Chapter 4: The Jade Plaque
Three days passed, and hundreds of tombs sprung up on the hills.
And Chu Ge knelt in front of Chu Tiannan and Chen Xin's tombs at the moment and was silent, but his eyes were full of pathos.
The people lying here are the parents who raised him, and in the dense graves behind him, there are also the elders and relatives who get along with him day and night, but in just one night, they all left him, and they will never see each other again in this life.
In these three days, Chu Ge kept digging graves and filling in the soil, without a moment of rest. Fortunately, Huangjiazhuang is located near the small city of Cangshan, and the movement last night was quite huge, so early the next morning, there were officials who came to check the movement, and Huangjiazhuang was slaughtered overnight, which shook the land.
And the villagers who had received the favor of Huangjiazhuang on weekdays, after getting the news, spontaneously came here to help Chu Ge build a tomb and erect a monument together.
During this period, Chu Ge did not sleep, nor did he cry or make trouble, but he just kept working. Only when he was very hungry would he pick up the steamed buns sent by the villagers and eat them, and when he felt thirsty, he would come to the stream, take a few sips of the spring water, and then be busy again.
And he did not return the consolation and pity of others.
It wasn't until everyone in Huangjiazhuang was buried in the loess that Chu Ge came to the tombs of Chu Tiannan and Chen Xin to kneel, and this kneeling was a day and a night.
The sun was rising, the three-day period had arrived, and Chu Ge, who had not moved for a day and a night, suddenly bowed down, and after knocking his head heavily nine times, he said in a hoarse voice:
"Daddy, Auntie, the child is leaving, rest in peace. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse when I leave home this time, but don't worry, when I come next time, I will bring the heads of Wang Mingshuang and Ye Lao Mo here to comfort your souls in the sky. ”
After finishing speaking, Chu Ge stood up suddenly, he didn't care about the numbness and trembling of his legs, and resolutely dragged them towards the mountain temple, only stopping for a moment before passing by the tombstone of Yulan, and whispered:
"Before it grows into a red face, there is no resentment in my heart. Today's hatred is long, and he is full of demons in the world. ”
The mountain temple is less than two miles away from Huangjiazhuang, but this short distance is like a heavenly road for Chu Ge, indicating that he will be separated from mortal dust from now on.
As he walked slowly, his legs gradually returned to normal, and when he reached the mountain temple, Chu Ge regained his former vitality, but the cute eyes of an eight-year-old child were like an abyss on his face, deep and dignified, and he couldn't swing the slightest twist and turn.
Lu Qingying, who had been waiting for a long time, seemed to be clear about Chu Ge's whereabouts, and when he walked to the front of the temple, she had already floated out and stood in front of him.
Then she opened her lips lightly and said directly:
"Since the mundane things have been done, then you can go with me, you must know that today's farewell is the eternal separation of immortals, and my Wuji Sword Sect is the world's righteous giant, although the hatred of killing the father is not shared with the sky, but you must not sink into hatred because of this, if you fall into the devil's path for this, I will kill the demon in the first time, lest you harm innocent beings, you have to always engrave this in your heart." ”
Lu Qingying first admonished Chu Ge, and then without waiting for Chu Ge to respond, he continued: "My name is Lu Qingying, and I am an inner disciple of the Wuji Sword Sect, you can call me Senior Sister. What you have done in the past three days has seriously exhausted your physical strength, and although you are holding your body at this moment, it seems to be fine, but your spirit and spirit have run out of oil. This is the Dragon Tiger Pill, which can eliminate mental fatigue, and the spiritual power contained in it can also temporarily relieve your dependence on food, we are going to the South China Sea, because the time is urgent, so there is no extra time to eat and rest, you had better be mentally prepared. ”
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand and threw a porcelain bottle at Chu Ge, and then waved her sleeve and threw out an object from it, which was the divine weapon she carried with her.
Chu Ge, who caught the porcelain vase in a panic, had not yet stabilized her body, and was sucked in her hand by Lu Qingying's hand, and then she jumped up in the air, stood firmly on the Xuanyin Sword, and placed Chu Ge behind her.
Chu Ge, who was still in shock, heard Lu Qingying's voice in his ears again:
"Hurry up and take the medicine, and then hold on to my body. We had to travel day and night, and it was nearly 200,000 miles to the South China Sea, and we also needed to fly for nearly half a month, so it would be very the way, so you should take it as a grind before stepping into the monastic realm. ”
Hearing her urging, Chu Ge recovered from the shock to his normalcy, and then after turning his head to look at Huangjiazhuang, he resolutely turned around, directly bit the cap of the bottle with his teeth, swallowed all the pills in the bottle, and then wrapped his arms around Lu Qingying's willow waist.
Being hugged by him like this, Lu Qingying's face was unhappy, and a little shyness rose in her heart at the same time, but then she thought that this was just a young child, and she was relieved, and then her mind moved, and Ren Xuanyin Sword flew south with them, but she herself closed her eyes, leaving only a little mental vigilance, and immersed the rest of her mind in cultivation.
The flying sword flew at a high speed, Chu Ge did not feel the biting wind, thinking that it was the senior sister in front who cast a spell to shield him from the wind and cold, and standing on the narrow sword body of the Xuanyin Sword for a long time, Chu Ge's legs gradually became numb, but looking down at the ground hundreds of zhang below, Chu Ge did not dare to move, as for the sleepiness and hunger, it seemed to disappear without a trace.
Surprised in his heart, Chu Ge thought of the bottle of elixir he had swallowed earlier, and listening to what the senior sister in front of him said, it seemed to be called the Dragon and Tiger Pill, and this name was a miracle elixir as soon as he heard it. However, he didn't taste anything, the elixir melted in his mouth, and the spirit it transformed directly penetrated into the meridians of his body, and all he could feel was the comfort of his whole body as if he was wrapped in warm water, although this feeling only lasted for a moment.
As time passed, Chu Ge had adapted to flying at high altitudes, and the grief in his heart had eased with the departure from his hometown. Gradually, he felt Lu Qingying's soft willow waist, and suddenly fell into cranky thoughts, and her peerless face was once again reflected in his mind.
Disturbed by hatred and fear before, Chu Ge didn't pay attention to Lu Qingying's shocking appearance at all, but at this moment, grief and hatred have been buried in his heart, and he can't help but be shocked, feeling that what the ancients said is true, there are really women who are beautiful, just like the immortals in the painting.
Seeing that she was motionless, Chu Ge's mind became active, so he let go of the arm that was around her, gently supported her body with one hand, and then turned sideways slightly, wanting to observe her side face carefully.
"Forget the hatred so quickly, and still have the heart to worry about anything else?"
Chu Ge, who was pierced in his heart, was slightly embarrassed in his heart, but then returned to normal, smiled again, and replied respectfully and solemnly:
"Senior sister, don't disturb, don't share the hatred of the sky, how can it be eliminated so easily, it's just that the deceased is gone, and the living should move forward with a heavy load. However, how beautiful the world is, if we are sad all day long because of hatred, and ignore all of this, how can we deal with our parents and elders who have passed away, and how can we face the best friends and playmates who know under the spring? I no longer live for me alone, but I live with the expectations of 256 people in Huangjiazhuang; therefore, I cannot ignore the beauty of this world, but the hatred in my heart cannot be weakened by half a point, it is not only the driving force for me to move forward, but also the goal I strive for in this life. ”
Chu Ge's words made Lu Qingying frown slightly, but before she could respond, Chu Ge spoke again, but this time with a little teasing:
"A few days ago, I was filled with hatred, and I haven't thanked my senior sister for saving her life, my junior brother is now worthless, so I can only make a promise with my body, if I cultivate Xiaocheng in the future, but with the dispatch of my senior sister, I will bow to the front and back, go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and I will never shirk; Therefore, if my sister asks for something in the future, I ask my sister to say that whatever I have in the future, it is my sister's, and even if I don't have it, I will try my best to take it for my sister. ”
Chu Ge's tone and words were all Lu Qingying had never heard before, although they were novel and funny, but they were also a little frivolous and rude, but his words were full of sincerity, she could clearly perceive it, and once again remembered that this was just a child under the age of ten, so she suppressed the unhappiness in her heart, and just said lightly:
"Until now, I don't know your name, although your father is the general of Chu Guochen, but at the same time he is a disciple of the Demon Mountain, Wang Mingshuang will inevitably be chased to death by the Demon Mountain, even if he escapes from Kyushu, he can only retreat in the Extremely Evil Valley, and dare not take half a step. Unless he has a successful cultivation and survives the Scattered Immortal Tribulation, he is promoted to become a psychic powerhouse. And if he wants to survive the Four Elephants Scattered Immortal Tribulation, it is extremely difficult, even if he is recognized by the Dark Blood Knife and the inheritance of the Blood Demon Ancestor, it is also not easy. Therefore, as you say, it is enough for you to turn hatred into motivation, but not for quick success, and if you speak out of your disgrace, do not blame me for not thinking that you are weak and young, and that you must be punished for what dignity and order are. ”
After listening to Lu Qingying's reprimand, Chu Ge was speechless, although he didn't care in his heart, but thinking that he was on top of someone else's flying sword, after weighing the pros and cons, he had to put away his laughing expression, and then coughed lightly, pretending to be serious and said:
"The disciple's name is Chu Ge, he has reached the age of eight, thank you for the reminder from my senior sister, I will pay attention to my junior brother in the future. ”
"That's good, but you don't look like an eight-year-old child, just by what you say and do. I hope you will understand in the future that after you leave Huangjiazhuang, you will no longer be a young master, some things can be said, and some things cannot be said. ”
Speaking of this, Lu Qingying did not delve into him, but changed the topic and asked:
"The mutton fat jade plate on your waist, but your father gave it to you?"
Chu Ge was slightly surprised when he was suddenly asked about the jade plate he was carrying, but he replied half-truthfully:
"Back to the senior sister's words, this jade plate is my father's gift on my fifth birthday, not a rare thing, if you like it, sister, then I will transfer it to the senior sister, but the parents died, and only this piece of jade can let me see lovesickness, although a little reluctant, but who told me to have just made a vow, but everything I have, is the thing of the senior sister. ”
As he spoke, Chu Ge had already untied the jade card and handed it to Lu Qingying in front of him.
Stretching out his jade hand, he took Chu Ge's jade plate, Lu Qingying held it in the palm of his hand, and gently rubbed it with his thumb, thinking a little. After a while, he handed it back to Chu Ge with his backhand, and then said softly:
"Hehe, since it is a relic of your parents, then how can I be embarrassed to ask you for it, but this jade plate is not just a simple sheep fat jade carving, you still have to collect it closely, don't hang it around your waist to swagger through the market, so as not to attract the covetousness of others, but to attract the disaster of killing. ”
Taking the jade plate again, Chu Ge was very surprised after listening to Lu Qingying's words, he was very clear in his heart, this jade plate was not Chu Tiannan's thing, but eight years ago, when he was abandoned in Huangjiazhuang, he brought something in his swaddling clothes, but what he didn't expect was that even Chu Tiannan didn't find anything different, but Lu Qingying saw the clues at a glance.
However, he still followed her advice and kept the jade plaque on his chest and no longer hung it around his waist.
He kept moving towards the south, but since that conversation, Lu Qingying closed his eyes again and fell into cultivation, which made Chu Ge miserable, standing on the sword body that was only square inches for a long time, and could only move his feet slightly to move his numb legs, in these sixteen days, he had long been bored, and he only hoped that this long-distance trip would end soon.
Finally, after crossing countless mountains and rivers, a deep blue ocean finally appeared on the horizon, and without waiting for Chu Ge to cheer, Lu Qingying had already opened his eyes in time and said:
"The South China Sea has arrived. ”