17. Grounding
It's been some time since I've returned to Linyuan, and because of Li'an's farewell, Twilight is very angry, and Li'an was grounded when she came back this time.
Li An paced from the table to the bed for a while, and then from the bed to the table, and raised her cheeks in boredom. "Fortunately, after losing Qin Yi's resentment, the abyss has been stable for a while, but the enchantment has been destroyed, and the resentful spirits below will still wait for an opportunity to move, so I have to find a chance to sneak out. ”
Flipping through the picture book on the table, Li An sighed, "All heroes are like this, they have to hide from the people around them, and fight against evil with their loneliness without support." It's not easy to be a hero. But if I hadn't hidden it from my mother, how could she have let me do such a dangerous thing?"
The more I think about it, the more contradictory it is, and the only way is to resolve the remaining resentful spirits quickly, so that I can accompany my mother in Linyuan with peace of mind.
The sound of unlocking the lock disrupted Li'an's fugue, and Twilight walked in with her meal and teased, "What, after reading the painting book, you want to sneak into the mortal world to find a few copies?"
"Auntie, what is Mother doing?" asked Li An as she ate.
Twilight's face sank, "My sister has fallen asleep, she hasn't slept a single peaceful sleep in the past few days you've been gone, and now she can finally get a good night's sleep." Li'an, don't be so willful in the future. ”
Guilt rose in Li Anxin, but he couldn't excuse himself. "Fortunately, there is an aunt who takes care of her mother, and Li'an is greedy for fun. ”
Looking at such a well-behaved Li'an, Twilight was a little unaccustomed for a while, "It's better for you to finish eating, and my aunt will take you out to eliminate food, but let's say okay first, we just go to the water to breathe, and we will come back in a while." ”
"Auntie, I'm done eating, let's go. Li An jumped up and hugged Twilight's neck, fearing that Twilight would change his hexagram.
Twilight laughed, "I can't help you." Suddenly, Twilight's eyes were drawn to the bracelet on Li'an's wrist, "What kind of bracelet is this? He was about to reach out and take it off, but Li An withdrew his hand.
"It's just an ordinary pearl bracelet, I brought it back from the mortal world, if my aunt likes it, I'll bring you one back next time." Li An said as he took Twilight's hand and walked out, "Go out and eat." ”
In the westernmost part of the deep sea, there is no moon shadow tonight, but the sky is full of stars.
The starry sky is reflected in the sea, and the boundless deep sea and the night sky seem to be connected, and the entire space is full of starlight.
The stars, too, are reflected in the eyes of those lying on the beach. The white dragon pattern sword was taken down and put aside in a position that could be reached, dressed in purple clothes, fading from the childishness of youth, and his face was more resolute and cold. Ling Mu pillowed his hands under his head, quietly looking at Xinghe, and there was still some hot pain on his back where he had been whipped by the whip.
For hundreds of years, Ling Mu would come here every once in a while, probably in anticipation of someone's appearance at first, but then it had become a habit.
Getting up, patting the grit on his clothes, and wearing the sword at his waist, Ling Mu prepared to return to the Dragon Palace.
"Whoa... The sound of splashing came from far and near, and I saw two shining figures jumping out of the water, and the fishtail crossed a ray of light in the air and fell into the water. The sound of water and laughter broke the silence of the night and disturbed the stars reflected in the water.
Ling Mu hurriedly hid behind the reef on the beach, turned his back, stabilized his beating heart, and then quietly showed his head to look at the figure in the water.
The merfolk in front of them could see that they were a little old, but they were still incredibly beautiful. When the mermaid behind swam over with a hearty smile, Ling Mu was stunned for a moment.
The girl in front of her and the figure of the little girl eight hundred years ago overlapped together, the fishtail glowed with blue fluorescence, and the long black hair like a waterfall reflected the white skin and snow, and when she smiled, the stars in the sky lost their brilliance. Ling Mu's heartbeat, which had just calmed down, began to mess up again.
The two of them seemed to be tired of swimming, so they went to the shore and lay down, just like Ling Mu had just done, looking up at the stars in the sky. "Auntie, why didn't my mother let me come ashore?"
"An'er, it's not my sister's fault. In the battle with the demon world, the mermaid clan lost the right to control the Ze country, and the dragon clan took over the Ze country. "Anyway, Li An already knows enough, and Twilight will no longer hide it, "Not only that, but he also sealed our spirit beads, so that we can no longer use our spiritual power, so we can only live in secret." The deep sea races all have spirits, and there will be many dangers if you sneak out. ”
Listening to her aunt's words, Li An had a lot of thoughts, it turned out that what the man in black told her was true, and she also had a spirit bead in her body, but it was sealed. I don't know if my spirit bead can really break the seal after resolving the seven resentful spirits, "Auntie, the mermaid clan won't keep stealing life, this is only temporary, we will definitely be able to leave Linyuan and live in the sun again." Li An held the hand of her aunt on the side tightly.
Twilight turned her head and looked at Li'an's side face seriously, and suddenly felt that Li'an seemed to be a little different, "Our little An'er has grown up." She shook Li'an hard.
"Is Dragon King Ling Yi a terrible person, why would he do this to the merfolk?" asked Li'an, and Twilight shook her head, not answering, because she didn't know the answer either.
Li An suddenly remembered the little boy he had seen here eight hundred years ago, "I am the prince of the Dragon Clan, Ling Mu. The stubborn and serious little face made Li An impressed, "Will you be a terrible person like your father?"
Ling Mu behind the reef clenched his fists, he knew that eavesdropping was a dishonorable thing, he already wanted to rush out at the first sight of Li An, "Li An, it turns out that she is the Li An in the mouth of my father and Uncle Lian." ”
Suddenly thinking of something, Ling Mu's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, he urged his spiritual power to probe the surroundings, and sure enough, he found that there were two shrimp soldiers and crabs not far from Li'an who were secretly monitoring her. What surprised Ling Mu even more was that Li An's left wrist was filled with pure spiritual power, and he remembered that Li An had no spiritual power.
Li An had too many mysteries on him, which attracted Ling Mu to want to get closer.
Ling Mu glanced at Li An again, then urged his spiritual power and left the beach. "I won't let my father hurt you. ”
The two people on the beach couldn't feel the movement behind them, even if Li'an had Qin Yi's spiritual power, compared to Ling Mu, it was a hundred and eight thousand miles behind.
"An'er, did you encounter any fun things and fun people in the mortal world this time?"
The Qingxun who always loves the corner of his mouth rose in his peace of mind, but for some reason, he felt that it was not the time to mention him to his aunt.
"Auntie, what's a fun person?"
"For example, have you met a good-looking little brother, our An'er has grown up, and it's time to fall in love. "The mermaid people have always respected their inner feelings, and have never shied away from love, regardless of men and women, they dare to boldly pursue what they love in their hearts.
Li An rolled over and looked at Twilight, "Auntie, what is love? Just like mother and father, like you and uncle?
Twilight looked at the stars in the sky and said slowly, "Love, that is, when you think of that person, you can't help but smile." ”
Looking at her aunt's smile, Li An knew that her aunt was thinking of her uncle, "But why does my mother frown when she thinks of my father, and my aunt smiles when she thinks of my uncle, is this all love?"
"Silly boy, you'll understand when you meet. Love is what makes people cry and make people laugh. With that, Twilight quieted down, quietly soaking up the sweet memories of the past.
Li An also did not bother. But somehow, a pair of charming eyes always appeared in front of me, and there seemed to be brilliant stars like this night under the eyes.