The night was dark, the moon was fading, and there was only a glimmer of light in the sky, still flickering from time to time, with the restless people on the ground as companions.

Leaving the stone house, Chang Chen walked alone on the cold streets, walking aimlessly, occasionally passing by the night guards, but he skillfully avoided them.

He walked alone in the dark, quietly walking through every familiar corner, and suddenly a very unreal feeling arose in his heart as if he did not belong here.

This feeling is ridiculous, after all, he was born and raised in Yunxi Village, there are his relatives and friends here, there are his sweat and tears, there are all the traces of his existence, and even every grass and tree here is deeply imprinted in his mind, if he doesn't belong here, he doesn't know where else he can go?

However, with the continuous awakening of the power in his body, this feeling is increasing day by day, and it is like a demon living in his body, constantly eating away at his connection to the land that gave birth to him.

He was suddenly a little scared, one day when he completely lost contact with this world, would he really become a stranger, would the elders who had "arrogantly" indulged him in the past draw swords against him, and would his childhood playmates choose to stay away because of fear......

He didn't know all of this, and no one could give him an answer, maybe Mu Yiyang was an exception, but he was younger than himself, and he was the person he tried his best to protect, Chang Chen knew in his heart that such a cruel choice should not be made by him, so he had to choose to hide it, but how long he could hide it, he didn't know it himself.

In the dark, Chang Chen's footsteps have never stopped, and he came to the door of his house unconsciously, but his footsteps suddenly became extremely heavy, and the distance that was close at hand on weekdays was now as far away as between heaven and earth, as if he could not finish it in a lifetime.

In the room, the lights were still on, and Chang Chen knew that this was the lamp his father left for him, an old oil lamp that had not been going on for ten years.

Because of his mother's early death and his father's night watch, he had to sleep alone at home when he was very young, and in order to reassure him, his father made an agreement with him that when he felt scared or in danger, he would simply turn off the lights, close his eyes and make a few noises, and when he opened his eyes again, he would see his father.

In his impression, Chang Chen remembered that he didn't seem to have blown out the lights once, and every time he felt scared, he forcibly resisted the urge to put out the lights, half because of his stubbornness, and the other half because he didn't want his father to worry.

However, to this day, the light is still on every night, although he has grown from a little kid who fantasizes about being a big hero every day and runs around the streets of the village all day long to a high-spirited teenager who can take charge of himself, but in his father's eyes, everything seems to have changed, he is still him, a child who still needs the protection of his parents.

At this moment, a childish thought popped up in Chang Chen's heart for no reason, he suddenly wanted to see what his father's reaction would be when he turned off the oil lamp, did he rush to find him in a hurry, or did he have long forgotten about it and looked away indifferently?

With this thought, a faint black flame flashed in Chang Chen's eyes, his right hand was raised, and with a light press in the air, a strong wind blew abruptly, and the lights in the room finally went out weakly after being burned for ten years.

Whether the previous agreement will dissipate with the wind, Chang Chen is not clear in his heart. He suddenly regretted that maybe he shouldn't have extinguished the broken lamp, but he knew that no matter what the outcome, he would have to face it. Maybe the sooner you know the answer, the sooner you can be liberated!

"Ten, nine, eight...... Fourth, three, two......"

Chang Chen closed his eyes and began to meditate in his heart, time seemed to go back to the past at this moment, he was still a stubborn child who didn't understand anything, and just when he counted down to "one", a rush of footsteps suddenly came from behind him.

Chang Chen glanced back, just in front of Chang Shan's anxious gaze, the gears of the years seemed to be accelerating at this moment, all the memories of the past flashed in front of the eyes of the two, the laughter, shouting and scolding of the past are still vivid, everything is still the same, and the agreement ten years ago has become warmer after years of precipitation.

"Old ghost, it's rare that you still remember this, for the sake of you coming here in such a hurry, I will have your share of the wine I stole back in the future. Looking at the few strands of gray hair that grew out of Chang Shan's temples at some point, Chang Chen's nose was sour, and the haze accumulated in his heart was suddenly swept away, and he said with a smile.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Chang Shan suddenly ran over with an angry face, grabbed his ear, and scolded angrily: "Stinky boy, it's not enough to run around in the middle of the night, you dare to tease your father, you don't have skin for two days and itchy, isn't it?"

Chang Chen's face changed, and he shouted loudly: "Old ghost, don't be embarrassed!"

Chang Shan was even more angry, and said: "Son, is it not looking for death, there is a kind of you shouting again!"

Chang Chen sneered and said, "If you want me to shout, I won't shout, there is a kind of you killing me." ”

Chang Shan's eyes widened angrily, and he said: "Okay, you little animal, your wings are stiff, right, if I don't beat you down today, I will have your surname." ”

After saying that, Chang Shan raised his right hand and slapped Chang Chen's ass hard, Chang Chen bared his teeth in pain and screamed miserably, broke free from his confinement, and ran away with his head under his chase, very embarrassed.

In the darkness, the sound of wailing and scolding sounded from time to time, and I don't know how long it lasted like this, Changshan father and son finally exhausted their strength, and sat casually facing each other against the root of a broken wall, panting at the same time, and the scene fell silent for a while.

After a while, Chang Chen spoke first, his face was complicated, and he said in a low voice: "Hey, old ghost, did you already know about that matter." ”

Chang Shan's breath stagnated, he glanced up at Chang Chen, the corners of his mouth were a little bitter, and said, "It turns out that you have already found out, and you thought you could hide it for a while." ”

Chang Chen suddenly lowered his head, hid his whole face in the shadows, and said with a chuckle: "You have also seen it in the past few days, the power in my body has been exposed, and a large-scale invasion of demonic beasts is a matter of time, if you really can't do it, hand me over, and it can be regarded as an explanation to everyone." ”

Chang Shan's eyebrows were lowered, he didn't look at Chang Chen, he was silent for a long time, and then said lightly: "You better go, while everyone hasn't found out yet, leave this mountain, there are many masters and strange people outside, maybe there is a way to suppress the power of the evil god in your body." ”

Chang Chen shook his head and said, "It's too late, I have already awakened part of his memory, or it won't be long before he will wake up completely, and then everyone will have to die, and we have no choice." ”

Chang Shanhu's body was shocked, and a sense of sadness came to his heart, he took a step forward, grabbed Chang Chen's hand, and said: "There will definitely be a way, I will take you to Mr. Mu now, his methods are so clever, maybe he can come up with a countermeasure." ”

Withdrawing his left hand from Chang Shan's palm, Chang Chen's eyes were slightly red, and he said, "Dad, let's accept our fate, Mr. Mu has already checked my body, and even he can't do anything." ”

Chang Shan was surprised and said, "When did it happen?"

Chang Chen said: "Didn't he ask me to help with the medicine box yesterday? ”

Chang Shan nodded and said, "What did Mr. say?"

Chang Chen sighed lightly and said, "He said that this is not only my creation, but also my fate, if I can devour the soul of the evil god like my ancestors, then his life will be completely ended in me, and my cultivation will also advance by leaps and bounds, becoming an existence like him who defy the sky." But if I fail, he will become the new master of this body, and I will disappear from this world forever. ”

Chang Chen paused for a moment, his expression was even more painful, and said: "Mr. also said that although the evil god is powerful, this is my body after all, if I am willing to try, he can use some means to help me restrain the evil god and increase the chance of victory to fifty percent." It's just that how dare I gamble with the lives of more than 200 people in my entire clan, knowing that this is a gamble that no one has ever won, what should I do with such a cruel choice?

Hearing this, Chang Shan was struck by lightning, only felt an inexplicable cold in his body, and unconsciously retreated, and after taking a few steps, the soles of his feet suddenly became weak, and he fell to the ground weakly.

After a long while, Chang Shan came back to his senses, with tears in his eyes, he slammed his fist on the ground, and said with a painful face: "Child, it's all your father who is useless and failed to protect you, and he has known about this matter a long time ago, but he has always pretended not to know, and he has not been able to do anything for you, so that you have suffered so much pain silently alone." ”

Chang Chen's eyes were moist, tears were pouring out, and he was about to burst out of his eyes, but he couldn't help it flow, but smiled reluctantly, and said: "Old ghost, you are still a man who begs for a life on the tip of a knife, but I sacrificed to destroy the evil god, I am a big hero in the village, there is nothing to be sad about." If you really can't bear me, after I leave, you will keep the lamp in the house for me, and when I am in a good mood, I will come back to you to catch up with you, and have a few sips with you, which can be regarded as filial piety for you. ”

Chang Shan burst into tears and laughed, but his heart became heavier and heavier, but his face did not show it, but scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, you are still filial like this, it's good not to anger me to death, and I don't know if I owe you anything in my last life......"