Chapter 372: Defection at Night, Born to Suffer
Two dark shadows emerged from the houses in Ximashan, one to the east and one to the west, and moved slowly along the fence.
The two dark shadows did not see each other, but they walked out of the house along the fence and headed down the mountain.
The black shadow heading east had only taken a few steps when it heard footsteps behind it. It suddenly turned around and saw another black shadow walking out from the wall.
The shadowy figure behind the wall was spotted and immediately took the initiative, saying, "Junior Brother Li, you didn't rest in your room at night, but sneaked out. What are you planning to do?"
Junior Brother Li immediately broke out in a cold sweat, but after a closer look, he heaved a sigh of relief and smiled calmly, "You're talking about me, but didn't Senior Brother Huang sneak out too? It's a dark and windy night, so he couldn't have come to admire the moon, could he?"
The two men spoke in very low voices and stared at each other, like two lone wolves, fierce and dangerous.
Senior Brother Huang sneered, "I think Junior Brother Li is hoping that Master Chen is not here and will flee down the mountain? If Master Chen finds out, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Junior Brother Li's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam of fear, and he said, "Then why don't you raise your voice and call all the fellow disciples out to see? Let them all see that you, Huang Qiao, are also planning to defect."
The two little wolf cubs saw through each other's intentions, but neither of them wanted to give in.
The evil spirit had gone out to visit friends, leaving only Uncle Qiu Yun alone in the mountains. If he didn't flee now, he would never escape again in this life.
God bless you. If I give up today, I don’t know if I will have another chance tomorrow!
So naturally, the two lone wolves chose to join forces.
Huang Qiao said, "Okay, you win. If you want to leave, I want to leave too. There's only one way down the mountain, so why don't we go together so we can look after each other."
Junior Brother Li's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "Alright, if you want to leave, leave quickly. Don't delay. If he comes back..."
The two of them shuddered, not daring to imagine how their master would punish them.
So the two of them walked one in front and one behind, carefully sensing the movements around them, and arrived at the mountain gate without any obstruction.
The mountain gate that was pushed down by Gong Mengbi has been erected again, and it seems that the vengeful souls of the evil disciples of Xima Mountain are still entangled on it.
Huang Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He escaped."
Junior Brother Li was uneasy and asked, "How could it be so easy?"
Huang Qiao asked, "You still think it's not easy?"
Junior Brother Li shook his head, a look of anxiety on his face.
Huang Qiao grabbed his arm and said, "Let's go now, don't dawdle any longer."
The two of them walked down the mountain path together. In just a moment, the world changed, and they felt dizzy and their strength was drained from their bodies.
Junior Brother Li suddenly remembered and said, "Master has refined the Four Suffering Formation again, so the token is no longer effective..."
The two men were not unaware of the news of the re-refining of the Four Sufferings Formation, but they had gone down the mountain and walked through the Four Sufferings Formation before, and they had secretly hidden the token for going down the mountain when they collected the corpse of their master, so they had a glimmer of hope in their hearts.
But at this moment, Junior Brother Li finally understood why it was so easy to escape, because there was still the Four Suffering Formation guarding the mountain gate.
But the two men were determined that as long as they could get through the four suffering formations, they would be able to get down the mountain!
According to Uncle-Master Qiu Yun, the Four Sufferings Formation is a formation for questioning one's mind and seeking the Tao, not a killing formation. As long as one has a firm mind and a heart as strong as iron, one may be able to pass through the formation safely.
His thoughts changed in just a moment, and the next moment, a cool breeze blew, and Junior Brother Li couldn't help but open his mouth and let out a baby cry.
Junior Brother Li looked around and felt his body lighten. He was picked up by a pair of hands and handed to a man. He heard someone say in his ear: "Congratulations, you have a daughter."
The joy on the man's face faded in an instant. The two elderly parents beside him were furious. "Another daughter! How can we afford to raise such a money-losing child?"
Junior Brother Li was furious and waved his hands around, but there was no offensive power.
The door opened, cold wind blew in, and the old woman carried him out.
Junior Brother Li had a bad feeling in his heart. He soon heard the sound of water and heard the old woman say, "Don't be born as a daughter in your next life."
Plop.
It was the sound of the swaddling clothes falling into the water. Water poured in through his mouth and nose. Junior Brother Li felt extremely suffocated and his vision quickly went dark.
"ah!"
Junior Brother Li breathed deeply, recovering from the shadow of drowning. He took in the surroundings. The gate of Xima Mountain stood behind him, like the towering gate of hell.
The attempt to break through the formation failed.
He was filled with fear, and his heart seemed to jump out of his throat.
After a while, Huang Qiao's figure also emerged from the mountain path, as if pushed out by an invisible hand.
He screamed, but Junior Brother Li quickly covered his mouth.
Huang Qiao struggled violently, and only after he saw that it was Junior Brother Li did he gradually calm down.
Junior Brother Li asked, "What did you see?"
Huang Qiao said, "I was transformed into a baby and my parents loved me dearly. But not long after, bandits broke into the village and plundered us. All six of my family were hacked to death."
Huang Qiao looked at Junior Brother Li and asked, "What did you see?"
Junior Brother Li said vaguely, "I accidentally drowned."
Huang Qiao didn't notice his awkwardness, but instead looked at the mountain gate behind him and said, "What should we do? Should we go in again?"
Junior Brother Li gritted his teeth and said, "Go ahead! The Four Suffering Formation won't really kill you, but staying in the mountains could really kill you!"
The two men gritted their teeth and rushed into the life formation again.
The life formation is certainly not a deadly situation. The reason why there are two deadly situations first is just a greeting gift for the first meeting.
Although it is not a situation where death is inevitable, it does not mean that it can be easily overcome.
The suffering of life is the worst of all sufferings.
When the spirit falls into the mortal body, it becomes fragile, soft, unable to stand on its own, and susceptible to colds. It is a rare thing for it to grow up safely.
Apart from this, once a person is born into this mortal world, he or she will be trapped by fame, wealth, and sex. Perhaps he or she will live his or her whole life in a muddle-headed way, just running after these things.
Family background, appearance, gender, social status, etc. are all determined at birth, and one may not be able to escape from them even after a lifetime.
The sufferings of the world begin with life and are centered around life.
Huang Qiao and Junior Brother Li went through many twists and turns and suffered a lot among the willows and mist, and finally arrived at the second formation, in front of the old formation.
From a soft and fragile child to an adult, going through middle age, trapped by fame, wealth, money and sex, gaining or not, a person's lifespan and energy are slowly slipping away.
Huang Qiao and Junior Brother Li stood in front of the old formation, one side fearing the master's fierce power, the other side fearing the torture of the Four Sufferings Formation.
They pride themselves on their strong minds, but they have gone through the hardships of life, and their experiences are still vivid in their minds, and the touches in their hearts are endless.
Immortals were born from mortals, and their previous cultivation had more or less abandoned their mortal attachments. The general environment of Xima Mountain was such that it despised and disregarded life.
But at this moment, their worldly desires were revived, and they gradually rediscovered their original sincerity in practicing Taoism.
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