Chapter 12: My Shadow
Li Hui's heart moved slightly, when the Heaven Splitting Sect broke through Lingxiao City, he was following Zhao Mingjiu's side, and then he killed Xiao Shaojun, the young sect master of the Heaven Splitting Sect, and fled, at that time he was just a small Qi refining cultivator. Unexpectedly, the descendants of those who participated in the First World War have been passed down to the third generation.
So many years have passed since the incident, and besides, Li Hui was no longer in Lingxiao City during the first battle, and he did not have any family members in the city, so although he had some hatred for the invasion of the demon monk, he would not transfer it to the current young man.
The reason why I talked so much with this young man was that I saw the shadow of myself back then from this young man, and secondly, the young man's behavior of waiting for him outside Wanbao Building all day also made him feel a little good. In this Ten Thousand Demon City, he didn't have anything to do, so he simply chatted with this young man.
"In this way, this Heaven Splitting Sect also has some conscience, and it has also compensated for these disciples who died in battle. Li Hui said casually.
Chatting with this young man made him feel very relaxed, without that kind of deceit in the cultivation realm, step by step, his mood was completely relaxed, as if two friends were chatting casually.
"Hmph, if only this Heaven Splitting Sect really had some conscience. β
Li Hui was stunned for a moment, and looked back at the young man who seemed to have a flame burning in his eyes.
At this time, Lin Yang also found that he was speechless, and after just a few words of chatting, Lin Yang also had a sense of closeness to this senior, and unconsciously revealed his emotions. After all, in Lin Yang's eyes, the other party was a high-ranking foundation building cultivator, maybe it had something to do with the Heaven Splitting Sect, and if he said so, it was hard to guarantee that he would not anger him.
"The seniors forgive their sins, and the juniors lose their words for a while. Lin Yangcheng pleaded guilty to Li Hui in fear.
Li Hui looked at the young man with a panicked face, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said indifferently: "It's okay, I have nothing to do with the Heaven Splitting Sect, you can just say what you think in your heart." β
This small action flattered Lin Yang, and he was immediately relieved, but the next moment, the young man's eyes rolled, and he replied respectfully: "The junior didn't think about anything. β
"Let you say it, why should you be so sophisticated at such a young age!" Li Hui's face sank slightly.
In fact, in Li Hui's heart, he was secretly a little funny, this young man didn't look very old, but he was really smart, and he was much more sleek and sophisticated than he was back then, but all this fell in Li Hui's eyes, and he naturally felt a little naΓ―ve and ridiculous. I guess I was like that back then.
Lin Yang saw that Li Hui was a little unhappy, his heart trembled, and he said respectfully: "Yes, senior." β
Li Hui was stunned and continued to ask: "Your grandfather died in battle, and this Heaven Splitting Sect has placed your parents, which can be regarded as fulfilling the obligations of the sect, what are you not satisfied with?"
Lin Yang bit his lip lightly, and said in a deep voice: "It's just that it's a simple place to live on the edge of this Ten Thousand Demon City, and I have to pay a lot of taxes every year, my parents have a more difficult life in this Ten Thousand Demon City, and it is almost extremely difficult to survive, how can this Heaven Splitting Sect care about the life and death of our family, if it weren't for this, my parents wouldn't be ......."
The boy's eyes were a little red.
Li Hui's body shook, as if he had been hit by something, and suddenly stopped, his eyes a little lost.
This scene is similar to He Zeng, his parents were also here, living in a simple house on the edge of the city, struggling to survive, so they had to venture into the Bixiao Mountain to collect some elixir to survive. When he was at Lin Yang's age, he didn't live on the streets and tasted the bitterness of cold and warmth.
"The seniors forgive their sins, and the juniors lose their words. When Lin Yang saw Li Hui like this, his first reaction was that he said the wrong thing again, which angered the senior, and he hurriedly bowed down and pleaded guilty.
Li Hui's face moved slightly, and he looked at the young man who was sincerely afraid and frightened beside him, and after a long time, he said indifferently: "You didn't say anything wrong, I just remembered some of the past, and what happened later? Are your parents still there now?"
"My father and mother were killed together as early as a year ago, fighting with people outside the city. Lin Yang clenched his fists, his voice trembling slightly, full of resentment and sadness.
Li Hui's heart moved slightly, although he had a premonition in his heart when he heard Lin Yang's words just now, he was still a little touched, looking at this young man with a face full of grief and indignation, he sighed in his heart, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Lin Yang's personality is a little more clever and sleek than Li Hui back then, and Li Hui's character is more tenacious. Therefore, after Li Hui lost his parents, he chose to venture into Bixiao Mountain to collect elixir, while Lin Yang did this kind of trick to lead the way in this Ten Thousand Demon City.
"In the past, my father and mother also went into the mountains with some other loose cultivators to collect medicine and hunt some demon beasts, that time, their team had a lot of harvest and returned with a full load, but on the way back to the city, they met a team of disciples of the Heaven Splitting Sect who also collected medicine, and asked Father and Mother to hand over all their gains, but Father and Mother did not obey, and those people took action to snatch it, and in the fighting method, they were killed by those disciples of the Heaven Splitting Sect, and only one of their team escaped by luck. Unconsciously, Lin Yang felt a little close to the senior in front of him, and he couldn't help but continue to say it at this moment.
In fact, this is also because on weekdays, he only dares to suppress these grief and indignation in his heart, and after a long time, he will become numb, but he didn't expect to say it to a high-ranking monk who met in Pingshui today.
Li Hui's heart moved when he heard this, he didn't expect that there was such a hidden secret, this young man's parents actually died at the hands of the disciples of the Heaven Splitting Sect, no wonder this young man has no good feelings for the Heaven Splitting Sect, and the enmity of his parents is not shared with the sky.
"Have you ever thought about avenging your parents? Li Hui said suddenly.
Lin Yang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes burned with flames, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I dreamed of it!" But immediately, he became depressed, and a trace of mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It's just that with my little cultivation, what can I take revenge." β
Li Hui stopped talking and continued to move forward.
The young man who followed closely behind him, looking at the tall back, had a flash of inspiration in his eyes, and seemed to have a little hope, but then he became hesitant again, and then shook his head self-deprecatingly, and quietly followed behind Li Hui.
The two of them walked aimlessly in this Ten Thousand Demon City for a long time, and gradually it was already night. Huge pearls hang everywhere in the market, and the whole city is brightly lit up, like a starry star.
"Senior, junior will take you to the inn. Lin Yang asked cautiously.
Li Hui was stunned for a moment, only to realize that he had been walking in this city for a long time, and he originally planned to find a corner casually, or simply go out of the city, and then meditate in the immortal mansion for three days, so he went to join the people of Wanbaolou to explore the ruins of the ancient monk.
Unexpectedly, after leaving Wanbaolou, he accidentally met Lin Yang, who was still waiting for him, and he felt something, so he delayed for a long time.
Li Hui's face moved, and he spoke, "Do you still have a place to live in this city now?"
Lin Yang was stunned, not knowing why this senior suddenly asked like this, but he still nodded and said: "The humble house left by the younger generation's parents is now the younger generation's residence. β
"Then let's go, take me to your house. Li Hui said indifferently.
"What!" Lin Yang's face showed a look of consternation, "Senior is saying, go...... Going to the junior's house?"
"Why, you're not welcome, don't worry, you can charge for the price of the inn here. Li Hui said lightly.
"No, no, no, of course the juniors are welcome," Lin Yang, who reacted, hurriedly shook his head, "It's just ...... It's just that the younger generation's family is really a little simple, and I'm afraid that the seniors will be wronged. β
"My cultivator, how can you stick to these foreign things, if you don't want to, I don't force it, you can take me to an inn. Li Hui's face did not change in the slightest.
"Yes, of course the juniors are willing" Lin Yang's face couldn't help but show a little joy, "The juniors' house is on the south side of the city, so this will lead the way for the seniors." So saying, he walked ahead and led the way.
Li Hui smiled slightly, and walked forward behind the young man.
This south of the Ten Thousand Demon City is completely different from the pattern of Lingxiao City in Li Hui's memory, and after walking through a few bustling streets, it gradually becomes a little cold.
In the past, the pattern of the entire Lingxiao City was similar, but now this place in the south of the city is obviously much more backward than other places.
"Senior, almost all the scattered cultivation in this Ten Thousand Demon City is concentrated in the south of the city, so this place looks a little messy. Lin Yang was a little embarrassed.
"Hmm," Li Hui just lightly agreed.
Lin Yang probably couldn't have imagined that the senior in front of him also came out of such a slum.
After passing through several streets and alleys, Lin Yang stopped in front of a row of bluestone houses and walked to one of them.
"Senior, this is the home of the junior. β
Lin Yang took out a jade talisman with some trepidation, and after activating the jade talisman, the bluestone door opened by itself, "Senior, please." β
Li Hui walked in unceremoniously and casually looked at the furnishings of the room.
This house was even more humble than the one he had in the west of Lingxiao City, but Li Hui had a familiar feeling in his heart.
"Seniors, the room here is for the seniors to rest, and the juniors can meditate and cultivate here. Lin Yang still can't understand why this senior didn't go to the inn in the city, but came to his humble home.
He didn't think that this senior was lacking spirit stones, after all, the other party had dozens of spirit stones in his hand, and in front of the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower, there were so many high-level monks who were polite to him.
"These are the bills for your stay, and I'm going to stay here for three days. Li Hui raised his hand and threw out a jade bottle.
Lin Yang hurriedly caught it, and when he could see the thing in his hand clearly, he immediately became overjoyed, "Thank you seniors for your generous gifts!"
"Don't bother me these three days. Li Hui said lightly, and then walked into the inner room.