At noon, the stall owner woke up from his nap, looked up at the sky and was about to close the stall.
There are really not many people here. Most people gather at the hunting market next door. Beast pills and skins are far more valuable and useful than pets.
He took out the storage bag, packed it up quickly, and was about to leave.
But I saw the familiar man and woman at the corner.
"Hey? Boy and girl, are you two still there?" He narrowed his eyes and said in a loud voice.
Ye An, who was still petting the cat and dog, raised their heads one after another.
"Huh?"
The stall owner is an old man, and he was once a strong and muscular man. He has pursued cultivation but has never been able to get into it. Time has passed, and now he is an old man as thin as a fishing pole with some difficulty in moving.
Seeing Qi Xi's movements, he immediately strode forward and scolded: "Little girl, don't use your hands. Aren't you afraid of being bitten by a big insect?"
Even if they are just giant insect cubs, their teeth and claws are still sharp, making them dangerous to untrained mortals.
Qi Xi smiled and said, "It's okay boss, it's not a big insect, it's cute and well-behaved."
Tiger cubs that are only one or two months old are supposed to be playful, playful and slightly vicious.
But now it lies down flat, exposing its gray belly, and its clear and watery eyes are innocent. It allows Qixi's hand to touch its belly however it wants. It is touched, but not at all. Dare to move.
The old man's stall owner looked at it for a long time before he finally saw his features and said, "Oh, it took me a long time to understand that you two have practiced this before, right?"
These words hit the nail on the head, and only the murderous intention in the monk could frighten Hu Zi.
"No, no, I just practiced a little bit."
Qi Xi responded perfunctorily, "It won't bite me."
Ye An added, "It doesn't matter whether he bites other people or not."
The stall owner nodded, "I'm still worried. What kind of bugs does the little girl raise? Your little boyfriend is very considerate. Aren't dogs better than big bugs...? They can look after the house, are clingy, and have a good personality..."
"Its ancestor was the golden-eyed wolf king of the ancient Yun Forest. He was nearly nine feet long, weighed a thousand kilograms, had claws like sharp swords, and golden eyes like fire. Hey, it's a pity that the wolf king died and his descendants degenerated, so he became this little dog today. , but I am still good at looking after homes and homes, but the wolf fell safely and was ridden by a tiger. These days, puppies are often bullied by big bugs. The tigress is scary, scary... "
He muttered a long list of words, as if no one had spoken to him for a long time.
However, Ye An felt a little weird. He always felt that the tire of the car was invisibly pressed on his face.
He nodded and agreed: "The old man is right, the tigress... is indeed scary."
No wonder this Chinese pastoral dog has extremely melancholy eyes, as it has many bite wounds on its body. In this case, you have to refund the money.
But Qi Xi was stunned for a moment and glared at Ye An, "Are you referring to Sang and Kui and talking about me?"
"I didn't. Don't think too much about it." Ye An had an innocent expression on his face.
The stall owner smiled and said: "The young couple bickered and loved each other... It's really good."
The two wanted to bicker for a while, but when they heard what he said, they both felt a little ashamed.
But then.
A wolf howl came from deep in the forest.
It was still noon, the day was bright, and it would be outrageous to hear wolves howling.
The stall owner's face changed and he said: "Those monsters and ghosts in the forest are going to cause trouble. Let's go quickly. Even those who have practiced can't resist those dead people."
After that, he planned to leave in a hurry.
"Dead man? What dead man?"
Ye An picked up the brown native dog and immediately followed the old man's pace, followed closely by Qi Xi.
The old man said as he walked: "I don't know, it just happened recently. It is said that a bunch of bastards were catching spiritual beasts inside, and they went too far, which caused the beasts to retaliate. Only a few days ago, people from the temple came to investigate the situation, but they They all died inside.”
"It seems that there is something big going on in Zhongzhou and we can't take care of it, so the situation of the beasts and the dead people has been put on hold for the time being."
Qi Xi couldn't help but ask: "Why do you call those people... to kill people?"
She didn't know about this in Guyun Forest in Nanlin yet. Either Nan Lin never reported it to the superior, or someone cut him off during the report.
The old man was walking quickly in front, but suddenly slowed down at this moment.
"How do you say this? What you are saying is... Xie Hu, a demon cultivator? Yes, yes, a demon cultivator."
Qi Xi couldn't help but ask again: "Why are they catching spiritual beasts?"
The stall owner had a helpless expression on his face, "How could I know that, old man? Little kid, you have so many questions and are so naive."
When he said this, Qi Xi couldn't help but blush, feeling very embarrassed.
Ye An wanted to tease her, but suddenly thought of something important.
"What the demon cultivators are looking for isn't the Tianqin Star..." he murmured.
The main quest popped up in the system not long ago. Since it has such a cool name as the Ancient Nine Stars, and is backed by the records and inheritance of the past temple, it must be a treasure that all parties are jealous of.
He also held a Greedy Wolf Star in his hand. According to the notes in the system, its effects were only to enhance his memory and strengthen his desire. It was nothing, but he still felt the strong desire.
"There must be some treasure in the forest that attracted the attention of the demon cultivator."
Qi Xi said: "Did the Nanlin Temple no longer send anyone?"
She suffered from an occupational disease, and she couldn't help but have a hint of reprimand in her words. She would ask several questions in succession as soon as she spoke.
The old man who owned the stall shook his head, but patiently answered: "One goes in, and the other two come out dead, and they will be quartered. The temple said they want to ask the master of Nanlin for instructions, but the master has gone to Zhongzhou. Who knows when he will come back."
"You two don't stay here anymore, go back quickly, by the way-"
Speaking of this, he suddenly asked: "Where do you two young ladies live now? If it's a long way, I'll call the officials from the temple for you. It's safer to say less."
Ye An shook his head and declined, "It's okay, old man, you can go back first, we can handle it."
"My village is just ahead. If you have any difficulties, you can come here and take shelter for a while."
The stall owner said, "There is a temple or something like a protective formation there. The monsters and ghosts can't get in. It's not far ahead. If you have no other choice, come here."
Ye An cupped his hands and thanked him.
After the old man left, the two looked at each other for a moment.
Monsters, ghosts, demon cultivators, beast tides...? Although the two of them "retired and returned home" far away from Zhongzhou, their roots were still there and they were afraid of a hammer.
"Ye An, I'm suddenly curious."
Qi Xi said suddenly.
Ye An cut her off repeatedly, "No curiosity."
"Take your little orange cat and let's go back to the inn."
As he spoke, he took out the teleportation talisman, which could span half of the southern forest and fly directly to a place far away from this right and wrong with one click.
"Moxiu...!! Aren't you curious about what treasures are there?"
Qi Xi complained: "I have 30% of the divine inheritance in hand, and nothing will happen to me."
Ye An explained: "Now... we must try not to be concerned about cause and effect, not to care about worldly affairs, think carefully about everything, and not act rashly. There must be nothing good in it."
"Believe me, I've done it on my fingers."
You don't need to think about it to know that it must be the Tianqin Star, one of the nine ancient stars. The main mission has just been revealed.
These nine stars can change the sky, seize the heaven, bring peace to all directions, and help people ascend to heaven and above. The only people who have the ability to fight for it are the evil demon gods and the temple empress. In a realm where gods and gods fight, they, mortals, don't have to make do with each other.
Qi Xi was still stupid and didn't know this, so he said:
"When did you become so cautious?"
"Just in case."
“…”
She was no longer interested in petting the cat, and her face was filled with black lines, "Okay, I'll listen to you, let's go."
Calling out the teleportation talisman, golden light flashed and gathered into a formation.
The two were about to leave.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed across the daytime sky.
boom!
The light fell from the sky and fell to the ground. In an instant, the earth trembled and dust flew up.
"What kind of appearance is this..."
Ye An choked a few times on the dust and sand, and cursed inwardly.
If you show off like this in front of the Holy Son, why don't you beat him to death if caught
"Eh? Xiaoye An?"
A familiar voice came and I took a closer look.
It turned out to be Jiang Yi, the master of Nanlin Palace.
That's okay.
Ye An tightened his expression, with happiness written all over his face, "Palace Master Jiang, is it you again?"
"it's me again?"
Jiang Yi showed displeasure, "You are not polite at all... I also want to ask why you are here again."
Her eyes fell on the hands of two people, one tiger and one dog respectively nestled in their arms.
"This is… ?"
Ye An explained: "My little sister wanted to raise cats and dogs, but I couldn't persuade her to do so, so I brought her here."
Jiang Yi was silent for a moment and said helplessly: "You are so relaxed and relaxed."
"Forget it, let's talk about it some other time when we meet by chance. If you leave this place earlier, you may be in danger."
She shook her head and suddenly changed the subject.
Ye An nodded, suddenly remembering what the old man said just now, and said, "An old man just said... there are many demon cultivators in the forest hunting spiritual beasts."
"Master Jiang, why don't you take care of this quickly?"
Jiang Yi rolled her eyes at him and said, "Son of the former dynasty, in what tone are you talking to this palace master?"
"That's all."
She waved her hand and said: "Those demon cultivators are probably looking for the Sky Bird Star, one of the nine stars."
When he said this, Qi Xi was suddenly startled.
"Sky Bird Star?" She asked subconsciously.
Jiang Yi stared at her disguised face, and the familiarity in her heart rose again. She always felt as if the opposite was Her Majesty the Empress.
Qi Xi felt that Xu had exposed a flaw and quickly said: "What is that, a star?"
"But aren't the stars in the sky?"
Jiang Yi explained: "No, this star is not that star... Let your boyfriend tell you the specifics."
"oh oh."
Qi Xi nodded and dealt with Jiang Yi again.
Her performance was too perfect, just like a simple little girl, not at all like the Temple Empress who had lived for thousands of years.
Ye An thought so in his heart.
Immediately, Qi Xi heard his thoughts and pinched his thigh flesh hard.
Jiang Yi held her chin with her hand and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Qi Xi's small movements and Ye An's expression.
“…”
She sighed, feeling envious, sad, jealous, and wanting to crush these two people who loved each other to death.
"The Tianqin Star, one of the nine ancient stars, is hidden. His Majesty only told me that it is roughly in the Guyun Forest. He just wanted to find a way to find it, but there was no trace..."
Jiang Yi said: "Xiao Ye An, when you were here just now, have you ever seen the whereabouts of the Sky Bird Star?"
Since it is the ancient nine stars beyond the way of heaven.
Then its way of existence and breath are invisible and incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Ye An shook his head and said helplessly: "How did I know this? Even if I find the Tianqin Star, why don't I hand it over to you, Aunt Jiang, so that you can be awarded the first-class honor in front of His Majesty?"
"Um… "
Jiang Yi felt that his choice of words was a bit strange, but she could still understand him, "That's exactly what you said..."
When it is said here.
Another loud noise came from the distant sky.
boom!
Sparks spread all over the sky, and majestic wind and waves swept in. The evil energy of demon cultivators and the sad roar of spiritual beasts merged together in the world.
Fireworks and dust rushed towards his face in an instant, and Ye An felt like his face was blurred.
call out!
The moment Jiang Yi raised his hand, an invisible strong wind blew by, creating a void space crack and absorbing all the dust.
"This is...evil energy."
She frowned slightly, and her eyes suddenly became sharper, "In broad daylight, the demon cultivator is so brave!"
Ye An could sense that the location of the explosion was close to the center of Guyun Forest.
The closer you go to the center, the more natural and earthly treasures there are in the forest, and the spiritual beasts that are also hiding and dormant become more ferocious. Since the demon cultivators can go there, it means that the scale is not small.
"If the demon cultivators continue to kill like this, I'm afraid the spiritual beasts in the forest will be extinct before they can find the Sky Bird Star."
Ye An said: "Aunt Jiang."
Jiang Yi was stunned, "Huh?"
"What's wrong, Xiaoye An, do you want to help me?"
Speaking of this, she smiled slightly.
Xu came in too hasty, so she didn't give the order, and she didn't have any guards with her. It would be great if someone could help at this time.
This also means that a copy of the new map Guyun Forest will be opened...
That's weird.
"no."
Ye An shook his head and said, "Aunt Jiang, go ahead and take care."
Jiang Yi: "..."
"I thought what you were going to say was not polite at all."
"Damn it, I want to beat you up."
She didn't care about the identity of the palace master and made it clear.
Ye An took Qi Xi's hand and left immediately. Let's leave such a big thing to the people in the temple. Besides, Qi Yuexi also wants to collect the Tianqin Star. Is it possible that she still has to work in vain for her
Jiang Yi looked at their departing figures with envy in her eyes.
"Maybe I should also find a Taoist companion..."
She ruffled her hair and quickly put the matter behind her.
His body moved, turned into white light, and rushed into the depths of Guyun Forest.
…
"You... are outrageous. Aunt Jiang will make you mad to death."
Qi Xi sighed and said, "Speaking of which, are you really not going to see the whereabouts of the Tianqin Star? You are a child of luck, so you should have a great chance of getting it."
Ye An shook his head, "If you don't look at it, what's the use?"
The Son of Destiny is a fake, and it can be said that it is the best ending as it is now as bland and close to daily life.
"Listen to you."
Qi Xi nodded, "Anyway, in the end, it will definitely run into your hands. Who calls you the son of luck?"
Ye An agreed with her and did not worry too much about the son of luck to avoid being discovered.
"What's the use of Tianqin Star?"
Qi Xi explained: "Well...it seems to be a beast-controlling star that can command all the spiritual beasts in the world to obey its orders. In ancient times, the first generation of the palace master used this star to repel the beast tide."
"Then what do the demon cultivators do to kill monsters?" Ye An felt puzzled.
Qi Xi said: "It is said that this Sky Bird Star has some spirituality and is very cunning. It can disguise itself as a spirit beast and shuttle among the beasts. The reason why the demon cultivators want to kill the spirit beasts is probably because they want to find the Sky Bird Star. real body."
Ye An looked at the tiger cub in Qi Xi's arms and the brown native dog in his hand, and said with a smile: "It's just a spiritual beast, so it's okay."
"Let's go back to the inn. Let's pick a good address today and prepare to settle down."
The moment the words fell.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and the sky and the earth turned pale.
A bit of cold light flew towards the hearts of those two people.