The road is long, take it and cherish it

Soon, she successfully picked the snow lotus.

Just as she was about to receive it in the jade box.

An accident happened. The moment the snow lotus left the ground, it turned into a light blue mist, penetrated into Xiao Cui's body, and disappeared.

This is a result that Qingfeng and Lu Wuwei did not expect at all. This situation has never been recorded in ancient books! How is this going!

The two looked at each other and saw the surprised look in each other's eyes.

After a while, Xiao Cui's eyes glowed with blue light. She blinked and couldn't help but cough a few times. She opened her light blue pupils and looked back at Lu Wuwei in surprise. She hurriedly took the empty Jade Box ran to Lu Wuwei.

"Mr. Lu, the snow lotus... it suddenly disappeared. What should I do now? It's all my fault. It took a lot of effort to find it."

Tears of anxiety were welling up in her eyes.

Lu Wuwei finally recovered from the shock and comforted him.

"It's okay, Xiaocui, don't worry. Are you feeling uncomfortable now?"

Snow lotus is a very cold thing. If you eat it without professional refining, not only will there be no benefit, but it will definitely kill someone!

Xiaocui just shook her head when she heard this, and she was silent for a moment.

"I don't feel anything special, I just feel like the surrounding area is not as cold as before."

Qingfeng frowned slightly. He had been watching the little girl's changes just now. He reached out and touched Xiao Cui's neck to explore her current physical condition. After a moment, he withdrew his hand in surprise.

"It's actually a perfect fit. It's incredible. It's as if you are one and it was born for you. All of this is destined. That's how it is. Wonderful. It's wonderful. Wuwei. Don't worry. This But this little girl is so blessed, she will definitely do something great in the future."

Lu Wuwei finally felt relieved when his master said this.

Xiaocui didn't quite understand what the old man said. She was still thinking about what Xiaobao should do now that Snow Lotus is gone.

"But what should Xiaobao do? Is there another snow lotus in this world?"

Lu Wuwei looked at his master, Qingfeng smiled and shook his head.

"That's the only one in the world. There won't be another one in a hundred years. However, now, it has become one with you. Your blood can also be used as a medicine. As long as you are willing, you can be like that child. It’s treatable.”

Xiaocui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"That's fine, that's fine."

She patted her chest, and she completely considered whether she wanted to or not. The purpose of her coming here was to save Xiaobao's life. Everything else was a minor problem, not to mention it was just a little blood.

Qingfeng thought about it for a while, and since he had nothing to do now, he decided to educate the two of them.

"Snow lotus is a magical medicine that can prolong life and heal injuries. According to legend, it first appeared in ancient times. In a prosperous country, there was a beautiful princess. In order to save her beloved, she came to the snow mountain alone. She was looking for medicine, but in the end, she was frozen to death in the heavy snow. After her death, her actions inspired the gods on the snow mountain. The gods on the snow mountain gave her two choices. One: grant her immortality, but she She must stay on the snow mountain forever, two: turn her into a snow lotus, and if her sweetheart is destined, she will get it."

Xiaocui listened to the story told by Qingfeng and asked curiously: "So the princess chose to become a snow lotus? Then what happened to the princess's beloved? Did he get the snow lotus?"

Qingfeng shook his head.

"That's not clear. After all, it's just a legend. It's a story written by future generations. I mainly want to tell you that after you go out, don't let others know that you are different from them. It will harm you. If you Once the secret is exposed, countless jackals, tigers and leopards will pounce on you and eat all your bones. Of course, the final choice is in your hands."

When Xiaocui heard this, she nodded in understanding.

After waiting for a long time, they saw that the snow-capped mountains outside had become quiet again. Qingfeng led the two of them out of the heavy snow. Xiaocui looked at Taoist Qingfeng who was floating in the air with him. His eyes were wide open and he could not close his mouth. superior.

"There really are gods in this world!"

Qingfeng glanced at the other side. He stretched out his hand to guide downwards. Two figures flew out from under the heavy snow. It was the middle-aged man and his son from before. The two of them had fainted from the cold at this moment, but they were tenacious. The vitality actually allowed them to still breathe.

"These two people are also poor people, Wuwei. Remember to save their lives. After you finish the things at hand, go back to the Taoist temple. I have something to tell you, so I will leave first."

After saying that, the breeze turned into a wisp of breeze and disappeared into the sky.

Lu Wuwei dragged his tired body and looked at his master's retreating figure. He really wanted his master to take them back together. But if that didn't work, he could just take them down the mountain. Unfortunately, before he could say anything, his master left in a hurry. Yes, it seems there is something urgent. Master is always so busy.

He sighed helplessly, took out two pills, walked over and fed them to the two people, and then dragged them down the mountain with Xiao Cui.

After they came down the mountain, it was already completely dark. Looking at the time, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. Lu Wuwei deliberately did not come down from the place where he went up the mountain. He made a fortune midway and found that someone was still waiting for him at the bottom of the mountain. A group of people wanted to reap the benefits.

For this kind of trouble, Lu Wuwei tried his best to hide. After the four of them went down the mountain from the other side, they took a detour to the other corner of the village. They found a local family and gave them a lot of money. They took him in for a night.

As for the father and son, they slowly woke up, but strangely, it was the young man who woke up first.

After he woke up, he jumped up from the ground. He bowed and looked warily at Lu Wuwei, who was still eating not far away. He then looked at the unfamiliar environment around him.

Seeing that Lu Wuwei ignored him, the young man shouted loudly: "Thieves! Where did you bring us? Where is our sacred object? You didn't do anything to it!"

Lu Wuwei ate a piece of meat and complained to Xiao Cui with some dissatisfaction.

"I said he should be tied up and gagged. Once this kid wakes up, he'll be up to no good. Hey, kid, please be quiet. It's midnight and everyone else is asleep outside. Don't wake them up. Now, and you understand the current situation, we saved your lives, so please calm down."

When the young man heard this, he silently and slowly leaned towards his father. He squatted down and checked his father's breath. Fortunately, he was still breathing. It seemed that nothing was serious. Seeing that his father was still alive, he He softened his tone.

"Even if you save us, I will not be grateful to you, let alone hand over the sacred objects to you! You should give up this idea as soon as possible! Do you hear me!"

Lu Wuwei ignored him and turned around to continue eating. After a while, he raised his hand and waved a few skewers of plump mutton on his hand.

"The local characteristics here are different. This mutton is absolutely authentic and is much better than the fake and shoddy products in the city. What do you think, brat, do you want to come over and have some together? I have a lot of it, so I can share it with you."

The young man's eyes were fixed on the mutton skewers swinging back and forth in Lu Wuwei's hand. He couldn't help but swallow. He bit his lips tenaciously to resist the desire in his heart.

He thought silently in his heart.

You must hold back. You cannot give in to the enemy just for a bite to eat. Hold it back, I am the best warrior!

After a moment, he couldn't help but speak.

"Don't try to seduce me with these things. I am the best and most arrogant warrior among our proud Ironwood clan. I will not give in!"

A few minutes later, when the boy's father woke up, he was lying on the ground calmly without any movement. He carefully opened his eyelids, and at the first glance he saw his son following the two intruders. Eating together at the same table! He even competed with them for the meat on the table. For a moment, he didn't know if he was blinded. What was going on? His son wouldn't just rebel like that.

The middle-aged man thought for a while and sat up, coughing awkwardly.

"Xiaoye, what are you doing? Where are we now?"

When the boy saw his father waking up, he quickly put down the meat on his hands and ran to his father's side.

"Father, you're finally awake. It's great. We are now at a family's home at the foot of the mountain. Would you like to come over and have something to eat together to replenish your strength."

The middle-aged man couldn't help but frown when he looked at his son.

"I remember we were buried in heavy snow. Did they save us?"

Ono nodded in despair.

"Yes, it is true that they saved us. I heard that the two monks died on the snow mountain. Moreover, our sacred object, the snow lotus, was eaten by the girl. I'm sorry, father."

After the middle-aged man heard what his son had said, he stood up in confusion and came to the dining table. When he saw Xiao Cui's light blue pupils, his expression suddenly changed, and he trembled and crawled to the ground.

"It's a saint! It's really a saint! My lord saint! We were presumptuous and failed to see your identity earlier! That's why there was such a big misunderstanding and I almost hurt you!"

Xiaocui and Lu Wuwei were also shocked by the sudden change in front of them. Xiaocui had never received such a great gift before, so she quickly stood up and helped the middle-aged man up.

Lu Wuwei originally thought that this middle-aged man would be in some trouble when he woke up, so he was ready to knock him out and tie him up. Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the changes, but it was okay, he was real I don't want anything to happen again.

A few minutes later, the four of them sat at the dining table together peacefully, eating.

The middle-aged man introduced himself to the young man with a red face.

"His name is Tiemu Lan. He is the leader and guardian of this generation of the Tiemu clan. His main responsibility is to protect Snow Lotus and wait for the arrival of the saint. The boy next to him is his own child, named Tiemu Ye. Unsurprisingly, he will be the next one. The patriarch of the clan."

Temuye added in a low voice: "He is the best warrior in the Temu clan."

But no one paid any attention to him.

Lu Wuwei scratched his head and asked curiously: "Now that your saint has successfully taken away the snow lotus, does your duty end? Then we each go back to our homes and find our mothers?"

After hearing this, Tiemulan smiled slightly and shook his head.

"No, our duty has just begun. In the days to come, our duty is to protect the Saint. You are very lucky, Xiaoye. I will entrust this glorious mission to you. I hope you will not give us iron The Mu clan is in disgrace, this is the blessing our ancestors have been asking for for generations.”

When Temuye heard what his father said, he put down the bowl in his hand and said seriously: "Father, I will definitely complete my mission and not embarrass the family! I will not embarrass you!"

Lu Wuwei asked uncertainly: "Although I'm not sure, this saint of yours doesn't live here. She will go home tomorrow. How are you going to protect her?"

Tiemulan said slowly with a little regret.

"I can't go with you. The family still needs me. Xiaoye will go back with the saint. How about you brat? It's your first time traveling far away. Are you scared?"

Temuye shook his head vigorously.

"I am a warrior of the Ironwood tribe! I will not be afraid! Leave it to me, father, and I will definitely complete my mission!"

"Okay, very good, he is indeed my son, hahaha..."

Tiemulan patted his son's shoulder happily. He was sincerely happy for his son. That Snow Lotus, the Tiemu clan had been ordered to protect him for hundreds of years. He had never left the snow mountain since he could remember. Half step, of course, for them, this is faith and duty. He is obliged to do so and has no complaints.

However, now, in his lifetime, he has witnessed the birth of the Saint, and his own mission has finally come to an end. This also proves that the efforts of his ancestors have not been in vain.

More importantly, his son will have the opportunity to follow the saint and become a messenger of God. Not only will he be able to go out and see the outside world, but he will also be able to achieve great achievements and great fortunes one day in the future. , just thinking about it made him happy for this brat.

Lu Wuwei looked at Xiaocui who looked a little embarrassed. He leaned over and whispered in her ear: "It's okay. Let's leave early tomorrow and get rid of them. These two bumpkins, I think they can't even take the bus." Sitting, let alone flying.”

Xiaocui felt relieved after hearing what he said. She couldn't believe that if she went out and brought back a boy about her own age.

This boy would still be by her side all the time, and when the time came, she simply couldn't imagine how wonderful her parents' expressions would be.

They would be thinking wildly and conjuring up a lot of things in their minds. Then it would be troublesome, because she didn't know how to explain it. If she told her about her experience on the snow-capped mountains, no one would believe it.