Timos looked at Nalan Xingtian's expression, already knowing what he was thinking, and he said, "Would you be interested in going out to see my hut, and seeing the Forest of Walmart, which outsiders call the Cursed Land?"

"Of course, it's an honor. Nalan Xingtian raised his head and drank the reindeer soup in the bowl in one gulp.

Timos put down the bowl in his hand and walked out of the door, and Nalan Xingtian also quickly followed.

As soon as he went out, the first thing that caught Nalan Xingtian's eyes were the two huge demonic beasts at the door, the black body was extremely large, the limbs were strong and powerful, and the whole body showed a perfect streamline, but at a glance it was extremely explosive, and it was a magnified version of the black leopard.

One is slightly larger, the other is slightly smaller, but there is an inexplicable sense of oppression just by looking at it.

"Is this a demonic beast from the forest running in?" asked Nalan Xingtian a little nervously.

"No, they're just little ones I raised, but they're a little scary. Timos replied with a smile.

Little one, a little scary?

Nalan Xingtian took a closer look, those two black panther-like demonic beasts were more than one circle larger than him, and the height of their backs was about the same height as himself, as well as the eyes, with the laziness and indifference unique to felines, just a glance would make people feel like they were being targeted.

At first, the two leopards were lying lazily basking in the sun, and when they saw Nalan Xingtian, their eyes were slightly weak, and they stood up.

Timos made a reassuring gesture, and the two leopards slumped their ears and leaned down.

"Mr. Timos really has a very special pet. Nalan Xingtian said with a smile.

"I sometimes go out and am away from home, and I always need the little ones to help me look after the house. Timos replied as he descended the wooden steps and walked to the middle of the courtyard.

Sure enough, a very special little guy.

Nalan Xingtian followed, and he was still a little apprehensive about the two black panthers in his heart, but he just followed Timos

Will feel better.

Timos said casually as he walked: "You are not well, you can stay here for a few days, and when you are better, I will send you out." ”

Nalan Xingtian was a little anxious when he heard this, and sent him out, what the hell did he meet such a powerful character, how could he leave so easily.

According to the script of the novel, isn't it a desperate situation to meet a master, and then the master looks at the protagonist's bones and is amazing, talented, and thinks that he is a rare genius in a hundred years, and then accepts him as an apprentice, learns peerless martial arts, and achieves the pinnacle of life?

It's not the right script.

"Mr. Timos, I don't want to go out. Nalan Xingtian said.

"Oh, don't want to go out?" said Timos, smirking at him.

"I don't hide my situation from Mr. Timos, the army of the guards outside should still be searching for fugitives, even if I wait a few days to recover my physical condition and go out, I will be arrested and caught if I meet those people again. Nalan Xingtian said.

"Makes sense, go on. Timos nodded.

"Second, I would like to beg Mr. Timos to take me in, and ask Mr. Timos to accept me as an apprentice, in this dusty continent, the weak are destined to be beaten, and there is no strength to resist at all, no matter what the situation is. I would like to honor Timos as a teacher, as I do with my father. Nalan Xingtian said earnestly.

"Do you want to be strong, because you're weak?" said Timos.

"Yes. "Having experienced those things before, Nalan Xingtian accurately realized that only a strong force is the capital to live freely and wonderfully.

Timos shook his head and continued to take a few steps.

Nalan Xingtian saw Timos shaking his head, his heart sank, he had more words in his heart, he was not afraid of Timos hesitating, but this attitude of refusing before he started made him feel embarrassed, but in any case he decided to try again, because reality is not a novel, and the odds of meeting such a master are not much higher than winning the lottery.

Perhaps this is his only chance in his life in the Dusty Continent.

Nalan Xingtian was about to speak, when he heard Timos say, "Look over there. ”

Timos pointed to a corner not far from the clearing, and Nalan Xingtian looked in the direction indicated, where there were three bulging earthen bags with three suggested crosses inserted on them, which were three graves.

Timos continued to walk in that direction, and Nalan Xingtian followed him, and when he walked in, he saw the handwriting on it clearly.

Vito's Tomb, Potter's Tomb, Cory's Tomb.

Three dirt bags, three graves, three crosses, the breeze blowing, the leaves rattling, there is a different kind of desolation.

"Are they...?" asked Nalan Xingtian in a cautious tone.

"My apprentice. There was a slight loneliness in Timos's tone.

Are the apprentices all dead?

Nalan Xingtian looked at the tomb again, and in addition to curiosity, there was also a slight chill in his heart, why are they all dead?

"Mr. Timos, though I know it's rude, I'd rather take the liberty of asking why they're all dead?"

"I've been here for many years, and you're not the first person to come in by mistake, you've been here before, and you've been here for more than ten years, and each of them has been seeking teachers and art without exception. Timos turned his head, looked at Nalan Xingtian with his eyes, and continued: "Everyone's reasons are similar, to sum up, it is nothing more than becoming stronger, personal vendettas, glory and the like, and if you see too much, you will become numb." ”

"I've taken in three apprentices, and all three of them are pleasing to my eyes, Vito is loyal, Potter is smart, and Corey is trustworthy. Timos continued: "But Vito was framed by his friend for his interests and died, and died because of his honesty and loyalty; although Potter was intelligent and highly qualified, he was extremely proud, and he challenged high-level demonic beasts by leaping the level, and did not even leave a complete corpse; Cory kept his word and joined a mercenary group to help people transport valuable materials to Qiao Dianguo, but because of the encounter with strong robbers, he delayed time, and the person who received the goods was beheaded by the king of Qiao Dianguo, and the consignee was Cory's uncle, and Corey committed suicide with great guilt. ”

"So what about you, why do you want me to take you as an apprentice?" said Timos, throwing the question to Nalan Xingtian.

Nalan Xingtian's brain was racing, and he knew that this was the crux of the matter.

After a moment, he had already thought of the answer, and he said, "There are some things I want to say, but Mr. Timos, before you say them, I don't want you to be angry with these next words. ”

"You say whatever. Timos looked at the boy with a smile.

"Listen to you, although each of your three apprentices has very kind merits, each of them has irreconcilable character flaws in his personality. Nalan Xingtian's first sentence caught the attention of Timos.

Timos said, "Then you want to say that you are relatively perfect for them?"

"No, everybody has flaws, Mr. Timos, you and I do, there are no perfect people in the world, it's just that I think I have the same three of them, but not as obvious as them in terms of shortcomings. Nalan Xingtian said here.

He knew that this was his last chance, and his remarks were just to lay enough foreshadowing for the rest of his words.