bookcurios Chapter 5
Chapter 5
You Huang thought that the Chief's agreement to go with him was just an expedient measure to save his life, but after observing, he found that the guy had resolutely abandoned everything in the past.
As soon as his injury recovered, the first thing the chief did was to take off his exquisite and luxurious robes and hair crowns, and burn them all to ashes in the woods outside the village.And what reappeared seemed to be just an ordinary demon youth except for his exquisite eyebrows.The moon-white fine linen robe borrowed from the master's house was wrapped around her body casually, giving off a somewhat unruly look, and her long black hair like a crow's feathers was loosely tied with a hair tie and hung behind her back.
The chief turned around with a smile under Youhuang's surprised and appreciative eyes, and said in a brisk voice, "From now on, there will be no Wumeihou who is imprisoned in the land of night safety, but only a free and unconstrained Beiming demon clan—" —Chief.”
Hearing this, You Huang couldn't help being happy for him, and his heavy heart relaxed a lot, and he said sincerely: "...Congratulations."
Chief pursed his lips, with the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, without saying anything more, turned his head and walked into the room to chat with the Qi family, with a gentle and modest appearance, just like the prison doctor when we first met.After a while, he came out again, and together with You Huang, he went to buy medicine for Mrs. Qi who had been ill for a long time.
"It turns out that you also need money for your basic necessities in Beiming." The village doctor was dispensing medicines for the villagers who arrived first, and You Huang looked curiously at the few copper coins that changed hands in the trading room, suddenly realizing it.
"……nonsense."
"But most of the houses on the street look shabby and dilapidated. The villagers who come and go have disheveled faces and shabby clothes. It is obvious that the people's livelihood is not good... Hey, why are you staring at me!"
The chief was silent for a while, and then sighed softly: "As far as people's livelihood is concerned, Beiming is naturally far inferior to your prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, even the remote Jiuli and Lei Ze are not comparable. Otherwise, there would not be so many demons." All day long, I have been thinking about marching into the wilderness."
"Hmph, is it justifiable to invade other people's territory? Not to mention anything else, just you, the Lord of the Nine Serenities, are fighting endlessly all day long. How can ordinary people have a good life?"
"Not necessarily, if there is no war..."
"how?"
Picked up by Youhuang's words, the chief seemed to be caught in some kind of memory: "...I think you may have heard that in ancient times, the demons of Beiming were protected by the great god Yujiang. When the demons cultivate, they need It feeds on living souls. And the Great God Yujiang diffused his soul throughout Beiming, so that the flowers, fruits and livestock that grow here all have Yujiang's soul, which can be eaten by the people under his rule."
"Yes, I read in the book that at that time, the three realms of East China Sea, West Sea, and Beiming coexisted peacefully and peacefully. But then Yu Jiang disappeared."
"...Yu Jiang is missing." The chieftain repeated, "What does this mean to the demons? Losing the protection of the gods is nothing, the key is that there is no source of food for the soul, which is an unprecedented disaster. Some demons tried to emigrate to the mortal world, but they were quickly expelled... No one in the Eastern Sea God Realm wanted to take over the mess left by the Great God Yu Jiang, so they worked together to set up the ancient bronze gate to completely isolate Beiming from other places. Since then Since then, this place has been abandoned by the gods, and the monsters have nothing to rely on, they can only fend for themselves."
You Huang nodded, knowing that that day must be very difficult, his expression was a bit more heavy.
"...Do you know what this place was like at that time? The river course was dry, the land was barren, it was hot during the day, and cold at night. Except for stones, there was no grass or tree growing on the ground. In many places, even the air was highly poisonous. I heard that you human beings were so hungry that you once changed your child to eat, so why not the demons? The monsters died in large numbers, and the rest had to kill each other in order to survive, relying on the souls of other demons to supplement Myself. Over time, those who survived became more aggressive, brutal, and bloodthirsty, and Beiming’s law only allows the strong to survive and the fittest to survive—the most ruthless and strong can stand above the group of demons.”
"...I can understand."
"...You can understand, but you have never experienced it. After all, what you get on paper is different from what you experience in person." Chief continued, "Even the strongest demons are fighting to defend their lives all the time. Every morning, I rejoice for being able to see the sun of a new day. Only you human beings who were born in a fertile land, without the danger of life or the depletion of resources, have the thought of caring for the weak to recuperate. You blame The lord of the Nine Serenities is in endless wars, but it is the unchanging truth to live in sorrow and die in peace. In the dangerous and cold place, only by fighting constantly can the demons hone their will and strength, be vigilant at all times, and Survive. Zhanluan...is a good thing."
You Huang could hear the sadness in the chief's tone, but if he said that the war is a good thing, he didn't agree with it, so he could only touch his nose and say: "You have your own reasons... But if it were me, I would still hope that it will be done as soon as possible." Maybe many people live in peace and joy without having to worry about it all day long."
"Impossible hopes... are nothing but illusions." The chief shook his head and stopped talking. The black raven-colored braids slid down his shoulders with the movement, half covering his face.The wind suddenly picked up, mixed with the cold and damp air from the swamp, blowing his moon-white robe fluttering, which made the thin and thin back look even more desolate and desolate.
For some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became so heavy. Youhuang was silent for a while, trying to change the subject: "...By the way, can you stop calling me human? I have a name, and my name is Youhuang. Youhuang is from the bamboo forest. It means that a large bamboo forest can cover the sky."
The chief turned to look at him.
At the same time, another voice suddenly sounded in You Huang's heart, a clear and refreshing girl's voice.
——I was born in the Wandering Swamp outside Ye'an City, so I named myself Anuma.Why is You Huang called You Huang?
I secretly regretted it in my heart, if, if I answered her seriously at that time, it would be fine.
But the chieftain said: "... You Huang? I know. The rest of the place is secluded and the sky will never be seen, and the road is dangerous and difficult. You come alone. The table is independent on the mountain, and the clouds are beautiful and below."
You Huang's eyes widened in surprise.
"...What kind of eyes are you looking at?"
"...This, this is our human poem, it's about a god who fell in love with a mortal. I just didn't expect you to read it, and you could recite it."
Chief curled his lips, and said disdainfully: "...Hmph, boring." However, his tone was rarely soft, without any sense of irony.
While speaking, the village doctor had wrapped up the medicine and handed it over.You Huang stretched out his hand to take it, and suddenly felt a chill behind him, as if he was being stared at by someone, and when he turned around, he saw a bright red corner of his clothes flashing past behind a house not far away.
The chief snorted coldly, and said, "Go back first." His figure passed by like a gust of wind, and quickly followed the red shadow.
Youhuang was holding the medicine in his hands, but he didn't know what to do, but he knew that since the chieftain dared to go alone, he must be sure in his heart, so he had to follow his instructions and return to the Qi family's home for the time being.Unexpectedly, there was no news from that guy for several days, as if he disappeared.You Huang was hesitant to look for it, but unexpectedly something big happened that day.Mrs. Qi stabbed her husband to death for some reason in the middle of the night, but You Huang was caught as a murderer by the angry villagers in a daze.
When tied to a stone pillar in the central square of the village to release sky lanterns, Youhuang began to regret it secretly.He thought that as a dead person, it wouldn't matter if he was stabbed a few times, so he was arrested obediently.But who would have thought that these villagers chose such a cruel method of using fire, if their bodies were turned into ashes, it would be terrible.You Huang struggled hard, and finally freed a hand from the tight rope, grabbing the pen and intending to summon the mirror image.Anyway, Mirror Image looks exactly like himself, so he might as well be tied up and let the villagers burn him.When he raised his eyes, he saw a slender and thin moon-white figure behind the angry crowd waving torches.
Chief stood leisurely, with his right hand habitually holding the crook of his left arm, looking at You Huang's distressed appearance, he didn't intend to make a move at all, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, his red eyes reflected the bright flames, and he looked relaxed and happy.
——This bastard, the old problem is repeated.
If it wasn't for being tied up, You Huang would even want to help his forehead.But for some reason, when he saw the chieftain appearing here, he immediately stopped worrying about his own safety.Sure enough, the next moment, the village chief in white named Yun Heng stepped forward and stopped the villagers who were about to commit violence.
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