Chapter 107
Since the main place where Young Master Yu Ni is going is Wenxiang Lin, Jiang Ran naturally wants to go here as well.
Moreover, he must go with the young village owner.
Otherwise, without the young owner to block the gun, who knows what kind of mystery will be encountered here?
It's just that the young master seems to be too impatient now.
Is it because Dao Wuming ruined his mentality?
Or is it because things are beyond his control?
Or... he was just eager to get away and didn't intend to ask Xiang Lin and his party?
No matter what the outcome is, for Jiang Ran, he is bound to go here.
Even if it's not for the young owner, it's also for the old drunkard.
Wenxiang Lin was not far away. Jiang Ran and Ye Jingshuang used Qinggong and arrived in just a moment.
From the outside, you don't see anything special here.
It's just a forest. The only thing different from other woods is that this forest is very fragrant.
This kind of fragrance is not the fragrance of sandalwood, pear tree, or camphor wood.
The trees themselves actually exude a fragrance similar to that of blooming flower stamens.
Therefore, when you step into this forest and close your eyes, you will have the illusion of being in a sea of flowers.
Jiang Ran didn't know this kind of tree, but after asking Ye Jingshuang, he got the name 'Fragrant Tree'.
Jiang Ran had never seen it in his previous life, so he thought it was unique to this world.
Traces of destruction can be seen everywhere in the forest.
This must have been left behind by the young village owner after he came here.
Judging from the scene where he moved bamboos to plant trees and set up formations outside Benma County, this person must be proficient in formations.
There should be a formation in Xianglin, and most of these traces of destruction were left by this person breaking the formation.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran quickened his pace.
When you step into the forest, although there are occasional damages, it does not damage the beauty.
Every plant and tree is carefully arranged and beautiful, making people feel like they are in a fairyland on earth.
Jiang Ran now had the urge to take off the gourd from his waist, drink heavily, and then lie down under the tree and fall asleep.
Of course, he didn't do it in the end.
Putting one hand on the handle of the knife, he and Ye Jingshuang walked along the mountain road. Not long after walking, they had already walked out of the forest.
At this moment, Jiang Ran felt a little lost.
After leaving the forest, our eyes suddenly opened up.
There is flowing water leading into the distance, and there are two thatched huts, dotted with human fireworks.
Jiang Ran came to the hut, but there was no one in the house.
There are no traces left by the young village owner.
It seemed as if he had suddenly returned when he reached this point.
Jiang Ran didn't have the habit of breaking into other people's homes without permission. Seeing that the road was still open, he and Ye Jingshuang resumed their journey.
In a short while, we came to the river.
There was also a small dock built by the river. Jiang Ran raised his eyes and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Just beside the pier, there was a thin old man with white hair sitting there.
He held a fishing rod in his hand and was fishing.
Next to his stool, there is a bamboo hat.
What surprised Jiang Ran was that this person was clearly sitting here, but he didn't know anything about it.
Even though he was so close now, Jiang Ran couldn't detect this person's breathing or heartbeat.
It's like he's not here at all.
Glancing at Ye Jingshuang, he found that her eyes were full of surprise, and then she said softly:
"Junior Jiang Ran, I have met my senior."
The old man did not raise his head when he heard the sound, but just pointed to the stool next to him and the Fishing rod on the side.
Jiang Ran pondered for a moment, took another look at the surrounding environment, and then nodded to Ye Jingshuang.
Then he came over and sat down, picked up the fishing rod from the ground, flicked his hand, and threw the hook out.
The riverside was silent once again.
An old man and a young man were sitting here fishing quietly.
The young girl, holding a long sword, stood aside.
This scenery is so beautiful that it looks like a painting.
Jiang Ran went to see the old man while fishing.
Really thin.
He was so thin that he seemed to be just skin and bones.
His skin was still very loose, especially on his wrists.
But even so, his hand holding the fishing rod never shook at all.
He is very old... his eye sockets are sunken, his eyes are cloudy, and there are no signs of bulging on his temples. He does not look like a master.
Jiang Ran sat here and looked at him, but he didn't seem to notice at all.
It's as if the mind is wandering in the sky, and it seems that it only cares about the fishing rod in the palm of its hand, and does not care about any external objects.
However, the time for a cup of tea passed, and the time for a stick of incense passed, and the last half hour was quietly forgotten.
The fishing rod in his hand remained motionless.
When Jiang Ran arrived, he finally couldn't help but cast his eyes on the fishing rod in his hand.
I started to wonder, are there any fish in the water?
If there are fish, even if it is a straight hook, there should be some movement.
Jiang Ran thought in his mind, and the power of the Zhengxin Sutra subconsciously moved to the fishing rod, and followed the fishing line deep into the water.
boom! ! !
There was a muffled sound and the waves shook the sky!
There is always an internal force spreading under the water, causing the surrounding fish to be unable to approach at all.
Jiang Ran didn't know what was going on. After exploring his inner strength, he caused a confrontation between the two forces underwater.
Ye Jingshuang's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously stretched out her hand to hold the sword hilt.
Waiting for the water splash to fall, Jiang Ran flicked his sleeve to intercept all the water splash.
He first glanced at Ye Jingshuang to tell her to calm down, and then glared at the old man:
"You won't let the fish come over, and you are still fishing with me here?"
"What you fish for is the heart, and you have something to do with the fish." What's the relationship?"
The old man spoke slowly, revealing only two or three big yellow teeth left in his mouth:
"Young man, you are still a little bit behind, you have to cultivate your mind."
"Cultivation of your mind?"
Jiang Ran looked at this The old man glanced at him and said,
"How to cultivate?"
"To cultivate your mind, you must first ask your heart."
The old man stretched out his finger and pointed at Jiang Ran's heart:
"Ask here, who...are you?"
"Who am I?"
Jiang Ran smiled: "Do you still need to ask your heart for this question?"
"Sometimes, you may not even understand yourself."
The old man adjusted He sat up and became more comfortable, and his body swayed slowly:
"Are you kind or vicious.
"Are you smart or stupid.
"Are you a god or a demon...
" How many of these questions can you answer? "
"I also have a question, don't ask your mind. Jiang
Ran glanced at the old man and said word by word:
"Senior, do you know that the devil is at ease?" "
When Jiang Ran asked this question, the entire river seemed to be stagnant for a moment.
Ye Jingshuang, who was standing on one side, swayed before his expression changed and was about to fall to the ground. Jiang Ran But he was already holding him in his arms.
He looked up at the old man, his face darkening:
"What did you do? "
As soon as my mind moved, I had to use my righteous thoughts.
Then I heard the old man say:
"You have brought the topic too deep. If she hears it, she will inevitably kill someone and silence her.
"It's for her own good to make her unconscious for a while."
Jiang Ran looked at the old man intently for a while, and finally exhaled, placed Ye Jingshuang on the stool, and asked her to sit up against him:
" You haven't answered my question yet."
"That is the supreme law."
A hint of emotion flashed through the old man's eyes:
"It's a pity that no one in this world can achieve it."
"You are indeed a remnant of the Demon Sect."
Jiang Ran frowned. Slightly frowning: "Why did the old drunkard know you? What is his relationship with the Tang family? Where is the young owner now?" Now
, how could he not know that this old man was the one who followed him in Benma County that day ? The old drunkard meets the man.
No wonder no one noticed his whereabouts afterwards. If such people were unwilling, no matter how much effort they put into exploring and checking, they would not find any trace.
Hearing this, the old man glanced at him, grinned, and showed those teeth again:
"I have already said that you have to cultivate your mind.
" How can you ask questions one after another? When your question comes out , what you ask for will be exposed in the eyes of others.
"A person who really wants to achieve his goals will never be so straightforward.
"Because when others know what you want, they will block you. The more direct you are, the more detours you will take.
"I think what you did in Benma County is not bad.
" Hiding his own purpose and making those fools run around, although it took a little effort, the method was too crude.
"But... it's barely qualified.
"Why is it that now, after it's related to the old thing you talk about, you are so upset? "
Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a faint sound of swords.
"Nine shocking swords. "
The old man sighed and said,
"It's been a long time since I've seen that guy who dared to run to the main hall with a big knife.
"Now I have a little one to protect me.
" "Is this the repayment of twenty years of upbringing?"
"It's so enviable..."
After Jiang Ran heard what he said, he took a deep breath and suppressed the sound of the knife on his body.
The corner of his mouth grinned:
"Uncle, judging from your tone, you are quite familiar with that old bastard from my family, right?" "
Familiar, so familiar."
The old man nodded repeatedly, glanced at Jiang Ran, and said with a smile,
"What's the matter? Want to know?"
Jiang Ran smiled:
"In that case, you and I are not outsiders, right?"
"Of course."
The old man said with a smile:
"Based on my age, he calls me daddy, and you call me daddy. Grandpa, it's all a matter of course."
"..."
This old bastard is pretty good at climbing up the pole.
Jiang Ran was silent for a moment and then asked,
"Where is he?"
The old man smiled at Jiang Ran and said,
"I won't tell you."
Jiang Ran was happy and unfazed:
"Then what can you tell me?"
" I don’t know either. I’ll tell you what I want to tell you, and I won’t tell you what I don’t want to tell you.”
The old man smiled and said,
“It depends on what you ask.”
“Why are you here? Fishing?"
"Because I have to wait for someone."
"Waiting for me?"
"Waiting for Zuodaozhuang."
"What are you waiting for them for?" "
Give them the token." "
Give it?"
"Give it."
"What is the token? ?"
"This."
The old man took out a jade pendant from his arms.
This jade pendant is engraved with the word 'freedom'.
"...Didn't I give it to you?"
"Who said there is only one token?"
"Where is the young owner?"
"He went to where he should go."
"Where?"
"I won't tell you."
Jiang Ran frowned slightly:
"What is the relationship between my old drunkard and the Devil's Cult?"
"It's a long story."
The old man suddenly became very interested:
"Back then, our Devil's Cult had a saint whose beauty was indescribable.
" What's even more rare is that she is not only good-looking, but also highly qualified.
"She can learn any martial arts immediately...
"Have you heard of the Eighteen Heavenly Demon Record? "
I've heard of it. " "
" She studied the Eighteen Heavenly Demonic Records, one book a year, and after learning one book, she finished it.
"After studying for five or six years, I no longer wanted to learn, and the remaining Eighteen Heavenly Demon Records were not completed.
"Otherwise, she might be the first person in history to learn all the Eighteen Heavenly Demon Records."
"...Uncle, are you bragging?"
Jiang Ran blinked: "Where in the world can there be such a talented person? Human? And I heard that there is a kung fu in the Eighteen Heaven Demon Record that women must not practice. Once they practice it, they will definitely die." "Is there such
a kung fu?"
The old man looked at Jiang Ran with some doubts on his face.
Jiang Ran nodded repeatedly.
"Are you the Demon Cult, or am I the Demon Cult? Why do you know more than me?"
The old man muttered unhappily.
Jiang Ran was a little stunned:
"You don't know the martial arts in the Eighteen Heavenly Demon Records, right?"
"I don't want to remember."
The old man rolled his eyes at Jiang Ran:
"Are you still listening?"
"Listen!"
Jiang Ran Ran nodded quickly.
The old man groaned and delayed for a long time, and then said:
"To sum up, her qualifications are unparalleled in the world.
" As a result, one day she went out to relax, and she was attracted by that unlucky kid...
"That's unlucky. What is the child practicing? The Nine Frightening Swordsmanship.
"In the past, he was the best swordsman in the world.
"Even today, some of the moves I can't defeat are really powerful." "
...You're off topic."
Jiang Ran reminded in a low voice.
The old man nodded:
"Yes, yes, that unlucky boy met our saint, it was a burning firewood... he almost knocked out his brains!" "???"
Listening
to his burning firewood, I thought they were both. People fall in love with each other as soon as they meet.
Did they start fighting after a long time?
Seemingly seeing the confusion on Jiang Ran's face, the old man sighed:
"That turtle grandson had a chance and learned the Nine Frightening Swordsman, and his mind was full of chivalry and righteousness.
"To us, we have beautiful faces. Holy girl, I didn’t take it seriously at all.
"After knowing the identity of the saint,
I want to eliminate harm from the world." "Well, that's what a person of my Taoism should do."
Jiang Ran smiled and nodded, expressing his approval.
The old man glanced at Jiang Ran, as if he was too lazy to argue with him:
"The two of them started fighting each other, and they developed some friendship.
"Mainly, it was the saint who had a slight affection for him. After all, they were all young people. .
"We are also happy to see the success. If the descendants of the Jingshen Nine Knives join us, our reputation will be even stronger!
" But he was unwilling.
"He came over with a big knife and killed them, coming in and out, killing us who knows how many people.
" The saint was furious, and she completely gave up on this idea.
"In the end, the boy left... and the saint married someone else in anger.
"Hey, two in three years!
"This bad relationship is over."
He said this, quite proudly.
Jiang Ran felt that the story was not that simple.
Even if the old drunkard doesn't want to, why bother to take the risk of going to the Demon Sect's main hall? Something seems to be wrong no matter how you look at it, and there might be someone obstructing it.
The person who is causing trouble is probably the old man in front of me.
No wonder the old drunkard borrows alcohol every day to get drunk. Is it because of this incident?
Moreover, if we were enemies back then, why are we friends now?
There must be some twists and turns inside.
Of course, Jiang Ran would not completely believe what the old man said.
This man looks very old, but he is disrespectful. Moreover, he is still a remnant of the demon sect, so it is difficult to tell whether what he says is true or false.
Maybe you are deceiving yourself.
The old man smacked his lips at this moment:
"Okay, their relationship is over here. The old bastard in your mouth was the person our former saint once admired." "
But if it's what you say, There should only be hatred between you, right?"
Jiang Ran glanced at him and said,
"Then why do you still stay here to help him deliver the token?"
"Who said I was here to help him deliver the token?" "
You just just said After that..."
"Oh, that's just by the way."
The old man said with a smile:
"I stay here for another reason."
"What reason?"
"I won't tell you."
After the old man finished speaking, he smiled and then looked carefully. Look at Jiang Ran.
A pair of turbid old eyes turned gurglingly, as if they wanted to jump out of their sockets and grow on Jiang Ran's body.
Jiang Ran frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong with his gaze.
Immediately, as a result of his sudden change of heart, the old man said "Eh" and his body trembled slightly. He didn't know if Jiang Ran had seen it wrong, but he always felt that his figure just now seemed to be weak for a moment.
The next moment, the old man's angry voice came:
"Sure enough, it's Niubi's work!
" Why did you tell this unlucky thing? Jiang
Ran did not answer these two questions, but asked:
"The Tang family is also from your demon sect?"
"Don't you already have the answer to this question? "
Jiang Ran said coldly:
"What exactly did they do to me? "
" Hands and legs? " "
After the old man heard this, he suddenly let go of his hand.
There was no trace of joking in his turbid eyes.
Only the miserable coldness remained.
Jiang Ran faced it silently, and the invisible energy spread out, and the void There was a faint sound of "cracking, crackling", not loud, but very crisp. The
calm water waves of the river also began to roll, and sometimes fish emerged from it, opening their white bellies, and they died inexplicably. And
here it is . At that moment, something unexpected happened to Jiang Ran. The
figure of the old man in front of him began to disappear.
In the blink of an eye, a living person disappeared from under his nose.
Jiang Ran felt a little cold in his heart. What kind of martial arts is this? Are the demon sect's methods really weird? They even have the ability to become invisible and escape?
But I heard a voice coming from all directions, and it was the old man's voice:
"The young man has a bad temper, and the old man won't tell you in detail.
" "Hey, I see how pitiful you are, and I will tell you one last piece of news."
"Your master has gone to Jinyang Mansion. If you want to find him, go there.
"Okay, you can take care of yourself. Don't let me down...it's been a lot of hard work..."
Jiang Ran blinked:
"Aren't you going to say it? ”
(End of chapter)