Chapter 38: The Calm Before the Storm
Back at Xiao's house, it was almost time for dinner.
Yu Zhang brought a few side dishes and rice from the kitchen and took him to a guest room.
The room was clean and plain, with a sleeping woman lying on a small bed.
This woman is Li Yanli, who was rescued last night.
Originally, at the boundary of Gaochuan City, if a person had the strength of the Spirit Sect, as long as he didn't take the initiative to provoke those big families, he could already go sideways.
Therefore, the Void Heaven Temple sent a letter to Li Yanli's father, a low-level spirit sect, to come here to investigate a strange matter.
But who knows, this spy was targeted by a criminal group because of his daughter's peerless beauty, which eventually led to a tragedy.
There are two types of secret agents in the Void Heaven Temple. One of them is the Void Heaven Temple's own people, who sent down to the mortal world to reconnoiter and obtain information.
The second is to select some lonely people from the world, and it is mandatory that there is no background and no worries, so as not to affect the implementation of the task.
Correspondingly, the Void Heaven Temple will give them a good reward, so that they can be a lone ranger happily in the human world.
But the spy of this missing incident actually concealed it and did not report it, secretly gave birth to a daughter, raised it to such a big age, and was never noticed by the Void Heaven Palace.
Although this spy broke the rules first, for the sake of him working for the Void Heaven Temple for so many years, Yu Zhang was also determined to take care of it.
In order to save unnecessary time for explanation, Yu Zhang asked the Nightmare Demon to implant a new memory into it when he probed Li Yanli's memory yesterday.
Although the content of this memory is all made up, the overall theme expressed is true.
Originally, Li Yanli had been asleep for so long because of the medicinal effect of the sleepy herb, and he probably hadn't eaten during this period, relying only on the spiritual power instilled by his father to survive until now.
Waking up early is good for her body, but she suddenly has an extra memory in her brain, and if she is forcibly awakened, I am afraid it will damage her brain.
Therefore, he let her sleep for an extra day, so that she could slowly digest this new memory in her sleep.
In the dream, the young Li Yanli was hiding in a small grass house, observing the outside world through the gap in the window.
Outside the grass house, her father was half-kneeling on the ground, and in front of him stood a majestic man in black.
The man in black was half-draped in a black cloak, and with a hood covering his forehead with his head,
Under the black cloak is an atmospheric and noble purple-black robe, on which are hung many precious stones and silver pendants, which look priceless.
The man in black had his back to the sun and a hood covering his face, so he couldn't see his appearance clearly, and he could barely see his lips moving.
Li Yanli hid behind the window, staring curiously at what was happening outside.
I saw my father kneeling upright, his head bowed, and he never raised it the whole time.
The man in black's lips moved slightly, as if he was talking about something, and when he finished speaking, his father also responded a few words.
The process was quick, and the two ended the conversation without saying a word. It's not so much a conversation as a unilateral order.
The man in black gave instructions in a few long sentences, and then his father answered a few words.
Thinking like this, with the familiarity of living together day and night, Li Yanli felt more and more that the shape of her father's lips just now was: "Obey the order, and the subordinates will leave immediately." ”
Then the man in black will walk away.
The man in black turned around, and at this time he was facing the sun, and when the light fell, Li Yanli saw his face clearly: a delicate and resolute face, a pair of deep black eyes, and he looked extremely young.
Li Yanli was extremely shocked at that time, her father was a strong man in the Spirit Sect, and their father and daughter traveled the world, no matter where they went, they were the objects of worship and awe, such a majestic father, but now he knelt in front of a young man who seemed to be less than twenty years old!
It is said that a man has gold under his knees, and he can make his father respect and even fear him so much, and he can't even raise his head and look at each other, what kind of identity is it?
From this moment on, Li Yanli knew that his father had such an unknown side...
Quietly flipping through her father's books and materials, she slowly discovered that this man in black was a boss-level figure in a force called the Void Heaven Temple, and his identity was the warden.
"Do such a thing at such a young age?" she was shocked, and she couldn't help but think of the moment when the man in black turned around that day, and the appearance of the man in black was deeply engraved into Li Yanli's mind at this moment.
At this time, Yu Zhang, in the real world, glanced at the sky outside, the sky was completely dark, and he muttered, "It seems that it's time..."
Then he tapped a finger between Li Yanli's eyebrows, and a small piece of spiritual power was channeled in, bringing clarity to her consciousness.
Li Yan woke up even though she woke up.
She sat up suddenly, gasping for air, sweat breaking down her forehead. When she came back to her senses, she suddenly noticed that there was another person next to the bed.
She hurriedly wrapped her body tightly in the quilt and looked at Yu Zhang vigilantly.
Staring, she suddenly realized, why is this person's face so familiar?
A delicate and resolute face, deep dark eyes...... In her memories, she suddenly discovered that this young man in a purple and black robe was the warden of the Void Heaven Hall who made his father kneel down and not look directly at him!
In a panic, she knelt down on the bed and said, "Hello Warden!"
Yu Zhang was also taken aback by her reaction, and thought: What kind of memory did the Nightmare Demon implant?
"Ahem, let's put the quilt on first..."Yu Zhang's head turned to the side, and his eyes were ashamed to look to the front.
Li Yanli had a small belly pocket around her upper body at this time, and her tender and white skin was exposed in front of people, which made people wonder what was wrong.
She reached out to wrap the quilt, but she didn't expect her hand to suddenly be weak, and she lay down horizontally.
Yu Chang was taken aback, thinking that there was some sequelae suddenly, but then Li Yanli's soft voice came: "It's okay, it's just a little out of strength..."
“... Let's have a bite to eat. Yu Zhang brought the food that had been brought to her bed.
When Li Yanli saw the food, she remembered that she hadn't eaten for many days, and her stomach was already empty.
She propped herself up on the bed again, and slightly gobbled up the white rice she hadn't touched in a long time.
Looking at her gobbling up her image and her messy hair, Yu Zhang also sighed very much: A beautiful woman, after encountering the malice of the world, has become what she is today, which is really deceitful.
Seeing that she had almost eaten, Yu Chang asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Li Yanli was stunned for a moment, was in a trance for a moment, and then slowly replied: "I don't know, I may live in seclusion." ”
Yu Zhang's eyes wandered when he looked at her, and he didn't seem to be telling the truth.
Yu Zhangdao: "That's fine. ”
With that, he stood up and prepared to leave.
He deliberately slowed his pace and walked towards the door step by step. And just as he was about to step out of the door, Li Yanli suddenly cried:
"I don't want to live in seclusion! I don't want to let go of hatred as if nothing happened!"
"I still have a lot of magnificent cities that I haven't visited, a lot of beautiful scenery that I haven't seen before, and my father's favorite thing to travel around during his lifetime is also my wish. ”
"I want revenge! I want to slash my enemies! And then I take my father's dreams and embark on that unknown journey. ”
"I'm going to be strong, strong enough to protect the people I hold dear, and I don't want to watch my loved ones go away anymore..."
She vented the feelings she had been holding back for a long time, and after yelling, she cried even more sadly.
In the cry, there is not only the pain of losing his father, but also the ruthless resoluteness.
It's hard to imagine that a weak and beautiful woman hides such strength in her heart.
Yu Zhang, hearing that she finally confided her true words, turned to look at her, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing his standard evil smile, and said:
"Don't worry, the warden will definitely give you the opportunity to slash the enemy. ”
After speaking, he walked away, and his figure gradually disappeared into the night.
At this point, Yu Zhang has finally finished dealing with the trivial matters around him.
It's rare to have a leisure, after a big sleep, he goes out to play all day long, all kinds of gadgets in the world will firmly grasp his gaze, and the excitement of the world is also a rare scene in the Void Heaven Palace.
He climbed to the nearby hill and looked out over the entire Takagawa Castle, a seemingly ordinary and lively city, where people lived a similar peaceful life every day, and on the surface, it was very peaceful.
But no one could have predicted what would happen next.
Yu Zhang stood on the top of the mountain, the bold breeze blowing violently through his body, blowing his robe fluttering, and he looked high-spirited.
His deep dark eyes were no less than the bright sunlight, even if one was so small and the other so great.
He looked at the vast city in the distance, and the magnificent scenery made the corners of his lips rise a little, and he said softly:
"Hopefully, in three months, you'll be just as magnificent..."