Chapter 532: Bleak Village
It has been more than ten days since they left Yixian Gate, and Xiao Tian and Su Jia are still heading in the direction of Lijia Village in northern Jiangsu at this time......
Before leaving, Fang Zhongtian did confess, begging Xiao Su and the others to fulfill his wish and bury the token of his and Li Ting's love in the "peaceful tree" in Lijia Village, Li Ting's ancestral hometown, northern Jiangsu. However, this is not a task to be completed in a hurry, so Xiao Tian and Su Jia are not in a hurry along the way, but very leisurely as if they are traveling through the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, from Yixianmen in Henan to northern Jiangsu, the two of them also have a rare look of contentment. In addition, Xiao Su and the two themselves reunited not long ago, and there were endless love and words along the way. Without the hustle and bustle of the rivers and lakes, and without the grievances of the enemy, it is rare for the two to travel together so carefree......
On this day, they have arrived in the northern part of Jiangsu, not far from Lijia Village, but the scenery on this road seems to be very different from the Central Plains of Henan. It turns out that in Bianliang and other prosperous areas, there are always a lot of anecdotes, whether good or bad, but at least there are many people, you can see the prosperity and prosperity of the area; on the contrary, this piece of northern Jiangsu seems a little desolate, sometimes separated by several miles, but there is no trace of people......
Along the way, Xiao Tian and Su Jia held hands, and while walking, they recounted the memories of Shenfeng Cliff before, compared to the reunion and achievements of the two now, there are a lot of love words and emotions. The two cared about each other and confided in each other, to be honest, if it weren't for the "life and death" on the cliff of Shenfeng. They won't know how to cherish it as much as they do now......
"Jia'er, are you tired?" Xiao Tian took Su Jia's hand. As he walked forward, he asked from time to time.
"Not tired. I've asked it ten times......" Su Jia also blushed occasionally and replied tirelessly.
"Think about it when we were together, I would always shout tired of traveling long distances...... Xiao Tian said with a smirk, "But it's different now, I'm very different from the original, and it's not okay to walk a few more miles-"
"You're happy for this...... Su Jia couldn't help but joke, "Your martial arts have grown well, but I didn't expect your brain to be a tendon, hehe......"
"Who said I have a tendon in my brain?" Xiao Tian also "retorted" angrily. "After I came out of the snake cave, I have experienced a lot of things alone, and some of them have even been dangerous to be alone...... If I were really a tendon, I don't know how many times I would have died before protecting Sister Ying and returning to the mountain......"
Su Jia listened, smiled and said, "That's because you thought I was dead, so you had to do it...... Think about your original appearance, the difficult things you see are gone, and I have to settle everything for you. It's hard for me......"
"Who said that I originally wanted Jia'er to settle it for me, and I could do it myself-" Xiao Tian was not convinced.
"Oh, yes......" Su Jia smiled evilly, and continued sarcastically, "Then we'll sort it out...... Coming out of the town of Liusha. When Lu Huan chased and killed us, if I hadn't worked hard along the way, you wouldn't have known how many times you would have died, and when Li Yuru was rescued from the Emei faction in the suburbs of Bianliang. If I hadn't arrived in time, you and Brother Tang Zhan would probably have died under the sword of Master Aojing, and then returned to Xiaojia Villa. I was the one who rescued Xuecui, and don't forget. I desperately saved your entire Xiao Family Villa's life...... That's not all, these are all big things that happened, and I haven't settled them with you yet......"
"Yes, yes, our Jia'er is the best, I can't compare to you......" Xiao Tian was helpless, smiled and shook his head, but then his expression became serious, he grabbed Su Jia's hand even more, and said with a firm smile, "It's just that it can be regarded as a creation to make people, the life and death of Shenfeng Cliff makes us think that we have lost each other...... Fortunately, God has treated us well, so that we can meet together again, and we have experienced such an interesting experience as Yixianmen...... Like I said before, since we have it, we have to cherish it, and the two of us will not leave each other again-"
"Ah Tian......" Su Jia listened to Xiao Tian's words like an oath, and said slightly with a red face......
"Ahem, cough, cough ......" However, just as Xiao Tian and Su Jia were stirring, there was a noise of coughing behind them, interrupting their thoughts.
"You ...... Have you forgotten that we are still here?" The person who spoke behind was actually the hippie of the "Three Hip-Hop Brothers", it turned out that along the way, the "Three Hip-Hop Brothers" were also closely followed by Xiao Tian and Su Jia, and even Hu Yidi was also together.
"That's right, I forgot that these guys are still ......" Su Jia's eyes suddenly "drooped", and said helplessly, "When I was still Hongyun, these guys were enough to worry about, and now they are still following ......"
Xiao Tian was also puzzled, so he turned around and asked, "Really, isn't it true that you will live in peace in Yixian Gate?" There is no noise in the troubled times in Yixian Gate, it is good that you robbers can have such a home." If you don't live and work in peace and contentment, why come out with us to endure hardships and suffering?"
"Because we want to follow you, big brother—" Haha said with a smirk behind her.
Ado also followed: "And eldest brother, you are our savior, we can't leave you alone, and the three of our brothers are happy in Yixianmen, right?"
"Really, just because of the three of you, I'......m tired and tired like when I was in the red clouds," Su Jia whispered in front of her, "I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse for the three of you......
"It's just that we didn't take a good look at Huang Ji that day, and it's better to atone for our sins by your side, big brother......" Hippie continued.
"Atonement?" Xiao Tian asked rhetorically, lowered his eyes and continued to ask, "With the three of you around, what else can you do besides having a lot of food?"
"We can do heavy work—" Haha said with a smile, "If there is anything heavy or inconvenient, we can share it for you and sister-in-law, big brother-"
Hearing the title of "sister-in-law", Su Jia blushed in front and said secretly: "Really, how can you be the same as Aqi...... Hey, I told you that I couldn't get married......"
"We are going to northern Jiangsu now to fulfill a long-cherished wish for the head of Fang, and then Jia'er and I will deal with our grievances and past. There's nothing heavy you need to share......" Xiao Tian replied in a still tone.
"What about me?" At this time, Hu Yidi, who was also following behind him, turned over and fell in front of Xiao Tian. With a righteous face, he said, "I said it. I still have to compete with you Brother Canglong, I won't stay in that 'peaceful place' of Yixian Gate......"
"That's right, you're coming with you......" Xiao Tian and Su Jia stopped for a while, and then said, "Seriously, you are the 'No. 1 master outside the border', and you will actually walk with us ......"
"I, Hu Yidi, went south to the Central Plains, just to compete with the Central Plains masters. I haven't defeated you Brother Canglong yet, how can I just leave?" Hu Yidi was still wearing many hanging knives all over his body. Highlight the momentum and majesty of the first master outside the customs.
When Xiao Tian saw it, he secretly smiled helplessly in his heart: "Hehe, then I'm afraid you won't be able to do without me for the rest of your life......"
Su Jia also sighed and persuaded Hu Yidi: "Now we won't fight with you, at this moment, we have to complete the 'task' given to us by the head of Fang...... I just asked for directions, Lijia Village is not far from here, let's find the village first......"
"Hey, it's been such a long way. I'm so hungry......" Haha, who had eaten a lot of food, said as he touched his stomach.
"Dead fatty, hungry again, didn't you just eat in the village in front of you......" Addo teased on the side.
"yes, don't expect Miss Red Cloud this time...... No, it's time to call sister-in-law. Counting on her to cook for us, who told us to offend her too much before......" Hippie said with a smile as well......
The crowd continued all the way forward, but it was not long. An ordinary village came into view. Walking a few more steps forward, you can see that the sign at the entrance of the village reads "Lijia Village" -- arrived. This is the Lijia Village that Fang Zhongtian said before......
"Here...... Is it Lijia Village?" Xiao Tian couldn't help but ask.
"You can't be wrong...... Otherwise, let's find someone to ask—" Su Jia quickened his pace. I want to ask someone.
However, to their surprise, they thought that the ancestral village of a famous person like "Yangzhou Goddess Doctor" Li Ting should be lively and gathering, but to their surprise, this village was very desolate and quiet, and it was difficult to see one or two people going out of the house to do things. Even if there were, the expressions of each villager were slightly flustered and uneasy......
"What's wrong with the people here, what's going on in this village......" Xiao Tian's expression also became a little uneasy.
"It seems that something bad has happened in this village......" Hu Yidi still had his usual grim expression, his hands in his hands, and he walked slowly, staring at all the roads around him.
The three of the "Three Hip Hop Brothers" didn't dare to speak on the side, seeing such a desolate village, they themselves were a little scared, and they thought that there was some ghost possession......
Su Jiake doesn't care so much, what kind of village has she never seen along the way? I saw that she found an older old man, walked over slowly, and asked politely: "Hello uncle, is this the hometown of Li Ting, the 'Yangzhou Goddess Doctor'?"
The uncle looked back at Su Jia as a kind-faced girl, and replied kindly: "Yes, speaking of Miss Li, that is something that our village has always been proud of, but that was twenty years ago......" Although the tone was kind, the expression was a little panicked and uneasy.
Su Jia continued to ask, "Then do you know where the 'Tranquility Tree' in the village is?"
"It's on the top of the back mountain...... "The old man pointed to the direction of the back mountain and said, "The back mountain is not high, and you can reach the ...... by turning the hill from the back of the village."
"Oh, thank you, uncle......" Su Jia first smiled and thanked him, but then suddenly thought about it, and asked with the same thoughts as Xiao Tian and Hu Yidi, "By the way, uncle, what happened in this village, why is it so ...... Such a ......" Su Jia said as she spoke, as she seemed to feel that the words behind her were a little inappropriate, and she hurriedly didn't know how to answer.
Who knows, when Su Jia asked like this, the uncle changed his expression, turned his head back, didn't look at Su Jia again, made a gesture of waving his hand and said, "No, nothing, don't ask......"
The uncle's movements were very flustered, and Su Jia was sure that something bad must have happened in this village, and it was not easy for outsiders to know. However, it was useless for Su Jia to ask any more, so she returned to Xiao Tian's side first.
"How is it, have you asked clearly?" Xiao Tian asked.
"The Tree of Serenity is on the top of the back mountain, not far from here, but ......" Su Jia replied hesitantly, "I asked the uncle what was going on here, but he looked panicked, as if he was worried about something, and he reacted very nervously......"
As he was talking, the uncle who turned around and left just now suddenly waved his hand to Xiao Tian, Su Jia and the others behind him and said loudly: "Young man, if you happen to pass by here, I advise you to leave here quickly...... Bad things are going to happen, and this is not the place for you......"
Such a strange sentence made Xiao Tian, Su Jia and others feel puzzled and surprised. But it is clear that, by their temperament, they will never leave without clarifying what is going on here.
"What should I do, I don't want to leave like this...... Xiao Tian whispered.
"Me too—" Su Jia smiled and said, "But the people in the village don't want to say it, so don't ask them again, we'll wait and see what happens......
After some discussion, everyone decided to stay in Lijia Village for the time being, but for now, they still went to the top of the back mountain first......
As the old man said just now, the top of the back mountain is not far from here, and the back of the village is up the slope. And everyone came to the top of the back mountain, and the huge "serene tree" was also presented in front of them.
In fact, there is nothing special about the Serenity Tree, that is, it grows very luxuriantly, and the trunk is also thick and deep, like a kind old man who has witnessed the vicissitudes of a hundred years, looking down on everything in the village indifferently, which is extremely kind......
"This is the Tranquility Tree, isn't it......" Xiao Tian looked up at the dense leaves, and couldn't help but say, "This tree is really big enough, maybe it will be more than a hundred years old......
"That's why it's called the Tranquility Tree, to ensure that the people in the village are peaceful and harmonious for generations...... Su Jia squatted down in front of the trunk and said slowly, "It seems that this is the place where Fang Zhangmen and Li Ting's predecessors fell in love eighteen years ago, and now it seems that there is really a sense of involvement...... Under this peaceful tree of harmony, it is fitting to make a vow......"
"Yes...... Xiao Tian also squatted down and looked at each other with a smile with Su Jia. At this time, the two of them also faintly felt that the two of them were like another couple who made promises to each other, silently praying and making wishes under this peaceful tree.
But it was just sensational, and after a brief understanding, Su Jia still dug a pit under the peaceful tree, buried the jade that Fang Zhongtian handed over to him gently, and finally carefully covered it up with soft soil.
"In this way, even if you have fulfilled the wish of Master Fang......" Su Jia smiled lightly and said indifferently, the silhouette reflected was as beautiful as a peerless beauty.
Xiao Tian stood up again, looked at this long-standing serene tree, and couldn't help but sigh: "I really didn't expect that the ancestral home of Li Ting's predecessors was such a harmonious village, and with this serene tree, I'm afraid it will already be a symbol of the entire village......"
Su Jia also stood up and added: "This is just the ancestral home of Li Ting's predecessors, and then she went to Yangzhou...... Eighteen years ago...... I think Fang Zhangmen and Li Ting's predecessors should have returned here to make a wish after leaving Yangzhou......"
"It's a pity that they were experiencing war at that time, although they were in love and did not enter the world, they did not live at ease......" Xiao Tian thought about the scene eighteen years ago or even twenty years ago, and sighed helplessly.
"Aren't we the same now......" Su Jia also said in a mournful tone, "If the world is like this, what can we do with the seemingly unrestrained prodigal sons of the rivers and lakes...... But then again, just now the people in the village said that something bad was going to happen here, what was going on?"
"Whatever, since I have to wait and see, I want to see what is stumbling on sentient beings......" Xiao Tian was not afraid at all.
However, while the two were talking and waiting, what the village was worried about finally happened...... (To be continued......)