The long night passed, and dawn revealed a vague shape on the horizon.
In summer, the dry wind brings with it the heat, rolling through the ruins of a messy skeleton tower. The powder of white bones is picked up by the wind, passing through the thin light, and blown into the distance. The sky and the earth are filled with ashes. Looking from a high place At this time, it is as if the wind has turned into an agglomeration of dust and particles.
The world was illuminated bit by bit, and the destructive devastation looked like ugly statues in the dim light.
Zhao Xiang'er held an umbrella, and the light filtered from the ruins fell on the umbrella. The thin umbrella surface shone brightly, looking ancient and quiet.
Under the umbrella, the girl's beautiful side face is illuminated by pure light, heroic and gentle. She is wearing a dark red dress that is long enough to drag to the floor. Patterns of fire phoenixes and red birds are pressed on it like a cluster of flowers, but it does not look complicated and gorgeous. It is vulgar, but it makes the girl quiet and beautiful.
Siming knelt beside the pit, raised his head, and looked at her with tears on his face. In the sunlight coming through, Siming felt that he had seen the purest color in the world, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.
"Xiang'er?" Siming's chest was heaving, and his icy eyes were filled with hazy clear light. She calmed down and asked, "You, why are you here?"
Ning Jiujiu was also a little surprised. He originally thought that he was going to die under Ke Wenzhou's sword, but at that moment of life and death, a red flower bloomed in front of his eyes, and then he was hugged by someone and escaped into a place where he In a world that he couldn't explain, he avoided that fatal sword.
Zhao Xiang'er smiled and said: "Didn't you say that you wanted to accept me as a maid serving tea and water? So I came here specially, um... Junior sister, do you want to practice it?"
Siming was stunned. She never thought that her words would be heard. Is this some magical power that controls mountains and rivers
Zhao Xiang'er had just entered the Five Paths not long ago, and his level was naturally insufficient compared to Si Ming's. But at this moment, Si Ming's momentum had been completely suppressed. After hearing this, his cheeks turned red and he hesitated. Speechless, a little embarrassed.
"Well, I... I didn't... Why were you eavesdropping..."
Si Ming Shang was kneeling on the ground, her silver hair was slightly messy, and the slender silver tattoos on the dark divine robe had not faded yet, glowing with a faint luster. She bit her lip, she had not yet come out of her sadness, and she didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Zhao Xianger asked this question like a slap in the face again.
She was so arrogant when she said this before, but now she is so embarrassed when she is exposed.
Zhao Xiang'er obviously didn't want to let her go, and continued: "Sister Xue'er has the guts to say it, but doesn't she have the guts to admit it?"
Siming bit her lip, her chest still heaving violently. Looking at Zhao Xiang'er's smiling face, she felt extremely embarrassed.
She looked away, lowered her head, and reached out to cut her hair. For a moment, she couldn't muster the energy to resist anything.
Ning Jiujiu squatted down gently, wiped away the blood on his hands, handed his scarred hand to Si Ming, and said softly: "Xue Ci, don't cry, I'm still here."
Si Ming's mind moved slightly, and his body finally relaxed a little, but he heard Zhao Xiang'er say again: "Xue Ci? In private, it's not Xue'er, Xue'er, Qingqing, I'm so selfish, why don't you dare to shout in front of me? ?”
"..." Ning Jiujiu knew that he was in the wrong and did not dare to speak. He secretly exchanged glances with Siming.
And Zhao Xiang'er looked at them condescendingly. She was obviously the youngest, but at this moment, she was lecturing with dignity like a teacher.
Zhao Xiang'er didn't make it too difficult for them because she couldn't stay here for too long and would go back soon. They had known each other for a long time in the three years in the dream, and although they were not inseparable from each other, they could still be regarded as sisters. She knew very well that for people like Xue Ci, she should not only ridicule him, but also treat him with kindness and power.
Zhao Xiang'er tilted the umbrella towards Siming.
Siming immediately thought of the scene where she and Ning Changjiu held an umbrella together in Ten Thousand Demons City, and wondered if Zhao Xiang'er was hinting at something. Then, Xiang'er's porcelain-white and delicate hands stretched out.
"Get up, it's a rare meeting, let's go for a walk together." Zhao Xiang'er said.
Siming hesitated for a while, then slowly stood up while holding Ning Changjiu's hand in his right hand and Zhao Xianger's hand in his left hand.
Behind them, the sun passed over the city, illuminating their figures white.
Zhao Xiang'er stood in the middle, Ning Changjiu and Si Ming stood on the left and right. Their heights were not coordinated, but they looked inexplicably harmonious.
"How did Senior Sister Xiang'er come here?" Si Ming finally calmed down and gained some temperament again.
It took them many days to get here from the City of Ten Thousand Demons. According to Ning Changjiu, Xiang'er should be in the Three Thousand Worlds of the Western Kingdom. It would take at least half a month to get there...
Zhao Xianger explained: "This is related to a certain ability of the Three Thousand Worlds. In short, I can jump between worlds and span incredible distances in a short time. Maybe one day you will say bad things about me behind my back. , halfway through the conversation, I heard a knock on the door.”
When Siming thought that he had indeed said many bad things behind his back, and that Zhao Xiang'er had heard all these words, he felt very ashamed. He had no choice but to lower his head and accept the ridicule, temporarily compromising on Xiang'er's majesty.
Ning Jiujiu smoothed things over and said, "Xian'er also knows that Xue Ci usually doesn't mean what she means. What's more, she also said a lot of good things about you."
"Huh? Really?" Zhao Xianger asked, "Why didn't I hear it?"
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said, "Xian'er is not monitoring us all day long. Of course, there are people who may have missed or misheard something."
"Hmph." Zhao Xianger raised her chin slightly and said proudly, "Of course I'm not that boring. I care about your affairs all day long."
Ning Changjiu folded his sleeves, smiled, and glanced at Si Ming secretly.
Siming immediately averted his eyes. She was particularly well-behaved today.
The three of them walked through the streets of Guyun City.
The green bricks on the street were broken into gravel, and most of the walls on both sides were flattened. Many people woke up from the disaster and looked at the mess, speechless. Many people would never wake up again.
They crossed the corner and walked forward, looking at the fallen trees and talking softly.
"When the Sword Master's sword fell, I thought I was dead. How did Xiang'er save me?" Ning Jiujiu asked the doubt in his heart.
Zhao Xiang'er said: "This is related to my authority."
Ning Jiujiu asked curiously: "What authority?"
Zhao Xianger asked, "What is your authority?"
Ning pondered for a while and said: "In short, every time I draw a sword or shoot an arrow, I can definitely hit the enemy."
Zhao Xiang'er's thin and red lips tilted up, and she said: "I am exactly the opposite of you. My authority can evade all attacks."
Ning Jiujiu was stunned for a while, then laughed helplessly, wondering whether they were a couple or enemies.
Siming on the side couldn't help but said: "Then use your authority to attack Xiang'er's authority. What will be the result?"
Zhao Xiang'er looked at her, blinked and said, "Junior sister, do you really want to know the answer?"
Siming looked at her black and white eyes and said spinelessly: "I don't want to anymore."
Ning Jiujiu couldn't help laughing when he saw Si Ming's deflated look.
The three of them walked deep into the city.
Zhao Xiang'er raised her head and glanced at the vast sky, and said, "I don't know if they can kill Ke Wenzhou."
After the sword master's body returned to his body, he forced his way out and fled. The other three people pursued him in a flanking attack. If Si Ming hadn't been worried about Ning Jiujiu, rushed into the city, and the four of them joined forces, maybe the sword master would really have fallen today.
Siming said: "Ke Wenzhou is not as strong as I thought."
Zhao Xiang'er said: "Because at this moment, he has not been truly accepted by Heaven... Well, I hope they can kill him, otherwise in the future he will become the second Quanfu and the complete spokesperson of Heaven. At that time, it will be a real disaster. ”
Si Ming was originally worried, but when she looked at Zhao Xiang'er's youthful and beautiful figure, she calmed down a little. She smiled and said, "Ke Wenzhou certainly has endless troubles, but don't we also have the support of the Suzaku Empress?"
Zhao Xiang'er's bright expression darkened a little, and she said calmly: "Suzaku has always wanted to kill me, and I have broken up with her. Maybe when Suzaku comes to the new year, it will be the day of our fight to the death."
Siming was stunned. She didn't know what happened these days, and asked in confusion: "Isn't she your mother?"
Zhao Xiang'er shook her head gently, grinding her finely woven shell teeth, and said: "Suzaku... was the one who killed me in the previous life. She usurped my power, leaving only a trace of my soul. I don't know why she possessed me in this life. , became her daughter.”
Even though Si Ming was a priest who had seen the world, he was shocked when he heard these words.
Xiang'er... In the previous life... Zhuque adopted his sworn enemy from the previous life as his daughter
What kind of bad taste is this
What kind of humiliation is it for Xiang'er
Ning listened for a long time and sighed softly. He and Xiang'er had that dream together, and saw the thousand years of carefree years they lived happily, and also saw the scene of the invasion of foreign gods and the collapse of the world. He had already roughly guessed the grudge between Xiang'er and Huanghe Longque, so he didn't ask in detail.
When Siming heard this, he was filled with indignation and said, "Suzaku actually did such a thing? He is really the second most evil person in the world."
Ning was stunned for a long time and asked curiously: "Who is the most evil person in the world?"
Siming glanced at Ning Changjiu, and Zhao Xiang'er smiled lightly and shook his head.
Si Ming looked at the faint sadness on Zhao Xiang'er's face and said guiltily, "I didn't ask this on purpose."
Zhao Xiang'er was also very generous and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. I was too stupid in my previous life. Even though I had the right time, place and people, I didn't win. It's really shameful. But it was all a matter of thousands of years ago. It's all over. The breeze is lighter.”
Ning Jiujiu nodded in agreement.
Zhao Xiang'er's expression changed, and she raised her eyebrows and asked, "You also think I'm embarrassed?"
Ning Jiujiu was shocked and asked, "Didn't you say that the clouds are light and the winds are light?"
Zhao Xiang'er handed the umbrella to Siming and began to roll up his sleeves.
"Your Highness, calm down." Ning Jiujiu surrendered without a fight.
Zhao Xiang'er snorted coldly. When he thought of how she had been obedient to him thousands of years ago, she became very angry and felt embarrassed. But now, she was becoming better and better, but Ning Jiujiu's excellent qualities were... It seems that it has been completely eliminated by the years, leaving only the bad roots that are everywhere, which is really hateful!
Si Ming looked at Zhao Xiang'er who was fuming, and wanted to reach out and rub it, but because of his face, he could only turn the umbrella handle in boredom.
The city towers of Guyun City were severely damaged, and almost no area was intact. However, the sword master's city-destroying sword did not hit a large area in the end, and only aimed at Ning Changjiu. Therefore, miraculously, the streets and residences behind the city were not affected too much. The big impact was that the tiles and thatch on the house were almost completely blown away.
A few shops were still struggling to survive, and even carts selling meat skewers, porcelain toys, and candied haws were pushed out as usual.
Zhao Xiang'er glanced at the candied haws.
Ning Changjiu understands and goes to buy candied haws.
It's just that the candied haws were severely damaged, and in the end Ning Jiujiu could only buy a bunch of edible ones.
Ning Jiujiu gave the only string to Zhao Xiang'er.
Siming sarcastically said: "You're using your wedding money to please other girls."
Zhao Xiang'er's eyes moved slightly, and she felt embarrassed, and said, "How about we each take one?"
Siming nodded and said, "Well, let's make a bet. Whoever eats the last pill will be the boss."
"boring."
"childish."
Ning Changjiu and Zhao Xianger said disdainfully.
Then, the three of them began to eat the candied haws one by one. Because the first and last candied haws had seeds, Ning Jiujiu took the first bite.
According to the order, the last pill happened to be handed into Siming's hand.
Siming pursed his lips and squinted his eyes, secretly happy in his heart, but he accidentally met Zhao Xiang'er's gaze. Zhao Xiang'er's face was cold, calm and intimidating.
Siming took a deep breath, handed the last pill to Zhao Xiang'er, and said, "I... I'm full."
Ning Changjiu rubbed his forehead, thinking that Xue Ci was usually more fierce than anyone else, so how could he be more embarrassing than himself at the critical moment.
Zhao Xiang'er took the candied haws and smiled sweetly. She looked at Siming and said, "Junior sister Xue'er opens her mouth."
"Huh?" Siming was slightly startled, but Tan's mouth opened slightly.
Zhao Xiang'er held the bamboo stick and gently brought it to Siming's lips. Siming looked at her smiling face, his red lips trembled slightly, his jade teeth tentatively moved up and took a bite, her eyebrows slightly raised. Trembling, eyelashes fluttering, this... why does this last one seem immature, so sour, so sour that it makes people want to shed tears.
Siming bit off half a piece, covered his lips with his jade fingers, and chewed slowly.
Zhao Xiang'er stared at her face that was blushing slightly with the morning light. He stretched out his hands to comb her seemingly cold but actually soft silver hair and said, "If I still have some free time, I would like to comb Junior Sister Xue Ci's hair."
Siming was startled... Have you seen all this... The candied haws in her mouth were even less sweet.
Ning Changjiu was also a little embarrassed, always feeling like he was being caught. He felt the silence around him, forced a smile to break the calm, and said: "You guys split it in half, what should I eat?"
Zhao Xianger said calmly: "We eat candied haws, and you eat haws seeds."
Siming burst into laughter.
On the long street, the figures of the three people faced the morning light and gradually moved away.
Ning looked at Zhao Xiang'er for a long time and asked: "There is still our country in Jinwuli. Although there are only fragments left, it is worth remembering. Do you want to go in and have a look together?"
Zhao Xiang'er shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "It's too late today. If you can find some of my relics, you can pack them away."
Ning Jiujiu apologized: "I didn't protect you well at that time. It was my fault."
Zhao Xianger lowered her head in a rare moment and said, "I was too willful at that time, it's not your fault."
Ning Jiujiu said: "At least we are all still alive, the story is not over yet, and the regrets of the past life can still be made up for in this life."
They came to the back gate of the city.
The world seems depressing under the grand light.
Zhao Xiang'er looked beyond the umbrella and towards the city gate.
"Yes, if our past and present lives are stories in books, then what kind of beautiful chapter would such a book be?"
Siming listened to their words without saying a word, feeling sour in his heart.
They looked at the city gate together.
Ning Changjiu said: "After traveling through so many cities, Zhao is still the best."
Zhao Xiang'er said: "If there is a chance in the future, we can go back together. Junior Sister Xueci has never been here before, right?"
When Siming was mentioned, his eyelashes trembled slightly and he responded: "No."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and suddenly asked: "Do you want to return the jade to Zhao intact next time?"
Zhao Xiang'er was slightly startled and glanced at him faintly. She turned her head away, raised her thin red lips, and smiled pure and charming.
"Then it depends on His Highness's mood." Zhao Xianger said.
Do you really think I don't understand... Si Ming listened to their words, puffed up his cheeks, and secretly made up his mind.
Behind me, the sun is getting brighter and brighter.
Zhao Xiang'er turned sideways and looked at the rising sun. Her slender eyelashes were covered with light, like a fog.
"I'm going back." Zhao Xianger said.
Ning had no words for a long time, so he had to say "take care".
When Xiang'er was about to leave, Si Ming became bolder and suddenly said with a smile: "Sister Xiang'er is really pretty, with beautiful clothes and beautiful brows."
Zhao Xiang'er also smiled and said: "Sister Si Ming is better than ice and snow, her red lips are like blood, and her jade bones are filled with ice soul and snow soul."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
…
There was a group of three, and one person was missing.
Ning Jiujiu and Siming looked at each other, feeling a little empty in their hearts.
They stood under the city gate without saying a word.
Zhao Xiang'er sat on the clouds and took one last distant look, her eyes flickering, then her figure flickered and she came to a transparent world.
That is one of the three thousand world beads.
Three Thousand Worlds is the real magic weapon. After passing the trial, she gained control of Three Thousand Worlds.
Zhao Xiang'er gently slipped into the world.
On the way to the West Country, there are countless bubble-like worlds evenly distributed. Zhao Xiang'er entered one world, and her figure quickly jumped to the next. She flickered in each world, thousands of miles away, and gradually faded away.
Si Mingyi and Ning Changjiu walked out of Guyun City.
"It was almost a separation between life and death again." Siming said with lingering fear.
Ning Jiujiu said: "Yes, thanks to Xiang'er."
Siming also nodded and said, "Well, Sister Xiang'er is so kind."
Ning Jiujiu felt a little strange and said, "Do you accept her as your sister with all your heart?"
Siming suddenly noticed something was wrong, "Yes, Xiang'er has clearly just stepped into the fifth path, and I am only one step away from breaking through the fifth path. I... Why was I so afraid of her? I called her sister so many times. .”
Ning Jiujiu laughed and said, "Xue'er was as good as a little sheep just now."
Siming frowned slightly and said, "Humph, this little girl must have plotted against me, taking advantage of my kindness and simplicity..."
Ning looked at her suspiciously for a long time, as if asking if you really have these two things.
Siming said coldly: "What are you looking at? You do the same. Just now you saw me being bullied like this, and you didn't know how to help me? Are you so afraid of her?"
Ning Jiujiu said innocently: "Why do you blame me? Miss Xue Ci is not brave either."
Siming said angrily: "I didn't do it to save you... Hey, I actually cried, and Zhao Xiang'er saw it."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and swore: "I won't make you cry in the future."
Siming snorted coldly and pretended not to believe it. She thought about Zhao Xiang'er, and the more she thought about it, the more regretful she became, and said: "Now she is still in the first stage of the Five Paths. This is the best chance for me to teach her a lesson to establish her authority, but she was She was frightened, "Oh, if we meet again in the future, will I really be willing to recognize this third senior sister?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "I feel that you are already willing."
"You..." Siming crossed his arms across his chest, not wanting to speak.
I have lived for thousands of years, and yet I was intimidated by a girl in her twenties... It was such a waste of time, so shameful.
Ning Jiujiu comforted him: "Don't worry, evil people will be punished by evil people. When your husband becomes more powerful, if Xiang'er dares to bully you again, I will help you spank her."
Siming didn't believe it at all, and said: "Huh, if I expect you to protect me, I might as well expect to get married."
"Hey, marry me..." Siming's eyes suddenly lit up and he said seriously: "Ning Changjiu!"
"What's wrong?" Ning Jiujiu was slightly shocked.
"I'll give you a chance to show your loyalty!" Siming said seriously: "The accounts in the dream haven't been settled with Marry yet. After I leave, you are not allowed to help her. Let me settle the accounts with Marry."
She had said this many times, but she was always afraid that Ning Ning would protect her for a long time, so she emphasized it again.
He looked at Si Ming with complicated eyes, and his premonition that Marry Yao had already entered the Fifth Path became stronger and stronger.
He solemnly promised: "Well, I won't help each other."
Outside Guyun City, a rainbow light rose from the ground, and the two men walked with their swords.
Ningjiu left Guyun City for a long time, but another voice came up in his mind: "Nanming, Nanming, Nanming..."
Ning Jiujiu knows that there are boundless and vast seas outside the mainland. The most famous one is Beiming. The spirit turtle came from Beiming. The legendary beast Kunpeng was also conceived in Beiming, while Nanming was born in Beiming. It has a poor reputation, and according to legend, it is almost becoming a dead sea.
Is there any secret hidden there
Who left the message
Ning Jiujiu always felt that this was no coincidence, and the pusher of fate still seemed to be guiding him secretly.
"What are you thinking about?" Siming asked.
Ning Jiujiu wanted to say it was okay, but looking into her eyes, he felt that they should be more honest in the future.
Ning Jiujiu told the truth about Nanming.
"Is there information about that sea of consciousness?" Siming was also a little confused and said: "Nanming was once one of the kingdoms of the ancient dragon, but that was long ago in the old almanac, but the ruins of the corpse tower are said to be related to the candle dragon. , maybe that sea of consciousness is also the remnant of Zhulong."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "Could this be a chance?"
Siming laughed and said, "Except for me, when have you ever encountered a serious opportunity?"
"Yeah, that's right." Ning Changjiu agreed with a smile.
Siming asked again: "Where are you going after you go back?"
Ning was silent for a long time and said: "Master asked me to go to Duanjie City."
Siming nodded lightly and asked, "Can you delay it for a little while?"
Ning Jiujiu asked: "What's the delay?"
Siming said seriously: "If what I expected is correct, Bai Zang and Master should already be in Duanjie City. We must go there, but it is too dangerous and we don't know whether we will live or die. So before that... I don't want to No more regrets left.”
Although Ning Changjiu had already made up his mind, he didn't want her to be forced by impulse, so he asked softly: "Are you no longer attached to your kingdom of God?"
Siming looked at him with a smile and said, "I have found my kingdom of God."
Ning Jiujiu stretched his eyebrows in relief and said softly: "Okay, I don't want to leave any regrets."
In the sky, the two held hands.
The sky was blown by strong winds all night, and was so clean that there was not even a trace of cloud. Their figures wielding swords left a faint shadow in the sky, which grew longer and longer.
In three days, they will return to the Ancient Spirit Sect smoothly.