Chapter 3: A Young Man Without Stigmata (2)
In the main hall of the compound, a middle-aged man dressed in a black velvet robe with a rather dignified face sat there, holding tea in one hand, but he didn't drink it for a long time, and his eyes looked at the ground a little distractedly, as if he was thinking about something.
The door was gently pushed open, and Tian Xian walked in.
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, put down the tea, and frowned at Tianxian, "Where did you go yesterday and didn't come back all night?"
Tian Xian came forward very closely, and replied with a smile: "I'm going to find the eggs of the iron-winged bird." β
"What?" the middle-aged man couldn't help but be furious when he heard this, and slapped his palm on the table, "Rebel! How many times have I warned you! Don't touch those strange beasts......! You're ......."
"I'm not hurt, look!" Seeing that his father was angry, Tian Xian didn't panic, twisted his body on the spot, moved his arms and legs, and said with a smile, "The third uncle said that my father is not looking for me for this matter, but for a good thing!"
Looking at Tian Xian is not afraid of himself at all, but seems to be very curious about that good thing, the middle-aged man suddenly felt a headache, this child has been very different since he was a child, most of the time he is honest and sincere, but sometimes he is stubborn and rebellious, and he doesn't care about things like that, but he is not as annoying as his child who tosses indiscriminately, and he is amazingly persistent in the things he recognizes, and he will never give up even if he is repeatedly punished.
Look at Tianxian's expectant eyes, Tianzheng secretly shook his head, for this youngest son, he really loves and hates, his birth took away the life of his beloved wife, which makes his feelings for this son a little complicated, and he is born different, unable to inherit the stigma, but he always has a feeling that makes him a little unclear, as if the peak in this Moyun Mountain, this child is hidden in the fog, always let himself figure it out, those eyes always have strange things flashing, not like the eyes of a ten-year-old boy should have.
Sometimes I even dream that the child will turn into a fog and disappear into the mountain of fire and mist......
Looking at his son, who was only ten years old, countless thoughts were churning in his heart, and in the end, his father's mind still washed away everything, Tianzheng sighed lightly, and beckoned to Tianxian, "Come here." β
Tian Xian responded, and took two steps forward, with a little closeness and respect, "Father, what is a good thing?"
Looking at his son's faint but somewhat expectant eyes, Tianzheng couldn't help but think of the feeling he had when he saw Xinyi girl for the first time when he was a child, and couldn't help laughing, "Tianxian, you will be eleven years old soon, on this Huowu Mountain, an eleven-year-old boy is about to find a suitable girl to marry, I have a family affair for you!"
Suddenly, "Yes...... Yaoyao?"
Tianzheng was stunned for a moment, and pressed his son's head hard and rubbed it a few times, "Boy, it turns out that you have been staring at her for a long time, haha! My son's vision is really good, I have seen all the girls in the clan, only Yaoyao and you are the most compatible." β
Tianxian didn't have the slightest joy in his heart, and then he understood why Yaoyao was so angry before, and said that if she didn't marry herself, and what Sister Hongyan said to herself, in the end, it was her father who made her a marriage.
However, Yaoyao didn't seem to be willing. β
"What does the little girl's family know!?" Tian Zhengze didn't care, "I have already told your second uncle that you will get married when you are fifteen years old!"
Saying that, Tianzheng patted Tianxian's head lovingly, "Tianxian, Yaoyao is a good girl, you have to take good care of her in the future, don't let your second uncle always say that our family bullies Yaoyao, you know?"
"But, I don't even have a stigma, how can I take care of Yaoyao? β
Tianzhengze's face changed suddenly when he heard this, and two cold lights instantly revealed in his gentle eyes, and he grabbed Tianxian's shoulders and said in a deep voice: "What can I do without a stigma!? How can my good boy in Huowu Mountain be under a stigma, even if my son does not have a stigma, he is still a good man who stands up to the sky, Tianxian! You remember me! You don't have stigmata! But you must be stronger than other children with stigmata, now and in the future...... It has to be!!"
Tian Xian looked at his father in a daze, for many years, this was the first time he said these words to himself so excitedly, and when he talked about these things before, he always sighed softly with helpless eyes.
"Father, isn't it...... What did the second uncle say?"
Tian Zhengze's eyes twitched, this kid actually saw through my thoughts?
Looking at Tianxian with a little innocent eyes, Tianzheng secretly shook his head, or he was too careful, after all, this is just a ten-year-old child.
"Tian Xian...... Tian Zheng's gaze softened, and he said softly, "You don't have a stigma, others will look down on you, they will insult you, they will slander you, what should you do?"
"Ignore him, I've got my own thing to do. Tian Xian replied immediately.
Tian Zhengze laughed, "It's worthy of my son, haha...... Well, no, no......"
laughed a few times, but Tian Zhengze found that what he was about to say was deviated by the words of the kid in front of him, coughed, and said earnestly: "Tian Xian, you have to put in twenty points of effort to get a stigma!" You are only ten years old, before you and Yaoyao get married, you must get a stigma, no matter what the price is, do you hear clearly?"
Tianxian blinked, "Can you ...... I'll be able to hold the eggs in two years, and I'll bring one back for Yaoyao when the time comes. β
Tianzheng shook his head slowly and heavily, "Must ...... It's stigmata!"
Tianxian lowered his head and fell silent.
Rubbing Tian Xian's head again, Tian Zheng said softly: "Tian Xian, you don't have to be sad, people are different, this continent is incomparably vast, there are countless strange people and strange things, it doesn't matter if you are different from others now, it's ...... important You have to be stronger than everyone else and believe you can do it, you know?"
Tianxian feels that today's father is a little different from the past, as the patriarch, he rarely sighs and talks to himself like this.
"Father, I remember. Tian Xian raised his face again and replied with a smile.
Tian Zhengzhi nodded, "Have you been to see your mother?"
"I'll go in a minute. β
"Go ahead, tell her that you are married, she will be happy. Tian Zhengze said, and there was a little more trance of memories in his eyes.
Seeing his father's look, Tian Xian knew that today's conversation was over, and in the next time, his father would sit here until he came back to his senses, this father had a deep affection for his mother who had passed away for ten years, and until now when he talked about his mother, his face would show a look of sadness and remembrance, which would not be dispersed for a long time......
Exiting the main hall, Tian Xian came to a small door next to him, pushed the door and walked in.
It was a small room, the sunlight flowing freely through the white clouds, the fine dust gently stirred, there was no furnishings in the room, a few soft cushions on the floor, a wooden table, on which were some offerings, and behind the table was a portrait of a woman.
This is a rather beautiful woman, but she looks too weak, with a somewhat morbid pale face, but her eyes are warm, the corners of her lips are smiling, and she sits there quietly in white, and a gentle and virtuous meaning comes out through the paper, making this picture scroll vivid.
This painting is painted by Tian Zhengze in memory of his deceased wife, this crooked rough man who has written even words all his life, but he painted such a delicate painting, and every tick seems to reveal his attachment and reluctance to his deceased wife.
"Mother, I've come to see you. β
Tian Xian sat down on the cushion on the ground, looking at the picture scroll, and couldn't help but feel upset and fluctuating.
For many years, apart from the treehouse in the woods, it was the second place where you could feel at peace.
The woman in this painting is her mother, but she is not exactly, she may not belong to this world, but she has become a child in her womb and was born into this world.
In my previous life and present life, I have never experienced what mother's love is.
In his previous life, he was an orphan, adopted by a barefoot doctor who walked the rivers and lakes, began to do chores for him at the age of four, followed him to the mountain to collect medicine at the age of six, and practiced some legendary exercises when he was idle.
When he was fourteen years old, he was already a doctor with a little experience, one rainy night, he took advantage of the old man's absence, for a gangster boss who was shot, and also charged a lot of honorarium, I thought that I could walk away from now on, but maybe God hated the black doctor, a thunderbolt struck his head, and when he woke up again, he was already a baby about to be born in the womb.
It was a wonderful experience, in my mother's womb, warm, as if wrapped in the whole world, there was no uneasiness, no crampedness in a small space, and the woman's beautiful soft voice always made me want to see her with my own eyes.
It's a pity that maybe he was born unknown, but his birth took the life of this frail woman.
I can clearly hear her unwilling voice, no matter what, she persistently chose to give birth to herself, originally ...... She could have survived.
This may ...... It's the greatest mother's love.
After his birth, he could not inherit the stigma that everyone in this world could inherit, which once made his father, who had just lost his wife, mad, although he was still unable to speak or walk at that time, but the almost hysterical grief was deeply imprinted in his mind, and the rugged man wept silently in front of his small body......
Most of the children in Huowu Mountain will have a symbolic nickname, such as Tong Hu, although this saint-like name makes Tian Xian feel a little ridiculous, but he is indeed healthy and strong, like a little tiger.
I don't have a real nickname.
His name was taken by his father, and his single name was an idle word, Sanniang once said to herself, this is to hope that she can not be confused by sorrow and spend her life in leisure and comfort.
In the Fire Mist Clan, almost all the men's names carry the meaning of hope and struggle, but they are different......
As he grew older, his father's gaze became more and more peaceful, but the hidden pain still flashed from time to time, he knew that he was helpless and disappointed, but he longed for himself to inherit the stigma like other children, for him, he pinned his memory of his deceased wife, this remembrance, in the past ten years, has not decayed, but has become more and more intense.
Among the more than 1,000 clansmen on this Fire Misty Mountain, only he can't inherit the stigma, and no one has even heard of anyone in this world who has the same physique as himself, maybe it's because he has memories of another world, or maybe because he is not a human in this world at all.
It is said that the ancestors were once also the nobles of the southwest continent, and later came here to avoid chaos in the war, and after taking root here, they multiplied, and there was no dispute with the world here, and they lived a life with Baiyun Black Mountain, and the ancestors named this place after the Fire Mist Mountain, calling themselves the Fire Mist Clan.
The fire veins under the Fire Misty Mountain are connected to the ground, and the heat makes it impossible for the clouds that fill the sky to get close to the mountain, and most of the clansmen inherit the stigma related to fire and wind, and for their own children, who can't even inherit the most basic physical stigma, the old people can only sigh.
The tribesmen are kind and peaceful, and in ten years, they have given great care and tolerance to their own dissidents, but ...... This still can't hide the helplessness and pity in their eyes.
The younger children are always looking for their own trouble, because they are different from them, and they don't want to pay attention to it, after all, they are just children, and they are really twenty-five years old.
However, he really can't inherit any stigma, unlike everyone else......
Looking at the woman in the painting, ten years flashed rapidly in Tianxian's mind.
After sitting there for a long time, it was getting wester, and Tianxian actually sat here for an afternoon.
The door was gently pushed open, and a majestic face appeared in the doorway, "Tianxian, it's time for dinner, you've been here all afternoon." β
Tian Xian suddenly came back to his senses, looked at the Tian Zhengzheng at the door, father and son looked at each other, and there seemed to be something hidden in their eyes.
"I'll come. Tian Xian replied softly.
Tian Zhengzhi nodded and left silently.
Looking back at the woman in the painting, Tian Xian stood up, knelt down again, and respectfully kowtowed to the portrait three times.
"Mother, I'm leaving, I may not be able to come to see you often in the future, but the child will always remember the kindness of the mother, this life is your life, you will cherish it, he will ...... The baby will definitely come back to see you. β
Raising his head, Tian Xian wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and walked out of the house without looking back.
The clouds on Huowu Mountain are surging all year round, and the sky is dark early, but the clouds surging at night reflect the white snow of the surrounding mountains, and the mountains are only dark and not dark, and the scenery is strange.
In the dead of night, Tian Xian sneaked out of the room, and by the dim white clouds, quickly climbed up to the attic of the big house, and lightly touched the room to the west.
This compound is inhabited by the five heads of the clan, that is, Tian Zhengze and four brothers, and the first big house in the west is the residence of the second leader.
Tian Xian is extremely careful, although he has been practicing the Seven Treasures Spiritual Heart True Solution for more than seven years, although the body is as light as a cat, but the second uncle who lives in this big house is an extremely powerful character, when he was young, he entered the flame vein of the Fire Mist Mountain, dug out the ruins of the ancient gods with his own hands, and obtained a holy mark of desire, and now he has cultivated to the end of refining, and he is the number one master in this Fire Mist clan, and even his father Tian Zhengze is not his opponent, but he is easy-going by nature, and he does not fight in everything, and the position of the patriarch is almost passed to the hands of Tian Zhengze, who is the eldest son, without any wavesγ
Tiptoeing, Tian Xian slowly followed the eaves to the small window of the three-story attic.
This is Yaoyao's room, most of the children of the Fire Mist clan sleep on the upper floor, because the earth fire is hot, and the children who are too young can't stand the heat, especially the girls, they all sleep on the highest floor, and girls with different talents like Hongyan are very rare.
Gently pushed the window, Tianxian found that the window was really not locked, but it was just hidden, Yaoyao has never liked the hot earth, and she always has the window open when she sleeps.
Silently pushed open the window, and jumped in cautiously and carefully.
Yaoyao has had insomnia for the past two days.
Originally, everything was fine, but yesterday my father suddenly said that he was married, and the object of his marriage was Tianxian, and he wanted to ask something, but his father seemed to be very unhappy and didn't let himself ask at all.
If you want to say that the sky is idle...... Actually, there is nothing wrong with it, he is much better looking than other children, and he likes it very much when he laughs, but he doesn't have stigma, but other children do, and even he has been blessed with stigmata after birth......
All of them have stigmata, but he doesn't...... What should I do with this? My sister is already going to marry away from home because of the power of the stigma, will she marry someone who does not have the stigmata in the future?
The little girl didn't quite know what it meant to marry in her mind, but she knew that Tian Xian was different from other children, he didn't have a stigma...... It's just this one thing that has made the little girl who is only about ten years old extremely confused and distressed.
Tonight, my sister talked to herself again, but ...... But he just didn't have a stigma, and the other children looked down on him......
Tossing and turning, the little girl couldn't sleep at all on the **, and her mind was full of the ridicule and mockery of other children......
Suddenly, the cloud-white light quickly dimmed.
Realizing something, Yaoyao turned her head and suddenly found that a dark shadow that was not tall was actually standing in front of her **, looking at her with a light face on her back.
"Ah............ Hmm!" Frightened, Yaoyao was about to scream loudly, how could she scream out, she pounced like a leopard and held Yaoyao's mouth.
"Yaoyao, it's me. Tian Xian said in a very small voice.
"Woo woo ......" Maybe it's better not to say it, as soon as she heard that it was a day of leisure, Yaoyao's eyes immediately rolled down tears, and the little girl naturally thought that this guy who was beaten during the day was here to take revenge on herself.
Seeing that Yaoyao was struggling, Tianxian was a little helpless, hesitated for a moment, and touched the back of Yaoyao's head with his other hand.
Dumb door acupoint.
Tianxian knew that his kung fu was still very shallow, but he could still do it by temporarily blocking the voice of a little girl.
Yaoyao suddenly felt dizzy, and when her mind cleared up, she found that Tianxian had let go of herself.
immediately shouted again, but Yaoyao found that she couldn't speak, and her little face suddenly turned pale.
"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, it'll be fine in a while. Tian Xian scratched his head and said with apologies on his face, "I just want to talk to you, and then I will leave, I won't beat you." β
There were tears flashing in Yaoyao's eyes, she couldn't scream, it was impossible to run out of the house in front of this Tianxian who was as agile as a monkey, and now she could really only be slaughtered by others.
"Seriously...... Won't hit you. Seeing that Yaoyao was still crying, Tianxian could only sigh, thought about it, and took out something from his arms a little reluctantly.
"Here's for you, don't cry, I got it with great difficulty. β
Yaoyao, who was shedding tears, couldn't help but be stunned, what Tianxian handed over was a colorful feather, this feather was extremely long, and none of the fluff was scattered, neatly arranged, and it looked like it had a feeling of incomparably hardness at a glance.
The feathers of the iron-winged bird!Yaoyao recognized this thing in surprise.
"You didn't always want it, I happened to look for an egg, so I secretly pulled one. β
Yaoyao looked at this feather a little stunned, the iron-winged bird is a very fierce bird of prey, when Sanniang was talking in the morning, she asked about Tianxian, she was still a little suspicious at that time, but she didn't expect it......
Reaching out and touching the feather, Yaoyao twisted her head with a look of disinterest, but ...... It seems that he believes that Tianxian is not here to beat himself.
Tianxian put the feather on Yaoyao**, and said with a smile: "I heard my father say that we have made a marriage, and I know that you don't like this family business, so I came to see you." β
It turned out that he was here to please me! Yaoyao's heart flashed with a hint of dissatisfaction and smugness.
Although it is certainly not okay to break into a girl's room in the middle of the night, but ...... This doesn't seem to be unforgivable, and there are also the feathers of the iron-winged bird, Yaoyao's eyes can't help but move back and forth on that feather again.
After being diluted by fear, the little girl who was full of fantasy felt a little happy about the boy's actions.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to Jingtan to be punished, I won't see you for a long time, Sister Hongyan wants me to take care of you, but ......" scratching his head, Tian Xian continued, "You have to take good care of yourself in the future, huh...... As for our family affairs, if you don't like it, just tell the second uncle, he will definitely not wronged you, remember?"
Yaoyao was a little strange, the words of the boy in front of her seemed to be mixed with something else, and she wanted to ask, but she couldn't speak.
Tianxian scratched his head again, looking a little helpless and distressed, "Yaoyao, you say...... Am I really that weird?"
Yaoyao finally picked up the feather of the iron-winged bird, opened her mouth, and didn't make a sound.
"Oh...... I'll let you speak, but don't shout, or I'll get the feather back." Tian Xian pondered for a moment, looked at Yaoyao as if warning, and said.
Yaoyao looked wary and immediately hid the feathers behind her.
"Don't scream, or I'll hit you!" Tian Xian threatened, reaching out to the back of Yaoyao's head again, and the Qibao Lingxin True Solution worked again, and gently pressed on the dumb door acupoint.
Yaoyao's body trembled, and she couldn't help but exclaim slightly: "It hurts ......"
"Shhh......h
Yaoyao was very obedient this time, and immediately closed her mouth, wondering if the charm of the feather of the iron-winged bird was too great.
"Yaoyao, am I strange?" asked Tianxian in a low voice.
Yaoyao looked at Tianxian and muttered, "You don't have a holy stigma, of course it's strange......"
"Then our family!"
"I don't want to marry you!" Speaking of this, Yaoyao immediately straightened her little face, and even lost the feathers of the iron-winged bird, "I don't want this." β
Tian Xian looked at the feathers of the iron-winged bird and smiled lightly, "This is for you, don't worry, you don't have to marry me." β
Yaoyao was stunned for a moment, Tianxian had already left the ** side, and gently pushed open the window again.
"Yaoyao, don't tell anyone about my coming here. Tian Xian said and tiptoed out of the window.
"Hmph, I'll sue Sanniang tomorrow!" the little girl picked up the beautiful feather again, and said angrily, and when she looked up, the shadow of the young man was no longer visible by the window.
"Stinky days!"
Yaoyao muttered, but looking at the feathers in her hand, her little face was full of happy smiles, this was the first time that a boy had given her a gift, and it was what she wanted the most.
Holding the feathers of the iron-winged bird, Yaoyao slept peacefully......