At the foot of Qingyun Mountain. The ruins of Caomiao Village.
The sun rises and sets, day and night change, but Lu Xueqi has no memory of how many days it has been since she came here. The longing and deep-rooted affection she has felt for more than ten years seems to have suddenly completely lost control. She cannot and does not want to endure it anymore.
Every day and every night, she would be by that man's side and stay with him. If there was a future, then it would be forever.
Gui Li, no, I should say Zhang Xiaofan, at least in Lu Xueqi's eyes, he has never changed. Now the haggard and sad man is held in her arms, still looking motionless and confused.
Over the past few days, Lu Xueqi has also thought of various ways to awaken Zhang Xiaofan from the inner demons, but they all failed without exception. In the end, Lu Xueqi also gave up her efforts temporarily. Perhaps, she was the only one.
, can we truly understand the hurt Zhang Xiaofan felt in his heart at this moment!
So she no longer tried to wake him up, but just stayed with him quietly and hugged him. The two of them sat quietly in the grass-covered ruins of Caomiao Village, watching the sunrise in the morning.
Watching the setting sun, watching the bright moon rising into the sky, and watching the stars. The wind of the wilderness blew by, carrying the fragrance of the green grass everywhere, and gently blew on their faces.
Somehow, even with a hint of guilt and guilt in her heart, Lu Xueqi really felt a kind of happiness deep in her heart. She had endured this simple thing for ten years, being with the person she loved.
, endured a mountain of heavy pressure, at this moment, she finally broke free completely, throwing away all the shackles, just for him.
The breeze brought a refreshing feeling.
Another night has fallen.
The two people leaned against the broken wall and sat quietly. The weeds beside them moved twice, as if there was something foreign, but Lu Xueqi didn't take a second look.
Sure enough, a moment later, Xiao Hui's figure sprang out from the grass, jumped up and down a few times on the broken wall where Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan were leaning, and sat down.
The cloth bands that Xiao Bai used to bandage it have disappeared, and most of the exposed wounds have healed. It seems that they were torn off by Xiao Hui himself. At this moment, he is seen sitting on the broken wall with his hands spread out, and there is another big wound.
The pile of wild fruits scattered casually, and a lot of them fell down, most of them hitting Lu Xueqi and Zhang Xiaofan.
Zhang Xiaofan was stunned and did not react, and Lu Xueqi was hit several times on the head. Although it was not painful, it was not very nice, and was completely inconsistent with her usually cold temperament.
Lu Xueqi looked at the wild fruits that fell to the ground, then raised her head and glanced at the monkey on the broken wall. Xiao Hui jumped up immediately and took a few steps back. His eyes were full of vigilance, but he still held several wild fruits in his hands.
Put the fruit in your mouth and chew it.
I don't know if it's because Xiao Hui and Lu Xueqi don't get along well, but in Xiao Hui's eyes, it seems that Zhang Xiao being hugged by this woman in white seems to be quite distasteful to him, but it has also seen Lu Xueqi's behavior before, even though he made
He made a provocative move, but he was still quite wary.
While Xiao Hui was staring at Lu Xueqi with three eyes, the woman in white, who had always been aloof from the world, suddenly smiled at him. This smile was like the warmth of spring flowers and the warm spring breeze. There was no trace of her previous indifference to Lu Xueqi.
human appearance.
Lu Xueqi didn't get angry, but seemed to be in a good mood. She smiled at Xiao Hui, picked up a wild fruit from the ground, and said softly: "Did you pick it back? Thank you!"
Xiao Hui was obviously shocked by Lu Xueqi's strange reaction. After a while, his three eyes rolled around for a long time, his mouth grinned, and he laughed dryly. He sat back on the broken wall and ate wild fruits by himself. Already.
Lu Xueqi smiled slightly at Xiao Hui and looked back. For her, how could that cold look come naturally to her?
Her eyes fell on Zhang Xiaofan's face and she whispered: "Xiaofan, let's have something to eat."
Zhang Xiaofan's eyes didn't know where to look, they were just blank and empty. He didn't speak, and he didn't nod or shake his head. Lu Xueqi seemed to have known that he would react like this, and was not bothered. She smiled softly to herself. , lowered his head and stretched out his slender white fingers, carefully peeling off the skin of the wild fruit.
Zhang Xiaofan has been doing this these days. Xiao Hui often comes back to find some wild fruits. Lu Xueqi peels off the peel and puts it in his mouth. Then Zhang Xiaofan will occasionally eat one or two pieces like a mechanical reaction.
But what does it matter? Lu Xueqi thought lightly in her heart that she had been waiting for him for ten years, and as long as she could be with him, she wouldn't care no matter how long it took.
She lowered her head and peeled it carefully. She caught sight of something out of the corner of her eye. She was startled for a moment and slowly put down the wild fruit in her hand. Zhang Xiaofan sat there dumbly and didn't respond, but he had been holding his hand tightly these days. Although Lu Xueqi noticed this, she didn't care. But when she looked around, she suddenly saw something in Zhang Xiaofan's palm, with a corner exposed.
She frowned slightly, put down the wild fruit in her hand, took Zhang Xiaofan's arm, and reached out to spread his fingers to look at the thing in his palm. Unexpectedly, although Zhang Xiaofan still had a blank expression, his palm The grip was so tight that Lu Xueqi couldn't open it, so she could only raise her fingers slightly and barely looked in. However, she saw that Zhang Xiaofan was still holding on to it even under such circumstances. It turned out to be a piece of aqua green. of broken clothes.
Lu Xueqi looked at the small piece of rag silently, and slowly put down Zhang Xiaofan's hand. A trace of sadness flashed across her face, but then she took a deep breath, and then turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan. It is full of tenderness.
Gently, Lu Xueqi stretched out her hand and hugged Zhang Xiaofan in her arms. The breeze blew, and her hair on the temples fluttered gently, and a few strands fell on Zhang Xiaofan's face.
[Xiaofan, it will be fine, everything will be fine] She smiled, and although there were faint tears in her eyes, her voice was still gentle and low.
[A long time ago, when I was a child, I remember my mother hugging me and looking at the stars at night like this.] Lu Xueqi slowly raised her head and looked at the night sky. The sky there was like ink, and the stars were twinkling in the night sky. Shining brightly in the sky, [She told me that although everyone must die, if you are a good person, you will become a star after death and live a good life in the sky. Every night, they will look at us from the sky. ]
[She is a good person, isn't she? Then maybe she is watching you from the sky? No matter what Xiaofan does, she would not want you to become like this, what do you think?]
Zhang Xiaofan was lying in Lu Xueqi's arms, his stiff body seemed to tremble.
Lu Xueqi smiled softly, and two lines of tears fell silently. Under the starlight, her beautiful face seemed to have a strange sadness in the tears, but her hands hugged her tightly. man in.
Hug him tightly.
As long as this is the case!
[Nonsense!]
Suddenly, a scolding sound came from the side, with the boss's impatience and faint anger in the voice.
Lu Xueqi was startled and looked to the side, only to see a plump and beautiful woman standing beside her with charming features. It was Xiaobai.
Xiao Hui, who was behind Lu Xueqi, screamed for joy and jumped down from the broken wall. He rushed to Xiao Bai and climbed up. He sat on her shoulder and grinned. He obviously favored Xiao Bai. Youjia is nothing compared to Lu Xueqi.
But at this moment, Lu Xueqi naturally didn't care about the monkey. She frowned, a little confused, and said in shock to Xiaobai who suddenly appeared: "What?"
The little girl's face turned pale, and it seemed that she was very angry, but upon closer inspection her expression was quite complicated, and there was a hint of heartache beneath her anger. She just heard her say coldly: "When a person dies, he is dead, at most. Transformed into a ghost, entered the underworld and entered reincarnation, there is no such thing as turning into a star!]
These words were said to one's face, but they were extremely unpleasant to hear. Even though Lu Xueqi had been grateful to Xiaobai for telling her the whole story and that Zhang Xiaofan was in the ruins, she couldn't help but her face darkened.
But before Lu Xueqi could say anything, Xiaobai walked straight forward, but did not look at Lu Xueqi. He only stared at Zhang Xiaofan and said coldly: "How long do you want to continue like this? Do you want to be like a living dead?" A lifetime?]
Xiaobai asked in a stern voice, and Lu Xueqi's face showed a look of unbearability. She opened her mouth to speak, but she forced herself to hold it back, but her hands seemed to be distressed, and she hugged Zhang Xiaofan tighter.
Zhang Xiaofan was scolded sternly by Xiaobai, and the muscles on his face jumped, but then he closed his eyes and returned to his autistic look. Xiaobai looked at his appearance and seemed to be even more angry. He went up and grabbed Zhang Xiaofan by the collar and lifted him up.
Lu Xueqi screamed out loud and said: "Don't. Don't do this. He. He can't stand it."
Xiaobai sneered and said: "I want to scold him to wake him up, no, I don't just want to scold him to wake him up, I think I also want to beat him up!" After saying that, before Lu Xueqi could react, Xiaobai suddenly raised his palm, Astonishingly, in front of Lu Xueqi, she slapped Zhang Xiaofan hard and hard twice.
[Pah! Pah!]
The slap was crisp and loud. Zhang Xiaofan's cheeks suddenly swelled under the two red palm prints, and bright red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth. He was knocked backwards from the slap.
Lu Xueqi was shocked. She didn't care so much. She quickly rushed over, pushed Xiaobai away, hugged Zhang Xiaofan, and wiped him with her sleeves, ignoring the blood.
Touching the palm prints on the two injured cheeks, Lu Xueqi felt heartbroken. She opened her eyes and stared at Xiaobai, saying angrily: "Are you crazy?"
Xiaobai seemed to turn a deaf ear to Lu Xueqi's words. He just stared at Zhang Xiaofan, who was trembling slightly, and said coldly: "What do you mean by this? Are you just pretending to be ghosts all day long, or are you inexplicably thinking of using this method to mourn Baguio? I Let me tell you, stop being an idiot, it’s useless. Baguio is dead, she is dead!]
[Roar
Suddenly, a desperate roar burst out from Zeng Lu Xueqi's arms. Zhang Xiaofan suddenly pushed her away and rushed towards Xiaobai like a furious and injured beast. Unexpectedly, Xiaobai stood there and did not dodge at all, waiting for him to roar and charge.
When she was close, she took a step forward instead of retreating, and slapped him again.
[Snapped!]
A louder sound suddenly echoed in the ruins of Caomiao Village. Zhang Xiaofan was beaten to the side, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, staining the clothes on his chest red.
A trace of pain seemed to flash across Xiaobai's face, but she gritted her teeth and her expression became more stern. She took a few steps and rushed to Zhang Xiaofan, who was gasping for breath on the ground. She grabbed his chest and shirt and shouted angrily: "Wake up?"
Wake up, even if you continue like this until death, Baguio will not come back to life. Do you think you can show your regretful mood in this way? Do you want to torture yourself in this way to make yourself feel better? I tell you
You are of no use at all!]
Zhang Xiaofan closed his eyes tightly, his body was shaking violently, panting wildly, and even his lips seemed to have lost their color.
The crystal tears slipped quietly, but this time, they came from Xiaobai's eyes. She bit her lips tightly, and two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks, and her voice was choked with sobs.
[Why do you think Baguio went out of his way to save you back then? Is it because he wanted to see you live your life like this today? Baguio's death has nothing to do with you, and Baguio's spirit in heaven will not care if you continue like this.
Rest in peace, do you understand or not?]
Xiaobai grabbed him and slowly knelt down beside him. As if using up his last strength, he hoarsely said to him word by word: "Live, live well, this is
What Baguio wants to see!] After saying that, as if she couldn't bear it any longer, she stood up suddenly, turned around, and strode away from the place.
Lu Xueqi had been standing by silently since just now. When Xiaobai strode past her, Lu Xueqi suddenly said softly: [Thank you!]
There were still tears on Xiaobai's face. He paused and looked at Lu Xueqi. The two beautiful women reflected each other in the moonlight. After a moment, they gently stretched out their palms and shook hands.
Xiaobai's face showed a faint smile behind the tears. He nodded to Lu Xueqi, but said nothing and strode away.
After her figure disappeared into the darkness, Lu Xueqi slowly walked to Zhang Xiaofan, squatted down, and slowly held him in her arms. Zhang Xiaofan's body trembled, and he slowly raised his head to look at Lu.
Snow Qi.
His eyes suddenly seemed to have returned to the past, with the deep pain and endless scars in it. He was like a child, with trembling lips and tears filling the corners of his eyes.
[After Baguio left, he turned to Lu Xueqi tremblingly, tears bursting out of his eyes, like a wounded child finally crying. Decades of sadness could no longer be endured. He grabbed Lu Xueqi's shoulders and gave her a
Holding her in his arms, she cried loudly, her mouth constantly choked with sobs.
[Baguio is gone, Baguio is gone, Baguio is gone]
Lu Xueqi never thought that this strong man would be so fragile in front of her, but at this moment, she only had tenderness in her heart. She hugged him tightly, desperately trying to comfort the crying man with every ounce of warmth in her body.
In her heart, behind the hot tears, she kept saying softly, to the man and to herself: "It will be fine, everything will be fine."
This night seemed particularly long and sad.
After that night, Zhang Xiaofan woke up from his inner demon dream, but not long after that, he developed a high fever again.
Based on his behavior at the moment, it would be impossible for him to suffer from any illness in normal times, but the current fever caused his whole body to feel hot and he was confused. Lu Xueqi knew in her heart that this serious illness of his was actually a serious illness. Baguio's death was caused by severe pain, but the mental disorder that Zhang Xiaofan had struggled to support for the past ten years was probably the root cause of a serious illness, but no one could cure it.
Sure enough, no matter how hard Lu Xueqi tried, she gave Zhang Xiaofan all the elixirs and medicines, but they were all useless, and the fever was so severe that it was unimaginable that it did not subside for ten days. If a grown man were like this, he would have died a long time ago, and now even Zhang Xiaofan is already extremely haggard and looks quite skinny and bones.
Lu Xueqi was extremely anxious. She stayed by Zhang Xiaofan's side day and night for ten days. She also looked noticeably thinner. Perhaps because she saw her infatuation, God finally opened his eyes and showed mercy. On the tenth day, One day when Lu Xueqi was about to despair, Zhang Xiaofan's high fever finally subsided.
Although the fever had subsided, Zhang Xiaofan was still unconscious. Despite this, Lu Xueqi still breathed a sigh of relief. Her mood relaxed slightly from the tension, and a wave of fatigue suddenly surged into her heart from every corner of her body. He forced himself to tidy up Zhang Xiaofan's clothes, then leaned next to her and fell into a deep sleep.
There was a faint and reassuring smile on her beautiful face. Even though Queen Ten was asleep again, her hand was still holding Zhang Xiaofan's arm. The breeze blew through the ruins of Caomiao Village, and the green grass fluttered around their bodies. The world was silent. , only this corner that has been forgotten by the world seems to have a strange peace and happiness.
She didn't know how long she slept this time. The stars were passing by, and her eyes were filled with the fragrance of flowers. It was probably in her sleep that she saw everything she had ever dreamed of -
Be with the one you love for the rest of your life
Then, she woke up.
With a reassuring happiness and smile on her lips, Lu Xueqi gently opened her eyes. The body next to her was indeed still there. He was sleeping peacefully, and his breath was beside her.
Lu Xueqi did not move, as if this was her favorite look. She leaned quietly next to Zhang Xiaofan, listening to his sleeping breathing.
Suddenly, at this moment, in the direction of Qingyun Mountain in the distance, there was a sudden explosion in the sky, and then a huge firework exploded. Lu Xueqi's expression changed slightly, she frowned, and she slowly sat up and turned to look.
The fireworks slowly change into the shape of a long sword in the sky and linger for a long time. This is a signal that is rarely used in the Qingyun Sect. It will only be used when there is a major change in the sect and it is extremely critical, and all nearby disciples are summoned.
Lu Xueqi was silent for a moment, then turned her eyes back to Xiao Fan for a moment, then slowly stood up. After a moment of hesitation, she finally reached out and took the Tianya that was leaning on the broken wall, and floated it away.
The wind is still blowing as usual, and the grass is blowing back and forth in the same way.
Zhang Xiaofan was sleeping peacefully in the grass. Suddenly, a head popped out from the depths of the grass beside him. It was a gray-haired monkey with three eyes. It turned around and barked twice. , seemed a little surprised that Lu Xueqi was suddenly missing here, and then jumped onto Zhang Xiaofan's chest, touched his head, and sat down.
Zhang Xiaofan was still sleeping peacefully, but the fingers on his right hand trembled slightly.
After about half a cup of tea, a soft sound suddenly came from the entrance to the ruins of Caomiao Village, and then Lu Xueqi's white figure reappeared there, walking towards the place where Zhang Xiaofan slept. The little girl sitting on Zhang Xiaofan's chest Hui made a face at Lu Xueqi, jumped down, squatted aside and looked around.
Lu Xueqi slowly walked to Zhang Xiaofan and slowly knelt down beside him. However, the expression on his face at this moment had completely lost the peace and happiness just now, and there was only heaviness and that trace of happiness. Pain.
[Something happened to Xiaofan.] Her voice sounded so hollow, as if she had no strength at all, and she said faintly: [Just now I saw the emergency signal from our sect to summon disciples, so I went over to take a look, and it turns out we are here. During these days, big things have happened outside. In the Ghost King Sect where you used to be, the Ghost King, the leader of the sect, had obtained some evil magic weapon that could steal people's minds and use them for their own purposes. What's even more terrifying is that it is said that he is hiding in a huge red field. In the shadow and blood light, wherever the red shadow goes, whether ordinary people or cultivators, they will turn into mindless living dead and be driven by him.]
Lu Xueqi's face was pale, and she held Tianya tightly in her hands, but her eyes when looking at Zhang Xiaofan were still full of tenderness and regret, [the righteous sects had already launched several sieges against him before, but all of them... The whole army was wiped out, and the vitality of each faction was severely damaged. The most terrifying thing was that most of the people had their minds taken away by his red light, and became the slaves and thugs of the Ghost King, who in turn killed the decent ones. Now that the righteous way in the world has been defeated, and that Recently, the Ghost King has even approached the foot of Qingyun Mountain and displayed his demonic skills. He has confused the minds of all the people in the towns and villages within a hundred miles of Qingyun Mountain, including Heyang City. Including those before, the total number is feared to be no less than 100,000. Everyone, we are about to attack Qingyun Mountain.]
She looked at Zhang Xiaofan's face in a daze, and suddenly, two lines of tears fell from her eyes. The tears fell down and fell on the back of Zhang Xiaofan's palm.
[I originally wanted to risk everything and stay with you for the rest of my life, even if I was cast aside by the world or punished by my master. But now, but now] Her lips trembled slightly, and she slowly lowered her head, But now Qingyun is in trouble! It was Qingyun Sect who raised me since I was a child. Master loved me and taught me, and his kindness is as great as a mountain. If it was just for us to be together, even if I was scolded and spurned by them, I would be willing to do so, but now they are in trouble , I can only go back and be with them.]
Lu Xueqi looked deeply at Zhang Xiaofan's face, not looking away for a moment, as if unwilling to give up even at a glance. The breeze blew, and the skirt of her clothes fluttered gently.
[Perhaps you still don’t know that there is a secret civil strife in Qingyun Sect, and the [Zhuxian Sword Formation] that was once invincible in the world has been unable to be activated. I am afraid that this battle will be really doomed, and I don’t know if I can come back to see you again. you.]
Lu Xueqi took a deep breath and reached out to wipe away the tears on her face. Then, a slightly bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she looked at Zhang Xiaofan in a low voice: "Xiaofan, I don't know if it's God's will, but we are never destined. We stayed together forever. But.] She paused, and after a moment, she said quietly in a low but firm voice: [But, I have never regretted it!]
After saying that, she leaned down and kissed Zhang Xiaofan gently on the lips. The warm feeling between the lips seemed to spread throughout her whole body.
A light, happy feeling
She smiled, bit her lip, stood up, took one last look at the sleeping man, turned around and walked away, but he walked so slowly, and often seemed to turn around to take another look, but after all, she Didn't look back again.
Perhaps, even she knew that if she looked back, she would never have the courage to leave!
With her white clothes fluttering, she finally left.
With the wind blowing and carrying a light fragrance, Xiao Hui quietly walked over, climbed up on Zhang Xiaofan's chest and sat there, silently looking at the white figure going away. Under him, on Zhang Xiaofan's palm, the fingers moved lightly again. For a moment.
The breeze kept blowing, time passed quietly, and Caomiao Village fell into a long silence again. The day passed, the night came, the stars fell, and the vicissitudes of the world were seen.
Xiao Hui sat on Zhang Xiaofan's chest. He seemed a little sleepy. He opened his mouth and yawned, and called out a few times. Then, as if he suddenly felt something, he turned his eyes and looked towards Zhang Xiaofan looked down at him.
A low gasp came, and then Zhang Xiaofan slowly opened his eyes.
The first thing that caught his eye was an endless sky. The deep darkness was dotted with countless shining stars. He didn't move, he just lay quietly and stared at the sky.
Xiao Hui seemed a little confused next to him. He scratched his head and crawled over to take a look, but then he shrank back. The night breeze was blowing, the grass was floating, and the deep darkness had been like this for thousands of years, and in human life Compared with it, like a firefly compared to the sun and moon, it is just a fleeting moment.
Perhaps, it is precisely because the ancients understood this that they tirelessly pursued growth!
However, if it is just an empty shell, what if it becomes immortal?
His expression was very calm, calm as he had never been before, no longer sad or excited, he just looked up at the sky silently.
The sky is infinite, the stars are moving, the sky and the earth are silent, only the sound of wind blows faintly.
Before I knew it, it was getting bright.
But when the morning light fell and the last darkness disappeared, Zhang Xiaofan closed his eyes. He lay quietly like this for a long, long time. It was not until the sun rose and the warm sunshine shone on his body that he once again He opened his eyes and this time, he stood up.
Standing on the spot, he looked around. The ruins submerged in the weeds were desolate but kind. There were many places that had been deeply engraved in his heart many years ago and would never be erased. And how many places were... And when I used to run and play, I left a place of pure happiness.
He walked leisurely, his footsteps stepping on the green grass, making no sound. Xiao Hui rushed over next to him, grabbed his skirt three times and climbed up to his shoulders and sat down.
[Woo]
The wind blowing behind the bushes seemed to be stronger, making a whistling sound. The green grass beside him undulated with the wind, like waves. The ruins looked like a sunken but gentle man, staring at him. He walked to the north of the village. , there is also a ruin there, which is even more dilapidated. From a distance, the outline still vaguely looks like a small dilapidated temple.
This time, Zhang Xiaofan stood for a longer time. He stared deeply at the ruins of the small temple. After a long time, a faint and friendly smile appeared on his lips.
That smile was gentle, without any trace of resentment or regret.
Then, he turned around and walked away without looking back.
[Let’s go, Xiao Hui.]
[Squeak, squeak, squeak?] The monkey called softly on his shoulder and touched his head.
[Where?] He smiled faintly, facing the breeze blowing in front of him, and said with a smile: [Let's go where we should go.]
He moved his eyes and looked into the distance, where the towering Qingyun Mountain pierced the sky.
On the Tongtian Peak of Qingyun Mountain, there was a busy scene everywhere, but the area near the back mountain seemed even more secluded, with not even a single person in sight. I guess it was because powerful enemies were pressing on the territory, and Daoxuan Zhenren, the center of the group, disappeared for no reason, so there was no one there.
Will notice this!
When afternoon fell and the sun shone into the quiet woods on the back mountain, Zhang Xiaofan was already walking on the quiet mountain forest road. This was not the first time he came to the back mountain of Tongtian Peak. He had been here several times before and after. He was familiar with the surrounding area.
The terrain was already familiar to him, but looking at his expression, there was no trace of caution or anxiety at all. He still had the calm smile on his face since he woke up, and he walked slowly.
The mountain road is rugged, with ancient trees on both sides. From time to time, the sound of birds chirping can be heard from deep in the forest. Zhang Xiaofan's eyes turn from the forest to the ground and then to the front. The winding ancient road reveals how many past events have happened on it.
The mountains and forests are quiet, the wind is blowing, and it seems that there is no trace of the tackiness of the world.
The familiar three-way intersection in his memory slowly appeared in front of his eyes. Zhang Xiaofan stopped at the intersection and looked to the right unexpectedly. Behind the layers of dense forest, there was a faint light in the gaps between the dense branches and leaves.
A corner of the majestic ancestral hall. He smiled slightly, turned around and stepped onto the path.
The intersection was not far from the ancestor's ancestral hall, and soon the solemn hall gradually appeared. However, Zhang Xiaofan did not walk to the open space. He just stood quietly behind a leafy tree beside the mountain road, looking in that direction.
And go.
The main hall was still so dark, and the stone steps and open space in front of the door were still covered with dead leaves like countless past days. After a while, a white figure walked out of the main hall, his face
He is handsome and handsome, with a gentle smile on his face. There is no sharp sword in his hand, but a broom made of bamboo.
He glanced at the fallen leaves everywhere, with a slight smile on his face. He raised his hands and stretched out, took a deep breath of the slightly sweet air in the mountains and forests, and then began to quietly sweep the fallen leaves on the ground.
The broom was flying, and the fallen leaves were swept aside bit by bit. Sometimes some were blown up by the wind like a disobedient child. They stubbornly wanted to go back to their original place, but he swept them back again with a smile.
The wind blows through the mountains and forests, and the waves are blowing
In the distance, behind the big tree, Zhang Xiaofan quietly looked at the familiar white figure with a knowing and quiet smile.
In the clearing, Lin Jingyu seemed to feel something. He paused with his hands and turned around to look at the mountain road leading to the outside world. However, the mountain road was empty. Apart from ancient trees and shrubs, was there any trace of other people?
He was startled for a moment, then shook his head slightly and laughed. Maybe he heard it wrong. With this thought in mind, he picked up the broom and swept it again.
Behind the dense forest in the distance, Zhang Xiaofan walked slowly, getting further and further away from the ancestral hall behind him. Soon, he came to the three-way intersection again. This time, he was looking in the direction of Huanyue Cave, and Without any hesitation, he crossed the forbidden area and walked slowly.
He clearly felt that deep in the Huanyue Cave, there seemed to be a mysterious force constantly calling him, asking him to go to that place.
This feeling was already extremely strong when he was still in the ruins of Caomiao Village!
Standing in front of Huanyue Cave, Zhang Xiaofan stopped and stared at the mysterious place in front of him.
The appearance of this cave is no different from other ordinary stone-walled caves in the world. The rough stones and hard ground are slightly different. The only difference is that the ground in front of the cave door has been trampled smooth over the years. , showing the past wind and frost here.
From that small stone gate, the Qingyun Sect's genius Qingye Taoist once walked out. Countless figures who have dominated the past years left their footprints here. This Huanyue Cave Mansion is actually the Qingyun Sect. Witnesses of rise, fall, and disgrace over the past millennium.
But now, what is in front of Zhang Xiaofan is just an ordinary stone cave.
He smiled and walked in, as if he were home, without any hesitation or hesitation.
The sunlight outside the cave was blocked by the stone wall and could not shine inside the cave. The cave looked very shady and cool, and the shabby scene was just like when he first came here. Even the Tai Chi pattern hanging on the wall was still there. Exactly the same as before.
Zhang Xiaofan walked over and put his hand on the Tai Chi diagram. A faint clear light shone out. It was the true Xuan Gong method passed down by the Qingyun Sect. In the clear light, the Tai Chi diagram slowly reacted and lit up. After a moment, just as he expected, the mountain wall next to it slowly moved away, revealing the strange white mist door that rotated like water waves.
Zhang Xiaofan stared at the seemingly unfathomable rotating water waves. The last time he entered it, he was attracted by the mysterious power contained in it and almost fell into a place of eternal destruction. But now he faced it again, the profound Deep in the water waves, there seems to be a faint suction force, giving people the illusion of falling into it.
He took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, took steps and walked in.
A sense of coolness rushed towards him, as if he had indeed stepped into a world of deep water. Just a moment later, Zhang Xiaofan found that he was again like the last time, surrounded by a world of emptiness and emptiness.
A darkness, boundless, no light, no end
Xiao Hui, who was lying on his shoulder, became uneasy. He moved a little and called out twice. Zhang Xiaofan gently stretched out his hand and patted the monkey's head, as if to comfort it. Xiao Hui immediately calmed down.
Then, Zhang Xiaofan stared forward, but there was nothing but darkness in his eyes. He stared for a long time without moving, until finally, a faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips, but he closed his eyes and walked forward. go.
After just a few steps, the death-like silence was suddenly broken. There was a "boom" and a burst of hot air rushed towards him. Zhang Xiaofan could even clearly feel as if he had walked into a sea of fire. The skin and flesh were being burned by the sudden flames, severe pain surged from every corner of the body, and the entire body seemed to be destroyed in this violent sea of fire.
But he had closed his eyes tightly, and even when the muscles on his face were slightly distorted by the pain of fear, he still maintained a faint smile on his lips. He walked forward step by step, slowly but continuously. .
On his shoulder, the monkey Xiao Hui let out a somewhat frightened cry, which sounded very frightening. However, Zhang Xiaofan immediately held it in his arms, burying Xiao Hui's head deeply in his chest and stopped looking outside. Soon Yes, it seemed that the master's palm and the sound of the heartbeat in his chest made Xiao Hui quiet down, and he lay motionless.
The sound of the flames burning became louder and louder, and even the air around the body seemed to be filled with a terrifying burning smell. The pain in the body continued to increase, and every step seemed to be endured thousands of times more pain. .
However, Zhang Xiaofan's footsteps did not stop, and he walked forward slowly but firmly.
At some point, the violent sea of flames that he felt slowly faded away, and there was once again a vast and empty silence around him, and the pain in his body also disappeared.
In the silence, suddenly, a crisp sound of water droplets falling sounded in his ears. The cold water droplets came from nowhere, fell from nothingness, and landed on his face.
Bitingly cold.
In a moment, without any warning at all, a loud rumbling sound came from the front, overwhelming the sky and the earth as if it was omnipresent. Zhang Xiaofan's mind clearly pictured the terrifying scene, the huge waves were like dragons, and they were thousands of feet high. High, crashing down, anything that stood in the way of the majesty of the world was as small as an ant. Even the majestic Qingyun Mountain was destroyed and swallowed up by him in an instant. The biting cold wind tore his body apart in an instant. The pain that was ten times more severe than the burning flames just now came from every corner of the body.
Zhang Xiaofan never knew that a person's body could be tortured in this way and feel such severe pain. Even his persevering nerves seemed to collapse before the pain. A hand was pulling on him, and he could no longer breathe. It was as if he was trapped under the deep sea, and the endless pressure would immediately crush him into powder and turn into water of death.
Even if you die, you should open your eyes and look around before you die.
Like a lamp, this thought suddenly appeared deep in his heart, flickering far away, like a temptation.
Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath, slowly continued to walk forward, and closed his eyes tightly!
The cold waves on all sides seemed to be irritated, and suddenly became more and more furious. The roaring sound was deafening, and the torture feeling like being cut into pieces with a thousand knives came one after another. Zhang Xiaofan's forehead was even covered with cold sweat, and his face was extremely pale. But he always maintained the remaining clarity before his collapse, and still walked slowly.
Step after step, never stopping, just like life, moving forward slowly, after all, you can't look back.
The tide receded slowly, and the deafening and terrifying sound disappeared. Silence returned to his side again. In a void, it seemed that only his footsteps echoed.
Go alone, alone!
[Xiaofan]
Suddenly, a voice called out from behind him. In an instant, Zhang Xiaofan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his body shook violently, and there was an expression of disbelief on his face. For the first time, he stopped involuntarily.
His eyes were still closed, but his lips began to tremble slightly. He was a little choked, a little heartbroken, and a little desperate. He said in a low voice: [Baguio]
That familiar voice seemed to be behind him, infinitely tender, with a hint of haunting him. The unforgettable tenderness said faintly: [Xiaofan, are you ignoring me? Look back at me!]
Zhang Xiaofan's body began to tremble slowly, as if he was caught in a fierce battle. He tried to turn around several times, but endured it. Although there was no pain, at this moment, he was sweating heavily. He was wearing a shirt, his face was distorted, and he was actually even more miserable than the terrifying fire burning his body just now. The coldness of the deep sea was even more painful.
A low but clear call floated gently behind him, as if it would never end. Isn't this life of ups and downs just for that voice? Why? Why don't you look back?
[ah]
He suddenly roared, his body trembled, his teeth clenched, and all the bones in his body creaked, as if he had finally reached the limit of his endurance.
However, it seemed that this was not over yet, except for Baguio's voice calling him behind him. Slowly, he actually heard the voices of other people, all of whom were unforgettable people in his life.
father, mother
Master Puzhi!
Tian Buyi, Su Ru!
Endless, those voices were layered, one after another, calling and shouting behind him, and the past of his life was like smoke, and scenes flashed before his eyes.
One person treks through thousands of mountains and rivers; in the dusk and snow, only a shadow walks alone across thousands of mountains.
He doesn't want to be lonely or live forever. All he wants is to be with the one he loves.
Zhang Xiaofan hugged his head and cried, like a child with nowhere to hide.
Tears dripped down, and there was a faint warmth in the palm of his hand. The endless calls around him were still calling in his ears, lingering, tempting him, making him open his eyes and turn around.
However, the faint warmth suddenly calmed his trembling body. This familiar and warm feeling seemed to have been felt by him not long ago. There was also someone who, when he was on the verge of collapse, She stayed by his side, hugging him tightly through countless dark nights, and using the warmth of her body to warm him.
Once upon a time, in that void, emptiness and darkness, he was in a coma, half asleep, and in his trance, warm tears fell on his face. In a terrifying cold world, it told him that he was not a person. people.
In this life, there are thousands of mountains and rivers, and there are thousands of mountains with twilight snow.
no.
one person!
The countless voices around him suddenly became urgent, as if they had been stimulated by something, and continued to call Zhang Xiaofan with a bit of sadness. His body slowly stood up, and the painful distortion on his face was slowly replaced by a calmness. .
Then, he smiled softly, with a deep nostalgia and unforgettable longing, and a faint smile.
Then, he turned around and walked away, leaving all the sounds behind him, letting the sound scream, and then gradually subsided in the sharp sound.
Silence finally came again.
A gentle cough came from in front of Zhang Xiaofan. It was an old voice, with a bit of vulnerability and a bit of surprise, "It turns out to be you"
Zhang Xiaofan stood there, took a deep breath, slowly exhaled a long breath, and slowly opened his eyes. (To be continued)