If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 18 Song Changqing and Guan Huchen

Danzi is a chubby little boy who looks less than three years old and is quite strong.

At this moment, his face was as pale as gold paper, his face and chest were covered with blood foam, he was still coughing up blood from the corners of his mouth, and there was pain and confusion in his big round eyes.

"Danzi, what's wrong with you?" Xiaoyu ran over, held his little head and called out with concern.

Taoist Qingsong said quietly, “He is the hero destined by your Sand Barbarians, and the latent dragon before it transformed into a true dragon. Now that the dragon vein has been broken, the latent dragon connected to its energy will naturally suffer a heavy blow.

But being connected by Qi is not being connected by blood, at least your life is not in danger."

"As long as your life is safe!" Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"You care about him a lot? Who is he to you?" Qingsong Taoist asked with a smile.

"It's my brother."

"Aunt Yu, it hurts, I feel so uncomfortable," Danzi cried.

Xiaoyu was a little embarrassed, looked up at Qingsong, and explained: "Xiaoyu lost his parents when he was young, fortunately Uncle Shazong from the tribe helped and took care of him.

Later, Uncle Shazong died in the wild, and Xiaoyu depended on his daughter Shaye for survival.

Last year, there was also a late spring cold snap, and Sister Shaye fell ill and died.

Xiaoyu and Danzi's mother have a sisterly relationship, but Xiaoyu is only this young, so..."

Sha Zong is the "first generation godfather".

Without his support and care, Xiaoyu would have died young.

She always remembered the kindness of her "first godfather".

She said that she depended on Sha Ye for everything, but in fact she was taking care of "Sister Ye" who was older than her.

Not only did he raise Sister Ye, he also helped her become the First Lady of the Dune Kingdom - the second wife of the Dune King.

In the second year after Ye Zi married the Dune King, she successfully gave birth to an egg.

Xiaoyu named him "Shadan" because he was chubby and round like a meat egg when he was born.

If nothing unexpected happens, when Danzi inherits the "throne", Ye Zi will successfully become the "Queen Mother" and live a smooth and comfortable life.

Unfortunately, Ye Zi is unlucky. Xiao Yu can help her plan some things, but Xiao Yu can do nothing about birth, aging, sickness and death.

Given her father-daughter relationship with Ye Zi, it is natural for Danzi to call her "Aunt".

But she is also the adopted daughter of the Dune King, and seems to be of the same generation as Danzi.

Besides, she didn't want to be called "Auntie" at such a young age.

But Danzi can't change his words.

His mother was very grateful to Xiaoyu and respected her very much. She had asked him to call her "Auntie" ever since she could remember.

Before he died, he entrusted his orphan Xiaoyu to him and wanted her to be his godmother!
On weekdays, Xiaoyu doesn't have to raise eggs.

Unlike Ye Zi who became an orphan immediately after his father died, Danzi still has a father, an uncle, and a witch doctor grandmother, so he is not alone.

"I see." After learning about the complicated relationship between Xiaoyu and Danzi, Qingsong Daotong showed a look of enlightenment, "With you here, he will definitely become the king in the future, and no one can compete with him.

You will definitely educate him to become a great leader who will dominate the Xisha region."

Xiaoyu's scalp felt numb and the soles of his feet were sweating.

In an instant, I understood how Liu Xuande felt when he and Boss Cao were drinking wine and discussing heroes.

“Being a barbarian king in the dunes is not as good as being reborn into a wealthy family in China.

If Xiaoyu had the ability to cross the vast desert, he would have left here with Danzi long ago."

Lord Xuande was just fooling people at the beginning, and Xiaoyu's words are 80% sincere!

"Now you have got what you wished for. You and your aunt and nephew will follow General Guan and leave the dunes." Qingsong Taoist said with a smile.

"That's great." Xiaoyu naturally entered the drama mode, her expression was moved, her eyes were red, tears were streaming down her face, and she excitedly hugged Danzi's head and shouted repeatedly: "Danzi, we are blessed.

You must remember that this is the grace of Qingsong Patriarch and my Great Qin. It is a great favor that I can never repay in my lifetime."

"Ancestor Qingsong, I am from the Great Qin." The Taoist boy Qingsong's baby face was a little distorted.

"I am not some ancestor. I am just a little Taoist boy in the Taoist Palace."

"In the Taoist Palace, in front of all the virtuous and true immortals, you may be a little Taoist boy, but if you leave the Taoist Palace, you are not the ancestor, so who dares to claim to be respected? Taoist boys and ancestors are compared. In front of Xiaoyu, you are even more worthy of being the 'Taoist Ancestor'!" Xiaoyu said seriously.

"Don't talk nonsense!" In the first few sentences, Qingsong Daotong still had a smile on his face and nodded slightly. When he heard "Daozu", his face immediately changed and he scolded: "The other words may make some sense, but how can you call me 'Daozu' casually?"

"Grandmaster, Xiaoyu is a barbarian, stupid and ignorant!" Xiaoyu admitted his mistake honestly.

"Grandmaster, haha, look at my face. It's younger than yours. How old do you think I am?" The Taoist boy Qingsong smiled again.

"The old master is an immortal, and he has been enlightened for at least a thousand and eight hundred years." Xiao Yu complimented.

"You are at least more knowledgeable than most ordinary people." Qingsong Taoist glanced at Guan Huchen and the black-armored knights.

This group of guys, especially Guan Huchen, called him "Mr. Envoy" in front of him, but kept calling him "little Taoist boy" or "little Taoist priest" behind his back.

Do you really think that he has a youthful appearance, is young, and has low skills?
In Zhengyang Taoist Palace, he was a boy standing at the door to greet people. After leaving the Taoist Palace, Sha Manyu said it well and brilliantly! After leaving the Taoist Palace, even in Xianyang City, he was still the ancestor!

"But I am not an immortal. I may not have practiced Taoism for 1,800 years, but 180 years of hard work is more than enough."

"Hiss, one hundred and eighty years! It's almost catching up with Lao Shenxian of our Yingxiang Mansion."

The black-armored knight, who was not very cunning, shouted directly.

"Shut up!" His companion immediately pulled his cloak and scolded him in a low voice.

Qingsong Dao Tong looked at the sun climbing up to the zenith and said, "Pack up and prepare to leave!"

"Master, Song Changqing and the others."

Guan Huchen pointed at the "Dragon Cave" pit that was still spewing yellow gas, looking hesitant and worried. He and Song Changqing and the others had no emotional ties or reluctance.

Especially the eight black-armored knights who were specifically chosen by him to assist Song Changqing in setting the trap. They were all from ordinary good families, so they were dead.

But if Song Changqing died here, it might bring him immeasurable losses.

"Did you hear them calling for help?" asked the Taoist boy Qingsong.

Guan Huchen shook his head and said, "Except for the screams that suddenly stopped at the beginning, there was no other sound. The brothers called out from afar, but there was no response."

"So why are you still talking nonsense!" Taoist Qingsong said impatiently.

"Save me, help~~~"

As soon as Xiaodao Tonghua finished speaking, he was slapped in the face. A weak voice came faintly from the bottom of the pit.

"It's Song Changqing!" Guan Huchen was cheered up and immediately took a few quick steps forward.

When he saw the yellow gas that looked like blood mist, he calmed down instantly.

"Wang Bao, Li Qing, go and drag Deputy General Song up." He started to pick a scapegoat again.

Wang Bao and Li Qing did not respond as actively as the "Eight Warriors of Digging Traps" before them.

They hesitated, and then made eye contact. After exchanging glances, they clasped their fists and said, "General, there are many Shamans here. Let them go."

Guan Huchen went to see Qingsong Taoist Boy.

"The yellow gas that is sprayed out is the 'blood of the dragon vein', which is essentially the 'earth energy'. Once the sand barbarians come into contact with and absorb it, they will definitely not become latent dragons, but they will most likely give birth to one or two 'grass barbarians'!
It won't threaten the fate of West Shu, but it may harass the villages outside Hengsha Pass and cause minor trouble on the border." Qingsong Daotong said with a smile.

Guan Huchen did not hesitate at all. He immediately asked Wang Bao and Li Qing to pick up the Shaman and found a few old and weak women to fish people out of the pit.

"Ah, monster, there is a bleeding skeleton monster inside~~" The barbarian women came to the edge of the pit, their faces full of horror, and they ran back screaming.

"Stop! Don't come back until the person is dragged out!"

Wang Bao and Li Qing drew their sabers and roared ferociously at the barbarian woman.

"There's a monster. The skeleton has turned into a spirit and it's still moving." A wild woman screamed in panic.

"Aunt Guozi, Ancestor Qingsong is here, don't be afraid, the skeleton is most likely the knight brother from before." Xiaoyu shouted.

To be honest, when she heard that "dragon blood" would be good for Shaman, she wanted to volunteer.

But at this sensitive moment when her life is not completely safe, she cannot be too conspicuous, let alone arouse suspicion.

Under Xiaoyu's comfort, several wild women suppressed their fear and crowded back to the edge of the pit, threw out the lasso, tied up Song Changqing, and pulled him up together.

He had almost become a clay statue at this moment, with a layer of yellowish mud covering his body. The mud was still wriggling, like a stomach of the earth.

“Tsk tsk, he didn’t die even though he clashed with the dragon vein of a country. Even though it was a newly born barbarian country, it still had a complete dragon vein. He was really lucky. It’s a pity that although he had a good life, his luck was too bad!”

The Taoist boy Qingsong looked at the "mud man" and made a clicking sound with pity and a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

Guan Huchen winked at Wang Bao and Li Qing, and the two knights strode up to the back of the barbarian woman and shouted, "clang!"

The sharp sabers illuminated the two men's cold faces.

“Puff, puff!”

The wild woman didn't even have the chance to cry out in pain before her head rolled to the ground.

Qingsong Dao Tong curled his lips and said, "Killing is simple and crude, but it doesn't solve the problem."

Guan Huchen had been filled with rage for a long time, and after the dragon vein was cut off, he felt even more inexplicably irritated.

At this moment, he could not help but retort: ​​"Marquis Lieyang slaughtered more than 10,000 people of the Ji family in Lu State!"

He regretted it right after he finished speaking, and wanted to slap himself in the face: How could he offend the Qin envoy by fawning on him as much as he could, so why would he do that just for a mocking remark?
What's more, Qingsong is a ruthless and cruel guy who has no bottom line in doing things!

"Please forgive me, sir. I was confused." He immediately bowed and apologized.

Qingsong Dao Tong was not angry, but looked at him carefully, then turned his head and stared at Song Changqing who was struggling on the ground for a while, then a look of realization and a sneer appeared on his face, "I don't blame you, because I understand your situation.

You are being attacked by the backlash of the dragon's energy. You are confused and your rationality is often obscured by the dryness. In the future, you will say and do many suicidal words and actions.

I understand you, so I forgive you, but other nobles may not do the same."

"How could there be a backlash of dragon energy?" Guan Huchen's face changed slightly, and he asked nervously: "Wasn't it Song Changqing who cut off the dragon vein of the Shaman?"

"Of course he suffered a backlash. Look at what he has become. He was almost like the others, with his flesh and blood melting into a skeleton.

The fact that he is able to save his life now is all thanks to his strong luck.

But you know your relationship well, your qi is connected, so you will be implicated." Qingsong Dao Tong laughed.

"Are the qi connected?" Xiao Yu was suspicious and looked back and forth secretly between "Foster Father Guan" and "Ugly Ghost Song".

Song Chougui couldn't see clearly and didn't understand. When Guan Yifu heard what was said, although his expression didn't change much, his pupils obviously shrank and he unconsciously pursed his lips.

——He was very nervous!
Qingsong Dao Tong straightened his expression and said in a deep voice: "I don't blame you for your nonsense, but there are some things that must be made clear.

Marquis Lieyang massacred the Ji family of the State of Lu in order to enforce the law.

The laws of the Great Qin are clearly written: those who do not obey the orders of the Emperor will be beheaded; and those vassal states that disobey the Emperor will have their entire clans exterminated!

Marquis Lieyang killed people according to the law, it was fair and just, and it followed the laws of nature."

He chuckled again and said, "Besides, Daqin does more than just kill people. Isn't Xiaodao just here to check for leaks and adjust yin and yang?"

"Your Excellency is right. I am grateful for your advice." Guan Huchen bowed respectfully again.

"General, envoy!" Wang Bao and Li Qing came over and reported, "Deputy General Song is covered in yellow mud, which is very strange. Do you want to get some water to help him wash it?"

"No need. Once it leaves the sand dunes, the yellow mud will naturally dry up and form crusts, turning into ordinary mud. It will break into pieces with a tap and fall off with a wipe." said the Taoist Qingsong.

(End of this chapter)