Chapter 19: The Death of the Peach

On this day, Zhan Wuxian was carrying Mo Wuya over a mountain, the scorching sun was shining on Zhan Wuxian's face, sweat was raining, and the hair on both sideburns was already soaked. Mo Wuya looked at Zhan Wuxian, his heart was sour, and he said, "Shirt, for me, you have worked hard." As he spoke, he reached out and stroked Zhan Wuxian's cheek, and continued: "It's dark, and I'm thin." I...... It's really useless. ”

Zhan Wuxian smiled slightly: "I'm talking stupid again, but you are my wife." What is it for you to suffer a little? ”

"These days, I eat Seven Leaf Frost Dew and Baicao Qiong Pill every day, and you give me true qi again, but my injuries are still not healed, and I think most of them can't be cured."

"Don't be discouraged, as long as you find Jianmu, won't your injuries be cured?"

"Jianmu is far away on the edge of Bashu, the road is far away, there must be all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, maybe we will die before we arrive, even if we find Jianmu, it may not be able to heal my injuries. Instead of going through all the hard work with me, let's stop and find a place full of peach blossoms, stay here, enjoy the rest of the time, and when I die, you can find a good girl........"

"Say no more!" Zhan Wuxian didn't wait for Mo Wuya to finish speaking, and then yelled: "Do you think that if you die, I will live alone in the world?" Don't say that you suffer and suffer, even if you give up your life, as long as you can heal your injuries, it is worth it. I don't talk about life and death, because I know that if I die, you won't live alone. I want to live well, not only for me, but also for you. Li'er, do you understand my thoughts? Mo Wuya was moved by tears, tears rolled down his clothes, and he cried out with a "wow". Mo Wuya hugged Zhan Wuxian tightly and nodded incessantly: "I understand, I understand." I don't live just for myself. ”

Zhan Wuxian comforted: "Don't cry, don't say such stupid things in the future." You see, just like when we come here, even if there are thorns in front of us, as long as you keep going, you will definitely find Jianmu and heal your injuries. ”

After speaking, the two looked into the distance, and in the depths of the dense forest, there were a few bright red dots shaking, like a little star in the dark. Zhan Wuxian hugged Mo Wuya again and walked towards the depths of the dense forest. After a short walk, the red dots in the dense forest gradually became clear, and from time to time there were bursts of fragrance floating in the wind.

Mo Wuya suddenly felt a lot more comfortable and said, "It's a peach blossom!" Zhan Wuxian nodded yes, his pace quickened, those red dots became more and more, and after a while, the two of them were already in a peach blossom forest.

Mo Wuya saw that the beautiful trees here were verdant and the peach blossoms were blooming, and his mood gradually improved. Thinking of her favorite peach blossoms, there is a peach forest not far from the edge of the Sword Lake Pond, whenever the peach blossoms are in full bloom, she and Zhan Wuxian practice sword tryst together in that peach forest, and her face can't help but blush when she thinks of it. Zhan Wuxian hugged her, and when he saw his wife smiling like a flower, he also smiled relatively.

Mo Wuya said shyly: "Shirt, do you think this peach forest looks like the peach forest by the Sword Lake Pond?" ”

"Like."

"You put me down, I want to go."

"Okay?"

"Okay! You've just given me a real gas, and it's much better. Looking at the peach blossom forest here, I remembered that you and I walked in the peach blossom forest by the Jianhu Pond, and we were in a good mood and felt that the injury was not very serious. You didn't hold me back then. ”

Zhan Wuxian slowly put down Mo Wuya and said with a smile: "Okay, be careful." ”

Zhan Wuxian's left hand gently hugged Mo Wuya's slender waist, and his right hand gently caressed her left hand, and he walked in the peach blossom forest. The breeze blew and the sky was red, and the two walked in the peach blossom rain, which was extremely comfortable. Not far ahead, there was the sound of gurgling water. In the past, it turned out to be a small river several zhang wide, the water of the river was clear, the flow was gentle, and there were all kinds of fish swimming in the river from time to time. Zhan Wuxian took out the wooden machine beast that Gong Yu gave him, pressed the mechanism with his hand, swung it gently, and threw it into the small river, only to see that the wooden box suddenly stretched out, and turned into an extremely beautiful boat, floating in the river. Zhan Wuxian picked up Mo Wuya, jumped lightly, and slowly fell into the middle of the boat. Mo Wuya was tired from walking before, so he lay in Zhan Wuxian's arms. Zhan Wushirt paddled the oars, and the boat slowly went down the river. I saw the peach blossom forest, the shore is endless, there are no miscellaneous trees, the grass is fresh and tender, the red is colorful, and it drifts with the waves. Looking into the distance, the mountains are red and green, as if draped in splendor, gorgeous and dazzling, there are two big trees on the top of the mountain, standing tall, majestic and rising.

At this time, a melodious song floated from afar:

The peach is dying, scorching its glory. The son and the return should be at home;

The peach is dying, and there is a fact. The son and the home, the home of the family;

The peach is dying, and its leaves are blooming. The return of the son is appropriate for his family;

The singing voice is light and beautiful, overflowing with happiness and joy.

Zhan Wuxian said: "This singing girl is getting married." ”

Mo Wuya said: "Listening to the singing, this girl must be marrying a handsome young man who she likes very much." ”

"How do you know?"

"You don't understand from her singing." Mo Wuya smiled slyly after speaking. Zhan Wuxian was stunned at first, then smiled knowingly, and said: "Listening to the song is not far away, there must be villages and towns nearby, and I am tired of walking these days, why don't we spend the night there?" ”

"Listen to you. Maybe we'll be able to drink the wine of the singing girl. Mo Wuya said happily.

The boat turned a corner along the river, and saw a village not far ahead, built along the river. There were several women washing clothes by the river. Not far away, on a peach tree by the river, there is a young girl lying on her stomach, it is the jasper years, singing while picking flower petals: peach is dying,......。

When the laundry women saw that the living people had arrived, they stopped playing and laughing, packed up their clothes and went home. The girl who was picking peach blossoms jumped down from the peach tree, stared at Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya curiously, and asked, "Who are you?" Why are you holding her? Zhan Wuxian said: "In the lower sword lake pool, the swordsman of Wanjian Peak." This is my wife, she is injured, I am taking her to look for medicine, passing by here, I have come to spend the night. The girl said, "What sword lake pool?" What Ten Thousand Swords Peak? In what place? Your wife is so beautiful! How did she get hurt? Was it injured by the bad guys? How did you get here? ”

"Hmm......." Zhan Wuxian didn't know how to answer, and the girl couldn't finish asking questions.

Mo Wuya saw that her husband was a little embarrassed, and asked with a smile: "Little sister, is there anyone here who wants to marry?" ”

The girl's cheeks flushed with shame for a moment, and she replied, "Yes! How do you know? ”

"I'll know when I hear you sing."

"All the girls here who are going to marry sing this song. Ah! I almost forgot, I have to go back and try on new clothes, tomorrow is my marriage. When the girl had finished speaking, she turned her head and left, took a few steps, turned back and said, "Aren't you going to spend the night?" Come with me, stay in my house, and drink my wine. ”

Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya smiled at each other and followed the girl into the village.

This village is not very large, with only a few dozen families, built on the side of the mountain and the river. The cottages are quaint, the houses are small, and the courtyard of each house is full of peach trees, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, accompanied by the smoke of cooking, a piece of peace and tranquility, it is really a paradise

Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya followed the girl down the street, passing by a clearing in the village, where several children were frolicking and fighting. I saw that those children were just young boys, one of the little fat men was one against four, but he was not at all behind, the little fat man was pinching each other's hands with a child who was about as fat as him, and the two little bald heads were tightly pressed together. Behind him was a thinner child holding him tightly, falling out with all his might, and his legs were entangled by two smaller children. Look at the little fat man again, holding back his strength, holding back his strength, holding the little fat man who pinched him, dragging the other three children forward, it can be seen how strong he is. There were a few little girls around them, giggling, jumping and jumping, and cheering both sides on.

When the girl saw this, she ran over and shouted, "Don't fight, don't fight." I'll go to my sister's house for dinner in a while. The children competed with themselves as if they hadn't heard. The girl said angrily: "You beat me again to tell your mother." The kids didn't even look at her.

At this time, a middle-aged woman came from a distance, wearing a navy blue coarse cloth shirt, which was very clean. The girl ran to the middle-aged woman and said, "Sister-in-law, take care of the children, they are fighting again." The middle-aged woman was not in a hurry, and said, "These little rabbit cubs, they know everyone if they have nothing to do all day long." As he spoke, he walked over and shouted, "Zhu Shizhu, go home with my mother!" At this time, the little fat man, who was one against four, had crushed the other children under him, and when he heard his mother calling him, he got up and patted the dirt on his body, and obediently followed the middle-aged woman home.

"Don't forget to come to my house, sister-in-law." The girl shouted.

The girl smiled at Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya, and said, "The one who hangs the lantern in front is my house." When she reached the door, the girl shouted, "Grandpa, there is a guest here." Suddenly, the curtain of the door opened, and seven or eight teenage young girls jumped out of the house, grabbed the girl and dragged her into the house, and chirped, "Why have you just come back, come and try on new clothes." After they entered the house, an old man came out of the west wing, about sixty years old, with silver hair and white beard, wearing a gray cloth robe, and a belly of poetry and books, and said: "The guests from afar are coming, and it is fortunate that the humble house is full of brilliance, please come in and serve tea." Zhan Wuxian said: "I beg for mercy." Entering the house, the old man saw that the shirtless couple was magnificent, with a leisurely and elegant demeanor, not ordinary travelers. So he asked: "Little Lao'er asked suddenly, I think the two are very human, I don't know where the immortals live, why are they here?" Zhan Wuxian said: "I am a swordsman of Wanjian Peak in Jianhu Pond, just because I was injured by a traitor, I went to the land of Baipu Bashu to find Jianmu to heal my wife's injury, passing by here, and begging for mercy." The old man exclaimed: "Sword Lake Pond Ten Thousand Sword Peak? That's the place where gods and immortals dwell, aren't the two of you sword immortals? Zhan Wuxian said with a smile: "Where in the world are there sword immortals and immortals." Those legendary sword immortals are just mortals. The two of us are just ordinary swordsmen, but we have learned a little more Dao swordsmanship. The old man said, "Anyway, that's also a distinguished guest." Drink tea, drink tea. ”

Zhan Wuxian asked: "Dare to ask the old man, do you know the country of Baipu Daoyu?" The old man said: "When I was a child, I heard the old man talk about the Yuren Kingdom, and Jianmu even heard about it. According to legend, the fruit of Jianmu can cure all diseases, relieve all kinds of poisons, and have the effect of reviving the dead. But no one has seen it. I heard the old people say that they want to go there, and since then they have been going south and then west, but the road is dangerous and dangerous, and no one has ever been there. Zhan Wuxian said: "Thank you, uncle, for my wife, no matter how dangerous and difficult it is, I also have to find Jianmu." ”

The old man said: "I see that the gentleman is handsome, and although the lady is sick and itchy, she is not dignified. Zhan Wuxian said: "I want my husband to say good things." Mo Wuya didn't care where Yuren Country and Jianmu were, she was very interested in this small village where peach blossoms were blooming, and asked: "I see that all peach trees are planted here, I don't know where this is?" The old man replied: "This is the shore of Dongting Lake in the southern Xinjiang of Chu State, and it is the land of Baipu to go south over the Taodu Mountain." So many peach forests here are transplanted from Taodu Mountain, and every spring, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, so our village is called Peach Blossom Village. Mo Wuya said to himself: "Peach Blossom Village, what a beautiful name." ”

The old man saw that it was already dark and said, "Tomorrow is the day when my granddaughter gets married, and the two of you will also stay for a drink." Zhan Wuxian said: "Thank you so much." The old man said, "You don't have to thank you, I'll go and prepare some food for the two of you." After speaking, he walked out of the West Wing.

After a while, the old man brought dinner, which was some green bean cakes and a plate of mutton, and a jar of wine. The old man said: "When my granddaughter got married, I specially slaughtered a sheep and gave it to the two of you to taste it first." This peach blossom wine was brewed in the year my granddaughter was born, and I take it out now and prepare it for tomorrow. Let's try it first. Zhan Wuxian thanked his uncle first, and said in his heart: The villagers here are simple and sincere, not like the Central Plains people who are greedy for profit and arrogant. Seeing that Li'er yearns for this place and likes it very much, when Li'er's injury is healed, wouldn't it be better to take her here to live in seclusion. The old man said, "The two of you will live in this west wing, and I will go to those things that are covered and applied."

After dinner, Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya conveyed their true anger for a while, until the time, the girl who the two listened to was still playing in the room, it must be that the companions were still playing with the girl who was about to become a bride, thinking of her happy and sweet smile, Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya looked at each other and smiled, and they were also happy for the girl.

Unconsciously, Zhan Wuxian watched Mo Wuya slowly fall asleep.

Before dawn, I heard the sound of drums in the distance, very quietly, as if at the end of the village. Zhan Wuxian's ears are extremely deaf, and he can detect it with a very faint voice. He listened to the music of silk and bamboo drums, and knew that the bridegroom had set out, so he slowly got up from bed, and his movements were very gentle, for fear of waking his wife. He wanted to get up first, see when the team to greet his relatives was about to arrive, and then wake up Mo Wuya.

Soon the wedding procession arrived, and the bride wore a big red robe surrounded by a group of young girls and just stepped out of the threshold, and a handful of peach petals fell from the sky, like a fairy scattering flowers. It turned out that the girl was picking peach petals for this purpose. The groom is handsome, the bride is beautiful, the two have grown up together since childhood, and finally walked together in the blessings and laughter of relatives and friends.

The bride was picked up, and the whole village followed to the groom's house to eat and drink, Zhan Wuxian and Mo Wuya were also dragged over together, and all of a sudden, there was no one in the streets of the village. The groom's family is loud and bustling, so lively. It wasn't until the eyebrow moon hung on the treetops that the whole village went home, leaving some young men still waiting at the groom's house to make a haunt.

Zhan Wuxian was worried that Mo Wuya was too tired, so he took his wife back to the old man's house first. After Mo Wuya fell asleep, Zhan Wuxian came to the courtyard of Luo's house, looking at the bright moon in the sky, he stretched his arms and practiced a set of boxing techniques. When Zhan Wuxian stood still, a gust of wind hit the ground, faintly chilling, Zhan Wuxian looked at the dust rolled up on the ground, and said in his heart: At this time, it is the spring of March, when the warm wind is thick, how can there be a cool breeze. Zhan Wuxian turned around and went back to the house and covered Mo Wuya.

At this moment, the groom's house in the east of the village was full of fire, illuminating the dark night sky, and listening carefully, there were bursts of wails from time to time.