chewing dragon

Chapter 19: Sentient Beings
Hearing that the foxes under the tree were about to saw the tree and set up pots, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help frowning: "If the tree under my feet is sawed down, although the foxes are weak, they still have to prevent them from swarming up. This mouth bites claws and scratches, and if you are negligent, you will suffer!"

Thinking of this, the young man pursed his lips, touched the hunting knife on the back of his waist, and tightened the strap of the scabbard on his left arm, ready to go down the tree to fight at any time.

Not long after, the foxes suddenly cheered, and then there was the sound of sawing trees.

Immediately afterwards, there was another fire in the dense forest below, and it seemed that the cauldron that could cook people had already been set up.

"These fellows want to seek death, are they afraid that the young master's fox meat will not be enough?"

Seeing that the group of foxes under the tree were determined to embarrass him, Qi Jingzhi's eyes gradually turned cold, but there was no fear in his heart.

He laughed loudly under the tree: "You guys are really weak. You haven't seen this tree swaying for a long time! If you haven't eaten dinner, there are half a fox by the stream, why not throw it into the pot and cook it, eat it!" Come back when you're full!"

When the foxes heard the words, they cursed again, all kinds of foul language were not the same, and the noise of sawing trees became louder.

The thick trunk swayed, and countless leaves fell down.

Qi Jingzhi quickly squatted down, hugged the branch tightly with one hand, looked around, and silently estimated the distance between himself and other trees around him.

Once the ancient tree under his feet breaks, he has to quickly judge the direction in which the trunk is falling, and make a decision in a very short time, choosing whether to jump to another tree first, or slide straight down the tree to fight to the death.

However, the young man waited for a long while, and the old tree under his feet just kept shaking back and forth, but there was no sign of breaking and falling over.

After a long time, Qi Jingzhi gradually became suspicious: "Could it be that the tree sawing is fake, and it's just trying to scare people from the beginning to the end? These foxes are hoping that I will jump off the tree and fall to my death in a moment of impatience?"

He immediately pretended to be flustered, and shouted anxiously under the tree: "You guys are so unreasonable! That red fox has repeatedly stolen my bait for hunting animals. I am a hunter. If there is always no harvest, why don't I?" Isn’t the whole family going to starve to death? Now you are sawing trees again to hurt me, it’s really deceiving! If you don’t stop... I will fight you guys!”

As if she could hear the sternness of the boy on the tree, the second girl's voice became louder, and she yelled persistently: "You bastard, you stupid donkey! If you don't just learn how to grow crops from an old farmer, you will only grow crops." Taking killing as a profession! How many relatives and friends in our family have been killed by villains like you!"

The group of foxes under the tree immediately echoed their voices. One said that the seventh uncle’s leg was broken by the trap and died of pain. The other said that the fourth aunt ate poisonous chicken and taught the god-killing Orion to peel off the skin. , is about to revenge!
The second girl paused for a while, and waited for the group of foxes to stop cursing for a while, then screamed again: "If you obediently jump off the tree to lead you to death, that's fine, if not, close your beak and don't talk! Let's saw down the tree, and then we'll settle the score with you villain!"

Hearing the other party's yelling, Qi Jingzhi's mouth turned up slightly, and he stopped answering. Instead, he leaned against the branch of the tree crown behind him, closed his eyes and meditated.

He imagined himself as a white crane, with a long neck and a distended throat, swallowing and filling his lungs.

Gradually, the young man's breathing became longer and more profound, and the sawing and noise of the foxes under the tree disappeared, as if there was only one crane in the world, flapping its wings and gaining momentum, and when the time came, it would move away from the clouds. Up, straight to the sky.

Time passed bit by bit, and the eastern sky finally showed a gray belly.

Qi Jingzhi slowly opened his eyes, only to feel that the physical strength that had been overdrawn before had been fully recovered, he could be said to be full of energy, and his whole body seemed to have inexhaustible strength.

He listened attentively, the sound of the foxes sawing trees was still there, but they were obviously weak, and there was no loud shouting or cursing anymore.

The young man grinned, lowered his head and shouted under the tree: "The rule in the mountains is that the weak eat the strong! To be killed and eaten by others is due to incompetence and fate. I am not a person who kills indiscriminately. You go away now, and we will return to you." You can go your own way. If not, don't blame me for being cruel!"

After these few words were uttered, there was finally silence under the tree.

After a long time, the old fox sighed bitterly, and said in a weeping voice: "It's too bad that we are too shallow to deal with you villain. Although my son is a bit stubborn, he has also developed spiritual wisdom and become a sentient being." Creatures have long been different from beasts in the mountains."

"It just stole your bait a few times to eat, so it's not a crime to die anyway, right? Even in the laws of your human race, this petty theft is not a capital crime!"

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help laughing: "I told you the rules in the mountains, but you brought me up with the laws of the world. Your son didn't care about any laws when he stole. I caught him, and he opened his mouth to want You committed a murder, and then I was killed by the bitter master. Even if you bring this lawsuit to the Yamen, it will deserve to die!"

As soon as the young man's voice fell, the second girl immediately gritted her teeth and shouted: "Then my brother died in vain? How can there be such a reason in this world!"

Facing the enemy who killed his dearest relatives, his tone contains not only deep-rooted hatred, but also sorrow and resentment of being unable to revenge.

"Are there sentient beings?"

Qi Jingzhi sighed secretly, his eyes were like deep pools, and there was no expression on his face.

He just pondered for a while, and then replied decisively: "It provoked me, but it's not good enough, so naturally it died for nothing!"

"Since you claim to be sentient beings, you should know the preciousness of life and the difficulty of practicing."

"If I just stop here, I don't want to do more killings. If I still want to take revenge, no wonder I cut grass and roots! That's all I've said, Mr. Mo Dao is unpredictable!"

As the young man said to Mencius, in life, one must distinguish between good and evil, as well as enemy and self.

Even though these foxes cared about family affection, Qi Jingzhi was not alone. Now that the two sides have formed a bond, it is really meaningless to argue about right and wrong at this time.

As soon as he said this, there was a commotion under the tree.

I just heard the old fox say slowly: "You all go home, I am here alone!"

Then there was another row of arguments, especially the second girl's voice was the most shrill and high-pitched.

Qi Jingzhi listened silently on the tree, but in the end the group of foxes under the tree were mostly resigned to their lives, and dispersed on the spot with half push and half push.

The young man didn't take it lightly because of this, after all, these foxes are cunning by nature and good at distorting voices, so they may not be willing to leave obediently.

He raised his head and glanced at the eastern sky, seeing that the fish-belly white had turned bright red, knowing that the sky was about to brighten, he felt more courageous.

The old fox under the tree was impatient, and urged loudly: "Evil thief! Now that my family and relatives have left, only the old man is left, you must have the courage to come down the tree, right?"

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi didn't talk nonsense, took a deep breath, and then took a step forward without hesitation, and his whole body floated down like a feather!

He was in mid-air, and he was already hugging the tree trunk with his backhand. The momentum of his fall immediately slowed down, and then he slid under the tree safe and sound.

As soon as he landed, the young man with his back against the big tree immediately drew a knife in his hand, swept his gaze, and had a general overview of the situation in front of him.

(End of this chapter)