After a few days of rest, they asked Xiao this question.
Sometimes they can see Akatsuki, sometimes they can't. Whether he appears or not depends entirely on his own mood. Even artifacts like Yun Waijing are enshrined without any special treatment, and are just placed in an empty room.
.There is no additional guard there, so occasionally there are young disciples who are yearning for it after hearing the story, and want to see what Yun Waijing looks like. But the house is always locked, and the key is with Chi Li. The lock is specially called by people in the industry.
You can't pry it open with ordinary methods.
Although the mirror is located in an independent space, the fusangshen named Xiao can show his face from any mirror in the world. Chili has a small round mirror hanging around her neck. She usually closes it, sometimes
It will open. No matter whether the mirror is exposed to light or not, he can have a normal conversation with Chi Li. Today, Chi Li opened it with the strange key.
She opened the door of the room and "invited" him to come out to meet the guests. She had a lot of things to do, and she also had to communicate with Mo Liang and Xi Yu about what happened before. So, only the four of them were left to follow Xiao in a deserted place.
Going around in circles. It's not that I can't meet people, I'm just afraid that they will surround me because of their novel ideas, making it impossible for these people to say a word.
Xiao led them through the sparse grass forest. On the way, Shi Wuqi asked this question. He had to make sure that what Lord Xueyue said was absolutely correct. If he played any tricks, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Xiao is exactly the same as before, with short white hair, a pale green foreigner's right eye, and a small half of a rusted green bronze mask with complex patterns covering his left eye.
"I think it's useless to ask him." Dai Luan coaxed, "Last time Shanhai and I asked him, we really couldn't understand anything at all. We couldn't even see where you were."
"I can only see things in the human world." Xiao smiled generously, not minding the harmless sarcasm, "Believe me, I still know where Ruyue-kun is. But I can't rush this issue.
Answer. Before that, please follow me to a place."
In fact, they had been following Xiao unknowingly. He seemed to have already planned it. No matter how Yun Waijing would not harm anyone, they felt free to follow him. Until they came to a secluded alley, through the
There are layers of woods in the mountains, and the sunlight shining here is very sparse and very little.
Autumn has just entered, and people feel the coldness of winter. However, the air here is very unique, with a light and refreshing smell, not a simple fragrance of flowers and herbs. This evoked a trace of memories in Mu Wan's heart, making her vaguely aware of it.
Reminds me of a place deep in my memory.
Snow Inkstone Pond.
After passing through the woods, everything suddenly became clear. The scenery could not be said to be beautiful, but it was suffocating. The sunlight was scattered directly on the lake, like shining on a large piece of black crystal. Dai Luan ran forward a few steps, but soon
She almost slowed down and walked forward blankly. The entire water was black. She squatted carefully on the shore and tried to pick up a handful of strange water with her hands. But there was not a single ripple, because she
His hand was blocked by a thin layer of ice.
"I miss you so much." Mu Wan couldn't help but sigh. She couldn't help but feel a little relaxed, not only because she came to this place she hadn't seen for a long time, but also because
"The Snow Inkstone Valley is rich in spiritual power, but I didn't expect it to be so densely deposited."
Shan Hai couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Dai Luan then asked:
"There must be spiritual veins in this place, right?"
"No, there isn't." Xiao shrugged lightly, "There is only one spiritual vein inside and outside Xueyan Valley. Here, spiritual power will only accumulate and cannot circulate, so spiritual veins cannot be formed."
"Ah, I understand!" Dai Luan hit her left palm with her right fist, "It's like a pool. The speed of adding water is greater than the speed of draining it, right? But this pool is never full and is about to dry up or overflow.
When the time comes, it will be adjusted.”
Xiao nodded approvingly: "Yes, Aluan is really smart. However, this kind of thing happens occasionally, so some spiritual veins are also time-sensitive. Like here, there is nothing but this pool. It
It’s called Snow Inkstone Pool, and when viewed from a distance, it looks like a puddle of snow.”
After saying that, Xiao raised his hand and pointed to the center of the pool. The shape of the snow inkstone pool was of course not a standard circle, but an irregular oval. The center was also calm, making it difficult to see anything.
"What's wrong?" Shanhai asked, "Is there something there?"
"Just look carefully," Xiao said. "The shadows of the mountains on both sides can wrap around this water area all day long. There are only very few hours of direct sunlight in the year."
So they calmed down and observed the lake surface carefully. Today was the time when the Snow Inkstone was directly exposed to sunlight. They looked at the lake surface and gradually realized that there was some slight reflection in the water in other places, but not in the central part. After thinking about it for a while, they could
Realized that the ice in the center was starting to melt.
"Miss Liangqiu probably doesn't want to talk." Xiao looked at them and said, "So, I'll tell her for her. This place is very suitable for storing incense burners. Don't worry, I, Lian Chili, will take care of this matter."
She won’t say it, only those of us who can count it on one hand know. She won’t even ask. Besides, there are very few people here.”
"I'm afraid your hands don't have six fingers."
There was a chuckle not far away, but the few people were not very alert, just naturally a little surprised. Ruyue Jun walked out from the shade of the tree without making any sound. The forbidden steps around her waist swayed, and she came into the sunshine
It becomes transparent.
It turns out she is already here.
"You know things like a god." Shanhai saluted her.
"Ah, not really. I have been practicing medicine nearby for a long time. I just guessed that you still have to come here. There are also some other odd jobs."
"Master, Master!" Dai Luan grabbed her wrist and shook her arm vigorously, "Tell us quickly, how was the competition between you and Cheng You? We heard that one won and one lost, right?"
"Yes, one win and one loss."
"Then the third round is a competition of painting skills, right? When will you compete?"
"I'm really anxious."
Lord Ruyue smiled, untied the forbidden steps from her waist, and gave them to Dai Luan to play with. Look carefully, you can see that the forbidden steps are so delicate. The hollow patterns carved on the jade are meticulous, and the tiny gold threads are woven neatly.
, holding a small jeweled fruit. Dai Luan held it and looked at it for a while, reluctantly, and then asked.
"You tell us."
"Although the time is unlimited, that adult denied our rules."
"Why?" Mu Wan couldn't help but ask.
"The lifespan of the Six Paths of Impermanence is endless, but the life of ordinary human beings is very short. Even if Cheng You takes various life-prolonging medicines, if something unfortunate happens one day, he will not have the privilege of coming back to life. Although he firmly believes that no one can kill him.
Himself, but that gentleman said that it is better to be cautious than to predict the odds. So, he set a deadline for us, asking us to come up with our paintings in the spring of next year to decide the winner."
"Then, it was actually pretty quick. Did he agree?"
"Yes. Mr. Cheng thought about it and happily agreed."
"I always feel like there's something fishy. So do you think you're sure?"
"Who knows."
After the conversation ended, Shi Wuqi asked the question that he had been doubting for a long time. The time and method of refining the soul-returning incense, as well as the seemingly strange rules, Ruyue Jun actually agreed to them one by one. She also
He said with a smile, he didn't expect Kuchtsuki-kun to tell them so kindly.
Shi Wuqi only felt more confused. How could Lord Xueyue be so honest? It's really a ghost.
"It seems that you already know where it will be placed. I thought I wouldn't be able to tell you until we meet again. Oh, by the way, you have to vote for me next year."
"Absolutely." Aluan agreed, "But... where are you going to exhibit? Why not come to Dailuan City, and I will ask everyone I know to vote for you."
"Hmm. Dailuan City has a large population, so it sounds like a good idea."
Several other people felt something strange, but they couldn't explain it. Logically speaking, Kisaragi-kun is essentially a person who advocates fairness, but she did not stop this behavior that was obviously like a behind-the-scenes operation. It seemed that she didn't care how many people supported her.
, because she is confident enough
Do you believe it, or do you mean that you don’t care about Aluan’s connections? But after all, he is the princess of a city, and the people who can summon people are gone, which will definitely affect the final result. Maybe, the two peerless paintings are both
It can amaze everyone and leave people in a dilemma.
But Lord Ruyue just smiled gently. Even though the smile was as warm as ever, there was still a hint of "gentle coolness". They could never see through her.
Shanhai has deeper concerns. He knows very well that Dailuan City is not safe enough. Could it be that Lord Ruyue agreed to her proposal because he was not interested in drinking and she would find a way to take care of her apprentice? After all, he was giving it to the city lord.
If the daughter is returned with a guarantee of death, if her daughter is missing arms or legs, it would not be a pity to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
He wanted to ask Ruyue-kun directly, but her eyes always conveyed a kind of confidence that was "not in words".
Xiao pursed her lips towards the pool.
"Well, why don't you put it in? Ah, speaking of which, the winter sun also shines on the ice, but the air is a bit cold at that time. Although it is not easy to detect in the Snow Inkstone Valley, the ice will not melt. Of course,
Even if this kind of ice is smashed directly, it will be easy. No matter what, you can do whatever you want."
Lord Ruyue raised her eyes and focused her gaze on Mu Wan. She felt a little uncomfortable and asked:
"Excuse me, Lord Kisaragi, do you have something to tell me?"
"Ah, it's nothing." She shook her head gently, "I just suddenly remembered that a girl came to see me. Maybe you know her."
"What's it like? What's it called?"
"He is a Tang Sect disciple."
"Girl...?" Although when it comes to Tang Sect disciples, their first reaction is some notorious killer, but since she is a girl, Mu Wan also has a candidate in mind, "Is her name Tang Huailan?"
"That should be the case." Lord Ruyue raised her chin, "I remember that she was originally registered at Zuofenmen."
"Ah, that must be Huailan! How is she? Is she sick when she comes to you?"
"It's nothing. She was parasitized by plants in the water, but I have already taken out the root system. This girl is really cruel to herself. The way to slow down their growth along the way is to dig her own flesh. Alas, it hurts to hear it. Logically speaking
She said that she should press her left fold, but for some reason she pressed her right fold like an ordinary person. I don’t know if there is some mission to hide her identity.”
Mu Wan's first feeling was that she had left the Zuojimen. At least, she no longer listened to their orders. She glanced at the others, and her companions also looked at each other, and seemed to be able to guess a bit.
Lord Ruyue raised his head and looked at the sky, which had become a little gray at some point.
"Go back quickly, I'm afraid it's going to rain soon."
Indeed, Aluan, who was still wearing late summer clothes, sneezed and made the mountains and seas feel a little cold.
