Mu Xiyuan remembered Li Yao in her dream and couldn't sleep anymore, she sat under the begonia tree in the courtyard in her clothes. The moon is like a wash, just like that night.
That year, Li Yao brought the disciples of Tianliang Peak to Linmoyuan. The battle was imminent, but this free and easy ranger didn't feel any nervousness, and even made fun of his little apprentice.
Why did Master laugh at that time? Mu Xiyuan closed his eyes and tried to recall, yes, in the assembled team that day, he saw the disciples of the Southwest Witch Doctor Valley, and he kept looking for Gu Qingqiao in the crowd, but did not hear the question from the master.
Later, Master went out for two days, and when he came back, Mu Xiyuan helped him organize his belongings, but found that Master's Qinglong Pei was nowhere to be seen. Although Li Yao only said lightly that it didn't matter, Mu Xiyuan still took a chance and searched around the room. That night, he searched carefully under the master's window to no avail. He inadvertently looked through the window and saw the master sitting at the table, as if he was suppressing something, and the blue totem flashed on his face. Pass. The time was too short, and people thought it was his dazzling eyes. When he looked more closely, Li Yao had returned to normal.
What happened to the Master back then
The courtyard door slammed softly, and Gu Qingqiao and Zhang Jinjin flashed in.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xiyun was sitting in the courtyard, and both of them stayed for a while.
An awkward atmosphere spread in the small courtyard. Gu Qingqiao opened his mouth and rolled around in the middle of stealing things, drinking flowers and wine, listening to storytelling and a lot of messy answers, and finally chose to tell the truth.
"Gu worm?" Mu Xiyun was startled, a bold and unbelievable thought suddenly flashed in his mind, for a while, he felt like a knife twisted in his heart, and his face quickly turned pale.
"Are you all right?" Gu Qingqiao grabbed his hand in shock, his palm cold and covered with a thin layer of sweat.
"It's alright," Mu Xiyuan reluctantly recovered her mind and said casually, "I was a little afraid of bugs since I was a child."
Although there are some daughters who are afraid of things like bugs, the Central Plains area has always believed that gu worms are vicious and mysterious, and they avoid gu insects and witchcraft.
Gu Qingqiao hesitated to take out the porcelain bottle and put it on the stone table, but did not open it. The moonlight was pale, and there seemed to be a chill on the vase.
"It's a Gu worm." Gu Qingqiao replied: "Lin Xuewu is no different from ordinary people when he is awake, but when he is mad, he is completely insane. The condition of his brain. Fortunately, I just detected the living thing in his heart."
Mu Xiyun looked at Gu Qingqiao, and there seemed to be doubts in his eyes. "Why didn't the people from Lingshan detect it before?"
Gu Qingqiao felt nervous for a while.
You must know that this Gu worm is usually dormant, and it is connected with Lin Xuewu's heart and blood, like a whole. Lin Xuewu went to investigate when he was awake, but of course it was difficult to find out. Today, Lin Xuewu had two attacks, both when the Guqing Bridge was approaching. Gu worm sensed the threat and was naturally irritable, and was probed by Gu Qingqiao with blood, so he missed his track.
If this is said, his identity as a disciple of the Southwest Witch Doctor Valley will inevitably be exposed. I don't know how Mu Xiyun will react.
It's hard to sit together like friends, Gu Qingqiao doesn't want to take risks.
So he made a grimace and said with a smile, "So I'm lucky, and I just happened to be caught. As for who was betraying him, and for what purpose, we need more clues."
Mu Xiyun seemed to be persuaded, and nodded lightly.
Gu Qingqiao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and quickly changed the subject: "Cousin, I don't have Lingwu either. I want to go to Lingshan Taoism with Mu Yun."
Zhang Jinjin, the cheap cousin, had a toothache for a while, and quickly said, "It's fine, you two go together and take care of each other." Without waiting for Mu Xiyun's reaction, he immediately put on the air of a brother and pushed the two of them: "Tianwan Now, go to bed, prepare for tomorrow, and set off together the next morning."
When it comes to preparations, Mu Xiyuan didn't care, just meditating in the room, but Zhang Jinjin sent some healing pills in case he needed it from time to time. Gu Qingqiao went out all day, and returned to the small courtyard excitedly in the evening.
Zhu Yicheng was also in the courtyard at this time, and was about to call Mu Xiyun to go to the hall to have dinner together, when Gu Qingqiao came in with a box in his hand, his eyes lit up, he rushed over and smiled: "I said why are you in the Qianjin Pavilion? After staying for so long, did you really buy something good?"
The Qianjin Pavilion in Hongye City, which was opened by the side branch of the Nie family in Lingshan, inherited the secret method of forging iron from the Nie family, specializing in the creation of various weapons.
Zhu Yicheng opened the box, and inside was a long sword. The style is ordinary but the steel mouth is excellent, and the blade is flexible. It is considered to be the top work of Qianjin Pavilion.
"Oh, I thought it was some kind of divine weapon! The sword is not bad, but it's not a high-quality sword." After blurting out, Zhu Yicheng slammed his mouth and felt that something was wrong.
Gu Qingqiao didn't care, he took out the sword and handed it to Mu Xiyuan and said, "Your Chixia was broken in Ping County. Today I went to Qianjin Pavilion and saw this sword, I think it is very suitable for you to use. No. Something extraordinarily good, but stronger than the one you're using now."
Without waiting for Mu Xiyuan to decline, he continued: "You will definitely get the destiny Lingwu when you go to Lingshan this time, but the trial is dangerous after all, so don't be careless. If you really don't want it, you can take it as if I borrowed it from you. When you get a good sword, return it to me."
For the sake of this, Mu Xiyun couldn't postpone it any longer. He took the sword and touched the hilt with his fingers, but it was a familiar feeling when he started.
Mu Xiyuan raised her eyes to look at Gu Qingqiao, as if she wanted to see through this person's soul.
Zhu Yicheng saw that the two fell into silence again, and was about to speak, but saw Gu Qingqiao smiled and said: "I'm hungry, let's go eat."
The three of them walked towards the hall together, passing by Meishan Fairy's small courtyard, Zhu Yicheng probed his head and glanced at the window, Gu Qingqiao put his arms around his neck, and smiled softly: "I'm looking for your girl Luo again? , what's the matter with you two?"
Zhu Yicheng was startled, his face flushed red. But he has a hearty nature, and he doesn't have a twisted attitude. He said generously: "Three years ago, my mother asked me to come to Lingshan to discuss Taoism, and I met Miss Luo at that time."
Mrs. Zhu is right, Zhu Yicheng has a good foundation and is the capital of his parents to show off since he was a child. Green Willow Villa's Zhu Mingyi, aptitude is only average, and now it is only the middle stage of Jindan, and there is no breakthrough. The parents put all their hopes on their son.
Two years ago, Mrs. Zhu's handkerchief handkerchief and Mrs. Luo from Baihuagu wrote a letter saying that her son Luo Ziqi was going to Lingshan to discuss Taoism.
Zhu Yicheng hesitated in his heart. He had just established his foundation and his realm had not yet been consolidated. When he met Mrs. Luo and her group, he saw Luo Qingwen.
Luo Qingwen was only thirteen years old at that time, but she already had a slender figure and a picturesque appearance. She is the concubine of the Luo family, and this time she just came to gain knowledge, standing inconspicuous among the sons and daughters of the Luo family. For some reason, it made the young man's heart burn.
At that time, Zhu Yicheng asked quietly, Luo Qingwen was only perfect in qi refining, and planned to come to Lingshan to discuss Taoism in three years, so she was moved to discuss Taoism with her. Thanks to him playing a lot of fun, he finally persuaded his mother to escape that session.
"Speaking of which, why do you have to have a session with her? What's the point?" Gu Qingqiao was very puzzled.
The three had already arrived at the door at this time, and before Zhu Yicheng could answer, there was a sudden commotion in the hall.
The hall was already full of people, and everyone stretched their necks to look at a wooden platform at the front. This wooden platform is usually used for speaking, but now Zhang Jinjin is standing on the platform, speaking to the crowd.
"Thank you for taking care of Jinjin Pavilion. Hongye City Jinjin Pavilion has always been committed to helping everyone win in Lingshan's discussion of Taoism. Everyone here has purchased the guidance books produced by Jinjin Pavilion. Today, we specially invited Lingshan Nie's family. Elder, answer your questions for everyone."
After speaking, a forty-year-old Nie family stood on the wooden platform.
Zhang Jinjin waved his hand, and about a dozen young men in identical azure robes, holding jade slips, immediately dispersed into the crowd.
Someone in the audience immediately asked: "We have asked the seniors who participated in the illusion, and their experiences are often contradictory. Some people say that they are trying with others, while others say that they are not together. What is the reason? "
Beside him, a man from Jinjin Pavilion faithfully recorded.
The Nie family replied with a smile: "The Lingshan Illusion is different from the general array. After entering the mountain, everyone faces a different situation. Let's put it this way, the person who walked into the illusion with you may be himself, or it may be The entities generated in the illusion are even your own demons. You can’t judge this. So I advise everyone to stick to the principles in their hearts, and don’t give up their own standards of doing things because of who the other party is.”
Everyone in the audience was stunned. Then someone asked: "I have heard people say that he has completed his own trials but stayed in the mountains for two more days. I don't know why?"
The middle-aged man on the stage laughed and said: "This is actually the first question, someone may have passed the trial, but someone else's trial needs his cooperation, so the magic circle will temporarily keep him so that another Complete the trial alone. Of course, the magic circle will ensure his safety."
Hearing this, Zhu Yicheng showed excitement on his face, pulled Mu Xiyun and Gu Qingqiao and whispered: "Do you know? There used to be a fairy Cheng in the inexplicable lake who was injured during the trial, and everyone around her was stunned. Disappearing out of thin air, it should be considered that the trial is over, but she stayed in the magic circle for another day until a senior brother from Qingcheng Mountain rescued her."
Having said that, he stopped for a while.
"Well," Mu Xiyun was a little puzzled.
Gu Qingqiao raised his eyebrows: "Then?"
Zhu Yicheng squinted at him, "Then, of course, the two fell in love and became a Taoist couple!"
Gu Qingqiao couldn't help laughing, and patted Zhu Yicheng's shoulder: "So you have to participate with Miss Luo, that's the reason!"
Being seen through his mind, Zhu Yicheng was not annoyed, he just blinked his eyes, with a little pleasure in the success of the conspiracy.
Mu Xiyun shook his head with a smile, but suddenly remembered that he had met a person in Lingshan that year, and he had become a pain in his heart forever.
Gu Qingqiao sat at the table, watching the brilliance in Mu Xiyuan's eyes dim, he couldn't help clenching his fists.
The exchange on and off the stage is still going on, but it has come to the minutiae. After a while, Zhang Jinjin announced the end of the question and answer, and sent the elder Nie away. The young people in the hall were still excited, chatting while eating.
Mu Xiyun was afraid of noise, so she got up and left after eating silently, Gu Qingqiao chased after him.
The gentle evening breeze carried the noise into the distance, and the two of them walked on the path along the lake without speaking. The lake water gently slapped the shore, and in the shallow sound of splashes, only the footsteps of the two of them could be heard clicking on the slate, just like Xiao Xianjun and strangers walking in a winding alley.
Mu Xiyun stopped, the lights in the distance could not illuminate Gu Qingqiao's face, and the people around him were like teenagers back then.
For some reason, this person always brings back distant memories of him.
"I have a friend," Mu Xiyuan said in a low voice, with a hoarse voice, "I trust him very much, but he hurt my dearest person. If you were me, what would you do?"
Gu Qingqiao's heart sank suddenly, thousands of words came to his mouth but could not come out. He tried his best to suppress the trembling in his tone and asked, "Do you still believe him?"
"I don't know..." Mu Xiyun looked at the lake, her voice so low that she could barely hear: "Does it matter whether I believe it or not? Things have already happened and cannot be changed."
Perhaps the sadness in the words was too obvious, and Gu Qingqiao's heart burst into flames. For a while, he gave up his usual temptation and caution, pulled Mu Xiyuan's shoulder, forced him to face himself, and said word by word: "If you are really friends, what do you think, only for him? is the most important."
"Really?" Mu Xiyun looked back at him in a trance, and there seemed to be water light in his eyes. "I just want to know what happened that year."
"Then let's ask and find it!" He stared at Mu Xiyun's eyes tightly, "Even if it's not for him, it's for yourself!"
The word "we" gave Mu Xiyun a slight start, and subconsciously wanted to refuse, but there was a desire in her heart, which was the warmth she had experienced more than fifty years ago. Even like an ostrich, temporarily burying its head in the sand, I want the warmth of attachment.
The night wind blew, and it took the two people's shirts and touched them gently in the air. The moonlight illuminated the brows of the white-robed fairy, and the crow-like eyelashes cast a long shadow on his face. At this moment, the entanglement and hesitation of the past few days seemed to be washed away by the moonlight, and Mu Xiyun raised his face with a smile.
"it is good."