Chapter 205
As a time traveler who has repeatedly changed his appearance and identity, Qiao Mu also has no so-called destination in this world.
In his mind, he was not a native of the Great Yan Dynasty, and he had no sense of belonging to the Great Yan Dynasty.
This point is actually similar to the sword banishing the immortal.
The difference is that Jian Banxian also has an older brother, Lu Yanbei, who supported each other and grew up, while Qiao Mu has always been alone, growing old alone after countless deaths.
After seemingly splendid and generous death, a young man continued to be imprisoned and aged in his dream, and lived to be 210 years old.
Practicing martial arts is always a boring process, let alone practicing martial arts in isolation for decades in a dream.
"What an empty life..."
Qiao Mu teased the canary in his hand, with such thoughts passing through his mind.
Fortunately, he is an immortal, and his life is long and endless. Even if he wants to end it, he may not be able to end it.
So even if my previous life was dull, it didn't matter.
There is still plenty of time, just live a happy life in the future.
It's not that Qiao Mu doesn't practice martial arts, but he's not in a hurry to practice martial arts.
In life, the most important thing is to be happy, and other things are secondary.
The same goes for practicing martial arts.
While he was bored shopping, a burly man suddenly walked out in front of him, followed by a young girl, blocking his way.
"But Qiao Shui, senior Qiao family in person?" the big man asked.
"Yes, you are..." Qiao Mu responded casually, his eyes falling on the big man.
He looked carefully and recognized the person.
The visitor's name is Hu Han, known as the Dragon Claw Hero. He once met Qiao Mu at Caishikou in the past.
Hu Han is the disciple of Lu Yanbei, the Sanren of Mujian, so it seems that he is quite destined.
As for the girl standing behind Hu Han, she looks vaguely similar to Hu Han and may be his daughter.
The girl stood behind Hu Han. She was also dressed in a fashionable outfit common to martial arts practitioners. However, her eyes glanced at Qiao Mu from time to time, showing admiration in her eyes from time to time.
"Mr. Qiao, it's like this..." Hu Han briefly introduced himself, and then talked about the matter:
"A few days ago, there was a flash flood in Cangshe County, and many victims were affected. Although King Qin came to provide relief, I was in Cangshe County at the time and witnessed some unreasonable things. I felt that there was something fishy about this flash flood."
Hu Han approached the tree and whispered:
"I suspect there is another hidden reason behind the flash flood, maybe it was done deliberately by strangers..."
"Weirdo?" Qiao Mu said nothing, but looked at Hu Han quietly, wanting to hear what he wanted to say.
Hu Han continued:
"I know in my heart that if there is someone else behind this matter, I can't do anything about it... The Qiao family has always hated evil. I hope Mr. Qiao can take action and go to Cangshe County with me to find out the real culprit who may be behind the scenes."
"Do you think this flash flood is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster?" Qiao Mu understood what Hu Han meant.
Then he actually spoke:
"I... can't do anything about it. Wasn't Cangshe County assigned to the newly established Da Qin Mansion? In that case, why not report it to the King of Qin? "
If it were the previous Qiao Mu, he would always dig in wherever there was danger. Even if there was a stranger behind this matter, it was just a guess, but he had probably taken the initiative to go to Cangshe County at this time.
After leaving the desert for so long, Qiao Mu also inquired about King Qin's affairs.
The King of Qin was indeed extraordinary. He claimed to be a Taoist who entered Taoism through martial arts. He first became famous when he acted as a mortal martial artist and killed a demonic monk in Zhongzhou who was not interested in human life.
The reputation of a martial artist has always been earned through hard work.
And King Qin was able to become famous and even be crowned king by the court, naturally not just because he stepped on the former first-grade god-refining warrior to ascend to the throne.
Those killed by his iron fist were many demonic monks.
It is said that these martial practitioners have extremely powerful bodies and can even resist the magic of immortal monks, which can be said to have refreshed the world's understanding of martial arts.
As a mortal warrior, he took action to suppress monks and resolve several human disasters. Naturally, he quickly became famous in Zhongzhou, and even once surpassed the reputation of Dao Dao Sect's Immortal Sect, and even used it to become the king.
After the death of the martial arts saint, the sword banished the immortal sword and disappeared into the world, and King Qin became the top martial artist in the world who carried the banner of martial arts. Some martial arts warriors even believed that he had become the hope of today's martial arts and the new generation. The leader of martial arts.
But as soon as the rejection came out, Hu Han was slightly surprised.
Although he met Qiao Shui for the first time, he never thought that "Qiao Shui" would refuse.
"Why did Mr. Qiao refuse---" Hu Han said halfway, he reacted in time, cupped his fists and said:
"In that case, I'll take my leave and worry about you."
He also knows what he's talking about.
Although Mr. Qiao in front of him and many of the deceased Qiao family members are from the same family, they are not the same person.
Therefore, it is understandable that Qiao Shui in front of him refuses.
After all, many members of the Qiao family had died for so-called morality.
If you think about it, if so many of your descendants died because of their moral and chivalrous duties, then the older generation would be somewhat heartbroken and exhausted.
Hu Han turned around and wanted to leave, but the daughter beside him did not leave.
The girl was surprised that Qiao Mu refused. The admiration in her eyes gradually faded away, and her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled unconsciously:
"It turns out that the Qiao family is also famous, but it's hard to live up to it. Are they afraid of strangers?"
Qiao Mu turned his head and glanced at her, saying nothing.
Hu Han's face changed slightly and he quickly scolded:
"Wan'er, don't talk nonsense."
He turned around with an apologetic expression:
"Mr. Qiao, please don't be offended. My inability to discipline my little girl makes Mr. Qiao laugh."
"What did I say wrong?" The girl opened her eyes wide. She was so respectful just now, but now she is so disappointed:
"As soon as I heard that the stranger might be the real culprit behind the scenes, I shrank back. What is the difference between this kind of Qiao family and ordinary martial arts warriors?"
"Shut up." Hu Han frowned:
"How many righteous people in the Qiao family have died because of this, and countless people they have saved. How can you and I have the face to criticize them harshly?"
Qiao Mu's eyes were calm, but he was not angry.
He didn't care whether the father and daughter were performing a provocative double act or simply being outspoken.
Ordinary martial artist?
He is not a firefighter or an omnipotent superman.
I have died so many times and been in prison for hundreds of years. Now I want to take a break and live my own summer life. Isn't it illegal?
After countless deaths, he now lives the life of an ordinary martial artist, so what?
Don't pretend to be a moral saint while you are alive.
"I'm old and a little tired. I'm going home to rest first." Qiao Mu casually found an excuse to walk away.
Practicing martial arts is destined to be a boring and arduous process. Qiao Mu has not yet fully recovered from the shadow of the last five years of isolation.
Now he just wants to keep walking the birds.
Qiao Mu walked away with the birdcage, while Hu Han and his daughter stood there and quarreled.
The main reason is that the characters of the Qiao family are so perfect that they are almost canonized.
Now a frustrated Qiao Shui suddenly appeared, which really surprised them.
"Although it is unexpected, it is also reasonable." Hu Han said to his daughter:
"When you and I discovered that there might be a stranger behind the mountain torrent, didn't we immediately rush to die and instead come to the imperial capital to look for the Qiao family?"
"You and I both know how to cherish life, so why should we criticize the Qiao family?"
The figure of the Qiao family who went to die in Caishikou in the past appeared in Hu Han's mind.
Although he had a reputation as a hero in the past, he was impulsive and impatient, and was almost taken advantage of by someone with malicious intentions. After witnessing the death of Qiao's family, he became a little more thoughtful.
"Actually, it's not bad to live a peaceful life."
Qiao Mu carried the birdcage and the tabby cat on his shoulder, walking step by step towards the house on the outskirts of the city.
"If you want to drink, drink. If you want to walk, walk the bird. Highlight one indulgence."
"When you live your whole life, you naturally want to be happy. Why do you want to do something thankless?"
Ever since he realized that there was still an option for "simple mode" in his life, Qiao Mu began to change his style and pursue the Tao.
Anyway, he is an immortal, so he just wants to waste time and waste time.
As Qiao Mu walked, the tabby cat on his shoulder suddenly raised its ears alertly, and even stopped pulling at the birdcage in Qiao Mu's hand.
"Um?"
Qiao Mu slowed down and sighed softly.
"The trees are quiet but the wind is not stopping... It seems that we can only continue the summer vacation by killing those idiots who are looking for death."
He gently pushed open the courtyard door.
The courtyard door creaked and crashed into the courtyard.
The interior of this house that he had just purchased was already in a mess.
Tables and chairs were overturned and cracked. Screens and calligraphy and paintings decorating the facade were roughly torn into pieces. They were strewn all over the floor. At first glance, not a single complete piece of furniture was found.
A huge figure stood in the courtyard.
This man was obviously wearing a butler's uniform, but his figure was extremely majestic and burly, almost like a large human-shaped steel pestle standing there. At first glance, it felt very inconsistent.
The extremely strong muscles held up the clothes so high that they were almost torn apart.
"Have you noticed that I am here? It seems that you have reached the third level of the Refining God?" Arhat twitched the corner of his mouth, a little eager to give it a try.
Today, he came to get a good feel for the Qiao family.
This man's name is Luo Han, and he has fought against Qiao Mu before.
On the surface he was a steward, but in fact he was the protector of Qin Shiqing, a first-class martial artist at that time.
"Those ordinary warriors who can step into the realm of god refining are all strong men with extraordinary minds, but they often die because of overconfidence." Arhat grinned:
"Mortals, sometimes it's better to follow your instinct and run away. Don't act like a master. It's easier to survive."
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PS: By the way, there will be no ancient gods like Cthulhu in this book. To avoid ambiguity, "ancient gods" will be changed to "ancient gods and demons".
Chapter 230 Dog Thief! Bullying no one in the Qiao family? (7k
"Follow your instincts...run away?"
The intuition of the god-refining warrior is very keen. Although intuition does not mean that he will not make mistakes, it can save lives most of the time.
"But my intuition tells me that you will die soon."
Qiao Mu didn't pay much attention to the Arhat in front of him. He glanced around the messy house and finally landed on the fat cat on his shoulder.
The tabby cat sniffed in the direction of the Arhat and seemed a little excited - its movements seemed to be smelling with its nose, but in fact it was not a sense of smell, but a sense of death.
Qiao Mu said casually, and Wufu's divine intuition could not predict the future, but the cat did "smell" the death energy wrapped around Arhat's body.
After reaching the second level of Divine Refining, Qiao Mu's memory became extremely good and he could recall details of past events long ago.
He also recognized this person.
In the past, in the imperial capital of Wanfu, Qin Shiqing, a first-class martial artist, was attacked by the resurrected Qiao Mu under the disintegration of the demon, and eventually died.
And this Arhat also left an impression on Qiao Mu at that time.
He seemed to be Qin Shiqing's follower, a butler.
But the strange thing is that his strength seems to be much stronger than the original first-class martial artist Qin Shiqing?