Everything here is made of stones, showing a dull gray color. The lights are far apart, making it look empty and lifeless. There are no ornaments or murals in the temple, only scattered moss clinging to it.
several stones
On the wall, perhaps those places are relatively humid. Apart from this unique light moisture, there is no smell or trace of burning incense in the temple. The cool breeze comes in from the doorless tower hole and blows on the body.
There is a chill that goes deep into the bones.
"Do you usually live here?" Qi Huan couldn't help but ask, "It's too cold here."
"Some rooms are not so cold." Chu Tianhe held up the lamp and turned around to explain, "And there are lights in the rooms, which are warm enough. Don't worry about this, I will take you to the underground ruins."
The so-called underground ruins were where Priest Chu said the red pearls were stored. Of course, there were also the relics of Bai Ya's father. He led them towards the depths of the temple, which was already beyond the place where Liu Shenghan set foot last time.
They kept walking, passing through the atrium and colonnade, and finally came to the temple.
In the palace. But it is really not grand here. It just makes people feel empty, depressed, and cold. Everything is dilapidated and covered with heavy dust, as if no one has ever set foot in it, and no one has cleaned it. They left
You can see the white footprints on the stone floor when you look back.
Starting from the corridor, the color of the lights turned into a strange bright blue, which was more dazzling than gems. Liu Shenghan looked at the firelight and whispered to them:
"That is the ever-burning light that never goes out..."
"so much?"
They looked at Chu Tianhe's back. He was moving forward so steadily, seemingly unstoppable. The oil lamp refined by the sharks didn't mean anything. He just... bought the product. What's more, they didn't want to think too much.
, because he could hear everything. At this time, several people began to feel that this was a really unpleasant ability.
Priest Chu walked to the center of the temple, holding a lamp in one hand and a divine staff in the other. He knocked the divine staff hard on the ground in the center, and a dark red light glowed from the cracks in the ground, spreading in all directions. They dodged again and again,
Afraid of stepping on these lines. Waiting for the red light to connect like molten iron.
For a moment, a complete circular formation appeared on the ground, with ancient runes stacked up layer by layer, whose meaning was unknown. Then, the ground began to sink at a certain point, intermittently, spreading deeper. There was a sound coming from below the ground.
The sound of movement was the friction between stone and soil, as if a giant snake was spinning downwards and digging.
"Everyone, please, I will lead the way."
The red light overflowing from the ground disappeared. Chu Tianhe came to the side of the hole in the ground and raised the lamp to signal them to follow. Then he turned around and went down until his entire figure sank into the bottomless hole.
Inside. They approached there and saw a row of stone steps with a specific curvature going down to the left, in a huge spiral shape. There were lines on the side walls.
Lamps, those lamps were lit from the side as Priest Chu walked forward. The speed of the lamps gradually exceeded the place he walked, illuminating the way ahead. Bai Ya followed first, then Jun Aoyan, Liu Sheng
Han followed closely behind. Qi Huan looked back at the empty entrance one last time, and followed them towards the depths of the underground.
It seemed that the silence lasted for too long. Chu Tianhe was afraid that they would be bored, so he started talking on his own in front.
"The underground ruins are the place where the unknown warrior fought with the python god. The battle lasted for three days and three nights, and the fire burned the forest in this area cleanly... The great swamp became today. The temple was built on
Here, people claim that it is to suppress evil monsters. In fact, Lord Python God told me that this is not the case. However, there are not many people who know the rumors, and even fewer who know the truth."
"Indeed... I only know that there was a fire in the dense forest." Liu Shenghan recalled, "That was probably - six or seven years ago? I can't remember exactly, but it wasn't too long ago."
"But the boundary of Jiutian Kingdom was formed ten years ago. You were not a great priest at that time, right?" Aoyan asked.
"Well, not yet. After people built the temple, they disappeared. No one who remains here has participated in the construction of the temple. Sometimes, some repair work is not easy to do because the structure of the temple is a bit special.
, people who are not professional masons and carpenters cannot understand it. The structures here seem to come directly from the will of the python god - they are built according to his preferences."
Qi Huan nodded as if he understood: "No wonder I have never seen such a style... If it does not come from human aesthetic preferences, I can understand it. To be honest, it is quite impressive, but it is too deserted."
"Lord Maharaja doesn't like too much noise."
Along the way, Bai Ya said nothing. His face looked too pale. It was obviously very cold here, but fine cold sweat oozed from his forehead. It could be seen that he was trying his best to suppress the ups and downs of emotions and the uncontrollable tension.
His attachment to drugs. Whether on the battlefield or elsewhere, no one else has ever seen him like this. It must have allowed him to control his thoughts. It must be the relic that belongs to his biological father that he is about to see.
That knife, that knife that Shui Wujun attached to him personally, the knife that cuts iron like clay...
After hearing Bai Ya's thoughts, Chu Tianhe sighed in front. He said softly:
"Your father is a very outstanding man. Before I left my hometown, we had crossed paths and were considered friends. We took completely different paths and had very different lives. We are also completely different.
People - in every aspect. I just didn't expect that we would be destined to meet and become friends like this."
Bai Ya spoke with difficulty: "His character... is actually very good. He can chat with anyone, and anyone can easily trust him - until he found out that his arm was a knife."
"Prejudice is a knife, a knife that kills people without blood. Don't worry about it, Mr. Bai. I have lived for so many years, and I have a thorough understanding of what human nature is. Even if your father doesn't work for Zuo Jinmen, just
Once I saw his knife, I didn’t dare and didn’t want to talk to him.”
"So he always talks a lot."
"That's true. But for me, the more words the better. I'm also very interested in the changes in my hometown. He talked about a lot of things, other people's things, his own things...your things. He has always been interested in the changes in my hometown.
You are proud."
"..."
He only felt unspeakable sadness. The dim stairs seemed even longer and narrower.
"Well, you don't like Zuo Renmen very much." Chu Tianhe noticed something, "Actually, I'm a little surprised. Because there are very few people who have never met their mother, but still miss their mother. Your father really
Great, he can embody all the beauty of your mother in your heart - as if she had truly participated in your life. Especially for people like you, it seems more difficult to understand this kind of emotion. Oh... I don't
I’m sorry, don’t be offended.”
"It doesn't matter." Bai Ya didn't care, "Even I don't know why."
"But there are disadvantages. Your father said that you have an unnecessary hatred towards Zuo Renmen. He thinks that is because he did not teach him well. I told him that everything in the world is a dilemma. Taking this aspect into consideration,
On the other hand, he is bound to be negligent or unable to control it. How can he make you feel good about your mother without remembering the murderer of your mother?"
"That's true. I've told him so since I was little."
"He still chose... to let you feel love. I was completely raised by my mother, but I don't know what father's love is. From this point of view, maybe we can get along well. And Miss Jun... I
I know it's not easy for you all. But everything will get better, right? That's how I always feel."
I am afraid that only Chu Tianhe can do it to force a smile on a sad topic. How could Bai Ya not hate Zuo Jinmen? He thought more than once about how to kill all those evil people, one knife after another, until the knife
and people were dyed red. Cut their throats, just like the murderer did to the living mother; cut open their bellies, just like what the father had to do to the dead mother...
Kill them all, leaving no one behind. This is not for the stability of the entire world, not to save more people from the constant fear, but just for...for revenge. It seems that this is what he was born for,
But his father refused to give in. He would rather have the former's compassion for others.
But doesn’t Baisha hate them? Shouldn’t he? Shouldn’t he hate the place that took away the people he loved? Shouldn’t he hate the places that killed the people he loved?
"Well... you know? Your father and I both believe that everything in the world has its own reason for existence." Chu Tianhe slowed down, as if deliberately leaving time to speak, "Tiger hurts people, but also preys.
Wild goats and rabbits prevent them from over-producing and robbing people's crops. Just like Zuomen...its existence
It also indirectly controls the balance of good and evil. If it were not for the existence of those so-called evil people, perhaps your mother would not have grown up safely, would not have met your father, and would not have had you. I know these words are too dialectical and too vague.
It may be difficult for you to understand Danfengqing, and you may not be able to accept it even if you understand it, but I should tell you after all."
Bai Ya didn't speak. His friends were not Chu Tianhe, so they didn't know what he was thinking. Of course, it might be that he didn't have the strength to speak. His hands seemed to be shaking again, and he didn't walk crookedly, but
His steps are not as steady as before. This difference can only be seen by those who practice martial arts all year round.
People can see it, but it is obvious to his friends. Jun Aoyan wanted to help him, but was afraid that he would be too stubborn and not let him help. This person always felt as if accepting help from others was a recognition of himself
It seems that he lacks the ability, and he doesn't care whether he can withstand it or not, he can't say.
Qi Huan suddenly said casually: "Why don't you take a break? The road is too long and I'm tired."
"Has the alleviating effect of the medicine worn off?" Liu Shenghan looked at him, and then at Chu Tianhe's back in front of him, "May I ask the priest, how long do we have to walk ahead?"
Priest Chu stopped and turned around. He didn't seem tired. Of course he could understand what the situation was and said:
"It will be a while, not far away, we have walked more than half way. Does Bai Shaoxia need to rest?"
"Need not."
Since Bai Ya himself said so - even though he could only say so, the group of people followed Chu Tianhe, but the priest also slowed down his pace. Qi Huan heard Bai Ya's rapid and noisy breathing
, even the frequency of the heartbeat was a bit scary. At this moment, Bai Ya suddenly whispered to him:
"Zhuzhao and Youying, do you still want them?"
"Ah?" Qi Huan looked at him blankly, "What are you talking about?"
"If...in the future, these two knives——"
"What are you talking about? You don't understand." Qi Huan waved his hand, quickened his pace, and got closer to Chu Tianhe in front of him.
Bai Ya stopped talking. He felt that his eyes were dazzled. He had a feeling of rubbing his eyes violently and then opening them again, or suddenly standing up after squatting for a long time. His vision flickered. He put his hand on the wall and felt
The walls are as soft as cotton and as slippery as ice, not as rough as they look.
.It seemed to be breathing and rising and falling, making Bai Ya really worried about his physical condition. He had never been afraid of death from before...but he didn't like the process of death. This withdrawal reaction is undoubtedly
It made people feel that life was worse than death, so he would rather die a simpler and more beautiful death.
The lights on the side wall disappeared, and they came to a more open area, probably to the ground floor. Is this the ruins from a few years ago? A few people walked forward in a daze, and saw white skeletons scattered under their feet.
The bones were all intact, as if they had naturally rotted here. Could it be someone who wanted to steal the red pearl? Before Qi Huan had time to ask, he found Liu Shenghan frozen in place. He and Ao
Yan followed her gaze and saw that there was indeed a broken blade in front of him, deeply inserted into the wall. The wall was very high and very large, and there were some indescribable black things covering it, entangled in layers, as if the entire building
The wall is made of it. It resembles the tree roots of a coiled dragon or the arms and legs of a ferocious beast in the sea. It spreads out from the center of the broken knife in a twisted shape. There seems to be something protruding in the middle.
This isn't right.
Turning back, Priest Chu turned his back to them and looked at the stairs he came from. He stopped talking, but there was a continuous and subtle "clicking" sound coming from his body, which was a bit harsh in the empty and humid ruins. Bai
Ya stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, which had become as stiff as a corpse at some point.
He suddenly looked back, his whole head turned over completely, and several scarlet eyes split open on his face.
