[43] The way
When he returned to Lanfu, he unexpectedly saw a table of food. Lan Rujuan was busy, and when she saw Lan Fei carrying a bag of rice and vegetables, she said, "My mother also asked where you went, and you too, such a big girl, you don't say a word when you go out?" It worries us both. ”
Lan Fei tugged at the corner of her lips and put down the object in her hand: "It's Lan Fei who is wrong." ”
Lan Rujuan said again: "By the way, I heard that you are going to Kunlun to pick some Tianshan Snow Lotus?" ”
Thinking that her grandmother was hiding the truth for her, she said, "Yes...... Yes, my grandmother has just recovered from a serious illness, and I heard that Tianshan Snow Lotus is the most supportive, so I have to go on a long trip recently. ”
Lan Rujuan said: "Well, he is a good boy with filial piety. After a pause, "You can go with confidence, I will take care of my mother." ”
Lan Fei nodded this time. I don't know how much better the food at that table is better than what I made, and my grandmother doesn't pursue anything when she is old, she can eat well and sleep well, and Lan Fei is relieved. In addition, Lan Rujuan is her biological daughter and has not seen her for many years, and grandma must be in a good mood for this reunion. Thinking of this, Lan Fei also reduced her anxiety about going to Kunlun a little more, and she didn't have to worry about the extra three days. With this aunt here, she has no reason to be worried.
Seeing that the sky was already bright, he thought that Dugu Chen's temperament must not be rash anymore, maybe he was already waiting at the door, so he said to Lan Rujuan: "Then aunt, I'll go and pack up the baggage first." Then he turned and left.
Where she couldn't see, Lan Rujuan pursed her lips and smiled.
Later, Lan Fei learned that her biggest mistake was not to let Duguchen enter the mansion.
At that time, Dugu Chen was indeed waiting at the gate of Lanfu. He felt that the fox demon aura in the Lan Mansion was strong again today, but he knew that the Lan Mansion was inhabited, and it was not good for him to enter it rashly like yesterday.
Lan Fei didn't have anything to bring, two sets of clothes, more than three taels of silver left over from buying rice and vegetables, and a golden hairpin given by Liu Yan, who was afraid of being patronized by thieves, and nothing else.
She opened the door and saw that Dugu Chen was already there, and she was in a good mood and said, "Dugu Gongzi is early." ”
Dugu Chen turned around: "Morning." Then he asked, "How is the old man looking today?" ”
Lan Fei only said that he cared about his grandmother, so he smiled and said, "Grandma is very good, Lao Gongzi is worried." ”
Seeing Lan Fei say this, Dugu Chen couldn't say more, thinking that there was a fox demon passing by to practice last night, but he didn't do anything to his grandmother again. Even if he passed by, I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to find out the reason when he went in now, so he said, "If the girl is ready, why don't you set off here?" ”
Lan Fei nodded.
She looked back again and glanced at Lan Fu.
"What's wrong?"
“…… It's just that I haven't left home since I was a child. Lan Fei smiled slightly, "It's nothing, I'll have to leave when I grow up." ”
Dugu Chen was also thoughtful.
He didn't know where his home was, and he was adopted by his master since he was a child. The master taught him swordsmanship, took him to cultivate immortals, and also took care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation on weekdays.
But just a few months ago, Master was brutally murdered by a fox demon in his room. In the master's hands, he found a few ink-colored fox furs, and immediately decided to travel all over the world to find the ink fox to avenge the master.
Even if he knew that the aura of Kunlun Immortal Mountain was lingering, and non-ordinary monsters could break in, and his master was in an important position in the sect, he could not kill lightly.
But as a disciple of Kunlun, the only disciple of the master, putting aside the responsibility of destroying demons and defending the Dao, this sea of blood and hatred, even if he tried his life, he must revenge.
Seeing that although he was walking, his thoughts seemed to float to the clouds, and Lan Fei was inconvenient to interrupt, but stroked his hair behind him.
Walking to the outskirts, Dugu Chen came back to his senses and said: "There are two roads, one is the waterway, but recently the flood in Chaoyun City has skyrocketed, and I am afraid that there are no boats on this river." There is also the land route, from here, around the evening, there will be a post station. ”
Lan Fei bit her lip, she wanted to ask why she didn't resist the sword, and felt that he naturally had his reasons for saying this, so she said, "It seems that the land route is safer." ”
Dugu Chen began to walk again.
It's just that Dugu Chen is used to this kind of place full of dead branches, and although Lan Fei is not pampered, she has never been to the suburbs, so every step she takes feels like the next step will be broken. It wasn't until he saw Dugu Chen walking five steps away from him that he had to say: "Son, you go slower......" and was afraid that he would find himself in trouble and didn't want to be with her.
Dugu Chen was called by her, her figure froze, and she looked at her skirt hanging on the withered branch with some grievances on her face, walked back, helped her break the branch, and said, "I'm sorry, I walked too fast." ”
Lan Fei was also a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm also dragging you down...... paused, bent down, and tore the almost floor-length skirt, "That's better." ”
Dugu Chen moved his lips slightly and didn't say anything more. It's just that this time's pace slowed down a lot, and Lan Fei hurried to follow.
The branches of the dense forest in the suburbs are mostly withered, but fortunately the weather is sunny these days, otherwise the smell of rain corrosion will be more troublesome. There was a lot of sunlight shining through the branches above her head, powerfully sprinkled on the ground, and the mottled marks seemed to carry the temperature, and Lan Fei couldn't help but stretch out her hand to hold a wisp.
"If you're tired, say yes." Dugu Chen whispered.
"No...... Not tired. Lan Fei smiled, but suddenly an uneasiness rose in her heart. Dugu Chen also noticed it and immediately pulled out his sword.
"Be careful." He looked around alarmingly.
The sound of rustling came from the side, gradually approaching. Both of them smelled a trace of fishy smell in the air, Lan Fei had never really faced the enemy, and her whole body was a little weak at the first time.
Suddenly, the sound of the spur stopped.
"What's the matter-" Lan Fei's word "matter" was still in her mouth, and Dugu Chen slashed behind her with a sword aura, and then she turned around in an instant, only to see a bloody mouth on top of her head.
If it weren't for Dugu Chen's sword, I'm afraid she would have been quietly swallowed by the giant python.
But the sword qi only stopped the giant python for a second, although its size was huge, and it was not a problem to swallow five or six people in one bite, but it was also very flexible. Seeing that he didn't swallow Lan Fei in one bite, he was suddenly furious, and the snake arched up, ready to attack again.
Dugu Chen jumped up with his sword and stabbed it into the heart.
The giant python immediately switched its attack target and attacked Duguchen on the border. Dugu Chen is strong in swordsmanship, while the giant python is strong in strength and scales. Although the python's abdomen is soft, it is also smart, and it protects its abdomen to the death, never exposing its weaknesses. Lan Fei looked at the inseparability of the fight, and couldn't help but feel anxious, only hating herself that although she knew spells, she didn't know how to help Dugu Chen.
Looking at the giant python's eyes, which were as big as bronze mirrors, she suddenly had a plan.
As soon as his mind moved, Zi Aya appeared in his hand.
Dugu Chen was still looking for a gap to attack the giant python's abdomen without giving up, but his eyes swept to the ink clothes for a moment, and then he found that Lan Fei jumped into the air and waved purple silk at the eyes of the giant python.
The purple silk with a spell actually pierced the right eye directly through the left eye of the giant python. In an instant, the python's whole body arched in pain, and its abdomen was suddenly exposed. Dugu Chen took advantage of this wonderful opportunity to stab a sword into the heart of the giant python.
Seeing the giant python fall to the ground, twitching slightly, Lan Fei breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew the blood-stained purple silk in her hand. But he looked down and found that he was in mid-air at some point, and with an "ah" sound, he fell directly from mid-air.
Dugu Chen's hand was quick, he grabbed her with one step, and when he fell to the ground, he instantly withdrew his hand, and saluted: "Offended." ”
Lan Fei shook her head: "It's okay...... If you don't help me, I'll fall to my death. But he smiled, "It's dead this time, right?" ”
Dugu Chen's gaze fell on the giant python, and his face turned a little colder.
He doesn't know when the man-eating python came out in this suburb, not to mention that the python likes yin, this area has always been sultry, and its appearance is too unreasonable.
Looking at Lin Shenyuan, he didn't know how many such giant pythons there were in the distance, although he could deal with it, he was afraid......
Seeing that Zi Aya, who was originally in Lan Fei's hand, was gone, she couldn't help asking, "Your ...... What about weapons? ”
"Weapons?" Lan Fei was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, "Well, that's the case, it will only appear when I want to use it." ”
Dugu Chen was a little surprised, the person in front of him clearly couldn't see the slightest cultivation, but he had already practiced and had a connection with weapons, and he couldn't help but want to go back to Kunlun with her to see why.
Besides, she made a clean move, not at all like an ordinary girl who has never been far away. Grandma only said that she could save the dead, but she never said that she could kill monsters.
"Dugu Gongzi...... What's wrong? Seeing that his expression was a little inappropriate, Lan Fei spoke, "Shall we continue to go now?" ”
Dugu Chen retracted his thoughts and nodded: "Let's go." He added, "The dangers ahead are unknown, but I will protect you." ”
Lan Fei was slightly stunned, and then responded softly: "Okay." ”
With the previous giant python attack, Dugu Chen no longer put his sword into the sheath, always vigilant, just afraid that there would be some monsters suddenly attacking. If he hadn't looked around, he wouldn't have known that the python was already close in front of him. With his talent above his peers, this is the first time he has encountered such a thing.
Only this time I traveled until the evening, and there were no more visions. Dugu Chen said: "The post station is near here, and you can rest in a while." ”
Lan Fei nodded, but her gaze fell on his sword.
Although they didn't have lanterns or fire, Dugu Chen's sword always emitted a faint blue light, illuminating the path they were walking one by one. She was very envious of such a weapon, and thought to herself that it would be nice if her purple aya could also shine.
It's just that Dugu Chen's sword suddenly lit up.
"It seems to be ......" Dugu Chen looked ahead, the dilapidated post station, which was half broken and half broken, and was hanging aside.
"What's going on?" Lan Fei asked.
Dugu Chen shook his head: "Fierce house, extremely resentful. After a pause, "The post station here has always been safe, and I don't know what the reason for it has become like this." As he spoke, he wanted to go in. But in a blink of an eye, he thought that he was not alone, and he had some scruples, so he stopped and turned to look at Lan Fei, "Are you afraid of ghosts?" ”
Lan Fei was stunned, and said in her heart that she had never seen a ghost, so how could she know if she was afraid. But he remembered another thing and asked, "What the hell is here...... Will you go out and harm passers-by? ”
"Yes."
"Then let's go in." Lan Fei raised her head slightly, as if she was cheering herself up, "It's not far from Cyclamen Town, it's not close, wouldn't it be too bad if a pedestrian passed by and was killed." ”
Dugu Chen smiled faintly, agreeing with her thoughts, and walked in front of her, protecting her behind.