Chapter 5: Goodbye to the Dead
They had not been gone long before they saw the village that the young man had pointed to. The size of the village is not too big to say small: it is backed by a mountain cliff and is unclimbable. A bay of water on the cliff flows to the head of the village and is artificially transformed into a "moat". Immediately next to the river, there is a high wall made of stone. The "moat" and the wall surrounded the village on three sides, and only the suspension bridge at the head of the village was used to enter and exit, making it a strong fortress.
At the moment it is daytime, and the drawbridge is lowered. The two people watching the bridge saw Master You and them, asked carefully, and then let Shi Ran go. The people here are simple and simple, and they do not reject people thousands of miles away.
When the two entered the village, they saw that the streets were lined with buildings made of green tiles and bricks, and the ground was clean. There were people on both sides, and some children curiously crowded through the crack of the door or leaned against the corner to look at the two uninvited guests. It doesn't seem like there are many outsiders here.
After walking for a long time, I actually saw shops! Some sold meat and some cloth, saying that they were villages, as if they had the scale of a town.
Seeing a noodle stall, the two tied their horses, sat on a low stool, and ordered two bowls of noodles.
Before the food was served, a middle-aged woman came over, who seemed to be the proprietress here, and greeted the two casually: "Where did the two masters come from?
You Wuxian was flattered when he heard others call him so respectfully, and he couldn't help but straighten his small waist. I didn't think that it was completely stained with Master You's light.
The proprietress noticed this detail and couldn't help but laugh "poof". You Wuxian blushed, and quickly followed the master's example, picked up the clear soup and took a sip.
Master You didn't care, and asked unhurriedly: "We are indeed from other places, we missed the ferry, and we are looking for this place to stay." ”
When the proprietress heard this, she said, "Oh! I haven't done this ferryman for more than ten years, and I heard that there are water ghosts in the river! In the past, there was a post station in Huayang Village, and there were many merchants and inns. Then the way of the world was in turmoil, and there was no way to go to and fro, and it was deserted.
More than ten years ago, demons were rampant, and everyone here was about to be wiped out! Later, Master Liu, who was a family from all over the world, heard that he was still from Shenarm City. The villagers kept him.
Slowly, the harmful corpse monsters were gone, and people from nearby villages began to move over from Huayang Village, so it became lively. This is all thanks to the credit of Master Liu!Oops~ Speaking of this Master Liu......"
Master You raised her eyebrows and stopped the proprietress chattering: "You have a master here, where does he live, can you visit?" The proprietress was enthusiastic, and pointed to the northeast of the village, where Master Liu lived.
Master You nodded, thanked him, and as soon as the food was served, he and You Wuxian hurriedly ate. After throwing a few brass indiscriminately, he led the horse to the northeast.
After a few turns, I walked to a house. The courtyard is wide, and the walls are surrounded by wooden fences and entwined with unknown vines. There are some fruits, vegetables and herbs planted in the precincts. It's already very close to the cliff, and a clear spring bubbles down from the mountainside and flows through the courtyard.
The house was built next to the stream, and the side of the stream was finely paved with bluestone slabs, and a simple and delicate wooden bridge was built. Compared to the places I've been before, it's a lot quieter. It seems that the owner here is quite tasteful.
Master You looked at the herbs planted in the yard, and showed a hint of a smile in his eyes: "Raw blood flowers, three scattered poisons, remove miasma..."
After a while, I heard an old, slow voice coming from inside the house: "Come in!" The door of the house was only waist-high, and Master You tied the horse to the outside of the courtyard, bent down and pulled up the inner door bolt. Open the courtyard door and paced, and You Wuxian followed.
At this time, an old man slowly walked out of the house. The old man's hair was also gray, and his face was wrinkled, and he looked like he was getting old. "Who?"
Master You smiled all over his face, stood with his hands folded, with a hint of banter: "Which immortal is living in seclusion here, isn't this really our Master Liu?"
Master Liu was taken aback when he heard this, and raised his eyes to look at Master You carefully for a long time: "Oh! Brother You! But is it really you? We have called brothers and sisters for many years, why are you so angry?!"
Hurriedly pulled to the front to take a look, as if he was afraid of missing something, and continued with emotion, "After many years of farewell, I thought that Master You had made a wild crane in the clouds, which auspicious wind blew you?" and quietly returned the words to "salute" back.
The two looked at each other, couldn't help but smile wryly and shook their heads, but couldn't help but pat each other each other's shoulders. Everything is implicit.
The two of them were cold for a long time, and Master Liu hurriedly invited the two into the house. At this time, Master You suddenly woke up, and pulled You Wuxian closer: "I've seen Uncle Liu!"
You Wuxian just reacted and glanced at Master Liu: this old man has a hunched back, and it seems that it is difficult to walk, and the eyelids on his eyes are thick and heavy, so that he can't open his eyes.
I couldn't help but mutter: Such an old uncle, compared to the master, is far worse~ Master Liu seemed to hear it, and suddenly his eyes opened slightly, and there seemed to be two golden rays of light shining directly on You Wuji's face!
With this call, his identity was exposed, and Master Liu shook his head and said to Master You: "This son is clever, but he is flamboyant." Is the virtuous brother teaching the craft? I like it so much! Why don't you let him follow me for a while?......
However, he couldn't see any dissatisfaction, but he was shocked by You Wuxi, and hurriedly turned around and ran to the horse to get his luggage.
Master You was very happy, and laughed: "My beloved apprentice was rescued by me passing through a small village, and he has no father or mother, and he has been with me for a while." If Brother Liu doesn't dislike it, and the younger brother is willing to give you any guidance you want, then he will be blessed!"
As he spoke, he had already entered the house and sat up and down. The inside of the house is simple and tidy, and the windows are wide open, which seems to be very ventilated. The aroma of herbs wafted into the house from the yard and smelled pleasant.
You Wuxian put down his luggage, picked up the teapot and filled the two masters with a cup of tea, and leaned next to him and stopped talking.
Master Liu looked at You Wuxian and said: "The situation in the world has been chaotic, so how many people are separated from their families, and I don't know when it will be a head." In our industry, we should also care about the people of the world and help others at any time.
You have to learn the art well with your master, not only to protect yourself in a dangerous place, but also to help more innocent people in the future. You Wuxian nodded emphatically.
Master Liu brushed his beard and nodded, "I have something that I hope will come in handy for you in the future." Back then, I made a meritorious service, and the Holy God rewarded me with a 'silk robe', which saved my life many times.
Now that I'm old, those things are no longer of great use, and you and I have a chance to be a teacher and nephew. I'll give it to you today! So saying, he got up and went to the inner room.
Master You was also secretly surprised when he heard this, thinking that this old man was stubborn and stingy back then. I didn't expect to take a picture today, and I was willing to give away rare things. There is quite a sense of knowing the descendants of the destiny of heaven, and I also feel a little desolate.
At this time, You Wuxian seemed to have fallen into the clouds: What saint has made some meritorious contributions? Master You took advantage of this gap to talk to You Wuxian about some previous things...
In the thirty-fifth year of the Shenlong calendar, the corpse monsters are in chaos, and the situation is imminent. Later, under the guidance of a master, he and Li Xuanli, the emperor of Zhenguo, gathered 3,000 sturdy young people, who were probably between eighteen and nineteen to thirty, and they knew all about spells.
The so-called spell is the power that bursts out when internal qi is infused into a weapon or directly instilled in the palms. Internal Qi travels through the internal organs and meridians, and it is necessary to exercise the body and practice all year round. Once it explodes, the power is as deep as it can open the golden cracking stone!
Back then, Master You was still a stunned young man, and he also joined the ranks of "Master Fu Demon" with the expedition. Master Liu was nine years older than him, and years of fighting had enabled them to establish a brotherly relationship.
Decades have passed, and the team of the royal masters is gradually growing.
Master Liu retired with the master of the year, and within a few years, Master You also handed over the responsibility to the younger generation and retired.
Although he has a lot of savings, the master has fought against demons all his life, and he is stained with evil spirit, and he often can't marry without heirs.
When he was young, he relied on the title of "emperor", and the scenery was infinite, but when he was old, he was alone and had nowhere to go. Most of the masters have traveled around the world after retiring, and a few have found a stable place to grow old slowly, but they feel a little sad. Many good friends who once fought side by side may never be imagined in the blink of an eye...
After Master You finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh. You Wuxian who was standing on the side was also full of melancholy and yearning, he had already heard the name of the "Demon Master" commander Pan Master before, followed by this "First Master in the World", and the two masters were the emperor's own masters, not to mention the majesty.
Just as he was thinking about it, Master Liu came out of the house for a while, holding a wooden box with copper trim in both hands, and the wooden box looked good wood.
Master Liu slowly walked in front of You Wuji: "Boy, take it, this ten thousand silk robe was a gift from the Holy Emperor back then, and it is inherently valuable, so you can keep it alive! You are too young to wear it, you can wear it when you are older." Don't discredit it. Remember to do more good deeds and help others!"
You Wuxian knelt down respectfully, stretched out his hands, and thanked Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu's hand was loosened, and You Wuxian could hold it. The force of the fall almost didn't hit his hand! I couldn't help but wonder: What is it in here that can be so heavy!
When I put the box on the ground and opened it, I saw that it was a collar facing up, and I thought it was folded. Lifted his shoulders and slowly pulled them up, struggling to lift them above his head, and there was still a section in the box. It seems that you have to work hard to grow up to be able to afford it~
After carefully looking at it for a long time, this "10,000 silk robe" is all made of stainless steel soft wire, woven like clothing, and every stitch and thread is not a small handiwork. The silk robe is extremely flexible, and it is conceivable that even if it is worn on an ordinary person, it will not be injured by corpses.
It is a robe that fits snugly over the upper body and a wide robe attached to the shoulders to protect the whole body. The whole "ten thousand silk robes" are natural, almost no knots can be seen, the workmanship is very gorgeous, and it is a rare boutique.
It's just that this weight is a bit too much~ You Wuxian thought secretly. But what he didn't know was that he knew that the old craftsman made this "ten thousand silk robe" in order to fully consider the flexibility and quality of the clothes, and tried countless materials to make them lightly. At this moment, he was evaluated by You Wuxian like this, and he was so angry that he sat up from the coffin and vomited blood!
In fact, this silk robe is a treasure that Master Fu Demon dreams of, the quantity is rare, and each piece is a treasure. Ordinary people may find it difficult to even walk when they wear it, but when a martial arts master or master wears it, this amount is negligible. I think it's also a lot of heart.
But he liked this robe from the bottom of his heart, and it was majestic and life-saving to wear it. At the moment, I re-folded it and thanked Master Liu again.
The two masters were also happy to see that he liked it. When the downstream traceless added tea to them, they exited the hall with interest.
Master Liu and Master have not seen each other for many years, and they have endless words. You Wuxian played in the yard for a while, and then went to chat with the horses.