At night, there are no stars, no moon, and heavy snow in the wilderness.

Next to a dead old tree, a fire burned in the heavy snowy night, and the woman with a heavy sword and a torn cotton jacket sat alone against the flickering firelight.

She stretched out her scarred palms and leaned against the dim warm light of the fire in front of her, her gaze grim.

"How can you believe it?"

She whispered to the firelight, her voice hoarse.

"I believe my father didn't do anything wrong. ”

"If even you don't believe it, what's the use of me being able to prove it to the whole world?"

Her voice echoed through the snowy night, and was overwhelmed by the heavy snow.

Under the dead old tree was the old beggar, dressed in tatters, leaning against the tree, curled up in a ball, covered with heavy snow.

Hearing the woman's voice, his eyes under the snow suddenly opened, and he looked through the gap in the snow at the flickering fire in front of him and the thin figure in the firelight

The eyes that had been cloudy reflected the firelight, a little brighter, but bright, as if with tears.

"What's behind the revelation?"

An old but vigorous voice suddenly echoed in the snowy night.

The woman with the heavy sword looked at the figure behind the dead old tree with a slightly surprised gaze, but unfortunately it was obscured by the snow and the trunk of the tree, and it was difficult to see clearly, and the figure seemed to be still motionless.

"What's behind the Enlightenment?" the old voice repeated as if sensing her distraction.

"It's the Dajing. The woman took a deep breath and replied solemnly and clearly.

"After the Sutra?"

"It's Wakai. ”

"After the wheel?"

"It's Tongyuan. ”

"Kill, kill me. The master of the Canglan Sect, an immortal cultivator of the Tongyuan Realm, since you have already killed his disciple, you must cut the grass and eradicate the roots, don't be like me......"

The old voice was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke clearly and heavily.

"Woe to relatives, friends, and all the innocent. ”

"Good. ”

The woman with the heavy sword turned her head to look in one direction in the night, her eyes were resolute, and she said without hesitation.

Then the old voice fell silent, and there was no response.

The woman with the heavy sword stood silent again in the firelight, and the cold wind of snow blew her long hair away. Her long hair fluttered in the wind and covered her face.

The face that was covered by long hair, still a little soft in the rough mess, was slightly lowered, revealing a little tiredness and weakness for the first time.

When the day dawned, on the snow-covered wilderness, the thin woman and the old beggar, who had re-picked up their heavy swords, walked forward step by step towards the brilliant morning sun in front of them.

Step by step, the thin woman earnestly stepped on the footprints left by the old beggar in front of her.

The old beggar didn't look back, but said suddenly.

"There is no road, there is no road in my footsteps. ”

"And you're not the right one. You are not a human emperor, and that sword should not be carried by you. ”

The old beggar's voice was tired, with a long sadness.

But the woman with heavy steps behind her did not answer a word, and still walked earnestly on the footprints left by the old beggar.

Facing the morning sun, his face stained with snow chips is lonely and stubborn, like a child.

……

While an old man and a young man were heading towards a certain peak, three men in the same costumes were coming down from a certain mountain peak.

"It's really unlucky, that kid from the old seventeen has just been registered in the immortal spectrum of the imperial court, but he died in just a few days. It also caused us to go down the mountain for a run. It's annoying. ”

A man in a gorgeous costume with a sturdy body like an ox and a huge fiery red spirit sword behind his back spat into the snow and complained loudly.

"Sixth, your mission is okay. ”

"Seventeen, that kid was just a mud leg in the mountains before he entered, and he hadn't seen anything in the world, maybe he died on the belly of a girl who went down the mountain this time. Find out and kill to make an example. ”

"The two of us were sent out by the master to find any special physique, and we didn't say a specific standard. Those untouchables are all the same, what's so special about them?

Next to him was another man in fine clothes, tall and thin, with an ugly appearance. At this time, when he heard the words of the strong man, the yin and yang were strange.

"To be honest, the master's temper has become more and more irritable and terrifying in recent years. I have to kill so many people in the mountains every day, and I don't know what I'm refining?"

"Especially recently, I heard that our senior brothers on the mountain also disappeared for some inexplicable reason. However, soon it was said that those people were only sent by the master to collect medicine. I don't know which rumor is true. ”

The sturdy man called Lao Liu didn't know what he thought, and the sturdy man's body and voice trembled a little, as if he was very frightened.

"It is said that the senior brother found a young man with great strength and who could tear tigers and leopards for the master some time ago. At that time, the master was like picking up a treasure, and he directly rewarded the senior brother with a medium-grade spiritual treasure. That's a medium-grade spiritual treasure! There is one of the senior brothers. ”

The tall, thin and ugly man spoke with a sour taste of jealousy, but when he talked about their master, there was also a hint of fear in his countenance.

"But since the master got that strange boy, there have been a lot more people killed in the mountains. And we will be sent out to find some special physique this time, which is probably related to that strange power boy. ”

"I've heard about that weird boy, too. I heard that the senior brother found it in the mountains, and his strength was very strong, and the senior brother was caught after being a little injured when he was unprepared. It is said that his blood is as hot as fire, and it is not known what kind of monster it is. ”

The sixth also remembered the rumors of the strange young man, and said with a different face.

At this time, who had been listening to them with a silly smile on the side, a chubby man in fancy clothes smiled and said.

"So it's really not very quiet on the mountain lately, although it is said that it snows heavily in the middle of winter, and it is more difficult for our senior brothers to go down the mountain, but it may be a good thing. ”

"Moreover, I am responsible for Yamashita liaison all the year round, and I am familiar with Yamashita, anyway, the time of this mission is not too urgent. Now that you've come to the bottom of the mountain, why don't I take the two senior brothers to find some fun?"

"Haha, it's still the old fifteen who makes sense to be a man. ”

The tall and thin man laughed and patted the shoulder of the fat man called the old fifteen, and the fat of the fat face of the old fifteen trembled, always with a kind and a little silly smile.

"Do you have any good places to introduce to your brothers? I've also been to these places nearby, and they all seem to be so poor that they don't have much oil or water. The tall and thin man said with a suspicious look.

"It's really nice to say no. However, there is a Lijiazhuang nearby, and the village chief is also a capable person, and the village is still managed by him a lot. ”

"This year's ghost sea worship is also the largest share of their village friends. There are also a few water spirit girls in the village. Why don't the two senior brothers stop by and rest and give those mortals a chance to dip into immortal energy?"

Old fifteen trembled his fat face and said with a smile.

"That's a good feeling. Old Eleven, let's go over together. ”

The stout man said with a smile on his face.

"Then go over and have a look. If the land is really good, we will stay for two more days and give them a little more chance to dip into the fairy spirit. The tall and lanky man still laughed weirdly.

"Haha, let's go. The other two men in fancy clothes also laughed heartily.

……

In front of a wooden house in the mountains.

"What, you said there were three immortals in the village all of a sudden?"

"Didn't I already hand over this year's offering before?"

In the courtyard outside the wooden house, Li Han heard the words of the bamboo pole that suddenly arrived, and stood up directly at the table and asked nervously.

"Brother Li, don't be nervous, those immortals are just passing by and coming to the village to eat and drink. ”

Bamboo pole's face was not so nervous, and he picked up the water bowl on the stone table and drank a large sip of water before continuing.

"It's not the first time the village has received those immortals. Anyway, now that they are carefully served with good food and drink, the good-looking girls in the village have also hid in advance. It should have been a few days after it was fussed. ”

"It's not much different from the immortals who came to collect offerings in the past. ”

After listening to the words of the bamboo pole, Li Han sat down, carefully thinking in his heart, but he still felt very uneasy.

"No, I'm still not at ease, it's better for me to go back and see. ”

"No, Brother Li. I'm just here to talk to you. Besides, you are not the village chief of the village now, Fang Da is in charge of the village for the time being, and it is useless for you to go in the past. ”

"Besides, there are still sick Brother Ye and Aru who need your care. ”

The bamboo pole looked at Ah Ru, who was sitting in the wooden house and playing with wooden sticks, and Ye Mingke, who was wearing a coat and leaning against the door and listening to them.

When he saw Ye Mingke, the bamboo pole's gaze dodged for a moment, with apologies.

But Ye Mingke just smiled faintly and said softly.

"I've been a lot better in the past two days. You don't have to worry about me. ”

"That'...... That's it for now. Li Han sighed, looked at the bamboo pole and said solemnly. "But remember, it's not too far from the village, and if something goes wrong, you have to come and let me know as soon as possible. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Li, I will. The bamboo pole nodded in agreement.

Li Han sat with the bamboo pole for a while, and the back was heavy, and he went back to the inner room first.

Today is a rare sunny day this winter, there is no snow outside the house, and there is a faint sunshine.

Ye Mingke, who hadn't been out of the room for a long time, walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down, looked at the bamboo pole and asked with a smile.

"Has Li Han always been so dedicated to the village?"

The bamboo pole originally wanted to apologize for supporting the villagers in sending Ye Mingke out of the village, but he didn't expect Ye Mingke to directly divert the conversation and gently ask about other topics.

He paused slightly, lowered his gaze, as if he had remembered a lot, and spoke slowly.

"Not always. Brother Li's family is a big family in the village. The head of the Li family has been the head of the village for many generations. But Brother Li's father died early, and he himself was always disgusted with being the head of the Li family when he was a teenager, and he only wanted to seek immortals. ”

But after he came back from Yangjing with Aru that year, his personality changed greatly. On the one hand, this is because of the regret that his mother died and he did not fulfill his filial piety in front of him, and on the other hand, it may also be related to Aru's mother. ”

"Other men are terrified when they enter the ghost sea once, but Brother Li has already entered the ghost sea three times. Sometimes I feel that Brother Li has done too much, as if he is making up for something. ”

The bamboo pole shook his head at the end, as if it was not worth it for Li Han.

"Make amends?"

Ye Mingke suddenly remembered what Li Han said to him that day. He's really trying to make up for something.

But Ah Ru's mother-in-law? He still remembered that Li Han had said when he said that it was the last year of his southern trip to Yangjing, and he was still obsessed with seeking immortals that year.

Li Han's dignified and righteous recitation was heard in the room again, and Ye Mingke subconsciously turned his head to look at the wooden house, thinking with some curiosity.

What caused the young man who had been completely blinded by the Immortal Quest to suddenly change into his current appearance?