Chapter 1 第一章
The spring rain fell in a dense stream, and the rain was like smoke and mist, shrouding the green mountains ahead.春雨密密麻麻地落下来,雨点似烟似雾,把前面的青山遮得严严实实.
On the quiet mountain road, a black lacquered, flat-topped carriage came slowly from the hazy mountain mist, with several Xuanjia guards riding high horses to protect the left and right.安静的山路上,一辆漆成黑漆的平顶马车从朦胧的山雾中缓缓驶来,几名宣家卫兵骑着高马守护左右.
The carriage did not travel fast, it traveled steadily and rarely swayed.马车走得不快,走得很稳,很少摇晃.
Suddenly, a rush of hoofbeats came from behind, only to see a group of people galloping towards the front.突然,从后面传来一阵马蹄声,只见一群人朝前面疾驰而来.
The mountain road was narrow, the carriage was right in the center of the road, it was too late to avoid.山路很窄,马车正好在路的中央,已经来不及躲避了.
Seeing that it was about to approach, the leading rider tightened the reins, and the horse let out a neighing sound, its front hooves raised high, stopping just ten feet in front of the carriage.领头的骑手看到马车就要来了,就拉紧缰绳,马发出一声嘶鸣,前蹄高高翘起,停在离马车只有十英尺的地方.
The horses and men at the back also followed suit.后面的马和人也跟着走了.
The Xuanjia guards escorting beside the carriage drew their swords at their waists at the first opportunity, and looked at the comers with a cold expression.护送在马车旁的宣家卫士,一有机会就把剑插在腰间,冷冷地望着屋角.
The aura on their bodies was swarthy and murderous, clearly not ordinary guards.他们身上的气场黝黑而凶狠,显然不是普通的警卫.
Especially one of the female guards with a carnelian belt hook around her waist, her body was slender and powerful, her pair of dark eyes shot up like electricity, her aura of murder was as if it was substantial, it seemed that even the continuous spring rain had become a few points of murder.尤其是其中一个腰间挂着红宝石带钩的女卫兵,身材修长有力,一双乌黑的眼睛闪着电一样的光,凶气逼人,似乎连绵绵的春雨都变成了几分凶气.
This group of people are wearing straw raincoat, wearing a bucket hat, the hat edge is wide, blocking the drizzle, but also cast a large shadow between the eyebrows and eyes.
Seeing the Xuan Armor guards draw their swords, their complexion was slightly austere.
For a while, the atmosphere became tense.
Over there, the head knight's gaze first swept over the carriage, the carriage looked unusual, like the vehicles used by the common people, simple and plain, without too many embellishments, only on the wall of the carriage an extremely obscure rune could be seen vaguely, like a tilted hooked jade.
Seeing that runic symbol, the head of the man's heart realized, said aloud: "Ahead is the young master of the Ji family of Wushu Returning Mountain?"
The guards beside the carriage were unmoved, staring at them warily.
The man reached out and slightly held up his bucket hat, the edge of the hat went up, revealing a handsome face with sword brows and starry eyes, his body had a bright and vast aura, quite decent.
His gaze turned to the female guards who accompanied the carriage, and he smiled faintly.
The man politely arched his hand, "My name is Xu Xiu Jue of Cangzhou."
Cangzhou Xu family?
The red image on the horseback pressed the saber at her waist, her complexion slightly pensive, but the vigilance in her heart still hadn't been lowered.
At this time, a suppressed cough rang out from the carriage, thin and weak, even if one did not know medical skills, one could still feel the weakness of the person coughing.这时,马车里传来一声强忍着的咳嗽,很细很弱,即使不懂医术,也能感觉到那人咳嗽的虚弱.
Xu Xiu Jue heard the movement in the carriage, he knew that he had guessed right, and was somewhat surprised.徐秀觉听到马车里的动静,知道自己猜对了,心里有些惊讶.
For generations, the Ji family of Wushui Mountain had taken on the task of eradicating demons and removing devils, and together with the Xu family of Cangzhou, the Chen family of Qingyu, and the Pei family of Jade Floating Cliff, they were known as the four great families of demon removers, and were renowned and extremely influential in the folklore.五水山冀氏世代承袭灭魔祛魔的重任,与沧州徐氏,青玉陈氏,玉浮崖裴氏并称为四大祛魔世家,在民间声名远扬,影响深远.
However, that was twenty years ago.然而,那是20年前的事了.
As we all know, this generation of the Ji family's talent has withered, the population has plummeted, and there is a frail young master with poor talent, the world can't help but shake their heads at the mention of this person, and they can already foresee the decline of the Ji family.大家都知道,季氏家族这一代人才枯萎,人口一落千丈,又有一个体弱多病,才气差的少爷,世人一提到这个人就不禁摇头,他们已经可以预见季氏家族的衰亡.
However, the camel is bigger than a horse, although the Ji family is going downhill, the heir also can not, but the heritage is still there, there is the Ji family's old Taijun town, is still not to be underestimated.
For a while, the coughing sound gradually rested, followed by a weak but clear and pleasant voice rang out.
"So it's Fellow Daoist Xu."
The door of the carriage quietly opened, and the female escort Red Image who accompanied the carriage hurriedly stepped forward, unveiling the fine cloth curtains while holding up an oil-paper umbrella.
A slender figure came down from the carriage, moving gently, like flowing clouds and clear springs, dressed in a light green dress, without too much jewelry on her body, but also showing gracefulness. When she slightly raised her head, revealing a face as white as jade, eyebrows and eyes full of moist as the moon, seems to have bright Chinese light.
Mountain fog hovering around her feet, love not to go, green dress slightly moving, if like a wave fairy, like to ride the wind and go.
Xu xiu jue gaze slightly stagnant, although quickly recovered, can still glimpse out a few points of unsettled mind.
Even the Xu Clan disciples behind him could not hide the color of amazement in their eyes.
It was rumored that although the young master of the Ji Clan, Ji Yu, was a frail and sickly waste, with little magical power or talent, he possessed a pair of stunning beauty, which was much talked about by the world.
In the past, they didn't believe in it, and even scoffed at it, thinking that the Ji family had specially spread the reputation of beauty in order to make a face for their young master, and to raise her reputation.
Demon remover is about strength and talent, how outstanding the appearance is, it is just a red face and withered bones, the young master of the Ji family only passes out the name of beauty, the other is not obvious, it can be seen that the Ji family is already at the end of the road.
Now we know that the rumors are not exaggerated.
Green clothes, temperament clear, such as the bright moon in the mountains, under the pine clear spring, immortal posture, teach people to see and forget.
Unfortunately, this skin color is too pale, the face is unable to hide the sickly color, a look will know that the life of the obstacle, is not the face of longevity.
Demon masters although few have a good end, but also few short life, as long as the hard work of cultivation, demon elimination, there is mana protection, life than the ordinary people also want to live a long life.
Xu Xiu Jue rolled over and dismounted.
After greeting each other, he asked, "Is young master Ji here for the matter of Crescent Moon Villa?"
Ji Yu nodded slightly, "Precisely, should Fellow Daoist Xu be the same?"
This mountain road led to the Crescent Moon Villa, and the people who walked this mountain road all came for this reason.
Xu Xiu Jue thought about the matter of the Crescent Moon Villa, and couldn't help but glance at Ji Yu and the Ji Family's Xuan Armor Guards by her side again, his heart slightly surprised.
The one the Ji family had sent this time was actually their Young Lord? Aren't they worried?
XuXiuJue thought of this, the heart can not help but have a few pity, the world all have the heart of love beauty, think of this trip is dangerous, such a beauty unfortunately folded in the Crescent Moon Villa, the feeling of regret from the birth.
Each other a few pleasantries, because to continue to rush, did not stay.
Because both sides of the destination is the same, Xu Xiu Jue proposed to travel together.
Ji Yu politely declined, frankly saying, "My body has been weak since I was young, and I can't take the bumps, so I've been traveling extremely slowly this way, so I won't delay fellow Daoist Xu."
Demon masters are equipped with magic power, when they are out walking, one person and one rider can travel all over the world, rarely will they take a carriage and walk slowly on the road, so not only is the speed too slow, it is also not conducive to their cultivation.
Just like Xu Xiu Jue this pedestrian, steering a horse is unusual, like the young master of the Ji family this kind of travel all have to take the carriage, slowly walking, but is another kind.
However, thinking about her poor health, but also can understand a few points.
XuXiuJue did not care, XuJi two families are demon remover family, walking outside, if met, each other will take care of each other a few points.
Seeing that Crescent Moon Villa is in, even if they rush, they will not rush this moment.
Ji fish heard, no longer excuses, once again politely said: "so, then thanks to Xu senior brother."
Although her demeanor is light, every move, every word and action, extremely polite and courteous, and does not appear to be frivolous, and that face is very beautiful, pleasing to the eye, teaching people can not help but take a look again and again.
All of Xu's disciples restrained themselves from looking at her again and again.
Hearing her change her address, Xu Xiu Jue also calmly said "Sister Ji is polite.
The four great clans were originally connected by the same breath, and when they met outside, calling each other senior siblings would also make sense.
The group was on their way again.
The Ji family's carriage was in the front, Xu Xiu Jue and the others in the back.
Just compared to the previous rush, Xu family disciples this time slow and leisurely in the back, as if in the foggy green mountains between the leisurely trekking like, let them all a little less accustomed to.
From time to time, a few suppressed coughs came from the carriage, although it was very fine, but the Demon Remover's sensitive ears also heard it clearly.
Thinking of the sick beauty in the car, the presence of both men and women, all added a few points of heart pity.
This world beauty although many, like the young master of the Ji family this kind of heavenly beauty is extremely rare, if she is just an ordinary person would not be much, but it is from the family of the Demon Remover, or Witch Mountain Ji family, born to take up the responsibility of the heir to the Ji family, no matter whether it is the world or the Ji family, she is to be harsh for a few points.
When the fog in the mountain is thicker, the original quiet mountain, ringing some rustling sound, seems to be cold snakes crawling in the grass, but also like some ominous things lurking in it.
That mountain fog, seems to be like the sight of the shadow, such as sticky and chilly water vapor, attached to the body.
Crescent Moon Villa is located in the mountains, the mountain is also called Crescent Moon Mountain, more ghosts in the mountains, if it is in the past, is not a climate, there is a Crescent Moon Villa town, it is nothing.
Recently, the mountain mountain villa has happened, I heard that the breath of the mountain is also quietly changing, evil and obscene frequently.
A group of people silent forward, although feel that the mountain fog in the sticky cold attention, because to rush in the dark before arriving at the mountain village, will not want to do more.
As long as it is not a demon that harms people, the demon master will rarely take the initiative to take care of those ghosts and demons.
Perhaps this line of people, and are all demon masters, or have any scruples, secretly spying demon did not take the initiative to attack them.
In the evening, they finally arrived at Crescent Moon Villa.
Far away, will see standing in the thick mountain fog in the mountain village, hanging two red lanterns in front of the gate, in the wind slightly swaying, as two pills of strange red light, in the soughing night wind surging ominous gas.
Before he even got close, Xu Xiu Jue felt a palpitatingly ominous aura, and gazed obscurely at the mountain villa bathed in twilight.
The atmosphere became oppressive as the crowd stared nervously at the mountain villa in the mist.
That was until a sharp cough rang out from the carriage, coughing with a hissing sound that also brought the distracted crowd back to their senses.
Xu Xiu Jue hesitated for a moment, drove his horse over and inquired in front of the carriage window, "Senior sister Ji, are you alright?"
Listening to her coughing like this, it is known that it should also be shocked by the breath of the Crescent Moon Villa, affecting her body, I'm afraid that she has not yet entered the Crescent Moon Villa, this body will not be able to withstand.
"Unhindered." Ji fish said softly, "Senior Brother Xu, the sky is getting dark, we'd better go in first."
After she reminded them, the crowd only then noticed that the sky outside had indeed darkened a few more points, and the darkness couldn't wait to rush in.
A Xu Clan disciple stepped forward and knocked on the door of the mountain villa.
But a moment later, the door opened from the inside.
The one who opened the door was an old man who was a gatekeeper, looking skinny and thin, like skin wrapped around bones, looking over in a sinister manner, very horrifying.
Present are all have seen the world of the demon master, but also not be scared by him, just feel this old man although alive, but the body of the blood gas are not, even the soul fire if there seems to be no, can not help but secretly frowned.
It seems that the situation in Crescent Moon Villa is more dangerous than imagined.
The old man did not say anything, holding a lantern, his eyes eerily slid over the people in front of the door, silently opened the door and let them come in.
Into the mountain village, the people only feel the whole mountain village quiet, that uncomfortable atmosphere instead disappeared, even the wind is still, seems to have no traces of living people.
Until the butler of the Crescent Moon Villa got the news and hurriedly came, only then did he break that dead silence.
The housekeeper happily saluted towards them and said repeatedly, "All of you have traveled a long way to work hard, if there are rude places please forgive me, the guest room has been prepared, all of you first go to wash up, has been prepared wine and food ...."
Continuously rushed for some days, even the Demon Remover also feel tired, all do not make excuses.
However, Xu Xiu Jue did ask, "I wonder how many people have arrived today?"
The housekeeper said, "The Chen family disciples from Qing Yu just arrived yesterday, as well as disciples from the Bixin Pavilion, disciples from the Demon Removal Alliance, and ..."
Hearing that the Chen family from Qingyu had also come, Ji Yu, who had just gotten off the carriage, looked slightly moved.