When Aze calmed down, she felt overwhelmed by the fear of her blood-stained hands. Jin Xiu on the side kept comforting her. Aze calmed down a little and looked at Ji Yuan carefully, who looked at his There was no sign of disgust or displeasure in his appearance, but his face was rather serious.
Seeing that Aze's breathing had calmed down, Ji Yuan glanced at the bandit leader who had expired at this moment, turned around and left without saying anything more.
Jin Xiu quickly helped A Ze up.
"Let's go, follow Mr. Ji."
It was clear that Jinxiu had actually done nothing wrong, but he still felt inexplicably uneasy, not to mention Aze. The two of them looked around at the bandits who were still similar to sculptures, and then quickly followed Ji Yuan in front of them. .
The sky gradually darkened, but the sky also became clearer. The rain had not yet fallen, and the clouds in the sky had dispersed, so even if it was dark, there was still the light of the stars and the moon illuminating the mountain road.
Aze and Jinxiu walked beside Ji Yuan in silence. After a long time, Aze asked carefully in a low voice.
"Mr. Ji, are you angry with me?"
Ji Yuan didn't look at him, just shook his head and said.
"Ji is not angry with you. You don't need to be responsible for your actions, and I never asked you anything."
Although Aze is not a very smart person, he is not very stupid either. Ji Yuan just said that he is not angry with him, but he still seems to be angry, which makes him a little confused, but he is not angry with him. I think it must have something to do with him.
"Mr. Ji... you also said that the death of those people was not a pity. Aze was too sad and angry just now... for those bandits..."
Jin Xiu dared to say these words to Ji Yuan, which was considered to be under tremendous pressure. Unlike Aze, although she was cheerful, she could not forget Ji Yuan's identity, especially when Ji Yuan was more serious.
Ji Yuan's expression softened a little, he slowed down his pace, and waited until the two people behind him got closer before speaking.
"Ji is actually not opposed to killing people when necessary. For example, those bandits have committed many crimes and countless crimes. Being killed can only be said to be retribution. But did you just kill him because you wanted to punish rape and eliminate evil?"
As Ji Yuan spoke, he lowered his head to look at Aze. The latter subconsciously looked up at Ji Yuan and found that Mr. Ji's eyes were calm and calm, as if he could see through what he was thinking. A feeling of panic appeared in Aze's heart.
"One thought creates a demon, one thought becomes a demon. This time I killed a bandit. What about next time?"
Just a few gentle words seemed to be transmitted into his heart, and Aze saw a terrifying change, and his face became paler and paler, but Ji Yuan smiled, and this smile melted into Aze like sunshine. The coldness in my heart.
"It is said that demons destroy human nature, but in theory, demons and human nature coexist, with the exception of true demons. Even though some of them are rational, some are crazy and unpredictable, true demons have truly completely eliminated human nature."
Ji Yuan's "human nature" here is a general reference. In fact, it refers not only to humans, but also to various creatures such as monsters, spirits, and spirits.
"I believe that although you don't understand at the moment, you still vaguely understand what Ji is referring to..."
What did Ji Yuan say about "devil", "devil nature and human nature", "real demon"? Of course Aze, an ordinary country boy who couldn't read a single Chinese character, didn't understand these words, but now he also vaguely understood that they were different from his own. are closely related.
Seeing the fear rising in Aze's eyes, Ji Yuan reached out and patted Aze's back. This was not only an encouragement in action, but also a vague and soft mana spread into Aze's body. It did not suppress the evil thoughts, but penetrated In his body and soul, moistening things silently bring warmth to Aze.
In fact, what Ji Yuan said before seemed a bit serious, but he also understood the change in Zhuang Ze's mind. He knew very well that even just now, Zhuang Ze's demonic nature was only a small part. If the person in front of him was not a bandit, that part of the demonic nature would not affect him at all. I can't help Zhuang Ze, because the young man already has a moral compass in his heart.
Moreover, Ji Yuan also believes that apart from the influence of evil thoughts, this young man has a pure heart. For example, his previous performance on the edge of the cliff seemed to be just an ordinary trivial matter, but he showed it clearly and without any pretense. This gave Ji Yuan a sense of confidence. .
"You are not a demon, you are just Zhuang Ze. If you feel like that just now, if you feel it is really unbearable, you might as well try another way and set a rule for yourself. It is wrong to exceed the rules, but it is right to abide by them."
The warm feeling spread across his body, which made Aze get rid of the fear. He didn't know if he understood, but he still nodded to Ji Yuan quickly.
"Let's go, don't think so much, we will go to the underworld tonight."
As Ji Yuan spoke, his pace quickened a little, and Jin Xiu and A Ze followed suit step by step. A Ze kept muttering in his mouth.
"Set a rule. It's wrong to break the rules, but it's right to abide by them..."
Although Ji Yuan was looking forward, he kept paying attention to Aze from the corner of his eye, and even his Dharma Eyes were fully open.
The young man's previous obsession was not only to resurrect his murdered family members, but also to harbor hatred. However, his family members have passed away. This visit to the underworld will surely ease the young man's thoughts and enlighten him.
But the demonic thoughts carried by the young man not only come from the disaster in his hometown, the demonic nature is almost difficult to eradicate. As the saying goes, all demons have their own obsessions. No matter how chaotic and unreasonable they are, no matter how cunning and evil the demons are, Ji Yuan tries to guide Zhuang Ze. The demonic nature may be It is inevitable, but the thoughts you hold may not be unaffected.
When passing by the foot of the mountain in the north, the three of them also saw some camps and saw the campers who were very wary of them. The three of them did not stop, but went straight through and left towards the wilderness, towards the distant Beiling County. .
In less than two quarters of an hour, the three of them had already seen Beiling County City. The city gate was locked. Of course, Ji Yuan could not help but soon the three of them appeared on the streets of the county city.
Beiling County was very deserted at night, with no one on the streets. There was a gurgling sound in the night wind, and it was an old bamboo basket that was blown and rolled on the street.
All the way to the City God's Temple, the three of them saw no watchmen or patrol officers. They didn't know whether it was because of luck or because there was no night patrol in the city. On the contrary, Ji Yuan was not surprised that he didn't see the Yinsi's night patrol. There were no evil spirits in the Jiufeng Cave, so the patrol density must have been low. In terms of laziness, both humans and ghosts have common traits.
As Ze and Jin Xiu walked along with Ji Yuan, they found that the front seemed to be getting darker and darker, but the visibility did not change much. A chilly and eerie feeling gradually strengthened, and all kinds of weirdness told them that they were about to reach the Yin Division.
As they moved forward, the City God's Temple in front became increasingly blurry. When Aze and Jin Xiu could see clearly again, they discovered that there was a city gate in front of the temple. There were scattered officers and soldiers standing guard in front of the city gate. It looked ghostly. The air is very frightening.
Ji Yuan frowned. This defensive strength was not a little inferior to that of the Yinsi in the outer world.
"Stop! Where the ghost dares to break into this important place of the underworld?"
Obviously Yin Zai recognized Ji Yuan and others as wandering souls, but Ji Yuan kept walking, which also made Yin Zai wary. Later, he also found that these people did not have ghost energy in them, and they did not look like mortals who were wandering in dreams.
"Are these some of you immortals from heaven?"
A shady person asked carefully, and Ji Yuan happened to walk nearby, nodded and spoke while taking out the token.
"We are from Jiufeng Mountain. This is a token. Please make it convenient for those who serve as messengers from the Yin Division."
What Ji Yuan handed over was the Jiufeng Mountain token with the words "Five Thunders Listen to Orders" written on it. Yin Chai subconsciously reached out to take it, and when his fingertips touched the token, a burst of lightning suddenly burst out.
"Zizzizi..."
"Ouch! Hiss..."
Yin Zai was so horrified that he retracted his hand and kept rubbing his fingers with a grin on his face.
"Immortal, please wait a moment. I will report it right away. I will report it right now!"
"Okay, I'm done."
Ji Yuan nodded and watched Yin Chai leave with no expression on his face. The corner of his eyes glanced at the token in his hand. The words "Five Thunders Listen to Orders" were faintly illuminated, and he felt a little confused in his heart.
Of course it is right for the ghosts and gods in this underworld to fear the head of Jiufeng Mountain, but due to legitimate underworld reasons, Ji Yuan was a little surprised that he could not take the token.
Soon, the underworld judge hurriedly arrived in front of the gate of hell. As soon as the gate closed, he bowed to Ji Yuan and the others.
"My judge has seen three immortals, please come in quickly, please come in quickly! If the immortals give orders, our Yin Division will do its best to carry out the tasks!"
Ji Yuan glanced behind him and saw that the city god was not here, but he didn't care whether he was in front of him or not, as long as he had someone who could do things more conveniently.
"I really need to ask the judge for help. Please check Shannan..."
After Ji Yuan explained the matter clearly, the judge nodded repeatedly and took the three of them directly to the ghost city of Yinsi. As they were walking slowly behind them, the judge had already ordered Yinsi to go ahead and go to the ghost town to look for Aze's relatives.
After entering the underworld, Aze and even Jin Xiu seemed a little nervous. The former was afraid but also expectant, while the latter was afraid that the ghost city would be a place full of terrifying evil spirits. However, after entering the ghost city, he found that there was not much difference between the city inside and the outside. It's even livelier, with pedestrians walking around, and it feels like it's cloudy rather than pitch black.
"Please, please, we have found the ghosts of those households in Shannan."
Walking out of the relatively lively part of the ghost town, in a deserted area in the corner, there are some weird-shaped adobe houses, which look like huge tombs. There are some shadowy figures standing nearby, and a dozen ragged figures are cowering. Stand behind Yin Cha.
"Mom! Grandpa! Daddy!"
Seeing those "people", Aze couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart. He shouted and rushed over, throwing himself into the arms of his relatives. They felt cold to the touch, but his eyes filled with tears.
"Aze! It's really Aze!" "Aze! Let me see if you've lost weight?"
"It's really Aze, a living person, Aze is alive!"
"Oh, you bastard, you managed to save your life, what are you doing in the underworld?"
Aze's grandfather hated iron but not steel. Is it a good thing for a living person to come to the underworld
"It's okay, Grandpa, I came here with the gods. I entered Qingtian Mountain and went to heaven!"
"you… "
Grandpa Zhuang Ze was angry and happy at the same time. He was angry because he knew the dangers of Qingtian Mountain, but he was happy that the result was not bad after all. Then he realized belatedly that the god was nearby. He raised his head and looked at Ji Yuan, vaguely It feels like the other person looks clean and pure in this netherworld.
"Thank you, Immortal, for blessing my Aze. Thank you, Immortal!"
"Thank you, Immortal!" "Thank you, Immortal!"
Several ghosts raised their hands in thanks.
"No need to be polite, just hurry up and talk, we won't stay too long."
Ji Yuan nodded and said nothing more. The other ghosts on the side also came over and asked about Aze's own children. They were the other ones who were buried.
A Ze was crying and laughing there, which made Jin Xiu feel happy and a little sad at the same time. Immortal cultivators also have feelings, which reminded her of her relatives, but they were already a cup of loess and their souls were gone.
While the judge was stroking his beard and watching, he accidentally turned his head and found Ji Yuan looking at him, with a pair of calm eyes, like the moon rising over a flat lake.
"Judge, this city god seems to be very busy?"