Xu Shuangce's forehead was smooth, her nose was straight and her lips were thin, and her profile was sculpted into a sunken silhouette in the dark night.
His breath brushed the top of Gong Wei's hair, and after a long time he slowly said: "I don't know what happened, how can I remember what year and day it was."
Gong Weiyi gave up when he heard it: "Why can't I remember what year and day it was? I remember the first time I saw you."
Xu Shuangce said, "You had a childish temperament back then, it had nothing to do with the situation, and you couldn't count it."
Gong Wei retorted: "Why can't be counted. Love is not just wanting to be with someone, wanting to protect him, wanting to give him all the good things in this world, so that he can stay away from disasters and worry-free all his life. ?"
Xu Shuangce didn't answer, he seemed to laugh briefly from his breath.
Gong Wei looked up suspiciously and asked, "Am I right?"
Xu Shuangce said, "You are right."
Gong Wei then buried his head between the quilt and the crevice of his neck again, pondering for a moment, and suddenly said, "But there is one thing I have thought about, but I still don't understand."
"What's the matter?"
Sect Master Xu was ready to accept all inhuman problems in his heart. He lowered his head slightly. From this angle, he could see Gong Wei's eyelashes and the tip of his nose from top to bottom. Glittering in the night.
But he heard Gong Wei ask: "Is it not the spring breeze and Xiaoyue who fall in love with someone who is full of flowers?"
"yes."
"Then why every time I see you, in addition to being full of joy, there is always a little sadness and anxiety?"
Xu Shuangce was stunned.
"..." At that moment, it seemed as if the tide engulfed the senses, he opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something sour, hot, and bitter.
"We people... are like this." He said slowly after a long time.
"When people meet and interact with each other, if they are only full of happiness, it is a general liking. If there are many worries, sadness, jealousy, and injustice for no reason in addition to the joy, then it is a kind of affection deeper than liking. Death can't be forgiven."
He lowered his head and pressed it against the top of Gong Wei's hair, and said hoarsely, "I have such a feeling for you."
Gong Wei smiled and said, "Then I should treat you too!"
However, Xu Shuangce closed his eyes and shook his head, no one could hear the sigh in his voice: "I would rather you never know what that feeling is like."
That night Gong Wei was half awake, chasing after Xu Shuangce and talking a lot in a trance, as if to finish in one breath what he had not had time to say for sixteen years. He especially liked to mention his experience of being taken down the mountain by Xu Shuangce when he was a child. Ying Kai was busy that year and didn't have much time to take care of him. Xu Shuangce would occasionally take him away from the Punishment Palace and go to the market in the world to buy desserts and fruits. Gong Wei really liked the smell of fireworks in the market. There were about three or five times that he forgot the time when he played, and it was too late to go back to the Punishment Palace, so Xu Shuangce could only ask the inn to ask for a room to take him to sleep—in fact, he arranged for him to sleep. When he woke up in the middle of the night to ask for water, he could always see Sect Master Xu meditating in the house, with a bright moonlight and a handsome face, like a hard and ruthless marble statue.
He only saw Xu Shuangce's face change once with his own eyes. It was the Qinhuai night light cruise on the Qixi Festival. Pedestrians on both sides of the strait were shoulder-to-shoulder. The young Gong Wei was a little overexcited. . The solitary river of blood under his feet submerged into the night, and the water floating in the river was all covered in human skin. Gong Wei was stunned for a moment, and before he had time to go through the process, he could only start screaming, and then he saw helpless sword light smashing the sky and covering the earth, ghosts and ghosts. He disappeared on the ground with the roar, and then he saw Xu Shuangce's angry figure rushing towards him.
Before he could call Xu Bai, he was hugged tightly in his arms.
"I was frightened by you." Gong Wei was so sleepy that he closed his eyes, rubbing against Xu Shuangce's chin comfortably: "The human skin in the river is quite interesting, but your expression is more terrifying than Bai Gui Ye Xing. Now. What were you thinking?"
Xu Shuangce said lightly, "I'm sure I won't lose you again in the future."
Gong Wei laughed, "uh" in his throat, and praised: "No wonder I haven't lost it since then."
- Have you really never lost it again
Xu Shuangce's arm was wrapped around Gong Wei's side, and the palm of his hand tightened around his left heart, which was where a sword pierced his heart sixteen years ago on the Ascension Stage.
His eyes passed through the gap between the bed curtains and looked at the frescoes hanging on the wall in the corner of the inner room—it was a fiery red little fox blowing a suona. .
Sixteen years ago in the Forbidden Palace, in the middle of the night when he was groaning and weeping, the mad, desperate, and heart-piercing self seemed to reappear in the void.
Xu Shuangce withdrew his gaze, Gong Wei was already half asleep, and he was still unfulfilled when he was sleepy: "At that time, when I wanted to kiss you, I was always angry..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a rustling sound, and then his cool but soft lips came towards him, forcing him to swallow the unfinished words.
The lips and teeth were entangled, and the grief was indistinguishable, and even the teeth were swallowed and swept away, and the silver threads that were too late to swallow wet the corners of the lips.
Gong Wei was pressed between the soft and cloudy mattress, forced to raise his head to meet this desperate and painful kiss, until the air in his lungs was smashed, Xu Shuangce finally let go a little, and immediately put his Pressed tightly in his arms.
The violent heartbeats of the two merged into one. Gong Wei gasped and widened his eyes when he heard Xu Shuangce say in a low voice, "I won't lose it again."
Even if the future is destined to resurface, killing obstacles will reappear.
Nothing more than to go to Huangquan together.
boom—
The giant earthquake sounded again in the sky above Linnan, cutting through the darkest night before dawn.
Ye Jinmen's Young Master Lieutenant Chi Xiao strode across the corridor, his face dignified and his robes windy. A disciple of the Punishment Palace behind him trotted to barely keep up with him, until he stumbled to a stop outside the closed study door, unable to catch his breath.
"Report to the leader of the alliance! Young Master Ye Jinmen has something important to ask for an urgent visit!"
"Yes, the leader of the alliance!" Yuchixiao held his sword and bowed, and said loudly: "The sky above Ye Jinmen collapsed, and the sword sect was invaded by the demon wind, and he was in a phantom, and now he is unconscious!"
Both heard footsteps behind them, and then stopped in front of the porch.
Ying Kai said hoarsely: "... illusion?"
Yuchixiao turned around in amazement.
Under the gray sky in the early morning, Ying Kai was soaked all over, his face was pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. But his expression was very calm, the corners of his lips fell naturally, and he held Dingshanhai tightly in his hand.
The disciples of Punishment Shu Palace also widened their eyes in astonishment, thinking that the leader of the alliance had not stayed in the study all night? When did he come out and why didn't the servant follow him
"Illusion?" Ying Kai asked again in the same tone.
"...Yes." Yuchixiao immediately lowered his head and said, "It's because of my lack of cultivation that I couldn't push Lord Jianzong away in time. At present, the cave is closed, but Lord Jianzong is still awake with a high fever, and there was intermittent nonsense last night. …”
Ying Kai interrupted him: "Shengxiantai?"
Yuchixiao said in surprise: "Yes! Many words are ambiguous, only the three characters of Shengxiantai are repeatedly mentioned, how does the leader know?"
Ying Kai made a "uh" sound and didn't answer.
There was no emotion on his face, like staring at the floating dust in the air. After a while, he raised his feet and said calmly, "Let's go, you should go and have a look."
The disciple of Punishment Palace kept bowing his head respectfully, but at the moment Ying Kai passed by, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, and was slightly taken aback.
Ying Kai, who has always been neat and self-disciplined, had a few dark red mud spots splashed on his robes and boots.
The entire Dai Mountain is up and down, isn't it only in front of Dingxian Mausoleum that there is such red soil
His doubts flashed past, and he saw Ying Kai didn't say a word, raised his sword, and flew towards the dark gray sky—
call!
A gust of wind blew from the sky to the earth, and in front of the Cangyang Mountain Forbidden Palace, the gray and white mountains and forests swayed, making a surging sound like a sea tide.
On the bed in the inner room, Xu Shuangce withdrew the hand that had been pressing on Gong Wei's brows.
Because of the continuous infusion of a large amount of pure spiritual power for three hours, even the number one person in the world would inevitably get tired, but he did not show it.
Gong Wei's pale face finally had a hint of blood, Xu Shuangce silently rubbed his cold lips, and finally got up silently and settled down, but his sleeves were suddenly pulled.
When Xu Shuangce turned around, he saw Gong Wei closing his eyes in the messy mattress, and asked softly, "...Where are you going?"
After a long silence, Xu Shuangce whispered, "The rain has stopped. Go and break a peach blossom for you."
The corners of Gong Wei's lips seemed to be slightly raised.
Xu Shuangce leaned over and kissed the tip of his ear, then got up and walked out of the inner room slowly, the golden light of the forbidden spell appeared in the hall of Xuyi, and instantly disappeared into the jade brick and glazed tiles.
It was noon at this time, but the sky was pale, and it didn't seem to be bright yet. Xu Shuangce's robes were neat, and he walked down the long steps in front of the hall one by one. He saw that Wen Xiuyang had been kneeling and waiting for a long time, and a disciple of the Punishment Palace behind him also knelt down and held up an object. It was made of platinum and sapphire jade. print!
As soon as the seal of the alliance leader appeared, no one in the world would dare not obey. The disciples of the Punishment Palace lowered their heads and said with impassioned enthusiasm, "Report to Sect Master Xu! The sky fell at the Golden Gate last night, and the demonic wind appeared in the world..."
Then he was interrupted by two understatements above his head: "I know."
Know
The disciple was stunned for a moment, only to see the ivory-colored robe of the Cangyang Sect Master passing by his side, and without even stopping, he went straight to the distant mountain forest.
Wen Xiuyang looked at his nose, nose and heart, but couldn't see it, and the disciples of Punishing Shu Palace knelt on the spot in a daze, not daring to move. After a short while, the figure of Sect Master Xu finally walked back slowly from the mountains and forests, the mighty divine sword hung on his waist reluctantly, but he held a peach blossom in his slender hand.
The Cangyang Sect Master pointed at the peach blossoms, and the sleeves of the robe swept through the mist of the pines. How was this scene out of the world, like an immortal, but the disciples of the Punishment Palace only felt a chill from their hearts, which is a kind of oil when facing the strong However, the fear of life: "... Xu, Xu Sect Master..."
Xu Shuangce didn't look at anyone, went up the stairs and returned to the dormitory, the doors of the hall were closed one by one behind him.
The two stood upright and knelt for a quarter of an hour before the door of the palace opened again. The tall figure of Sect Master Xu finally appeared in front of the two, and the peach blossom in his hand was gone.
He asked, "What's the matter?"
The disciples of the Punishment Palace don't even dare to speak loudly now: "Yesterday... Last night, the golden gate collapsed, and the sword sect was invaded by the demonic wind, and he was unconscious. The leader of the alliance has already gone to see it, and please discuss the important matters with the leader Xu. The leader of the alliance is waiting for you at the Golden Gate…”
Before he finished speaking, Xu Shuangce had already passed him and said lightly, "Let's go."
It's that simple
The disciples of Punishing Shu Palace had already prepared to make a generous speech and could not afford to kneel for a long time. Hearing this, he almost couldn't believe his ears, so he hurriedly got up and followed.
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Yejinmen is located in Linnan. It is one of the six great families of the Xianmeng, and there are many great masters. The continuous buildings stand on the mountain, and a vast dolomite platform has been opened up in the middle of the mountain and facing the lake.
Probably because Jianzong was in a coma, there was an uneasy atmosphere over Yejinmen. The Yejinmen disciples on both sides of the square bowed their heads and wielded their swords, standing silently. The young master Yu Chi Xiao had already been ordered to wait on the vast marble steps in front of the main hall. Seeing Xu Shuangce falling to the ground, he held his sword and bowed: "Sect Master Xu."
"What about people?"
"Jianzong has not woken up yet, and the leader of the alliance is helpless."
Xu Shuangce put his sword in his hand: "Lead the way."
For some reason, Yuchixiao raised his head and glanced at Xu Shuangce, hesitated before turning around and said, "Please."
Entering from the main hall and turning two curved corridors, facing the inner room, the time for a short cup of tea came to an end. Yuchixiao stood still and made a gesture of invitation. Unexpectedly, Xu Shuangce did not push the door open immediately, but stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at him with dark eyes, and asked unexpectedly, "You have something to say just now. Want to tell me?"
Yuchixiao didn't expect Xu Shuangce to be so sharp, so he was stunned: "I..."
There is always a kind of inexplicable jealousy and tit for tat between Young Master Ye Jinmen and the most powerful person in the world in front of him, just like a young and strong lion sharpening his claws secretly, but on the surface he has to obey. The leader of the group of lions.
He hesitated for a moment, but his intuition and consideration of the status quo prevailed. He lowered his head and said, "When I go to Punish Shu Palace today..."
At this time, the door was opened, and behind the door was Ying Kai's tired and calm figure: "Is Shuangce here?"
Yu Chixiao's voice stopped abruptly.
Ying Kai said: "Come in, I have something to ask you." Then he turned to Yuchixiao, and commanded gently and without doubt: "Don't leave anyone within a 100-meter radius nearby, all will be dismissed, and you should go down and rest first. "
Yuchixiao bowed and saluted and backed away.
Passing through the two screens in the inner room, Chi Rui, the captain of the bed, was in a coma, with gold needles pierced in several key points on his head. I don't know if he is still immersed in the illusion, the muscles in his body are extremely tense, and his brows are tightly twisted, like a trapped beast whose head slams left and right but can't break free.
Ying Kai stood beside the bed and said, "Mu Duozhu personally came to see him, and I also gave him a needle, but to no avail."
Xu Shuangce asked, "Are you looking for me to see his fantasy?"
Ying Kai didn't look back, after a long time he said slowly:
"Is it Shengxiantai? I have already seen it."
Although he had a premonition along the way, Xu Shuangce suddenly closed his eyes when he heard it with his own ears.
The huge room was quiet, and the two of them just stood in tandem, half a meter apart, and neither of them spoke.
Cigarettes rose from Jin Rui's mind, and only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard in the room. After a while, Ying Kai said, "Shuang Ce."
"Um."
"If you have a friend, who hates the world, has a lot of killing obstacles, ignores medicine and stone, and kills with all his hands. Do you think he deserves to die?"
"… "
Xu Shuangce's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and finally spit out a word hoarsely: "Yes."
Ying Kai turned his back to him, unable to see his expression clearly. For a moment, the back image of the leader of the alliance seemed to be frozen, as if even his breathing and heartbeat had stopped, and his entire body remained motionless. It's getting harder and harder to restrain yourself.
This is simply too unusual.
Ying Kai has never shown such an appearance in front of anyone in his life. He seems to be about to fall down, or he is about to burst out with a certain emotion, but he gritted his teeth and forcibly straightened his spine. .
"Ying Kai? You... "
Then Xu Shuangce was interrupted.
I saw Ying Kai finally turned around, his face has returned to calm, except for the dense bloodshot under his eyes, he can't see what he just experienced.
He smiled, there was a bit of exhaustion and boredom that cooled down after his emotions burned to ashes, and a bit weird, and then threw the bronze wedge box that had been clenched tightly in his hand to Xu Shuangce:
"Is this the fact that you have been hiding from me, Kitagaki?"
- North Wall.
The two words landed heavily, as if there was a silent bang.
Xu Shuangce's already pale face turned paler and paler. He seemed to want to defend something, but he had nothing to say, so he could only spit out two words: "Ying Kai..."
Ying Kai shouted sharply, "Stop!"
Xu Shuangce's footsteps stood still, and the hand holding the sword couldn't help trembling slightly.
The air in the room was terribly suppressed, as if the sword was about to be drawn in the next moment. Ying Kai's chest heaved violently, staring at his hand holding the sword: "What do you want to do now?! Take the sword off!"
Xu Shuangce defended himself in a low voice: "I didn't mean to resist..."
But with a stern voice, the mountains and seas came out of their sheaths, and Ying Kai's tense voice interrupted him: "Give me the sword!"
There was a strong smell of gunpowder between the two of them, and they could lose control at any time, and it was about to explode.
Xu Shuangce hesitated again and again, and finally released the Sword of Reluctance and handed it over to Ying Kai.