Chapter XXVI
Since he began to officially plan for the day of the festival, Yue Ming has hardly had any idle time. Not only him, but also the Demon Shadow and An Lengyao around him are all lacking in skills. Yue Ming knew that this matter was important, and the people in charge of this matter under his command were all his henchmen. He handed over the matter of collecting supplies to the Demon Shadow, and handed over the things arranged to An Lengyao. This kind of thing, he can only rest assured if he finds the most trustworthy person to do it.
The Demon Shadow ran around all day long, procuring everywhere, not daring to slack off in the slightest. An Lengyao has done his best, and he is even more meticulous about this matter.
Right now, the place of sacrifice is set in an ancient temple in the Demon Realm. According to legend, this place has existed since ancient times, and it is the most aura place. The information of the demon kings of the past dynasties is recorded here, and it is also an important place in the demon world.
An Lengyao placed sacrificial things here all day long, and in most cases, he did not command the demon soldiers to do it, but did it himself. For so long, he was also taking care of himself, and he didn't have any attendants. And it makes him feel more at ease that he takes care of everything himself. Yue Ming trusted him, so he handed over this matter to him, and he naturally had to use all his strength.
On this day, he was making arrangements in the hall as usual, and there was a sound of footsteps and conversation outside the door. He stopped what he was doing and walked outside, and found that it was Yin Qianluo and a group of people coming.
When everyone saw the arrival of the demon queen, they all stopped what they were doing and greeted Yin Qianluo respectfully.
Yin Qianluo looked around, and the cleaning was quite clean. Her gaze skimmed An Lengyao, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised. Although the sacrifice must be fully participated in in the demon world, it is the day of the royal nobles, so the candidate who arranges the gatekeeper every time is also a person with extraordinary status, and according to Yue Ming's personality, he will never let An Lengyao be his subordinate, so ......
Thinking of this, Yin Qianluo asked, "Who is the person in charge of arranging and managing here?" ”
"It's me." An Lengyao took a few steps forward and whispered.
"The sacrifice is a matter within the royal family, what right do you, an outsider, have to interfere here?" Yin Qianluo asked. This is really ridiculous, An Lengyao probably won't know that he went to great lengths to pay tribute to his father-killing enemy, right?
"Demon queen, I ......" An Lengyao was speechless for a while, of course he also understood the meaning of Yin Qianluo. But he always thought that he just didn't want Yue Ming to work so hard alone, and it would be much better to help him share it, which was not a big deal.
Yin Qianluo snorted coldly, and said to the surrounding demon soldiers: "So many of you also listen to him alone? Don't you understand who has the right to do this? The mockery in her words couldn't be more obvious, making it clear the fact that An Lengyao's status was low.
The demon soldiers below didn't dare to speak, they just lowered their heads, and they didn't dare to answer. In the past few years, they have known that the Demon King's best friend is An Lengyao, so even if he is humble, few people dare to despise him. Moreover, even the elders of the Demon Realm personally passed on his spells, which made it even more difficult for everyone to despise them.
"Demon Queen, it's none of their business." An Lengyao is not willing to involve others because of himself. He understood that Yin Qianluo hated him, although in the past eight years, for the sake of Yue Ming's face, she had not made it difficult for herself, but he understood that she didn't like him. In fact, An Lengyao has never understood the reason why Yin Qianluo hates him, is it because he is just a helpless person who has no background and no status?
"What right do you have to speak for them?" Yin Qianluo asked coldly. She admitted that no matter how long it was, she couldn't forget what An Tiankuo did, when he almost killed Yue Xuan and killed the demon world. And now, his son has appeared in the place where Yue Xuan is worshipped, is it possible that Yue Xuan's spirit in the sky will not be able to rest in peace?
An Lengyao's body stiffened, and he couldn't help but be silent. Indeed, he really has no rights, no qualifications.
Just as it was at a stalemate, a gentle voice suddenly came: "Why is the demon queen angry? I see that the surrounding area is clean and tidy, and the dignity of the royal family has not been lost, so I should thank him. ”
An Lengyao didn't think that anyone would speak for him, and no one in the demon world was willing to defend him except Yue Ming. He slowly looked up at the source of the sound, only to see a young man dressed in white walking forward. His face is handsome and gentle, and there is a sense of elegance and nobility born between his gestures.
"Identity and status are nothing but things outside the body, why bother about this, if this young man has this ability, he should reuse it." The man continued. His voice is warm and soft, which makes people feel warm when they hear it.
Yin Qianluo was stunned, he didn't expect Jun Nuochen to be willing to speak for An Lengyao, but this is also reasonable. Although she has a grudge against Jun Nuochen because of the past, he is approachable, does things well, and is favored by Ye Qian, so she naturally can't refute Ye Qian's face.
So, she thought about it and asked Jun Nuochen: "That's what you mean......"
"Of course, let him continue to help. I saw that his face was covered with sweat and there was a lot of dust on his body, and I thought that he really wanted to do a good job. What reason do we have for such a person not to use him? Jun Nuochen said with a smile.
Yin Qianluo finally nodded and agreed. Even since Jun Nuochen said this part, she can't let others feel that she is calculating and embarrassing a teenager.
So, she said a few more words, and left with a group of demon soldiers.
After Yin Qian fell, An Lengyao saw that Jun Nuochen had not left, he walked up to Jun Nuochen and said sincerely: "Your Highness Nuochen, thank you for your willingness to help me speak just now." ”
Jun Nuochen was a little surprised: "You know me? ”
An Lengyao nodded and said, "Elder Ye mentioned it to me before. ”
"I almost forgot that we have a common 'master'. Actually, we also had a relationship when you were young. But you were too young to remember. Jun Nuochen pursed his lips, "I also heard your name from the elder's mouth as soon as I returned. He told me that you are gifted and hardworking. When I saw you today, I expected it to be true. ”
"In front of His Highness, I really dare not boast." An Lengyao said with a smile, and his words were full of calm and self-humility.
"Don't call me 'Your Highness', the name is really not that important to me." Jun Nuochen said, "When I see you, I feel like my brother. So, if you want, call me brother. ”
An Lengyao was stunned, he never thought that in addition to Yue Ming, there were people who were willing to be close to him. Immediately, he nodded, and a warm current surged into his heart, "Okay, Brother Nuochen." ”
Jun Nuochen smiled lightly and said, "Do you also have doubts in your heart, don't you understand why you and I are just the first time we meet, so we treat each other as friends?" ”
An Lengyao nodded, recalling that he and Yue Ming had only met by chance in the war.
"That's because ......" Jun Nuochen wanted to explain, but he really didn't know where to start, "In short, it's because of your father." ”
"Father?" An Lengyao couldn't help but whisper. Since he was a child, he has tried to track down about his father countless times, but he can't do it. He couldn't find anyone or anything related to him, and even suspected that the mark on his father seemed to have been deliberately erased. Even whenever he asked Ye Qian about the confusion in his heart, he didn't answer much, but just told him, "The past is like the wind, and the traces have long been hidden." ”
Jun Nuochen looked at the people who were busy around him, and whispered to An Lengyao, "I want to take you to a place." ”
An Lengyao knew that this matter must be about his father, so he hurriedly responded to Jun Nuochen. He thought that this was an opportunity for him to understand everything and not give it up.
Jun Nuochen seemed to have the intention to try An Lengyao's light skills, and along the way, his body moved like flying, so fast that it was impossible to see. And An Lengyao can also keep a short distance from him.
Finally, the two came to the depths of a forest, Jun Nuochen stopped walking, and An Lengyao stopped.
"You're doing a good job." Jun Nuochen said approvingly. Although he knew that this young man's kung fu was not low, An Lengyao's performance still exceeded his expectations.
An Lengyao smiled slightly and didn't say much. But he knew in his heart that even though their bodies could be described as fast as flying just now, Jun Nuochen still retained his true strength in the end. Otherwise, he simply won't be able to catch up with him.
Jun Nuochen took An Lengyao and walked a short distance into the depths of the forest, and a tombstone appeared in front of the two. The Mo stele looks old, and there are some stains in some places, but the surface of the stele is smooth, and there is no handwriting to indicate who the owner of the tomb is.
Jun Nuochen sighed slowly, and stroked the tombstone with his hand: "This monument was still erected for him at the beginning. Your father was proud of his life, and everything he experienced was like a legend, and it is difficult for me to describe one ten-thousandth of him in any words. So, I thought, this tombstone is better than no word. ”
An Lengyao stretched out his right hand with some trembling and stroked the cold stone tablet: "What did my father die for?" ”
"This ......," Jun Nuochen didn't know how to reply for a while. According to Ye Qian's meaning, now is not the time to reveal everything to An Lengyao, and besides, it is better not to mention those past events. What's more, Jun Nuochen also felt that instead of letting An Lengyao become a person with hatred, it was better to let him know nothing.
"Brother Nuochen, since you brought me here, don't hide anything anymore." An Lengyao said softly, "I remember when I was a child, my father was imprisoned, and then the house was burned down overnight. I thought, my dad was framed, right? ”
Facing An Lengyao's blunt questioning, Jun Nuochen thought for a while and spoke: "He's ...... It was indeed killed by a man, but ......"
"I knew it." An Lengyao clenched his hands into fists tightly, "For so many years, I have always known that my father is innocent, he was killed by someone, and I want to avenge him!" The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and for a moment he couldn't control his emotions.
"Xiao Yao, calm down." Jun Nochen patted him on the right shoulder.
"Brother Nuochen, tell me, who is that person?" An Lengyao asked, with an indescribable hatred in his tone.
"I ...... I don't know. Jun Nuochen replied. He couldn't say it, the things back then were already complicated and involved many people. What's more, it was indeed An Tiankuo who betrayed the demon world and was killed, and Yue Xuan did not wronged him. If An Lengyao knew everything, if he could understand, everyone would be happy. But if he can't, he will surely fall into hatred. What's more, Jun Nuochen knew that An Lengyao was a big friend with Yue Ming, if the truth was revealed, where should the friendship between the two go?
"How could I not know? I think you must have been friends at one time based on how well you know my dad, how could you not know everything about him? An Lengyao asked eagerly, he wanted to find out the truth that he had been pursuing for so long.
"Xiaoyao, don't be in a hurry, listen to me tell you slowly." Jun Nuochen said softly.