Feng Ci finally accepted the job.
Firstly, it was because Xiao Que looked pitiful when he looked at him eagerly, and secondly, his little black snake was also very pitiful after being smoked with realgar. Moreover, looking at the mess outside, he guessed that the little black snake's consciousness would not be going well these few days. With Feng Ci, he could at least calm down a bit.
Xiao Que was considered to be able to talk in Langfeng City, and he got Feng Ci's consent, so he went to arrange it immediately.
Since he wanted to stay with the little black snake for a long time, Feng Ci couldn't always use his spiritual state to show others. It's not about cultivation or other issues, the main thing is... Lu Jingming's body was still left in the scripture storage pavilion by him.
He stayed here, while Lu Jingming was left with a dead body not breathing.
Therefore, Feng Ci spent another half an hour peeling off the entangled snake from his body, and slipped out of Linxiantai.
***
Under the strict discipline of the city lord Pei Qianyue in Langfeng City, the disciples worked so hard that it was almost outrageous, and even the Sutra Pavilion in the early morning was overcrowded.
In the five-storey Sutra Pavilion, rows of bookshelves are lined up side by side, and disciples walk through it.
Discuss in a low voice, or read alone, the learning atmosphere is very strong.
But in such a place with a strong learning atmosphere, there is a person, holding a broom and leaning against the corner outside the Sutra Pavilion, sleeping soundly.
"Lu, Jing, Ming!"
As soon as Feng Ci returned to his physical body, someone kicked him in the chest. He was kicked out unexpectedly and rolled down the stone steps in front of the Sutra Pavilion.
When he looked up, he really saw Cheng Bo standing at the door of the Sutra Pavilion, glaring at him.
Feng Ci: "..."
Is this person doing nothing all day long, just staring at him to find fault
Cheng Bo scolded: "Why did I ask you to come here? I asked you to clean the Sutra Pavilion. You come here to sleep? Why don't you go down the mountain and go home to sleep because you love to sleep so much?"
Feng Ci rubbed his chest, and thought to himself that his whole family and his entire sect were killed by evil spirits three thousand years ago, which home would he go back to
He smiled and was about to speak when a pair of hands reached out and helped him up.
"What's the noise here so early in the morning?" the visitor asked.
The voice sounded familiar, Feng Ci turned his head and saw that it was Xie Wuhan.
Xie Wuhan is the first disciple of the Discipline Elder, the chief disciple of Langfeng City, and he is the one who is investigating the disaster of the Immortal Sect these days.
This person is still young, but his cultivation is very good, but it's a pity that he is a little arrogant, and he never took them seriously in the past.
So he was a little surprised that Feng Ci was supported by him.
"Thank you, senior brother!" Cheng Bo immediately faltered in front of him, and hurriedly said, "It's nothing, this kid is lazy, and I'm teaching him a lesson."
Xie Wuhan frowned: "That's not okay, what does it look like to move around outside this Sutra Pavilion?"
Feng Ci almost thought that he was also taken away.
The last time we met, Xie Wuhan still shouted at him, and the last time, he even pointed his sword at him.
How long has it been since then, why did this person suddenly change his mind and help him speak
Cheng Bo obviously didn't expect that Xie Wuhan would protect Feng Ci, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only grit his teeth and respond, "Yes, Senior Brother Xie taught you well."
Xie Wuhan ignored him, and turned to Feng Ci again: "Are you okay?"
"..." Feng Ci was really not used to this man's sudden concern, "It's fine, thank you, brother."
Xie Wuhan nodded, and seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by a voice.
"Lu Jingming!" A disciple hurried over behind him, "Linxiantai sent someone to look for you, and asked you to go and serve the city lord with you from today onwards. Go now."
Xiao Que's speed was really fast, and he even summoned Fengci to go in the name of Linxiantai.
This is for fear that he will go back on his word.
"Serve?" Cheng Bo pointed at Feng Ci, very surprised, "Just him?"
Although the entire Langfeng City was terribly afraid of Pei Qianyue, if there was an opportunity to serve him with him, no one would want to miss it. That is a rare opportunity to get in touch with the upper class figures in the cultivation world. Not to mention being valued as a disciple, even being taught two tricks casually on weekdays, the benefits to practice are unlimited.
It's a pity that Pei Qianyue has been in charge of Langfeng City for so many years, and has never asked anyone to serve him. Occasionally, other elders of the immortal sect came to discuss the Tao and needed someone to bring tea and water. That was an opportunity for inner disciples, not their turn.
What's more, with Lu Jingming's insanely lazy temperament, sweeping the floor on weekdays seems to kill him. When staring at him, he barely moves a few times. If he doesn't stare for a while, he doesn't know where to sleep. went.
This kind of person has nothing to do with the words "serving with you".
Why did this big cake fall on his head today
"Did you hear me right, you are really looking for Lu Jingming?" Cheng Bo still found it unbelievable, "Didn't the city lord send an order a few days ago, otherwise, would anyone approach Linxiantai? Why do you suddenly need someone to serve you?"
"I don't know either, Brother Cheng."
The person who came to deliver the message was an ordinary disciple from the outer sect, so he couldn't answer: "But the other party made it very clear that they want Lu Jingming, and told him to go right away without delay."
Cheng Bo was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say, and finally just gave Feng Ci a vicious look.
Not only did he find it strange, Xie Wuhan who was on the side also closed his eyes, looking thoughtful.
Feng Ci was close to him, so he didn't miss his anomaly at this moment, but the latter quickly covered it up, saying: "Since it was summoned by the city lord, junior brother should go quickly."
… something is wrong.
But what exactly is wrong, Feng Ci has no time to worry about it.
If he doesn't go to Linxiantai again, he is afraid that his little black snake will tear down the house.
***
Stepping into the Linxiantai Great Hall again is to take the transmission token and walk in through the gate openly.
Feng Ci thought he would be warmly welcomed by his little snake, but unexpectedly, the little black snake didn't come to him at all.
Xiao Que said that Pei Qianyue set up a restriction near this hall to ensure that when he was asleep, his spiritual consciousness could not leave Linxiantai.
Therefore, the little black snake should still be inside.
But the main hall is very dark, and the state of spiritual consciousness can hide his whereabouts at any time. In addition, there is a confinement on the Immortal Terrace that affects the induction of spiritual power. Feng Ci searched a lot in the hall, but he didn't even see a snake.
... Where did you go
Feng Ci stood on the main hall thinking for a moment, and shouted: "Pei Qianyue, aren't you here?"
no respond.
Feng Ci shouted again: "If you don't want to see me, then I'll go back first."
As soon as the words were said, the table in front of the hall, under the messy pile of books, suddenly moved lightly, as if something flashed past.
Feng Ciquan pretended not to see it, and continued as if talking to himself: "It seems that I'm really not here, then I'd better go back to sleep."
Although he said so, his body didn't move. So, he just watched a snake's tail protrude from under the pile of books, swayed slightly left and right, and then retracted immediately.
After waiting for a while, seeing that there was no response from Feng Ci, he tentatively stretched it out again.
Repeat this several times.
Feng Ci couldn't hold back: "Pfft."
This is a fight with him.
What a snake, still playing such childish tricks.
Feng Ci stepped forward, moved the pile of books away, and really saw the black snake coiled below, with its head still buried in its body.
Look angry.
Feng Ci asked it: "Are you angry?"
The snake tail patted the table lightly.
Feng Ci asked again: "Isn't it because I've been away for too long?"
The snake tail patted again.
Feng Ci laughed: "But I only went for less than half an hour."
The snake tail slapped the table heavily.
"Okay, I was wrong, I was wrong." Feng Ci wasn't worried that it would hurt him, but if he kept shooting like this, the table case would be split in half. He hurriedly picked up the black snake and followed the snake's scales, "I was wrong. I agreed to come back after a stick of incense, but it was delayed for almost half an hour. I admit my mistake, don't be angry."
The black snake lay in his arms and stopped moving.
Feng Ci was helpless.
Little Black Snake has been relying on Feng Ci since he was a child, and Feng Ci later thought that it might be because Feng Ci had fed him a drop of blood when he saved him back then.
Blessed by the heavens, Feng Ci is immortal, and his blood naturally contains spiritual power.
This blood containing spiritual power not only opened up the little black snake's spiritual consciousness by accident, but also the first thing it entered after birth. It remembered this smell and became very close to him.
However, as she grew up, the intimacy and dependence in her bones were replaced by reason, and it has become extremely weak.
Therefore, this little guy couldn't recognize him when he was awake, but now that his consciousness is chaotic, he recognized him instinctively.
Although Black Snake is stingy, he is still easy to coax. Feng Ci only patted its head, and then stopped being angry, and took the initiative to rub Feng Ci's wrist with his tail.
Feng Ci simply squatted by the table and played with him for a while.
It seemed to be the same when Feng Ci was about to leave this world. The little black snake, who was still a snake cub back then, also entangled him like today, and would not let him go no matter what.
Feng Ci remembered that he coaxed him for a long time.
What did he say then
— “I’m just going to take a look and come back, it won’t be long.”
— "I'll be back, can you wait here for me obediently?"
— "Don't make trouble, you have to be obedient."
Thinking of this, the smile on Feng Ci's face gradually faded.
So, after he left that year, has the little black snake been waiting for him like this
Holding the hope that he will come back, I waited alone and for a long time in that dark cave.
Wait until you get sulky.
Wait until you don't believe his words anymore.
Waited... three thousand years.
Feng Ci raised his eyes, there was a little black snake rubbing against his finger, and in front of him were the portraits without faces.
He finally understood why Pei Qianyue said that when he first came to Sendai.
Feng Ci breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Qianyue was right.
He really is a total liar.