A bright moon hung high in the sky, and it seemed to be rounder than last night. Ding Qi watched the lake and moonlight for a while in the pavilion with Jin Ruyi in front of the villa, today is a good day to take the moon cream, but he didn't go to pick it, let the little meat in the mountains rest.

Ding Qi turned around and walked into the villa, the feeling was even stronger, someone must have been here, even the corridor had been cleaned. He walked through the living room to the atrium, where lotus leaves were pavilions in lotus ponds on either side of the atrium. This is what they planted, using the ancient lotus seeds cleaned up from the silt at the bottom of the pond, which have just budded this year, and the leaves have not grown big.

There are no lights in the villa, and it is strange and scary to run alone in this kind of place at night, but Ding Qi has nothing to be afraid of, he is already familiar with this place, he took out his mobile phone and turned on the built-in flashlight, and carried a stick up to the east annex building. The second floor on the east side should be where the boudoir is located, Ding Qi opened the door and took a look, and knew that someone was really coming.

The bed was visibly tidyed, there was an unlit emergency light on the table, and a large suitcase in the corner of the room. This box is very familiar, it is the one that Xian Hao once used. Ding Qi hurriedly opened the cabinet, and there were a lot of clothes hanging in the cabinet, women's and even underwear.

There is a small drawer at the bottom of the cabinet, which is designed to store valuables. Ding Qi opened the small drawer, and the bone knife hidden in it was gone.

Sure enough, she came back, and instead of living in a small building, she went directly into Xiaojing Lake with her luggage. Ding Qi remembered the experience in the illusion and last night's WeChat chat, is she Xian Hao?

If the illusion revealed the experience that she had forgotten, then how did this person enter the Xiaojing Lake? Being able to bring her luggage in means that she had also cultivated the secret method outside the square, and her cultivation had broken through the hidden realm.

What is going on with the secret method outside the square, no one knows better than Ding Qi, in his opinion, as long as he can cultivate the introduction to the contemplation realm, the next subtle realm and hidden realm are not difficult to practice. Ding Qi, Zhu Shanxian and the others all cultivated to the hidden realm in a short period of time.

But Ding Qi also knew very well that if there was no guidance from a famous teacher, just looking at the secret methods he had summed up, it would not be easy to cultivate, and it would even be difficult to practice. There are some unprecedented experiences that it is impossible to understand without that step, and even if you get to that point, you don't know whether it is right or wrong.

Ding Qi's method of teaching his disciples is close to the so-called heart transmission. The reason why Zhu Shanxian and the others were able to cultivate so fast was because they had already had the foundation for cultivating the eight secret techniques of the rivers and lakes. The secret method created by Qi is itself a fusion and reference to the eight secret techniques of the rivers and lakes. I remember that Xian Hao broke through to the Hidden Realm, and she was the fastest among everyone, because she already had the foundation of the secret Hidden Technique of the Jianghu Floating Sect.

Either the person who came was Xian Hao herself, if not, then she had obtained the inheritance of the secret method from Zhu Shanxian and others, and had already cultivated to the hidden realm during this time. Of course, the cultivation of the secret method outside the square requires the existence of the outside world, otherwise there is no object that can be verified at all, then she should have been cultivating here for this period of time!

Only in this way will she not show flaws when she appears as Xian Hao. Ding Qi seems to have seen that everyone is discussing things behind his back and acting together. There is no malice in everyone, this is not only Xian Hao's entrustment, but also an emotional buffer for Ding Qi, he needs time to heal his pain.

Why did she agree to appear as Xian Hao, and what kind of mentality did she have? When facing Ding Qi as Xian Hao, wouldn't she feel awkward? Ding Qi thought so in his heart, first find the person, and then say, it is not safe to run around in the Xiaojing Lake in the middle of the night.

I searched the east and west wings of the front yard of the villa, the upstairs and downstairs on both sides of the atrium, and the east and west courtyards, but I didn't see anyone. Ding Qi walked into the backyard, there was also a gazebo in the backyard, and on the rockery next to the pond, Ding Qi saw her sitting on the side of the gazebo at a glance.

Under the moonlight, it was clearly Xian Hao, with the same face and posture, and the same quiet and beautiful atmosphere, which was no different from the one Ding Qi had known. At this moment, Ding Qi seemed to be stupid, only to hear the sound of "dang chang", which broke the silence of the moonlit night, and it turned out that the stick in his hand fell to the ground.

Hearing the movement, Xian Hao stood up and looked over, raised the dry bone knife in his right hand, and asked, "Ding Qi, are you looking for me or are you looking for me?"

When she sat quietly in the moonlight without speaking, she was completely Xian Hao, but as soon as she opened her mouth, it didn't feel right. It's not that it doesn't sound like it doesn't look like it, it's hard to describe. Xian Hao usually holds the knife in his left hand, while the woman in front of him uses his right hand, and her expression when she speaks has a certain sense of scrutiny, and Xian Hao has never looked at him with such eyes.

At this moment, Ding Qi seemed to have another illusion, the pond, rockery, pavilion in front of him, and even the mountains in the moonlight in the distance no longer existed. Even if it was there, he would turn a blind eye, as if it were only her in his eyes.

Xian Hao's temperament is quiet and restrained, which is related to her cultivation of the hidden technique, and the woman in front of her is like a blooming flower, even in the moonlit night, she feels a little warm. Ding Qi suddenly understood that this was the Concealment Technique, and the Concealment Technique that Xian Hao had demonstrated should be called the "Concealment Technique".

This is a person who looks exactly the same as Xian Hao, and she also calls Xian Hao the name and uses the identity of Xian Hao. Is everyone acting? Ding Qi wanted to see how this scene should be played, and when "Xian Hao" was looking at him, he was also looking at the other party.

"Xian Hao, I'm looking for you. As he spoke, he walked up the rockery, approached her, and looked at her carefully in the moonlight. Whether the illusion is true or not, he is facing such a real person. Ding Qiye couldn't prove that the Xian Hao in front of him was not the real Xian Hao, at least at the moment there was no evidence.

Xian Hao leaned over slightly and replied with a smile: "I was seriously injured, and I don't remember many things." Mr. Zhuang told me that if I got the Dry Bone Knife back, I might be able to find the feeling of the past, and they all told me that I might as well get to know you again. ”

This explanation...... Her smile was beautiful, a little naughty, and like some kind of teasing. But judging from her body language, Ding Qi clearly felt a sense of alienation. Although she didn't retreat, the slight side of her body showed that she was not used to being so close to him.

The psychological distance between people is related to familiarity, which may not mean that she rejects him, it may just be because she is not familiar enough and the relationship is not close to that point. Ding Qi subconsciously wanted to grab her hand, but as soon as his hand was stretched out, he took it back, looked at her and said, "You're finally back, it's good to be back!"

The atmosphere was a little awkward, and at this moment, Xian Hao suddenly turned his head and said, "Someone is here again!"

Ding Qi also heard the movement, turned around and looked, Zhu Shanxian, Tan Hanchuan, Shang Ni, and Zhuang Mengzhou were all here, and Zhu Shanxian, who was walking in the front, was still holding a lantern. These guys either don't show up at all, or they all pop up in the middle of the night.

I heard Zhu Shan laughing from afar: "Teacher Ding, have you already met Senior Sister Xian Hao?"

Shang Ni jumped on the rockery, hugged Xian Hao's arm and said, "Great, Sister Xian is finally back." ”

Zhuang Mengzhou nodded with his back and said, "Xian Hao, you forgot a lot of things this time." But it doesn't matter, Mr. Ding is still Mr. Ding, you can get to know him again, just like life can start again. ”

Ding Qi: "Why did you come here in the middle of the night?"

Tan Hanchuan explained: "I heard that Senior Sister Xian is back, so we all rushed over...... Don't talk here, it's dark, go out and talk. ”

Looking at the performance of these people in front of him, he wants to perform this drama to the end. For some reason, the sad Ding Qi was a little helpless, he couldn't expose anything, or he didn't want to expose anything, so he had to play one of the roles, but this role was a little awkward.

Sitting down in the living room, Ding Qi didn't ask anything, just looked at Xian Hao quietly, as if he wanted to see some different clues from her. Of course, Xian Hao noticed his gaze, and took the initiative to ask with a smile: "Ding Qi, I heard that you have entered the Great Red Mountain, I am very interested in what kind of world is there, and what kind of girl is Wei Fanting?

Ding Qi: "I was going to let everyone go with me, but the time is not yet ripe. That world may have an impact on people's minds, so let's talk about it when I have thoroughly refined the Two Realms Ring. ”

Zhuang Mengzhou: "When will you be able to completely refine the Two Realms Ring?"

Ding Qi: "When the small building next to it is renovated, it will be almost there." ”

Xian Hao: "Didn't you say that you want to wait for me to come back and discuss the decoration plan together?"

Dingzi: "Yes, now that you're back, you can get started." ”

What was the relationship between Ding Qi and Xian Hao, or where the relationship went, even Ding Qi himself was confused. But now the feeling has changed again, Xian Hao is like a person he just met, but he is still very familiar with his various situations, maybe he listened to Zhu Shanxi's introduction.

The intimacy of holding hands and hugging is gone, even if the other party is willing, Ding Qi's feeling is not right. The person he likes is Xian Hao, not a girl who looks like Xian Hao and calls herself Xian Hao. Tintzi inexplicably remembered a famous quote from existentialists - the essence of man is existence itself.

For Ding Qi, Xian Hao is Xian Hao because of everything she once existed, not because of her appearance and name. Of course, Ding Qi still accepts the existence of such a person, so let's get along the way we are now.

As soon as Xian Hao came back, he actually worried about the decoration of the small building, and seemed to be ready to settle here. The decoration plan of the small building was designed by her, and she was also the one who supervised the construction on site, Ding Qi was only responsible for buying things, and the engineering team was introduced by Zhu Shanxian.

During the National Day holiday, Ding Qi was very busy, busy buying decoration materials and ordering all kinds of furniture, and he also worked at Boci Medical for a few days, and at the same time sent Tuzhi into Da Chi Mountain every morning and brought it out at dusk.

Xian Hao likes to wear warm clothes, often smiles when he speaks, and his eyes are sparkling, like a blooming flower, full of seductive charm. But when she looked at Ding Qi, it was always with a sense of observation and scrutiny.

The decoration was very efficient, and it took a month and a half to install. On the ground floor is the living room and dining room, with an additional ensuite and a study. On the second floor, there were originally four rooms, two of which were turned into a large activity room, where you could even play billiards, as well as a master bedroom and a guest bedroom.

Ding Qi is very satisfied with the decoration design plan, whether it is the lines or the decoration, it is a concise style, with a very comfortable and comfortable life atmosphere. Just looking at the decoration of this small building, Ding Qi even thinks that it is the style of Xian Hao, which he likes. Sometimes I saw Xian Hao in Xiaojing Lake, she sat and practiced with a dry bone knife in her hand, with the shadow that Ding Qi was once familiar with.

The group also made great progress in exploring Xiaojing Lake, and they set foot in more than half of the area, stepping into the deep mountains on the other side of the lake. In the depths of the lake, there are several other quiet and peaceful places, and if you are interested, you can rebuild a few more mountain villas or a few courtyards.

But for the time being, there is no need for that, the manor built by Zhu Jingyi is enough for everyone to live in. The set of equipment painted to "filial piety" Ding Qi has already arrived, and everyone has installed it in the manor, including solar charging equipment, battery packs and power conversion components, and the battery packs can also be disassembled and charged.

In short, everyone's life in Xiaojing Lake has become more convenient, and enjoying such a piece of the Fangwai Immortal Family World has indeed experienced a hint of leisure, as if the earthly strife in the outside world is no longer so important, at least the mentality has become more transcendent.

Ever since Xian Hao left, Ding Qi felt that something was missing from this world, and when Xian Hao reappeared in another way, there was a different feeling in his life. Xian Hao always has a kind of attitude towards him, very close but not so close...... That's fine!

After the renovation of the small building was completed, Xian Hao moved in and lived in a suite on the first floor. She didn't even ask for Tinzi's permission, as if she were in her own home. Then Tintzi would have to live on the second floor, and they didn't live in a bedroom.

Ding Qi's cultivation has never stopped, he has been sitting still at night recently, and the same illusion has appeared again and again...... Eventually, the illusion changed again. He saw Xian Hao, who was the original Xian Hao, he held her hand and asked, "Why are you doing this?"

Xian Hao leaned on his chest and replied very gently: "You already know? We have depended on each other since childhood, and many times we even feel that she is me, I am her, and we are the same person." But she has never killed anyone, it is me who did it, I don't want her hands to be bloody and live in nightmares, she is my sustenance......"

Speaking of this, Xian Hao raised his head again and said, "You shouldn't talk to me in the illusion." ”

Ding Qi nodded and said, "Yes, I shouldn't have done this." ”

Ding Qi was very aware that this was an illusion, and if he followed the requirements of "Awareness of Demons", he should not have any conversation or communication with the characters who appeared in the illusion. But Ding Qi also knew that he didn't really see the former Xian Hao, all this was just his own consciousness activities.

As soon as he said this, the illusion vanished, and Tintzi opened his eyes in the ashram.

During this time, Ding Qi has also been refining the Two Realms Ring to eliminate the will left by Wei Fanchao. He discovered one thing, the Two Realms Ring seemed to be something that did not belong to this world, and only in the Great Red Mountain could the final completion of the sacrifice.

Another weekend, Ding Qi brought Tu Zhi into Da Chi Mountain early in the morning, and then heard the good news - Wei Fanting had cultivated into a hidden realm.

Maybe it's talent, maybe it's because she has no distractions, and of course it's related to Ding Qi's teaching method. This means one thing, there is no need for Ding Qi to always send them back and forth, Wei Fanting can enter and exit the Great Red Mountain by herself. Of course, she can also find a way to take Tu Zhi in and out, such as knocking Tu Zhi unconscious.

Ding Qi can use hypnosis to bring Tu Zhi in, Wei Fanting doesn't seem to have this ability, and these are not included in the secret method outside the square, which is Ding Qi's own professional skills.

Tu Zhi excitedly told Ding Qi that he wanted to find an opportunity to take Wei Fanting out for a walk, to see the wider human world, and when the time was ripe, he would take her to meet her parents. Ding Qi only asked: "Does she have a household registration book and ID card?"

Unexpectedly, Tu Zhi nodded very seriously and said: "I asked, yes, she has all of these! It's just that I didn't know what it was before, it was brought back by her brother, and she couldn't read...... I've seen it, we were neighbors when we were kids, we just haven't met. ”

This answer surprised Ding Qi, he had never asked Wei Fanting this, and he took it for granted that she had no identity in the outside world, but she actually had both an ID card and a household registration book, and her ID card was still the second generation. It seems that some things can't be taken for granted, how these things came about, Wei Fanting can't say clearly.

The address on Wei Fanting's household registration book no longer exists, because the place was demolished five years ago. In recent years, the process of urban relocation and transformation has been very fast, and the relocated households have either moved into a new house, or they have received the relocation money to buy a new house, and their household registration will also change. But Wei Fanting did not go through this procedure, and kept the old household registration book. There are two people in the household registration book, and her brother Wei Fanchao is the head of the household.

Looking at her ID card again, the date of issuance was seven years ago, and Ding Qi could see at a glance that the photo was not Wei Fanting herself, but she just looked more alike. The Wei family controls the Two Realms Ring and has lived in Da Chi Mountain for generations, but this place is not completely closed, and the predecessors may have purchased real estate outside, so the identity of the outside world is still there.

What happened to that residence, and who Wei Fanchao was looking for, took the ID photo, and it is unknown at the moment. But this solves a big problem, that is, what if Wei Fanting goes out?

Ding Qi asked again, "Are you going to take her out now, even to another city?"

Tu Zhi: "That's not in a hurry, she still has a lot to learn, even if she goes out, she has to get used to it slowly, and let's talk about it after a while." Actually, it's really nice here, it's an independent world, and it's suitable as a base. ”

Tu Zhi actually used the word "stronghold" to describe Da Chishan, Ding Qi said: "It's okay to take your time, there is always a process of adaptation, and you have to take care of her outside." There is one more thing I want to tell you, you two worship me as a teacher, that is, disciples of our outer gate. And in Fangwaimen, you still have a few uncles and uncles, and they will also come to Da Chi Mountain as guests in a few days. ”

Tu Zhi: "Great, Ah Ting and I will definitely entertain well!"

Ding Qi: "Wei Fanting has cultivated to the Hidden Realm, do you want to step up your efforts?"

Tu Zhi replied a little embarrassedly: "Didn't you say Master, her heart is purer and her foundation is better, so she cultivates faster than anyone else." Well, I'm almost about to reach the micro realm, and I don't need the master to send me every time in the future, I can come in myself. ”

Ding Qi looked at the clothes he was wearing, and some words couldn't help but be broken, but just nodded and said, "Very good, keep working hard!"