"Haha, I almost fell for it at first, but then I quickly realized that something was wrong, so while I was talking to you in the afternoon, I recalled the clues left over from before, and finally realized that something was wrong. "
Zhao Jiuge said with a chuckle, looking at the smile of the demon in front of him with amusement. After all, if he really fell into the trap, his consciousness would probably remain in this illusion forever.
Then Zhao Jiuge changed the topic, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Do you know where your biggest flaw is? It's also your only flaw."
The matter has reached this point and has been exposed. The inner demon has nothing to do but continue to pretend, and said rather unconvincingly, "Where?"
The curvature of the corners of Zhao Jiuge's mouth became wider and wider, and the smile on his face became thicker and richer. At the same time, his dark eyes seemed to be lost in memories. Then after a moment, he slowly said, "Eye, Susu looked at me. You have always been as gentle as water, but you are always different, a little out of place here."
After we said goodbye to each other in Green Mountain and reunited, Pei Susu understood her own feelings, so she naturally felt attached to Zhao Jiuge, and her eyes were as tender as water. But this inner demon outside the world, no matter how it can transform into anything, but That kind of affection can't be faked, so Zhao Jiuge was able to see through it. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid Zhao Jiuge really wouldn't be able to survive this disaster.
This incident at that time made Pei Susu look like what he is now. Zhao Jiuge has always been brooding in his heart and still has a strong sense of guilt. However, after so many years, Zhao Jiuge has hidden it well and relied on practice to numb himself.
It's just that everything was naturally exposed in this inner demon tribulation, so it gave the inner demons outside the world an opportunity to take advantage of. According to normal circumstances, because of the foundation laid by Zhao Jiuge in Xuantian Sword Sect, in terms of xinxing, Naturally, he is much stronger than ordinary people, but this is still not enough. After all, the impact and changes brought by this worry to Zhao Jiuge are too great.
After hearing Zhao Jiuge's explanation, the inner demon suddenly realized something, and then he burst out laughing. He was not dejected. After all, it was not this time that he failed.
They have seen too many kinds of monks, and have seen too many kinds of inner filth and ugliness. Many people are full of ugliness in the environment, but some monks have a strong will, and everything is caused by people. different.
"Very good, but can you escape the first disaster? Can you escape the second disaster? Just pray that you can have such a state of mind and observation next time."
After the words fell, the inner demon outside the world distorted, with fluctuations in the space, and disappeared without a trace. As the inner demon outside the world dissipated, the space also collapsed, and everything in the original cave fairyland began to disappear. It turned into fragments and finally slowly dissipated, leaving Zhao Jiuge stunned.
Although Zhao Jiuge doesn't know where he is now, he can more or less guess that the sudden changes in the surrounding environment or dreams do not affect Zhao Jiuge at all. It is just the words of the demon outside the world just now. It made him a little concerned. It seemed that this inner demon tribulation was not over at all. Would it happen again
Zhao Jiuge's consciousness finally stayed here, and then he lost any thoughts. His mind went blank. Then the cave fairyland in front of him completely turned into nothingness, and even Zhao Jiuge's figure disappeared without a trace.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was a sound of birdsong in my ears. The constant chirping and slight noise finally made an eleven or twelve-year-old boy in black under the tree wake up in a daze.
In this forest, it was very humid because of the morning, and there was dew on the surrounding trees. Naturally, the eleven or twelve-year-old boy in black was Zhao Jiuge. When he woke up, he found some incomplete bamboo baskets on the side. Among them, Zhao Jiuge, who was eleven or twelve years old, was pretending to be a hare that he had shot in the mountains yesterday. He couldn't help but feel a little happy and started to grin.
Moreover, in the bamboo basket, there are also herbs that he picked for the old man in his family during the past few days in the mountains. It can be said that he has gained a lot from the past three days in the mountains. After looking around the surrounding environment, Zhao Jiuge immediately stood up and took a few photos. The body is stained with dust and fallen leaves.
Because of the dew, the black clothes on his body became a little damp, and it became a little uncomfortable to wear them. However, because of the rich harvest these days, Zhao Jiuge didn't care too much, but was in a very good mood. good.
After being out for a few days, he didn't know what the situation was like at home, so after Zhao Jiuge simply packed up for a while, he picked up the bamboo basket and immediately started to hurry on his way.
In less than an hour, the sun slowly shone from the sky. Although there were natural resources in the deep mountains and old forests, there was never a shortage of dangers. Fortunately, Zhao Jiuge was very lucky and did not suffer much danger along the way. , but the black clothes on his body were cut a few times by the jungle and branches on both sides of the road.
When we walked out of the deep mountains and old forests and reached the mountainside, we could almost see the familiar villages at the foot of the mountains in the distance. We could even clearly see the smoke curling up from cooking stoves. People who got up early were already starting to light fires and cook meals. .
Zhao Jiuge didn't look tired because of the rush. On the contrary, his foot speed was faster. After all, it wouldn't be long before he could go down the mountain and return to the familiar village.
Back at the village head, Zhao Jiuge, who was carrying a bamboo basket on his back, met several familiar figures, led by Fatty Wang, followed by several half-grown men behind him. Usually, these people like to bully Zhao Jiuge, but they didn't take advantage of Zhao Jiuge. Method.
When they met at the end of the village, Zhao Jiuge frowned subconsciously. After all, he hadn't been home for three days, so he was naturally in a hurry to go back and had no extra time to tangle with Fatty Wang.
Seeing Fatty Wang looking at Zhao Jiuge's figure, his dark eyes lit up, and then several figures ran towards Zhao Jiuge, Zhao Jiuge felt even more annoyed.
"Hey, I'm talking about why I haven't seen you for a few days. It turns out that you have gone into the mountains again. The things in this big bamboo basket look very rich. Is there anything good that will open my eyes?"
Wang Xiaopang, whose face was full of wrinkles due to obesity, couldn't help but said angrily when he saw Zhao Jiuge, "This is today. Normally, he might provoke and cause trouble for no reason."
As the son of the village chief, the half-grown boys in the village have always followed behind Wang Xiaopang. After all, sometimes they can benefit from it and try some of the food that Wang Xiaopang’s father brought back from the city. Some delicious pastries and snacks.
"It's just two hares. I'm going back now. Get out of my way. The good dogs aren't blocking the way." Zhao Jiuge was already very impatient. He wouldn't care about this guy. He didn't know he had beaten this guy anyway. How many times.
I originally thought that Wang Xiaopang was going to cause trouble again today, so Zhao Jiuge didn't want to have too much entanglement with this guy. Who knew that today, Wang Xiaopang was so surprised that he just snorted domineeringly and led a group of people with him without saying a word. gone.
"What's the big deal about just two hares? Look at how naughty you are. Let's go."
Zhao Jiuge was a little surprised when he saw Wang Xiaopang and those figures leaving. After all, this was so unlike their usual trouble-making character. The whole village knew that these little devils were basically trying to cause trouble in the village. Flying dog jumps.
However, Zhao Jiuge didn't think much about it. Instead, he went back to his home in the village and entered the yard. Everything felt very friendly. The pots of flowers and plants he planted were picked by Zhao Jiuge from the mountains. Inside the cattle pen The old cow was still lying lazily on the ground. When he saw Zhao Jiuge coming back, he shook his tail symbolically and snorted like a lazy sheep.
Entering the room, Zhao Jiuge called out to his grandpa. He saw a frail old man walking out of the room with a trembling cane in his hand. He asked about Zhao Jiuge's situation with concern. After all, he had not returned from the mountain for several days. Very worried.
Zhao Jiuge naturally wouldn't talk about the hardships in the mountains these days, after all, he was very young. Zhao Jiuge was already very awake, so he didn't say much, he just kept showing off what he had gained from this trip to the mountain.
After all, they rely on the mountains, so they naturally have to rely on the mountains to live. The two of them depend on each other for life. In the past, when the old man was strong and strong, he relied on the old man to go to the mountains. Now that his body is not strong, he can only look at the half-grown Zhao Jiuge. Fortunately, the old man's Zhao Jiuge has already learned seven or eight skills.
Life has been very difficult, but Zhao Jiuge has never complained at all. After all, in that cold winter, the old man was able to pick him up from his infancy, which made Zhao Jiuge very grateful, and the kindness of raising him was unforgettable.
Zhao Jiuge's skilled movements made him do things very quickly. After packing up the herbs and skinning the hare, he immediately started to deal with them. The grandfather and grandson chatted without a word. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a few days, so they naturally had the desire to say no. After all, it's just that the old man has already run out of gas, and the days are probably not long. Whether he can survive this winter is very difficult.
Not long after, everything was cleaned up very quickly. Not only were the herbs stewed in the stove, the aroma of the medicine was already coming out, but even the two game meats were processed and started to be put into the pot. Although Zhao Jiuge was better than the stove. It's not much higher, but it's obviously not the first time he's had a fire. After all, life sometimes forces him, so Zhao Jiuge wakes up relatively early in some aspects.
The old man kept coughing lightly. When the herbs were stewed, Zhao Jiuge immediately poured it out while it was hot for the old man to drink. At the same time, several side dishes and the game were also served.
At the dinner table, Zhao Jiuge frowned slightly and kept thinking about how to speak. After all, there were some things that he didn't want the old man to worry about, but he had to let the old man know.
"Grandpa, Uncle Wang in the village said that the city is now looking for mason apprentices. They can take care of the food every day and can still earn wages. I plan to go to the city the day after tomorrow to try it out."
After thinking about it for a long time, Zhao Jiuge finally spoke out his thoughts. After all, if you want to treat a disease, you must have money, and their family naturally has no financial resources.
The city is not too far from the village, only dozens of kilometers. If you get up earlier every day, you can come back that night. If it doesn't work, you can come back every once in a while. As long as you have money and can treat diseases, anything is easy.