Xie Lian thought of something,
He let out a soft "Eh?"
The face that was wrapped in layers of bandages,
Inevitably reminded him of the child he met three years ago. But he could not be sure. Pessimistically, after that child escaped from Mount Taicang alone, could he really live for another three years?
At this moment, the young man walked over and stood on his tiptoes,
He removed the flowers from the clay statue's hand,
And replaced them with the bouquet in his hand. Xie Lian sat on the divine platform,
He could clearly see that the newly replaced bouquet of flowers..,
The petals were more delicate, plump, and watery,
The fragrance was also more fragrant. It must have been picked just now. Could it be..,
He came to this inconspicuous temple every day,
To replace the left hand of this clay statue with a newly picked bouquet of flowers?
Moreover, after offering the flowers..,
The young man stood under the clay statue of the Crown Prince and put his palms together,
He prayed silently. He did not kneel down indiscriminately like the others,
He really listened to Xie Lian's words.
It had been three years. There were so many believers who had worshiped Xie Lian,
There were high officials and nobles, there were famous people, and there were shocking geniuses,
However, what made Xie Lian really feel "Attentive" was actually a child who was only twelve or thirteen years old. Moreover, it was a child who was dressed shabbily. Those luxurious golden halls would not let him in, so he could only come to this grass-root temple to worship.
He really did not know what it felt like.
At this moment, the sound of water splashing could be heard from the entrance of the temple. A group of children held umbrellas and ran past. Originally, Xie Lian thought that they were just passing by. Who knew that after this group of youths ran past, they ran back as if they had discovered something extraordinary. They clapped their hands and said, "Wow, wow, wow, the ugly monster has been chased out again!"
This group of youths was about the same age as the young believer in the temple, but they were all taller than him. It seemed that they had been raised well by their parents. Probably because the festival was approaching, they were all wearing new clothes and shoes. They stepped on the water at the entrance of the temple and played around. Their smiles were innocent and lively, without a trace of malice. It was as if they did not think that "Ugly monster" was a bad word, nor did they think that their words were hurtful. They just thought that it was fun to shout like this. The young man clenched his fists, but his fists were too small and had no deterrent power. Outside the door, he shouted again, "Ugly monster, you're going to sleep in the temple again today. Be careful that your mother will beat you to death when you get home!"
Xie Lian frowned. One of the eyes under the bandages was bloodshot. He raised his fist and roared, "I don't have a home! I have no mother! She's not my mother! Get lost! Get lost! Shout again and I'll beat you to death!!! "
The group of children were fearless. They stuck out their tongues and said, "If you dare hit us, we'll tell your father and let him teach you a lesson."
Some of them winked and said, "That's right, you don't have a mother because your mother doesn't want you anymore. You don't have a family either, and your family all dislikes you. So you can only stay in this broken temple … "
At this point, the young man suddenly shouted and pounced forward.
Although he was small in stature, his aura was strong. With a shout, the children were frightened and wanted to run away. However, the young man who was wrestling with him shouted, "What are you afraid of? We are many! "So they all came back again, and hurriedly pulled and beat him. Xie Lian couldn't bear to watch any longer. With a wave of his hand, a strange force suddenly appeared in the air and separated the two groups of children. Immediately after, an extremely strong splash of water flew up from the ground, causing the group of young men to tumble.
After all, they were children. After being mysteriously tumbled and drunk a mouthful of dirty water, their new clothes were also completely soaked. They became dirtier and uglier than the object of their ridicule. Immediately, their laughter turned into loud wails. They crawled up from the ground, grabbed their umbrellas, and ran away like a wisp of smoke.
Xie Lian shook his head. He was a dignified Martial God who beheaded evil and demons and ensured the safety of traveling. This was the first time he had intervened in this kind of dispute between children. Even though he had driven away the bad party, he didn't feel the slightest sense of accomplishment. He turned his head to look at the young man and was slightly startled.
In the chaos, the bandage on the young man's head had been torn off. The half of his face that was exposed was bruised and swollen. It was obvious that he hadn't been beaten just now. Xie Lian didn't have time to take a closer look. Without saying a word, the young man wrapped the bandage around his head, hugged his knees, and sat at the feet of the clay statue.
Xie Lian's original intention in coming to this Crown Prince Temple was to gather Feng Xin and Mu Qing here to pass down orders to discuss important matters. Who would have thought that he would run into this little kid? He couldn't help but care about him. After issuing the summons, he squatted on the side and stared at the young man. After squatting for a while, the young man's stomach began to rumble. There were a few fruit snacks on the plate. Although they looked shriveled and not very tasty, it was better than nothing. Xie Lian chose one and lightly threw it on the young man's body.
When the fruit hit the young man, he immediately covered his head with his hands and curled up into a ball, assuming a defensive posture. It was as if the thing that had hit him was a stone, and that more stones would hit him soon. After a long time, he looked around and found that it was only a fruit. There was no one else present. After a moment of hesitation, he picked up the fruit, wiped it on his clothes, and put it back on the plate. He would rather go hungry than eat the offerings on the plate.
Then, he walked to the door and looked at the heavy rain outside the temple. It seemed that he wanted to go out and find something to eat. However, the rain was too heavy. He didn't want to get soaked anymore, so he came back and curled up at the feet of the clay statue.
At this time, Feng Xin and Mu Qing rushed over. The two of them came out from the back of the temple. Feng Xin said gloomily, "Your Highness, where did you find such a small Crown Prince Temple? Why are you passing down orders here? " When he looked down, he suddenly saw a group of people curled up on the ground. He almost stepped on them. He blurted out, "Damn, why is there a child here?!"
Mu Qing also lowered his head and looked carefully. He immediately asked, "Your Highness, is this the child who ran away from Mount Taicang three years ago?"
Xie Lian shook his head. "I can't be sure. I don't know what his name is, and I don't know what his face looks like. "
The three of them surrounded the unconscious child and said a few words. The young man tossed and turned on the ground and wiped his face. Unexpectedly, blood came out of his mouth, nose, and mouth. Seeing this, Xie Lian felt that he couldn't let him continue lying down. He said, "Let this child leave first. The sky is getting dark. This temple isn't a good place to spend the night. "
Feng Xin asked, "Does he have nowhere to go? If that's the case, I'm afraid he can only spend the night here. "
Xie Lian said, "He has a family, but his family might not be too good. However, this temple isn't good either. Let's leave first before we can find food for him. This child still has injuries on his body. "
However, Mu Qing said, "Your Highness, forgive me for speaking bluntly, but I don't have the time to care about this kind of small matter. Since you summoned us here, did you make a decision? "
Among the Heavenly Officials in the Heavenly Court, there had never been a single one who would accept all the prayers of their believers. One must know that there were millions of believers in the world. If every single one of them cared about their prayers, wouldn't that be too annoying? Thus, sometimes they would turn a blind eye and pretend not to hear some trivial or subtle prayers. This could save them a lot of trouble. However, Xie Lian was probably too young and full of energy. He still hadn't reached the age where he recognized this kind of flexibility. He thought for a moment, then took the umbrella given to him by a passerby and walked out of the small temple.
Xie Lian slowly opened the umbrella. Raindrops pattered against the surface of the umbrella. When the youngster on the ground heard this sound, he thought someone was approaching and slightly moved. However, he probably thought that it wasn't his business if someone came, so he lay back down. Xie Lian placed the opened umbrella at the door. When the youngster heard that the sound hadn't disappeared, he finally felt it was strange. He got up and walked out to take a look. Then, he saw a red umbrella slanted on the ground in the rain. It looked like a lonely, blooming red flower. He was immediately stunned.
Seeing the youngster rush over and pick up the umbrella, Mu Qing said, "Your Highness, this step should be enough. If it's too obvious and he finds out, it will cause more problems. "
Who knew that before Xie Lian could answer, the youngster would rush back and loudly shout from behind them, "Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The three of them jumped in fright and turned around to look. They only saw the youngster holding the umbrella. His eyes were scarlet red, and he was extremely excited. He raised his head and shouted towards the clay statue, "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Is that you?! "
Feng Xin didn't know that Xie Lian had already helped him drive away a group of children and even threw away the fruit. He said in surprise, "This child is quite clever. He actually found out." Mu Qing seemed to have guessed the future and glanced at Xie Lian.
The youngster said, "If you are here, please answer a question of mine!"
When he sat on the high and aloof altar, Xie Lian would hear countless "Please show yourself" every day. Hearing any voice too many times would make him numb. However, every time he heard this voice, he still couldn't help but pay attention and stop in his tracks. Mu Qing reminded him from the side, "Your Highness, there's no need to pay attention to it."
Xie Lian didn't say anything. The youngster tightly hugged the umbrella with both hands. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I'm in great pain! Every day, I wish I could die. Every day, I want to kill everyone in this world, and then kill myself! I'm living in great pain! "
A twelve or thirteen year old child shouting out these words. This scene was truly laughable and pitiful. However, within that small body, there was something exploding that supported his anger and roar.
Feng Xin frowned and said, "What's wrong with him? Killing everyone in this world, is this something a child would say? "
Mu Qing indifferently said, "He's just too young. When he grows up a bit, he'll know that what he's experiencing now doesn't count for anything. "
After a pause, he looked at Xie Lian and said, "There are too many people in this world who are in pain. Just look at the drought in Yong 'an, which Yong' an person did not suffer more than him? Your Highness doesn't have to worry about it. Just do what you have to do. "
Xie Lian softly said, "Perhaps."
One person's pain, to another person, is probably some insignificant little annoyance.
The young man raised his head to look at him. One of his eyes was extremely red, but he did not shed any tears. He held the umbrella with one hand and reached out with the other to grab the clothes of the clay statue. He questioned, "Why am I still alive in this world? What's the point of living? "
After a long silence, no one answered. The young man seemed to have expected this result and slowly lowered his head.
Unexpectedly, a voice suddenly broke the silence and sounded above him, "If you don't know how to continue living, then continue living for me."
Beside Xie Lian, Feng Xin and Mu Qing didn't expect that he would actually answer, and it was even this kind of answer. Both of them widened their eyes and said, "… Your Highness?!"
The young man suddenly raised his head, but he did not see anyone. He only heard a soft and ethereal voice coming from the clay statue.
"The question you asked, I also don't know how to answer it. However, if you don't know what's the point of living, then, why don't you take me as the point for now. "
Feng Xin and Mu Qing's faces cracked. Both of them reached out to cover Xie Lian's mouth and shouted, "Don't say anymore, Your Highness! You broke the rules! Broke the rules! "