Chapter 1: Hope
The matter of the Shadowless Gate is over.
After Ye Wuhui left the bamboo forest outside Chiba City, he headed south again to the ghost forest. At this time, the ghost forest has long been different from what it used to be, and those towering ancient trees have been burned by magma and turned into ashes.
The ghost forest, which was originally extremely mysterious, was now black ash and stones except for the bare mountain, and there was no life. But when the next spring comes, that will naturally change.
The natural forces of heaven and earth are endless.
There is a long-abandoned cottage outside the Ghost Forest Mountains. Since Yun'er and several other girls were arrested, the people who have lived here for generations in the village have begun to move away one after another. People felt that this was an ominous place, and they left one after another, and Yun'er's parents were nowhere to be found.
That was years ago.
Ye Wuhui stood in an overgrown courtyard, looking at the dilapidated hall with his eyes. On top of the wall cabinet in the room, there was a piece of white jade shining brightly, lying quietly.
"Big brother, you're here!" Yun'er's surprised voice came out. At this time, it is daytime, and Yun'er's soul body cannot be exposed to the sun.
"Well, I'm coming. Ye Wuhui smiled and said, "Yun'er, are you ready to go with me?"
"Well, I've been ready for a long time!" Yun'er said excitedly: "I've long wanted to explore the continent with my big brother!"
"Hmm. Ye Wuhui nodded. Then he walked over, picked up the soul jade and put it in his arms, and went all the way to the north.
Ye Wuhui promised Yun'er earlier that he would take her home. Later, according to Yun'er's memory, when I got here, I found that this cottage had long been abandoned.
Yun'er was sad, so she planned to stay for a while and feel the grass and trees in her hometown.
"Yun'er, have you seen all the places where you lived before?" Ye Wuhui communicated with Yun'er. The two of them seem to have developed some kind of strange connection, and they can convey their meaning to each other without having to speak.
"Well, I've seen it all. It's just that Daddy and Grandma have long gone, and I want to see them, but I can't see them. Yun'er was slightly sad.
"There is a definite number in the dark, Yun'er, don't think too much. Ye Wu sighed back.
"Well, Yun'er knows. Yun'er replied.
Ye Wuhui saw that Yun'er was depressed, so he stopped talking and rushed all the way north.
Ten days later.
"Big brother, how long will it take for us to get to the farm you said?" Yun'er's thoughts came out.
"It's coming, it's ten in the evening, and I'll be there. Although Ye Wuhui has been in a hurry for many days and is slightly tired, his spirit and mood are excellent, and his face still shows a faint smile.
"Big brother, it's been a long time since I've seen you so happy. Yun'er's mood has also been rainy, and she is happy all the way.
"Hehe, yes. Ye Wuhui nodded, looked into the distance, and said softly: "Every time I come here, I am in a good mood. ”
Shuohe Ancient Town, in the farm outside the town, as in the past. As the sun set, the children all ran to the door of Zhuangzi to welcome the uncle and aunt back.
"Uncle, aunt, my sister has already prepared a meal, just waiting for you to come back and eat. The children hurriedly took the farm tools in the hands of the middle-aged couple and shouted happily.
If there is any change in this farm, it is Min'er. Min'er looks beautiful, and she is not much older than these children, and the children like this sister very much. The most important thing is that Min'er cooks a good dish, which is a delicacy that the children have not eaten for a long time.
The sun had fallen completely silent, and the sunset shone with a golden glow in the courtyard of the farmstead. There are two wooden tables in the courtyard, as well as uneven stools and chairs. The middle-aged couple washed the sweat and dirt from their bodies a little, and then they were surrounded by the children and sat on the only two wooden chairs.
"What's so delicious today?" the man laughed, enjoying his life.
"Uncle, my sister took us to the river to catch fish, and today we can drink fish soup again. "The kids were smiling a lot.
"Hehe, yes, uncle, why didn't I see that?" said the man deliberately.
"Uncle and aunt, the fish soup is here. A girl about eleven or twelve years old, dressed in plain clothes, carried a large bowl of fish soup and carefully placed it on the table. A random pair of slightly rough hands pinched the earlobe, apparently burned. The children scrambled to the kitchen and came out with bowls of side dishes, filling both tables.
"Sister, come and eat!" cried the children as they swallowed.
"Don't shout, my sister can't hear me, I'll call her. The teenage girl said as she ran to the kitchen and pulled Min'er out.
I saw Min Er wearing a light yellow dress with a shallow smile on her face, and was surrounded by children and sat down.
"Let's eat!" the man took the rice from the child and began to eat. The children picked up the dishes and chopsticks and happily ate dinner, which was really happy.
The children are very polite and cherish their current life.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded outside the farm, and the adults and children in the courtyard all turned their heads to look at the gate of the manor. Ye Wuhui led the horse and slowly stepped into Zhuangzi.
"Ah, it's uncle, I haven't seen him for a long time!" the children were overjoyed, and ran to the door to meet their uncle.
Seeing that Ye Wuhui was not returned, the middle-aged couple did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks, and also came over to greet them.
"Uncle, I haven't seen you for a long time, everyone misses you so much. The children shouted.
Ye Wuhui saw these children, a warm smile appeared on his face, and when he saw Min Er and the middle-aged couple standing behind the children, he nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Uncle misses you too." ”
To say that Ye Wuhui is only seventeen years old now, not much older than the children, it is more appropriate to call him eldest brother. However, in this case, the peasant man would be a generation older than Ye Wuhui. Ye Wuhui naturally didn't care about this, but the middle-aged man had to be careful with this mysterious young man and didn't dare to call himself an elder, so the children called Ye Wuhui an uncle.
Besides, the first few times Ye Wuhui came, he was basically dressed as a middle-aged man. The couple didn't dare to ask anything, and in their minds, as long as they could live with the children, they were already very satisfied.
Min Er left Ye Wuhui for a long time, and when she saw it at this time, she couldn't help crying with joy, and threw herself into Ye Wuhui's arms and cried.
"Uncle, you can speak, great!" The children heard Ye Wuhui speak for the first time, and immediately danced with joy.
When the middle-aged couple heard Ye Wuhui actually speak, their faces also showed incredulity.
"Little sister, you should be happy to see your uncle, but why is Sister Min'er crying?" the children didn't understand, so they asked the eleven or twelve-year-old girl.
The girl shook her head and didn't know how to answer.
"Your sister Min'er misses your uncle so much that she cries. The middle-aged woman said.
"Oh, that's right. The children suddenly realized.
Ye Wuhui gently patted Min Er on the shoulder, and Min Er eased her emotions, and then stopped crying. I saw that her face was flushed, and she was very good-looking, and she looked at these children stunned.
"You're here just in time, we're about to eat. The middle-aged man said to Ye Wuhui.
"Yes, uncle, come and eat with us!" shouted the children.
Ye Wuhui looked back at the couple, and saw that their faces were still simple, and their smiles were so real, he suddenly felt that he was much more relaxed in an instant. In this farmstead, he no longer has to think about the killings and intrigue.
This feeling is very comfortable.
"Good. Ye Wuhui smiled and nodded.
The children talked and laughed and returned to the yard. The teenage girl took out a wooden chair from the house, which seemed to be specially prepared for Ye Wuhui.
Min Er saw that Ye Wu had returned, and was about to fry a few more side dishes to add them. Ye Wuhui hurriedly grabbed her, signaling that as long as he had food, it would be enough. Min Er personally added rice to Ye Wuhui and handed over the chopsticks, which can be described as extremely thoughtful.
At this time, Ye Wuhui's heart was very warm. He seemed to have forgotten the hatred for a moment, the disturbances.
After eating, the children, as usual, gathered in the wooden hut and waited for Ye Wuhui to tell a story. Before that, it was all middle-aged men. Today, Ye Wu is back, and the children want to listen to the uncle tell the story outside.
"Uncle, is it true that they say that there are gods in the world who can fly around in the sky?" asked a child.
Ye Wuhui shook his head and said, "Whether there are immortals or not, uncle doesn't know." Ye Wu recalled that when he was a child, he was also so curious.
Ye Wuhui was slightly distracted for a while.
"Uncle, young lady said that you can also fly around in the sky, is it true?" another child asked innocently.
The teenage girl suddenly glared at the child fiercely, for fear that Ye Wuhui would be angry because of these words.
Ye Wuhui looked around slightly, and his eyes stayed on this teenage girl. He remembered that when he rescued the girl, her house had burned to the ground, and none of her relatives had come out alive.
"Your young lady is right. Ye Wuhui thought for a while, he didn't want to tell the children about this. In his opinion, cultivating martial arts and practicing swords is definitely not a good thing for children, so it is better to let them be ordinary people quietly.
Ye Wu thought about it again and again, everyone has their own chances. These children also hope that they can become strong, or avenge their parents and relatives, or protect the people they care about... They all have a reason to be stronger, and that reason is as good as their own.
"There are many masters in this world, who practice martial arts, and when they reach a certain level, they can fly around in the sky. Ye Wu looked back at these children and said slowly: "Cultivation depends on qualification and understanding, if you don't have good qualifications and understanding, if you want to achieve something, it is extremely difficult." ”
The children listened with fascination, and they were a little more sensible, but it was so difficult to hear that they became stronger, and their faces were suddenly a little depressed.
Ye Wu looked at it carefully, shook his head slightly, and said, "Qualification and comprehension are actually not the most important! Everyone wants to be strong, but few can really become strong. It's not because the qualifications and understanding are not good enough, but because of the lack of willpower and perseverance......"
What people fear most is that they don't see hope.
Ye Wuhui deeply understands this, he doesn't want these children who look carefree on the surface, but hide hatred in their hearts, and can't see hope.
"Uncle, can we also become such a strong man?" the children all looked at Ye Wuhui.
Ye Wuhui thought about it before he said, "As long as you don't give up, there will always be hope." ”
Ye Wuhui's words were for the children, and for himself.
"Uncle will stay here for a while, and he can teach you some basic martial arts skills. Ye Wuhui seemed to have made a decision and said slowly.
"Ah, that's great!" the children cheered, and the slightly sensible ones couldn't help but look forward to it.
The farmstead plus the kitchen has a total of five wooden houses. The middle-aged couple lives in one, Min'er lives in one, and the remaining two are for the children. Ye Wuhui came back, Min Er wanted to give up the room she lived in to Ye Wuhui, Ye Wuhui would agree where to stay, and stayed with the children that night.
There were twelve or thirteen children, and boys were the majority. The wooden house, which is not wide, is very crowded. Fortunately, the children are still young, they haven't grown up, and they can barely live on the floor.
The children lived with Ye Wuhui, naturally they were excited, and let Ye Wuhui tell stories to listen. Ye Wu thought about it, so he told the story he heard his father tell when he was a child, and it was not until late at night that the children fell asleep.
Ye Wuhui meditated for a long time, and he didn't mention it.
PS: To be continued.