Chapter 32: To the South and to the North
Loneliness and loneliness are extremely unbearable and torturous for others, but they are what Dugu Yi has long been used to.
Although the year he had stayed in Duolong City had made him feel a rare warmth, how could the imprint left in his heart by the nine years before that be so easily erased, and when he decided to leave before he killed Zhao Hao, he already knew what kind of road he would face and take in the future.
Although the year of living in Duolong City has given Dugu Yi a lot of happiness, it is still more painful, especially the 'thorn' that Iwanaka stabbed into his heart before he died.
The black flame of resentment was rekindled from the moment he saw Iwanaka lying in a pool of blood, Dugu Yi hated those who stood aside, but his hatred for himself was far beyond a lot, and he took the initiative to provoke in order to prove his strength in order to fight with others, and caused Iwanaka's tragic death; remorse, which made his heart far colder than a year ago.
Now, in addition to remorse, Dugu Yi's heart also has a trace of deep worry! The first time he swung his sword to kill someone, he felt his blood boiling, and after that, he didn't have a trace of fear, and even calmed to the point that he couldn't even believe it; because these things were not at all like the previous performance, which made Dugu Yi's heart begin to feel uneasy.
From the time he began to practice the Nameless Exercises, Dugu Yi noticed that there were some subtle changes in both his body and mind, was this the reason for the exercises, his own reasons, or both? Dugu Yi was now afraid that he would no longer be himself.
What was Qin Qin's purpose in handing over the exercises and the black sword to him, and where was she now? Although her memory was blurred, Dugu Yi clearly remembered Qin Qin's appearance a year ago, her gentle smile, and her stern eyes......
"Alas......"
Dugu Yi, who was alone, sighed deeply, leaving aside the chaotic thoughts that had sprung up in his mind. No matter what the reason was, he couldn't stop cultivating now, in Qin Qin's words, he had no choice from the beginning, and if he wanted to find out the truth, he could only cultivate to the end.
Dugu Yi looked up at the sun that was still glowing, and said in a low voice, "Don't take the big road anymore." ”
Such a decision was made because after Xiyun, he encountered two more teams heading to Duolong City, although he did not talk to the two teams behind, but this also greatly increased the possibility of leaking his whereabouts and being chased by the Zhao family. Dugu Yi thought about it and walked to the southeast instead.
"I don't know how long it will take to get close to the Ginmori Mountains. After Dugu Yi said something to himself, his steps became faster. Walking on this unobstructed Gobi is too dangerous, and you can only feel a little more at ease when you enter the forest where it is easy to hide.
............
On the Gobi, a little farther to the north, more than a dozen horsemen blocked the way of a horse-drawn carriage.
"Who are you?"
The girl Xiyun pointed angrily at the young man in the lead, and asked domineeringly, "How dare you stop Miss Ben's carriage?"
"We don't mean it badly. Zhao Hai said so, and took a portrait from the hand of an attendant and displayed it in front of Xiyun's eyes, and asked politely, "Excuse me, have you ever seen this kid?"
The Zhao family took advantage of their power and relationships in Duolong City, and soon learned from the city defenders that Dugu Yi had left the city from the south gate in the middle of the night, so Zhao Hai and his party would appear on the Gobi in the south.
"It's him!" Xiyun recognized the one-eyed boy in the portrait at a glance, although he didn't mean to remember, he didn't forget it so quickly if he had seen it two or three hours ago.
As soon as Zhao Hai heard that the other party had seen him, he immediately asked, "Where did you meet him?"
"It's okay to tell you. Xiyun smiled faintly. "But you have to tell me first, why are you looking for him?"
"Because he killed my brother. Zhao Hai replied without a trace of hesitation, but of course he would not tell others that the main reason why he went out of the city in person was to covet Duguyi's storage ring.
"Huh?" Xiyun looked at Zhao Hai in surprise, but what came to mind was Dugu Yi's figure, who killed people at such a young age.
"What a vicious man. Saying this, Dugu Yi's impression in Xiyun's heart became even worse.
"That's right!" Zhao Hai nodded in agreement, and said, "So he must be brought to justice before he kills more people." ”
"Obviously he just wants to avenge his brother, but he says it as if it is for the righteousness of the world. Xiyun looked at Zhao Hai, and a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Still, I will tell you that I met him about forty or fifty miles to the south. ”
"Thank you!" Although Zhao Hai was very uncomfortable by Xiyun's smile, he still hugged his fists and thanked him, and then jumped on the horse and waved his whip. "Let's go. ”
So, more than a dozen horsemen rounded the carriage and galloped south.
"So, okay?" said her mother's sigh when she returned to the carriage. "That kid, he's going to die, right?"
"He deserved it. Xiyun waved his hand indifferently, gritted his teeth and said: "Not only did he kill someone else's brother, but he also dared to make me angry, such a person would have died early." ”
When the mother heard this, she just shook her head slightly, and did not speak again.
Seeing this, Xiyun leaned her head on her mother and asked softly, "Mother, are you angry?"
"No......," the mother shook her head and chuckled, and then said, "It's just that I think of the child's eyes, and I feel something in my heart." ”
"What's wrong with his eyes?" Xiyun looked at her mother with curiosity.
"Didn't you see that?" Xiyun's mother asked lightly.
Xiyun tilted his head to the side and pouted back, "People don't care about those details." ”
"That's not the look a child should have. Xiyun's mother paused and said, "Full of sadness and guilt, and there are some things that I can't explain, he seems to be caught in a whirlpool that he can't break free from on his own......"
Hearing this, Xiyun sighed in disappointment and summarized her mother's guess in a short sentence: "That must be regret after the killing." ”
"It's not like that. Xiyun's mother shook her head with great certainty.
"Mother, we won't talk about him anymore. "Xiyun has obviously lost interest in Dugu Yi. "He's going to be killed anyway. ”
"Perhaps. Xiyun's mother nodded slightly, took Xiyun's hand again, and said, "However, my intuition tells me that he will definitely live, and you and him will meet again." ”
"Huh?" Xiyun pulled her hand out of her mother and swung it on her chest several times, and said with a smile: "It's impossible, that person just now won't let him go easily, besides, my mother and I only passed through here by chance, and we won't come to such a remote place in the future, how can he still meet me?"
"Intuition, although there is no basis, but sometimes it is surprisingly accurate!"
Xiyun looked at her mother in a daze for a few seconds before she said with a malicious smile: "If we can really meet, then I must teach him a good lesson, and if I provoke Miss Ben, the consequences will be very serious." ”
One to the south, the other to the north, if they can really meet, then where will they meet again? If, if life is chosen, Xiyun will definitely not choose to meet Dugu Yi.