Above the vast desert, the first quarter moon was in the sky, and the bright moonlight shone in all directions, also reflected on the winding Qingyue Spring, and rippled in the clear water. The villagers set up a bonfire beside the spring, and girls and boys gathered around it.
They danced under the scorching light of the fire, and the sound of laughter could not be heard. Xiaozhu and the four of them also sat down by the bonfire outside the tent under Mu Feiyan's arrangement to participate in this celebration full of laughter and laughter.
"Isn't it lively here? I don't know how it compares to the temple fairs recorded in the book. I heard that there are people selling lanterns, clay figurines, and candied haws. Uncle, what is candied haws? Is it delicious?"
A Guang came closer. He probably had his eye on the Panlong Spear, or maybe he saw Gui Haiming's martial arts, so this lively and active little boy fell in love with the taciturn warrior. He looked envious
Looking at Gui Haiming, his big eyes were shining and he asked curiously.
The warrior who has always been cold and stern is usually the worst at dealing with people, let alone such a little guy with so many problems. Even Gui Haiming, who had remained calm even before the collapse of Mount Tai, now showed some embarrassment.
With a look on his face, he pursed his lips tighter. This made Xiaozhu couldn't help but smile and help him out:
"The temple fair is indeed lively, but it also has a unique flavor here. There is no distinction between who is superior and who is inferior. As for the candied haws, it is sweet and delicious! If you are interested, Aguang, I will bring it to you next time."
As soon as he heard that there was something delicious, the little boy's eyes lit up. He rushed to Xiaozhu's side with his short legs, and happily raised the little finger of his right hand: "Sister, you have to keep your word! Let's pull the hook, and we are not allowed to go back on it.
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"Okay, hook up, and I will never regret it." Xiaozhu replied with a smile. She stretched out her little finger and hooked the boy, and then asked with a smile: "By the way, A Guang, what is this celebration for? I saw
There are many people setting off Kongming lanterns over there, is it to commemorate something?"
Following the direction of Xiaozhu's finger, I saw young people dancing happily, while the older ones set up Kongming lanterns. As the wicks were lit, the lights slowly floated up and flew into the vast sky, like bright stars.
Bright as the moon.
"Oh, them, that's the wet nurse, and Aunt Da and Xiao Dazi, and over there is Uncle Qi..." Aguang introduced one after another, and then he turned to look at Xiaozhu, straightening up his little
Chest, said, "Sister A said that they turned out to be servants of our Mu family. They were implicated because of father and were exiled here together with us. They will never be able to return to their hometown again in this life. Sister A also said that as long as
We write everything we want to say on the sky lantern and fly it into the sky so that our relatives far away can see it and know that we are thinking of them."
It turns out that this so-called celebration is to commemorate the Mu family's escape from disaster and to settle down by the Qingyue Spring. And this Kongming Lantern is to express thoughts from the distant past. Xiaozhu nodded lightly, and she raised her eyes to look into the dark night.
The sky is filled with lights reflecting the bright stars, making it as beautiful as a fairyland.
"Ah Guang." A soft call came from not far away, and Mu Feiyan smiled and waved to the boy. When the little Mu Guang saw Sister's movements, he immediately ran over. He took a bottle from Sister's hand.
The lighted Kongming lantern also followed the example of adults, holding the edge of the lantern with both hands, then closed its eyes and spoke out loud its inner wish:
"Dad, although I can't remember what you are like, I know that you are a great person. In the future, when A Guang grows up, he will be like his father and become a very, very powerful person.
Big shot!"
The short and fat little hand gently released, and the Kongming Lantern slowly floated up, gradually rising into the sky. It flew into the dark night with the little boy's thoughts and expectations.
More and more lights are lit and slowly fly into the boundless sky, just like the stars have merged into the Milky Way. The other end is in the sky and this end is on the ground, connecting the path between the human world and the heaven. The sky is filled with bright lights, as if the stars have come to the world.
, the clear spring is like a mirror, reflecting this beautiful scene on the water, setting it against the sky, like a dream.
The sound of singing, drums, and laughter came from not far away. The young people danced happily with rhythmic steps, and their clothes swayed with the dance steps, like blooming flowers. Inspired by such a happy atmosphere
Infected, Xiaozhu raised the corners of her lips, stretched out her right hand to Gui Haiming, and smiled: "Brother Xiaoshe, let's go dance too."
Gui Haiming was slightly startled, and was half-dragged and half-dragged by Xiaozhu to the bonfire. He had amazing demonic power and extraordinary martial arts, but now he was among the dancing dancers, but he seemed extremely clumsy and dull. He stood there a little at a loss.
For the first time, a look of embarrassment flashed through his deep icy eyes, which made Xiaozhu smile even more. She took his arm and sang with joy as the crowd walked.
Seeing the happy faces of his friends, Bifei who was sitting aside also raised the corners of his lips. Only Lu Ling remained silent and kept a cold face. Sensing her abnormal attitude, Bifei couldn't help but asked worriedly:
"Junior sister Lu, after we left Tongli City, you started to feel unhappy. Did you encounter something troublesome?"
Lu Ling looked at him with a complicated expression, and then said after a while: "My trouble is you."
"Me?" Bifei said in surprise.
"That's right, it's you!" Lu Ling finally couldn't hold back her words and said anxiously, "Senior Brother Bi, you are always helping this and that, have you ever considered yourself? Last time in Chiyun Tower, you
I sucked the venom from the corner and almost lost my life! Well, you are doing this for the sake of the teacher. You are kind and righteous. A while ago at Tianxuanmen, you gave your cultivation to them to help them get rid of the evil spirit.
.Okay, that time you did it for the sake of alliance. You are a hero and you are great. But why did you share your spiritual power with Xi yesterday? He and you are strangers, and your cultivation is not in vain.
Your spiritual power is greatly damaged and your body is weak, so how can you care about others? Do you want everyone to help, but you don't want to help yourself?"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. Lu Ling took a deep breath: "Yes, you are a good person and a hero, but I am a selfish person. I don't want to see the people I like suffer. I understand that I am not qualified to worry about you, but I still
I can't help but get angry. Senior Brother Bi, you are helping this and that, but please pay attention to your own condition, okay? Look at your face, it's as white as a ghost. I can't stand it anymore. I wish I could share half of it.
It would be better if I gave you my physical strength than if you were so weak..."
"..." Bi Fei lowered his eyes and was speechless for a moment. Why couldn't he hear the straightforward love and concern in Lu Ling's words? Lu Ling, who was straightforward and had a clear distinction between love and hate, revealed her feelings to him again and again.
, how could he not be moved by the sincere care and concern? However, no matter how big the turmoil was in his heart, he still suppressed it with reason. As his death was approaching, what could he do in response to Lu Ling's love?
A quick calculation shows that there are only seven short days until the full moon.
Seven days later, life and death were separated, and all deep friendships were buried under the loess.
Bi Fei twitched the corners of his lips and raised a bitter arc. The emotions he could not respond to and the excuses he could not express were all reflected in this bitter smile. All he could do was to hold up his fists and bow to Lu Ling.
A gift: "Junior sister Lu, Bifei will never tell anyone about his love in this life. I'm afraid your sincerity has been wrongly paid to others. Please...find another lover."
Once again, Bi Fei was rejected, and Lu Ling's face darkened. She bit her lower lip, and locked her black eyes on Bi Fei, with a trace of resentment flashing in her eyes. Even if she was a strong and heroic warrior, even if she was a criminal.
The senior sister that disciple Gu calls her is, after all, a girl in her early twenties. She will feel sad and uncomfortable if she is rejected again and again by the person she likes. She grabbed the half-moon halberd in one hand and tightly held the cold barrel of the gun.
He turned his face away from Bifei and said hoarsely: "I'm going to watch the night."
Without waiting for the other party to say anything, Lu Ling left quickly, walking out of the beautiful scene of lights in the sky, and the lively celebration of joyful songs and laughter. She plunged into the Elaeagnus jujube forest, leaving the singing and laughter far behind her, until she was completely
When he couldn't hear anymore, he stopped and sniffed involuntarily.
The night breeze was cool and the shadows of the trees were dancing. Compared with the brightly lit tent just now, this place seemed dark and cold. Lu Ling leaned against the tree trunk and let the night wind cool her face. She said "Damn it", not knowing whether she was blaming Bi.
Fei was cruel, but still hated himself for escaping.
At this moment, suddenly, a black shadow flashed from Lu Ling's peripheral vision. The shadow was extremely fast, not unlike ordinary people at all. The keen warrior immediately raised his half-moon halberd and ran after it, but saw the black shadow.
He ran to the edge of the woods, stepped on the sand and dust that looked as white as snow under the moon, and then stopped.
It was only at this moment that Lu Ling saw the face of the dark shadow in the moonlight: it was a child half a man tall, holding a branch in his hand. It was the same boy he had seen during the day who was arguing with A Guang about who was stronger, the camel or the horse.
The boy, who was called "Xiao Da", waved to Lu Ling silently, as if saying goodbye, and then plunged into the sand.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Ling was shocked. She hurriedly rushed forward, trying to dig out the sand and dust with both hands, trying to pull out the child. But no matter how hard she tried, no matter how she dug, there were only tiny threads between her fingers.
The fine yellow sand slid down, and Xiaoda seemed to have melted into the dust. Not to mention a human being, not even half of his clothes could be seen.
This scene was extremely weird. Although Lu Ling felt strange, at this moment, rescuing the child was the first priority. She quickly set off the "dazzling shadow" fireworks while digging harder. But until Xiaozhu, Gui Haiming, Bi Fei and the others saw
"Xuanying" arrived, but she still couldn't see Xiaoda until her fingernails were filled with sand and dust.
"Girl, what are you doing?" The villagers also rushed over. Seeing Lu Ling's almost crazy movements, Mu Feiyan asked softly.
"Someone is buried inside," Lu Ling said urgently, "help me dig out Xiaoda!"
After hearing her words, Gui Haiming and Bi Fei immediately took action, while Xiaozhu recited the incantation "Wind Control Technique" to disperse the yellow sand with whirlwind. But what they didn't expect was that the villagers looked at each other.
He made a confused sound: "Xiao Da? Who is that?"
Lu Ling was startled when she heard this. She turned to look at the villagers. There were puzzled expressions on the faces of men, women, old and young. She glanced around, pointed at one of the old ladies with wrinkles and a stooped back, and said urgently:
"Aunt Da, isn't Xiao Da your grandson?"
"Hey, girl, don't talk nonsense," the old lady hurriedly waved her hands, "I have been a cook in the Mu family all my life. I have never married, let alone grandchildren, and I have never even had a wife. I have been innocent all my life.
, where are the sons and grandsons?”
The whirlwind stirred up the sand. In this desert underground, apart from sand and dust, was there any human figure? Xiaozhu stopped the spell and exchanged a surprised look with his companions: They could see clearly during the day, Xiaoda and
A Guang was playing around endlessly, A Guang made rude remarks, and Mu Feiyan asked his younger brother to apologize to Xiao Da and Aunt Da. How come at this time, everyone including Aunt Da seemed not to remember Xiao Da's existence?
Just when Xiaozhu and the four of them were in great shock, they suddenly heard a boy's voice yelling: "Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense! Xiaoda is my good friend, he is obviously here, why don't you recognize him?!"
A small figure emerged from the crowd, and it was Aguang. The boy stamped his feet angrily. He rushed in front of Grandma Da, grabbed the old man's clothes, and said anxiously: "Mammy, what are you doing?
Maybe there are no grandchildren. Xiaoda is your grandson! Sister, sister, last time you sewed clothes, you made two identical ones for me and Xiaoda. You also said that you would share them with your friends. How could you not remember Xiaoda?
Da! And wet nurse, Uncle Qi, you all took care of Xiao Da! You, what on earth are you crazy about!"
The adults who were named by A Guang all showed blank expressions. Mu Feiyan stepped forward, she squatted down and looked directly into A Guang's eyes, held the child's shoulders with both hands, and said worriedly: "A Guang, are you okay?
Are you confused? There has never been a Xiaoda in the village. What you said is probably just a dream."
"I won't make a mistake!" Aguang shook off his sister's hand and saw the unbelievable faces of his relatives and friends. The little boy turned around and ran to Xiaozhu's side. He hugged Guihai.
Ming's thigh, pleading: "Uncle, tell them that you have seen Xiaoda, right?"
Without waiting for Gui Haiming to answer, Mu Feiyan quickly apologized: "My brother is naughty and has made all the guests laugh. Children are born to make assumptions. I blame me for not making it clear to him. Aguang, come to my place and stop clinging to your uncle."
As she said that, she waved to her brother. Aguang made a face at her, hugging Gui Haiming and not letting go. Gui Haiming, who was relied on by the boy, glanced coldly at the people in front of him with a pair of ice eyes.
He stretched out his long arms to pick up A Guang, put it on his shoulders, and then said coldly: "You are right, I have met Xiao Da."
"I'm just telling you!" A Guang looked at Sister A and the villagers proudly, but the next moment his face dropped again, and he looked down at Gui Haiming and asked urgently, "Uncle, where did Xiao Da go?"
This question made Gui Haiming hesitate for a moment: How could he explain to A Guang that his good friend had turned into yellow sand and disappeared, and could no longer be found? Just when he was frowning in confusion, fortunately, there was someone beside him.
Xiaozhu spoke: "Aguang, it's too late today. Let's go find Xiaoda at dawn tomorrow, okay?"
"No, what if Xiaoda encounters a wolf?" A Guang shook his head desperately.
Xiaozhu persuaded with a smile: "No, there are so many of us watching. I don't think Xiaoda can go far. He probably got tired and fell asleep somewhere in the village. How about we go look for him early tomorrow morning?"
Aguang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. Xiaozhu exchanged glances with her companions, and then she walked towards Mu Feiyan and said softly: "Miss Mu, you saw it just now. Aguang kept saying that his friend was missing. This matter
It's indeed a bit strange. If you don't mind, Aguang will rest in the same tent as us tonight and let us persuade him, do you think so?"
Mu Feiyan was stunned for a moment. She glanced at A Guang, thought for a moment, and then nodded and said, "Then there is Miss Laoyue."
After saying that, everyone saw that the farce had dispersed and returned to the village in twos and threes. Gui Haiming hugged A Guang and returned to the tent. The boy rubbed his eyes sleepily, and not long after he got on the couch,
He started snoring. After Aguang fell asleep, the four of them lowered their voices and started talking:
"This is so weird. I saw the child fall into the sand with my own eyes," Lu Ling frowned, "Do you think it was Venerable Ying Long who caused the accident?"
Gui Haiming shook his head and said: "I have not noticed the demonic power of 'Nine Brilliance' or 'Virtual Shadow'."
"Brother Xiao She is right. Apart from the aura of the 'Desolate Dust Blade', there is no trace of demonic energy in this village." Xiaozhu also raised a pair of delicate willow eyebrows and said doubtfully, "It is precisely because there are no demons causing trouble.
That’s why it’s so strange that all the villagers have lost their memory.”
Bi Fei pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Lu Ling and asked softly: "Junior sister Lu, please describe the scene you just saw in detail. Maybe there are some clues hidden in it that we missed before."
Lu Ling recounted in detail the events from when he saw the black shadow until Xiao Da disappeared. When he heard Xiao Da wave his hand as if to say goodbye, Bi Fei raised his eyebrows and said, "So, that child seems to know
My own situation, but I don't feel frightened and frightened, but it disappears happily... This seems even more weird."
All kinds of strange phenomena were confusing, making everyone confused. It was already late at night, and it was inconvenient for Gui Haiming and Bi Fei to stay in the tent for a long time, so they left and went to the opposite tent to rest. Lu Ling volunteered to guard the tent.
During the night vigil, Xiaozhu slept with his clothes on, and soon fell into a light sleep.
