At the beginning of dawn, a red sun slowly rose on the distant horizon, dispelling the dampness and coolness of the early morning.

On top of a very high and inaccessible peak, a ragged man suddenly appeared, his body was covered with scars, some of which were still oozing blood, most of which had been dried by the wind and turned dark red. Although the big man's face was pale, his expression was solemn, and he didn't pay any attention to the injuries on his body, but still gritted his teeth and ran hard.

He held a baby tightly in his arms, which seemed to have not been born for a long time, and was tightly wrapped by the big man, and was sleeping soundly at this time. He kept looking back as he ran, as if someone was chasing after him.

Sure enough, not long after the big man ran past, more than a dozen people shouted and followed. They were all dressed in strong suits, holding swords, all with fierce expressions and grim faces, looking left and right to carefully look around where people could hide.

The big man faintly heard the shouting, and his steps were a little faster, picking some rough and difficult roads, intending to avoid the pursuers behind him.

This mountain is densely wooded, strange peaks and strange stones grow unevenly, the big man wants to find a place to hide his whereabouts several times, but in the end he gives up again, just when he is about to despair, he suddenly sees a very open place in Pingyang in front, several thatched huts are built against stones, there are strange flowers and plants on the left and right, there are many old pines and ancient cypresses growing around, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, covering the sun and covering the sky, it seems very quiet and quiet, straight like a paradise.

In front of the thatched hut, a three-legged stove with a height of a few feet is slowly emitting steaming gas. Next to him, a middle-aged man in Taoist costume sat cross-legged, his face was clear, his expression was indifferent, and there were three long whiskers floating under his chin, with a sense of being out of the dust. A little Taoist boy with a bit of a tiger head, about seven or eight years old, stood beside him.

The Taoist closed his eyes slightly, and whispered slowly: "Difficult, difficult, difficult, the Tao is the most mysterious, and cultivation is never idle." Who can cross the crowd, half obsessed and half stubborn. Since ancient times, the red dust has many obstacles, and it will be wide in the world. But how many things are in front of him, and he understands Miaoxuan within a square inch. The sun and the moon are put into the Dan furnace, and the dust is free. can sweep the spirit platform as bright as a mirror, but it can be difficult in my heart. Wash away the turbid body and weight, and repair the muscles and bones. When he is full of enlightenment, he has attained three thousand paths, and he has ascended to the heavens and the outer heavens......"

When the big man saw this, his heart was overjoyed, and he didn't have time to think about what the other party said, so he hurriedly shouted: "Sir, help! Sir, help!"

The Taoist heard the cry, got up to look, and saw a big man running with a baby, the baby was tightly wrapped in a piece of fur, and was sleeping, obviously the big man was very concerned about him, even if he was seriously injured, his hands were still as steady as Mount Tai, so as not to be frightened by the baby.

The big man seemed to be exhausted, and his footsteps were very weak during the run, and the man's footsteps moved slightly, and he came to him in an instant, supported his hands, stabilized the big man's figure, and said: "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, something will come slowly." ”

The big man looked anxious, and pleaded urgently: "Sir, someone wants to hunt down and kill my little master, begging Mr. to save his life and take him in!"

The eyes of the Taoist people looked around the big man, although there was no human figure, but he had vaguely heard the sound of more than ten people walking fast approaching, he turned around and instructed the little Taoist boy beside him: "Daoqing, take them to the cave behind the mountain for temporary shelter, and you will come back after the arrangement." ”

"Yes, Master. ”

The little Taoist boy who called Daoqing agreed, hugged the big man, and led him to the back.

The big man was overjoyed when he heard this, and his mouth continued to thank him, and he staggered and followed Daoqing to the back of the mountain.

The Taoist slightly straightened his clothes, still kneeling on the ground, closing his eyes and concentrating.

After a while, Daoqing came back and said respectfully, "Master, the disciple has made arrangements according to your instructions. ”

"Well, that's good. The Taoist nodded slightly and smiled: "Apprentice, it seems that we should add someone to import today, and in the future, you will have another ...... playmate."

Daoqing's face was overjoyed, and he said, "Master, the disciple has been looking forward to it for a long time!"

The master and apprentice were talking to themselves, and the dozen or so men finally arrived, and when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but be stunned, and they all thought to themselves: I didn't expect that there would be two big living people in such a remote and dangerous peak, which is very strange.

"Hey, have you ever seen an injured man pass by here?" In the crowd, a sturdy man stepped out of the crowd and asked the two masters and apprentices, his words quite polite.

The master and apprentice of the Dao man didn't seem to hear it, and didn't pay attention to the strong man at all.

The strong man didn't respond, his face was a little unbearable, he waved the big knife in his hand, and said angrily: "Are you two deaf? Uncle is asking you, you dare to ignore it, do you want to die!"

One of the people who looked like a leader waved his hand to stop the strong man, and said to the Taoist with a smile: "Don't blame the Taoist chief, my brother is in a hurry, and his words collided with the Taoist chief, and he will make amends in the next generation." After speaking, he clasped his fists and bowed.

He asked again, "How do you dare to ask the Taoist chief?"

The Taoist smiled slightly, got up and said: "It's good to say, the poor Dao Tianchenzi, living in this barren mountain with the two apprentices, practicing and living, it is rare for a distinguished guest to come today, it is really a great blessing, I don't know why you came?"

When everyone heard this, they all showed displeasure, especially the strong man, who had clearly said his intention just now, although his words were not respectful, but this bull's nose actually pretended not to know, and the red-mouthed and white-toothed man came to ask again, which is really unreasonable. was about to be angry and scolded, but he saw that the leader glanced at him lightly, and suddenly a spirit was stirred in his heart, and the words that came to his mouth were swallowed alive, so he had to bow his head and be angry.

The leader smiled: "Brother Zai Xia is chasing a murder fugitive, he has already been hit hard, who knows that the man is very cunning and insidious, snatched a baby as a hostage and threatened us, etc., our brother is afraid of accidentally injuring the innocent, throwing a mouse bogey, so that he finally escaped, but all the way to here, but he is missing, if the Taoist chief sees it, it is bound to inform us, so as not to make him crazy and bring trouble to the Taoist chief." ”

After listening to this, Tianchenzi nodded slightly, and said lightly: "This friend is right, if you are not afraid of trouble, you will not live in seclusion in the barren mountains and peaks, and you will live for decades." It's just that...... Except for all of you, I have never seen anyone else here, this mountain is densely forested, and there are countless places where people can hide, and I don't know if that person is hiding somewhere else......"

"Impossible!" the strong man couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted loudly: "We chased him all the way, and there is no fork in the road up the mountain, it must be hidden by you, and if you know each other, hurry up and hand over the person, otherwise, the sword of the master is not vegetarian!"

The middle-aged Taoist held the dust in his hands and said indifferently: "Listen to your meaning, do you want to rely on the large number of people and use the poor Dao strongly?"

"Old Five, if you say anything disrespectful, don't blame me for enforcing the door rules!" the leader turned cold and scolded the strong man in a deep voice.

When the strong man heard this, his head immediately drooped down, and he did not dare to speak again.

The leader smiled at Tianchenzi and said, "My brother is more anxious, and he still looks forward to Dao Chang Haihan." It's just that this matter is very important, if our brother can't capture this person back, not only will he not be able to avenge the victim, but he will also be severely punished from above. There is a way to be convenient with others, that is, to be convenient for oneself, and there is a reluctance below......"

He said tentatively, "If the Taoist doesn't mind...... Can you let me search for it at the lower level? First, to prove that what the Taoist chief said is true, and second, so that I can wait for me to go back and have an explanation......

Tianchenzi showed an inexplicable smile and said to the leader: "It seems that Your Excellency can't believe the words of the poor road, even so, the poor road is to prove his innocence, and it is okay for you to search it, but you should not be rude and careless in your actions, if you break something, the poor road will not follow!"

"Hehe, don't worry, Dao Chief, we naturally know this. ”

When the leader saw Tianchenzi agree, his heart was relieved, the stunned strong man didn't know, but he was thoughtful, and how could a person who could survive in such a barren mountain Jedi have no means. Although the other party's words and deeds are the same as ordinary people, the more this is the case, the more vigilant the leader becomes. The real master is absolutely hidden.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind in his heart that he would not use force to solve the problem unless it was absolutely necessary, so he spoke respectfully and did not dare to be rude.

He turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone be careful, don't mess up the things of the Taoist chief, go ahead." ”

When more than a dozen people received the order, they immediately dispersed and searched all the places inside and outside the house, in front of the house, behind the house, and within a radius of dozens of zhang.

After a while, everyone came back to report that nothing had been found.

The leader frowned, looked around the surrounding environment, and suddenly saw a haystack behind a big tree not far away, and there seemed to be a sound of Xixisuo under the haystack, which was very suspicious, and as soon as his chin was raised, the two men immediately ran to the side, and slowly picked up the haystack with their swords very cautiously, and at the same time made a defensive posture.

The two of them vaguely heard the sound of breathing coming from the grass, and with great joy, their movements quickened. As soon as he saw a flower in front of him, a golden light burst out in an instant, and the speed was so fast that he couldn't see what it was at all.

The two of them were startled, and jumped out of the distance together, the long sword in their hands posed to defend against the enemy, staring nervously at the shadow.

The fast Jin Mang stopped his body in an instant, and the speed that was originally extremely fast suddenly stopped, and he didn't feel that he was unable to close the momentum at all, so he stood firmly on the ground, let out a low roar, and stared at the two people who disturbed him.

Only then did everyone see that the golden mang was actually an unknown little beast.

The size of the small beast is larger and more limited than the palm of a human hand, but it looks very strange. The face is slightly long, somewhat like a horse, with a faint golden light, and a short, broad and thick tail, although the size is not large, but there is a faint sense of majesty. It's just that the little beast is still young, and although this momentum is extraordinary, it is still nothing in the eyes of everyone. And if it weren't for the angry eyes and teeth bared at this time, it would be very cute.

Everyone looked at it for a long time, and still didn't know what this little beast was called, but it seemed that it was not a big threat, so they each retracted their positions and returned their swords to their sheaths.

Tianchenzi laughed loudly: "Don't panic, this is a young beast raised by the poor Dao, only because these two disturbed its sweet dreams, so it showed hostility, in fact, it is very kind and will not cause harm to everyone." ”

Tianchenzi stretched out his palm and said to the little beast: "Come, let's sleep here again." ”

The little beast was very well-informed, and when he saw the call of his master, he retracted his momentum and jumped up, landed steadily in the palm of Tianchenzi, stretched his waist comfortably, curled up in a ball, and continued to fall asleep.

The leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's not a good idea to disturb the rest of the Dao Chief's love beast." Since the person we're looking for isn't here, I'll leave here. Michichi, please. ”

He bowed his hand to Tianchenzi slightly, and left quickly with everyone.

The group turned around the mountain, and one of them asked suspiciously, "Senior Brother Tang, are we going to leave like this......?" It's not our style...... Besides, how do you deal with the elders when you go back?"

The leader said in a deep voice: "This person is by no means a simple person, even if we do it, we will not be able to please him, maybe we will have to put our lives here! ”

"Is that man so powerful? Why didn't I see it?"

"Actually, I didn't see it, but because of this, I felt a little wrong, how could ordinary people be so calm in the face of us. Just look at his little beast, it shouldn't be a mortal thing, if there is a hidden master living here, aren't we looking for death like this, just in case, it makes sense to ask the elder to run in person......"

When everyone heard this, they all felt reasonable, and their steps sped up a little faster, and they went down the mountain together.

On the other side, Tianchenzi stroked the little beast's head with one hand, and watched everyone disappear all the time, and then said: "Daoqing, go with the teacher to see what happened to that man." ”

"Master, did those people really leave just now?"

"Well, it's really gone, but it's hard to say whether it will come back......"

The master and apprentice came to a hidden place in the back mountain, Daoqing pushed away a boulder about two meters high, and a rather spacious cave was revealed behind it, and the big man was leaning on the stone wall, motionless, and the baby in his arms was still asleep.

Daoqing hurriedly went in and stretched out his hand to push the big man, but he didn't know that under the push, the big man slowly fell to the ground, and there was no sound, it turned out that he had been dead for a long time.

Seeing this, Tianchenzi sighed: "I think he was too seriously injured, and he ran for his life with all his strength, and now he can't support it anymore...... Alas, it's a pity that such a faithful man is the Lord!"

He walked over and gently picked up the sleeping baby, only to see that his lips were red and his teeth were white, his appearance was delicate and lovely, and he was wearing a cylindrical jade pendant made of unknown things under his neck, with the thickness of a thumb and the length of an inch. There are a few simple lines engraved on it, giving people a rough and heroic meaning.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

Daoqing looked at the dead man and asked, "Master, what should he do?"

Tianchenzi said: "A man's death is great, no matter whether he was good or bad, good or evil in the past, now that he is dead, everything should disappear with the wind, let's let him be buried in the ground." ”

"Yes, disciple understood. ”

The master and apprentice found a place to hide the wind and gather qi, and buried the body of the big man.

The mountain breeze rose slightly, the clothes of the master and apprentice swayed lightly with the wind, and Tianchenzi looked up at the rising sun with increasing light, slightly distracted.

Maybe it was because he was full of sleep, and the baby opened his big black eyes, and he didn't cry, but looked at Tianchenzi and looked at it curiously.

Seeing this, Tianchenzi smiled and said: "It is also you and I who have a fate, there should be this master-apprentice relationship, from now on, your name will be called Dao Yuan." ”