Back in the wooden house, Ah-Dai sat cross-legged on the largest chair, and said to the man in white: "Uncle, I'm going to meditate. You should also rest earlier."
The man in white said: "Dumb, wait a minute, uncle has something to tell you."
Duan was taken aback, and said, "Uncle, what's wrong with you, why is your complexion so bad! Could it be that the poison of the Wuer Holy Water has flared up again?"
The man in white shook his head, sighed, and said, "It's not the poison of the holy water. Dumb, uncle's name is Owen, you have to remember it. The dead fruit you ate back then is very important to uncle. However, it I have already been eaten by you. Uncle hopes that you can be my apprentice. Because of cultivating Uncle’s true qi, eating the Fruit of Rebirth has the benefit of getting twice the result with half the effort. Are you willing to leave here with Uncle? Uncle has many wishes to fulfill, but you I also know that Uncle's skills are restricted by the Wuer Holy Water, and he can no longer do those things, so Uncle hopes that you can inherit my mantle and help Uncle fulfill those wishes in the future. Are you willing?"
Duan was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "No, uncle, I can't go with you. If I leave, the teacher is left alone, how pitiful! It's a pity that I have already eaten the fruit and can't spit it out. Otherwise, we will leave tomorrow Then look in the fruit forest, maybe there are more?"
Owen couldn't help but secretly smiled wryly, if natural and earthly treasures like the Fruit of the Past would appear casually, they wouldn't appear so precious. Unexpectedly, someone turned down his request to accept disciples. This is something that many people can't ask for! However, my hope is completely pinned on the child in front of me. If he doesn't go with me, although he can live, his wish can't be fulfilled, "Dumb, don't you think about it again?"
Duan shook his head and said, "No, I don't have to think about it, uncle, I will never leave Teacher Corris, the teacher is so kind to me, how can I abandon him." The middle-aged man has a good impression of him, but he will never leave his teacher just because of this good impression.
Owen's face changed slightly, and a layer of frost immediately covered his face, "Dumb, let me ask you a question, do you think I am better, or your teacher Gris is better."
Duan was stunned for a moment, and the scene of the two men in black turning into mummies in the woods suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, his body trembled involuntarily, and he said, "It seems, it seems that you are better."
Owen snorted coldly, and said: "Let me tell you frankly, my nickname of Pluto is not for nothing. Eight hundred people died at my hands. Use your full strength, but against a person like Corlis whose magic is not too advanced, one move is enough. Do you believe it?" With a wave of the hand, the white grudge disappeared in a flash, and the edge of the chair moved silently. One corner is missing.
Duan stood up from the chair, looked at Owen who was completely different from the one before him, stepped back a few steps, and said in a trembling voice: "Uncle, uncle, you, what are you doing?"
Owen gently stroked his chest with his right hand, and said solemnly: "I don't do anything. If you don't go with me, I think your teacher Corris will also become like Mie Liu and Mie Shi. Dumb, You have to think about it clearly, whether to follow me, or to watch your teacher Corris die unexpectedly." Owen could see that Corris held a very important position in the eyes of the child in front of him, and he threatened Dumb only as a last resort, this Children are very important to him.
Duan was stunned for a moment, his eyes turned red, he knelt down on the ground with a plop, and begged, "Uncle, uncle, don't kill Teacher Corris, please, Dui. You can ask Dui to do anything, just don't kill Teacher , okay?" With Duan's pure and simple heart, how could he beat "Pluto" Owen.
Owen was secretly happy, and the expression on his face suddenly relaxed, and said: "Dumb, uncle will never harm you, and he doesn't want to kill your teacher Gris. As long as you come with me, uncle promises that your teacher Gris You must be able to live in peace. Although you will be separated from Corlis for the time being, you can come back to see him after you learn the uncle's skills!"
Duan lowered his head aggrieved, how could he be willing to separate from Corliss? After a while, he said with tears: "Uncle, I will go with you, but you must not hurt the teacher, okay?"
A trace of unbearableness flashed in Owen's heart. He really couldn't figure it out. With the heart of a pyromancer, how could this child be so devoted to him. But what he didn't understand was that Duan had suffered too much since he was a child, and as long as people treated him a little bit better, he would always remember it deeply in his heart. Owen nodded and said: "I never count what I say, you can rest assured. Besides, as long as you walk with me, we are together every day, why do you have to worry about it. However, I want to make an agreement with you in advance, if you If you sneak away halfway, I will return here directly, and I don’t need to explain what will happen to your teacher Corris.”
Dumb choked up and said: "I, I will definitely not run away, uncle, after I finish learning what you taught, will you really let me come back?"
Owen said gently: "Well, as I said just now, I have never had the habit of lying. As for when you will meet my requirements, it depends on your own efforts."
Dui nodded and said: "I, I must study hard. I..." He couldn't help crying loudly when he remembered that he couldn't be with Corris for a long time.
Owen didn't dissuade him, and let Ah-Dai sit on the ground to vent. I don't know how long it took. Ah-Dai seemed to be crying. He leaned against the wall and fell asleep. There were still a few crystal drops hanging on his face. teardrops. Owen sighed softly, picked up Dumb and put him on the bed, smiled at himself, thinking to himself, I, Owen, have fallen to the point of intimidating children. Lord, all this is because of you! You wait, when my apprentice Dui steps into the society, your death will be approaching soon. Lily, rest in peace, brother will definitely avenge you.
Early the next morning, when Ah-Dai woke up from his sleep, he didn't cry anymore. Under Owen's watchful eyes, he silently packed up the few clothes Corris bought for him when he first came here, and packed them into a small bag , put the remaining eleven rose silver balls that I refined yesterday into the bag, picked a basket of fruit, sat aside and ate quietly.
Owen broke the silence, and said to Dumb: "Is it difficult for you to go with me?"
Dumb glanced at Owen, shook his head, and said in a low voice, "Uncle, when are we leaving?"
Owen took a deep breath, put his broadsword behind his back, and said, "Let's go now. I know you hate me for ruining your life, but for me, there is no way."
Dumb took a look at Owen. In his young heart, the good image that Owen had originally established was of course gone. Like Uncle Li, he only had disgust for Owen. "Uncle, can I leave a letter for the teacher?"
Owen nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave a letter too, and you can find me the pen and paper."
Although Duan didn't understand, he quickly brought the pen and paper to Owen, and he himself started writing letters to Corris.
Owen pondered for a while, and wrote a short message. After finishing writing, he picked up a stone from outside and pressed it on the bedside, "Dumb, is it finished? We should go. Your teacher will know after reading this letter." You're safe. Maybe you'll be back with him in a few years, if it's quick."
Duan lowered his head and did not speak, and pressed the written paper on the stone in the same way, a few tears dripped down, and immediately wet the letter paper. Carrying his small bag on his back, he walked out of the room, Owen followed him, and saw Dumb standing in front of the wooden house, watching silently. He felt a pity in his heart, but years of training made his belief extremely firm. He, yes I will never let myself make a wrong decision because of a momentary soft-heartedness. "Okay, Dumb, we have to leave in the morning."
Ah-Dai let out a cry, touched the steamed bun that blessed Yinxi in his arms, and said to the wooden house: "Teacher, Ah-Dai is gone, you must take care of yourself! Ah-Dai will definitely come back to see you as soon as possible." After finishing speaking, kneel down He fell to the ground and kowtowed respectfully to the wooden house three times before standing up.
"Uncle, I, I don't know the way out of the forest. I have never gone out since I came here."
Owen smiled slightly and said, "As long as you bring me to the place where you saved me, I will naturally have a way to take you out."
Dumb's last hope also disappeared. He hoped that Corris would come back quickly to save himself, but he was also afraid that Corris would be killed by Owen when he came back. With complicated feelings, he led Owen into the thick in the fog. He would never have imagined that since then, he would never see his teacher, the magic flameman Corris.
After walking out of the mist, Ah-Dai deeply felt how nostalgic he was for the life here. There was no need to hold fish here, and he could eat delicious fruits every day. With the "care" of Mr. Corris for him, everything here was perfect. It was deeply imprinted in his mind.
Owen really did as he said, when Duan brought him to the place where he was fighting with the man in black, he quickly recognized the direction, and led Duan out of the psychedelic forest after a half-day trek. After leaving the forest, Ah-Dai saw the sun again, and the strong light made him a little uncomfortable. Although his body was warmed by the sun, his heart was extremely cold.
On the fifth day after Owen and Dumb left.
This is a large, dark room, and the light in the house is extremely dim, making it difficult for people to see the scenery one meter away in front of them. In the room, there were nine people standing. They were the nine people who survived the hunt for "Pluto" Owen. They stood quietly in the middle of the room with their heads bowed, and no one made a sound. The whole room was filled with a strange atmosphere.
Ethereal voices seemed to come from all directions, "Mie Yi, have you completed your mission? Are Mie Liu, Mie Ten, and Mie Eleven dead?"
Mie Yi replied in a low voice: "Reporting to the Lord, the mission failed. Although the 'Pluto' was poisoned by the Wuer holy water, he can still use the Hades sword. We are not opponents."
"Oh? Since you are not his opponents, why did you come back alive, under the sword of Pluto, but there has never been one alive."
Although the ethereal voice was still flat, Mie Yi's body was already drenched in cold sweat. He tried to keep his voice as steady as possible, explaining: "Master, after all, 'Pluto' was our former head, He said that for the sake of fighting together in the past, let us go, so we can come back alive."
"Is that so? Tell me the whole story."
"Yes, my lord, originally, we chased and killed the 'Pluto' all the way to a large forest in the province of Waliang, and we had already gained the upper hand. Just when we were about to succeed,..." Mie Yi said in detail about the whole process at that time over again. "That's it. The bodies of Mie Liu, Mie Shi, and Mie Eleven are outside now."
"Hey, Mie Yi, you have joined the club for a long time. This is not like the usual you! As a killer, calmly analyzing the situation is the most important thing. I understand what you think in your heart. There is no point in meaningless sacrifices. , but, have you ever thought about it, with the heart of "Pluto", how could he let you come back to report? If he had the ability to kill you at that time, you would also become a mummy. Staying here is not for nothing. Don’t you understand the effect of the Wuer holy water? Although the power of ‘Pluto’ is high, but he has been eroded by the most poisonous poison in the mainland, can he deal with you so easily? You Don't forget, your killing team is the elite in the organization. Maybe, after you leave, 'Pluto' can no longer support the poisonous coma in his body. If you persist for a while, maybe you can bring him back. Mie Yi, this It’s a big mistake for you guys.”
Sweat continued to flow down from his forehead, and after a long while, Mie Yi said: "My lord, I, I know I was wrong, please give us a chance to take the blame and make meritorious deeds, let us go to that forest again, and we will definitely kill 'Pluto'." 'Bring it back to see you." He had seen the Lord's methods before, even though they were not afraid of death, they were full of deep fear.