The paper kite, carrying the name of the viewer, floated into the pond where the lotus was reflected, and turned into a fish with fins like wings, trailing its tail in the clear pond, its red scales like illusory fire in the water. The ripples of the swimming fish spread under the gauze skirt that the Master wore.
The gauze skirt is as light and translucent as the fog covering the outside. Underneath it is a dark blue Taoist robe with a calm luster. The paintings on the Taoist robe are separated by the shadow of the gauze, like the flowing moonlight, or like the drooping peacock or phoenix bird. Feather.
This Taoist skirt spreads out on the water in a dark color. The viewer seems to be sitting quietly on a lotus or in the water. The reflection below deepens the white gauze and dark green of the skirt. The lighter or lighter colors blend with the water light and candlelight. The details of the clothes Being swallowed by the water, under the unique tension of the water surface, the colors swayed quietly, with a mysterious charm, and her hanging silk hair rose and fell with it.
After the paper kite fell into the water and turned into a fish, a hint of loneliness suddenly appeared in the viewer's back.
She looked quietly at the water.
Thousands of curtains surrounded her like a cathartic rain.
The viewer looked at the fish swimming in the water and raised his hand lightly.
On her fingertips, a moon was vaguely outlined.
It was not a real moon, but more like an illusory moon in people's imagination. The light and shadow inside flowed fast and slowly, like the shadow of the whirling laurel, and like the ghostly jumping rabbit.
The viewer stares at the moon.
Her hair crown is also bright at the same time. It was a slender and exquisite hair crown like a fairy bird totem. It was supported on a simple bun, glowing with light gold and moon white color. There were necklaces hanging between the delicate crowns, as if they were connected by silk threads. of dew.
This moon shines into the viewer's eyes.
She stared for a moment. There seem to be two lines drawn out of the moon. The two lines carry the mystery of fate and come from two completely different points. They obviously seem to have nothing to do with each other, but in this world, unless they are parallel lines, they will always meet each other if they keep drawing them.
The viewer stares at the two lines.
One of the lines is always straight, perpendicular to the Moon's central axis. This symbolizes herself.
The other line is very restless. This line used to be hidden in a fog that even I couldn't peek into. More than three years ago, this line finally emerged vaguely. And it wasn’t until last year that the line was truly drawn.
This is a very uneasy line.
It touched many other lines that should have been irrelevant, and then swayed closer to itself - this is now Ning Chang's line.
Last year, when she discovered that she could not glimpse what the future would look like twelve years later, she finally figured out that she had already gone back in time once.
If time has not been retraced, then no matter what perspective she stands in, she can still see a glimmer of light in the future - that is the power she holds in her hand to start everything over again.
But she could see nothing now.
The twelve years I thought had already passed... This is the only explanation.
The reason why I couldn't find out Ning Changjiu's whereabouts before was because twelve years later, I turned a laurel branch into a sword and folded it into his body.
"I can't find me."
This was her answer to Shen Yu at that time.
Not only is she unable to find it, but even the Lord of the Kingdom of God may not be able to perceive the existence and specialness of the person who possesses Laurel. This should be her previous life's last resort to cover him up. She wanted him to have enough time to practice before being noticed by heaven and earth.
But... what can this change
Was it a desperate move out of desperation, or was it that at the last moment, he saw a certain kind of light in him that could penetrate the endless darkness
She couldn't understand it yet.
But luckily, she was able to understand most of her own thoughts.
It's just... If the third country hunting plan is destined to fail, how can she save it
The viewer looked at the moon, the intricate threads in the moon, and the delicate fingers on his sleeves moved.
The moon shadow flows out from the sleeves and flows into the pool.
Surrounding that line that symbolizes Ning Changjiu, there are countless, yet unclear, dark lines that spread from all directions to cut it off.
As the viewer looks at the shadows of these lines, there is a fleeting look of tiredness in his eyes.
In the pond, the fish disappeared.
…
The senior sister was dressed in a green robe. She stood in a book garden full of golden lotuses. Countless books were turned automatically, and the word "quiet" was hung high on the wall.
The fifth senior brother was sitting next to the wooden desk, turning the pages of the book.
He often shook his head.
"Time has gone back." The senior sister said suddenly.
"Master told me." The fifth senior brother said seriously: "But this kind of backtracking violates the theorem I deduced."
The senior sister said: "Master has such authority, you know."
The fifth senior brother said solemnly: "So I always feel that authority is the biggest obstacle in basic theory. Many seemingly perfect theories can find counterexamples in authority."
The senior sister said calmly: "Maybe you should build a separate system for authority."
"Maybe." The fifth senior brother's words were weak.
After a while, the fifth senior brother sighed: "In any case, it's time to write the Heavenly Monument."
"So early?" Senior Sister was a little confused.
The fifth senior brother smiled bitterly and said: "There are five heavenly monuments. Just thinking about it, I feel that there are gaps in the sea of knowledge... Master has more important things. Senior sister and second senior brother must keep an eye on the sky and the earth. The rest of them don't care what they think." I don’t have the talent to share my worries. I don’t know if I can count on Lao Qi.”
"We can't count on it." The senior sister said bluntly: "Master has had disciples for hundreds of years, and the total number of them may not be as many as the wives he has known for three years. This is also the only place where he has made achievements so far."
The fifth senior brother took a breath of cold air, held his forehead and sighed: "The world in Guanzhong is really declining, and people... talents are emerging in large numbers."
The senior sister smiled and shook her head, saying, "I have to work hard on you."
"Who in the world is not working hard?" The fifth senior brother removed the sadness on his face, folded his sleeves with his hands, and said: "The Immortal Palace was destroyed, and the enemies have not been killed. Fortunately, we were saved by our master, and we have managed to survive till now. , It’s not easy anymore. No matter how hard it is, it can only last ten years, but this world may still have to bear hundreds of years of hardship. By the time they really realize it, it will be the death of the saint, the fall of the bright moon, and the despair of eternal destruction... "
The senior sister did not speak. She pushed open the door of Lotus Book Garden, walked to the high platform, and looked across the smoky mountains and rivers to Dahe Town.
"Actually, I have been thinking about whether the sky monument has any meaning." The elder sister said.
"Before the world is destroyed, knowledge must have its meaning." The fifth senior brother said firmly.
The senior sister said: "What I said is only about realm."
The fifth senior brother frowned slightly.
The elder sister said: "It is said that although the three realms are as high as heaven, their improvement in power is not that great. It is more about changes in Tao realm and state of mind. But this kind of mystery that seems to directly penetrate the heaven and earth is actually But after all, it is illusory.”
"It's ethereal, but it's also the hardest to reach." The fifth senior brother sighed and said, "Maybe this is the limit of power in the world. If we look at it from the perspective of the entire world, we... are actually not much better."
"The limit of human power?" The senior sister turned around, looked at him calmly, and asked, "In your memory, does the human ascendant really stop here?"
The fifth senior brother closed his eyes gently and said: "I can't remember clearly... We are all Shura. We have reincarnated several times and almost become human. Regarding the 'real self' in the past, I really can't recall too many memories. Sometimes, I Looking at some myths and stories passed down orally, I know that the person in the story is me, but I don’t feel that it is me.”
The senior sister said calmly: "You are not the fifth senior brother. If you have not thought through these things after a hundred years of enlightenment, it is really not reassuring for you to write these five heavenly tablets."
The fifth senior brother smiled and said: "Senior sister, don't worry, my philosophy has nothing to do with the truth of the world. I am still very good at writing heavenly monuments."
The senior sister was noncommittal.
The fifth senior brother suddenly asked: "When will the seventh junior brother come back?"
The senior sister said: "Before Bai Zangnian passes."
Fifth senior brother narrowed his eyes: "Has Bai Zang discovered us?"
"The Divine Lord has more or less insight into our existence, but in the past, no matter it was the projection of the Heavenly Lord, the Priest, or the Lord of the Kingdom, they could not really harm us, so they did not delve into it further and chose to turn a blind eye." Senior Sister said: " Even if Lord Zui discovers the existence of Broken Boundary City, the Lord of Tishan Kingdom will not take any action in the next Tishan Year."
The fifth senior brother smiled and said: "That old bull has a body like a huge mountain cave, horns like a sword that cuts through the sky, and a sharp spear and shield. It was one of the demon gods in the Taichu God War, so it is arrogant and unafraid. "
The senior sister nodded and said: "Tishan is certainly arrogant. But Bai Zang is different. Her arrogance comes from inferiority. Like Zuijun, she is a thief who steals the destiny. When she looks down on the world, she can have unparalleled pride. But once she discovers that there are things that can threaten her in the world, her inferiority complex and anger will arise. This is an emotion that she cannot conceal even if she becomes a god. The appearance of the headless god further arouses this emotion in her. come out."
"So, she will never allow herself to spend the Bai Zang Year in peace." The elder sister said.
The fifth senior brother thought for a moment, frowned, and asked, "Now that Bai Zang has successfully obtained the Heart of God, her ambition will definitely hinder our next steps."
The senior sister asked: "Are you saying that we are too timid in allowing Bai Zang to obtain the heart of God?"
Fifth senior brother said: "I'm just confused."
The senior sister said: "Master has a profound meaning about the heart of God."
The fifth senior brother nodded, he did not think this was prevarication.
"I think junior brother is about to leave for Ten Thousand Demons City, right?" Fifth senior brother asked.
"Yes." Senior Sister said, "He will definitely come."
"Where is Jiange?" Fifth Senior Brother asked again.
"Swords are not allowed to enter the city." Senior Sister said: "This rule was specially written for Jiange."
The fifth senior brother thought for a moment and sighed: "Time has been retraced... In the past, before junior brother really entered our field of vision, everything he experienced was thrilling and disorderly, and was beyond the master's arrangement. Alas, He has left indelible clues in the world, and Bai Zang is always monitoring him. With the power of the Sword Master, it is not difficult to discover the existence and identity of my junior brother."
The senior sister said: "Well, the saint is about to die and the City of Ten Thousand Demons is crumbling. It is expected that Jiange will take this opportunity to intercept and kill the junior brother."
The fifth senior brother asked: "What if Bai Zang takes action himself?"
"Bai Zang will not take action." The senior sister explained: "In her eyes, the junior brother is the key to Kunlun. If the Yue Kingdom is missing, she will not take action. The only person she sees as a chess player is the master, and she does not care about anyone else. I won’t take it seriously. What’s more, I always suspect that Bai Zang’s purpose of doing all this is actually... "
"Boundary Breaking City?" Fifth Senior Brother guessed what she was thinking.
"Yes." The elder sister said: "The power of the king is too tempting. Since Tishan is indifferent, it is the biggest opportunity for Bai Zang. If she misses it, in the next year of Bai Zang thirteen years later, the headless god will It may have been divided up by other country owners."
The fifth senior brother looked solemn. He knew that Master still had secrets in Duanjie City that they didn't know about, but if Bai Zang left prepared...
"Can the current master... really be able to face Bai Zang directly?" The fifth senior brother looked worried.
When the Guanzhu was still at his peak, they never worried about this, but now...
The senior sister said: "There are also my second junior brother and I. If Bai Zang's projection comes, I will stop Bai Zang. If the Sword Master comes out of the cabinet, I will stop the Sword Master. In short, the current master must not leave the palace."
The fifth senior brother looked at the eldest sister's frosty figure in the green skirt and nodded silently.
He believed in the strength of his senior sister and second senior brother.
They are the pillars that have been stable to this day.
The fifth senior brother calmed down the mixed emotions and turned the pages of the book casually, his eyes flickering slightly.
The senior sister walked towards the outside of the house.
"By the way, Master and junior brother are going over..." The fifth senior brother hesitated to speak.
"Where did they come from?"
The senior sister only said one sentence, and her figure disappeared into the wind like a green leaf.
The fifth senior brother looked at the papers covering the desk, sighed, and began to formulate the propositions for each heavenly monument.
Don't look outside, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful.
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It's raining heavily in the world.
This is the first heavy rain in early spring. The thunder of the Waking of Insects has sounded. Occasionally, blurry light can be seen falling in the gaps between the dark clouds. The color of the whole world is dim and moist, but everything is growing vigorously amidst the lightning and thunder. With.
The eaves of Jiuyou Hall were shrouded in such spring rain.
Light filtered through the window paper.
Ning Changjiu, Lu Marry, and Si Ming were sitting around, sorting out all the information about Ten Thousand Demons City that they had collected over the past few days. Ning Xiaoling sat in the middle of the table, holding the candle obediently and stuffing a ball made of cotton thread into her mouth.
"I heard that the monsters in Ten Thousand Monsters City are all old, weak, sick and disabled, so there is nothing to fear..."
"Um, why am I writing here that the monsters in the City of Ten Thousand Demons are ferocious spirits with infinite power. If they were not restrained by the Lord of the Kingdom of God, they would have come out to cause harm to the world."
"The City of Ten Thousand Demons is certainly not weak. I don't know how many of the five great demons there are."
"Oh, I saw this record, it seems to be... the Four Heavenly Kings!"
"Four Heavenly Kings? How many monsters are the Four Heavenly Kings?"
“…”
The sound of turning books suddenly became more urgent, and so did the sound of rain.
The heavy rain is like an order from the sky to the world not to travel, and it also isolates thousands of households from the outside world. Jiuyou Palace looks particularly cold in the rain.
In the hall, the three people's discussions continued intermittently.
"The saint is about to die, which is a devastating blow to the City of Ten Thousand Demons. It is said that where the saint is sealed, the City of Ten Thousand Demons cannot enter even after trying their best, so they set their sights on the wider sky."
"Sky? You mean... stars?"
"Well, they believe that in addition to metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and Pluto, there is also an ownerless star named Uranus floating in the universe, which is connected to our star. So the most powerful demon among them wants to set this star on fire. , as their source of strength.”
"The Six Gods of Taichu are gods created by the original power of their stars... Is the City of Ten Thousand Demons going to do the opposite and take the initiative to gain recognition from a certain star, thereby transforming the City of Ten Thousand Demons into a true Kingdom of Gods?"
"Well, it sounds a bit fanciful."
"Yes, the sky has been covered. Even if there is a heart called the Heavenly King, they can't convey their ideas. The four heavenly kings are still called the four tragedies." Si Ming's tone was calm, and for the City of Ten Thousand Demons Thoughts filled with disdain.
When Luoshu Tower and the City of Ten Thousand Demons tried to steal the power of Tianzang with the Demon God Formation, Siming felt that the big demons were restrained in their actions in this world.
Ning Jiujiu said: "Although no one has really touched the core of Ten Thousand Demons City, there are not a few who have entered Ten Thousand Demons City, and the records left behind are all... quite friendly."
Siming threw cold water and said: "You also know that they have not touched the center. If you are in a city and deal with common people all day long, who will take care of you. But once you touch the interests of the nobles, you may disappear the next day. .”
Lu Marry looked at Ning Changjiu and asked doubtfully: "You don't seem too worried about your trip to Ten Thousand Demons City?"
Ning was stunned for a long time, and soon he understood the source of his reassurance.
Because Kunlun and Yue Kingdom are in the City of Ten Thousand Demons!
Even... A flash of light flashed through Ning Jiujiu's consciousness, and he immediately realized that it was even possible that the master and the saint had made some agreement back then, so after the saint was suppressed and killed, the Moon Kingdom hung on top of the Ten Thousand Monsters City to protect the ten thousand monsters. The city is immortal.
But the sword of the previous master has never faded in his memory. Instead, as time goes by, it becomes more and more clear. Therefore, he always had distrust towards his master.
'I have been practicing Taoism for twenty-four years, but I don't even know your name. How can I trust you? '
This is what Ning has been thinking for a long time.
But he never had any doubts about his senior brothers and sisters.
In this life, the unsightlyness was constructed in such a contradictory manner in his mind, which often left him at a loss as to what to do.
Ning Jiujiu came back to his senses, looked at Lu Jiaojiu's bright eyes in the candlelight, and explained with a smile: "Maybe I have experienced many strong winds and waves, and my mind has calmed down."
Ning Xiaoling knew that his senior brother was lying again, but he couldn't expose him due to verbal problems... It was precisely because he had exposed his senior brother so many times these days that he did this to her.
Lu Marry could actually guess some of his thoughts.
She smiled and said softly: "In short, no matter where you go, don't be careless. When you encounter an enemy, no matter how strong or weak you are, don't underestimate him."
"Yes." Ning looked at the worry in her eyes for a long time and comforted softly: "Don't worry, my enemies have always liked to look down on me."
Lu Marian laughed lightly and said, "I must come back anyway."
"I'll definitely come back." Ning Jiujiu stretched out his fingers and hooked her.
Si Ming looked at the love between their husband and wife, and sneered disdainfully, threw the book in his hand on the table casually, and said: "Since it is difficult to tell the truth from the false in the book, then it is not worth wasting time to study in the City of Ten Thousand Demons. ”
Ning looked at Siming for a long time and asked, "Then I will go alone?"
"No!" Lu Marian said immediately: "No matter how declining the City of Ten Thousand Demons is, it will never be something that a person below the fifth realm can break into."
Siming said: "I'll go with you. It just so happens that I also have many doubts about this world."
Ning Jiujiu thought for a while and said sincerely: "If the priest is here, the monsters in Ten Thousand Monsters City will not dare to make mistakes."
Lu Marry looked at Ning Jiujiu and then at Si Ming. She bit her teeth lightly and found it difficult to accept. She said, "You guys... are going together?"
She suddenly felt that her sword spirit body seemed not so beautiful anymore.
Ning Jiujiu looked at Lu Wenxuan tenderly and asked, "Don't Wenxian trust me?"
Lu Marry looked at him coldly, as if to say, don't you know whether you can be trusted
"But your safety is more important." Lu Marian sighed softly and made a compromise.
Ning Xiaoling felt the complicated family relationship and felt more and more sorry for her master.
Si Ming pondered for a moment and then said: "But if I leave, the Guling Sect will be without a leader. Will it be possible to keep the sect stable just by marrying my sister?"
Lu Marry's eyes flashed, and then she considered her own safety. That's right... I am only at the peak of Ziting. I was able to be stable in the past mainly because Sister Siming was by my side. But now that my husband is going to elope with Sister Siming, can I guard the Ancient Spirit Sect alone
Ning Jiujiu took out the ancient long sword and the silver hair crown, and said: "This is the sword and crown of the second senior sister of Jiange. When you marry, you will use it to control the clan, and no one dares to disturb it."
Jiange is the supreme existence in China, far superior to the Eight Gods Sect on the fourth floor. The higher the status, the more afraid of Jiange.
Second Senior Sister's sword and crown are equivalent to adding a thunder pool to the Ancient Spirit Sect.
What's more, Siming also left quietly. No one knew whether the sect leader was still in the sect, so how could he dare to provoke him so easily.
The most important thing is that True Lord White Crane is also dead, and they have no enemies in China...
"It turns out... you have already made plans to go to the City of Ten Thousand Demons with Siming." Lu Jianjian glanced at the prepared sword and crown, and stared at Ning Changjiu coldly, her eyes as sharp as a knife, her scarlet eyes The words on his lips were also full of resentment.
Ning Jiujiu was shocked and immediately defended: "Don't get me wrong about Marry, I just thought about things more carefully."
"Are you saying that I don't think everything through?" Lu Marion seized on the loophole again.
Ning Jiujiu was unable to defend himself.
Lu Marry snorted coldly, stood up and left.
Ning glanced at Siming for a long time, then got up and chased him out.
Siming looked at their backs swallowed up by the rain, and then looked at the little fox on the table. She picked up Ning Xiaoling, took out the cotton ball from her mouth, smiled softly, and said: "Be at home, wait for me sister." return."
Ning Xiaoling said reluctantly: "Sister and senior brother must be safe. Xiaoling... is very strong."
Siming said: "It's not your little fox's turn to worry about your sister's safety."
Ning Xiaoling blinked and said, "Will sister eat senior brother?"
Si Ming frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Ling, my sister has been neglectful of discipline recently, and you are becoming more and more unruly."
"Sister, I was wrong..." Ning Xiaoling assessed the situation and immediately begged for mercy.
After a burst of screams from the little fox, she lay limply on the table.
Siming suddenly dropped a brocade bag in front of her.
Ning Xiaoling was startled and said seriously: "You don't have to pay for pinching my tail."
Snap.
A chestnut hit Ning Xiaoling's forehead.
"What do you have in your head all day long?" Si Ming sighed, hating that iron was not made of iron. "This is the brocade bag. There is a moon bird feather in it. If you are in danger, just open the brocade bag. My sister will notice it." Arrived."
Ning Xiaoling took the brocade bag, holding it tightly with her little paws, and nodded vigorously.
…
It rained non-stop.
Ning Jiujiu woke up unexpectedly. He looked at the peaceful sleeping face of Lu Married beside him and tiptoed out of bed.
He set up a silent sword field to isolate himself from the room before opening the window.
Raindrops drifted in.
Falling together with Yusi, there was also... a paper kite!
Ning Jiujiu suddenly woke up, and he recognized the paper kite at a glance - it was the one they released on the spring field a few days ago.
When the kite floated through the misty night rain, Ning Changjiu's heart tightened. The raindrops bounced on the windowsill. Something in his heart seemed to break through its shell and be liberated. He vaguely realized something, and immediately used his spiritual power to wrap around the kite and carefully pick it up from the rain.
"Why are you awake again?"
Behind him, Lu Marry's voice sounded, with a slight reproach, which was particularly clear in the night.
The paper kite in his hand suddenly turned into a fish, swimming into the sea made of heavy rain, heading towards Youyue Lake.
"The window is not closed properly." Ning Jiujiu said, closed the window, walked back to the couch calmly, coaxed Lu Jiaojiu for a while, and then put on their clothes and slept together.
It would be a long time but unable to fall asleep.
He saw a name on the kite.
That name was washed away by the rain after he saw it.
But he still saw it clearly.
He knew that it was the master's name.
Ye Chan Palace.
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(Thank you to the book friend Ling Wuyu for the tip!! Thank you to the book friend for your great support~ Mmm.)