The death of Feng Chengyu, the founder of Qilin, was a scourge in Xin Ziming's heart, and the old team members who were familiar with the situation at the time did not dare to mention it in front of him easily.
But he had nothing to do with the Spring City Lord Jiang Xiaojie in front of him.
Jiang Xiaojie was also a member of Qilin when he was young. After Feng Chengyu, the head of Qilin, was killed, he did not participate in the battle. He was full of grief and anger, youthful and energetic, and Xin Ziming did not like each other, and made a big fuss. This self-supporting portal.
Facing Jiang Xiaojie's provocation at this moment, Xin Ziming was annoyed in his heart, but he was very sophisticated and could not be as simple and straightforward as Jiang Xiaojie. From his face, he couldn't even see too many emotional waves, he just stretched out his hand and pushed the glasses, and said lightly,
"Xiaojie, you are still the same as before, nothing has changed."
"I am the same as before, but the regiment deputy is very different from that year. I am afraid that the unicorn will no longer be the same as the unicorn."
"If you want to survive in this world, you always have to pay a price." Xin Ziming stood in front of the window, his back turned to the light, making it hard to see the look under his glasses, "Xiaojie, are you still blaming me? The captain is dead."
Jiang Xiaojie turned his head away. In fact, he knew in his heart that he was too young and emotional. In fact, he shouldn't blame others for the death of Captain Feng.
At that time, when the Demon Seed first descended, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, his father died and his mother ran away, and he was alone. Frightened by the malice full of monsters and adults, he wandered all the way. He finally took root in Qilin. The head of Qilin, Feng Chengyu, was a kind-hearted man. He took in him, who was still very weak at the time, and gave him shelter and taught him to grow up.
It's a pity that in those days, good-hearted people generally didn't live long. The leader who brought him warmth soon died. So that from then on, Jiang Xiaojie began to persistently and madly pursue the power of strength. He even deliberately avoided his former comrades-in-arms.
"Tell me, what are you looking for from me?" Jiang Xiaojie put his long legs down from the table. "If it's still to encircle and suppress human beings and demons, don't mention it. We Blizzard only take orders related to monsters."
"Tenth-order monster. Are you interested?" Xin Ziming's mouth curved slightly, "Executioner."
Experts above the eighth rank are rare in this world. Although Jiang Xiaojie's temper is stinky and long, but compared with those who are deep and unprincipled, his mind is simple and easy to understand, which Xin Ziming can truly trust. One of the few masters.
"Executioner? Tenth-order?" Jiang Xiaojie pondered for a moment, "This is too difficult. No one can stand up to a tenth-order executioner in melee combat. No, I don't want my brother to die in vain."
A monster like the Executioner is a completely different type from the Defiler they just exterminated in the Demon Cave.
Defilers who are less aggressive than gregarious individuals. This monster has always been alone in the mountains and forests. Its powerful and perverted ability makes all human powerhouses shy away.
"I have a candidate. If I can invite him, plus you and me, I don't need the brothers below to take risks, and I will be sure of winning the monster."
Jiang Xiaojie laughed, "My lieutenant, have you never dealt with the executioner? Are you familiar with what kind of enemy this is? Where can you find someone in this world who can win the executioner?"
Xin Ziming's sight, through the glass of the floor-to-ceiling windows, bet on the bustling crowd on the streets of Chuncheng.
"I haven't invited this person yet. I hope you won't be too surprised when you meet him."
…
Jiang Xiaojuan was walking in the lively market, but in winter, she had to wear a pair of wide sunglasses to cover the embarrassing marks on her face that were bruised by the drunk man.
Lao Zheng put his arms around her shoulders and shook her, "Okay, I promise this is the last time I'll hit you. Be happy, pick whatever you want to buy today."
Every time he makes a move, he promises the last time after sobering up, but the next atrocity will only intensify.
And Jiang Xiaojuan, who gritted her teeth and made up her mind to break up, could always be picked on by him after the incident, which saved her heart from wanting to break up.
Lao Zheng pushed her to the front of the fragrant and dazzling food stalls, very generous and easy to talk, "Just take what you want. I, Lao Zheng, never treat my women badly."
In the mud on the side of the street, there were many scrawny female beggars squatting. They held up their bowls with envious eyes, and looked pitifully at Jiang Xiaojuan, who was held by the man in his arms and could choose food at will.
Looking at the sizzling barbecued meats, the sugar-coated haws with icing sugar, and the eye-catching big meat buns, Jiang Xiaojuan swallowed her saliva, the grievances in her heart and the pain in her body seemed to dissipate a lot.
She reached out her hand again and took Lao Zheng's arm to please. Picked up a bunch of very expensive oily and meaty kebabs and waited for Lao Zheng to pay the devil to himself.
"What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you." A thin voice emerged from the noisy voice and entered Jiang Xiaojuan's ears.
She saw Chu Qianxun standing on the side of the street through the gap between the crowds.
Chu Qianxun was holding two golden candy paintings in his hand and was teasing the man beside him.
"So fond of candy, just like a child." She held up the vividly outlined Panlong Feifeng and led Ye Peitian to eat it, and with the other hand, she threw a first-order demon seed to the stall owner.
The man who was wearing a silver mask and looked cold in front of everyone, bent the corners of his mouth, held her wrist, and ate the golden candy with her hand.
The woman in the sun laughed so freely and lived so freely, there was an excellent man standing side by side with her, and they were matched and matched, and they didn't have to please anyone to live.
Jiang Xiaojuan suddenly felt that the string of meat skewers in her hand, which was rarely eaten in her mouth, lost its original flavor.
Chu Qianxun and Ye Peitian walked around the market holding hands, each with a golden candy painting.
"Sister Qianxun." Someone stopped her.
In a noodle shop on the street, the core members of the Blizzard mercenary group were full.
Today, unlike in the past, a restaurant with an independent storefront can be regarded as a high-end place without setting up a stall on the street.
The whole team eats beef noodles with sliced meat together, which is a big deal that only the top team in the city can afford.
Awei, who was dripping with sweat while holding the beef soup, suddenly heard the words "Sister Qianxun." The noodle soup was sprayed out with a pop.
The other players reacted similarly. Most of Blizzard's members are very young, and many of them have been sheltered by the leader since they were young, and they have followed them all the way to this day. In their hearts, the 19-year-old head of the regiment was stalwart and arrogant, as if he had never called a brother or sister.
Chu Qianxun smiled and greeted them at the door, "City Lord Jiang, eat here."
Jiang Xiaojie patted Awei's head beside him, "What are you stunned, call someone. Brother Lin, Sister Qianxun. No manners at all."
Awei stood up blankly and touched his head. In this world, the strong are respected, and they are not called by age. Awei is already at the seventh rank and is one of the best experts in Spring City, but since the boss said something, he stood up and shouted respectfully with all the team members,
"Brother Lin, Sister Qianxun."
"Sister Qianxun, come in and eat together."
"Brother Lin, sit here."
The members of Blizzard were very fond of these two friends who rushed in regardless of their lives and rescued them at a critical moment, and greeted them warmly.
Jiang Xiaojie stood in front of Chu Qianxun with a bright smile and happily extended the invitation. He is still very young and doesn't know how to act like a city lord. He can show his enthusiasm very calmly towards the people he likes and the people he is grateful for.
Chu Qianxun smiled and declined. When she was leaving, she looked back with a moved look.
There was a man sitting in the shadow beside Jiang Xiaojie. This man was wearing glasses and a white shirt. He looked a little frail and weak, and looked out of place with the tough and tough warriors around him.
This one was also an acquaintance in Chu Qianxun's memory, where he was a smart and wise friend who often talked and laughed. But now his eyes are gloomy and his expression is indifferent, which is very different from what he remembers.
Xin Ziming looked at the two who were leaving, and asked Jiang Xiaojie next to him, "Who are those two?"
"That was my friend who risked my life to save my life."
Xin Ziming frowned slightly as he looked at the backs that were walking away.
The woman was graceful and heroic, which made people feel good. It was just the back of the man beside her, which always gave Xin Ziming an inexplicable feeling of familiarity. It was the ordinary low-level long knife slung by his waist. not get up.
"How old are they? What kind of power is it?"
"Sixth-order, wind and... speed."
In fact, on the day of the battle, Ye Peitian stayed outside the cave most of the time, and Jiang Xiaojie didn't have time to pay attention to his rank and ability. After I came back, I made a rough inquiry, and I heard that it was a speed-type saint of the sixth-order Red Wolf, and I didn't take it too seriously.
Xin Ziming shook his head, temporarily putting aside the doubts in his mind.
Chu Qianxun and Ye Peitian came to the Spring City Guild Hall. Chu Qianxun wanted to resell the demon body obtained from the battle here, and Ye Peitian also came to see it from time to time, quietly buying information on some high-level monsters that were suitable for him at a high price.
Recently, the Demon Cave was wiped out in one fell swoop, and the victory was a big victory, which drove the morale of the whole city high. There is an endless stream of information on the sale of various high-end materials and weapons on the guild's trading market.
The blue knife in Ye Peitian's hand was made by Chu Qianxun in Baima Town by asking Lao Guo to make do with it. Ye Peitian used it very carefully, and when it was not necessary, he would not easily draw the knife, for fear that it would be damaged early.
Chu Qianxun thought about the tenth-order double swords and armor that Ye Peitian gave him to help him in the battle, and felt very sorry.
"Pei Tian, I've saved a lot of demons. Can I buy you a better knife?"
"No, this one is fine." Ye Peitian's hand gently caressed the handle of the knife. All the memories in White Horse Town are worth cherishing for him.
"Okay, when I get a set of suitable high-level materials, I will find the best magic weapon design master to make you a handy weapon."
There was a large crowd in front of the guild's notice board, and they were discussing the newly posted red card announcement at the top of the list.
The title of this announcement is very scary: Tenth-order monsters, inviting powerful teammates.
The content is confusing:
At the beginning, when the tenth-order magic weapon changed the life of a brother, the gentleman kept his promise and was deeply impressed.
Recently, I found out the location of a monster. Due to its weak ability, it is difficult to take it down alone. I invite you to fight side by side again. If it is allowed, on the moonlit night of the 28th, I will go to your place to ask for an interview. hope.
"What does this say? There is no beginning or end."
"What is the tenth-order monster, has there been a tenth-order monster in this world? It's rare to see the ninth-order."
"That's right, it's probably just a gimmick, or a code name. Where are the tenth-order monsters so easy to deal with, I'm afraid that the strength of the whole city is not enough."
"Isn't someone joking?"
"Just kidding? Do you know how much it costs to put the red card on the top of the notice board? Not only in Spring City. Our caravan has seen exactly the same notice in Balang and Qilin. The notice boards in the surrounding bases of different sizes also put the red card on the top, tsk tsk, in the end Who sent such an inexplicable message with such a large amount of money."
"Unfortunately, I only said the time, but not the location, otherwise I would have a chance to watch what the big guys are playing."
Ye Peitian in the crowd raised his head and silently looked at the notice hanging on the top of the notice board. He knew in his heart that this was a message sent to him, and someone was using this method to invite him to show up.
To see or not to see
The moon is light and the wind is bright, and the sand is thousands of miles away.
The smooth sand dunes suddenly began to vibrate, and a yellow sand castle slowly rose from the ground under the moonlit night and appeared in the center of the desert.
Xin Ziming stood outside the gate of the castle and described his invitation, that weird and indifferent Huangsha Emperor, even the gate of the castle did not let him enter.
But he didn't take it seriously, the successful outcome was the key, and the process was not important to him.
Although he stood at the pinnacle of human saints, he clearly knew that along the way, he had relied on a brain that was proficient in calculation, rather than a powerful fighting ability. The effect of spiritual attributes is greatly reduced when fighting monsters with firm will and no emotions.
If he wanted to obtain a tenth-order monster, he would first use his brother's life to pile it up, and second, cooperate with reliable and powerful others.
But in this world, the bosses of the eighth and ninth tiers can't break off a few fingers, all of them are heavy-hearted and dominant, and none of them are easy to get along with.
Wanting to share the results of the battle with them is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. In contrast, after he pondered, he felt that this notorious demon made him feel more at ease.
Ye Peitian's fighting ability is the most powerful metamorphosis among human beings he knows.
Last time, Ye Peitian took away the demon seed and most of the demon body, but he kept his promise to heal his brothers with his own flesh and blood, and left them half of the demon body.
Xin Ziming secretly discovered that this prestigious man and demon actually had some soft-heartedness.
Strong strength, soft heart, keeping promises, but also with a sense of arrogance.
Aside from prejudice, Xin Ziming realized that this might be a strong person he could make friends with. As for the reputation of befriending humans and demons, to their unicorn mercenary group, it was never a big deal.
"There are only three people who will go, besides you and me, plus City Lord Jiang of Spring City, his ice-type ability is very beneficial to the monsters swimming in the jungle."
"There are only a few who have reached the eighth-order or above, and they are mutually exclusive and suspicious of each other. It is difficult to work together. But the tenth-order monsters are not so easy to deal with."
"You distribute the spoils. If you are willing to continue this relationship, we can continue in the future."
"With a radius of 20 miles, my people are responsible for setting up the isolation. No outsiders will come in, and it will definitely not cause you trouble. You can try to trust me once."
"Ye Peitian, you've always been alone, do you want to try it once with comrades in arms?"
Xin Ziming's words of persuasion kept spreading into the castle,
Ye Peitian stood alone in the spacious hall, listening to him silently.
If someone came to the door not long ago and said such ridiculous words, he might strangle that person with yellow sand.
But now, he suddenly found himself being persuaded.
He has always been like a bystander, watching Qianxun's battle, watching their comrades, lively, support each other, and rely on each other.
But that's not my own fun,
"I'll give you a chance, you unicorns can't afford the consequences of letting me down."
The sound from the castle was colder than the wind in the winter desert.
But Xin Ziming, who was older than the accident, heard a hint of shyness from that arrogance.
The grumpy Jiang Xiaojie and the indifferent and arrogant Ye Peitian sighed helplessly when he realized that he had become an old mother leading the team.
This evening,
When Chu Qianxun saw the dinner, he cheered.
In this inland town to the northwest, there are actually yellow hairy crabs on the dining table. For Chu Qianxun, who lived in a coastal city since childhood, but hadn't eaten seafood for several years, such happiness came too suddenly.
"Where did you get this, how could Spring City buy hairy crabs?" Chu Qianxun sat down at the table, opened the crab shells, and ate crab yellows all over her hands, so beautiful that she couldn't wait to swallow them with her fingers.
"There is a caravan going back and forth between Qingdun and here. When I arrived in the afternoon, I brought a basket. I went there early and waited before I grabbed these few."
Ye Peitian ate very gently, he only ate a little symbolically, and spent most of the time helping Chu Qianxun break crab shells. Of course, he hadn't dared to tell Chu Qianxun how much magic seeds he had spent in order to get others to transfer these big crabs.
"How much does it cost? It's too much of a loser." Chu Qianxun was already making a fuss with emotion, "Wow, but it's so delicious, I mean, I'll make it for me in the future."
Ye Peitian paused for a while with his fingers on the crab shell, lowered his eyelashes, and said softly, "Okay, I will definitely cook it for you often."
"Don't give it to me, you can eat it yourself." Chu Qianxun tilted his head and leaned towards Ye Peitian, with a small sparkle in his clear eyes, "Pei Tian, why are you being so good to me. You Do you know that the girls in the building are envious of me?"
Ye Peitian was silent.
I just wish I couldn't be better for you.
I want to make you worry-free in this life, I want to protect you forever, I want to hold all the best things in the world in front of you.
Chihiro, I've never wanted to be stronger than I am now.
In Ye Peitian's hands, there is a tenth-order demon seed, and he has long been critical of the ninth-order, and he has never made up his mind to break through the ranks.
This time, he decided to raise his rank first before participating in the battle to encircle and suppress the executioners.
Stepping up is the road of life and death for every saint. If you advance, you will become a saint, and if you fail, you will become a devil.
At the moment of crossing the level, most people will part with their closest life and death. But Ye Peitian never spoke.
That night, Ye Peitian was unusually active, gentle and lingering, tireless, and constantly asking for happiness that seemed to last forever until the end of time.
"Qianxun, Qianxun." His eyes were hazy, and he softly called Chu Qianxun's name. Let go of yourself more enthusiastically than ever.
Chu Qianxun was fascinated by his enigma.
When he woke up in the morning, his smell still lingered on the sheets, and Ye Peitian's people were gone.
The house was very neatly tidied up, with a covered breakfast on the table, and a huge gift box that even tripped over a pretty ribbon.
"This person is really." Chu Qianxun was very beautiful, she got up and opened the curtains to let the sunlight into the room. He picked up the note under the box.
The text on the note is very simple: Chihiro, I will be away for a day or two, please don't read.
The strong handwriting penetrates the back of the paper.
It seemed no different from the last time he left. The context was relaxed and concise, as if he was just dealing with some small things that could be done in two or three days.
When Chu Qianxun went out to hunt demons, he might not be able to come back every day, and often needed to spend the night outside the wilderness. Ye Peitian occasionally bought news of high-level monsters in the guild, and went out to find it, and it would also be delayed for a day or two. The brief separation was no big deal for them.
After opening the paper box tied with the bow, the sparkling Demon Seed almost blinded Chu Qianxun in the morning light. The huge cardboard box is full of high-level demons lying there!
The smile on Chu Qianxun's face disappeared.
She noticed that Ye Peitian had returned to his castle and placed most of the high-level demons there as gifts in her house.
It was not the first time that Ye Peitian had left her side, but she keenly discovered that this time was just right.
Where will he go? What to do
Chu Qianxun's thoughts turned around, and suddenly raised his head, looking out from the window, his eyes crossed the towering city wall in the sky, and looked far in the direction of the desert.
in the vast desert,
In the center of the barren sand dunes, the lonely castle rose again at some point.
Ye Pei was sitting at the table full of yellow sand. On the empty table was a small square handkerchief. A round Demon Seed was firmly held in the center of the handkerchief.
He crossed his fingers against his chin, quietly watching the green glow flowing in the clear sphere.
The magic seed held in the handkerchief is like a small planet in the universe, and the green ripples are slowly turning as if there is life inside. in.
Every saint who has experienced the step-up will deeply understand the horror of subjugating the demon when the step-step is over.
In the past, Ye Peitian was not afraid of advancing, and he didn't mind whether it was death or becoming a demon. He even hoped to be able to obtain such complete relief.
but now…
Ye Peitian still clearly remembered the scene of meeting Chu Qianxun for the first time.
That warm coat and warm person took him out of the sea of blood and corpses with his broken arms. Cook him sweet porridge and feed him the first sugar in his life.
When he woke up from death, the man stood by his side and touched his head lightly. When he couldn't help grasping the corner of her clothes, the man leaned down and gave him the first kiss.
He will always remember their first time, remember every memory that person left on his body.
He is already insatiable, eats the marrow and knows the taste, and delusionally keeps this happiness forever,
longer than ever.
But he couldn't let himself advance in front of Qianxun after all. If he fails to advance and turns into a tenth-order monster, Chihiro may not be able to kill him. Then the person he loves and the lovely city he loves will all be destroyed by himself.
Chihiro has friends and young admirers by her side. Even if he turned into a monster in this desert, he disappeared from her side. She was able to make it through after all.
The huge castle was empty and echoed the sound of the desert wind. At this moment, strong thoughts flooded the man sitting alone in the sand castle like a tide. I really want to see her again.
Ye Peitian reached out and twisted the Demon Seed.