In the early morning, when the sky was getting dark, the sky around Qingyun Mountain was covered with dark clouds, and soon raindrops fell. The rain gradually became heavier, and soon the sky and the earth turned into a gray sky, and there was no sound of raindrops. Without it, the towering mountains are shrouded in mist, looking hazy and mysterious.
The sound of rain hitting the green bamboo leaves seems to have not changed for thousands of years, and it always seems very lonely on Qingyun Mountain. From the eaves and tiles extending out from the eaves and tiles covered with moss due to age, the drops of water change from tick to tick. A water curtain was made, and strands fell down like pearls, landing on the ground paved with bluestone, splashing water particles like pearl fragments.
There is wind in the rain, blowing among the rain flowers, carrying a touch of moisture and rain powder, lingering between the windowsills, as if missing something.
Lu Xueqi stood in front of the independent window, looking at the misty rain and mountains outside the window, which was endless. In such a cold time, it seemed that only the sound of rain hitting bamboo leaves in the distance echoed in the sky, earth, mountains and rivers.
As the breeze passed by, her black hair on the temples fluttered gently, and the feeling of rain powder brushing against her face was like a chill entering her skin. She pursed her lips gently and held her hands on the window sill. The sound of rain seemed far away. It's so close, but in the end it seems like it's all deep in my heart.
I just wonder if there are still ripples?
Footsteps sounded outside the house, and someone knocked gently on the door. Lu Xueqi looked back silently, quietly recovered from the misty rain, walked over and opened the door. Standing outside the door was senior sister Wen Min.
Lu Xueqi smiled slightly and said, "Senior sister."
Wenmin looked at her slightly haggard face, frowned, and walked in. Lu Xueqi immediately closed the door, and the two of them sat down in the simple room. Wenmin first looked at the bed, but all he saw were neat bedding on the bed. Qi sighed and said, "Didn't you sleep last night?"
Lu Xueqi said quietly: "I can't sleep."
Wen Min looked at Lu Xueqi and felt a slight sting in her heart. She had been a student of Xiaozhufeng earlier than Lu Xueqi and had always been good friends with her. With Lu Xueqi's aloof and aloof character, apart from her mentor Shui Yue, only Wen Min was the closest to her and could talk a lot. That's it. Lu Xueqi has been in constant trouble recently, and Wen Min is looking on anxiously. Although she is anxious, she still has no choice but to watch as the quarrel between Lu Xueqi, her master, and the elders of the Qingyun Sect becomes more and more tense.
There was silence in the room for a while, and Wen Min didn't know what to say. However, after a while, Lu Xueqi spoke softly: "Senior sister, this time I really can't help you because of me."
Wen Min was startled and said: "What?"
Lu Xueqi said: "I heard that a few days ago, Senior Uncle Tian and Senior Uncle Suru from Dazhu Peak personally brought Senior Brother Song Daren and Song to propose marriage, but Master refused in person and had a big quarrel with Uncle Tian."
Wen Min gave a bitter smile, with a hint of bitterness in his smile. He shook his head slowly and said: "Oh...then, that's nothing. Besides, it's none of your business. It's because he and I have no fate, and we Everyone knows that Master has always hated people from Dazhu Peak."
Lu Xueqi shook her head silently and said: "No, that day was when I contradicted the master and angered her, so I also affected you. Otherwise, with Master Suru beside me, Master Tian would be willing to do this. If you have the dignity to come to propose marriage in person, your matter will most likely be successful. But... senior sister, I'm so sorry!"
Wen Min smiled, let out a long breath, and said: "Okay, don't blame yourself here. I'm pretty good, and Master is just angry for a moment, so he may not have a chance in the future." At this point. , she glanced at Lu Xueqi and said: "Don't talk about me, it's you, what are you going to do? You can't keep in a stalemate with the master like this, right?"
Lu Xueqi's face turned pale and she was speechless.
Wen Min pondered for a long time and said: "Junior sister, I know a little bit about your thoughts, but it is not an option for you to continue like this. Zhang...that person has finally entered the devil's path and has been despised by the righteous path of the world. And to take a step back, you This time I went to the southwest, where the demon sect and the beast monsters fought fiercely, and what you saw there..."
Wen Min suddenly stopped and kept silent, because at this moment Lu Xueqi's face seemed to lose all color in an instant, and even her clear eyes seemed to be engraved with deep pain.
There was silence in the room for a long time, with the sound of rain outside the window, and I felt lonely and speechless.
Finally, Wen Min spoke in a low voice: "I'm afraid he is really no longer alive. If you are so persistent, you will only suffer."
Lu Xueqi's face was pale and she didn't speak. She stood up slowly, walked to the window sill and stared out. The rain and fog on the mountain were misty and lingering, like a dream. Even the powdery raindrops blowing in the wind at this moment seemed to be cold. There is a sense of unreality in it.
"I know..." This cold and beautiful woman said softly in the misty rain: "Maybe he is really gone. Sometimes I also think about it. In fact, for him, this is not a relief. I I also know that it was not wrong for Master to scold me. It was all me who was wrong. I should not have had such wishful thinking. I should not have...should not have..."
Her voice was suddenly choked with sobs. Wen Min stood up and was about to go up to comfort her. Unexpectedly, Lu Xueqi suddenly turned around, her white clothes fluttering like a lonely cloud.
There seemed to be water droplets in the corners of her eyes, crystal clear, with a trace of sadness that she had never seen before, and said: "Senior sister, I know it all, but I just can't let it go. Even though I cut off this love thread thousands of times, I still cut it off after all. Continuously, unable to escape. After returning from the southwest, I told myself countless times, he is dead, he is dead, everything is over. However, every night after I fall asleep, I dream about the area in the Viper Valley. Such a tragic situation, I just dreamed that he was killed by a beast..."
Lu Xueqi suddenly stopped. Her expression was so excited that it made Wenmin a little worried, but Lu Xueqi quickly calmed down. Only her eyes still had that sad feeling: "Then, I I woke up in a cold sweat, as if I was in an ice cellar!"
She looked at Wenmin silently, and then her expression gradually became fragile, as if her body began to tremble slightly, and she said: "Senior sister, I, what's wrong with me, what's wrong with me?" She suddenly threw herself into Wenmin's arms, and Wenmin hugged her. On his shoulders, I could only feel her thin body shaking slightly, and her low voice came from my ears.
"Senior sister, I can't stand it anymore. I really can't stand it anymore..."
Wen Min was speechless, holding tightly to Lu Xueqi, who had never been so fragile. This cold and aloof woman, who was once aloof and arrogant, now seemed to be the most sad and painful person in the world.
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Silence covered everything again, the rain outside the window was pounding, and there seemed to be a low choking sound coming from the wind. Outside the hut, at the edge of the bamboo forest, Master Shuiyue stood silently, holding an oilcloth green umbrella in his hand, staring blankly Looking at the house in the storm.
Then, she slowly turned around and left, disappearing into the bamboo forest.
Between heaven and earth, the wind and rain are blowing, it is a desolate time.
It usually rains in Heyang City. Zhou Yixian, Xiaohuan and Wild Dog Taoist walked out of another remote alley and merged into the crowded street. They tried to walk a few steps before retreating.
We stood by the roadside. Firstly, there were too many people and it was difficult to walk. Secondly, we wanted to take shelter from the rain and discuss it.
But this time the three of them were divided into two factions. Xiaohuan insisted on returning to the Yizhuang Yin Mansion to visit, but Zhouxian refused no matter what. Taoist Taoist Wild Dog supported Zhouxian for the first time this time.
stand up.
Xiaohuan is weak on her own, but she is eloquent and can argue with two people. In addition, although Taoist Wild Dog has different opinions from her this time, he is often stared at by Xiaohuan and becomes speechless, so most of the time he is speechless.
Only Zhou Xian objected.
At this moment, the three of them were standing by the road. Zhou Yixian lowered his voice and said, "You silly girl, what are you going to do in such a dangerous place? Do you want to go back and die?"
Xiaohuan curled his lips and said, "Thank you for living so many years. Grandpa, do you know that there is something called morality?"
Zhou Yixian said angrily: "Moral justice? Moral justice is nothing! How can you talk about morality when you are dead? That guy who looks like a ghost is so tight. Aren't we going to die if we go back?"
Taoist Wild Dog nodded at the side and said: "Yes, it is indeed inappropriate to go back..."
Xiaohuan looked sideways and rolled his eyes at him. Taoist Taoist Wild Dog's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't continue talking.
Xiao Huan turned back and looked at Zhou Yixiandao: "Grandpa, if they hadn't saved us last night, we would have died a long time ago, and we wouldn't be standing here arguing about morality and injustice. Isn't it right to go back and take a look now?"
Yiyi Xian's expression remained unchanged and said: "Because he saved us, we must cherish our own lives even more. Otherwise, if we fall into a trap and fall into the trap again, wouldn't we be living up to Gui Li's wishes?"
"
Xiaohuan was suffocated and couldn't think of anything to say to refute Zhouxian for a moment. Seeing this, Zhouxian couldn't help but feel proud, and he laughed and said: "You have nothing to say?"
Xiao Huan said angrily: "You know that that person is very ghostly and unpredictable, so don't you care about your savior at all?"
Immortal Zhou Yi was calm and said: "Don't worry, that guy Gui Li wants to practice the Tao and have magic weapons. In terms of ghost energy, I'm afraid he is more sinister than that coffin. It's really difficult to die. What are you worried about?"
After a moment, he continued: "Besides, didn't you show him a picture ten years ago? You said back then that this person is a 'chaotic devil' who is unique in ten thousand. Although there are many twists and turns,
But it is not a short-lived life, so what are you worried about..."
"Why, have you ever shown me a picture?" Suddenly, a voice came out from beside them. The three of them were shocked and turned around to look. They saw Gui Li suddenly appearing beside them out of nowhere. In broad daylight, he
It's like shining out of the rain.
Although the rain is already quite heavy at this moment, there are too many people fleeing in Heyang City, and most people are full of fear of the coming beast monsters and do not pay attention to this rain. In fact, these days, Heyang has been
It was common to see people in the city losing control due to being too nervous. Fortunately, the Qingyun Sect disciples maintained order in the city, and most of them arrived to deal with it in a short time. However, people were in panic, and the city was immersed in it all day long.
In an atmosphere bordering on madness.
Xiaohuan and the other three were all startled for a moment, and then Xiaohuan was overjoyed and couldn't help shouting softly: "It's you..."
However, Zhou Xian and Taoist Wild Dog both frowned at the same time. Zhou Xian snorted and actually said the same thing: "It's you..."
Gui Li ignored Yi Xian and the other two, and first glanced at Xiao Huan. Seeing the obvious sincerity of joy on her young face, he couldn't help but feel a touch of warmth in his eyes. He nodded slightly and said, "It's me."
At this time, the monkey Xiao Hui, who was lying on Gui Li's shoulder, his hair wet from the rain, also squeaked twice at Xiao Huan, grinned, and seemed very happy to see Xiao Huan.
Xiaohuan smiled happily and said to Xiaohui: "You still remember me! Haha." After saying that, she raised her head and glanced at Gui Li, hesitated and said: "You, are you okay last night?"
Gui Li nodded and said, "I'm fine."
Xiao Huan felt relieved and glanced at Gui Li a few more times. Suddenly, for some reason, his face turned red, and his eyes immediately turned to Xiao Hui. He smiled, opened his hands, and said, "Come here, let me give you a hug."
Xiao Hui giggled twice and suddenly kicked his feet off Gui Li's shoulders, jumping straight into Xiao Huan's arms. Xiao Huan chuckled and felt that the monkey was wet, and was about to take out a piece
I wiped it with a cloth. Unexpectedly, the monkey seemed to feel uncomfortable. At this moment, the whole body suddenly shook, and the water droplets splashed everywhere. Xiaohuan screamed, but did not want to leave the monkey, so he had to close his eyes quickly.
After a while, the monkey made water droplets everywhere on his face and body.
Xiao Huan opened his eyes and glared at Xiao Hui. The monkey's three eyes blinked and blinked, motionless. Xiao Huan snorted, threw his hands, and threw Xiao Hui back to Gui Li. Xiao Hui crawled on three legs and two legs.
Looking over Gui Li's shoulder, he watched Xiao Huan hurriedly sorting out his clothes, and couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
Xiaohuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She bit her lower lip and glanced at Gui Li secretly. Then she lowered her head and straightened her clothes. Gui Li turned around and glanced at Yiyi Xian. Yiyi Xian felt a little guilty and said: "Hey, brat, I was your lifesaver back then.
My benefactor, you can’t mess around.”
Gui Li pondered for a moment and looked around. He saw that the people around him were all minding their own business. No one noticed here, so he asked Yiyi Xiandao: "Who are you?"
Zhou Xian raised his head and said, "I am an expert."
Xiaohuan and Taoist Wild Dog next to him both trembled, obviously this answer felt very strange.
However, Gui Li obviously ignored this "expert" and asked directly and calmly: "The earth escape technique you performed last night has been lost for a long time, but according to legend, this type of Taoist technique was the work of Qingyunzi, the founder of the Qingyun Sect.
How come you have the ability to travel around the world?"
He looked deeply at Zhou Xian and said, "Do you have anything to do with Qingyun Sect?"
After a moment of silence, Immortal Yiyi said, "Okay! I won't hide anything from you now..." Xiaohuan and Taoist Wild Dog were both startled. Seeing Immortal Yiyi's expression being serious and not joking, they couldn't help but become serious.
Just listen to Zhou Yixian slowly say: "The truth is, when I was young, I was handsome, charming, talented, and extremely smart... Uh, don't look at me like that, I will go on. I am young
When I was young, I was collecting herbs for a living. Once I went into the mountains to collect herbs and accidentally fell into a cliff..."
Gui Li, Xiaohuan and Wild Dog Taoist frowned at the same time, but Zhouxian seemed to gradually become happy as he spoke, and continued: "But I am lucky, and my clothes were caught by a pine tree in mid-air, blocking my way.
It fell for most of the way, and then fell again. Unexpectedly, there was a pool under the cliff, so I was lucky enough to survive..."
Xiaohuan couldn't help but interjected: "Grandpa, I seem to have heard your story somewhere, and it seems that many people have said so. The heroes in many novels and storytelling have to fall off a cliff like this..."
Zhou Yixian glared at Xiaohuan and said angrily: "Is it me or you? Shut up. Well, where did I say it? Well, I fell off a cliff, but I was lucky enough to survive. Then I accidentally accidentally
I discovered a secret manual left by a senior master who didn't know how many years ago. I was gifted and intelligent. I understood the secret manual under the cliff, fed on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and traveled through time. Finally, I achieved the true goal and became an immortal...
"
Gui Li said coldly: "Besides your name, is there anything else about you that looks like an immortal?"
Zhou Xian was suffocated for a moment and looked a little embarrassed, but then he returned to normal and said solemnly: "I am doing good deeds for the sake of the people of the world, so I am playing in the world."
Gui Li said calmly: "Then do you want to tell me that your earth escape technique was learned from that secret book?"
Zhou Yixian nodded repeatedly and said seriously: "That's right, a boy can be taught." But after saying that, he turned around and looked at the people around him. Not to mention Gui Li, he only saw Xiaohuan and Taoist Wild Dog with clear expressions on their faces.
The word "unbelief" is clearly stated.
Gui Li looked at this person. Naturally, he would not believe such nonsense. But since Yi Xian said such words, he was unwilling to tell his origin and identity anyway. But although this person is similar to Qingyun Mountain,
He was implicated, but he had gotten along with him in the past, so there was nothing wrong with him. Moreover, in Gui Li's heart, he always looked at Yi Xian and the other three people more or less differently.
As soon as he thought of this, Gui Li stopped pressing him, but he didn't want to say anything more. He was about to say a few words to them and leave. Suddenly, at this moment, among the crowd in the distance to the south of Heyang City
A burst of frightened screams broke out, the sound was extremely shrill.
Everyone was startled and looked back. The people on the street nearby also turned their heads. They saw the heads of people on the street that were originally full of people. The towering city wall in the distance was also full of people, but at this moment.
They were all running around. In the misty rain, a shrill scream sounded from the sky. A huge raptor spread its arms, with a pair of big eyes flashing with blood-red fierce light. It swooped down from the sky, its wings spread out, and there was half a city gate.
The width is truly terrifying.
The huge sound of wind was driven by this giant bird, and the strong wind hit. The masts on the city wall were broken by the fierce wind and fell down. The people on the wall were extremely frightened and ran around. The giant bird fell from the sky with a loud scream and a huge sound.
The sharp bird claws were like devil's hands, grabbing hold of the two running people, then soared into the sky, and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
The whole Heyang City fell into a dead silence for a long time. After a long time, no one knew who was the first to scream loudly: "The beast monster, the beast monster is coming, we are finished!..."
In an instant, the entire city fell into hysteria, with countless people wailing loudly and mourning everywhere, creating chaos.
Only the misty rain between heaven and earth is still falling quietly, as if nothing has happened! (To be continued)