Chapter 13: The Golden Light Gate
That arrow should have hit Luo Hao, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Due to interference, Yu Xiong's movements were a little late, and with the high mountains and dense forests, the fire ghost Luo Hao disappeared in a blink of an eye.
"Damn!" Looking at the direction in which Luo Hao disappeared, Yu Xiong said fiercely, turned back to Li Ding, and said, "Do you think that an arrow can hurt a fire ghost?" After speaking, his body moved and wanted to chase into the forest.
"Poor don't chase. Yu Lao's voice suddenly sounded, Yu Xiong was stunned, but he immediately stopped and turned back, and called Uncle Yu to Yu Lao with a little unwillingness.
"Quick, see if there's anything wrong with the box. Yu Lao said urgently.
Over there, the thin old man who had joined the battle circle before nodded to this side, indicating that there was no problem, and the old man Yu sighed reassuringly, but his body was paralyzed, and he said lightly: "There is no problem with things, but unfortunately there are several casualties, and the price is too great." ”
Hearing this, everyone did not speak, and their faces showed sadness. At this time, the thin old man walked up to Yuan Gang and said coldly: "If this guy hadn't made trouble, it wouldn't have been like this." But you can make the old man deflated, and you kid can be considered a little capable. ”
"Hmph. With a cold snort, Yuan Gang said with a nonchalant face: "This is all your own doing, if you promise to hand over Li Ding's little ghost to me, it won't be like this." ”
Hearing Yuan Gang's words, Yu Lao's face was stunned, and he turned his gaze to Li Ding, and found that Li Ding was looking at this side with a solemn face, and hurriedly beckoned him to go over.
The temperature around him had returned to normal, but at this time, Li Ding still seemed to feel a chill, because Yu Xiong was looking at him with an unkind look. A longbow happened to fall beside him when Li Ding was hiding before, but in fact, he didn't understand why he shot that arrow, and naturally he didn't think that his arrow would interfere with Yu Xiong.
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Li Ding threw away the longbow in his hand, picked up something from under his feet and slowly came to Yu Lao's side. He knew that what happened just now was somewhat related to him, if Yuan Gang hadn't come for him, Yu Lao would not have been injured, and others would not have been distracted and attacked by others. Looking at Yu Xiong's gloomy face, no matter how firm Li Ding's surname was, he couldn't help but feel afraid.
"Right...... I'm sorry. Facing Yu Lao, Li Ding said seriously, and then handed the thing he had just picked up to Yu Lao, which was the ebony cane that had been shocked before.
Taking the cane, Yu Lao said, "It's okay, you didn't mean it." Then he asked, "Do you know how to shoot an arrow?"
Li Ding nodded lightly and said, "My father taught me when I was in the tribe before, and I was in a hurry just now, so I ......" Before he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Yu Xiong, with an expression of fear that Yu Xiong would blame him.
Seeing such an inspiring battle, Li Ding can be regarded as truly understanding what a cultivator is. In the face of a real master like Yu Xiong, in addition to shock and fear, Li Ding was more excited and envious in his heart, but with his surname, he hid his emotions well. In front of Yu Xiong, he is a timid teenager.
Yu Xiong stared at Li Ding for a long time, but his brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything. Turning back to Yuan Gang, he said, "Senior Brother Yuan, I don't think there is any need to talk about the matter here, you and I know the cause and effect, you can't take this kid away today." As for the marriage between Ling Lang and the little girl......" Speaking of this, Yu Xiong couldn't help but look at Yu Min, but saw that the girl was holding Yu Lao's arm and shaking her head vigorously. Sighing, Yu Xiong said, "I think it's better to think about it in the long run." ”
"You want to regret your marriage!" Hearing this, Yuan Gang struggled to stand up from the ground despite his numb body, gritted his teeth and said, "You are really easy to bully when I am the Yuan family." ”
"Now it's your Yuan family who is bullying my Min'er!" Yu Lao shouted angrily, and after finishing his words, he gasped again, obviously his breath had not yet adjusted.
"Good, good, good. Today, I Yuan Gang confessed. Yuan Gang's face was angry and sad, and he pointed at Yu Xiong and said angrily: "The brotherly relationship between you and me will be broken from today onwards." After speaking, with a wave of his right hand, a white corner of his clothes fluttered to the ground.
Yu Xiong's face was obviously stunned, and he was about to speak, but he heard Yuan Gang say again: "I will leave my words here today, and from now on, there will be no Qing clan in my Yuan family in Haiya Town." After speaking, he dragged his swaying body and slowly walked out of the mountains and forests.
When Yuan Gang's figure disappeared into the forest, Yu Xiongcai said helplessly: "I went out with him back then, and then I worshipped him later, also because he was a man with a blood surname, but it's a pity that ......"
"It's a pity that I married a domineering wife. Behind Yu Xiong, the thin old man said. Yu Xiong's face turned pale, and he turned to the old man in Tsing Yi and said, "Elder Zhang, my Yu family has caused trouble for the clan this time." ”
"There, the patriarch's family affairs are also the affairs of the clan, and the patriarch's decision is the clan's decision. The old Zhang said boldly.
The conversation between the two seemed to be talking about the internal affairs of the Qing clan, but it made Li Ding feel at ease, it turned out that this young and thin old man was the old man of the Zhang clan of the Qing clan, and Yu Min couldn't be good even if he didn't get involved in it. In addition, I learned from the observation on the side before that the fire ghost Luo Hao came because of the things in the box, and what was contained in it should be the electric pill in everyone's mouth, but these things were not something that Li Ding could care about.
As soon as the elder Zhang finished speaking, the rest of the Qing clan nodded.
"The matter has come to this, and there is no need to set up a post house in Sea Cliff Town, I think it is necessary to transfer all the people and ships to Luoxia Town. Although this will bring some trouble to the clan's business at sea, it is only a side business, after all, the next real time to go to sea will have to wait another three years. Yu Xiong said.
After dealing with these things, there was a brief silence.
The results of the previous terrible battles were always uncomfortable, and it took almost an hour for everyone to pack up their carriages and horses, treat the wounded, and sort out the bodies of the dead, and then the motorcade continued on the road.
The bloodstained corners of the mountain road will soon be washed away by the rain, and the traces of the battle will soon be covered by fallen leaves, but the memories left in the hearts of everyone cannot be erased.
For Li Ding, those who died may have nothing to do with him, but when a living person dies in front of you like this, it is impossible not to move. He had just experienced the tragic change of the tribe being baptized in blood and his relatives being slaughtered, and when he faced this bloody scene again, he no longer had the fear and despair he had at the beginning.
It was not because the dead were not his relatives, after all, he had been on the ship with these people for dozens of days, and some of them had talked to him and had quarrels. It's that Li Ding is no longer the cowardly young man who only knows how to scream in pain, his heart has become calm and firm, Yu Lao has taught him a truth, before he gets enough strength, he has to endure, he is unwilling and dare not show that strength too much.
After this incident, Li Ding never saw Yu Min again, probably hiding in the carriage and not wanting to come out, but Li Ding would not care about this. His main concern at the moment was his own future, because it would not be long before he would begin his own spiritual path.
In a tense and depressing atmosphere, the convoy walked for two whole days. Cautious during the day, camping in the open at night, but fortunately there were no accidents. When the camp began to be set up on the morning of the third day, Elder Yu called Li Ding to him.
"Li Ding, today will pass by the Golden Light Gate, and then it will be time for us to separate. Yu Lao said with a smile, seeing that his face had improved a lot, and it was obvious that his injuries were no longer serious.
"Really?" Hearing this, Li Ding suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and said with a dark expression: "I heard Xiaocui say that you can also practice in the Qing clan, why didn't Elder Yu take me back." ”
In the dozens of days of getting along, Yu Lao took good care of Li Ding, just like a real grandfather, so that this young man once again experienced the feeling of being next to his relatives, and suddenly said that he wanted to separate, it was inevitable that he was a little reluctant, and tears were almost about to burst out of his eyes.
"Hehe, it's not that I can't see you again, crying so hard. Seeing Li Ding's appearance, Yu Lao hurriedly comforted: "It is true that you can practice in the clan, but it is really not good for you, the development space there is too narrow, and your qualifications are not suitable for you." ”
"But what if I can't even succeed in Qiyuan?" Li Ding said suddenly.
Yu Lao was stunned, but said with a smile: "If that's the case, you want to say that the old man is blind." ”
These words made Li Ding stunned, knowing that it was useless to say anything more, so he had to nod. Yu Lao said with a straight face: "Cultivation is a matter of seizing heaven and earth, although it depends on the power of the ancient bloodline, but it is also related to personal ability and chance, as for how far you can reach in the future, the old man does not dare to say anything, because it depends entirely on yourself." ”
Looking at Yu Lao's expectant eyes, Li Ding really had nothing to say.
The convoy had been moving forward for another half time, and when it turned a mountain col, a towering mountain suddenly came into view. From a distance, the top of the mountain shrouded in clouds and mist is divided into two halves, and under the fierce light, there is a faint golden light in the middle, as if a mirror is embedded in it.
"This mountain is Lingyan Mountain, and the peak is called Shenguang Peak, and above it is where the Golden Light Gate is located. Yu Lao's voice sounded in Li Ding's ears.
"Lingyan Mountain?" Li Ding wondered. Yu Lao smiled: "This Lingyan Island was not originally called Lingyan Island, although this is the birthplace of my Qing clan, it has not been completely the territory of my Qing clan since ancient times. ”
Li Ding nodded in this regard, Xiao Cui had already said this in Haiya Town, but he heard Yu Lao continue: "Three thousand years ago, a real person of Lingyan suddenly appeared on this island, and the drama said that it took him less than a hundred years to reach the realm of opening the sky. At that time, the Lingyan Zhenren could be described as high-spirited, and took his mount Lingyan Spirit Beast to kill the Quartet, and there was no disadvantage in the Nine Desolations, and later he created a golden light gate on this mountain. Due to the fame of Lingyan Zhenren, I don't know how later, this island was also called Lingyan Island. It's just a pity that such a man of the hour also fell in the end. ”
"Open Heaven Realm!, Spirit Beast?" Li Ding said with a blank expression. Yu Lao smiled: "In this world, there are too many things you don't understand. According to legend, when the ancient gods ruled the world, there were divine beasts above the nine heavens, and demonic beasts were born in the land of thick earth. After the Yuan Shen Yuan Xingchuang gathered the spirit of the Yuan Yuan method to expel the gods, the gods also took away the ancient divine beasts and demonic beasts, but the descendants of the divine beasts and demonic beasts and other beasts were handed down, called the spirit beasts, and the legend is that the spirit goose of the real person has the blood of the divine beast. ”
"Is this how the spirit beast came? I've only heard of it before, but I haven't really seen it yet. Li Ding said.
Indeed, these things are not even recorded in the Nine Desolations Records, they should be passed down by word of mouth, speaking of which, Li Ding suddenly remembered a question that he had asked the head man but did not get an answer, and asked: "It is said that the great god of Yuanxing expelled the bad gods, so which gods have gone where?"
"No one knows, it is said that it is beyond the Nine Heavens Star Sea, but it is just a legendary place, maybe you can only touch that level by reaching the realm of opening the heavens. Yu Lao said thoughtfully.
However, Yu Lao's explanation made Li Ding even more dazed.