"Brother Chaoyun, you've been gone for a long time, I thought I'd never see you again..." The peach grove was dark and quiet, the young man pestering Ji Chaoyun and chatting non-stop.
Ji Chaoyun: "Sorry, I shouldn't have left you for so long."
"Cough cough..." Feng Qi followed behind the two of them, his face was extremely gloomy, and he could not bear to clear his throat.
But the two people in front seemed to have not heard of him, and the young man continued to ask: "Brother Chaoyun, can you stay here this time? I have learned a lot of spells again, and I want to ask brother Chaoyun for advice."
"This time we..."
"Cough! Cough!!"
"..." Ji Chaoyun was silent for a moment, then looked back at Feng Qi, "What happened to you?"
Feng Qi gave the boy a cold look and gritted his teeth: "What do you think happened to me?"
The young man had just been bullied by Feng Qi, so he was very afraid of him, and immediately hid behind Ji Chaoyun, clutching Ji Chaoyun's sleeves tightly with both hands.
Seeing this, Feng Qi's face became even more gloomy, and the boy's eyes were so frightened that water mist appeared in his eyes. He looked at Feng Qi carefully, and looked like he was about to cry at any time: "Brother Chaoyun..."
Ji Chaoyun touched his head with his backhand and comforted: "Don't be afraid, he is my friend and won't hurt you."
"Friend?" The young man looked at Feng Qi hesitantly and whispered, "Well, since he is a friend of Brother Chaoyun, he is also my friend."
Feng Qi snorted coldly and looked away.
The young man looked at Ji Chaoyun pitifully, but the latter shook his head helplessly and changed the subject: "Are we already there?"
"Yes," the young man said, "Brother Chaoyun is waiting for me here, I will be back soon!"
After he finished speaking, he jumped and ran forward.
Almost at the same time, Ji Chaoyun immediately felt the icy gaze directed at the back of his head.
Feng Qi gritted his teeth and said viciously, "You'd better explain it to me, Chao, Yun, brother, brother."
"..."
Ji Chaoyun pretended not to hear and said calmly, "This child's name is A Feng, and he is a banyan tree demon."
Feng Qi said: "Of course I know he is a tree demon, I just want to ask who he is?"
Ji Chaoyun looked forward, the figure of the young man had disappeared in the darkness, and he could not see the trace. He sighed softly and said slowly, "I told you once that after I became a demon, I hid everywhere in the world."
"At that time, my bones were completely destroyed, and my practice was not yet diligent. In order to avoid the demon slayer who was chasing me, I fled here and was taken in by the demon clan here."
"Monster here? You mean..."
Before Feng Qi finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly lit up in front of the two of them. At the end of the light, several peach trees were bathed in the brilliance, the branches pulled out green leaves, the flowers bloomed, and the quiet peach blossom fragrance came to the nostrils.
The breeze was blowing, and the peach blossoms fell one after another, forming a door of light under the peach tree.
A Feng stood by the door of light, with a smile on his delicate face: "Brother Chaoyun, welcome home."
After the light gate, there is another world.
The stars are shining brightly in the sky, a crescent moon hangs high in the night sky, and the mountains and fields are full of brilliance.
In front of the three of them was a towering banyan tree, like a hill, lining their figures like ants. Numerous figs on the tree shimmered in the night, illuminating the road ahead.
Looking up, there were wooden houses standing among the branches, and there were even children climbing the stems of the banyan tree to look at where they were, and when they met their gaze, they immediately retreated shyly.
Feng Qi had never been to a demon clan in his life, and it was quite new for a while. He tilted his head and was about to say something to Ji Chaoyun. Unexpectedly, the young man named A Feng grabbed Ji Chaoyun's wrist and pulled him inward.
"The patriarch is waiting for you in the main house, come with me!" the boy said excitedly, pulling him and running forward quickly.
Feng Qi: "..."
Feng Qi's hands froze in the air, and he gritted his lower teeth lightly, but seeing that Ji Chaoyun didn't pay attention to him at all, he followed up unwillingly.
The sturdy roots of the banyan tree are surrounded by a ladder woven by vines, all the way up the ladder, and soon to the wooden house at the top of the banyan tree. This wooden house is bigger and more delicate than the others, and it is the main house that A Feng said.
In the main house, an old man with white hair and beard was sitting in the main seat, holding a bamboo stick in his hand. Beside him is a tall and tall young man in green clothes.
Seeing them come in, the old man stood up tremblingly, and the young man beside him hurriedly reached out to help him. The old man waved his hand and took two steps forward: "Yes... Is it Chaoyun?"
Ji Chaoyun stepped forward and bowed to the old man: "It's me, the patriarch."
The tree demon clan patriarch patted Ji Chaoyun's hand and took him to the front of the hall to sit down: "Just come back. There has been no news since your ascension. I asked the clan to go out to find you, but I couldn't find any news about you everywhere. ."
Ji Chaoyun: "After the ascension, I just caught up with the Xianjie Academy to recruit new students. Until now, I don't have time to go down to the realm, so the patriarch is worried."
The old patriarch didn't seem to listen to what he was saying, and said to himself: "By the way, did you succeed in your last ascension, and where do you live now?"
"..." Ji Chaoyun was silent for a moment, then said, "Patriarch, I have now..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't succeed. I told you long ago that it doesn't matter if you fly or not, happiness is the most important thing. Seeing that you are doing well now, I'm relieved."
"Yes… "
The old patriarch took Ji Chaoyun's hand and said with a smile, "I'm going to stay for a few more days when I come back this time, so don't rush to leave?"
"But we..."
Before Ji Chaoyun could answer, Feng Qi suddenly interjected: "Actually, we are here for one thing."
The old man raised his eyes, looked at him thoughtfully, and said nothing.
Feng Qi said: "There are rumors from the common people that there are demons hurting people on Peach Blossom Ridge. We followed the clues to investigate and caught this little guy."
As soon as A Feng heard Feng Qi's opening, he shrunk by the door and wanted to slip away, but was picked up by the latter. Feng Qi pushed him into the room and said, "Tell me, why go out and pretend to be a ghost to scare people?"
A Feng trembled and did not dare to speak, but the young man beside the patriarch said, "I can explain this matter."
He took a few steps forward and bowed to Feng Qi: "In the next season, Xun will be the young patriarch of the Banyan Tree Clan. My grandfather is very old, and most of the affairs of the clan are entrusted to him. As for what the Immortal Chief said, Please don't blame A Feng, this is indeed my order."
Ji Chaoyun frowned slightly: "Why does Brother Ji do this?"
Ji Xun hesitated for a moment and asked, "Chaoyun, do you still remember that there is a barren mountain behind Taohualing?"
"I remember." Ji Chaoyun said, "The barren mountain is covered with thick fog all year round, and the roads are crisscrossing and it is very easy to get lost, so the patriarch has never allowed the tribe to step in."
Ji Xun nodded and said, "It was true before, but recently... the thick fog in the barren mountains has dissipated."
"Dispersed?"
Ji Xun: "The barren mountain was originally impassable, but now that the thick fog has cleared, some people living nearby went up the mountain to hunt and chop firewood, and even pedestrians passed by. But... all those who entered the barren mountain were attacked by unknown things. ."
"how so?"
"We don't know either." Ji Xun said, "The Banyan Tree people have settled in Taohualing for a long time, and naturally they want to protect the people. After the incident, we immediately sent people to investigate, but they all returned with serious injuries, even the inside Nothing is known."
Ji Chaoyun lowered his eyes, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "That's why you pretended to have evil spirits in the Peach Blossom Ridge to prevent people from taking the barren mountains?"
"exactly."
There was a moment of silence in the room, and Feng Qi suddenly said, "Is it a demon or a demon who attacked you? Have you seen the true face of that thing?"
Ji Xun shook his head: "My clan are all little monsters with a lifespan of more than a hundred years. The longest is only a few thousand years old, and the cultivation base is not worth mentioning. It is not easy to save one's life in front of that thing. How can you tell what it is?"
Feng Qi frowned suspiciously and said nothing.
In the silence, only the old patriarch coughed twice and asked in a low voice, "Barren hills? What are you talking about barren hills?"
"Grandpa, you can't remember anything again?" Ji Xun's eyes seemed helpless, "It's that barren mountain a few miles east of Taohualing. It was covered by thick fog before, remember?"
"Remember, why don't you remember." The old patriarch muttered, and then went over to ask him, "What happened to the barren hills?"
"..."
Ji Chaoyun tilted his head to look at Ji Xun: "How long has the patriarch been like this...?"
"It's been a few years since you left, but it's gotten worse over the years." Ji Xun sighed and shook his head, "Grandpa is so old that he can't remember many things. But, he still talks about you from time to time, Never forgotten."
The old patriarch was unhappy: "What nonsense, I will never forget anything else."
"Okay, you haven't forgotten." Ji Xun followed his words and coaxed softly, "You need a good life now, will your grandson help you go back?"
"I'm not leaving." The old patriarch said, "Chaoyun finally came back, I want to catch up with him."
Ji Xun looked at Ji Chaoyun hesitantly, and Ji Chaoyun nodded at him: "It's okay, I'll accompany the old patriarch."
"That's right, take Chaoyun's husband down to rest first."
"?" Ji Chaoyun was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly, "Clan, patriarch, he is not mine—"
The old patriarch asked, "What is it?"
Ji Chaoyun subconsciously glanced at Feng Qi by the door, hesitantly but unable to say the word: "He is not, not mine..."
"Oh, I understand." The old patriarch asked with concern, "Not married yet?"
"No… "
"Wouldn't it be better if this was the case?" The old patriarch seemed to be refreshed and said with a smile, "Have you never seen the custom of my banyan tree family getting married? With the protection of the tree spirit, you will definitely be able to stay together for the rest of your life. Axun, you Make arrangements, get ready now."
Ji Xun was startled for a moment, then replied, "Yes."
"No! Patriarch, I—"
"Why can't you do it, you are a thin-skinned child." The patriarch interrupted him and said, "It doesn't matter, if your grandfather is here, even if you become a fairy, the tree spirits of our tree demon clan will bless you."
"I'm not worried about that, I'm just…"
"Old Patriarch, don't force Chaoyun." Feng Qi said suddenly, with a smile in his eyes.
Ji Chaoyun cast a look of help at him, but Feng Qi continued: "You also know Chaoyun's temperament, how could he recognize him in front of so many people. You two talk about the past first, we will tolerate this matter. Let's discuss it later?"
"..."
Did this guy do it on purpose
Ji Chaoyun glared at Feng Qi, the old patriarch nodded thoughtfully, took Ji Chaoyun's hand and whispered, "Then I won't say it, don't be angry, Chaoyun."
"..." Ji Chaoyun supported his forehead and said weakly, "I don't dare to be angry with you."
Feng Qi was suffocated all the way, the rare words took advantage of Ji Chaoyun for a few words, and his mood became a little happier.
Several people said goodbye to the old patriarch and left, and Ji Xun sent Feng Qi to the residence of foreigners on another branch.
Ji Xun said: "The banyan tree family lives on the tree house, and I don't know if the fairy can live in the habit, but I hope you will bear with me."
"Habit, I like to live in trees." Feng Qi looked around the house and said casually.
Ji Xun was a little surprised.
The banyan tree demon is not good at cultivation, and his cultivation is low, and he can't see what Feng Qi's prototype is. Hearing what he said at this moment, I vaguely guessed something.
The tree house is not big, and it can be seen clearly at a glance. Feng Qi retracted his gaze from the only bamboo couch in the inner room and asked, "Me and Chaoyun... stay in a room?"
"It's the order of the patriarch." Ji Xun said, "It's strange to say that the old patriarch has become more and more confused recently. Chaoyun had mentioned to him before that he had a relationship with him, so he mistakenly thought that the two were..."
Feng Qi raised his eyebrows: "No misunderstanding, we have this kind of relationship."
"what… ?"
Feng Qi didn't explain any further, he went into the room and sat down at the table: "Young patriarch is free now, do you have time to talk about Chaoyun?"
Ji Xun asked, "What do you want to know?"
Feng Qi poured two cups of tea and pushed one to the other side: "As long as it's about him, anything is fine."
"... About fifty years ago, Grandpa brought Chaoyun back." Ji Xun took a sip of tea and said slowly, "He was seriously injured at that time, and he was bedridden for three months before he was barely able to get off the ground. And the first thing I do when I go to the ground is to practice. He said he wants to soar."
"I only knew then that the injury on his body was left by the failure of his ascension."
"Grandpa and Chaoyun hit it off, and even left the cave in the back mountain of the Banyan family for him to practice. In fifty years, he tried to ascend three times, but failed three times."
Feng Qi's fingers trembled, and the hot tea splashed on the back of his hand, but he didn't notice it.
"Ascension Thunder Tribulation is painful every time. All of us have persuaded him to give up, but he just refuses."
Ji Xun paused, then said: "The last time he ascended was five years ago. He led to the lightning calamity, the thunder and lightning raged in the back mountain for a whole night, and the sound of dragon roars resounded through the valley. After that night, we have no more I have seen Chaoyun, but my grandfather and I both understand that he finally succeeded."
Feng Qi closed his eyes and did not speak for a long time.
For fifty years, he was happy and happy in the academy, but Ji Chaoyun was tortured by the ascension thunder tribulation again and again.
Ji Xun suddenly stood up, walked in front of him and bowed to him: "Xianchang."
Feng Qi asked, "What are you doing?"
Ji Xun: "I have an unkind request from me, and I hope the immortals will grow up to perfection."
"What's the matter, get up and talk slowly."
Ji Xun hesitated for a moment, then said, "My grandfather's demon pill has begun to deplete. The doctors in the family have treated him, and I'm afraid he won't live for three years."
Feng Qi asked, "You want me to save him?"
"No, that's not the case." Ji Xun said, "Life and death have a destiny, and grandpa's life span is approaching, which is natural. It's just... In the remaining years, I hope he can leave no regrets and be happy in everything."
Feng Qi: "What are you trying to say?"
"Grandpa hasn't been as happy as he was tonight for several months, all because of Chaoyun's return. He has always regarded Chaoyun as before, so I think if he can see Chaoyun getting married, he will be happier."
"..."
It took a while for Feng Qi to digest the meaning of the words, and he couldn't help but ask, "You want me and Chaoyun... to get married in the Banyan Tree Clan?!"
Ji Xun seemed a little uncomfortable making such a request, and said in a low voice, "I think, since the immortal and Chaoyun have already made up their minds, it shouldn't be too difficult for you."
"..."
Feng Qi was in the academy on weekdays, relying on those people who did not dare to seek evidence, he told everyone that he and Ji Chaoyun had already made up their minds. His Royal Highness Feng Er was used to boasting, and he never wanted to come to the world, but he actually put himself in the pit.
Feng Qi touched his nose and said vaguely, "This... I'm afraid this..."
"If Xianchang doesn't see that my grandfather's birthday is approaching, please also see that the tree clan has taken care of Chaoyun for many years, and I hope Xianchang can agree."
"That's not what I meant." Feng Qi said, "It's just... I have to wait for Chaoyun to come back and discuss it with him."
"Then the Immortal Chief has promised?"
Feng Qi: "What? When did I... "
"Thank you Xianchang." Ji Xun bowed to Feng Qi again and said, "I'll let someone prepare, and then tell Grandpa the good news. I'll leave first."
"Oh wait..."
Ji Xun ignored him and went out the door in a hurry, leaving Feng Qi to sit blankly.
After a long while, he retracted his gaze, and his heart was more than half cold, and said angrily: "It's over, Xiaolong will come back in a while to know that I agreed, I can't keep my feathers at all..."
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