In the middle of the night, Xue Zicheng woke up from meditation.

He lifted the curtain of the tent, walked outside, took a deep breath of the cold air outside, and shivered subconsciously.

The white haze exhaled from the nasal cavity, and soon, it was blown away by the north wind.

He looked at the unusually bright starry sky above him, and his mind was a little troubled, so he circled around his tent and said hello to the soldiers patrolling back and forth.

Looking into the distance coldly, Xue Zicheng found that there was also some light in Xi Chao's tent over there, and it seemed that he was also a sleepless person.

Putting his hands into his sleeves, with such a little warmth, Xue Zicheng walked over.

said hello to the guards outside the door, and before he could enter the tent to ask, Xi Chao opened the curtain and greeted him first.

"I guess it's you, what kind of etiquette do you talk about on this cold day? Come on in! Xi Chao said with a smile.

Xue Zicheng responded, but he was no longer rigid, and followed Xi Chao into the tent.

There is a stove lit inside, and there is still half of the burnt wood in the stove, which also makes the inside hot, and it has a feeling of spring.

Xue Zicheng picked up the iron tongs and poked it casually, and said with a smile: "I have to sue General Huan, why is your stove still a double-flower made by the palace office, but mine is a rusty and broken thing?" ”

Xi Chao was not annoyed when he heard this, of course he knew that he was joking, so he also smiled: "If you like it, just take it over, no matter how big it is, it really takes it as a matter to say a few words!" ”

Xue Zicheng thought it was funny and laughed twice. He asked again: "It's going to start tomorrow, why don't you go to bed sooner as a military advisor?" ”

Xi Chao shook his head: "Aren't you the same!" ”

"Alas!" Xue Zicheng casually sat down on the seat next to the stove. Pulling out his hand, he leaned over to the fireside and slowly smoked it with warmth, "I can't sleep because of Xie Xiaoman and Xia Hua." These two people, one after the other, left quietly. This thing...... It's unpredictable. ”

Xi Chao glanced at it and sighed softly: "It's so far." This matter can only be put aside for a while, and the affairs in the army should be the main thing first. In any case, the joint attack on Zhao is the top priority. ”

Xue Zicheng nodded: "It's just that having said that. The affairs of the two of them may not be unrelated to the military situation. It doesn't matter if the rest is anything, I'm just scared of ......."

"Afraid of what?" Xi Chao subconsciously asked, in fact, he already had seven or eight answers in his heart.

Xue Zicheng stopped talking.

The two of them know it.

What they are afraid of is simple. It's also straightforward.

The reason why Xie Xiaoman left. It was blasted away by Huan Wen. As Murong Ke said, at this juncture, the loss of a monk on our side is already a great loss, if ...... Of course, only if! Xie Xiaoman was against the water, and joined the hostile camp with Xia Hua in a fit of anger......

In this matter, whether it was Xue Zicheng or Xi Chao, their thoughts turned slightly to that side. You'll feel cold.

Even if Xie Xiaoman's cultivation level is not very smart, Xue Zicheng still has another strength. But the summer flowers......

"Don't think about it, I think the relationship between that Xia Hua girl and Xie Xiaoman is very special. And...... A character of her level shouldn't take care of some worldly things because of Xie Xiaoman's mood? Xi Chao sighed softly.

Xue Zicheng shook his head: "Xia Hua treated and saved people in the army before, isn't it a worldly thing?" The more people like them, the more they can't be taken away by common sense. If my previous judgment was correct, Xia Hua's cultivation had already reached the transcendent realm, and it was only one step away from ascending. At this level, it is really difficult for people to go further, and ordinary meditation is almost useless. I've heard of people practicing through the power of faith, but this is the first time I've actually seen it. ”

"The power of faith?" Xi Chao was a little puzzled.

Xue Zicheng roughly explained like Xi Chao, and then continued: "Rouran has a wide range of followers in the Western Regions, and unlike the gods of Buddhism and Taoism in the Central Plains, Rouran often does some things. It's just that what Rouran does is not necessarily a good thing. ”

"Rouran is a very complex god, when he is in a good mood, he can make the wind and rain smooth and the grass fertile. When you are in a bad mood, it can also cause the heavens and the earth to change color and the livestock to die. ”

"There are people who worship such gods?" Xi Chao frowned.

Xue Zicheng chuckled and bowed his head: "There are many differences between the views of the people of the Western Regions and the Han people of the Central Plains, they don't think that God must take care of people's existence. In their eyes, God is God, a being who can do whatever he wants, and no one can stop him. Moreover, when the gods send down their wrath or grace, all people can do is simply accept it. ”

"Thunder and rain dew, Gu is Jun'en." Xi Chao nodded, "I probably understand." Rouran is not merciful, nor is she cruel. He just looked at everything in the world indifferently, maybe for him, human life and ants, there is probably no relationship between who is light and who is important. ”

"That's true." Xue Zicheng echoed, "Indeed, my master once said a word. Once you stand above the clouds, there is really no difference between a man and an ant. ”

With that, the two of them fell into deep thought. A sense of desolation gradually permeated my heart, and it was hard to imagine what I could see after really reaching that height, looking up and looking down, except for a barren land.

"Far from it. In short, Rouran's line has always been on the path of cultivating with the power of faith, and Xia Hua is a person over there, so naturally it is the same. Xue Zi continued to speak, "Treating and healing for everyone here is very simple, and you can gain people's hearts." The human heart is a kind of faith, and once it accumulates to a certain extent, it will become a force that is difficult to shake. Natsuka's power is terrifying, and, most frighteningly, we don't know exactly what she's going to do next......"

"When you come like the wind without a sound, and when you go, you disappear without a trace, such a character is indeed terrifying." Xi Chaodao.

The stove burned slowly, but it couldn't completely dispel the chill in the tent.

The wind whistling outside blew the tent slightly from time to time, and the bamboo supporting the tent made a low sound, creaking, and muffled sound.

"When you came, I saw that the lights on General Huan's side were still on?" Xi Chao asked thoughtlessly.

"It's dark to look at." Xue Zicheng laughed at himself, "How can a character like General Huan be worried because of something that I don't know if it will happen?" Only people like us will bother themselves. ”

"That's right." Xi Chao also smiled and shook his head.

The night wind is getting colder, and tomorrow morning is the time to assemble.

A whole half a year of preparation, victory or defeat, in one fell swoop.

"If we lose...... The general's family has been hollowed out, and it will really be over by then. Xi Chao was slightly stunned, took the teacup casually, and handed it to his mouth, only to find that it was already empty. There was only a drop of cold residue left, which fell into his mouth, almost causing him to shiver.

Xue Zicheng did not answer.

The barracks were quiet, as if hibernating.

The soldiers who were on the night vigil were blowing the cold wind, and from time to time they raised their collars higher and shrunk their clothes tighter.

Occasionally, acquaintances pass by, and the two only nod their heads to each other, even if they say hello. It seems that as long as you open your mouth and exhale a breath, your body will lose a lot of calories.

The riding boots trampled on the frosty earth, hard and dull.

The voice was muffled and reached the ears of everyone who could not sleep at night.

Huan Wen listened to these footsteps, and stared at the top of his head in the dark night, as if he wanted to see through the top of the tent, and his eyes almost showed a fierce taste.

He really didn't sleep, he just didn't know what was going on in his heart.

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The night wind is often more chilly in the mountains, and there are not many places that can really shelter from the wind, especially in this kind of deep mountains and old forests, there is not even a broken temple that can be settled, and it is really not a good place to spend the night in winter.

The sound of coughing came out, which was particularly ethereal in the wind, although it was suppressed and muffled, it still made Xing Ge feel harsh.

Xing Ge's heart tightened, and he quickened the movements in his hands.

didn't dare to make a fire, Xing Ge could only collect some dead grass and fallen leaves to cover his body, and chatted for comfort.

It's not for himself to collect these things, Xing Singer's movements are also familiar, at this time, he used the front of his shirt to pocket, walked back a few steps, and covered Xie Xiaoman's body.

Xie Xiaoman coughed twice, looked at him with wide eyes in the dark, felt the fallen leaves fall on his body, and suddenly chuckled.

"You say, if a person dies and is buried in the earth little by little, is this also the feeling?"

Xie Xiaoman couldn't say a word, which startled Xing Ge.

"Xie Niangzi, don't talk nonsense! You are a cultivator, how can you die so easily! Fortunately, it was a dark night with a very light moonlight, and Xing Ge's pale complexion was not exposed.

When Xie Xiaoman heard this, he rolled his eyes: "Who wants to die?" That's it, you take it seriously. Ahem! ”

Xie Xiaoman rubbed his chest and frowned.

"Thank you, don't talk! After this night, let's turn around the hill and take a look, I remember that there are a few farmhouses over there, let's go over and see if we can get some food and clothing. Xing Ge said.

The two hid in the mountains for a day...... To be precise, Xie Xiaoman hid for a long time, and the rest of the time, Xie Xiaoman was in a half-conscious state.

The sword wound was too serious, and even if he shot several hemostatic charms in succession, he still couldn't rebuild his heart.

After all, the hemostatic charm is a primary talisman, and the effect is basically only the word "hemostasis", for Xie Xiaoman's injury, the effect is only better than nothing.

A gust of wind blew, blowing away most of the fallen leaves on Xie Xiaoman's body, and all of them blew onto Xing Ge's body.

Xing Ge sneezed.

"Why don't you light a fire?" Xie Xiaoman frowned.

"I'm afraid of luring General Jiang's people over." Xing Ge scratched his head. (To be continued......)