Baishixian Road

Chapter 45 Down the River
Five miles to the south of Weichang City, there is a canal river that connects Weijiang River, Jinhe River, and Xiangshui River.

The Lin family is on the shore of Xiangshui Lake.

At this moment, Xu Mo and Lin Jiuyuan took a ferry and were about to go down the water and take the waterway to reach the shore of Xiangshui Lake.

Standing on the boat, you can see the wide river, the boats moving like weaving, the sails and masts intertwined, and the bustling scene is exciting. If you have a jug of fine wine and two dishes of side dishes, it is also a good experience.

Now Xu Mo's experience is very good.

Not only did he have wine and food, but a young girl like Lin Jiuyuan was serving the wine opposite him.

"It's a bit extravagant. The process this time is quite perfect."

Xu Mo muttered.

Lin Jiuyuan was very puzzled when he heard it, and Xu Mo didn't explain after he couldn't help asking.

There is no way to explain it.

Can't I tell her that I can restart the world, I have experienced it many times before, and after this restart, everything went smoothly, I am very satisfied?

She doesn't understand.

It's useless even to explain.

As for Lin Jiuyuan asking Xu Mo for help, she made it very clear.

However, this matter is quite complicated, and it will take time to explain the cause and effect. Fortunately, they are taking a boat this time, so they don't have to walk by themselves, so they have enough time.

"When I was born, I was weak and had a congenital hidden disease. The doctor said that I would not live for half a year. My parents searched for famous doctors but failed, and they were already disheartened. Unexpectedly, two months later, there was a sudden turn for the better. A group of people came to the shore of Xiangshui Lake to visit me. Dad, he said he has a secret technique that can save my life..."

Xu Mo posed comfortably while listening.

For the rest of the time, only Lin Jiuyuan was talking.

"But the Taoist made a request, saying that 17 years later, in the early spring of March, he will come to the shore of Xiangshui Lake again and take me away."

"Parent and mother naturally disagreed. The Taoist was not in a hurry and turned around and left. He came again the next day. When he was driven away again, he left a message saying that he would come back in seven days. If he disagrees, the matter will be dropped."

"Who would have expected that on the third day, I would have a high fever and be dying. In desperation, my parents took the initiative to find the Taoist priest and agreed to his request."

Xu Mo listened excitedly, but after waiting for a while, Lin Jiuyuan did not continue to speak, so he was taken aback and asked, "No more?"

Lin Jiuyuan nodded.

Xu Mo said that you asked me to help, could it be to hear your story?

"Mr. Xu misunderstood. My parents once said that nine out of ten that Taoist is a master of the immortal way, and only the means of the immortal family can save me at that time. Seeing that the time agreed in 17 is approaching, Jiuyuan can't help but panic. If the Immortal Master really came to take me away, where would he take me? What would he do?"

Hearing the words 'Immortal Master', Xu Mo had already successfully attracted attention.

Xu Mo understood why Lin Jiuyuan followed him all the way from the foot of Zangwang Mountain to here.

Because in Lin Jiuyuan's heart, he is an 'immortal master'.

And she was destined to leave home with another immortal expert.

Naturally, she wanted to learn more about Xiandao and this kind of people.

She even wanted to lure Xu Mo to the shore of Xiangshui Lake, where she would be a guest in the Lin family, so that her parents could understand what a master of immortality is.

"Then, what do you know about people in the immortal way?" Xu Mo asked Lin Jiuyuan.

"I didn't understand it before, but now I do." Lin Jiuyuan smiled: "Even if Mr. Xu is as tall as Mr. Xu, Jiuyuan is willing to follow around."

Xu Mo also smiled.

"It seems that I went to the right side of Xiangshui Lake this time."

According to Lin Jiuyuan, there is only less than half a month left before the 17-year agreement. As the saying goes, it's better to come early than coincidentally. Xu Mo came out to wander around, not to find the real way to become a fairy.

Since there is a master of immortality, of course he has to meet him.

It takes ten days to go down the river from here to the shore of Xiangshui Lake, not much difference in time.

Besides, even if there is no such thing as a master of immortality, Xu Mo still intends to visit Lin Jiuyuan's father, that is to say, the real No. [-] sword in the world, Lin Muchen.

Xu Mo has already seen two masters, one Dongling Zhijie.

Although he didn't explore the way to become immortal in martial arts, he gained a lot, so it's worth the trip; Lin Muchen, who is almost as famous as Dongling Zhijie, is probably not bad.

After telling Xu Mo what was on his mind, Lin Jiuyuan was also much happier, and pestered Xu Mo to inquire about various things about the immortal way.

The problem is that Xu Mo doesn't know, he can only make it up.

Fortunately, he had enough storage in his stomach, chatting all the way, it was not boring at all.

"The dark fragrance of the lonely plum blossoms in March, and the spring breeze blows the distinguished guests. This is a poem that only my parents and I know. It represents the 17-year agreement with that immortal master."

Lin Jiuyuan said so.

Only then did Xu Mo fully understand the meaning of this sentence.

Three days later, the boat arrived at Jinshui.

This place is already the junction of Jingzhou and Yangzhou. Jinshui flows southward, and the two sides of the river are thriving.

Of course, the boat does not float on the river all the time. Usually, it has to stop at the shore in two or three days to replenish supplies. Moreover, this boat is not just for pulling people.

It also takes time to pull some goods and unload them on board.

There will be a half-day rest on the shore this day, and Xu Mo and Lin Jiuyuan will also disembark for activities.

After staying on the boat for a long time, I was in a panic.

There is a small town on the bank, named 'Linhe'.

It really lives up to its name.

This place is different from the small county of Lingshu that Xu Mo has been to, or the big city of Weichang. Each has its own characteristics, and it is also a different experience to walk in it.

At this moment, Xu Mo had already changed his clothes. They were ordinary, but clean and dusty. Coupled with Lin Jiuyuan's stunning appearance, he naturally attracted a lot of attention.

At this time, there was a lot of voices in front, as if something happened.

Curious, Xu Mo asked passers-by, and found out that it was a sacrificial ceremony for the 'River God'.

This is definitely a rare thing. I haven't seen it before, so I have to go and have a look.

Near the river bank in the front, there is a river temple. Behind the temple is the rushing water of Jinhe River. In front of the temple is an open space. At the moment, there are crowds of people beating gongs and drums. There are also vendors selling goods in baskets around the temple, which is very lively.

But soon, Xu Mo noticed something was wrong.

When someone was impassioned and started offering sacrifices after tearing up the calf in the local language, it was discovered that the people who were pushed up were actually a pair of children.

Living sacrifice?

Or boys and girls?

Simply stupid.

Just look at those two children, five or six years old, ignorant and ignorant, holding toys in their hands, chewing sucrose in their mouths, wearing red and green, they don't know that disaster is coming.

Still happy.

According to what these villagers said, they planned to push the two children into the river to sacrifice to the river god, so that the river would be peaceful.

Absurd?
Could it be that after sacrificing this pair of children, it will be peaceful?

Xu Mo was angry, so he was ready to do something. He didn't need to think too much about what he was doing now, and he could do whatever he wanted.

When I chatted with Dongling Zhijie before, I talked about "Xing Chivalry" and "Seeing injustice on the road". If you meet a martial arts practitioner, you have to deal with it.

First, it is to help people do good deeds.

Second, and the most important point, is self-satisfaction.

Just like eating sugar will make people feel very satisfied and happy, doing some good deeds will also make people achieve a sense of self-satisfaction.

The only obstacle is whether it can be done and the consequences of doing it.

Now these two things are not obstacles to Xu Mo at all.

But someone moved faster than Xu Mo.

Lin Jiuyuan jumped up at this moment, and directly drew his sword to save people.

It can be seen that Lin Nvxia has done a lot of things before. She pointed her long sword and forced everyone to retreat without entanglement. She picked up the two children and left. , but Lin Jiuyuan leaps and bounds lightly, how can ordinary people catch up.

There was a sudden chaos here.

Xu Mo didn't move.

He knows it's not that simple.

Sure enough, after the two boys and girls were rescued by Lin Jiuyuan, although there was a mess here and there at the Heshen Temple, they soon stabilized again.

After a while, two more children were brought up.

Dressing, makeup.

But the two children were brought up by force, crying with snot bubbling.

It's useless.

There were people crying and howling, who seemed to be the parents of the child, but they were stopped by the people around them, persuading them, as if this kind of thing was irreversible and an honor.

Seeing this, Xu Mo shook his head.

Xin said that Lin Jiuyuan was still young and inexperienced.

Do you think it's over if you save people?
People have spare tires, what do you do?
Besides, even if living sacrifices were prevented this year, what about the next year?
The third year, the fourth year?

This matter needs to be eradicated.

Xu Mo leaned over at this time, pulled a young man and started to inquire.

(End of this chapter)