Chapter 80: The Aftermath
Chu Feng quickly left the street with the old man and the little girl, asked them to show the way, and returned to the place where they lived after a short time. Seeing the residence of the old man and Xiaomo, he couldn't help but be stunned and felt sour in his heart.
This is located in a dilapidated and deserted corner of the Divine City, in front of which is a ruined temple that has been abandoned for many years, very dilapidated inside, doors and windows can no longer shelter from the wind and rain, but there is not a single weed in it, apparently cleaned by the old man.
This ruined temple is very small, except for a small courtyard there is only one house, and the Buddha statues inside are all broken, only the body has no head, and it is broken from the neck, and I don't know where it has rolled down.
The roof of the small temple has many holes, and the ground corresponding to the holes is very wet, and some silt can be seen, apparently after a long period of rainwater soaking. In the corner was a bed made of worn-out wooden planks, with a thin and patched bedding, but clean.
In the corner of the small temple was where the old man and the little girl lived, and they had cleaned it very clean, clean and clean, except for a bed, a broken wooden table, two broken wooden stools, and a deformed iron pot.
Although it looked tattered here, it was very clean, looking at such an environment, Chu Feng's heart was sad, and his throat was a little painful, he didn't expect that there were ordinary people living such a difficult life in this divine city.
Before coming here, this kind of life was something Chu Feng had never thought of, because once in Longyuanze, the conditions in the small villages in the great wilderness were dozens of times better than here.
And this is the city of God, the largest ancient city in the Eastern Regions, the city is extremely prosperous, but there are people who live such a hard life, such a residence is no different from beggars, but they are not beggars, although life is very unsatisfactory, but they do not go to beg.
"Little brother, it's so tattered here, it makes you laugh, and you don't even have hot tea, so I'm snubbing you. The old man limped and started to make a fire, wanting to boil a pot of hot water for Chu Feng, but he stopped him.
"Old man, you don't have to do this, you sit down first, and I'll treat your leg injury. Chu Feng helped the old man sit down on the edge of the bed and pulled up his trousers. The old man had fallen earlier and sprained his ankle, which was already swollen there.
"Grandpa, the eldest brother is so powerful, he will definitely be able to heal your injuries!" The little girl opened her big sparkling eyes, although she was talking to the old man, her eyes looked at Chu Feng, full of anticipation.
"Xiao Mo, my brother will soon be able to heal your grandfather's ankle, and then he will be able to walk as before. Chu Feng smiled and touched the little girl's head, and then reached out close to the old man's ankle, the life essence in his body overflowed and penetrated into the old man's ankle, and the swollen ankle disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blood was completely removed.
The old man moved a few times, felt completely fine, and couldn't help but show joy on his face, and exclaimed: "Your monk's methods are really amazing, such a strict sprain is for us mortals, if it is not treated in time, I am afraid that we will be crippled for life." But in front of you, a few breaths of time will be as good as ever. ”
"I'm just a minor friar, and there is still a big gap between me and many other monks of my generation. Chu Feng said softly, seeing that the old man's eyes showed a faint hint of worry, he added: "But don't worry, old man, I can ensure that you and Xiaomo are safe and sound." ”
Speaking of this, Chu Feng suddenly saw a very small portrait, hanging in the corner, perhaps because after a few years, the portrait had faded a little, and it was painted with a pair of young men and women, the man was quite handsome, and the woman's facial features were also quite exquisite, which couldn't help but surprise him.
The old man seemed to see Chu Feng's doubts, sighed deeply, there was sadness on his weathered face that could not be concealed, he walked to the portrait, gently stroked the men and women in the portrait with his calloused hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Little brother is puzzled why the old man would hang this portrait in the house, they are my son and daughter-in-law, but they suffered misfortune three years ago and have passed away." ”
There was a deep sadness in the old man's voice, and I could think of what kind of sad mood the old man had when he sent the black-haired man.
Xiao Mo stood beside the old man, rubbing the patched corners of his clothes with his two small hands, looking down at the small shoes with his toes exposed, crystal tears rolling in his eyes.
"Xiaomo doesn't cry, don't be sad. Chu Feng hugged the little girl in his arms, wiped away her tears, and said, "Old man, what's going on? Judging from the portrait, your son and daughter-in-law have an extraordinary temperament, so I think they should be monks." ”
The old man sighed deeply, looked at Xiao Mo, who was sobbing softly in Chu Feng's arms, and said some things from the past.
Xiao Mo's parents used to be disciples of the Qingshan Sect not far from the Divine City, the Qingshan Sect is a small faction, and his parents are also some talents among the disciples of the Qingshan Sect and have been well cultivated.
Just three years ago, Xiaomo's parents went back to Shencheng to visit the elderly and children, and happened to encounter Li Yitian bullying men and women and disregarding people's lives, so they took action to stop it.
At that time, Li Yitian knew that he was not the opponent of Xiaomo's parents, so he took people away. But when Xiaomo's parents left the Divine City on the second day, they were intercepted and killed by Li Qingtian, the eldest son of the Li family, on the way, and both died tragically, and even their bodies were thrown into the mountains and became the blood food of wild beasts.
Later, the old man went deep into the mountains to look for it, but he could not find even a broken bone, but was almost killed by wild beasts. After returning to the city, the old man's shops in the city and all the materials and money were robbed by the eldest prince of the Li family, and from then on they could only live in this dilapidated temple, and the old man relied on doing odd jobs for people to barely fill his stomach and Xiaomo's stomach.
"Fortunately, the eldest son of the Li family left that day, as if he had returned to the sect, and he has not come back since, and the rest of the Li family does not know the old man and Xiaomo, otherwise we are afraid that we would have been poisoned. ”
After the old man said this, the tears in his eyes almost couldn't help falling, seeing this old man in his old age so sad, and seeing Xiao Mo, who was five or six years old, secretly weeping, Chu Feng's heart seemed to be pinched by an invisible hand, and anger and killing intent kept churning in his heart!
"The Li family is just a small family in the Divine City, and they are so unscrupulous! The proud disciples of the Qingshan Sect were killed, didn't they ask the Li family for an explanation?"
"Of course, the elders of the Qingshan Sect have been to the Divine City, but the head of the Li family said that his eldest son, Li Qingtian, is a cultivator of the sect, and most of the actions against Xiao Mo's parents are due to the grievances between the disciples of the sect. That Li Qingtian's sect is far stronger than the Qingshan faction, and in the end, this matter will be over......
"The Li family has pushed the responsibility cleanly, they are arrogant, and they want to forget it if they kill someone without any reason, I am afraid that there is no such cheap thing in this world!"
Chu Feng's eyes burst out with two cold glints, but they quickly disappeared, he picked up Xiaomo, wiped away her tears, and then said to the old man: "Old man, hurry up and pack up the things you need to take away, and we will leave immediately." ”
"Little brother, are we leaving the Divine City? The old man has lived here all his life, and now he is in his last years, and he really doesn't want to leave his hometown......"
"Don't worry, it's just a temporary departure, and it's not to leave the Divine City, rest assured, I'll think about it. At present, the most important thing is not to collide head-on with the Li family, otherwise it will be difficult for me to ensure your safety. The elderly should not hesitate, they should think more about Xiaomo. ”
The old man sighed deeply, said no more, and silently packed up his things. This place is very shabby and dilapidated, in fact, there is nothing to clean up, the old man only took away the portrait and some small things left by Xiao Mo's father and mother before his death, and then followed Chu Feng out of the broken temple.
They had only left for a quarter of an hour, and the people of the Li family found this dilapidated temple, and when they saw that the old man and Xiaomo had already left, those people frantically smashed it before they were relieved.
There were people from the Li family everywhere in the Divine City, and they walked through the streets, searching for news about Chu Feng, the old man and Xiao Mo, but Chu Feng and the others were no longer in the Divine City, and after leaving the broken temple, they went directly outside the city and entered the mountain range.
The Li family is a cultivation family, although it is not very powerful, but there are also many masters in it, with Chu Feng's current realm is not enough to confront them head-on, not to mention that there are still old men and Xiaomo by his side, in this case, all he has to do is to temporarily avoid the edge and not meet with the people of the Li family.
It wasn't until it was getting late and the night covered the land, and the people of the Li family who came out to look for it finally went back, and at this time, Chu Feng took the old man and Xiao Mo back to the Divine City from the mountains thousands of miles outside the city.
At night, the city of God is brightly lit, and the streets are still full of people, especially those night markets are more lively than daytime, and some streets are full of people putting lanterns, and one by one the lanterns slowly rise into the air, which is very beautiful.
Chu Feng took the old man and Xiao Mo back to the inn where he was staying, and when he opened the door, he saw that Mu Qingxue was already waiting here.
Seeing that there were strangers in the house, the old man's eyes showed surprise, thinking that the people of the Li family had come here and were waiting for them to throw themselves into the net, while Xiao Mo timidly hid behind Chu Feng, a pair of small hands tightly grasping his trouser legs.
"Don't worry, old man, this is my senior sister. Chu Feng explained to the old man, and then pulled Xiao Mo and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Mo, call my sister quickly." ”
"Hello sister, my name is Xiaomo. The little girl was a little timid, but she was very curious, looked at Mu Qingxue who was masked with a light veil, and said, "Sister, you are so beautiful." ”
Chu Feng couldn't help but smile, pulled Xiaomo to walk in front of Mu Qingxue, and said, "You came here to wait for me, I think I already know everything about today, now I will hand over Xiaomo and the old man to you and help me take care of them." ”
"Are you planning to go to Tianjiao Courtyard?" Mu Qingxue asked softly, seeing through his thoughts, she couldn't help but make Chu Feng stunned, and said with a smile: "Since I was a child, except for my mother, only you know me best." ”
"Go, if it is good, the old man will have a good place to live in his old age, and this little girl can also have a good place to go. I believe that her root bones should be very smooth in cultivation, and she may have great achievements in the future. ”
"Her root bones, do you mean that her root bones are very suitable for cultivation?" Chu Feng was a little surprised, he didn't have the ability to see whether a person's roots were good or bad, and when he heard Qing Xue say this, he couldn't help but feel relieved and happy in his heart.
"Yes, but I can't tell what kind of physique she is, anyway, it's a physique suitable for cultivation, if she can really become a disciple of the Rain Clan, it should be very good to cultivate the Rain Clan's "Yuze Transformation Divine Technique". ”
"In this case, Xiaomo's best place to go is the Rain Clan, I'll go to Tianjiao Courtyard to see if Yuxin will agree. Chu Feng touched Xiaomo's hair and told her to wait here, it would be safe to have a big sister with her, and he would be back soon, and then left the inn and went straight to Tianjiao Courtyard.