Chapter 13 Before Graduation
That night, on the rooftop of Wendaozhuang, the five permanent servants of the village had gathered, they were the five longest-lived people in the village, responsible for guarding the palace and assisting the sixth virtuous cultivator to deal with government affairs, and they were all trembling at the moment staring at the dense fire at the foot of Donglu Mountain.
The real names of these five people have long been forgotten, and the villagers only remember their positions, Golden Shield, Sinking Wood, Water Division, Shouhuo and Houtu, the Five Standing Servants are established in the era of the first generation of virtuous cultivation, and the meaning of the five elements of qi and gold, wood, water, fire and earth, the five elements are complete, and the village can be stable and worry-free.
The five permanent servants stick to the dark and damp underground swimming palace all the year round, and can only come out once a season when the village is assembled, and at this time, they are all standing behind the Hundred Flowers Tribulation, which shows that something big has happened in the village!
"Do you know why Jiang Liu'er was able to see the ancient illusion in the Donglu Mountain?" Baihuajiao frowned and asked coldly.
The five of them shook their heads one after another, and the old lady in charge of the water division stammered:
"Uh...... Except for the ancestor Huan Zejin who planted a small piece of medicine field in the palace, this hook and fu medicine is unique in the world, and I heard that this rare medicine is taken from the demon country. ”
The old lady of the water division was very difficult to speak, coughed a few times, gasped for breath and picked it up again.
"The five of us have always been in charge of the palace, and Hook Fu has never seen the light of day. ”
"Right...... Right...... The other four echoed in unison.
"Lord Houtu, have the four prisoners been chosen?" Hundred Flowers stared at the old man with a goatee.
"Hmm...... Belch...... There were no prisoners under the palace, except for one who had been held a few days ago, but he had also been dismembered. Houtu's face was extremely embarrassed, and he was hesitant when he spoke.
Baihuajiao was speechless for an instant, I really don't know if this is saying that he has a good way of governing the village, or that he is incompetent, and for decades since he took the position of virtuous cultivator, the palace is actually empty.
Seeing that Baihua was embarrassed, the five permanent attendants bowed to him with their fists, and said earnestly and unevenly:
"The five of us are willing to eat hook fu and die together in the mountains and fields of Donglu!"
Baihua Tribulation was extremely surprised, looking at the five people in front of him who had a deep friendship, it was difficult to make self-determination, and when he was hesitating, he heard the sound of a fire carnival behind him.
A young figure stepped out of the mist at the foot of the mountain, trembling in the light of the fire.
Baihua Zhai let out a long breath of cold air, the stone in his chest fell to the ground, and the five permanent servants raised their heads blankly, a smile gradually appeared on their faces, and I don't know who sighed:
"Fortunately, Jiang Liu'er didn't go up and returned halfway. ”
"This ominous person will be handed over to the five of you in the custody in the future, and he must not be allowed to cross the thunder pool for half a step!" Baihuazai's face changed suddenly, and he said in a cold tone, and then flicked his sleeves and left the rooftop.
Shu Huan used the Sky Breaking Clairvoyance to investigate, and what he saw was only the true side of Donglu Mountain, and the ancient illusion seemed to be only open to Jiang Liu'er, although it was a false illusion, but it could cross people to ascend to the sky, which was an ancient miracle.
Jiang Liu'er stood in front of thousands of villagers, and after a burst of exclamations, everyone showed an unfamiliar expression that was difficult to speak, this kind of face had never been seen before, which made him feel ashamed and embarrassed.
If there was really any ulterior secret or bad luck on the Cloud Pavilion, he also admitted that he had a clear conscience, because he chose to defend the right path of the villagers, instead of doing his own thing, so how could he feel guilty.
Although she is young, she also has a heart for right and wrong, Jiang Liu'er thought in her heart, and then confidently raised her head and showed an innocent smile like a child.
The smile was still on his face, but he watched the villagers holding torches and indifferently turned away, and the disgust in his eyes was inexhaustible.
Everyone was like this, and in the end, only Yin Shu Nanhuai's three major repairs were left in the entire Nanshan foothills, as well as Shu Twelve and Nan Huairou, who looked at him inexplicably.
Shu Twelve's face was confused, his eyes wandered between Jiang Liu'er's body and the countless blade stones behind him, and he really didn't know how he walked down the mountain.
Nanhuai Roulan's heart was warm, and she naturally saw the villagers' indifference to Jiang Liu'er's reproach, and at this time, her eyes were like water and wanted to melt him and comfort him.
Yin Mo was stunned for a long time, only then did he suddenly realize that something was wrong with the stagnant atmosphere, and hurriedly put on a pleasant face, stepped forward and pinched Jiang Liu'er's shoulder:
"It's okay...... It's good that you didn't go up, it's good that you didn't go up!"
Nan Huaijin didn't show anything on his face, but all kinds of suspicions had arisen in his heart, and he pulled Nan Huaijin to do a few words:
The child was frightened, and Brother Yin took it back to take care of him. ”
After speaking, he dragged his daughter and turned away, and it was not until he walked out of the distance that he whispered to Nan Huairou:
"Jiang Liu'er has a problem, no...... People, you can see the 10,000-step bluestone ladder, stay away from him in the future"
He emphasized the word "human", but he didn't want his only precious daughter to suffer any more disasters.
Shu Huan raised the corners of his mouth, pulled up a strange smile, and waved goodbye to their father and son.
Shu XII also followed his father's movements and left silently after him.
The father and son looked up at the empty southern foothills, and suddenly felt a chill in their bodies, and when Yin Mo looked at Jiang Liu'er again, he found that he was smiling innocently, but also with evil spirits......
This turmoil seems to have passed peacefully, but the estrangement born in people's hearts can never be completely released.
Facing the sudden changes in the eyes of his neighbors every day, Jiang Liuer was tormented, and he said to himself countless times, why torture himself with other people's sins, and learn to be free and easy in life.
Then, a lot of inexplicable things happened to him, the tutor in the beginner class never looked at him directly, except for Shu Twelve and Nan Huairou, other classmates avoided him, and the villagers would inadvertently pour a basin of dirty water on him after school.
What's even more weird is that since then, Jiang Liu'er always felt that there were five pairs of old and shriveled eyes staring at him behind him, and he never left for a moment, even when he went home to sleep.
Jiang Liu'er can endure these, because he still has a feeling for the mountains and rivers in Donglu Village, and this feeling is unshakable.
The night before the graduation exam of the junior class, Yuehua was like practicing, Jiang Liu'er was practicing swords in the front yard alone, and the first six swords of the nine swords were already familiar by heart, but he still treated every move and style carefully and seriously, and kept improving.
Yin Xinyue couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, pushed open the chai door in her pajamas, yawned and stretched, sat on the small wooden bench at the door, looked at the Milky Way in the sky, and looked at the diligent young man in front of the hospital.
Carefully tortured for a long time, snorted lightly, and did not understand the swordsmanship practiced by Jiang Liu'er in his heart, and it seemed that a few random movements seemed to be able to condense the breath of heaven and earth between the golden hook and silver strokes.
At this time, the candle in the house was lit, Yin Mo walked out wearing a thick robe, and saw Yin Xinyue sitting outside the door with her legs crossed, and hurriedly untied the fluffy robe and draped it on her.
"Tomorrow is the graduation exam, go back to the house and sleep. ”
Yin Xinyue mixed her mouths, got up and moved back to the main house, and got into the half-cool futon.
The slight sound of talking at the door alarmed Jiang Liu'er, and he put away his sword and turned around to look at his father, with a smile on his face.
Yin Mo stepped forward and walked a few steps forward and asked in a deep voice:
"Are you worried about tomorrow's graduation exam?"
Jiang Liu'er nodded, moved the words in her throat but didn't say it, but finally held it back.
"Dad, why is it that I am already at this age, and I haven't awakened our Yin family's twin eye pupil technique?"
This question Jiang Liuer has hidden in his heart for a long time, and in order to cope with graduation without any worries, he decided to ask it, no matter whether his father is happy or not.
A hint of strangeness flashed in Yin Mo's eyes, and then he recovered as before, and replied calmly:
"It's just not time yet!"
Actually, the whole thing should be, but it's just not time to tell you the truth......