Compared to his youthful appearance, Xue Mo's actual age is far beyond their imagination.
He and his people have lived here thousands of years ago. Iron-eating beasts are born with great strength, but they like to be comfortable and aloof from the world. However, other monsters are not like this. In the long-term struggle, one by one the ferocious giants
The demon occupies the hilltop
, the territory of the iron-eating beasts became fragmented, they were scattered, and their numbers became smaller and smaller. When Xue Mo cultivated into a human form and had enough demon power to rely on, he went around to look for his former clansmen, and he was shocked to find that he was the only one.
Survivor.
His remaining "family" are humans. Xue Mo clearly remembers that when the iron-eating beast clan was not yet in decline, they often met people living in the mountains. Some people were afraid of them and coveted them, but more people loved them.
, regarding them as the incarnation of auspiciousness. These people live in peace with the iron-eating beasts, and even spontaneously sacrifice to them out of enthusiasm. As a monster, Xue Mo has received help from the power of these beliefs, and has been very helpful to human beings.
A group of people also developed a heart of gratitude and care.
Having said this, he lowered his eyes and looked at his human hands.
"More than ten years ago, this place was peaceful and happy. It was just a matter of lack of resources and most of them relied on trade with the outside world. After the arrival of the divine bird... everything changed. Human beings became the prey and playthings of monsters, and the relationship between monsters and monsters
Also the weak eat the strong, and the fight is endless. 1
Everything is worse than before, but I still can't change anything. All I can do is to build a shelter here for these human beings who believe in me and like me, but are now homeless like me.
Provide a home for us all."
"So I understand your confusion, but I also hope you understand that I don't want to bring war to the outside world for my only home." He raised his head and seriously scanned the five people in front of him one by one, "This
The existence of the village to this day is partly due to the generosity of Lord Bird. He turned a blind eye and allowed the existence of this place. We
I just want to live a peaceful life, and do not want to interfere with his rule, nor will I bring any threats to him. The outside is very unstable for humans. Since you have found this place, I will not kick you out. Just rest and wait for dawn
We'll make plans later. Although it's not convenient to stay here for a long time, I think it's okay for you to stay in peace for two days."
"Qi and my friends are very grateful..."
"Listen to what I have to say." Xue Mo shook his head slightly, "But since you have some issues with Lord Garuda - I want you to swear that after you leave here, don't say that you have been here. Don't reveal that it's me.
I took you in."
"Okay, I promise you." Bai Ya replied on behalf of his companions, "...and, thank you very much."
When you die young, people named Bai will say thank you.
After such a long time, they were finally able to sit down and have a proper hot meal, which was unavoidably touching. Holding the bowl, Aoyan sighed more than once, it was the first time that she had been so leisurely and comfortable since getting off the ship.
Once, Xue Mo went to visit some villagers to calculate this year's harvest and the current situation of each household. Only a few of them were left here, cooking chowder porridge.
"It's good to live here..."
She held the hot porridge and looked out the window at night. There were dots of light in the sky and thousands of lights on the ground. They set off each other and were beautiful. The stove in the center was burning brightly, lighting up everyone's face.
.Unfortunately, there are always people who like to pour cold water on you when you are relaxed, making you nervous again.
"Yeah, it would be better if I didn't have to hide for the rest of my life."
"I'm just sighing, why are you so serious?"
"Didn't you forget what we came here for?"
"How could I forget!" She raised her voice to retort to Bai Ya, "I don't really live here."
Qi Huan swallowed a mouthful of porridge and shook his head helplessly.
"I think. Putting aside our situation, the people here are really laid-back."
"You think so?" Liu Shenghan rarely spoke, "To me, this place is nothing more than a larger cage. They imprisoned themselves in this small world and lived a life of self-knowledge. Over time, , which flowers are under which trees, and which section of the river has the best fish to catch, it’s very boring to know them all clearly.”
"Oh? So you like adventure." Qi Huan was a little surprised, "I thought your lifelong pursuit was your little house, and occasionally going out to pick grass and buy things."
"When did I say that? In Xiangyuan, what I said to the Gandharva was also sincere. I don't hate the same life, but I don't like it either. Do you think that I am happy to stay in that small place... …It’s just that I have nowhere to go. If I want to learn more about new and novel herbs, I need to move around.”
But no matter how much they talked, Jun Aoyan was no longer as relaxed as before. She knew very well that she and Bai Ya were in the same boat to some extent. An adoptive father and a biological father were both worthy of their filial piety, but even today There was no news at all. At that time, she was thinking in the Divine Bird Temple that it would be great if Master Garuda could use the wish-fulfilling pearl to help them find their father. They would not have to try their best to find a foothold here, search or even rob. The treasures of the gods. Doesn't this complicate a simple problem? But she knew that Garuda was actually not easy to talk to. Although his attitude was much gentler, he was actually very tough. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on them. Not to mention that he would not waste his divine power to satisfy their "boring" wishes. Otherwise, how could he formulate such bizarre and mean rules?
Bai Ya didn't speak anymore, and so did Ao Yan. Only Qi Huan and Sheng Han were chatting away in the circle. Ming Ming had been immersed in eating, and her appetite was really quite large, almost twice as much as a normal person. Bai Ya also secretly wondered if this might also be related to his status as a co-mingling bird. The consumption of physical strength and demonic power, of course, requires food to replenish it. The saying that one body can bear two souls... It's not like he has never heard of it. But seeing it for the first time. This will inevitably cause a great loss of supplementary power. Now, he is just a child, and a large amount of food may be enough to supplement it. But what about when he grows up? His feelings for human beings are probably very Limited, after all, the villagers treat his family like that. Will he be like other monsters in the future? Originally, he was just a child with no common sense and moral values. If he wants to find ways to survive in the future, I am afraid he will abandon the more human parts. .
Otherwise you will die.
He shook his head silently. It was a waste of time to think about so many things that didn't belong to him. But there was no way, no one had any clue about his purpose. The more he thought about it, the more headache he got, and he had to think of something else to divert his attention. force.
Feeling so good, Mingming quickly finished her meal, put the bowl on the ground, and suddenly stared straight at Bai Ya. He didn't care at first, but this brat stared at him with his big green eyes and couldn't stop watching. , he was a little annoyed.
"What are you doing?"
The tone was more like a threat than a question, with a demeanor of "if you look again, I'll pluck out your eyeballs and stomp on them with cannons." However, Mingming had no fear and instead talked to him:
"I heard you say that you are here to find your own family. That's great. I don't even know what my dad looks like."
"..."
Bai Ya knows that he should say some words of comfort at this time. But who is going to comfort him? Forget it, he doesn't need it, and this child shouldn't need it either - he will be spoiled and become fragile. If he wants to survive in troubled times,
, you can’t be vulnerable.
"I still remember it." Jun Aoyan smiled lightly, but frowned slightly, "But that was all a long time ago. I guess his hair is white now. Maybe he has grown it.
Grow a long mustache."
Her thoughts are still too optimistic, and Bai Ya doesn't want to hurt her, after all, he has nothing to gain. There is no certainty whether the father of the two is dead or alive, and anything he says now is in vain. He feels that his father is very tough.
, I have been on so many missions and there is no big accident. The only time was when I lost my mother’s life.
Now. Speaking of which, he has no memory of his mother. His father had a painting, which was later burned, and it was exactly what his mother looked like in the painting, but time passed so long that he really didn’t remember it at all. After all, they both
She has never met her and has no feelings for her. All the memories she has of her mother are from her father's mouth.
Shiraisha has never shied away from death. He has taken care of his children since he was a child. Even if he leaves Zuojinmen, if he wants to live a comfortable life, he still cannot do without the art of eating. The only thing he knows how to do is kill.
Bai Ya has seen death too many times, and death is numbing. He gradually realizes that he has nothing to fear, which even makes his father feel embarrassed. He believes that death is not sacred, but solemn.
It seems a bit ironic that the killer knows this, but he should maintain respect for the deceased. And Shiraisha discovered that his son was somehow
After becoming dull, he often had headaches due to this. Everyone cherishes their lives, and killers should know better. Even those who are murderous only despise the death of others. But why did Bai Ya even put himself in danger several times?
He didn't feel anything when he was in this state? He didn't know it himself. He just felt that there was nothing to be afraid of. Everyone was destined to die. It was only a matter of time.
The contempt for his own death may be due to his confusion about life. Bai Sha began to suspect that he had downplayed his mother's death too lightly. Unfortunately, he did not have enough time to let his son understand that he was already in jail, and even
Living in a foreign land.
"Do you miss your mother?"
Hearing this, Bai Ya was suddenly startled, but he quickly realized that Jun Aoyan was asking Mingming. He was confused for a while, nodded, and shook his head.
"I should think so."
"Why is there still a proper explanation?"
"Think when you think about it, don't think about it when you don't think about it."
These words sounded a bit...nonsense, but coming from a child, it was a bit strange. Liu Shenghan thought about it and asked him:
"What do you think, Sheng Sheng? Your sister...will she blame your mother?"
Mingming shook her head.
"Never."
"Good."
Bai Ya put down the bowl and said something casually, symbolically showing his existence. Surprisingly, Qi Huan suddenly grabbed his words and asked:
"Have you seen your mother's paintings? Are they beautiful?"
"What are you thinking about? Look less at pictures of beauties and read more poems and books. The only one was painted by my father later. How could there be a portrait of the killer before he was alive?"
"Wow, your mother is a killer, so handsome." Mingming was actually a little excited, "I want to be a killer too."
"Don't even think about it," Bai Ya said angrily.
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