Chapter 167 Big Liar, the little girls name is Shi Miaomiao
"Old General, I'll think about it."
Xu Taiping did not make a decision immediately.
The current predicament that Tianhaiguan is facing is also due to his calamity. Even if he escapes this time, the calamity will still find him before long.
But if you really have to risk your life for it, it's certainly not worth it.
"Don't think about it, you are different from us, you are a monk, you don't deserve to die here." ??
The old general reached out and patted Xu Taiping on the shoulder again.
"Why shouldn't I die here as a monk?"
Xu Taiping was a little confused.
"The way that monks seek is immortality, the great road to heaven that is not bound by heaven and earth. In addition, all people and things in this world are just small roads and must be cut off with one sword. Therefore, if you die here, then
It’s a pity for you.”
"But my warriors are different."
"The way that warriors seek is the way of the world. This way may be to make a person rich and noble, or to protect the safety of a family, or to protect the safety of this city."
"So, if we die here, it will be a worthy death."
The old general looked at the city tower behind him that was riddled with holes by monsters, his eyes were very kind, as if he was looking at an old friend.
The old general's words made Xu Taiping fall into silence.
Because as the old general said, in the long years of monks, both the people around them and the sect behind them will become a passing cloud in the long years.
Those who practice Taoism should not care about these things.
"Old General."
When he was about to reach the city gate, Xu Taiping suddenly turned his head and looked at the old general Kai Tai.
"Figured out?"
The old general asked with a smile.
"You were right just now. For practitioners, immortality is the best way. But there is one thing that this junior does not agree with."
Xu Taiping answered seriously.
"Which point?"
The old general smiled, and then he was very
He asked with a curious smile.
"I also come from the human world, and I once had parents and relatives. Now I have senior brothers and sisters in the sect who protect me. Maybe a hundred years from now or a thousand years from now, they will all become smoke in the past."
"However, this does not mean that we have to cut these things off in order to pursue the great road."
Xu Taiping replied.
"Then what are your plans? Keep them in your heart and protect them for the rest of your life? With all due respect, if you think like this, I will look down on you."
The old general looked at Xu Taiping with a somewhat disappointed look.
In his opinion, if you don't even have this determination, you are not worthy of being a seeker.
Xu Taiping's expression was not shaken by the disappointment in the old general's eyes.
He just shook his head and then continued:
"Of course I can't keep each of them in my heart for the rest of my life, let alone protect each of them."
"After all, there is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever."
"But, when the banquet is over, I will say goodbye to them properly and never run away."
"I seek immortality, but I don't want to live an ignoble life. I seek the avenue, but I only seek the avenue toward the sky. I don't seek how flat or smooth the avenue can be."
As soon as he said this, it was the old general's turn to be silent.
However, when he was about to reach the city gate, the old general suddenly slapped Xu Taiping on the shoulder again and said: "After hearing what you said, I don't want you to die here even more!"
Therefore, Xu Taiping was forcibly sent to the underground palace by the old general Zhang Kaitai.
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The next evening.
The entrance to the underground palace in Tianhai Town.
"Brother Xu, my sister has really left through another secret passage, right?"
Ahu once again asked Xu Taiping
Asked this question again.
"Yes."
Xu Taiping patted Ah Hu on the head.
In order to prevent Ahu from losing control of his emotions, he finally decided to hide Azhu's affairs for the time being.
"Go in, the door to the underground palace will be locked soon."
Xu Taiping pointed to the dimly lit underground palace room.
"Um!"
A'hu, who was confirmed by Xu Taiping once again, immediately nodded heavily with a happy look on his face, then quickly turned around and walked into the underground palace.
"Brother, have you seen my dad? My dad's name is Zhang Lu and he is very tall."
"Brother, my eldest brother's name is Sun Liang. He has a scar on his head, which is easy to identify. Have you seen him?"
"Brother, this is my sister's portrait. Do you think she is still alive?"
As soon as Xu Taiping entered the room in the underground palace, he was surrounded by a group of children, all asking him whether his father, brother, and relatives were still alive.
These children have been in the underground palace for at least three or four days and know nothing about the outside world.
Looking at the pair of bright, but worried eyes, Xu Taiping's heart trembled.
In the end, he lied to these little guys just like he lied to Ahu——
"The battle outside is going smoothly, the demons are retreating steadily, and everyone will be able to go out soon."
This white lie deceived most of the children, except for a little girl wearing a floral skirt.
"You are a big liar!"
The little girl pouted, and tears were rolling in her big black eyes.
Xu Taiping was stunned by being "scolded", and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
But before he could speak, the little girl in green squatted on the ground, hugged her knees with her hands and started sobbing.
Xu Taiping noticed that on the wrist of her left hand, there was a broken piece hanging in half.
of jade pendant.
"Is this a treasure that can sense life and death?"
Xu Taiping murmured.
"Little girl, what is your master's name?"
Xu Taiping squatted down and asked the little girl.
"My father's name is Shi Chong, but you don't have to lie to me. I already know that my father is dead. You don't have to comfort me. I'll just cry for a while. I'll be fine after crying for a while!"
The little girl buried her head and kept sobbing.
Hearing this, Xu Taiping was startled.
He had actually heard about Shi Wanhu, but he didn't expect to meet his daughter here.
"Brother, I'm sorry. I was just a little sad, so I scolded you."
The little girl suddenly raised her head, her little face covered in tears was full of apology.
"You are right, I am a big liar."
Xu Taiping shook his head.
"But you are a liar with a good heart."
The little girl also shook her head.
"what's your name?"
Xu Taiping asked with a smile.
"Shi Miaomiao."
The little girl stretched out her hand to wipe the tears from her face, and then asked Xu Taiping with confusion in her eyes: "Brother, can we, can we really return to Tianhai Town again?"
Xu Taiping was silent again.
"Brother, you can lie to me."
The little girl suddenly smiled bitterly.
"able!"
Xu Taiping stared into the little girl's eyes for a long time, then smiled and reached out to pat her head.
"But big brother didn't lie to you this time."
He immediately added with a smile.
After saying this, Xu Taiping stood up under the confused look of the little girl, and then walked straight towards the entrance of the underground palace.