Chapter 45: Dreams
"You guys are fooling around, the immortals must have gone to other tribes, if they help us, then other tribes will suffer, how can you be so selfish?" Dong Li roared, pulled up his daughter-in-law, and hurriedly apologized to Liu Yun on the side.
"We can't live anymore... Then you can still care about the life and death of others. The eldest daughter-in-law cried out, Dong Li was bitter, so she had to hug her daughter-in-law tightly, and a middle-aged man even shed tears. Behind them, a four- or five-year-old child ran over with a stealthy step, calling for his father and mother...... Children are often the most innocent, they don't have any variegation in their eyes, and all they want is to make their parents not cry.
It's just that this scene made Liu Yun's expression become colder, and his eyes looked at the people around him gloomily. He could see that Dong Li's daughter-in-law was a smart person, and doing this was their only way to survive. As Liu Yun said, this group of mortals ran thousands of miles in Qinchuan alone, and I am afraid that no one will survive.
But what Liu Yun hates most is the persecution and threats of others. If it was just Dong Li and his daughter-in-law who came to beg, Liu Yun would probably agree, after all, in the face of so many people's lives, knowing that they would die if they went, how could they not have a trace of sympathy. But now more than 1,000 people have obviously been calculated, kneeling down together, shouting in unison. This is no longer a prayer, but a persecution.
In the face of this kind of behavior, Liu Yun only has one feeling, and that is disgust.
Liu Yunleng 'hum!', stood up, walked out of the crowd alone, turned his back to everyone, and didn't say a word.
There was silence all around, and everyone didn't dare to breathe.
Survival is a human instinct, and no one is to blame. But if you only think about your own feelings and ignore others, then others will only think about your own feelings and ignore others.
As Dong Li said, what if he, Liu Yun, was the envoy of other tribes?
Isn't this group of people doing this with disregard for the lives of other tribes and human races? Is it true that the lives of these people are not the lives of other tribesmen?
In the end, Dong Li stood up and helped the kneeling clansmen up. The atmosphere was heavy, and no one spoke. When everyone saw the back of the figure standing in the distance, there was an indescribable feeling in their hearts, fear and respect, but they also felt a ruthlessness and indifference from that back.
"Ahem... Ahem......"
Hearing the coughing sound, Xian'er looked over and saw that the four-year-old kid who left Dong Li's house was coughing with red cheeks. A child's physique is already like this, and now that there is something in December, he will definitely not be able to stand the long-distance attack.
Xian'er walked over and touched the child's head.
"What about the doctors in Sister-in-law Dong's tribe?" Xian'er asked the blind-eyed woman next to her, only to hear her say weakly: "He died on the way here, and his two apprentices also died, and they were eaten by demon beasts." Now it's hard for this child. I saw her reach out and take the little boy into her arms, and her eyes kept crying.
"Ahem...... Mother, I feel some pain in my chest. The little boy said, looked up and saw that his mother was crying, his dirty little hand reached out to wipe away those tears, and then said, "Mother, it's okay, I don't hurt now." ”
Xian'er sighed, glanced at Liu Yun, who was standing silently in the distance, shook her head, and walked towards the depths of the forest alone. The saber-toothed tiger consciously followed behind, vigilantly observing the surroundings.
At this time, it suddenly became cold, and the wind rose in the mountain forest, and only the leaves were blown and rattled. Xian'er looked up at the sky, and the gray clouds were particularly conspicuous, as if the whole sky was pressed down, and it was estimated that it would snow!
I hurriedly found several common herbs not far away, and came back in a hurry.
After boiling the decoction herself, Xian'er immediately beckoned: "Little stone is here, take the medicine." ”
I saw that the kid who left home Dong ran over, didn't cry or make trouble, just picked it up, blew it with his small mouth, and drank it in a big gulp.
Xian'er looked distressed, and said, "The little stone is so bitter, you drink it slowly." ”
"Hehe, thank you, sister. But my father said that people in the mountains are not afraid of hardship, even if their heads fall off, they will have a big scar, so there is no need to be afraid. After Xiao Shi finished speaking, he saw him return to his mother's side, and then patted his chest and said, "Mother, my sister is a doctor, she boiled a decoction for me, I drank it all just now, and now it's better." ”
Who knows, Dong Li's wife blocked the child's mouth, and said with some horror: "Is that what you can call your sister? ”
When I saw this woman coming with a small stone, she knelt down and bowed. Xian'er hurriedly stepped forward, helped the two of them up, and said, "Sister-in-law Dong, I'm not an immortal, I'm a mortal." ”
"You are mortal, how is this possible?" said Sister-in-law Dong in disbelief. Can control demon beasts, aren't you immortals? Xiao Shi scratched his head, looking like he didn't understand.
"Sister-in-law, this is true, otherwise, why should I go to collect medicine and blow a breath of fairy qi, wouldn't Xiaoshi's illness be cured?" said Xian'er shyly. I saw Sister-in-law Dong quietly glance at Liu Yun's back in the distance, with an inquiring look. Xian'er said proudly: "That's my man... My eldest brother. ”
Although her words changed quickly, Sister-in-law Dong looked like this, which made Xian'er blush.
"Sister-in-law Dong...... Xian'er has a saying, I don't know whether to say it or not. Xian'er Qiao had a look of guilt on her face. Seeing that the person next to him nodded, Xian'er continued: "The eldest brother is not a mortal, the problem he thinks about may not be thought of by us mortals, he can't help his sister-in-law today, and I hope that my sister-in-law will not go in peace." ”
As soon as these words came out, Sister-in-law Dong looked panicked on the spot, and she was so frightened that she was about to kneel down again, and hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare to ......"
Xian'er helped it up again, her face full of bitterness, knowing that the more she talked, the worse it became.
......
There was no muffled thunder, snowflakes began to fall in the sky, and the wind became stronger and colder. I saw a small stone, rubbed my little hands, and covered my ears. Looking around, most of the women were huddled together to keep warm, while the men were shivering from the cold with their weapons, but they were still standing around, staring ahead. If someone can't stand the cold, they will take a sip of wine to drive away the cold.
In order to survive, these mortals have nowhere to hide.
In the past half a day, Xian'er has learned a lot of things, it turns out that the village where she used to be was so lucky. In other villages, people go missing almost every once in a while, and according to these people, most of them have been eaten by demons. Every ten years, they have to cross thousands of miles to take refuge in the Divine City.
Xian'er touched the little stone's frozen red face and began to walk towards Liu Yun.
"Sister, can you be my sister? My sister was eaten by a monster on the way here, and the stone misses her so much..."
"Okay. Xian'er smiled, but there was a little sting in her heart, such a young child actually saw his loved ones being eaten by monsters, how cruel and sad it was.
"Sister, I want to go home, but my father and mother won't let me go home, saying that my home is gone, and I have to run for my life, otherwise I will die. Xian'er took the little stone in her arms and listened to him.
"My mother said that when people die, they can't eat good things. Stone would rather not eat good things and want to go home, it's so dark and cold outside. ”
......
Xian'er finally walked behind Liu Yun. Liu Yun heard the sound of small stones, but he didn't look back, still looking at the mysterious mountain range in front of him.
This is a primeval mountain range, with a terrible savage atmosphere. The fallen leaves on the ground are thick and have a rotten smell, giving the impression of a long time ago. The ancient wood wolf forest dozens of meters high around it is straight and thick, densely packed, making the following extremely gloomy. Make the night extra dark. Most of the villagers were huddled together and did not light torches to keep warm. Because that kind of life provokes a lot of wild beasts to attack.
"What the hell is hidden there, why do I have a feeling of uneasiness in my heart. Liu Yun stared ahead, his brows furrowed, and he said to himself in his heart: "Maybe I'm not strong enough." "The yin and yang qi in the body can only tend to be balanced, although it can explode great power, but once it is out of balance, it will be counterattacked, and I am afraid that there will be a fear of life.
It's too difficult to rush into the Eight Heavens in a short period of time. Not only do you need a huge amount of cultivation resources, but you also need to have a deeper understanding of your own Dao rules.
The former relies on accumulation, and the latter relies on chance, and it is not something that can be realized by saying that it is enlightened.
"Big brother..."Xian'er called behind her.
"Xian'er, are you here, is there something wrong?" Liu Yun stopped thinking, turned around, and nodded.
"Does Big Brother have something very important to do?" asked Xian'er, White Fang biting her lip. looks like he wants to speak and stops.
"Hmm... It's very important, it's my biggest dream in life. Liu Yun said solemnly, and glanced at the small stone lying on Xian'er's shoulder and giving him an ass.
"Oh..."Xian'er lowered her head, a little depressed. She hugged the little stone, returned to the crowd, put the little stone down, and said to Dong Li and Dong Sister-in-law, "Excuse me, we're leaving." ”
"Congratulations to the immortals. More than 1,000 people said in unison, all kneeling on the ground, and even the small stones were pressed to the ground by his mother. Everyone was looking at Liu Yun, but no one dared to speak. They prayed in their hearts, knowing that there was little hope, and they prayed for a miracle.
Xian'er turned around, her steps were a little heavy, maybe she would never see these people again, and she would never see Xiaoshi, an obedient and sensible child, again.
"Sister... Can you not go, the stone misses you. ”
Xian'er paused and heard the childish call of the little stone. Immediately afterwards, she covered her mouth with one hand and ran up, until she reached Liu Yun's side and said, "Big brother, let's go." "You can see that her eyes are already red.
The saber-toothed tiger came to the side very consciously, and Liu Yun picked up Xian'er and the two flew down on the tiger's body.
Roar... With a tiger roar, the saber-toothed tiger carried the two away from here. Disappeared into the darkness of the woods under the expectant gaze of everyone.
Many people are depressed and have glazed eyes.
"Cheer me up, without the protection of immortals, Lao Tzu will take you to the Divine City alive. Dong Li, the man, roared, and immediately lifted up a lot of momentum, and many young people nodded and shouted: "Without immortals, we can still live." ”
"Sister......" There was only a small voice and shadow, whispering in the direction where Liu Yun left.
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"Big brother, can you tell Xian'er, what is your biggest dream in this life?" Xian'er's eyes were red, buried in Liu Yun's chest, and she couldn't cry.
"My dream is...... When I was ten years old, my father and mother all died in the tide of beasts, and the moment they choked in front of me. My heart hurts so much, I go crazy when it hurts, I go up to the sky and shout in pain, but in exchange for the cold gaze of others, and maybe the only trace of pathetic sympathy.
And I was thinking, why, why did my mom and dad leave me, why did all the pain fall on me?
I can't figure it out... I really can't figure it out......" Liu Yun said slowly, his tone was very calm, but his eyes were in tears, until now he remembered the scene when his father and mother closed their eyes in front of him, he felt that his heart hurt like a knife, and he couldn't help but tremble.
"The fairy road is ruthless, and the heart of heaven is like frost. I wanted my dad to come back, but it was just a dream. ”
Xian'erqiao's face was pale, and there was shock in her big eyes, she hugged Liu Yun tightly, wanting him to feel warm.
Liu Yun glanced down at Xian'er and continued: "At that time, there was a person beside me, named Han Yang, whose father survived the beast tide and was given the qualification to operate the pill. Those who used to play with me gradually left me and chose to be a dog by Han Yang's side.
I saw that Han Yang was carefree every day and smiled happily every day. But every day in order to survive, I am hovering on the edge of life and death.
I can't figure out why... Why am I so miserable.
After a long time, I discovered a truth, that is, strong, strong people can stay away from suffering.
At a very young age, I thought that I must be the strongest person in the world.
This must have been my dream when I was a child......!
"Big brother, I'm sorry, Xian'er shouldn't embarrass you. Xian'er cried, kissing the tears on Liu Yun's face.
"But it's all gone, it doesn't matter. Now that I have Xian'er, my eldest brother's dream is to make you happy and happy forever. If anyone dares to sabotage all this, then the big brother will kill them all.
So the big brother will continue to be strong. Liu Yundao, his voice was very solemn, looking at Xian'er's eyes.
"Big brother......" Xian'er choked up and couldn't speak, it turned out that she was so important in her eldest brother's heart. While I was happy in my heart, I was also bitter, I didn't expect my eldest brother to experience so many painful things.
"Go back, go back......" Liu Yundao said twice in a row.
Xian'er wondered why the eldest brother suddenly said this, where are you going?
I saw the saber-toothed tiger roaring, and turned his head and ran in the direction of Dong Li's tribe. At this time, Xian'er suddenly realized, and a strange feeling appeared in her heart, I don't know what it felt, she just wanted to cry, but she quickly wiped away her tears, because she remembered that the eldest brother said before that she liked her happy appearance the most.
"Big brother listens to you, even if you don't say it, big brother won't pretend not to see it. Liu Yun's eyes closed, but he raised his head to meet the cold snowflakes one after another.
"Xian'er will always be happy in the future, not because of anything else, just because the eldest brother is by my side. Xian'er said softly, snuggling up to his chest, feeling the beating of the heart.
If the saber-toothed tiger can speak, you must roar at this time, Liu Yun, you are a scumbag, you are so gentle with women, and you are so rude to Lao Tzu, just kick Lao Tzu if you have nothing to do, do you know that Lao Tzu is a tiger king and a dignified existence!
Not long after, Liu Yun and the others came to Dong Li's tribe, and after Xian'er happily announced that the eldest brother was going to protect them to the Divine City, the place was boiling.
"Wow... It's so touched, don't die, woo woo......"
"I thought I would die this time, but I didn't expect the endless road, haha......"
"The great grace of the immortals, the great virtue of the Dong family, will never dare to forget each other, and they will definitely set up a tablet for the immortals in the coming day, and burn incense and worship every day. ”
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There was a lot of talk like this, and it went on for a while, until everyone calmed down.
Liu Yun said to these fanatical people: "With me here, everyone can put down their weapons and sleep peacefully." ”
"If the old man and the child want to keep warm, they can surround the tiger, the guy has thick fur and is warmer. Everyone rest assured, very docile and does not bite. ”
"Immortal, that tiger really doesn't bite?" a seven or eight-year-old child asked, stunned.
Silence all around, dare to be so straightforward, that is blasphemy against the immortals. The child's parents hurriedly hugged him into their arms and looked at Liu Yun nervously.
Rub and rub...... Liu Yun walked to the child's side, pinched his face, and said with a smile: "If the tiger dares to bite you, let's use it to make a tooth sacrifice." ”
"Well, Xiao Zongzi hasn't eaten tiger meat yet. The little kid swallowed immediately.
With a snort, everyone laughed around, and realized that the legendary immortals were not so cold and ruthless.
Many children came to the saber-toothed tiger with a hula and looked timidly at the behemoth.
I saw the saber-toothed tiger grinning at everyone, revealing a row of white fangs, hideous and scary. Many children are afraid to move.
"The immortals say it doesn't bite... But how do I look so good?" asked a little kid.
"Why don't you go up and try it?" the little kid next to him rolled his eyes and immediately suggested kindly.
The first child immediately burst into a shiver on the forehead of the first child, saying, "If you want to harm me, there is no way." ”
At this moment, in the envious eyes of all the children, Xian'er led the little stone and walked to the side of the saber-toothed tiger, only to see that the behemoth was drooping its head like a little kitten and rubbing Xian'er's clothes.
"Stone, it's not cold to sleep on its back. Although you have taken medicine, you are not well, you must be obedient and go to bed early. Xian'er hugged the small stone to the saber-toothed tiger's back and admonished.
"And you, don't have bad intentions, or I'll let the eldest brother clean you up. Xian'er threatened the saber-toothed tiger lying on the ground 'viciously'.
The saber-toothed tiger, which was still considered a 'threat', made a symbolic meow, then closed its eyes, immediately snored and began to sleep.