C7

Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting for the echo, waiting for the journey to take, for a strange and dangerous world, what would happen, what would happen, only the future would know.

Every day he would sit under the tree and look at the sun and the stars and see when he would see the shooting stars and perhaps see the message of the distant world brought by the Pearl.

Until that day. That day was a dozen or so days later, but to him, it was a long wait. It also meant the arrival of a new world.

"Tianyun — — Little Tianyun — —" He was lying on the grass bathing in the sun and almost fell asleep. Hearing someone calling him from the sky, he immediately got up and looked up, but he didn't see where the sound came from.

This time, he finally saw it. It was the first time he saw a black umbrella floating in the air, and when he looked again, there was a figure under the umbrella. The black umbrella floated close by and streaked across the room. The person gently touched the ground in front of the house, and the black umbrella was also closed.

Qi Tianyun looked at the person in front of him in a daze and suddenly felt excited. This was the first person other than his dad that he respected.

"Xi …" Senior, you're here? "

"Oh, I remember you used to call me Uncle Simen. Why did you change your name now?"

"Looking at his kind smile, Qi Tianyun was embarrassed." Uncle Simen, this nephew greets you! " Just say it.

"Haha, you've grown up. You're too polite!"

Qi Tianyun hurriedly walked over and said, "Uncle Simen is coming fast. It's just that this place is too simple and crude. There's nothing to treat him with. He also doesn't have any wine, so he can only give Uncle some spring water."

"It's fine. I don't drink much anyway."

"Alright, I'll go and get some game. We'll have something to eat tonight. Uncle, take a walk. We'll talk around the fire at night."

"I'll go hunting with you." Ximen San put the black umbrella made of Fine Steel behind his back and followed Qi Tianyun into the depths of the forest.

Qi Tianyun cut a section of bamboo that was as thick as a hand and sharpened one end to make a spear.

Ximen San silently watched him use that famous Sword of Outer Space to do such superficial work. He shook his head slightly and sighed, then bent over to pick up a few stones and held them in his hands.

As they were walking, a grey rabbit ran past them, heading for the bushes. Qi Tianyun quickly walked over with the bamboo spear in hand and slightly aimed it, "Sou!" He threw the spear over and stabbed into its abdomen. It lay on the ground, painfully struggling. "He went over and picked it up, and pulled out the bamboo spear." We've finally gotten something. " He pulled up a handful of weeds by the side of the road, tied them up on all four legs, and held them in his hands.

"Is this what your father taught you?"

"Yes, when I was a child, I would pester my father to take me hunting, and sometimes I would also hunt one or two small animals — ah! Wild sheep! Where do you think you're going?! " A wild sheep that was half the size of a human ran away. Qi Tianyun chased after him for dozens of steps before he quickly used his spear to pierce its back. It fell to the ground, kicking and twisting, but no sound came out.

He ran over to take a look. The bamboo spear had pierced through his neck and was dripping blood. Qi Tianyun reached out to pull it out, but when he saw it bleeding and struggling, his hand stopped in mid-air.

"Pull it out. One day you will become someone else's prey. If you don't want to end up like it then you have to run faster or you will have more wisdom than the hunter."

Qi Tianyun turned his head and looked at him. He clenched his teeth and pulled it out. Blood spurted out. At this moment, the wild sheep "Baa!" With a cry, his four hooves twisted and he died.

He stood up, staring at the blood dripping from the spear.

Suddenly, a shadow flashed in front of his eyes. He looked around and saw a black furred fox. It was nimbly jumping up and down in the jungle. Occasionally, it would look around and shake its soft grass like tail.

At this moment, Qi Tianyun was full of anger. "Yah!" He had only just called out when the black fox turned to look at him, its soft black tail wagging vigorously.

His eyes were dazzled by the black tail, but the spear was still thrown. When the black fox saw that the bamboo spear had already arrived, it turned its head to the right and stabbed the bamboo spear diagonally into the ground beside it. This happened in a blink of an eye.

He looked on helplessly as it ran away from him, feeling a bit annoyed. Just as he wanted to mock himself at Ximen San, he saw Ximen San pick up a stone from his hand and threw it into the air.

He was a bit curious. If it was about throwing prey, then it should be aimed at the target before ruthlessly throwing it. How could it be thrown in such a neither fast or slow manner? Could it be that it was just trying to scare it? However, when he looked again, he was truly shocked.

The stone flew past the black fox's head. Just as it was about to land on the ground in front of it, the fox ran over. The stone just happened to land on the black fox's head. The black fox was smashed to the ground.

Qi Tianyun's eyes widened. He ran to pick up the bamboo spear, then ran to the fox, touched his breath, and was dead.

"You don't have to watch his every move when dealing with the enemy. If you know his movements in advance, you can beat him in front of you." Ximen San walked to his side and patted his shoulder, "Let's go, hunting is a business passed down by our ancestors, and it will continue in the future. Those who are still alive will inevitably enter the hunting grounds, and if they aren't hunting, they will be hunted.

Qi Tianyun was speechless as he picked up the damn fox.

It was night. The starlight was obscured by the clouds, and a bonfire had been lit in front of the house. The bamboo grill on top of the bonfire was being roasted, and fragrant beast meat was being roasted. Ximen San sat by the fire and watched the rolling flames. The sound of brisk footsteps could be heard, "Uncle Simen, drink some water." Qi Tianyun handed him a piece of bamboo filled with spring water.

"Yes, what a sweet water." He took a sip and took another, as if he were tasting wine.

Qi Tianyun kept rolling the meat pieces on the bamboo skewers. He stared at the sky in boredom, although it was deep, dark, and he couldn't see anything.

Ximen San swallowed the spring water and exhaled lightly, "Your parents have settled down. You can rest assured." After a pause, he asked, "When are you planning to set off?"

Qi Tianyun's right hand, which had been busy all this time, stopped there, not moving at all.

Ximen San shook his head and laughed: "When your dad told me, I still didn't believe him. Even if you don't want that sword, you just put it away. Can you tell me why you don't want it, why many people would want it even if they had to die for it, and why are you so willing to give it up so easily? "

"In these seven years, I have always blamed myself for not doing enough, causing this kind of disaster. If I didn't do as I pleased, I wouldn't have been worried about my parents for these seven years, and if they died because of this, how would I be able to take revenge for them? It must be because I'm not close enough with this sword, because it needs someone who can bear the consequences to be its master, and that person isn't me."

Ximen San chewed slowly and said, "Let's not talk about this for now, aren't your parents alright? What I want to say is that you have it now, and you can do something about it. Such a fortuitous encounter that can only be encountered by chance is extremely rare. "

Qi Tianyun didn't answer, he only took down a piece of meat and sighed: "En, it smells good!"

Ximen San saw that Ximen San didn't ask any further about it. He sighed and said, "Since you've made up your mind, you just have to do it. Just be more careful in the future."

Qi Tianyun was eating barbecue. When he heard the words "be careful", he thought of a new world that he would have to face in the future.

After the barbecue, the two of them held a bamboo barrel filled with sweet spring water as they surrounded the fire.

"Oh right, did your father really not teach you swordsmanship?" Ximen San asked.

"In the past, dad wasn't willing to teach me, but now, even if someone is willing to, I don't want to learn anymore," Qi Tianyun said, "Now, I'm really discouraged. I just want to wait for the day when I finish this matter, then I will leave this world and never step foot into it again."

Ximen San shook his head, "I'm afraid that even if you don't learn sword techniques in the future, you will still need to learn some self-defense techniques. Ximen San glanced at him, and shook his head," I'm afraid that even if you don't learn sword techniques in the future, you will still need to learn some self-defense techniques in the future.

Qi Tianyun once again held the sword in his arms. He didn't seem to care about Uncle Simen's words at all. He only looked at the red light that seemed to be within reach of his hand and asked, "Uncle Simen, can you accept it?"

"No," Ximen San replied firmly, "The words of the Ximen Family people must be fulfilled. Anyone can own this sword, but the Ximen Family people cannot." He paused before continuing, "To be honest, if not for the ancestral teachings, I would like to accept it and see what kind of comprehension it would have. At this point, I can only grit my teeth and endure."

Qi Tianyun laughed and said, "Uncle Simen is quite frank."

Ximen San also smiled: "Don't think too much, let the heavens decide what they want to do. I don't want to say anything more, just one word, you can't easily show this sword to others, that will cause a huge disaster, and you will be unable to take even a single step. If you want to, you can either rope in someone or think of a way to get rid of you to stabilize your position."

Qi Tianyun frowned, "I'm not snatching anything from them, why are you so anxious to get rid of me?"

Ximen San said disapprovingly, "Don't you know that before the villa was built, there were rumors saying that if you could get it, you would be able to become Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts Circles? Let's not talk about the ambitious ones. Let's just talk about the inheritor of the famous swordsmith from a hundred years ago. We used to drink together, and he had volunteered to forge a weapon that would surpass his ancestor.

"However, seven years ago, he heard that after the Sword of Outer Space was taken away, he often went to spend money to get drunk. Because his ancestor had once asserted that the materials used to forge the Sword of Outer Space were hard to find and he could not find a second person with an understanding of forging techniques, he always said that 'When this sword appears, we are useless'."

"Originally, as long as a blacksmith has good skills, he would definitely be respected by others, there's no need to worry, it's just that he carries the fame of his ancestors. If he does not surpass it, others will mistake him for someone who relies on his ancestors' reputation, and they will think that he is just an idiot.

"Actually, even if no one thinks that way, he would also think that way, sigh!"

Qi Tianyun lay on the ground, his thoughts running amok.

Ximen San didn't say anything else. He just slowly savored the spring. His eyes stared straight at the leaping flames as if he wanted to see through what was in the fire.

It was late at night, and the dew was heavy, and the fire was almost out, leaving behind the red-hot coals.

Qi Tianyun stood up and stretched, "Uncle Simen, let's go to sleep. I'll light some torches and dry the ground."

Ximen San drank all the remaining water in the tube in one gulp. There wasn't much water, but it had been so long, and it was only now. He stood up and let out a long breath. "What, can't you sleep at night without warming up the ground?"

Qi Tianyun was surprised, "Could it be that Uncle slept on a stone at night?" And then he laughed. "Fine, let's just sleep today. I'm afraid you won't get used to sleeping here."

He quickly waved his hand and said, "It's fine, it's fine."

When the sun shone for the first time in the east, Ximen San's figure had already appeared under the big tree outside the house, silently gazing into the distance. Gradually, the sun revealed half of his face, and coyly climbed up the mountain, crawling up and down until his red face finally hung in the air. Qi Tianyun also came out of his room and yawned, "Good morning, Uncle!" Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he walked over to stand beside him.

"Every morning, I wake up early to watch the sunrise. Even if there are dark clouds covering the sky or it's raining and snowing, I don't wake up late because not seeing one day doesn't mean I can't see one day. No matter how long the dark clouds fill the sky, the sun will one day appear."

"Uncle, why is this? Do you like it?"

"Every day, when you see the sun rise little by little and think about how the Ximen Family has lasted for another day, you will feel refreshed. "Remember this in the future. When you're depressed, take a good look at the sunrise. It will give you strength and direction."

Qi Tianyun stood beside him in silence, watching the red sun for a while before he went to prepare breakfast.

After eating the fresh wild fruit, Ximen San was about to leave.

"Do you have anything you want me to tell your parents?"

"Uncle said that I will definitely reunite with them as soon as possible. Also …"

"What else is there?"

"Uncle, does anyone know who the owner of the Sword of Outer Space is?"

"Honestly speaking, the people from the Ximen Family will not divulge this secret to others, but when your family was being hunted down that year, there must have been someone who knew that your father was the only person who entered and left the villa when the villa was evacuated. As for whether they know more, for example, your father has a brat who has grown up now, it is unknown. "Then, do you want to use your real name to complete the mission?"

"I won't change my name. Even if I am being hunted by my enemies, I won't change my name."

"Brat, you're as stubborn as your father. Alright, I'll be going now. Take care!"

Ximen San quickly jumped into the air. The black umbrella suddenly opened up and floated far away. In the blink of an eye, both the person and the umbrella became a black dot in the sky.

Qi Tianyun waved at the black dot, "Uncle, see you later!" "The black dot finally disappeared, and he felt a sense of relief." It's time for me to go. " He went into the cabin and began to pack.

The so-called luggage was actually the beast meat rations, the dried wild fruits, the water covered by a bamboo tube, and also the sword.

He wrapped the sword in three layers of a long black cloth, making it look like a crudely shaped staff.

When he closed the door, he saw a small bundle of green cloth hanging on the bamboo wall beside the door. He lifted it with his hand and took it to open it: there was some broken silver and a letter inside. He was surprised. Taking out the letter from inside, there were only a few lines of words:

"Nephew Tianyun, your father and I are close friends. If you are in danger in the future, quickly come to the village you passed by and have some advice. We will meet again if fate allows."

Qi Tianyun smiled and shook his head. He put the letter and silver in his pocket, carried the "crude cane" on his shoulder, and walked through the forest towards the world outside the mountain.