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Chapter 129 Chen Jisheng's Past (Please subscribe for the third update!)

Standing in the cemetery, facing the cold winter wind, Wang Yang whispered his heart to everyone present.

As he said just now, both he and Pan Xiaopeng are orphans.

Both their parents died in the "Nine Infant Disaster" eight years ago.

Even the two of them almost became the "Nine Baby Snake Demon"'s delicious food back then.

It was Zheng Yu, the former governor of the Exorcist Department of Yishui County, who stepped forward, sacrificed himself, and saved the two of them and several other children from the mouth of the "Nine Baby Snake Demon".

Everyone thinks they are the lucky ones, and thinks that they must have done great good deeds in their previous lives to receive such treatment.

But this incident also became the beginning of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng's future pain.

As we all know, Zheng Yu is a rare cultivation genius in Yishui County. If there is no accident, he will definitely become a strong guard in the future.

However, Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, who were rescued by Zheng Yu, had mediocre cultivation aptitudes—not only did their cultivation stagnate at the first level for a long time, but they also couldn't learn profound spells or martial arts.

When they go out to do missions, they can only deal with some weak "wandering soul" level ghosts, and often have to rely on Gu Xu's "Taishang Beiji Town Demon Killing Ghost Talisman".

Because of this, many people feel deeply unworthy of Zheng Yu's choice.

Some people even joked in front of Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, mentioning things like "Master Zheng must have gone crazy before he chose to save a waste like you", "If Master Zheng is still alive now, the ghosts he killed must be worse than that." You add up to ten times more", "If Mr. Zheng was a little more selfish at the beginning, we Yishui people will definitely live a safer and happier life now"... words.

Perhaps for those people, these words are just casual ridicule.

But for Wang Yang and Pan Xiaopeng, these words put them under extremely heavy pressure.

They began to practice desperately, wanting to prove their worth.

However, in this world, cultivation requires not only talent, but also a lot of resources.

It is difficult for them with a low level to complete high-paying tasks.

It will take a long, long time for them to accumulate enough meritorious deeds to exchange for a bottle of "Meditation Pill" needed for cultivation.

Cultivation geniuses like Gu Xu who broke through in less than a year are an exception after all.

People like them are the truest portrayal of all living beings in the Great Qi Dynasty.

They are eager to become stronger and to prove themselves, but they don't have enough pills at hand.

That's why they are "impatient and aggressive".

That's why they continued to practice forcefully after the "Jingxin Pill" was exhausted.

That's why on that quiet and cold night in October, Wang Yang cried out in pain in front of Gu Xu, "I feel like a waste. I don't know how I have to work so hard to catch up with you."

That's why Pan Xiaopeng unfortunately lost his young life today.

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After Wang Yang finished speaking his heart, he sucked his nose and wiped away the teardrops from the corners of his eyes with his hands.

"Sorry, I was a little emotional just now, which made everyone laugh..." He sobbed softly.

After hearing Wang Yang's words, Gu Xu felt extremely heavy.

He didn't expect that under Wang Yang's usual smiling and heartless appearance, there was such an unknown and painful heart hidden.

Sure enough, happy people are all alike, and unhappy people are unhappy in their own way.

He sighed, and said to Wang Yang: "Wang Yang, do you know? In my opinion, when Mr. Zheng rescued you, he didn't actually expect how high your cultivation base and how big you will be in the future." Achievement. As long as you can live well, it is the best reward for Mr. Zheng..."

"Live well……"

Wang Yang recited this sentence silently, and suddenly broke down in tears.

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Chen Jisheng stood aside, looked at the juniors in front of him, and remained silent for a long time.

In fact, in this cemetery, not only Master Zheng, Pan Xiaopeng, and many victims of the "Nine Infants Disaster" are buried, but also Chen Jisheng's wife and son are buried.

Many years ago, his wife and children were also eroded by Yin Qi and turned into monsters.

As an official of the Exorcist Division, Chen Jisheng had to perform his duties, with tears in his eyes, and waved his sword at them to help them out of pain.

Chen Jisheng buried this matter deeply in his heart, and never mentioned it in front of his subordinates.

Since then, he has almost turned into a ruthless working machine, working tirelessly in the exorcist department every day from morning to night.

Others thought he was a model official who cared about the world and was selfless.

But only Chen Jisheng knew that his hard work day and night was just a means of self-paralysis.

Only in his busy work can he forget the pain of killing his wife and children with his own hands.

It is also because of this that he repeatedly told his subordinates, "Be careful when practicing, and never rush for success";
It is also because of this that he took the trouble to carry all kinds of pills with him;

He really didn't want to see the tragedy repeat itself.

"Everyone in the world thinks that the practitioners of the Exorcism Department are heroes with great glory, gods with great powers, and lights in the darkness," Chen Jisheng murmured softly, looking at the sky where the clouds were hanging low , "But they don't understand that we are actually struggling in pain every moment..."

A bleak cold wind suddenly blew.

It blew up the sand on the ground, messed up their hair, and made their sleeves rattle, but it couldn't blow away the awe-inspiring, dull gloom over the cemetery.

"Let's go, let's go back to the yamen," Chen Jisheng said to the juniors around him with a faint smile on his face when dusk was covering the land, "Tonight, I invite you to the public kitchen for dinner."

Winter has come.

Things change, but life always moves on.

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The third day of the twelfth lunar month in the 23rd year of Tianxing.

It's cold every now and then.

It is advisable to go to the beam, start work, pray for blessings, and make a covenant.

Avoid marriage, burial, entering the house, and traveling far.

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In the evening, the lights are on.

After finishing his practice, Gu Xu left his house and went to Shi Xiaohan's house to celebrate her birthday with her as promised.

To be honest, this was the first time he went to Shi's mansion.

The wide gate, the exquisite tin ring, the spotless stone steps, the drum stone carved with lions... are in stark contrast to the shabby small courtyard of his house.

Shi Xiaohan was already standing in the howling wind, waiting for his arrival.

As soon as she saw Gu Xu, she immediately greeted him and greeted him: "Gu Xu, you are finally here!"

"Sorry, Miss Xia, I kept you waiting." Gu Xu said with a faint smile.

"Come with me!" Shi Xiaohan said.

At this time, Gu Xu found that when he called Shi Xiaohan "Woman", Shi Xiaohan did not smile as usual, but frowned slightly.

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