Autumn breeze.

On the endless golden barren grassland, countless wild grasses are like the mane of a lion, rippling with the wind from time to time.

In the distance, the mountains are undulating and endless, grayish-black.

Between the barren steppes and the mountains is a transition zone from yellow to black. One rode a brown and red horse, slowly stepping on the weeds of the grassland.

The sound of the horse's hooves kept ringing, and the man on the horse's back was dressed in white, carrying a black long sword, looking about thirty, with a mustache on his lips, looking a kind of steady and solemn.

"After this grassland, it is to enter the Yuefu realm"

The person on horseback was none other than Lin Xin, who had just left the sect. He did not bring any retinue, but rode alone, carrying dry food and drinking water. These days, when he was resting on the road, he began to think about the newly arrived formation, and the materials needed for the formation, only some of them were in the sect, and some of them needed to be searched for by himself. For this reason, he had to leave alone, intending to take a trip to the black market on the way back to buy some materials he needed.

"To the left is the direction of the black market, so we have to pick up the speed. He took out a disguise mask from his bosom, this is still the result of killing people in the trial cave, after so many years, he is still using it, the practicality is first-class, many times he has relied on this mask and the hiding circle, so that he can safely enter and exit the black market without being identified.

Riding forward, he was about to turn the horse's head to the left, when he suddenly saw a black-robed Taoist standing in the wild grass more than half a person high in front of him.

"Master Lin, don't come unharmed. There was a hideous scar on that person's face, like a centipede crawling on his left cheek, looking at Lin Xin's gaze, with a faint hint of murderous intent.

Lin Xin's heart sank.

"It turned out to be Senior Brother Huang Songzi. After he was promoted to full disciple. Huang Songzi, who is also a formal disciple, can naturally be replaced by a senior brother.

"Senior brother is standing here alone, didn't he come to wait for me?" he looked left and right, but didn't see anyone else.

Huang Songzi hasn't seen him for many years, and I heard that he only came back from the Demon Suppression Cliff a while ago, and he was injured and recuperated in the sect. I didn't expect it to be so long before I came to find myself. The injury on his face was obviously not light.

Lin Xin didn't believe that the other party was bored and had nothing to do, so he came to this border to hang out.

Huang Songzi grinned.

"I can't imagine that I haven't seen each other for so many years. Senior nephew, oh no, junior brother, junior brother, you are becoming more and more exquisite, and you are still on the seventh layer. ”

"Senior brother has something to say. Lin Xin said indifferently. The other party is a master who has at least eight levels of qi training, and if he really wants to fight, he is not an opponent. But he didn't believe that the other party would just do it.

Huang Songzi hehehe

"Senior brother is refreshing enough. He slowly stepped forward. "I heard that the junior and younger brothers' array runes are exquisite, and they have built their own Lingxin Villa, which can provide hundreds of Tongming rune swords for the sect every year, and save a lot of unnecessary losses for the sect. So. The elders of the sect have instructed me to wait for my junior here. ”

"What are you waiting for me to do?" Lin Xin's heart sank slightly.

"Of course, it's a matter of discussing how to increase the production of rune swords. Huang Songzi smiled, "Over the years, the Lingxin Villa has been wealthy, not only has the spare strength to worship the sect, but also has the spare strength to support the disciples of the Villa sent to the sect. ”

Lin Xin looked at the other party.

"The production of Fu Jian has reached its limit. No matter how much I can't help it, I don't dare to deceive it. ”

"It doesn't matter. Huang Songzi smiled. "The elder of the sect asked me to tell you that he can provide auxiliary craftsmen and talisman makers, as well as raw materials, etc., the junior brother provides the talisman sword for the sect alone, after all, he is not enough. My elder said that for the sake of the stability of the rear of the sect, he is willing to help you increase your output for free. ”

"Oh?" Lin Xin's heart sank, knowing what the other party meant. "That elder is so worried about the work of the sect, and the junior brother admires it. ”

"Of course. As an elder, some things may not matter, but I, the junior, want to fight for them. I mean, in the future, it is best to supply the talisman sword of the mountain villa to my elder first, and as for the price, it will naturally not be disadvantaged to you. "Huang Songzi is poor and dagger, and directly shows the meaning.

Lin Xin's eyes cooled slightly.

This is to monopolize the Fu Sword business in his villa, the price? I won't treat you badly, who will believe in this way, and when the time comes, give a price that is barely too low to be lower, who can he talk to?

"Fu Jian's business, there is also a share of my elders in the hall, I can't do this alone, I still need to ask for instructions. Lin Xin's first thought was Granny Yu, he would take the initiative to give a generous gift to Granny Yu every year in the villa, as a compensation offering for her protection of the villa's sword business, the villa has been fine for so many years, and it is also because Granny Yu is the backing.

Now Huang Songzi suddenly appeared, and he actually dared to reach out in front of him to meddle in the talisman sword business, and this group of people opened their mouths to send some materials and manpower to take white food from the proceeds of his hard work in talisman making.

How much is the manual material worth?

Lin Xin sneered in his heart, but he was more worried about his mother-in-law's affairs.

"There is no need to ask for instructions, a few days ago, Mother-in-law Yu fought with the elders of the Vermilion Bird Holy Court in the Demon Suppression Cliff, and unfortunately died together" Huang Songzi sighed and made a sad look. But the joy in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

"Granny Yu is dead?!" Lin Xin didn't expect that Granny Yu in the foundation building period would actually die!"Impossible!" His voice suddenly raised, and his breath became a little unnatural.

"Mother-in-law Yu is a master of foundation building, how can it be so easy"

"That's the case, I was there at the time, and I saw with my own eyes that the two Holy Court elders were fighting back and forth, and Elder Yu desperately delayed in order to cover everyone's departure," Huang Songzi said this, and also sighed.

"Okay, Senior Brother Lin, I won't go around talking nonsense with you anymore. Let's be honest. The deliberate reduction of the output of your mountain villa, if Elder Yu hadn't blocked you before, someone would have been in trouble a long time ago. Now that the Elder Immortal has died, the sect means that you must increase production. ”

Lin Xin was silent. Huang Songzi can be regarded as directly tearing his face.

"There must be a thousand rune swords every year to hand over to the sect. In addition, the income from your Fu Sword will be eighty percent of the sect's income!" Huang Songzi said indifferently.

"Eighty!?" Lin Xin's eyes narrowed more and more. "Senior brother, are you sure you're not joking?"

"It's not a joke, it's not a request or a consultation. That's an order. Huang Songzi's face also became indifferent. "After making you money for so long, you should be content, the sect has cultivated you for so long, it should be time for you to repay. ”

Lin Xin laughed angrily.

"Senior brother, you are making it difficult for a strong man."

"Originally, the sect meant to let you stay in the headquarters and concentrate on refining talismans and swords for the sect. However, with the efforts of my elders, you will be given the opportunity to stay in Lingxin Villa. Otherwise, they were originally going to change someone to go to Lingxin Mountain Villa to serve as the suppressor. Huang Songzi said slowly, "What I mean, you know?"

Lin Xin took a deep breath. He knew that if he didn't agree, not only would the villa change owners, but even he himself would be forced to stay at the headquarters by the sect. Talisman craftsmen who have become specialized in making talisman swords may not even be allowed to leave the sect for the rest of their lives.

He also knew the experience of those talisman makers, and the more precious the talisman maker, the more closely controlled and monitored.

"I understand" He tried to suppress the anger and killing intent in his heart, he understood that this had to be done, not to mention whether he could beat Huang Songzi or not, even if he killed him. In the future, there will be more and stronger masters at the top of the sect, and he can go. But the villa can't, his parents can't, Lingling can't have friends and brothers who are good friends with him, and he can't.

"Senior brother is a smart man," Huang Songzi said with satisfaction, "You don't have to worry about me taking a cut of this matter." You'll be approached by someone else after that. When the time comes, you can talk to him in detail. ”

Lin Xin clenched his fists and nodded slowly.

Huang Songzi raised his hand and threw him a piece of something.

"This is a talisman that only I have, and you will be the deacon of my Sword Hall in the future. Don't worry, as long as you work hard, my division commander will not treat you badly. ”

Lin Xin could only reluctantly say yes. Catch the charm. He had already roughly guessed who the person behind Huang Songzi was.

Obviously, the other party dared to threaten him so blatantly, and he already had an absolute advantage in the sect.

"Senior brother!" suddenly he opened his mouth to stop Huang Songzi, who was about to leave.

"Senior brother still has something to do?" After completing the task, Huang Songzi's attitude was very good, and he turned around.

"Elder Yu, I remember that she still has a family, how is the situation now?" Lin Xin asked in a deep voice.

"After the incident, Elder Yu's family also suffered an accident, and a demon demon sneaked in, killed twenty-three people in a row, and then burned the residence to the ground. Alas, when the elders of my sect went, it was already a step too late, but it was a pity" Although his words were regretful, there was a hint of calmness in his tone, and Lin Xin's heart sank when he heard it.

What a demon, what a sneak in, everything is an excuse!

This is the Great Purge of the Sect, and this is how the rebels will end! This is a naked demonstration against him!

"Senior brother, is there anything else you want to ask?" Huang Songzi stared at Lin Xin.

"No, senior brother, walk slowly. Lin Xin's voice was as calm as possible.

"That's good, junior brother, let's go. Huang Songzi laughed and turned to leave.

Lin Xin rode his horse and quietly watched him leave. Until it completely disappears from the end of view.

"Drive!"

He slapped the horse's buttocks, turned the horse's head, and galloped away in the direction where Granny Yu's family was.

A few days later.

Great Song Wansong City.

A large mansion on the outskirts of the city has been burned to blackened ruins, and the surrounding area is even more deserted, and there is not even a single mourner.

Lin Xin led the horse and walked around alone in the charred mansion, and the originally gorgeous and wide garden courtyard was also full of traces of the fire at this time. The ground was scorched black.

There were still some charred clothes and black ash inside, and all the bodies were gone, apparently long since they had been disposed of.

Lin Xin held back his grief and walked in the yard, trying to find the traces left by the murderer. But after turning around, I couldn't find any problems, and the other party did too clean.

When he left the Yu Mansion, he raised his eyes to see that the bustling people on the street were still living as usual, as if the fire in this courtyard had no effect on them in the slightest.

When he found nothing, he led his horse, bought some dry food and water, and slowly left the city.

As he walked along the carriageway out of the city, he looked up at the endless wild grasslands around him, and his heart was extremely empty. Granny Yu has always thought that he is a very strict teacher, even if he has no potential later, she did not completely ignore him, but still took care of the villa, so many years, he also understood that Granny Yu is not the kind of person who values property, not because of a generous gift he gave every year to shield him from the wind and rain, but he didn't expect that after she went out last time, she died so soon.

As he walked, he suddenly bumped into a little unkempt beggar from the side.

"Sir, it's okay, give me something to eat. ”

The little beggar stared at Lin Xin with a pair of bright eyes, holding a broken tile bowl in his hand.

Lin Xin threw out a little copper coin and was about to leave, when suddenly his eyes swept to see that the clothes inside the little beggar and the ragged clothes on the outside were completely different.

He swept the little beggar's neck again, and although it was dirty, he could vaguely see a hint of whiteness and delicacy.

"Okay, okay, hurry up, I'm not in the mood to pay attention to you. His heart tightened, and he pretended to be impatient and waved his hand.

The little beggar's eyes were a little red, but he tried to hold back, blinked, and quickly ran away.

Lin Xin led the horse forward for a distance, faintly felt that there was no sight on his body, tied the horse to the side of the road at will, picked up the burden and quickly rushed back.

Soon, in a corner outside the walls of Wansong City, he found the little beggar who had just begged.

"Uncle!" the little beggar saw him, and at last he could not hold back any longer, and threw himself into his arms and began to cry.

"Are you Xiaodou?!" Lin Xin was originally just a little puzzled when he heard the voice, but now he was suddenly more sure that this little beggar was the surviving child of Yu Mansion. (To be continued......)