As soon as I thought that the matter had not been investigated clearly, I had to stay in Zhifu Palace honestly, and when I was bored, I moved a rattan ball and sat on the steps, caught two crickets, and fought with myself in the ring.

After dark, I quietly climbed onto the roof and lay down on the glazed tiles to bask in the moon.

I don't know how the third brother is doing now, whether he is angry with the old demon woman Zhenlan, how his father will treat him, whether he will pay attention to him, and my maid Dongge, the weather in Xiliang should be a little colder at this time, has she prepared firewood in advance, is she still holding the quilt and shrinking in the corner, shivering from the cold.

I am a family lover, and the Mingsha Mountain Grottoes are not my home, but after leaving Dunhuang, I still miss the empty caves with four walls.

bored, he simply pillowed his hands on the back of his head and sang mournfully: "The little fox is standing on the sand dune, who is marrying the bride?" Oh, the procession is ten miles long, the black goose rides a white horse, and the quail is the matchmaker......"

As I was singing, there was a burst of laughter, the sound of which floated from above my head, and I craned my neck to look, and under the moonlight, a man rushed up with his head and feet, and stood not far from me, looking at the figure of Kanchuan Lang.

I sat up and said, "Why are you here?" ”

He sat down next to me and said with a smile, "I just came from Master's place, and when I came out to walk, I heard someone singing, so I came here to cheer on me." ”

Then he chewed on the lyrics and wondered, "The little fox is standing on the sand dune, and it is waiting for its bride?" ”

I shook my head and said no, "When the sun goes down, the little fox puts on straw sandals and it becomes a human." It is a messenger in the desert, where the message begins at sunset and returns to Moon City at sunrise. ”

Presumably, Yan Chuanlang has been staying in Zhongtian and has heard enough of Xianle, which is somewhat unheard of.

"Is this your Xiliang's nursery rhyme?"

I shook my head again, "I made it up myself, and I had nothing to do while in the grotto, but to sing to pass the time." ”

Yan Chuanlang smiled and sighed, "It seems that the desert of Mingsha Mountain is very mysterious, and there is actually a fox spirit wearing straw sandals." ”

I looked at the moon with both eyes and whispered, "Sort of! ”

"You seem to be unhappy today, is it because the Nine Immortals and the Palm Sect questioned your matter, I heard Master Fang say it when he came back."

I sighed with my cheeks: "No, it's just that I miss my third brother and my Xiliang." Although I also hope to be able to stay in Zhongtian, but at the moment I know that staying here will not be recognized by the immortals, so after thinking about it carefully, I still hope to be able to return to Xiliang, at least I can stay by the third brother's side freely. ”

As he said this, tears slowly flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Yan Chuanlang took my shoulder and turned me to him, then reached out and gently wiped away my tears, and sat upright and said, "Don't cry, I can understand your feelings." In fact, to tell the truth, it is indeed the best choice for the national teacher to let you stay in Zhongtian for the time being. ”

"Why do you say that?"

"Ah Mo, if it is possible, I am willing to send you back to Xiliang to take a look at the rules of Zhongtian and the jurisdiction of the underworld, but if I send you out of Zhongtian at this time, I am afraid that your soul will be uneasy, and your soul may be scattered halfway."

I was shocked, and I wondered, "How come, am I not still alive, how can I be gone?" ”

He said slowly, "Because you are a human body, but you have not really died; Stepping on the River Styx, but the body is still shackled and unable to go. Therefore, you can't go back to Xiliang for the time being, and the underworld can't accept you, so you can only stay in Zhongtian. ”

It was like something was struggling, trying to burst out of my heart, making me spasm.

"So, so I'm—"

He nodded and said, "Amo, maybe you've already guessed it. Yes, if strictly speaking, you're now between being a non-human and a ghost......"

"Neither human nor ghost......"

The wind swept through the roof of Zhifu Palace, and my mind suddenly went blank.