Volume 1, Burning Sun Volume The fourteenth chapter (I) The Lonely Heaven Sacrifice Sad Song Mourns the Dead and Mourns the Deserted Grave
The fourteenth (first) lonely day sacrifice sad song to remember the deceased, mourn the desolate grave, nostalgia for the ancient dawn and dust
Water Moon Cave Heaven, Immortal Lotus House.
Shi Nianyuan has not only been forced to disguise himself as a woman these days, but he has also been forced by Ruohu to learn to dance with A Ying.
It's not that he hasn't tried to refuse sternly as a shovel officer, but he was helpless after Ruohu's eyes overflowed and forced people to press.
He also mentioned to Ruohu again that he wanted to leave the Water Moon Cave and return to the foothills of the Burning Sun Mountain, but Ruohu once again refused on the grounds of waiting for the end of the Lonely Heaven Festival.
On the huge lotus leaves, several rockeries are craggy, in front of the rockery, Shi Nianyuan is panting, sitting on the ground, it is really that the dance steps taught by Ruohu are too treacherous, and many movements are extremely distorted, which is not at all something that a normal human body can easily do.
Shi Nianyuan rubbed his old waist and looked at Ah Ying who was jumping around in front of him, he really admired the energy of the porcelain doll, and of course, there was also the unknown but definitely higher than his own immortal realm.
When Shi Nianyuan was learning to dance, he could sense that the spiritual power of heaven and earth would gather because of the dance steps, and it seemed that these dances were some kind of cultivation method unique to the Hitomi Fox Demon Clan.
And the Lonely Heaven Festival recently prepared by the Pupil Fox Demon Clan, according to Shi Nianyuan's understanding, is probably a sacrificial ceremony to pay tribute to the deceased, sing about a better life, and pray for a better future.
In the process of observing the social model of the Pupil Fox Demon Clan, Shi Nianyuan did not find a too obvious class system, and when he asked Ruohu, he learned that it turned out that in these days, the high-level leaders of the Pupil Fox Demon Clan had gathered in a mysterious place because of an important matter.
Tomorrow is the Lonely Heaven Festival, and at that time, on top of the holy scriptures, the high-level leaders of the Pupil Fox Clan who have not seen each other these days will attend.
Ah Ying hummed a ballad while choosing and preparing a holy dress for Shi Nianyuan.
Shi Nianyuan pinched the two lumps of cotton flowers on the chest of the dress hanging on the hanger, and complained: "Can this thing be removed?
"The pursuit of perfection is an instinct imprinted in the soul of the Hitomi Fox Clan. Ruohu, who was busy on the side, replied.
Ah Ying nodded vigorously in agreement, and replaced it with two larger clusters of cotton flowers.
Ruohu stopped what he was doing, looked at Shi Nianyuan and said, "Tomorrow we are going to visit Mother-in-law Poria, when the time comes, you don't hide your identity as a human race, you can't hide it in front of your mother-in-law." β
"Oh......" Shi Nianyuan lay down on the lotus canopy, stunned to look at the hollow roof, and the chaotic light and shadow on the dome of the cave above.
Ruohu thought that Shi Nianyuan was worried, and continued: "Because the blood contract soul seal exists, my mother-in-law will not embarrass you." β
Seeing that Shi Nianyuan had no reaction, Ruohu turned his head to look and saw that Shi Nianyuan was in a daze. After folding the dress, Ruohu walked over and knelt in front of the lotus canopy, and asked softly, "What are you thinking?"
Shi Nianyuan was stunned for a moment, turned his head and smiled apologetically at Ruohu, Danfeng's eyes were three points deep, seven points confused, and looked back at the water moon cave sky dome with confusion of light and shadow: "I'm thinking...... Since I picked you up in the western suburbs of Liuye that day, my life has changed dramatically......" Shi Nianyuan raised his right hand, a spiritual light lingered between his five fingers, his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, the corners of his eyes drooped, and his gaze fell into Ruohu's clear eyes:" I originally thought that I would be in Liuye City for the rest of my life to be my second generation of gentlemen, no big dreams, no big skills, anyway, the man who is far away in the western Xinjiang is good enough, I can be idle for a lifetime, relying on the identity of the eldest young master of Wuhou Mansion, enjoy enough wind and moon in the world, and then, in order to eliminate the guilt of achieving nothing, spend some time to do something within my power for the people of Cangyun County, it is best to help that man, and don't cause him any trouble if you can't help him, and then, it is to coax my mother and be less nagged by herγ In addition, it seems that the only way to think about it is to cure Li Shutu's leg and find a mother-in-law for Mao San......"
Shi Nianyuan's spiritual light in his hand dissipated, and he held it upward, and his tone was quiet: "Actually, looking at you, looking at the Water Moon Cave Sky, and looking at this wonderful world, I will involuntarily go out of my mind many times...... I always felt like it was all like a dream, and I wasn't supposed to be here......"
Ruohu gently held Shi Nianyuan's outstretched hand, and then, Shi Nianyuan felt that his chest was pressed with just the right weight, warm fragrant nephrite.
"Because of the Blood Pact Soul Seal, I can feel your loneliness...... There are some things that are not yet the time to say to you...... I'll be with you, though. β
Shi Nianyuan felt a heat on his forehead, and the tip of his nose was touched by Ruohu's hair, accompanied by a good fragrance, and it was a little itchy.
Shi Nianyuan was reluctant to raise his hand to rub it, his heart seemed to be mixed with another mind, a trace of indescribable peace of mind and a wisp of inexplicable realization came at the same time, Shi Nianyuan asked softly: "Actually, with your realm, you don't need me to do much that day, right? You branded the blood contract soul mark on me, not because I saved you, right?"
"Hmm......" Ruohu raised his head, smiled, and lightly replied with a breath on Shi Nianyuan's face. The four eyes are facing each other, and the snort can be heard, like two souls who are also lonely, and there is an incredible intersection.
A curious gaze interspersed in, a pair of big sparkling eyes with curved eyelashes, A-Ying held her fingers in her mouth, and her little head pressed against Shi Nianyuan and Ruohu's faces at the same time and asked curiously: "Sister Ruohu, big brother, what are you secretly playing?"
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Li lame walked on the streets south of Liuye City, the lame butler of Wuhou Mansion, who did not like luxury, was wrapped in an old military raid, with his hands in his sleeves, followed by a graceful and delicate maid with a sword.
The only remaining ruffians and hooligans in Liuye City are concentrated in this area, seeing the maid's delicate appearance, but he stepped forward to tease a few words, but when he saw the maid with a sword, he was a little more jealous, and he could travel in Liuye City with a sword, even if it was a sword used as a decoration, it was a little bit of hard stubble of family identity, and it was a little quick to talk and tongue for a while, and he was afraid that when he settled the accounts after the autumn, those family members did not take it lightly, and once the ass was opened, it must be indispensable to hurt the muscles and bones for a hundred days.
What's more, the lame man in front of the maid who was dressed in an old military raid was not a fresh face, mixed in the road, can he talk about some rules?
A few ruffians licked their faces and trotted forward, rubbed their hands together, took the initiative to take the bacon and wine jug from Li Cripple's hand, and said affectionately while leading the way: "Lao Li, have you come to see the old king next door again?"
"Get out of the way, damn it, your skin is itchy again, isn't it?" Li lame laughed and scolded and threw over a piece of broken silver.
The ruffian shrugged his eyebrows and put the silver in his purse, and did not leave as he said, carrying the bacon and the wine jug decently, until he led the lame Li to an iron-striking shop, then handed the bacon and the wine jug back, nodded and left.
Listening to the clanging sound of iron in the iron shop, Li Cripple pushed open the chai door and approached, and Liu Zisu followed closely behind, obediently closing the door.
"Lao Wang!" the lame man shouted and walked into the room.
A shirtless, stubble-covered man put down the hammer in his hand, pulled the towel and wiped the sweat on his face: "It's you, I thought it was a rabbit cub who didn't understand the rules so much, and ran into Lao Tzu without knocking on the door." β
The man surnamed Wang took the bacon and wine jug familiarly, and continued in a humming voice: "You said you, just come with things, why are people coming?
In the face of Lao Wang's ridicule, Li lame dug his nose and wanted to bounce it over, but unfortunately he didn't dig it out after digging for a long time, so he sat down on the chair pushed by Liu Shisu, and Li lame said: "Lao Wang, there is a trivial matter, I want to trouble you to run." β
"That's strange, in this Liuye City, where else can you Li Cripple go?" Lao Wang took out two wine glasses and filled them, handed one of them to Li Cripple, and served the wine glass as an invitation.
Li Cripple held the wine glass in his hand: "Cripple, I have bad legs, don't you know?" took a sip and said: "There is something, I want to trouble you to send it to the North Gate Tianguan." β
Poof-
The stubble man squirted out the wine in his mouth, sprinkled it on the red-hot boiler, and then immediately steamed it into white steam.
"What the hell do you call this a trivial matter?" the stubble man scolded and looked at the smiling Li lame: "An adult's order?"
Li Cripple shook his head: "Madame's." β
Li Cripple handed over a brocade box: "Be sure to ensure that you hand it over to General Dingyuan." Also, take this girl with you. Li lame glanced at Liu Zisu with his eyes: "Madame is thoughtful, I am afraid that you will be bored all the way north, so I specially gave you a good student, hoping that you can teach her some sword kung fu or something." β
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Water Moon Cave Heaven, Pupil Fox Clan, Lonely Heaven Sacrifice.
In the water moon cave sky, there is no obvious difference between day and night, although it is not as bright as day as day, but the cave dome still emits fluorescent fluorescence at night, like the full moon scene of the outside world, and the moon shines on the earth.
In the open space in the center of the island, men, women, and children fox demons were busy, lighting piles of bonfires, on which there were one cauldron after another of unknown materials, some like fruit shells, some like plant buds, stewing food that Shi Nianyuan didn't know and couldn't even think of trying it.
The female fox demons are all dressed in holy dresses, thinking that because Ruohu is the relationship between the saints of the pupil fox clan, the dresses are particularly luxurious and elegant.
Shi Nianyuan pushed the fox ear decoration on his head, and there was no resentment on his face, but a little excitement, and he didn't know if he was secretly enjoying the perverted pleasure brought by women's clothing.
Nima!The appearance of the women of the Hitomi Fox clan is above the level, and all the eyes are half-beast girls, which is too exciting......
A fox demon passed by with a fruit bowl, Shi Nianyuan took a spirit fruit in the fruit bowl, and quickly took a bite to hide the saliva that was about to flow out.
The largest bonfire in the center of the square is not born on the ground, a three-story high platform, the bonfire is burned on the top floor, and there are many fox demons sitting or standing on the middle floor, these fox demons are blowing or playing or playing or beating strange musical instruments, next to the bottom of the high platform, a group of fox demons are holding hands and dancing, singing ancient songs in unison.
Seeing the holy woman approaching, there was a burst of cheers, and then a sentence that Shi Nianyuan couldn't understand.
Ah Ying obediently explained: "Except for the unified language of the demon clan that shocks the demon yuan, almost every demon clan has its own language, and everyone is calling my sister to dance. β
Ruohu smiled and said something, the demons cheered again, and then shouted a name in unison, Shi Nianyuan listened to a shout similar to the pronunciation of Aying's name, and then looked at the face of the porcelain doll flying up Hongxia, and shouted with the demons.
In Ruohu's encouraging eyes, Ah Ying mobilized her spiritual power, stepped on the ground on her toes, and floated directly towards the high platform of the bonfire.
Ah Ying stood on the third floor of the high platform and said a few words to the second floor, and the demons on the second floor of the high platform played a song again.
Knock - Knock -
With two dull and continuous drum beats, Ah Ying made two contrasting freeze-frame movements in a row.
The strings of the zither moved suddenly, like a golden iron horse, the animal was ready to go, and the big bell rang again, and a desolate and tragic meaning rippled out, and then all kinds of musical instruments resonated in symphony.
Ah Ying danced around the central bonfire, the dance steps were not at all charming and graceful, its momentum was wide open and closed, vigorous and powerful, and Ah Ying's petite body burst out with a magnificent spirit.
"This dance is a tribute to the sacrifices of our ancestors. Ruohu explained softly.
The tragic mood intensified with the symphony of musical instruments and the dance of Aying, and all the demons in the field, including Ruohu, began to hum hymns, chanting from small and shallow voices, and gradually to neat and loud.
Shi Nianyuan couldn't help but be touched by this scene, Ah Ying happened to dance opposite the bonfire, and the firelight reflected the silhouette of the porcelain doll dancing. Through the firelight, Shi Nianyuan seemed to be able to see a desolate battlefield, with iron horses and glaciers, swords and halberds fighting, for the sake of glory, never dying.
The spiritual sense was stimulated, and Shi Nianyuan was stunned for a moment.
It's not just the power of music and dance...... Spiritual power, can it still be used like this?
In Shi Nianyuan's spiritual sense perception, a stream of demon elements overflowed from all the demons, and wisps of demon elements converged on the top of the high bonfire and couldn't help but resonate, and even constructed spells.
This feeling, similar to the Wind Talisman, is a blessing spell......
After a dance, Ah Ying stood in front of the bonfire, folded her hands, and recited a prayer, and the demons reverently agreed. Shi Nianyuan saw that some fox demons even had tears in their eyes, and followed Ah Ying to recite the same prayer.
"The heroic soul is immortal, bless the pupil fox. Ruohu's eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and he explained to Shi Nianyuan gently. Shi Nianyuan clasped his hands together and prayed softly in the Terran language.
Ah Ying closed the curtain with a "face and peace" salute and jumped off the stage.
"Sister Ruohu......" Ah Ying gently pulled the hem of Ruohu's skirt.
"A-Ying is awesome. Ruohu wiped away a tear from the corner of Ah Ying's eyes, turned his head to Shi Nianyuan and continued: "The demon clan is different from the human race, there will be almost no disputes between the same clan, it can be said that everyone is of one mind. β
Shi Nianyuan felt that when Ruohu was thinking about and analyzing problems, he always seemed to think from the perspective of the human race. Thinking about it sideways, Shi Nianyuan said: "The Terran race is indeed selfish and fierce, but the Terran race is indeed making rapid progress because of the internal war, and the rise of the Terran in the ancient times in the contention of hundreds of races does not rule out the boost of this nature. β
"Yes......" Ruohu's tone was complicated, and his eyes were as bright as water: "Ah Ying once asked me, why does every saint have to learn so many dances, why every warrior has to constantly improve his cultivation, if there are no warriors, won't there be no war?"
Shi Nianyuan sighed: "How did you answer?"
The pupil fox saintess hooked her orchid finger and brushed off the messy hair on the first floor: "I don't know how to answer...... I'm just telling Ah Ying that those who hold salaries for everyone should not let them freeze to death in the wind and snow. He who opens the way for liberty must not let him be trapped in thorns. Those who work for the common good must not be left alone. He who makes a living for the world shall not be buried in the hearts of men. β
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