Chapter 121: Something's Happened!

  Tongtian Village

  "Strange, why hasn't Alan delivered dinner yet tonight?"

  The injuries on his body have fully recovered, and under the nourishment of the royal jelly, his skills have improved a lot. Outside the wooden house, Xiao Yun practiced his tune, seeing that the sky was about to darken, but he didn't see Ye Lan's figure delivering food on the mountain road, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

  "Maybe something has held you up!"

  Xiao Yun thought for a moment, in Tongtian Village, Ye Lan shouldn't have had any accidents, she must have been delayed by something, with the Bee Emperor's nectar to supplement her strength, she didn't feel hungry either, so she put away Jiuxiao and walked towards the house.

  It's been four days since I went up the mountain to catch the North Dipper insect. Yesterday was Little Tiger's 14th birthday, and he brought a wild boar's elbow to Xiao Yun. He excitedly told Xiao Yun that he would go find the fate insect the next day, but he hasn't been seen for two days now.

  I don't know if that little guy found a life worm or not? Little Tiger is full of confidence, bringing so many Beidou worms, finding one life worm shouldn't be difficult either!

  It's rare to have a few leisurely days, and now that the wound has healed, Xiao Yun didn't plan on leaving immediately. Instead, he decided to stay in Tongtian Village for a few more days before returning to Xia Guo. On one hand, he could take this opportunity to thoroughly study the melody from his memories. On the other hand, he was still very curious about the insect cultivation methods of Tongtian Village.

  Ye Lan's words about the Bugle Way were so enchanting that it was no wonder Xiao Yun was moved. If he had the chance to learn the Bugle Way, he would be more than willing to give it a try. After all, his attainments in the realm of music had already reached a certain level, and perhaps he could gain some insight from this side door and reach an even higher plane.

  As for the score, there are many famous songs in memory, Xiao Yun has tried some of them, but if it's Tianlai or Weiliang, it's okay to say that as long as they're below the 9th level, even if he spends some effort, he can basically play them out. However, songs above the 9th level are beyond his ability range.

  Just now, the previous piece of "Wan Wu Sheng" was still played with the help of Hong Kexin and Ji Yunwen, plus the internal merits that withstood the pressure, which barely managed to play it out. You know, both Hong Kexin and Ji Yunwen are late-stage musicians who can break through the limits of music at any time. In order to help Xiao Yun compose "Wan Wu Sheng", they didn't hold back at all.

  Xiao Yun's music and Tian Lai's have a difference in quality. At this moment, it is also extremely difficult for Xiao Yun to play the celestial melody, even if all things are born now, let him play the original score, it is also very strenuous, so that many good melodies in his mind, he can't display them, however, after calming down and thinking carefully for a few days, Xiao Yun found a way.

  That's what most schools do, simplify the complex, since he can't perform the original score, then change it to a simplified score, with Xiao Yun's attainments in music, this is not too difficult for him.

  Although the melody cannot be perfect and its power is greatly discounted, even if it reaches the level of seven-tiered reverberation, it still cannot bring down merits. However, Xiao Yun doesn't mind, as simplified scores are exactly what he needs now. As for the merits of new melodies, they will naturally come when his abilities reach the point where he can play the original score.

  Ever since he had this idea, Xiao Yun has been putting all his efforts into rewriting the score for the past two days and has made some small gains.

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  The sky gradually darkened, Xiao Yun was still writing the simplified score of "Ambush from Ten Sides" under the not very bright lamp light. This piece has a high level and is somewhat difficult to write, several paper balls have been thrown on the ground.

  "This piece is bold and stirring, it must be a battle song. This was a technical task, ordinary people wouldn't be able to do it, Xiao Yun had written half of it when suddenly a gust of cool wind blew in, he looked up to see that the door had been blown open by the wind."

  "Huh? So late already?"

  Just now he was a bit dazed and didn't realize that the sky outside had already darkened, but Ye Lan still hadn't brought his dinner, so Xiao Yun couldn't help but feel some worry.

  Xiao Yun put down the brush in his hand and got up, preparing to close the door. As he walked to the entrance, he faintly heard a commotion coming from the foot of the mountain.

  As they approached the edge of the courtyard, looking down at the mountain, all they saw was a flurry of firelight in the village below, as if many people were gathering in the center with torches, and the commotion seemed to be coming from there. Because it was too far away, Xiao Yun didn't know what had happened in the village, but he felt that something was amiss.

  Something's gone wrong!

  Ye Lan was late in delivering the meal, which was already unusual. At this time, such a scene appeared in the village, and it must have been an accident. Xiao Yun furrowed his brow, wanting to go down and take a look, but he also remembered Ye Lan's warning that outsiders were not welcome in the village. He didn't know what had happened in the village, so he didn't dare to rush in rashly.

  "Whatever!"

  Below, the noise grew louder and Xiao Yun's heart was worried. She bit her teeth and threw Ye Lan's warning to the back of her mind. With a fierce cry, she displayed her exquisite movements, like a ghostly shadow, heading towards Tongtian Village at the foot of the mountain.

  ——

  Tongtian Village, a square.

  "Let me go!"

  In the center of the square stood a stone pedestal about two meters high, on top of which stood a tall bronze pillar. At this moment, however, a small boy was bound to the bronze pillar with an iron chain as thick as a wrist.

  "Let me go at once, I'll kill you all!"

  The boy struggled furiously, roaring and howling like a wolf, his face twisted in a fierce grimace. The chains on his body clanged loudly as he strained against them, seeming to be on the verge of breaking free at any moment. It was hard to imagine that such a small child could possess such great strength.

  The stone stage was surrounded by a circle of people, several of whom were holding torches that illuminated the entire square. A few people were piling firewood around the edge of the stone stage, and everyone cast sympathetic glances at the boy on top of it.

  "Head of the clan, please, I beg of you, spare my son!"

  Not far from the stone stage, a village woman knelt in front of a robust and ruddy middle-aged man, embracing his right leg and pleading with a mournful voice that could only be described as heart-wrenching.

  The middle-aged man took a deep breath and looked at the boy on the stone platform. In his profound eyes, a hint of sympathy also flashed by, "Guanghua sister, get up, it's no use, the clan rules are there, can't be changed."

  "Dad, save Little Tiger! He's still so young!" Yelan, who was standing beside him, had already burst into tears.

  The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, saying helplessly, "Lan'er, if it were possible to save you, do you think I would just stand by and watch you die?"

  "I'm going to find Grandpa Bai!" Ye Lan cried as she wanted to leave.

  A middle-aged Han man generally held her, "It's useless, the little tiger has been infested with a magic bug, and I and seven elders joined forces but couldn't drive the magic bug out of Little Tiger's brain. You going to find Elder Ye Bai is also useless."

  "It can't be, are you going to kill him just like that? Xiaohu is only fourteen years old, Father, please spare his life!" Ye Lan cried until her face was covered in tears and also knelt down with the woman beside her in front of the middle-aged man.

  A middle-aged man closed his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "Get up quickly, the clan rules must not be chaotic. The little tiger is no longer the same as before, his mind has been controlled by the magic worm. If we don't kill him now, once he enters the demonic path, it will bring disaster to our village."

  Ye Lan had nothing to say, she just shed tears.

  "Look, he doesn't even recognize who we are anymore. Killing him would be a kind of liberation for him!" The middle-aged man pointed at the small tiger that was tied to the stone pedestal and struggling fiercely, speaking to Ye Lan.

  Ye Lan turned her head back and tears gushed out again.

  "Tribe leader, it's ready!" At this time, Zhuozhu walked over and looked at Ye Lan kneeling on the ground, his eyes also holding back tears.

  A middle-aged man nodded and walked directly to the stone platform, looking up at the small tiger tied to the stone platform. "Little Tiger, I don't know whether to say you're lucky or unlucky. What a bug is hard to find, but you brought back a magic bug. I don't know if you can hear me, but I and several elders have tried our best. In order not to bring disaster to the village, Uncle can only choose to burn the magic bug in your brain to death with fire. You are a good son of Tongtian Village, Uncle believes that if you can hear it, you will also agree with Uncle's actions!"

  "Hmm... "

  As for the middle-aged man, the small tiger on the stone platform seemed to be unaware of him, struggling hard to pull the iron chain that bound him, and letting out a terrifying roar in his throat. If there were no iron chains binding him, he would probably have pounced on the middle-aged man long ago.

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  Thanks to book friend "no desire, no pain" for the reward, Gui Gu knocks on the door to thank you!