The sixth chapter, the fourth chapter, goes to sea
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The night is deep, the wind and rain are blowing between the sky and the earth, and the fallen leaves that come from nowhere are gently floating in the wind and rain, passing by with the wind.
Under the green oilcloth umbrella, her clothes were gently fluttering, and a few strands of black hair clung to her snow-white cheeks.
Zhang Xiaofan stood there, but for a moment, he felt confused. In this late night in a foreign land, in a strange place, there was a wind and rain that seemed familiar...
He slowly walked over and walked into the wind and rain.
Behind him, in the vague depths of darkness, there were deep eyes, watching silently.
As we got closer, the whole world seemed to quietly quiet down.
Her gaze is right ahead.
So gentle.
"Why haven't you gone to bed yet?" Zhang Xiaofan said slowly.
Baguio didn't answer, just looked at him, her bright eyes were like water, reflecting his shadow.
The rain gradually wetted his clothes, and slowly condensed into small crystal water droplets from his hair, flowing through his black hair, dripping gently, and sliding down his face.
"What about you?" she asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Zhang Xiaofan was silent for a moment and said: "Shitou snores in his sleep. The sound is so loud that I can't sleep."
Baguio was startled for a moment, and then she chuckled lightly, her eyes flowing, and the faint light that vaguely surrounded her seemed to suddenly light up.
In Zhang Xiaofan's eyes, she is like a lily blooming gently in the late night rain.
She smiled, stretched out her hand, and took Zhang Xiaofan's hand. Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but take a step forward. In the wind and rain, the small green umbrella came across and blocked his head.
Under the umbrella, there was the sound of her breathing gently.
Zhang Xiaofan's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he looked away, not looking at her, but the faint fragrance that seemed to be emanating from her body surrounded him.
"Are you going to Liubo Mountain tomorrow?" Baguio said quietly.
Zhang Xiaofan's heart moved and he said: "Yes!" After saying that, he raised his head and glanced at her: "What about you?"
Baguio smiled faintly and said, "I'll go too!"
Zhang Xiaofan's expression changed, he frowned and said, "Stop being childish. There are many decent people there, and my master's temper is even worse. You will be in danger if you go there."
Baguio stopped talking and just stared at him silently. Zhang Xiaofan felt vaguely uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't say anything, but he thought that it was always not good for him and her to stand in the rain late at night, so he said: "Then I Let’s go back first.”
Baguio didn't answer, so Zhang Xiaofan left her side and walked back.
But when he was halfway gone, her voice suddenly came from behind him in the rain.
"Xiaofan!"
Zhang Xiaofan was stunned. This was the first time Baguio called him so affectionately.
He slowly turned around, the wind and rain between them seemed to be stronger, so Baguio's face also seemed a little blurry, but her voice came through so clearly.
"When I was standing here alone just now, I thought to myself, in fact, it would not be bad if the two of us died in the bleeding cave without being able to escape. "
Zhang Xiaofan shuddered, then forced a laugh and said: "Stop joking around." With that, he walked away quickly.
Baguio looked at his figure, slowly lowered her head, and said softly in a voice that only she could hear: "At least, I won't regret it."
Zhang Xiaofan walked up the corridor and left the wind and rain behind. He seemed to feel relieved. For some reason, he always felt an unknown sense of nervousness when facing Baguio, a beautiful woman from the Demon Cult. Perhaps, this was her identity. The pressure it brings!
He sighed secretly, but couldn't help but glance back. Seeing the woman still standing in the wind and rain, he shook his head and walked back to his room.
Not long after he left, Baguio also walked up and stood on the corridor holding a green oil umbrella, looking at the direction he was walking in, silent and speechless.
At this moment, in the darkness behind her, the darkness suddenly moved, and out came a woman dressed all in black, even her face covered with a black gauze, and walked to her side.
Baguio turned her head and said calmly: "Aunt You."
The woman in black glanced in the direction of Zhang Xiaofan and said in a calm and emotionless voice: "Let's go! Your father is waiting for you at Liubo Mountain!"
Baguio nodded slowly.
In the early morning, Zhang Xiaofan, who finally fell asleep, was woken up by Shitou loudly: "Brother Zhang, get up soon."
Zhang Xiaofan struggled to open his eyes and saw that Shitou was full of energy and vitality. It was obvious that he had slept well last night!
He smiled bitterly, said nothing, got up, and walked to the washbasin next to him with blurred eyes to wash his face. Shitou sat on his bed and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, I'm not telling you, you are so young. , and as a cultivator, you should be refreshed after waking up at night. You look like you haven't slept all night!"
Zhang Xiaofan muttered in his mind: "Who can sleep with you?" But he could only nod with a wry smile on his face.
After the two of them had washed up, Shitou took Zhang Xiaofan and prepared to ask Baguio to set off together. Zhang Xiaofan frowned secretly, but he really didn't want to, but he couldn't tell Shitou. Unexpectedly, the two of them knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no one. I responded and asked the shopkeeper again, but it turned out that Baguio had checked out late last night and left, and by the way, he had also calculated the accommodation fees for the two of them.
Shitou was startled for a moment and shook his head feeling strange. Zhang Xiaofan stood aside and made some calculations in his mind. According to the time mentioned by Shopkeeper Wang, she probably left not long after he broke up with Baguio.
In fact, Zhang Xiaofan had been worried about what to do if Baguio wanted to go to Liubo Mountain with him, but this time she suddenly left without saying goodbye, and he felt confused again.
Shitou, who was standing nearby, happened to come over to discuss with Zhang Xiaofan. Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Wang looked at him a few more times and suddenly said: "May I ask, your Excellency, is his name Shitou?"
Shitou was startled and said: "Exactly, how did you know?"
Shopkeeper Wang had a look of joy on his face. He took out a letter from under the counter and said, "This is what a customer sent to me this morning. He said it was for a burly young man named Shitou. That must be you, guest officer."
Shitou took the letter and saw that his name was indeed written on the envelope, so he opened it and looked at it. At this time, Zhang Xiaofan also came back to his senses and looked over. Shitou looked at it, frowned, and said in a voiceless voice: "Master!"
Zhang Xiaofan was surprised and said: "What happened to your master?"
Shitou shook his head and said: "I don't know, but this letter was written by my master, asking me to go to the Tutu Temple in the west of the city to meet him immediately. Brother Zhang, I think we have to separate temporarily."
Zhang Xiaofan nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, just go ahead. I'm also anxious to go to Liubo Mountain to meet my master and the others!"
Shitou smiled and said: "When I meet the master and tell him, he will most likely go to Liubo Mountain. We will see you then."
Zhang Xiaofan spent a lot of time with him, and felt somewhat close to him. He smiled and said, "Okay!"
Shitou nodded, turned and left.
Zhang Xiaofan walked him to the door of the inn and watched his tall body disappear into the crowd. He stood there in shock for a while, then turned his head and walked eastward alone.
After they had all gone far, Zhou Yixian and his granddaughter Xiaohuan slowly walked out of the lobby of Haiyun Tower.
Xiaohuan whispered: "It's so dangerous, we almost ran into an enemy." After saying this, he glanced at Yiyi Xian and said: "It's not all you, grandpa. Wherever you go, you will accidentally encounter someone who has been deceived by you." I think the person who has been wronged the most in the world is probably me."
Yiyi Xian rolled his eyes at Xiaohuan and ignored her. At this time, Shopkeeper Wang saw the old immortal coming out, so naturally he had already come up to him, served tea and food attentively, and entertained her warmly. Yiyi Xian was also not polite, and talked to Xiaohuan. Huanda Lala sat down and chatted with shopkeeper Wang.
Shopkeeper Wang said: "Old immortal, do you know? We heard that something big happened outside Changhe City last night?"
Zhou Xian was startled and asked, "What's going on?"
Shopkeeper Wang said: "I don't know much about it, but I heard that they are the righteous cultivators who have gathered here these days. They met people from the Demon Cult on the west side of the city last night, and a fight broke out between the two sides. The situation was very fierce. .I heard from people in the west of the city that even the city walls are shaking!"
Zhou Yixian asked in surprise: "Have the Demon Sect and the Righteous Sect already started fighting?"
Shopkeeper Wang shrugged his shoulders and said: "The news came here in the morning, but it's probably not false!" He said with concern: "Old immortal, the righteous people are all cultivators. I heard that the devil Generally speaking, those who teach will not come to bring bad luck to us ordinary people. But you are a profound person. If someone wants to ask you to punish the demonic sect, you must be careful!"
"Poof", Xiaohuan next to him was taking a sip of tea and couldn't help but spurt it out.
Zhou Yixian glared at Xiaohuan. Xiaohuan suppressed her laughter and saw Shopkeeper Wang looking over with concern. It took a lot of effort for her to maintain a normal tone and said: "Ah! Shopkeeper Wang, I, it doesn't matter, it's okay." , Haha, I choked on drinking water, haha, I choked..."
Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea (Note 1), which is seven thousand miles into the sea, is the most easterly point in the world. Even further away is the vast sea, which is boundless.
This place is extremely remote and was naturally deserted. Unexpectedly, just a few days after Zhang Xiaofan and others entered Kongsang Mountain, demon cultists suddenly appeared from all over the place. Within a few days, dozens of cultivation sects were wiped out by the demon cult, and the world was shocked. .The demonic sect re-emerged eight hundred years later and became very powerful.
The major sects in the righteous path, headed by Qingyunmen, Tianyin Temple, and Fenxiang Valley, hurriedly discussed.
At this moment, news suddenly came from Fenxiang Valley that a large number of people from the Demon Cult would gather in a remote place like Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea. I don’t know why?
The so-called morality and justice are at the forefront, and the forces are irreconcilable, and the people of the righteous path are filled with righteous indignation. Soon, the three major sects are the main ones, and they send out their elite disciples, led by the elders with profound cultivation, to the Liubo Mountain of the East China Sea. Along the way, there are many more righteous sects Scholars joined with the intention of clearing out the demons and benefiting all people in the world.
Along the way, Zhang Xiaofan kept asking around and found out more or less what had happened. He felt passionate and determined to go to the East China Sea.
However, this land in the far east is extremely far away. The Demon Sect chose this place because they probably saw that although the Central Plains is a fertile land, it is also where the three sects are deeply rooted, so they were willing to go to the remote island.
. It’s just that I never expected that the righteous path is prospering now, and in the hearts of all righteous people, righteousness is at the forefront, and even those from far away are still rushing to destroy it!
Along the way, Zhang Xiaofan was in a hurry. Except for resting, he used fire sticks to fly in the air. After about two days, he went out to sea. At the beginning, he could often see some small islands. After another ten days,
Flying far away, you can see only the blue sea and blue sky, the sky is high and the clouds are light.
He often flies non-stop all day and all night, and the sea is clear and blue. If it weren't for the rippling waves, it would be almost like a crystal clear and beautiful gem under his feet, but there is no shadow of an island.
At this time, Zhang Xiaofan was dumbfounded in mid-air. The sea breeze blew and cooled his face, but he was filled with anxiety in his heart.
Today, it has been ten days since he flew out of the East China Sea. This time, he couldn't find an island to rest for a day and two nights. Unexpectedly, he got lost on this boundless sea.
However, these days, he has been sleeping in the open air and nothing else. His ability to fly in the air has become much better, and he is no longer as frightened as before.
At this moment, he looked up at the sky, then looked down at the blue sea under his feet, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Just when he was not thinking about it, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly heard a crisp bird song in front of him. When he looked up, he saw a white seagull flying over the sea with its wings spread.
Zhang Xiaofan's heart moved. When he first went to sea, he saw many of these seabirds, but after flying too far, the seabirds couldn't reach them and couldn't see them anymore. Unexpectedly, in the depths of the sea, he could still see the seabirds.
Bird, it seems there must be an island nearby.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Xiaofan immediately became excited, and without hesitation, he flew in the direction of the seagull. The vast sea was boundless, and on the distant horizon, the sea and sky were of the same color, as picturesque as a poem.
Flying in the air between the heaven and the earth, I suddenly felt like leaving the dust, feeling relaxed and happy, as if my whole person had become one with the heaven and the earth.
After flying for another half an hour, I saw a small island appearing in front of me. Looking from the sky, the entire island was lush and green, with vegetation all over it. The sea water near the island was even more clear and blue, like crystal clear sapphire.
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Zhang Xiaofan flew for a long time and felt a little tired. He then landed on the island with a fire stick and rested for a while. As soon as he stepped on the ground, Zhang Xiaofan looked around and saw the scenery on the ground.
It's different from looking at it in the sky, it's even more clear.
The clear sea water washes the white sandy beach in waves. Near the sea, there are mostly trees growing in a kind of tree that has never been seen in China. The trunks are towering, but there are no side branches, reaching straight into the sky. Only the tops of the trees branch out into large areas.
The branches and leaves, underneath the branches and leaves, are bearing fruits as big as a child's head.
Further into the island, in addition to such tall trees, low shrubs gradually become more lush. The woods are densely covered, but there are no roads in sight. It seems that no one has been here for thousands of years.
Pass.
Above the head, seagulls were chirping and circling over the island, and the fresh sea breeze blew from the sea level, which was very cool. Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath. In this lonely place, a sense of tiredness came over him. Looking around, there was nothing strange.
He found a clean place, lay down with his clothes on, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
It was a very good sleep. The island was quiet, and there was no movement except for the tide and sea breeze. Naturally, no one would come to disturb him. Zhang Xiaofan slept until dusk before waking up.
Stretching and standing up, Zhang Xiaofan walked to the beach and looked up. He saw that the seascape at dusk was very different from that in the daytime. The setting sun was like blood, reflecting red on the western skyline and coastline. A sea of clouds and sea water appeared in front of him. The clouds were steaming, with different shapes, and they changed in no way. The sea breeze blew from the sea, and Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but open his arms and take a deep breath.
A feeling of comfort filled his body, and in this paradise-like place, his whole body seemed to relax.
At that moment, he couldn't help but think that if he could live in this pure place, be with Senior Sister Ling'er every day, and watch the beautiful sunset, his life would really be worth it.
Thinking of Tian Linger, Zhang Xiaofan's heart felt hot again. It had been more than a month since he came down the mountain. Ever since he entered Qingyun Sect, he had never been separated from his senior sister for such a long time. Now on this quiet island, he thought again The senior sister might be on another island nearby. Zhang Xiaofan's heart immediately started to turmoil and he could no longer calm down.
After standing for a long time, his fluctuating mood gradually calmed down. He only heard two "gurgling" sounds, but he was hungry. Zhang Xiaofan smiled bitterly. Ever since he was trapped in the Blood Cave in Kongsang Mountain, he seemed to He gets hungry very easily. But fortunately, he still has enough dry food, but not much water left.
Zhang Xiaofan looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the fruits of the tall trees. He stood up and picked a few.
Unexpectedly, the fruit shell was extremely hard. Finally, Zhang Xiaofan smashed it on a stone for ten times before breaking it open, but what came out was white juice. Zhang Xiaofan was overjoyed and drank up the whole fruit in one breath. He just felt Although it has a slightly astringent taste, it tastes sweet and is actually a rare product.
Zhang Xiaofan had a satisfying meal with this natural delicacy. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he thought about starting his journey again tomorrow.
It was getting late, and the sea breeze was blowing on him, making him feel colder and colder. Zhang Xiaofan frowned and walked towards the woods, but hesitated for a moment and finally did not go in. He only found a sheltered place outside the wind and lay down to rest. .
The night is getting darker, the bright moon rises from the east, and the sky is filled with stars, as if like naughty children, jumping out one by one, blinking in the night sky.
After sleeping for most of the afternoon, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't fall asleep for a while. He tossed and turned, and his mind couldn't help but think of what thousands of people said to him at the ancient tea stall that day.
He picked up the fire stick inserted in his waist and reflected the faint light from the stars in the sky. He saw that the originally black fire stick was emitting a faint cyan light, especially the red blood threads inside, which seemed to be like blood at this moment. It's like there is life, there seems to be fresh blood flowing inside.
Are these what thousands of people call my essence and blood?
Zhang Xiaofan muttered something in his heart and had mixed feelings for a moment. He clearly still remembered the scene in the valley that day. The blood-devouring bead sucked out a large amount of blood from his palm...
Zhang Xiaofan trembled and shook his head vigorously, not wanting to think about those past events anymore.
However, this magic weapon was still so clearly in front of him, and even the unique cold feeling was still swimming in his body so familiarly, as if it was a part of his body.
On that day, although he said some high-sounding words to thousands of people, when it came to himself, he still didn't feel so good.
After all, it is not easy for a young disciple like him, who grew up in a famous sect, to suddenly accept that his magic weapon is an evil thing from the demon sect.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the fire stick again, looking at the increasingly clear blood streaks in it, and couldn't help but think in his heart: How many innocent souls have been buried with this magic weapon?
The blood in this may also contain the resentful spirits of many people!
He couldn't help but shudder.
However, he suddenly thought, if what thousands of people are telling the truth, then what is the "Ancient Sword of Execution of Immortals" in the Huanyue Cave in Tongtian Peak of Qingyun Mountain?
Is justice and evil in this world really as taught by Master and brothers? They have existed since ancient times and will last forever?
Suddenly, an unprecedented thought came to his mind: Who said that our right path must be righteous?
When he thought of this, Zhang Xiaofan jumped up suddenly, without hesitation, closed his eyes and "snapped" first
With a loud sound, he slapped himself hard and said loudly: "Damn it, damn it, how dare you have such rebellious thoughts!"
Note 1: "Book of Mountains and Seas, Book of Seas, Volume 9, Book of Great Wilderness East": There is Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea, seven thousand miles into the sea. There is a beast on it, shaped like an ox, with a pale body and no horns, and one foot. When entering or leaving, there will be wind and rain.
Its light was like the sun and moon, its sound was like thunder, and its name was Kui. The Yellow Emperor obtained it, and used its skin as a drum, and used the bones of thunder beasts as prongs.