Chapter 8 Chapter Seven: Yi Huaisha

Weiguo, located in the Central Plains, was originally a powerful country in the early Spring and Autumn Period. Later, because the country was located on the border, it was often invaded by barbarians for no reason, so the country gradually weakened. By the late Warring States period where Zi Ke and others lived, it was already a small country that lost its weight on the international stage. However, because of its long history and its location at the junction of the wild and the Central Plains, the Kingdom of Wei has become a country with many mysterious legends. Like Ning Xiaobai himself, even though he lives in the highly educated state of Wei, he still often hears many legends from the state of Wei.

Among these many legends, the most popular and most talked about is that Weiguo had many strange races completely different from human beings in the early years. Orcs, Birds, Aqua! Originally, Ning Xiaobai just regarded these non-human legends as some kind of interesting fairy tales or stories to trick children into sleeping, but at this moment, he has begun to seriously consider whether to completely deny his past thoughts. Because at this moment, on the suburban alleys of Acropolis, the capital of the Wei Kingdom, he and Qing Chu'er have been killed by a group of strange races that look like large birds, but wear human clothes, walk upright on both feet, and can speak human words. surrounded.

Directly in front of him, there were two "people" with dazzling feathers, who looked like large colorful pheasants. They were hoarse and swearing indistinctly at the moment. "You lowly people, you dare to provoke our people of the Yu nationality, you are really emboldened..." "If you want to kneel down and admit your mistakes, it's still cheap for you, but you dare to pick and choose..." Ning Xiaobai cautiously looked at this group of strange creatures that didn't look like human beings but acted like hooligans. He unconsciously looked at Qing Chu'er beside him, only to find that this beautiful girl who was crystal clear like a porcelain doll seemed to be As if nothing happened, he didn't feel anything about the crisis in front of him, but just looked around blankly.

Seeing her behavior, Ning Xiaobai couldn't help sighing. Sometimes he really wondered why someone like Qing Chu'er must be added to the task of "Looking for the Dragon Son Yuanying", even though Zi Ke said, Qing Chu'er looks like a young girl of sixteen or seventeen years old, but she is a strange race formed by the essence of the fairy world. Her appearance and behavior are completely the same as that of ordinary humans, but her body has a profound and incomparable power. strength. But where and how to use this powerful force, no one knows. At least, so far, in Ning Xiaobai's perception, Qing Chuer is just a girl who is more innocent than Tongzhixiaoer.

Such a girl can usually relieve boredom, but when encountering sudden troubles like now, it is a bit cumbersome. Also, why did I get into such trouble? Speaking of which, wasn't it Qing Chu'er's fault? On the day when he set off from Chu State and came to Wei State, Zike used the third Nine-Dragon Mirror in a wilderness, and found that to find the second "Dragon Son Yuanying", he had to come to a suburb of Wei State. forest. But this time, the eighth son of the dragon should be found: Jin Wu. In the suburban forest of Weiguo, Zike, Ning Xiaobai, Qing Chuer and others easily found another entrance to the past time. Similarly, Zike and others still couldn't enter this strange time and space. Only Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chu'er were able to enter smoothly.

From the image in the Nine Dragons Mirror, Zi Ke speculates that the place where Jin Wu is hiding this time is in the Wei State more than 300 years ago, in the era of Duke Wei Yi. Duke Wei Yi, in the history of the ancient Spring and Autumn Period, was an absurd and inexplicable tyrant. His most famous deed is that he became addicted to cranes. In order to raise cranes, he made the people of the whole country miserable, and finally suffered the bad luck of almost destroying the country. . Ning Xiaobai had heard the story of Wei Yigong, the "crane doctor" when he was a child. In the story, it was said that because Wei Yigong loved raising cranes so much, he added his favorite crane to the official position of a doctor, which made him a doctor. They receive the salaries of the state, and in the end, the entire country suffers financial difficulties, and the people are precarious.

Whenever they heard this story, Ning Xiaobai and a group of childhood playmates would laugh happily, thinking how could there be such an idiot monarch in this world, who couldn't even distinguish between people and birds, and later became older , I even thought it was just an interesting fairy tale, but it didn't actually happen. But when he and Qing Chu'er passed through the tunnel of time and arrived at Weiguo, which was more than 300 years old, Ning Xiaobai felt that maybe Wei Yigong's legend about Dr. Crane might actually have happened. Because he and Qing Chu'er only walked for a while on the outskirts trails of the ancient Wei country, and then they ran into this group of "Yu clan humans" who looked like birds but behaved like rogues.

When several members of the Yu tribe saw Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chuer, they looked a little unkind. They stood by the roadside without saying a word, deliberately blocking the way of Ning Xiaobai and Qingchuer, preventing them from passing. When Ning Xiaobai first saw these monsters that looked like birds but were not humans, he forced himself to suppress the sense of surprise in his heart, and he didn't want to make trouble in such a wilderness, although these "birdmen" were making fun of them He, but Ning Xiaobai ignored them and just walked past with his head down. But Qing Chu'er, who was so romantic that day, seemed to see some strange plaything, and kept looking at the "birdmen" with her big bright eyes.

In the end, she curiously tore off a white feather from a rooster-like bird, wanting to see if the feathers on its body were real or not. Of course, such provocative actions immediately aroused the anger of all the "birdmen". After a few curses, they surrounded Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chu'er when they disagreed. Ning Xiaobai stood there in a daze, thinking about the cause and effect of this conflict, and an eagle-like birdman next to him saw his expression of indifference, and became even more furious. With a low whistle, he waved his wings and violently Attack Ning Xiaobai. When Ning Xiaobai heard the violent sound of the wind, he was startled, and instinctively stretched out his hand, trying to resist the attack.

Suddenly, someone from the dense forest nearby shouted loudly. "stop!" It was too late to say it, but it was so fast at that time, I saw a black shadow coming very quickly, rushing out of the forest with a "huh" like a gust of wind, separating Ning Xiaobai from the fighting force of the Yingman. Ning Xiaobai instinctively stepped back two steps, looked at the unexpected guest cautiously, looked at him, but couldn't help being a little stunned. The person who came was a rather sturdy big man, his body was covered with colorful leather robes, his hair was scattered on his head like steel wire, but it was dark yellow in color.

What's even more strange is that the man's ears are like jackals, pointy on both sides of his face, and covered with fluff. Although this monster with the shape of a jackal had a strange appearance, his eyes showed a friendly look, which made people feel good, and it was completely different from the viciousness of the bird-shaped people. The first two pheasants who spoke were hissing and laughing. "Yi Huaisha! It's none of your business, bastard. If you're smart, leave us alone!" Hearing the rude words of the pheasant man, the wolf-shaped man smiled coldly, and before answering, he heard Ning Xiaobai next to him shouting in surprise and joy. "You are Yi Huaisha? Are you really that Yi Huaisha?" On the stone wall of Kunlun Mountain in the State of Qin, Ying Sheng, a wise old man, once pointed out that in order to retrieve the Dragon Son Yuanying, it is necessary to find three "God Men" first, and then it is possible to find all nine Dragon Son Yuanying. Hundreds of years ago, the strange people of Qin State predicted that these three "Gods" are Ning Xiaobai, Qing Chuer, and Yi Huaisha! Moreover, the appearances of the three people had been engraved on the stone wall in front of Kunlun Mountain hundreds of years ago. Now, Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chu'er have appeared, and the third "God Man" Yi Huaisha also appeared in Weiguo three hundred years ago! Hearing the strange young man in front of him also call out his name, Yi Huaisha was a little surprised. He looked at Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chu'er curiously, then ignored them, and turned his sharp eyes back to a few On the body of a bird-shaped person. His voice was low, but with a chilling divine power. "Who do you call a bastard?" There was obvious anger in his voice. "Who said I was a bastard just now?" The Pheasant People's Congress was very proud, and was about to reply, but when he looked up, he saw Yi Huaisha's sharp eyes, he was at a loss for words, and swallowed a few dirty words back. The rest of the bird-shaped figures started to chatter at this moment, and they stood up together, seeming to be a little more courageous, and yelled at Yi Huaisha. "This is a matter between our brothers and this kid. If you are smart, just step aside, don't force yourself, and don't bother with the old man's business!" Yi Huaisha laughed angrily, patted his hands, and patted his chest, acting like a beast in the mountains and forests, arrogant but full of confidence. "Okay, okay, do you think I'm here to save him? You flat-haired monsters really don't know what to do. If that's the case, I won't interfere, but I'm not responsible for the consequences!" Those bird-shaped people were actually a bit jealous of Yi Huaisha. Although their mouths were hard, they were really afraid that he would help Ning Xiaobai. Knowing that he would not intervene, they became more courageous. , thinking that Ning Xiaobai must be beaten to death today. Ning Xiaobai didn't know about the relationship between Yi Huaisha and the bird-shaped people. At first, he was worried that he came out to help these bird-shaped people, but now that he no longer intervened, he was relieved. The eagle-shaped man seemed to have the most violent temper. At this moment, he let out a long cry, flapped his wings and attacked Ning Xiaobai. Qing Chuer frowned, and walked to the side as if it had nothing to do with her. After a few steps, he actually stood aside and watched. Ning Xiaobai didn't have time to argue with her, seeing the fierce approach of the eagle-shaped man, he stretched out his hand, ready to block its terrible blow. With a "snap", the arms and wings of the two intersected, and then Ning Xiaobai, not knowing why, burst out laughing loudly. Amidst his hearty laughter, the eagle-shaped man didn't even hum, and flew backwards, and fell to the ground with a "slap", and didn't move, presumably already fainted. The movements of this eagle-shaped figure seem to be ferocious, but the power of flapping its wings is extremely weak. As soon as Ning Xiaobai's arm intersected with it, he knew that this guy's strength was extremely pusty, and even though the eagle-shaped figure's stature was comparable to that of ordinary people They are generally tall and short, but their body weight is much lighter. Because birds and other creatures have to fly in the air, in order to reduce their body weight, their bones are hollow. Although these feathered people are already slightly human, they still have bird characteristics, so the weight is much lighter than Ning Xiaobai. As the saying goes: "One point of weight, one inch of strength", the weight of the body is closely related to the strength of the body, so when the two started fighting, the eagle-shaped man was not an opponent at all, and he was beaten by Ning Xiaobai with just a push. Fly into the sky. Ning Xiaobai didn't expect this group of bird-shaped people to be so savage, and he was quite curious besides being amused.Seeing how brave he was, the rest of the bird-shaped people dared to fight him again, so they picked up the fainted Yingman, still cursing, but disappeared at the other end of the path . Ning Xiaobai laughed, but saw Yi Huaisha at the side, and saw this rough wolf-shaped man standing aside without saying a word, with a hint of worry on his face. Suddenly, he became vigilant like a beast, and found that Ning Xiaobai was looking at him curiously. "You..." Ning Xiaobai asked: "Is it really Yi Huaisha?" Yi Huaisha glared at him, and said angrily, "I am Yi Huaisha, but I don't know you." At this moment, Qing Chu'er walked over by herself, looked at Yi Huaisha a few times, and said softly, "But we know you, you are a beast tribe, you are good at hunting and fighting, aren't you?" Yi Huaisha opened his eyes wide in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. Because Yi Huaisha was unfamiliar, he was quite wary of Ning Xiaobai, but for some reason, when he saw Qing Chu'er, he had a very friendly feeling for this girl, and his expression softened. After all, Ning Xiaobai is a straightforward person. Yi Huaisha, who lives in the mountains, has a strange intuition for people, and can judge whether a person's heart is good or evil in a short period of time. Therefore, after a short time, He also relaxed his guard against Ning Xiaobai and started talking to him. The three of them walked slowly towards the capital of Weiguo, chatting happily along the way. It turns out that this Yi Huaisha is really a member of the orc race. The Kingdom of Wei three hundred years ago was actually quite a strange country. In this country, apart from humans, there were also several strange half-human, half-beast creatures. Race, Yi Huaisha's own Beast Clan is a kind, and the guys who looked like gangsters just now are members of the Yu Clan. It is an aquarium that lives in rivers. Generally speaking, among these races, of course the human race has the highest status, but after the current king Wei Yi came to the throne, this situation has changed. I don't know why, Wei Yigong has a special liking for the people of the Yu clan, especially the "crane clan" in the Yu clan, who is the most favored object of Wei Yigong. The crane family is a legendary group in the Yu family. Since ancient times, Chinese people have regarded cranes as a sign of auspiciousness. , and like to swim in the shade, there is a small change in seven years, a big change in sixteen years, a change in one hundred and sixty years, and a fixed appearance in one thousand and six hundred years. He is the patriarch of the Yu clan." The people of the Crane tribe have white feathers, elegant appearance, can sing and dance well, so they are even more favored by Duke Wei Yi. In the country of Wei, since the Crane Clan has been favored, even the Yu Clan has become a dominant ethnic group. Therefore, people from the Yu Clan from all over the world have come to defend the country. The territory of Weiguo began to domineering, and sometimes even the human race would give them three points. "What's even more outrageous is that the cranes around the monarch all have high-grade salaries," Yi Huaisha said angrily, "even the treatment of nobles and high-ranking officials can't compare with them. Even the poor ones have the salaries of soldiers. These cranes usually don’t do production, but just play with the monarch. If the monarch is on tour, the common people will stay far away. There is no one around the car except the cranes. People can't get close to them, and the Crane people ride in luxurious carts, and they all have the title of 'General Crane'." Ning Xiaobai heard it interesting, and said with a smile: "In this way, being born as a human is not as good as being born as a crane. This is also a miracle in the world." Yi Huaisha glared at him and shook his head. "You think it's funny, you are a foreigner, but the Wei people are miserable. In order to support the Cranes, Duke Yi has to increase the annual tax every year. The people often suffer from hunger and cold, but he and the Cranes are Playing songs every night, delicacies from mountains and seas every day, completely incomprehensible to the sufferings of the people.” While the three of them were chatting, they had already arrived in the Kingdom of Wei. At this moment, the Kingdom of Wei was at the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period, and the country was still relatively strong. Therefore, the capital city was full of people, and it was quite a lively place. Ning Xiaobai and Qing Chu'er looked around curiously in the crowd, and sure enough, they saw a lot of orcs and feathers that looked like humans and animals, or people and birds. But it can be clearly seen in the crowd that the Beast Clan behaves cautiously and timidly, as if they will be bullied if they make a careless move, but the attitude of the Yu Clan is different. The behavior of ordinary people is in stark contrast. But after Ning Xiaobai looked at it for a while, he carefully looked at the appearance of several orcs, but he became a little puzzled. The people of the Beast Clan seen in the Acropolis are somewhat similar to the Yu Clan, that is, they still have the appearance of beasts. Although they walk upright, wear clothes, and can talk to people with words, their The face is still the face of a beast. However, Yi Huaisha beside him is different from those beast races. Yi Huaisha only has two ears with the characteristics of beasts, but his face is human. Not only does he not have the characteristics of beasts, strictly speaking, his facial features are still Can be regarded as quite upright and handsome. This... what the hell is going on? Ning Xiaobai was a little curious in his heart, but he didn't ask immediately.From the conversation along the way, he could see that Yi Huaisha was a kind-hearted person, but he seemed to have suffered a lot, so he didn't trust others very much, and he would unconsciously close his heart from time to time. At this moment, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd, someone shouted loudly from a distance, and there was a burst of chaos. Ning Xiaobai turned his head in surprise, but saw Yi Huaisha's impatient and angry expression. "Damn! These bastards are at it again!" he said angrily, "Damn flat-haired bastards!" In the crowd, a large group of ferocious-looking guards appeared at this time. They were all ordinary humans, but they were led by a few members of the Yu clan. Conflicting punks. When these guards saw Ning Xiaobai and the others, a pheasant man screamed. "That's them!" With a few "clang clang" sounds, the guards took out their weapons one after another and surrounded Ning Xiaobai and the other three. Behind the guards, a soft sedan chair for eight people was slowly lifted out. In the sedan chair sat a crane man with a long beak like a sword, dressed in brocade robes and jade belts, and the clothes were extremely gorgeous. The crane man looked down at his surroundings and lazily said, "Why are you still hesitating? Grab them all!" The guards applauded loudly and arrested Ning Xiaobai and others. These people are ordinary humans, and their strength is of course much stronger than that of the Yu Clan. Although Ning Xiaobai can still fight, he can't resist so many people at once. When he turned around, he saw Yi Huaisha and did not resist, allowing the guards to arrest him. I saw that Crane Man rode on the sedan chair leisurely, came to Yi Huaisha, smiled and said: "Yo! Who am I! It turns out that it's Brother Sha again, did you cause trouble again this time? Don't worry , as long as you kneel down and beg me, I will intercede for you." Yi Huaisha glared at it coldly, hummed, and didn't answer. "Don't ask me?" The crane man sneered and said, "Then I have no choice but to do business and take you to see the king..." Fortunately, these guards only caught the three of them, but they didn't make it difficult for them. Surrounded by a group of people, they went to the palace of Weiguo.