C4

In the dream.

Dreams are hazy, when the soul in the dream of reincarnation, nightmares appear. He couldn't get away. He couldn't get away. He was dragged powerlessly to the deepest part of the abyss just like that.

It was a manor in his childhood days. In the summer, the flowers in the manor would all bloom red. Ding Hong's mother always held Ding Hong's hand to count how many flowers there were in his mansion. But it was never counted. Even after counting for several years and up to the age of six, it was still unclear. From then on, Ding Hong never saw his mother again. He even forgot his appearance.

The sky was dark, and it was frighteningly dark. Standing in front of his own front door, Ding Hong could feel the emptiness. Although he knew it was a dream, a dream was truly outrageous.

In his memory, the guard guarding the door did not appear in his dream.

The door was not closed. Ding Hong walked in directly and arrived at his mother's yard. There was a very large tree in the yard. Ding Hong had asked his mother what kind of tree it was when he was young, but she didn't tell him. She only said that one day, when he read a book, he would be able to recognize it for himself. Therefore, from that day onwards, Ding Hong began diligently reading and reading many books that he could understand. However, he still could not find the name of the tree.

Today, Ding Hong had returned here. In a dream.

He knew the tree now.

It was the Acacia Tree, the red bean.

Ding Tian Zhong.

That was his father's name. Ding Hong had never seen his father before. All he knew was that his father had died when he was very young.

Ding Hong gently touched the words engraved on the wall and whispered, "Father..."

All of a sudden, Ding Hong felt like he was being watched. He turned around and looked at the rooftop of a building in the distance.

That glance was enough to see through thousands of lifetimes of reincarnation.

It was a white shadow dressed in plain clothes, which was extremely eye-catching in the dark night. That blurry shadow seemed as if it was supposed to be in the deepest part of his heart.

The two of them looked at each other for a long time before the woman finally said in a soft voice, "You trespassed into Jun Meng without permission, please forgive me for disturbing you." "Goodbye."

As she finished speaking, her silhouette began to blur, and the space around her seemed to grow dimmer.

Ding Hong quietly watched as she disappeared. His heart inexplicably had a strange feeling.

"Who is she …"

For some unknown reason, Ding Hong unknowingly woke up from his dream. However, the events in his dream were like eternal memories that were deeply engraved in his heart.

Ding Hong looked at the bed. There was no one there. The sky outside was dark. It was already night. A gust of cold wind blew in, causing Ding Hong to feel incomparably refreshed. At the same time, he regained his consciousness.

He sat up in bed and was about to put on his shoes and go out when he stopped. This was because he discovered that his clothes had already been changed. Ding Hong frowned. He observed the surroundings and didn't know where he was. Then, he stood up and went outside the door.

Outside the door was a small pond, upon which a few floating lotus leaves were swaying.

Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice came from the fake mountain, "Hmph, you're finally awake!"

"Hmm?" From the sound of the voice, Ding Hong could tell that if it wasn't Bai Yu, who else could it be? His chin suddenly felt a little itchy. He wanted to reach out and touch it.

Bai Yu's eyes opened wide, and he fiercely said, "You're not allowed to touch it!"

Ding Hong had no choice but to lower his hand and helplessly asked, "Why?"

Bai Yu said angrily, "You're not allowed to touch it, so you're not allowed to touch it. Why are there so many reasons?"

Ding Hong thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand, touched his nose and said, "That should be fine, right?"

Bai Yu was stunned and stood up from the fake mountain. He said angrily, "You!"

Ding Hong smiled and didn't go over to her. He asked, "There's a young master on the left and a young master on the right during the day. How did you become able to challenge me?"

Bai Yu gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "I only saw you come in the day, so I told Grandpa Ding to fix you up. Who would have known that you would dare to molest me!"

Ding Hong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Eldest Miss, at that time, I had no choice but to give up. I don't want to be treated like a monkey by so many people watching me. There's a reason for this, there's a reason for this! " After saying that, Ding Hong showed an innocent expression.

"Hehe, Bai Yu, stop messing around with Hong'er. I, this old man, have been sitting here for a whole day just to fulfill your request!"

At this moment, Ding Tiancheng suddenly walked out from the room next to Ding Hong. A fattening middle-aged man followed him out.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man also laughed, "Ah'er, stop quarreling with Ding Hong. If not for Dark Shadow Tower, that good sister of yours might have really stirred up some trouble today!"

Bai Yu did not dare to act presumptuously when he saw these two coming out. He hurriedly came down from the fake mountain and shouted, "Daddy! Uncle Ding!" So it turned out that this fattening middle-aged man was the Bai Clan's clan head. White City!

After bowing, Bai Yu quickly wrapped around Bai Cheng and said, "Daddy, today, he …"

Bai Cheng did not seem to care about this matter at all. He quickly comforted his daughter and said, "Good child, other people must have their reasons for doing this!" "Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Your Uncle Ding and Ding Hong have something to say, so we'll go wait in the main hall for a while."

"But daddy..." He glared at Ding Hong unwillingly.

Bai Cheng pulled her darling Ah, all the way "be good" and "be fine" and "be angry after drinking a few more cups of water later …" Things like that, he finally managed to take Bai Yu away with him.

Ding Hong rubbed his chin and looked at Ding Tiancheng without saying a word.

Ding Tiancheng looked at Ding Hong and did not say a word. He suddenly turned around and walked to the side of the pond. He raised his head and looked at the hazy moon in the sky.

"Hong'er." Ding Tian Chou suddenly said, "After all this time, what do you have that you don't understand? Pick up the important parts and ask! "

After a long while, Ding Hong finally could not hold it in any longer and asked, "Grandfather, what exactly have you been doing for the past nine years?"

Ding Tian Chou laughed, his eyes revealing an unprecedented light, he arrogantly said: "When we were escaping back then, I brought a total of four personal guards! Shadow Tower, Impossible Tower, Boundless Tower, Heaven's Tower! One of them has been guarding you for the past few years, while the second, third and fourth have been sent out by me to clean up all the black markets! It was called the Dark Market! It can be said that all the precious furs, medicinal herbs and other goods that were shipped from outside Ku Sang have to go through my Dark Market! "

Ding Hong sucked in a breath of cold air. Looking at his grandfather who had lived with him for nineteen years, it seemed like he had finally gotten to know him!

Ding Hong was stunned. "Sacrifice?"

Ding Tian Chou said: "That's right! It is said that it was an auspicious item that could change the destiny of heaven and earth. But now … " Ding Tian's hands were clenched tightly and the muscles on his face seemed to twitch! After Ding Tian calmed his good mood, he continued, "And now! Yet, it has become a lethal weapon, a weapon that will kill without batting an eye, borrowing the greed of the world! "

Ding Hong was silent. He had never thought that there would be such a thing in his house.

"Then why should we keep it?" Ding Hong asked.

Ding Tian Chou looked at Ding Hong and suddenly smiled. Unknowingly, tears had begun to appear at the corners of Ding Tian's eyes. He said desolately: "This is the sorrow of our Ding Clan! "Because …"

Ding Tiancheng suddenly turned around and faced Ding Hong as he pulled off the clothes covering his chest.

That scene was as if time had stopped. Deep, permanent, it burned Ding Hong's eyes!

Ding Tian's chest felt like it was translucent! And in his chest, there was actually a very long thing that was spinning! With every turn, Ding Hong could clearly see Ding Tian's chest trembling!

Ding Hong took two steps back in fear. He almost lost his balance and tripped over the stone steps!

Ding Hong said in shock, "Grandfather, that is..."

Ding Tian closed his clothes, his slow movements suddenly appearing as if he was a person that was about to be buried in the ground. He said helplessly, "This is the ancestral heirloom of our Ding Clan, the Heavenly Talisman!"

Ding Hong said, "Heavenly Talisman?"

Ding Tian nodded his head and returned to his normal state. He said, "The origin of this Heavenly Talisman is unknown even now." After a pause, Ding Tian Chou looked at Ding Hong and said, "Hong'er, do you know the use of this Heavenly Talisman? You actually want so many people to chase after you? "

Ding Hong shook his head.

Ding Tian Chou laughed, "According to the speculations passed down from the ancestors and the research done, this Heavenly Talisman is divided into two parts. The first part is the blood symbol you saw! The second part was also the most important part. It was the Yin Yang diagram inscribed on the Heavenly Talisman! There was a secret to this Yin Yang diagram. Whoever could understand it, they would be able to unravel the way of life of all living things in the world, the path to death! Become a true god! Become the god that will never die, the god who will rule the heavens! "

Ding Hong was shocked and exclaimed, "What!"

Ding Tian Chou looked at Ding Hong's expression and knew what he was thinking. He sighed and shook his head, "But our Ding Clan has been around for thousands of years and yet, no one has been able to solve this secret! Originally, this thing that was wrapped around his body might be dangerous, but at least it was not life-threatening. However, during a drunken conversation, your father mentioned a few parts of the Heavenly Talisman to others. In the end, it led to the extermination of our Ding Clan, and he himself ended up with a random sword attack and died! " Towards Ding Hong's father, Ding Tiancheng surprisingly did not have any sympathy, but there was a faint feeling of hatred!

Ding Hong suddenly thought of something and asked, "Then grandpa, why didn't we give it to someone else?"

Ding Tian Chou stared at Ding Hong and replied, "If you can even think of it, why didn't the Old Ancestor think of it a thousand years ago? "It's just that, the method to obtain the Heavenly Talisman …" Ding Tian seemed to not want to say the rest.

Ding Hong was stunned, but continued asking, "Grandfather, what is that method?"

Ding Tian Chou asked, "Hong'er, you can have grandpa tell you this too. However, once you know the way to take it away, you must take it away when I tell you to! "

Although Ding Hong did not understand why Ding Tiancheng would say such words, he still said, "I will definitely do so!"

Hearing Ding Hong's words, Ding Tiancheng suddenly raised his hand and patted Ding Hong's head. He smiled and said, "This is my good grandson!"

Then, Ding Tiancheng slowly said, "Take away its method. It's using your hand to break my heart! "

Ding Hong wanted to forget what Ding Tiancheng had said just now, so he chose to sleep. Perhaps he would be able to forget everything that had just happened with a single step. Don't want to think about it.

Dreams are, of course, the best.

However, dreaming had always been something that Ding Hong yearned for, because he rarely dreamed. Every day, he would close his eyes and open them the next moment. He felt refreshed, as if he had just blinked a moment ago.

However, today Ding Hong had two consecutive dreams.

Counting the time just now, this was his second time dreaming.

He didn't know why, but Ding Hong wanted to find the person who appeared in his dream just now and talk. Just talking.

The sound of water was the sound of water.

Crackle.

Ding Hong looked around at the surrounding lush trees and followed the sound of water.

The zither was the sound of the zither.

Who was playing the piano?

Ding Hong did not know, because this was a dream. There was light ahead, as if it was the first light that had appeared since time immemorial. It was warm and pleasant.

Ding Hong slowly walked forward, gradually entering the light. He saw the blue sky and a great valley. The source of the gorge was a large waterfall. There was an autumn pavilion atop the waterfall, and that was where the zither music came from.

Ding Hong saw a flight of stone steps leading straight up to the pavilion.

He walked up to the pavilion.

Ding Hong did not say anything and just casually found a place to lean on. The woman didn't say anything as she quietly played the zither. It was as if they couldn't see each other.

Each of them did their own thing.

From afar, Ding Hong seemed to have returned to the top of the wood kite. He overlooked the heavens and the earth.

Unknowingly, Ding Hong felt an inexplicable wave of heroic spirit in his heart. He stretched out his hand as if he wanted to hold on tightly to everything!

Suddenly, with a "beng" sound, Ding Hong felt his heart tremble. The domineering aura that wanted to tightly grasp everything instantly disappeared. He turned around and saw that the zither string in the woman's hand had snapped.

She placed the broken string flat and said, "If you stand up high, it will be difficult to grasp your heart, right?"

Ding Hong did not answer, instead he asked, "What about you?"

The woman glanced at him before standing up and walking out of the pavilion. She lightly raised her hand. In the distance, there were endless mountains and rivers. In an instant, they all began to sink, disappearing without a trace.

Ding Hong frowned, but did not say anything.

The woman suddenly asked, "Do you think the mountain is rising or the mountains are descending?"

Ding Hong was stunned. He looked into the distance and then looked over, but did not know how to reply. After thinking for a long time, just as he was about to open his mouth, he was startled. He suddenly thought of the answer and felt the aura around his body spinning. Instantly, he understood a lot of things.

The woman exclaimed, and Brick looked at Ding Hong, and said with a smile, "Young Master is naturally intelligent, to actually have an epiphany."

Ding Hong looked at the woman and suddenly burst into laughter. "So that's how it is. Thank you for your help!"

The girl laughed and said: "What virtue and ability does this little girl have? But young master is born with a comet, I have already understood everything before I even pointed it out, so she is indeed a man of benevolence! the reputation of three trees. " With that, the woman picked up the zither and said, "This little girl has given you the idea of breaking through to the next realm. This little girl will take her leave now that this matter is over." After speaking, he left.

Ding Hong looked at the spot where she had disappeared and suddenly turned around. He looked into the distance as if he was staring into a blank space in a painting. The benevolent one's heart was moved! All of this is just my mind! "With regards to the Heavenly Talisman, I will just do it based on my heart. I will just let nature take its course. But why must I be so stubborn …"

Watching the sun slowly set in the distance, Ding Hong thought to himself: My dream, should be waking up now, right?

Just as he thought of this, Ding Hong felt his whole body turn cold. He quivered, sat up, and shouted loudly. Because he could clearly feel that someone was throwing water at him!

Ding Hong was now very clear-headed. His eyes were wide open as he saw that Bai Yu was holding a basin in his hands. There were water droplets in the basin. Even the pigs could guess who splashed the water!

Ding Hong looked at the sky outside. It was early in the morning and he could not help but shout, "What are you doing!? What are you splashing cold water on so early in the morning! "

Bai Yu snorted, ignoring what Ding Hong had just said, and retorted, "Why don't you ask why your mouth was laughing so loudly just now? Even when they were arguing, they were unable to sleep soundly! Why are you still asking me! What am I doing? So what if I'm splashing water on you! "

Her words were like a string of firecrackers, causing Ding Hong to not even have the chance to open his mouth. Furthermore, when Ding Hong heard Bai Yu's words, he was afraid that Bai Yu was laughing out of his dreams? He then twitched his mouth and touched his chin.

Bai Yu stared at him for a few seconds. Then, he suddenly raised both of his hands, and Ding Hong saw a bronze object flying towards him. Shocked, he tilted his body and barely dodged the attack. Bai Yu snorted and turned around to leave. When he was about to leave, he asked, "When you're awake, go to the main hall. Uncle Ding is looking for you!" He then left.

Ding Hong came back to his senses and suddenly realized that there was a set of clean clothes on the chair. He couldn't help but cry out in his heart, "She had planned this!"

Without mentioning anything, someone guided Ding Hong to the main hall after he changed his clothes. When they arrived at the main hall, Ding Hong found that there were already many people there. He couldn't help but feel curious. However, Ding Hong, who had just comprehended the state of Heart of Tranquil Water in his dreams, did not take it to heart. When he saw Ding Tian and Bai Cheng sitting in their seats of honor, he went up to pay his respects.

Ding Hong walked up to them and said, "Grandfather, Uncle Bai."

Bai Cheng smiled and nodded, and said to Ding Tian Chou, "I don't know what Mr. Ding told Young Master Ding last night, but why do I feel that his temperament has improved a lot compared to yesterday?

It was also true that even though Ding Hong used to be a little carefree in the past, today, he clearly appeared somewhat otherworldly, with a completely different temperament.

Ding Tianchen frowned as he felt a little strange in his heart. He had originally thought that the story of the Heavenly Talisman would leave some traces in his heart. It took him a few years to untie the knot in his heart when he first heard of this method. But in the end, it was still his grandson. Ding Tian Chou saw that he didn't feel uncomfortable for a long time, so his heart actually praised him even more. He thought that it wouldn't be too late to ask him for the reason in the future. He immediately smiled and said, "I only told him a little about my little business. I think it's because he's a bit arrogant and impetuous, that's why he's acting like this." He turned to Ding Hong and said, "Hong, stand beside me."

Ding Hong nodded and did not say anything else.

Bai Cheng narrowed his eyes and chuckled. Hearing that Ding Tiancheng did not intend to let Ding Hong leave, he knew what Ding Tiancheng was thinking, but he did not care. Laughing loudly, he said to everyone, "Why haven't you greeted your young master yet?"

Those who were sitting below were all quick-witted to begin with. Upon seeing this, they all stood up and greeted, "Young Master!"

Seeing this, Ding Hong looked at Bai Cheng and Ding Tiancheng and realized that there were no movements from them. He thought for a moment and only nodded his head. He finally understood and did not say anything more.

At this moment, Ding Tian's eyes lit up. Then, Ding Tian smiled and said, "Alright everyone, let's discuss our latest actions now." He looked at the first person sitting on the right and asked, "Chu Yun, how much did the goods that Qi shipped out amount to?"

The person called Chu Yun stood up and said respectfully: "Master, the total income is five million silver taels. However, due to some necessities, 10,000 silver taels have been deducted from the account book. The reason for the expenses has already been recorded in the account book. After he finished speaking, he took out a blue book and handed it over to Ding Tiancheng.

Ding Tiancheng took it over and swept through it. He did not look at it closely and nodded. He said, "Sit down." Then he looked at the second person and asked: "Kai Yun, have the death soldiers been prepared?"

The man stood up and bowed. It was actually a woman. He said in a low voice, "Everything has been arranged. We only need to wait for the lord's order before we can begin."

Ding Tiancheng stroked his beard, nodded, and asked: "Then is the monster obedient?"

Chu Yun said, "Although I have been a little impatient lately, I can still hold on to myself. But in a few more months, I might not be able to say. "

Ding Tian Chou thought for a while and said, "I got it. You go back and watch it. Don't let him cause any trouble!"

Fei Yun bowed and said: "This subordinate will take his leave." With that, he left.

Ding Tian Chou watched her leave and suddenly shouted, "Diyun."

The last scholar on the left hastily stood up and bowed, "Master, what are your orders?"

Ding Tian Chou said, "Take Hong'er to the cave to read a book, let him see a little more."

Bai Cheng's eyes narrowed when he heard this, but he didn't say anything.

Of course, Ding Hong was not blind, so he naturally saw the expression on Bai Cheng's face. He couldn't help but be filled with suspicion as he thought to himself, "What kind of books are stored inside the cave?" And why was he so nervous?

Ding Tian Chou said, "Hong'er, why don't you go with Feng Yu Yun to the cave first."

Ding Hong knew that there were some matters that he did not want to know about. He was also happy to be on this trip, so he said, "I understand, grandfather!"