Gu Qingqiao slept very restlessly.
I had been lying in bed for most of the day before, and I had been lying down with backache and back pain, but I had lost a lot of physical strength, and I was drowsy and couldn't wake up in a daze.
Gu Qingqiao secretly groaned//groaned, not knowing how many times he turned over.
A hand gently placed on his forehead, the fingers were slender, and the body temperature was slightly cold. Gu Qingqiao suddenly opened his eyes.
"Ayun?" He exclaimed in surprise, grabbing the hand that was on his forehead firmly, pulling it to his cheek and rubbing it.
Mu Xiyun smiled and said, "It's already dawn, why are you still sleeping late?"
Gu Qingqiao turned over and sat up, and for some reason, his body felt better. He asked enthusiastically, "When did you come? Have you eaten breakfast? I'll buy it for you."
Mu Xiyuan lowered her eyes, her face a little desolate, "Where is there any breakfast stall? Qingqiao, the demon army is about to invade the Central Plains, and all the people in the city fled when they heard the news."
"Demon invasion? Escape?" Gu Qingqiao's heart skipped a beat, did this moment come so quickly
"Then let's go too!" He jumped out of bed, pulled up Mu Xiyun and was about to go out.
"Qingqiao," Mu Xiyuan broke away his hand, "today, when I entered the city, I saw a family, surrounded by the fleeing crowd, and ran out of the city. The father was carrying a burden, and the mother was holding the young son. There was also a little boy who ran with his parents. But there were so many people at the gate of the city that the child was separated from his parents in a short time, crying so sadly."
Gu Qingqiao stretched out his hand and stroked Mu Xiyun's face, "Ayun, there are thousands of people who suffer in this world, you can't handle it. Let's go to the East China Sea together, stay away from the Central Plains, stay away from right and wrong, and live peacefully and peacefully for a lifetime, OK?"
Gu Qingqiao gently lifted Mu Xiyun's chin, just like that night in the hairpin small building, Mu Xiyun's wet red eyes and the appearance of not speaking again made his heart tighten. He vaguely guessed what Mu Xiyun was going to say next, but for the first time he didn't want to hear his words.
Mu Xiyun's cold voice came: "I'm sorry, I can't let go of this world." After speaking, he actually turned away, without a trace of nostalgia.
"Ayun!" Gu Qingqiao was flustered in his heart, he stretched out his hand to grab it, but with a slap, his finger touched something, and the whole person immediately shuddered.
Gu Qingqiao opened his eyes, and in front of him was the top of the carved bed. He was still lying on the bed, his weak fingers pounding on the bedpost painfully.
Just now, was that a dream? It feels so real. Gu Qingqiao smiled bitterly.
Getting out of bed and pouring himself a glass of water, Gu Qingqiao calmed down.
Outside the window, someone softly called "Your Highness". The sound was like the beginning of melting ice and snow, and it seemed to carry the endless coldness of an iceberg, but it was like the warm sun on ice, with a hint of the warmth of melting snow.
"Mu Lin? Why did you get up so early? You only slept for a few hours?" Zhang Jinjin reprimanded softly, but his tone was gentle and gentle.
When did you hear Zhang Jinjin say that? Gu Qingqiao was a little curious, quietly walked to the window and looked out sideways.
The courtyard was full of flowers, and the two of them stood and sat one by one under the shade of flowers and trees.
The man standing had a handsome and handsome face, but the owner of the face always had firm eyes and thin lips, making a face that could have been easily messed up like a stern master, making people afraid to approach him wantonly. He stood there with a tall and straight posture, and his whole person was like a straight pine tree, and he was unmoved by the wind from east to west.
The one who is sitting or not is Zhang Jinjin.
"It doesn't matter. It's just two hours less sleep." Cangsong said, "I heard that something happened to Lingshan, how is it now?"
"It's okay." Zhang Jinjin replied. "Someone opened a hole for Lingshan from Beiyuan, and brought a pool of glacial water over, but I don't know what the purpose was. Uncle Huang also met his former junior brother on Lingshan. In addition, Hidden Dragon Villa found a wooden-legged man. , it should be related to the East China Sea Black Flood Dragon. There was also an accident in Shanhaicheng, alas, I don't know if it happened because of bad luck or someone was behind the scenes. Uncle Huang is still lying in the room at the moment. Really. It's frustrating."
"His Royal Highness," Mulin bent his knees and half-kneeled in front of Zhang Jinjin, as if trying his best to restrain himself, raising his hand and slowly putting it down, "You have worked hard."
Zhang Jinjin chuckled, looked into his eyes, took his hand, and played with it between his own. "You have traveled for thousands of miles, and you have been entangled with those old men for several months, and you can't sleep for the past two days. Isn't it hard? We are just doing our best."
Mullin pulled up the wiggly hands, carefully raised his slender fingers to his lips, and pressed a kiss almost reverently.
Zhang Jinjin's ears turned red. He tilted his head and coughed twice, pulled Mu Lin to stand up, and sighed: "Your family originally expected you to do meritorious service in front of the devil, but you chose to help me... In the past few years, you have been running around and need to Dealing with those old foxes, I know, you used to hate those people the most..."
Mullin slowly stretched out his hand and gently embraced Zhang Jinjin's shoulder. "Where are you, I'll be there. It's been agreed long ago, isn't it?"
Zhang Jinjin raised his head and stared into his eyes. After a few breaths, he finally lost the battle and said with a smile: "It's okay. It's rare to get together for a few days without saying those things that spoil the fun. Let's go, have breakfast, and then go see Uncle Huang together. "
The two walked away slowly. Not long after, the servants brought toiletries and breakfast.
After filling his stomach, Gu Qingqiao's spirit is also better. He adjusted his clothes and waited for Zhang Jinjin to arrive.
Soon, the two came together, and Mullin held a small wooden box in his hand.
Zhang Jinjin sat down at the table, Mu Lin stepped forward and put the wooden box on the table and lifted the lid. A small pearl is lying on the bottom of the box lined with brocade, and the pearl is covered with a layer of aura, which is beautiful in the sunlight.
"This is?" Gu Qingqiao asked.
"The relic of the demon ancestor," Zhang Jinjin replied, "is the crystal nucleus of a demon monarch a thousand years ago. That demon monarch has been studying the way of spreading the practice all his life, hoping to leave the magic power in the form of the inheritance of the crystal nucleus. He did After countless attempts, although I failed to pass on the exercises to future generations, my crystal core did not dissipate with the body like others after death, but was preserved."
Mullin pushed a cup of hot and cold tea to him, Zhang Jinjin took a sip and continued: "The existence of this crystal nucleus has always been a secret, and it is only in the hands of the royal family. I only knew it by chance. The crystal nucleus has always been in the hands of Nanmo Canaan. Mullin has been lobbying in the Nanmo tribe for a while, and finally persuaded the old man to take out the relic of the demon ancestor."
Gu Qingqiao looked at the bright pearl, but the figure of Mu Xiyuan in the dream appeared in his heart.
Zhang Jinjin is right, the building will collapse, and no one can escape. In the coming chaotic world, if you don't have enough strength, how can you protect the people in your heart? And now, with my own body, let alone protecting others, I'm afraid it's even difficult to protect myself.
After making up his mind, Gu Qingqiao returned to his former calm and sharpness. "I remember when you were just reborn, you mentioned the matter of recovering your skills. I think you were already prepared and determined to win." Gu Qingqiao smiled, "I, the reborn person, have been kept in the dark. What are you doing?" If you know me, why can you resurrect me? Why do you have to? What plan do you have? When I actually use this crystal core, I am afraid that I will act according to your plan, so give me an explanation in advance. Isn't it too much to ask for?"
Zhang Jinjin nodded and said, "It's reasonable. I wanted to explain the reason to you. Speaking of which, the cause of the incident was more than 20 years ago. At that time, I was a three-year-old baby... "
Twenty-five years ago, the three-year-old Jiaheru was still a veritable little devil, making troubles all day long, unable to calm down for a moment. The huge Demon Palace has become his exploration ground and playground.
That afternoon, the little devil who was put on the bed by the nanny to take a nap was as usual, first lying on the bed and pretending to sleep, and when the nanny walked away to take a nap, he got up and climbed out of the window familiarly, and started his adventure game.
The Demon Palace is huge, and the area where people often move around on weekdays, Jiaheru has already touched it thoroughly, and there is no fun at all. On this day, the daring little devil fell in love with the small pond in the backyard.
It was late summer, and the weather was still very hot. Jiaheru was lying under the willow tree on the shore, holding a fishing rod in his hand that he had found from nowhere, and dug a small earthworm out of the soil. Hang it on the hook as bait, and then throw the hook into the water.
Unlucky day, I caught two small fish.
The little devil looked at the fish, it was not much bigger than his own hands, and the two fingers clamped the tail of the fish and planned to throw the fish back into the pond.
"Meow~~" A soft cat meow came, and at some point, the kitten with black spots on a yellow background came to him.
The kitten rubbed Jiaheru's trousers sideways, raised his head again, and looked at the small fish in his hand with piercing eyes.
"Boom~" Suddenly there was thunder in the sky, the summer afternoon was stuffy, and the big raindrops didn't even say hello, and they fell down with a crackle.
Jiaheru held the fish in one hand, picked up the kitten in the other, and ran to the building next to him.
In the corridor, a rainy little devil put the cat and fish on the ground, took off his robe, and sat by the wall to watch the kitten eat the fish.
The kitten purred while eating. Jiaheru stretched out his hand and stroked the cat's neck, but was slapped aside dissatisfied by the little paw, and couldn't help laughing. He smiled and teased it again, "Eat my fish, it is my cat. From now on you will be called..." Looking at the black circle on the kitten's body, the little devil announced loudly with satisfaction: "From now on, you It's called copper coins!"
Tong Qian looked up at him with complete contempt. Jiaheru didn't care, and after the kitten had eaten the fish, he started to look at the surrounding buildings with it in his arms.
Here... is the Demon Ancestor Hall
The Demon Ancestor Hall was built in a corner of the palace, dedicated to more than 100 demon ancestors. It was listed as a forbidden place for children. They were only allowed in during the two sacrifices in winter and summer in a year. If you are found to be playing here by an adult, you will inevitably get hit with a few boards. Moreover, the candles in the sacrificial hall are dimly lit, and the children always say that there are ghosts of ancestors wandering there, and people can occasionally hear whispers.
Jiaheru was a little timid, and planned to sneak out with the cat in his arms.
As soon as they reached the edge of the corridor, a voice suddenly came from outside, and it was the voice of the devil. It was too late to rush out, Jiaheru turned his head and glanced at the dimly lit sacrificial hall, thinking about the eyes of the devil who always hated him, and the two evils were equal, the little devil rushed into the sacrificial hall without hesitation.
The voice of the voice and the sound of footsteps followed like a shadow, and they came to the sacrificial hall. Jiaheru looked around, except for the large table where the portraits of the ancestors were placed, the rest of the place was empty and there was nowhere to hide.
The portraits of the ancestors of the Little Demon Dynasty bowed randomly, and with a stab, they got under the big table. The table was covered with a heavy silk cloth, which was dragged to the ground, covering the figure of the child. Jiaheru didn't dare to be too big, and he tried his best to squeeze in under the table. The kitten was also well-behaved, and was held in his arms all the time, neither struggling nor barking.
Jiaheru drilled all the way to the place against the wall, and finally stopped, didn't dare to make a sound, and sat down against the wall.
There was a quarrel between the two from outside.
A loud voice shouted: "Assab, listen carefully, although you have won the position of the devil, our Southern Demon Tribe and the Northern Demon Lord want to cooperate rather than monarchs and ministers. Without our approval, don't think that. You can command the demons in the south!"
"Oh?" The voice of the devil came, with a hint of femininity, and Jiaheru couldn't help shuddering. "The thousand-year agreement is approaching, without the blood of my Northern Emperor, can you old rubbish hold down the flames of the earth?"
"You!" With a loud voice, he continued: "You will use this to threaten us? Look at the ancestors here, the blood of the royal family they left to you, is it for you to use it to threaten the same family?"
"Whatever you say," the Demon Lord's voice was still calm, "Don't blame me for not reminding you in advance, when you come back and find me, the price will be different." After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and threw the man away. Went out on my own.
Jiaheru hugged the cat and kept praying in his heart to let the man go out too quickly.
"Ah!" A sigh came from outside, "O brother, what did you think back then, how did you let such a little beast sit on the throne? He must have been waiting for this day. Now the children in the palace Most of them are young, and they are all under his control, so when the thousand-year agreement comes, we can only count on him."
No one answered. After a stick of incense, the footsteps disappeared, and the man hurried away.
Jiaheru breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his numb legs, turned over and crawled out. The kitten fell to the ground, but was not in a hurry to go out, and used its little nose to arch a pattern on the wall.
Jiaheru had already climbed out of the long table, and when he looked back and saw that the cat was still inside, he put his head in again and whispered, "Bronze coins, come out quickly!"
The cat ignored him and put its claws on both sides of the pattern.
The little devil was in a hurry to go out, and as soon as he stretched out his hands, he grabbed the two hind legs of the kitten and pulled it out.
As soon as the cat was pulled out from under the table, a "ding" sound was heard, and something fell to the ground.
Jiaheru was taken aback, if he knocked over the things in the sacrificial hall, it would not be easy to get through with a board.
He looked up and looked around, but saw nothing. He looked down at the cat, only to realize that, at some point, between the kitten's claws, there was something in his arms.
It was a soul lamp.
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The author has something to say:
Warmly celebrate, the key props of rebirth are online!
Because it was overhauled at the beginning, it was only two days ago that I found out the reason for the kitten's name and forgot to write it... I added it in this chapter.