In the past three days, Qin Xi has been quiet, and he will not say a word of unnecessary words. Sometimes I was so entangled by Xuan Ye that I could barely give an answer like whether I was hungry, thirsty, thirsty or sleepy. He seems to be completely immersed in the old things, and he has never let up, and he seems to be slowly sorting out the old things that he has not been able to personally participate in, recalling the memory that always led him to play crazy, but taught him a lot. A lot of people.
Being brought to the altar by Xuan Ye again, the silence was even more serious. He completely regarded Xuan Ye as non-existent, and sat alone by the altar in a silent daze.
Xuan Ye no longer tried to disturb him, and sat silently beside him, quietly waiting for him to get out of this obsession.
He understood Qin Xi's sadness.
Demons are also affectionate. After living for nearly 10,000 years, he has encountered too many people, monsters, and even gods, and almost every one of them is a passer-by in his life. Most of the human beings in the world may make him feel bored, but there are always a few that will make him move his heart of sincere friendship. Nothing to do with love, just pure appreciation, as a friend.
The life span of a person has been over a hundred years. When Xuan Ye became friends with those people, even if the other party found out that his true body would not change, he would soon face their departure and death. Repeatedly, this kind of sadness has become a habit, and gradually evolved into indifference and numbness. In the end, Xuan Ye rationally chose to keep a distance from all short-lived lives, and no longer easily acquainted with each other.
Qin Xi is different. Even if Qin Xi has only a hundred years of lifespan, Xuan Ye will search the world for him, find a way to prolong his life, and let him stay by his side forever.
Once he becomes that kind of existence, or is such an existence himself, Qin Xi will inevitably face this kind of sadness more than once. Sooner or later, you have to stand the test and get used to it slowly.
This is Xuan Ye's greatest selfishness, and sooner or later he will confess to Qin Xi. Before that, he hoped that Qin Xi could persevere on his own.
What surprised him was that Qin Xi had not been so sad all the time. The silence from the beginning slowly turned into contemplation, even with a little nostalgia and a smile.
"I always thought that the old Taoist liked to brag, and always bragged about himself. But now that I see the Gongde Tower here, I am afraid that I will fall asleep sooner or later, and I will come here sooner or later. I don't know if he will guess it, it's been a thousand years since I came, and the past has long since ceased to exist." Qin Xi's eyes were full of tears, but his tone contained a smile, slowly, as if joking Say.
Xuan Ye chuckled: "Buddha disciples are always a little mysterious, and it's not all rumors."
"But what is the purpose of leaving the merit tower here? Could it be that he just told me that he was about to end his life and left peacefully?" Qin Xi frowned in confusion: "I always feel... this merit tower was left here by the old Taoist priest. It has been enshrined for thousands of years, and it has something to do with me."
"Otherwise... take it away?" Xuan Ye suggested.
From the very beginning, Qin Xi had never touched the Gongde Pagoda, but since he entered the village, he always felt that it was closely related to him. This implication will not always be caused by an inexplicable old incident, it is likely that there is some connection between the Gongde Tower and Qin Xi.
After hesitating for a while, Qin Xi shook his head: "The merit tower contains the merits accumulated by several generations of disciples of the Buddha Sect, and I have also learned the practice of the Buddha Sect, so if I touch it, it will unlock the seal and cause some trouble. Since there is no clue yet, it is better to let it stay here and wait until the answer is found. In this way... it can also save these villagers from being threatened and persecuted. "
After all, the merit tower is already a treasure that is hard to find in the world, and there are countless merits in it. Once the seal is opened, it will definitely be coveted. At that time, even if Qin Xi is taken away, the villagers here will inevitably be implicated. Xuan Ye patted him and said, "It's fine if you think it's good."
Qin Xi smiled at him, then stood up and patted his clothes, looked at the Gongde Tower and said, "The old Taoist has never done anything bad in his life, and the most outrageous thing is to drink a flower wine, and even to drink a flower wine is only in the building. After a drink, he left without seeing those girls. He is so responsible and has the protection of the patriarch's palace. I think he will be able to cast a good baby with wealth and safety, right?"
"Heaven's way is always kind to people, especially good people." Xuan Ye said good things about heaven's way for the first time. In order to comfort Qin Xi, he didn't even need the bottom line: "He will be prosperous and safe, and maybe he will meet you again."
"That's good." Qin Xi replied in a low voice, took a last look at the Gongde Tower, jumped off the altar and waved at Xuan Ye: "Let's go! We have to go back!"
The young man stood in the sun, his smile did not have a trace of haze, and there seemed to be something more faint.
Xuan Ye lowered his eyes and looked at him from top to bottom, vaguely feeling that something had changed in Qin Xi.
This thought is not strong, but it will pop up from time to time, which disturbs him and can't calm down and think about other things.
When the two left without disturbing the villagers, the prepared car parked on the dirt road at the mouth of Heziwan. After an hour, the two drove the car away from the area of Heziwan.
Xuan Ye still thinks of that inexplicable idea from time to time while driving, and every once in a while he glances at Qin Xi, which frequently makes Qin Xi unable to not notice.
"What's the matter?" He looked as if he had completely come out of the previous incident, his expression was relaxed and natural, without the slightest depression.
"You..." Xuan Ye paused and said, "Did you remember something?"
Qin Xi was a little surprised: "how to say?"
Xuan Ye looked ahead and said, "It looks a little different."
In fact, rather than saying that Qin Xi seems to be recovering his memory, it is better to say that he seems to be recovering his feelings. There were vague traces of some memories about Jing Chao before. Qin Xi also mentioned the old Taoist priest to Xuan Ye, but at that time his mood was very stable, and when he told it, he seemed to be telling a story he heard. But this time I came to Qicun and touched things about the old Taoist again, but my emotions were very vivid, and even a little gloomy all the time.
It's as if... the feelings that were sealed because of their deep sleep began to slowly wake up and become alive as the memories converged.
"It's true... I remembered everything." Qin Xi held his chin and looked out the window: "I didn't remember anything when the old Taoist picked me up, and I was only eleven or twelve years old when I left the Taoist Temple, even if I remembered, There are only the memories of the past ten years, nothing special." After thinking about it, he added: "It's just... After seeing the Gongde Pagoda, those memories became real. Realistic look."
Xuan Ye nodded, and asked again after a while: "I remember everything? Then you are indeed a disciple of the Buddha Sect? What happened to the Qingxi Sword?"
Qin Xi was taken aback by his question, and after a while, he said, "It seems... no such thing?"
He scratched his head, a little distressed: "It seems a little strange for you to say that. I'm sure I have completely recalled the memory of Jing Chao before I fell asleep, but there is nothing about the Qingxi sword in it... But the Qingxi sword is indeed It was actually given to me by someone…”
"How much do you remember about you sleeping for so many years?" Xuan Ye glanced at him and continued to drive.
"I don't remember much... But it seems that my deep sleep has nothing to do with the Buddha's door." Qin Xi himself became confused, and said with a puffed face and a sad face: "Why do you think... This memory recovery has no value at all..."
Xuan Ye was amused by his sudden self-pity, and gave him a free hand and smiled, "Not necessarily. Since you remembered about the old Taoist priest, do you still remember about the Buddha Gate?"
"Buddha gate..." Qin Xi said with a sigh, and said faintly, "When I could remember things, the old Taoist began to teach me the magic of mind and Taoism, to subdue demons, hunt ghosts, exorcise evil spirits, fortune-telling, and fortune-telling. All the disciples of the Buddha Sect had studied, and he had come to me to learn. Except for the fortune-telling, which was not very good, I was good at other things, so I was kicked out by him to travel when I was only eleven years old. But he didn't recognize me as an apprentice, and didn't allow me to worship at the Buddha Gate. At first, I thought he didn't like me, so he wasn't willing to accept me as a disciple."
"I'm not dissatisfied with you, so why don't you want to accept you as a disciple?" Xuan Ye also didn't understand. Although the Buddha Sect is rambunctious, it still attaches great importance to its disciples. Logically speaking, with Qin Xi's talent, he shouldn't let anyone join the school. Even if people are not allowed to enter the Buddha Gate, the first gate of Jing Chao Shidao has already been erected, and it is not difficult to worship it.
Qin Xi shook his head with a puffed face: "I don't know. The old Taoist told me that the Buddha Sect was founded by the patriarch, just to wait for a person. The disciples of the past generations accumulated merit and benefited the world, just wait for that person to appear, and then Use these merits to help that person make a big vote. He said I can't join here, but he didn't tell me why."
Xuan Ye laughed: "It's a big deal... Are they a bandit's den? Hey, you say, are you the one they are waiting for? This merit tower has something to do with you, and the old Taoist gave it all. Not accepting you as a disciple, maybe it’s just to wait for you to bring the merits accumulated by the Buddha gate, do something… do a big vote?”
Qin Xi stared at him: "What can I do? I've been sleeping for a thousand years, and it's already now when I wake up. In a peaceful and prosperous world, even if you want to do something, you can't go back in time and do it again, right?"
"It makes sense." Xuan Ye shook his head: "Forget it, since I don't accept you as a disciple, it makes sense to think about it. Now that I know that the Pagoda of Merit is still there, the old Taoist did not save a group of ungrateful people, and it can be considered a complete success. . As for the rest, we will talk about it later."
Qin Xi suddenly became complacent: "The old Taoist must not count me sleeping for a thousand years, and I brought the beast to see him. It's a pity, I can't find his burial place, otherwise I will definitely take you with me. Let's go to worship together, so that he can be frightened."
Xuan Ye touched his chin and nodded: "You reminded me, when I look back, I will let someone from the other side look for it, maybe I can find it. When the time comes, the two of us will go to worship together. Anyway, I will raise you up. Great senior, you should not lose the courtesy you should have."
Seeing what he said in a serious manner, Qin Xi was stunned: "Are you serious? The dignified beasts from all over the world went to worship him. If he didn't go to reincarnate, the old Taoist wouldn't have to cheat the corpse?"
Xuan Ye broke through in an instant.
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Xuan Ye: Senior is above, the southern mythical beast Suzaku worships.
Old Taoist: I can't bear it, you are the boss, you are the boss!