In the deep mountains and swamps of Western Shu, there is a river as green as a jade belt.
At the end of the river is a waterfall.
The waterfall flies, water droplets splash, and the sun shines on the splashing water droplets, forming a rainbow halo.
Next to the waterfall, there is a stone tablet, on which is engraved the Chinese characters "Shuiyuedong Tianxi".
Five hundred years ago, the Tong family was almost wiped out by Yin Zhong. Fortunately, General Long Teng risked his life to save him and severely injured Yin Zhong, thus saving the Tong family. At that time, the people of the Tong clan watched helplessly as General Long Teng passed away. Their clan leader lamented that life was like a dream and that the end of prosperity was just a mirror, so he took his clan members to escape to the deep mountains and swamps of Western Shu, and arranged many barriers to prevent the clan members from doing so. Going out also prevents Yin Zhong from finding the place where the Tong family takes refuge.
The place where the Tong clan took refuge was named Shuiyuedongtian.
Behind the boundary of the waterfall is a valley that is like spring in the west, full of birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. There lives a group of simple and simple people. These people are the descendants of Pangu and the Tong clan.
The current patriarch of the Tong clan is named Tong Zhen. Tong Zhen has three sons, namely the eldest son Tong Bo, the second son Tong Zhan, and the youngest son Tong Xin.
In Shuiyue Cave, on the stone platform beside the Hell Rock, Tong Bo was dressed in white. He held blood Ruyi in his hand and looked at his younger brother Tong Zhan. Then he looked at his dying father and asked in a deep voice, "Tong Zhan, are you sure this blood Ruyi is true?"
Tong Zhan scratched his head and said, "Brother, it must be true. I spent a lot of effort to steal this Blood Ruyi."
"Ahem!"
Tong Zhen was dying. He turned to look at his two sons with a weak smile on his face, "Bo'er, Zhan'er, life and death are the cycles of heaven. My time has come, so don't waste your efforts."
Tong Bo looked at his father with a heavy heart and fell silent for a moment.
Tong Zhan shook his head desperately, his eyes red, "Dad, no, that's not the case. The hermit cultivator said that blood Ruyi can bring the dead back to life, but this blood Ruyi is fake. Yes, this blood Ruyi is fake. Dad, wait for me, I Go and bring back the real Xue Ruyi, I must save you!"
Tong Zhen grabbed the second son's wrist and shook his head with a pleased smile on his face, "Zhan'er, don't waste your efforts."
Looking at Tong Bo, Tong Zhen's eyes were a little hesitant, but he still said gently, "Bo'er, please step back first. I have something to tell your brother."
Tong Bo nodded, then turned and left.
After Tong Bo left, Tong Zhen looked at his second son with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Zhan'er, daddy can't survive anymore. When dad dies, you will be the leader of the Tong clan. You must restrain the clan members and not leave." Shuiyuedongtian, do you understand?”
Tong Zhan was stunned, "Dad, what are you talking about? Even if I can't save you, the patriarch should still be the eldest brother. How could it be me?"
Tong Zhen shook his head, "Zhan'er, the leader of the Tong clan can only be you!"
"why?"
"Dad, I don't understand."
Looking at the puzzled Tong Zhan, Tong Zhen said in a weak voice, "Because he is not Tong Bo, he is Long Bo, and he is the descendant of the Dragon God! Twenty years ago, the Long clan was exterminated, and the Long clan servants brought The young Long Bo desperately fled to Shuiyue Cave."
"Zhan'er, five hundred years ago, General Long Teng sacrificed his life to save the Tong family. Long Bo is a descendant of the Dragon God and a descendant of General Long Teng. I can't ignore him. So I adopted Long Bo and regarded him as my own. Parents and children.”
"Now, dad is dying. I must tell you the truth about this matter. Your eldest brother is not a member of the Tong clan. He cannot succeed as the clan leader. You must take over the position of clan leader."
"Zhan'er, listen carefully. After I die, you take over as the clan leader, but don't tell your elder brother the truth. Also, get your childlike innocence back and don't let him get into trouble outside, let alone let the clan members leave Shuiyue Cave!"
"Remember?"
Tong Zhan looked at his weak father and nodded slowly, "Dad, I remember."
Looking at Tong Zhan, Tong Zhen had a smile on his face and reached out to touch Tong Zhan's face, but his hand dropped halfway.
"father!"
Tong Zhan knelt on the ground in despair.
At the same time, in the Shuiyue Cave, the six elders looked up to the sky and shouted in unison, "Send the patriarch back to heaven!"
Tong Bo quickly rushed into Hell Rock, looked at his quiet father, tears silently shed from the corners of his eyes, and stepped forward to kneel side by side with Tong Zhan.
The members of the Tong clan gathered together. Everyone looked at the dead patriarch with serious expressions. They chanted in low voices and held a death ceremony for the patriarch.
Tong Bo stood up and was about to light the eternal lamp to complete the last step of his father's death ceremony.
Tong Zhan grabbed Tong Bo, with a painful expression and mixed emotions, and said, "Brother, you are not qualified to light the eternal lamp! Only the successor clan leader can light the eternal lamp for the previous clan leader. Before his death, my father passed the position of clan leader to me. He is the successor to the clan leader.”
Tong Bo looked at his younger brother and was stunned.
The six elders and the rest of the Tong clan were also stunned, and they all said, "How could this happen? Tong Bo is the eldest son, so he should succeed the clan leader. How could Tong Zhan succeed him as the clan leader?"
Amid the whispers of the clan members, Tong Bo handed the fire folding piece to Tong Zhan and watched blankly as Tong Zhan lit up the lantern.
The death ceremony was completed, and the six elders and the Tong clan left. Tong Zhan glanced at Tong Bo, walked up to Tong Bo with mixed emotions, and said in a low voice, "Brother, maybe you don't understand why, but please Don’t ask anything, because these are dad’s last words.”
Tong Bo looked up with a forced smile on his face, "Okay, I won't ask."
Tong Zhan hugged Tong Bo. He had a complicated expression and said in a firm voice, "Brother, no matter what happens, you are my big brother, and you will be my Tong Zhan's big brother for the rest of your life."
After saying that, Tong Zhan turned and left, trying his best to suppress his tears.
Tong Zhan left, leaving only Tong Bo kneeling in front of Tong Zhen's body in a depressed mood.
Beside, a female snitch with short hair walked up to Tong Bo. She touched Tong Bo lightly and comforted him, "I don't know why your father wants to pass the position of patriarch to your brother, but don't be sad. . After all, he is your brother, and it doesn’t matter who you are as the clan leader.”
Tong Bo raised his head, looked at the female thief in front of him, and asked with a gentle smile on his face, "What's your name?"
The female thief was stunned for a moment and replied honestly, "My name is Doudou."
Tong Bo stood up. He was a little relieved and smiled at Doudou, "Doudou, you misunderstood. I'm not sad because my father didn't pass on the position of patriarch to me. What I'm sad about is that my father left. Although I know life and death are cyclical, but I still can’t help but feel sad.”
Doudou looked at the man with a gentle smile in front of her. She picked up Xue Ruyi on the ground by mistake and cursed in a low voice, "It's all Yujian Villa's fault! If Yujian Villa hadn't come up with fake Xue Ruyi, maybe your father would have been saved. ”
Tong Bo shook his head, "Doudou, that's not the case. Life and death are the cycles of heaven. You can't blame others."
Doudou was indignant, held up Xue Ruyi, and cursed in a low voice, "I spent so much effort to get back a fake Xue Ruyi, what's the use of it?"
clang!
Xue Ruyi was hit to the ground by Doudou, making a crisp sound.
Tong Bo opened his mouth wide, grabbed Doudou, jumped up and turned into a white illusory dragon shadow, and fled quickly.
Behind Tong Bo and Doudou, the ground began to freeze at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, most of the valley was frozen, and the Tong clan members were also frozen.
Tong Bo grabbed Doudou, Tong Zhan and Yinxiu and fell outside Shuiyue Cave. He looked at the world of ice and snow in shock, and his heart sank to the bottom.
Doudou lowered his head, like a child in trouble, and did not dare to look at Tong Bo.
Yin Xiu and Tong Zhan were also frightened. They still don't understand what happened. They only remember that they were suddenly swept by the strong wind, and then appeared outside Shuiyue Cave.
