Chapter 70: The Mountain Village
The Canglan River is located thousands of miles away from Yunya City, and flows around a mountain called the Tianduan Mountain Range, and the river surface is extremely open.
In the quiet and distant Jiangwan, there is a mountain village, Cangmang Village.
A few years ago, this was the only way for the villagers to go east, and if they wanted to cross the river, they had to pass through the ferry in the village, but with the rise of the big demon in the river, countless villagers were in trouble, and they gradually became sparsely populated.
Now that the mountain road across the Tianduan Mountains has been paved, it is becoming more and more barren, and only the villagers and those who rely on the Canglan River ferry fishing for a living occasionally come here.
Along the way, Shen Yu explained the reason to Lu Caiwei, and the girl was startled when she heard it, far away from the river, she was afraid that she would be caught by the big demon in the river if she was not careful.
The two soon arrived at the deserted village near the river.
Shen Yu stood at the ferry in front of the village, not far from the river flowing slowly, it was noon, but every household in the village was closed, which looked particularly eerie.
Shen Yu looked around, there were still a few boatmen scattered on the wooden bridge stretching into the river in the distance, after all, they survived by fishing, even if the big demon in the river made waves, but in order to support their family, they still didn't dare to leave easily, but they were not as diligent as before, and they only went out one day out of three days.
Lu Caiwei said nervously: "Is that monster in the heart of the river?" ”
Shen Yu said: "Some cultivators have tried to take the treasure of searching for demons, but there is no trace of it in the heart of the river and at the bottom of the river. ”
Lu Caiwei asked in a low voice, "Then what should we do?" ”
"I found it!"
Shen Yu said lightly: "Then you killed it!" ”
Lu Caiwei took a deep breath and looked quite solemn.
After a while, she said uncertainly, "Can't you just kill it?" ”
"Yes!"
Shen Yu said calmly: "Then you return the sword to me." ”
Lu Caiwei suddenly became angry when she heard this, and snorted.
Suddenly two people with dusty temperaments came to the deserted village, and the few remaining villagers were all scrutinizing and curious.
Although the other party claimed to be a cultivator sent by the Baili City Lord of Cloud Cliff City to subdue demons, after all, he was afraid in his heart, and no one dared to come forward and take the initiative to talk.
Lu Caiwei struggled a lot without the slightest clue, and finally Shen Yu casually threw out a silver tael, which attracted countless villagers to ask for warmth.
The two finally lived in a villager's house selected by Shen Yu and cleaned up the house, but Lu Caiwei was still a little depressed.
Shen Yu sat on the bench and said lightly: "Money, power, women, these things are the greatest truth for secular mortals, and at this time, the only thing that can make them accept it calmly is money." ”
Lu Caiwei sneered: "Do you think everyone is as selfish as you? ”
Shen Yu didn't speak.
Lu Caiwei felt that these words seemed to be a bit heavy, and she couldn't help it, so she hesitated for a while and said, "What are we going to do next?" ”
Shen Yu didn't answer this question, but suddenly asked another question, "When you were approaching Dongzu Continent, you said that my Tao was not the Tao in your heart, what is the Tao in your heart?" ”
Lu Caiwei was stunned, she didn't know what to say for a while, and finally reluctantly said a few words, "Good and evil are rewarded." ”
"On the path of cultivation, there is only benefit, only immortality, and there is no distinction between good and evil."
Shen Yu shook his head and said, "And do you really think that the good and evil in the world can be clearly distinguished?" ”
Lu Caiwei felt that what he said was wrong, but she didn't know how to refute it, so she could only say angrily: "Anyway, I can't say you, but you are wrong, you are wrong!" ”
Shen Yu smiled and said, "If there is a wicked person in front of you, do you dare to use your sword?" ”
Lu Caiwei said categorically: "Of course, I cultivate my sword to punish evil and promote good. ”
Shen Yu nodded and stood up.
Lu Caiwei asked suspiciously, "What are you doing?" ”
Shen Yu said: "Find a monster." ”
In the next few days, Lu Caiwei followed Shen Yu around the village, and over time, the monster was not found, but became familiar with the people in the village.
The two of them were taken in by a shrewd woman, and the man was a ferryman named Zhao Da at the ferry.
The appearance is honest and strong, and he is very enthusiastic about the two of them, and from time to time he brings a few fish caught from the river to stew fish soup to drink, which is very luxurious in this not rich village.
Even Lu Caiwei had a little more affection for the man who didn't talk much.
Zhao Da also has a seven or eight-year-old child, Shen Yu has seen it, Lu Caiwei has seen it, and he is an innocent child.
A family of three, although they quarrel over some trivial matters on weekdays, they are indeed happy.
Shen Yu was leisurely all day long, walking around the village. Canglan River took a stroll, and then chatted with Zhao Da at the ferry, and the day passed.
Lu Caiwei sometimes thinks that she is purely because she is too tired, so she wants to come here to rest for a few days.
However, she was not affected by him, and worked hard to cultivate the white jade sword in the courtyard every day.
I thought that if I really found that monster, I must use the most powerful and beautiful sword in my life, and I must impress that guy, and it is best to stare out my eyes.
Chirping.
The wooden door of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open, and Shen Yu walked in.
"Going for a walk?" Shen Yu said for the first time in the past few days.
Lu Caiwei was a little surprised, and teased: "Yo, a person also knows that it is boring? ”
Shen Yu didn't speak, he turned his head and walked out of the far door,
Lu Caiwei snorted, but also ran out.
The two walked in the village, and the people at the head and end of the village came over, with a smile in their words, and some flattery, and kept asking if they had found the trace of the monster.
Occasionally, a few lazy men squatted under the banyan tree, looking like they were watching a good show.
In the past, there were not many cultivators who came, but there were also many of them, and which one did not end up leaving in disgrace.
Practitioners, that's it.
Shen Yu turned a blind eye to those disdainful glances and came all the way to the humble ferry at the entrance of the village.
The ferryman, Zhao Dazheng, was eating a coarse grain steamed bun, while the woman was mending some tattered clothes, and the child was digging something on the beach with a small shovel.
This scene is indescribably warm.
Zhao Da saw the two of them coming, grinned, and said, "It turned out to be Shen Gongzi, why are you interested in coming to me today." ”
Shen Yu walked to the edge of the ferry, looked at the deep river and was silent.
This great river does not know how many innocent lives have been swallowed.
He said calmly, "Come and have a look, and then talk." ”
Lu Caiwei walked over to the child and rubbed his head.
"Okay."
Zhao laughed and said: "I am familiar with this matter within a hundred miles, you can ask, but even if the monster thing is a little difficult for me." ”
Shen Yu squatted aside casually, reached out and picked up a handful of clear river water, then watched it slip from his fingertips, and said, "I probably figured out this matter." ”
Lu Caiwei turned her head and her eyes widened.
Zhao Daya was full of surprise and said, "Really? Those immortal masters who came here in the past had never said that. ”
"yes, it's not that hard."
Shen Yu said lightly: "They just found the wrong direction, that person was not a monster in the first place, just a person." ”
Lu Caiwei interjected: "People? ”
Shen Yu's expression was indifferent, and he said: "Yes, a person who accidentally ate the demon pill, and then couldn't control the demon qi in his body, and finally lost his mind. ”
Lu Caiwei said in surprise: "Demon pill? Who is it? ”
"The water attribute demon pill naturally comes from the river, so of course it is the one closest to the water."
Shen Yu turned his head to look at Zhao Da beside him and asked, "What do you think?"
The honest and honest man's face did not change, and he said sincerely: "Shen Gongzi, although I, Zhao Da, am not a smart person, but I also understand what you mean, but you really misunderstood me." ”
Shen Yu said, "Oh? ”
Zhao Da patted his chest and said seriously: "I am a native of the world, I have never eaten any so-called demon pills, I have never even heard of them, and some people have doubted me before, but I have behaved properly, so I can live unharmed until now, think about it, if I really have a problem, how can those cultivators in the past not see it?" ”
The words did not hesitate at all, and they were sincere.
Shen Yu looked indifferent and said: "People can't look good, your temperament, if you want to practice, it is also a good choice." ”
A silent woman couldn't stand still, and stepped forward and mocked: "Immortal Master, you have to talk about evidence, could it be that the big demon in the river has not been found, and you are not good at making a mistake, so you want to take our family Zhao Da to blame?" If this kind of thing spreads, it will really make the Baili City Lord lose face. ”
Zhao Da's face was a little ugly, and he said coldly: "If you suspect that I have eaten that demon pill, you can come and test it." ”
Lu Caiwei stared at the man's figure and didn't notice anything unusual, so she couldn't help frowning.
Shen Yu stood up and said lightly, "Who said you ate that demon pill?" ”
The breezy words made the faces of the two couples suddenly change greatly, and in Lu Caiwei's ears, it was like thunder on the ground.
She suddenly looked down at the child who had been standing behind his parents, his head bowed, unable to see his expression.
"When my father caught a demon pill in the river, I thought it was a baby, but it was eaten by my son."
Shen Yu stood with his hands in his hands, his clothes were lightly raised, and he said slowly: "Then my son became a man-eating monster, but in order to protect him, his parents could only help hide it, and sometimes even help him to abuse him, which is really helpless." ”
Shen Yu was heartbroken, and then said: "But do you know or not, your son has died a long time ago, and there is only a reborn monster left in this skin. ”
Shen Yu looked down at the child whose face he couldn't see clearly, and said with a smile: "If it weren't for seeing that they are of some use to you, you would have eaten them a long time ago." ”
Zhao Da no longer had the previous composure, trembling all over his body and said, "You are talking nonsense... What nonsense are you talking about..."
The woman hugged the child behind her tightly. He didn't speak, he just burst into tears.
Shen Yu turned his head to look at the woman who was still standing, and said, "It's your turn." ”
Lu Caiwei struggled and hesitated.
Flutter!
The woman's crying stopped abruptly.
A palm passed through the woman's breast.
"It's noisy!"
The indifferent child slowly pulled out his bloody hand and threw the woman away, and the latter's entire body fell directly into the river.
He lightly added the blood stains on his hands, and his usually clear and bright eyes were full of cruelty at this time.
"Since you are looking for death, then I will fulfill you."