"Is it her?" Lu Marian was also surprised when she saw this sudden scene.
But after thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. With a personality like Si Ming's, he would definitely choose not to wear a mask when everyone is wearing one, and then walk up to you openly to fool you.
This is her cunning method and her fatal flaw.
"What are you doing, young master?"
The maid cried out softly in pain and tried to maintain her calmness: "There are rules in the building. If you want the singer to accompany you, you can talk to the person in charge. But if you break the rules, no matter where the big shot is, you can ask for help." Expelled."
Ning looked at her for a long time and said, "Still pretending?"
"What are you pretending to be? Master, there is still room for maneuver in this matter. If you don't let go..." the maid warned softly while maintaining her demeanor.
Lu Marion suddenly raised her head, looked at the roof of the building, and said, "Look there."
Ning Jiujiu looked up.
On the second floor, a woman wearing a black robe and a demon fox mask looked over the railing.
The face behind the mask was obscured by something and could not be seen clearly, but it seemed to be smiling.
Ning Jiujiu narrowed his eyes.
The maid also said: "You are so frivolous to me in front of your wife. Guests like you are not welcome in the building."
Lu Marry also asked in a low voice: "Is it a mistake?"
Ning looked towards the balcony for a long time.
The black-robed figure of the demon fox flashed past and disappeared in an instant.
Lu Marry was about to get up and chase after her.
Ning Jiujiu was also slightly distracted and let go of his hand.
Changes occur suddenly.
In the song building, the lights seemed to be still rotating, and the scattered light was like the thin rolled petals of amaryllis flowers. The songs of orioles and swallows interspersed and collided in the brilliant firelight. The bead curtains reflected the figures of the dancing girls, and eight lotus-wind skirts. Move towards the light. Beside the silk tung trees, an elegant girl sits alone, her six strings of slender green strings vibrating softly.
This is a frozen picture, as dreamy as a long scroll.
The light and shadow in the entire attic stopped like this. Only the sound of the piano struggled to break away from this shackles and slowly entered the ears.
The maid raised a smile on her face.
She had long been prepared to be seen through. She is also betting that Ning Ning will be conceited in the long run and will not immediately activate the slave pattern verification. Give yourself time to distract him.
But her smile quickly faded.
"Since I met you, nothing you did has ever escaped my expectation."
Time has obviously been frozen, but Ning Jiujiu's voice still came out slowly.
He turned his head, looked at the maid, and smiled in return.
Si Ming's realm is far beyond his. If she chooses to directly use all her realm to suppress the opponent's spirit at this moment, she may have a great chance of winning.
But when she was in Duanjie City, she faced Ning Jiujiu under the pressure of her realm and was defeated many times.
Especially the final peak showdown in the city left an indelible mark of shame on her.
When she saw this familiar smile, her instant reaction did not allow her to choose to attack, but to escape.
So the last hope was cut off.
Ning Jiujiu had known for a long time that the figure upstairs was just a cover, and all his surprise and suspicion were just disguises.
Before the authority of command was activated, he enveloped himself with the authority of time. Although the power of authority he can control is far less powerful than Si Ming, it is enough to offset half of the influence of authority, allowing his terrifying mental power to break free and use his telekinesis to control the mark.
Si Ming wanted to twitch his wrist and walk away, but Ning immediately grabbed the hand that had been held empty for a long time.
Electricity rolled through her body.
Strange feelings attacked his body, and Si Ming's knees became weak and he wanted to kneel down.
She didn't want to embarrass such a person in public.
"Are you still running?" Ning Changjiu asked.
Siming admitted defeat and shook his head: "I lost, please let me go."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "What do you call me?"
The usually domineering woman sighed, lowered her eyebrows, and spoke in a soft voice. She temporarily compromised and said, "Master... people."
"It's good to know." Ning Changjiu nodded gently and let go of his hand.
Si Ming's time authority was also relieved.
The confrontation is over.
The brilliant lights and shadows in the room began to rotate again.
Everything happens very briefly.
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"Guest, move slowly."
Ning Changjiu and Lu Jianjiao returned the mask to the waiter at the door.
Siming followed them and slowly returned to his original appearance.
The silver silk and black skirt looked like a dream weaved quietly under the snowflakes and moonlight, making her look like an elf walking in the world, but her ears were not as long and pointed as the legend said.
"How did you recognize me?" Siming asked.
Ning Jiujiu said: "I can recognize you when you turn into ashes."
Siming sneered and said, "Are you talking to me in front of my sister?"
Lu Marry looked unhappy.
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said, "Let Xiaoling come out."
Siming sighed. In the end, she lost this unspoken contest.
She waved her hand gently, and a tassel in her hair turned into the shape of a little fox.
"Senior brother is so awesome." Ning Xiaoling turned into a fox and lay on Siming's shoulder. She looked at Ning Jiujiu and praised.
Siming asked in confusion: "Can you see through my deception?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "This has nothing to do with the means you use. I know every move you make, so how can you hide it from me?"
Siming didn't believe it and asked, "Is it just out of understanding?"
Ning Changjiu smiled and said, "Actually, counting the time, we have known each other for a long time."
Si Ming looked slightly strange after hearing this. She immediately suppressed her emotions, so her beautiful face became cold in the wind and snow, and no expression could be seen.
Although she had admitted her defeat, she did not believe that Ning Jiujiu saw through her just because he understood.
She looked at Lu Wenwen and said sarcastically: "You don't care if your husband talks to me like this? Or are you saying that my little Wenwen has completely surrendered, works hard, doesn't complain, and is beaten and scolded?"
Lu Marry knows the reason.
Ning Jiujiu was able to recognize Si Ming so confidently just because Xiaoling was lying on her body. Ning Jiujiu and Xiaoling have something similar to telepathy. As long as the distance is not too far, they can understand some of each other's emotions. So to a certain extent, Si Ming didn't lose to Ning Changjiu, but he didn't know that there was a traitor in him.
Among the three people present now, only Si Ming was kept in the dark.
Lu Marry liked this feeling very much.
And now that she has someone to rely on, she is no longer afraid of Si Ming. She responded calmly: "Where did sister Xue Ci's arrogance go? Why can she only say some sarcastic remarks without hurting her now?"
Siming snorted coldly and said, "I lost to Ning Changjiu, not you."
Ning looked at Siming for a long time and said, "Why are you talking to Marry?"
Siming took a deep breath, struggled with her cold eyes, turned to Lu Jianfu, and said reluctantly: "Mistress, I overstepped my bounds."
Lu Marry rolled her eyes, stretched out her hand with a smile, and rubbed Si Ming's silvery hair.
This is something she has wanted to do for a long time. In the past, she had to endure it because she was not good enough.
Siming dodged slightly, but did not avoid it.
She looked at Lu Marian's smiling face and warned her with her eyes, seeming to say that I would rather not protect you forever.
Lu Marion ignored her warning and reached out to pinch her cheek.
Ning Xiaoling, who was watching from the sidelines, felt more and more that the relationships in this big courtyard were too confusing.
But then she thought about it, she was the one who took the most credit for being able to win over her benefactor, sister. She raised it up, grabbed it, and said, "Senior brother, can I put it on your shoulder?"
Ning Jiujiu wanted to nod, but her fingers hurt.
He looked at Lu Yuanjie who was holding hands. Lu Yuanjiao looked forward without changing her expression, as if she didn't know anything.
Ning sighed for a long time, knowing that Yuanyuan still hadn't let go of what happened last night.
He looked at Xiaoling apologetically and said, "You should stay with your benefactor sister."
Ning Xiaoling said aggrievedly.
In the night sky on New Year's Eve, snow falls endlessly.
For the common people in the world, the cold wind blows on their bodies, but it is only slightly cool and somewhat comfortable.
They walked together on the busy street, like a family going out to celebrate the New Year together.
"If Sister Xiang'er is in the sky, will she see us?" Ning Xiaoling suddenly asked.
Siming said: "Although I don't know Miss Xiang'er, I hope she can see it."
Lu Marry smiled slightly.
Ning Changjiu felt a chill in his heart and prayed that Xiang'er would not be so powerful.
"Did you celebrate New Year's Eve when you were a child?" Lu Jiaojian suddenly asked Ning Changjiu.
The childhood she was talking about was the time when Ning Chang was still in the Taoist temple.
Ning Changjiu recalled for a moment and said: "It happened. At that time, the sky was full of lights. They would pass over our small town and Taoist temple and float to higher and farther places."
"Is this the custom in your town?" Lu Jiaojiao asked.
Ning Jiujiu shook his head and said, "No, I don't know where those lights came from. Senior brother told me that they came from a very far away place."
Lu Marry knew that there were many secrets involved, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Si Ming was quite interested: "Are those... you are talking about really lamps?"
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "Tonight you are the loser and you are not qualified for me to answer questions."
Siming said: "Tonight? Then last night, who among you was the winner and who was the loser?"
Lu Marian looked slightly cold and immediately looked at Si Ming. Her eyes narrowed with murderous intent.
Siming smiled and begged for mercy: "Xue Ci made a mistake. I hope my mistress will forgive me."
Lu Marian thought that if Xiaoling hadn't been there, I wouldn't have been able to spare you tonight.
Ning Jiujiu was sandwiched between them, feeling the undercurrent in the night, and was busy trying to smooth things over: "At midnight, there is the most grand fireworks show on Yishang Street. It is in the middle of the lake. The best fireworks craftsmen in the city have been building it for a year. It’s this moment, the theme of this year’s fireworks is ‘Fairy Couple’, let’s go and see it together?”
Ning Xiaoling immediately said: "Okay!"
Neither Si Ming nor Lu Jianjian expressed their opinions.
Ning Xiaoling felt the quietness of the atmosphere and retracted her paws silently, thinking why her sister and master didn't talk anymore... I've obviously grown up, why is the adult world still so difficult to understand
Ning looked at them for a long time and said helplessly: "Do the two immortal sisters have any opinions?"
Lu Marry looked more generous and said: "The fireworks have a good meaning. My husband and I will join hands to watch them together. If Miss Si Ming doesn't mind, you can come with us to enjoy them."
Si Ming refused to give in and said: "A hundred years of life is only a blink of an eye, and fireworks are just a moment of beauty, which is not worth mentioning. I never thought that I would marry my sister and practice Taoism for many years, and I would have to place such everlasting beautiful thoughts on the blink of an eye." Among the worldly things that have passed away.”
Lu Marian frowned slightly. Siming's words were plain and mean, which made her speechless for a moment.
She asked bluntly: "Then are you going to go and see it? If not, my husband and I will take the first step."
Siming said: "I didn't expect Sister Marry to be so interested in such short-lived common things. That's right. You are not yet thirty years old and have never seen the world. It is understandable."
Lu Marian took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll go see that vulgar thing alone. Sister Xue Ci, who has seen big scenes, don't come with me."
Where did Si Ming agree, she followed slowly and said, "I'm too lazy to watch it, but since Xiaoling wants to see it, I'll take her to see it."
"..." Ning Xiaoling stretched out her paw and scratched her ears, feeling that she was being used again.
Ning was stuck in the middle for a long time, and he always felt like arrows were whizzing past in front of his eyes and beside him, making waves of coldness.
Three people and one fox came to the lake in the city.
When midnight was approaching, the lakeside was full of pedestrians. They didn't feel sleepy at all, and they all looked at the lake surface where the gentle waves were blowing.
A huge building boat was parked on the lake. Beside the building boat, there were rows of boats. They parted from the water and slowly sailed towards the center of the lake.
In the dark lake, the sparkling waves swayed in the wind.
"It's begun." Ning Xiaoling noticed it keenly.
Ning looked over for a long time.
Siming and Lu Jianjian were inexplicably angry, and neither of them took the lead to look at the painting boat. They are like two solitary flowers admiring themselves, with no extra interest in the colorful beauty of the outside world.
Then, there was a roar of people, and tiny sparks rose high into the sky.
Sparks exploded in the night sky.
Fireworks bloom brilliantly in the night, covering the sky.
They are composed of countless lines ignited by fire. These lines emit blazing light, arranged in neat and brilliant arcs, and intertwined together.
Lu Marry was still enduring. When she glanced sideways, she saw that Si Ming had raised his head and looked at the sky dreamily.
Lu Marry was stunned for a moment, smiled faintly and self-deprecatingly, her brows relaxed, and she also looked at the night sky.
The overwhelming fireworks came into view, making the whole city look extremely small.
This is the first time in Si Ming's thousand years that he has stood in the human world and admired the fireworks.
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This is the fireworks that Si Ming often recalls.
She always felt that her life was like a long night, and no matter how gorgeous the beauty was, it was just a fleeting beauty in the night, and would always be swallowed up again by the darkness. Indifference and verbosity are the language of the night, beauty is not.
She always thought that she would forget this sooner or later.
But later she realized that although the splendor had passed, the embers of the fireworks had never disappeared. If darkness fell again one day, they would always rekindle in the night and blossom into a boundless flame of hope.
"Sister Xue Ci?" Lu Marry stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her.
When Siming came to her senses, she touched her cheek, which felt a little warm.
"It's not bad." Siming said calmly: "It's beautiful, but it's just that the moon is rare, and the colorful clouds are easy to disperse, and they will all turn into nothingness after a night."
Lu Marian crossed her arms across her chest and said with a smile, "Why are you being so tough? You are the one who takes this seriously."
"No." Siming said subconsciously. Then she immediately covered her lips and frowned, never imagining that such coquettish words from a little girl would come out of her mouth.
Lu Yuanjian laughed so hard that her branches trembled.
Siming immediately changed the subject and said, "By the way, why are these fireworks called the Immortal Couple?"
Ning Changjiu smiled and shook his head: "How did I know?"
Siming was slightly startled, but he immediately understood: "It turns out you made it up randomly... Huh, you won't change your nature."
Ning Jiujiu said: "You don't believe it anymore? You won't change despite repeated admonitions."
"You..." Siming thought to himself how he could meet such a shameless nemesis.
Listening to their conversation, Lu Marion always felt that they were flirting, so she secretly twisted Ning Jiujiu's arm.
Ning Jiujiu turned his face sideways and begged for mercy with his eyes.
The grandest fireworks have ended, but the smaller ones are still going on.
The cold wind is coming, carrying the winter snow. The three of them walked slowly by the lake.
On both sides of the bank, light and darkness are intertwined. They are churning in the water, sparkling in the dark waves, and sinking to the bottom of the lake like poured colored ink.
The lantern of the giant fish with colorful scales in the sky is still patrolling the city. Wherever it floats, beams of fire soar into the sky, rising to high altitudes, blooming in yellow, purple and gorgeous colors.
The coldness on Siming's cheeks was diluted by the firelight and became softer.
The little fox squatting on Siming's shoulder watched with her, nine tails waving, and they were lost together.
"The fireworks have gone off." Ning Jiujiu suddenly said.
Siming withdrew her gaze, and she continued to speak harshly: "The city on earth never sleeps, and it is so gorgeous that the eyes are blinded. People here only know how to get drunk and live happily, so how can they be content with the main road and get a glimpse of the truly beautiful scenery? It's just putting the cart before the horse."
Ning Jiujiu said: "Then should I get a piece of black cloth and cover your eyes?"
Siming imagined that scene and knew that it was the behavior of many masters towards their slaves. She snorted coldly: "Shameless."
Lu Marry looked at Si Ming and said with a smile: "Sister Xue Ci, are there times when you are so speechless?"
Si Ming folded his hands and looked proud and did not answer.
Ning Xiaoling suddenly felt like a bystander, thinking to herself, Master, what on earth are you doing? Senior brother is your husband, and you can just watch them flirting like this, but you still take pleasure in it... Master, are you really stupid or do you have too much confidence in senior brother? Anyway, if Xiaoling were a senior brother, he would definitely not let anyone go!
The night on Yishang Street gradually dimmed, as cold as embers.
They left the city together and walked towards the direction of the Ancient Spirit Sect.
"Senior brother is leaving tomorrow?" Ning Xiaoling asked.
Ning Jiujiu said: "Yes, I have already arranged the layout of Gu Ling Sect. Junior sister, just sit here and take care of things. If you don't understand anything, you can ask your master. It may take me a few months to come back."
Lu Marry was slightly shocked and immediately said, "Shall I go with you?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "If you leave, who will take care of Xiaoling?"
Lu Marry looked at Siming.
Siming responded coldly: "What do your family's affairs have to do with me? I also have my own things to do."
Ning Xiaoling also looked at her master pitifully, hoping that she would stay and help her share some of the pressure.
"Okay, I'll stay." Lu Marian said softly.
In the night, the three of them crossed the snow with their swords.
Ning Jiujiu turned around and looked at the retreating shadows on Yishang Street, sighing: "The past is like smoke."
Si Ming hummed.
Ning Jiujiu said: "I'm talking about the smoke of fireworks."
Fireworks... Siming knew that he was laughing at her again, so she ignored it and silently wielded the sword.
The Fish King, who was sitting on the snow cliff and eating dried fish secretly, saw them coming back and immediately buried the basin in the snow.
Si Ming was in a good mood tonight and didn't bother to pursue the matter, so he went back to the palace alone.
Ning Jiujiu and Lu Jiaoyuan followed.
"What...are you doing?" Siming was a little nervous.
Ning Jiujiu said: "Miss Xueci lost tonight, she can't escape like this, right?"
Lu Marry nodded in agreement.
"I... am tired tonight, let's talk tomorrow." Siming said.
Ning Changjiu smiled and said, "The fireworks have gone off, and there are other flowers in bud."
Si Ming was slightly stunned and didn't understand.
They jointly captured Ning Xiaoling from Siming and locked her in a small room. Then Siming was pushed into another room by the evil couple.
The night was only half past, and the arrival of dawn was still a long way off.
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In the early morning, Si Ming stood by the window, overlooking the Yinchuan Snow Valley and the tall buildings and ancient palaces. Everything seemed solemn in his eyes.
"Are you up?" Siming turned around calmly.
Lu Marion, who was planning to leave secretly, was forced to stop.
"Happy New Year!" Lu Marian forced a smile.
Siming Ren stopped the smile that was about to rise at the corner of his mouth and said: "You bullied me like this last night, and now that your husband is gone, you just want to get away with it?"
Lu Married said: "In the New Year, it's time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Don't mention the old grudges. Let's settle the new grudges later, right?"
Si Ming was not in a hurry to retaliate, but asked: "Your husband left you alone, will you complain in your heart?"
Lu Married said: "My husband asked me to stay and take care of Xiaoling, so don't try to sow discord."
Siming said: "I can take care of you even at a young age."
Lu Marian said: "Didn't you say you have your own things to do?"
Siming said: "It's a lie."
"..." Lu Marry suddenly wanted to chase Ning Changjiu.
Siming saw through her thoughts and said, "Don't go. Since he is hiding something from us, he has his reasons."
"Hiding it from us?" Lu Marry was slightly surprised: "What's the matter?"
Siming said sarcastically: "You don't even know your sweetheart, so what's the use of asking me for my sweetheart?"
Lu Marry lowered her head in shame.
Siming said: "Don't worry too much about him. He is now close to the peak of Ziting. He may be able to get an opportunity to break through the Five Paths."
Lu Marian asked: "Who is guarding Tianbang now?"
Siming said: "It's a man named Xiao Qiu. Before the eighth disciple of Jiange left, he was guarding it. Now that the eighth disciple has finally left, of course he has to guard it back."
Lu Marian asked: "Can my husband win?"
Siming said: "That Xiao Qiu is a gunman."
"Huh?" Lu Marian was confused.
"Ning Changjiu's spear skills are unparalleled in the world, so of course I'm not afraid." Siming said with a smile.
Lu Marian's pretty face turned a little hot, she looked at her suspiciously, and whispered: "How did you... know?"
Siming's smile became even brighter: "What I mean is that Sin Lord uses a gun. He has already fought against Sin Lord, how can he lose to anyone else with a gun? Marry, you just did it again What are you thinking about?"
"I..." Lu Marian hesitated, always feeling like she had fallen into some verbal trap again.
Siming said: "Okay, don't worry about him. Now you should worry more about yourself."
Lu Marian's heart trembled. She knew last night that she would be doomed in the next few months.
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Ning Changjiu wields his sword across the snowy peaks.
The sword roars and the cold river freezes.
His realm has reached another level, and his sword-wielding speed has become much faster than before.
His face was solemn.
Ning Jiujiu already knew his opponent, so he didn't worry too much about it.
What he was thinking about was another thing.
Only he knows that what he is going to now is not just Tianbang.
He felt that there was a good chance that he would meet someone.
That person is the one he has been searching for for a long time, evil.
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(Thank you to book friend Mo Chenfeng and the hero who gave the reward! Thank you for your continued support~ Mum-da)