Giant Deer Realm.
After noon, the earth was covered in darkness, and there were only a few stars in the sky. The cold wave arrived on time, causing the entire Giant Deer Realm to be wrapped in a layer of icy fog. Even if one wore a few thick cotton clothes, they still couldn't completely block out the bone-piercing cold wind. It wreaked havoc in this cursed land, adding a bit of bleakness to it.
The widows of Widow Village had no choice but to stop their farm work and began to wash the pots and vegetables in preparation for dinner. The children were chasing and playing within the fences, and the only big yellow dog in the village was excitedly jumping around its young masters.
"Big Sister Yue Er, what does sugar-coated haws taste like?" A group of children was chasing a ball woven from bamboo, which could be kicked or thrown. Song Xiaolian caught the ball and suddenly seemed to have thought of something, asking curiously.
Yue Er stayed in the village for a few days, and even though it was such a gloomy and cold place, it still awakened her long-suppressed childishness. Now, she was just like the king of children, just because the oldest boy in the village was defeated by her.
"It's sweet and sour. Take a bite, it's sweet from the mouth to the heart, and sour from the heart to the mouth. I'll treat you guys another day." Yue Er smiled very happily.
"Okay, okay …" The children happily clapped their hands, but Song Xiaolian said in a low voice, "Big Sister Yue Er, I want to go to Beitang to see the fireworks."
"Leave it to me!" Yue Er patted her small chest and took on everything.
"Big Sister Yue Er is so good to us." A tiger-looking little fatty with two lines of snot on his face and a mouth that was missing a few front teeth laughed foolishly.
Yue Er suddenly saw Ji Zhiyuan sitting by the well, and with a hook of her jade foot, she hooked the ball in Song Xiaolian's hand and kicked it away: "You guys go play, I'm going to find Master."
"Hehe, it's mine!" The little fatty was the first to rush out.
"Xiao Hu, wait for me …" Song Xiaolian also chased after him.
Yue Er was like a wind spirit, bouncing in front of Ji Zhiyuan: "Master, what's wrong?"
"Nothing …" Ji Zhiyuan gently pulled out his sleeve to cover his palm.
Yue 'er's eyes were as clear as a blazing fire. She pulled back her sleeve and pried open her palm, revealing the scar on her palm. She couldn't help but shriek, "Master is thinking about that scoundrel again!"
"No." Ji Zhiyuan picked it up again, rolled up his sleeves, stood up, and walked to an old locust tree by the fence. The night breeze blew past. The withered old pagoda tree was like a demon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. The clothes fluttering under the tree outlined a thin and miserable figure.
Yue 'er's nose turned sour, and she couldn't help but hug her from behind. "Master, are you angry at Yue' er?"
"No." Ji Zhiyuan shook his head.
Yue 'er muttered, "Master, don't think about him anymore. Isn't it enough to have Yue' er by your side? Yue 'er will always protect Master. She will never betray or lie to him. You must believe in Yue 'er. One day, I will make him regret it. "
"En." Ji Zhiyuan said.
Yue 'er walked around his back and stuck her head out from the front. She looked up at Ji Zhiyuan's face. "Master doesn't like Yue' er at all. Your answer is so perfunctory."
Ji Zhiyuan smiled helplessly. He caressed her little face and helped her tidy up her hair. "Don't say everything. Don't say everything. What is waiting for the future? I don't know. It must be something that has nothing to do with peace, kindness, and justice. But as long as Yue 'er is by my side, I have nothing to fear. "
"Master!" Yue 'er was moved to tears. "Yue' er is the same. As long as Master is by my side, Yue 'er is not afraid of anything …"
Ji Zhiyuan's expression was gentle as he caressed her hair.
After crying for a while, Yue 'er suddenly said, "Master, I heard from Auntie Song that the fireworks in Northern Tang's Flame City are unparalleled. Xiaolian is clamoring to see it. Let's go and see. Master can also relax."
"It's you who wants to see it." Ji Zhiyuan said.
"Master, let's go just once." Yue 'er pulled Ji Zhiyuan's hand and said coquettishly.
"Then let's go."
Ji Zhiyuan had just finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed. He turned around and looked towards the entrance of the village.
A boy ran under the fence to pick up a ball, but the ball was suddenly squashed by a bare foot.
"I'm sorry, little friend." The owner of the leg looked down at the little boy and said with a gentle expression, "I've broken your ball."
This was a person who was unusually tall and thin, like a bamboo pole. Perhaps he couldn't find clothes that fit his size, so a large part of his hands and feet were exposed.
"Ball, ball, ball is broken …" The little boy didn't know anything. When he saw the ball being squashed, his mouth flattened and he began to wail.
"I've already apologized to you." The person was still amiable a moment ago, but in the next moment, he was as fierce as a devil. "Why are you still not willing to forgive me? Go to hell! "
With that said, he gave a flying kick. The little boy first flew backwards, then his little head exploded like a watermelon.
"Child, my child …" A widow screamed. She rushed forward and caught the headless body. She fell to the ground trembling and cried bitterly. In a place like this, children were their greatest spiritual sustenance.
The temperature around Ji Zhiyuan dropped. Her mouth opened slightly, but she couldn't call out the little boy's name.
The person became amiable again and asked softly, "Who is Ji Zhiyuan?"
Ji Zhiyuan walked over slowly. Everywhere he passed, the empty space seemed to become transparent, so the darkness deepened.
"You're the Ji Zhiyuan who killed more than thirty experts in the Giant Deer Realm in a row?" The person narrowed his eyes slightly. "Black Mountain Bandit Chief Killer Zhan Yi, Zhan Yi's younger brother Zhan Kun, Master Gou Lu Peng, water bandit Tu Ba, lone traveler Cui Jun, Swallow Castle's Twelve Flying Eagles, and a dozen famous assassins. Even Blind Zhang San died in your hands. But to me, the Four-Legged Dragon Heshan, this is nothing. I once massacred two sects in one night. Even the Dragon Emperor Residence's Divine Investigator Lone Eagle couldn't catch me … "
He said a lot, but Ji Zhiyuan didn't hear a single word.
Her footsteps didn't stop because of his words.
So the person who called himself the Four-Legged Dragon Heshan suddenly stopped talking. His face flushed red as if he was under an inexplicable pressure. "You …"
Ji Zhiyuan expressionlessly raised his hand.
Crack!
There was a crisp sound of bones breaking. He Shan's bamboo-like legs broke because they couldn't withstand the enormous pressure. But his body was still standing upright under an invisible force. Moreover, the broken parts of his legs were still pressing him down.
"Stop, stop …" He Shan squeezed out a sound from his throat. "I'm … here … on behalf of my master …"
"Miss Zhi Yuan, please have mercy. He Shan may have been evil in his early years, but now that he's under my banner, he's turned from evil to good. Why don't you let him off the hook?"
Amidst the crackling sounds, a gentle and affectionate voice was suddenly heard.
He saw four young girls in white walking as if they were flying, carrying a sedan chair into Widow Village.
Sitting on the palanquin was a handsome young man in snow-white robes. The moment he entered, the invisible force field around him disappeared. The moment He Shan regained his freedom, he screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
The young man ignored him. He opened a folding fan and fanned himself in a flirtatious manner. He smiled and said, "I'm Hua Yulou. My friends in Julu City call me Young Master Hua. City Lord Ye Xingfan is a good friend of mine. I love making friends the most, especially with a beauty like Miss Zhi Yuan. Why don't …"
Before he could finish his sentence, Ji Zhiyuan had already taken out an umbrella. Her umbrella was, of course, Yu Linglin. The moment she took out the umbrella, her true name was revealed. Countless peach blossoms appeared out of thin air and danced in the air.
His screams stopped abruptly because the terrifying force field had instantly crushed him into minced meat.
The palanquin under the young man who claimed to be Flower Jade Tower shattered into pieces. He was caught off guard and fell to the ground. He was in a sorry state and his face was pale. "Miss Zhi Yuan, we don't have any enmity between us. Why do you have to … stop, please stop … ah … stop … ah …"
His handsome face contorted. At the last moment, he spat out three words in disbelief, "Yu … Ling … Lin …" Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang, and blood and flesh splattered everywhere.
The amazing thing was that the four girls in white were completely fine. They were just splashed with blood and foam. What was even more amazing was that the expressions on their faces didn't change at all from the beginning to the end. They were like soulless puppets.
…
Dragon Monarch Realm.
Yan Chaoyang stood at the entrance of Halfway Mountain Hut with a bag on his back.
"Senior Brother, where should we go first?" A young man in daoist robes also walked out with a bag on his back.
Li Yong left the next day. He wanted to first figure out what kind of place this was before deciding on his next move.
Coincidentally, Halfway Mountain Hut was famous for its brewing techniques. The largest winery in the Jambu Realm belonged to Halfway Mountain Hut. Yan Chaoyang chose to stay behind. He was extremely interested in brewing wine, and the owner of Halfway Mountain Hut, Mountain Man Ba Jun, thought highly of him. The two of them quickly became master and disciple.
Of course, Mountain Man Ba Jun only taught him how to brew wine. In terms of cultivation, he was also a layman and couldn't compare to his other disciple.
The other disciple was a young man in daoist robes. He looked as delicate as a girl, but he was a true cultivator. His name was Zhuge Xiaoshan.
"I don't understand." Yan Chaoyang shook his head.
Zhuge Xiaoshan bashfully said, "Senior Brother, I'm really sorry. You've only been here for two days, and I already need you to escort me down the mountain to train."
"Looking for someone," Yan Chaoyang said.
Zhuge Xiaoshan knew that he meant "looking for someone along the way." His eyes shone with intelligence, but he was still a child. He rolled his eyes and said craftily, "Senior Brother, Northern Tang's fireworks are unrivaled. I heard that the Fireworks Festival is on the Lantern Festival. I've long wanted to go see it. Why don't we go to Northern Tang first?"
"Sure," Yan Chaoyang said.
Zhuge Xiaoshan was instantly overjoyed, but he quickly controlled his emotions. He smiled and said, "Who is Senior Brother looking for?"
"Younger brother," Yan Chaoyang said.
"Senior Brother has a younger brother?" Zhuge Xiaoshan tilted his head and said, "Mm. It must be someone as steady and reliable as Senior Brother. Will we become good friends?"
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