destiny [ancient]

Chapter 10 Shadow

In the morning, when Peacock got up, he saw Ah Hui comparing his younger brother and younger sister.

"The last question, where are the four assistants and four stars?" Ji Huiduan asked the two children standing in front of him before sitting in the case, "Ah Huan, you practice consecration, tell me."

"Among the dormitories, with Ziwei Yuan behind." The younger brother replied seriously.

Ji Hui nodded slightly, quite satisfied: "Recently you have taken a big step, so you will have a day off tomorrow, so you don't have to remember it."

"Thank you, brother!" Ji Huan almost jumped up happily, and then asked, "Brother, can you make me an astrolabe?"

"The sacrificial astrolabe is made of the copper of the first mountain and the blood of the life. You are still young, so don't touch it lightly." Seeing her brother's disappointed expression, Ji Hui thought for a while, stretched out her hand and brought a palm-sized tortoise shell from the corner of the wall. The palm brushed for a moment, and the 28 mansions of Sanyuan were already depicted, "This is a fake disk, you can hold it, but you can't use it for divination, understand?"

"Thank you, brother!" Ji Huan took the tortoise shell carefully, wiped off the little powder left over from the carving on it with his sleeve, and said lovingly, "Don't worry, brother, with my cultivation base of only the first level, I can't occupy the top of the world at all." It’s impossible to be accurate just by counting luck.”

"It's good that you know." Ji Hui was very satisfied with his younger brother's study, so he was going to turn his attention to his younger sister.

"Brother wait a minute." Ji Huan suddenly called his elder brother, hesitant to speak.

"You're young, just speak up." Ji Hui gently patted his head.

"Brother, I have been learning to celebrate and sacrifice for more than six years. It is often said in books that the destiny cannot be violated, but..." He scratched his head in distress, "If we predict that it is good, and welcome a good harvest, it is of course Good, but if it is bad, such as the life span of a person, it cannot be changed... After all, if the good and the bad cannot be changed, then what is the use of us?"

"The meaning of life in the world is called God's will," Ji Hui knew that this was a problem that all priests would encounter, "What I want is peace of mind, the peace of mind of the people, parents and relatives, if you choose, it's up to you. "

"Then, brother, have you measured your own life?" Ji Huan asked cautiously.

Ji Hui was silent for a moment before saying, "Tested."

"Then are you willing to obey your destiny?"

"..." Ji Hui didn't answer.

"Brother?" Ji Huan asked remindingly.

"If meeting him is destiny, I should be willing to obey." Ji Hui came back to her senses and smiled softly.

...Xianchi took over the broken army, the sky and the water are against each other, Ah Hui, what a disaster.

... The apprentice knows.

…… Xianchi is the evil of peach blossoms, the star of breaking the army, and even the evil of monsters that harm the country. The sky and the water go against each other. The meaning of love is bound to be lonely all one's life, and will not die well.

Seeing her younger brother's confused face, Ji Hui didn't say anything, but turned her gaze to her younger sister.

"Brother!" Ji You stomped angrily, "I don't want to learn anymore."

"At the beginning, when I taught the art of sacrifice, I asked the two of you to practice the ritual ceremony and the curse killing. It was you who said that the curse killing is extremely powerful and must be learned, so I taught it." Ji Hui said calmly.

"Who knew it would be so difficult!" The girl in her early ten years was dressed in animal skins, and she already had the figure of a young girl, with the hair that Ji Hui had just tied up on her head, her almond eyes were wide open, and she looked like I just wouldn't follow her. He said, "What are the three elements and six armors, what are the eight-pointed five-ji... You also said that the art of cursing and killing harms heaven and morality, so why don't I not learn it now? What's more, you have If you don't give me the double spell of heaven and earth, just teach me some human talisman, and you can beat birds."

"If you just want power, then why don't you practice the Divine Light Sutra?" Ji Hui looked at her intently.

"It takes ten years to lay the foundation of Shenzhaojing, which is too slow. You were already in the seventh heaven when you were 11 years old. There must be some reason, right? There is a quick way, why don't you tell me, I am your own sister, You are too selfish." The girl said unconvinced, "If I can learn quickly, why should I learn curse killing?"

"The art of cursing and killing is inherently insidious and quick. If the foundation is not stable, it will inevitably fall into the path of evil deeds, hurting others and yourself." Ji Hui looked at her proud and beautiful sister, "Until your heart is not stable, I will not Teach you the poison spell."

"Then I won't learn!" Ji You pouted, "I'll admit it even if I beat my palm. Anyway, I'm a child without a mother. You can bully me hard, brother. When I can't stand it, I'll die, and then I'll go find my mother, and you can easily live your life, everyone is happy, right?"

"If you don't learn, I will send you to the great priest and ask him to teach you." Ji Hui said lightly.

"Impossible!" Ji You's breath was stagnant, she bit her lip, and looked at him aggrievedly, "You know that the old man is broken, how can you bear it, am I your sister?"

The high priest was so strict that he beat his palms every time he moved, closed the small black room, was hungry, and whipped when he was angry.

"Of course you are." Ji Hui got up slowly and left, "If you can't memorize the Nine Chapters of the Human Talisman before tomorrow, go to the great priest to study."

Ji You saw him go out, so angrily kicked over the table.

"Don't make big brother angry." Ji Huan held the tortoise shell in his hand and said earnestly, "Brother is also doing it for our own good. Don't you forget that last time, you couldn't release your spell and almost got us captured?"

"That's because he didn't protect us well!" Ji You said angrily, "We are also the children of tigers, if he hadn't fallen out with his father, we could still live in palace buildings, why should we stay in such a small courtyard like ordinary people .Look at the clothes on my body, there are only two silk skirts, the rest are linen, and those noble girls are better than me."

"Do you think, if we were in the palace, would we be the same as those other brothers and sisters, died in civil strife," Ji Huan comforted his sister, "Don't listen to those women, they are just jealous that you are more beautiful than them."

"Of course, when I grow up, I must be the number one beauty in the Southern Wilderness!" Ji You said confidently.

"That's difficult." Ji Huan shrugged, "You can't be more beautiful than elder brother, can you?"

"you shut up!"

Ji Hui dragged the peacock to the stream to wash it off, then served him a meal on the table: "Yesterday you were seriously injured, so I didn't ask you to get up early today."

"It's a small injury." Peacock drank the meat porridge that Ah Hui made for him, and felt that it would be good for him to gain weight after going on like this. "The monster race is different from humans, they regain their breath faster, and they are already healed, you see."

He opened his clothes to reveal his belly, which was as clean as new without any marks.

Ji Hui tilted her head slightly, and then stretched out her hand to touch it. It was indeed healed, but it was too fast, right?

He touched it again.

"Itchy~" Peacock's belly shrank slightly, and then saw that Ah Hui's face turned slightly red.

"Hey, Ah Hui, you didn't blush during our bridal chamber, why did you blush when you touched my belly?" Peacock became excited all at once.

So Ji Hui withdrew her hand: "Eat!"

"No, I want to see how shy you are, Ah Hui..." Peacock raised its tail proudly.

Then Ah Hui pressed it into the bowl with a cold face.

So the peacock quickly drank the porridge: "I have seen the water situation recently, and the water in the upper reaches has receded a lot. It should not be difficult to break through this year."

"This is good news." Ji Hui nodded, but she was a little absent-minded, "Those children should live better."

When there is not enough food, newborn babies will be strangled to death. In other words, at this age when medicines can only be used by nobles, this is the "indigenous method" of abortion by civilians and slaves.

"Are you thinking about your sister?" Peacock smiled softly. "They have had a little trouble recently, but it was jealousy, because you are getting closer to me."

Ji Hui didn't answer.

"Don't be unhappy." Peacock sat next to him and rubbed against him, "Cubs can always be self-willed, but when they reach adulthood, they will be left to fend for themselves...I'm talking about demons, Ahui, if you don't want to To take care of her for the rest of her life, you must learn to let go."

"Tu Qin." Ji Hui suddenly changed his name.

"Yes." Peacock responded immediately.

"Once the autumn festival is over," Ji Hui was silent for a moment, then said seriously, "Let's go."

"Go...leave Southern Wilderness?" Peacock asked.

"good."

"Are you serious, you want to give up the battle for the position?"

"Although Ahuan and Ayou's skills are still young, they have become the choice of priests. I am safe and sound. I am willing to let go of the position of great controversy and leave with you." Ji Hui stared at him closely, "You, wish ?”

"I'm a demon."

"Since you were born, you haven't done anything evil. It doesn't make any difference whether you're a human or a monster." Ji Hui said coldly, "It's too late to care about such small things as you are in a bridal chamber."

"Hey, Ah Hui, don't say such provocative words with such a cold expression, okay?" Tu Qin instinctively threw himself into his arms.

"You just say whether you want it or not." Ji Hui let him nibble on his neck, but knowing his temper, naturally she didn't argue with him.

"But for me, you really won't regret it?" Peacock asked, curling his neck.

"Now I, the elder brother, the fifth brother, and the three parties are on equal terms. If I choose one side, I can ensure that one side will be safe and secure the position. If the three of them fight in a melee, they will inevitably collide and damage my Southern Wilderness foundation." Ji Hui paused, then said, "And , the throne is a trifling matter, if I am on the throne, I will do my duty. How can I be involved with the monster clan if I am born a king. "

"But I'm afraid you will regret it." The peacock rubbed against his neck.

"I earned the position first because I had big thoughts in my heart, and to protect the safety of my younger brother, but now, since I have my heart for you, I will never make things difficult for you." Ji Hui said calmly, "Nanhuang has always regarded demons as flesh The thorn in the middle, if you stay here, you will be in danger sooner or later. So, after the autumn festival, leave with me, are you willing?"

"Yes, of course I would, it's a fool who doesn't want to."

The corners of Ji Hui's lips raised slightly, and then she restrained herself: "Since it's agreed, go and wash the dishes quickly. I'll go after yesterday's person first, so be careful."

"Ah Hui, don't worry." Peacock nodded vigorously, and then asked, "Didn't you kill that person yesterday with a spell?"

"Spells are easy to catch against mortals, but against Tianque's people, they just suffer a little bit. But I already have a clue, and I will definitely be able to capture him in a short time and vent my anger for you."

"Then you go, I'm at home."

Ji Hui took a few more glances at him before leaving.

Peacock watched him leave with his bowl in his arms, and smiled.

Hui...

He went to wash the dishes by the stream again, but this time, he was in a daze for a long time.

He didn't come back to his senses until a small fish jumped out of the stream and turned into a sparrow again.

"Chirp! Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp" Big Peacock, there is already news about what you want us to investigate.

"What news, tell me." Peacock was very satisfied with the speed of the roc, and asked directly in bird language.

"Ji Hui's mother clan migrated from Xia Kingdom of Zhongzhou."

"I know that."

"But she has another identity, you must not think of it."

"She is the younger sister of Emperor Xia Zhongkang, Nanwei." Sparrow said, "Back then Emperor Xia Taikang was licentious and innocent, and the Dongyi tribe followed suit and took control of Xia's government. Later, the lord of Dongyi killed Taikang, Taikang's younger brother, Zhongkang, was established as emperor. Nanwei was one of them who massacred the Xia royal family who refused to accept Dongyi's interference in politics. She was hunted down by Dongyi all the time. "

"So, Ah Hui's mother is not a commoner in the Southern Wilderness at all, but the royal family of Daxia." Peacock's expression flashed, "No wonder the tiger is unwilling to let Ah Hui succeed. Nanhuang was also involved in the war in Zhongzhou."

"Do you want to release the news?" the little sparrow asked, "As long as the news comes out, neither of his two elder brothers will quit. After all, Ji Hui was born with a flaw, and he is a priest. They are the youngest Tianque powerhouses themselves, and none of them will ignore such threats."

"No need." Peacock said directly.

"Big Peacock, are you distressed?" Sparrow asked.

"No, there are other forces interfering in the Southern Wilderness. Don't send out this news for now. I know how to do it." Peacock said lightly.

"Of course we believe in the big peacock, but..." The sparrow chuckled, "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous, and no one will force you. After all, you can bear your people. It's been like that for thousands of years. One, you have to cherish it."

"If it's okay, you can go." Peacock said coldly.

The sparrow turned in the air, turned into a small fish and fell into the stream, made a beautiful splash, swung away and swam away.

A gust of wind blew by, the trees swayed, and the whole world seemed to be quiet.

Peacock chuckled, turned and left.

-

Ji Hui walked forward along the trails in the city. Nandu was built on the hills. Apart from a few avenues where mules and horses could pass, there were countless trails that could only be passed by one person among the row upon row of houses. During the rainy season, the trails here were often muddy. It is filled with puddles of various sizes, and there are moss and some grass growing in the stone gaps at the base of the wall. Although it is messy, it has a sense of vitality.

However, this ordinary road was completely different in Ji Hui's eyes.

The qi here is different from other roads.

Yesterday when he cast the Lianshan spell, it was originally intended to induce the sympathy between heaven and earth, hurt people's spiritual foundation, and the traces were extremely heavy. He didn't follow up directly at that time, because at the end of the day, in the early morning, the moon had already disappeared, and the sun had not yet risen. It was the breath of heaven and earth. The most continuous time, not affected by the sympathetic relationship between the sun and the moon, is the easiest time to track.

The man's path was all the way to the outside of the city.

Ji Hui tracked all the way, from the foot of the mountain out of the city, to the north, at an extremely fast speed.

If you don't determine the way when the sun is about to rise, you will have to wait until tomorrow.

However, he accidentally discovered that another person was also on the way.

"Why is Ninth Brother here?" Ji Zhen stared at him closely.

"Why are you here?" Ji Hui had always been someone who would be questioned.

"Last night, there were assassins at my place, who killed several of my guards. If it wasn't for the fact that I had some conflicts with...cough, and let the double sleep in my room these few days, the ninth brother would not be able to see him as a brother." Ji Zhen looked serious. , because he knows how important this matter is, and it is not comparable to other things.

"Brother is already in the sky, so why should you be humble?" Ji Hui turned around and continued to observe the direction of the breath, "I have important things to do, so I won't accompany you."

"So what about Tianque, what that man gave was peacock gall." Ji Zhen said calmly.

"Then congratulations to brother for escaping." Ji Hui frowned slightly. Could it be that there were two of them.

"I chased all the way here and met Ninth Brother. I think Ninth Brother came here for the same reason." Ji Zhen walked side by side with him.

"Then let's go together." Ji Hui didn't bother, the two of them accelerated at the same time, as if two gusts of wind were stroking the grass, but they were completely invisible in the forest.

"I used the Secret Shadow Tracing Technique in the Divine Illumination Sutra, but it seems that the Ninth Brother's Mountain Linking technique is more accurate in tracking."

"That's because you are not good at learning." Ji Hui said directly.

"Ninth Brother, your temper is still so irritating." Ji Zhen smiled wryly, "However, Ninth Brother, we seem to have reached your mother clan."

Ji Hui suddenly paused.

Turning around the mountains and valleys, a huge valley suddenly appeared in front of you. There were small buildings and wooden houses scattered in the valley. It was a village of about a thousand people. There were farmers in shabby clothes working on large fertile fields around it, a peaceful and peaceful image.

At this moment, the sun rose, and the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became chaotic.

Ji Hui's eyes turned.

"Don't look at me..." Ji Zhen immediately waved his hand, "The method of tracing the shadow of the gods is limited. In fact, I have no clues halfway through, and I came here purely by the guidance of your ninth brother."

Ji Hui stared at his helpless expression, and slowly said: "Then, what's the use of keeping you."