Memories of the Past Chapter 69: He's My Friend (Part I)
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Music: Twilight – Koji Takanashi
Perhaps human beings are animals destined to be lonely.
The Celestial Empire
Moon Cold Divine Mansion
It's late autumn. But winter doesn't like autumn. For no reason. Probably because he doesn't like falling leaves, because it symbolizes a farewell to life in his heart. Probably because autumn is followed by winter. He was afraid of the cold. Yes, he is afraid of the cold. Maybe he just doesn't like autumn. It's like he doesn't like wine. There's no reason, I just don't like it.
Put down the wine cup. Blind drunk.
Han Dong's eyes were glazed, looking at the dishes on the table that had not eaten a few bites. He couldn't even find a reason to sigh. It stands to reason that he should be happy that he escaped death.
Pick up the wine cup and fill it again. Drunk......
The wine in the "bang" wine cup was poured into the mouth by the cold winter and then put on the table. He didn't know where he came from. It's like he doesn't know why Li Yifan has become the virtue he is today.
Frost walks silently. Sit beside the cold winter. looked at his son, who was drunk but on fire, and didn't speak. just quietly took out another wine cup, poured it full, and poured it again for his son. Picked up his own and lightly touched his son's wine cup on the table. Drink it all and fill it up.
"Don't you like to drink?" Frost looked at the fresh liquid in the wine cup.
"Don't like it...... Isn't it there?"
"What's wrong?"
Han Dong didn't speak. Just bowed his head.
After a long time, he slowly replied, "Not much." ”
Hanshuang picked up his chopsticks and ate a mouthful of food. "What's going on?"
"Not really. Coldwinter still replied. After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and asked, "Dad." You...... Didn't you already know that? ”
"You know what?" said Frost put down her chopsticks.
Han Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "A mortal thing." Han Dong paused: "His life experience." You already knew. I keep asking you, and you keep evading it. Can't you tell me yet?"
"Tell you what? Don't you know everything?"
Han Dong looked at his father's indifferent appearance. It's like there's nothing in this world that can get his attention anymore, and there's nothing that can affect his mood anymore. That's it. It's like the indifference on Li Yifan's face. That look is an expression that can only be produced after a lot of pain and helplessness. He knew his father had always been like this.
But what about Li Yifan? When did he become like this? Shouldn't he be the person who didn't understand anything, stammered, had the worst qualifications, and had the warmest heart? What was the reason why he became like this?
Han Dong looked at that indifference, and the more he looked at it, the more angry he became. With the strength of the wine, he suddenly got up, and he directly overturned the table. "I wonder how he got to be the way he is!"
The table topples over. The sound of pots and pans shattering made Han Dong wake up a little. Rubbing his head in the cold winter. Effort blinked.
"I'm sorry...... I'm sorry Dad, I ...... I'm sorry. ”
Frost was not angry, and patted Coldwinter on the shoulder and motioned for him to sit down.
"Dong'er, there are many things that I may not even be able to explain. Why do you have to dwell on this place? ”
The cold winter was stunned for a long time.
"Because he's a friend. ”
HRE Empire
Holy Fire Sect
Robbing the Yan Temple
Mo Mingzhe knelt on the ground and saluted Mo Lin.
"Grandson, what are you doing? Mo Lin motioned for the servant to help Mo Mingzhe up.
Mo Mingzhe got up and said, "My grandson is not filial, which makes my grandfather worried." ”
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Mo Lin's old voice was full of love.
"Grandpa, there's something...... I want to ask you. ”
"What's the matter?"
Mo Mingzhe didn't speak, and looked at the servants around him. Mo Lin waved his hand knowingly and let the servants retreat one after another. "Say it. What's the matter? Are you afraid of being heard?"
"Grandpa. I would like to know the history of the Holy Fire Sect. Mo Mingzhe asked directly without hesitation.
"Haven't you memorized this history since you were a child?
Mo Mingzhe said again: "This time, I want to know something different. ”
"What's different?"
"I want to know. Whether the Holy Fire Sect is related to the Evil Sect. ”
Mo Lin didn't react when he heard this, but just asked, "Why do you suddenly ask that?"
"This battle in the West Sea. When I was fighting with the Evil Sect disciples, I stumbled upon one of their factions cultivating the Divine Deity Technique, which was almost identical to that of the Holy Fire Sect. Grandpa won't tell me it's just a coincidence, right?" Mo Mingzhe asked.
Mo Lin's wrinkled face moved.
"It's just a coincidence. ”
With a "plop", Mo Mingzhe was already kneeling on the ground.
This time, Mo Lin saw it, and he didn't rush to help Mo Mingzhe as before. Instead, he said softly, "Grandson." Why do you want to do this?"
Mo Mingzhe knelt down: "Grandpa, now I only want to know the history that really happened, not the story that was made up." ”
"Is it so important to be real, and why?" Mo Lin looked at him and asked again, "Is it the young master of the evil sect today, because he let you go today?"
"He's my friend. I don't want to be his enemy. So grandpa, I have to prove one thing. Mo Mingzhe lowered his head and said.
"Confirm what?"
Mo Mingzhe raised his head and looked at Mo Lin seriously: "I want to confirm that the justice I have always believed in is right." ”
"Hey. Mo Lin sighed with melancholy. "You get up first. ”
Seeing Mo Mingzhe stand up, Mo Lin looked up at the ceiling and remembered.
"Where do you start? Let's start with your friend. ”
Mo Lin got up slowly, as if he was recalling something that he had been avoiding for a long time.
"That kid is the son of the previous evil venerable Li Xie of the Evil Sect. After that war, his father Li Xie was killed in battle, and this young master of the evil sect, who was only two or three years old at the time, also disappeared from then on. As for how he became friends with you, and for what purpose, no one can say. ”
"Yifan, he ......" Mo Mingzhe wanted to try to explain, but was interrupted by Mo Lin.
"Go on, the group of evil sect disciples you saw who also cultivated the Heavenly Fire System Divine Technique. ”
Mo Lin's old voice echoed.
"As you said, really, the Holy Fire Sect does have some weak relationship with the Evil Sect. ”
Mo Mingzhe is already smart, and he actually has the answer in his heart, but he can't help but be surprised when he hears his grandfather's words. "What?"
"Don't think about it, a lot of things, not what you think. Mo Lin explained.
"The group of evil sect disciples you saw today who also cultivated the Heavenly Fire System Deed Divine Technique were under the command of the evil sect. The name is Demon Flame Hall. And the first hall master of the Demon Flame Hall is called Mo Hibiscus. ”
This Mo surname made Mo Mingzhe's brain dizzy when he heard it, he didn't believe that this Mo surname was just a coincidence, but the names of many elders of the Mo family kept flashing in his mind, but it seemed that he had never seen it in the family tree. I couldn't stop reading: "Hibiscus ......"
"He's my brother. ”
Mo Mingzhe was even more surprised. He had never heard of his grandfather having such a younger brother.
"That was decades ago. Mo Lin continued.
"Hibiscus is my own brother, a year younger than me. But the qualifications are better than mine. At that time, the Evil Sect was still just a small and unknown sect. Hibiscus had a very good relationship with the evil venerable Tianxu at that time of the evil sect. Suddenly, one day, Jin discovered another cultivation method of the Heavenly Fire System Divine Technique. ”
"What method?" Mo Mingzhe asked.
Mo Lin hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Jin has found that changing the Heavenly Fire System Divine Technique from relying on weapons to cultivating itself will achieve better results, and its strength will also be stronger. But at that time, the Holy Fire Sect was already a famous sect. The rules of the Holy Fire Sect are strict, you know. Always follow the rules. Such an approach was considered an outlier by most people at the time. It is called the evil way. ”
Mo Lin smiled helplessly.
"That's what Hibiscus is. The more people objected to something, the more he had to try it. It's been a long time. Some young people in the Holy Fire Sect began to follow Hibiscus to improve their strength by cultivating themselves because of their pursuit of great strength. The Holy Fire Sect began to be polarized, and even infighting broke out. Jin didn't want to let the Holy Fire Sect kill each other because of herself, and she didn't want to give up her thoughts. So, he thought of the Evil Sect. ”
Mo Lin's voice became softer and softer: "He is already a friend of the evil sect's evil venerable Tianxu, and the evil sect's cultivation style has always been eclectic. In desperation, Hibiscus joined the evil sect with a faction that cultivated herself. The Demon Flame Hall was established. That's the group of people you see today. ”
This is a story that Mo Mingzhe has never heard of since he was a child. Mo Hibiscus is a person who has never been mentioned by the Holy Fire Sect for more than ten years.
Mo Mingzhe was silent, not knowing whether he was stunned or time paused.
After a long time, he spoke again and asked, "Then, why for so many years, I have never heard anyone from my grandfather or father mention this person." Even the family tree does not have his name. ”
"His name was removed from the family tree by my father, your great-grandfather. ”
"Remove?"
Mo Lin nodded and continued, "At that time, Hibiscus. He ignored the sect and the family was against it. resolutely led people away and switched to another sect. Although at that time, the evil sect was not what it is now. But it still makes people see it as a big rebellion. It already made your grandfather angry, and he couldn't even afford to get sick. It stands to reason that even this will not end up being removed. But ......"
"But what?" Mo Mingzhe said eagerly.
"But...... Because the evil sect is not eclectic, there are many unhealthy practices in the cultivation of the deed divine arts. In addition, all kinds of inexplicable reasons are still intolerable to the two empires and the four great sects after all. The war broke out as expected. And it's getting worse. ”
Mo Mingzhe concentrated and listened carefully.
"Because the war lasted for three years, the scene became more and more chaotic. When Hibiscus retreated with the Evil Sect, she inadvertently injured your grandmother. As a result, your grandmother lost her legs in that battle and died of depression. In a fit of rage, your grandfather completely cut off him, and even his name was forcibly deleted from the family tree. And Hibiscus ...... I also feel guilty because of my mother's death. finally chose to commit suicide. ”
Mo Mingzhe could see clearly, and his grandfather's eyes were already shining with tears.
"As for what you say, you want to confirm whether the justice you believe in is true. Mo Lin's voice was obviously older, and he said that this past was like losing half his life. "What you want to confirm, I've thought about before. But so far, I can't give an answer. Grandchildren ......"
Mo Lin sighed: "War, how can there be any right or wrong." The leaves outside are withering, do you want to say that it is the fault of autumn? The survival of the fittest, the fault is the people's hearts. If you want to realize something, it depends on your creation. Grandpa didn't have a chance. Mo Lin said and slowly got up. What left Mo Mingzhe was an increasingly old back.