Miss Qi has not changed much, not at all. During this long period of time, she may have suffered a lot of injuries, but Shi Wuqi can always restore her to the same state as before. As for him, there is no change at all...at least in appearance.
The long black hair was as smooth and soft as the fur of a black cat. Maybe it was a little longer, maybe not. He was leaning on a chair with a backrest, and there was a candlestick and an empty cup next to him. He placed the fan next to the cup.
, the movements are sophisticated and give them the same feeling as before.
A few months is not a long time, but this short separation gave them the illusion of being separated from each other. Everyone else walked into the house. There seemed to be an invisible wall behind Shan Hai, and none of them took a step forward.
Mu Wan even had an illusion: Is this really Shi Wuqi himself?
Shan Hai's cold gaze searched between his brows, trying to find something unfamiliar to him, to find traces of Shi Wuqi's life alone - Miss Qi could not be counted as a companion. Especially he remembered that Kapok
It was clearly stated that those two people "came from hell". And the Zangtou River was the place where the three paths intersected. Although it was normal for him to make such substandard jokes based on his character, Lin Shanhai still hoped that
Be able to find the parts that are not lies.
There is less frivolity, or should I say cynicism, and the like, and there is nothing else. But the most eye-catching thing is his eyes. His dark golden pupils reveal a strange sense of light, as if
There was fine brown-gold sand flowing slowly. Shan Hai didn't know if others could see such a phenomenon - Shi Wuqi's eyes were like fluid. Even if he made no other movements or even a slight profile, they could still reflect the fascination.
The phantom light came. He didn't dare to look at it for too long, always feeling that there was something inside that he couldn't see through.
"There is fire in your eyes."
Dai Luan said so. Mu Wan didn't seem to see anything.
Shan Hai suddenly realized that her description was more appropriate, but the light in his eyes burned very slowly. Then he understood that he should compare this texture to lava. He had dealt with a monster before that could melt stones.
The red and black liquid glowed with a terrifying golden light, which made people feel frightened.
"Yeah?"
Shi Wuqi put his left hand on his lower eyelid. His confusion came from his heart. Maybe he had never looked at his eyes carefully. Then he stood up, and Shanhai noticed that his eyes would move back when he stood up. This was a kind of
The state of high alert may also be a habit that he didn't have in the past. Shi Wuqi took two steps forward with a smile that couldn't be called "old and cunning". Everything was no different from the past. Strange things
, none of them feel friendly. He is not a stranger now, and he does not make anyone feel strange, but...not so friendly.
This may be due to the fact that the three of them have experienced more together recently, and the relationship between them has deepened, but Shi Wuqi was not included in this, so they felt alienated. By the time they realized this, it was already too late, Shanhai and Mu
Wandu subconsciously took a step back. Soon, they realized that this was inappropriate and looked apologetic for it.
Shi Wuqi's smile seemed to freeze for a moment, but he still stretched out his arm. Dai Luan ran forward and hugged him gently. This made them both feel a strange warmth, and the night was not so cold.
The more Wu Qi moves, the more "flaws" are exposed. This is not a weakness, but an inherent characteristic that cannot be concealed. He is sharper, more mature, and more... older.
He didn't really want to use this word. Shi Wuqi's appearance didn't change, and there wasn't a single fine line on his face in the firelight. It was a change in temperament, as if it wasn't just a few months since he left them. .
Subsequent conversations confirmed his view.
"I don't know how long it has been..." Wu Qi said slowly in the dim candlelight, "There is no concept of time. Maybe five years, maybe ten years."
His movement of putting down the water glass was very gentle and made no sound at all. This was due to the caution he had cultivated. Kapok handed the kettle to Miss Qi, and she refilled it. She still had no feeling about the temperature, but Kapok didn't seem to notice. .
"The flow of time is chaotic. The passage of time is irreversible, and the six impermanences can avoid errors. I probably can't, I can't even judge. Qi and I have been trapped for a long time. At first, I have been looking for a way to come back. You get more and more irritable, and this indescribable loneliness is maddening - no one listens to you."
Shan Hai clearly realized that what he was telling could only be the truth. He might have been trapped with Miss Qi for longer, even more than ten years. There was no aura of resentment in him, no restlessness, anger, or uneasiness that people feel when they are separated from the group. There is just some kind of indescribable indifference, detachment, and meaninglessness. It seems that after experiencing hell, everything in the world is meaningless. Especially those eyes that seem to see through everything, which makes him show the temperament of being separated from the world for a long time. .
Time, time strips away everything. Time eliminates redundant negative emotions and carves a person into a pure person. After removing all the emotional shells, the current Bai Skeleton Master is more real.
It's like...he was born to belong there.
Suddenly, Mu Wan drew out her umbrella amid the lightning and flints, and stabbed directly in front of Shi Wuqi over the others. All of this was unprepared. Shan Hai and Dai Luan felt a numbness on the skin of her umbrella and body. Again Turning his head, Shi Wuqi's closed fan accurately clamped the tip of her umbrella, right in front of his eyebrows. The fan was almost touching his forehead. All these actions were done with one hand, and his body was completely Move it.
"Hey, what are you doing!" Kapok was a little nervous and tried to break up the fight. She looked at Miss Qi, but she didn't make any move. She was always so confident in Shi Wuqi's strength.
"You..." Mu Wan tried to pull out the umbrella, but it was clamped very tightly. Wu Qi unfolded her fan before she took the umbrella back, "What on earth have you experienced?"
"What on earth have I experienced?" He let out a familiar sneer, "Who knows."
This kind of calmness made people feel a strange feeling of shame. Mu Wan put away his umbrella and sat back.
"You surprised me. Your movements are faster and more accurate than before." Wu Qi continued, "What makes you improve so fast?"
Both the master and the apprentice looked at Kapok, and she was a little at a loss. But this gaze had no other meaning. They just felt that they should not focus on any of the other two. That was very impolite.
"I... gave up some things." Her tone was quite relaxed. "After losing them, I feel lighter. They can no longer weigh me down."
"But you also have something extra. What's that glowing place on the back of your neck?"
"Glow?"
She subconsciously touched it, and had the illusion that the local skin was getting warm. It was just an illusion. Now, everyone else looked at her. She was the same as before, with no change, and no light spilled out from under her long hair. Shi Wu
Abandoned smiled tiredly.
"I see that you are used to this, so I thought you wouldn't see it."
"That's... it's a special kind of fire." Shan Hai tried to explain.
"It's the fire of Lord Kutsutsuki."
Mu Wan's direct decision made Shan Hai stop speaking. It would be better for her to say it herself. Shi Wuqi opened his eyes slightly, a little surprised, but then showed an expected expression.
"The fire of hell...I also get something in the hell realm."
As he spoke, he stretched out two fingers and extinguished the candle easily. The room immediately fell into darkness, which caught people off guard. In the darkness, someone snapped their fingers, and the room lit up again. A firelight shone on Shi Wu.
Abandon's fingertips burned. He moved the flame back to the lamp, and everything returned to its original appearance.
"What does hell look like?"
This was a somewhat childish question, asked by Dai Luan. But before Shi Wuqi could speak, Kapok interrupted him.
"I asked too. He said it's nothing special, it's better than the human world."
"Better than the human world." Wu Qi repeated.
"Is that it?" Dai Luan was unwilling, "There's no oil pan, no fire, no ghost that stabs people with a fork?"
"Pfft... No, not at all. Those are all tricks in the book. But... I don't think anyone will like it. By the way, why are you here?"
Mu Wan asked him: "Why didn't you leave?"
Why didn't you come to us?
"I knew you would come."
"Then why are you asking this question?"
The confrontation between the two was as aggressive as ever, which actually made Shan Hai feel strangely pleased. He intervened in this dispute as usual.
"We are here to find Mr. Kisaragi. Because of some things... we will tell you slowly."
"Ru Yuejun?" Shi Wuqi raised his eyebrows, "I know. She is here. She and Shenwujun are both here. Shenwujun only told me not to leave in a hurry... If it weren't for him, I might still be here.
Eating ashes in hell. But that guy is not lovable, he always has a bad face like Shan Hai."
"Did I...?"
"Okay, okay, you didn't."
"Is Lord Ruyue here?" Dai Luan asked anxiously.
"exist."
"Are you two wandering around?" Shanhai couldn't help but frown, "Is something happening here?"
Shi Wuqi shrugged nonchalantly and said to them, "I'll take you to see him tomorrow. It's a bit complicated and I can't explain it clearly."
The night passed very quickly. In addition, they successively explained some of what happened to each other. If there is no personal emotion involved, it does not take time to simply report the matter itself. They were as natural as when they exchanged information in the past.
It was as if he had never left. Similarly, he did not mention a word about what he had experienced, but it was highly summarized. This was the same as before, shrouded in a layer of vagueness that seemed to be far away.
The actual sleep time didn't last too long, and the sun still came up very late, but it was already faster than before.
Mu Wan urged him to quickly take them to find someone. Wu Qi said that she was always so impatient, but this had not changed. But he still took his time and was not in a hurry. He did not bring them out until noon. He walked to the courtyard.
, pointing to the dry well.
"Well, just jump down."
Dai Luan felt that this scene seemed familiar.
"Again?"
"I lied to you that I had candy?"
Shan Hai didn't say anything, but moved closer with the compass. He looked at it for a long time and just said:
"This is not a dry well. There is water underneath. Could it be another underground river?"
"Ah, it's not quite the same. It was originally very shallow, but I connected it to the groundwater. The groundwater is only accessible to the roots of the kapok tree. It is very clean, but it flows into the Zangtou River. It can also be regarded as a spiritual vein.
It is a form, but as a 'door', it is much wider. Under the well is the real world of death and life."
Mu Wan lowered her head and looked down at the bottom of the well. The well was dark, very deep, and did not reflect any light. When she listened carefully, she did hear some faint sounds. She didn't know if it was the sound of water, because it was too far away.
Dai Luan shouted down the well, but there was no reply. Maybe the sound was really absorbed by the water.
"Want to dance?" Wu Qi smiled jokingly, "I can help you too."
