Book 3, Chapter 41

"Brother Jiechen, what are you doing here, let me go. He Yu was tied to a bamboo chair like a big flower, struggling from side to side.

On the other hand, the old man looked like he was sitting upright, "Bastard boy, don't move, I cast a spell on this rope, and it will only bind you tighter until you can't move." Seeing that the other party was staring at the rope that was getting tighter and tighter on his body, and stopped, the old man cleared his throat again, and there was a lot of tension in the prisoner, and Nu Zuo answered coldly: "En." Now, whatever I ask, you will answer, and you shall not lie..."

When he knew that he hadn't finished speaking, He Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said: "Jue, Juechen, brother, you, are you interrogating the prisoner?" It's so interesting. Ha ha... I'll tell you whatever you want to ask, hahaha..."

The old man jumped like thunder and stood up in anger. "You laugh, you laugh, you laugh... Hmph..."The old man pointed at He Yu, trembling with anger, pacing back and forth, and only calmed down after a long while: "You, if you can't answer today, I'm afraid you won't even want to step out of my door, let alone raise the valley !!" The old man snorted and fell back to his seat.

It seems that the old man was not joking with him. Although he has not been with the old man for a long time, if the matter is not very serious, according to the old man's temperament, he will definitely not be so angry. He Yu couldn't help but suppress his smile and asked seriously, "Brother Jiechen, what happened, why is it so serious, is it related to He Yu?"

"Hmph. It's not about you, why should I tie you up? You really make me have nothing to do all day. The old man stroked his white beard, took a deep breath, glanced at He Yu and said, "Bastard boy, don't ask anything now, answer me first, where did your red hair and bloody eyes come from?"

"This..."

"Tell me the truth. The old man asked. Could it be that this kid still wants to hide something, if so, then he has to get rid of him.

On the contrary, He Yu didn't know that the old man in front of him, who seemed to have a kind face, had such a terrifying idea in his heart, so he simply thought about it, raised his head and replied seriously: "Okay! Since Jiechen asked me not to ask, I will not ask anything for the time being." It's just that this red-haired and bloody eye, I can't quite explain it clearly. ”

"I remember when I followed my master's orders to go into the demon abyss to find something..."

"What is it?" the old man was quite ashamed to ask, and immediately became curious.

This is my secret, and it is related to the entire safety of Luoyan Peak and its reputation, so I can't say anything. I told Shu Ying that she was in a hurry, and besides, Shu Ying had never had any connection with the royal family of the demon world in the world, and it would not pose a danger to my sect. It's not that he doesn't believe the old man, but after all, the same people are different.

The old man saw his embarrassment, frowned and waved his hand, motioning for him to continue.

After telling the old man about his acquaintance with Shu Ying, He Yu said eloquently: "... Xiao Ying and I met a couple in the abyss who will never die. They are a combination of human and shemale, waiting in the demon abyss all day long, just so that they can see the vision in the cave once every three months..."

β€œ... Then Xue Long must get rid of us in order to save that scene... We fought to the death, but we were still no match for him. But I didn't want to, in the end, it was the goblin who was a colorful butterfly, Mengxi, who gave up his life to stop Xue Long, so that I and Xiaoying were safe..."

"Later, I was seriously injured and lost the enemy, and I fainted... When I woke up again, I changed to what I am now, and Xiao Ying was nowhere to be found..."

Hearing this, the old man couldn't help shaking his head for a while, and sighed: "There are many kinds of things in the world. We practice the Tao and pretend to be the responsibility of eliminating demons and slaying demons, and we don't want the monster to have affection, but sometimes there are more than ordinary people. "Thinking back on my life, and then looking at the ups and downs of this kid and Shuying, Mengxi and Xue Long, love and hate... The old man suddenly felt a little sad. In vain, he thought that he wanted to seek the Tao, thinking that if he gave up the qin, he would have achieved his own way. But it has created a lifetime of regrets, and the road has stopped. As everyone knows, the true Tao is neither letting go nor leaving, but calmly, being in it, facing it calmly...

It's a pity, it's a pity that he understood it too late, too late ...

He Yu suddenly noticed that the old man's face was wrong, and said worriedly: "Brother Jiechen, what's wrong with you, are you okay?"

The old man smiled and looked at the young man in front of him, He Yu, with a strange gaze. It seems peaceful, it seems to be contemplative, and it seems to be loving. The kid in front of him has bright eyes and sword eyebrows, and his eyebrows are clearly righteous, but his forehead is entangled by demonic energy. is obviously pure-hearted, but his heart is demonic. Such a person who combines both good and evil seems to come to him in the dark, and he uses his own magic to let him see his mistakes clearly, and interprets the obsession in his heart for him.

Could this be the last karmic obstacle in his life? "Bastard, if I tell you, you may become a demon in one day, are you afraid. ”

"What?" He Yu was shocked.

"I just ask you if you're afraid or not. ”

He Yu's face was bloodless, and he almost collapsed on the bamboo chair. After a long time, he said: "I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

"So what will you do?"

If he hadn't leaned back on this chair, he would have fallen to the ground!" He Yu smiled bitterly. It seems that what the demon king said is true, he is really a monster, a monster...

I don't want to be a monster, don't. He Yu raised his head violently, and his voice was fierce: "Then I will definitely kill myself before I become a demon!"

"Good boy!" the old man nodded, and suddenly smiled. From this point of view, it is rare for this kid to have such perseverance. If he doesn't even give this kid the last chance to liveβ€”if he kills this kid when he just has the possibility of becoming a demon, if nothing else, I'm afraid he won't be able to pass this conscience for the rest of his life.

"And what else do you know about this red-haired and blood-eyed?" said the old man, who had completely opened his mind. He decided to try to save the young child in front of him no matter what.

He Yu shook his head and sighed. "This is also one of the reasons why I came out of the valley, and I think maybe Xiaoying will know something. ”

"Yes. The old man stood up, paced a few times, and pondered, "Although you have demonic energy, this is not enough to prove the red-haired and bloody eyes derived from your body. According to legend, only the extremely capable clansmen of the demon clan have this bloodline and appearance. And you haven't been like this since you were a child, but you have a sudden change, which is really rare and unknown. ”

"The only way to get rid of your demonic anger is to find the root cause of your blood-eyed red hair. So it's not hard to send you out of the valley. ”

"Brother Jiechen, aren't you slapping me again this time?" said Heyu. He didn't want to be tied up again. However, to be honest, he did not complain at all about the old man's obstruction in his heart. On the contrary, he is full of gratitude for not disliking the other party as a monster and willing to save him.

"What do you say, bastard? When did I slap you again? The old man glared at him and turned around, and the calm image that he had just established dissipated in an instant.

"Yes, yes, Brother Jiechen, you didn't slap me, it was He Yu who said nonsense, it's okay!"

"You kid finally said something human. The old man was pleased, and his beard slipped down casually. With a wave of his hand, the rope on He Yu's body loosened, "Let's go! bastard, I'll send you out of the valley." But..."

"But what?" He Yu took away the loose rope on his body, and subconsciously continued to ask, and when he looked up and saw the old man's serious old face, he was suddenly startled.

"However, you have to promise that within three days, whether or not you find the girl named Xiaoying, you must rush back. ”

"Otherwise, I will be angry and fall into the devil's path?"

"Hey, hey, you're a bit smarter. The old man did not hesitate to praise, and said heavily: "Otherwise, the old man will not be able to help you at that time." ”

There was a long silence, "He Yu promised Brother Jiechen that no matter what happened, he would definitely rush back. It's just, if..."He Yu clenched his fingers together, released them again, and calmed down: "If He Yu doesn't expect to rush back at that time, and enters the demonic nature, I still beg, beg Brother Jiechen not to show mercy to his subordinates, and definitely get rid of me." ”

The old man's figure paused, "Got it." The sun shone on his shoulders, creating a long slanting shadow on the ground, making it difficult to see his expression. The two walked out of the gate of the courtyard one after the other.