Inner Demons

On the thirteenth day, it is February 15th, the Flower Festival. Although this is a festival to celebrate the birthday of Hundred Flowers, it is still snowstorm in a northern country like Qingguo.

Li Yunxin stepped in the snow, and was surprised to find that it was far away…A small town appeared on the wasteland that was supposed to be a piece of bricks and shreds.

I have reached the side of Dongting, and I found that Dongting was frozen in this cold winter. This means that the principal in the lake has passed away. Although people are afraid of Demon, they don’t know that some of the conveniences in their lives are actually given by Demon. For example, some precipitation in the interior, such as the vast waters in front of us.

If the big lakes and rivers are in the Northland but are not frozen in winter, it is because they hide the powerful Demon. Demon used his demon power to fight against the sky, which not only made himself comfortable, but also brought benefits to the people around him.

But now there is no Lord Dongting in the lake, and there are no other big monsters, and it becomes lifeless in the winter.

It is said that Lord Dongting, who went to the Eastern Sea, was not dead, but was imprisoned by the ancestors of thousands of years. When Li Yunxin had a long conversation with the Old Demon, he said that he had treated Monarch Dongting very well, and the two got along very well. At that time, what Old Demon said was not all true, but in this matter, there was no need to cheat.

However, now Old Demon is dead, and the former immortal Immortal Sect disciple was almost killed by him. Mr. Dongting… I don’t know how it turned out.

Maybe you are still trying to find a way in the weak water, planning to get out of trouble.

He stepped on the icy ballast and withered grass under his feet, and raised his eyes to look into the distance.

The small city in the distance is located on the ruins of Weicheng. In fact, there are very few brick-wood structures, mostly shacks. With his current vision, he can clearly see the scene of people coming, people going when he uses his magical powers.

The snow around the small town was cleaned up, some sheds were steaming, and many people gathered—the eight-nine of the ten was all humans, and the rest were demons.

Some have demonized human figures, some are incompletely transformed, with tails or furry faces exposed. But those people seemed to have been with Demon for a long time and were not afraid.

He even saw a dark man joking with a Demon, it seemed that the relationship between the two was extremely harmonious.

There is a fire in these sheds outside the city, and a cauldron is standing. Some seem to be congee shops, offering congee to people or demons. Others seem to be small vendors’ own business, but people coming, people going do not receive money.

Li Yunxin felt a little relieved to see this scene. The pheasant should be in charge in the small town. The refugees gathered by the black-bone chicken essence I met should be sent here. He glanced again, and saw a familiar person—even in a state like him, there was a throb in his heart. Then laughed, raised his foot and walked into the small town.

There is no city gate or city wall in this small city. Only a stone archway was erected on the road near the shed outside the city, and the words “Weicheng” were written.

The shed closest to this archway is also on the outermost part of the town. But there are many people or demons around. There are eight-nine sets of tables and chairs outside the shed, which are full of people. Others have nowhere to sit, urinate or stand or squat–everyone holds a bowl of steaming, oily sour soup in their hands, slowly sucking in the cold wind in this World of Ice and Snow.

When he approached the crowd, the people who saw him didn’t at all react strangely–even though he only wore a thin and elegant white clothed in this cold season, and his appearance was handsome Inhuman. Because a single thought was born in their minds, telling them: There is nothing strange. This is only an ordinary person.

This powerful idea transcends all rational cognition, and also saves Li Yunxin a lot of trouble.

He walked to the cauldron under the shed and saw a hawker busy with two child helpers around him. A group of people gathered around the pot eagerly looking forward, still talking lively to each other. In this season in the Central Continental countries, people freeze to death or starve to death at all times. In this small city, it seems that everyone does not worry about such life concerns. They seem to be happy and have little trouble.

Li Yunxin looked into the pot and said at random to the pot vendor: “Is it okay these days?”

The vendor wiped the sweat from his face and turned to look at him. .

Some memories in my heart immediately surfaced. Along with those memories, there should be strong emotions that would make him dumbfounded, and even leaned forward and bowed. But some kind of force suppressed this emotion and put him in a strange state.

So after a moment, he only brightened his eyes and said happily: “Aiya, it’s you!”

He was busy talking, and said again: “But long time no see you. It’s almost a year!”

Li Yunxin smiled: “So you escaped from Weicheng?”

“Okay, let’s cook !” The hawker turned his face and yelled to the two young men of the helper, asking them to serve soup and distribute them, then wiped his hands on his apron and stood by Li Yunxin, “God bless you to say this. I was taught by Liu He. I felt that there was no way to do business in the city, so I wanted to go back to my hometown. Later, I heard that the teacher of Divine Dragon was going to pray for rain in the city. Let’s go again-I’ll squeeze into the crowd.”

Li Yunxin realized that what he was talking about was “a long time ago”.

After the body possession of the Nine Young Master, he hides by the Dongting and gets a Divine Dragon teacher. At that time, the Orthodoxy came again to investigate Liu Ling’s death. That is Yue Yunzi. He did fight in the city first before the battle with Yue Yunzi. At that time, Weicheng had not rained for several months. People thought that Divine Dragon Sect Lord wanted to pray for rain, so they all gathered at the decisive battle. Unexpectedly, those people have become the material for Yue Yunzi’s sacrifice array. [Note 1]

Li Yunxin asked with interest: “What happened later? How did you escape?”

The hawker thought for a while, sighed then said: “Or How can I say that God bless me. I was in business that day-the business was pretty good. Suddenly it seemed to be a ghost-Bah, it’s not a ghost… Anyway, it was something. For a while, I had everything. I don’t know. When I woke up again, I found myself talking to people! I thought about it at the time, and I felt like my heart was a little hairy-you know I was taught by you by the river some time ago.”

“I just wondered, my goodness… I’ve encountered a strange thing again! Is it true that God doesn’t want to ask me to eat this meal? The more I think about it, the more afraid… I hurriedly close the stall and leave. Hind foot…Ah.” He sighed again and again, “Human hearts are grown in flesh. I think of those people now, I…Ah.”

“So when Weicheng was burned, you also fled. It’s over.” Li Yunxin said softly, “I’m back to the old business now? The business is better.”

The vendor waved his hand and laughed sorry: “It’s not counted, it’s not counted. This man, he has experienced a lifetime of death. , I’ve seen everything.”

“I used to make a living to make ends meet… I didn’t do things very authentically. But after that time, I was taught by you again, and I wanted There really is a God. I ran away and survived, and it was God who gave me a favor. Don’t you dare to be like before-don’t you think?” Li Yunxin smiled nodded.

“So this is not for making money.” The hawker’s eyes glowed softly. “The City Lord saved us who should have died of freezing and starvation, and gave us food. I thought, I have this craft, so I might as well do something. A white-collar worker with a rice-faced face, I just put in a little effort. Although it’s all for nothing right now, I am happier than when I made money before.”

He pointed to his chest: “In my heart Happy!”

“Okay.” Li Yunxin said, “You think clearly.”

He looked into the stove at the bottom of the big pot-burning wood. , The fire is blazing. He touched his sleeve and found a thin branch: “Since I am doing good deeds, this one will be given to you.”

It’s just a dead branch. The forearm is long and short, the little finger is thick and thin, and it is divided into three branches.

The hawker was stunned, and took it over: “Uh…expert, this is for and so on?”

“It’s used for burning.” Li Yunxin said with a smile,” It saves you the effort to chop wood.”

He stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder: “Do things well. In the future…be better to the people.”

The hawker was stunned again. Although he is not a scholar, he also knows that Li Yunxin said this strangely-“people”. In his impression, those who can use this word to describe a certain group are either rich or noble. Can he have what skills and abilities?

But with such a moment’s effort, the person in front of me has disappeared.

The hawker turned to look around, but couldn’t find it. He squeezed the branch in his hand, muttered: “Strange, strange…”

The expression froze on his face. Then, all the emotions that seemed to have been suppressed in the past burst out at this time. He dumbstruck first, then suddenly rounded his eyes, and his lips began to tremble: “He…he…he…”

Some diners around saw him like this, and asked: “Old Zhou, how Is it?”

“The man! The man who talked to me just now! He—” said the vendor, “It’s the fairy—”

“Who?” The diners frowned. “No one was talking to you just now. Old Zhou, are you tired? Take a break. Your two disciplines are very clever.”

“Hey!” The hawker suddenly fell to his knees. In the snow, he knocked his head up, “Divine Immortal is here, Divine Immortal is here, Divine Immortal is here to see me-good people are rewarded!”

For such a trouble, call people around They all gathered around to find out what happened to him. Two disciplines ran over from the pot to help him, but they also told him to kowtow together on the ground.

For a while, he straightened up, with a touch of tears on his face, and raised the branch he was holding high: “Divine Immortal gave it to me!”

By this time, people thought he was going crazy. Everyone knows that Old Zhou has been up every day when it is dark, and he went into the woods a few miles away to chop wood, and then spent the morning to pull it back. At noon, I was busy again until it got dark. No one can bear such tossing, and now he is finally sick.

They gathered around to pull him up and put him in the shed to rest.

I saw him waving the branches in his hand anxiously: “You don’t believe me!? Didn’t you see the fairy just now!? The fairy gave it to me!”

Then ran to the stove again , Picked up the fire scissors and pulled out all the firewood burning in the stove. Those wood and fire, this shed is made of wood and thatch. The people around were flustered and hurriedly held the snow to put out the fire. But seeing the hawker shivering, sending the thin branch into the stove, mutter incantations: “Divine Immortal gave me…Divine Immortal gave me…”

See him here Looks like, the two disciplines burst into tears. The people around sighed again and again. If you don’t know how to be a person, you will be crazy.

But next moment——

As soon as the branch entered the stove, it burst into flames.

Such a thin branch, the fire is more prosperous than splashing oil! The firewood in the stove was pulled out by him, and the soup in the pot did not boil. But now it seems that someone is stirring the soup suddenly, and the boiling water is almost splashing out!

Everyone was dumbfounded, and both disciplines forgot to wipe their tears. The vendor smiled and yelled: “Look!! The fairy gave me it!!”

He yelled this way, blessing his soul. Not knowing where the idea came from, he blurted out: “Little! Little! Little!”

The fire on the twigs suddenly decreased, making the pot boil just right. He trembled again: “Go! Go! Go!”

The flame on the branch suddenly converged. He trembled his hands and took the branch out of the stove-its appearance remained unchanged, even cold.

He raised the branch high and yelled: “The fairy is a holy——”

The people who circled around, shuaa~ knelt down a large area.

These mortals don’t know Spiritual Qi and demon power, but a few Demons in the distance do. Sweeping this way, I saw the branch in the vendor’s hand. Suddenly I felt that my whole body was limp, as if the spine had been taken away-if their cultivation base is a handful of clear water, the majestic demon power contained in these twigs is like an endless ocean!

I immediately knelt down in horror, I don’t know which terrifying Monster King is here!

At this time, Li Yunxin had already traveled along the Long Street all the way to the city. And realized that he is now in the Taishang, whether it is mood or temperament, in the end, it is a little different from before-and it is interesting to be able to “realize” this.

If he had been in the past, he would not have walked silently like this. It has to be after enjoying the boast of everyone and Demon before leaving to ones hearts content. But now I only find it boring-not that I no longer like that kind of boasting, but that it is really meaningless to wait consciously.

For example, if a noble person with terrifying power is asked to listen to the admiration and worship words of the people on the street when he is crossing the road, he will be used in his heart. But if you want to deliberately design to get those things, it will feel boring. How could a person of that level care about the view of “ants”.

In the distance, outside the city, more and more people seem to gather to pay homage to the branch in the hands of the hawker. To him, Li Yunxin’s demon power left in that thing is just a drop in the ocean that’s all. But even a little bit can be burned for nearly a thousand years if only used for burning.

He walked a section of the road like this, watched slowly, thought slowly, and gradually understood some things in this small city.

The hawker said that the rice noodles are white-collar workers. It seems that the pheasant has established an effective relief mechanism in the city. But this didn’t surprise him—he had been with him for so long, and he had supernatural powers, he would be surprised if he couldn’t do this. What is really a bit surprised is that humans and demons can live in peace now. It can be seen that the pheasant is practical.

As we go deep into the city, there are fewer sheds, and more buildings made of earth and stone. There are many pedestrians, and their faces are happy. Being able to create such an atmosphere in such a short time is also good. As he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a dirty three-skinned cat lying outside a small house made of yellow soil, beside a firewood pile…

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Note 1: Please refer to Chapter 82 and Chapter 183 of 100th for details.