Chapter 129 Chen Jisheng’s past (third update, please subscribe!)
Wang Yang stood in the cemetery, facing the biting cold wind of winter, and whispered his heart to everyone present.
As he said just now, he and Pan Xiaopeng are both orphans.
Both their parents died in the "Nine Infants Disaster" eight years ago.
Even the two of them almost became the prey of the "Nine Infant Snake Demon".
It was Zheng Yu, the former governor of the Exorcism Department of Yishui County, who stepped forward and sacrificed himself to save the two of them and several other children from the "Nine Infant Snake Demon".
Everyone thinks that they are lucky ones, thinking that they must have done great good deeds in their previous lives to receive such treatment.
But this incident also became the beginning of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng’s future pain.
As we all know, Zheng Yu is a rare cultivation genius in Yishui County. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely become a strong guard in the future.
However, the cultivation qualifications of Wang Yang, Pan Xiaopeng and others who were rescued by Zheng Yu are mediocre - not only have their cultivation realm been stagnated at the first level for a long time, but they also cannot learn profound magic or martial arts. .
When they go out on missions, they can only deal with some weak "wandering soul" level ghosts. Many times they have to rely on the "Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Ghost Killing Talisman" drawn by Gu Xu.
Because of this, many people feel that the choice Zheng Yu made was not worth it.
Some people even joked in front of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, saying things like "Master Zheng must have been crazy to choose to save a loser like you", "If Master Zheng is still alive now, he The ghosts killed must be ten times more than yours combined." "If Mr. Zheng had been a little selfish, our Yishui people's lives would be safer and happier now."...
Perhaps for those people, these words are just casual ridicule.
But for Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, these words put them under extremely heavy pressure.
They began to practice hard and wanted to prove their worth.
However, in this world, practice requires not only talent, but also a lot of resources.
With their low status, it is difficult for them to complete high-paying tasks.
It will take them a long, long time to accumulate enough merit to redeem a bottle of "Jingxin Pill" needed for cultivation.
Cultivation geniuses like Gu Xu who break through in less than a year are an exception after all.
People like them are the truest portrayal of all living beings in the Daqi Dynasty.
They are eager to become stronger and prove themselves, but they do not have enough elixirs on hand.
That’s why they are “impatient and aggressive”.
That’s why they still practice forcibly after the “Jingxin Pill” has exhausted its effectiveness.
That's why on that quiet and cold night in October, Wang Yang cried painfully in front of Gu Xu, "I feel like a waste. I don't know how hard I can work to catch up with you."
That's why Pan Xiaopeng unfortunately lost his young life today.
......
After Wang Yang finished speaking his heart, he sniffed and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands.
"Sorry, I was a little emotional just now and made everyone laugh..." He sobbed softly.
After hearing what Wang Yang said, Gu Xu felt particularly heavy.
He didn't expect that Wang Yang's usual smiling and heartless appearance would hide such unknown painful thoughts.
As expected, happy people are all similar, and unfortunate people are each unhappy in their own way.
He sighed and said to Wang Yang: "Wang Yang, do you know? In my opinion, when Mr. Zheng rescued you, he actually did not expect how high you would be in the future. What achievements and achievements you have made. As long as you can live well, it is the best reward for Master Zheng..."
"Live well..."
Wang Yang recited these words silently. Once again, I suddenly burst into tears.
.........Chen Jisheng stood aside, looking at the juniors in front of him, silent for a long time.
In fact, in this cemetery, not only Master Zheng, Pan Xiaopeng, and many victims of the "Nine Infants Disaster" are buried, but also Chen Jisheng's wife and son.
Many years ago, his wife and children were also eroded by Yin Qi and turned into monsters.
As an official of the Exorcism Department, Chen Jisheng had to perform his duties and, with tears in his eyes, waved his sword at them to help them get rid of their pain.
Chen Jisheng has always buried this matter deeply in his heart and has never mentioned it in front of his subordinates.
Since then, he has almost become a ruthless work machine, getting up early and working tirelessly at night every day in the exorcism department.
Others think that he is a model official who cares about the world and is selfless.
But only Chen Jisheng himself knew that his hard work day and night was just a means of self-paralysis.
Only when he was busy at work could he forget the pain of killing his wife and children with his own hands.
It is precisely because of this that he repeatedly tells his subordinates, "Be careful when practicing, and never rush for success";
It is also because of this that he takes the trouble to carry various tools with him. Plant elixirs;
He really doesn’t want to see the tragedy happen again.
“Everyone in the world thinks that practitioners of the Exorcism Department are heroes blessed with glory, gods with vast supernatural powers, and lights in the darkness,” Chen Jisheng said softly, looking at the sky with low clouds. The ground murmured to himself, "But they don't understand that we are actually struggling in pain every moment..."
The desolate cold wind suddenly blew.
It blew up the sand on the ground, messed up their hair, and made their sleeves rustle, but it could not dissipate the awe-inspiring, heavy gloom over the cemetery.
"Let's go back to the Yamen," when dusk enveloped the earth, Chen Jisheng forced a faint smile on his face and said to the juniors around him, "Tonight, I will invite you to the public kitchen for dinner . ”
Winter has arrived.
Things are constantly changing, but life must continue to move forward.
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The third day of the twelfth lunar month in the twenty-third year of Tianxing.
It is Xiaohan time.
It is appropriate to raise beams, start construction, pray for blessings, and make covenants.
It is forbidden to marry, bury, enter the house, and travel far.
…………
In the evening, the lanterns are lit.
After finishing his training, Gu Xu left his house and went to Shi Xiaohan's house to celebrate her birthday with her as promised.
To be honest, this was the first time he went to the Shi family's mansion.
The wide gate, the exquisite tin ring, the spotless stone steps, the drum stone carved with lions... formed a sharp contrast with the shabby little courtyard of his home.
Shi Xiaohan was already standing in the cool breeze, waiting for his arrival.
As soon as she saw Gu Xu, she immediately came up to him and greeted him: "Gu Xu, you are finally here!"
"Sorry, Lady Heroine, for keeping you waiting." Gu Xu said calmly smiled.
"Come with me!" Shi Xiaohan said.
At this time, Gu Xu discovered that when he called Shi Xiaohan "heroine", Shi Xiaohan did not smile as brightly as usual, but frowned slightly.
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