Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

The mother-in-law turned her gaze to him and nodded in affirmation.

Lu Zhengqiu's heart trembled, and his next tone became cautious: "Grandmother, let me just guess, the reason why Wuxi Village has lush vegetation and abundant rice harvests is that although it is located in a remote mountain, it can be self-sufficient. Relying on the soil of the gods, isn't it?"

The mother-in-law continued to nod, and her gaze at him became deeper.

Lu Zhengqiu continued: "And after Wu Ji committed suicide by throwing himself into the river, Wuxi Village was punished by the gods, and the land also lost the protection of the soil, so it withered and withered, right?"

The mother-in-law nodded to him again, very slowly this time, and a sigh escaped from her throat.

Lu Zhengqiu took a deep breath and opened the sixth painting.Sure enough, this painting depicts the end of the road in Wuxi Village.The house was dilapidated and corpses were everywhere, only a stern young man stood proudly, walking towards a man and a woman in the distance, the woman held a longbow in her hand.

No need to ask, this must be the situation when the Demon Sect took Tianxing away.

The mother-in-law's description confirmed Zhao Ji's statement that a tragedy happened between Tianxing's parents because of the intervention of foreigners, and Tianxing's mother was a witch, so her death ruined the future of the Wuxi people. .

There is one last picture of my mother-in-law.

Di Dongqing paused for a moment, carefully opened the seventh painting, and immediately opened her eyes wide.

There are no mountains or tribesmen in the painting, only a solemn statue of a young man.

The mother-in-law painted it very carefully, and even the lines at the corners of the young man's eyes are clearly discernible. He doesn't look like a rigid statue, but a lifelike person with long hair draped over his shoulders and delicate eyes looking into the distance .

"Master," Di Dongqing stared at the person in the painting, "Is this what we have seen in the secluded swamp of Mount Yu..."

When Du Yun heard this, he wondered, "Have you seen such a statue elsewhere?"

"It's not a statue, but a mural in a cave." Di Dongqing replied, briefly describing what happened in the secluded swamp of Mount Yu.

Du Yun stroked his chin and said, "That's strange. The beliefs of Wuxi people are different from those of the Central Plains. Their gods should not appear elsewhere."

Di Dongqing also thought for a moment and asked, "Is this god called 'Xia'?"

"Yes," Du Yun nodded, and raised his hand to point on the screen, "Look carefully at the soles of its feet."

There are many rolling water waves drawn at the feet of the statue. On one side, the waves are rolling and the water is fierce, while on the other side, the waves are calm and peaceful.

Du Yun continued: "Even children know that Dayu is the hero who controls the water, but in the legends of the Wuxi people, there is no Yu's name, and this is the one who replaced it."

Di Dongqing pondered: "Is he somehow related to Gun who was imprisoned in Yushan? Maybe Gun didn't die, but changed his name and came to Wuxi from Yushan..."

Lu Zhengqiu has been silent from the side, and when he heard this, he interrupted him and said: "Holly, look carefully, although this statue is somewhat similar to the portrait of Yushan, but if you look closely, it seems to be different."

Di Dongqing stared carefully, and found that the statue was indeed taller and more powerful, while the portrait of Yushan was just a slender young man with a much more immature face.

Seeing that the two fell silent, Du Yun also showed a puzzled look and said, "Maybe it's just a coincidence. Since it is a statue of a god, it must be drawn better. Beautiful people have the same appearance, and only ugly people have their own characteristics."

Di Dongqing laughed lightly: "That's true."

He turned back the paper in his hand, and re-examined the information revealed in the first six paintings.

These six scenes completely outline Tianxing's life experience.It is basically consistent with the rumors that Zhao Ji said in Xiling Town.

It seems that the rumors are not fabricated. There was indeed a love affair between Wu Ji, Ah Ming and the outsider. Because of the relationship between the three, the identity of Tianxing's biological father has also become an inexplicable mystery.The humiliation brought about by one's background must be a big blow to young people.

Therefore, after Wu Ji committed suicide, Tianxing couldn't bear Ah Ming's abuse, and turned to work with the Demon Cult, which was also expected.

The only contradiction lies in Ah Ming's attitude.Ah Ming did not disclose Tianxing's life experience, but was full of concern for Tianxing. Even if he was killed by him, he still wanted to save him before he died.

However, is Ah Ming's kindness just out of remorse?Seeing the destruction of his relatives, does he suddenly wake up and want to make amends for his past mistakes?

In this way, Ah Ming's sacrifice is also reasonable.

Turning against each other because of love, and repenting because of love, such things are really not new in the world.

Thinking of this, Di Dongqing's doubts eased a lot. He turned to the master beside him and said, "Since Xi Rang lost his spiritual power due to the death of the witch, the Demon Sect will have no way of succeeding. Next, we only need to put the remaining five If the Xi compatriots are successfully sent to Jiangyu, they will have no chance."

Lu Zhengqiu was still frowning: "But what Nan Yanqi told me was—someone got there first and took Xi Rang away."

Du Yun listened to the conversation between the two, and interjected, "Maybe he's just scaremongering to disturb your mood."

"Maybe so, but it's not certain. The breath soil must be an extremely important thing. I hope to find out the conclusive answer before the Devil's Cult."

Du Yun's gaze circled between the two of them, and said: "I think you two are also busy in the world, why don't we go back to Jiangyu together first, and then make plans. When other Wuxi friends wake up, there may be new ones Give clues."

Di Dongqing nodded in agreement.

But Lu Zhengqiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "May I ask how many days will your team be on the road?"

Du Yun was stunned, and said: "There are many wounded people with me. If you can't walk fast, it will take about three or four days."

Lu Zhengqiu nodded, then turned to the other side and said, "Dongqing, I want to go to Wuxi Village first."

"Wuxi Village?" Di Dongqing looked at him blankly, "But hasn't Wuxi Village been burned down by the Demon Sect?"

"Because no one has investigated it after it was burned by the Demon Cult, so I want to take a look."

"But your injury..."

"It's all trauma, it doesn't matter, and it's more important to find out the matter before the prince sends troops than to heal the wound."

Di Dongqing was silent for a while, nodded and said: "I understand, I will go with you."

Du Yun looked at the two of them in turn, and seeing their resolute faces, he sighed and said, "Oh, you two are really chivalrous. If that's the case, I'll go prepare some money for you."

As he spoke, he went back to his mount and rummaged through the luggage hanging on the side of the saddle, while the master and apprentice waited patiently on the spot.

At that time, the morning sun had completely risen, and the warm sunlight fell from the sky above, making the empty valley bright and warm.

Granny Wuxi stood up from the stone and walked slowly towards the two of them.

Lu Zhengqiu looked surprised: "What advice do you have?"

The mother-in-law stopped in front of him, raised her trembling hand, and touched his forehead lightly with her fingers.

Lu Zhengqiu did not expect her action at all, and stared at her blankly.

Di Dongqing said from the side: "I think my mother-in-law is praying for you."

When the mother-in-law heard this, she nodded in response, put her hands together in front of her chest, and smiled at Lu Zhengqiu, the wrinkles on her cheeks were drawn up by the corners of her mouth, her eyes were narrowed into two crescents, and her loose eyelids stretched out along with her eyebrows, revealing compassion .

Lu Zhengqiu couldn't help being startled.

All along, he was used to following Dongqing to advance and retreat together, but this time, it was him who made the choice.

In front of his mother-in-law's smile, he felt uneasy, and his face was awkward, as if he had switched identities with Dongqing.

What made him feel even more awkward was that his apprentice was also standing beside his mother-in-law, looking at him with a smile on his face.

He took a deep breath, imitating his mother-in-law, folded his bandaged palms together in front of his chest, lowered his scarred head, bathed in the rising sun, and said word by word:

"Thank you, I will fulfill my mission."