After the genius was abolished, he became my Taoist companion

208. Wen Ruyu's Identity

Originally, Tianyi planned to wait for the large army to rest for a night, and opened the Hongmeng Xiaodongtian the next day.As a result, the elders of the Nine Heavens Sect's sect conspired to usurp the throne, so the Ten Thousand Immortals League planned to postpone entering Xiaodongtian for a day.

Generally, only people with predestined relationship can enter the small caves in the ruins, and what they can comprehend after entering depends on personal luck.There is actually no difference between going in one day earlier and one day later, so the monks of all sects are quite calm.

Because they had plenty of time, they got a full rest. After the rest, their gossip souls were burning violently.For a while, gossip about Jiuxiao Xianmen was circulating in the camp, saying everything.The love and hatred of Sheng Huaiyi and the others were fueled, and all the old things were revealed.

The disciples of Jiuxiao Xianmen shrank their heads and dared not go out, for fear that they would become the talk of other sects once they went out.And the members of the Aoki sect, who are also at the center of public opinion, don't care about the rumors outside at all, they are busy.

When Tan Duzhi came out of the room, the moon was already in the sky.He walked through the corridor in a good mood, and when he turned his head, he saw Wen Ruyu sitting in the gazebo drinking alone against the moon.

There is a small clay stove on the small table in the gazebo, and the weak fire licks the bottom of the copper basin slowly.There was boiling water in the copper basin, and a jug of green plum wine was warmed, and the sweet aroma of the wine filled the yard.

There is a plate of pumpkin seeds and a stack of ginkgo nuts next to the small clay oven. When eating, they must be poured on the wire mesh and then roasted on the clay oven.Wen Ruyu likes to drink with these time-consuming nuts.Give him a plate of melon seeds, and he can peel them for most of the night.

Before Tan Duzhi got close, he heard Wen Ruyu's voice: "Are you up?"

Tan Duzhi responded, "En."

Wen Ruyu slowly peeled a roasted ginkgo fruit. He gently pinched the green kernel of the ginkgo fruit and pulled out the bitter core inside: "Take it easy, even if you have a Taoist partner, you can't be unrestrained."

Tan Duzhi glanced at Wen Ruyu: "Did you hear that?" He had been pestering Xiao Yezi all day long, and in the end Xiao Yezi's voice was hoarse, and she couldn't even cry.

Wen Ruyu chuckled: "I'm not interested in eavesdropping on other people's sex, but I just know you and Xiao Yezi a little bit. If you didn't torment him so much today, he would get up and cook lunch and dinner for us."

Tan Duzhi didn't feel guilty, he said with satisfaction: "I can't control it."

Wen Ruyu poured warm green plum wine from the stove: "I think I hated him at the beginning, but now I can't put it down."

He sighed: "Emotions can indeed make people blind~ Who would have thought that the aloof Tan Zhenren would be fascinated by a small leaf, hey~"

Tan Duzhi didn't want to talk too much at first, but seeing the blush on Wen Ruyu's cheeks, he still couldn't help but said: "I'm going to Xiaodongtian tomorrow, don't drink too much."

Wen Ruyu would often get himself drunk, and Ye Huangui's green plum wine disappeared quickly after he cooked the wine night after night.Although Tan Duzhi can drink a little wine, he never likes to get drunk.He didn't understand why Wen Ruyu would rather endure the pain of a splitting headache the next day to get drunk. In his opinion, having a drink can be enjoyable, but getting drunk is unnecessary.

Wen Ruyu was in a bad mood tonight, he pointed to the side: "Sit down and have a few drinks with me."

Tan Duzhi frowned slightly, Wen Ruyu raised her eyes and smiled and said, "It's not too much to drink a few glasses of wine and chat with friends. What's more, in the dead of night, Xiao Yezi and the others are asleep, and you are awake even if you are awake. Have a few drinks with me." so what?"

Tan Duzhi sat down opposite Wen Ruyu: "Just three cups."

Wen Ruyu smiled and took out a brand new wine cup from his sleeve. He lightly poured a glass of pale golden green plum wine and handed it to Tan Duzhi: "I won't give you more if you want to drink."

Wen Ruyu mixed green plum wine with water, and the plum aroma was more pronounced than the wine.Taking a sip, the warm wine entered the mouth, soft and gentle.This can't help but make people wonder-can such a sweet wine really make people intoxicated?

However, the answer was yes, Wen Ruyu's cheeks were blushing right now.He threw some roasted pumpkin seeds and ginkgo fruits from the barbed wire to Tan Duzhi: "I'm happy today, I'll share some with you."

Tan Duzhi took the ginkgo and gently pinched it open: "Are you happy?"

He did feel relaxed, but it's hard to talk about how happy he is.Looking back on the days he spent in Jiuxiao Xianmen these years, Tan Duzhi felt that it was just a dream.

Wen Ruyu pointed to her chest: "I'm happy here!" His eyes slowly turned red as he spoke.

Tan Duzhi froze for a moment: "Are you okay?"

Wen Ruyu grinned and showed her white teeth: "What can I do, I just see that the perpetrators get what they deserve. The worse they end up, the happier I feel. I'm different from you. I'm not a good person from the beginning to the end. .”

Tan Duzhi looked at Wen Ruyu's face, and he asked hesitantly: "Old Wen, do you have any trouble with them?" He thought for a while: "Did you make a dispute with them when you stole a read for me? "

Logically speaking, Wen Ruyu was a casual cultivator, and he didn't meet Sheng Huaiyi and the others very often.Could it be that Wen Ruyu hates evil like a vengeful, and seeing the bad guys get what they deserved, he feels at ease?But he has always been a person who doesn't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement. Even if there is any disturbance in the cultivation world, he has never seen him so sincerely.

Wen Ruyu picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with Tan Duzhi: "Come on, let's go!"

Tan Du took a sip of the wine in his glass, watching Wen Ruyu from the corner of his eyes.The moment Wen Ruyu raised his head to drink, tears glistened in the corners of his eyes!

For a long time, Tan Duzhi felt that Wen Ruyu was a heartless person, who usually had a happy smile or a wild face.Now that Sheng Huaiyi and the others were detained by the Ten Thousand Immortals League, why did Wen Ruyu react so strongly?It's even bigger than the reaction of his suffering master!This is not normal.

Tan Duzhi put down his wine glass and asked with concern: "Old Wen, is there anything you want to tell me?"

The corners of Wen Ruyu's lips twitched slightly, and he looked Tan Duzhi up and down: "You are frighteningly dull when you are dull, and amazingly sharp when you are sharp."

Tan Duzhi said calmly: "You and I are friends, I can still see if there is something strange about you."

Wen Ruyu's smile deepened: "Friend?" The word overflowed from Wen Ruyu's throat, it was so sweet, he repeated it two or three times and then smiled: "Yeah, looking at the whole cultivation world, you are my only friend. Ha ha ha ha!"

Wen Ruyu smiled happily: "Who would have thought that I really disliked you at the beginning and wanted to kill you?"

Tan Duzhi lifted the jug and poured Wen Ruyu a glass: "People change."

Last year, he didn't know Xiao Yezi yet, but this year, he couldn't live without him.

Wen Ruyu smiled for a while and said seriously, "Tan Duzhi, do you know my origin?"

Tan Duzhi peeled a ginkgo fruit and stuffed it into his mouth: "You never said that."

Wen Ruyu said: "Yeah, I didn't tell you, and you didn't ask. The world only knows that I, Wen Ruyu, is a casual cultivator, but they don't know where my family is or what happened to me. Anyway, today I will talk about my life experience Bar."

Wen Ruyu took a deep breath: "I was born in Jiuxiao City, speaking of it, my hometown is not too far from your hometown Qiushui Town."

Tan Duzhi raised his head in surprise, Wen Ruyu was born in the land ruled by the Nine Heavens Immortal Gate?He didn't even know!

Wen Ruyu said: "The Wen family is similar to the Tan family. They are both declining cultivation families. When it was passed down to my generation, only my elder brother and I were left in the family. My elder brother originally wanted to enter the Nine Heavens Sect, but his aptitude is too poor. , I failed to become an inner disciple, and only became an inner servant."

Tan Duzhi sat up straight, he had a premonition that what Wen Ruyu had to say next was very important.

Wen Ruyu said: "My elder brother's name is Wen Rujin, and he was assigned by the sect to serve the inner disciples. He is a tolerant and gentle person, and he is also meticulous in his work. It didn't take long for him to be appreciated by the inner disciples. The service has more than doubled."

"He still can't save money, because he wants to support me. I was not as strong as I am now when I was a child, and I got sick when I moved. Whenever I take a bath, he will exchange the things that the sect rewards with things that I can use. The medicinal materials brought back."

"The day my brother comes back is the day I look forward to the most in the whole month. Don't laugh at me when you say it. I only had one goal at the time—to get better soon, and when the Nine Heavens Gate opens, I will also go for a walk." Take the road of ascension to immortality. It would be great if I could be a handyman like my brother."

"The third year my brother entered the sect, I was eight years old that year. On the tenth day of September, the day my brother rested, I was waiting for him at home early. I waited from morning to night, but my brother didn't come back. I think So, he may be delayed for something, and maybe he will be back the next day."

"I waited all night, and someone came to the house early the next morning. It wasn't my brother who came, but two servants from the outer door. My brother was lying in the main room of the house, covered with a white cloth. "

"My brother is dead. What Jiuxiao Xianmen told me was that he accidentally entered the forbidden area and was beheaded by sword intent. According to them, my brother didn't obey the rules, so he deserved to die. But Jiuxiao Xianmen is kind and will give me a funeral fee."

"I lifted the white cloth from my elder brother's body. His throat was sealed with a sword, and the wound was an inch across his neck. When he died, his eyes were wide open, and he was still holding the medicinal materials brought to me in his hand."

"Brother, he will die with peace."

Wen Ruyu's tears rolled down one drop after another: "Brother is not a reckless person. He has always been careful in doing things. How could he break into the forbidden area? He walked so many times on the way home, how could he end up in the forbidden area?"

"I don't agree, I want Jiuxiaoxianmen to give me an explanation. But I was just a sick child at that time, how could I get the whole Jiuxiaoxianmen by myself?"

"After burying my elder brother, I squatted in front of the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect's mountain road to cry for grievances, and asked Nine Heavens Immortal Sect to give me an explanation. I firmly believe that my elder brother is not an unruly person. He must have encountered something before he died tragically. Immortal Sect The handyman was a little patient with me at the beginning, and after a few times, a few of them dragged me to the hiding place."

"They said: People die every day in Xianmen. It's just a handyman who wants to turn the world upside down?! They beat me up and took half my life."

Tan Duzhi patted Wen Ruyu's back in shock: "And then?"

Wen Ruyu gritted her teeth and said, "I was beaten until I passed out. They felt that I had no way out, so they randomly rolled me up in a straw mat and threw me into the back mountain of Jiuxiao Xianmen. I was so lucky that I didn't die."

"I don't know if my luck is good or bad. I met rogues running around in the Xuanling Mountains. Seeing that I was still alive, they picked me up and took me back."

"Don't you and Xiao Yezi always find it strange? Why can I recognize the method of stealing the door at a glance? That's because there are everyone in that group of rogues... They were rejected by the righteous way of the cultivation world, so they united and hid in the Xuanling Mountains In the midst of this, he engaged in the act of robbing houses."

"I was terrified, but in order to survive, in order to find out the real cause of my brother's death, I had to survive. I acted cautiously and cautiously, trying to curry favor with these murderous villains, just hoping for a chance."

"It's funny to say, my brother spent all the moonlight and couldn't take care of my body. I followed the rogues and ran around in the Xuanling Mountains, but there was nothing wrong with me."

209. Wen Ruyu's Identity

"I stayed in the rogue team for two years and lived a life that was worse than death. In the spring of the year when I was 11 years old, the rogue came to the vicinity of the Nine Heavens Gate again. That time, the rogue met two people, two from A person who came out of the Nine Heavens Sect."

"The leader of the rogue bandits greeted the two of them personally. I couldn't get into them at all at that time, and I didn't know what they were talking about. After the two left, the leader and the others kept a secret."

"After that, the rogue team settled down near the Nine Heavens Gate. People from the Nine Heavens Gate often came to deliver news. Gradually, I also heard a little rumor that someone in the Nine Heavens Gate wanted the rogues to do something for me. , the benefits will be indispensable after the event is completed."

"Compared to before, you needed to lick the blood with a knife to get the baby, now someone is inside to respond, and the leader of the bandits will certainly not refuse."

"We lived near Jiuxiaoxianmen until the autumn of that year, and everything was planned. The bandits first ambushed a team of Jiuxiaoxianmen in the forest. After the ambush was successful, they replaced Jiuxiaoxianmen. The clothes of the inner disciples went to the fairy gate."

"I was a waste at the time, so I was left to deal with the aftermath. The so-called aftermath is to see if there are any people who are not dead. If there are, they will let me make up for it."

Wen Ruyu lowered her eyes: "Don't look at me like that, I have to do everything in order to survive. If I don't do what they say, my dead body will become dinner for those who like to eat raw human flesh among them .”

"During the aftermath, I actually found a person who was still alive. As soon as the person saw my face, he asked me if I knew Wen Rujin. I told him that I was Wen Rujin's younger brother. The person said, He is sorry for me, he is the sword cultivator that my brother has been taking care of, named Li Huaizhi."

"He said that my brother didn't die because of trespassing, but because he blocked his senior brother from entering his palace. When he found out that something was wrong, my brother had already died. He always wanted to find me, but I can't find anything."

"He was injured too badly. After saying those words, he stopped breathing in my arms before I could make up the knife."

"Tan Duzhi, do you know what it feels like? I didn't cry when my brother died. I firmly believed that he was innocent. I just wanted to get justice for him. Hearing what Li Huaizhi said, I couldn't help crying up."

"I never thought that my elder brother would die under such a ridiculous reason. He is obviously such a good person. He is so gentle and kind, and even a worm can't bear to step on it to death..."

Wen Ruyu's eyes were bloodshot, and there were tears in his eyes: "Gods fight and mortals suffer, and disciples of sects vie for the title of master and engage in internal strife, but those who hurt innocent people. What did my brother do wrong? He just abided by his duty. Why should he die if he didn't do what he should do?"

"Isn't the life of an ordinary person his life? Is the cultivator really superior? My brother is also a human! Just like them, he has flesh and blood, heartbeat and temperature! He is a living person! Why do the disciples of the Nine Heavens Sect fight against my brother?" leak!"

"They may smile away their grievances after fighting, but what about my brother?! Who will give him back to me!"

Tan Duzhi patted Wen Ruyu's shoulder lightly: "My condolences."

Apart from these two words, he didn't know what to say.Wen Ruyu and his brother are innocent, they did nothing, but they have to suffer from life and death.

Wen Ruyu raised his head and drank a glass of wine. He took a few breaths and tried to calm down his emotions: "In those two days, the fairy gate was full of flames, and the bandit leaders came back with their treasures."

"After that day, I wanted to seek revenge from the Nine Heavens Sect. It's just that I was just a little handyman with no foundation, surrounded by vicious bandits, and I tried my best to survive."

"Tan Duzhi, you understand that the murderer is right in front of you, but you feel that they are helpless? Every moment, I am suffering."

Tan Duzhi could understand Wen Ruyu's pain: "When I was imprisoned in the water prison of Jiuxiaoxianmen, it was my junior brother and elders who tortured me." He also wanted to tear those two people apart at the time, but once he did so, his Dao heart collapsed.

His situation is different from Wen Ruyu's. He has a choice, but Wen Ruyu doesn't even have the right to choose. From the beginning to the end, he can't help himself.

Tan Duzhi controlled the jug and poured the last glass of green plum wine in the jug into Wen Ruyu's cup: "What happened later? How did you escape from the bandits' control?"

Wen Ruyu smiled bitterly and said: "I have no chance to escape at all. The bandits treat me like a handyman and call me around on weekdays. As long as I leave their camp, they will drag me back and beat me violently."

Wen Ruyu closed his eyes in pain, he didn't want to recall those dark days.

Fortunately, his torment is coming to an end: "Just when I was about to despair, the Ten Thousand Immortals took action to encircle and suppress the gangsters. The leader of the bandits and several of the principals inside were removed one by one, and those who did evil were caught by the Ten Thousand Immortals. Yes. Maybe because I am too weak, I managed to survive the chaos."

"Since then, I have been wandering in the Xuanling Mountains. Fortunately, the rogues have many dens in the Xuanling Mountains, and they have left behind many spiritual treasures and exercises. In this way, I groped and embarked on the road of cultivating immortals. A casual cultivator."

Wen Ruyu's hands trembled slightly: "Don't dare to show your true face, dare not tell others about yourself, and can't trust strangers sincerely... I'm like a mouse, hiding for hundreds of years."

Tan Duzhi said heartbroken: "You have suffered."

Wen Ruyu chuckled lightly: "We are in the same boat, so don't talk about anyone else. For a long time, I didn't know what happened to Jiuxiao Xianmen. I also didn't know the person who signaled to kill my brother. Whoever it is, I take it for granted that whoever sits as the head is my enemy. Since Sheng Huaiyi has become the head of the Nine Heavens Sect, he must have something to do with my brother's death."

"I want to take revenge on him! But I have no foundation and no connections. How can I shake the head of a sect? Just based on what I heard? I don't have direct evidence, and I don't even know where to sue. Besides, what should I do if my identity and what I have done are exposed when I sue?"

"I met you after turning into a baby. I felt very uncomfortable looking at you at that time. We are about the same age. We are both disciples of a declining cultivation family with the mission of revitalizing the family. How can you be so successful, but I have to Covering up and hiding?"

"And you are still Sheng Huaiyi's big disciple, which is simply ridiculous! Sheng Huaiyi killed my brother, and you are his disciple. Master's sins are also normal for disciples. If something happens to you, Sheng Huaiyi and the others will be sad, right? "

"At that time, I really wanted to kill you. I thought, although your death can't offset the pain of my brother's loss, at least it can let Sheng Huaiyi and the others experience the pain of losing a loved one."

"However, I tried it, and I found that your situation is very delicate. The two of them don't seem to care about you."

"This is strange. You are talented and hardworking. If I were your teacher, I would do everything I can to pamper you and not use you as a banner. I don't see any preference in you." , only subtle suppression."

Tan Duzhi was silent, and he spoke after a while: "No wonder you reminded me that I have no eyes."

Wen Ruyu chuckled lightly: "I said this at the beginning, and I also had the intention of sowing discord. But later on, I became more and more sure that they treated you badly. Every time I see you being used by them foolishly, I feel angry and angry Urgent. Until your cultivation level suddenly disappeared in the Hongmeng Ruins, to be honest, I thought you were cheated by your master at that time."

Tan Duzhi raised the wine cup in his hand: "Old Wen, thank you."

If it wasn't for Wen Ruyu to keep pointing him out, he would definitely not think too much about it, and he would not be suspicious of the Zongmen if he was tricked by the Zongmen until he died.

As a former opponent, Wen Ruyu gave him enough respect and help.Just because he threw the hydrangea to Xiao Yezi when he was throwing the hydrangea, this kindness is enough for Tan Duzhi to remember for a lifetime.

Wen Ruyu and Tan Duzhi touched the wine cup lightly: "Thank you, if you want to say thank you, I should be the one thanking you. If you didn't recall these things, I still don't know that the enemy who killed my senior brother was Xie Huairen. In a sense, you avenged me."

The two drank the green plum wine in the wine cup, Wen Ruyu said sadly: "Now these two beasts will be rewarded for their evil, but it's a pity that my elder brother will not see this day."

Tan Duzhi thought for a moment: "I think, if your brother is alive, he must hope that you can live well. Instead of being immersed in revenge to make yourself unhappy."

Wen Ruyu smiled heartily: "No, my brother is the best. If he knows that I have a good friend like you now, he will be happy for me."

Wen Ruyu wanted to touch the green plum wine jar again, but Tan Duzhi stopped him: "I can't drink any more, I'm going to Xiaodongtian tomorrow."

Wen Ruyu put down the wine jar regretfully, and said comfortably: "That's right, I used to hold back so many things in my heart, and when I think about it, I feel so painful that I can only relax myself by getting drunk. I don't need it from today, and my secrets will be lost in the future." shared."

After telling the secret that has been hidden in her heart for so many years, Wen Ruyu feels relieved.After today, he no longer has to rely on getting himself drunk to fall asleep.

Tan Duzhi said seriously: "You can tell me if you have any unhappiness in the future, and you can also find me if you want to do something."

Wen Ruyu turned her head to look at Tan Duzhi when she heard the words: "Do you know? I really want to do something with you now."

Tan Duzhi thought for a moment and said seriously: "We have eaten up all the kimchi in Xiaoyezi..." At first, he never thought about secretly eating kimchi and sauerkraut.

Wen Ruyu glared at him: "In your heart, am I such an unreliable person! Don't you want to know what Xie Huairen and the others are thinking?"

Tan Duzhi was stunned: "Huh?"

Wen Ruyu said: "If I were Xie Huairen, my goal would definitely be to improve my cultivation. Is a mere head of the sect worthy of his murderous hands against his senior brothers?"

Tan Duzhi: ...

Wen Ruyu stood up and patted the melon seeds on his body. He looked at the sky and said, "Anyway, I won't be able to sleep tonight. Let's go, let's go visit the prison. Maybe we can dig something up!"