding Butu said to Youma.

You Ma looked flattering, and said with a smile: "That Ding Lao, ...... the Purple Fire Pill you promised me last time?" ”

"When the next punishment is over, I will refine it for you, hurry up!" Ding Butu said impatiently.

"Okay!"

The young catcher saluted very doggedly, and then ran away without a trace as soon as he smoked.

I said, "Ding Butu, you know him very well?" ”

Ding Butu covered his forehead, a little helpless: "It's so difficult to call Dad?" ”

Seeing that I didn't say anything, the old man had to say stupidly: "I'm not very familiar, it's just that this kid has a request for me, so he is very stammering with me." ”

"He's strong, isn't he?" I asked.

The old man nodded and said with a smile: "Eight Realms Peak Sword Cultivator, do you say it is strong?" ”

I gasped and said that such a coaxing character was beaten by you, and he couldn't fight back and scolded him, and finally greeted him with a smile? Ding Butu, don't you tell me that your identity is actually the king of the Great Luo Golden Immortal?

Ding Butu couldn't cry or laugh, saying that I was just a very ordinary warlock, after breaking an arm, even the lowest-level warlock could step on me, this wandering horse was respectful to me, firstly, he had a request for me, and secondly, this human nature is different from other monks, and he is more prodigal and casual, just now he caught you, but it was also a whim, plus there has been no performance for too long - people, in fact, it is not bad.

I looked at him suspiciously, and said yes, such a powerful person, but he was a trainee ghost in the underworld?

Ding Butu said with a smile: "He just borrowed the identity of the apprentice ghost to hone his sword intent in the underworld...... Forget it, don't mention him, I don't have much time, there are probably a few minutes left, let's talk about father and son for the last time. ”

I didn't react at once, and said, "Ding Butu, what do you mean?" What do you mean you have a few minutes left? ”

The father sighed and said, "Don't you know until now, I'm dead?" ”

"You...... What did you say? ”

My face changed suddenly, and I said, "Ding Butu, this joke is not funny." ”

Ding Butu ignored me, just sat down cross-legged, and then motioned for me to sit too, and then said slowly: "Son, do you think I, the father, am very incompetent?" ”

I didn't speak, so I acquiesced.

"Yes, I am indeed a very incompetent father...... Ding Butu laughed at himself, "but my greatest mistake is not to beat and scold your brother and sister, nor to insult my wretched wife, but to commit a heinous crime shortly before and after you were born." ”

"Back then, for the sake of the sect, I did everything that hurt nature and reason...... In the end, I found out that it was just an excuse for my own selfishness, and what made me most painful was that these retributions of mine were actually passed on to the next generation. ”

"Especially you, Ding Mian ......" my father pointed at me with his finger, his voice trembling slightly, "If I had known that retribution would cause a smiling Jiuquan fate on you, even if I was cut by a thousand knives and divided into five horses, I would never have done those evil things." ”

"Alas, it's a pity it's late...... So after you were born, I thought, you can't die, you must not die, only by surviving can you have a chance to change your life, and only then can you have a chance to atone for our family. ”

"At the beginning, I named you Ding Tianming, but I didn't expect the cause and effect to be aggravated, so I had to call Ding Mian back, and then I used all the spirit runes, the heavenly array, and tried to gather all the sins, cause and effect, on me, but I still didn't succeed."

Speaking of this, Ding Butu took a deep breath, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Fortunately, there is an old-timer who pointed me out, and this allowed me to find a solution." ”

I was silent for a while before I said, "How did he point you out?" ”

"He asked me to go back to the place where I committed my sins, that is, the place called the Shangqing Sect, and launch the Forbidden Heaven and Earth Thunder Array, summon the Heavenly Thunder, and after I am crushed to pieces, I will fall into hell, and I will be able to transfer at least half of the cause and effect to me."

Ding Butu glanced at me and said with a smile: "What, don't you think it's too simple?" No, just one death is certainly not enough to apologize...... In fact, all those who are killed by the thunderbolt, after their souls fall into hell, they will not be able to live forever, and every once in a while, they will enter any of the eighteen layers of hell to be punished, and they will not be able to leave the underworld for half a step. ”

"That's my price."

I glared at the old man in front of me with trembling lips.

I want to say something, but I don't know how to say it......

Then, Ding Butu said another thing that shocked me very much.

He said, "Son, do you know why I beat and scolded you in the first place?"

"As the saying goes, tiger poison does not eat children, no matter how ruthless I am in my life, I will never be the vicious animal that kills flesh and bones...... It's not good for you, but it's actually to increase the evil consequences and make you hate me. ”

"The more you hate me, the heavier and heavier it is, the farther the connection between me and you will be, and the natural cause and effect will slowly become separated."

"Well, but, but ......"

Ding Butu "but" twice in a row, his expression was full of grief and remorse.

"But your mother, your sister, and you are all too kind...... Your hatred is only superficial, but in your heart you still have hope for me, an incompetent father, and you don't say a word, but you still regard me as a father, a husband, and a pillar of the head of the family. ”

"And I, after all, can't really be ruthless and do more extreme things to you......"

"After all, you are my relatives......"

Speaking of the back, the old father, who was no longer alive, tears flowed down his cheeks.

I crouched down and bit my lip.

"Son, I used to scold you for being a dead star, why didn't you die early and be reincarnated...... At that time, I thought to myself, every time I say these words, I curse myself, I will suffer in hell for a hundred years, and every time I beat you, my punishment in the underworld will be ten times more painful......" Ding Butu smiled, "Now it's okay, I can't leave hell for eternity, and I have gone through the suffering of eighteen hells, haha, it's just right, I'll return it to you together." ”

"Alright, don't say it."

I interrupted him softly.

My father touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "You still won't forgive me?" ”

Rumble!

At this moment, the ground suddenly shook, followed by a huge gap, slowly cracking, accompanied by a majestic sound, like thunder:

"When the time comes, the sinners will immediately go to the tenth hell to be punished."

My father sighed and waved his hand at me, "Let's go." ”

With that, he stepped into the gap with one foot.

"Wait." I stood up and said.

The father looked back in confusion.

I looked at the father in front of me, who was completely different from usual, walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice, "Dad, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you." ”

Ding Butu's body trembled, raised his head and exclaimed, "You...... What do you call me? ”

I smiled bitterly and said, "You just said karma, do you want your son to bear another unfilial fruit?" You are my father, this life is, the next life, the next life, if I remember you, it will still be. ”

The father closed his eyes.

At this moment, this old man who once committed heinous sins in the yin and yang world, and then did not hesitate to bear the infamy of his children and the vicissitudes of karma, his face was full of tears, and old tears were all over his face.

Until he disappeared completely, I turned my head, looked at Xiao Nizi who was crying, and said with a smile: "Xiao Hei, he is a good father, right?" ”

Xiao Nizi nodded and choked up: "Yes." ”

"Dad, go all the way."

Looking at the flat ground that had long been restored, I muttered softly, but I didn't realize that my face had long been covered with tears, no less than the girl next to me.

*

The tenth layer of hell.

Cow pit hell.

All the living people abuse livestock at will, and after death, they are thrown into the hell of the cattle pit, thrown into the pit, and countless iron oxen attack, the horns of the ox, the hooves of the ox trample on it, the body of the ox is on fire, and it is burned into ashes when touched!

So, the old father, who was finally affirmed by his son, was torn by tens of millions of iron bulls, his flesh and blood flew everywhere, and he was miserable, but he couldn't see a trace of pain on his face, but laughed heartily:

"This trip to hell, I think it's worth it!"