Luo Jinxiao took the book back.
He coughed twice and said, "I've been having a lot of random thoughts lately, so I just took a look."
Qu Weiyin was speechless for a long time. She felt that she should try to persuade him, but she didn't know how to start.
Finally, I just waved my hand.
Let her out.
Luo Jinxiao seemed to have received a pardon.
Run away.
Qu Weiyin walked to the window and watched Luo Jinxiao's figure disappear into the night.
With a long sigh and drooping eyelashes,
The corners of his mouth relaxed a little.
The view outside the window has remained the same for ten years, with the moon hanging high in the sky.
The night is as cool as water, turning the clouds into amber.
Calm and peaceful.
I don’t know how long it took, but under the moonlight, the lights suddenly went out and Qu Weiyin’s figure disappeared in front of the window.
The flower forest at night blocks out the moonlight, with only a few swaying moon shadows.
The red dress brushed against the petals, making a rustling sound.
Qu Weiyin walked to the door of the bamboo house and knocked lightly. The door creaked open.
A voice came from inside, "Come in."
The sect master was sitting on a bamboo platform in the courtyard, her skirt was spread out, and blood could be vaguely seen on her sleeves, but her expression was calm.
Like nothing happened.
Qu Weiyin concealed the expression in his eyes, closed the door and walked forward.
One in red and one in white sat opposite each other, and no one spoke for a while.
"Master, why did you ask me to come here?" Qu Weiyin asked first.
"Nothing." The sect leader shook her head slightly, her white hair mottled in the shadows of the flowers. She was so beautiful that even Qu Weiyin felt so.
"Thank you very much for saving my life five years ago." Qu Weiyin said.
"Someone is willing to exchange his life for you, and I just acted on a whim. It's nothing." The sect leader shook his head.
"Have you disturbed the painting of mountains and rivers?" Qu Weiyin smelled an unusual scent and frowned.
The sect leader stopped smiling, nodded self-deprecatingly, and stretched out her hand, motioning Qu Weiyin to touch it.
Qu Weiyin touched it with her fingertips, and her eyes slightly opened: "How could he be injured so badly?"
If she remembered correctly, the sect leader's cultivation was the same as hers in her previous life, having already reached the Mahayana stage, and if she continued to do so, she could become a demigod. But now, it seemed that the immortal veins in her body had already withered and dried up.
“In the past, during the battles between immortals and demons, I could at least hold off a bit, but now with this broken body, I don’t know what to do.” The sect leader said disappointedly.
"Then you will practice mountain and river painting?" Qu Weiyin withdrew his hand.
"I just wanted to give it a try, and it turned out like this. People are mortal, even if they become immortals, they can't escape aging and death." The sect leader shook his head and chuckled.
"The fairy world has no backbone. People have neglected cultivation over the years and there is no one who can take charge. The demons have obtained the map of the underworld formation and are becoming increasingly powerful. I wanted to die on Nandou Peak, but I couldn't let go of this world." The sect leader murmured.
Qu Weiyin was silent. She stared at the Sect Master closely, and felt that her pair of glass eyes could see through people's minds.
"As soon as you came in, I felt the overflowing demonic energy." The sect leader said again.
Qu Weiyin's eyes were somewhat evasive.
"Don't be afraid. I know that the one that Luo Jinxiao likes from the bottom of her heart is not a real demon."
"Except you and Luo Jinxiao, no one knows the existence of this mountain and river painting, and she is far less powerful than you. So I came to you to help me practice." The sect leader said lightly.
She took out the scroll from her sleeve, placed it in front of herself, and with a wave of her hand, the scroll unfolded itself. Unknowingly, the blank space on it disappeared, replaced by a beautiful landscape.
There was silence again. After a long time, Qu Weiyin suddenly reached out and pressed the scroll.
"Give it to me." Qu Weiyin said.
Communication between smart people never requires words. Their eyes met and the sect leader let go of her hand.
"Take care." said the sect leader.
"This is my fate." Qu Weiyin said calmly, "You also know that if there is demonic energy, practicing will be twice as effective with half the effort."
The door creaked open, Qu Weiyin turned around, her eyes fell on an exquisite ice figure on the table. She stared at it for a while and suddenly spoke.
"If I'm not here, please take good care of me tonight."
After saying that, she waved her sleeves and left.
The sect leader covered his chest with his hands, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, dripping onto his white clothes and seeping into his clothes.
The old woman at the side hurried forward, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said with a sad face: "Master, why do you have to get involved in these things?"
"People who value love can easily accomplish great things, but it is also difficult for them to accomplish great things. This is her fate, and it is also my fate." said the sect leader.
A few days later, Wuhui Sect became lively again. People from various factions arrived one after another, everyone carrying gifts, and the atmosphere was peaceful.
Luo Jinxiao was wearing a welcoming outfit and standing under the large white jade sign of Wuhui Gate. She nodded regularly with an unchanging smile on her face.
Opposite her, Lu Fanzhi had a bright smile on her face. She greeted everyone one by one and then had people lead them into the house and settle them down.
"Little fairy friend Luo!" Someone called her from a distance. Luo Jinxiao raised her eyes and waved.
Chi Yi was still dressed in tight clothes, and came up with the people from Qingyan Palace. He had a sword on his back, and looked very heroic.
"Why are you picking someone up here?" Chi Yi looked at her and smiled.
"It's all because of my deceitful master. My mouth is stiff from smiling." Luo Jinxiao narrowed his eyes but still kept smiling, looking very funny.
"Thank you for your hard work along the way. Come in first." Luo Jinxiao said, patting her on the shoulder.
"The leader of the Wuhui Sect is really still alive? I remember that I was still a child when I first saw her true appearance. I admired her very much to see how powerful she was." Chi Yi said.
"Of course." Luo Jinxiao said with a hint of pride.
After seeing Chi Yi off, most of the sects also arrived. The Baiyue Sect arrived last. Luo Jinxiao saw the ostentatious jewels on Tang Lan'er's head from a distance.
Before she had time to hide, Tang Lan'er ran a few steps, appeared in front of her, and grabbed her.
"Luo Jinxiao, why are you hiding?" Tang Lan'er pouted.
"I didn't hide." Luo Jinxiao touched his chin and extended his hand politely, "Young Sect Master, Sect Master, please."
"Girl surnamed Luo, our Lan'er often mentioned you to me. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you have grown up a lot." The leader of the Baiyue Sect smiled while stroking his beard, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
Luo Jinxiao felt a little stiff in the neck because of his gaze, and could only smile and answer yes.
"The Baiyue Sect is remote, and Lan'er has long wanted to go out more often. So, if you have time, please take the trouble to take her for a walk down the mountain, how about it?" The leader of the Baiyue Sect said generously, then patted Luo Jinxiao on the shoulder and walked away with the square step.
Before Luo Jinxiao could refuse, Tang Lan'er grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "Look, my dad said so, so just take me for a walk."
"I'm busy." Luo Jinxiao pulled his hand away, turned around and tried to slip away.
"Oh, I'm stuck in the Baiyue Sect all day and can't go anywhere. Take me down the mountain to play for a while, just for a while!" Tang Lan'er pulled Luo Jinxiao hard and refused to let go.
Luo Jinxiao finally couldn't resist her and was dragged down the mountain by her.
The two figures gradually went away. Lu Fanzhi stood there with an angry look on her face, and continued to greet guests with her hands on her hips.
A red figure appeared behind her and said, "Where is Luo Jinxiao?"
Lu Fanzhi was startled. She turned around and patted her chest and said, "Master Qu, I was scared to death. Luo Jinxiao is such a heartless man. Once he had someone to back him up, he left me alone to work and went down the mountain to play with that young lady."
"Which young lady?" Qu Weiyin frowned.
"It's the one from the Baiyue Sect, her name is Lan'er, she looks arrogant and domineering at first glance, bah." Lu Fanzhi said angrily.
Upon hearing this, Qu Weiyin lowered her eyes and hummed.
She seemed a little lonely, but then she regained her composure and turned away.
"Master Qu, what do you want? I can help you convey it!" Lu Fanzhi called her.
Qu Weiyin paused and shook her head, "It's nothing. Let her have fun. It's time for her to take a break."
It would be a good thing if Luo could have someone else to accompany her tonight.
Even though I think about it this way, my heart always hurts.
Luo Jinxiao accompanied Tang Lan'er to stroll around Wuzhong City for an hour and a half. She couldn't even hold all the things in her hands, so she had to call out Qiongqi and dump all the things on her.
"Thank you, sweetie." Luo Jinxiao waved at her.
Qiongqi looked confused, with a pot on his head, cloth hanging around his neck, and gold and silver jewelry in his hands, following behind them.
Tang Lan'er toured the entire Wuzhong City before returning contentedly, not forgetting to buy a big bag of braised beef for Qiongqi.
When the two returned to Wuhui Sect, it was time for dinner. Several huge tables were set up on the white jade stage, and the disciples and people from various sects sat around them. Even those who were fasting could have a drink.
"I have never seen such a happy and lively scene." Tang Lan'er grinned from a distance and pulled Luo Jinxiao's sleeve.
Luo Jinxiao was also very surprised. Generally speaking, it was rare to see such a happy scene where everyone was happy regardless of their status. He was worthy of being the sect leader. She suddenly remembered the story of how the sect leader built an ice house for Zhao Zhao to eat in, and smiled.
"What are you laughing at? I haven't started my fast yet. I'm almost starving to death. Hurry!" Tang Lan'er pulled her and ran towards the white jade platform.
Luo Jinxiao originally wanted to find a secluded place to sit down, but she didn't expect that the leader of the Baiyue Sect was waving his hand and calling her to come forward at a table where a group of elders were sitting opposite her.
She had no choice but to walk over and stand obediently beside the table.
"Come, come, sit down. Can you drink, girl?" The leader of the Baiyue Sect seemed to have a special liking for her. He pushed her next to Tang Lan'er and filled her glass with wine.
"Senior, please don't do that..." Luo Jinxiao tried to stop him, "I can do it myself."
She looked up and met the eyes of Qu Weiyin who was sitting opposite her. Just as she was about to greet her, Qu Weiyin looked away and lowered his head into his wine glass.
The smile on Luo Jinxiao's face froze.
The atmosphere at the table was indeed harmonious, with several elders drinking to their heart's content. The sect leader was not there, and from this point of view, only Qu Weiyin was sitting in his seat, motionless, seemingly out of tune with the surrounding scene.
At the table nearby, where many disciples were sitting, they had already started playing drinking games.
Luo Jinxiao's eyes turned cold, and her eyes, which usually smiled, were no longer smiling.
"Luo Jinxiao, what are you thinking about?" Tang Lan'er picked up a piece of meat for Luo Jinxiao, "I can't drink, and this wine was brewed by my father himself, you'd better not drink it."
She stretched out her hand to pour it out for Luo Jinxiao, but Luo Jinxiao held the back of her hand and shook his head gently.
"It's okay," she said. "I can drink a lot, so I won't get drunk."
Qu Weiyin, who was sitting opposite her, saw the two of them talking out of the corner of her eye and felt even more uncomfortable. She drank the cup of tea in front of her and clenched her hands.
She deserves better, she deserves to be happy.
Luo Jinxiao's eyes were burning, but there was no response from Qu Weiyin. Luo Jinxiao suddenly felt more and more angry, and he couldn't describe the feeling.
Her mind became increasingly confused, and she impatiently poured the clear liquid in the glass into her mouth.
Someone at the side filled her glasses with more, and Luo Jinxiao drank them one after another.
"Luo Jinxiao, put your wine glass down!" Elder Liu, who was a few people away, saw her being so out of line and angrily advised her.
"Oh, let the child drink some. My wine is well brewed and she likes it!" The leader of the Baiyue Sect was very happy.
Elder Liu retracted his gaze and whispered to Elder He beside him, "This wine is the most unpalatable wine I have ever drunk in my hundreds of years of life."
Luo Jinxiao couldn't hear their conversation clearly. She was a little confused. Looking at the wine glass in her hand, she felt like she was about to get drunk. But when she was in Luyangzhou before, she could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
After thinking for a while, she slammed the table angrily. What a dishonest businessman! She was cheated.
The wine at that time must have been mixed with water!
Qu Weiyin on the opposite side saw that her expression was not right, and moved her hand slightly to suck the last half of the wine in her glass. Luo Jinxiao took it and poured it into her mouth for a long time before muttering, "I've finished it."
The sect leader at the side was about to refill Luo Jinxiao's glass, but the wine jug in his hand suddenly shattered with a loud noise, spilling the wine all over him.
"What's going on?" The leader of the Baiyue Sect was drunk and looked down at the broken wine jug in his hand.
Qu Weiyin sighed secretly.
She whispered, "Dear elders, master, I am feeling unwell and will take my leave first."
As soon as she stood up, she heard a clear voice from the other side: "Little Master, sit down! Today, you are not allowed to leave!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and they saw Luo Jinxiao pointing a finger at Qu Weiyin, his eyes were distracted and his body was shaking.
Tang Lan'er, who was standing by, quickly reached out to help her: "What's wrong with you? Aren't you a good drinker?"
Qu Weiyin was stunned for a moment, but in front of everyone, she actually sat down obediently and did not lose her temper.
"How about we learn from the disciples and play a drinking game?" Elder He on the side always felt that the atmosphere at the table was not right and laughed.
Everyone agreed, and then they started a chain of poems. If they couldn't keep up, they would have to drink a penalty drink.
After going around in a circle, they came to Luo Jinxiao who was already drunk. Tang Lan'er just said "Magpies fill the river and the fairy waves are shallow" when Luo Jinxiao suddenly stood up and said "I like my junior master uncle".
Suddenly, there was silence at the table.
After a while, Elder Liu began to cough desperately. He covered his mouth with his hands and coughed for a while before he said in a harsh voice: "Luo Jinxiao, go back to me!"
Qu Weiyin closed her eyes and pressed her slender fingertips against her forehead.
Unexpectedly, she didn't feel angry or surprised, but only soft and distressed.
The disciples at other tables also pricked up their ears.
"No!" Luo Jinxiao staggered and pointed at Elder Liu, "Black-faced old man."
Elder Liu jumped up in anger and raised the rattan in his hand to beat Luo Jinxiao. Qu Weiyin could no longer bear it. She stood up and stood in front of Luo Jinxiao in the blink of an eye. She pulled her arm with one hand and gently turned her face with the other hand to stop Elder Liu's anger.
"Why are you so drunk? Be obedient and come back with me." Qu Weiyin said softly.
Luo Jinxiao tried hard to open her eyes wide and saw a blurry shadow in front of her, who looked very much like Qu Weiyin. She suddenly grabbed Qu Weiyin's arm with her backhand and held it to prevent her from moving.
"Junior Master... why are you ignoring me..." she whispered, then unexpectedly lowered her head and kissed Qu Weiyin's soft and fragrant lips steadily and accurately.
Qu Weiyin's eyes suddenly widened, and she had no time to resist.
The table became even quieter now. Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.
Only Elder Liu gave himself a fist and said, "It's unfortunate for our sect, it's unfortunate for our sect!"
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