Volume 3: The Three Lives of the Unknown Chapter 40 A Critical Step
"Oh?" Mizukakusugi seemed surprised. Xuan Wuji looked at him: "Although you are a little cunning now, you can afford the four words of integrity and purity you said at that time, except for the occasional little dirty." If she had been more generous at that time, she would have just reprimanded you and kicked you out of Chixue City. Think about it, at that time, would you be the opponent of Ling Ming and Lang Lifei? I'm afraid that you have already become a pile of dust, why do you still need to stand here today and listen to my sarcasm. ”
"That's right," Shui Ge Shan sighed, "That's why I'm even more determined to marry her back!" "You-" Xuan Wuji almost laughed out loud again, hurriedly held back, patted Shui Ge Shan's shoulder, "Come on, I'm optimistic about you!" turned around and walked off the high platform, snickering out of nowhere.
"Inexplicable!" Shui Geshan grunted and looked south. Blocked by green mountains, although Red Snow City could not be seen, it could be clearly seen that the red cloud was accumulating thicker and thicker.
Dumu Village.
Dumu Qinglong respectfully led the way in front, and the patriarch Dumu Qinghua walked behind, feeling a little flattered. Although Dumu Qinghua is the eldest brother of their generation, whether it is talent, cultivation or reputation among the clan, it is far inferior to his brother Dumu Qinglong.
And the reason why he is the patriarch is entirely because he is the eldest brother, and his comprehensive strength in all aspects is superior rather than top-notch. Originally, the patriarch didn't need to have too top abilities. Because only in this way will he humbly listen to the opinions of others and will not be self-righteous and arbitrary.
Dumu Qinghua knows this very well, and after becoming the patriarch, except for the stain of defeat by Yang Xibao, it can be said that he is perfect. But unfortunately, under the influence of Dumu's "restoration of the homeland", Dumu Village advocates force. What's even more regrettable is that he also has a younger brother whose cultivation is far beyond his own.
Therefore, in recent times, he has almost never stepped out of his yard unless necessary, and most of the affairs in the clan are taken care of by Dumu Qinglong. If this is placed in other families, or even a year ago, it is a harbinger of the loss of position and disintegration of the head of the family. But at this time, everyone will only take this for granted.
But what appeared in front of the Dumu Zhai people now was actually the long-awaited Dumu Qinglong respectfully leading the way, and Dumu Qinghua actually walked behind shamelessly!"Phew!" A warrior couldn't help but spit out. Dumu Qinghua has long been used to it, and he doesn't care. The lone green dragon turned its head suddenly, and looked at the warrior with a falcon-like gaze.
The soldier was so frightened that he trembled, and in the next second, he was dragged by Dumu Qinglong in front of Dumu Qinghua: "Kneel down and admit your mistake!" The onlookers were all surprised when they heard this, and the soldier was even more unconvinced: "Why should I kneel down to such a waste!" "Waste?" Dumu Qinglong's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he slapped him in the face, "Can you beat him? Then aren't you even as good as a waste? Who is qualified to say him, huh?" "This ......" The warrior was speechless, but refused to kneel.
"Brother Long, forget it. But Dumu Qinghua couldn't stand it anymore, and took two steps forward to persuade. But he didn't expect this act of tolerance to attract a burst of contempt from the onlookers: As the patriarch, he was not held accountable for being punished by the clansmen! No wonder he was like a soft-footed shrimp when facing outsiders!
Dumu Qinglong naturally knew what these people were thinking, and said loudly: "Big brother, don't forget that you are the patriarch! If you are discouraged because of the last incident and don't want to cheer up, how can you set an example for the whole clan?" and shouted at the warrior: "Kneel down and admit your mistake!" The soldier saw that Dumu Qinglong was really angry, and he didn't dare to be stubborn, so he had to kneel on his knees: "Your subordinates know your mistakes, please punish the patriarch!"
Dumu Qinghua listened to Dumu Qinglong's words, and his heart was shocked: Are you really discouraged? Yes, you can't go out of the door, thinking that you have no face to see people, isn't it also a kind of escape? Seeing that person kneeling down and admitting his mistake, whether he was forced or sincere, he sighed with emotion: I really should face it.
At that moment, he straightened up, cleared his throat, and said slowly: "Offending the patriarch should have been executed, but if you think there is a reason for it, you will be exempted from the death penalty." Tonight, I will patrol the village and be on duty at night to show punishment!" A few words lightly, the rewards and punishments were decent, and a strange feeling rose in the hearts of the audience, as if they had seen Dumu Qinghua when he had just become the patriarch.
"Let's go!" Dumu Qinglong kicked the kneeling warrior over with a kick, bowed down and said, "Patriarch, please!" Dumu Qinghua responded lightly and walked away slowly. Behind them, the warrior saw them walking away, and his face was inexplicable.
When they came to the small courtyard on the middle of the mountain, the two were surprised to find that Dumu and his party were standing outside the door with Dumu Qingyan and Dumu Qinggui. From this point of view, everything that has just happened is in full view.
"High Priest. Dumu Qinghua bowed. "Patriarch. Dumu and his party returned the half-salute. The three of them knelt on one knee, clasped their right shoulders with their left hand, and bowed: "Patriarch!" "Please get up!" Dumu Qinghua raised his hands weakly.
When the three of them stood up, Dumu and his entourage suddenly raised their hands, and the two slaps were thrown on the faces of Dumu Qinghua and Dumu Qinglong. "Ancestor!" the two knelt down in fear. "Get up for me," Dumu and his entourage were full of anger, and stretched out their hands to point to the place where the accident happened just now, "Give me a good memory of it! It is the first time in thousands of years that the patriarch of the Dumu clan has been spurned by the clansmen on the street! Qinghua, Qinglong, you are really good!"
"Grandson knows his mistake!" Dumu Qinghua and the others were sincerely afraid, but they didn't dare to kneel down again. The Dumu Green Flame and the Dumu Green Ghost also stood sideways. After a while, another man came and bowed: "Patriarch, high priest." "But it's a single tree Qingluo. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Dumu and his party nodded: "Come in." Then he pointed to Dumu Qinghua and Dumu Qinglong with his hand: "You two, you are only allowed to stand!" Then he led a few people into the courtyard.
The three of them sat down, and the two of them stood aside. Dumu and his entourage looked at a few people, told Dumu Qinghua and Dumu Qingluo what happened today, and finally said: "Qinglong and I can't guess the reason for it, but this incident touched me: Let's send people to walk on the rivers and lakes." Otherwise, if you ignore the world like this, you will be eliminated by the rivers and lakes sooner or later!"
Dumu Qinghua agreed: "What the old ancestor said is good. I've been thinking about this for a long time, but it happened before I could form a mature idea, so I delayed it. At that time, Dumu Qinghua could be said to have no status in the clan, so how dare he put forward this suggestion that went against the ancestor's intention of "escaping the world"? Not to mention that there was an example of Dumu Yiqiu there: just attracting foreign aid lost the ancestral homeland. If this is to join the WTO, will it not be possible to exterminate the species?
The Dumu clan is well aware of the difficulties, so they only gather these younger generations. If you consult with the elders. Don't make a lot of noise, it's a genius to blame! Dumu Qingluo said: "What the old ancestor and the eldest brother said is reasonable. To tell you the truth, I once secretly went out of the village to Beiblazing Snow, only to find that although we don't know anything about the outside world, they know very well about them. We even know that we plan to build a sub-village because of the growth of the population!"
"What?" At this moment, even the one-tree green ghost who was not interested in entering the WTO was moved. This is a confidential matter of the Dumu Village, and it has only been discussed a few times among the middle and high-level members of the clan, and everyone outside actually knows about it?
"That's the power of intelligence spying. Dumu and his party sighed. Although dissatisfied and even hated Dumu Yiqiu and the snow god. But he is still thrilled when he thinks of all the novelties and anecdotes about the outside that the snow god brought when he first came.
Dumu Qinglong asked, "Then how does the Old Ancestor plan to proceed with this?" Dumu and his party pondered for a while and said, "Qingluo has been out before, and he is the most familiar person between us to the outside world. In this way, Qingluo took Qinglong out first. Qinghua, a few of you will stay and watch the house. ”
Dumu Qinghua said: "Grandson takes the order." But what do you say about the elder?" "Leave them alone," Dumu and his party waved their hands, "Qinglong, Qingluo, you go and prepare and set off tonight." Walking the rivers and lakes is nothing more than relying on yellow and white things. I've got some silver and gold here, and you'll use it first." As he spoke, he handed a storage bag to Dumu Qingluo.
"Ancestor Xie, then let's prepare immediately. Dumu Qingluo and Dumu Qinglong got up, hugged their fists at everyone, and turned around. Dumu and his entourage watched the two go away, and sighed in their hearts: The future of Dumu Village depends on this step!
Red Snow City.
The sky was just dawning. "Boom", the book note flew in. Yu Shan grabbed it in his hand and looked at it, and said with a wry smile: "This water and fire really don't make people peaceful for a moment." "It turned out to be an assassination list sent by fire and water. "Qin'er, get up and go on business!" Yusugi shouted back. Qin'er, who was lying on the bed, muttered, turned over and wrapped herself in the quilt: "Brother will go by himself! ”
"Okay, then I'll go!" Hasugi washed his face and scrubbed the water again. When he opened the door, he turned back and smiled: "So lazy, beware of becoming a little fat pig!" "What's wrong with becoming a little fat pig," Qin'er opened her eyes and laughed, "Anyway, it's good to have my brother to raise!"
"Aren't you afraid that I'll eat you?" Yusugi smiled evilly, pun intended. Qin'er's little face immediately turned red, but she refused to admit defeat: "If you have the guts, you will come!" Yushan shook his head and smiled: "You!" Carefully bring the door to the door and walk out of the courtyard facing the rising sun.
Inside the house, as soon as Yusugi left, Qin'er sat up from the bed. Sister Shui Huo has already taken away her brother, and she should ...... herself Her gaze swept gently over every corner of the room and she got up and got out of bed. Shower, change clothes and apply light makeup. The movements are gentle and slow, as if some ritual is being performed.
Everything was in order, she slowly got up, put the newly wiped Gu Hongqin on her back, took one last look at the place that carried all her happy moments, and gently pushed the door out.