The border between Daqian and Jingyu Empire is half Gobi, half grassland, and in the middle is an endless forest as far as the eye can see.
In the cold winter, most of the trees in the forest are bare, with only some green occasionally present, and the grass on the plains is not very dense. The long border line is full of desolation and loneliness.
High in the cold and windy sky, three figures were speeding through the air. The strong wind seemed to be unable to hinder them in the slightest.
If you look closely, you will find that these three people are an old man in black robes with white hair and white beard, and two handsome middle-aged men in red shirts with somewhat similar looks.
One of the men in red had an empty right shoulder, and actually had a broken arm.
These three people are none other than the Liu brothers from "Si Cliff" and "the world's number one miracle doctor" Old Monster Ding.
"I heard that these two days are the New Year for Daqian people." Liu Siquan, the "God of Thunder" said with great interest, "It's just a good time to see how foreigners celebrate the New Year!"
"It's just the self-entertainment of secular people." Liu Sanque said lightly, "What's there to see?"
"You are such a boring person." Liu Siquan said dissatisfiedly, "Originally, the saint only arranged for me and Old Monster Ding to go together, but you insisted on squeezing in to join in the fun. When you actually came, you just said some spoiling words."
"I'm here to attend the Heroes Conference, not to see other people celebrate the New Year." Liu Sanque replied coldly.
"Really?" Liu Siquan's face was full of contempt, "I think you are crazy about your daughter. You broke your right arm, and you came all the way to give her your left arm to chop off!"
"Is it wrong to want to see my daughter?" Liu Sanque retorted confidently.
"Of course I have no problem with you coming all the way to die." Liu Siquan laughed and said, "But I guess you are probably afraid that Qiqi will get along well with my uncle and have a better relationship than you, my biological father. "
"You're thinking shit!" Liu Sanque said coldly.
"Aren't you convinced?" Liu Siquan's smile became brighter and he turned to Ding Lixue beside him and said, "Old Weird Ding, you come to judge, who is more lovable, me or my brother?"
"Half a catty." Old Monster Ding replied without mercy, "Both of them are very annoying."
Liu Siquan didn't know which nerve was touched, but he burst out laughing, leaning forward and back.
While chatting, the three of them suddenly froze, their expressions changed, and their gazes shot forward at the same time.
I saw several white figures hanging high in the sky, staring at me with eager eyes. Each of them had a black "swastika" pattern embroidered on their chest.
"Dark Temple?"
After seeing how many people were dressed clearly, Liu Siquan couldn't help but blurt out.
"This road is blocked!"
The leading man in white said in a cold voice.
For some reason, Liu Sanque always felt that the other person's expression was dull and his tone was dull. He didn't look like a real person, but more like a puppet without emotions.
"A good dog doesn't block the way!" A sharp look flashed in Liu Siquan's eyes, "Please give way."
"This road is blocked!"
Being ridiculed by him, the man in white remained expressionless, just repeating the four words from before.
"Fool?" Liu Siquan asked doubtfully.
"Regardless of whether they are fools or not." Liu Sanque sighed, "the purpose of these people is definitely to prevent others from going to the 'Wen Dao Academy' to participate in the Heroes Conference."
"Okay, very good!" Liu Siquan grinned, showing a row of white teeth, "I want to see how you fools can stop me, the 'God of Thunder'!"
Before he finished speaking, his body turned into a dazzling electric light and rushed towards several men in white at a speed that could not be caught by the naked eye.
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"These people are really strange."
Looking at the happy, smiling men, women, and children on the street, a look of confusion appeared on Xuan Ming's fair face, "How can you be so excited for a day set by someone else?"
"It's the Chinese New Year, it's like this everywhere."
Xue Pingxi seemed surprised by her remarks, "Could it be that your customs are different?"
"On New Year's Day, the Holy... head of the family will call everyone to have dinner together." Xuan Ming hesitated for a moment and replied slowly, "That's all. We won't have fun like them."
"So simple?" Xue Pingxi was slightly surprised, "Where are you from?"
"I, I come from the north." Xuan Ming said vaguely.
"Northern Xinjiang? But I heard that people in the north like to celebrate the New Year." Xue Pingxi said doubtfully, "There seems to be a custom there. Every New Year's day, many colored lanterns are put up in the sky, which is called 'dianqian'
lamp'."
"I, our family is a bit special." Xuan Ming was still vague.
"Is that so?" Xue Pingxi nodded, agreeing with what she said, "In that case, it's rare to leave home once, how about walking around and enjoying the New Year like an ordinary person?"
"No need." Xuan Ming shook his head and said softly, "My injury has not healed and I am a little tired from walking. Let's go back."
Xue Pingxi glanced at her secretly and saw Xuan Ming's snow-white and soft face with a hint of tiredness, but also a hint of curiosity and expectation.
His heart moved, and he suddenly said out of nowhere: "I'll carry you!"
"What?" Xuan Ming was stunned when he heard this.
"Your body bones are still weak and it is not suitable for walking." Xue Pingxi quickly organized his sentences, bent his knees, lowered his back, and put his hands on his sides, "Let me carry you!"
"No need." Xuan Ming shook his head and refused, "You are also injured yourself, so don't worry about me."
"After taking your elixir, I feel much better." Xue Pingxi laughed, "Come up here, I wonder who was talking about my mother-in-law and mother before?"
"You..." Xuan Ming's pretty face turned red and she was speechless. After a long while, she said fiercely, "You asked for this. If you can't bear it, don't blame me."
Xue Pingxi's body posture remained unchanged, he twisted his neck and glanced at her, his eyes full of teasing.
The hesitation in Xuan Ming's eyes gradually dissipated, he moved his jade feet, took two steps, and climbed up his back lightly.
"Sit tight!" Xue Pingxi straightened up slightly and shouted like a sedan bearer, "Let's go!"
"Aren't you going back?"
Seeing that he didn't turn around, but strode forward, Xuan Ming couldn't help but wonder.
"There's no need for you to walk anyway." Xue Pingxi turned his cheek and smiled at her, "Why don't you go to the street to have fun first? It's not too late to go back!"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for her reply, Xue Pingxi had already squeezed into the crowd of people very skillfully, rushing left and right, and came to a group of acrobatics performers.
Lying on his broad back, Xuan Mingfang's heart trembled slightly and she fell into a wonderful state of mind.
"Thanks!"
She slowly approached Xue Pingxi's ear and uttered two words in an inaudible voice.
…
It was already dark, but Jibei Village was still bustling with people, and the sky was filled with colorful paper lanterns of various shapes, a dazzling array that was dizzying to see.
Among the crowd, Ran Sujuan, a woman with a fluttering white dress and a fairy-like appearance, was holding two flints in her hands and rubbing them gently.
A spark landed accurately on the shelf in front of me, and soon turned into a small flame that gradually grew.
She gently placed a paper lampshade in the shape of a white rabbit on the lit shelf, then slowly stood up holding the colored lantern in her hand and sent it up into the sky.
The lanterns floated very slowly at first, but as time went by, they flew faster and faster, and soon merged into the many lanterns, becoming part of the endless splendor in the sky.
The colorful light shone down, adding a dreamlike color to her beautiful face, attracting the eyes of countless men around her, and countless young people in the town were ready to make plans, planning how to strike up a conversation.
"What's the point of doing such a thing?"
Mandrill sat aside and watched her release the dry lantern, saying with disdain.
"Does everything you do need to be meaningful?"
Ran Sujuan seemed to be in a good mood, her tone was relaxed and soft, and she looked completely different from her cold appearance during the day.
"Of course, I usually only do two things, practice and kill people." Ghost Mandrill replied proudly, "Practice is to enhance my strength, and strong strength can also make it easier for me to kill people."
"Are you alive just to kill people?" Ran Sujuan's expression became a little complicated.
"Is there anything more pleasurable in this world than killing people?" Ghost Mandrill asked with a grin.
"Don't you think that making people laugh and make people happy is also a very meaningful thing? Just like these beautiful lanterns." Ran Sujuan lit a dry lantern again, "Look at how happy the people in this town are.
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"What a woman's opinion!" Ghost Mandrill shook his head.
"Here you go." Ran Sujuan suddenly handed the lit dry lamp to Ghost Mandrill, "You put it down."
Mandrill looked down and saw that the lamp was shaped like a pig.
He instinctively wanted to refuse, but just as he was about to reach out and push it away, his mind suddenly changed and he actually changed his movements and firmly grasped the dry lamp in his hand.
He slowly released his fingers, and the piglet shining with blue light rose into the air and gradually moved away.
"Isn't it more interesting than killing people?" Ran Sujuan's eyes were watery, staring closely into his eyes.
The two looked at each other, and Ghost Mandrill suddenly lost his focus for a brief moment.
"How is that possible?" He quickly came to his senses and denied with a sneer.
"Ran, Miss Ran..."
At this time, a young man from a small town finally couldn't hold himself back and tried to get in front of Ran Sujuan and talk to her.
"roll!"
The ghost mandrill's eyes widened, exuding an extremely fierce aura, and shouted angrily at the young man.
The young man was immediately frightened and almost lost his soul. He rolled and crawled away in embarrassment without even daring to look back.
Ran Sujuan glanced at him in surprise, then fell silent, seemingly not very angry.
Time passes slowly as the two of us put on the lanterns, one for you and one for me...