Chapter 497: Homesickness
Jiang Lan'er told herself in her heart that she should not think too much, sleep quietly first, and she would definitely come up with the right way when she got up tomorrow morning.
However, no matter how hard she tried to put her thoughts away, her heart was very unstable and steady, and the feeling of lying in bed was very different from before.
In the darkness, she got up and walked to the window again, pushed open the window, and it was already pitch black outside, and the fairy mountain fairyland of the spirit world was completely shrouded in night. Just looking at the night sky, there is no big difference between the spiritual world and the Xuan world, the Milky Way is hanging high, the sky is full of stars, and they are all under the same sky.
Jiang Lan'er closed the window again and lay on the bed again, this time she felt much more at ease, everything was still the same as before, how could there be any crisis, maybe the master was prepared for danger in times of peace.
Jiang Lan'er fell asleep deeply, until she heard the first golden rooster report, she turned around and looked out the window, it was still dark, but she felt that she was completely rested. I thought to myself, since Master told her not to wake up early, she would sleep a little longer.
However, the dawn seemed to be very fast, and Jiang Lan'er seemed to be walking in a smoky bamboo forest. Suddenly, her feet slipped and she fell into a bottomless place with water, but not a pool. She stepped on the slippery dirt and continued to walk, her hands down to the cool water.
Jiang Lan'er told herself that there was nothing to worry about, and it was already dawn. She looked up, and sure enough, the sky light was shining down, illuminating everything in front of her. However, what shocked her was that in front of her, a black phoenix skeleton stood prominently. Jiang Lan'er flew up, but saw blood-red eyes flashing in the two hollows in the eyes of the phoenix skeleton, revealing a fierce light.
Jiang Lan'er flew out of the deep pit, and it was still the misty bamboo forest, but there was a dark shadow blocking her way.
"Hmph, you're always restless and self-conscious, and this time, I'm afraid your soul really can't go back. Hum, hum, hum!"
An old and hoarse voice came from the black shadow, and Jiang Lan'er looked at it fixedly, and it turned out to be an old woman who described it as withered.
The old woman wore a black cloak, a deadwood cane in one hand, and a black boat lamp in the other, which shone ghostly green. Her face was wrinkled, her eyes were yellow, and she looked disgusting.
"You look like you've lived for a thousand years, but you're more ugly than the dead, what are you still alive?" Jiang Lan'er was sharp-tongued, and she counted down the old woman as soon as she opened her mouth.
"You are dying, and you are still so tricky and mean, what do you want to be happy?" The old woman's hoarse voice made Jiang Lan'er extremely uncomfortable to hear.
"You may be able to live and die, but you are hiding in the fog with your withered staff and black light, and life is better than death. Even if I die, I will be reborn immediately, and my life will be more meaningful. Although Jiang Lan'er said, she didn't know what the meaning of talking to such a withered old woman was.
The old woman was so angry that she raised her deadwood cane and stabbed it at Jiang Lan'er's chest. It's too late, it's fast, Jiang Lan'er's fingers are in the air, the green dragon rushes out to the sky, Jiang Lan'er jumps up, but suddenly wakes up, it turns out that he had a dream.
At this moment, the door opened, and one of Jiang Suchen's disciples walked in with a dinner plate.
"Sister Lan'er, my name is Xin Juan, the fairy lord asked me to tell you that she will come back as soon as possible today, and you must wait patiently for her here. She said as she placed the tray on the long table across the bed. "If you need anything else, just let me know. ”
"Okay, Xin Juan, I see. Jiang Lan'er had just woken up from a nightmare, still with lingering palpitations, and barely managed to squeeze out a smile.
However, she jumped up, ran to the window, pushed it open, and the refreshing breath came to her face, and there seemed to be a sweet smell in the air. It's a good feeling to be young, and the old woman in the dream is just so sad. She turned around and saw that Xin Juan was still standing aside, so she politely greeted, "How long have you been following my master?"
"It's been five years. Xin Juan stood at the table, smiling and looking at Jiang Lan'er.
"It's been five years, yes, it's been a long time. Jiang Lan'er also smiled. "Although I've been away from here for ten years, I feel that everything is the same as before, nothing has changed, it's just comfortable and leisurely, right?" Jiang Lan'er looked casual and chatting casually.
Xin Juan sighed, her expression solemnized, "Alas, how can there be." Although she wanted to speak, she quickly confided, "It must be very different from when you were here, although you can't see it from the outside, but we can all feel it." Especially in the past few years, we are panicking, not only because of gluttony and ghost burning, but also because many people of our spirit race are no longer living long, and more and more people are passing away. ”
After hearing this, Jiang Lan'er's expression was extremely grim, and she asked, "Isn't there a shadowless heavenly guard in the spirit world, how can there be an invasion of the Burning Army?"
"There are more and more loopholes in the shadowless sky, even if the four major pavilions are all dispatched, it will be difficult to bridge, not to mention that Hanmei Pavilion, Frost Chrysanthemum Pavilion, and Qingzhu Pavilion are still fighting openly and secretly, and they are not united at all. Xin Juan said helplessly.
"Alas!" Jiang Lan'er also sighed, "The mountains and rivers in the spiritual world are good, and the people are also extraordinary, but after all, it is not a pure land, and there is endless competition for fame and fortune. ”
"Sister Lan'er, hurry up and eat, the food is going to be cold. Xin Juan pointed to the plate and said.
"Well, okay. Jiang Lan'er walked to the table, Xin Juan hurriedly poured her a glass of warm water, she took it, and asked, "You said that many Spirit Clan people have passed away, is it because of some disease transmission?"
"I haven't heard of any disease spreading, but a lot of people of old age have died suddenly one after another, and I don't know what the reason is. ”
"It can't be related to the loophole in the shadowless sky, right?" Jiang Lan'er stared at Xin Juan intently.
"I don't know," Xin Juan shook her head, "However, the Immortal Lord is urging the other Pavilion Masters to find out what the cause is as soon as possible with her."
"My master is still busy plugging the loopholes of the shadowless sky every day, right?" Jiang Lan'er asked.
"Well, the Immortal Lord personally leads the people of our Youlan Pavilion to plug the loopholes every day. At the same time, he also urged the cabinet masters of other cabinets to lead their respective members into battle together. However, none of the other pavilion masters are as conscious and rigorous as our immortal lords who perform their duties of maintaining the shadowless heaven. Xin Juan replied.
"My master is really hard, when will she be so busy?" Jiang Lan'er muttered worriedly.
Xin Juan was even more sad, "Sister Lan'er, I'm not satisfied with you, we are really panicking all day now, it feels like the sky is about to fall." ”
"In that case, what are the other three pavilions still fighting openly and secretly, why don't they work together and unite to repair the shadowless sky and tide over the difficulties together?" Jiang Lan'er was very puzzled.
"The more times like this, the more some people don't want to give, they just want to save themselves. Xin Juan replied.
"Under the nest, there are eggs?" Jiang Lan'er lamented, "The land of the spiritual realm has always been regarded as a holy place by the people of the Xuan realm, and they have longed for it. But now, how can it be so dangerous?"
"Sister Lan'er, it may be that we have been in the spirit world for generations, and the mountains and rivers here are particularly superior, we have all forgotten how to deal with the crisis, and when the crisis comes, we are helpless. Therefore, I resolutely support the approach of the Immortal Lord, regardless of previous suspicions, and take the initiative to unite the other three pavilions to fight the crisis together. ”
"Xin Juan, I am really touched that you can say such things. If the people in the spiritual realm are like you and my master, who know the general situation and take the overall situation into account, then this place will definitely be a holy place, which makes people yearn for it. ”
"Sister Lan'er, thank you for looking at us like this, it's time for me to leave, there are still many things for me to do downstairs. But if you need anything, just come to me. ”
"Yes, definitely, thank you for being so reassuring. ”
Jiang Lan'er watched Xin Juan walk out of the room, and then, while eating breakfast, she was thinking about the dream in the early morning. What a strange feeling, her dream today is like being there, so that she will never forget it.
She wondered, is that old woman really there, and that phoenix skeleton, what is going on?
Jiang Lan'er put down the dishes and chopsticks and said to herself: I hope they are all illusory.