It has been raining in Yingzhou for many days, and today it finally stopped.

In the Xuanyin Cave on the side of the Danxiao Palace, Jiang Lizhu held the fire fold in one hand and slowly walked through the long and dark stone road in the Xuanyin Cave with the other hand holding the stone wall. I saw that the light in front of me was getting brighter and brighter, and in the light, there was a person standing with his back to her, it was Xu Zisheng.

"I can't find you anywhere, so I know you're hiding here quietly."

Jiang Lizhu watched as the fire of the alchemy tripod in front of him was still burning, this cave was where the Yunzhong clan was alchemy on weekdays. In addition to the bronze Danding and thousands of herbs in the cave, nearly 100 of them were set up on the left and right sides of the Danding, and half of the shark wax was burned. On weekdays, these candles are extinguished, and they will only be lit when Xu Zisheng returns, Jiang Lizhu shook his head at the wax.

"Every time this shark wax is taken, it has to dive into the cold and biting deep sea, for the sake of this Zhongzhou New Year's tribute, how many people have died for this, and you always use it to do something harmful." As he spoke, he cut out the wax one by one.

Xu Zisheng smiled: "You are always such a bodhisattva, if someone bullies you in Zhongzhou, how do you deal with yourself?" ”

He slowly opened a small jade box with a mixed crystal by hand, and there was a pill on the left and right sides of the box: "I can't accompany you when you go to Zhongzhou this time, you can take this elixir with you." One cures all diseases, and one cures a hundred Gu. ”

Jiang Lizhu was still cutting out the shark wax and didn't answer his words, at this time, most of the candlelight in the hall was extinguished, and the entire stone cave was darkened. "Brother Wu Xuan told me that this time I went because of the suspicion of the Emperor of Zhongzhou, if there is no me in the world, I will no longer be able to lead out the Vermilion Bird, Yingzhou is no longer afraid, so... This time I will definitely die for life. ”

Xu Zisheng rubbed the small jade box in his hand vigorously and said, "What else did Wu Xuan say?" ”

"It doesn't matter, you and I have been on this island for more than 20 years, no matter what you ask me to do, I have no regrets, if I go here and don't come back, you and Ash have to live well, and you don't need to remember me anymore."

Xu Zisheng didn't wait for her to finish speaking, Fei Fei took a few steps forward and grabbed her hand to extinguish the candle: "I won't let you have anything." ”

At this moment, the two breathed closely, Xu Zisheng seemed to have drunk wine, a little wine exhaled, the wax in the stone cave had been extinguished, and the firelight of Danding was imprinted on the cheeks of the two of them. Xu Zisheng hugged Jiang Lizhu into his arms: "Wu Xuan asked you to beg me to keep you, right?" If you do not want ... We.. ”

"Ah Sheng, I said, I don't blame you."

Xu Zisheng looked straight at her with those misty eyes, the tip of his nose rubbed against the tip of Jiang Lizhu's nose, the stone cave was dim, and he blew out the faint fire in her hand. Xu Zisheng's lips were thin and moist, and he gently kissed Jiang Lizhu's neck. He seemed to sob humbly: "You know, you know, I can't help it, Zhongzhou is not in chaos now, we have been dormant for decades, how can we be defeated at this time, but soon, soon, you will never be fine... But I'm afraid, I'm afraid I'm going to lose you. ”

His lips soon wrapped around her ears again, since she woke up for more than 20 years, this is the closest moment between the two of them, Jiang Lizhu is still entangled in his ear, but one hand is against his chest: "Don't be like this, Ah Sheng." ”

"I don't care about anything, I just want you."

Jiang Lizhu pushed him away with all his might: "Do you ignore the enmity of Yunxi's parents and the enmity of the hundreds of people in Yunzhong?" Ashi is still young, if you and me. You are getting old, how do you want him to live in this troubled world? ”

Jiang Lizhu blew the fire fold in his hand again, the person in front of him was not as calm as usual at this time, a few strands of broken hair were attached to the side of his face, and Xu Zisheng held Jiang Lizhu's hand tightly and put it on his hot cheek.

Jiang Lizhu withdrew his hand, turned around and said in a daze, "I believe you Ah Sheng, I promise you that you will live well in Zhongzhou and come back alive." Never break your word"

Xu Zisheng walked to the stone platform covered with shark wax, sat down and said, "It's me who got drunk."

As he spoke, he gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand. Pursed his lips and smiled: "You said three pills, so what is the effect of this last one?"

Xu Zisheng also came to his senses and said: "I once said that the method of drawing out the Vermilion Bird is in your memory, and you will remember all the past after taking that pill." I'm afraid that memories are not all beautiful, so I never thought of asking you to recall those old things. ”

Jiang Lizhu took the jade box and said slowly: "The old things in the past, like smoke and clouds, are gone, I just wonder, is there really a Vermilion Bird in this world?" ”

Xu Zisheng was silent for a moment, and after a long time, he shook his head and said softly: "I hope so." ”

(b)

Three days later, by the Yingzhou ferry, all the guards on the island and the people of Yingzhou gathered here, and the eunuch surnamed Jia had twice as many bags as when he came, and a small building boat slowly sailed from a distance.

Jiang Lizhu had just put three incense sticks on the broken Red Dragon Temple at the ferry, and saw Xu Yunxi rushing towards him.

"Aunt Lizhu, my uncle asked me to send you."

Xu Yunxi gasped, Jiang Lizhu looked in the direction he came, but he didn't see Xu Zisheng, so he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

I saw him take out a small gourd bottle from his arms and said, "Uncle said that there are eighty-one honey pills in it, if you feel that life is difficult, take one." ”

Jiang Lizhu touched his sweaty bangs and smiled: "If I finish eating these honey pills, what if life is still difficult?" ”

"Uncle said, when the honey pill is exhausted, he will pick you up."

During the conversation, more than ten soldiers came down from the small boat, different from the Yingzhou guards, all of them were wearing Xuan armor and wearing long swords at their waists.

Pacing towards the Red Dragon Temple, the leader first looked at Jiang Lizhu and said, "Offended." The shackles in his hand quickly cuffed Jiang Lizhu's feet. Jiang Lizhu put away Ahina's vial and put it into his arms, and got on the boat with the soldiers and the old eunuchs.

Most of the people who came to see her off on this trip were heavy and didn't say a word, only those who had received her favor said a few words to Jiang Lizhu to take care, she stood at the bow of the boat and said goodbye one by one, only to see that the boat was getting farther and farther from the shore, slowly sailing towards the edge of the sea.

The people who sent each other gradually dispersed, only the four protectors of Yingzhou remained, Xu Yunxi suddenly cried, and pulled the corner of Elder Wu Xuan's clothes, "Uncle Wu, can I see my aunt again?" I don't listen to her on weekdays. It's me who is bad. When my aunt comes back, I won't make her angry again. Wu Xuan knew that it would be more than bad luck for her to go on her own, and it would be difficult to return it. He didn't say anything at the moment, but reached out and wiped Ashi's little face

Jiang Lizhu stood on the boat armor and looked at Yingzhou, the sea breeze was slightly cool in her ears, several seabirds hovered left and right, she looked up at Qingyu Mountain, in the clouds, Xu Zisheng was standing on the top of the mountain and seemed to be looking at her, she poured out a honey pill and put it in her mouth, until she could no longer see the trace of Yingzhou.