Killing God

From dawn to dusk.

From rising to twilight.

In the vast and gloomy sky, the wind blows the clouds away in the passing of time, the light and shadow intertwine and change, rushing away without desire and ruthlessness; on the vast and vast land, countless human races are like tiny ants under the majestic sky, Work at sunrise and rest at sunset, interpreting all kinds of joys and sorrows in the world.

Some people say that there are immortals, Buddhas and gods in the sky, and some people say that the stars all over the sky are immortals, but no one has ever told the young Shen Shi what kind of Taoism he cultivates and what kind of immortal he wants to become.

This day feels very, very long.

Following behind the tall butcher, he left the house, first went deep into the ground through a hidden secret passage, and when he came out after walking for a while, he had already arrived at another completely unfamiliar corner of Xilu City. .The butcher took him into an ordinary carriage that had already been parked waiting for them, took out two sets of old clothes in the carriage, and asked Shen Shi to change into the smaller one.

Then, just like the sound of the wheels, this unremarkable carriage, under Shen Shi's full of worries, easily left the city in such a most ordinary and ordinary way, all the way to the north and go.

Except for the secret path that he walked through at the beginning, the whole process of escaping from Xilu City was ordinary and speechless. Even Shen Shi is still very worried about his father who is still in the city. There is almost no guarantee at all, seeing a mere carriage that seems to be surrounded and strangled by Xuanyin sect disciples who suddenly appear at any time, Shen Shi's heart has been raised in his throat, and at the same time, he is very concerned about this family of gods who are famous all over the world. There is deep doubt about the ability to do things.

It's just that the supposedly murderous Xuanyinmen chaser did not appear after all, and this outrageously ordinary way unexpectedly carried these two people away safely.When the city that I lived for 12 years from small to large gradually receded and became smaller behind me, when the night fell and the stars began to twinkle, and the tall mountain finally disappeared in the darkness and was no longer visible, Shen In the bumpy carriage that was still moving forward, Shi slowly curled up, hiding himself in the dark shadows.

He had never felt so clearly that he was completely severed from the past years.

In the shadows, he gritted his teeth, and suppressed the worry and fear in his heart. He only felt that the future was just like the night between heaven and earth at this moment, boundless and at a loss, making people feel cold all over.And the only thing that can bring him some warmth is a small hourglass in the palm of his clenched hand. The hard jade penetrates through the skin, as if it still carries the warmth of his father's palm, and the more distant and even existing The breath of his imaginary mother.

The butcher, who had been sitting silently on the other side of the carriage, turned his head in the darkness and glanced at the boy.

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The wheels were rolling, walking slowly but non-stop, even in the dead of night, this seemingly ordinary carriage had no intention of stopping.

As for Shen Shi, who was full of worries and thoughts, it was only on the second day that he began to notice that besides him and the butcher, there was a third person in the carriage, that is, the driver.

It was a skinny old man with many wrinkles. At first glance, he seemed to be an old man who was overwhelmed by the embarrassing life. He was lifeless and didn't have much reaction to anything except driving. As if it would fall down at any moment.However, it was such an old coachman who drove this ordinary carriage, pulled the butcher and Shen Shi, and walked for three days and three nights without a moment's rest.

Three days later, the old coachman didn't seem to be any different from the first day, he was still embarrassing and emaciated.By this time, Shen Shi naturally understood that this seemingly ordinary old coachman was obviously not an extraordinary person, and he was probably a powerful figure under the powerful and powerful Immortal Society, but the butcher didn't seem to have any intention of introducing this person. Even during these three days, the butcher didn't even say a word to the old man, so in this kind of delicate atmosphere, Shen Shi also kept silent, suppressing the curiosity in his heart, ignoring that old coachman.

When they got out of the carriage, Shen Shi's eyes not only glanced at the old coachman inadvertently, but also took a special look at the skinny horse harnessed to the carriage... After walking for three days and three nights, the skinny horse The horse actually looked like its owner, standing there as if nothing had happened.

Shen Shi had a faint feeling that he seemed to have seen a tiny corner of another strange world that was hidden from the sight of his past life.

After walking northward for three days, Shen Shi had already left Xilu City, and now he arrived at a small town that was less than half the size of Xilu City.This ordinary carriage was parked in a secluded corner, the butcher jumped out of the carriage, let Shen Shi stay in the carriage, and then strode away.

Shen Shi was a little uneasy, but he knew that he had no choice, so he could only stay quietly in the carriage, and gently put the hourglass in front of him.

The fine sand flowed silently, and when all the sand slid from one end to the other through the narrow opening, an hour passed.

Shen Shi silently stared at the flowing fine sand, as time passed, his heartbeat began to speed up slowly.

But fortunately, this worry was over when only about a quarter of the fine sand flowed, and the tall figure of the butcher returned here. He simply nodded to the old coachman, and then returned to the carriage.

Grumbling, the wheels began to roll again, moving forward again.

In the carriage, Shen Shi looked at the butcher, who was also staring at him, and after a while, said: "No news, in other words, we don't know if that thing will be done yet."

The muscles on Shen Shi's cheeks twitched slightly, he lowered his head slowly, and then grasped the small hourglass on the ground again in his palm.

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The same boring days are repeated again, and the only thing that reverberates in my ears every day seems to be the eternal sound of wheels.In the bumpy carriage, there is always a quiet and stiff atmosphere.

All the way north, all the way north.

He was getting farther and farther away from the city full of his childhood memories and the only relative in this world.

After another three days, they arrived at another small city in the north of Yinzhou. This time the carriage did not enter the city at all, but stopped somewhere outside the city. The butcher got out of the car and entered the city alone.

When Shen Shi stayed quietly in the carriage, watching the hourglass flow for a whole time, he heard the footsteps of the butcher returning.

The carriage started again and was still heading north. In the carriage, the butcher frowned, met Shen Shi's expectant gaze, and said bluntly: "No news."

Shen Shi sat silently without saying a word.

The wheels rolled, and they walked for another two days. At this time, after eight days of travel, they had already approached the northern border of Yinzhou, and the border of a state southwest of the Hongmeng Realm seemed to be close at hand.

The carriage stopped outside a deserted town not far from the Yinzhou border, and the butcher left for the third time and walked into that town.As usual, Shen Shi stayed quietly in the carriage and waited, occasionally looking at the hourglass placed on the ground and watching the sand flowing in it; while the old coachman would take this opportunity to jump out of the carriage to move around , and then bring some water and food to the lean horse.

It's just that the food that was packed in a worn-out leather bag didn't look like the forage that ordinary horses ate at all, but it looked a bit like a piece of blood-tinged meat.

This time the butcher came back faster than the last time. About halfway through the hourglass, that is, half an hour later, he returned from that desolate town.

It's just that his complexion looked a little ugly, and he seemed to be a little irritable. After seeing Shen Shi, he didn't even want to say much, but just shook his head with a sullen face.

The skinny old coachman was unaware of the dull and weird atmosphere in the carriage behind him. In his old eyes, it seemed that only the skinny horse was in sight.After patting the lean horse's back affectionately and feeding the last piece of food that was suspected to be a piece of meat, he also got on the car again, the wheels rolled, and continued to move forward.

On the ninth day, they crossed the boundary of Yinzhou and entered Lanzhou, which is adjacent to Yinzhou.

On the tenth day, the carriage arrived at Tonghe City, the southernmost city in Lanzhou.

This time, the carriage did not hide outside the city again, but went straight into Tonghe City. Perhaps it was because of leaving Yinzhou. Even though the Xuanyin Sect is quite powerful, it is still difficult to get involved in another state, so the butcher waited. People's behavior is also relaxed.

The old coachman had obviously been to this city before, and he looked very familiar with the roads in the city. He drove the carriage all the way, crossed the streets and alleys, and after turning around, he brought Shen Shi and the butcher to a secluded place. In the house.

The courtyards with two entrances are square and small, but they are still clean and tidy.The butcher got out of the car with Shen Shi and walked all the way to a room in the courtyard.Behind the two of them, the old coachman glanced at them expressionlessly, and his eyes stayed on the boy's back for a while, then he looked away, and returned to his old friend's skinny horse. On the body, he patted the skinny horse's head lightly, and with a hoarse voice, he gave a strange laugh in a low voice, and said:

"It's hard work, don't worry, maybe there will be fresh meat to eat later..."

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In the courtyard house.

After the butcher settled Shen Shi, he didn't leave immediately, but stayed in the house for a while longer, looking at Shen Shi with a strange look in his eyes.

Shen Shi quickly noticed something and looked up at him.

The butcher was silent for a while, then said, "I'm going to the Fairy Association in the city to inquire about the news."

Shen Shi didn't speak.

The butcher glanced at him, and it seemed a bit difficult to speak, but after a while he finally said: "According to the agreement before going out, ten days is the final deadline. Whether it is successful or not, it depends on today."

Shen Shi grasped his hands subconsciously, and nodded slightly.

The butcher was silent for a moment, and said: "I'm going now, if the matter is successful, I will come back and take you east to Haizhou, fulfill the promise that the gods made to your father and son before, and give you a chance to worship Lingxiaozong; but if If the matter is not brought to light, you will not be able to see me..."

Shen Shi took a deep breath, clutching the jade hourglass tightly in his hand, and said, "What will happen to me if things fail?"

The butcher turned around slowly, stopped looking at him, and walked out of the house. At the same time, his dull voice came clearly: "If nothing happens, I won't come back. As for here, someone will come ...dispose of yours."

The footsteps gradually faded away, and the door was locked before he left.The simple house suddenly fell into an indescribable silence.

What does disposal mean?

What will be the move?

A heart was beating in his chest, suddenly there was an urge in Shen Shi's heart to scream crazily, he began to pant violently, feeling that the air around him seemed to become hot and it was difficult to breathe. In his eyes, the house seemed to become a terrible cage in an instant, and he himself was like a desperate beast about to be slaughtered.

In a daze, he suddenly remembered those days, the livestock he had killed with the butcher.

Those sharp howls, that icy cold and decisive knife light, the blood spurting out, were cruel and merciless.

The boy's hands began to tremble a little. The boundless fear was like a tide, coming from all directions, and it was about to submerge him, and it was about to drive him crazy...

Until, out of the corner of his vision, he suddenly saw that little jade hourglass again.

The fine sand is white and delicate, flowing and sliding down silently, grain after grain, strand by strand, Shen Shi stared blankly at the sand grains flowing like water, and slowly sat down at the table .

The hourglass stood motionless on the table, and the boy put his head on the table, feeling a icy chill.

Everything seemed to be quiet again, except for the flowing sand, he had nothing else in his eyes, just like that, waiting silently.

The fine sand flowed and flowed, turned over again after falling, time passed silently like this, there was no movement, no one came.

Finally, when the sand in the hourglass was about to finish dripping for the third time, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in the distance outside the house, coming slowly from far to near, and finally stopped at the door of this room .

Shen Shi stood up slowly, only feeling that his throat was extremely dry, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily, for himself, and for his father who had lost the news in the past ten days.

Suddenly, he gritted his teeth violently, rushed over with strides, and opened the door.

The light outside the house suddenly fell, causing his eyes to be in a daze for a moment because of the strong light, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and then saw the figure standing at the door.

It was a thin, haggard old man, and for the past ten days he had driven the wagon that had brought him all the way north.

The old coachman looked at the young man by the door of the house, with a wrinkled and haggard old face, he suddenly grinned, revealing a few white teeth, and smiled with a bit of gloom.