"Ah...... I can't breathe, the child is so uncomfortable, Dad!Mother!Come and save me!Ah...... Ah......h

The door was slammed open, and Lu De rushed in at a gallop, picking up the child whose body had been twisted on the bed, the child's limbs spasmed, his whole body twitched unconsciously, his cheeks were bloodless, and his pale lips were biting his tongue at the edge of his lips.

Lu De clamped the child's body with one hand, and the other hand reached into the child's mouth, he tried to pry his two fingers open the child's lips, who knew that the child bit more and more tightly, the teeth sank deep into Lu De's flesh, and in an instant, blood flowed out along the fingers.

This scene was seen by Mrs. Lu, who arrived behind her, and was suddenly overwhelmed, Lu De shouted at her: "What are you still doing in a daze, why don't you quickly take the ring ruler over and hold Ling'er's teeth!"

Mrs. Lu woke up like a dream, hurriedly went back to the room and took a ring ruler and stuffed it into the child's mouth, the two sides of the ring ruler happened to hold the teeth, Lu De slowly pulled his fingers away, and then he asked Mrs. Lu to take the concentrating decoction, the two of them were busy for a while, and when the decoction was boiled and served, the child seemed to have exhausted his strength, and his expression gradually stabilized, so Lu De put him flat on the bed again.

Mrs. Lu's hand holding the contemplative decoction was a little sore and trembling, she was just about to speak, Lu De glanced at her, she understood, and went out of the room with Lu De.

There was no one in the corridor, and there was still some time before dawn, and only the soft sound of insects flapping their wings could be faintly heard. The robe behind Lu De was already soaked with sweat, and a craggy spine emerged.

"Brother De, Youling's situation is really getting worse day by day, I'm really worried. ”

Mrs. Lu looked at her husband in front of her with tears in her eyes, as if she had something to say, while Lu De frowned, and his expression was more solemn than just now.

"It's really not good, so I can only secretly send it out of Yundu, I have asked someone to send a letter to the Guo family in Yeyue City a few days ago, and he replied that he was willing to return our favor, but the sacrifice in three days is imminent, I really don't know what to do." ”

"You and I are clear about the rules of Yundu, Yundu has to find ten-year-old children born from June to July every year to be sent to Jiali Temple to practice, and all the eight characters of birth will be transcribed by a special person from the day of birth and sent to Jiali Temple for sealing. At this time, if you send away Youling, I am afraid that it will bring death to the whole family, but I heard that the wealthy businessman Qu family privately bought Da Sitian and held a child outside to replace the sacrifice, why don't we follow the law??"

"Shut up!" Lu De scolded Mrs. Lu loudly, and at the same time pressed Mrs. Lu's mouth, "How can this kind of thing be said nonsense, if it spreads, then the two Lu Qu families will be finished! And my Lu family has always acted with benevolence and righteousness, how can I do such a thing that loses our conscience!"

Mrs. Lu was speechless, and hurriedly nodded, Lu De let go of his hand, and immediately thought of the tricky matter in front of him, and couldn't help frowning, and suddenly aged several years.

Mrs. Lu's face was also full of sadness, she put her head on Lu De's shoulder, tears couldn't help but flow out, and her husband's sleeves were wet, Lu De took Mrs. Lu into his arms and whispered relief.

In the daytime, Lu De saw that his son Lu Youling's condition was much more stable, and his heart was a little relaxed, Mrs. Lu was also coaxed to sleep and rest by him because of his lack of physical strength, he made himself a cup of strong tea, and paced back and forth in the courtyard with it in his hand, what he was thinking about now was how to let his son save his life.

According to the rules of Yundu, if a child who has reached the age of 10 is born in the two months of yin and yang, he must be sent to the temple on August 15 to be ordained.

The sacrifice is to dedicate one's life for the next thirty years in exchange for a path of cultivation. If the sacrifice is successful, then the fate of this ordinary child will be shortened by thirty years, but it will directly enter the realm of the hidden yuan, and enter the hidden yuan will no longer be an ordinary person, the practice handed down from the clouds through the generations is based on the hidden yuan gathering spirits, not only can open the mind of cultivating the edge of enlightenment, but also can directly enter the Jiali Temple, the place of the cultivation of the Yundu to practice, until the cultivation reaches the age of eighteen, if you successfully pass the Yuan Hidden Realm and enter the void valley, then you can naturally leave the Jiali Temple, return to the cloud capital to become a free person, but if you reach the age of eighteen still can't cultivateIn the realm of the 'Void Valley', after years of cultivation, once and for a while, the true essence in the body will disappear, the physical body will be annihilated, and it will fall into Yama.

The scene of Lu De leaving the temple twenty years ago is still vivid, and many of the children who entered the temple with him do not know where to go now, but they remember the moment he turned around when he left the temple gate, many pairs of eyes were staring at him.

These eyes contain envy, jealousy, resentment and despair.

Lu De knew very well what the purpose of formulating this set of rules was, because Yundu was just a country of projectiles, surrounded by mountains on both sides, and the open place was next to two feuding countries, and Yundu naturally became a battleground for soldiers.

It is precisely because of the place of use that Yundu began to fight for generations, an unknown monk who became an immortal and attained Taoism established the Jiali Temple, and established the country with the temple, leaving the cultivation method for future generations, and built the meridian altar designed to open the Xuantian Gate. There is a block in the meridian altar' If on the night of the full moon of August 15, the blood of a ten-year-old child is sprinkled on the jasper, then the Xuantian Gate will be opened, and the heavenly realm will open the door of convenient cultivation, shining the golden light of Xuantian for the mortal realm, attracting all living beings to rush to it, and the person who asks the Tao must exchange thirty years of yang life for the cultivation qualification of this road to heaven while bathing in the golden light of Xuantian, and after a generation of people have made an attempt for this, it will break the suppression of the two countries in one fell swoop, and it will not take long for Yundu to become a third-party force, which can intervene in the dispute between the two countries at any time and change the trend of the war.

Therefore, in the past dynasties, the sacrifice has become an inescapable process for every person born in the lunar month of Yundu, but not everyone can carry out the sacrifice smoothly, after all, the length of everyone's life is predestined in the dark, many people gave their lives at the sacrifice ceremony of the Jiali Temple, and some people died inexplicably on the second day after successfully leaving the Jiali Temple.

From the day Mrs. Lu was pregnant with Lu Youling, Lu De clearly knew that his son could not escape the entanglement of fate, if it wasn't for the proper rescue, Lu Youling died in a dream several times, his strange illness began to appear since his birthday of ten years old, Lu De also asked Youling what kind of dream it was.

"Daddy, I felt like I had flown to the top of the clouds, but soon the sky turned black, like a thundercloud before the rain, all around were black clouds, the Big Dipper connected into a line, transformed into a giant python and strangled my neck tightly, I struggled desperately, I couldn't breathe at all, I knew I was dreaming, but I couldn't break free, I shouted for help, but my throat became tighter and tighter, and I soon lost consciousness, I only remember that my body fell down quickly, and I don't know how long it took to fall, I felt that I fell heavily on the ground, and then slowly woke up, and when I woke up, I saw that my father and mother were tired, I know that my father and mother must have not slept all night because of the child's affairs, I'm sorry Daddy. ”

Every time Youling felt guilty, Lu De hugged his son tightly, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.

A few days ago, he specially rushed to Jiali Temple to visit the deacon Da Si Tian to interpret the dream, but Da Si Tian comforted him and said that the dream into the nine heavens was a good omen, Lu De did not dare to tell others about his son almost suffocated and died, so in addition to the things in the dream, he did not dare to reveal anything else.

On the way back, Lu De was thinking about one thing, that is, the fate of his son Youling. He knew that he was already almost forty years old, and maybe he and his wife would both die in the near future, so that there would be no one to take care of his son. He didn't want to admit that his son was short-lived, but the facts were in front of him, if he had to forcibly sacrifice thirty years of life, then the temple would be the place where his son died.

The well-behaved image of his son Youling appeared in front of Lu De's eyes from time to time, and he walked carelessly, and the ghost sent the gods back to Jiali Temple.

He suddenly recalled the words from his wife's mouth in his mind, the sentence "The wealthy businessman Qu family privately bought Da Sitian and hugged a child outside to replace the sacrifice" deeply moved Lu De, and he took a child from outside and came back to replace Lu Youling, maybe he could really do it without knowing it.

He recalled the scene when his father led him to the Jiali Temple many years ago, because there were too many people, it seemed that no one had thoroughly investigated his identity, only the big Si Tian at the door asked his name and the age of the child and let him in, so there is still a law to follow.

He decisively found the Great Si Tian who helped interpret the dream, and it happened to be the time of the change of value in the Jiali Temple, this Great Si Tian slowly took off the long crown of flower feathers, revealing a face that was neither yin nor yang, his eyes projected a fine light, as if he could penetrate everything, and his demeanor was calm, without a trace of expression.

Lu De was shocked in his heart, he knew that this great Si Tian's eyes were full of light and his breathing was even, he must have broken through the void valley and reached the 'no delusion' realm of loneliness. At this level, they no longer need to rely on sacrifices to maintain their cultivation, they can already eat and drink grains normally, taste the seven emotions and six desires, in addition to the profundity of the spell, more importantly, they regain the yang longevity they once lost.

Lu De tried to cultivate at this level in the past, but after all, he couldn't resist a love word, and if he got married and had children, he broke the precept of "no vain" and completely gave up his upward cultivation.

Lu De does not regret what he has done, what he is most satisfied with is to have his wife with him in his lifetime, but at the same time, he is also very worried that his wife will leave before him, so he is not willing to live alone.

Lu De quietly followed this great Si Tian out of the range of the Jiali Temple, and the pedestrians along the way saw that it was Si Tian who arrived, and they all showed their respect, Lu De suddenly sighed that the realm of 'no delusion' is probably only a rarity in Yundu, and more people are nothing more than his own level of 'Void Valley'. However, you can't underestimate the ordinary people of Yundu, and no one in Rizhao and Rasheng, who are bordering Yundu, dare to covet the land of Yundu. Thinking about it this way, the rules created by the ancestors are really considered for the people of Yundu.

Lu De followed Da Sitian through the market and soon entered Anlin. Anlin is a dense grove close to the city, not only sparsely populated, but also birds and beasts are not often infested, it is really a place called every day.

The chaotic branches along the way disturbed Lu De's vision, Lu De covered his snort on the one hand, and quietly followed the footsteps of Da Sitian, and on the other hand, he had to pay attention to the branches and vines blocking the road, and before he knew it, Da Sitian disappeared from his sight.

Lu De began to be alert, his military career made him particularly sensitive to the movements around him, and he found that the light spots under the sunlight seemed to become restless, and the dust in the air was also still for a moment.

* Quiet, not at all like the appearance of pedestrians just now, Lu De slowed down the pace of moving forward, and at the same time luck surged, his hands secretly poured strength, and in the form of gasification, a pair of hideous fangs of weapons were conjured on his hands - Finger Tiger!

Suddenly, a fiery red flame red bird broke through the air and struck at him, shattering the still air in an instant, and the flames turned into lightning, mixed with a desperate hiss and rushed towards Lu De's back.

Lu De had already taken precautions, when he vaguely felt that his back was hot, he used a harrier to turn over and think that he could dodge a blow behind him, who knew that as soon as the figure settled, he found that the Red Flame Bird was less than three or four feet away from his cheeks, and at this time he couldn't dodge again anyway, Lu De's feet sank to the ground, and the green light presented by the finger tigers in both hands suddenly shone brightly, he shouted, and then took the Red Flame Bird's surprise attack.

The moment the Red Flame Bird made contact with the Finger Tiger, he felt his blood surging, and the green light in his hand was suddenly covered by the light of the Red Flame Bird, but the Red Flame Bird couldn't move forward at all, Lu De had already guessed who was fighting with him, he was supporting himself with a coolie, and shouted forward: "Lord Si Tian, I am Lu De who asked you for advice on interpreting dreams during the day, and I hope that Lord Si Tian will ...... You...... Exercise restraint. ”

The Red Flame Bird stood in front of him, emitting a dazzling light, and after this light, a voice like a phantom came, "Okay, you Lu De, you can actually catch my Blazing Flying Phoenix, you are also a master in the Void Valley Realm, why are you sneaking after me?"

"My lord, I have something to discuss with you, see if you can remove your sword first, if you stalemate for a while, I am afraid that I will not be able to resist again. ”

"Well, you can't play any tricks. ”

As soon as the words fell, the light in front of Lu De dissipated without a trace, and Lu De also put away his finger and hurriedly waved at the person in front of him, "Lord Si Tian, villain, I once served as the position of captain, I was wounded in the battle of Yeyue City and then quit the army, and I have been at home for more than 20 years. ”

"No wonder you're good, let's say, what is your purpose in following me?"

"My lord, the villain is not trying to follow me, but I just want to ask the adult to do me a favor. Lu De looked around vigilantly, and Da Sitian smiled: "Don't worry, if someone enters and exits within a hundred meters, they won't be able to escape from my eyes." ”

"Lord Si Tian, then forgive the villain's famous words, the dog of the sacrifice ceremony three days later is also fortunate to participate, so I want to ask Lord Si Tian to help with it, and also send a letter to other adults to make it convenient for them, uh, I mean ......"

Lu Degang wanted to confide in his true intentions, but he was afraid to say it, after all, Si Tian in front of him held the power of life and death, and killing people was like grass mustard, if Si Tian in front of him did not promise and directly convicted Lu De of bribery, then Lu De's actions would push the family into the fire pit.

"You mean, you want your son to avoid the rite of sacrifice, do you?"

Si Tian's yin and yang strange tone was mixed with a sneer, Lu De's heart tightened, and he hurriedly retorted: "Hui Yu, the villain didn't mean that, it's just that the child is seriously ill, and his life is not long, if he insists on sending it to Jiali Temple, it will be tantamount to a sheep falling into the mouth of a tiger." ”

"You don't need to explain, there are always people who come to me every year, but I don't know if you understand the rules here?"

"The villain is ignorant, please speak up to the adult. ”

Da Sitian continued to laugh and said: "Since you don't know, then I might as well tell you, it's just that this is a big deal, what you said today, not to the sky, not to the earth, out of my mouth, into the ears of the king, if it is preached, not only your family's life will not be guaranteed, but even we will be implicated, do you know?"

"As long as I can save my son's life, then my lord is my benefactor, oh, I haven't asked my lord's surname yet......"

Si Tian waved his hand and said, "This Si Tian is the deputy governor of the Jiali Temple, guarding the left heavenly shore of the Incense Burning Pavilion. ”

"It turned out to be Lord Zuo, who was known as the Phoenix of Fire, who was disrespectful and disrespectful. ”

Lu De hurriedly moved, and when he looked down, he found that there was a flame mark sewn on the cuff of Zuo Tian'an. He just remembered that the patrol was just a gatekeeper position, but Zuo Tian'an's reputation had already become famous in Yundu for a long time, he deigned and was willing to be a gatekeeper in the Jiali Temple, it seems that the inside of the Jiali Temple is really unfathomable, he has been practicing in it for eight years, and he still can't see through the full appearance of the Jiali Temple, this place sometimes looks like a school, but more often it is similar to a prison, there is only obedience and arrangement in it.

"Actually, the rules are very simple," Zuo Tian'an stroked his sword, "The situation of all the people in Yundu has been registered, and there are a large number of people who participate in the sacrifice every year, how can we have the leisure to verify our identities one by one, as long as the number is consistent with the number on the roster, it is fine, but I am not the only one who supervises the recruitment of people, and there are other brothers who have a greater appetite than me, I have the heart to help you, but I can't break the rules on the brother's side." ”

Lu De understood and immediately said: "The villain understands, and I will naturally take care of the expenses." ”

"But the most important thing is that you have to find a way to bring a ten-year-old child born in the lunar moon to replace your son, so that you can really be unaware. ”

"Ten-year-old child?" Lu De's eyes widened, it seemed that the Qu family's use of other people's children to impersonate them was not groundless, he had never done anything against the conscience of heaven and earth, how could he exchange the lives of other people's children for his own children. Besides, there are only two days left, where can I find a ten-year-old child born in the lunar month?

The ten-year-old children in Yundu have all been registered, and no one can escape the sacrifice level, which means that there are no children in Yundu who can move flowers and trees, so what does Zuo Tian'an mean?

Lu De lowered his head and didn't dare to think about it, he knew that once he moved this thought, his life creed would be completely subverted, what kindness, what is humanity, these consciousnesses began to slowly collapse in his mind.

Zuo Tian'an patted him on the shoulder, "The method has already told you, you go back and prepare, it will still be this place when the day after tomorrow, you bring Yinliang and the child here, I will wait for you here." ”