Chapter 74: Nothing like that
You shouldn't be here. β
"Daddy?"
When he came back to his senses, there was a familiar person standing in front of Bai Ya. Shirasa was younger than he had imaginedβyounger than the last time he remembered seeing him. The old man was radiant and was standing on a high platform. The breeze is blowing, and the white clothes are fluttering.
Bai Ya looked around. He was in a grotto, and the platform that stretched out in front of him was a protrusion of the cliff. He stepped forward, exited the dark cavern, and looked under the stone platform, where he could only see a thick mist.
When did he come here? He couldn't remember. However, since even the old father who is in his heart can be seen, he must be dreaming. As for why it was such a strange scene in the dream, it may have something to do with the previous experience of going to the Divine Bird Sanctuary.
"Why?"
He finally turned around and looked at his father, who was also standing on the edge of the stone platform. He was expressionless, and the iron sword on his arm was still as smooth as new. As always, there was an all-encompassing tolerance between his calm brows, and a little stern that could only intimidate Bai Ya.
"You're here to die." Bai Sha glanced at him lightly and continued to stare at the sea of clouds in the distance.
"Exactly like my dad would say." Bai Ya couldn't take his eyes off it.
"Because it's your dream."
"I know."
Although he knew it was a dream, Bai Ya had some joy of reuniting after a long absence. Even if this faint emotion is cloaked in illusion, it can still easily move people's hearts. Perhaps it is in dreams that those humble thoughts that are hidden can be released freely. He can now cry, he can laugh, he can be as noisy as a child, and no one will know. But he didn't, and some kind of self-restraint he was born with didn't allow him to lose his temper in any situation, even in a dream.
"I thought you'd be happy." Baisha said.
"That's what I thought I thought, you thought." Bai Ya hesitated a little, "Probably......"
"Don't want to ask me something? Like why you came, where you are, and when you go back. β
Bai Ya was silent. He kicked a small pebble off the platform, and it fell rapidly, disappearing into the mist.
"Does it make sense?" He finally said.
"Yes." "Dreams can make you think from another perspective. Sometimes, there are different discoveries. β
"Okay. So where are you? No...... I don't know if you're still alive old thing. β
"It's not big, it's not too small." He scolded, just like the reality in Bai Ya's memory.
"I guess you're here for your mother, to find the Soul Rejuvenation Incense. Otherwise, with your skills, the prison can trap you, but the road to here is full of flaws, and I don't believe they can trap you. You must have come voluntarily. However, the goddess said that she had never seen you. β
"You know that no god here can be trusted."
"Maybe. But I don't have any other way. Now, even the only treasure that has been snatched has been snatched. My instincts, including those of my friends, tell us that none of these gods are good people. β
"It's great for my father to have friends. I thought you really wanted to be a lone ranger, and you didn't even want a wife. Until you die alone, you don't even have a person to collect your body. β
"Cut! I don't even think I'll live to ......."
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Bai Sha suddenly punched him with his intact hand, the strength was really not small, and he felt pain in his dreams. His father was never polite to him. He suspected that it was some of the younger brothers next to him who had a touching sleeping position and kicked him.
"Tell me, what do you think if you don't care about others?"
"I'd rather snatch all their so-called treasures. I'd like to see what they're thinking about, for fear that outsiders will covet them. Since I'm so vigilant, I'm sorry for them if I don't do anything bad. But no, that group of people, they are reasonable when they see everyone. I can't help anyone on my own. β
"You've got your style, stinky boy. However, it is not easy for you to be soberly aware of your own powerlessness. It's true that not everyone likes to fight and kill as soon as they come up, and fighting and killing doesn't always solve the problem. β
"But the fastestβ" Bai Ya spread his hands, "that's what you said." β
"That's definitely not what I said, and you're taking it out of context."
"Okay, okay." He was a little impatient, and he didn't want to complain about anything to his father, so he changed the subject, "Then tell me, what should we do now?" I really can't think of a way. I only like to be free, if it weren't for you, would I be able to eat dust in such a place? β
"Blame me again?" Bai Sha raised his hand again, Bai Ya shrank back, and this fist did not fall after all.
"I'm really out of the question. I don't think this iron-eater is a bad guy, but he must know a lot of things, and he's hiding it from us. But I have received a favor, and I can't say anything. If you want me to say, these people are so comfortable. If escapism can solve the problem, even the emperor can become a monk. I didn't speak well, so I didn't say it, but one day trouble will come to them. You've taken me to so many places and seen so many things...... If you don't solve the root cause of your troubles, you can't hide it for a lifetime. β
Bai Sha smiled. He lifted the arm of the sword and carefully examined the lines on it. After a long time, he said:
"You're right. Some people, knowing how terrible the war is, never want to be drawn into any strife when they have the opportunity to return to a peaceful life. But you can never blame these people...... You don't know what they've been through and how they're struggling to survive. The tranquility and peace in front of you are something precious to them. Now that they have kept their treasures, it is naturally impossible for them to give them up, just like those gods. β
"I understand, I understand, it's just ......"
"Will there be eggs under the nest?" Bai Sha suddenly smiled, like a strange old child, "When the fire burns the eyebrows, the pond fish will jump twice." β
Even the smile is similar to what I remember. Whenever his father came up with a bad idea of stealing chickens and dogs, he would always show this expression, and sometimes Bai Ya felt that he was much more mature than his father. His quirky ideas worked, though, most of the time. The sword is a science, Bai Ya knows that he is much worse, but he has never been willing to learn such a "crooked way".
"Okay, seeing that you are not missing arms or legs, you will be relieved to be a father." Bai Sha stretched and turned towards him, his back to the cliff, "I'll go first, I'll see you another day." As for you...... Let's take it one step at a time. β
ββ¦β¦ Father? β
As soon as Bai Sha's voice fell, Bai Ya had a bad premonition. I saw that the father suddenly leaned back, and the whole person fell from the cliff. His heart tightened, he rushed forward, looked down, but saw only a white expanse.
He woke up.
"Yo, that's weird." Qi Huan had just changed his clothes and was folding the quilt, "Young Master Bai got up so early. β
Looking around, outside the window was the pale light of dawn, and the half leg of Mingming in the room was pressed against his thigh. His legs were numb, and he felt a tingling pain when he lifted the kid. Liu Shenghan is not here, he should have gone downstairs to wash, but Jun Aoyan didn't wake up. He didn't care about the discomfort in his legs, and slapped Ao Yan twice through the thin quilt.
ββ¦β¦ Ahh β
Jun Aoyan squirmed twice, struggling to prop up half of her body, and then she complained: "I don't fight again, and I didn't get up so early to march......"
"Are you in bed in the ranks? Get up! Bai Ya ripped off her quilt, "Let me ask you, what did you dream about last night?" Have you seen your dad? β
"Nope...... What nerves do you have early in the morning? β
Jun Aoyan's eyes didn't open, his hair didn't tie up, and he was messy like a sleepy-eyed "crazy woman". But when she understood the meaning of Lao Bai's words, her eyes suddenly widened and she was completely sleepy.
"You dreamed?"
"You really don't?"
The two looked at each other for a while, somewhat puzzled. Bai Ya saw the two candles next to the pillow and hurriedly picked them up to look at them. The two candles only burned an inch, and almost touched the head of the word "Jun", and there were still a lot left. He picked up the candle and compared it repeatedly, but he couldn't see anything wrong. He put his nose up and sniffed again, but couldn't ask for anything. Both candles were filled with different essential oils, leaving only the fragrance. One is like a dessert with too much sugar, and the other is like a leftover fruit residue from winemaking.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Qi Huan put the folded quilt aside and began to wake Ming Ming up. The child was clearly awake, but he insisted on lying on the bed, holding the quilt and not letting go, and refusing to open his eyes. Regarding Qi Huan's statement, Bai Ya cannot deny it. Maybe he's right, after all, they talked about it that long last night. As the saying goes, there are thoughts in the day and dreams in the night.
It gradually became noisy outside the window. The villagers woke up about a lot, and quite a few came out into the streets. The rooster's crowing lasted only a short time before it came to an abrupt end. Jun Aoyan combed her hair beside the bed and looked out the window. For some reason, an uneasiness permeated the air.
"I don't feel right."
"I think so." Qi Huan finally woke up Mingming and was urging him to wash, "By the way, what about Xuemo?" β
"Where did Liu Shenghan go?" Bai Ya asked after his words.
Qi Huan told him that when he woke up in the morning, he didn't see Liu Shenghan's shadow, but her quilt hadn't been folded yet, so it was hastily lifted, but it was cold to the touch. Perhaps, it was Xue Mo who suddenly came up and looked for her for something, and they haven't come back yet.
But the people downstairs were obviously very noisy, and more and more villagers gathered under Xuemo's bamboo building, which made Ao Yan feel uneasy. She said that she was going downstairs to find Xuemo, and was about to leave the window just now, when she suddenly saw two people in the crowd walking towards her. It's not so much about walking as it is about "squeezing". The one who started was Xuemo, and Liu Shenghan followed closely. Although the villagers made way for Xuemo, they were not kind to Liu Shenghan. Someone looked into the window and crossed his gaze with Jun Aoyan's gaze. The gaze was not friendly, and it sent chills down her mind. When he came to the bamboo building, an old man stopped Xuemo and wanted to say something. He just waved his hand and said:
"Got it. I'll just say it. β
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