Chapter 9: Within the Jungle
The three came to a teahouse and sat down, beckoned the boss to serve tea, the boss saw the city lord in person, did not dare to slack off, and did it himself, not long after, a pot of fragrant tea with the fragrance of fresh rain was served, and suddenly the tea fragrance overflowed, and the room was full of spring.
Seeing that the two of them were waiting for him to speak, Su Tian smiled indifferently: "You two, are you going to participate in the First Martial Academy?"
"Lord Su has good eyesight, that's exactly the case. Since the other party guessed, Dao Yuan naturally didn't need to hide it: "It's just that when we were leaving, City Lord Xiao didn't tell us that we were old acquaintances with City Lord Su......"
"Hehe, my eldest brother and I traveled around the rivers and lakes for several years, during which it was smooth sailing and fruitful. Just when we were about to go back, we met Brother Xiao by chance, of course, he was not the city lord at that time, and like us, he was also traveling. On that day, I went out to play alone, and met him Daozuo, everyone was the age when the newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and a few words did not agree, so I started to do it. ”
"Because I grew up in a good family, and I had to meet a famous teacher to guide me, among my contemporaries, although I can't say no, but there are very few, so I am very confident that I will definitely win this battle. ”
Recalling the past, Su Tian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm ashamed to say that that time, that time was the fastest and worst defeat in my life! Five moves, just five moves, I was injured and fell to the ground, and I was completely defeated without the strength to fight back! Young people are always inevitably arrogant, let alone losing to a person about their own age! I have never lost in such an embarrassment since I was a child, and under the shame and indignation, I actually had the intention of committing suicide and wanted to swing my sword to kill myself. ”
Dao Yuan smiled: "I think, it should be City Lord Xiao who stopped you, right?"
"Not bad!" Su Tian nodded slowly, and his voice was a little emotional: "At that time, my sword was less than three inches from my throat, but he had already put the sword into the sheath, and in a hurry, he didn't have time to draw his sword to block, so he had to grab the sword with his bare hands, and he almost became a cripple!"
"I didn't expect him to save me regardless of the danger, and I was a little stunned for a while. But Brother Xiao's next few words made me feel empowered and convinced, and until now, I still have words in my ears, and I dare not forget them. ”
Lei Luo asked, "What is it?"
"Brother Xiao said that the eldest husband was born in the world, and he should stand up to the sky and the earth, and he should be bright, but he must also be able to bend and stretch and persevere, so that he can be regarded as a real man! Winning or losing is a common thing in a soldier's family, and if he can recognize his own shortcomings and regain his confidence and start all over again, then he will not be a good man!
Su Tian drank all the fragrant tea in the cup, looked at them and said with a smile: "Maybe you don't think it's anything now, but to me at that time, these words are definitely a slap in the face, rain and dew." Soon, my eldest brother came to look for me, and after learning what happened, he was very grateful to Brother Xiao, both of them were heroic and uninhibited personalities, and after a conversation, they both had a feeling of hating each other. In the two months that followed, Brother Xiao and I fought several times, but each time we lost to him, he saw that I was a little frustrated, and actually passed on his stunt to me. ”
Dao Yuan said movingly: "Everyone has their own tricks, which they use to walk the rivers and lakes to settle down, and they will not pass it on to others when they are idle." I really can't imagine that City Lord Xiao actually has such a mind, and the younger generation really admires it!"
Su Qian said: "I have only learned the eight changes of the Amazing Divine Palm, as for the ninth change, because of the rules set by the master, so Brother Xiao can't teach it, but I am already very satisfied! Since then, my cultivation has been improving day by day, and my strength has increased greatly, and the next few crises have all relied on the Amazing Divine Palm to turn defeat into victory and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop......" He looked at Dao Yuan with burning eyes: "So, you should know why I am doing this to you." ”
Lei Luo sighed: "It turns out that we are still stained with the light of City Lord Xiao!"
"Brother Xiao is righteous and bold, love and hate clearly, since he is willing to write a trustee to take care of you, it means that he must value you very much, I am so favored by him, naturally I have to do something. Su Qian smiled and said: "There is still a period of time on the way to the first city, what do you need, just ask, it's really not okay, I send someone to give you a ride." ”
Dao Yuan shook his head and said: "Su City Lord Meiyi, our brothers have understood it, and now the time is still very rich, so we should take a tour of the mountains and rivers, and we just take this opportunity to enjoy the scenery along the way." ”
Su Tian's face gradually became cautious, and said: "Since this is the case, then I will no longer be reluctant, but along the way, you have to be more careful." ”
Thunderfall asked strangely, "You mean, there will be people who will be against us?"
Su Qian said: "As far as I know, every time I try, the road will not be too calm, and it is nothing new to kill and assassinate, plunder and intimidate. Some of these people have had a holiday before, but for some reason they can't do it in their own place, so they choose to solve the problem in the wilderness. There are also those who are jealous of others and want to reduce one competitor and harm each other. plus those who kill people and oversell the chickens and dogs...... The martial artists who can truly reach the first city are only six or seven out of ten at most!"
Lei Luo exclaimed: "So cruel?!"
Su Tian nodded: "Among the rest of these people, they are either high in strength, or lucky, or accompanied by the elders of the sect, all in all, many young martial artists will die every time they try." ”
Dao Yuan frowned and said, "Everyone is going to take the exam, is it possible that if this kind of thing happens, no one should interfere?"
"It's not that the First Martial Academy hasn't thought of a way, but this matter involves too many people, and there are too many people, even if they have the heart, how can they take care of all of them! Not to mention the survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle is an eternal law of nature, always under the protection of safe wings, after all, it is not a long-term solution, so later, the First Martial Academy only sent additional manpower three hundred miles around the city to ensure the safety of the disciples who will try, as far away, then each has its own destiny. ”
Lei Luo touched his chin and pouted: "So, the road in the future is not as safe as the mountains?
Dao Yuan looked at the hot air rising in the cup and was silent.
Su Tian comforted: "You don't need to worry too much, I'm just talking about things." With the skills of the two of you, the idle people can't hurt you, as long as you are careful, it shouldn't be a big problem. ”
A few people chatted a few more words, Dao Yuan and Lei Luo got up to say goodbye, Su Tian knew that things should be sooner rather than later, and he didn't keep them, but just told them to be careful on the road, and then sent the two out of the city and waved goodbye.
Another long journey of more than ten days, on this day, the two of them came to a dense forest, which was less than twenty days away from the first city, and was also the edge of its jurisdiction, and after passing here, they really stepped into a densely populated place.
Lei Luo hugged his shoulders, tilted his head to look at the dark and oppressive woods in front of him, and inhaled: "Boss, why do I feel eerie here? ”
"Then let's be careful, the trees here are tall and dense, and it is indeed a natural place to kill people and sell goods, cheer up. Dao Yuan patted him and strode into the forest.
Lei Luo thought about it, took out the Soul Breaker Gun, and then followed Dao Yuan into the dense forest.
The lush foliage blocks out most of the sunlight, and only a few rays of light fall down through the few crevices, adding a touch of light and vitality to the silence and deep forest.
After walking for a short time, Jin Er, who was originally a little lazy, slowly began to become alert, Dao Yuan frowned slightly, only to feel a faint smell of blood wafting from the depths of the forest, and the further he went, the stronger the smell became.
"Boss, there shouldn't be any big beasts in the woods near the populated people, right?
The two slowed down and walked forward slowly, and after a stick of incense, they finally came to the place where the smell came from, and after seeing it clearly, even with the calmness of Daoyuan, they couldn't help but be a little shocked.