After the murderer preached the sermon, Shizun had no time for her to regret it.

Chapter 17 Her Way

Zhu Jiu didn't know how she got in. She had heard something in class that there was an ancient enchantment in the forbidden area of ​​the back mountain, which couldn't be opened or entered. At this moment, it seemed that a voice was calling her, making her keep going. deep.

"Come here. Let me see"

"Tsk, it does look a bit like him."

"Thanks to you."

"I won't kill you."

Zhu Jiu was a little confused at this time, and could only hear a man's voice intermittently, that voice was cold and vicious, like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter, far away yet seemed close to his ears.

"Who are you who are you?"

"Little Nine!"

"Brother?"

Zhu Jiu woke up again and was on her own bed. No one told her what happened that day. The master and the senior brother retreated together. Afterwards, the master's limit was up. During the retreat, he failed to break through and passed away. information.

At that time, Zhu Jiu had already recovered and was practicing in the training ground to prevent the artifact from getting out of control again.

When the news came, Zhu Jiu paused suddenly. The master was in a state of confusion and was difficult to control. The divine sundial fell straight from the sky, and a crack appeared on the mirror, which recovered by itself after a short while.

Zhu Jiu's ears roared, and he didn't care about the artifact, and immediately rushed to the place where the master was retreating like crazy, bumping into countless people along the way, and almost fell down.

But there were only two people standing in the cave where the master retreated, the senior brother and Chu Zixu, and there was no one else.
"Master, where is Master?" Zhu Jiu stumbled to Zhu Xiao's side, "Where are others, Master?"

"Master passed away Xiaojiu you."

"No, no, Master was fine a few days ago, he still called me... called me"

Thinking of the look on the face of the master when he said the last sentence to him before, Zhu Jiu couldn't help but keep silent.

"You must never use the artifact indiscriminately in the future!"

That was the last sentence Master said to her
"Zhu Nine!"

Chu Zixu stepped forward a few steps, and grabbed Zhu Jiu who was holding onto Zhu Xiao's sleeve.

"It's all you, and it's all because of your master that you died! You cause trouble every day, and the master protects you every day. A few days ago, I heard the master say that he treats you as his own daughter, and that's how you repay him." His?"

"Chu Zixu!"

Chu Zi's face was covered with tears and snot, and he continued emotionally: "Do you know what you released by mistake, it's the ancient demon god!"

"Chu Zixu!"

Chu Zixu looked at Zhu Xiao who had sullen eyes, and suddenly let go of Zhu Jiu's lapel. Kan stopped his hands, Zhu Xiao clenched his fists and closed his eyes.

She guessed that the master went to retreat well and brought her brother with her. She guessed that the master's death must be related to her, but getting confirmation from others is another matter.

Daughter? To her, is he also a teacher and a father?Compared with the vague biological father who committed suicide in front of her, the master taught her to cultivate, taught her to be a human being, and gave her a name. She already regarded the master as her own father.

Master often said: "Those who are capable live for the world and die for the common people."

But now he is dead because of me who is so stubborn and unbearable, who can do nothing but only cause trouble. She is not worth it for him.
"Why am I the one who died? What should be mine should be mine! I am useless, I can't even control my artifacts, I don't listen in class, I trespass in forbidden places, I will only cause trouble. The master is so gentle and treats me like that." Well, he doesn't dislike me for being naughty, he doesn't dislike me for being naughty, he patiently teaches me, teaches me to be a man, and teaches me to cultivate. Why should a person as good as him die because of me, why? Why!"

Chu Zixu's heart tightened when she was shocked, he clenched his fists, turned around and walked out.

Zhu Xiao squatted down, "Xiao Jiu! Xiao Jiu, it's not your fault. Father's death has nothing to do with you. The barrier has loosened recently. Even without you, the demon god Mingyu will come out. Fortunately, father The demon god has been killed in the past few days of retreat, Xiao Jiu is the path chosen by Father himself, this is his way."

"His way?"

"That's right, you won't be the only one who will be harmed by the demon god. An Tianxia, ​​saving the common people is the master's way. This is his choice. It has nothing to do with you. Everyone has their own way. Xiaojiu, this is also your way." way."

"My. Road."

Zhu Jiu wiped her crying eyes and looked towards the stone platform where Master might have sat, as if she saw Master smiling at her.

"Xiao Jiu, there is a way to everything, you don't have to be sad, I just went to find the person I should be looking for, I should have gone, I don't know if she still remembers that I didn't take good care of her daughter, I feel ashamed. "

Zhu Jiu reached out to touch Master's hand that wanted to touch her head, but before he touched it, the figure disappeared without a trace.

In the next few days, Gushan held a funeral for Master, but Zhu Jiu didn't go, she knelt in the cave where Master retreated every day, and Zhu Xiao didn't even touch the food that Zhu Xiao sent to her every day.

In this way, as long as Zhu Jiu knelt inside, Zhu Xiao stood outside as long as he was busy with sect affairs during the day, so he sent his most stable disciple Yuan Ye to watch over him, and then came over by himself at night, watching the thinning back, Zhu Xiao's heart ached so much that he thought of the last words his father said to him before he died.

"That child is naughty, but has a very good nature. You will take good care of her by her side in the future."

Zhu Qingyuan looked at Zhu Xiao for a long time and said again: "Any identity is fine, as long as she lives a safe life."

Zhu Xiao didn't even care about crying, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, Zhu Qingyuan gave him a knowing smile in return, and then closed his eyes peacefully.

After Master's death, her spiritual body dissipated, and nothing was left behind. She didn't even have time to see Master for the last time. After kneeling for seven days, she was considered to have guarded Master's spirit. She stood up, but Because of kneeling for many days, his feet had already lost consciousness, and he could barely fall to the side.

"Little Nine!"

Zhu Jiu looked up at Zhu Xiao who saved her from falling to the ground, "Senior brother?"

Such a fast speed must have been staring at her all the time, Zhu Jiu couldn't help feeling hot, and the tears couldn't stop streaming down.

She hugged Zhu Xiao and cried for an unknown amount of time. It seemed that she had cried all her tears that time, and she never cried again, except for Xuan Zimo's question of why.
She remembered that night, when Zhu Xiao noticed that she had a high fever, he put the paper umbrella in her hand, and immediately picked her up and walked out. His steps were a little anxious, and his expression seemed to be very anxious. Go to the battlefield to die.

She was holding the umbrella in one hand, and the other hand hung down naturally. Because of the weakness in her hand and the strong wind, she didn't know where to fly the paper umbrella after a while.

The rain poured down on her face, she curled her fingers slightly, looked at the ripples all over the ground, a line of green tears slipped down from the corner of her eyes and quickly mixed into the rain, she couldn't tell whether it was the rain from the sky or her. Tears in eyes.

Gushan Bamboo Forest.

"In less than 50 years since then, the seal of the crack in the Heavenly Dao of Houshan could no longer hold up, and you will know what happened after that. Everyone spoiled her and protected her." Even he himself Never really hated her.

"Master Zhu?"

Zhu Jiu came back to his senses, smiled at Liu Ling, and reached out to stroke her head.

"Let's talk about what happened when we were young. It's getting late, so go back and rest earlier."

Liu Ling was a little disappointed, but felt a heavy weight on her head, and her eyes curled up with a smile.

"Well, I'll go back first, and I wish you a rest earlier."

Watching Liu Ling leave the room, Zhu Jiu also got up and wanted to leave, but just turned her head and saw Xuan Zimo, who was stunned when he saw her, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.

Zhu Jiu smiled helplessly, "Since you're here, come over and have a chat."

Xuan Zimo hesitated for a moment, then stepped towards Zhu Jiu.

Tsk, it's really awkward.

Xuan Zimo stood in front of Zhu Jiu, the expression on his face was even more complicated and tangled.

"Have you ever cried?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Jiu was taken aback by asking this question, what are you kidding, why is she crying?

Xuan Zimo looked at the red eyes on Zhu Jiu's forehead and couldn't help but leaned down. He gently wiped Zhu Jiu's eyelids with his fingertips and then lowered his hand, as if treating a noble cat. Startle it, give him a look you don't deserve to touch it, turn around and run away.

Because Xuan Zimo's movements were very light, Zhu Jiuyi couldn't tell whether Xuan Zimo's hand was touching or not for a while, but felt a slight cooling of the lower eyelids, which was fleeting.

When Zhu Jiu felt that her ears were getting hot, she became a little annoyed. She frowned slightly, and just about to ask him why he was crazy, Xuan Zimo opened his mouth.

Xuan Zimo curled his fingers slightly, pondered for a while, then laughed at himself, and said lightly: "Master, can you find anything unusual in this mansion?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Zhu Jiu was all excited, trying to get all the weird feeling out of his head.

"This mansion is too dilapidated. Ordinary officials would put some valuable collections in the hall to fill the scene, but yesterday there was nothing in the hall. There are very few servants in the whole mansion, and there is a sense of depression. It is said that Yuanwai Liu's family is willing to give, but it is not so shabby. And Liu Ling just told me that he came back from the dead."

"are not you tired?"

Seeing Zhu Jiu's serious expression, Xuan Zimo couldn't help asking.

"Huh?" Zhu Jiu, who was interrupted, was a little puzzled, and then he understood what Xuan Zimo meant, and said, "This wooden board is quite easy to sit on, so I don't feel tired."

Xuan Zimo smiled, and whispered in Zhu Jiu's ear, "I mean, aren't you tired of carrying it like this in front of me every day?"

Zhu Jiu turned her head to look at Xuan Zimo suddenly when she heard the words, Xuan Zimo's face was right next to her ear, for a moment she felt that Xuan Zimo was going to come up to kiss her, her heart seemed to be tightly clenched by something.

Zhu Jiu suddenly turned around and looked into the distance, tired?It was as if no one had ever asked her that, not even herself.

Zhu Jiu twitched the corners of her lips, "Sometimes, you get used to the mask after wearing it for a long time."

Even she herself almost forgot what kind of person Zhu Jiu was.

Xuan Zimo looked at her with complicated eyes, and was silent for a long time, wondering if he recalled some past memories tonight, Zhu Jiu had a rare desire to talk.

"Most of the various characters in the folk tales often have to pay a lot if they want strength and growth, and climb up step by step with difficulty."

And she seems to be able to improve her spiritual power after drinking cold water.

"I have everything now, so naturally I have more burdens. As an immortal, I can no longer be the same as before. I am not like most people who don't know the direction of life, or are aimless, or muddle-headed. I have already decided the ending for myself, my way, just go, I don’t need extra feelings, extra reactions.”

Just like a machine, just complete your mission.

(End of this chapter)