Chapter 281 The Fading Hero

Visiting a pier is different from visiting relatives. You can’t just pack snacks. You have to put a lot of thought into preparing gifts. The white tiger is a Western mythical animal. The five elements belong to gold. The five internal organs govern the lungs. The six internal organs govern the large intestine. The white tiger is the food that moistens the lungs and opens the intestines. Should like it.

Sometimes giving someone a gift is not about the more expensive the better, but to give whatever the other person needs. The gift Wu Zhongyuan prepared for Bai Hu was not expensive. It was a bucket of cooked soy milk. At this time, it was not called soy milk, but squid juice. There is also a bucket of pig's blood with a little mountain onion added. Both of these foods have the effect of moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines. The reason why mountain onion is added to the pig's blood is because the white tiger likes pungency, and pungency generally refers to the stimulation of onion, ginger, and garlic. The smell of sex is spicy in the true sense, and the spiciness of chili peppers is not really spicy, but actually a sensation of pain.

Jiang Nan was skeptical about the gift prepared by Wu Zhongyuan. In her opinion, tigers should like to eat meat.

At two o'clock in the morning, the two came to Xiguan where Bai Hu was.

Although Jiang Nan had told him about the general situation of the white tiger on the way here, Wu Zhongyuan was still shocked after seeing the white tiger with his own eyes. The average tiger is about two meters long, and this huge white tiger is as big as an ordinary tiger. Five times the size of the tiger, more than ten meters, not counting the tiger's tail. Its weight should be about two tons. Although it is less than one-fifth of Dasha's weight, as a cat, it is already a giant.

There is a dead old tree in Nanguan where Suzaku is, and Suzaku is crouching on that old tree. Xiguan where White Tiger is is also a crossroads, but there is no old tree. There is a huge bluestone in the middle of the crossroads, with a relatively flat upper part. , the white tiger was lying on its side on the huge blue stone.

Animals have a common characteristic when they reach old age, that is, their fur loses its luster. The fur on this white tiger no longer has the shimmering silver it had in its prime, but is dull and pale without any luster. Although it is huge, it is skinny. Lying there, he was like an old man at sunset.

There is an old saying that the tiger's power remains after death. Even if the tiger is dead, it still has the power of intimidation. What's more, it is not dead yet. Although it is just lying calmly on the bluestone, its strong aura of not being angry and self-defeating still makes Wu Zhongyuan feel depressed. The long scar on its face extending from the right eyebrow to the left corner of the mouth adds to its majesty, indicating that it has fought bloody battles and defeated all heroes.

The two of them stood a hundred steps away from the bluestone where the white tiger was lying. After a moment of looking at it, Wu Zhongyuan took the barrel from Jiang Nan's hand.

Jiang Nan cast a worried look at Wu Zhongyuan.

Wu Zhongyuan shook his head at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry, and then walked towards the white tiger in the distance.

Among the four divine beasts, the white tiger was the most ferocious one. Jiang Nan was worried and followed him from behind.

Wu Zhongyuan felt this, turned around and shook his head at Jiang Nan, and then continued walking after Jiang Nan nodded.

The white tiger kept its eyes closed, but closing its eyes did not mean that it was unaware of the arrival of the two men. When Wu Zhongyuan walked ten feet away from it, the white tiger slowly opened its eyes.

The eyes of carnivores and herbivores are different. Herbivores tend to have large and round eyes. The eyes of carnivores are usually small and long, and the big round eyes are simple and peaceful. Animals with narrow eyes are deep-thinking and often highly aggressive.

Bai Hu belongs to the latter. He just squinted his eyes and opened a gap. The moment he opened his eyes, cold light, fierce light, murderous aura, and domineering energy were transmitted at the same time. His sharp eyes were like knives and arrows. Even though Wu Zhongyuan had been mentally prepared for a long time, he still felt My heart beats fast and my scalp feels numb.

After Bai Hu opened his eyes, Wu Zhongyuan stopped, put down the barrel in his hand, raised his hand to Bai Hu as a salute, and at the same time said loudly,

"I'm Wu Zhongyuan. I'm heading west with my friends. I passed by here and came here to pay my respects to you."

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, there was no obvious change in Bai Hu's eyes, but the lack of obvious change did not mean that there was no change at all. The cold light, fierce light, and domineering power were still there, but the murderous aura was reduced a bit.

Wu Zhongyuan explained his origin and motivation, picked up the barrel and continued walking slowly. In fact, Bai Hu had already known his origin, and he was just following the etiquette by announcing his family name.

Wu Zhongyuan stood two feet away from Bai Hu, lowered his head and moved the two buckets of bean juice and pig blood forward another ten feet, then stepped back, stood two feet away again, lowered his head and waited for Bai Hu to speak.

He knew that Bai Hu knew who he was, and he also knew that Bai Hu would not kill him. The reason why he was so respectful to Bai Hu was not to ask for advice, but to express his respect. The four mythical beasts were all veterans who were ordered to guard the border. Staying in one place for thousands of years, no matter how cold the weather comes and the hot summer comes, the weather changes, the stars change, but we remain determined and faithful to our duties.

After waiting for a moment, Bai Hu did not speak. Wu Zhongyuan slowly raised his head, cupped his hands and said, "The four nobles are worthy of the four directions. For thousands of years, they suppressed the seal, resisted foreign enemies, and showed great kindness to the world. When the Six Paths are upright, they must be worshiped in the temple for generations. A monument will be erected in all directions to remember him forever."

Wu Zhongyuan's words were very solemn. After hearing Wu Zhongyuan's words, Bai Hu really opened his eyes, but he still didn't speak. He just glanced at Wu Zhongyuan and slowly closed his eyes.

Wu Zhongyuan didn't stop for long, raised his hand to Bai Hu again, then turned around and walked away.

Although Bai Hu never spoke, he could see that Bai Hu was very pleased after he said those words. For the four mythical beasts, the world cannot give them anything they want, and the only thing he can do is to protect these beasts. The mythical beasts of the deceased express their gratitude. Although this kind of gratitude does not have any substantive meaning to them, it can let them know that the people they protect are thinking of their good friends and receiving their affection.

After walking a hundred feet away, Wu Zhongyuan looked back, only to find that Bai Hu had turned away and was no longer facing them.

Jiang Nan made a gesture to him, and the two turned and left. They didn't talk to each other on the way back to the city. Only after returning to the city did Jiang Nan say, "It was very touched by your words before."

"How do you know?" Wu Zhongyuan asked casually.

"It turned away because it didn't want us to see its sadness." Jiang Nan said in a low voice.

"Other than thanking them, there is nothing we can do for them." Wu Zhongyuan sighed and nodded. The white tiger is a Western mythical beast. The five elements of emotion are sadness. Any aggressive people or animals have pessimism in their bones. Anyone who is gentle and peaceful People or animals are born with optimism.

"I never imagined that it could be as ferocious as it, but also have joy, anger, and sorrow." Jiang Nan said.

"Only people have real joys and sorrows in their temperament." Wu Zhongyuan said casually. At this time, the number of people was small, social interaction was not so complicated, and there was not as rich and complete history as in modern times. It is possible to know what happened for thousands of years. In fact, Throughout ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, all earth-shattering and evocative things were done by people with a moderate temperament. Peaceful people tend to follow the herd and follow the crowd to benefit. People with a temperament are often paranoid, and insisting on being stubborn is autistic.

Take Liu Bang and Xiang Yu as an example. Xiang Yu is a sweetheart and is unwilling to break his promise and kill Liu Bang, while Liu Bang is very peaceful and doesn't care if he threatens him with his father. So in the end, Xiang Yu loses because he has a bottom line and is too shameless. .

Jiang Nan was the second nobleman of the Niu tribe. Lanshan entertained her with high standards and gave up the best room.

But Lanshan only prepared one room for the two of them. Their relationship was no secret for a long time. In the eyes of the city lord of Lanshan, he and Jiang Nan were already husband and wife and they should live in the same room.

Wu Zhongyuan was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want Jiang Nan to see his embarrassment, because Jiang Nan was affectionate and righteous to him. That day at the ancient tomb where the Qinglong Armor was sealed, Jiang Nan did not hesitate to use his own reputation to protect him in order to save him. Now that everyone in the world knows that he slept with Jiang Nan, how can Jiang Nan marry someone else in the future?

In addition, Jiang Nan came out last time and stole all the elixirs that the Niu Clan Palace had in reserve. The female eldest daughter was not allowed to stay, and her elbows started to turn outwards. She had to give her an explanation both emotionally and rationally. If she couldn't accept it, Dear, Jiang Nan will be extremely chilled.

The matter was there, and he understood the reason, but he still couldn't let go of Wang Xinran.

While Wu Zhongyuan was stunned, Jiang Nan had already turned around and walked out, "You stay here, I'll go somewhere else."

Hearing what Jiang Nan said, Wu Zhongyuan felt guilty and said with a smile, "How about together?"

"You don't mean what you say," Jiang Nan snorted disdainfully, "If I really agree, how will you respond?"

Wu Zhongyuan was greatly embarrassed. He finally came to his senses and sincerely invited, "It's still early to go to bed. Come in and talk."

Jiang Nan had already walked far away at this time, and stopped when he heard what Wu Zhongyuan said.

Wu Zhongyuan invited again, Jiang Nan turned around and walked back, entering the house with him.

There were goat milk, spring water, and some seasonal fruits on the table. The two sat facing each other from east to west. Wu Zhongyuan took the initiative to talk to Jiang Nan about some of his experiences in modern times. Jiang Nan had feelings for him and must tell the truth to her. , no matter what the situation, the truth is always the right answer.

Wu Zhongyuan once told Wu Di about similar things. Unlike Wu Di who asked questions from time to time, Jiang Nan just listened quietly. Just because she didn't ask questions didn't mean that she understood. It might also mean that she wasn't curious or concerned at all.

Jiang Nan didn't speak until Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, and the question she asked was exactly the same as Wu Di's, "Before you left, did you promise to go back to find her?"

Wu Zhongyuan shook his head.

"Why doesn't she go with you?" Jiang Nan asked again.

"There are not enough spirit stones." Wu Zhongyuan shook his head.

Jiang Nan did not speak immediately, and thought for a moment before saying, "As you said, you are upstream of the river, and she is downstream. Since you can't let her go, why don't you bury the spirit stone where she might go? If you are willing, you will find the spiritual stone and come to you."

Hearing Jiang Nan's words, Wu Zhongyuan was shocked. He was five thousand years ago and Wang Xinran was five thousand years later. If he buried the spirit stone now, Wang Xinran could theoretically get it. However, this is only theoretically feasible. Five thousand It had been too long and the variables were too great. Even if he buried a large number of spiritual stones, the possibility of Wang Xinran getting them was slim.

"Let this go for a while." Wu Zhongyuan shook his head and said. The feasibility of this approach needs to be carefully considered. Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, now is not the time to do this. The war will start soon. Wang Xinran continued At this time, he didn't know the language, let alone spiritual energy. This matter could not be put on the agenda until the end of the war.

"It's getting late, go to bed early." Jiang Nan stood up.

Wu Zhongyuan nodded, stood up, and told Jiang Nan the whole story. He felt much more relaxed.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone got up early to prepare, loaded up dry food and drinking water, and Dasha took everyone to fly to the northwest.

Not long after heading west, we entered the boundary of Kunlun Mountains. We had to make a decision this time about the matters that we had put aside yesterday, whether we should go to the abandoned temple or not.

After pondering for a long time, Wu Zhongyuan finally decided to go to the ruined temple. He could not give up easily. He could observe from a distance, and he did not necessarily have to enter the temple...