The day after the winter solstice, Wei Changtian was ready to return to the capital to celebrate the New Year.
In fact, there is still one month left before the Chinese New Year, but considering that this is a "big operation" involving the whole family, the journey will definitely not be fast. In addition, the matters in Shuzhou have also been dealt with, so Wei Changcai decided to go early.
Make some moves.
Xu Qingwan, Liang Qin, Yang Liushi, Lu Jingyao, Xiao Hongsu.
Three little girls, Wei Qiaoling, Ah Chun and Ah Gou, as well as Yuan'er and Qiu Yun.
This time, the whole family went back, and it was really a "big reunion".
Although the so-called "three-year period" has been invalidated since Ning Yongnian's death, Wei Changtian has returned to the capital several times before.
However, this time is different from the previous "passing by", and it obviously has a different meaning.
And what a coincidence, it has really been three years since Wei Changtian was "assigned" to Shuzhou.
Three years ago, Wei Changtian committed the crime of "killing the Prime Minister" to save Qiu Yun, and Xuanjing Division paid for his life at the cost of "two guards".
Three years later, Daning no longer exists, and even the entire world has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Even for wives, Wei Changtian has married three more in the past three years...
At first glance, such a change seems a bit too big.
But it's just like Comrade Xiao Xu's golden hairpin that he went round and round and finally found again.
All this seems inevitable.
Maybe life is like this many times. Every time you go around in a circle and come back to the starting point, there will always be more people around you, less people, more memories, and less memories.
The long river of time rolls forward and may erase the traces of your and my existence.
But when it crosses the mountains and rivers and finally merges into the sea, every drop of the waves is given meaning.
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At noon, the top of the Yanyun Mountain.
There are no clouds in the sky and no wind in the mountains. Fallen yellow leaves cover the forest, but there are still many dark green leaves hanging on the treetops, casting a little shadow in the sunlight.
Sitting in front of Xiao Feng's unnamed tombstone, Wei Changtian brought a pot of wine and a clay bowl as usual, drinking and talking to himself.
"Xiao Feng, when was the last time I came to see you?"
"Oh, I remembered it. It was after the incident in Yuanzhou City."
"I remember that you gave me a dream that night, saying that from now on I would be the protagonist."
"But unfortunately, my luck is still the same, nothing has changed..."
Curling his lips, he casually pulled out a few weeds in front of the tombstone. With a thought in his mind, a pure black long sword flew out of the star scabbard and slowly fell into his hand.
"Alas, even Xuantian Sword still refuses to recognize me as its master."
"So I suspect that you and Tiandao haven't communicated well at all..."
Touching the black sword body, Wei Changtian continued to mutter:
"But it doesn't matter."
"I am now at the peak of the second level, and I will be able to break through to the first level in a few months, and I may even have a chance to become an immortal in the future."
"Are you a little envious?"
"But that's not necessarily true. After all, Qin Zhengqiu and Chu Xianping both seem to want to become immortals."
"Come to think of it, I still think your protagonist's halo is more useful than the system."
"Oh, by the way, I have already avenged the three million people in Yuanzhou City."
"Ning Yongnian is dead, as are Yan Huanwen from Dajue, Lu Hongji from Dahui, and Jing Guoqing from Daqian. They are all dead."
"Well, after going through so much, I finally understand one thing."
"It seems that I will never be as enlightened as you. I will still consider myself more when doing things."
"There's nothing I can do about it, I'm just an ordinary person."
"So I will try my best to make the people live a better life."
"If you really can't do it...then you can't do it."
Shaking his head, he picked up the clay bowl and took another sip of wine. Wei Changtian patted his butt and stood up.
He looked up at the top of the mountain where he had a decisive battle with Xiao Feng, and casually inserted the Xuantian Sword into the soil in front of the nameless monument.
Half of the sword was buried in the ground, and a shadow was drawn out of the half of the sword, falling diagonally on the monument.
"Okay, it's time for me to go back and celebrate the New Year."
"Xiao Feng, this should be the last time I come to see you."
"It's not that there is any special reason, the main reason is that Lu Jingyao..."
"Ahem, even though you two have nothing to do with each other for a long time, I still feel like I've cuckolded you..."
"So that's it, Xuantian Sword is returned to you, and the remnant soul is still inside."
"If you really have a soul, you can chat with him and you won't be too lonely."
"gone."
After one last glance at the nameless monument, Wei Changtian turned around and walked down the mountain through the forest.
The small grave was covered with fallen leaves, and the black sword stuck diagonally in front of the grave remained motionless, just quietly watching the retreating figure.
After the floating clouds parted, the water flowed for ten years.
Whether it was Xiao Feng who had died long ago or Wei Changtian who was still alive, they all went their separate ways on this sunny noon.
And after a few years, another unknown but most likely ordinary-looking young man will accidentally come here and pull out this sword.
Then he will take this sword to travel around the world, kill evildoers and become a world-famous knight.
Just like the previous owners of this sword.
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"Changtian, where have you been?"
When Wei Changtian returned to the mansion, everyone had packed up and was waiting for him to return.
While instructing Wei Qiaoling and others to get into the car, Xu Qingwan asked in confusion: "Why didn't you say anything when you left? I almost had people carry my luggage back."
"I thought I would be back soon, so I didn't tell you."
Wei Changtian smiled and unconsciously glanced at Lu Jingyao not far away: "I just went to see an old friend."
"Old friend? Who is it?"
"you do not know."
"Oh, let's go then?"
"Well, let's go."
Nodding, Wei Changtian bent down and got into the carriage, and Xu Qingwan also got into the car behind and sat down.
There are still many servants in the mansion, so there is no need to lock the door.
However, since the owners had all left, a few servants closed the vermilion door after everyone got on the bus, and hung a small wooden sign saying "No Guests" on the eaves.
"Gululu..."
The wheels rolled over the road, the long motorcade drove out of the alley, and bursts of joy and laughter rang out from the carriages.
As soon as Xu Qingwan got in the car, she took out her account book and started to calculate the accounts, and the abacus made a crackling sound.
Lu Jingyao, Qiu Yun, and Yuan'er were fighting demons while discussing the small courtyard they had not returned to for a long time and the interesting things that had happened there.
Wei Qiaoling was happily telling Ah Gou and Ah Chun about the prosperity of the capital, completely unaware that the current capital of Daning could no longer compare to Shuzhou City.
Wei Changtian, on the other hand, continued to tirelessly ask Xiao Hongsu to call him daddy, which made Liang Qin giggle.
The sounds of laughter and conversation melted into the sky above the bustling Shuzhou City and turned into a cloud in the sky. After the wind blew, it drifted farther away.