Qingshan Town is located at the southern end of the Southern Territory. It is a small and inconspicuous piece of the many inland areas in the Southern Territory.

There is only a small mountain range in this inland area connecting the upper inland area, called Qingshan, and Qingshan Town comes from this.

There are more than forty families living here. There is a mercenary inn, which is used as a rest place for mercenaries who go on adventures. There is also a blacksmith shop used to repair equipment for mercenaries. There are no other taverns or restaurants.

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There is a stone cliff at the southernmost end of Qingshan Town. It is called stone cliff because it is not high and cannot be considered a cliff. Under the stone cliff is the sea of ​​nothingness.

There is an old man sitting on the rock cliff all year round, wearing a bamboo hat and fishing here with a bamboo pole.

At first, people thought it was novel, so they came to watch it, wondering in their hearts whether they could catch any treasures, so they followed suit one by one.

But people soon lost their patience, and they dispersed one after another when they saw that the old man's bamboo pole only had fishing line and no hook.

Everyone felt that they had been cheated, but when they saw that there was an old man in his 60s under the bamboo hat, and that it was stupid to wait and catch treasures from the sea of ​​​​void, they could only swallow their anger and complain in their hearts that they were unlucky.

But the old man seems to be very persistent about this. People around him gather and disperse, but the old man remains unmoved. He still insists on fishing every day. Three meals a day are guaranteed by the stupid blacksmith in the blacksmith shop in Qingshan Town, so he has no worries about food and clothing.

That day, the old man was sitting on the rock cliff unmoved and fishing. The sea of ​​nothingness was as lifeless as usual, as if there had been no ripples for many years.

The old man's expression was like the sea of ​​nothingness, calm and calm.

Suddenly, the old man's pupils shrank imperceptibly, which was a rare change for the old man in such a long time.

The old man's expression remained unchanged as he shook the bamboo pole in his hand, causing the fishing line to shake and create a wave shape, spreading into the sea of ​​nothingness.

Then the old man stopped moving, as if his hands were shaking just now and nothing happened.

But something changed after a while. The fishing line that had returned to calmness suddenly tightened, and the bamboo pole deformed instantly, bending into an arch bridge shape.

Generally, when such a situation occurs, it means that the fish has taken the bait. Fishermen usually stand up immediately, stand with their feet in front of and back, tighten their waists, and transfer the force from bottom to their arms, and then retract and loosen the fishing rods in their hands.

Start playing with the fish.

But the old man was sitting cross-legged on the cliff as steady as a rock, with no intention of getting up.

No matter how deformed or shaken the bamboo pole was in his hand, it was difficult to break free from the old man's hand.

I saw the bamboo pole in the old man's hand shaking violently, but it was unexpectedly tough and would not break no matter how deformed it was.

The bamboo pole shook for a while, as if it was exhausted and no longer struggled. At this time, the old man began to reel in the line. With a slight shake of the old man's hand, a large length of fishing line bounced up. The old man reached forward with his right hand and fished

He grabbed the bouncing fishing line, then used both hands to throw the hooked fish onto the shore without even getting up.

The old man shook his hand again, and the fishing line dropped into the sea of ​​nothingness again.

The old man didn't even look back at the fish he caught.

pain……

Changsun only remembered that before he fell into coma, his body was bound by unknown ropes. He tried hard to break free, but the ropes tightened tighter and tighter. He tried to hold on to prevent Chu Li from getting hurt, but he felt as if his body had been crushed. In the end, he was exhausted.

, fainted from exhaustion.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the blue sky that I had not seen for a long time, and breathed the air full of vitality.

"Finally out..." Changsun said happily in his heart.

"No, where's Chu Li!"

Changsun remembered the situation before he fell into coma and hurriedly got up to look for Chuli.

When he saw Chu Li who was still unconscious next to him, the big stone hanging in his heart fell to the ground.

As far as the eldest grandson could see, he also saw an old man sitting on the edge of a rock cliff fishing. The old man had his back to the two of them, as if he was not interested in the two people he had caught.

The eldest grandson looked at the fishing rod in the old man's hand, pondered for a moment, then stood up and straightened his clothes, walked to the old man's side, bowed respectfully and said: "Excuse me, senior, I must have just come to the rescue and rescued my brother and sister.

The two of them, the junior's eldest grandson and my sister Chuli thanked the senior."

"Hmm." The old man had no intention of answering. He simply said yes and ignored his eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson did not feel embarrassed and did not stand up. He continued: "I wonder if this junior is lucky enough to know the name of my senior?"

The old man didn't even think of talking to him this time. He seemed to have turned into a stone statue, motionless and silent.

Changsun bowed and waited for a moment, but when he saw that the old man did not answer, he did not continue to ask questions, but sat quietly next to the old man.

Although the old man looked like an ordinary person, the grandson intuitively felt that the old man was unusual.

If Wuming feels like a high mountain to the eldest grandson, then the old man in front of him is like the pines and cypresses growing on the cliff. You can only see its ordinary appearance, but you can't see how developed its roots are crisscrossing underground.

With the experience of getting along with Wuming, Changsun learned a set of tips on how to deal with such a hidden master.

That means being respectful and thick-skinned. No matter how impatient the other person is with you, you can't show any intention of backing down.

When you persevere, you will find that such masters are generally lonely, and they also need someone to talk to, even if the person is just a stone or a small person like the eldest grandson.

However, what Changsun did not expect was that his experience did not work on the old man.

What made the eldest grandson miscalculated was that people with profound foundations like the old man often have very strong hearts.

The eldest grandson accompanied the old man from noon to evening. The old man actually didn't say a word or even moved.

The grandson even wondered for a moment whether the old man had stopped breathing.

Finally, in the evening, the old man moved, but it was actually his grandson who moved first.

In the evening, Changsun suddenly heard heavy footsteps approaching. The footsteps were loud but powerful. Changsun could feel the vibrations in his body without even having to listen.

Changsun felt the footsteps getting closer and closer, stood up and jumped to Chuli's side, pulling out the world with his right hand from behind, making a defensive posture.

Changsun looked at the iron tower-like man in front of him, a little confused.

Before the footsteps came in front of him, Changsun saw a man who was more than two meters tall. He was wearing a sleeveless cloth on his upper body and loose shorts on his lower body. His body was as strong as an iron tower. He was holding a man about the same size as him in his right hand.

A small lunch box with huge contrast.

Changsun felt a little guilty. Through a brief observation and the sound of footsteps just now, he deduced that even if he had a weapon in his hand, the opponent did not seem to be carrying a weapon, and he could not withstand the opponent's blow.

Changsun's whole body was tense, he held the knife in both hands, his upper body was slightly bent, and his legs were strong, assuming a posture that could attack at any time.

On the other side, Iron Tower also stopped, seemingly frightened by Changsun's posture.

In fact, he just suddenly saw two strangers, and his reaction was a little slow, and he didn't turn around for a while.

After a while, Tie Ta seemed to have figured it out, or rather he just couldn't figure it out and just didn't think about it, so he walked straight towards the old man.

When passing by Changsun, Changsun felt that the hairs all over his body were about to explode.

Although the iron tower moves very slowly, Changsun can be sure that if the iron tower wants to attack him, it will definitely be a thunderous strike.

Fortunately, the iron tower is only here to deliver meals to the old man. He walks to the old man, puts down the lunch box, and then puts out the food in the lunch box one by one.

Changsun and Chuli haven't experienced the sweetness of food for a long time.

Being tempted by the food, Chu Li woke up leisurely. After waking up, she immediately regained her energy. After smelling the fragrance of the food, she turned over and rushed out, drooling at her mouth.

"It smells so good, I want to eat it!".

Before Changsun could hold Chu Li back, Chu Li had already rushed out.

Seeing that Chu Li had already stretched out his hand to grab the food, the iron tower next to him also stretched out his hand to stop Chu Li.

Seeing this, Changsun rushed over with a single step. Before Tie Ta grabbed Chu Li, he stretched out his right hand and met Tie Ta's hand. After the two held hands, they immediately started wrestling.

When Tieta saw Changsun suddenly approaching him, he was surprised and subconsciously added a little more force. Changsun came prepared and used all his strength as soon as he made a move. After a struggle, the two were deadlocked.

Iron Tower let out a light sigh, and then added a little more force. Changsun suddenly felt the pressure doubled, and his face turned red under the full force.

When Changsun stopped him, Chu Li had already grabbed a steamed bun and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

Just when the eldest grandson was about to lose his hold, the old man suddenly said: "Tieta, take them back to the town to settle down."

After hearing the old man's words, the iron tower immediately relieved its strength, and the eldest grandson had a chance to breathe.

"What about Mr.'s lunch box?" Tie Ta's voice sounded like a person, like a war drum beating in the chest.

"Don't wait here today. Come and get them tomorrow. If you don't take them two away, this girl will finish my meal." The old man said.

After Tie Ta heard this, he turned around and started to leave without stopping. After taking two steps, he seemed to remember the two eldest grandsons. He turned around and said, "Let's go."

…

Changsun and Chuli followed behind the iron tower. Chuli was still holding the steamed buns he had just snatched in his hand, eating them with relish.

From time to time, Changsun advised Chuli to eat slowly and not to choke, while Tie Ta led the way without saying a word.

Changsun was the first to break the silence: "You are very strong and your body is very strong."

Tie Ta didn't look back and answered: "You have good strength."

Changsun gradually discovered that Tie Ta was also a weirdo. He was extremely powerful, but seemed to have a simple mind. He often spoke only a few words, concisely and concisely.

Changsun continued to ask: "Where are we going?"

"Qingshan Town."

"Who was that old man just now?"

"gentlemen."

"What's he fishing for there?"

"have no idea."

Changsun thought to himself that he couldn't find anything out, so he stopped asking questions and quietly followed Chu Li behind the iron tower.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the surrounding area gradually became lively. In front of Changsun, dozens of families appeared, gathering together to form a town.

But even though it is a town, there is not even a protective wall here. Instead, dozens of families gather together to form a small town, and a wooden sign is erected at the entrance of the town.
Chapter completed!