Aojian Tianqiang

Looking at this neat and tidy courtyard, Xu Luo could imagine that when the old man and his family were all there, it must have been a harmonious and warm family. The old man was loving, the children were lively, and the son and daughter-in-law were filial.

Today the small courtyard is still clean and tidy, but the happiness of that year has long since changed beyond recognition.

Xu Luo's mood was very low.

The old man raised his head, looked at Xu Luo's expression, and showed a kind smile: "Young man, don't feel sad for me, this is life."

"This is not life!" Xu Luo also raised his head, staring at the old man's old face, "Life shouldn't be like this."

"But, what can we do?" The old man sighed: "We are not the kind of big shots who have the power to control life and death, and we don't have the ability to fly around. What can we do except endure this kind of life?"

"Resist? You can't even hold it with a single finger!"

"I'm really not trying to hit you, young man. Perhaps, you have not weak strength, and your cultivation base is very high, and you can fly around in the sky."

"But the current city lord, do you know who is behind him?"

The old man looked at Xu Luo, and murmured, "Behind him is the... most supreme existence on the Emperor Star!"

"He doesn't even need any reason to raze this city to the ground and turn it into ashes."

"After we are all sinners..."

Xu Luo raised his head, his eyes were bright and sincere: "Old man, do you think so? Do you really think your ancestors are sinners?"

The old man shook his head: "Of course not!"

"My ancestors are heroes! They are great heroes!"

"The ancestors of the vast majority of people in this city are heroes!"

"How could they be sinners?"

Xu Luo looked at the old man: "Then why, you still say that?"

"Young people, history...is always written by the victors." In the old man's dim eyes, a touch of disappointment flashed: "I'm old, I read books for a few years when I was young, and I'm quite knowledgeable." .”

"I know very well who my ancestors were; I also know that they fought bloody battles for their relatives and friends to avoid being raped by foreigners. They died fighting for this world, and they should enjoy a monument instead of Future generations are humiliated like this."

"But what's the use of me knowing all this alone?"

"In the ancient city today, more people have already accepted the fact that they are descendants of sinners. Even if I tell them now: Our ancestors are heroes of this world, they still won't believe it!"

The old man raised his head, looked at Xu Luo, and smiled bitterly: "Can you understand this feeling of depression and grievance?"

"I can understand." Xu Luo said in a deep voice, stood up, and paced back and forth in the small courtyard. By this time, Xu Luo already knew clearly what the problem was.

Just like Tianyue didn't want to let him go until today, everyone in Tiangu City... he didn't want to let go!

But due to various reasons, even if Tianyue is now the most powerful person in the entire Emperor Star, he still can't do whatever he wants.

He can send his own people to become the city lord of Tiangu City; he can use his power to prevent the descendants of those heroes in Tiangu City from practicing; he can even reverse right and wrong, making the descendants of these heroes in Tiangu City think that they are sinners. ...

However, he couldn't cover the eyes of all the important figures on the Emperor Star!

No one came forward to publicly accuse him, but it doesn't mean that everyone's hearts and eyes are blind.

If Tianyue dared to destroy Tiangu City, then some real senior figures on Emperor Star would definitely not sit idly by.

At that time, Tianyue will really be outraged.

In fact, the current Tiangu City is not much different from being completely destroyed...

The descendants of those heroes back then are now living lives that are not as good as pigs and dogs.

The whole family of the city lord is domineering here, holding the power of life and death.

In the eyes of countless people, this city is no different from a dead city.

"So, young man, you should leave this city as soon as possible." The old man looked at Xu Luo and sighed, "Although I don't know why you came here, I must...you have your own reasons."

"However... this city cannot be saved by you alone!"

"Also, there is no one in this city who can help you."

"If something happens to you, you can't guarantee that you won't tell it, and no one will thank you."

"On the contrary, they will think that you have caused them trouble!"

"Because at that time, the City Lord's Mansion will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

"I have taken life and death lightly, and death is not a pity, but not everyone in the ancient city is like me, carefree and carefree."

Xu Luo nodded, clasped his fists at the old man, and saluted earnestly: "Old man, thank you for your words, this junior will keep them in mind."

"Don't worry, old man, this junior has never seen you before!"

"Farewell!"

As Xu Luo spoke, his figure flashed and he disappeared into the neat and tidy courtyard.

A few fallen leaves were picked up by a gust of wind, and after a few laps in mid-air, they slowly fell again.

As the sun set in the west, the golden afterglow sprinkled on the old man, adding a bit of vicissitudes and desolation.

The old man sighed, shook his head slightly, stooped, and entered the room.

Then, a heavy sigh came from the room: "It's another stubborn young man who heard the story of Tiangu City from somewhere. Relying on his youthful enthusiasm, he wanted to change the fate of the people here... Sigh!"

"I'm already very old. Over the years, I have secretly stopped thirteen young people like this, but without exception, they all died here."

"I hope you are an exception and can leave this city alive... this... Devil's Nest!"

.........

Xu Luo appeared on the streets of Tiangu City. There were yellow, thin, and ragged people everywhere on the street. Most of them did not have much energy in their eyes, and their faces were full of vicissitudes.

Walking hurriedly on the streets of Tiangu City, doing all kinds of running for a living.

"Candied haws... Delicious candied haws! Only one copper plate per bunch!"

"Tofu... just out of the pan, fresh tofu..."

"Authentic rice wine, incomparably mellow, a century-old shop, guaranteed reputation!"

There were all kinds of hawking voices in his ears, Xu Luo looked around, and although those merchants yelled loudly, there were very few people who actually patronized the business.

"This is a city that hardly feels any vitality!" Xu Luo muttered to himself.

At this time, he saw a young woman, holding a five or six-year-old girl in one hand, and carrying a bag in the other hand, and the crowing of a hen came from the bag from time to time.

The little girl was led by the young woman. The clothes on her body were obviously modified from old clothes worn by adults. Many places were still patched, but they were very clean and spotless.

The little girl wore two shofar braids, a pair of big dark eyes, very bright, and looked around curiously.One hand tightly grasped her mother's hand, and there was still a hint of shyness in her eyes.

Compared with this pure and innocent little girl, her mother, this young woman, seemed much more nervous.

The young woman's skin was very white, her hair was wrapped in a piece of floral cloth, and the clothes she was wearing were also very shabby, but they were as clean as the child in her hand.

Perhaps it was deliberately trying to keep a low profile and not attract the attention of others. When the young woman walked, she kept her head down and walked a little fast.If it weren't for taking care of the children, she might go faster.

"Mom, Mom, I want to eat a bunch of candied haws!" The little girl called out crisply at this time, looking at the direction of the candied haws on the side of the road, her eyes full of longing.

The young woman hesitated for a moment, pursed her lips, thought for a while, bent down, and said in a low voice: "Grandma is still sick and needs this old hen soup to take care of her body. We don't have much money in our family, so mom can't I bought you this bunch of candied haws, can you understand my mother's difficulty?"

The little girl blinked her dark, jewel-like eyes, and nodded: "I can understand, but I still want to eat candied haws..."

The conversation between the mother and daughter may or may not have been heard by the people around them, but no one paid them any attention.

People passed by the mother and daughter blankly, without even looking at them.

Xu Luo could hear it clearly. He thought for a while, walked to the hawker selling candied haws, took out a small piece of scattered silver, and asked, "Do you want to buy a bunch of candied haws with this money?"

The candied haws vendor was a young man in his twenties. When he heard Xu Luo's words, he was startled for a moment, then his eyes fell on the silver in Xu Luo's hand, his eyes straightened, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently: "This young man ...Aren't you kidding me? This silver...buy a bunch of candied haws?"

"Why, not enough?" Xu Luo glanced at the young peddler, somewhat displeased.

Just now, he was still yelling, one copper plate in a bunch, the silver he gave, it would be no problem to exchange for a hundred copper plates, but this young peddler actually thinks it’s too little?Could it be that you think I have a good temper?

Xu Luo frowned slightly.

"No, sir, you misunderstood, it's really...you gave too much, I, I have never seen silver!" The young peddler obviously realized that what he said was misunderstood, so he hurriedly apologized to Xu Luo .

Xu Luo smiled, put the silver in the hands of the young peddler, picked the best bunch with the most sugar, pulled it off the bale, turned around, and walked towards the mother and daughter.

At this time, a chaotic voice suddenly came from a distance, and a domineering voice came: "Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly, are the group of criminals blind? You are guilty of blocking the way of Young Master An up?"

boom!

The crowd around suddenly dispersed, and three or four horses came galloping far away on the ancient bluestone road.

There is no sense of slowing down at all.

The one in the lead was the one who made a domineering voice. He was dressed like a servant, but the imposing manner on his face was stronger than that of ordinary nobles.

Sitting on a tall black horse behind him was a young man with a face like a crown of jade, with a vigorous expression on his face, aloof and looking forward.

The young man's eyes suddenly fell on the young woman, and a wicked smile appeared on his face: "That little lady is good, take her away!"

"Yes!" The man in front of him, dressed as a servant, responded simply, and rushed towards the young woman who was holding the little girl: "My young master has taken a fancy to you, why don't you hurry up and kowtow to thank you!"

Xu Luo narrowed his eyes, and a burst of anger rose in his heart.

At this moment, there was a burst of envy and jealousy in the surrounding crowd.

Xu Luo was startled for a moment.