Outside the courtyard of Jiange, sparse snow piled up on the wall. The wind was still cold, but the willow trees had already sprouted new buds.
Kong Lie shattered the kingdom of God and used his body to suppress the sea, and his people sank into the depths of the sea. They would be assimilated into fish over a long period of time and never set foot on land again.
The last shipwreck has subsided, almost all the monks have walked down the mountain, and the people who have experienced the disaster are rebuilding among the ruins.
Shao Xiaoli felt like he had had a long dream.
When she woke up, it was already late February.
The last gust of winter wind blows across the earth, mixing coldness and mildness.
Shao Xiaoli slowly opened his eyes and smelled a hint of medicinal fragrance on the tip of his nose. The medicinal fragrance came from his own body.
Shao Xiaoli lay quietly for a while. When she regained consciousness, she bit the quilt covering her body with her mouth and lifted it up a little. Looking down, Shao Xiaoli saw his body covered with bandages. The bandages were meticulously wrapped and very beautiful. It was obvious that the person who wrapped the bandages was very skillful.
Shao Xiaoli glanced at his body, and couldn't help but imagine the scars under the bandages. He felt a little dizzy for a while, and leaned back on the goose down-filled pillow, closing his eyes and taking a nap.
The door opened, and Si Ming, wearing a divine robe, walked in. She sat down next to Shao Xiaoli and said, "Okay, Xiaoli, don't pretend to be asleep, wake up quickly."
Shao Xiaoli was startled. She slowly opened her eyes, looked at Si Ming's face, and said sincerely: "As expected of Sister Xue Ci, you can see it all."
Siming also showed a surprised look. After being stunned for a moment, she rolled up a strand of silver wire, smiled softly, and said, "I didn't expect you to wake up."
Shao Xiaoli was silent for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Is it sister Xue Ci who says this every day?"
Siming smiled and said nothing.
Shao Xiaoli closed his eyes angrily.
Siming stretched out his hand, placed it on her forehead, rubbed it gently, and said, "Okay, Xiao Li is now our great hero and must be respected by thousands of people."
Shao Xiaoli opened his eyes and said firmly: "We will save the world together, and we will eliminate disasters together. I am just an insignificant part of it."
Siming looked at her with a smile and didn't say anything. He just asked, "How is Xiao Li feeling?"
Shao Xiaoli thought for a while and said: "I don't feel much. Will I become disabled..."
"That means the injury is healed." Siming interrupted. She lifted up Shao Xiaoli's quilt, looked at the tightly wrapped girl, and said, "Sister, come and help you remove the bandage."
Shao Xiaoli looked at Si Ming's pretty profile, gritted his teeth, hesitated for a while, and finally asked: "Sister Xue Ci, who can help me with this bandage..."
"Little Ling tied him up." Siming said without changing his expression.
Shao Xiaoli frowned and said: "Although I have been in a coma for a long time, I am not a fool. Xiaoling is in the Netherworld Ancient Kingdom and there is no time to come out and help me tie a bandage! You can't fool me!"
"Yes, I just lied to you." Si Ming admitted generously.
"You..." Shao Xiaoli was a little angry.
Siming's smile did not change: "Since Xiao Li thinks he is not a fool, why do he still ask questions knowingly?"
Shao Xiaoli was stunned, and her aura suddenly dropped. Her eyes escaped Siming's slightly raised red lips, and she pursed her lips, not wanting to speak anymore.
Siming sat beside her bed and began to remove her bandages.
A rustling sound sounded.
The skin under the bandage is new and tender, with no ugly scar visible.
"What are you covering up? There's nothing to cover here, you can't even see it anyway." Siming's voice sounded.
"You are telling lies with your eyes open. Little Liming has grown up!" Shao Xiaoli was furious.
"Really? Then let sister take a look?" Siming smiled charmingly.
"No!" Shao Xiaoli fought desperately.
But her body was weak and she could not resist Si Ming's attack. She was soon at the mercy of others.
"Hey, remember to burn that bandage with fire..." Shao Xiaoli said weakly.
"I know." Siming spoke fondly.
"Hey, what should I wear later?" Shao Xiaoli's little hand pulled the quilt to cover his body.
Siming narrowed his eyes and said, "Have you already prepared your clothes?"
Shao Xiaoli's throat tightened slightly: "It won't be a wedding dress, right? I... I'm not ready yet."
Siming said: "What a beautiful thought. I haven't even worn the wedding dress yet."
Inside the house, the two of them were talking and the door opened again.
This time it was Ning Changjiu and Si Li who came.
Senior Sister, Second Senior Brother, and the others have returned to Bu Ke Ke one after another, but Si Li chose to stay here, waiting for Shao Xiaoli to wake up.
Ning Jiujiu looked at the bandages that were being dismantled and smelled of medicine, then looked at Shao Xiaoli's fair face, and finally showed a relieved smile.
"Master...Senior Sister..."
Shao Xiaoli murmured softly. After she finished speaking, she felt that there was something wrong with her seniority, but she had no time to think about it.
Shao Xiaoli's mind once again replayed the scene of the disaster. The monstrous tsunami occupied her eyes, and the feeling of loneliness and coldness clenched her heart. Until this moment, she still had the auditory hallucination of the approaching tsunami in her ears, so the reunion at this moment seemed Especially precious.
Shao Xiaoli wrapped himself in a quilt and got off the bed, quickly ran to the two of them and hugged Si Li.
Si Li was a little surprised. She originally thought she would hug Ning for a long time.
After his hands had nowhere to rest for a short time, Si Li also hugged her.
When he let go of his embrace, Shao Xiaoli's eyes were blurred with tears.
"Xiaoli is fine." Si Li looked at her cheek and said, "I've confirmed that you're fine, senior sister... it's time to leave. Senior sister has been very happy these past few months, thank you."
Shao Xiaoli wiped the corners of his eyes and choked with sobs: "I'm very happy too."
Si Li smiled and said: "Xiao Li will be the real Luo Shen from now on, and it is foreseeable that you will become the co-owner of Jiang He."
Shao Xiaoli nodded vigorously: "I will protect the world."
Si Li said: "You must practice the martial arts I teach you frequently, and you must not slack off."
Shao Xiaoli made a gesture of waving his whip and said: "Don't worry, I have already found my opponent for future sparring."
As she said this, Xiao Li glanced at Siming, who blinked, wondering what she was talking about.
At the door of the house, Shao Xiaoli and Si Li waved goodbye.
…
Shao Xiaoli put on her favorite red dress. This red dress was brand new, with a top and a skirt. The neat belt bound her voluptuous waist, outlining her youthful curves.
"Master!"
Shao Xiaoli and Siming pushed the door open and walked out.
When he was changing clothes just now, Ning Jiujiu was waiting outside alone.
Ning Jiujiu turned around, looked at the beautiful girl, and smiled softly. He walked to her side and subconsciously wanted to rub her soft hair, but Shao Xiaoli gently stopped her wrist and said, "Xiao Li is not a little girl." It’s a child.”
In terms of age, they are even the same age.
Ning Changjiu apologized slightly: "I couldn't be with you during the most difficult time, which made Xiao Li suffer."
Shao Xiaoli became embarrassed. She lowered her head slightly and said, "It's okay. Master asked me to wait for you. Look, Xiaoli is waiting."
Although Ning Changjiu's heart was aching, he took her into his arms and held her tightly.
Shao Xiaoli quietly glanced at Si Ming standing aside, feeling a little embarrassed.
Si Ming stood with his hands behind his back, looked at them with narrowed eyes, and said: "Okay, I should go back to practice. When Xiaoli wakes up, my husband can go out for a walk with you to relax, but don't You are too lax, even though Mr. Sin is an old acquaintance, don’t take it lightly.”
After the reminder, Siming quickly left the courtyard without waiting for their response.
There were only two people left in the yard where the snow had not yet melted.
Ning looked at Shao Xiaoli's beautiful face for a long time and said softly: "I will never let Xiaoli put himself in danger like this again."
Shao Xiaoli said: "Stop talking about this."
Ning Jiujiu nodded and asked with a smile: "Then where does Xiaoli want to go next? Should we go back to the room to rest or..."
Shao Xiaoli bent his eyes and said with a smile: "Let's go bask in the sun."
Ning Changjiu looked stunned, then smiled and said: "Okay, let's go and bask in the sun."
They left the Jiange and came to a small river. The spring light was bright but mixed with chill. In the sparkling waves, the reflections of the willows were still dry pictures.
Ning Changjiu and Shao Xiaoli walked forward along the river in the sunshine between winter and spring.
Shao Xiaoli liked this quiet feeling. At this moment, the wind was blowing in her face, and the phantom sound of the tsunami in her ears naturally faded away. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to block the wind. Her new skin was white and flawless, and every inch was exposed to the wind. Trembling slightly, her eyes flickered with the sunlight.
Shao Xiaoli raised his head, looked at Ning Changjiu, and said, "It sounds so embarrassing for the master of the Hehuan Sect to ask his disciple to go shopping alone."
Ning Jiujiu also laughed and said: "You little disciple, don't you also want to eat the master?"
Shao Xiaoli argued: "No way, Xiaoli has always been simple-minded."
Ning Jiujiu brought up the old score and said, "Isn't this what Xiao Li was like in his previous life? It's just that you were the teacher and I was the disciple at that time."
In the past life... Shao Xiaoli looked in a trance. At that time, he was really a living cold beauty. He looked quiet and elegant while holding the piano, and his every move and smile was graceful. It's no wonder that the young Yi at that time couldn't stand the temptation.
"Xiao Li is made of water, it's not you who polluted me." Shao Xiaoli said plausibly: "In the previous life, you gave me an umbrella. That little thought is obvious!"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Won't you accept it too?"
Shao Xiaoli snorted: "So what?"
Ning Changjiu asked: "When will Xiaoli return the umbrella to me?"
Shao Xiaoli said: "The umbrella has disappeared a long time ago. If it must be paid back, Xiaoli can only pay the debt himself."
Ning Changjiu said: "Xiao Li is much more valuable than an umbrella."
Shao Xiaoli pursed his lips and smiled quietly.
When she woke up today, she saw that the world had returned to peace, and her mood was very clear. Xiao Li shook her red sleeves and touched Ning Jiujiu's arm. Their sleeves touched together, and the hands in the sleeves touched. , Xiao Li's hands are cooler, while Ning Jiujiu's hands are warm. The two hands held each other after a slight touch, like the warm sun shining on the river.
Neither of them spoke, they walked through the street tacitly, and entered a teahouse like an old couple.
The boiling water poured down from the spout, scattering the tea leaves and blooming the emerald green color.
Shao Xiaoli looked at the crystal clear tea and said, "From now on, when you drink water, it will be Xiaoli kissing you."
Ning took a long sip of hot tea and asked, "Why?"
Shao Xiaoli said: "Because I am the god of rivers."
Ning Jiujiu put down the tea cup, looked out the window, and said: "According to this statement, I am still the God of the Sun. If the sun shines on Xiao Li, doesn't that mean... "
Shao Xiaoli thought about what he said, then his face turned red and he scolded softly: "Master is so bad."
Xiao Li drank tea and became more alert.
This is a small town near Jiange. Because it is close to Jiange, it has not been significantly affected by the disaster. At this moment, it has restored its prosperity.
The two of them left the teahouse and returned to the street. Shao Xiaoli looked at the flower trees on both sides that had not yet sprouted, and said with a little regret: "It's a pity that the flowers haven't bloomed yet, otherwise this street would be very beautiful."
Ning looked over for a long time and said leisurely: "It will always be open."
Shao Xiaoli combed his black hair, made a gesture like pinning a hairpin, and said, "But I want a mountain peach blossom."
Ning Jiujiu thought of the memories of his previous life and said, "I can't remember the key to retrieving objects from the talisman."
Shao Xiaoli frowned: "Can this be forgotten?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Because I didn't learn it carefully before."
Shao Xiaoli suddenly realized: "Sure enough, I learned it temporarily, a spell specially used to please the Luo Shen! You have evil intentions, and you will bring it upon yourself!"
"No." Ning Jiujiu rubbed her hair and said: "Retrieving objects from a talisman is not a simple spell. It uses words and the innate divine induction of all things, and requires complex Taoist techniques. and a peaceful state of mind. However, this spell is not very versatile. For example, if you write the word "sword" on the talisman, although it can create a sword, this sword may not be as powerful as a real sword. , which is even more useless for ascetics.”
When Ning Jiujiu said this, he couldn't help but think of a past incident, and said: "However, some people used this technique to commit suicide. For example, by sandwiching a specific talisman in a picture scroll, when the picture scroll is fully unfolded, it can reach the end of the picture. The effect of dagger seeing.”
Shao Xiaoli said softly, "I learned it."
Ning Jiujiu looked at her thoughtful look and asked warily: "What does Xiao Li want to do?"
Shao Xiaoli smiled mischievously and said: "In short, you have explained so much, but you just don't want to give me flowers!"
Ning Jiujiu couldn't stand the look in the girl's eyes, so he finally agreed. They bought talisman paper and pen together, and sat down on a stone table by the river. Ning Jiujiu spread out the paper, recalled the Taoist formula, and began to tentatively draw talismans.
Ning Changjiu drew more than ten paintings on his face, including flowers, swords, umbrellas, hairpins, pearls and jade, etc., but they all ended in failure.
Shao Xiaoli gloated: "Is this the best master in the world? How come he can't even do a simple magic to retrieve objects from a talisman."
Ning looked at the waste paper on the table for a long time and murmured: "I obviously remembered it correctly."
Shao Xiaoli came behind him, pinched his face and said, "Master, you don't have to keep saving face."
Ning Jiujiu sighed and said: "Okay, okay, I remembered, I will definitely succeed this time."
Shao Xiaoli became more interested. She came closer and stared at the talisman paper seriously.
Ning Jiujiu dipped his hand in ink and wrote the word 'Shao Xiaoli' on the last piece of talisman paper. Then he quickly held the talisman paper between his fingers and waved it in front of Shao Xiaoli. The flames instantly licked the paper. It was clean, leaving only Shao Xiaoli's slightly dull face.
"Look, it was successful." Ning Jiujiu said confidently.
Shao Xiaoli came to his senses, punched him, and said angrily: "You lied to a fool!"
Ning Jiujiu begged for mercy: "Okay, I'll change it for you later."
"In the future?" Shao Xiaoli thought, this must be another big pie, "When will it be in the future?"
"In the future... in the future, don't worry, I will keep my promise."
Ning looked at the sky calmly for a long time, white clouds slowly flowing through his eyes, and a cold color flashed in his eyes that no one could detect.
Shao Xiaoli didn't notice anything strange at that moment. She looked at the clouds growing in the river below and asked, "By the way, what day is it today?"
Ning Changjiu said: "It's February 27th."
Shao Xiaoli rubbed his cheeks and said in disbelief: "I have been unconscious for so long."
Ning Jiujiu said softly: "Because Xiao Li worked too hard."
Shao Xiaoli said: "Then this month will pass in three or four days."
Ning Jiujiu knocked on her head and said, "Has Xiao Li fallen asleep? There are only twenty-eight days in this month."
Shao Xiaoli was shocked, "Yes... only twenty-eight days."
Ning Changjiu asked: "Does Xiaoli regret going out to bask in the sun? It's still too late to go back now."
Shao Xiaoli still shook his head and said: "If you don't want to go back, let's... go to Luohe."
…
The Luo River passes quietly through the border between the Middle Earth and the North. The water still flows continuously, but it is as docile as a hibernating beast, no longer turbulent.
The spring in the north has also come more fully. Both sides of the river bank are still covered with white snow. What lies under the snow are also the withered and yellow weeds from last autumn.
Shao Xiaoli stood quietly by the river, her red dress catching the wind, and her shadow caught her breath. Her past events chased the river water, flowing gracefully towards Beiming.
Ning stood beside her for a long time, his white clothes in the river like spring snow.
At a certain moment, Shao Xiaoli suddenly stood up on tiptoes, opened his mouth slightly, bit Ning Changjiu's ear, and said, "Come to me."
With that said, Shao Xiaoli jumped up and fell into the river.
The river swallowed her up and she disappeared in an instant.
Ning Jiujiu quickly understood and jumped in.
There is warmth in the river, and they are also top ascetics, not afraid of the cold.
Most of the sun was reflected by the river, and the ripples on the water surface trembled in the sunlight, covering up their shadows in the Luo River.
In the deep sea water, Shao Xiaoli lay on the soft river bottom and looked at him quietly.
"Master, I've been a disciple for so long, shouldn't it be time to learn the mental techniques of my sect?" Shao Xiaoli's eyes shone with a cunning light.
Ning Jiujiu looked at her with a faint smile and said, "I'm slacking off as a teacher. Let's teach Xiao Li the first lesson today."
In the Luo River, two figures hugged each other like mermaids, and their lips touching each other were like flowers blooming in the dark river.
The current pushed them.
Soon, the red dress and the white dress slowly surfaced on the water, like two roses blooming side by side.
But the owner of the clothes is still hiding at the bottom of the river.
If the red skirt and white clothes are the leaves of the lotus, then they are the fish hiding under the lotus leaves. You can't see the description clearly, but you can only smell the faint fragrance of the flowers.
The Luo River, which was originally flowing slowly, actually became more rapid. It picked up the spring snow and rushed towards Beiming. The whistling sound of the water hitting each other was full of joy, just like the sound of the girl's heart and the heaven and earth.
Many, many years ago, she was waiting alone in the Red Mansion at the bottom of the Luo River, unable to tell whether she was harboring hope or despair. But now, the Red Mansion is no longer there, and they are finally entangled together after a long period of time. .
The sun shines into the emerald river, and the river responds with a ceaseless roar.
The figures of Ning Changjiu and Shao Xiaoli were changing in the water, and their postures were extremely beautiful. Sometimes they were like a woman holding a pure vase and returning to the throne, sometimes like a wild horse leaping across the mountain stream, sometimes like a summer cicada clinging to a branch, sometimes like a Luo River crashing into the bank...
Bai Shengsheng's shadow was lost in the shadow.
The white clothes and the river also drifted away with the current. If the river surface were the sky, they would be clouds floating in the sky, one white and the other dyed red.
Time seems to have passed a long time.
The evening sun dyed the river red like blood.
Ning Changjiu and Shao Xiaoli finally floated to the surface of the river, and their clothes and skirts also floated to them.
They came to the shore wearing their clothes, and their spiritual power was like fire, drying their clothes instantly.
Shao Xiaoli's eyebrows were extremely beautiful, and there was always a faint smile on his lips.
She rolled up her sleeves slightly, revealing her white arms, and raised her head to flip her hair. She looked at Ning Changjiu with her clear eyes and said, "Master's lectures are really good. Xiao Li still wants to listen."
Ning Jiujiu said: "Didn't Xiao Li just say that he didn't want to hear it?"
Shao Xiaoli lowered his head in shame and whispered: "Now I think about it again."
Ning Jiujiu stretched out his hand, pinched her cheek and said, "I think you are Xiao Huli."
Shao Xiaoli said: "Let's go back to that wooden house. It's the one where sister Si Li and I live. It should still be there."
Ning Changjiu shook his head and said, "Let's go back later."
Shao Xiaoli asked: "Why? Isn't it because you are tired?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Why am I tired?"
Shao Xiaoli said suspiciously: "But I heard that you were at Sister Xiang'er's place..."
Ning Changjiu frowned and asked, "Who said that?"
Shao Xiaoli quickly covered his lips and said firmly in a hesitant tone: "I... I can't betray Sister Siming!"
"It's Xue'er..." Ning Changjiu smiled and sighed. He looked at Shao Xiaoli and said, "When I go back later, I will call Xue'er over and let Xiaoli demonstrate the results of his practice these days."
Shao Xiaoli raised the corners of his lips, but said innocently: "Isn't this... bad?"
I would rather laugh for a long time and not answer.
Shao Xiaoli asked: "What do you do now?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "I want to accompany Xiao Li to watch the sunset seriously."
Sunset... Shao Xiaoli's heart trembled slightly. She slowly turned her eyes to the front, looking at the red sun gradually sinking into the horizon, and suddenly felt the urge to cry.
The sun sets in the west.
On the same day, Ye Chan Palace finally took in the sights of the mountains and rivers.
She also watched the red sun set in the distance.
Beside them, there were faint weed seeds breaking through the frozen soil, revealing their light yellow pointed buds.
After this season of prosperity and decline, the world will take on a new and everlasting look.