The clouds are misty in the mountains, like gentle white ribbons, changing gently. The slightly moist air in the morning, and the fresh and cool wind, pass over the green bamboo forest and blow over the top of Dazhu Peak.
The buildings with Shoujing Hall as the center stood quietly in the morning light, everything seemed so peaceful...
Just a burst of barking sounds suddenly came, mixed with "squeaking" sounds, breaking the silence here. The bright-colored rhubarb came galloping from a distance, and Xiao Hui rode on its back, holding tightly with his hands. He grabbed the hair on Dahuang's neck to support his body, and at the same time waved his other hand in the air, looking very excited.
Ten years ago, Zhang Xiaofan went to Tongtian Peak from here and never came back. In the beginning, both animals became depressed, especially Xiao Hui, who was not as active as before and was bored for a long time. As for Rhubarb, it was not feeling well. It was dejected all day long. I don’t know if it liked what Zhang Xiaofan cooked too much. During that period, every time Du Bishu, who was cooking for Zhang Xiaofan, took out food to feed them, he would definitely be attacked by Rhubarb and Xiaohui. There was a roar, and most of them rolled their eyes after eating, looking very dissatisfied. Poor Du Bishu was also depressed for a long time.
It's just that time passed by like water, and the memories of that year seemed to gradually fade away. I don't know when it started, but Xiao Hui and Da Huang started to play and play endlessly on the top of Dazhu Peak. However, even so, they When I fall asleep at night, I always go back to Zhang Xiaofan's room, as if I was expecting something.
Although, for so many years, this room has always been empty.
"hiss!"
Big Yellow suddenly stopped while running, and the huge inertia made Xiao Hui almost fall off its back. Fortunately, its hand was tight enough, and it could barely stabilize its body. Big Yellow barked loudly, and suddenly replied Turning around, he opened his mouth and stuck out his long tongue, chasing his own tail, and kept spinning in place.
Xiao Hui sat firmly on its back, grinning loudly and "squeaking", looking very excited and happy. I don't know how many times Dahuang has played this boring game, but for them, it is It seems to be the most fun thing.
The early morning light shone on them, the voices of the two animals echoed on the Dazhu Peak, and people were still sleeping. This wonderful time seemed to be reserved only for them.
In the distance, from the green bamboo forest in the back mountain, the sound of the mountain wind blowing the bamboo leaves could be faintly heard, echoing leisurely. Even the wind blowing from that direction seemed to carry the fragrance of the bamboo leaves, and The smell in that bamboo forest.
suddenly!
Dahuang stopped chasing his tail, and Xiaohui, who was on its back, raised his head almost at the same time, opened his mouth wide, and looked towards the bamboo forest.
Green mountains, green bamboos, wind blowing, like the sea...
Swish, swish, swish...
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!" Xiao Hui suddenly screamed, and Da Huang's reaction was a bit strange, but the voice was much softer. He barked a few times, but after a while, both animals seemed to know something, and Xiao Hui tightened his grip. After catching Rhubarb, Rhubarb immediately spread its legs and ran quickly into the black bamboo forest on the back hill.
On the familiar back mountain path, perhaps because no one has come here to do homework for a long time, the lush vegetation even makes the original mountain path gradually blurred, but Rhubarb seems to be born with spiritual sense, shuttling through the woods, running faster and faster, Soon I ran to the bamboo forest.
The emerald green bamboo forest was deep and mysterious. Dahuang stopped outside the bamboo forest and called out a few times in a low voice. Xiao Hui jumped off its back and squatted aside, looking around. Looking at it, I looked into the depths of the bamboo forest, scratching my head with my hands from time to time, as if I was hesitant.
But after only a moment, Xiao Hui finally made up his mind. He called out to the rhubarb twice and walked towards the bamboo forest. It was wrong to say that he was walking, but Xiao Hui was strange. It did not climb up the bamboo, but held it on the ground with its forelimbs, and slowly walked inward with a jumping posture. Looking at its appearance, it was both cautious and full of expectation.
Dahuang purred twice, then took steps, followed behind it, and walked into the bamboo forest.
A monkey and a dog slowly shuttled through the quiet bamboo forest and soon disappeared.
The morning light was blocked by the dense bamboo leaves, but from the gaps, there were still rays of light, which turned into light pillars as big as fingers, falling from the top of the bamboo forest and falling on the ground.
Xiao Hui and Da Huang walked slowly in the bamboo forest. As they walked...unknowingly, they came to a place deep in the bamboo forest. There was a small open space that looked familiar. In their vague memory, it seemed that it was Zhang Xiaofan's first time there. Come here, where you work hard to cut bamboo.
Xiao Hui stopped, squatted in the open space, scratched his head with his hands, and looked around.
There was silence in the deep bamboo forest.
But there seems to be some inexplicable aura floating here.
Make the heartbeat slowly speed up...
"Poof!" A gentle step stepped into the silence deep in the bamboo forest.
Xiao Hui and Da Huang turned their heads at the same time, and the figure slowly appeared behind a thick bamboo.
The bamboo forest suddenly became silent again, but after a moment, there was a sudden sound of cheering. Xiao Hui jumped up, turned into gray light and rushed over, jumped into the air, and jumped into the arms of that person!
It tightly grasped the person's clothes, laughed loudly, and released its joy without restraint, laughing non-stop.
The man crossed his arms, and the fierceness he once had was gone. A gentle smile that he hadn't seen for a long time was between his brows, and he held Xiao Hui in his arms. After a moment, he suddenly felt something again. He lowered his head and looked at the corner of his mouth. He showed a smile, leaned down, stroked Dahuang's head that was rubbing against his body, and said with a smile: "Dahuang, are you okay?"
Of course Dahuang couldn't speak, he just purred in a low voice, kept wagging his tail, and nuzzled his palm with his head.
The corners of his eyes seemed to be reflecting light in a place where no one could see him: "You are the only ones who still treat me as before!"
He sighed softly and took a deep breath. In this bamboo forest, he was once familiar with the smell of longing.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, there was another burst of hurried footsteps, and it was Taoist Taoist Taoist Wild Dog who rushed out from behind. However, looking at the several holes torn by thorns in his old Taoist robe, we knew that he was going the wrong way.
Taoist Wild Dog looked unhappy and complained to the former Zhang Xiaofan and now Gui Li: "Hey, brat, are you crazy? You don't have to do this if you want to die! This is the Qingyun Gate. If someone discovers it, Even if we had ten lives, we would still be dead!"
Suddenly, Dahuang, who had been very docile to Ghost Li just now, turned around. The hair on his neck stood up and he bared his teeth. It was obvious that he had no good impression of the wild dog. After a moment, Dahuang roared and actually pounced on him.
The wild dog was startled, but when he saw the giant dog that was almost half as tall as a man suddenly pounced on him, he felt a little jump in his heart and subconsciously reached out to hold his fang magic weapon.
Unexpectedly, Gui Li said calmly from the front: "If you dare to use magic weapons to hurt this dog, I will cut off your hands and feet, and then throw them in front of the Shoujing Hall at the foot of the mountain."
The wild dog was stunned and said angrily: "What did you say..."
But before he finished speaking, Rhubarb had already pounced on him. The wild dog was knocked down by the huge dog in a daze. Suddenly, the barking and cursing of dogs could not be heard. People and dogs were writhing, stumbling, and crashing! Taoist Taoist Wild Dog and Rhubarb were together. After rolling to the back of a thorn bush in the distance, no human figure or dog could be seen, only angry roars could be heard from time to time.
"Oh! Damn dog, you are still biting... Hey, brat, you beast, you haven't told this dog to let go yet, no, let go, ah... Damn dog, those are human legs, not chicken legs! Quickly let go, Stop biting...ahhhh..."
Gui Li turned a deaf ear to the screams of wild dogs in the distance. He turned his head and looked at Xiao Hui in his arms, with a smile on his brows. After looking carefully, he saw that Xiao Hui seemed to have grown up after not seeing him for ten years. , the feeling of being held in my arms seemed to be much heavier than before, and even the mark between its eyes seemed to be much larger.
After the initial excitement of joy, Xiao Hui was still grinning, crawling onto his shoulder as usual, and reaching out to touch his hair out of habit.
Gui Li stood quietly, and then slowly walked out, walked to the edge of the bamboo forest, and looked into the distance. The place in front of the mountain that was obscured by clouds and mist was once his warmest home.
He was in a daze, staring deeply.
I don't know how long it took, but Dahuang ran out from the depths of the bamboo forest triumphantly, shaking his head and tail, and jumped to Gui Li's side, barking "woof, woof, woof" several times.
Gui Li smiled, reached out and patted its head.
A moment later, the wild dog Taoist staggered out of the black bamboo forest. The Taoist robe on his body was a bit tattered, and there were even a few scratches on the dog's face. The wounds on his feet were even more vaguely visible.
At this moment, when he saw Dahuang lying next to Gui Li, he felt a little scared. He didn't dare to walk over and cursed angrily from a distance: "Damn dog, don't think that anyone is supporting you. Sooner or later, I will kill you!"
Dahuang Huodi turned around and roared at Taoist Wild Dog. The wild dog was so frightened that it immediately took a few steps back. However, Dahuang only looked at him to scare him and did not chase him after a while. Instead, he turned his head. The dog was relieved now, but he didn't dare to scold him any more.
After looking down the mountain for a long time, the first ray of sunshine of the day had quietly set, covering the green mountain with a layer of light golden clothes.
Gui Li closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
After a moment, he turned around, reached out to hold Xiao Hui on his shoulder, glanced at the wild dog, and said, "Let's go!"
The wild dog was eager to hear what he said, so he hurried over and muttered: "Isn't this just looking for trouble! Risking your life for a monkey..."
Dahuang seemed to feel something, stood up, and looked at Gui Li. Gui Li reached out and patted Dahuang's head, smiled, waved his left hand, and a black stick with a dark blue light appeared, which was the "burning fire" back then. Stick", holding his body up to the sky.
The wild dog was speechless and complained: "You brat, where do you think you are? You even walked so arrogantly..."
While he was complaining, suddenly, Dahuang roared loudly. The wild dog was startled, and he quickly picked up the magic weapon and followed Gui Li.
In front of the black bamboo forest, Dahuang stood alone, barking loudly, and kept barking...
Its roar echoed in the mountains, and it kept shouting until a white hand touched the top of its head and said softly: "Dahuang, what's wrong? Why did you come here today and scream? stop?"
Dahuang seemed to be gasping for breath with excitement. He turned to look at Tian Linger, who was now a young woman, then turned back and barked loudly toward the sky.
"Woof woof, woof woof, woof woof woof..."
Tian Linger frowned, glanced around, a little strange, and said: "What's wrong, Da Huang? By the way, where is Xiao Hui? Why isn't he with you?"
Dahuang didn't know whether he understood what she said, but he still barked at the sky at the top of his lungs.
Tian Linger looked at the sky, but she saw only blue sky and white clouds, the sky was infinite, and there were vague streaks of clouds cutting out from the clouds, flying across the sky, which was very spectacular. For some reason, she suddenly felt confused in her heart, and for a moment she was looking at it in a daze.
To the south of Qingyun Mountain, in a remote place thousands of miles away, there is a high mountain called "Huqi Mountain", which is where the main hall of the Devil's Sect, the Ghost King Sect, is located.
In the past ten years, the power of the demon sect has become increasingly prosperous, and masters have emerged one after another. However, its internal battles have become increasingly fierce, almost more fierce than the fight with the righteous way. The Ghost King Sect was originally one of the four major factions in the demon sect. In the past ten years, the sect leader The Ghost King worked hard to govern, and with great talents and strategies, the Ghost King Sect became stronger and stronger, and it seemed to be replacing the Wandu Sect as the largest faction in the Demon Sect.
In today's Ghost King Sect, in addition to the mysterious four holy envoys of the previous generation of masters, there is also a mysterious figure "Mr. Ghost" who appears around the Ghost King. Usually, only human voices are heard but no one is seen. But the most annoying thing is What attracts attention is the younger generation of the Ghost King Sect, especially Gui Li, who is highly valued by the Ghost King. The Ghost King even made an exception and promoted him as the deputy sect leader, treating him as his own son. Now everyone knows that Gui Li must be The next generation of Ghost King Sect leader.
In the Demon Cult, the internal fighting is not only fierce but also resorts to all possible means. I don’t know how many people have tried to drive a wedge between the Ghost King and his number one general, but they have all failed.
And in the hearts of the few people who know that past event, there is a touch of sentimentality towards the relationship between these two people that is so strong that it is almost unbreakable.
The black veil gently covered her face. The mysterious woman in black, Youji, was sitting silently in the most important room of the Ghost King Sect. The room was not very big, but it was very cold. The reason was because In the center of the room, there is a crystal clear white ice platform, and a bit of cold air floats from the almost transparent ice platform.
A beautiful woman, wearing her beloved green clothes, was lying quietly on it. In the wafting white cold air, her face looked a little pale, as if it were also transparent, with a cold beauty!
She crossed her hands in front of her body, and in her palms, as if integrated with her body, was a small golden bell, shining with a strange light, as if staring at the world.
At this time, a low "rumbling" sound suddenly came from behind, and the heavy stone door of this room was pushed open and then closed again.
Footsteps sounded, and someone walked up to You Ji.
You Ji slowly raised her head, and there were no more than four people who could enter this room, even from the entire Ghost King Sect.
Gui Li's somewhat pale face appeared in front of her eyes. Behind the black veil, her heart palpitated slightly. She vaguely remembered that every time this man entered this place, his face became paler and paler.
However, in the man's eyes, there was no presence of Youji at all. The beautiful woman lying there peacefully had occupied his entire body and mind at this moment.
The stone room suddenly became very quiet, as quiet as death.
Youji stood up gently and stepped back, but her eyes stayed on this man. His figure seemed to be a little more lonely. As for the horrific bloody blood that often appeared on him in the outside world,
I can't feel the breath at all here.
He doesn't know if this is the only place where he can find peace.
She glanced at the man one last time, walked out, and carefully closed the stone door. Then she was startled to see Qinglong in white standing beside her.
"What's the matter?" You Ji was silent for a moment and said calmly.
Qinglong glanced at the stone door and said, "He's back?"
You Ji's black veil moved, as if she nodded slightly, and said: "Yes, I'm talking to Baguio inside."
Qinglong frowned and sighed softly. In fact, they all knew in their hearts that the so-called talking was just Gui Li whispering to himself. As for whether Baguio could hear it, that was another matter. But this matter
It was so sad that none of them wanted to talk about it.
You Ji stood silently for a while and suddenly said: "Every time Zhang Xiaofan comes back, he will come here as soon as possible..."
Qinglong's face changed slightly and he said: "Third sister, he has been named Gui Li by the Ghost King Sect Master. I have told you many times not to call him by this name again."
Behind Youji's black veil, I don't know what her expression was, but I heard her tone of voice not changing at all as she continued: "...but the sect master hasn't been here for a long time."
Qinglong looked at her, and finally let out a long sigh, saying: "In the past ten years, the sect master has grown more white hair on his temples, you can see it, right? It's not that he doesn't miss his only daughter, he just wants to
The pain is just hidden in my heart."
You Ji was silent for a while, then she seemed to remember something, raised her head and said, "How is the search for the black witch tribe going?"
Qinglong shook his head and said: "The Black Witch Clan only appeared briefly a thousand years ago, but now we have no clue where to look for it."
Youji slowly turned around and walked out.
The stone chamber where Baguio slept was naturally located in a very secluded area of the Ghost King Sect. On weekdays, few people came here. At this moment, there were only two of them in the corridor outside the stone chamber.
Qinglong looked at You Ji walking away and suddenly said: "You'd better stay away from Gui Li."
Youji's body suddenly shook and she stopped immediately. Her whole body seemed to be tense, but then she slowly relaxed, turned around, stared at Qinglong through the black gauze, and said word by word: "
What do you mean?"
Qinglong stopped looking at her, turned to look at the stone door of the stone chamber, and said calmly: "I know that you feel guilty about Baguio and think that you did not protect her well, but your private concern for that man has gone too far."
You Ji stopped talking, but the corridor suddenly became almost colder than the stone room just now, and invisible murderous intent seemed to be emanating from the woman in black.
"Are you saying that I actually have feelings for this boy?" She spat out one word after another.
Qinglong seemed not to feel the killing intent in front of him, and his expression did not change. He only said slowly: "Third sister, I didn't say that, I just want to remind you that because of Baguio, there is no relationship between the Ghost King Sect Master and this man.
The relationship has always been very delicate. I have followed the leader of the Ghost King for many years, and I know that although he regards Gui Li as one of his own, he is sometimes sad that Baguio is like this, and I am afraid he also has a bit of hatred."
Having said this, he turned around, looked deeply at You Ji, and said softly: "Third sister, you have to take care of yourself."
You Ji, who was far away, snorted coldly and said coldly: "I don't know what to say!" After that, she turned around and walked away.
Qinglong smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed slightly.
In the stone chamber.
Gui Li sat next to Baguio, staring at the beautiful but slightly pale face, and said softly: "I'm back, Baguio."
…
"This time I went out and destroyed another sect for your father. It was the Blood Refining Hall we met back then. You must still remember it, right?"
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"I don't know why, but when I was the last person left, I suddenly thought of you and how we met here, and I couldn't kill you. Baguio, will you blame me?"
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"A few days ago, I secretly evaded the guards and secretly went to Dazhu Peak, and brought Xiao Hui back. Have you seen Xiao Hui? He is the monkey I raised since childhood..."
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"I went to the Black Bamboo Forest. Guess what I saw?"
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"It turns out that the black knotted bamboo that fell on the ground is still lying there. Baguio, do you still remember? It was the bamboo that the two of us were sitting on together..."
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"It turns out that nothing has changed, Baguio."
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"Baguio..." He recited softly, with a faint voice that was slightly choked, floating in this stone room. (To be continued)