According to the previous calculations, if they traveled overnight and traveled day and night, they would be able to return to Kunlun in about 20 days. It's a pity that Lin Rufei suddenly fell ill, so the trip was forced to slow down. No matter what Lin Rufei said, Fu Hua Yurui refused to continue to make him tired. In desperation, Lin Rufei had to hurry during the day and rest at night to slow down the journey.
Wu Ao had no opinion on this, but only said that Lin Rufei should take care of her body. Lin Rufei was thinking of Gu Xuandu and just wanted to go back earlier.
Just stop and go like this, hurrying during the day, resting in the inn at night, and finally getting closer and closer to Kunlun.
One night, Chi Yu, who had been missing for a while, suddenly appeared, still holding the little cub in his mouth. Compared to before, the little brat was already a lot bigger, but seeing Lin Rufei still screamed with excitement, wanting Lin Rufei to hug it.
Lin Rufei hadn't seen the kitten for a long time, and she also missed it a little, so she reached out and took the little thing into her arms, rubbing its soft fur.
Chi Yu looked at Lin Rufei up and down, narrowed his eyes and said critically, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
Lin Rufei said, "Have you lost weight?"
"Well." Chi Yu said, "I was abused?"
Lin Rufei smiled and said, "I just got sick..."
Chi Yu said, "I'm going back."
Lin Rufei was stunned for a moment: "Is this going?"
"Well, it's big enough. Although it still relies on you very much, it also knows that you are not its biological father." Chi Yu yawned, landed on his front paws, and stretched his body lazily, "Otherwise I really want to Just leave him here."
Lin Rufei said, "That's a pity. I wanted to invite you to my house."
Chi Yu said: "Forget it, look at the direction you are walking, you are getting closer and closer to the big formation, I am a monster, but I don't dare to go any further."
Lin Rufei said, "Great formation? You mean... The great formation under the Yaoguang cloth is on Kunlun?" He seemed to realize something, and his eyes widened.
"Yeah." Chi Yu looked at Lin Rufei strangely, "You don't know this?"
"I don't know." Lin Rufei shook her head, "Everyone only knows that the big formation is on the Yaoguang Continent, but they don't know where it is. Maybe it's to prevent people from destroying it..." This big formation is only valid for the demon clan. The closer the clan is, the stronger the effect, so the one who destroys the great formation may be a human being. Because of this, Tianjun has never announced the location of the great formation.
Chi Yu said: "Okay, then I'll go."
"Wait." Lin Rufei called, "I still owe you a request, why don't you say it now?"
Chi Yu tilted his head: "I have nothing to ask of you now, keep it, in case you become a powerful character in the future."
Lin Rufei smiled and said, "What if I die in the future?"
Chi Yu gave Lin Rufei a white look: "Then treat me as a loss." He jumped into Lin Rufei's arms, put the reluctant cub in his mouth, and jumped up the window with his tail wagging. The little cub's eyes fell on Lin Rufei from beginning to end, and the reluctance was too obvious. It seems that even if it has its own mind, it will still have special feelings for the first person it sees after it hatches. obsession.
"Remember to live." Before leaving, Chi Yu did not forget to remind Lin Rufei, "Look at how thin you are, tsk, I always feel like I'm at a loss."
Lin Rufei just smiled and waved at him: "Be careful."
Chi Yu snorted, turned his head, and jumped out of the window. He just went out with his front feet, and Fu Hua and the others came in with his back feet, holding the hot soup for Lin Rufei, and said doubtfully, "I heard Chi Yu just now. The voice is coming, he's back?"
Lin Rufei: "I just left, and I said that I'm going back to the demon world."
"Oh." Fuhua Yurui's face showed a look of disappointment, "I'm leaving now, I haven't said goodbye to him yet." The two of them have completely regarded Chi Yu as a cute big cat, brushing hair every day, Emotions come out. Now that I heard that Chi Yu was going to return to the demon world, I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Who knew that just after the two of them finished talking, Chi Yu, who had already left, took out his head from the outside and let out a gruff meow.
Lin Rufei almost didn't laugh when she saw this scene.
The final result was that Chi Yu enjoyed another half an hour of floating flowers and jade rui, and then left reluctantly, saying that he didn't know if he would have the chance to meet such a lovely little girl again in the future.
Lin Rufei said let's go, let's go, I won't send the little girl to you after a few more glances.
Chi Yu snorted, held his son in his mouth, and walked away with his head held high.
Lin Rufei looked at his back, the smile on her face gradually faded, and asked how far Fuhua was from Kunlun.
"There are still seven or eight days." Fu Hua said sadly, "Master, why are you in such a hurry to go back? The Second Young Master will definitely feel distressed when he sees you like this." In just ten days, Lin Rufei almost She lost a lot of weight. At first glance, it seemed like a cold caused by the exhaustion of the carriage and horses, but with what Fu Hua knew about Lin Rufei over the years, she always felt that there was something hidden in her young master's heart. But no matter how they asked Lin Rufei, they would not say anything.
"Just a little homesick." Lin Rufei smiled.
Fu Hua wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it and let out a faint sigh.
Lin Rufei was alone in the room again. Lin Rufei sat by the window, looking at the scenery outside, thinking about what Chi Yu said just now. It was the first time he knew that the Yaoguang Great Array was actually located near Kunlun, but the exact location was still a question. Does this big formation have anything to do with Wu Ao's request for him to return to Kunlun? Lin Rufei was a little upset and coughed vigorously, her thin shoulders shaking, like a thin candle trembling in the wind.
A glass of water was handed in front of her, Lin Rufei thought it was Gu Xuandu, and was about to smile when she turned her head and saw Wu Ao.
"Cough, why are you here?" Lin Rufei said with difficulty, covering her mouth.
"Drink some water first, Young Master Lin." Wu Ao said.
Lin Rufei frowned.
Seeing that Lin Rufei didn't extend her hand, Wu Ao insisted on handing the water to Lin Rufei. Lin Rufei forcibly suppressed the itch and said, "I have promised you to go back to Kunlun. Can't you stay away from me on weekdays?" As long as he was nearby, Gu Xuan was suppressed by his heart and could not show his face at all. .
Unexpectedly, when Wu Ao heard this, he actually showed a somewhat hurt expression, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice, "Young Master Lin, then Gu Xuan is really not a good thing."
Lin Rufei said, "You have said it many times."
"But you never took my words to heart!" Wu Ao said angrily.
Lin Rufei looked at him with no expression on her face, Wu Ao gritted her teeth, her eyes reddened with hatred, he said, "Young Master Lin, you don't know something, the Heavenly Monarch in those days might not necessarily fall, it's all to blame. Gu Xuandu, blame that Gu Xuandu—"
Lin Rufei said, "Blame him?"
"Yes, it's all his fault." Wu Ao gritted his teeth.
"Why do you blame him?" Lin Rufei asked strangely.
Wu Ao said: "Though the body of Tianjun died that day, his spirit was still alive, so Gu Xuan took Tianjun's spirit. Originally, if he handed his spirit to me, I would be able to resurrect Tianjun, but what happened to him? I don't want to, I already knew that he had evil intentions, but I didn't expect..."
Lin Rufei was stunned: "Are you saying that Tianjun's spirit is still with Gu Xuandu?"
Wu Ao said, "Naturally."
Lin Rufei said, "What happened later?"
Wu Ao said: "Then..." He glanced at Lin Rufei, his tone was cold, "Later Gu Xuan used the soul of Tianjun to resist the robbery in order to ascend, and Tianjun's soul flew away..."
Lin Rufei stayed where he was. He didn't know if what Wu Ao said was true or not, but thinking about it, at least three points were true. Now carefully recalling the time he spent with Gu Xuandu, from Gu Xuandu's words, it seems that he always mentions an old friend who has a deep relationship with each other.
"So, Young Master Lin, you don't need to trust him anymore, okay?" Wu Ao leaned in front of Lin Rufei, his smile was extremely humble and flattering, he said, "Isn't Young Master Lin weak? Young Master Lin believes in me, I will definitely give Young Master Lin a healthy body, and at that time, Young Master Lin will be the most powerful person in the world with the powerful sword intent in his body."
Lin Rufei said: "So you haven't said it yet, why do you want to help me?"
Wu Ao smiled and said, "Because, helping Lin Rufei can make Gu Xuan unhappy. As long as he is unhappy, I will be happy."
Lin Rufei said, "I see, let's go."
Wu Ao was stunned.
Lin Rufei said, "I'm a little tired."
Wu Ao heard that Lin Rufei was tired, so she didn't insist, she turned around and went out the window. After hearing Wu Ao's words, Lin Rufei called Gu Xuandu's name softly, but no matter what he called, Gu Xuan never appeared. Lin Rufei was a little disappointed, but she still managed to cheer herself up and made a joke with herself: "It seems that Fuhua Yurui doesn't have to worry anymore, this hysteria is almost cured..."
Turning her head again, she saw the water Wu Ao had left on the table, Lin Rufei raised her hand to hold the cup and took a sip, feeling an unbearable itching in her throat, which went away a lot.
Long journeys are always exhausting. Even though Fu Hua stuffed the carriage with soft bedding, it was still bumpy. After a few groggy days, Lin Rufei finally arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
When I left here, it was still spring with lush flowers and grass, but when I came back, it was already late autumn.
The grass and trees were withered, and the treetops and grasses were all dim and yellow, but fortunately, there were many fruits hanging on the branches. When Lin Rufei passed the town, he saw a persimmon tree whose branches were bent by the fruit.
Fu Hua also saw it and asked Lin Rufei with a smile if she wanted to try it.
Lin Rufei nodded and said that it would be good to have a taste. The floating flowers stepped a little under her feet and crossed the treetops. When she came back again, she had a few more ripe persimmons in her hands.
Peeling off the thin skin, it was the plump flesh. Lin Rufei took a bite and raised the corners of her mouth: "It's so sweet."
"Yeah, it's so sweet." Yu Rui grinned contentedly, "I'm finally back, the candy corn outside doesn't always seem to taste right."
Hearing this, Fu Hua jokingly said, "Not quite right? I see you eating He Wanxiang's candy corn, aren't you happy? You've eaten your teeth."
Yurui pouted and said, "Sister Fuhua is really annoying!"
Fu Hua tapped her forehead: "If you hate it, return the persimmon to me."
"I don't!" Yurui snorted.
When they arrived at the door of the house, Lin Rufei felt much more comfortable. They happened to be passing through the peach grove at the foot of the mountain. Lin Rufei also missed this peach grove. After all, he and Gu Xuandu first met there. Although it's autumn now and the peach blossoms are gone, I should have some peaches, but I don't know if the peaches are sweet this year...
Just thinking about this, Lin Rufei heard a scream from the floating flower outside the carriage and said, "How could—"
Lin Rufei asked strangely, "What's wrong?"
"Peach, Peach Grove..." Fu Hua said blankly, "No more."
Lin Rufei was stunned for a moment, then quickly lifted the car curtain and looked out the window. When he saw the scenery outside clearly, he felt as if struck by lightning and froze in place.
I saw that the peach blossom forest that stretched for more than ten miles before turned into black embers, and there was not a single peach tree, only scorched earth.
"Why did Taolin burn down?" Yurui also saw the scene outside and panicked, "Is it a fire?"
"I don't know." Fu Hua shook her head, "Let's... let's go back first, such a big thing..." She gave Lin Rufei a worried look.
Lin Rufei said nothing, silently looking at the scorched peach forest in front of her. After a long time, she said softly, "Go back."
The good mood when I got home just now was all gone because of the scene in front of me. On the way back, the atmosphere in the carriage was deadly stiff. Although Yurui reluctantly wanted to say something funny to ease Lin Rufei's mood, Lin Rufei really couldn't laugh, she leaned in the corner of the carriage and closed her eyes, reluctant to speak.
Yurui had no choice but to let out a sigh, and looked at Fuhua in panic. Before they came back this time, although Lin Bianyu urged them to tell them in advance when they reached the foot of the mountain, in order to surprise Lin Bianyu and the others, they did not reveal their whereabouts. Floating flowers were a bit strange before, but she didn't realize Lin Bianyu's good intentions until she saw that Lin Rufei's favorite peach forest had become like that. It turned out that Lin Bianyu was only worried about his brother's sadness, so he thought about coming to receive the reception and concealing it, but now it's too late to say anything, Lin Rufei has already seen Taolin's miserable appearance...
On the way back to the Kunlun School, Fu Hua quickly sent a message to Lin Bianyu and the others, saying that they were back. Following the winding mountain road all the way to the mountain gate, he saw that Lin Bianyu was already waiting at the gate ahead of time. He saw Lin Rufei's carriage with a smile on his face and called out, "Little Ji!"
Lin Rufei who was in the carriage heard the voice of her second brother, the sadness on her face disappeared a lot, she lifted the curtain, and said with a smile, "Second brother!"
After the carriage stopped, Lin Rufei jumped out of the carriage. Lin Bianyu saw him, looked at him carefully, and frowned again, "Why are you so thin."
Lin Rufei coughed twice: "I came back in a hurry, I'm tired."
"What are you doing in such a hurry?" Lin Bianyu said, "I told you that you must tell me in advance when you come back, why did you tell me when you arrived at the gate of the mountain." After saying that, she gave Fuhua Yurui a condemning look.
"Second brother, don't blame them, I told them not to talk about it." Lin Rufei had a smile on her face, she couldn't see too many clues, "I want to surprise you..."
Lin Bianyu said, "Your return is the biggest surprise." He said, "Let's go, the banquet is ready, just waiting for you to come back."
Lin Rufei asked, "Where's the big brother?"
Lin Bianyu said: "Kunlun has dispatched some things in the past few days. He is very busy. Don't worry about him. When it is time to eat, he should come."
The two talked and walked inside. Lin Bianyu asked about the people and things that Lin Rufei had encountered along the way. Of course, the point was whether anyone was bullying Lin Rufei. If there was anyone, he would definitely help Lin Rufei. Get back to the place. Lin Rufei laughed straight and said, second brother, don't worry, he wasn't bullied, but he bullied a few people.
Lin Bianyu glanced at Lin Rufei and said suddenly, "Xiao Jiu doesn't want to laugh, so stop laughing."
Lin Rufei was stunned.
"It's the second brother's fault, he didn't protect the peach forest at the foot of the mountain." Lin Bianyu's mood also seemed a little down because he couldn't avoid this topic, "I happened to leave Kunlun that day, and I waited until I heard the news. When I came back, most of the peach forest had been burned..."
Lin Rufei said, "How could it be... burnt..."
"Someone deliberately set the fire." Lin Bianyu gritted his teeth and said, "The fire is also a spiritual fire that ordinary water can't put out. The mortals in the town can't do anything. When Kunlun got the news, there were not many peach forests left..."
Lin Rufei asked, "That group of monkeys?" He remembered the golden monkey king who liked to tease him.
Lin Bianyu said: "The monkeys are fine. They are smart. They ran away before the fire spread. Now they probably went to another mountain, but the peach forest is gone, and they won't come back..." He looked at Lin sadly. Ru Fei, "Xiao Jiu, I'm sorry."
Lin Rufei smiled reluctantly: "The second brother didn't set the fire, so what did the second brother say sorry for?" He forced himself to cheer up, "Forget it, don't talk about this, second brother, tell me about these days. Here, something interesting happened on Kunlun."
Lin Bianyu said some interesting things, and the atmosphere was not as rigid as before.
The family banquet was very rich, and the dishes were all Lin Rufei's favorites. Wan Yao also came over to check Lin Rufei's body carefully and said that although she had lost some weight, she was healthier than before she went. Lin Bianyu doesn't need to worry, just prescribe some tonics for nourishment.
Lin Rufei had a poor appetite, but she tried her best to put something in her mouth for fear of spoiling the family's interest.
Lin Bianyu could see it, sighed and patted his head, saying that Xiao Jiu didn't want to eat it, so don't eat it. Lin Minzhi frowned and asked who bullied Xiao Jiu, why didn't he look very happy.
"It's not that bastard who set fire to it." Lin Bianyu gritted his teeth and said, "If I catch him, I'll have to peel him off!"
"I'm afraid that person is not simple. He just doesn't know why he came and set fire to it." Lin Minzhi said calmly, "There is nothing good in the peach forest. It's really inexplicable.
Lin Bianyu also nodded.
After eating, Lin Bianyu was afraid that Lin Rufei would be tired, so he quickly let him go back to rest.
After a long time, Lin Rufei returned to her small courtyard and saw the slender peach tree planted in the courtyard. He walked to the peach tree, gently stroked its branches, and called out to the senior.
Gu Xuandu still didn't show up, he seemed to be just a hysteria committed by Lin Rufei. Now that the hysteria was cured, he could never be seen again.
The peach forest was gone, but there was still such a single seedling. Lin Rufei poured some water on the peach tree before returning to the room to rest.
Although I didn't know that Lin Rufei was coming back today, the yard was still very clean, and it could be seen that someone had taken care of it for a long time. There was not a single weed in the courtyard, and there was not a trace of dust on the furniture, as if Lin Rufei had never left here.
After late autumn, the weather turns cooler and the night wind is a bit strong.
Lin Rufei couldn't sleep, so she sat by the window in a daze. From his position, at a glance, you can see that the small peach tree is trembling in the wind, shaking its slender branches, looking extremely pitiful.
Lin Rufei called out, "Wu Ao."
He didn't know if Wu Ao was near him, but he wouldn't be too far away from him.
After a sound of Wu Ao, a black figure appeared in the yard. He said, "Young Master Lin." His voice was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Lin Rufei to call him by his name.
"I've already arrived in Kunlun." Lin Rufei said, "What about your promise?"
Wu Ao said, "Young Master Lin, don't be in a hurry. When my business is done, the things will naturally be handed over to you."
Lin Rufei said, "I hope you don't break your promise."
"Naturally I won't break my promise." Wu Ao didn't expect Lin Rufei to talk about this, and felt a little disappointed, "That thing is just garbage to me, it's useless if I keep it in my hands."
Lin Rufei hummed.
Wu Ao said, "Is there anything else you want to say, Young Master Lin?"
Lin Rufei raised her eyes to look at him, Wu Ao was standing in the darkness, her face was not very real, but Lin Rufei could still hear the anticipation in his tone. So what is he expecting? Lin Rufei had some doubts in her heart, he said, "Wu Ao, did we know each other before?"
Wu Ao whispered, "I don't know."
Lin Rufei said, "Then do you hate me?"
Wu Ao said: "Of course I don't hate it."
Lin Rufei said, "Did you burn the peach forest at the foot of the mountain?"
Wu Ao was silent.
Lin Rufei said, "You burned it, right?"
Wu Ao said, "Yes, I burned it."
Lin Rufei smiled bitterly. He wanted to say something, but he felt that it was meaningless. This Wu Ao was so fascinated by his strength that even if he followed him up the mountain, Lin Bianyu, who had eight levels of cultivation, never discovered his existence. For such a person, it is very simple to burn a peach forest, and there is no way for him to do it himself.
Wu Ao said, "Does Young Master Lin blame me?"
Lin Rufei said, "What's wrong with you, is it possible that I can still beat you?" He waved his hand, showing little interest, "Let's go."
Wu Ao said, "Young Master Lin called me here just to ask this?"
Lin Rufei asked strangely, "Why not?"
Wu Ao sighed softly: "Young Master Lin, it's just a peach forest, why should you be so sad? If you like it, I will plant another hundred-mile peach tree for you... as compensation?"
Lin Rufei laughed, "No need." He got up, and before Wu Ao could speak, he closed the window. Wu Ao watched Lin Rufei's movements and stood motionless, like a petrified sculpture.
Lin Rufei didn't want to pay attention to him, so she went back to the bed and half closed her eyes to rest. Half asleep and half awake, he seemed to see Gu Xuandu, who hadn't shown up for a few days, but Gu Xuandu's figure was much lighter than the previous days, and at first glance, only a thin layer was left. shadow.
Lin Rufei's heart tightened and she woke up from her light sleep. However, when he woke up, he looked around but couldn't see Gu Xuandu. He looked up again, but through the window, he vaguely saw Wu Ao... still standing outside.
Has he left yet? Lin Rufei thought, why does it look like she looks very sad, it is obviously herself who should be sad when the peach forest is burned, why does this Wu Ao look a bit pitiful.
The author has something to say: Gu Xuandu: Xiao Jiu, he bullied me and set my house on fire.
Lin Rufei rolled up her sleeves: I'm a bear with my mother—
Wu Ao lit the torch: FFFFFFF burns you two dog boys and boys