Chapter 16: Do you want to eat candy? The origin of the surname Tang

After Xigua Beiju walked into the gap, the gap closed immediately, as if it had never appeared.

There are many kinds of colors inside the gap, and the colors flow into each other, causing a strong sense of confusion in Xigua Beiju's vision. He couldn't help but frown and squint his eyes into slits, trying his best to alleviate this discomfort.

Right in front of him, there was a dazzling white light, which was out of tune with the colorful surroundings. It seemed to be the exit of this passage.

Xigua Beiju strode forward, passing the white light. Litchi Yuhui had been waiting for a long time. When he saw him come out, he looked up and smiled slightly. Obviously, Xigua Beiju's decision was already expected by him.

"Where is this?"

Xigua Beiju looked around and asked.

They seemed to be standing on the edge of a cliff, surrounded by trees and jungles. He looked down in the distance and could see small villages.

He had good eyesight and was surprised to find that the construction of these villages was completely different from their fruit capital. In each house, there was no trace of the characteristics of the fruit clan, and it was impossible to tell the origin of the owners.

Moreover, from the analysis of the building materials, it seems that it is not built with parts of fruits, but rather made of raw materials such as trees and bamboo.

Looking away, he suddenly felt as if the weight on his waist had become lighter. He looked down and found that the belt that everyone had around their waist, which was responsible for connecting the body to the ornaments, had quietly disappeared. At this time, his clothes were loose and not straight.

This discovery surprised him. He glanced at Lizhi Yuhui's body. He wanted to see if the pendant and belt around Lizhi Yuhui's waist were there to make a specific judgment, but he found that Lizhi Yuhui was not affected at all.

Only then did he suddenly realize that Lizhi Yuhui was a killer, and one of the people chasing him. It was impossible for him to expose himself by wearing the pendant around his waist.

Lizhi Yuhui arrived here earlier than him and was relatively familiar with the place, so he probably had a spare belt early on.

Litchi Yuhui had the closest contact with him, and what's more, Xigua Beiju was too young now and didn't know how to hide his expression.

After thinking about it, Lizhi Yuhui simply explained all the confusing points to him one by one at once:

"This is the mixed world, the connecting center of all worlds.

In this world, there are actually many world planes.

Each different world has different rules of operation and different world form patterns. Due to these differences, the creatures living in the world planes will also have different ways of living and reproducing.

These worlds do not distinguish between strong and weak abilities, and there is no ranking. They all live in peace and harmony without interfering with each other.

However, in order to avoid stagnation and ensure that the world's living standards can gradually rise, the world also needs to communicate with each other.

Therefore, whenever a certain point in time is reached, the worlds will select one of them...some chosen ones, as the representative of the world, to interact and collide with the chosen ones of other worlds.

As for communication, a fixed location is naturally required to allow the chosen ones to gather together.

The mixed world is a fixed place that has been chosen. Inside the mixed world, creatures exist in a diverse manner and are very tolerant of alien species. It is the best choice.

Our world is called the Three Food World. You, I, and the sister in your sister's arms are the chosen and destined ones.

Because the rules of the world are different, the waist pendants and the belts connecting the pendants worn by our fruit people are unique products of our Three Food World and can only appear in the Three Food World.

Now that you have entered the mixed world, your waist ornament... ahem... the belt that holds your clothes in place will also disappear. As long as you can go back, the belt will automatically reappear."

Lizhi Yuhui slowed down his tone, trying his best to make Xigua Beiju understand what he said, and at the same time handed Xigua Beiju a cloth belt for children.

"Can three people exist at the same time as the destined one?"

Xigua Beiju finally tied the belt and asked in confusion.

Lizhi Yuhui smiled faintly and said calmly, "Okay."

But he answered in his heart: No.

The only one who is truly destined is himself, Litchi Yuhui.

It was he who secretly played some tricks and deceived the Three Food World.

He used the Liuli Guangping Sword that had been with him for many years to replace the present of Xigua Beiju and Xigua Qiuyue, making the Three Food World mistakenly believe that these two people were the weapons he carried, and the Liuli Guangping Sword was the inhabitant of the Three Food World.

The mixed world is very inclusive. Even if they find that the newcomer is problematic, as long as he doesn't do anything to destroy the world, they will turn a blind eye and let it go.

Xigua Beiju remained silent. He didn't understand this either, so he just followed whatever Lizhi Yuhui said.

"Where are we going now?"

Xigua Beiju asked.

"I'll take you around first to get to know the situation here." Lizhi Yuhui said with a smile.

——

This is a relatively prosperous little village with people coming and going on the streets. There are endless street vendors selling food, and the air is filled with smoke. Occasionally, there are some shops selling small toys. When they see passers-by, they start shouting and hawking their wares.

It doesn’t feel like anything when viewed from a distance, but when you experience it in person, you will feel what freshness and fantasy are.

"The surnames here are different from ours. We use the fruit variety to determine the surname, but here, we use the Hundred Family Surnames, such as Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu, etc."

As they were talking about this, they happened to pass by a bookstall. Lizhi Yuhui took a quick look, took out a few round copper coins, bought a copy of "Hundred Family Names", and threw it to Xigua Beiju.

"By the way, my last name here is Yu, and my name is Yu Hui. If it's convenient for you, you can also choose to take my last name. Of course, if you have other ideas, please feel free to do so. I won't restrict you."

Xigua Beiju held his sister in one hand and held the book in the other. He glanced at the cover quickly, and the next second, he was stunned.

can't read……

The characters here are completely different from those in the Three Food World, and these three characters are very unfamiliar to him.

"Little friend, why do you look so sad? Is there something on your mind?"

The bookstall owner was knowledgeable and noticed that there was a lingering sense of depression between Xigua Beiju's brows, so he couldn't help but speak.

Hearing the voice, Xigua Beiju looked at him with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

He didn't look gloomy, so why would this middle-aged fat uncle say that?

"Big brother, I'll give you some candy. It's very sweet and will make you happy."

A little head popped out from the table. It was a little girl with two pigtails, probably about three years old. She looked at Xigua Beiju with her two clear and bright big eyes and smiled. Her smile was sweet and made people happy.

She carefully took out a package of mulberry paper from her clothes and slowly opened it layer by layer. Inside were five or six transparent light yellow lotus root powder and osmanthus candies, neatly arranged. She stretched out her hand and handed the lotus root powder and osmanthus candies wrapped in mulberry paper to Xigua Beiju.

"Eat some candy and smile."

Xigua Beiju was silent. He stared at the lotus root powder and osmanthus candy for a long time, put the "Hundred Family Names" on his waist and then reached out his hand to pick up a piece. The fragrance of osmanthus rushed into his nose, and he threw the whole candy into his mouth.

So sweet!

Xigua Beiju was slightly stunned, and then his whole face seemed to relax a little, no longer tense.

"Thank you, can you give one to my sister?"

Xigua Beiju said softly.

"Daddy, he smiled."

The little girl did not respond to him directly. Instead, she turned her head to look at the fat uncle and said happily.

The fat uncle smiled kindly, patted the little girl's head, and praised: "You are awesome, girl! You did another good thing today!"

The little girl chuckled, then turned back to look at Xigua Beiju, and cheerfully continued to extend the candy in front of Xigua Beiju, saying, "Here, let me, sister, smile."

Although the words were intermittent and unclear, Xigua Beiju understood. He took one and was about to give it to Xigua Qiuyue, but Xigua Qiuyue suddenly stretched out her chubby arms, grabbed the candy in his hand with her fat little hands, and showed an innocent smile.

When Xigua Beiju saw this, his eyes instantly melted.

"Thank you very much."

Xigua Beiju raised the corner of his mouth slightly and thanked the little girl again.

During this period, he was busy dealing with the pursuit, and his sister also had a hard time. Their expressions were always solemn and tired, and they hadn't relaxed for a long time.

"Li... Yu Hui, I've decided what my last name will be."

After leaving the stall, Xigua Beiju continued to walk forward with him. Then, an idea suddenly occurred to him. He strode forward, grabbed Lizhi Yuhui, and directly returned the "Hundred Family Surnames" to him.

"What do you want your last name to be?"

"I want the last name Tang. Is there a last name like Tang in this world?"

On the first day he came to this world, because of a piece of candy, he tasted the sweetness and felt the deep kindness from this world, which led him to develop a strong liking for this world.

This was a great start, he thought.

He wanted to change his last name to Tang to commemorate this memory.

"Tang?"

Lizhi Yuhui was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he slowly said, "Tang is a big surname here, with a very deep cultural heritage. It's a good surname. You have a good eye for choosing surnames."

The two chatted as they walked, leaving the bustling streets and arriving at a small mountain village.

"I've inquired about this. There's a family nearby who migrated from the imperial capital. They have no shortage of money or power.

Their family recently gave birth to a boy who is about the same age as your sister.

This family wants to find a martial arts master for the young master in advance. If possible, they also want to find him a martial arts partner to practice with, so that his martial arts life will not be so boring.

Our purpose of this trip is to apply for a job there, find a stable job, earn some money, and support our lives here."

"Since you're a young master from the imperial capital, the offer should be very high. I'm guessing there will be a lot of people applying. Can you stand out from them?"

Xigua Beiju, no, it should be Tang Beiju, he looked up and asked in confusion.

He didn't understand what the imperial capital was, but he could probably guess that it was a center of power. Its status must be extraordinary, and the money it gave would be more generous than they imagined.

Yu Hui did not respond directly, but there was a sense of pride between his brows, and it was obvious that he was confident.

Seeing this, Tang Beiju pondered for a moment and asked a question that concerned him: "Are you strong?"

"In the Three Food World, no one will be stronger than me."

"Is he stronger than the nine fruit stewards in the Fruit City?"

"Even if all nine of them join forces, they still won't be my match."

“But this is a mixed world.”

“A true master is a master no matter where he is.”

Tang Beiju was silent for a long time, then he continued to ask:

"Can you teach me martial arts? I want to learn the most powerful martial arts."

Yu Hui was not surprised by Tang Beiju's question.

"Yes. But you must tell me why you want to learn martial arts?"

"I want revenge for our Watermelon Tribe."

Hearing this, Yu Hui's eyes were complicated. He stared at Tang Beiju for a long time, then glanced at Tang Qiuyue in his arms and asked slowly:

"Take your sister with you and embark on a journey of revenge?"

"Of course not!"

Tang Beiju looked down at Tang Qiuyue, who was innocent and had her clear eyes wide open in his arms, and said slowly:

“The road of revenge is too painful.

She has no memory of the Watermelon Clan, and it is enough for her to live a happy and worry-free life.

Let me walk the path of revenge alone."

He spoke very seriously, but the only listener, Yu Hui, laughed. His laugh was particularly evil, as if he was laughing on purpose.

"Have you ever considered that I might be the murderer of your father? Why don't you find someone who you suspect is the murderer of your father and ask him to teach you martial arts?"

All along the way, Tang Beiju had been wary of him and suspicious of him. He wasn't a fool, so how could he not sense it?!

"If you are, I will kill you myself.

But I will never forget the kindness of teaching me martial arts. After I find all those who have hurt my Watermelon Clan and send them all to be buried with my fellow Watermelon Clan members, I will repay your life with my own life and commit suicide in front of your grave.

I will repay this favor with my life."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yu Hui burst into laughter, laughing so hard that tears were about to fall out, and laughing so hard that he could hardly breathe.

He laughed for a long time before looking Tang Beiju in the eye and saying:

"I will teach you. Tang Beiju, I look forward to the day when you grow up enough to kill me with your own hands."