Tian Gang Chapter 199: Turbulence (8)
The old Taoist's words made people silent. Neither I nor the old man Yuanling could say anything more to him.
The little beauty covered her mouth, tears streaming from her eyes, her face showing shock and astonishment. Although she made no sound, the tears that kept dripping proved everything.
The old man from Yuanling came up to him, and without saying anything, he drew a few sword and weapon talismans and pasted them on the old Taoist's back, then asked with concern: "How are you? Are you seriously injured?"
The old Taoist shook his head, waved his hand weakly and said: I won’t die, thank you.
The old man from Yuanling frowned slightly. He looked at the Taoist priest deeply for a few times and then said to me: Help him back to the room to rest first. I will ask Nianxi to prepare some water.
I nodded, and helped the old Taoist into the next room. The little beauty swayed a little, as if she wanted to follow, but in the end, she didn't step out of the door.
Frog girl had jumped off the bed, and she croaked twice after falling down. No one was there to pick her up, so she croaked a few times and then followed me into the room after seeing no one was paying attention.
After helping the old Taoist priest into the house, I asked him to sit on a chair first, and then I quickly took a teacup and poured him a glass of water and handed it to him.
The old Taoist waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary, then took out two red pills from his sleeve and put them in his mouth, then he closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing. When Yang Zongxu came over to call us, he happened to open his eyes. The sword and weapon talisman behind him fell off naturally and turned into ashes and dissipated in mid-air.
How do you feel? I asked worriedly. The old Taoist had too much blood on his body, and his robe was almost dyed dark red. At this moment, the blood had clotted into a clot, and bloody cracks could be seen every time he moved.
It's all right. The old Taoist let out a long sigh, then opened his eyes and said to Yang Zongxu: I'll be there in a moment, thank you.
Yang Zongxu looked at his tattered Taoist robe, hesitated, and said: I have prepared new clothes for you, all from...
I have some spare ones here, I appreciate your kindness, said the old Taoist.
Yang Zongxu nodded, then looked outside the door and said: "Master, go and take a shower after you have rested. Dad said he will wait for you to have a drink."
After the old Taoist responded, Yang Zongxu clasped his hands, clasped his fists, then turned and walked out.
After he left, I looked at the Taoist priest, and my anger rose again: Why did you run away alone without saying anything? Even if you couldn't wait, at least tell her! Besides, if something happened to her...what would she do?
The Taoist looked ahead. His eyes were neither sharp nor dull, but they made people feel calm. After I finished yelling, he suddenly sighed, lowered his head slightly, and said: I really can't wait any longer, and I don't want you or them to take risks with me. This is my own business...
What do you mean by your own business? What about when you killed the corpses and raised them, and when you were looking for the corpse-raising pills? Why didn't you say this at that time?
The old Taoist raised his eyelids and looked at me, but said nothing.
You didn't say it then, but now you say this! We can't say we are friends, but at least we have been through so much together. Even if you are afraid of embarrassing us, at least you should say it so that we can be mentally prepared. Do you think you are a superman? You can disappear suddenly at any time. That's nonsense!
I was so angry that I almost said something I didn't want to say. According to my personality, I usually wouldn't say such things. Besides, the old Taoist priest was the one who led me into the spiritual circle. He was also much older than me. To be fair, he was of my father's generation.
But when I thought about him going alone to seek revenge and coming back with injuries, I was furious. I was afraid that if the Taoist priest never came back, what if he was besieged and died there?
Now, I have almost no relatives except Grandpa Shi. What if something happens to the old Taoist priest? He is like a mountain blocking my way. Maybe I can see a wider road after he moves away, but I am not ready yet.
I won't live long, the Taoist priest said suddenly.
Huh? I was stunned.
There are only a few more years. The old Taoist's voice was low and dull. He leaned back in his chair and said: So in these few years, I want to finish everything. Even if it shortens my life, I will not hesitate.
Impossible! I subconsciously denied it.
At this moment, the door suddenly creaked. I turned around and saw the little beauty holding the door with a shocked look on her face, looking over here.
So, if I still can't find my junior brother by then, you have to help me pass on the Five Elements Meridian. The old Taoist priest looked up at me, his face calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant: If you swear to do everything in your power to find my junior brother for me and pass on my Five Elements Meridian, then I will do my best to help you for the rest of my life.
Impossible! I denied it loudly again: Either you pass it on yourself! I won’t help you, and I can’t help you! If you can’t pass it on, let the Five Elements Meridian be cut off, I don’t care! What junior brother, go find it yourself! Even if it takes fifty years, a hundred years...
Hehehe...the old Taoist suddenly laughed in a low voice.
This was the first time I heard him laugh, and the sound was so sad. There was not much smile on his face, and it seemed that the chuckle was just to express his mood.
I have read the Book of Life and Death, he said.
The Book of Life and Death... I stood there in a daze, and suddenly it occurred to me that after returning from the underworld, my mother once asked the Taoist priest: Do you want to use it?
The Taoist priest hesitated for a moment, but still said: Yes!
When did you watch it?
After you left the Five Elements Temple, the old Taoist priest replied.
I was stunned again, and then the beautiful girl suddenly rushed in from outside. Her voice was loud and hoarse, and a little hysterical: You lied to me! You lied to me! Are you lying to me! You can't... not...
By the end of her speech, she was crying so hard that she couldn't speak.
The old Taoist looked at her and smiled. That smile was full of kindness, just like a father looking at his daughter.
His fingers moved slightly, but only briefly and did not extend out.
My mood completely fell to the bottom as the little beauty cried. I looked at the old Taoist's smile, but I was not happy about it. I just stared at him blankly, as if talking to myself: How is it possible... How is it possible that you only have a few years left...
Maybe it was because I tried too hard. The old Taoist priest set his eyes on the little beauty, with a loving look on his face: I want to find my junior brother and reunite their family. If I can't make her happy in this life, then maybe my junior brother can.
I was silent and sad, listening to the old Taoist continue to say: In the Book of Life and Death, my name is written, and my life span is also written. And, I also saw her name. She is gone, really gone. Even if I find my junior brother, I will never see her again...
The "she" mentioned by the Taoist must be the old woman. This sentence was like a bolt from the blue.
In fact, I have never believed that the old woman is really dead. Although the old witch swore that he saw the only life meridian is completely destroyed, I just don’t want to believe it.
I think the little beauty must have the same idea as me, but now the old Taoist said with certainty that the old woman was really dead. Her name was written in the book of life and death, and her name was ticked.
The only life line was really destroyed.
This news was more shocking coming from the old Taoist than from the old people in Yuanling.
No wonder the old Taoist is so impatient and no wonder he is so eager for revenge.
And I suddenly understood why his style of doing things was so different from before, even a little extreme, when I saw him again after leaving the Five Elements Taoist Temple.
Everything has an answer.
Because he knew the old woman was going to die, and because he knew his own time was running out.
Therefore, he is not afraid of anyone, let alone death. Such an old Taoist is undoubtedly frightening to the enemy. And such an old Taoist is also the most sad.
The old woman's death seemed to have taken his heart to the dark underworld.
You were lying to me, you must have been lying to me... The beautiful girl stood there in a daze, her face expressionless, tears just streaming down her face.
Mr. Jiao looked at her, then looked at me, and suddenly jumped down, climbed on top of her, and licked her face with his tongue.
At this time, the old Taoist suddenly touched his sleeves, took out a few things and placed them on the table.
A gold leaf, a piece of gold paper, and a gray pill.
The old Taoist picked up the golden leaf and said, "This is the leaf of the legendary Fusang sacred tree. It is born with fire spirit and has divine nature because the Golden Crow has stopped here. All evil and demonic obstacles can be swept away by this leaf. If the Taoist power is sufficient and combined with the code, it can even trigger the divine fire to burn everything. I'm leaving this thing for Fanran."
I looked at the beautiful girl, she didn't react, her lips were trembling, she kept crying. But her crying became quieter and quieter, her eyes became more and more lifeless.
The old Taoist picked up the golden paper and handed it to me, saying: This is a page of the heavenly book, and the immortal text on it records the scripture of the sky. Now that you have mastered the Eight Ropes, you will naturally be able to unlock it in the future. And this thing is made of a sacred tree, and it matches the fallen leaves of the Fusang sacred tree. I hope that you can take care of it for me in the future.
I remained silent, and the old Taoist then picked up the gray pill and said: I originally wanted to use this pill to prolong her life when her poison took effect. But...
The old Taoist shook his head, and suddenly he drew a line with his finger, and the pill immediately split into two halves. A wisp of fragrance floated out, like a colorful fairy belt floating in the air. The old Taoist drew two empty symbols with one hand, and pointed them on the two halves of the pill respectively, and shouted softly: Seal!
Then he handed me half of it and said: You have half of this thing, keep it well, in case I don’t have the chance to give it to…
I don't want it! I threw the gold paper on the table and pushed the Taoist's hand away: I am young and strong, I don't need this kind of thing. If you eat it, you can survive and change your fate!
Impossible. The old Taoist said: A person's life is destined by heaven. If I could extend my life, my life span would not be limited to that amount. This is heaven's will , which cannot be changed by human power. As the Eight Ropes, you should understand this principle even more.
