Qing Ling looked down at the Misty Valley Gan Yuan in the middle of the four peaks. As far as the eye can see, there is only a dull pitch black, and the dazzling streamer of the past can no longer be seen.

Chongwu, who lost the Red Soul Bead, has long been unrecognizable.

The Xuantian Four Elephant Array, located near the mountain gate, had been removed since Mu Han sealed the mountain. On the mountain road that connects Youxian Town, the tea vendors that used to be noisy have also disappeared, leaving only the weeds that gradually spread from the roadside.

Qing Ling rode his mount and circled over Chonggo several times, refusing to land.

The enchanting vines and begonias outside the Tang Court are red like a flame, burning Qingling's eyes sour.

She remembered that when she was a child, when she was called by her master to check her homework, once she couldn't answer the questions, she would run to hide in the begonia bushes outside the house.

She liked to wear red clothes at that time, and she was small, squatting among the red vines and begonias, and it was difficult for people to distinguish them for a while. The senior brother stood at the door of Tangting and shouted: "Little Liu, if you don't come back, the master will punish you for not eating meat!" ”

Zhong Lingyu Xiufeng in the west is her and Li Zhong's favorite place to play when they were young.

Li Zhong is obviously a boy, but he loves beauty more than Qingling, and every time he passes by the Tianyuan Pool, he has to shine on the water in the pond for half a day. Sometimes, I have to feel that my hair is not in order, so I sit there and comb my hair slowly. Qing Ling got impatient, so he picked up many small pebbles and threw them into the water one by one, knocking the lake water into a circle of ripples. Li Zhong was so angry that he screamed, and Qing Ling giggled on the side.

The moonlight wind and clear peak in the east is the most exquisite and gorgeous one in the middle temple of Chongwu Mountain. The layout of the hall is small and compact, the outside of the hall is planted with strange flowers and plants, there is only one corridor between the inner courtyard and the outer garden, people sit in the hall, raise their eyes, they can see the bright and beautiful outside the hall, the birds sing and the flowers are fragrant.

On summer nights, Mo Qian sometimes took his disciples to play chess in the courtyard to enjoy the shade.

Most of Chongwu's disciples are proficient in chess, especially the senior brother Chenyue and the fourth senior brother Yuanqing. Every time the two of them sat down under Du Yingshu and prepared to play a game, they would invariably smile and wave to Qingling, "Little Liu, come and watch Senior Brother play chess......

There is also the green and green peak all year round.

There, she met the man who changed the fate of her life......

Qing Ling sniffled, reversed direction, and headed southeast.

Luo Yao was full of doubts and asked, "Why don't you go down?" ”

It took a long time before Qing Ling replied: "In case the matter of me sneaking out of the palace is revealed, my father will track down my whereabouts, and maybe it will affect the master and them again......"

She paused, looked back at the blush on the main peak one last time, and sighed faintly.

She is no longer the little six she used to be, and she can no longer be blindly willful regardless of the consequences.

There are some choices that can't be turned back after all.

Luo Yao was silent for a long time, and the hands that held Qing Ling's shoulders slowly forced, and carefully leaned her towards his chest.

Qing Ling did not refuse.

Behind him is Chongwu, who they have lived together. There, she and Luo Yao had common experiences and memories. This connection, at this moment, is an irreplaceable intimacy for others.

Qing Ling leaned on Luo Yao's chest and looked up at the bright moon rising in the sky, "Xiao Qi, let's go to Zhanggu Mountain." ”

***

The unicorn slowly descended on the top of the peak, and Qing Ling jumped off the beast's back exhausted, almost stumbling under his feet.

Although with her blood and elixir offerings, this unicorn beast has been much easier to control than before, but from Lingxiao City to Chongwu, and then from Chongwu to Zhangguo Mountain, it is really a long journey.

Luo Yao jumped down and reached out to help Qing Ling, "Are you okay?" ”

On the road just now, he had proposed to control the mount for Qing Ling, but Qing Ling had to worry about the dignity of being a senior sister and refused to give in......

Qing Ling adjusted his breathing and smiled, "I'm fine!" ”

She turned the unicorn back into a jade plaque, put it away, and looked up at the majestic and quiet hall of Zhangguo Palace in the moonlight.

The silvery white moonlight blurred in the night seems to have a kind of magical power, which makes the depressed and sparse scenery in front of you a little more soft and hazy artistic conception. The place that comes into view is still desolate and deserted, but it no longer makes people sad and nostalgic, and feels the vicissitudes of life.

Qing Ling walked a few steps up the steps, paused again, and walked down again as if he had changed his mind.

"Let's sit down here." She pointed to a small garden nearby.

The garden had been abandoned for a long time, overgrown with weeds, and even the few stone benches that were left were scattered to the ground.

Luo Yao crouched down and reached into the grass. If you don't lean it, there will be a jade vine with the fragrance of licorice from the soil to sprout and spread branches, and grow rapidly.

Luo Yao touched the vine leaves, and seemed not very satisfied, so he poked his hand down again, and used his spiritual power to give birth to many soft branches and leaves of Du Ruolai.

The fragrance of Naduruo is elegant, and the newborn lilac flowers are also delicate and soft, gently fluttering in the night breeze to bud and bloom, forming a sea of flowers in a blink of an eye.

Qing Ling had long known Luo Yao's ability, but now he was still surprised to see him make a wasteland bloom instantly.

Luo Yao got up and sat down among Du Ruohua, raised his head and smiled at Qing Ling, "Senior sister, come and sit too." ”

Qing Ling knelt down beside Luo Yao, lowered his head and stroked a Du Ruohua beside him, "You are really powerful." This ability is no worse than Master's. ”

Luo Yao smiled, "These herbs were all planted in this garden before. It doesn't take much power to get them to sprout and sprout again. ”

Qing Ling stared at the flower in his hand, stunned for a moment, suddenly sighed lightly, and lay on his back on the ground.

Luo Yao hesitated for a moment, and slowly lay down beside her, his hands folded behind his head, looking up at the starry sky.

After a while, Qingling said faintly: "I used to think that as long as I could practice my extraordinary skills and cultivate to be as high as my master, I would be able to be free and free as I wanted...... But in a place like Lingxiao City, no matter how powerful your divine power is, it is useless. ”

Luo Yao said: "Not necessarily. If you can have the ability of Master, Your Majesty will bother to solicit and keep it for your own use. ”

Qing Ling turned sideways, supported his head with his hand, and looked at Luo Yao with disdain, "That's all you need?" Hell-bent on being solicited! It was really embarrassing to be damaged by Mu Han like that before. ”

Luo Yao looked at Qing Ling, a smile flashing in his eyes, "I really don't have any ambitions. But listening to the tone of the senior sister, it seems that she is coveting the power above the emperor? ”

Qing Ling became vigilant, but his mouth was not to be outdone, and he pointed at Luo Yao with his fingertips, "Don't misinterpret my words!" ”

She rolled over and lay down again, no longer speaking.

After a while, Luo Yao's voice slowly sounded: "I know, you stay in Lingxiao City, you have your plans. It's just that this road is not only very dangerous, but it is very likely that in the end, even your original heart will be lost. Are you really going to go down? ”

Qing Ling bent his arm in front of his forehead, covered his eyes with the back of his hand, and said angrily: "Do you want to be Mu Han's lobbyist?" Your sister promised not to tell us about it! ”

Luo Yao's voice lowered, "Senior sister, don't you really have a little trust in me?" ”

Qing Ling was silent, thought about it in his heart, and said, "I want to say a little bit of trust...... There are still. If it weren't for your previous deception and calculations, I would have always regarded you as a relative. ”

This familiarity and intimacy, as if it came out of her blood and bones, made her feel warm.

She paused, then continued, "Count it up, you haven't done anything to hurt me. It's just that you know too much, and you're so close to Mu Han, it's impossible for me not to be wary of you. Lingxiao City is not Chongwu after all, and there, you are not Xiao Qi, but the son of Daze. ”

But she has been lonely for too long, and she still has some nostalgia for this warmth around her, even if this warmth hides danger......

"Anyway, I still want to thank you for taking me out for a break at the risk of being punished by my father." Qing Ling removed the hand in front of him, looked at the bright moon in the night sky, picked a piece of Du Ruo's leaf and sniffed it between his nose, and sighed: "Going around and around, in the end, the friendship of the same door is the most reliable!" ”

Thinking of Mu Chen will only make her feel sad and bitter. The brothers and sisters who got it by accident were not close. As for the father who was on the top, hehe, the wound on his back still hurts faintly......

She tried to treat Chun Yuyan as her friend, but in the end she realized that he was first and foremost Mu Chen's friend, and everything was in Mu Chen's interests, and if she wanted to get his friendship and concern, she must focus on Mu Chen's plans in everything, and not have a little bit of "selfishness"......

Luo Yao pillowed his arms and stared sideways at Qing Ling.

Under the moonlight, her clear eyes were as bright as stars, but they seemed to contain some faint sorrow, and her moist lips pursed out stubborn lines, and the undulating arc had an irresistible huge magic power for him.

Even his mind was a little confused.

But he is him after all, and he is a Baili Fuyao who knows how to understand people's hearts and look at faces too well.

Sometimes, he would rather not see it so clearly......

Luo Yao took out a sea pearl from his sleeve, put it between him and Qing Ling, and reached out to gently caress it.

The pearl light suddenly brightened brightly, casting a round round of beam mirrors in mid-air. The sparkling waves and schools of fish swimming in the mirror are full of beautiful underwater scenery.

Qing Ling sat up suddenly, raised his head and exclaimed, "What is this?" Is it also an illusion? ”

Luo Yao observed Qing Ling's every expression for a moment, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously pulled up, "No." This is the East China Sea Shadow Pearl, which is a kind of demon pill of a sea monster in ancient times. ”

He raised his palm and stroked the shadow bead again, and the scenery in the light mirror immediately changed, "With spiritual control, you can reproduce the scene that the sea monster has seen in his life." ”

Under Luo Yao's demonstration, Qing Ling also tried to manipulate the shadow beads and change the scenery in the light mirror, with a happy face, "It's so fun." Did you get such a demon pill from Jiuqiu? ”

Luo Yao lowered his eyes, and his gaze fell on Qing Ling's hand caressing the beads. Her fingers are white and soft, with the agility of a violinist, and every small movement seems to make his heartstrings flutter slightly.

He finally couldn't help it, reached out and grabbed her fingers, greedily feeling the coolness and softness in his palm, "This is one of the treasures that General Xi hid in the Maze of Meiyuan on the Centennial Day. I know you're going to love it. ”

His tone was very relaxed and simple, but Qing Ling didn't know what had happened in the maze of the Meiyuan that night in order to fight for this shadow pearl.

The only clear feeling she had at the moment was the burning of Luo Yao's palm.

She seemed to feel even his pounding heartbeat through the skin that touched.