"hiss……"

As soon as Gu Lingze regained consciousness, he felt a burning pain from the back of his head, which made him gasp.

He slowly opened his eyes and what came into view was a thatched roof. Gu Lingze was surprised.

Just as I was about to sit up and observe, I found that my whole body was weak, and even my breathing was mixed with a feeling of retching. I felt extremely uncomfortable.

Gu Lingze knew that it was caused by the wound on the back of his head, so he didn't try to exert any strength for the time being. He only used small movements to turn from lying flat to lying on his side, which made it easier for him to observe the surrounding environment.

A very shabby table. The only item on the table was a broken bowl. Next to the table were a lot of branches and firewood, as well as a jar.

Gu Lingze felt more and more that something was wrong. Although his sect was secluded from the world, he also knew the living conditions of the villagers at the foot of the mountain.

It is almost impossible to find a house made of yellow mud within a radius of hundreds of miles, let alone a thatched house that is leaky on all sides?

The cold wind poured in through the cracks in the thatched hut, making him shiver. He pulled the quilt upwards, but it couldn't cover his feet.

Gu Lingze couldn't help feeling annoyed. Just as he was about to try to get up, the door of the thatched hut opened. It was called a door, but in fact it was just a fence made of relatively long branches, which was as good as nothing.

"Brother, you're awake!" A skinny little boy with a pale face was very excited to see him open his eyes.

Just as he was about to pounce on Gu Lingze, he suddenly seemed to remember that he had a head injury and stopped abruptly. The boy raised his head and looked at him, his eyes were red and swollen, and tears fell down.

"Brother, Lingzi and I were so scared that you wouldn't wake up." The boy said while crying, his sobbing looked very pitiful.

Gu Lingze raised his hand and touched the little boy's head as if to comfort him. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a long rumbling sound from his stomach.

The little boy immediately wiped his eyes with his black sleeves and said, "Brother, you must be hungry! Aunt Tao served me some food today, and I've been saving it for you! Wait, I'll bring it to you." After that, he turned around and left the house.

After a while, the little boy came over with a bowl with two yellow and black cakes on it.

He put the bowl on the table when he entered the room, turned to the bed, carefully helped Gu Lingze up, and handed the bowl to him.

"Brother, eat quickly. Lingzi and I have eaten it and it tastes so delicious." After saying that, he swallowed unconsciously.

Gu Lingze hasn't spoken since he woke up. The little boy thought he was too hurt, so he didn't find it strange. One ate and the other watched, both in silence.

Gu Lingze felt that he had never eaten such a throat-irritating cake in his life. Not only was it hard, but it was also bitter. If it hadn't been mixed with the rice soup in the bowl, he would have really not been able to swallow it.

But looking at the little boy's expression, he knew that the food must have been hard to come by. In order to relieve his hungry stomach, he ate a pancake with rice soup in a hurry, and then handed the remaining pancake to the boy.

"Eat, I'm full." Gu Lingze simply said five words.

He had no idea where he was or what had happened, but he knew that the boy in front of him had no ill intentions and was taking care of him to the best of his ability. He really couldn't bear to see the boy secretly swallowing his saliva.

The little boy was stunned for a moment, holding the cake in his hand but not planning to eat it, "Brother, as long as you are full, save this cake for you to eat at night. Lingzi and I just finished eating, so we are not hungry at all."

After saying that, the boy smiled at him, walked over and was about to help him lie down.

Gu Lingze suddenly grabbed the boy's wrist and said, "Eat." These two simple words made it impossible to refuse.

The boy had no choice but to tear off one-third of the cake and put it in his mouth, and put the rest inside his clothes. Gu Lingze guessed that the boy wanted to give it to Lingzi.

"Brother, if you feel uncomfortable, just lie down more. Call me if you have any problems. If I'm not here, call Lingzi." After saying that, the boy walked to the door of the thatched hut with the empty bowl and closed the door gently.

Gu Lingze was puzzled. Why did this pale-faced boy keep calling him brother? Was Lingzi the boy's sister?

Although the clothes he was wearing were so dirty that the color could not be seen clearly, the style was definitely not something you see everyday. How did he get this injury?

As I was thinking, I suddenly felt dizzy and passed out again.

Gu Lingze heard the sound of water dripping on the stone slabs, dripping continuously, but the surroundings were hazy and he could not see anything around him.

"Lingze...Ling...Ze."

This was the master's voice. Gu Lingze suddenly looked towards the place where the voice came from, and saw the fog dissipating visibly quickly. Suddenly, a well appeared in front of him, and the master was standing beside the well.

Just as Gu Lingze was about to take a step forward, his master made a gesture to stop him, which made him very puzzled.

Just when he was about to ask a question, he saw his master motionlessly observing the well on the ground. Gu Lingze then looked over as well. It didn't matter if he didn't look. The more he looked, the more familiar it became. The things that happened before he fell into a coma gradually became clear.

"This well...?" Gu Lingze murmured involuntarily.

The master slowly looked up at him, sighed, and said, "Do you remember?" Gu Lingze nodded first and then shook his head.

He had a lot of questions in his mind but didn't know where to start. This well gave him a bad feeling. A cold, fishy smell kept emanating from the well and kept drilling into his nose, making him feel both nauseous and weird.

"Forget it, forget it. If I had known that we were not meant to be master and disciple, I would have only wanted to teach you my skills so that I could protect you. Who would have thought..."

The master sighed inaudibly and didn't finish his words.

Then he said, "You are the original spirit of the founder of my sect. In the past, when the founder Lingyue suppressed the evil dragon, half of his immortal energy disappeared. If it weren't for the ruthlessness of heaven, how could he have fallen to such a state? Think about how amazing and brilliant the founder of my sect was back then. He became an immortal after only a hundred years of cultivation..."

At this point, the master couldn't help but sigh, and then said: "It is fate, and the world is changing."

Gu Lingze didn't understand the twists and turns of the matter at this time, so naturally he didn't understand why his master was depressed, so he could only remain silent.

Seeing him like this, the master reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "I didn't know about this fate at first. After I found you, I loved you and spoiled you. It was also out of my heart that I taught you the Tao. But somehow I always felt that you didn't belong here."

Speaking of this, the atmosphere became a little sad.

"As a teacher, I can only let nature take its course. Although this place is also in the Dharma Ending Period, fortunately, no prehistoric things will appear. If you can settle down here, it will be a good match. Your skills and inheritance are worthy of the name of Heavenly Master. As a teacher, I can only send you here. I hope you can take care of yourself."

After saying that, the master looked at Gu Lingze's face again, clicked his tongue twice, and said, "What a pity, what a pity, I usually kept you too tightly, and didn't even give you the chance to leave behind an offspring."

Gu Lingze was so sad that he even forgot for a moment that his master was usually not serious.

Seeing the fog thicken again, Gu Lingze shouted, "Master, I was born hunchbacked. I see that you are still strong. Why don't you find a master's wife and try to give birth to a junior sister?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the master roared angrily, "You little bastard..."

The fog suddenly blew in his face. Gu Lingze's breathing quickened. He opened his eyes and returned to the thatched hut.