In the courtyard of Ouyang's ancient house, Ouyang Yong was sitting on a wicker chair and sipping tea. He had just taught Xia Qiu a set of basic knife skills a few days ago, and now he was quietly watching her practice.
She was more spiritual than he thought, and he could remember the movements in his mind after teaching her once. However, the determination and strength when using the sword were slightly lacking, but as a human, this was a normal thing, because he had also been a human. So it's understandable. Humans are accustomed to reacting accordingly after thinking, but demons are different. They rely more on subconsciousness and intuition. This is especially true when facing a more powerful enemy. A moment's pause in thinking may have fatal consequences.
"Now that you have memorized the movements, don't hesitate, and don't care whether you can exert strength every time, because in actual combat, you won't be given time to think at all!" Ouyang Yong reminded.
Xia Qiu was very clear about Ouyang Yong's requirements for her, but she couldn't help but pause every time she used the knife. She felt that she must look like a puppet. She couldn't perform such simple movements coherently after practicing for several days. She felt very annoyed and then became extremely irritable.
"No, why did you miss a move?"
The usually amiable Ouyang Yong seemed to be a completely different person during training. He was merciless to Xia Qiu's mistakes and his tone was serious and tough.
Although Xia Qiu's physical strength and all aspects of feeling have improved a lot since the blood alliance, the long hours of horizontal slashing, vertical slashing, diagonal slashing and thrusting still made her sweat profusely. She heard her breathing heavily, and the clothes clinging to her body that were soaked with sweat made her movements less comfortable. But she didn't want to stop at all, because she had promised Ouyang Xiaoleng that she would become a qualified blood pact contractor, so she had to have the strength to protect herself in the shortest possible time, otherwise she would only become his burden, and there would be no hope. Above is his support and companion.
"Xia Qiu, this is the end of today's practice. You can rest now! In addition to adding some new moves next time, let's use the dummy to practice the results of these few days of training!"
"Okay, I'll practice a little more!"
Xia Qiu couldn't let herself stop like this. She wished she could turn one day into hundreds of hours, so that she could have more time to train every day besides going to school. After Ouyang Xiaoleng left, she felt powerless in just a few days. The excessively intense training made her feel like a zombie in school during the day. But she is happy with this almost cruel rush, because as soon as she stops, she will miss Ouyang Xiaoleng crazily, wondering whether he has arrived in Dongyao safely and whether he has successfully obtained the support of the Amber Dragon King. What she misses the most is It's still his return date.
Demon Realm Dongyao is also known as the water city, also known as Pearl Island. Because it is surrounded by water and can only be entered by boat, the entire island is like a drop of dew on a lotus leaf.
Amber Dragon King, the lord of Dongyao City, was once a member of the divine clan, but was revoked by the God Qiansu for falling in love with a human woman. When he was in despair, he met the then master of the demon world, Xiao Leng's grandfather Li, and hit it off. Not only was he awarded the title of The title was also awarded to Dongyao Shuicheng. The kindness of acquaintance allowed the Amber Dragon King to be loyal to the two generations of demon kings Hu Li and Ouyang Xueye, and the countless battles they experienced side by side also made them each other's most trustworthy partners.
But since the battle of Yongchuan sixteen years ago, he has never left Dongyao City, because the kingship of the demon world has been shaken since then, and he is unwilling to get involved in the struggle for power. He recognized the master of the demon world There were only Li and Ouyang Xueye; besides, the battle that lasted for thousands of years had long made him tired, especially after the death of his wife, he seemed to have lost his soul and aged in an instant, and his former ambitions and pride were gone.
Ouyang Xiaoleng, Ouyang Hongye and Wangyue left the royal city of Yongchuan and rode their demon horses eastward, arriving at the ferry outside Dongyao City earlier than expected. This was Ouyang Xiaoleng's first time to reach the Demon Realm so far away from the Royal City. He could not let go of the desolate and depressed scene of the Demon Realm along the way. In his eyes, although Yongchuan was not as prosperous as Ouyang Hongye and others said before the war, it still maintained the order of the past. But it is completely different outside the city. Here, there is a tragic situation of the jungle. The monsters and monsters compete to kill their own kind to maintain their own lives, making the already desolate ruins appear even darker. On the ruins, the vegetation is all dead, and ghosts and wild ghosts are floating everywhere.
Because it was already late at night, they finally found a relatively complete empty house to rest not far outside the city. As soon as they laid out a simple mat and sat down, Wangyue took out the wine flask from her arms and drank alone.
"You stole the old man's wine again, right?" Ouyang Hongye also found a place to sit down, looked at Mochizuki and shook his head, then took out the pipe pot from his pocket, took out a small bag, picked up some shredded tobacco and put it on Inside, he tapped the stone next to him a few times and snapped his fingers, and the pipe was miraculously lit.
"Who asked him to save so much wine and rarely see him drink it? I don't know why, but the wine transformed by demonic magic is not as good as the wine brewed by humans. Although the taste is almost the same, the demon wine is even better. It's better, but it just doesn't feel right when you drink it." Wang Yue took another sip, then handed the flask to Ouyang Xiaoleng, "Come on, come on, you can try it too! It's such a good wine!"
"What kind of wine do children want to drink?" Ouyang Hongye said, grabbing the wine bottle and drinking it himself.
"I'm not a child anymore." Ouyang Xiaoleng next to him was a little unconvinced. As a descendant of the Demon King Fox, he felt depressed after seeing the depressed scene of the Demon City, and just wanted to take a few sips to vent his emotions. He took the wine bottle from Ouyang Hongye's hand and raised his head to drink.
"That's right, for us monsters, twelve or thirteen years old is considered an adult." Wang Yue unceremoniously took away Ouyang Hongye's tobacco pouch, took a deep breath, then blew out a smoke ring, and then spit out a male lion and walked across the circle. , like a circus lion jumping through a ring of fire.
"hot!"
Ouyang Xiaoleng had never drunk such a strong drink. After just two sips, the burning sensation shot up from his stomach down his throat to the top of his head, choking him so much that he almost shed tears. What followed was a sense of warmth from the inside out. He took two more sips. Thinking of the dilapidated scene outside the dilapidated house, he felt infinite emotion in his heart, "I didn't expect it to be like this outside the royal city!"
"Don't take it too seriously. Compared to the vanity on the surface of the royal city, I prefer the reality outside the city. What about you?" Wangyue turned to Ouyang Hongye.
"It doesn't matter to me what the human world or the monster world is like, the key is who I'm with! Back then, I traveled around with Xue Ye and Ting Yue. We were young and frivolous, fearless, and kept chasing the powerful monsters. It’s such a joy to launch a challenge.”
"It would be great if Master Xueye and my brother were still here." Mochizuki was brought into memory by Ouyang Hongye's words.
"Speaking of which, why are you and Tingyue brothers? They are so different in appearance and personality!" Ouyang Hongye knew that he had aroused Mochizuki's melancholy, so he quickly interrupted with a joke.
"Yes, my brother's eyebrows are somewhat similar to yours!"
"Really?" Ouyang Xiaoleng became interested, because Tingyue was not only Xuetu's father but also his father's best friend. As a prince, he did not leave a portrait during his lifetime. What did he look like? No one ever mentioned it.
"Yes, people often say that he and I are like brothers." Ouyang Hongye smiled faintly.
"Brother was born to be a person who values love and justice. He has been burdened by love all his life. If he didn't value love more than anything else, he would have lived a much more carefree life."
"But this is exactly what you have in common with him. You will know how much you dote on the snow rabbit!"
"That child is too innocent, which always makes people worry."
Mochizuki suddenly remembered Xuetu and couldn't help but smile. Xuetu was born a few months later than Xiao Leng. She was the daughter of her brother Tingyue and the snow girl Miao Xueyou. For Mochizuki, she is the proof that her brother once existed in this world, and she is also the link that still connects him and his brother. Although she is Tingyue's flesh and blood, her personality is more like a copy of her own. She is naughty and active, and full of curiosity about everything. Thinking of her father who lost her before she was born, how can Wangyue not love her doubly.
Drunkness gradually spread over Ouyang Xiaoleng's body. Although he was still not finished with the topic of Tingyue, he couldn't help but fall asleep leaning against the ruins behind him. Ouyang Hongye saw the wine bottle he was still holding in his hand and handed it back to Wangyue, then took off his cloak and put it on Ouyang Xiaoleng. He sat back down next to Mochizuki, his shoulder against his and took another two puffs of cigarette, watching the smoke disperse in the air. Mochizuki and him didn't speak, they just leaned on each other thoughtfully. There were many things in the conversation just now that were worth recalling.
At night, it was very deep and heavy, and everything around was silent.
After a moment, the air was filled with aura that did not belong to the three of them. From the analysis of the aura, there should be two people within a range of less than a hundred meters outside the broken house. Ouyang Hongye noticed it first and patted Wangyue alertly. Mochizuki, who also felt strange, immediately exchanged glances with him, tiptoed to the door of the dilapidated house, and looked out from the crack of the door to see where the two breaths were coming from.
The unfamiliar aura slowly approached them, but stopped again when they reached the broken house, and did not move for a while. Ouyang Hongye was still hesitating whether he should take the initiative, but Wang Yue on the side had already burst out of the door with a loud shout like an arrow. Seeing this, he couldn't help but think about following him and rushing outside.
In the darkness of the night, they carefully identified the two black figures hiding behind a broken wall and confronting them. When they saw them approaching, they quickly retreated in the opposite direction. Although for a moment, Ouyang Hongye felt that this was like a trap, and the two people seemed to deliberately lure them away, but looking at the back of Mochi Yue, who was chasing after him, he followed him like a conditioned reflex, and didn't care. I found the direction and ran a long way in one breath.
Half asleep and half awake, Ouyang Xiaoleng, who was sleeping against the wall, felt a sharp cold light pointing at him. He woke up from his dream and saw a man in black with a copper mask standing in front of him. A bow and arrow grew strangely from the man's left arm. He opened the crossbow with his right hand and pointed it at his heart. Only then did he realize The cold light I felt when I was half asleep was the purple light emitted by this arrow.
"Are you sent by Qingyun?"
Ouyang Xiaoleng asked while looking around. Ouyang Hongye and Wangyue had disappeared. His intuition told him that the man did not want to kill him. Firstly, he could not feel the killing intention. Secondly, if he really had the intention to kill him, then in his mind The best time was when I was asleep just now. The fact that this person was able to suppress his aura and prevent himself from discovering it showed that he had extraordinary strength. Ouyang Xiaoleng thought about how to escape.
"I don't know Qingyun!"
While Ouyang Xiaoleng was thinking, the man in black spoke. His voice sounded very young, probably around his age.
"What is your purpose? Where are my companions? What did you do to them?!" Ouyang Xiaoleng thought that since he was not Qingyun's subordinate, he was a robber waiting for an opportunity to rob passers-by. He also had some bad premonitions. If this person could hide his aura, Ouyang Hongye and Wangyue would have encountered something unexpected.
"My people lured them away. They won't come back for a while. Don't worry, I don't mean to harm you. I just want to compete with you openly. The loser must unconditionally agree to the winner. How about something?" The man in black challenged.
"Why would someone who wants to compete openly choose to launch a sneak attack at night?" After hearing the words of the man in black, Ouyang Xiaoleng became even more puzzled. The purpose of such a costly night attack sounded a bit like a joke.
"You should also realize that if I really came here to take your life, I would have taken action just now! Don't waste time. If you are really the descendant of the Demon King Fox, then let me see your strength. Let's go out and have a good time. Let's have a fight!" The man in black released his right hand holding the bow and arrow, turned around and walked out of the broken house without looking.
Ouyang Xiaoleng heard that this person had known that they would come to visit Dongyao, and had already laid an ambush here waiting for them. But he still couldn't guess his true identity. Judging from his familiarity with their itinerary, he might be someone who had close contacts with Wangcheng, but he couldn't care about that much anymore.
Whether he is an enemy or a friend, Ouyang Hongye and Wangyue are in his hands. He must resolve the battle with him as soon as possible before asking him to let them go.
After thinking about it, Ouyang Xiaoleng followed the man in black to the outside of the broken house, passed through a section of ruins and arrived at a small empty space. The man in black raised his bow and arrows and fired several arrows around him and Ouyang Xiaoleng. The arrows plunged into the ground and formed a circle around them. Each arrow was lit up by purple flames. area for competition.
"The wind stops and the flames rise."
Ouyang Xiaoleng summoned Shen Bing to prepare for the battle. He and the man in black used their demonic power at the same time, instantly forming two huge cyclones that entwined each other, rose up from the ground, and rushed straight into the air. He found that the demon power of the man in front of him was obviously not inferior to his. The lonely wild ghosts who were originally wandering here quickly fled in panic when they saw their rapidly expanding demon power cyclone.
Seeing that the demon power of both sides was still in a stalemate, the man in black flew into the air and shot an arrow at Ouyang Xiaoleng unexpectedly. The arrow and the powerful aura it brought penetrated Ouyang Xiaoleng's demon power protection, leaving him busy with Resist with the Divine Fox Slashing Style.
Unexpectedly, he had just blocked an arrow and was followed by several more. Seeing that the situation was not good, he moved to dodge and jumped into the air. He swung his sword and slashed at the man in black. The man in black saw the attack and dodged easily, seemingly confident. Just when he hesitated a little, the man in black released another arrow in his direction. The arrow passed through his left shoulder, and the pain instantly eroded the left half of his body. Although there was no blood, But there was a biting cold feeling in the wound that made him fall to the ground unstoppably.
"You lost to me so easily?"
The man in black laughed slightly arrogantly, but this also distracted his attention. Ouyang Xiaoleng gritted his teeth and seized the opportunity to stand up and concentrate his demonic power to launch a fierce attack on the man in black. This time, both in terms of strength and speed, the man in black was caught off guard and unable to resist, and his left arm was also slashed. And at the moment when he wavered, Ouyang Xiaoleng's demon power whirlpool gained the upper hand, and the man in black was full of loopholes. Ouyang Xiaoleng quickly stepped forward and stabbed forward lightly. This sudden lightning sword hit the man. The chest of the man in black. This was clearly a soul-killing move, but on the contrary, when the sharp blade was about to penetrate his chest, Ouyang Xiaolian put away the blade.
"Interesting, haha!"
The man in black looked nonchalantly at his left arm, which was seeping with blood, and continued to sneer. He had obviously lost to the opponent, but he was not convinced. He concentrated his demonic power again, and this time the cyclone seemed to be stronger than before. The place has become stronger.
At this time, a misty rain suddenly began to fall in the sky. The raindrops mixed with the smell of decay on the ruins and turned into clouds of mist floating in the air. The man in black concealed the bow and arrow in his left hand. He stretched out his right hand to collect the rain and mist from all directions, and formed a rapidly rotating water ball on his palm.
"Borrow the hydrator."
The water ball in the man's hand turned into a crystal clear knife.
The two of them once again fought with swords and fell into a stalemate. The demonic power was also entangled together. One green and one white were like two dragons, restraining and killing each other. This is the first time that Ouyang Xiaoleng has faced such a powerful opponent head-on. Due to his lack of actual combat experience and the power of the Silver Fox Divine Monarch in his body, he felt a little tired after several rounds of confrontation. He could only grit his teeth and strengthen his fighting spirit. Once the demon's power weakens, it will be easily hit hard by the opponent.
After a long period of back and forth, the attack rhythm of the men in black began to slow down. Ouyang Xiaoleng knew clearly that if he wanted to defeat his opponent, he had to seize this only opportunity, because if he delayed it any longer, it would be difficult for him. Be sure to win. He put aside all distracting thoughts and gave it a go, mobilizing all his strength to attack the man in black continuously, leaving no room for himself or the other party.
It was clearly drizzle, but the man in black had hallucinations. Ouyang Xiaoleng's movements were like the wind blowing snow. He had never seen such beautiful moves. He couldn't help but lament that every sword he made seemed gentle but had an effect on him. There was a chance of death, but he deliberately left room to avoid hurting his vitals.
He understood that he was completely defeated, so he gave up resistance and allowed the opponent's demonic power and sword energy to suddenly erupt and push him some distance away. He fell weakly to the ground, and Ouyang Xiaoleng's sword pressed against his chest again.
"You lost." Ouyang Xiaoleng said softly and expressionlessly, neither ostentatious nor excited.
"Well! Then why don't you kill me?" The man in black was a little disappointed, but more puzzled.
"First, because you are a rare opponent; second, you did not kill me during the sneak attack. This time, I will give it back to you, and the two of us will be even."
"Aren't you afraid that I will become your enemy in the future if you don't kill the enemy now?" His opponent's words were cold but frank, which made the man in black admire him. He raised his head and looked at Ouyang Xiaoleng and asked.
"I'm more afraid of losing a good opponent."
Through the copper mask, Ouyang Xiaoleng noticed the pair of amber pupils hidden behind it. As he spoke, he put away the divine ice in his hand and extended his right hand towards the man in black.
"Haha, interesting!" The man in black smiled, reached out to hold the hand he offered, and let him pull him to stand up again.
"Is your injury okay?"
"This little injury is nothing, but you were hit by my fire bow and it's okay, right?"
"I feel nothing anymore! Where are my companions?"
"They will be back soon as soon as I leave, so I'll say goodbye and we'll see you later!"
The man in black turned and jumped upwards and quickly disappeared into the night sky. As he left, the rain cleared and the sky cleared, and the burning arrow clusters on the ground were extinguished.
Ouyang Xiaoleng thought that this man was quite cheerful. Although he didn't know where he came from, judging from the situation of his fight with him just now, his moves were fair and aboveboard, and there were no hidden or damaging moves in his moves. He's just a little arrogant and unwilling to admit defeat, which is very similar to himself deep down.
On the other side, when Ouyang Hongye and Wangyue came to their senses, they found that they were trapped in a maze created by the other party at some point, and then they suddenly realized that they had fallen into the trap set by the two men in black. .
"Oh, no! It seems that their real target is Xiao Leng!" Ouyang Hongye was shocked.
"Damn it! It's all my fault for being too impatient! Why did I fool a few brats!" Mochizuki also regretfully blamed herself.
"Hey, don't underestimate them. There must be masters behind them. Judging from this maze, the magic method used to create it should be quite high. If he hadn't been willing to let us out, it would have taken a very long time to find the exit. ." Ouyang Hongye touched the wall on one side of the labyrinth path with her hand and corrected him.
"What exit are you looking for? Watch me tear it apart!" Two crescent-shaped scimitars appeared in Mochizuki's hands. "My Moon Shadow Knife is not a vegetarian!"
He crossed the two knives in his hands and slashed across the wall in front of him. The friction of the blades produced sparks that burned and fell in the darkness, but the wall in front of him seemed to be motionless.
"We can only wait." Ouyang Hongye sat down helplessly against the wall, took out the tobacco bag in his arms, lit it, and took a few puffs.
"You really can keep your composure!" Wangyue sighed and put away the Moon Shadow Knife.
"Otherwise, what can we do? Let's wait and see what happens. Since they designed this maze to trap us, they won't leave it alone. I think there should be a sequel to see what they plan to do next. .”
Ouyang Hongye was calm on the surface, but in his heart he was several times more anxious than Wang Yue. He had encountered such a thing before arriving in Dongyao. He understood that although Xiao Leng had strength, he lacked actual combat experience. If he really encountered a master who wanted to harm him, he would His current ability is probably more dangerous than good.
As time went by, he became more and more unsure of himself, until the walls of the labyrinth path shattered like mirrors and disappeared. Seeing this, he and Wangyue did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly retraced their original path back to the labyrinth. Room.
"Xiao Leng?!" Ouyang Hongye rushed in first and saw Ouyang Xiao Leng sitting against the wall at first sight. Seeing that he was safe and sound, he put down his uneasy heart and let out a long breath, "No. Are you injured? Mochizuki and I were led away by two people and trapped in a confusing path. By the time we realized it, we couldn't get out."
He approached Ouyang Xiaoleng and saw the scratch on the clothes of his left arm. He stretched out his hand to see his injury, but he blocked it.
"It doesn't matter if you're a little injured!"
"As I expected, the other party came prepared and deliberately lured me and Mochizuki away because you are their main target." Ouyang Hongye said angrily.
"You blame me, I was the one who rushed out first because I couldn't hold my breath. Fortunately, you weren't seriously injured. Otherwise, let alone Hongye and Yong-sama, even that girl Yukito couldn't spare me! "Wang Yue at the side also came over and felt relieved after seeing that Ouyang Xiaoleng's injury was okay.
"An interesting person appeared after you were lured away just now. He lured you away just so that you could compete with me alone. He didn't mean to hurt my life. Do you think it's strange? That man's left arm can produce bows and arrows. His left arm can produce bows and arrows. There will be a strange pain wherever the arrow hurts. The most surprising thing is that he can call the wind and rain, and then use the rain to turn into a knife. That move seems to be called water-absorbing device." Ouyang Xiaoleng said to the black-clothed man who had just competed with him The man described it.
"Oh? He is indeed a strange person! He can turn water into weapons. Who are you thinking of, Wangyue?" Ouyang Hongye seemed to have the answer in his heart.
"Are you talking about the Amber Dragon King? At his age, he shouldn't be able to compete with children in such a leisurely manner, right?" Mochizuki couldn't believe it.
"That's true, but it's really interesting to hear Xiao Leng's description. This person is definitely not Qingyun's subordinate. He trapped us just to compete with Xiao Leng, and let us go after the competition." Ouyang Hongye smiled at the corner of his mouth.
"Although he is wearing a mask and cannot see his face, I feel that he should be a young man and his demon power is not inferior to mine." Ouyang Xiaoleng added.
"I think I will know who this person is when he enters Dongyao early tomorrow morning. You can rest, I will guard him tonight!"
Ouyang Hongye had long known that the Amber Dragon King had a son, who was about the same age as Ouyang Xiaoleng. He was naughty by nature because he was favored by his father, but he was talented and had inherited his father's abilities. He must be the mysterious man in black. .
After drinking strong alcohol and going through the battle just now, Ouyang Xiaoleng was already exhausted. After hearing Ouyang Hongye's arrangement, he didn't even have the strength to respond. He nodded silently and fell asleep.
That night, Ouyang Xiaoleng had a dream. In the dream, he encountered the back of a woman with her hair raised up in a bun. He saw her wearing a half-length dress with a white background embroidered with light lotus patterns, standing in front of her. Under the plum tree with branches full of buds, she looks elegant, but the plum blossom on her hairpin is bright red. He felt that the back was very familiar and looked very similar to Xia Qiu. He approached her and softly called her name.
"Xia Qiu!"
The woman turned around and smiled. Although she was not Xia Qiu, her temperament was strikingly similar. She is so dignified and beautiful, fresh and refined without any coquettishness. It is a kind of pure beauty that refreshes the heart and lungs.
"Who are you?" Ouyang Xiaoleng felt that this smile was indescribably friendly, as if just looking at it could melt his whole heart. He must have seen her somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for the moment.
The woman did not answer, but still looked at Ouyang Xiaoleng with a smile, her face was kind and bright, and her eyes were full of tenderness. He vaguely realized that the woman in front of him was none other than his mother, Ran Susu. Although he had only seen his mother's face in photos and portraits, he had seen those eyes and smile with his own eyes, as early as when he was a baby. By that time, the memory of her had been integrated into his blood.
"Mom!" he called, rushing towards her.
Ran Susu stretched out her arms and held him lovingly in her arms. Ouyang Xiaoleng felt as if he suddenly turned into a child, or even a baby, just letting his mother stroke his hair and pat him gently. I felt my back, and a long-lost sense of happiness suddenly arose in my heart.
After a long time, Ran Susu let go of her hands and looked at him carefully up and down for a while. Then she turned around and another man appeared under the tree. Ouyang Xiaoleng knew that the man in white who looked very similar to himself was his father Ouyang Xueye. His father was also smiling silently and nodding to him. He looked at him with his eyes full of expectation.
Then his parents staggered away holding each other's hands and disappeared before his eyes. He wanted to catch up with them but his feet couldn't move anyway. He stretched out his hand to shout for them to stop but couldn't make any sound. I was left standing alone under the plum tree, feeling endless desolation and sadness, my nose was sore and tears were falling down.
Someone's hand was on his back, and the warmth was like untying the acupoints on his body. He was able to move again. He turned around and Xia Qiu was standing quietly behind him. The strange thing was that she was wearing clothes similar to what her mother had just worn, with the same plum blossom hairpin on her head, and she looked at him with the same gentle eyes, which immediately took away most of the pain of being separated from his parents in his heart. He put his head around her shoulders. I don't know if it was the subtle fragrance of plum blossoms or the faint scent of her body that smelled so good. It warmly took away the remaining sadness in his heart...
In the classroom, Xia Qiu counted the days until Ouyang Xiaoleng left, and the geometry teacher's voice became so distant. Things like being distracted in class used to be insulated to her, but now they have become a common occurrence, and she can't help but worry about the midterm exams that are getting closer and closer.
In addition, she has often come home late since the beginning of school. Although her grandparents did not say much, she knew that they must be worried about her. And Liu Lingmei, she was very busy during this period, so she became estranged from her. Although Liu Lingmei's face was still sunny when she saw her every day, she couldn't hide the little bit of awkwardness. Xia Qiu feels that her life seems peaceful, but it seems like there are little knots hidden one after another, but now she seems powerless to solve them.
Whenever she inadvertently looked at the empty space behind her, her heart would always feel a tingling feeling. She would unknowingly climb up to the rooftop and stand where Ouyang Xiaoleng once stood and look out. She will have expectations when she sees Teacher Dong Muya. Will she bring news about them, or their return date? She knew clearly in her heart that Xiao Leng had only been away for a few days, but for her it was as long as a year. At a certain moment, she will suddenly not be able to remember what he looks like, and sometimes she will have various speculations, such as that he will never appear again, and her memory of him will disappear little by little like now. , this feeling made her both painful and frightened.
Her world seemed as peaceful as yesterday, but his world was shrouded in a huge crisis, which would most likely swallow up her world in the end. If this was the case, it would mean that they would cease to exist, which would be a permanent separation, and that was the outcome she was least willing to accept. Every second she wanted to be with him more than the last second, to cut off the fate of possible separation together, this was her idea that became stronger and stronger after Ouyang Xiaoleng left.
During lunch break, Xia Qiu unconsciously walked to the rooftop again, wanting to breathe some fresh air. The sky was so blue and clear, but the sunlight was slightly dazzling. Suddenly there were footsteps behind her, and for a moment she wondered if it was her imagination: had Xiao Leng come back? But soon she realized that it was the continuous slapping sound of high heels.
"As expected, you are here. This place is really nice!" Dong Muya opened the door and walked up, panting slightly.
"Teacher Dong!"
Xia Qiu wondered if she had brought news about Xiao Leng and the others.
"Xiao Leng and the others have successfully arrived in Dongyao. It is estimated that they will be able to return to the royal city soon after meeting the Amber Dragon King." Dong Muya had already seen why the little girl in front of him was uneasy.
"Really?! That's great!" Xia Qiu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Remember that guy?" Dong Muya took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and lit it, took a puff, and blew out a nice smoke ring.
"Um!"
I don’t know why Xia Qiu didn’t want to hide it at all. In fact, she had been afraid of teachers since she was a child. But from the moment she bumped into Dong Muya at Ouyang Ancient House, her feelings for her changed. They seemed to have more layers besides teachers and students. The relationship between companions, and her character is just like that of a big sister.
"very nice!"
The corners of Dong Muya's mouth raised slightly, because she also liked someone when she was Xia Qiu's age, and she still likes him now. Although sweetness is always mixed with bitterness, the days of guarding that obsession are the best days in her life. Happy times.
"Oh, by the way, Xia Qiu, don't you have a mobile phone?" Dong Muya wandered for a moment before remembering his main purpose.
"Yes, I do, but because I'm not allowed to use it in school, I rarely carry it with me."
"Give me your number, and I can send you messages or call you directly from now on. That guy Hongye often doesn't remember to check his phone."
After school, Xia Qiu still went to Ouyang's ancient house to learn sword skills from Ouyang Yong. In just a few days, the difficulty of kung fu had increased a lot, from practicing basic moves at the beginning to fighting against a demon-controlled dummy. Those dummies were all made by Ouyang Yong using flower petals. Although he would not feel pain when he was hit by them, the petals would turn into red marks on his clothes. Ouyang Yong specially prepared a pair of all-white light clothes for Xia Qiu, so that he could more intuitively see her vulnerable parts and strengthen training.
The changes that the blood alliance brought to Xia Qiu were beyond Ouyang Yong's expectations. Her movements were both strong and flexible, and her reactions were faster than before. After several days of training, she no longer hesitated when she launched her moves, and she was decisive and straightforward in her attacks. There are many, and they can already cope with the dummy made of three petals at the same time.
A girl in white was waving a plum blade among the dummies, flying and dodging. The scene was so beautiful that Thorns couldn't remember how many times she had been stunned. During the time that Ouyang Xiaoleng was away, Jiajie had been by Xia Qiu's side to protect her. Although he was shy by nature and taciturn, he still became friends with Xia Qiu. Every time she escorted Xia Qiu, it was actually her duty, but she was always full of gratitude. Smiling and saying her thanks over and over again made Jingjiang feel warm in his heart, which he could rarely feel in the cold demon world.