Chapter 1: Fortune and Calamity?
"Tonight coincides with the night of the thousand-year-old blood moon, and the wife of the Xiao patriarch also gave birth tonight, this is a bad omen, I hope to be able to stagger the moment when the tengu swallows the sun. ”
"I hope so......" Several figures sat around a candle flame, discussing with a little worry.
Tonight's moon is big and round, releasing a dazzling light that illuminates what should have been a dark night. I heard that today is a special day, many people give up dreaming, one is to see the magnificent scenery of this thousand years, and more importantly, they are waiting to celebrate.
Everything around was silent, the bright moon began to be swallowed up by darkness, and the lunar eclipse began.
At this time, one of the mansions of the ghost clan was bustling with people, and in a bright room, the sound was even more noisy, screams, shouts, and urges were intertwined, and a burly figure outside the door was nervously walking back and forth.
"Yudie, how is Madame. The man grabbed a maid who passed by.
"Master, the midwife said that nothing is happening at the moment, everything is fine, and Mrs. is also working hard, please be patient. After saying that, he hurriedly entered the room with a basin.
"Madam, exert yourself, it's about to come out, use some more force, hot water, towels......" The midwife commanded encouragingly, hurriedly and orderly.
As the woman screamed hoarsely, the tense atmosphere finally dissipated with the cry of "Wow", replaced by a burst of singing and laughter, and a particularly loud voice shouted: "Come out, come out, congratulations to Mrs., Mrs. Hexi, is a little young master." ”
The man outside the door heard the baby's cry, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, and eagerly pushed open the door and walked in. Then came a burst of congratulations: "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, happy to the ...... of your son"
The man was also full of joy, first glanced at the baby with concern, and then walked to the woman's side, picked up a warm towel to wipe the sweat and tears on the woman's face, gently held the woman's hand and said, "Lan Xia, it's really hard for you." ”
"Quick, get the kid here. ”
The man carefully took the baby from the midwife's arms, bent down, and placed the baby next to the woman's face.
"Look, this is our child!" said the man excitedly.
The woman's pale and painful expression dissipated at the moment she saw the child, replaced by a smile, raised her hand weakly, comforted the baby in swaddling clothes, and kept whispering in her mouth: "Baby, baby don't cry, mother is here......"
The moment the baby doll cried, the moon was finally swallowed completely, and the night sky that had just been bright was now gloomy, and the blood-red breath enveloped the sky, looking a little sad. Even the bright room seemed a lot darker, but the couple who loved Aiko didn't care about this at all, they only looked at each other and the newborn child.
Wow wow crying baby slowly quieted down under the woman's comfort, squirming in swaddling clothes, probably hearing the mother's gentle words, the baby actually opened his eyes, stared at his mother blankly, trembling and stretching out his soft arm, lightly touching the woman's face. This action surprised everyone in the room, but there was something even more shocking: the moment the baby opened his eyes, three flesh buds appeared on his forehead, glowing slightly.
The room that had been lively and festive was now silent, and everyone stared at the baby with wide eyes, and even the men and women who were parents were stunned for a moment and looked at their children in disbelief. There is no doubt that these three shining flesh buds are the symbol of the ghost clan - the ghost horns, but in the development of the ghost clan for thousands of years, there has never been a record of the ghost people with three ghost horns, and the ghost horns are shining to indicate that he is using power, which is too incredible and impossible for a newborn baby. Even if you are a member of the Oni Clan, at least you must be sensible and master the language, and you will be able to turn on and use your power after being taught and inspired by adults.
The baby touched the woman's face, probably feeling safe, and slowly fell asleep, the horns of his head were tucked away.
Although the woman was also full of surprise, she was the first to come back to her senses and glared at the man, she didn't want others to look at her child in a strange way. The man also understood, and said happily: "It seems that Mrs. gave birth to a child prodigy for me! haha......"
With the man's loud laughter, the room returned to a sea of joy.
"Lan Xia, I'm going to ...... now," the man said with some hesitation after a moment.
The woman nodded lightly, smiled and said, "Go ahead!"
The man kissed the woman's forehead, carefully picked up the baby, and said, "Then I'll go, I'll be back in a while, you have a good rest first." You guys take good care of Madame. With that, the man walked out with the baby in his arms.
The swallowed moon reappeared, the night sky slowly brightened, and many people gathered outside the house, sitting around a campfire, full of happy whispers.
A burly shadow walked out with steady steps, stopped in the middle of the crowd, looked at a pair of expectant eyes, and looked at the baby in his arms with love, the excitement was overflowing, the first father, happy to love the son, the man stood in the crowd for a while and didn't know what to say, so he had to carefully and high lift the baby in his arms and enjoy everyone's blessings. And he himself was happy like a big child, and I don't know how long it had been since I had such a feeling of ecstasy.
At a young age, he was elected as the patriarch by the clansmen with his strong martial arts, wise mind, and amiable character, and became the patriarch, which means that the burden on his body is heavier, for the survival and safety of the clan, he is under tremendous pressure, and he wants to do everything himself, and everything must be foolproof, even the wife who loves him has been delayed for a long time before marrying into the family. And today's happiness is only compared to the time when I got married!
Looking at the baby held high by the man, the expectant crowd immediately cheered and congratulated: "Congratulations to the patriarch...... Joy to get a noble son......"
The crowd was so gossipy that they couldn't hear what was being said, and after the congratulations, they danced happily around the bonfire......
(3 days later)
The man gently knocked on the door and window: "Lan Xia, is the child awake, I came in." ”
"Come in!" said a woman softly.
The man quietly pushed open the door, for fear of making any big noise, so he first went to the bed and glanced at the child, smiling all over his face. The child slept very sweetly, and his fleshy little face was so cute that people couldn't help but want to touch it.
"Alas, don't touch him, in case you wake up, you have to coax him for a long time. A woman sits at a dresser and groomes.
The man came behind the woman, put his arm on the woman's shoulder, and gently rubbed it: "Lan Xia, how is your body recovering." It's okay!"
"Well, it's almost recovered, it's okay, are the elders here?"
"Well, it's almost there. ”
"Okay then! I'll clean up, you go and receive the guests first!"
"Okay, then I'll go first. Jade Butterfly, help Madame sort it out. ”
After a while, a woman with an elegant, graceful posture, red lips and white teeth, shining eyes, and a delicate face appeared in the mirror, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she had the appearance of a sinking fish and a goose.
"Yudie, it's almost time, let's go! ”
"Yes, ma'am. ”
The two of them then walked out of the room together.
In the lobby, the man was discussing something with several elders. Seeing the lady coming, he went over to help, and the lady first bowed to the elders and said hello, and then hugged her son and let the elders meet.
"The child is so cute, Guangzhe and Lan Xia are happy to be a noble son, congratulations! Have you thought of the child's name?"
"I've already thought about it, it's called Yuntian, Xiao Yuntian, and my father. Madame said.
"Yuntian, what a good name!"
"The clansmen and guests from the nearby tribes have almost arrived, so let's go out and meet with everyone!" said one of the elders.
As soon as I walked out of the lobby, I heard everyone shouting in unison: "Congratulations to the patriarch, congratulations to the lady......"
After sharing the joy of the beloved son with everyone, it is a lively and sumptuous banquet, a jar of wine is in short supply, dishes are served on the table, and of course, there is also a joyful dance, the baby is very well-behaved, there is no crying, interrupting this cheerful atmosphere.
After the feast, everyone dispersed, and an elder lingered for a while, took the hands of the patriarch and his wife, and said, "Guangzhe, Lan Xia, don't blame me for talking too much. But about Yuntian's birth, I still have to ask two sentences, is there anything unusual about the birth of the child?"
The husband and wife looked at each other. "Father, you are the child's grandfather, so naturally we will not hide it from you, and we have never wanted to hide it from anyone. Yun Tian is indeed a little different from his clan, he has three ghost horns on his head, and he seems to be able to use the power of our ghost clan as soon as he is born. As for whether Yuntian is gifted and intelligent or ominous, I, as a mother, will protect him well and will not let him be harmed in any way. ”
The old man nodded. "Actually, the elders of the nearby tribes have already consulted with me. Yuntian was born on the night of this thousand-year-old blood moon, and the lunar eclipse was on time, and no one in our ghost clan had ever been born at the moment of the lunar eclipse for several years, so it was inevitable that some people in the clan would be worried about the sky. And the calculation of the heavenly hexagram is also unknown. As Yuntian's grandfather, I naturally don't want him to be blamed, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and it may be inevitable that Yuntian will be criticized if he gets into trouble in the future. So, you two must teach well and pay more attention!"
"Father-in-law, don't worry, Lan Xia and I will definitely teach him well, be kind to others, respect the elders and love the young, and will not bring danger to the clansmen. ”
"That's fine, it's not too early, I should go back. ”
"Father might as well stay for one night, it's not too late to leave tomorrow. ”
"No, no, I'm afraid that there will be delays in the affairs of the clan. Come, let me see my good grandson again. Hee-hee, you slept so soundly, you look at the fleshy face......"
After some teasing and caressing, Yuntian's grandfather also left. In the quiet hall, the husband and wife looked at each other and looked affectionately at the child in their arms.