As a time traveler who changes his appearance and identity frequently, Qiao Mu also has no so-called home in this world.
In his mind, he was not a native citizen of the Great Yan Dynasty, and he had no sense of belonging to the Great Yan Dynasty.
This point is actually similar to Jian Zexian.
The difference is that Jian Zexian has a brother, Lu Yanbei, who grew up with him, while Qiao Mu has always been alone and has grown old alone after countless deaths.
After a seemingly glorious and heroic death, the young man was repeatedly imprisoned and aged in his dreams, and lived to the age of 210.
Practicing martial arts is always a boring process, not to mention practicing martial arts in isolation for decades in a dream.
“What an empty life.”
Qiao Mu was teasing the canary in his hand, with this thought flashing through his mind.
Fortunately, he is an immortal, his life is long and endless, and even if he wants to end it, he is afraid he has no way to do so.
So even if your life before this has been dull, it doesn’t matter.
There is still plenty of time, just live a happier life in the future.
It’s not that Qiao Mu doesn’t practice martial arts, but he is not in a hurry to practice.
In life, the most important thing is to be happy, everything else is secondary.
The same goes for martial arts training.
He was strolling around the street out of boredom when suddenly a burly man walked out in front of him, followed by a young girl, and blocked his way.
"But Qiao Shui, the senior from the Qiao family, in person?" the big man asked.
"Yeah, you are..." Qiao Mu responded casually, his eyes falling on the big man.
He looked carefully for a few times and recognized the person.
The man's name was Hu Han, also known as the Dragon Claw Hero. He had met Qiao Mu once in Caishikou in the past.
Hu Han is the disciple of Lu Yanbei, the Wooden Sword Wanderer, so it can be said that they have quite a connection.
As for the girl standing behind Hu Han, she looks vaguely similar to Hu Han and might be his daughter.
The girl stood behind Hu Han, also dressed in the same tight-fitting outfit common to people who practice martial arts, but she kept glancing at Qiao Mu with a look of admiration in her eyes.
"Mr. Qiao, it's like this..." Hu Han briefly introduced himself and then talked about the matter:
"A few days ago, a flash flood occurred in Cangshe County, and many victims were affected. Although the King of Qin provided disaster relief, I was in Cangshe County at the time and witnessed some unreasonable things. I felt that there must be something strange about this flash flood."
Hu Han moved closer to Qiao Mu and whispered:
"I suspect there is a hidden reason behind the flash floods. Perhaps it was deliberately caused by an alien..."
"Stranger?" Qiao Mu didn't say anything, but just looked at Hu Han quietly, wanting to hear what he wanted to say.
Hu Han continued:
"I know that if there is someone behind this, I can't do anything about it... The Qiao family has always hated evil, and I hope that Mr. Qiao can help and go to Cangshe County with me to find the real culprit behind the scenes."
"Do you think this mountain flood is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster?" Qiao Mu understood what Hu Han meant.
Then he really spoke:
"I... can't do anything. Isn't Cangshe County placed under the jurisdiction of the newly established Daqin Prefecture? In that case, why not report it to the King of Qin?"
If it were the Qiao Mu of the past, he would always go wherever there was danger. Even if the possibility of an alien being behind this matter was just a guess, he would probably have volunteered to go to Cangshe County by now.
After being out of the desert for so long, Qiao Mu also took the opportunity to inquire about the affairs of the King of Qin.
The King of Qin was indeed extraordinary. He claimed that he entered the Tao through martial arts. He first became famous as an ordinary warrior and killed a demon monk in Zhongzhou who took no human life.
A warrior's reputation has always been earned through fighting.
The reason why the King of Qin became famous and was even crowned a king by the imperial court was naturally not just because he stepped on the former first-rank spiritual warrior to ascend to the throne.
Many demonic monks were killed by his iron fist.
It is said that these people who entered Taoism through martial arts possessed extremely strong bodies and could even withstand the magic of immortal monks, which refreshed the world's perception of martial artists.
As a mortal warrior, he suppressed monks and resolved several human disasters. Naturally, he quickly became famous in Zhongzhou. He even surpassed the reputation of the Da Dao Sect for a time and was even crowned king.
After the death of the Martial Saint, the Exiled Sword Immortal turned into a sword and disappeared from the human world, while the King of Qin became the top martial artist in the world who carried the banner of martial arts. Some martial artists even believed that he had become the hope of today's martial arts and the leader of the new generation of martial arts.
But when this rejection came out, Hu Han was slightly surprised.
Although it was the first time he met Qiao Shui, he never thought that "Qiao Shui" would refuse.
"Why did Mr. Qiao refuse---" Hu Han was halfway through his words when he reacted in time and clasped his fists and said:
"In that case, I'll take my leave now. Sorry for bothering you, Mr. Qiao."
He also knows what he is talking about.
Although the old man Qiao in front of him and the many deceased members of the Qiao family are from the same family, they are not the same person.
So it is understandable that Qiao Shui refused.
After all, many members of the Qiao family had died for the so-called morality.
Put yourself in their shoes. If so many of your younger generations died for fulfilling their moral and chivalrous duties, then the older generation would also be more or less heartbroken and exhausted.
Hu Han turned around and wanted to leave, but his daughter didn't leave.
The girl was surprised that Qiao Mu refused. The reverence in her eyes gradually faded and her eyebrows unconsciously frowned:
"It turns out that the Qiao family is not as good as their reputation. Are they afraid of strangers?"
Qiao Mu turned his head and glanced at her without saying anything.
Hu Han's face changed slightly, and he quickly scolded:
"Wan'er, stop talking nonsense."
He turned around and looked apologetic:
"Don't be offended, Mr. Qiao. I failed to discipline my daughter and made you laugh."
"What did I say wrong?" The girl opened her eyes wide. She was as disappointed as she was just now.
"As soon as I heard that Yi Ren might be the real culprit behind the scenes, I backed off. What's the difference between such Qiao family members and ordinary martial artists?"
"Shut up." Hu Han frowned.
"How many brave men of the Qiao family died because of this? They saved countless people. How can you and I have the face to criticize them?"
Qiao Mu's eyes were calm and he was not angry.
He didn't care whether the father and daughter were performing a double act of provocation or simply speaking their mind.
An ordinary warrior
He is not a firefighter, nor is he an omnipotent Superman.
I've died so many times before and spent hundreds of years in prison. Now I want to take a break and enjoy my summer vacation. That shouldn't be illegal, right
After countless deaths, what's wrong with him now living the life of an ordinary warrior
Don't pretend to be a moral saint while you are alive.
"I'm old and a little tired, so I'm going home to rest first." Qiao Mu made up an excuse and walked away.
Practicing martial arts is destined to be a boring and arduous process. Qiumu has not yet completely come out of the shadow of the last five-year isolation.
Now he just wants to continue walking his bird.
Qiao Mu walked away carrying the bird cage, while Hu Han and his daughter stood there arguing.
The main reason is that the characters of the Qiao family are so perfect that they are almost canonized.
The sudden appearance of a disheartened Qiao Shui really surprised them.
"Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable." Hu Han said to his daughter:
"When you and I discovered that there might be someone behind the mountain torrent, didn't we rush forward to die immediately? Instead, we came to the imperial capital to look for the Qiao family?"
"You and I both know that we should cherish our lives, so what right do we have to blame the Qiao family?"
The image of the Qiao family member who went to die in Caishikou in the past emerged in Hu Han’s mind.
Although he had a reputation as a chivalrous man in the past, he was impulsive and impatient, and was almost taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives. After witnessing the deaths of the Qiao family, he became a little more cautious.
"It's actually nice to live a peaceful life."
Qiao Mu carried a bird cage and a calico cat on his shoulder, and walked step by step towards his house in the suburbs.
"If you want to drink, you drink. If you want to walk your bird, you walk your bird. It emphasizes indulgence."
"When you live your life, you just want to be happy. Why do you want to do something that is thankless?"
Ever since he realized that there is actually an option called "simple mode" in his life, Qiumu began to change his style and pursue a simple life.
Anyway, he is an immortal, so he wants to squander time and waste his life.
As Qiaomu was walking, the cat on his shoulder suddenly pricked up its ears in alertness and even stopped picking at the birdcage in Qiaomu's hand.
"Um?"
Qiumu slowed down his pace and sighed softly.
"The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. It seems that we can only kill those idiots who are looking for death first before we can continue our summer vacation."
He gently pushed open the gate.
The gate creaked and fell into the yard with a loud bang.
The interior of the house he had just purchased was already in a mess.
The tables and chairs were overturned and broken, the screens and calligraphy and paintings that decorated the house were roughly torn into pieces and scattered all over the floor. At first glance, there was not a single intact piece of furniture to be found.
There stood a huge figure in the courtyard.
The man was clearly wearing a butler's uniform, but his figure was extremely strong and sturdy, like a huge piece of human-shaped steel standing there, which gave a strong sense of incongruity at first glance.
His extremely strong muscles pushed the clothes up so high that they were almost tearing apart.
“Since you noticed I was here, it seems you have entered the upper third level of spiritual cultivation?” The arhat curled the corners of his mouth, looking eager to try.
Today, he will come to find out the background of the Qiao family.
This man's name is Luohan, and he had fought with Qiao Mu before.
On the surface, he was a steward, but in fact he was the protector of Qin Shiqing, a top-ranking warrior at the time.
"Ordinary warriors who can enter the stage of spiritual cultivation are all powerful people with extraordinary minds, but they often lose their lives because of overconfidence." Luohan grinned:
"As a mortal, sometimes it's better to follow your instincts and run away. Don't act like a master. It's easier to survive."
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PS: By the way, this book will not have any ancient gods like Cthulhu. To avoid ambiguity, "ancient gods" will be changed to "ancient gods and demons".
Chapter 230: You bastard! Bullying the Qiao family because no one is there? (7k
"Follow your instincts... and run away?"
The intuition of a martial artist who practices spiritual cultivation is very sharp. Although intuition does not mean that there will be no mistakes, it can save lives most of the time.
"But my intuition tells me that you will die soon."
Qiao Mu didn't pay much attention to the arhat in front of him. He glanced around the messy house and finally fell on the fat cat on his shoulder.
The cat sniffed in the direction of Luohan and seemed a little excited - its action seemed like it was sniffing with its nose, but in fact it was not its sense of smell, but its perception of death.
Qiao Mu was just saying it casually, and a warrior's spiritual intuition could not predict the future, but the cat did "smell" the deathly aura lingering around the Arhat.
After reaching the second level of spiritual cultivation, Qiao Mu's memory became extremely good and he could recall details of past events from long ago.
He also recognized this person.
In the past, in the Wanfu of the imperial capital, the first-class warrior Qin Shiqing was ambushed by Qiao Mu, who was resurrected after the disintegration of the demon, and eventually died.
And this arhat also left an impression on Qiao Mu at that time.
He looked like a follower of Qin Shiqing, a butler.
But the strange thing is that his strength seems to be much stronger than that of the first-class warrior Qin Shiqing