Volume 2 The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes Chapter 35 Chang'an
In the ancient view, the ruins and broken walls are piled up.
Lin Ziyun faintly saw Lu Ping's corpse lying on the ground at the shabby curtain, his eyes white, and he still hadn't closed it.
"Ah......h
Lin Ziyun almost screamed, the woman's eyes were wide and refused to close, and one arm pointed to the position of the idol. He was suddenly shocked, and he didn't dare to look at it anymore, so he could only pray that the demon in the Taoist temple didn't find anything abnormal.
I don't know if two people have just died here, and there was a gust of wind for a while. The wind was cold to the bone, and Zijuan snuggled tightly in Lin Ziyun's arms.
Lingchou rummaged through the corpses, but when he didn't see the scriptures, he couldn't help but be a little angry. He flicked his fingers and set off a flash of fireworks, disposing of Luping's body. He looked around again, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. With a wave of his sleeve, a strong wind suddenly rose, kicking up the dust and rolling. It wasn't until there was no more blood in the hall that he was ready to leave.
As soon as he took half a step, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of it for a while. His eyes swept around until he landed on the idol in the main hall. The night light was faint, and the god seemed to be smiling, and half of his body had collapsed.
Yes, this is the idol! When she first found Luping, this woman kept staring at this idol. When Ling Chou thought about it now, he realized that something was wrong, and he suddenly stared at this idol with a pair of evil eyes.
Zijuan happened to see the pair of fierce eyes behind the statue, she was startled, and a cold sweat broke out all over her body. Seeing this, Lin Ziyun hurriedly covered her mouth.
When Lingchou heard the sound, his eyes lit up, and his body flew down to the central hall like a swallow, and he was about to lift the curtain with his hands.
"Babbling ......"
Suddenly a large mouse sprang out from behind the curtain, and its eyes flashed like ghostly fire in the dark night. The spirit sorrow was also taken aback, and secretly cursed bad luck.
When the rat saw the person, he scurried for a while, and disappeared into the hollow eye hole of the idol in the Taoist temple. Lingchou thought to himself that he should be suspicious, and he stared at the eyeless statue, feeling inexplicably terrified. He retreated at the moment, didn't stay longer, and walked away.
At this moment, Lin Ziyun, who was hiding behind the idol, was about to come out. It wasn't until he heard the footsteps drifting away that he breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, there was no movement, Zijuan pulled the corner of Lin Ziyun's clothes, and Lin Ziyun took Zijuan and walked out from behind the statue in embarrassment.
It was already the middle of the night, and the clear moon was hanging high, sprinkling the moonlight and dotting it, and the courtyard was like rippling water. It's just that the brother and sister didn't dare to stay here anymore, so Lin Ziyun hurriedly hugged Zijuan and walked out. Unexpectedly, Lin Ziyun just walked to the door, but saw a thin man dressed in black holding a sword in his arms and was about to step into the ancient temple.
The man obviously didn't expect there to be someone here, so he sighed lightly.
When Lin Ziyun saw someone coming in, he only felt extremely unlucky, this dilapidated temple is really a very peaceful place tonight. He was about to take Juan'er away, but the man stopped him.
"Stinky begging for food, could it be that you fled in a hurry when you knew that the uncle was coming?" The man shook his arms, and the sword fell on his hand like a flying dragon leaping into the air, and at this moment he pointed at Lin Ziyun with a smile and said.
"I don't know about the little one, it's just that the little one and his sister haven't eaten for many days. I wanted to come in and find something to eat, but my sister was scared when she saw a mouse, so she didn't dare to stay here. Lin Ziyun lowered his head and said.
Zijuan was frightened just now, and she grabbed Lin Ziyun's palm tremblingly, not daring to speak.
"What did you just say......?
Lin Ziyun wanted to leave this place quickly, but suddenly heard a man suddenly speak. He raised his eyes and saw that the person who spoke was dressed in a cyan Taoist robe, who was it not the Taoist priest who killed the beautiful woman just now?
Zijuan was startled when she saw his fierce and vicious look and her eyes were about to split. Lingchou glared at the brother and sister with a pair of evil eyes, Zijuan was so frightened that she hurriedly turned her head, her eyes were also buried on Lin Ziyun's shoulder, and she didn't dare to look at Lingchou.
Lin Ziyun was also startled, how could this Taoist priest go and come back? He just said that there were rats here, which must have made him aware of the strangeness. Seeing that he couldn't hide it, he hugged Zijuan tighter with both hands. It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. Since you can't hide, don't hide.
Lin Ziyun stared at Ling Chou, and said without fear: "Yes, three big rats, this ghost place is too heavy at night. ”
A sneer appeared on Ling Chou's face, and he only then reached out his divine sense and found that these two people were just mortals, maybe he was thinking too much.
"It's the first time I've heard of it. Haha......" The man in black with the sword laughed.
The matter of "Jiuhua Immortal Sutra", Ling Chou doesn't want others to know, if the scripture is really on these two people. Later, when the two of them left, he had his own way of finding them. He just wants these two people to leave quickly at the moment, this is called Hanako's mouth is unobstructed, and staying here is afraid that it will lead to trouble.
"Don't get out of ...... yet," Ling Chou shouted at Lin Ziyun.
"Hmm......" Lin Ziyun felt a little strange when he heard this. But after thinking about it carefully, I understood the thoughts of the blue-robed man, and he was afraid that this person had already left a means of tracking on him, so he was not afraid that he would run away. But if you don't leave at the moment, you are even more sitting.
"Hong'er, give them something to eat. Suddenly, a voice came. The voice was crisp and gentle, and she was expected to be a rather gentle woman.
"Yes, master. As soon as the words fell, a woman in red dressed as a maid came out from the corner. The girl held a vegetable box in her hand and walked slowly to Lin Ziyun and Zijuan.
The woman in red glanced at the two of them, frowned slightly, and said, "My master is kind-hearted and sees that your sister is starving, so let me send some steamed buns." Hurry up and finish your meal and leave, this is not your place, you know?"
Hearing the woman's sharp teeth, Lin Ziyun shook his head in his heart, but the man was kind after all, he clasped his fists and made a salute.
When he saw that the green-robed Taoist priest didn't dare to attack, he must have some scruples, so Lin Ziyun was not in a hurry. Zijuan got down from him, didn't dare to look at Lingchou, and stood timidly beside Lin Ziyun motionless.
"What a cute little sister!" The maid named Xiaohong couldn't help but praise Zijuan when she saw Zijuan's delicate face and white skin.
"Juan'er, it's not too late for us to eat something. Lin Ziyun was a little dazed when she saw that she was frightened too much tonight, and said with a smile.
Juan'er was nibbling on steamed buns, and one hand was still pulling Lin Ziyun's palm, as if she was afraid that he would leave. Lin Ziyun looked at her with a smile and couldn't help but touch her head.
Zijuan saw Brother Shi's gaze, just like when she was collecting medicine in the back mountain. Zijuan suddenly felt that the whole world was quiet, and she was no longer afraid in her heart.
"Hong'er, why haven't you come back yet?"
"Hey, master, why did you get out of the car. ”
A group of people appeared outside the Taoist temple, and there were six or seven people. First, a girl with a cold face and an extraordinary face came over. Beside him were five black-clad guards and a gray-haired old woman.
"In troubled times, there are very few people we can help, and even fewer people can help. But you have to remember that if you have good thoughts in your heart, you will accumulate great virtues. The girl spoke softly, as if to educate the little red girl.
Xiaohong was not nervous when she saw her master's words, she stuck out her tongue at the girl and said, "I know, I know." Master, you are a bodhisattva, Xiaohong must learn more from you. ”
"Hmph, you're ......poor," the girl sighed helplessly when she saw Xiaohong's naughty appearance.
In troubled times, the rivers and lakes, the beacon fire and wolf smoke, even at the feet of the Son of Heaven, known as the eternal peace, and the imperial city of Chang'an forever is full of displaced people, mourning all over the wilderness.
The carriage came from outside the city, the brocade curtain was lifted, and a young girl in a pink brocade robe poked out of her head.
"Mo Dao is not at ease in this life, and the flowers in Chang'an City are smiling. I don't know what is so good about this imperial city of Taiping Chang'an?" the girl's white boots fell to the ground, and her beautiful eyes looked forward to the majestic imperial city.
She was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a beautiful cardamom, skin like clotted fat, a collar like a grub, and teeth like a rhino.
The appearance of such fairy-like women has already made the passing traders make their heads upside down. It's just that there is a fierce and evil spirit in this group of people, so that those who can see the flowers can only watch from a distance, and dare not look closely.
"The weather in the north is too dry, but it's better in the south. The girl pursed her lips and smiled and talked to the old woman next to her.
"Ahem......"
"Chaoyu, you've really thought about it. If you come back, you may never be able to get out again. The old woman spoke quietly.
Xiaohong on the side saw Shangguan coughing towards the rain and took a white mink fur.
Shangguan Chaoyu paused slightly, and Rou Su tied the cloak around his neck. She was like a fairy in the sky, but she became a magnolia flower in the mortal world because she was infected with the wind and dust.
"I'm not afraid of the wind and rain in the city, I'm afraid that there will be no place to go in this life......"
The carriage entered the city, and Lin Ziyun and Zijuan also followed the group. The soldiers guarding the city gate saw two little ones called Huazi following behind, and shouted: "Why are you following? Don't stop quickly, Chang'an City won't take in Huazi." ”
Lin Ziyun, brother and sister, were once again blocked outside the imperial city.
"With a little vision, you dare to stop the people brought by my master?" Xiaohong pointed at the soldier who shouted.
"Ah...... Princess Changle's distinguished guest, the little one didn't dare to stop her. The little one should be damned, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Taishan......" The soldier hurriedly apologized. When the carriage was a little farther away, the soldier couldn't help but spit on the ground and scolded: "What bullshit, it's just a princess of the former dynasty, what's so great." ”
Lin Ziyun's eyes narrowed into a thin line, staring at the azure sky, and clenched his fists tightly.
Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, he prefers to go to the tiger mountains. Lin Ziyun knew that Ling Chou would definitely suspect him, but in the face of a powerful cultivator, he knew very well that escaping would not necessarily solve the problem, especially since he was still carrying Zijuan.
Ling Sorrow has scruples, which is Lin Ziyun's opportunity. He can only take one step at a time now.
Entering Chang'an City, it was another world.
The siege of the city is nine miles long in all directions, and there is a city gate on each side, showing the majesty of the royal style. There are nine straight streets and nine horizontal streets in the city, which are distinct. The marble streets, where the troika can walk side by side, are as straight as a heavenly road. The mansions on both sides are majestic and magnificent, and there are stone carvings of Rui beasts in front of the door, red bricks with green eaves, carved beams and painted columns, all of which are extravagant.
Lin Ziyun and Zijuan both saw the grandeur of the imperial city for the first time, and both of them were shocked by the magnificent capital in front of them. Although he didn't know how many high-rise buildings he had seen on the earth, Lin Ziyun couldn't help but marvel at the prosperity of this place.
"Your Royal Highness the Princess, Prince Jing Huan has prepared a reception banquet in the Drunken Immortal Building, and ordered the old slave to inform His Highness. "Not long after the group entered the city, an old servant with white hair and red face greeted them.
"Your master has a heart, but I came from Pingji and accidentally contracted the wind and cold, you go to tell your master, the heart is happy to accept, but the sick body does not dare to see the son, and I hope to forgive. The voice of the girl in pink came from the carriage.
"This ...... It's just that the prince has been talking about His Royal Highness in the past three years. He asked me to invite His Highness to go, but His Highness didn't go, and the old slave ...... "Although the old slave listened to her feeling unwell, she still opened her mouth to invite."
"What a rude servant, His Highness said not to go, just not to go...... Do you know?" Lingchou was so hot that he couldn't hold back his scolding. He was about to use the Xuanyin needle to stab the old slave, but the old woman on the side snorted lightly, and she didn't know what means she used to stop him.
This Xuanyin needle, which killed Luping in the ancient view, was gently pounced by a yellowed talisman.
"Go, tell your family. His Royal Highness was sick, and after he recovered, he came to visit, and he was worried. The old woman said lightly.
has been frightened by the sorrow and the old woman's devilish methods, and the old slave has repeatedly said yes. He didn't dare to stay here any longer, so he crawled away.
"Mother-in-law......"
"It's okay, what's the matter if it's known?" the old woman interrupted Shangguan Chaoyu's words and said with an unchanged face.
Only Shangguan Chaoyu knew what this old man's words represented, and it seemed that the destruction of a dynasty was really a clapping for her. When this scrawny old woman said this, she seemed to be an overlord who looked down on the world, and like a divine sword about to come out of its sheath.
The little maid leading the horse took the reins, and the maid who greeted the door stood respectfully at the door of the mansion with "Changle Mansion" written on it.
The princess's favorite was pear blossoms, so she planted pear trees in her house that bloom all year round. There was no breeze blowing, but petals and flowers fell.
"Brother, I don't want to leave my brother......" Zijuan in front of the princess's mansion cried loudly, and her pretty face was already crying like a big cat.
"I don't want to go with you, brother...... I want my brother ......"
"Good boy, go with Shizun, you can cultivate immortals. The old woman with pale hair took Zijuan by the hand and said kindly. Where does she still have the demeanor of looking at the world just now and the domineering spirit that makes Ling Chou miss and dare not say anything, she is just a kind old man at the moment.
"Brother......
Lin Ziyun didn't dare to look back, he was afraid that he couldn't help it. Zijuan's voice echoed in his mind, but he couldn't protect her at all now.
"Your sister has a spiritual root, there is no one in ten thousand, if you practice with me, you can set foot on the fairy road from now on. If I was with you, you wouldn't be able to protect yourself, you could endure this kind of hardship, but your sister obviously had a better choice......"
"After entering Chang'an City, you can make your own decision. I want this child not to blame you in the future, let her go with me. ”
That old woman is indeed an immortal cultivator, if she really wants to harm Zijuan, she doesn't have to tell this kind of lie, with her means and identity.
Before parting, Lin Ziyun secretly put the bag that might have hidden the "Jiuhua Immortal Sutra" on Zijuan's body.
Lin Ziyun is not a qualified good brother, and he definitely can't be called it. There were too many people he wanted to protect, and now, as the old woman said, he couldn't protect himself. Zijuan has extraordinary roots and bones, and she has always wanted to practice, and now she can be accepted by Linghua's mother-in-law, which can be regarded as a good choice.
The Chang'an Ancient Road is full of traffic, pedestrians are selling, and Lin Ziyun doesn't seem to belong here, not to this world.
Some of his long hair fell down in his eye sockets, and at this moment, Lin Ziyun especially wanted an autumn rain to pour on the sky, and he could cry bitterly.