Chapter 952 The Ominous Man
The next day, early morning.
As dawn gradually approached, Tianyun, who had not slept all night, sat up from the bed in annoyance.
"Why haven't you come back yet..."
He suppressed his sleepiness, got up and walked to the yard to water the newly planted medicinal seedlings. While watching the seedlings growing vigorously, he looked out of the yard from time to time, hoping to see the gentle and strong figure of the woman.
However, on the dirt road in front of the courtyard, many withered yellow leaves were fluttering in the wind, reflecting the autumn scenery.
But it was empty and no one returned.
In the past few days, he also waited in the hospital for Yang Qingqing to return from medical consultations, but never had he felt as inexplicably uneasy as he did now.
Tianyun frowned and prepared some medicinal materials that he would use on a daily basis. Then he patiently ground the medicine and did the trivial daily chores.
After a busy day, when the sun rose completely from the horizon, Yang Qingqing still hadn't come back. Tianyun felt more and more uneasy, as if a heavy hammer hit his chest, making him feel depressed all the time.
He finally couldn't help it, so he locked the gate of the courtyard and walked alone towards the neighboring village.
Tianyun ran very fast, almost running at full speed. The strength that gradually returned to his body also supported him, like a gust of wind.
The deserted road was more than ten miles long, winding and muddy, but he almost reached his destination in less than an hour. He never stopped and did not even feel tired.
Tianyun didn't want to delve into the secrets of his own body at the moment. He was just worried about Yang Qingqing's safety.
Before, he didn't want to leave without repaying the favor, thinking that it would be a waste of Yang Qingqing's kindness in saving him. Even if he had the will to die and didn't want to stay in this nightmare world any longer, he didn't want to leave without owing her a favor.
Later, as they spent more time together, although they had only met by chance, they supported and trusted each other like family members. He began to hesitate and wanted to protect this kind girl.
And want to live again.
What exactly does the name Tianyun and this immortal body represent? What is the reason for this endless cycle of punishment... He doesn't want to find out and only hopes to spend his life in silence.
But now... with the revival of vague memories and listening to the never-ending cries in his mind, he regretted it, blamed himself and felt annoyed.
Those vague memories of pain, as well as the cries and wails of extreme despair, all proved that he was an ominous person.
Those who are close to you will eventually be brought into disaster and suffer misfortune, and either die tragically or say goodbye to you forever...
Separation from life and death, all kinds of torture, are constantly happening in this world and on ourselves, like shackles that will never be broken.
How many times have those who truly loved me died in my arms; how many times have all the things I cherished fallen in pools of blood and ruins...
If I could end it all with death, it would at least be an end, no matter how painful it is or how remorseful I feel.
But why!
He revived and lost his memories time and time again, like a piece of white paper that would never be damaged, but was marked by the love, hatred and vengeance of others. When he came to cherish it, God took it all back and turned him back into a blank sheet of paper!
Tianyun...Tianyun!
Those memories are so vague, yet so profound, all buried deep in my mind.
He didn't know if this was the first time he hated the name and what it meant.
But at this moment, Tianyun hoped very much that he was an ordinary person. Life in the mortal world was already hard enough, and he didn't want to encounter those gods, ghosts, and monsters, and didn't want to suffer from sudden disasters and persecution.
He just wants a peaceful life, a calm life!
Why must all that pain always fall on relatives and friends? Tianyun would rather bear it all alone, but he was even deprived of the right to die!
With mixed emotions, Tianyun ran all the way to the neighboring village, crossed the ravine, and arrived at the village entrance, but he saw a scene that was enough to make him collapse mentally.
The entire village was engulfed in a sea of fire. The raging flames seemed to devour the sky. Thick smoke billowed up like a roaring black dragon, drifting into the distance.
The air was filled with a burnt smell, as if a large amount of flesh and skin had been burned and melted, turning into carbonized matter, which made people extremely uncomfortable.
Houses collapsed in the flames, turning into ruins, still being roasted by the flames. In the flames, crackling sounds could be heard from the collapsed beams from time to time, as if they were the last sounds left in this world.
A group of people stood at the entrance of the village. They were dressed in extraordinary clothes. Some carried swords or knives, while others wore scale armor. There were both men and women. All of them had slender figures and stern faces.
Next to this group of strangers, there were a few ignorant children with tear marks on their faces. They looked like they were cast under some kind of spell to calm their minds. They all sat on the ground in a daze, with no reaction to the burning of their homes.
The sound of Tianyun approaching seemed insignificant in front of the huge sea of fire.
But this group of people still noticed something and turned to look over.
"Please stop. The Demon Subduing Division is on duty. Do not come near!"
A sturdy man in brocade clothes and holding a knife turned around and walked a few steps, blocking Tianyun. He had a domineering face and his eyes flashed with a warning look.
Seeing that Tianyun was just a mortal without any spiritual energy, they relaxed their vigilance a little, but still did not allow Tianyun to approach the village entrance.
Tianyun looked at the raging sea of fire and was completely stunned at the moment.
Seeing that this group of people were all mighty and powerful, with a last glimmer of hope in his heart, he could not help but ask subconsciously:
"My Lords, what happened here?"
Endless fear surged in his heart, not because of fear of these strangers, but because of worry about Yang Qingqing's safety.
When the group of people saw that Tianyun looked like an ordinary farmer, they didn't want to explain.
Seeing his distraught look, as if he had lost a loved one, one of the heroic women with a sword on her back could not bear it and responded softly:
"Last night at the end of the Yin hour, a bloodthirsty demon fled and caused chaos. It passed by this place and committed the evil act of slaughter."
"We, the people from the Demon Subduing Department, came after them, but we were a step too late. The village had already been ruthlessly slaughtered. Only a few children were left, but they were saved because they were regarded as blood food by the demons."
"We rescued the child, but accidentally let the demon escape. I'm afraid it will take some more effort..."
"All the adults in the village died, and the debris is everywhere. In order to avoid the occurrence of plague or the breeding of resentment and evil spirits, we can only choose to burn this place and put an end to it once and for all."
After the woman in black brocade-patterned clothes and carrying a sword finished speaking, she sighed and turned to look at the sea of fire behind her, with an expression of indescribable disgust and fatigue.
"Demon...demon?"
"How could a demon suddenly appear... How could it be such a coincidence that she just arrived last night and the demon appeared..."
"It's me, it's all me... I brought bad luck to her, I harmed her, I harmed her..."
Tianyun stood there in a daze, his pupils dilated, his body seemed to have instantly become much more hunched, and his energy and spirit were almost gone.
When the people from the Demon-Subduing Department saw him talking nonsense and looking so grief-stricken, they sighed, frowned and turned their heads away, unable to bear to watch any longer.
The mountains and forests sway and the leaves dance.
A figure appeared in the woods, with an agile figure.
"Boss, we failed to catch up with the demon... But, I found an unconscious woman on a nearby mountain wall. She was carrying a medicine box, and she looked like a village doctor!"
The man clasped his fists towards a middle-aged man in the Demon Subduing Division and quickly reported the information.