"Are you back?" As soon as he stepped into the room, Xu Xiaofei heard Shen Jinglan's voice.

He followed the prestige.

Shen Jinglan sat in front of the desk, the soft and rich fur cushioned on the circle chair wrapped around his body, and a pile of ink-drenched paper was spread out in front of him, as well as a pen inkstone, which seemed to be writing something on the desk. He looked up at himself and Lin Yan.

Xu Xiaofei made eye contact with him.

It is rumored that the sect leader was an extremely handsome and good-looking man when he was young, and he told everyone that he looked like him, and Xu Xiaofei could probably imagine it; when he saw Shen Jinglan three years ago, although he had a sick face, he was no longer handsome in the past, and he was not ugly; to this day, his appearance shocked Xu Xiaofei's heart.

Even if he had expected it in his heart, Xu Xiaofei could hardly bear to look at him anymore, Shen Jinglan was already ...... The shape of the pin is erect.

I don't know what it feels like to see him change into such a form day by day?

After just the first glance at him, Xu Xiaofei felt that the strange connection between them was reconnected, and he once again felt the pain that Shen Jinglan endured all the time. He still has injuries on his body, and the injuries are faintly painful, but Shen Jinglan's illness is far more painful than him.

These flashes, he can only hide them all in his heart.

"Come, sit. Shen Jinglan was smiling happily, and when he smiled, he was still full of sunshine and warmth as before, so that the people who saw it also had a sense of harmony from the bottom of their hearts, making people almost forget his illness. He smiled, and turned back into a very attractive man.

There was no trace of sadness in his expression. Although he has no way to deal with his gradually ruined body, he can still control himself, not sighing to himself, nor complaining. He doesn't want to let a trace of gloom spread to the hearts of others.

His words, the two of them naturally wanted to listen, and they all sat down around the cases in front of him.

Lin Yan said: "Sect Master, I brought back a batch of good fruits this time, and someone has sent them to the Danfang, and the sect will take them every day in the future." ”

"Good. It seems that you have gained a lot this time. Shen Jinglan replied with a smile.

His breath was shallow and short, and he could hardly even speak.

"Xu Xiaofei, your Shenxiao True Technique... But you've done it?" he asked again, looking at Xu Xiaofei again.

"I'm ashamed that I still have one last hurdle left to break through. Xu Xiaofei said.

He had previously agreed with Shen Jinglan that once the Shenxiao True Technique was practiced, he would come to the Heavenly Peerless Sect. This time I came ahead of schedule, and it was also forced by the situation.

"If you have any questions...... Ask me later. Shen said in shock. Xu Xiaofei's progress is actually extremely fast, and he didn't pick any thorns. He then looked at Lin Yan, who was sitting beside him, who was wordlessly sorting out the bookcase for him, tidying up the pen and ink, and carefully folding the scattered manuscripts. Xu Xiaofei also glanced at it, and caught a glimpse of the words "Xuanxiang" and "Zhenqi" on the paper, thinking that what the sect leader wrote seemed to be a spiritual essence.

After Lin Yan finished arranging, Shen Jinglan's hand covered the back of his hand silently. Lin Yan lowered his head and silently obeyed his actions, without withdrawing his hand.

Lin Yan's hands were white and soft, and his fingers were more slender and much thinner, like a few withered branches in the depths of winter.

This used to be a hand that held many amorous feelings, once swayed the world's amazing swordsmanship at the Taoist Conference, and also held the wine glass and sang and drank with friends...... Until now, the things he had had were floating away one by one, but at least there was one last thing that he could hold gently in his hands.

Xu Xiaofei also saw this small move in his eyes, and his heart was sour.

He always felt that Lin Yan had just forgotten him for the time being, and sooner or later he would return to him. However, seeing the relationship between these two people, he realized again that not only was he hopeless, but he was really ruthless. No matter who there is no reason to take Lin Yan away from Shen Jinglan, there should be no one or anything to separate these two people.

"There is no rush to practice for the time being," Shen Jinglan smiled, "now...... Tell me about your journey. He coughed lightly, sometimes intermittently, "I called Xiao Chong earlier... Ask him to report on the situation in the church...... Talk to me again. However, he was too honest to talk about boring...... It made me almost fall asleep. ”

"This time I went quite smoothly, but there were a few twists and turns...... Xu Xiaofei and Lin Yan glanced at each other, and they told me word by word. None of them were clumsy people, and they would never let the atmosphere go cold, and soon they were chatting lively.

Knowing that Shen Jinglan wanted to hear it, they also deliberately picked some interesting things to talk about, and never mentioned the dangers they encountered.

Shen Jinglan interjected occasionally at first, and then leaned back in the chair and listened quietly.

They knew that Shen Jinglan was struggling to speak, so they took the initiative to say more and let him listen.

After chatting for a while, they suddenly realized that Shen Jinglan hadn't opened his mouth for a while.

He continued to laugh in his mouth, and his eyes couldn't help but turn to him.

Shen Jinglan's eyes were lowered, and there was a shadow on his face, covering his expression. He suddenly said, "I'm going to retreat," his voice was hoarse and dry, and his figure flashed and he was gone.

Lin Yan stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically.

"Sect Master...... Is it time for retreat again?" Xu Xiaofei said.

He heard Lin Yan say that Shen Jinglan had to retreat every once in a while to refine his physical body, otherwise he would not be able to support it. Is it time for that routine again?

Lin Yan looked at the void in front of him, lost his mind for a long time, and then said in a low voice: "Sect Master, he has just come out of the customs." ”

Flashing into the secret room under the Heavenly Absolute Sect, Shen Jinglan fell, unable to bear the moan anymore.

He wanted to endure it a little longer and listen to their story. But a sudden and severe pain came violently, like a violent wind sweeping around him. Even if he suffers from illness all year round, he can't endure it any longer. To be able to leave the last sentence behind and use the Shifting Shadow had exhausted all his remaining strength.

Cold sweat soaked through his heavy clothes in an instant, and he rolled in pain on the floor of the dim and empty secret room.

Even if the two of them didn't say it, he could see the tacit understanding between Xu Xiaofei and Xiaoyan, and he knew that they were talking to him, but he still couldn't help but think that they must have experienced many things together that might be thrilling but also interesting. He looked at Xu Xiaofei, watched him smile and talk, he was so like himself, but he was so healthy and young, he could go anywhere, and there was still a long time to come.

He's really ...... Envious.

It was like there were countless sharp knives stirring around his body, and it was like an invisible grinding disc, crushing his flesh and bones into bloody mud inch by inch. Strands of sweat fell into his lips, and he didn't have the strength to pull them away. His voice grew hoarse, and he couldn't even moan anymore.

The specially built underground secret room encloses all the sounds and breaths in it, isolating the outside world.

He must not be seen by anyone...... Especially let Xiao Yan see it.

Walking into the courtyard, Xu Xiaofei looked around, there was a small pond in front of the residence of the Absolute Sect Protector Zuo, there were trees by the pool, flowers bloomed on the trees, and the environment was quiet. There aren't a few rooms, it's just enough to live. Although the water and soil in Youzhou are harsh, if you have the heart to operate, you can also create a bit of scenery.

When he left from Shen Jinglan's residence, he said that he wanted to come to Lin Yan to take a look, and Lin Yan brought him here.

After sitting in the room for a while, Lin Yan handed him a cup of tea and said, "I don't have snacks here, so I can't entertain you." ”

Xu Xiaofei took a sip and put it down, smiled, got up and said, "Forget it...... Don't bother. ”

He could see that as soon as Shen Jinglan left, Lin Yan could no longer hide his tired look.

Maybe it's not physical fatigue, but the loss and depression that have accumulated over the years. For Shen Jinglan's illness, he has been worried about it for too long, and his spirit is too tight.

Seeing that he was leaving, Lin Yan called an attendant, explained a few words, and asked him to take Xu Xiaofei to the accommodation arranged for him.

He himself didn't seem to bother to take another step, and when Xu Xiaofei left, he sent him outside the door, and watched him inadvertently sit down on the stone steps under the eaves.

Xu Xiaofei was led to his residence, where there was a courtyard and several houses. The courtyard is also not small, and it seems that there is no shortage of places for the Heavenly Absolute Sect.

He dismissed the attendant who had led the way, and went into the chamber alone. Everything in the room is new, the material is very good, and the bed looks very comfortable.

Xu Xiaofei undressed and lay down on the bed. He was still from his injuries and felt a little tired.

However...... How could he sleep?

He lay with his eyes open for an unknown amount of time, until the window shone through the bleak glow, and into it was the deepest night.

Suddenly, he sat up again.

His heart was pounding, and he was worried...... He really couldn't put his mind at ease.

He put on his clothes and went out to find Linyan. Following the memories of his departure, he walked back to the large courtyard with a pool of water and a few trees. No one stopped the investigation along the way, probably Lin Yan had already explained it for him.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Lin Yan.

He almost screamed.

Lin Yan was still sitting on the stone steps under the eaves as he had done when he left before, and he didn't even seem to have moved, looking at the void in front of him with a stupid expression. His whole person seemed to have turned into a piece of wood, a puppet.

The Left Protector of the Heavenly Absolute Sect was originally calm and alert, and he was by no means such a person.

Lin Yan didn't even notice his going and returning for a while, and after a while, his eyes began to flow, and finally condensed on his face.

That's how he ...... Sitting here all night on a dewy night?

It was not easy to obtain so many good fruits on this trip, and it should be celebrated - according to the old practice of the fruit tasting conference, even Kunlun, the first major sect of the righteous path, was reluctant to get half of the fruit. But such an excellent result is useless in his heart. Even if the green fruit is effective, it can only delay for a little time, and treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

Xu Xiaofei couldn't hold back the pain in his heart anymore, flashed in front of him, bent down, and stretched out his arms to hug him.

"Don't worry," Xu Xiaofei said softly, "I'll figure it out with you." ”

He held the man in his arms and comforted him, and spoke softly, softer than ever.

"You've done a good job, add me in the future, and I'll accompany you to find an antidote for him. Don't run away until you find it. ”

"You know me, I've always had good luck. There really isn't much I can't find what I'm looking for. ”

Lin Yan never spoke.

Xu Xiaofei suddenly felt the warmth on his chest, wet by something, he lowered his eyes, did not show any abnormality, and still hugged this person wordlessly.

Under his calm appearance, the turbulent waves set off in his heart are really difficult to put into words.

Trance...... He had caught something from the visions that had surfaced in front of him, and this was perhaps the closest he had ever gotten to a lost past. He had forgotten who he was and where he had come from, but he always remembered that there was one most important thing for him to do.

Now he was extremely sure that this was the promise he had just made to Lin Yan, that is, to find a way to save Shen Jinglan and save the two of them from deep suffering.

Xu Xiaofei's voice became more firm.

"I promise you that I will save him. ”

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