Chapter 2 - The Old Man Sits Up

"The key to the ancestral hall was stolen?" Ah Yi was a little confused.

The ancestral hall is the most heavily guarded place in the entire Zhuhuo, because the sealing rings of all deceased blood magicians will be kept in the ancestral hall. There are a total of nineteen seals inside and outside the ancestral hall. The middle door of the ancestral hall is not opened all year round, and the key is generally stored in the sacrificial hall. If you want to enter the sacrificial hall, you have to pass the 19 seals.

Whoever has done such a thing as a victim can enter the sacrificial hall and take the key to the middle door.

But in addition to opening the middle door of the ancestral hall, is there any other use for the middle door of the middle door? I've never heard of it.

These two pieces of news are really confusing at once. Ah Yi turned his head to look at Zhou Yun next to him.

At this time, Zhou Yun had not yet withdrawn from the shock just now, and stayed in the chair.

The house was so quiet that only the wind outside could be heard, and the chirping of cicadas on a summer night was a little sharp and piercing at this time.

Ah Yi glanced at Hefeng, Hefeng glanced at Zhou Yun cautiously, and was a little helpless to clasp the mud that had been dried off his clothes, but he didn't dare to throw it on the ground, so he had to hold it in his hand.

After a while, Zhou Yun raised his head, looked at Hefeng, and said seriously:

"Hefeng, Ah Yi, I ask you for something, these days, you must not mention today's matter in front of my mother, not half a word."

Zhou Yun stood up and said:

"If Brother Ling really had an accident, my father and grandfather would not have known that my father and grandfather had been in the ancestral hall for the past few days and had never returned home, and my mother probably didn't know, it is estimated that my father deliberately hid it from my mother."

Crane Wind nodded to Ah Yi.

It was getting late, and after saying goodbye to Zhou Yun with Ah Yi, Hefeng and Ah Yi were ready to go home.

The two walked along the bluestone road to the bottom of the mountain, and the two of them were speechless all the way.

The topography of Zhugou Island gradually rises from south to north, the north is a cliff near the sea, and the houses in the south are built according to the topography. Zhou Yun is a member of the Zhou clan and lives in the middle of the mountainside, while Ah Yi, who is separated from the family, lives in the flat land to the south, and Hefeng from the other family lives in his cousin's house.

On the way home, Ah Yi's hands trembled a little, and there was some indescribable fear in his heart, with a faint fear. After that, when you go out on a mission, what if you meet a demon who is not even Ling Yi's opponent?

Zhou Lingyi was the leader among the Zhou clan's blood magicians, and he had already cultivated the silent casting technique that many fourth-order soul masters could not yet master. Zhou Lingyi is the pride of the entire Zhou family and other families, and he is also the person he admires. For three thousand years, the status of the Zhou family was low, far inferior to the Zong family, and there were only less than 100 fourth-order soul masters in the family. In the Zhou family, which speaks with strength, it is divided into families and foreign families, and the lower clan is everywhere.

When I was a child, I heard that Zhou Lingyi's father was framed and replaced the blood bucket, replacing the chicken blood used for human blood, and was killed when using the blood sealing technique. When Zhou Lingyi's mother gave birth to him, she died of a hemorrhage in childbirth. Since Ling Yi was born, he has been raised and taught by Zhou Yun's father, Zhou Zhi, and although he has entered the family tree, he is actually separated from the family.

Brother Ling Yi was only 6 years older than him, but now he was only a second-order blood magician.

But who will be harmed by such a powerful person? Ah Yi couldn't think of an answer, and there was no answer.

Hefeng and Zhou Yisheng lived in different directions, and after saying goodbye, they went separately.

When Ah Yi returned home, his father and mother were enjoying the shade in the yard. Seeing Ah Yi come back, his mother hurriedly got up and prepared to go to the kitchen to bring out the food.

Ah Yi hurriedly said: "Mother, I have already eaten at Xiaoyun's house, Aunt Xue left me to eat, and I will go into the house." “

After saying that, Ah Yi walked into his room.

Outside the house, Ah Yi's mother said: "Then if you are hungry, tell your mother, and your mother will give you a hot meal." ”

Inside the house, Ah Yi replied, "Okay." Thank you Mother. “

Ah Yi put the box given by Zhou Yun on the table and lay on the bed, a little uneasy. After thinking about it, even if something big happened, it had nothing to do with me, a second-order master. Sighing, he saw the box given by Zhou Yun on the table, so he sat up.

Ah Yi opened the box given by Zhou Yun, and inside it was a soul arm.

The Zhou artisans have an exclusive technique in which they cut wood and carve it into a soul limb. After a year, the soul limb will be combined with the human body, and then the craftsman will carve the joints, fingers, etc., which are basically the same as the original limbs. Since it is made of wood, after a long period of use, it will inevitably cause wear and tear or other problems, and it will be necessary to replace it with a new soul limb.

The soul arm is different according to the material, and the price is also different, and the soul arm in the box, depending on the material, should be made of green dragon wood. Worth at least 1500 gold. Earn at least 50 tasks yourself in order to earn them back. Although it was true that I rescued him last time, this thank you gift is too precious.

Last time, I just inadvertently mentioned in front of Zhou Yun that I wanted to change my father's soul arm, but I didn't expect Zhou Yun to give such a valuable thing.

Ah Yi closed the box, put it in the cabinet, and went to Zhou Yun's house tomorrow to send this thing back to Zhou Yun. Ah Yi sighed, there is such a big difference between people.

Zhou Yun is the grandson of Zhou Chongjin, one of the elders of the sect, his father Zhou Zhi is a fourth-order blood magician, and he will also become an elder in the future, Zhou Yun's mother is the daughter of the previous patriarch, and he became a third-order blood magician early when he was young.

As for himself, he is just a family, his father used to be just an ordinary second-order blood magician, and after he was cut off by the demon clan after he went out, he stopped being a blood magician, and his mother was just an ordinary Dongshan human boat woman, she was stupid and not smart, but she believed that diligence could make up for her clumsiness.

Ah Yi sighed, and was ready to practice the soul fixing method taught by the senior brothers last month.

Late at night, Zhou Yun, who couldn't sleep, tossed and turned in bed. In my memory, the eldest brother only suffered a very serious injury three years ago, I only remember that at that time, several blood magicians carried the eldest brother covered in blood, and my father specially invited the lord of the Medicine Valley to go to Zhugu to treat the eldest brother's injuries, and then the eldest brother recuperated at home for half a year. When asked how he was injured, the eldest brother said that he didn't remember who it was at the time, and that the memory of that part seemed to be missing. My father also always wanted to know who injured my eldest brother so badly at that time.

During the memory, Zhou Yun suddenly heard movement outside, Zhou Yun hurriedly got up, and the little maid at home ran over and whispered that the grandfather was back. Zhou Yun quickly got up and prepared to go to his father and grandfather.

Zhou Yun hurriedly walked to the front hall, only to see his haggard father Zhou Zhi holding his gray-haired grandfather Zhou Chongjin to sit down.

Usually the old man is in good spirits, not at all like a person in his seventies, usually beating Zhou Yun, his hand is very strong, and when he slaps down, Zhou Yun's back is swollen and high, so that Zhou Yun is a little panicked when he sees the old man raise his slap.

However, this is such an old man, now sitting on a chair with his back bent, his silver hair is scattered, the silver flute used to bind his hair is about to fall, and his two dry hands are on crutches, looking very tired, and he bows his head and does not speak.

Zhou Yun walked over and said cautiously, "Father, grandpa." “

The father raised his head and looked at Zhou Yun with some surprise, Zhou Yun saw that his father's eyes were full of bloodshots, presumably he hadn't slept much in the past few days, and there were a few more strands of gray hair on his sideburns.

"Xiaoyun, why haven't you slept so late?" Zhou Zhi asked.

Zhou Yun picked the Fengjue ring on his hand, a little hesitant, not knowing how to ask his father.

Zhou Zhi looked at Zhou Yun, sighed, and said, "Go and rest early." Zhou Yun took a deep breath, looked at his father and asked, "Father, eldest brother, he...

Zhou Zhi frowned and stared at Zhou Yun, did Xiao Yun hear any rumors? Does Cher also know?

"I just heard that someone picked up Big Brother's Enlightenment Ring." Zhou Yun explained in a whisper. Although Zhou Yun is usually stubborn, he is very afraid of his father. Father Zhou Zhi usually disciplines himself very strictly, and often serves with sticks. When he was a child, he was hung by his father at the door of the ancestral hall for three days and three nights because he said something he shouldn't have said, and he was not put down until his life was almost gone.

Zhou Zhi was silent for a long time, not knowing how to speak.

The old man slowly spoke: "It is true that someone picked up Ling Yi's Awakening Ring, but the Awakening Ring only sealed a small part of Ling Yi's Awakening Soul. A lot of blood magicians have already been arranged to go out to find Ling Yi. Ling Yi, this kid's blood sealing technique is already above me, ordinary people can't hurt him, something should have happened, and it shouldn't hurt his life. Xiaoyun, you don't have to worry too much. ”

The old man rubbed the back of his neck, he hadn't slept for several days, and the back of his neck was a little sore. said: "My head hurts, I'll go back to the house to rest first, Xiaoyun, don't tell your mother about this, lest she worry, she is not in good health, and you don't let her worry about it." When we find Ling Yi, we'll know. ”

Zhou Yun nodded. Since Grandpa thinks that Brother Ling Yi is still alive, then Brother Ling Yi should be injured a little, as long as he gets it back, it will be fine. Zhou Yun's hanging heart fell.

The father helped his grandfather to the east courtyard, and Zhou Yun also returned to his house, and fell asleep immediately after calming down.

In the early morning of the second day, the sky was bright, and Zhou Yun was woken up by the little guy in a hurry, saying that he should hurry up and see the old man, and the old man had an accident.

Zhou Yun got up from the bed, put on a robe casually, and hurried to the east courtyard, before he arrived at his grandfather's yard, there was a faint cry, Zhou Yun's heart tightened, and he quickened his pace.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my grandfather with white hair, sitting on the Luohan bed with a lotus seat, his eyes closed, and his expression was peaceful.

The father held the mother, and the mother covered her face and wept. Zhou Yun's heart leaked in an instant, and his grandfather sat down.

But obviously grandpa was fine yesterday, why did he sit down today?

Zhou Yun stayed where he was, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.