[EXO] Jing Ci

It would be great if people didn't need to carry so much in their life.

Do Kyungsoo thought about it more than once, it would be great if he could have a day off, obviously he should be at the age of playing around, but he can only repeat boring magic moves over and over again in the practice room, he hates In this way, he hates the person who made him do it even more.

But he has no way to disobey the order, he knows what will happen, he will be locked in the attic for discipline for a month, and the last person who went to the attic never came out again.

That was his best friend, but he knew that he would never see him again.

Everyone in the clan, no matter whether it is the main family or the branch family, has to go through this kind of training. The whole family is intricate, anyway, he has never clearly remembered those messy relationships.He only knew that he was a member of the branch family, and he was born to protect the members of the family.

But who is my family, and why should I protect them?

Do Kyungsoo didn't understand at all why those people who had nothing to do with him deserved his life for them, and even now they are going through such torture.

Until one day, he rarely escaped the afternoon training, lying on a tree in the courtyard, basking in the sun boredly, thinking about what excuses he would use to fool him later, yesterday’s injury hadn’t healed yet, he moved slightly If you move, the newly scabbed wound will open again. If you go to training, you may die of pain, and if you don't go to training, you will die silently in the attic, isn't it the same.

It's better to bask in the sun like this and enjoy the rare leisure time as a person. At least you should enjoy it before you die, don't you?

Before he could feel the warmth of the sun, he felt as if his whole body was freezing. Isn't it summer now? Why is it so cold!

To find out, Do Kyungsoo poked his head out and saw the person under the tree among the green leaves.

With ponytails and training clothes on his body, which is different from his, it is the training clothes of our family.

But he soon felt that something was wrong. He remembered that the magic of his family was light, so why was this person practicing ice magic? Elemental magic has been practiced.

She looks three or four years younger than him, but her magic ability is not inferior to his, let alone the amount of magic she has mastered, which may be far superior to him.

Is this the strength of our family?

The only people who practice with Do Kyungsoo every day are those from separate families. It was the first time he saw someone from his own family practicing. He just watched her like this for the whole afternoon, and he watched as long as she practiced.

He knew her name, and it was embroidered on the chest of the training suit——Bai Nian.

Bai Nian...

He chewed the name over and over again, it was a little familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere, but he couldn't remember it all at once, so he had to give up.

In the end, the girl was too tired from practicing, so she just lay down on the lawn, no matter how prickly the grass was, she might be really tired, and just fell asleep like this, which was too defenseless, although It is within the range of the family's internal training ground, but it cannot be ruled out that there will be other people with evil intentions mixed in.

Feeling helpless, Do Kyungsoo jumped off the tree and found a random piece of clothing to cover her up.

As for what he should do next, he didn't know. If he returned to the training ground at this time, he would definitely not be able to escape the punishment of being locked up in the attic, but he suddenly felt that he wanted to train hard. If the person he wanted to protect was If it is white, it is worth it.

I don't know what kindness the trainer showed, but he didn't punish him in the end, maybe because there were not many people left here in the end, and I was afraid that there would be few people left to blame and it would be difficult to explain, but no matter what, he escaped. robbery.He couldn't help but wonder, did meeting Bai Nian bring him luck?

Later, I occasionally passed by there a few times, and I could see Bai Nian still training there from a distance, but there was one more person watching over her. Just pull her up and let her continue training.

He was still saying something - you can't be worse than that vixen's son.

At this time, Do Kyungsoo remembered who she really was, maybe he should have remembered a long time ago, Bai Nian, the eldest lady of the Baek family, the only legitimate heir.As for that woman, she must be the mistress of the house, her temper is not particularly good, and almost everyone who sees the separation of the family has a straight face.

Do Kyungsoo has also heard a little about their affairs. Before the head of the house and the mistress got married, the head of the house had a relationship, but it was not registered, and the child he gave birth to could not be regarded as legitimate. I don't know what happened later, the head of the house Married to the mistress and gave birth to Bai Nian.

After the mistress found out about that relationship, she hated the child very much, and often sent people from the family to assassinate him. This is why Do Kyungsoo knew who she was, but the child was very lucky. Their men escaped countless times without any injuries.

Everyone knows that that relationship is the grievances of the previous generation, and has nothing to do with the children of the next generation, and it has nothing to do with Bai Nian, but the mistress is very strict with her and requires her to exceed that. child.

When he was finally qualified to take on the task independently, he never saw Bai Nian again, not even a single thought.

Does he like her?

Do Kyungsoo is a little bit confused, if this is considered liking, is there a chance between him and Bai Nian? There are thousands of mountains and rivers between the branch family and the main family, and it is a gully that can never be crossed. He dare not ask extravagantly. But he wanted to help her as much as he could, as much as he could.

This is also a way to express your love.

This kind of liking has supported him through countless days and nights and countless times of crisis. As long as he persists, he will be able to see Bai Nian, and all the questions in the past have been answered——

He exists to protect Bai Nian.

I thought he could only look at her from a distance like this, watching her grow into a better person, and then silently backed away, standing behind her to protect her.

Until he graduated from St. Yi, the people from the imperial army approached him, saying that they admired his talent and wanted to recruit him. They offered very generous conditions, but there was only one thing that really moved Do Kyungsoo's heart. He could get rid of him. As a branch of the Baek family, would liking her in the name of the imperial army get closer to her?

After years of hard work, he finally climbed to the leadership position of the mobile department. Before he could gain a firm footing, Bai Nian approached him.

"I need you."

This is what Bai Nian said, and Do Kyungsoo can probably figure out what she is doing for it. After entering the mobile department, he has gained greater authority, and he also knows what Bai Nian has done secretly. If he hadn't helped cover up her The traces, maybe before the step of usurping the throne, she was discovered by the Patriarch and imprisoned.

What happened afterwards was just as he had imagined. Bai Nian took that position step by step and got everything she wanted, but she didn't want him, and even hated his existence. No one knew that he was once a member of the Baek family. Even Bai Nian doesn't know who the family is separated from, except for the old Patriarch.

When the old Patriarch was imprisoned, Do Kyungsoo stood aside, watching all of this. The former Patriarch was reduced to a prisoner, and he played a role in it. He felt a little emotional all of a sudden.

"Do Kyungsoo." The old Patriarch suddenly spoke.

He bowed slightly.

"You know what Niannian wants to do, restart the Jing Ci project, and save her mother."

he knows.

"Then do you know of a faster way?"

He frowned slightly and didn't reply.

"Have you heard of the Holy Stone?"

Of course he has heard of the three things in Yuri Continent, everyone has heard of them, but no one has ever been able to find any of them. After a long time, everyone thought it was just a legend. When he knew what Bai Nian wanted to do It is to study Jingci, although he has doubts, but he still chooses to support her decision.

"As long as you get the holy stone, you can also do what Jing Ci can do. I still have some clues here. For the sake of what you have done for me before, it's okay to help me."

Do Kyungsoo was a little puzzled, he didn't quite understand why the old patriarch wanted to help him, he was on Bai Nian's side, almost on the opposite side of him, he didn't have to do these things, even if it was because he had helped the Baek family There is no need to do this for the sake of passing things, or does he have some conspiracy?

"There's no need to doubt me. I'm sorry for Nian Nian and Baekhyun. If I can minimize the harm to them, I can feel a little relieved."

At that time, Do Kyungsoo didn't understand what the old Patriarch meant, but for the sake of it all, he chose to listen to the clues from Sheng Shi, as long as he could help Bai Nian, he was willing to try.

"Only magic power can draw out the holy stone. Do you know why the holy stone disappeared? Because the magic power was not strong enough, and the magic power declined rapidly during the war, so it chose to disappear. It finally appeared there. I believe you know better than me."

Even if the old Patriarch told him the method, he didn't know how to find its location.

If only magic power can draw out the holy stone...

Do Kyungsoo looked at his palm, is this magic enough?

Does he have to dedicate his life to elicit it? If he can really succeed, he is willing, as long as it can help Bai Nian.

In the following time, Do Kyungsoo has been searching for news about the holy stone, to his dismay, almost no one has heard the accurate information, all are hearsay.

What made him even more frustrated was that Bai Nian had always refused to accept him, not even his kindness, and was even annoyed by his existence.

She didn't know that when the two of them got engaged, Do Kyungsoo seriously planned out their whole life, he wanted to get married when she graduated, and then he could resign from the mobility department of the imperial army and transfer to the guard Department, so that it doesn't have to be so dangerous, and you can accompany her every day.

I also want to take her on a trip to Yuri Continent. He saw a lot of beautiful scenery during the mission, and he wanted to share it with her. There are many things he wants to do with her. If she is the rest of his life, then the whole The rest of life is good.

Finally, Do Kyungsoo saw the news about the Holy Stone when he intercepted a message. It was in the border area, near the edge of Yuri Continent. It was extremely dangerous and almost no one had ever reached it.The people under him tried to dissuade him more than once, but he didn't care. If he could get the holy stone, the danger was nothing.

This matter was reported to the empire to search for the holy stone in the name of the country. This gave Do Kyungsoo some hope. If more people went there, the success rate would increase a lot.

During the journey to the frontier, he wrote letters to Bai Nian every day, almost all of which were trivial matters, telling her that the weather was getting colder and she needed to add more clothes, and that the brown sugar ginger tea was placed in the cabinet, and she could drink it after heating it up every day , all the books she wanted to read were placed in the study for her, and she could read them to pass the time if she had nothing to do...

That's all he can do.

When he really arrived at the border, Do Kyungsoo realized that this place is indeed a no-man's land, and he might die if he took a step. The people who came with him had died before reaching the destination. In the end, There are only three or four who can follow him.They all came here under the orders of the empire, and they were worthy of them for being able to get the title of a martyr after they died.

It's just that he didn't expect that after arriving at the location pointed by the information, he exhausted all his magic power and failed to draw out the holy stone. His body was cold and his vision was blurred. Without the support of magic power, the magician could hardly survive. He was so tired. Just fell asleep like this.

Niannian, I'm sorry, I couldn't help you in the end.

But you should be happy.

At least, I am no longer your burden.