Chapter 19: Lost
An Ran spent day after day in dire straits, and slowly, the relationship between the nine people got better and better, which made An Ran angry on the surface, but still grateful in his heart that he could meet these people.
It's just that the fat man still hasn't heard from him, which makes him a little melancholy, but he is helpless.
The Tianwu Empire is getting more and more lively, as the people of the other three empires slowly enter, many cultivators who have heard the wind have entered this ancient city, and for a while many people have seen the opportunity, An Ran is still constantly improving, under the "torture" of the two senior sisters and the little princess, he finally broke through to the ninth level of the Broken Name Realm, although his cultivation speed has been beyond the reach of many people compared to many people, but he is still not satisfied.
"Little princess, Your Majesty wants you to return to the palace. "On this day, while a few people were sparring, suddenly a father-in-law came to their place.
"Ah, why does my father want me to go back, I'm fine here, just go back and tell my father that I'm really happy, and my realm has improved a lot. β
"My little princess, the old slave has already seen it, to be honest, if it weren't for the urgency of the matter, the old slave would never dare to come and disturb you. The old eunuch looked at the little princess with a loving face, like an old grandfather next door.
"What the hell is going on, Grandpa Qu, is it really that serious?" Although the little princess has a childish heart, she still sees the seriousness of the matter from the eyes of this Grandpa Qu.
"It's so serious, isn't it almost time for our empire to select talents, the other three empires actually took advantage of this time to propose to communicate with the young talents of my Tianwu Empire, they all arrived in the imperial capital yesterday, and it was not only them who came, many people also came from all directions after hearing the news. β
"Alright, let's go back then. Hey, you have to cultivate hard, and when that day comes, I hope that the person standing at the top is you. Before leaving, the little princess still turned around, said to An Ran seriously, and then said goodbye to the two senior sisters seriously.
"Everyone, don't leave it at that, by the way, little guy, since Her Royal Highness the princess is very confident in you, then the old man will reveal something to you again, although they came prepared this time, but the reward is rich beyond your imagination, and the things prepared by the four empires will not disappoint you when the time comes." The old eunuch also leaned over slightly, An Ran and the others hurriedly saluted, this old man's position in the empire was so important that even many pages had to salute when they saw him, and several people were a little flattered.
"Actually, I like this little girl. The fifth senior sister watched the group disappear under the mountain, and said slowly, how could it not be like this.
Several people were in a low mood and had been standing in place for a long time.
"Senior Brother Jiu, let's go, Senior Sister will take you to eat something good. An Ran was originally in a bad mood, but looking at the seventh senior sister's face full of anticipation, the fifth senior sister on the side also had the same expression.
"Okay, speaking of which, as a junior brother, I haven't officially invited the two senior sisters to eat, so I'll treat you today. β
"You still save that money to marry a daughter-in-law, stinky boy, you guys, let's go together, I'm in for a treat today." Looking at the appearance of the fifth senior sister, An Ran suddenly had some bad premonitions, and a few of the other senior brothers were also confused, and some were forced to smile.
"Thank you, Senior Sister. β
"Thank you, Fifth Senior Sister!"
The group soon happily came to a restaurant they often came to, and asked for a private room, and the fifth senior sister was particularly bold and asked for nine jars of wine.
"The world is drunk but my favorite wine, cheap and delicious, but it is more troublesome to make, and it is sold in this restaurant, and it took me a lot of effort to let the boss keep it after excavation. It's cheap for you today, so let's drink it with a stomach. β
Soon the nine people opened up the conversation, but almost all of them revolved around Enron.
"Ninth Senior Brother, your current foundation is very solid, and the martial arts you have mastered are also very skilled, but what you say is lacking, is very little actual combat, this is your biggest flaw now, you also know, every time we accompany you to fight, there is not much effect at all, we are senior brothers, it is impossible to treat you as an enemy, every time we will keep our handsγγγγγγ β
"Also, this world is a very beautiful little junior brother, if you want to go further, you have to see far. β
After listening to the words of the fourth senior brother and the senior brother, An Ran kept nodding.
As time passed, the elder brother was a little overwhelmed, and he sat in his position and kept watching everyone in a daze. The fourth senior brother was the most talkative among them, but he rarely spoke today, and he looked listless.
"A few people, there were a couple of guests outside the door, and they said like coming in and seeing. β
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, the fifth senior sister was the first to stand up, but soon sat down with a gloomy expression.
"Let them in. β
After a while, people dressed in all kinds of clothes walked in.
"Daughter, come back with us. One of the dignified middle-aged men looked at the fifth senior sister and said slowly.
"I know, Dad, can you give me a few minutes, my daughter has something to say to them. β
"Good. Looking at the woman with tears already welling up in her eyes, the middle-aged man nodded, took a look at the others and left the room.
An Ran reacted at this time, looking at the tears of the fifth senior sister, the reluctant gaze of the seventh senior sister, and the other senior brothers, his heart suddenly became sour.
"Senior Brother Jiu, it happened too suddenly, we didn't expect it, but the boy is determined to be in all directions, let's say goodbye, we will meet in the future, a few of us will leave first, this is what we left for you, if you encounter any danger, you can just enter the true qi, no matter the ends of the world, we will come." β
An Ran's whole person was numb, watching several senior brothers leave one by one, he felt like the last withered leaf in winter, with no direction and no home.
"You have all these little junior brothers, you must remember, remember to come to the Valley of Forgotten Worries to find me!" After giving An Ran a delicate jade talisman, he wiped his already crying face and ran out.
"Fifth Senior Sister. β
Seeing that the fifth senior sister hugged him, An Ran's nose was sour, and she gently patted her back.
"Stinky boyγγγγγγ I'm leaving, you have to take care of yourself in the future, don't let others bully you, you have to live well, my sister will come to see you again, you γγγγγγ You must not forget me. The fifth senior sister who cried like a tearful person finally let go, and slowly said that after putting a delicate jade talisman into An Ran's hand, she left An Ran with a beautiful back.
The throat seemed to be blocked by something just now, but after everyone left, the obstacle disappeared immediately, and the tears flowed uncontrollably.
He slowly looked out the door, it was already empty, on this day, a young man, in a huge box, sat alone in front of a large pile of dishes for a long time, drinking glass after glass of wine.
"Guest officer, it's not early, and we're going to rest. The shopkeeper looked at An Ran with some embarrassment, because the shopkeeper had told him to be thorough with this young man, and try to meet any requirements.
"Go down. A thin middle-aged man came in and sat next to An Ran. Seeing that An Ran was still drinking cup after cup, the middle-aged man sighed.
"That little girl has lost her mother since she was a child, and her father has been too busy for so many years, so it is inevitable that she will feel a little guilty about her, but you have given her warmth, child, you still have a long way to go, if you want to see her again, try to make yourself strong, then you are qualified to protect her. By the way, the reason why she likes this wine is because it is her mother's favorite, and the name is also given by his mother, so come over if you want to drink it in the future. The middle-aged man's eyes were complicated, and he slowly left after glancing at him.
It wasn't until there was no more drop of wine that An Ran staggered to his feet and walked on the familiar street, when he seemed to be holding the arms of the fifth senior sister and the seventh senior sister in front of various rouge shops.
"Ninth Senior Brother, which one is good-looking?"
It was already deep at night, and on a small street in the imperial capital, a teenager stopped walking, crying and laughing.
"Child, are you okay, why did you drink so much wine?" The breeze blew slowly, An Ran's consciousness was already a little blurred, he desperately walked towards the mountain, but his legs didn't keep calling, and an old man who was on vigil saw An Ran who fell to the ground and immediately ran over.
"Noγγγγγγ It's okay, uncle. β
"It's you little guy, those two songs, no, it's three, what about the three little girls, why didn't they come with you?" The old man has been keeping vigil here, and although he is not very familiar with An Ran, his face is still familiar.
"They, they're all gone, they're all gone. β
"Okay, okay, I know, don't cry, manly manγγγγγγ Come on, come on, come here and vomit, how much wine have you drunk? The old man kept patting An Ran's back, and it took him half a day before he recovered.
"Thank you, uncle, okay, you go and get busy. An Ran, who was a little sober, said to the old man.
"Don't move yet, I'll see if there are still people going up the mountain, why don't you go back like you!" Half a day later, although the lights on both sides of the mountain road were bright, no one came up.
The old man sighed and helped An Ran step by step towards An Ran's residence, but An Ran was really drunk and unconscious, and kept making trouble for the old man along the way, fortunately, the old man's strength was relatively large, otherwise it would be a matter of two to say whether An Ran could bring him up.
Finally, after a lot of effort, the old man dragged An Ran to a room.
"This place hasn't changed at all, and I still feel a little nostalgic for it, timeγγγγγγ The old man stayed for a while and saw that he had slept peacefully, then slowly closed the door, and disappeared into the night after a while.