Chapter 168: Broken arm

From early morning to sunset, from evening to dawn, time goes away bit by bit in the shift of the stars, sometimes as fast as lightning, sometimes overnight and three autumns.
Some people fall asleep peacefully, immersed in a beautiful and warm dreamland, and even see what they expect most in their dreams, but some people can’t sleep all night, sitting stupidly, with eyes open, watching This piece of night seems to be endless, and even gave up hope for that new day.
Then it dawned.
One night passed, when the first ray of light fell on the side of the day, a faint mist floated in the forest, a few crystal clear dewdrops condensed on the leaves of the weeds, and a few clear bird sounds in the distance, for this The forest adds a bit of tranquility.
Stone Pig is still asleep, maybe because he was too badly hurt and tired before, maybe because he saw something he really loves in his dream, so his hideous and somewhat ugly face, at this moment, is still uncommon. A gentle smile, still sleeping in his dreams.
The little black pig was also asleep. Although I don't know when it started, the little pig suddenly reduced a lot whether it was eating or sleeping, even if these two things were the most loved things in the past. However, in this quiet early morning forest, it still leaned on Shen Shi's side and fell asleep quietly. Occasionally, its drooping ears would suddenly flick while sleeping. It seemed to have dreamed of something, but after a short while, After he slapped his mouth, he rubbed his head on Shen Shi and fell asleep again.
Shen Shi did not sleep, nor did the old white monkey.
In this way, the two of them sat silently all night in this dark forest.
The dew wetted the skirt of the clothes quietly, letting his body feel the chill here, Shen Shi silently sent the drop of water with his hand, and raised his head and glanced at the old white monkey.
In the morning light, the night passed, the old white monkey's face was almost pale, but there were two faint abnormal blushes on his cheeks, including his eyes, which were also full of bloodshot red.
The wine jar containing the Huadiao wine was held tightly in his arms, and by this time it was half empty. The old white monkey has been drinking all night.
One sip, one sip, another sip, the strong and mellow smell of wine surrounds him, making him look as if it had been soaked in the wine, except for his eyes, although they were already cloudy, they didn’t close it. .
He stared at the world in a daze, watching the sky light up from the endless darkness little by little, watching the morning light fall from the gaps in the leaves, illuminating the forest, then he turned his head and looked at Shen Shi, suddenly Open the mouth:
"I have read the scroll before. It said that although the wine made by Human Race is mellow and sweet, but after drinking too much, I will get drunk, but no matter how I drink it tonight, I can't get drunk. You say, what is in the book is Is it a lie?"
Shen Shi shook his head silently, and after a while, said softly: "Don't drink."
The old white monkey smiled, ignored him, and took another sip while holding the wine jar.
Then he waved his hand, as if finally feeling tired, lowered his head slightly, leaned his head against the edge of the wine jar, took a deep breath of alcohol, and said:
"You go."
Shen Shi looked at him silently, the old white monkey just hung his head, looking like a night of tiredness was coming at this moment, and he was about to fall asleep. Shen Shi didn't say more, or that he didn't know what to say, he slowly stood up with a bit of loss and confusion.
The movement of his body bounced the little black pig who was sleeping on him to the ground. The little black pig turned his head and woke up. He opened his sleepy and hazy eyes, yawned, stood up and stood up in Shenshi’s He rubbed his head a few times at his feet.
Shen Shi took a deep look at the old white monkey, turned around and walked away. After a few steps, he stopped again and said, "Do you have anything else to ask me?"
Behind him came the tired voice of the old white monkey, old and weak, and said quietly, "What else can I ask, and what use is it?"
Shen Shi stood for a while, then raised his head and looked at the sky. Between the leaves, the morning light shone again. Maybe it was a brand new day outside that forest, and a brand new and familiar world.
He walked forward quietly and silently, his hands clenched into fists under the sleeves of the black robe, but from beginning to end, he never looked back. The little black pig looked back at the old white monkey and the stone pig who was still sleeping. It seemed a little unclear. Then he walked over and rubbed his head on the stone pig’s shoulder. Seeing that the stone pig was still unawake, he hummed twice. , Stepped on his short legs and ran forward happily, following Shen Shi's back and feet.
One person, one pig, and he went away slowly, slowly disappearing behind the forest leaves.
The old white monkey leaned against the tree and watched the two figures leave, expressionless, but his lips were trembling slightly, then he grinned, raised his head, holding the wine jar, and took another sip of the wine.
Closing his eyes, he seemed like a dream, and sighed softly: "Good wine."
The wind passed through the forest, and the branches and leaves fluttered lightly, leaving only a few loneliness, remaining in the depths of this quiet dense forest.
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The rustle of footsteps echoed in the dense forest, and bright light fell from the gaps between the branches and leaves above the head, illuminating the road ahead, and as the canopy swayed, the light that penetrated intertwined and changed like dancing light spots, falling on Shen Shi and The body of the little black pig.
Along the way, I walked past big trees and shrubs, getting farther and farther from the place last night, and getting closer and closer to the outside world.
When the light and shadow intertwined, when the front light suddenly brightened and the edge of the forest could be seen, Shen Shi's footsteps suddenly stopped, standing still, motionless.
The little black pig stopped after him, raised his head to look at his master, and groaned twice.
Shen Shi glanced back in silence. The forest was deep and covered all traces of his coming, just like this path he had walked. When he looked back, he no longer saw it, as if it were a dream. After waking up from the dream, Dissipated without a trace, like never really walked.
The shadow of the tree whirled, swaying with the wind, covering the path and the shadow of the old man.
He stared quietly at the depths of the dense forest. After a while, he turned around, took the little black pig, and strode out of the forest.
The bright light fell from the sky, causing him to squint his eyes slightly, and the fresh wind blew from the distance in the wilderness, floating him in a somewhat wrinkled black robe.
This is a brand new day, it looks so beautiful and clear, the sky is blue, there are a few white clouds floating in the distance, the creek is clear and crooked, even the small village that has experienced a catastrophe yesterday, look at it now It also brought some peace and tranquility.
It seemed to be the kind of feeling he had been familiar with since he was a child, the kind of taste of peace of mind in the human race.
He couldn't help but stepped forward to the village.
When I got closer, I saw that there were still many traces of looting in the village, and the ruined walls were still lying on the ground, everywhere. Of course, those burning fires had long been extinguished, but the charred and blacked wooden window frames, You can also see some.
The villagers in the village, I don’t know if they were transferred to other places by the monks of the Profound Sword Sect, and there is no sign of coming back. At least when Shen Shi stepped into this village that he still didn’t know the name, the surrounding area It was still quiet.
It's just that on the village road and the clearing, you can clearly see the messy traces, like being walked by many people, and it seems that many people have been left here, but at the moment it is empty and there is nothing.
Shen Shi glanced around and wandered away. The little black pig followed him and was also looking around.
When he was about to approach yesterday's house where the Huadiao wine was hidden, a voice suddenly came from the front, Shen Shi stopped in amazement, looked up, and saw two people standing under the eaves over there. It was yesterday. Geng Cheng and Nangong Ying who have met.
At this moment, Na Geng Chengzheng said to Nangong Ying: "...Last night, the monsters were sent to the mine overnight, leaving Fu Jun, Ding and two juniors to guard there, plus the original The people who stay there must be foolproof, and everything is waiting for the day when the hole is digging..."
Although he looked much older than Nangongying at his age, Geng Cheng's expression seemed a little more vague and respectful in front of this beautiful woman. When Nangongying was listening quietly, her brows suddenly frowned. , But saw Shen Shi approaching from the entrance of the village, and stopped Geng Cheng's words with a wave of his hand.
Geng Cheng looked back, but was also startled, and said, "Is it you?"
Shen Shi stopped in shock, but he didn't expect to see these two people suddenly, and he couldn't help feeling a little flustered for a while. During the battle yesterday, he could clearly see from the side that there was a monk from these profound swordsmen. All of them can spur fairy sword spirit weapons, and the monks who can spur magic weapons to fight must at least have Taoism in the Ning Yuan realm. In other words, no matter which one of these monks in the profound sword gate, they are in the realm It firmly pressed his head. After all, for three years in the Demon Realm, he had suffered from no spiritual crystal cultivation, but he was abruptly outside the high-level threshold of the Qi Refining Realm. He was delayed for three full years, and he was only a Qi Refining Realm cultivator.
After a great level of Taoism, Shen Shi did not have the slightest confidence in people like Geng Cheng, and he still vaguely felt that Nangongying was outstanding among these people, and easily repelled Qian Yi's attack on him. That flying sword, this Taoist skill is definitely not idle, I am afraid that at least it is at the high-level of the Ning Yuan realm, or even cultivated to the divine mood.
When the following gazes at these two people, Shen Shi couldn’t help feeling a little regretful for entering the village rashly, but it was too late to regret, so he forced a smile and said: "I... Pay attention, I found a chance to sneak out."
Geng Cheng and Nangongying looked at each other, frowned, and looked at Shen Shi from head to toe. To tell the truth, the name of the three words Lingxiaozong is really thunderous in the world of Hongmeng cultivation, and so is Geng Cheng. I admire him for a long time, but the Shen Shi that I saw yesterday and today made him really unable to connect this person with Ling Xiaozong.
Nangongying, who was standing next to him, also seemed to have a subtle expression in her eyes, but after a while, she still spoke with a faint expression: "I contacted Tianjian Palace last night. After they heard the news, they said, "Wanli Shui Jing' and Ling Xiaozong informed about the matter, and asked if there was someone named Shen Shi in Ling Xiaozong."
Shen Shi's heart twitched, and suddenly became nervous inexplicably, and he stopped talking.
Nangongying saw his expression in her eyes, a hint of doubt flashed, but she continued, saying: "Not long afterwards, there was news from Ling Xiaozong saying that there is indeed a disciple like you under the sect and will send someone over. Pick you up back to the mountain. It’s just that Guiyuanjie is in a remote location. Even if people from Lingxiaozong are the fastest, it will take at least ten days to reach here, so we have agreed to meet you at the "Sanchunlou" in Broken Moon City after ten days. .do you understand?"
Shen Shi closed his eyes, his tight body suddenly seemed to relax, and then he focused his head, clasped his fists and arched his hands to Nangong Ying and said, "I see, thank you Sister Nangong."
Nangongying looked at him, and suddenly said: "Although the Lingxiao Sect only said that you will meet in Broken Moon City in ten days, this gate also has a branch hall in Broken Moon City. If you want to live there for a few days It’s okay to wait for the nobility to come."
Geng Cheng's face changed slightly, and he glanced at Nangong Ying. It seemed that he was a little puzzled by the woman who had a great reputation in the Heavenly Sword Palace. Yesterday, she obviously saw this person not pleasing to her eyes, but today she suddenly invited her.
Shen Shi was also taken aback, a little surprised, but then he shook his head and returned from a thrilling experience in the Demon Realm for three years. From the bottom of his heart, he wanted to take a good look at this new place, and he was very concerned about these Heavenly Sword Palace and Profound Sword Gate. The cultivator, he still has some unspeakable sense of distance in his heart, perhaps because what they did to those gray lizard tribes yesterday made Shen Shi a little unconscious subconsciously.
So in the end, Shen Shi tactfully declined.
Seeing that he didn’t want to go there, Nangong Ying didn’t force her to stay. She just said that if needed, she could go to Broken Moon City to find her. After Shen Shi promised to thank him, she didn’t want to stay any longer, so she turned and walked outside the village. .
After watching him walk away, Geng Cheng turned his head and said to Nangong Ying: "Sister Nangong, why do you suddenly seem to value this person again? He clearly..."
There was a thoughtful look on Nangong Ying’s delicate face, and said slowly:
Wanli Water Mirror Art can only communicate one sentence at a time. With the friendship between this door and Ling Xiaozong, they should have given this person to our care, or We asked us to take them in and send someone to take them away."
Geng Cheng frowned and said, "Do you mean..."
Nangong Ying said indifferently: "Ling Xiaozong sent people from thousands of miles to come, but it seems that he doesn't want outsiders to intervene, and he doesn't want to meet this Shen Shi at his own door. It seems... it seems to give people the feeling, as if to secretly send someone to him. Take it back."
Geng Cheng was taken aback and said softly, "Is there any secret in this person?"
Nangong Ying shook her head silently, just looking at Shen Shi who was walking away, her eyes seemed to be a little more confused.
Just when Shen Shi saw that he was about to walk out of the village entrance, a sharp but piercing scream suddenly rang from the depths of the forest outside the village.
The cry was so stern, as if the person who was yelling was suffering from extreme pain and screamed frantically, even if they were so far apart, the three people in the village could hear it clearly.
For a while, the expressions of the three of them changed slightly. Shen Shi also subconsciously stopped and looked up at the forest in amazement. When he was a little surprised, he suddenly saw a figure walking out of the edge of the forest. It was yesterday. Qian Yi, the disciple of the Xuanjian Sect I met.
I saw Qian Yi with a grinning face and blood stains at this moment, but seeing that he was acting freely and there was no sign of injury, it seemed that other people's blood had been spilled on him. And after hearing that scream, Nangongying and Geng Cheng also quickly came to the entrance of the village. Seeing the murderous look of Qian Yi coming, Nangongying suddenly frowned.
For some reason, Shen Shi's heartbeat suddenly picked up, and even his breathing became a little difficult. And when Qian Yi approached, Shen Shi suddenly discovered that he was carrying a thing in his hand. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a much thicker arm than an ordinary person. The blood was not seen from the wound of the broken arm. It stopped flowing, dripping on the ground, and stained a road all the way, it looked like it was just cut off from someone.
The dazzling bright red came into his eyes, and the little black pig beside him suddenly gave a low growl, while Shen Shi's body trembled heavily. He stared at the broken arm in Qian Yi's hand, only feeling that a heart was sinking like a bottomless abyss.