Chapter Four Hundred and Fifty-fourth: From Zhu to Ting
Everyone was sitting in the room. It was night after resting and the sky was getting dark again. They sat in a circle around the table, making the already cramped room even more breathless. As soon as Xie Zhe entered the door,
There was a feeling of being out of breath, but the atmosphere shouldn't be so depressing. There was an oil lamp in the center of the table, and there were a few cups next to it. There were not enough people, so no one touched the water. The water was freshly boiled.
, still steaming.
Jiao Mo was sitting at the very back, with Ling Quan on the left and Wenying on the right. Wenying was accompanied by her brother Han Zhang on the right, and next to Han Zhang was Master Lintian. Lord Jiyue smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Shi Wuqi gave him a knowing push, and he staggered and sat next to Ling Huan. Xie Zhe was a little embarrassed, but Ling Huan just laughed for a moment.
"Seats are limited, so you can sit down."
Mr. Jiyue leaned against the door with his hands folded, slightly raised his chin and pointed at the last empty seat.
"I won't be polite to you anymore."
After Shi Wuqi finished speaking, he sat in the only space, very close to Lord Jiyue at the door. Master Lintian moved his position unnecessarily. The room was not big, but he had to squeeze in.
It should still be possible to squeeze a Jiyuejun in, but there are not enough benches. Behind Jiaomo and Lingyu is a stove for boiling water, and the firewood is still strong. It doesn't take long for the nearby Xie Zhe to feel very hot.
He looked at Han Shang. Han Shang was sitting there in silence, leaning on the back of his chair, looking at the table quietly. He had completely returned to his human appearance, and there was no trace of a fox demon. Judging from his sitting posture
, he is also very relaxed, but his eyes are more empty, making people feel that he is not thinking about anything, but he also looks like the same person.
He thought a lot. He had a vague smile, just like before, which made people think that he had returned to his past full of vitality. But in fact, Xie Zhe felt like he was looking at a person.
Empty soul. The soul is still in the body, but it has no temperature and no longer shines.
He can no longer draw his sword, nor can he ignite the fire from the deep.
But he still smiled faintly.
"I was really afraid that if I said those words, I wouldn't be able to come back..." Since she was able to confirm that it was safe, Wenying covered her heart and said hesitantly, "I'm really scared."
Ling Huan echoed: "Me too. I feel... now that we are all alive, it feels really good. But I'm so worried that this is also fake, it's a dream, and I'm still in that terrible place. But then I thought again
I think, even if it’s an illusion, it doesn’t matter, if I can just be with you all the time..."
"Don't say such silly things." Xie Zhe suddenly stopped her, "We are all fine."
"There is no doubt that we have all returned to the present world, back to the place where we came from." Wenying said seriously.
"They even eliminated two evil angels," Master Lintian said. "From this point of view, it is a bit unbelievable. But they are indeed not invincible. In this way, there will be a lot less trouble in the world."
"yes……"
Jiao Mo nodded, her peaceful eyes sweeping across everyone's faces. Then, she took a breath and lowered her head slightly, as if she was considering her next words.
"What I want to say is what I promised to the two brothers and sisters before. Well... I would like to ask Mr. Jiyue to explain how you dealt with Wenjiu after we entered the realm of lies?"
"Ah, nothing special. You should also notice that Lord Ruyue is not here. I asked Kong Lingbei to send someone to pick her up and hide her in a place only he knows - for the time being. We all know that Lord Ruyue
Not really back, but a name in name, repaired with my flesh and blood
Substitute. Without the sound of music as a substitute for her soul, she is just an empty shell that cannot move. You have also seen that even the Xiaodi that warms the wine can guide her actions. However, the warm wine did not stalemate with me.
It is necessary to go down. Merely being an enemy of Wu Chang will not bring him any benefit."
"Didn't he say that Wu Wongji asked him to come?" Ling Huan asked, "I remember it clearly. But from what you said, he didn't do anything in the end. This doesn't seem to be consistent with the style of lying."
"But it suits him." Han Chang said, "He may not have told the truth. Maybe Liangyu didn't ask him to come at all. Or maybe Liangyu knew that he would not do anything when he came. He just... stood beside us
Opposites. That’s what it is.”
Jiao Mo said with some regret: "Although it sounds a bit unreasonable, it is true. Combined with his past
In the past, we were able to roughly deduce some things and understand a little bit of his thinking. The situation is like this - didn't I say that I met Kanna-kun? In fact, it was him who found me and asked me
Understand some things. His subordinate Zuo Zhenmen made some discoveries, which gave him the idea of investigating Shiranui. He said it was just a matter of chance... But I think it took a lot of effort to find me.
"
"Thank you for taking the trouble." Han Chang said softly.
"In short, the Zhongli brothers in the past were all named by their master, and they all practiced under the master's sect. It was not a famous sect in the world, but there were more than a hundred disciples under the sect. Your master was once quite famous.
It's just that he is still a half-hermit and doesn't like things that are in the limelight. You follow him to learn the art of transformation and the method of the Five Elements. Your brothers and sisters are all human beings.
Many people did not accept you at first, but many people found it strange. Sometimes you were made things difficult for you, and sometimes there were people who helped you. Your master has always protected you, and even if someone bullies you, they will be stopped in time. Most of them
At that time, you and the human disciples were at peace with each other. As your magic improves, they will accept you more and more...Is that more or less the case?"
Han Chang nodded and said, "Well, what you said is true."
"The next thing... well, I heard what Kanna-kun said, and added some of my own personal thoughts. If there is any offense or inappropriateness, please correct me."
"It doesn't matter, it won't happen. Just say so."
What Jiao Mo said was indeed no different from what they heard Han Zhang say. Even Han Zhang did not interrupt her narration of her opinions, but nodded in agreement from time to time. Han Zhang and Wen Ying's parents
His death was related to both monsters and humans. Wenjiu's hatred for humans was even stronger. In fact, even after many years, even after becoming a disciple of a human master, his hatred for humans did not change.
reduce.
But he pretended to be the same thing - so much like the same thing that he even deceived himself. He was a good disciple of his master, a good grandson of his grandma, a good junior brother of Han Sheng, and also a good disciple of Wenying.
Fiancé. No matter which role he plays, he plays it perfectly and everyone likes him. He has a kind of innocence and romance. But this innocence is not a real thing, but a huge thing hidden behind Han Sang. None of them have ever
Come to think of it, this hatred is so clear.
"Did he lie to his brother?" Wenying frowned and said, "He also lied to me... Even though Hanshang emphasized to us many times that not all human beings are extremely evil people, he still harbors a grudge against everyone.
Pretending not to care in front of us? No, this is impossible. If he is really pretending, there is no way I can't see it..."
"So, he probably didn't." Jiao Mo said, holding her hand. "He truly felt that he had forgiven human beings and could accept them so that he could live among them. These resentments were buried by him. In order not to let them go.
His relatives were worried, so he kept suppressing it and pretended to have completely forgotten about it."
"But..." Qianying said what else she wanted to say.
"But in the end he found that he could not forgive."
Jiao Mo sprinkled a glass of water on the table, and the water slowly spread along the dry tabletop. The table was indeed very old, and some seemingly smooth places were actually sunken and turned into small sinks. She stretched out her hand again and moved the table.
A sprinkling of water spread over most of the tabletop. This is indeed the edge of the desert, and even at night, the water evaporates very quickly. The thin water stains on the edge have begun to disappear.
"Water can remember the secrets buried by history."
Jiaomo stretched out his hand and pressed his fingers on the table. Immediately afterwards, the water that penetrated into the wooden table slowly rose, and the liquid that had just been spilled jumped up as if it were alive. Those fine water droplets reunited, gathered into wisps, and then
They are connected together. They glow with a faint light, which is the transparent and clear light that belongs to the water itself.
Then, they solidified into a weird shape. It looked like a teacup, but it seemed to have been eroded by something. Overall, it was in an indescribable hollow state. But no matter what, it could still be seen that it had been contained in a container.
state.
"What a powerful spell..."
"Actually, this spell is not original to me." Jiao Mo was a little embarrassed, "We... took help from others. I will tell you the details later. In short, relying on this spell, we
We came to the hut that was there more than ten years ago - that is, the place where your master died.
There, we uncovered the truth..."
"So the warm wine must be clear——"
"It was indeed Wenjiu who killed him, right?"
What Wenying and Hanshang said were completely different words.
Their attitudes were also different. Although they had drawn a clear line with Wenjiu, Wenying was somewhat excited, while Hanshang was uncharacteristically indifferent. It was not that he was indifferent to this, but a calmness that seemed to be expected.
They all looked at Han Shang.
"You..." Jiao Mo hesitated, "Uh, well - why did you say that? I thought you would..."
"Just tell me, is this what it is?"
So everyone's eyes turned to Jiao Mo again. She hesitated to speak, and then lowered her eyebrows and sighed. In the eyes of everyone looking for the answer, she nodded heavily.
"Yes. It was Wenjiu who killed your master."
"Why?!"
Wenying stood up abruptly, but she immediately realized that she had lost her composure. Then she sat back, somewhat lost. She kept mumbling: How is this possible? How is it possible? The rumors in the world are all wrong.
Is it true? Is there something wrong somewhere? Is there any misunderstanding in this?
