Chapter 313: Thanks from the Seven Warriors
"What?! This is impossible!"
"No, there are many people like me. Not everyone yearns for material things. Even in this village, many people are willing to live a simple and unpretentious life." Xiao Yu said, "You may have lived for many years, but those who want to get you, actively seek you out, and make deals with you are most likely greedy."
He closed his eyes and felt the power hidden in his mind: "Now, it's my turn!"
He suddenly pushed his spiritual power back, and took advantage of the voice's unpreparedness to attack its mind!
In an instant, the surrounding environment changed again.
The dark clouds covering the sky, the rumbling of horses' hooves and the sound of weapons clashing almost pierced people's eardrums.
Is this a battlefield? Why is there such a war in the crown's heart?
Xiao Yu walked among the fighting army and found that his body was transparent and no weapon could hurt him.
He looked around aimlessly and found that one side of the soldiers was dressed as locals, while the other side was dressed as foreigners.
Then he saw several tall and strong warriors riding black war horses.
None of them wore helmets, but their faces were as dark as shadows, with no clear features visible. They didn't look like living people at all.
Xiao Yu immediately counted the number of such special warriors, and there were exactly seven.
Is this the true appearance of the Seven Warriors?
Among the seven, there was one charging in the front, with a golden crown on his head. His power seemed to be greater than the others.
"Drive out the Tartars and defend our country!" The man shouted loudly and swung his sword to cut off the heads of several enemy soldiers in front of him.
Xiao Yu understood instantly.
The legend of the so-called Seven Warriors is not only about guarding Tianshan Mountain and Tianchi Lake, but also about guarding the border from invasion by foreign forces.
They were given power by the divine crown and have guarded this mountain for generations.
But no one knows what happened later. The seven warriors turned into stone statues, and their crowns fell into the river, where they remained silent for dozens or even hundreds of years, turning from golden color to the withered black color they are today.
"Do you want to return to your master?" Xiao Yu asked the crown.
The crown did not answer, but silently withdrew its strength.
The pressure on Xiao Yu's head disappeared. He took off the crown easily and opened his eyes.
The battlefield disappeared and his consciousness returned to the room.
"How are you?" Xu Chuchu anxiously stood by his side. "Are you okay? You've been sweating a lot."
"How could there be a problem with me?" Xiao Yu put the crown aside and held her face. "Chu Chu, I'm happy that you're worried about me."
Xu Chuchu punched him: "What are you talking about? You're talking as if I wasn't worried before. Tell me, what did you see?"
Xiao Yu didn't answer immediately, but pulled her up and said, "Let's go and see the stone statue at the village gate."
"Stone statue?"
…
Seven neatly arranged stone statues still stand at the entrance of the village.
No one knew how long they had been standing there, and perhaps no one in the village even remembered.
Exposure to wind, sun, rain and snow has long since lost its original appearance.
At first glance, they look identical, but if you take the time to examine them carefully, you'll notice a few differences.
For example, the second warrior holds his sword in a way that is opposite to the others, perhaps because he has different sword-using habits.
The fifth warrior's arms were thicker than the others, and there was a thin cloth strap tied around his right arm, the meaning of which was unknown.
"You mean, this is the transformation of seven living people?" Xu Chuchu asked, "and not a sculpture by someone later?"
"Yes." Xiao Yu stood on a nearby stone and reached out to brush against the head of the first stone statue. "Feel here, there's a narrow, indented mark. You can't see it anymore, you can only feel it."
Xu Chuchu immediately realized: "Is this a sign of wearing a crown? Are you going to put the crown back? What if they regain their strength and attack us?"
"No." Xiao Yu said, "The power of the crown is evil, but the seven warriors are not."
"Hundreds of years ago, foreigners attacked the foot of Tianshan Mountain. The seven of them were given divine powers to protect their homeland."
Xu Chuchu nodded slowly: "What happened next?"
"Look here." Xiao Yu pointed at the neck of the first stone statue. "There are obvious signs of adhesion here. This shows that this warrior was beheaded. When the head was separated from the body, the crown was also separated. They lost the power of the crown and turned to stone."
"Perhaps his descendants found his head and glued it back to the stone statue," he added, "but the whereabouts of the crown are unknown. They can only exist in the form of stone statues."
Xu Chuchu understood and continued, "Later, while fishing, Luosang stumbled upon the crown at the bottom of the stream. Unaware that its master was at the village gate, it kept beckoning Luosang to use it, so it could regain its strength and search for its master."
The crown in Xiao Yu's arms moved to show his agreement.
"That's right." Xiao Yu said, "When I discovered its wish, it stopped tempting me."
"Should we put it up now?" Xu Chuchu asked.
"Well, it doesn't matter whether you put it early or late." Xiao Yu took out the crown and carefully placed it on the head of the first warrior.
Sure enough, it fits perfectly and matches the tiny dent perfectly.
There was no response for a long time at first.
The two even thought something was wrong, and then suddenly there was a violent earthquake.
The earth was shaking and the trees were swaying violently. If a weak person was there, he would probably not be able to stand steadily.
The villagers also rushed over after hearing the news. They stood far away and watched, not daring to get close.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang beside me—the stone statue in the first place actually began to move slowly!
Its hands, which were originally crossed in front of its body and holding the sword, slowly turned open and fell to both sides.
The action was simple, but the statue did it extremely slowly, and as it moved, pieces of stone kept falling down, making people worry that it would break into pieces.
Fortunately, it didn't.
It took a step forward and walked towards Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu. Its foot stepped on the ground, leaving footprints on the slightly soft soil.
Led by the first stone statue, the other stone statues also slowly began to move.
They moved faster and faster, some stretched their arms, some moved their feet, just like living people moving their bodies.
The villagers were stunned. The stone statues of the seven warriors that they had worshipped for generations actually came to life!
Is there anyone alive in there?
Will they hurt them?
But they didn't need to worry yet. After the seven warriors completely recovered the coordination of their limbs, they walked towards Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu step by step.
Their speed is faster than expected and their movements are very flexible, not much different from ordinary people.
Believe it's faster on the battlefield.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu didn't know what the seven warriors meant, and they secretly prepared to resist, but they didn't expect that -
The leading warrior actually knelt down on one knee in front of them!
And it wasn't just the one, the other six warriors also knelt down following their leader. Their movements were so coordinated that it was shocking.
Xu Chuchu asked in surprise, "Are you... thanking us for returning the crown?"
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