Chapter 10: The Secret

I watched his back gradually disappear into the shade of the trees in front of me, and then I turned around and looked at the small courtyard in front of me, the courtyard wall was made of green bricks, and it was covered with emerald green vines. I pushed open the courtyard door and walked into the courtyard, under the pine tree, a small octagonal pavilion was located there, there were stone benches and stone tables, as well as a few teacups and a teapot, thinking that people could enjoy the cool summer in the pavilion when they were tired.

I'm quite satisfied with that. I don't know what the purpose of the people is, at least this hospitality has not been left behind. I walked all the way to the room, which was quite elegantly decorated, neat and clean, and there was a kind of peace everywhere, which made me feel a lot more settled.

I sat down on the couch, and a wave of sleepiness hit me, and before I knew it, I fell asleep on the couch. As soon as I woke up, I only felt refreshed, stretched my waist comfortably, and saw that the food had already been placed on the table, steaming hot, a bowl of white rice, three dishes of side dishes, one meat and two vegetables, and a wisp of sweet tea, faintly lingering on the nose.

I had a big appetite, and I finished eating after three times and five divided by two, patting my stomach comfortably, I haven't been so comfortable for a long time. Pick up the teapot on the table and pour it into your mouth. Hey, these days, the gods don't change, I squinted my eyes comfortably.

Suddenly, my eyes widened, "Oops, patronizing and enjoying it, how did you forget about it." He turned over and hurried outside.

After leaving the courtyard gate, he looked for the direction and ran towards the place where the boy had disappeared. When I came to the door of one of the small courtyards, I knocked softly, and from the courtyard came a "come", and in a short time the young man who had entertained me in the morning came to the door.

"You woke up, I went in just now and found you sleeping, so I put the food on your table, I don't know if you ate it?" The boy said as he let me in. I smiled and replied, "I have eaten, the food is delicious and appetizing." "Oh, that's fine, by the way, the clan elder said that you woke up and let you come over, saying that there is something to ask you, if there is nothing wrong, I will take you there now."

I nodded in agreement, and the boy closed the courtyard door and led the way ahead, passing through the lush woods, and a small town came to me, a bit like the ancient buildings of the Celestial Empire, with blue bricks and green tiles, green trees and red walls. A curling smoke wafted in the air, gilded with a layer of pink brilliance under the rendering of the setting sun. A childlike laughter, echoing and noisy, gradually infected me, and before I knew it, I was already smiling. What a paradise.

The boy looked at all this in the sunset, and he was also full of intoxicated smiles. We walked slowly towards the town, through the buzzing people, through the remote streets, and a sense of tranquility came to us.

In the middle of the dark green pine forest, a straight bluestone road leads into the distance, on both sides of the road, there are some statues standing quietly, every time the young man passes by, he always bows his head to salute, with admiration on his face. I also follow the customs of the locals and bow my head and salute.

After walking for about ten minutes, a gray-black ancestral hall appeared in front of me, contrasting with the vast woods. It doesn't look very eye-catching, but it wasn't until near that I found that this ancestral hall was actually carved from a whole boulder, and the heavy eaves of the hall were majestic. The east and west are nearly ten zhang long, and the moss on it is verdant green, and the stone shadow is mottled, full of traces of time. Between the shadows and shadows, there was a little light leaking from the inside out, and it seemed that this boulder was not simple.

As I approached, I was shocked by the scent of sandalwood, and I took a deep breath. The boy made an invitation, I bowed my head, stepped forward, pushed the door open, accompanied by a "squeak" sound, as if pushing away a dusty time.

What caught my eye was the statue on the square when I first came, only much shorter, but much more refined, and it seemed to be more familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere, but I just couldn't remember it, and I touched my head suspiciously.

The middle-aged man was still smiling at me, like a spring breeze. I smiled embarrassedly, bowed and asked, "Sir, are you looking for me?" The middle-aged man nodded, and without answering, he looked at the statue and pondered, and I stood quietly aside, as if time had frozen.

I don't know how long later, a faint voice came, "Little friend, do you know who the statue in front of you is?" I looked at the statue in front of me, with wings on my back and an axe and chisel in my hand, thinking that this clan seemed to be called "Tiangong Clan" and was in the clan ancestral hall, so I said tentatively: "Could it be your ancestors?" ”

The middle-aged man nodded, and said to himself: "The origin of our 'Tiangong' clan, you must have heard Xiao Hao say, our clan is good at casting, as far back as the ancient period, at that time, our clan was just born, and its strength was weak, but it was talented and could successfully cast all kinds of weapons and appliances. You know how terrible it is to have a treasure but not the strength to wait, and soon our people will be coveted by the tribes, and they will become their slaves, and they will forge all kinds of utensils for them.

Of course, our ancestors were not willing to live this life, and worked hard to accumulate strength in the dark, waiting for the day when they turned over, but they soon found out that they were bloodily suppressed, and our people could only survive in the cracks of various ethnic groups, living a life that was inferior to pigs and dogs. It was an unbearable period of time, which lasted for an era, an era. Speaking of which, the middle-aged man had already burst into tears, immersed in the past and unable to extricate himself. I felt a little sad, as if through those years, I smelled a strong smell of blood and saw the roar of the indomitable heroic spirit.

The middle-aged man came back to his senses, smiled apologetically at me, and said: "The primeval years have passed, and the suffering of our clan has also passed. The ancestors of our clan were indignant, and the clan gradually regained some vitality, and there was a sign of prosperity. But Heaven is unfair! The Emperor of Heaven listened to the slander, blindfolded, and sent down nine days of thunder, destroying ninety percent of the clansmen. ”

I sighed and deeply felt the suffering of this nation. The middle-aged man was sad, his eyes revealing a deep sadness, and a hint of strength. This state of affairs continued for another epoch, and by the end of the ancient era, it had not been able to recover, until ...... Until, until his appearance. At this, there was a hint of frenzy in his eyes.

I looked at him quizzically and listened to him continue. He looked at me fixedly, the frenzy in his eyes made me feel a little uneasy, I took a step back, as if awakened, he said to me apologetically: "Little friend, I'm sorry to frighten you." After a pause, he continued: "He is a great man, but also a legendary man, he led the hundred tribes who were unwilling to accept the status quo and were unwilling to endure bullying through bloody battles, and together they overthrew the rule of the Emperor of Heaven and established a new order. Since then, the ancient era has ended, and the ancient era has come, and our people are one of them. ”

"That legendary man is the Lord of the Gods, who has been sealed by the Edict of Heaven and Earth and has attained the position of God. The rebellious tribes were all enshrined for their merits and became the masters of this world. The ancestors of our clan contributed most of their strength to this battle because of their skill and ability, and the merit was so high that it was difficult for other clans to match. The Lord of the Gods specially named our clan as the 'Tiangong Clan', in addition, there are the other six clans, namely the 'Medicine King Clan', 'Soul Chasing Clan', 'Dayan Clan', 'Shenjiang Clan', 'Shengli Clan', and the most mysterious 'Dao Clan', our seven clans are called "Divine Clan", which means the favor of God. Since then, our clan has finally risen in the Great Wilderness and begun the most glorious moment. It was also at this time that the ancestors of our clan finally devoted themselves to the study of the book "Heavenly Creations", which is the culmination of their own skills, "After saying that, the intoxication on their faces, it seems that the glory of the ancestors has long been deeply imprinted in their blood.

"However, the good times did not last long, due to the mediocre rule of the Emperor of Heaven in ancient times, all the races lived in dire straits, the people were not happy, and the grievances deeply shook the foundation of the Great Wilderness, in order to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the Emperor of Heaven, the Lord of the Gods led the hundred tribes to fight again and again, resisting and being resisted, killing and being killed, innocent blood poured every inch of land in the Great Wilderness, mourning all over the wilderness, quantitative changes finally caused qualitative changes, the order of heaven and earth was unbalanced, and the way of heaven did not exist." The middle-aged man said sadly.

"It stands to reason that the end of the ancient era, the arrival of the ancient era, this avenue has a feeling, and the universal light that descends can also eliminate the killing and robbery of the change of the times, plus the authority of the lord of all gods to hold heaven and earth, and the luck of heaven and earth is added, and it can protect the gods for eternity, but this is not the case, the god dynasty only lasted for a short time before it died in a shocking catastrophe, and the great wilderness was shattered because of this, and everything ceased to exist." Speaking of this, the middle-aged man sighed.

I was stunned, such a grand god dynasty died like this? Thinking of this, I suddenly felt very heartache, a heart-rending pain, as if someone had slashed me in the heart. I couldn't breathe in pain, and I sat limply on the ground, sweat soaking my clothes and hair wet. I replied with difficulty, "Why is that?" It is impossible for such a powerful god dynasty to die out so quickly, there must be some other reason. ”

The middle-aged man didn't seem to notice my abnormality, but muttered a reply, "That's because ...... Someone betrayed the Lord of the Gods and sold his soul to the extraterritorial Heavenly Demon, not only that, but he also destroyed the curtain of heaven and earth, causing the heavens to overturn the earth and the six reincarnation artifacts were shattered because of this. ”

Looking at the middle-aged man who had fallen into a madness, I didn't feel very good in my heart, so I continued to ask, "Who is that person and why did you do this?" The middle-aged man looked at me, his mouth opened, but he still didn't say anything, turned his head away, and continued to look at the statue in silence.