Peach Blossom Dyeing Jinge

The Yushan people are the oldest inhabitants of Yushan.

Long before the people in Shenzhou learned to mine stone and clay, Yushan was still a remote place with many mountains and mountains, dangerous terrain and few people.However, the Yushan people have lived on this land since then.

There is a clear spring in the Lingquan Valley in the depths of Yushan. The surrounding land is fertile and many rare medicinal herbs grow vigorously. The Yushan people live by the water here and study medicine. After passing on from generation to generation, they gradually become a famous family. .

For more than a thousand years, many outsiders worshiped the master's sect and integrated into the clan.There are also many tribesmen who bid farewell to their hometown with their skills and entered the wider world, including Lu Dongqing's mother and Di Xiangcheng's wife-Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun used to be the pride of the Yushan clan, but nine years ago, because her husband Di Xiangcheng assassinated the crown prince and committed treason, her identity brought disaster to her hometown.

The former patriarch was brutally slaughtered by the Dingguo army, and his corpse was exposed in the imperial city to command the world.In order to protect the rest of the tribe, the new patriarch simply closed the Lingquan Valley, and since then it is strictly forbidden for the tribe to go out without authorization.

This is what Lu Dongqing heard from Song Ren.

From Wutong Town to Lingquan Valley, although the distance is not too far, the road is very rugged, and vehicles and horses cannot pass, so they can only advance on foot.

He was walking on the mountain road, and the town behind him had disappeared without a trace. There were mountains in front and behind, and the cliffs on both sides stood up steeply like sharp knives, squeezing the sky into a narrow gap.

There was a layer of sycamore leaves on the ground, which were wet, and when stepped on, they made a rustling sound, dense and continuous, like the sound of rain falling on the lake.

This strange voice fell in Lu Dongqing's ears, but it evoked an inexplicable feeling of intimacy, as if it had been heard somewhere before.

He frowned and recalled carefully, probably heard it in his sleep.

Yushan is the hometown of his mother. The landscape he set foot in for the first time has long been sleeping deep in his blood, and every inch of the land seems to be calling his name.

But the people on this piece of land may not welcome him. Song Ren's warning echoed in his ears: "You must be careful of the patriarch of the Yushan clan. He is a very stubborn person. Under his strict laws, any The clansmen are not allowed to interact with the outside world."

"Even if you go out occasionally, can't you just talk about business?"

"You don't know how terrible things he has done. There was once a disciple who couldn't bear the hardships in the mountains. He went out for a month to play and spent all the money in his pocket before going back. After returning to Lingquan Valley, he found that his people were waiting with him."

"Has he been punished for it?"

"No, he received a warm welcome. The patriarch applied the crushed medicine to his legs, saying it was to relieve his fatigue. But in the middle of the night, he felt his legs were unbearably hot. He stayed until the next day. The bones in his feet have become extremely soft, and within three miles he would collapse like a molten clay figurine, and he would never be able to get out of the valley again."

Lu Dongqing was horrified after hearing this: "Bone melting? Why do people who practice medicine use such surly methods?"

Song Ren sighed: "He knows how to heal people, so naturally he also knows how to make people incurable. This story was originally told by the boatman at the Lingquan Valley Ferry. Later, the boatman was poisoned by him and became dumb. "

Lu Dongqing was silent for a while, before saying: "Understood, we will act carefully."

"Wait..." Song Ren grabbed his shoulders, hesitated to speak, hesitated again and again, and then said, "You are not related to us, but you have rescued us twice, and you have done so much justice. , I have done my best, so there is no need to..."

But Lu Dongqing shook his head and interrupted him: "If you can't even save the suffering people in front of you, how dare you call yourself a hero."

Song Ren stared at him blankly, saw the young man's upturned corners of his eyes and dark eyes, as if he could vaguely see a fire, deeply hidden in his stern eyes.

It's not that he doesn't understand the danger, and it's not that he doesn't cherish life, but no matter what, he must protect the fire and never want it to go out.

Burning oneself, illuminating others, is called chivalrous fire.

In the wandering world, there are not many people who still protect this fire.

Song Ren sighed, untied a small object from his wrist, and handed it to him: "Although there is a word benevolence in my name, benevolence and righteousness are not as good as yours. You can take this, and treat it as a gift that I cannot respect. .”

"This is?"

"Amulets, there used to be carpenters from other places who came to sell their goods. They said that ancient spirit beasts could exorcise evil spirits, so I bought one. It's not a valuable thing, so I think it's auspicious."

Lu Dongqing stretched out his hand to take it, and lying in the palm of his hand was a stone-carved black bird with a long neck, spread wings, and a tail with three long feathers bent into a half circle, just in line with the phoenix crown on the bird's head. into a circular shape.

Lu Dongqing wound the rope a few times and tied it around her wrist: "Brother Ren, thank you very much."

……

The master and the apprentice left Wutong Town, and after walking for an hour, the soles of their feet were already aching from the uneven stone road.

The ray of sky above the head changes with the sun's trajectory, and has turned several times. The mountain road has finally changed from narrow to wide, and it is the arrival of the ferry.

The ferry is on the Ganyi River, a river originating from Lingquan, which separates Lingquan Valley from the outside world.The water of the river rises and falls with the phases of the moon. When it rises, the water surface overflows the gap in the river channel, suddenly turns sharp, and is full of eddies, making it impossible for boats to pass through.

There used to be a suspension bridge on the river, and pedestrians could pass unimpeded regardless of the water potential, but nine years ago, the patriarch ordered people to cut down the bridge and not allow it to be rebuilt. Since then, the Ganyi River has become a natural moat. When the water falls every month.

And there are only three short days when the river level is lower than the gap every month.

If you want to cross the river, you must also spend this short period of three days.

The two of them were lucky, they arrived just in time for the first day, and there was still a ferry to take.

The thin canopy boat, like a bent sycamore leaf, slid down the river, half hidden in the mist, and slowly moved forward.

The boatman on the boat was wrapped in a thick cloak and said nothing. Lu Dongqing thought of Song Ren's words, and the boatman was probably dumb.

Just as he was fascinated, Lu Zhengqiu whispered in his ear: "When we get to the other side later, don't mention Fuyao Qingfeng to the Yushan people."

"Why?"

"The person you want to save has already half-stepped into the Devil's Cult after all. The Yushan tribe has believed in the descendants of the gods for generations, so they probably don't want to have anything to do with the Devil's Cult. I'm afraid that if I say unnecessary words, it will be counterproductive."

Lu Dongqing thought for a while, then said: "I understand, I only ask them to ask for medicine to save people, not about the Devil's Cult."

Lu Zhengqiu nodded: "Exactly."

Lu Dongqing lowered her head: "If I were a mother, I would definitely not have such scruples. I vaguely remember that she used to teach me that people will inevitably make mistakes, and the important thing is to correct them in time, so no matter what kind of patients, she treats them equally."

"Yes," Lu Zhengqiu said indifferently, "otherwise she wouldn't have generously saved my life."

When Lu Dongqing heard this, she suddenly raised her head and asked, "Did Master do something wrong too?"

Lu Zhengqiu was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Of course, people are unavoidable when they are young and confused."

After he finished speaking, he stopped talking, and turned to look at his apprentice's expression. He saw that Dongqing's brows were frowning, her lips moved slightly, and her eyes rolled in their sockets.

Dongqing didn't ask, just because she was considerate of his reluctance to mention his past.

How could he not see this sincere thought.

His heart softened, and he suddenly said, "Holly, what if..."