Chapter 1: The Mystery of Life

Qingkong stayed in the tribe for another two days before deciding to leave, which was the result of the constant reminders of the scholars of Muyuan University that "this is wartime". Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn the past two days, Qingkong and Jin Ming have always been inseparable, and even slept in a tent. The level of intimacy gave them the illusion that time had returned to Qingyun City.

But the feast will always disperse, and the time of parting will suddenly be in a hurry. Jin Ming and the "White Tiger" Han Geba saw them off together, and the direction was the tribe's westward avenue leading to the land of the Yanhe. The farewell was far enough that when the flag belonging to the tribal border was no longer visible, Han Geba kindly signaled that Jin Ming could not continue to follow. Jin Ming also understood that the further west he went, the more unfamiliar territory he became, the territory of all sorts of free people, not governed by the tribes.

Muyuan University and Lu'er said goodbye to Jin Ming one by one, and finally Qingkong left him a heavy hug.

"Boss, I may not attend your coming......-of-age ceremony next year," Jin Ming said.

"That's your coming-of-age ceremony too," Qingkong interrupted as if he knew he was going to say something nasty, "Don't worry, we'll witness it together." I hope that the flesh on your kid can be reduced by then, and don't embarrass me then!"

"Don't worry, boss," Jin Ming put a smile on his face and pointed to Han Geba beside him, "When the time comes, my figure will be the same as his, don't be surprised." ”

A smile appeared on his face, and he patted him on the shoulder, turning and walking.

"Precious, fatty. Qingkong waved his hand with his back to Jin Ming, the corners of his mouth bitter.

"Cherish, Sora, I'll miss you. The fat man whispered, he was afraid that after the loud noise, Qingkong would really turn around, and he would not be able to control himself at that time. Standing for a long time, their figures became smaller and smaller. A white shadow swept through the sky, and at the same time brought a continuous hiss, and the "Black Monarch" wolf bear beside him also responded......

I don't know how long he walked, when Qingkong looked back behind him, there was only one dot left on Jin Ming's chubby body, although he couldn't see his face clearly, but Qingkong knew that his expression at the moment must be reluctant and nostalgic, why not himself?

"Brother Xiaokong, I believe that Brother Fat will definitely become the leader of the tribe, his wolf bear is so powerful!" Lu'er leaned over his handsome little face, his green eyes blinking. Although there were many comforting elements in the words, the words that followed were her true inner thoughts, and she more or less understood some of the reasons why Jin Ming wanted to stay.

Qingkong turned his head and smiled at her. Lu'er also responded with a smile, and the months of experience made her fade a trace of shyness.

"Yes, he will!" he said firmly, "but I don't know how long we will have to wait for the next meeting." ”

"War is long, and you will always meet at the right time. You must know that in the tragic Battle of Zhongzhou, the righteous army and those demons fought to the end with all their might, and they fought for two years, and only annihilated half of their troops. And this time......" the university scholar changed his words with a serious expression, "the situation this time is not the same as that time. ”

Although the scholar did not go into more detail, both Qingkong and Shikaer knew what it meant to be "different". Demonic rock monsters with rock-hard skin, dark golems who manipulate dark spells, and rat spirits who spy on news everywhere...... I wonder what more terrifying creatures await them. But these are all reminders all the time that the current Dark Legion is more powerful and terrifying than they were during the Great War of Zhongzhou. On the contrary, the righteous teachers of today are not as good as they used to be. At that time, there were several Terrans, and now only he and Mu Tian were left to control the "young dragon", and they would be sneered at by the enemy when they thought about it. The other races are also like a plate of scattered sand, scattered with one blow.

"It's also a good decision for this kid to do this, and it's better to let yourself follow the tribal human race to hone it. The scholars of Muyuan University looked at Jin Ming in the distance and disappeared into their eyes, and remembered his bold words.

"It wasn't any grind. In an ordinary trial, if you fail, you can start all over again, and the price of its failure is - life. Qingkong knew in his heart that Jin Ming would go to Qingyun City with the soldiers of the tribe and the human race, and would directly face the dark alliance army and survive under the rain of swords, guns and swords. Thinking of this, a bitterness slowly hit his heart, in order to regain the homeland occupied by the Dark Alliance, the fat man has begun to prepare for a bloody battle with them, while he is going farther and farther in the opposite direction.

The university scholar seemed to see Qingkong's thoughts, and said with a long way to go: "Xiaokong, everyone is born with a different mission. ”

"What's the difference?!" Aoku asked rhetorically in a somewhat retortive tone. He had heard this sentence several times, and every time someone left, the university scholars would tell him this sentence: Mu Tian has her mission, Jin Ming has his mission, and he has his own mission...... But who gave us these missions, and why do we accomplish them?

"Those who are capable work more, and those who are wise are more disturbed. The scholar looked him in the eye and said only one old proverb.

Qingkong naturally understood the meaning of this sentence, but he still stubbornly said: "The capable work hard, and the wise disturb more?" In this way, you are a wise man, and I am half a Qingtian. Then why can't we retake Qingyun City with the fat man, but instead go our backs?"

"It is important to recapture Qingyun City, but the strength of the three tribes is enough. We need to focus on the other races, after all, we Terrans alone cannot resist the entire Dark Alliance, they do not yet know the gravity of the situation, and working separately will only allow them to break down one by one. The number of troops they sent to Qingyun City was less than one-tenth of the total, and the real troops were all ......there," the scholar said calmly, his eyes looking sideways. A far, far further along, in that direction, there is an endless forest, the Forgotten Forest, where the representatives of the chiefs of the various clans have come together to fight against the Dark Alliance. And through that forest, you will reach the border of the Killing Ring Middle State, and then through a dead barren land, where is the lair of the Dark Alliance, the Death Abyss.

"Even so, even if we reach the territory of the Phantom Clan, how can they listen to a word from a foreigner, let alone a teenager who has not passed the rite of passage?" said weakly, "I am not the leader of the Unified Terrans, and I guess they will not even consider my words. ”

"It may be useless for others to go, but they will never be if you go. The university scholar said confidently.

"Why?" asked Sky.

"Because of your eyes, because of your blood, because of who you are. Mu Yuan said suddenly.

Qingkong was completely confused, "What do you mean?!"

The scholar walked up to him and lifted his sleeves. Here these days, the muscular arms are a little dark. Qingkong and Lu'er watched his movements with some puzzlement.

"Boy, let them out. The scholar did not answer Qingkong, but said a little inexplicably.

Qingkong suddenly breathed faster, ......are they? He suddenly understood what it meant to be a scholar.

He clenched his fists hard, and the long-lost green silk circled around his arms like old tree roots. But a little different from the last time he saw it, the color of the green silk became lighter. He also understood the reason, no matter what caused it, but if he didn't practice diligently, the energy contained in the bloodline would definitely not increase for no reason.

Lu'er also came over to see the "green dragon" soaring on Qingkong's arm, but thought to himself that it was something else.

"From entering Dragon Valley until now, you have relied on them for so long, do you know what they came to be?" Mu Yuan looked at his arm as if it were an extra life.

Qingkong hesitated, he didn't know whether to answer or not, because he wasn't sure...... In Dragon Valley, Lu'er tells him that this is the result of the "Phantom Bloodline", and he knows that it is not the "Dragon Bloodline", but he is not sure what that means. Because, if it weren't for the Qinglong bloodline, then he would not be an orthodox descendant of the Qinglong family, or even a human race.

"Looks like you already know......" Qingkong only hesitated for a moment, and the scholar saw it.

"Scholars, is this ...... It's really as Luer said...... Is it the 'Phantom Bloodline' flowing, not ......" Qingkong still had a hint of illusion, "Instead of the Dragon's bloodline?"

"That's right. This physical trait is the bloodline of the Phantom Race. The scholar nodded and admitted, "The Phantom Clan wraps their bodies in blood, and in turn possesses the energy that flows from them. ”

"How is that possible? How is it ...... How can I have the bloodline of the Phantom Race? Am I not a Terran? Why not the bloodline of the Dragon?" All along, he thought that he was an ordinary person without the blood of the dragon, even if he was born in an ancient family. But when he accidentally discovered that he had terrifying powers, he thought that it was the Dragon Guardian who heard his prayers day and night, and returned the bloodline to him, so that he could have a chance to regain his foothold in the family. But ...... another devastating blow of the "Phantom Bloodline" made him fall back to the bottom again, and there was foreign blood flowing in his body!

He seemed to hear the smirks of his people, even though he had been hearing them for years, but those sneers were not laughing at the fact that he was not a Terran.

"Of course you're a Terran, but ...... Not only do you have the Phantom Bloodline, you also have the Dragon Bloodline!"

The scholar of Muyuan University said something that made Qingkong stunned, and even the deer on the side were shocked. One person has two bloodlines, which makes anyone listen to it like this.

"Scholar...... You...... What do you say?!" Qingkong didn't know what kind of mood he was feeling at this time, but he felt that every word he said was trembling.

The scholar of Muyuan University sighed lightly, he had known that Qingkong would behave like this, but at this time, he had to let him know something.

"Xiaokong, there are some things that I should let you know. The scholar looked at him.

"What do you know......? Isn't it about ...... About Mother?" Qing Kong's heart was a little nervous, and the long-hidden fragile area began to emerge, and the half of the necklace on his chest felt a slight tingle.

The scholar of Muyuan University knew that the wait at this time was as uncomfortable as a pinprick, so he spoke: "Xiaokong, you are both a human race and an illusion race. ”

"Is it because I have these two bloodlines in my veins?" he knew was not the answer.

"No, it's because your mother is a Phantom, and the daughter of the Phantom Clan's chief, Kerry Tulin. ”

Qingkong's expression was blank, and he slowly stopped.

"Why am I so calm? Shouldn't I be shocked?At least I should be surprised......" He called inwardly, and the scholar said very suddenly, but he was not as shocked as he had just been, as if he had known it for a long time.

"She spites her father's opposition and wants to be with her beloved even if she breaks off blood ties with him. Patriarch Kerry had no choice but to let her choose, but it was a pity that ......" the scholar stopped what he said.

Qingkong took the conversation and asked, "Is she dead?"

Although he was prepared, when he saw the scholar nod slightly, he still felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if the secret fragility had completely collapsed, and the shards had pierced his heart.

"Because of what?" asked Aoku, word for word.

The scholar looked at his emerald eyes and said, "For you." ”

"For the sake of ...... We?" Qingkong asked rhetorically, his voice trembling.

The scholar of Muyuan University nodded, and his tone was a little sad: "It didn't take long for her to stay in Qingyun City before she realized that she already had their love crystallization, and they were two children. This is a good thing, but everyone forgets that this is the crystallization of a human race and a phantom race......" Mu Yuan paused, and his tone became even heavier: "Sure enough, on the day of labor, the problem of the incompatibility of the two bloodlines was finally discovered, but it was too late. The price paid was dearly, and she had to choose between you and herself, and she chose you. ”

Both Sky and Shier knew how costly it was, and that was death...... Before the grief had spread, a new round of pain struck again.

"This incident has been a secret since it happened, and I didn't tell you two brothers, and the people who knew about it back then were even tighter. On the one hand, it is because he is afraid of irritating the Qingyu City Lord, because after your mother's misfortune, he began to live in a trance, and the whole person will go crazy when he hears the news about her. ”

"On the other hand, I am afraid that this unfortunate news will spread to the Phantom Clan. You know, there are a lot of people with ulterior motives, and no one knows what the 'truth' will be like when it reaches the ears of Kerry Touring. And he is an extremely principled person, his daughter died in the territory of the human race, he will not give up. At that time, he would definitely not listen to any explanation, and he could only pay for her daughter's life with Qingyun City. The university scholar said slowly.

Qingkong finally understood why every time he asked about his mother, the people around him were silent. The pain was still spreading, and he tried not to think about the harsh reality, but the half of the necklace on his chest kept reminding him of two bloods.

"And what about him, does he have two bloodlines like me?" thought of the man who had been pinned on hope since birth.

Of course, the scholar knew who "he" was referring to, and shook his head and said, "Only you are, he is a pure dragon bloodline." ”

Hearing the words of the university scholar, Qingkong took a step back, and his expression slowly became painful, "It turned out to be me...... I killed my mother, and if I hadn't existed, she would have been fine. ”

Lu'er had never seen him in such pain, and she couldn't help but step forward to hug him, but the university scholar was one step ahead of her.

"Child," Mu Yuan's tone had never been so kind, "it's not your fault, even without your presence, those two bloodlines would flow into your brother's body." She also has to make a choice, so ...... She couldn't escape this catastrophe no matter what. ”

"Brother......" Qingkong said lightly, the first time he heard someone say it was not his name, "but why did these two bloodlines enter my body, not him?"

The scholar shook his head, "Son, not everything can be explained. Maybe it's your position in the belly, maybe it's the arrangement of the dragon map's guardian......"

"It's Dragon Guardian again!" Qingkong was tired of hearing the name, "Even if they did exist, it was thousands of years ago. If they still exist, then why is it that darkness and evil reign now, while those who believe in them are living in misery?"

The scholar was noncommittal, saying, "Faith is a kind of strength, and the guardianship of the dragon is the faith of those who are helpless, whether they exist or not, and it is the only spiritual support that accompanies them through those difficult years." ”

Qingkong stopped arguing with the university scholars and continued to move forward as if he had lost his soul. Before he could calm down with the fat man's parting emotions, he learned that he was half human, half phantom. What made him even more heartbreaking was that his mother, whom he had never met, had left forever, and the two strands of blood in his body had become his eternal guilt......