There is a smiling moon, a crescent moon, in the dark sky. The stars in the sky are its eternal embellishment. Looking at them on this Dushuo Mountain is quieter, brighter, and farther. But tonight, I didn’t see them under the peach blossom tree. To that day count their peach demons.
In fact, she was counting one by one just now, but because of the smile, she was unconsciously attracted to the curved Xuanyue tonight. It was smiling, but that smile was not like that ghost or Chongming bird. After pondering for a long time, she found the most appropriate word - sneer.
Smile coldly, without any warmth, not joy, but ridicule.
Tired of seeing it, she closed her eyes, but the crescent moon was still in her eyes, lingering.
She looked at the water, still the crescent moon, rippling with the slightly undulating water, and seemed to laugh out loud, but that laughter was not like that of the ghost.
She jumped off the peach branch and dug six jars of peach blossom brew from the bottom of the peach tree. They said that the peach blossom brew is fragrant and refreshing, smelling it, wanting to drink it, drinking it again and drinking it again, and drinking it again will make you drunk, it will help you sleep and nourish, relieve anxiety and forget worry. effect. She drinks it every year, but it is no different from drinking water, but she will fall asleep quickly after drinking it.
She dug up the peach blossom stuffing from under the tree in the west, and went to the ghost gate in the east to enter the underworld. She walked that part of the road from west to east by herself. She walked very fast, and her mind was all on the six jars of peach blossom stuffed in her arms. superior. Only today, on March 4 every year, will the words of the gods be more abundant.
When they came to the gate of ghosts, Shen Tu and Yu Lei took the wine from Tao Yao's hands as they did in previous years, crossed the gate of ghosts, and stepped into the underworld together. The Queen Mother of the West and her three blue birds have also arrived. The food table has been set. The peach demon sits opposite the Queen Mother of the West. On the left are Meng Xiaoxiao and Shentu. The King of Hell is facing Meng Xiaoxiao, Yu Lei is facing Shentu, and Chongming Bird Perched in the same place with the three blue birds, none of them turned into human figures. From the time the peach demon came in to the seat, the Chongming bird didn't even look at the peach demon. He was not very happy, because the peach demon did not listen to dissuasion.
If there are no extra words, the jar is opened, and the aroma of the wine is overflowing. The pink wine comes out of the jar and pours into the transparent crystal cup.
One lamp after another, gradually getting into a slightly drunk state, Tao Yao saw the King of Hell looking at Meng Xiaoxiao for a long time, Meng Xiaoxiao's eyes were shining, she wanted to look and stopped, her cheeks were already red; Shen Tu sang the song that must be sung every year today "Collection of Wei": Caiwei and Weiwei, the micro also stops, says return, returns, and the year does not stop. Extravagant room and extravagant family... Caiwei Caiwei, micro and soft stop. Said to return, said to return, my heart is also worried... How dare I settle down, three victories in a month... I have been there in the past, Yang Liu Yiyi. Now let me think about it, rain and snow are falling. The road is late, full of thirst and hunger. I'm sad, don't know how sad I am. …
Singing continuously, the rough and strong voice sang endless sadness and sadness, and in the empty eyes, I don't know what kind of scenery I see.
Yu Lei hummed in a low voice as Shen Tu sang, one after another, without pausing.
Tao Yao was drinking, not drunk, her eyes were full of that ghost's smile, the more she drank, the clearer her smile, she would smile unconsciously, and then drink again.
Listening to the despairing tune in this deserted, almost dead hell, sadness spreads from my heart, gnawing at every part of my body, as if being bitten by thousands of insects, the heart-wrenching hopelessness that cannot be solved. . Looking at the peach demon with such an expression, all of a sudden, the Queen Mother of the West gave birth to some hope from the hopeless Jedi, so I don't know if she was really drunk, or when they were drunk, she murmured to herself: "You haven't laughed for a long time. You smiled at me when I was very young. You smiled and said to me, 'Actually, it would be happier to be an ordinary god.' But I didn't listen to your advice and kept trying to practice spiritual power. , and finally took over the Kunlun Mountains and became the Queen Mother of the West. For so many years, I actually forgot that I lived a life without joy, sorrow and ruthlessness, only to find out when I drink a little wine made from your petals every year today I'm still myself... Xiaoxian became the Queen Mother of the West, why did Xiaoxian become the Queen Mother of the West?... "
Yes, Tao Yao is an old demon, an immortal old demon. God's life span is thousands of years, but she doesn't know how many years she has lived. The demons fought endlessly, watching the sea become a mulberry field, but on this mountain, the peach blossoms are still blooming, and the sun is still rising in the east and setting in the west.
Tao Yao was still smiling, and she didn't feel a little surprised because of the bizarre words of the Queen Mother, "I laughed a long time ago? Why can't I remember it myself?"
The Queen Mother of the West then drank another cup. For a long time, she did not hear her answer, only Shen Tu and Yu Lei could be heard chanting in a shallow voice:... I am sad, I don't know my sorrow... My heart is sad, I don't know I mourned...
"You once said that you have seen too much, thought too much, experienced too much, from innocence to sentimentality, a person like you who can't die is bound to go to endless sorrow and joy. Peach blossoms have exchanged thousands of years of innocence and sentimentality, even if innocence is too short-lived and sentimentality is too unbearable, you don’t want to live forever without joy and sorrow.” Really drunk! The Queen Mother of the West laughed out loud, otherwise, how could she have said such nonsense and disturbed the peace that the Taoyao had created over the years, but the Queen Mother of the West was relieved at this moment. This peace without sorrow and joy was not what the Taoyao wanted. Yes, Tao Yao wants nothing more than his safety. His injury should be healed soon!
Tao Yao pursed her lips again, laughed out loud, and said, "Xiwangmu, you are drunk." As if what Xiwangmu said just now had nothing to do with her.
The Queen Mother of the West raised her head, and a cup full of peach blossoms flowed into her mouth. She knew that this wine had the effect of forgetting sorrow, so she still had sorrow to forget, "But, I know, you are afraid that there will be neither joy nor sorrow, You are even more afraid of not being able to forget... However, since you have already chosen to forget, why would you choose this path again."
"Are you afraid that you won't be able to forget it?" The peach demon looked at the crimson peach blossoms, and seemed to have endless sadness spreading from her heart. She spent the whole tree of peach blossoms, but the price of fruitless, in exchange for thousands of years of innocence and sentimentality, There was fluid spilling out of the corner of her eye, and she lowered her head and let it take root.
"You said to me with a smile a long time ago, 'Don't refuse to say that beautiful oath because it might change, don't dare to ask for a heart-to-heart encounter because it might separate.' But then you laughed again. She said, "Love is not long, it's better to forget each other when we meet each other."" The Queen Mother of the West lowered her head halfway, showing a bitter smile, "It's scary to have no joy and no sorrow, but you can't bear that kind of pain any longer. You will know better than me what the result will be!"
When she looked up again, the Queen Mother of the West had gone, Shen Tu and Yu Lei had already fallen to the ground and fell into a sound sleep. In the distance, she saw the King of Hell leaving with Meng Xiaoxiao in his arms, and Chong Ming Bird had turned into a human figure and sat in the corner watching quietly. she. She was about to get up, but found that she was dizzy, her whole body was limp, and she couldn't get up at all, so she supported the food table with her hands, and then stood up tremblingly. The ground was spinning non-stop. She walked heavily with one foot and only took a few steps. She fell to the ground. She was not drunk. She fell to the ground because she knew that if she fell, Chongming Bird would carry her back. If she didn't fall, she would She can only go back by herself, she doesn't want to go by herself, that's all. She knows it's useful to show weakness in front of a heavy bird.
Sure enough, Chongming Bird muttered angrily: I can't drink the taste, and I keep drinking it. I really don't know what to drink. It's dead and dead. It's down here, and any ghost will eat it. it is good! He gently lifted her up and put her back on his back. As soon as she got on her back, Tao Yao tightly wrapped around Chongming Bird's neck, for fear that he would throw her on the ground.
Chongmingbird stayed on her branch for tens of thousands of years. She became the Queen Mother of the West, the King of Hell and Meng Xiaoxiao, the lives of thousands of people, and even him, but she didn't know how to do it. Herself!
"If you get tired of staying in Dushuo Mountain, let's go to other places. In short, you are not allowed to act without authorization. You are such a smart demon, it is not that you have no emotions, but nothing can make you emotional. It's not that you can't taste the ups and downs, it's just that you don't need those ups and downs, you just need the essence of the sun and the moon, the spring and the rain. Look, you old demon, it's all self-inflicted. Sleep, look at ghosts, talk, there's nothing wrong Good. There is no joy and no sorrow, I live a very comfortable and happy life every day, although I have no expressions. But didn't you say before that there are many expressions that are not from the heart, but are just for him to watch? Look at it? , you are an old demon, the more you live, the more you go back. If... If you like to laugh, I will laugh with you in the future, I will be able to express emotions, I can teach you... The Queen Mother of the West is right, you "..." Chongmingbird babbled endlessly in Tao Yao's ear.
Tao Yao kept listening, only to feel the buzzing in her ears. Of course, Chong Mingniao knew that this Dushuo Mountain could not be separated from her, and she could not leave. Her painting was a prison, no matter who it was for, in short, if Meng Xiaoxiao didn't agree, she would never leave by herself.
It was night, and the silence returned.
At the beginning of dawn, the Chongming bird opened its voice again, the peach demon woke up, all the ghosts returned, and the sunrise was full of rays of light, illuminating the entire Dushuo Mountain.