Cong Rong is a very innocent girl.
In her mind, she never seemed to be unhappy for more than half an hour. The exhaustion of the journey was quickly replaced by her curiosity about Changming Yunhai and the two of them. Along the way, she kept asking about things related to cultivation. What kind of immortal elixir is even more imaginative, and there are always endless whimsical ideas coming out of her mind.
It was rare that Chang Ming was extremely patient with her.
"Brother Changming, which mountain are you practicing on?"
"Lingbo Peak." Chang Ming said casually.
At this time, the blood sect has not been seen, and Lingbo Peak is naturally unknown.
"The name is really nice, there must be a lot of gods living there, Brother Changming, can you fly with your sword and take me on a ride? When I was a child, I saw a monk who could control a sword beside His Royal Highness, but I never personally experienced."
"I'm injured, it's inconvenient, you might as well ask fellow Daoist Yunhai."
Cong Rong looked at the sea of clouds.
Yunhai walked a few steps in front of them, and the sword spikes with the Spring Chaos sword on their backs rippling with the footsteps, very rhythmic.
"I'm lame."
Yunhai didn't even look back.
Cong Rong: …
She winked at Chang Ming, consciously skipped the topic, and continued to ask other questions.
"Brother Changming, do you know of any school that accepts disciples my age?"
"Isn't it good to get married and have children like an ordinary person?" Chang Ming asked back, "With your family background, why do you have to travel all the way here to find an ethereal dream?"
She will not be blind when she is not in Yuru Town. All the ups and downs that Cong Rong encountered in the rest of her life started from her trip.
At this time, Cong Rong naturally knew nothing, but Chang Ming was clear.
Without the encounter between Cong Rong and Yun Changan, there would be no Yun Weisi.
Without the accident of the Yun and Cong families, Yun Weisi would not necessarily go to the Jade Emperor Temple for apprenticeship.
One drink and one peck, everything is predestined.
However, if he stopped the murder, would there still be Yun Weisi, who was dedicated to the Tao and finally succeeded
"When I was almost twenty years old, I didn't leave the house or the capital. Every time I wanted to go up to the mountains to learn from my teacher, my family always said that this is not possible or that. It seems that I can't do anything if I leave them. Wasted time, I always wanted to save the elders' worries, but I became more and more unhappy until they engaged me."
Cong Rong babbled about her troubles, depicting the troubles of a little girl from a wealthy background.
In a poor family, it is not enough to worry about two meals a day, and there will definitely be no time to think about the problem of cultivating to become an immortal.
The world is nothing more than this, and there is no end to Longwang Shu.
"Which marriage has your family booked for you?"
"You don't know if I said it, the Yun family."
The three quickly walked to the foot of the mountain, and Cong Rong's physical strength was completely exhausted. She couldn't go any further and asked for a rest. They found a place to rest on a flat ground at the foot of the mountain.
Today, the world is unified, but the world is not peaceful. Although monks can kill people and seize treasures, they generally disdain to attack ordinary people. Instead, mountain bandits and thieves appear from time to time. These little episodes are not enough to cause trouble. Cong Rong is enough to deal with the two of them. The reason why she dares to go out to the world alone is that she is quite good at martial arts.
"There's still half an hour, maybe not." Yunhai suddenly said, no beginning or no end.
His expression was unprecedentedly sleepy, and Chang Ming had never seen it before.
"Yun Weisi?" Chang Ming's heart moved.
Yun Hai hummed, the corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking arc.
"You want to see him more, don't you?"
After all, that Yun Weisi is the real Yun Weisi.
And he was just a sea of clouds that came from nowhere and would disappear.
But Yunhai still remembers the bonfire by the sea, and Changming next to the bonfire.
That was their real first meeting, not on a rainy day outside the Jade Emperor, nor was it the Yun Weisi who only wanted to kill Jiufang Changming.
He didn't wait for Chang Ming's answer, his vision fell into complete darkness.
When the first white streak appeared in the sky, Chang Ming lowered his head as if he saw the sea of clouds dozing off.
In just a moment, the other party opened his eyes, and his expression was completely different.
When he saw Chang Ming, he subconsciously reached out and drew his sword, and then found that he had lost all his spiritual power.
Chang Ming lazily closed his eyes and rested, still leaning on the tree trunk, as if he was not worried that there would be an extra sword around his neck.
Yun Weisi frowned and looked around.
When he saw Cong Rong, he also saw a different environment around him.
This is obviously not the Tianchui City it used to be.
Nor is it any other place in Jiuzhongyuan.
Yun Weisi had a flash of inspiration, and the crease between his brows deepened.
"The other side of nothingness?"
Chang Ming: "Not bad."
Yun Weisi asked: "Where is this?"
Chang Ming: "On the way to Yuru Town, you should know who she is."
Yun Weisi stared at the sleeping Cong Rong for a moment. The latter had already been put to sleep by Changming. At this time, he was so sleepy that he was unaware of the outside world.
"Congrong."
Chang Ming nodded: "I have something that I can't understand, so I just asked you. Yunhai told me earlier that everyone's memories can be recalled here, but when I went to Yuru Town, it was the day after the bloody murder. I have never experienced this memory of your mother, why are we here?"
Yun Weisi said: "It's not a memory."
Chang Ming asked, "What is that?"
Yun Weisi pursed her lips and frowned, her expression flashed a bit of confusion, searching for her memory.
"It's a formation. Time retrospect is blended with memory, and it's related to everyone."
In the long years of Jiuzhongyuan, many memories have long been regarded as burdens by him and thrown into the other side of nothingness, repeatedly crushed.
Only a few incomplete fragments remain, which occasionally slip through, like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Yun Weisi lowered his head and pressed his forehead, enduring the headache, trying to catch it.
"All memories are related to experience... Wanshen Mountain has a special terrain, there are remnants of ancient spiritual qi, and some monks practiced here later, and there are more magical qi and the power of the Liuhe Candle Sky Array, which can be used on the night of the Five Stars, using the right time and place to benefit people, Reversing yin and yang, turning the universe upside down, and completely forming Jiuzhongyuan... Jiuzhongyuan is actually the continuation of the Liuhe Candle Sky Formation."
He spoke intermittently, but Chang Ming understood.
"You mean that the memory here is related to each person's experience. If you make a different choice from the past, you can change the given outcome?"
Yun Weisi: "It should be like this."
Chang Ming's complexion changed slightly: "It's impossible for you to set up such a huge formation by yourself. Who else cooperated with you back then?"
Yun Weisi pondered: "Vientiane Palace..."
Chang Ming: "Chi Bijiang."
"It's her, but it's not just her, there should be two or three more."
"Who?"
"I do not remember."
Yun Weisi regained his unconcerned expression and warned Changming.
"All stars have their own trajectories. Changing the past here may not necessarily change the future you want. On the contrary, it may mess up the established star line, causing all chaos, and eventually you will disappear. I thought I could reverse the tragedy, but in the end, they all cried out in pain and vanished."
Many people can't see it through, so they are very attached to it, but if they see through the essence, they will also be attached, thinking that they can change the past by being detached from the outside world.
Only by letting go of everything and cultivating the path of ruthlessness can one be liberated.
Chang Ming laughed: "You keep trying to kill me, isn't it an obsession?"
Yun Weisi said lightly: "You are the only obstacle in my heart. Only by killing you can my Tao be complete."
He didn't even look at the sleeping Cong Rong.
For him, it was an unchangeable past.
The past can be thrown away.
Chang Ming said: "Since you don't want to change the past, you can't kill me here, otherwise I'm gone, and you won't necessarily appear now. All the grievances will be discussed when you leave here."
Yun Weisi did not agree, but did not refuse either.
This is the first time that the master and apprentice have shaken hands and made peace after their reunion, and reached a tacit understanding.
But Chang Ming knew that if his life was in danger, Yun Weisi would definitely choose to stand by.
The sky is bright.
As soon as the sleeping time expired, Cong Rong rubbed his eyes and woke up.
She apologized to the two, saying she didn't know she had slept for so long.
Chang Ming said it was okay, and the three of them hurryed again, preparing to cross the mountain to Yuru Town.
"What happened to Yunlang-Jun?"
Cong Rong approached Chang Ming, tugged at his sleeve and asked quietly.
Chang Ming raised his eyebrows in confusion.
Cong Rong: "He seems to be a little different from last night."
Naturally, it was different, and even the expression was different, so it was not surprising that Cong Rong noticed the difference.
Chang Ming: "He thinks of the girl he liked but couldn't ask for, and he felt uncomfortable."
He was talking nonsense, but Cong Rong actually believed it.
"Is the girl he likes also a monk?"
Chang Ming hummed: "It's still a magician."
Cong Rong: "What is a magician, a demon?"
Chang Ming: "Magic cultivators are different from demons, and they are called side-doors because of their different ways of cultivating."
Cong Rong suddenly felt sympathy: "If you really love each other, as long as you don't hurt innocents, what's the harm in a demon cultivator?"
Yun Weisi, who was a few steps behind but heard clearly:…
He was too lazy to correct, and let Changming talk nonsense without saying a word.
But Jiufang Changming said it more and more outrageous.
"He likes the girl, but people don't like him. The more he chases, the farther they run away. He swears that she won't marry her in this life, so he's still hanging out with each other."
Cong Rong snorted: "Then only you take him in?"
Chang Ming jokingly said, "No!"
Cong Rong sighed: "If I come out this time and meet a good friend like you, I will have no regrets!"
Cong Rong saw a colorful butterfly ahead, jumping and chasing away.
Chang Ming was a few steps behind, side by side with Yun Weisi.
"When you saw her, didn't you feel any turbulence in your heart?"
Yun Weisi didn't speak, but his expression clearly told Changming that he would not be shaken by any words.
Chang Ming: "Too Shang forgets love, not ruthless, silent and motionless, if you forget it, you don't forget it."
Yun Weisi said lightly: "You wanted everything back then, but you couldn't reach the limit, so you ended up like this. If you get one, you will never return, you can't say anything, and if you turn around a little, your previous efforts will be abandoned, just like you. generally."
Chang Ming: "Yun Weisi, have you really forgotten?"
Yun Wei didn't answer.
"Brother Changming, come and see!"
Cong Rong shouted from the front.
Chang Ming stepped forward slowly, not hurriedly, leaving his undefended back completely to Yun Weisi.
Yun Weisi only needs to move his fingers and draw his sword out of the sheath.
Even if he can't use his spiritual power now, this sword is enough to kill the opponent.
- Yun Weisi, have you really forgotten
The words were still in his ears, Yun Weisi raised his sleeves, and the sword spikes behind him fell silently.
…
Yuru Peak is not steep and difficult to climb, and the three arrived at Yuru Town before noon.
This is the last town before exiting the customs, and it is also the largest one in a radius of hundreds of miles. There is an endless stream of business and travel, including many monks. There are shouts of goods selling everywhere. Many people are too lazy to go to the market. Stalls were set up on the spot not far from entering the city, and soon a crowded area was formed.
It is hard to imagine that such a town with a scale of several thousand people will become a sea of blood in Shura after nightfall.
"Let's find a place to eat first, I'm a little hungry, I'll invite you, and after dinner, I want to find a ready-to-wear shop to buy clothes that are convenient for walking. Brother Changming, will you accompany me? Yes? Now, how far is Qianlin Hui from here, and we will leave tomorrow, will it be too late?"
Cong Rong said a lot in one breath, and was very interested. After finally seeing the bustling town, the exhaustion of the journey was swept away, and everything was fresh.
"Don't worry, the Qianlin Meeting will be held in the Heifeng Gobi in three days. It's not far from here, but the climate there is changeable, and business travel usually takes a detour."
Chang Ming raised his hand and pointed to the tallest four-story inn in the city.
"Let's stay there today."
It is not condescending, but if there is any movement in the middle of the night, you can detect it in time.
Cong Rong has no opinion, and Yun Weisi will not.
However, it is not a coincidence that four of the six upper rooms on the fourth floor have been booked, and only two are left.
In other words, Chang Ming and Yun Weisi had to share a room.
Even more unfortunate is that the two upper rooms, one east and one west, are also distributed at the beginning and end of the same floor.
The inn clerk told them that the penultimate room in the east was booked by a young gentleman, but he went out after booking the room. There is a temple fair in the city today, so he might have gone to watch the fun, but he has not come back yet; and the penultimate room in the west The occupants of the second room are two young girls. If they want to change the room to two adjacent rooms, I am afraid they have to negotiate with the occupants first.
In the end, the three were one east and one west, Cong Rong lived on the east side, while Chang Ming and Yun Weisi lived on the west side.
Hearing that there was a temple fair, Cong Rong immediately expressed that he wanted to go see it and find something to eat by the way.
There is no Confucian Temple in Yuru Town, there is only one Chenghuang Temple. The temple fair is naturally outside the Chenghuang Temple. When the three passed by, it was the peak of the temple fair. The masked craftsmen stepped on stilts to breathe fire, and the fire turned into copper coins and fell in the air. A crowd of onlookers cheered, busy bending over to pick up the money.
In Yun Weisi's eyes, all this liveliness is calm without waves. His heart is like still water and seems to have infected the people around him. Everyone unconsciously keeps away from him, only Chang Ming is still standing beside him.
But Chang Ming's attention was not on the liveliness in front of him, but on the people watching the liveliness.
In the bustling crowd, he saw a person who should not have appeared here.
Chen Ting.
The author has something to say:
Changming on the other side of nothingness will not only unravel some of the previous mysteries, but also make great progress with Yun Weisi and Yunhai, so stay tuned.