The night, tumbling and surging, marched with its slow but determined pace. No matter how much the day struggles, when the last light goes out, the whole world is shrouded in endless darkness.

The earth is peaceful and quiet, and everything is hidden in darkness, and when the sun rises and the light comes, it reappears before people.

Suddenly, a beam of light came out from a corner of the continent, like green instead of green, like white instead of white, illuminating the entire continent.

Breaking the previous calm and tranquility, for a time, lights were lit up sporadically in different directions of the world.

Taibai Mountain, Ba Xiantai, one in front and one in the back, two figures are coming in an instant.

The elder in front looked at the vision in the distance, looked up at the stars for a moment, and whispered to the man behind him: "Zhengyang, Horn Continent, the vision from the sky, you go and investigate." ”

The young man replied, "Yes." ”

The elder called the young man who was about to leave, frowned, and said, "For the teacher, you will meet the beloved of your life here, and you will be able to help you survive life and death in the future." If you miss it, then you may pass by in this life, and you can't find it all over the world. ”

The young man replied again, "Yes." ”

Listening to the words of the elderly, the young man's heroic and seemingly gentle face did not fluctuate in the slightest.

The older man looked at his departing back and shook his head slightly, a little more worried in his eyes.

It was the autumn harvest, and the villagers of Xiejia Village were busy harvesting grain. Every family only leaves the little radish head to look after the house.

Under the old locust tree at the head of the village, there are two little dolls, the female doll is about eight or nine years old, and the male doll is six or seven years old.

"Sister Yang, why do we live here? I heard that it is very big outside, and there are many delicious and fun things. ”

The girl is also Xiang Yang, and said: "Because our grandfather and father live here." The girl said casually, thinking: A little kid is a little kid, and she knows how to eat, drink and play every day.

"Why did our grandfather live here?" The little boy didn't intend to give up just yet, the delicious food and fun outside tempted him too much.

The little radish head was the most troublesome, thinking so in his heart, but seeing the boy's eager gaze, Xiang Yang still couldn't bear to ignore it, and said in disgust: "It's stupid! That's because grandpa's grandfather lives here." ”

The boy didn't understand but didn't dare to refute it, so he had to ask another question, "Why is Black Mountain called Black Mountain and not Green Mountain?"

"Because the stones on the mountain are black. Xiang Yang didn't expect anything from his problems, and she knew that it was these questions that had no depth, so she casually fooled around.

The boy muttered in a low voice, "Talking is like talking in vain." ”

At this moment, three people walked in the distance, dressed in tatters and covered in patches. The farmers were thrifty, and they wore torn clothes when they went to work in the fields.

The couple carried the grain, and the boy of about 12 years old carried a farm tool and a small bundle of grass on his back.

Xiang Yang ran over quickly, took the farm tool in the boy's hand, and asked the tall man next to him as he walked back, during which he turned back and waved goodbye to the little boy under the locust tree.

"Dad, why did you come back so soon?"

"The crops in the field are all harvested, and your brother has helped a lot this year, hehe. Xiang Father looked at the eldest son beside him, his eyes were full of relief, "Go home and rest for a day, and in a few days, Dad will go up the mountain to get a prey and reward our family's little heroes." ”

Xiang Yang cheered around Xiang Father, "Oh, oh, oh, there are pheasants to eat." ”

Xiang Mu smiled and scolded: "Little gluttonous cat, she doesn't look like a girl!"

Xiang Yang saw his brother laughing at himself, stuck out his tongue at his brother, and ran in the direction of home.

It is no wonder that Xiang Yang is happy like this, the people of Xiejia Village have relied on the farmland outside the village for generations to eat, and the Zhuang family can't eat meat several times a year and a half.

He has a hand in hunting with his father, and from time to time he hunts wild animals to satisfy his children's cravings.

On the border of Rongguo, there is a strange mountain range, this mountain black soil, black rock, the name Black Mountain comes from this.

Although the color is strange, the soil is very fertile. The trees are towering, the weeds are green, the beasts are fierce, and the mountains are steep and inaccessible.

The village of Xie Jia is located on a large hill not far from the foot of Montenegro. The surname of the village is Xie, only the Xiang family is a foreign surname, three generations of single transmission, to Xiang's father's generation, only Xiang's father.

Xiang Yang's house is located at the head of the village, three large tiled houses, and the little boy grass baby who just spoke is a neighbor.

The village is small, with only about 100 households, and the whole village is enclosed by a tall wall.

In order to prevent the village from entering the village to harm people, the village organized a hunting team and would regularly go into the mountains to hunt.

On the one hand, each family can add more meat and more income, and on the other hand, it can deter the beasts in the mountains and prevent them from going down the mountain and harming the crops in the field.

Therefore, as long as the people in the village do not go into the depths, they only cut some grass and collect some firewood at the foot of the mountain, and there is generally no danger.

As soon as they entered the house, everyone smelled the aroma of food.

Xiang Father put down the food on his shoulders and said happily: "Our family Yang'er is really capable. ”

Xiang Yang was embarrassed to be praised, "I'll feed the pigs." And when he had lifted the sheaf of grass that had been cut to the sky, he ran backwards.

Walking through the path next to the main house, you can see that there are several grass huts behind the house. However, there were only two huts with animals, two piglets and two sheep.

Xiang Yang put down the grass in his hand, untied the rope, picked up some and put it in the sheep shed.

Then carry the remaining forage to a separate shed, pick up some and put it on the board, chop it with a kitchen knife, put it in a wooden bucket, then pour it into the cornmeal in the basin next to it, and finally scoop in two scoops of water, stir well, and pour it into the trough next to the pigsty, and a series of actions in one go.

Judging by its proficiency, such things are commonplace.

Xiang Yang brushed the bucket clean, put it back in its place, and when he returned to the main house along the path, Xiang Mu had already set the meal.

"Yang girl, wash your hands and eat. ”

"Mother, I've washed it. As he spoke, he sat down, picked up the bowl, and put the rice in his mouth.

"Slow down, no one is robbing you. It's wild all day long, and there is no girl's family, so be careful that you can't get married in the future. Xiang Mu hit her hand with chopsticks.

Xiang Yang wanted to refute, but he swallowed urgently, choked for a while, coughed non-stop, couldn't say what he wanted to say, and his face was flushed.

Xiang Father handed her a glass of water casually, "Who said that no one wants it, our Yang girl cooks deliciously and capable, and whoever marries her is a blessing from eight lifetimes of cultivation." ”

After a while, Xiang Yang finally came to his senses, and said in shame: "Cough, Dad, cough, if you want to marry, my brother will marry first, cough." ”

As soon as these words came out, he saw Xiang Tian's face darkened, Xiang Yang knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he was so frightened that he didn't cough, and patted his chest hard and said: "Brother, don't worry, I will feed the piglets and sheep strong, and when I sell the piglets and sheep next year, I will make up enough money to help you marry your sister-in-law back." ”

The family laughed when they heard her words, and swept away the previous darkness to the sky, "Okay, your brother's daughter-in-law will rely on our yang girl." ”

Xiang's mother looked at a pair of children and was very pleased, with such an obedient and sensible child, it was worth it no matter how hard and tired it was.

After the family finished eating, Xiang's mother went out.

Xiang Father and Xiang Tian sorted out the grain that had just been harvested today, and took advantage of the good weather to dry the grain, otherwise the grain would be moldy on a rainy day, and the year would be in vain.

Xiang Yang ran to the back of the house again, looked at the shed one by one, and saw that the piglet had eaten all the food, and was very happy, "Piglet, eat well, grow strong, sister-in-law will rely on you, I will go to the mountain to cut some good food for you, and I will come soon." ”

When I returned to the main house, I picked up the rope, said hello to my father and went out, because it was lunch time, and I didn't meet many people on the way.

Out of the village, along the cultivated fields, towards the Black Mountain, soon came to the foot of the mountain.

The road up the mountain was walked by the people of the village, and it was bumpy. Xiangyang's speed gradually slowed down, and he thought to himself: It's still early, go up a little more today, cut some good grass, and the piglets will grow faster after eating.

After walking for about half an hour, I came to a relatively flat place. The pig grass here grows vigorously, and there is a huge stone platform next to it, so there is no time to rest, so Xiang Yang quickly cut a large bundle and walked back.

As night fell, after dinner, Xiang's mother drove the two children to rest.

Xiang's mother got up and returned to the bedroom, sat on the kang, frowned and said to Xiang's father, who was rolling a cigarette: "I went to Caowa's mother today and asked, Chuncao's family asked for ten yuan of dowry money." Chuncao is also a fierce child, saying that as long as her father really accepts ten yuan, she will cut off the father-daughter relationship with her father. ”

"Although Chuncao's father is muddy, Chuncao is a good girl, Brother Tian'er likes it, so I'll marry him next spring." After speaking, Xiang Father lowered his head and took a few puffs of cigarette, slowly exhaling it, and his brows furrowed even tighter in the rising smoke.

Hearing Xiang's father's words, Xiang's mother was anxious, "That's ten taels of money, a whole ten taels of silver, we have been frugal for so many years, and we have only saved five pieces of money, what about the remaining five pieces of money? Not to mention that on the day of the happy event, we have to hold a banquet, at least two taels of silver, and new furniture? What about other places that need money? I will sell the piglets and sheep in the spring next year, and at most I will have two pieces of money, and this year the weather will be dry, the harvest is not good, and the grain will not be sold much except for our own use......" Xiang Mother quickly went through the situation at home.

The situation at home is very clear to his father, but he thinks that no matter how difficult it is, he can't wronged his children in marriage.

Xiang Father flicked off the fireworks and muttered: "In a few days, the hunting team in the village is going to go into the mountains, hoping to hunt a few big guys, sell them to the town, exchange them for a few dollars, and then borrow some from the neighbors, it should be about the same." ”

"That's all it takes, alas, I hope there won't be any more moths, otherwise, this day won't be able to live. Xiang Mu said as he undressed, "Hurry up and sleep, I will be busy tomorrow." ”

"Hey, okay. The lights went out.

Next door was Xiang Yang's room, and as soon as she finished eavesdropping, she straightened up and said to herself, "If only I could make a lot of money." After saying that, he climbed into bed, put the quilt on his head and fell asleep.

Little did she know that after one night, she had embarked on a completely different path than she had now, a path full of unknowns and dangers, a path that had consumed all her energy but had no exit.

The next day, it was just dawn.

Xiang Mu opened the door in clean clothes, looked at the sky, and turned back to the house with an anxious face and shouted, "Dad, come out and have a look." ”

Xiang Father put on his cloak and ran out, "It's going to rain, tell the children to get up, put away the food, and dry it in the house for the time being." ”

Since the weather is unpredictable, the weather can only be known on the same day. Thankfully it didn't rain last night.

Xiang Mu promised repeatedly: "I hope it will only be a day or two, what if it takes a long time? ”

Xiang Father urged Xiang Mu urgently, "Hurry up! Stop nagging, this rain will come down in a while." ”

Xiang Yang got up when he heard his father's words, ran outside the house, took off the rope and sickle hanging on the wall and left.

Xiang Mu grabbed her, "Yang girl, it's going to rain soon, where are you going?"

Xiang Yang pulled out his arm vigorously, "I'll go mow some grass for the piglets, the grass is not enough, and the pigs can't eat grass with rain." At this time, Xiang Tian came out of the house while dressing.

Xiang's mother didn't worry about Xiang Yang going out in such weather, "It's good to feed food first in the past two days." It's raining, and it's hard to walk. ”

Xiang Yang shook his head and said in a resolute tone, "Don't, the piglets grow slowly like this." ”

Xiang Father took a cloth bag to pack grain, and Xiang Tian used a broom to collect the grain, "Let her go, these grains, the three of them will be ready soon." Yang girl, cut a little at the foot of the mountain, don't go up the mountain, cut less, go home quickly. ”

"Hey, got it. Xiang Yang answered, bypassed Xiang Mu and ran out of the yard. The head of the family spoke, and Xiang's mother did not try to stop it again.

When I got out of the wall at the head of the village and ran down the hill along the road I took yesterday, "No, I still have to go to the place where I yesterday to mow the grass, so that the piglets can grow fast and strong, and next year they will sell a lot of money for my brother to marry a daughter-in-law." With that in mind, he headed up the mountain.

When Xiang Yang came to the place where she had cut the grass yesterday, she saw a white shadow on the platform, and she was so frightened that she threw the rope in her hand on the ground and hid behind the tree with a sickle.

If it was usual, Xiang Yang would not be afraid, but now the weather is very cloudy, and the mountain is much darker than usual.

Xiang Yang hid there motionless, and time passed minute by minute, and nothing abnormal happened.

The ignorant fearless, Xiang Yang cautiously poked his head out, "Take another look, at least see what it is." ”

As everyone knows, this fateful glance is destined to be entangled for a lifetime.

When Xiang Yang poked his head out, he saw clearly what it was, it was a person, a person about the same age as his brother. But this time, I couldn't take my eyes off it.

What kind of person is that! Xiang Yang felt that even all the best words in the world could not describe him.

He sat cross-legged with his hands in front of him in a strange position, and next to him was a beautiful sword. The wide and ornate robe moved with the wind, as if it would fly at any moment.

Xiang Yang hid behind the tree and watched until her neck was sore, and she realized a problem, why did he stay motionless for so long? She carefully stretched out her foot and kicked the trunk of the tree, seeing that he still didn't react, she walked over slowly.

"It can't be dead, right?" Thinking of this possibility, Xiang Yang took two quick steps, stretched out his index finger to probe his snort, and the next moment, he quickly retracted his hand.

"No snort! How could such a person die?" Xiang Yang was a little sad in his heart, Xiang Yang was too focused on his inner thoughts, and he didn't see the corners of the man's mouth twitch.

Xiang Yang circled around him, but he didn't find any wounds on the man's body, and his eyes couldn't help but redden, "Why can't you think about it?" You are so beautiful, it should be the pink skeleton that Grandpa Zhang said, it is going to bring disaster to the country and the people, how could you die at such a young age?"

Xiang Yang wiped his tears while walking to the open space exposed after mowing the grass yesterday, and began to dig with a sickle, saying as he dug: "It's still hot, dig a pit and bury you first, otherwise it will stink, alas, it's really pitiful." ”

The people in the village live in harmony, stumbling and stumbling on weekdays, but there is nothing that hurts lives.

The contact is only with the old man who is buried after death, but it is also the person who has been washed, changed into clothes, and lies quietly in the coffin;

After digging to the sun, the sky is more and more cloudy, as if it will fall down at any time. She threw the sword into the pit first, thinking that she would not see the beauty again, so she squatted in front of the man and looked at it a few more times.

The man finally couldn't help it, he was afraid that if he didn't open his eyes again, this girl would really dare to bury herself, "Girl, don't cry, I'm not dead yet." "This girl is very interesting, she actually cried again when she looked at it.

Xiang Yang opened his mouth, stunned there, not wondering how a dead person could speak, what he thought in his heart was completely irrelevant, "It turns out that the beauty looks like this when she opens her eyes, and it is even more beautiful." ”

The man heard Xiang Yang's whispered words clearly, and his face darkened suddenly.

Although the title of 'beauty' made him very unhappy, he has been tense every day all these years, cautious and cautious everywhere, and he hasn't encountered such an interesting thing for a long time, so he doesn't care about her.

The man stood up and beckoned to Xiangyang with a smile, "Girl, what's your name?"

Xiang Yang walked up to the man, tilted his head and replied, "My name is Xiang Yang." "But what I thought in my heart was: the beauty looks so good when she smiles.

At this time, the rain slowly began to fall. But strangely, the raindrops did not fall on them, as if there was an invisible cover to keep the rain out.

The man is a little weak, the beauty is the beauty, "Xiangyang, the two of us are really fateful." So, what do you want? Hmm? Waste Soul Root, here you go. When the words fell, a small white bottle appeared out of thin air and fell into Xiang Yang's hands.

"This is the Cleansing Pill, which can improve your qualifications, and it will depend on your creation in the future. If you don't cultivate, you can live a long life, if you cultivate, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to the Feather Sect to find me. ”

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the man heard someone calling for Xiang Yang in the distance, and knew that someone was looking for him. As soon as he raised his hand, Xiang Yang floated up out of thin air and flew towards the foot of the mountain, landing not far from the three of Xiang's family.

It turned out that Xiang Yang didn't go back for so long, and after the family collected the grain, they couldn't see anyone, worried that something would happen to Xiang Yang, so they came up the mountain.

As soon as Xiang Tian turned around, he happened to see her, "Sister! ”

Xiang Yang came back to his senses when he heard Xiang Tian's voice, Xiang Yang quickly hid the bottle, and subconsciously didn't want his family to see it.

Xiang's mother took Xiangyang's hand and looked it up and down, "You girl, it's raining so hard, don't go back." ”

Xiang's mother put on her robe, and saw that her hands were full of dirt and she didn't take anything, "Do you cut the grass?"

Xiang Yang was stunned and didn't react, and Xiang Father urged beside him: "The rain is too heavy, go back and talk about it, Brother Tian'er pulls his sister, don't let her fall." The family went home.

Xiang Yang turned his head to look at the place where he came, the rain was too heavy, like a waterfall, blocking his vision, and he couldn't see anything, as if everything just now was just an illusion......