The rain continued all night until dawn, and then gradually stopped.
Lu Marian held her sword in her arms and leaned against the window, half asleep. Her clothes looked like piles of snow where the morning light fell.
Ning drank the medicine for a long time and regained some strength. He propped up his body with pillows and leaned half on the wooden bed. He looked at the light coming in from the window. The light dimly hit Lu Jiaotou's face. On the body, the charm comes out of the dust.
Not long after, some sounds came from Zhao Xianger's bed.
Ning Changjiu asked: "Are you awake too?"
Zhao Xiang'er was obviously unwilling to accept the fact that she woke up later than him, and said: "I woke up for a long time."
Hearing the commotion, Lu Marion opened her eyes, rubbed her brows and eyes, and after she regained consciousness, she brought a bowl of still warm soup.
Zhao Xiang'er took the decoction, thanked her, touched the wall of the cup with her lips, tilted her head slightly, and drank it in small sips.
Ning looked at Lu Jianjiao for a long time and said, "Junior sister, are you okay?"
Lu Marian looked at another photo of a little girl wrapped in a quilt and curled up into a small ball in the corner. She frowned slightly and said, "Looking at the weather and bloodline, there should be no serious problem."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "When will he wake up?"
Lu Married said: "After the previous battle, the demon species was completely destroyed, and most of Snow Fox's realm was lost, but after all, a large part of it returned to her body. This is a blessing. She Her body naturally wants to refine them, to put it simply... She has replenished it a little too much now, and her body cannot bear it, so she can only sleep."
Ning Jiujiu nodded, somewhat pleased.
Zhao Xiang'er drank the decoction and asked curiously: "Seeing that your junior sister's realm is about to fall far behind you, don't you feel a little frustrated?"
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "Yes, but when I think of Miss Zhao waiting by the side to gloat, of course I can't show it."
Zhao Xiang'er raised the corner of her mouth slightly but quickly suppressed it and said, "It seems that Taoist Ning is very good at cultivating his mind and character."
"Miss Zhao is ridiculous." Ning Changjiu said with a smile: "Actually, when I think about how far you will go in the future, I couldn't sleep last night, so I woke up early today."
Zhao Xiang'er bit her moist lower lip lightly and said with a smile: "I just have the protection of my mother. How can I compare to Ning Daochang's exquisite Taoist methods, which are hidden deep and hidden?"
"..." Lu Marian listened silently, wondering why these two people were talking so awkwardly.
Then she looked at Ning Changjiu, who was dressed in white, and Zhao Xianger, who was dressed in black, and thought that these two people were indeed quite yin and yang when put together.
Ning Jiujiu endured the heavy pressure on his body and groped around on his body, and then he saw the red marriage letter beside the bed.
He took the marriage letter, opened it and read it.
Zhao Xiang'er naturally saw this action. The thing was given away by herself and it was not convenient to get it back. At this moment, Ning Jiujiu's behavior seemed a bit provocative in her eyes, but she just pretended not to see it.
Ning Jiujiu opened the marriage letter and looked up:
The promise of sending a white-headed promise refers to the alliance between lovers, the newlyweds are twenty-eight, and they are destined to be married together. It refers to the oath of each other as a letter, and the two gods and jade toads are the two ends. The red rope has been tied early, and the beautiful candles are cut together. Black hair and white head, the great road and the couple, may they be a perfect match and be united forever.
The content of the marriage letter was exactly the same as the one he had written back then, but the handwriting was slightly different. At this moment, the spirit of the marriage letter, with the four words "forever married", was gone.
Ning Jiujiu looked at it many times over and over again, and finally his eyes fell on the seal with the words "not impressive".
Although the three characters were crooked, they were actually easy to identify. However, the characters seemed to be inherently confusing, so Zhao Xiang'er could only understand the first "no" character after looking at it for a long time.
Zhao Xiang'er was lying quietly, seeing him looking at the marriage letter all the time, and said angrily: "Are you done yet?"
Ning Jiujiu came to his senses slightly, closed the marriage letter, put it aside, and said: "I was the fiancé appointed by Miss Zhao in the hall that day."
Zhao Xiang'er said displeasedly: "It's not like you, a blind cat, met a dead mouse and casually said the word 'no', which made me think wrong."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and felt that fate was wonderful. Yesterday, Zhao Xiang'er was convinced that she was the fiancé in the marriage certificate, but he was just the opposite.
But today, everything was turned upside down again. He clearly understood the truth and knew that she was the fiancée he had rejected in his previous life. Zhao Xiang'er, on the other hand, had the opposite feeling, feeling that all his guesses were wrong and that he was losing face.
Ning Jiujiu said: "It's really too much of a coincidence."
Of course Zhao Xiang'er didn't know what he was thinking, and said: "What you did in the imperial city was too coincidental and it really misled me."
Ning Jiujiu said: "I can't help myself."
Zhao Xianger asked: "You obviously have mediocre qualifications, but your cultivation was not bad before. Where did that spiritual power come from?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Master gave me his spiritual power before he died."
Zhao Xiang'er nodded and said, "So it turns out that you really absorbed your master's spiritual power? Then where did you learn this evil spirit-absorbing kung fu?"
Ning Changjiu shook his head and said: "Except for the art of killing people and blood sacrifices, there is no distinction between good and evil. I use this to save the people in the city, and I am sowing good fruits. Miss Zhao, please don't talk nonsense."
Zhao Xiang'er nodded helplessly, but said reluctantly: "Okay, then...where did you learn it?"
Ning Changjiu said: "I had an opportunity and bought a book at a street stall. I didn't expect that the book recorded in it was actually quite mysterious magic. One of the Taoist methods was this."
Zhao Xiang'er sneered and said, "If you don't want to say it, don't say it. You just make up stories to deceive people."
Lu Marion listened to the conversation between the two, with an unconcealable smile on her lips. She suddenly asked, "Then what are your plans next?"
The question was naturally about Ning Changjiu.
Ning thought for a long time and said, "I promised Miss Lu before that I would become a disciple together with my junior sister."
Lu Marian sighed softly and said, "If you were my disciple, I would not have the confidence that you would have a chance to defeat Miss Zhao in three years. I would not be sure at all."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "The purpose of cultivating Taoism is to cultivate the tranquility and mystery of the Dao, not to be competitive."
Zhao Xiang'er sneered: "You are handsome, but what you say against your will is even prettier than your face."
Ning Changjiu said: "It can't compare with the beauty and fragrance of His Highness."
Zhao Xiang'er didn't like these words. He always felt that no matter how beautiful they were, they still had the air of rouge and vulgarity, so he replied: "Taoist Zhu Ning will become more and more graceful in the future, with the posture of a fish sinking and a wild goose falling."
Ning Changjiu laughs it off.
Lu Marry looked at Ning Changjiu and said: "Tianyu Sword Sect has four branches, namely Shouxiao, Xuanri, Huiyang, and Tianku. Among them, Shouxiaofeng is the leader, and the leader of Xuanri and Huiyang is the same. To my siblings, after my master passed away a few years ago, I took charge of the Tianku lineage. However, although Tianku peak is also a rare otherworldly fairy mountain, it is somewhat lacking compared to the three lines. If you are in the future, When you get started, what you can really rely on is your own diligence."
Ning Jiujiu silently wrote it down and asked, "Miss Lu must have been looking for an opportunity when she came down to the Imperial City to slay demons."
Lu Marian nodded and said, "That's true. It's just that I originally thought it was just a shallow pond, but when I arrived, I found that it was like a small boat in the middle of the lake, and I was at a loss to advance or retreat."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "I wonder what realm all the peak masters are in?"
Lu Jiaojiao said: "Among the four peaks, the master of Shouxiao Peak has the highest level and has entered the fourth floor of Ziting. The master of Xuanri Peak is on the second floor of Ziting. The master of Huiyang Peak also entered the purple courtyard a year ago." Ting Jing, they are all my seniors.”
Ning Jiujiu nodded gently. In terms of qualifications, Lu Jianwen was already at the top of the Yujian Tianzong. If not for this fall, she would be almost the same as the older generation.
"I wonder what realm the sect leader is in?" Ning Changjiu asked.
Lu Marian hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The sect master has been in Huanpu Mountain for sixty years. He was at the peak of Ziting sixty years ago, and he is still there today."
Ning Jiujiu nodded, the peak of Ziting was already a transcendent and sublime realm, and the five realms above Ziting could be called the pinnacle of human power. Even the legendary three realms above the five realms were above the Tao realm. The improvement does not have much benefit to the force.
Ning Jiujiu said: "At that time, I will ask Miss Lu to let the sect leader take a look at junior sister's body. I... still feel uneasy."
Lu Marion nodded and said: "That should be the case, but a few days ago, the sect leader received the apocalypse and said he was going to seek immortality. I'm afraid he has left the sect now."
Ning Changjiu said: "Let's follow Miss Lu back to the mountain first."
Lu Marry said sternly: "When you return to the mountain gate and perform the apprenticeship ceremony, you can no longer call me Miss Lu."
Ning Jiujiu said: "That should be called... Master?"
Lu Marian's face showed a strange expression: "Of course, why... I think you don't seem to be willing?"
Ning Changjiu hesitated for a moment and said, "I just want to be a registered disciple of the outer sect."
Lu Marry was a little annoyed: "No matter what kind of disciple you are, as long as you have done the apprenticeship ceremony, I will be your master."
Ning Jiujiu said: "I... have some difficulties."
Lu Marian looked at him for a while and asked curiously: "In addition to the old Taoist who died recently, do you have another disciple?"
Ning pursed her lips and thought hard for a long time, and finally shook her head gently and said: "I hope Miss Lu will understand."
Lu Marian sighed and said: "That's all, you are very kind to me. If you just want to find a place of retreat, I can give you a false name of master and disciple and let you stay at Tianku Peak. As for your junior sister, I will Teach him as if he were his personal disciple."
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "Miss Lu is someone that junior sister admires very much, so this couldn't be better."
Lu Marry stared into his eyes and said seriously: "Although the sect's discipline is not strict, there are still rules. If you are just a registered disciple, the resources you can get are very limited, so you have to think carefully."
Ning took a long look at the rain that had just stopped outside, and said: "No matter how good the panacea is in the world, it can't create a person in the Purple Garden Realm. After all, it is difficult to fake Taoism."
Zhao Xiang'er couldn't listen anymore and interrupted: "When you talked to me, you said that I would wait and see in three years. When you talked to Sister Lu, you looked calm and calm. I think you appear to be indifferent and indifferent, but in fact you should be a person." Sister Lu must be careful about the frivolous Meng Lang and don't be fooled by his sweet words in the future."
Ning Jiujiu responded: "There is no conflict. When I first met His Highness, I thought he was just a lady. But when I saw his true appearance, I was almost frightened to death."
Zhao Xiang'er said coldly: "I have been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since I was a child. I have also read through all the classics. Why can't I be considered a lady?"
Ning Jiujiu responded calmly and seriously: "Knowing books is unreasonable and reading the books of sages is in vain."
Zhao Xiang'er's chest rose and fell, and she took a deep breath: "I won't beat you now just because you are kind to Zhao Guo. If you continue to provoke me with words, I will get out of bed and beat you until you can't even recognize your junior sister."
Ning would just accept it as long as it was good and not respond again.
Lu Marry just smiled lightly at the quarrel between their words. She thought for a while and then said to Ning Changchun: "I know you are very ambitious, but if it is really difficult to practice in the future, don't be discouraged. The road is straight to the point." , there are always many ways to get there.”
This naturally refers to his qualifications.
Ning Jiujiu also knew it well, but he had doubts about whether this body could truly practice cultivation before, but since yesterday, he has figured it out a lot.
Isn’t it the same body that I used in my last life? It was just that at that time, I met my second senior brother and was taken into the mountain gate by him. I don't know what happened to my body, and I became a genius. It only took more than twenty years from entering the mysterious world to ascending.
The life that "Ning Changjiu" is experiencing now is a life that was not brought back to the mountain gate by his senior brother.
I don’t know what I have gone through, but for sixteen years, Master has not been able to find me...
As a result, he became a mediocre and even somewhat silly and stubborn little Taoist priest.
Is this... really me? I have obviously been gifted since childhood...
Ning was silent and thinking for a long time.
But since they are the same body, there must be a reason for such earth-shaking changes. Perhaps this is also the shackles set by the master on himself, similar to the mystery of Zhao Xiang'er's "xiang". If he can solve it by himself Regarding his own problems, he might not have a chance to teach his arrogant fiancée a lesson in three years.
Ning Changjiu said: "Thank you, Miss Lu, for your comfort. These... I understand."
Seeing that he was silent for a long time before answering, Zhao Xiang'er could probably understand the feeling of disappointment that his talent was not worthy of his ambition, so his tone became softer and said: "If you have achieved nothing in three years, just don't be so arrogant when you come back to the emperor." I am still willing to entertain you with fine wine in the city.”
Ning Jiujiu said without knowing what to do: "I don't drink."
Zhao Xiang'er closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "It seems that you still have to toast me and you will be fined."
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Ning Xiaoling woke up at dusk.
She had a long dream. In the dream, she was lying on a small barren mound, with snow falling around her. Those snowflakes had no temperature or weight, they just kept falling, covering her body piece by piece. , she huddled on the mound like a tomb. She was obviously in a dream, but she still felt more and more sleepy, as if she was about to fall asleep again at any time.
The snow had been falling for a long time and kept covering her body like a thick quilt.
She opened her eyes from time to time and looked at her body on the mound. She stretched out her hand slightly and saw small paws and pink... flesh pads
It turns out that I am a fox, Ning Xiaoling recognized it this way.
After a long time, she could no longer tell whether it was snow on her body or her own snow-like hair.
Her consciousness was groggy, lingering between sleep and waking in the dream for a long time. When the hazy light covered her eyelids, she opened her eyes and found that she was holding a small tree that had just grown in her arms. The tree brought her inexplicable warmth, so she rubbed her body towards it and hugged her tighter.
Under the big tree, the snow gradually melts, as if spring has arrived. The gentle light covers the body with melting warmth, and the shadows covered by the tree crowns are also as soft as water.
When Ning Xiaoling finally woke up, she found a pillow in her arms.
She moved her eyes upward and saw three figures standing beside the bed.
Ning Jiujiu waved his fingers in front of her eyes and said, "Where does Master Ning Qinshui put his private money?"
Ning Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, then said: "Under the stove, the compass... Well, senior brother, you gave it to me as you promised last time, don't go back on it!"
Ning Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's the junior sister who woke up."
The sunset in the imperial city was cool and warm. Before night fell, in the dusk of Xinning, the capital of Zhao State turned a chapter.