Chapter eight hundred and eighty seventh different fork in the road
In mid-air, Shi Mu looked at everything happening below with a strange expression.
When he first saw this scene, he was a little stunned, but then his mood changed a little without realizing it.
The situation at this moment was actually different from what I had experienced before.
His eyes flickered, and he flew out, quickly penetrated the carriage that had left the small fishing village, and entered inside.
There were only two people in the carriage, the old man in green robe and the young man Shi Mu.
Young Shi Mu leaned against the carriage and sat with his eyes closed, his expression calm, as if he was asleep.
The old man in green robe also sat quietly aside and did not speak.
The carriage bumped gently from time to time and rumbled forward.
The carriage galloped all the way, and the group walked for a month, passed through several cities, and finally arrived at Fengcheng.
After entering the city, the carriage's speed did not slow down at all, and it galloped all the way in one direction of the city. After a while, it stopped in front of a courtyard gate.
Shi Mu flew out of the carriage, stood in mid-air, and looked towards the courtyard in front.
A large number of houses in front are the residences of the Jin family, and the small courtyard in front of me is in a slightly remote place.
"Master Shi, we're here." The old man in green robe jumped out of the carriage and said.
The young man Shi Mu nodded and also got out of the carriage.
The news of their arrival seemed to have been told to the Jin family in advance. At this moment, several people stood outside the courtyard to greet them. The leader was an old man in gold robes, who seemed to be a housekeeper.
"Brother Jin, how is the master's condition now?" The old man in green robe approached and asked.
"The situation is not very good. I am holding on with a ray of true energy. I'm afraid... I won't be able to hold on for long. Fortunately, you guys came in time." The housekeeper said.
When young Shi Mu heard this, his body shook, but he immediately regained his composure.
"He is..." The housekeeper looked at young Shi Mu.
"Yes, this is Master Shi Mu, take us in quickly." The old man in green robe said anxiously.
The housekeeper nodded and led the two of them inside.
Young Shi Mu secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
In mid-air, Shi Mu slowly followed up and calmly looked at everything below.
The three of them walked through two courtyards and came to a clean and elegant courtyard. A strong medicinal smell came from the room.
"Master Shi, the master is inside." The old man in green robe said.
The young man Shi Mu nodded and walked into the yard. The housekeeper and the old man in green robe did not follow him.
He quickly came to the hall, where he could see a middle-aged man lying on the big bed in the bedroom, and a graceful and elegant woman serving him beside him.
Hearing the footsteps, Mrs. Yongrong looked over, with a strange look on her face. It was Aunt Zhen.
"Are you Shi Mu?" Aunt Zhen looked at young Shi Mu up and down and said.
Young Shi Mu nodded and looked at the man on the bed.
The middle-aged man on the bed heard the sound, his body shook, and he turned his head with some difficulty.
In mid-air, Shi Mu was shocked and looked at the man on the bed.
The middle-aged man's face was haggard, his cheeks were sunken, and there was no trace of life in him. Only his dim eyes still had a trace of sparkle, and they seemed to light up after seeing the young man Shi Mu.
"Mu'er..." The middle-aged man moved his lips slightly and uttered two hoarse words.
Aunt Zhen's beautiful eyes flashed, and she slowly walked out of the back room and walked outside without making a sound.
Young Shi Mu had a complicated look in his eyes, hesitated for a moment, and walked over.
The middle-aged man looked at the young Shi Mu, his eyes brightening again.
"You look less like me, more like your mother." The middle-aged man tried his best to smile and said with difficulty.
When young Shi Mu heard his father mention his mother, his body stiffened, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes. However, seeing the middle-aged man's current situation, he forced himself to endure it.
"Mu'er, I can ask whatever I want to ask without any worries." The middle-aged man saw Shi Mu's expression and asked.
"Okay, then let me ask, why did you leave your mother in the first place?" the young man Shi Mu asked in a deep voice.
The middle-aged man did not answer immediately. He looked up at the sky and spoke slowly after a while: "I was not originally from that fishing village, and I can't even be considered a person from Da Qi. When I was young, I lived in a country on the border of Da Qi and Da Yan.
A small mountain village. I have loved practicing martial arts since I was a child, and longed to become a powerful warrior one day... When I was eighteen years old, I left the mountain village and started to make my way outside..."
In mid-air, Shi Mu's eyes showed surprise.
Regarding his father's affairs, his mother never told him back then. It turned out that his father's life experience was like this.
When the middle-aged man said this, he stopped and panted slightly, as if speaking was already extremely laborious for him.
Seeing this scene, young Shi Mu moved his mouth slightly, but still didn't say anything.
"In pursuit of martial arts, I have traveled to many places. Although I have endured a lot of hardships, I have also gained a lot... My qualifications are not bad. When I was twenty-five years old, I finally reached the innate realm in one fell swoop." Middle-aged
The man rested for a while and continued.
Speaking of this, a trace of pride flashed in his eyes.
Young Shi Mu had a look of surprise in his eyes, and in mid-air, Shi Mu raised his eyebrows.
"I was so high-spirited to be able to reach the innate realm at such a young age. I got carried away for a moment and forgot about the heights of the sky. I got into a dispute with another innate master over a trivial matter and started fighting. Although I was slightly stronger than him, I killed him.
, but that man fought back before his death, and seriously injured me. I fell into the sea and drifted to the small fishing village where your mother was. It was your mother who rescued me from the sea and brought me to the village." A trace of tenderness appeared in the middle-aged man's eyes.
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At this moment, his expression suddenly changed, he arched his body and coughed violently.
Young Shi Mu's expression changed and he couldn't help but walk to the bed.
The figure of Yihua, Aunt Zhen, the old man in green robe, and the housekeeper appeared in front of the door at the same time.
The old man in green robe looked anxious and was about to walk inside, but Aunt Zhen held out her hand to stop him.
"Shi Lang wants to meet his son alone now, so it's better not to go in and disturb them." Aunt Zhen's face was full of pity and worry, but she still took a deep breath and said.
"But..." the old man in green robe frowned and said.
"It doesn't matter, I just gave him a Qingling Pill, and he will be fine for the time being." Aunt Zhen said.
As soon as she finished speaking, the coughing in the room slowly stopped.
The three people outside the room breathed a sigh of relief.
Aunt Zhen waved her hand, and the three of them walked away.
Inside the room, the middle-aged man took a breath for a while, slowly calmed down, and a blush appeared on his face.
"You...if you feel uncomfortable, there's no need to say anything." Young Shi Mu whispered.
"Let me continue, otherwise I may not have a chance in the future." The middle-aged man smiled and said.
At this time, he seemed to be in better spirits.
In mid-air, Shi Mu's heart sank. This was a return to light.
"She has always taken good care of me. I have never met a woman as gentle as her, which makes me feel at ease. We soon fell in love and got married, and we had you. That period was the happiest time in my life."
The young man continued, with a look of happiness in his eyes.
"In that case, why are you leaving?" Young Shi Mu still couldn't help but interjected and asked.
"Although my family makes me happy, there is always one thing in my heart that I can't let go of." The middle-aged man sighed and said.
"What's going on?" Young Shi Mu couldn't help but ask.
"Although I recovered from that serious injury, my cultivation fell to the acquired state. Although I am very satisfied with having you and my son, I have always wanted to return to the innate state, and this idea is getting stronger and stronger.
.When you were three years old, I finally couldn't help but bring up the idea of leaving the small village." The middle-aged man said.
In mid-air, a complicated look appeared in Shi Mu's eyes.
It turns out that this was the reason why my father left.
Regarding his father's choice, he didn't have much dissatisfaction or resentment at the moment.
As a warrior himself, he understands how powerful the temptation of power is.
Young Shi Mu's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.
"It's not easy to regain my strength. I searched for a long time, but still found nothing. Finally, by chance, I came to the Jin family in Fengcheng and met Yuezhen. Speaking of which, Yuezhen and I have never met. A few years ago I
I accidentally saved her life... She had the opportunity to advance to the innate realm, but in order to help me recover, she gave up this opportunity. Unfortunately, I failed to recover my strength. Many things happened later, and finally
I married into the Jin family." The middle-aged man stated calmly.
Young Shi Mu stood silently, expressionless.
Shi Mu slowly fell to the ground from mid-air and glanced at the young man himself.
At this moment, he clearly felt the emotions in the young man's heart, which was full of various emotions, and more of them were contradictions.
"In order to pursue martial arts, I cruelly left you, mother and son, and married another person, which was even more heartbreaking. I am not telling you this to defend myself, nor am I asking for your forgiveness. Can you come and see me before I die...
I'm already very satisfied..." The middle-aged man's complexion slowly turned gray, and it became difficult to speak again.
"You...stop talking." Young Shi Mu's eyes twitched and he said.
A trace of relief flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he looked at a cabinet next to the bed.
"Open that cabinet and take out the contents..." the middle-aged man said.
The young man Shi Mu was startled and hesitated, but he still walked over, opened the cabinet, and took out a white envelope from inside.
"That's a letter of recommendation for entry into Kaiyuan Martial Arts Academy... It's a little compensation from me... You have to practice hard and don't waste this opportunity..." The middle-aged man's voice became lower and lower.
"Shi Lang..." A figure walked in quickly from outside. It was Aunt Zhen, with tears on her face.
Next to her was a girl who was younger than young Shi Mu, it was Shi Yuhuan.
"Yue Zhen... I owe you so much in this life... Mu'er and Yuhuan will be entrusted to you from now on..." The middle-aged man looked at Aunt Zhen, said slowly, raised his hand, and wanted to caress her gently.
Aunt Jane's cheeks.
He raised his hand halfway and suddenly dropped it weakly.
"Shi Lang..." A sad cry sounded.
Although young Shi Mu did not speak, two lines of clear tears flowed from his face.