Chapter 4 Parting

The bright sun shone on the boundless grassland, and also shone on Mo Xue's beautiful face, Mo Xue blocked the sunlight with her hand, looked around, and sure enough, it was endless. The grassland is full of all kinds of small flowers, and when the wind blows, they begin to shake.

"Where is this, why can't you see the edge at a glance, but it's so beautiful!" Mo Xue muttered in her heart.

As she watched, the grassland on the ground began to disappear, and the flowers began to disappear, spreading from her feet to all sides, until there was no boundary, but at the same time as she disappeared, something new began to grow from under her feet, and bright and neat white jade bricks began to appear under her feet, and then she found herself standing on an avenue! On both sides of the avenue were peach groves in full bloom, and there was no edge as far as the eye could see. The peach trees are not dense, and there seems to be laughter in the peach forest. The whole avenue is very wide and long, every white jade brick is so white and flawless, Mo Xue looked at this white and flawless avenue, looked at the boundless peach forest on both sides, and there was an incomparable joy in her heart, she ran to the peach forest, and followed the laughter. Sure enough, under several peach trees, there were just a dozen people playing, some men and women, they were wearing all kinds of clothes, some were chasing and fighting, some were practicing swords together, some were lying under the trees looking at the sky, and some were climbing on the trees to drink. Mo Xue was amazed, and she wanted to join them, but when she ran over, these people seemed to ignore her. She shouted loudly, and they ignored her. Mo Xue was anxious, but the most strange thing for her was that she couldn't see their appearance clearly, and she wondered if she was in a dream.

Just as she was thinking, the laughter was gone, she looked again, the people in front of her were gone, she immediately panicked, she looked around, all around were peach trees, the grass on the ground moved with the wind, the peach blossom petals on the trees began to fly all over the sky, one of the petals floated towards her, she reached out to pick it up, the petals fell on her palm, and then turned into water into her palm. Mo Xue was startled, but the water was gone.

"Where is this, where are you?" Mo Xue asked in a loud voice, but there was no response at all.

Mo Xue was very nervous, she thought she was going to be trapped. At this moment, a shining golden light emitted from one side of her, and the golden light rose into the sky, and she turned around to see that it was from the distance of the peach forest. She seemed to have found her target, and ran towards the golden light. Sure enough, she returned to the avenue, and at the end of the avenue, a huge palace appeared, which exuded golden light and was very charming. Mo Xue was attracted by this magnificent palace, and she ran towards the palace. Since the avenue was very long, she ran for a long time to reach the stone steps in front of the avenue. The stone steps go up one by one, and it is also very long, Mo Xue looked at it and sighed in her heart: "There are so many steps, not to mention hundreds of steps." "It's just that there is not a single platform in sight of these hundreds of steps, and when you reach the top of the steps, the palace on it is impressively written with three golden characters - Dragon Temple!

Mo Xue looked at so many steps, she didn't want to climb anymore, she just sighed: "What kind of place is this, it's just a fairyland on earth!" At this time, Mo Xue happened to see the sun hanging on the main beam of the palace, and the sunlight happened to pierce her eyes, she covered the sunlight with her hand, and when she took her hand, a person suddenly appeared at the top of the steps. Mo Xue was startled, and when she looked at it again, she could see clearly that the man was dressed in a blue robe, with his hair hanging down, his hands crossed in front of him, and a charming smile on his face.

"Who are you?" Mo Xue shouted below, her voice echoing across the steps and the palace.

The man didn't say a word, just laughed, but his face began to blur, and then the whole person turned into a thousand lights and disappeared. But just then, a voice came from the sky: "Welcome to Jishi Mountain!" and there was silence.

"Who are you, where is this?" Mo Xue shouted, trying to shout in her loudest voice.

"Hey, what's going on!

"Ahh

Mo Xue Huoran sat up, sweating in fright, and then found her father standing aside.

"Daddy!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"I just dreamed. ”

"I said, I'm scared half to death, I thought you were yelling for something!"

Mo Xue slowed down and asked Mo Hai, "Dad, what did I shout just now?"

"You, who are you, where am I, where is this, I don't know what dreams you have to shout so loudly. ”

"That's right. Mo Xue replied, and then thought about the dream just now.

"Are you alright? ”

"No, it's fine. ”

"It's okay, it scared me just now, you go back to sleep. ”

Mo Hai said that he was leaving, and Mo Xue hurriedly said, "Daddy, if I really go there, are you really willing?"

Mo Hai turned around and said: "If you really want to go, what else can I do, if you want to go, just go, besides, others will definitely not believe it, but we have experienced it, there is really a fairy master, don't think about it, sleep!"

"Oh!" Mo Xue didn't say any more, and just as Mo Hai was about to leave, he turned around again and said, "By the way, the sword you are holding in your hand, the fairy master said that it was called the Tianxing Sword." ”

"Skywalker Sword?"

"Yes!"

This time, Mohai stopped talking and went back to sleep in the next room.

"Skywalker Sword, Skywalker Sword. Mo Xue muttered in her heart, and she suddenly remembered the first hexagram in the "Book of Changes", and there was a sentence in it: "Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement." ”

"Didn't you even arrange this? Looks like I really have to go!"

She thought back to the dream, and it seemed like it had all been arranged.

"Well, it seems that I was destined to go from the beginning, but it's okay, if I can get there and learn the skills, maybe I can come back and take my father with me. Mo Xue felt happy in her heart, and then continued to sleep.

The next morning, Mo Hai got up as usual, he came to Mo Xue's room to see, and saw her sleeping with a sword, he thought to himself: "Sleep lazy again!" But he still didn't want to wake her up, so he went to cook by himself, and when the meal was ready, Mo Xue naturally got up.

Mo Xue smelled the fragrance, and sure enough, she woke up, she came to the hall with her sword, the dishes were already set on the table, there were fish left over from last night, and a bowl of pickles, Mo Hai saw her get up, so he said, "Go wash up and eat porridge." ”

Mo Xue went to wash up, and sat at the table, still holding the sword, Mo Hai saw this, and said, "Can you hold it even without eating." Mo Xue put it down and drank porridge honestly.

After eating, Mo Hai said: "Your Grandpa Zhang is 80 years old in the town, I will go to the town to help your Grandpa Zhang work, do you want to go too?"

"Go, I haven't been there for days. ”

"It's also right to go, your education is all paid by his old man, and he is eighty years old, so he should go and see it. ”

Mo Xue suddenly remembered the sword in her hand, she put it under the bed again, and then went to the town together.

When the two came to the town, there were more people than in the countryside, and it was lively. Mo Xue followed Mo Hai all the way and stopped in front of a big mansion, and at this time there were several people in front of the big mansion who were moving things, and there was a young man standing at the door, the young man was dressed in brocade clothes, his face was white, and he was commanding. Mo Hai came to the young man and hugged his fists and said, "Zhang Gongzi is good." When the young man saw it, he immediately said, "It turned out to be Uncle Mohai." Mo Xue also shouted: "Brother Zhang Yun is good!"

"Ouch, Sister Cher is here too, please come in. ”

When the two came in, Mo Hai said again: "If the virtuous nephew has anything to do, just ask, I can do everything I can." ”

"That's okay, Uncle Hai is a warm-hearted person, and it's inconvenient for the younger generation to refuse, so please ask your uncle to arrange the venue together, and celebrate your birthday in the evening." ”

In this way, Mo Hai was helping to move tables, chairs and benches, and pasting longevity words or something, while Mo Xue was playing deputy on the side, so he was busy all morning. In the afternoon, when everything was arranged, he had to go to the kitchen to help, wash and chop vegetables, and Mo Xue also followed as a deputy. In fact, Zhang Yun didn't want Mo Xue to do it too, but he was embarrassed to ask her not to do it, so he had to let her do it together.

In the evening, the people who came to celebrate the birthday also came one after another, and the mansion suddenly became lively, everyone sat together chatting and laughing, and when it was dark, lanterns were lit around, and the lights were bright in an instant. At this time, the drums are beating, and the gongs are beating, so it's not lively.

And Mo Xue followed her father in the kitchen, scooping vegetables, and every tray she had to send away, at this time the weather was hot, and she was already sweating profusely.

With the efforts of the kitchen staff, all the dishes were finally served, and the banquet was about to start there.

"I'm finally done, I'm tired!" Mo Xue found a wooden board out of nowhere and fanned the wind.

Mo Hai took her out of the kitchen and took a cool break in the small courtyard, when the others in the kitchen said, "Let's make do with it in the kitchen." So he moved a table, brought every dish, and was about to start the table, but Zhang Yun came.

"Uncle Hai, Sister Xue'er, come and sit down with us. ”

"What kind of business, you see I'm sweating, and I don't bring any gifts, so I can't say anything about being at the table. ”

"Oh, my grandfather said it, he wants you two to go, what sweat doesn't smell, just go, or change your clothes. ”

"It's better not to go, it's really not good. ”

Mo Hai couldn't live or die, and Zhang Yun didn't do anything with him, so he said to Mo Xue: "Sister Xue'er, will you go to the table with your brother?"

"Huh, I'm sweating too, forget it. ”

"It's okay, go!" said and pulled Mo Xue away, Mo Xue looked at Mo Hai and smiled awkwardly.

"You're going to wipe the sweat off your body!"

Mo Xue hurriedly fetched a bucket of water, ran to the room to wash it, and Zhang Yun specially asked someone to get a dress for her, and then passed.

It is said that Zhang Yun pulled Mo Xue to the upper seat, Mo Xue was not easy to refuse, at this time Zhang Yun grabbed him and sat directly on the lower seat of the upper seat, which caused others to discuss.

"Hey, who is the little girl next to this son-in-law, isn't it the little daughter-in-law who hasn't passed through the door?"

"I think it is, you see that Zhang Gongzi is a talent, this girl is so smart, talented and beautiful, it must be!"

"Oh, this doesn't need to be said, for sure, otherwise they both have their hands on it!"

is like this, but Mo Xue is so ashamed that he can't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into. However, Zhang Yun on the side was really happy in his heart, the two of them used to study in the same school, and he knew that Mo Xue was a daughter's family, but now that he heard others talk like this, he was very sorry in his heart.

"The birthday star has arrived!"

With a shout, everyone got up, and at this time, under the crowd of people, an old man with white hair and white beard walked out, and then sat opposite Mo Xue, which happened to be at the same table.

At this time, Zhang Yun and the relatives of the old man all stood up and bowed to the old man, and the rest of the people also stood up and worshipped.

At the beginning of the birthday banquet, Mo Xue was also very happy to see Grandpa Zhang, so she took the wine glass and said, "I wish Grandpa a blessing like the East China Sea Shoubi Nanshan." ”

"Haha, I really didn't hurt you in vain, okay. ”

Mo Xue never liked this kind of occasion, so she hurriedly slipped away halfway, for fear of hearing others talk about it again.

It is said that Mo Hai was waiting at the door, and when he saw Mo Xue, he said: "Even if you are smart, you still know how to slip away." ”

Mo Xue muttered: "The main thing is that they gossip so much, I can't stay anymore." ”

"Of course I know, your brother Zhang Yun is in his twenties, and he likes you very much, and if you don't leave, you really want to propose!"

Mo Hai pulled Mo Xue and went out, and at this time Zhang Yun chased him out and shouted: "Uncle Hai, Sister Xue'er, why don't you leave, sit down more!"

"No, let's go back!" Mo Xue turned her head and shouted.

Zhang Yun hurriedly chased after him, and Mo Xue said to Mo Hai: "I'll run first!"

"Hey, this little girl is agile, she runs so fast!" Mo Hai said in place.

Where did Zhang Yun catch up with the reborn Mo Xue, and soon ran out of breath, at this time Mo Hai came to him, Zhang Yun asked him: "Uncle Hai, why is Sister Xue'er so able to run?"

"I don't know. Mo Hai almost laughed when he said this, and he said again: "Okay, go back quickly, your grandfather is having a birthday banquet!"

When Mo Hai arrived at home, he saw Mo Xue sitting in the yard in a daze, so he asked, "What's wrong, girl?"

Mo Xue said: "I'm thinking, if I go to Jishi Mountain, what will you do, Daddy?"

"So you decided to go?"

"Well, I have to go if I don't go now. ”

"What's going on? What do you mean you have to go if you don't go?"

Mo Xue raised her head and said, "Do you know why I was able to run so fast today?"

"Why?"

"It's all because of it!" Mo Xue said as she said a sword that could only be placed on her thigh.

"No, tell me what's going on. ”

Mo Xue told me about last night, Mo Hai listened to it, and sighed: "It seems that there is a providence in the dark, and you really can't go." ”

"That's why I said what would you do if I left?"

Mo Haidao: "What else can I do as a big man, and it's the same if I live alone?"

"But I can't bear Daddy. I don't want to leave you!"

Mo Hai hugged her and said, "Child, even if you don't go to Jishi Mountain to find the fairy master, can you stay by my side for the rest of your life?"

Mo Xue looked at Mo Hai and fell on top of him again, Mo Hai pointed to the stars in the sky and said: "Look at the stars, they blink and blink, in fact, each star represents a person, a life, even if you are gone and leave me, but the star in my sky will also look at you, how can you be lonely?"

"Really?" Mo Xue sat up.

"Since you have decided to go, then go, whether it is actual or not, I am thinking that even if you can't get there, I believe you can find your own way. ”

"Your own way, your own way. Mo Xue muttered.

At this time, Mo Hai said: "Life is only a few decades in the world, we are just a drop in the ocean in this world, come and go in a hurry, very small, so people always want to leave something for future generations when they are alive, so some people are famous through the ages, some people have been stinking for thousands of years, and there are most people, people like me, when they come to obscurity, when they go, they are also unknown, my only thought is you, but it is enough." ”

"Daddy!" Mo Xue was already in tears, and plunged into Mo Hai's arms, crying whining.

"When are you leaving?"

Mo Xue came out of his arms, wiped her tears, and said, "Tomorrow morning." ”

"This is my daughter, don't procrastinate, make a decision when it's time to decide, okay, I'm going to prepare now. ”

Mo Hai went to the next-door neighbor to borrow a few smaller men's clothes, folded them, and made a ready-worn one, and then got a bamboo basket and put it inside. He made a few bamboo tubes, each of which was filled with some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and put it in, and put more than ten catties of dry food into it, which was already a full basket. He also brought her the only iron bowl in the house, and it was all ready.

Mo Xue looked at this basket and didn't care, but tears flowed down unconsciously. Mo Hai said: "Let's sleep first, and hurry tomorrow morning." ”

In the early hours of the morning, before the chickens crowed, Mo Hai got up, he cooked a meal, and Mo Xue woke up because of this, so he simply got up. When Mo Hai saw her get up, he said, "What are you doing, sleep again." Mo Xue shook her head and said, "I want to see my father more." Mo Hai smiled: "Silly girl, when you get to the mountain and learn your skills, won't you be able to come back to see me every day in the future?"

Mo Xue nodded and said, "Well, I will definitely work hard and come back to see you every day in the future." ”

Mo Xue watched Mo Hai cook on the side, and her heart was inexplicably sour, but now she had to go, who told her to make a decision in her heart, then she didn't have to regret it.

Halfway through the fifth watch, Mo Xue had finished eating, changed into clothes, put her hair on end, put a basket on her back, and held a sword in her hand, and Mo Hai sent her to the riverside bridge outside the village. At this time, the moon and stars were scarce, and the sky was slightly bright, the two stood at the head of the bridge, Mo Hai took out a few ingots of silver from his body, and said to Mo Xue: "Be more careful outside, this little money at home is still saved in the past few years, and I originally wanted to use it as a dowry for you, but I didn't expect it to be ......" Mo Hai said, he couldn't help it, and his eyes were already full of tears.

"Daddy!" Mo Xue hugged Mo Hai, refusing to let go, and separated after a long time.

Mo Hai said again: "Over the years, I have been a father and a mother at the same time, and I finally brought you up, but now I am suddenly leaving, as if I am missing something, and my soul is almost gone." ”

As he spoke, Mo Hai handed the silver to Mo Xue, and said, "This silver is enough to last for half a year, save some flowers, don't drop it." ”

"Got it!"

"Also, don't cause trouble outside, be kind to others, don't expose your daughter's body, and pay attention to safety. ”

"Got it. ”

Also, keep warm on the road, and it's best to find a better place to sleep at night. ”

"Got it. ”

"Also, try to take the good road and don't go to those rough and dangerous places. ”

"Got it. ”

"And ......" Mo Hai finally couldn't help it and actually cried.

Mo Xue had never seen him cry, and she didn't know what to do for a while, her eyes were also full of tears, and she comforted: "Daddy, don't cry, you see that I don't cry." ”

"Don't cry, don't cry, dad doesn't cry. Mo Hai wiped his tears.

Mo Xue said: "Then I'll go." ”

"Let's go. ”

"I'm leaving. ”

"Let's go!"

Mo Xue couldn't hold back any longer, she ran away crying, and ran without looking back, leaving Mo Hai standing in place in a daze, motionless.