Gu Qianye rarely said one thing so seriously, and the eyes she looked at An Zheng when she spoke were extremely complicated, which made An Zheng have a feeling that she must not live up to it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Maybe it was the mention of the Gu Hunter who hadn't been back for a long time, and there was a faint longing in Gu Qianye's tone, but everyone could feel it. She looked down at the glass of water in her hand, letting the heat rise from the cup on her face.

"The reason why the ancient hunters have never gone out of the mountains is also because of that ancient legend. ”

She spoke in a low voice, but her voice was nice and clear, and she was a beautiful narrator, not about her own personal experiences, but still engaging enough. If the people who tell stories in other places in the teahouse are as beautiful as her, and the voice is so good, I am afraid that the teahouse will be full every day.

"At my age, I shouldn't have come into contact with this secret so early. Maybe it's because my father is the only child I have, and he is worried about his body, so after I became sensible, he told me about it over and over again. Maybe he thinks I'm too young to remember it. He feared that when I passed on the secret to the next heir, I would not remember it completely. ”

"My father was injured in the war with the Yan people, and then I was born. His body never recovered, and he was always immersed in self-blame and remorse. If he hadn't wanted to take the people of the Ancient Hunter Clan out of the mountains, the people would not have suffered such a big blow. He always told me about it again and again...... Child, remember one thing, you must not be too greedy as a patriarch, otherwise you will make a big mistake. ”

She changed it for a moment, and smiled apologetically: "I'm really sorry, I was going to tell you about the secrets of the ancient saints." ”

She put the cup on the table, pondered for a while, and said, "Legend has it that in the Kamihara era, the first civilization had three origins. First, the place where Daxi is located is called the Central Plains civilization. Second, it is the Buddhist kingdom of the Western Regions, which is called the Guna civilization in the records. There is another one, which is north of Yanshan, which belongs to the predecessor of the steppe nomads, called the mountaintop civilization. According to the records, all three civilizations were actually ruled by demons at that time. ”

"I thought about it later, the so-called demons are probably not real demons, but demonized people. In other words, at that time, it was the powerful people who had evil intentions who ruled these places. At that time, spiritual practice was strictly forbidden, and only those under the ruler could practice. In order to consolidate their dominance, they even searched among the people for children with cultivation potential, finding one and killing one. ”

"Their armies will even go deep into the mountains, even the smaller tribes. Until one day, a general who led the team couldn't bear this kind of psychological guilt and torture, and secretly let go of seven children with cultivation potential. At that time, the eldest of the seven children was nine years old, and the youngest was no more than five or six years old. Though they were let go, they were left to fend for themselves in the mountains. But they were too small after all, and in such a treacherous primeval jungle, the chances of surviving were almost zero. ”

At this time, the eldest of them stood up and became their leader. He took care of his younger siblings, fed them, woven clothes from tree bark and weeds, and built a simple wooden hut to shelter from the elements. In this way, they lived in the mountains and forests for several years, and they miraculously survived. Then one day they were fishing in a large lake in the mountains and encountered a flash flood. ”

"The flood almost submerged the tall peaks, and they thought they were going to die. But as they tossed through the waves, an indescribably huge sacred fish appeared and saved them. The Holy Fish gave each of them a powerful set of cultivation techniques, and also gave the eldest child, the Holy Fish Scale Armor. From that day on, the seven of them practiced penances in the mountains and forests, and it took them a full thirty years to finally achieve their cultivation. ”

The other children thought that it would be good to have the strength to protect themselves, and they would no longer have to be afraid of wild beasts. But the eldest child felt that it was not enough to protect himself, and that more children should survive, kill the demons, and save everyone. The six children regarded him as a father and brother, so there was no objection from those six people to his decision. ”

"When I first entered the mountain, I was less than ten years old, and when I left, I was already middle-aged. They began to challenge the demons, and despite all the hardships and dangers, they finally succeeded. ”

She looked at An Zheng: "This is the story of the Seven Ancient Saints in the legend of the Ancient Hunter Clan. ”

Qu Liuxi, who was sitting quietly on the side, asked curiously, "Why is this story finally passed down by your ancient hunter clan?" What about the others?"

Gu Chiba explained, "That's because, after defeating the demons, the relationship between the seven people has also changed. Some people think that they have saved sentient beings and deserve to be worshiped by sentient beings. But their leader thought that in this way, they would be no different from the demons they had worked so hard to kill. The rulers of the people have only changed from demons to them. ”

There was a disagreement between them, and the relationship between them for many years became fragile, and finally broke up. The chief insisted that people should be free to develop without constraints. And three people couldn't stand his stubbornness and left angrily. The three of them went to the north, where the mountaintop civilization was located. They elected one of them to be the king, ruling over the entire steppe. ”

"Originally, it was agreed that three people would take turns to be kings. But the first person to be king, because he enjoyed the satisfaction of the king, did not intend to give up his position. Over time, this selfishness becomes more and more serious. In the end, he designed to kill the two men. This news reached the chief, who immediately left his place of practice and planned to go to the grassland. ”

"Before he left, he explained to the remaining three ancient saints and protected everyone well. Because demon beasts were rampant at that time, and the number of human cultivators was very small, there were too many people who died. The three men were going to go with him, but he refused. The three men had to stay, and the leader went to the steppe alone. ”

Later, one of the three ancient saints left behind found that the leader did not actually have the holy fish scale armor. Maybe he was just curious at first, so he took the Holy Fish Scale Armor away. Another ancient saint found that he suspected that he had other ideas, and the more the two of them quarreled, the more fierce they became, and they actually made a big move because of the holy fish scale armor. By the time the third ancient saint arrived, the two of them had already lost and were dying. And because the Holy Fish Scale Armor was far away from the leader, its power decreased, and it was also shattered and scattered all over the place, and its whereabouts are still unknown. ”

By the time the leader returned from the grassland, the two ancient saints who had fought were dead. The remaining ancient saint is the ancestor of my ancient hunting clan. He knelt down and confessed his mistake, saying that he had not protected his relatives and the Holy Fish Scale Armor. And the chief said...... The Holy Fish Scale Armor was originally an external object, and it was powerful enough to arouse people's greed, so after killing the demon, he never wore it again. Unexpectedly, it eventually led to trouble. Now that the Holy Fish Scale Armor has been shattered, it is not necessarily a bad thing. ”

"But the ancestors of the Ancient Hunter Clan felt that it was a holy relic and should be regathered. But the chief said that he no longer felt necessary. He was going to leave and go to a place where no one could find him. It's like being thrown into the jungle in the first place, to fend for itself. ”

Gu Qianye sighed and said, "The ancestor of the ancient hunting clan asked, what happened. ”

"The chief said that he had killed the ancient saint of the steppe. Although he thought that person should be killed, after killing someone, all the dead brothers appeared in his heart, which was his inner demon. With a demon in his heart, he feared that he would become a disaster. A saint who cultivates to the realm like him, once he is controlled by the demons, it will inevitably cause irreparable disasters. So he decided to leave and look for a way to get rid of his demons. ”

Gu Qianye said: "I guess, the so-called inner demon is actually the guilt of the leader for killing his brother with his own hands, right? Or is it because everyone has broken the oath they made in the depths of the jungle? When I was a child, when I listened to my father talk about these things, I always couldn't help but think that maybe that leader, that is, the Chosen Sage, would have felt that if he hadn't left the jungle, it might not have ended like this." ”

Qu Liuxi shook his head: "They will all leave the jungle after all, even if they don't have the sense of mission of the Chosen Saint, maybe they will want to seek another breakthrough and leave the jungle because of their own strength." There is a saying that the country is easy to change, and its nature is difficult to change. But in reality, there are so many things that can change people. A person who was originally honest and loyal will also change due to the influence of the environment. ”

Gu Qianye nodded: "Perhaps, after the Chosen Sage leaves." The ancestors of the Ancient Hunter Clan were disheartened and returned to the jungle where they had lived, that is, the Cangman Mountain. Gradually, some people who went to Cangman Mountain to pursue the holy relics also stayed there. The ancestor of the ancient hunting clan married a girl, and slowly, the later ancient hunting clan was formed. With the passage of time, although the legends about the ancient saints are still there, the descendants of the ancient hunters are no longer very familiar with that past. Only the patriarch still inherits that secret. ”

Qu Liuxi said: "Therefore, it is precisely because of the regret of your ancestors of the ancient hunting clan that your clansmen are still looking for the whereabouts of the Holy Fish Scale Armor. ”

Gu Qianye nodded: "The piece left by the ancestor of the Gu Hunting Clan at that time was the piece of holy fish scale armor that flew to An Zheng's side later. It is said that it is the most important piece close to the heart, and it can guide those who are destined to find the remaining scales of the sacred fish. ”

She looked at An Zheng: "After the story is finished, do you think you should be a stinky fart?"

An Zheng shook his head: "I don't think, I don't have the heart of a savior, so I definitely not be a chosen saint." ”

Lao Huo, who had never spoken, frowned deeply, and after a long, long time, he suddenly said in a very strange tone: "Perhaps, the so-called demon clan may not have nothing to do with the original Seven Ancient Saints. ”

An Zheng was slightly stunned: "Huo Ye...... Are you saying that it is very likely that the so-called demon clan is the descendant of the Chosen Saint?"

Gu Qianye's face turned a little pale for a moment: "In other words, there is a great possibility that the Chosen Saint did not control his inner demon in the end, but was controlled by his inner demon...... That's why there are so many evil sect exercises, so that the so-called demon clan appeared later. ”

Lao Huo shook his head: "Not necessarily, I'm just saying it." If that Chosen Saint is really controlled by the demons, there may be a catastrophe for the human race. ”

Qu Liuxi looked at An Zheng: "I hope that you will never have a demon in your life." ”

An Zheng raised his hand and rubbed her hair: "I have, each and every one of you is my inner demon." ”