The strongest magician

At Suiyang Station, Duan Jinming boarded the train with his ticket in hand, planning to go to Guiyang first, and then transfer back to Hunan.Now is the fourth day of National Day, so the road should not be too congested.

Going home... After so many years, he finally wanted to go back, but he went back under such circumstances.

After sitting in the seat, he rubbed his face tiredly, stuffed the luggage on the upper luggage rack, then lowered the seat a bit, lay down and closed his eyes.

What he needs now is rest. When he gets home, he will have to deal with his family's interrogation, maybe he will be punished, and then he may have to deal with Qing Heng's attack.

Everything requires physical strength to deal with.

The flame power in his body has gradually subsided, perhaps because he had been in contact with the Light Phoenix Bead.The moment he got the beads, he felt that the flames in his body were being guided, slowly returning to silence along the meridians.

He just feels tired now, his body is tired, and his heart is even more tired.

He tried his best not to think about Li Fangu, not to think about whether he was awake, and not to think about what he would think when he woke up.

Don't think about Li Fanggu's goodness...

Don't think about his gray face...

However, he couldn't think about his own home, he was afraid that he would regret it.

That bead was originally obtained because of Li Fangu, if his blood hadn't awakened the spiritual wisdom of the Temple of Sacrifice, they would all be buried there.

That is not the property of the Duan family, he cannot use the so-called righteousness to deprive Li Fangu of the right to live.

He took a deep breath, exhaling the pain in his heart.

Don't think about anything, just sleep, change the car, and you'll be home soon...

Is Xiao Nie still alive?Can he catch up with him for the last time?Xiao Nie should be in her 20s. If she can wake up, she should find a girlfriend and start a family...

No, I can't think about it any more. His eyes were so hot that he covered his face when he heard someone sitting down in the seat next to him.

He turned his face away from the window and forced himself to sleep.However, there was a familiar wave of spiritual energy coming from the side, he turned his face in surprise, and saw Fusu sitting beside him with a calm face.

He straightened up, a look of surprise on his face.

Fusu looked at him and smiled: "Mr. Duan, Mr. Li and I promised to take care of your safety until you are not in danger. Obviously you are still in danger now, so the agreement between me and him has not been completed yet .”

Duan Jinming's Adam's apple twitched, and said, "Is it just because of the agreement with him?"

Fusu smiled gently: "Well, I admit that I have always regarded you as a friend for so many days. Now your friend wants to help you, I hope you don't refuse because of embarrassment."

Duan Jinming looked at him, and then smiled lightly: "Since it's a friend's help, of course there's no reason to refuse. But, I hope you..."

Fu Su was silent for a while, and said: "Mr. Duan, compare your heart with your heart. If you stood in my position, would you abandon your friend at a critical moment?"

Duan Jinming was silent.

"In this case, don't come to persuade me. I have no father or mother in this world, and I have no other people who care about me. I only have you as a friend. Life or death is my own personal choice. Since I have decided Go to help, you just accept it, because I know that if I encounter the same situation in the future, you will help me like this."

Duan Jinming slipped his Adam's apple a few times, then lowered his head, and said in a deep voice, "Okay, then I'll just say one thing, Fusu, thank you."

Fusu stretched out his hand, palm facing upwards, Duan Jinming stretched out his hand and hit it, the sound of two palms hitting each other represented the oath between friends.

Duan Jinming turned his face out of the window, with a wry smile on his face, is there anyone else who is worried?Fusu, can this sentence convince you?

Duanjia Village, Mangshan, Chenzhou, Hunan

Looking at the village surrounded by mountains, Fusu couldn't help but admire: "This place is so beautiful! Is this the home of the Duan family?"

Duan Jinming looked at his long-lost hometown, nodded, and said, "Yes, although this is a village, it has all the modern facilities. The nearby transportation is also very convenient. In recent years, some members of the clan have also moved to Changde and Xiangtan to live there. , but no one will forget that this is the home.”

Fusu looked at this seemingly modern village in front of him. Every household was a two- or three-story private building, which looked like a large modern village.The village seems to be divided into two parts. The front part is densely built with houses, and dogs bark from time to time; the back part is about a dozen miles away from the front part. There are many fewer houses, but it is vaguely self-contained. Look at the building layout. , seems to imply the change of the yin-yang magic circle.

I really didn't expect the Duan family to be like this.

"Is the patriarch the village chief?" Fusu asked.

"No, the patriarch is my father, but the village head is just an ordinary person. In this village, there are not only curse masters, but most of the people are actually ordinary people. The first half of the village is where these ordinary people live. Behind the village, there are The part that goes deep into the mountains is the residence of the curse master." Duan Jinming explained, leading him towards the back part of the village.

It was dusk, and old people in twos and threes in the village were sitting at the door basking in the sun and chatting. Some saw Duan Jinming raised his head to look up, and then stared suspiciously.Duan Jinming greeted those people with a smile, and then someone exclaimed: "It's Siming, Siming is back!"

Immediately, the village was boiling, and many people poked their heads out of the house to greet Duan Jinming.

Duan Jinming responded with a smile, his eyes were already red.

Duan Jinming and Fusu walked more than ten miles to the second half of the village under the watchful eyes of the villagers. Duan Jinming said, "I haven't been back for more than ten years. I don't know how my father explained it to them. .I called back yesterday when I was in the hospital, and they knew I was going home. If I get punished or something later, just watch from the sidelines and don't come forward to stop me."

Fusu nodded, recovered from being shocked by the enthusiasm of the villagers, and asked, "How will you be punished?"

Duan Jinming was silent, and said: "I don't know either. The Duan family's family rules are very strict. If I go to fight, they will be very angry. My father may beat me severely."

"..." Fu Su was silent for a while, then said, "Domestic violence is wrong..."

Duan Jinming smiled and said, "There is no such thing as domestic violence in our family. We are five siblings, and the children are numerous and noisy. No matter how naughty we are, we have never been beaten."

He paused and said: "I will be beaten. Perhaps the main reason is that I have been away from home for so many years and have not contacted my family. If my soul fire has not returned, maybe my parents don't even know whether I am dead or not." I don't even know how to live, but when I come back this time, my beating will definitely be unavoidable."

Fusu Dawu, it turned out to be like this, so the beating was worth it.

Duan Jinming led him to the back. He thought that many people would come out to investigate, but he found that the main building behind was quiet. They walked for a long time, but there was no movement.

Duan Jinming and Fusu glanced at each other, could it be that Qing Heng has already come?Duan Jinming panicked, Fu Su pulled him back, and said, "Don't worry, isn't the village in front of you still normal? Maybe it's because they gathered together for a meeting. Where do your Duan family usually gather?"

Duan Jinming calmed down and was about to speak when a gentle female voice came: "Is it Siming?"

Duan Jinming was taken aback, looked in the direction of the voice, his eyes turned red, and he called out in a low voice, "Second Sister."

Duan Xitong raised her curly bangs that fell down her cheeks, her eyes were red, she ran over with her little leather shoes, hugged Duan Jinming tightly, her face was wet with tears, and said: "You disobedient child, Where have you been all these years? You don’t even call home during the holidays, and no one knows about you. Are you trying to make your family worry to death?”

Duan Jinming hugged her tightly, his face full of excitement, and said, "I don't dare to call, I'm afraid I'll be homesick!"

Seeing the scene of the reunion of the two siblings, Fusu couldn't help being infected, with a quiet smile on his face.

"Who is this gentleman?" Duan Xitong calmed down after a while, wiped away his tears and looked at Fusu and asked.

"Hello, I'm..." Fusu was about to speak.

Duan Jinming interrupted him: "This is Fusu, my friend. He will live here for a while."

Friends... Hearing this introduction, Fusu's heart jumped.

"Hey, are you here to help? Siming, you are a loyal friend."

"Where are father and mother?" Duan Jinming asked, "and Xiao Nie?"

Duan Xitong was silent for a while, and said: "There are only our family here now, let's go, go home first. Mom has already cooked dinner and waited for you to go home. If you have something to say, we will talk after eating."

Duan Jinming opened his mouth, but Duan Xitong didn't let him continue to ask, and led him towards the house.

The three of them stopped at the door of a small three-story building. Duan Jinming looked at the house in front of him with sore eyes. The house hadn't changed much since he left, but it looked a little old.

Duan Xitong urged him to go in, saying: "Don't look, there are no people in the house that look good! Eldest sister and the others are all inside, how long are you going to hide from them?"

Duan Jinming couldn't go out, and he was even more timid when he was close to his hometown. He hadn't seen his family for more than ten years, and the closer he got, the less he dared to go forward.

The door opened and a woman who appeared to be about 30 years old appeared in the doorway.

Duan Jinming looked at this intellectual and gentle woman, his voice choked up, and he called out: "Mom, I'm back."

Qin Yu's expression was agitated, his nose was sore, and tears fell down his face: "You son of a bitch, I finally know I'm going home! Hurry up and come in!"

Duan Jinming didn't go home for so many years. When he got home, not only was he not punished, but he was surrounded by his family members and looked after him while Fusu watched from the side.

He touched his forehead, and stood in the corner by himself, waiting for the family to finish their greetings.

He looked at Duan Jinming's family quietly. Duan Jinming's parents looked young, only in their early thirties, far from their real age.

Duan Jinming's elder sister is called Duan Linxia, ​​she looks rich and graceful, her brother-in-law is called Shao Bing, her name is very common, but she has abundant spiritual energy, she seems to be an excellent spellcaster.

The second sister is Duan Xitong, she looks wild and bright, but her partner is a woman, a quiet and gentle woman named Jia Fang.

The third sister is called Duan Hanying. She is still unmarried and looks very cheerful, but because she was very excited to see Duan Jinming, she kept wiping tears.

Then there is Duan Jinming's younger brother Duan Wangshuang, he looks very young, his facial features are vaguely similar to Duan Jinming's, he is very handsome, with big eyes and heroic lines, he has the demeanor of a soldier.

These members of the Duan family still had good appearances, but they felt completely different from the Xiao family he had met.The Duan family has a pure aura, and they are worthy of being the descendants of the Bi Fang family. They seem to make people feel sunny and comfortable, and they don't have the cold aura of the Xiao family.

Fu Suduo looked at Duan Wangshuang, this boy was about the same age as Li Fangu, but his impression was completely different from Li Fanggu.He looks very sunny and healthy, and his every move vaguely shows his good upbringing.Duan Jinming looked more calm and indifferent now.Is it because long-term medication affects the personality?

Li Fanggu is also young, but he often has a seemingly frivolous expression on his face, and sometimes sounds frivolous when he speaks, but he has a very kind personality, and when he smiles, people want to get close to him, and he treats people very well. He is always sincere, and the more he likes him when he gets along with him.Moreover, he always plays cards out of common sense, and can always do unexpected things.

Really two completely different people.Thinking of Li Fanggu, Fusu couldn't help smiling.

Li Fanggu... Fu Su lowered his eyes, he still hasn't woken up yet, could it be that the Light Phoenix Pearl really has no effect on him?

Fusu collected her emotions and forced herself to pay attention to the things here.The Duan family surrounded Duan Jinming and asked about his health, but they only cared about his physical condition and didn't ask him what he was doing.

Duan Jinming introduced Fusu to his family, and then his people were called to the upstairs study by the patriarch of the Duan family, that is, his father Duan Jihong.

Fusu greeted Duan's family with a gentle smile.

After the figures of Duan Jihong and Duan Jinming disappeared, Qin Yu made a cup of tea for Fusu, opened his mouth softly, and asked, "Mr. Fusu, isn't he human?"

Fu Su smiled, this woman's eyesight is really extraordinary, she deserves to be Duan Jinming's mother.

"Yes, I'm a zombie."

Everyone in the room gasped. Zombies with intelligence are rare after all. Zombies have practiced for thousands of years to gain intelligence. Could it be that Fusu's practice is so profound?What's more, what came from him turned out to be a clean aura, not the sinister aura of ordinary zombies. Their Duan family has been passed down for a long time, but they have never seen such a special zombie.

Fusu explained: "I am actually a martial god, and my master is the Suzhou Ji family."

Everyone suddenly realized, but even the Valkyrie under Ji's family is a little too special.

Qin Yu said with some regret: "The Ji family can be considered a legend, but unfortunately, such a powerful family was destroyed overnight. The next one, I am afraid it will be our Duan family's turn."

Fu Su was silent, and asked hesitantly, "How are the wings of the Duan family now?"

Duan Linxia smiled sadly, and said: "Xiao Nie, in fact, last month, Soul Fire has already returned."

Fusu was stunned, what?

Duan Jinming followed Duan Jihong to the study.

Duan Jihong closed the door, turned around, went to the desk and sat down.

Duan Jinming followed him, then knelt down in front of him with a plop, and said in a deep voice, "Father, punish me."

Duan Jihong sighed, with a sad expression on his face, and said: "My most beloved son has been away from home for 13 years. In these 13 years, there has been almost no news. He only occasionally asks someone to tell him that he is still alive and tells us not to look for him. I He and Ah Yu are looking forward to it in the morning and in the evening. We hope that our family can be reunited soon. After so many years of looking forward to it, I finally look forward to your return. The first thing you say when you see your father is not "Mom and Dad, I miss you!" ’ but ‘Dad, please punish me!’ Siming, if you punish you for being away from home for so long, then you don’t need to speak. Mom and Dad only hope that you will come back. We are too happy when you come back, why? May punish you?"

No matter how strong Duan Jinming was, he was heartbroken after hearing these words. His eyes were red, and tears still fell down uncontrollably.

Duan Jihong's expression was very heavy, watching him lower his head, he was silent for a while, wiped away the tears, raised his head again, and said, "Dad, I'm sorry, I did something wrong."

Duan Jihong smiled, frowned and asked, "Before you say this, first tell Dad what you have done these years, and then let Dad judge whether you are wrong or not."

Duan Jinming briefly talked about his experiences over the years, and when he talked about Li Fanggu, he could barely open his mouth.But I still didn't lie, and said everything.

Duan Jinming said with difficulty: "Dad, I have never been in love. I used to think that those things were all fabricated in novels. I didn't know until I experienced it myself that it was indeed too tempting. Although I haven't known him for a long time, But every time he protects me regardless of everything, I also like his character very much. If this kind of thing hadn’t happened, I would like to start a family with him and live a life of peace of mind. In the future, I would like to Bring him home and let you meet him. He's a really pleasant character. Who knows..."

There was silence in the room.

Duan Jinming closed his eyes sadly, and said, "Father, I know what I did wrong. Compared with the lives of hundreds of people in the Duan family, he is really insignificant. It's too selfish for me to do this! But, I really did I can't help but watch him fall asleep like that, and then never wake up again. Dad, I'm too cruel! I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for Xiao Nie, and I'm sorry for the entire Duan family."

"I also thought that if I get the beads back and wake up Xiao Nie first, the Duan family will definitely be able to escape this catastrophe with Xiao Nie here. At that time, if he dies, I will go with him. I I'm sorry for him, I will use my own life to repay it. But seeing him getting weaker in front of me bit by bit, I can't bear that heart..."

Duan Jinming lowered his head deeply, waiting for Duan Jihong's angry and heartbroken accusation.

Duan Jihong was silent for a long time, and asked: "What else? Do you have anything else to say?"

Duan Jinming shook his head, his face was ashamed.

Duan Jihong sighed, and after a long time, he said, "Siming, you have been very smart since you were a child. Others were still in high school when they were 17. You skipped grades in middle school and finally went to college. The year you disappeared, you happened to be a freshman. .”

Duan Jinming was taken aback, not knowing why he started with this topic, but he still answered honestly: "Yes. I have always liked antiques, so I applied for the Department of Archeology. This major is of no help to the family's career, but You didn't blame me a word, just let me go."

Duan Jihong said: "Dad taught you since childhood that reading is very important. You can have no money, but you can't be without knowledge and insight. It's a pity that you interrupted your studies."

"I think finding a way to wake up Xiao Nie is more important than my studies." Duan Jinming said stubbornly.

"Father is not blaming you for this." Duan Jihong looked at him, "If there is a way to wake up Xiao Nie, even if I have to sacrifice my life, I would be willing. What you did is right. I didn't expect there to be Wufengzhu in this world Remains. If I knew it earlier, I would use the strength of the whole clan to get the Light Phoenix Orb. Just listen to what you said, these things still depend on chance."

Duan Jinming thought, yes, if Li Fanggu hadn't gone to the wild world, if he hadn't shared the soul fire with him, if the Demon Phoenix hadn't appeared, how would they have found the lost Guanghuang City?How could it be possible to obtain the Light Phoenix Pearl.Naturally, the seal in Li Fangu's body will not be broken, and life and death are hanging by a thread.

It's true that everything depends on chance.

Thinking of Li Fanggu whose life and death were unknown, he felt sad again.

Duan Jihong said: "Father is not blaming you for fighting against each other in order to find Guanghuangzhu. What you feel guilty about now is that you chose the one you love and gave up your clansman at a critical moment, right?"

Duan Jinming hesitated for a moment, then nodded in recognition.This is also the most painful part of his heart now.

Duan Jihong said: "Siming, if you finish your studies, I'm afraid you won't be bothered by such problems. Have you ever heard of the famous 'trolley paradox'?"

Duan Jinming fell silent, and said, "Father, I remember. Now I am the man who pulls the pole, right?"

Duan Jihong nodded and said, "That's right. Destiny is that lunatic. He tied our Duan family to the railroad tracks and let the tram go down, and we would be smashed to pieces. You can pull the lever to change the direction of the tram and let the tram go away." Go to another railroad track, but the person who is tied to the railroad track is your beloved. Siming, do you think, who is more important, the life of your lover or our lives?"

Duan Jinming was in a dilemma. He didn't want to make a choice. The lives of his clansmen were his fate, but so was Li Fangu's.He doesn't want to lose any of them.

Duan Jihong finally sighed, and said: "Since it is all fate, it is all supreme. As long as a person is alive, he can create infinite possibilities, and no one knows what kind of amazing things this person will create in the end. Yes, your lover There is only one person, maybe his ability is limited, he is very weak, but how do you know that keeping him alive will not change the world? Although my Duan family has a large population, I can't guarantee that my Duan family is all good people. Or It is said that the world will be destroyed immediately without the Duan family."

"Although I am the patriarch of the Duan family, I don't think the life of the Duan family is more noble than the life of your lover. You can only choose between one side. Since the chips on both sides are equal, no matter what you choose Either way, you are not at fault. Since you are not at fault, why should I punish you? What right do I have to punish you?"

Duan Jinming listened to his father's words, and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he lowered his head and said, "Dad, even if my behavior is not wrong. But in my heart, I still made a choice. I think Li Fanggu is more important than myself. Your family is more important..."

Duan Jihong stood up from the chair, walked up to him and squatted down, and said, "Siming, there are so many people in this world. Do you know the odds of meeting someone who truly loves you in the vast crowd?"

Duan Jinming moved his mouth, but did not answer.

"I think it is not easy to meet someone I really love. Since it is so rare, he is certainly worth cherishing. If I encounter the same situation as you, I have to choose between your mother and the tribe, I It would be just as painful. But I am sure that if your loved one is conscious, he will not let you choose him."

Duan Jinming nodded: "Yes, he's not that kind of person. He kept it from me because he didn't want me to face such a choice. It was I who asked people around him to know about it."

"It seems that although he is young, he has good morals. Dad is a person who has experienced more things than you, and has a different way of thinking from you. I think that in your heart, the lives of your family members and the lives of your lover are The same. No matter which side you choose, you will feel the same pain. Siming, you are not the savior, whether you, me, or anyone else in this world, there is no savior in this world. Do what you can. You shouldn't take such a heavy burden on yourself."

"Besides, there is nothing wrong with your choice this time." Duan Jihong sighed, "Because even if you bring back the Light Phoenix Pearl, Xiao Nie will not be able to wake up."

Duan Jinming raised his head and looked at him in surprise.

"Xiao Nie's soul fire actually returned last month. Now it's an illusion created by the whole clan to delay time."

Duan Jinming opened his mouth in surprise, feeling a pain in his heart, what?Xiao Nie already...?He still didn't have time.

"Last month, one day Xiao Nie's spirit body suddenly disappeared for a period of time. Although he came back later, he told us that he went to the wild world and saw you. His body died that night. Before Xiao Nie returned, he told us to maintain the two-winged soul fire for a period of time until you came back, so we did so. Sure enough, as he said, you finally came back."

Duan Jinming was stunned. It turned out that it was Xiao Nie who pulled Li Fanggu out of the Black Mountain Pass.Xiao Nie must have exhausted her last effort like that, so...

Duan Jihong comforted him: "So, Siming, what you did may be the real right thing, is it God's sign from somewhere?"

"Dad, where are the people in the family?" Duan Jinming asked his doubts, "Why are the rest of the family gone?"

Duan Jihong said lightly on his face, "I made them transfer."

"Dad, the soul fire can't be transferred. As long as Qingheng comes, if we can't resist and the soul fire is extinguished, then even if the others are alive, they will be ordinary people from now on, even..."

"If the soul fire is extinguished, it will be extinguished. It's just that I can no longer become a curse master. I think it doesn't matter if this curse master is not suitable. It's just that as the patriarch, since the Duan family is going to be wiped out, I can't be the first to be a deserter." I live and die with the whole family. Your mother has a deep relationship with me, and she will never abandon me, and I don’t need to persuade her. But I still hope that she can live. You have come back, maybe you can speak better than me Useful, if you have time, go and persuade her to leave early. There are also your three sisters and your brother, you are still young, don't die here in vain with an old man like me."

He sighed again and said, "I am satisfied that our family can be reunited before the clan is exterminated."

Duan Jinming knelt and took a step forward, hugged his father tightly, and said with a sob, "Dad, I'm homesick."

Duan Jihong patted his head and sighed deeply: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back..."