Book XV, Chapter 14
Tianzong carefully observed for a while, and found that this secret room is not special, but there is an ancestral hall here but it is a little nondescript, but, after all, he is a child, he doesn't know what to be afraid of, what ghosts and gods say, he didn't put it in his eyes at all, maybe he has never done anything like a dark room, so he is more bold, Tianzhong's two eyes shoot everywhere, he knows that there must be a famous hall in this ancestral hall, otherwise why would it be set up so secret, childlike heart is like this, curiosity is heavy, everything feels fresh, and he likes to play'Scavenger Hunt', always thinking that there are good things hidden in it, and trying to find them all.
The result was very disappointing to Tianzong, there was really nothing in this ancestral hall, because he had already searched inside, but he really didn't find anything, Tianzong finally gave up looking for it, and sat on the ground dejectedly.
I didn't expect him to sit down and find a mystery, because he was small, when he sat on the ground, he just formed an oblique angle with the offering table above the ancestral hall, and he could see the bottom of the entire offering table, if it was an adult, it would be impossible to see.
Tianzong couldn't help but get up, quickly got up, got under the table, it was pitch black, touched the flat ridge with his hand, there was nothing, but just now Tianzong clearly saw a black light flickering under the table, could it be that he was dazzled just now, Tianzong didn't believe this, he knew that there must be something hidden under the table, but why can't he find it now. It's weird, though. Tianzhong's strength came up again, and he decided to look carefully. So he got out of the offering table, took out a luminous stone, and searched carefully under the offering table.
It was indeed an ordinary table, and there was nothing unusual about it, and the workmanship was still of the rough kind, and there was nothing surprising about it when the sky carefully knocked on the table, but under his careful observation. Finally, I found a crack under the table, a very thin crack that I couldn't really see if I hadn't looked closer.
Could it be that there is something in this? Tianzhong thought suspiciously, but this was like a crack in the offering table itself, there was a crack in the ordinary table, this is a very common thing, not to mention that the workmanship of this offering table is so rough, and it is normal to have a crack. But Tianzong is a child's nature after all, and he acts entirely by intuition. It feels like there must be a mystery in this table, and he has to investigate it to the end.
Searching all the way down the rift, Tianzong found that there was indeed a mystery to it. The cracks on the offering table are not natural, but man-made, and have been carved by the sky. The rift was largely depicted, and he was greatly surprised by the results. Because according to the shape he had drawn, it was exactly the mark of a knife. That is to say, someone has completely set a knife at the bottom of this offering table, and if it were not for the small size of the Tianzong people, and such patience, ordinary people would never find it, even if the offering table was turned over and carefully examined, they would not find anything, because the scabbard of this knife is wooden, and the technique of inlay is very ingenious, the whole knife and the scabbard are tightly embedded at the bottom of the table, if it is not for the age, there are some cracks in the knots, and even the Tianzong is difficult to find the mysteryγ
I didn't expect that there was really a treasure hidden, Tianzong was really happy, since this knife was hidden so secretly, maybe it was something magical, Tianzong did not hesitate at all, he took out the small dagger he carried with him, and dug this knife out from the bottom of the offering table.
Tianzong happily took the knife and looked at it carefully, the blade of this knife was narrow and long, the blade was about two and a half feet, plus the handle, it was just three feet, and the person who was the same as the knife Tianzong, it was a little too long in Tianzong's hands.
Tianzong curiously held the handle of the knife and pumped it hard, only to find that the entire blade of the original scabbard of the knife was not wooden, because the wooden sheath was only the outer scabbard of the knife, and the knife itself also had a scabbard, this scabbard was not gold, silver, copper or iron, the texture was very soft, like the leather of some animal, and it felt very comfortable, soft and delicate in the hand.
Tianzong curiously pumped hard, wanting to pull the knife out of the scabbard and see the true face of the knife, but he didn't expect that he didn't pull out the knife with all his strength, which provoked Tianzong's bull temper.
He stepped on the tip of the knife with his foot, held the handle of the knife with both hands, and pulled it out vigorously, trying to pull the knife out, but the scabbard of the knife seemed to be glued to the body of the knife, and no matter how hard Tianzong tried, he didn't pull it out. However, this knife was stepped on by Tianzong like this, and the tip of the knife was slightly bent.
"It turns out that this is still a soft knife!" Tianzong picked up the knife and folded it vigorously, this knife is really soft and can be bent into a circle, but it is not as soft as an ordinary soft weapon, because although it is soft, it is still rigid, and it is impossible to use it as a weapon such as a soft sword.
"It's a strange knife, but why can't it be opened!" Tianzhong was puzzled, and tried a few more times, but the result was still the same, and he didn't pull the knife out of its sheath.
"What a mess, it's really useless!" Tianzong felt a little interested, and the child lost his temper and threw the knife on the ground.
After doing it for a long time, Tianzong also felt a little tired, and couldn't help but sit on the ground to rest, at this moment, something strange happened suddenly, a trace of smoke suddenly slowly appeared on the knife that Tianzong lost, this is not white smoke, but black smoke, and it is getting thicker and thicker, and the entire knife is annihilated.
"Hey, it's a strange thing, how can there be so much smoke!" Tianzong couldn't help but feel very curious, so he picked up the knife again, and as soon as the knife left the ground, the black gas suddenly disappeared.
The knife is still so plain, the dark hilt is still dull, Tianzong really doubts that he was dazzled just now, otherwise how could such a strange thing happen.
After staring at the knife for a while, Tianzong suddenly had a whim, held the handle of the knife and jerked it hard. The blade of the knife came out in response, and a cold light flashed and disappeared. Tianzong couldn't believe the knife in his hand, and he didn't pull out the knife after exhausting all kinds of methods just now. Now it's just a light pump, and it's easy to pull it out, it's a strange thing.
Don't look at the handle of this knife is dark and unremarkable, but this knife is definitely not ordinary, the blade is like a flood of autumn water, the light is shining, and the aura is compelling, although Tianzong is not very knowledgeable about weapons, but he knows that this knife is definitely a good weapon by feeling. I don't know how many years I've been hidden under this table, but I'm still so radiant and shocking. Based on this alone, we know that this knife is a divine weapon.
Tianzong held the knife, suddenly had an urge to dance, he was not very good at knives, nor was he good at swordsmanship, although he dabbled in knives in school, but his family martial arts was known for marksmanship. Therefore, all of Tianzong's energy is focused on family martial arts, and the sword can only be described as a few words that are not too unfamiliar.
But this strange knife was held in Tianzong's hand, and he played with it carefully, and he suddenly felt as if he was being swayed by some kind of power. A magical knife technique suddenly appeared in his mind, and he involuntarily danced in his hand.
A huge burst of sword qi rolled up in this small secret room, and everywhere the sword qi went. Everything was shattered, and a good ancestral hall was completely destroyed by the sky. However, he immediately realized that he seemed to be out of control. Because he found that it was not that he was controlling the knife, but that the knife was pulling him as if it had a spirit, and a feeling of dizziness came to his heart, and Tianzong only felt that his chest was uncomfortable, and he involuntarily spurted out a mouthful of blood.
After that, he felt that the energy of his body leaked sharply, and in an instant the whole body seemed to be drained, becoming powerless, the body was empty, Tianzong couldn't help but stop his hand, his body shook for a while, he couldn't stand up at all, and couldn't help but thrust the knife into the ground, wanting to use the knife as a crutch, but the entire knife body was all submerged in the soil, Tianzong staggered, lost the support point, he could no longer support his body, fell to the ground, his consciousness also collapsed in an instant, and the whole person fainted.
When Tianzong woke up, he was already lying on the bed, it turned out to be Tianzong's grandfather Xie Chengde came back, as soon as he entered the room, he saw that his room was in a mess, and he knew that it was this naughty grandson who made a fuss, except for him, who else dared to make such a big fuss in his room, however, what made him feel strange was that he sent people to look around and did not find any trace of Tianzong, and the next person also proved that Tianzong had not been out of the house at all today, he couldn't help but feel anxious, and suddenly he found that the bookcase seemed to have traces of being moved, could it be that this naughty guy ran into the secret room, this secret room is not a big secret, and there is nothing special in it except for the tablet, Tianzong shouldn't stay in it for too long.
Although he thought so, he decided to go in and have a look, this opened the bookcase, entered the secret room, and found that Tianzong had fallen to the ground, and he was not awake, now he was in a hurry, and hurriedly took Tianzong out, and he didn't notice that there was a knife on the ground, of course, this strange knife is now almost completely submerged in the ground, leaving only a knife handle, and the secret room is messy, a mess, his mind is all on Tianzong, who will have the heart to pay attention to such a small object. Xie Chengde rushed out of the secret room with Tianzong in his arms, on the one hand, he sent someone to ask for a doctor immediately, and on the other hand, he sent someone to ask Tianzong's father, Xie Zhenguo, to come back to discuss.
Xie Zhenguo was in Changqin with everyone, after listening to the report from his family, his face couldn't help but change, he was scared into a cold sweat, and he woke up immediately.
When Xie Zhenguo arrived, all the people had already gathered, Tianzhong's grandparents, mother, except for Xie Chengde, the two women were crying like a tearful person, they couldn't imagine why a good child, just a blink of an eye, would become like this, and he was still unconscious, and his life and death were uncertain.
After the diagnosis and treatment, the husband said to the relatives of Tianzong: "Don't worry, the little young master is just getting rid of the void, there is no big problem, as long as you input some energy, you can wake up, however, what makes Zai Xia wonder is why the true qi in the little young master's body seems to be emptied, who would be so heavy on a small child!"
"What, are you saying that Tianzong's true qi has been drained by others! This is an evil sect's kung fu. However, there are not many people who know this kung fu. How is this possible, besides. He's been in the mansion all the time, and he hasn't gone out, so why should he just attack Tianzong!" Xie Zhenguo said in surprise.
"Don't worry, the little master's injury is not serious, let's wait for him to wake up, I'll prescribe him a dose of qi and blood tonic medicine, and when the little master wakes up, give him a dose, I believe he will recover immediately." β
"This will trouble the husband. Please speak in the outer hall. Xie Zhenguo led the doctor out.
In the expectation of everyone, Tianzong slowly woke up, saw his grandparents, his father and mother were anxiously looking forward to it, and couldn't help but want to get up, but there was a sore feeling all over his body, and he couldn't exert a little strength, as if someone had pulled out his spine, and his whole body was loose. I can't focus on it at all.
"Oops!" Tianzong cried out in pain.
"Baby, what's wrong with you!" Wen Yuni asked with concern, and she felt a pang of pain in her heart when she saw Tianzong like this on the side. The son is the heart of the parents, how can she not be heartbroken when she sees the child like this.
"I can't do anything. What's wrong with me!" Tianzong asked with a frown.
"Nothing, kid. Don't worry, you're just out of strength. It will be fine after a day or two, rest assured, lie down obediently, ah!" Grandma hurriedly comforted on the side, this precious grandson, but her heart and soul baby, now it has become like this, how good it is in her heart, a grievance, tears fell again.
"Oh, don't cry! There is nothing wrong with the sky. Xie Chengde couldn't help but feel a little upset, and after calming down his mind a little, he asked Tianzong softly: "Good girl, who injured you, do you know?"
"Hurt me, no one hurt me!" Tianzong wondered how his grandfather could ask such a question.
"Then how did you get hurt? β
"Well, I accidentally got the knife under the table, but I didn't think about it, but I was inexplicably fainted by the strange knife, I woke up and lay here, no one really hurt me!"
"What! There was a knife hidden under the offering table, but why didn't I see it when I went in?" Xie Chengde said in surprise.
"What kind of knife is this, and it can be so powerful, but our family has never heard of such a thing!" Xie Zhenguo was also surprised.
"You two take good care of Tianzong, Zhenguo, you go to the secret room with me to see if there is really a knife!" Xie Cheng picked up Xie Zhenguo and ran to his room.
Xie Zhenguo followed his father to the secret room, it was really strange, the two of them searched a little, and really found a strange-style knife lying flat on the ground.
Just now, this knife was obviously inserted into the soil by Tianzong, but I didn't expect it to pop out automatically now, and it was automatically put back into the scabbard.
"Dad, where did this knife come from, what kind of knife is it, and how is it so weird!" Xie Zhenguo asked puzzled, even he didn't know that there was really a knife hidden under the table, it seemed that Tianzong was not lying.
"This ......"
"Dad, do you have anything unspeakable!" Xie Zhenguo looked at his father's appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, as if he was hiding something from himself, and couldn't help but ask.
"It's been so many years, I thought this was purely a fictitious thing, this was originally a secret, but I didn't expect our Xie family to really have this kind of thing!"
"Dad, what the hell are you talking about, why do I get more confused the more I listen!"
Legend has it that three hundred years ago, our ancestors got this knife by chance, but this knife is an ominous thing, it has demonic nature, ordinary people can't control it at all, in order not to make it harm the world, therefore, it was collected by the ancestors, these generations, only the eldest son of the Xie family knows this secret, but never knows where this knife was hidden by the ancestors, although we all know this treasure, but our Xie family is not good at knife skills, therefore, I don't care too much about this knife, however, I never dreamed of itIt's unthinkable that this knife will be hidden under the offering table!"
"Dad, you've been talking about it for so long, what is the origin of this knife, and why is it so mysterious. β
"This knife is called the Evil Spirit Holy Knife!"
"Evil Spirit Holy Knife! Could it be that this knife is the weapon used by the legendary Heavenly Divine Marquis, this is not the legendary demon thing, but how could it appear in our family, and how could our ancestors get it!" Xie Zhenguo was shocked after hearing his father's words, he didn't expect that such a big secret would be hidden in his family.
"I don't know exactly what this is about, but our ancestor was really thoughtful and hid the knife under the offering table, he calculated that our juniors, no matter how they moved, they would move their tablet together with this offering table, otherwise, our family moved several times, I'm afraid this knife would not have stayed in our house for a long time!"
"This knife doesn't look special! Why do the legends of the outside world deify it so much, it seems that the rumors are really exaggerated!" Xie Zhenguo picked up the evil spirit holy knife and observed it carefully, but he didn't notice anything special, so he couldn't help but hold the handle of the knife and pulled it hard, trying to pull the knife out of the sheath, but unexpectedly, he didn't pull the knife out of the sheath with all his strength. "Hey, it's really strange, I can't pull out a knife with my strength! Didn't Tianzong just say that he danced this knife?"
"This knife is spiritual, how can it be opened so easily, the ancestors have a testament, no one of my Xie clan is allowed to use this knife without authorization, besides, this knife is something that everyone wants, this evil spirit holy knife back then, the bloody rain caused by it once made the entire Sky Continent crazy, I don't know how many people gave their lives in vain, if this matter leaks out, I am afraid it will bring disaster to our family, the so-called puppet is not guilty, Huaibi is guilty, or put this knife away, so as not to cause others to covet it." Zhenguo, you must pay attention, this secret can not be said no matter what, you can't say it to anyone, originally this secret was to wait until I was dying to tell you, but now the situation is special, I will no longer hide it, but you must keep the secret, even your wife can't say it, this is the ancestor's legacy, otherwise, you will inevitably suffer. β
"What my father said is very true, I wrote it down, alas, Tianzong this child is really naughty enough, a good ancestral hall has been messed up, and the ancestral plaque is made like this, really. Xie Zhenguo felt a little angry, how could this kid do things so inconsequentially.
"I still hope that the ancestor is not strange, he is still just a child, no strange, no strange!" Xie Chengde picked up all the tablets and kept praying. (To be continued......)