Wei Shiqi tapped the boat plank lightly with his toe, and the fishing boat suddenly stopped, like a needle holding the sea, standing still despite the turbulence of the river
. . Updates so fast. When Mr. Wu heard the word "fish demon", he was shocked. He hurriedly took half a step back, only to see a black shadow jump out of the dark river center, leap high, open his bloody mouth, his teeth were like sharp blades, and the smell was astounding. , "Click" and bit the whole thing.
Lao Wu screamed and fell into the cabin with his fork. If he hadn't taken half a step back in time, this bite would have hit his Tianling Cap.
Qin Zhen stood up, looked at the river, put her right hand on the sword pouch, and was about to take action, when she saw a small and light speedboat breaking through the waves under the stars. , a graceful woman stood at the bow of the ship, wearing a bamboo hat and a black gauze covering her face, pointing towards the center of the river. The whirlpool rolled, and suddenly it opened, and a strange fish jumped out. It had a head, a body, and a tail, but it had a pair of hands and feet, with a weird and terrifying appearance.
The surprise of Mr. Wu was not trivial. He had been fishing in the river for decades, and he had never seen such a monster before. For a moment, his bones and tendons were so weak that he could not get up, and he was muttering to God. The Jade Emperor, the Grand Supreme Laojun, protects you as fast as the law.
The woman muttered something in her mouth, and with a flick of her finger, a line of black smoke was drawn from the top of the fish demon's head, twisting and changing, condensing and forming for a moment, and then disintegrating the next moment.
Qin Zhen looked back at Wei Shiqi and whispered: "Soul-taking?"
Wei Shiqi nodded slightly, "Don't do anything, let's see how she responds." ."
The fish demon opened its mouth wide, its eyes bulged, and it struggled desperately with its arms and legs, but could not get back the wisp of black smoke. The woman recited the curse faster and faster, and after a moment of stalemate, the black smoke suddenly condensed into the shape of a fish demon and flew out from the top of her head. As soon as she was separated from the body, the fish demon fell slumped into the river as if it had been struck by lightning, and its body followed. The 'wave' floats and has long lost its vitality.
The woman took out a jade bottle from her arms, put the black smoke into it, breathed a long sigh of relief, and when she looked up, she couldn't help but exclaimed, ' I rubbed my eyes, not sure.
"But...but Master Wei?" she said tremblingly.
Wei Shiqi waved to her, and the woman was overjoyed. She hurriedly drove the boat closer, jumped onto the fishing boat, took off her bamboo hat and bowed her head.
She is not Han. Her facial contours are a bit hard, her eyes are black and shiny, and her skin is rough. She is not beautiful, but she has a certain heroic spirit. Neither Qin Zhen nor Yu Yao recognize her, but Wei Shi Qi had talked about the native village in Barbarian Bone Forest and guessed that she was Jin Xiaodie, the daughter of the late patriarch Jin Buhuan.
There were other people around, so there was no time to elaborate. Jin Xiaodie tied the clipper to the fishing boat. Boss Wu calmed down, knowing that there were many people in the boat. How could he dare to neglect? Quickly, as if fleeing, he reached the shore.
Qin Zhen paid the boat owner the reward she had agreed upon before. Boss Wu felt shy and wiped his hands on his clothes again and again, and finally took it tremblingly.
He watched the four people leave, quietly put the silver coin into his mouth and bit it.I was afraid of being deceived, so I felt relieved after confirming that it was real money.
Jin Xiaodie tied the clipper to the boat and trotted all the way to catch up with Wei Shiqi, chattering non-stop.
It turns out that that day when monsters invaded the native village, Jin Xiaodie retreated to Cliff Peak with the women and children. Later, she learned that the clan leader had died, and the village was also destroyed by the rain of fire that fell from the sky, leaving no one alive. He could not return home, so he had to embark on a strange road to the west.
It was hard to describe the hardships, but it was not until a few months later that everyone settled down in a col in the Kunlun Mountains and re-elected the clan leader. During this migration, it was obvious who was more suitable to be the clan leader. Jin Xiaodie watched with cold eyes. No one mentioned her father again. He was completely forgotten.
There is nothing to complain about. Remembering and being sad will not help. People must always look forward. Having a full stomach and living are the most important things.
When the simple village began to take shape, Jin Xiaodie quietly left her tribe and embarked on an unknown journey
She decided to go to Tieling Town, where Jin Buhuan had lived for a long time. Over time, I learned the language of the Han people. After returning to the Barbarian Bone Forest, I told my daughter a lot about Tieling Town. She has been envious and yearned for it since she was a child.
Now, the opportunity came. She had no worries, abandoned her people alone, and decided never to go back.
After asking questions, eating and drinking all the way, we finally arrived at Tieling Town. It was a world of flowers and flowers. She was full of expectations and had many beautiful dreams.
However, these dreams eventually came to nothing.
She had a very difficult time in the first days in Tieling Town. As a native and a woman, she lacked the means to survive except selling her sex. , there is no other way. It was a painful and unavoidable experience. Jin Xiaodie exchanged her body for money and food, forced a smile, survived tenaciously, and worked tirelessly to practice the "soul-taking technique".
She lacked neither talent nor character. After she had achieved some success in "soul-taking", she decisively left Tieling Town and followed the caravan to Tonglu Town, where she began to hide her name anonymously. A whole new life.
In order to fill her belly, the fish in the river, the beasts in the forest, and the birds in the treetops all became the targets of her "soul-taking" exercises. If she succeeded, she would have "meat" to eat, but if she failed, All we can do is peel off the bark and dig up the grass roots.
In this way, Jin Xiaodie's achievements in "soul-taking" advanced by leaps and bounds. A few years later, she had become the leading "hunter" in Tonglu Town. She no longer had to worry about her livelihood and the target of hunting. It has also turned from ordinary birds and beasts to powerful monsters.
In front of Wei Shiqi, Jin Xiaodie was open and honest, without any concealment or self-pity. She was proud of her decision. If she had not left her people behind, If she went to Tieling Town alone, she would never achieve what she has today. The world is fair. If you want to get something, you must pay a price. On the other hand, she is lucky. She paid the price and finally got what she wanted.
Wei Shiqi asked: "Then, what aboutWhat are your plans for coming down? "
Jin Xiaodie's eyes lit up, and her heart suddenly felt blessed. She knelt on her knees and said: "The slave family is willing to follow the immortal master, 'serve' the left and right, and never leave. "
After staying in the circle of Han people for a long time, she also learned some "elegant words", but her words did not convey the meaning and were a bit nondescript. Wei Shiqi didn't care, stretched out his hand to help her up, and said: "Come on Come with me to Huzigou in a few days. I'll ask you to take care of something. ”
Jin Xiaodie agreed wholeheartedly and was overjoyed.
Wei Shiqi ordered her to clean up first and meet up under the poplar tree by the Ximing River ten days later. Let's set off together.
After Jin Xiaodie left, Yu Yao couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked, "What can she do if she goes to Huzigou? "
" Only when people use their talents can they be put to their best use. Let her help Feng Huang. If she can afford the hardship, there is no harm in teaching her some magic. "
Yu Yao flattened her mouth and muttered: "You don't want the many dissatisfied people in Liushi Peak, but you chose a native woman..."
"This is fate, ape dung..." Wei Shiqi chuckled a few times, "Haha", "But having said that, how many people on Flowing Stone Peak can practice the soul-obsessing technique to this extent? I use her because I value her. "
Qin Zhen interjected: "Is it to smelt the 'horcrux'? "
A word that woke up the dreamer, Yu Yao said "ah" and suddenly realized.