novelhk Chapter 13 The Boy's Thoughts
Chapter 13 The Boy's Thoughts
A gentle breeze blew outside.
The candlelight flickered inside the room.
After hearing Liu Yi's stomach rumbling, Li Qingchen ordered a table of dishes to be prepared.
Actually, he didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but it was all because the little guy was too pitiful, so he had no choice but to reluctantly help him a little.
After eating half a sesame seed cake and a little roast chicken, Liu Yi stopped eating.
"Aren't you very hungry? Why don't you eat as much as you want?"
Li Qingchen asked.
"I...I'm full."
Liu Yi asked cautiously, "Great hero, may I pack up the leftover food and take it home?"
"These are all yours. Do whatever you want with them."
Liu Yi was overjoyed.
Li Qingchen could tell that even though the boy was even hungrier after eating meat, he was able to resist eating more.
Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, tell me about your family situation.
Liu Yi said with a sorrowful expression, "My family... my family was the first in the village to be attacked by a fox demon."
"Our family was having dinner when the fox demon suddenly barged in."
"I hit my head against the wall and passed out. When I woke up, I found that only my mother and I were still alive."
"Father, younger brother and sister... they were all eaten by that beast."
"Then how did you and your mother survive?" Li Qingchen asked.
Liu Yi said, "It was the Demon-Slaying Bureau on night patrol. They heard the commotion and rushed over to help. Unfortunately, that beast was too fast, and it still managed to escape."
"Afterwards, the police checked everyone in Liu Family Village one by one, but they couldn't find the demon. In the end, they had no choice but to give up on Liu Family Village and go to other villages to exorcise the demon."
"So, you want to learn martial arts to take revenge?"
Liu Yi nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice: "I not only want revenge, but I also want to be a swordsman like you, a chivalrous hero, roaming the world, slaying demons and monsters, and ridding the people of evil!"
"Of course, I need to take good care of my mother first, to provide for her in her old age and see her to her end, before I venture into the world..."
"Give up, I won't take on any disciples," Li Qingchen said bluntly.
Putting aside the fact that his swordsmanship and mental techniques were directly passed down from the system, he doesn't know how to teach martial arts at all.
If I were to travel the world with a burden in my arms, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?
After being suddenly rejected, Liu Yi was at a loss for what to do.
He frantically dug at his tattered cloth shoes with his toes, scratching his head in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Li Qingchen snorted and thought to himself that no matter which world it is, little brats are always a nuisance.
"Seeing how filial you are, I might as well try teaching you a sword technique for self-defense. Watch carefully and learn well. Once you've learned it, hurry home with the food so you can have a good meal with your mother."
Liu Yi suddenly looked up.
Li Qingchen added, "There's no need to pack the wine."
Liu Yi nodded emphatically: "Yes!"
Two people, one big and one small, were wielding swords.
Li Qingchen chose the simplest move from the Lingxu Nine Swords: Lightning Flash.
This move abandons all defense, relying solely on a lightning-fast thrust. The intention is to either succeed or die trying.
Back in the Chen residence, Li Qingchen used this move to instantly kill the Chicken Demon.
This is certainly not something that can be mastered overnight, but fortunately it is easy to teach.
Li Qingchen thought to himself, "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. When I get back, I'll let Gou Dan learn from him."
Liu Yi practiced diligently, wiping away sweat while silently praying:
God, please slow down time, please slow down a little more...
There will eventually come a time for parting.
Liu Yi ran along the country road, feeling the coolness brought by the night breeze.
The moonlight is enchanting.
At this moment, he was happy because he had not only learned the sword moves that Li Qingchen had taught him, but also obtained an iron sword that suited his body type.
The sword was bought by Li Qingchen from a blacksmith's shop.
Although its design was somewhat simple, with only a fairly sharp blade and two cork hilts, it was the first sword he had ever owned.
Not those decent-looking tree branches.
It is not a sword, but a sword that truly belongs to oneself.
This is of extraordinary significance to passionate young men.
Liu Yi estimated that he would never forget Li Qingchen in his lifetime.
Liu Yi walked quickly because he was rushing home to cook.
Since that tragic incident, Liu Lan, the mother, has been suffering from severe migraines.
She always wore a headscarf and couldn't stand the slightest bit of wind or cold.
In severe cases, patients may not even be able to get out of bed and must rest quietly.
Liu Yi, at such a young age, has already shouldered heavy responsibilities.
Washing clothes, cooking, carrying water, chopping wood, doing odd jobs...
But what crushed him more than the hardships of life was his mother's tears.
On many nights, Liu Yi heard the hissing sound coming from Liu Lan's teeth and saw two lines of clear tears flowing down Liu Lan's face.
He knew his mother must be having another nightmare.
All of this is because of that fox demon.
Liu Yi dreamed of killing it.
Although he only learned one move today, Liu Yi believed that as long as he mastered this sword technique to its peak, he would definitely be able to slay the fox demon one day.
"Mom, I'll be home soon, please wait for me a little longer."
Liu Yi looked down at the large bag of food in his hand and thanked Li Qingchen again in his heart.
After that night, Liu Lan's appetite decreased sharply. She couldn't muster any appetite for anything and always told him she wasn't hungry, leaving all the good food for him.
I hope this bag of delicious food will help my mother recover properly.
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"Mother, I'm back."
Liu Yi pushed open the door.
The pungent smell of blood hit us.
"You're back quite early. I thought you'd stay there a bit longer."
Liu Lan carefully placed the human skin aside, then rummaged through the bits of flesh scattered on the ground.
He looked completely satisfied.
"Yi'er, hurry inside and close the door. It's cold outside. Have you forgotten that your mother has a migraine and can't stand the cold?"
Liu Lan said gently.
Liu Yi mechanically closed the door.
The wind was kept out of the door.
But it got even colder inside.
Liu Yi gently placed the packed food he was carrying on the ground, then asked:
"Mother, what are you doing?"
"What are you doing? Mother is eating meat."
Liu Lan looked at the roasted chicken and beef on the ground and shook her head.
He then picked up a piece of lung lobe and said:
"Yi'er, you don't know this, but compared to those simple meals, human flesh is a delicacy."
"Yi'er, you should try some too."
Liu Yi calmly asked, "Mother, why are you crying?"
"Huh? Am I crying?"
Liu Lan touched her face.
Sure enough, it was wet, with two lines of turbid tears streaming down my face.
"Now that you mention it, my head feels like it's starting to hurt again."
"Mothers are so annoying; they burst into tears at the slightest thing when they see their sons."
"Hey, I should have gotten a brain transplant back then."
Liu Yi suddenly sprang into action, unleashing the "Lightning Flash" technique, his iron sword aimed at the fox demon's throat!
"Fuck your mother! Don't say such disgusting things in my mother's voice!"
The fox demon chuckled and stretched out its forepaws, easily grasping the sword's edge.
He tossed the object around carelessly, like trash, and Liu Yi crashed into the wall, spitting out blood.
"Utterly foolish."
The fox demon picked up the human skin from the ground, put it on, and instantly transformed into the village chief's appearance, her voice changing from a woman's to that of an old man:
"Originally, I shouldn't have eaten meat since the people from the Demon Extermination Bureau came. But this old fellow insisted on coming to my house and told me to tell the constable the details of my murder that night."
"To make matters worse, I was changing my 'clothes' at the time, and he happened to see me. I had no choice but to drag him in and eat him."
The fox demon, digesting the village chief's memories, chuckled softly:
"Now that your identity has been exposed, there's no need to spare your life."
Like a face-changing act, it transformed into the appearances of Liu Yi's father, mother, brother, and sister, with its voice also changing accordingly.
"Yi'er."
"Yi'er."
"elder brother."
"elder brother."
The fox demon was covered in human blood, yet her expression was as gentle as a loving mother's.
It opened its arms and approached the hunched, blood-spitting boy step by step, whispering:
"Yi'er, hurry up and get into my belly, let me eat you up."
"That way, our family can be together forever, and we'll never be separated again in this lifetime..."
Liu Yi stood up shakily, raised his sword with trembling hands, his expression one of extreme pain, his voice hoarse:
"Fuck your mom, fuck your mom, don't you dare talk to me with my family's faces..."
The fox demon stepped forward, grabbed Liu Yi by the neck, lifted him up like a chick, and laughed:
"Yi'er, Yi'er, do you know the difference between a demon who has gained wisdom and one who hasn't?"
The fox demon said to himself:
"Unenlightened demons only know how to swallow food whole in order to fill their stomachs, which is undoubtedly a waste of food."
"They have no idea that the more fear and despair they feel, the more delicious their flesh will be."
The fox demon looked at Liu Yi, whose eyes were bloodshot, and couldn't help but lick her lips:
"For example, you, who are incredibly angry right now but powerless to do anything about it, smell really good..."
The fox demon increased the pressure on her hand.
Liu Yi's face immediately turned red, and he felt like he was suffocating.
"Wow!"
suddenly!
A chilling sword light flashed past, blocking the path between the human and the demon. Immediately afterwards, a line of blood appeared in the air, and a long red hairy arm crashed to the ground with a thud.
— "Aww!"
The room was immediately filled with the fox demon's screams!
With the fox claws no longer restricting him, Liu Yi collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
When she looked up again, through her tear-blurred vision, she saw a figure dressed in simple clothes.
The fox demon's face twisted in a ferocious grimace: "How dare you hurt me, a mere sword cultivator... How dare you hurt me!!"
The swordsman raised his three-foot-long sword with a blank expression, his killing intent palpable.
The temperature inside the room plummeted instantly, as if we had fallen into an ice cave.
But fire ignited in Li Qingchen's eyes!
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