Only three people were left standing there in a daze, as if everything had returned to the beginning.

The sun rose, and no warm sunlight poured down, but it made their faces even paler. No one knows what just happened, what will happen when it is added, and what to do.

"Well, you're familiar with the terrain here, so you should know how to walk ......."

Mu Wan nodded stiffly and walked ahead of them.

"This place is already inside the Snow Yan Sect, so you don't need to go through the main gate."

"Well, that's convenient."

Even in late autumn, the special topography of the Snow Inkstone Valley keeps the icy air out of the mountains. Everything here was still warm, warm and familiar, and the stiff, invisible shell on her face was slowly melting. But it should still be very cold outside the mountain, and I wonder if my mother has prepared clothes for winter.

She thought silently, walked silently, and said nothing. Ahead is a damp muddy field with a stream running through the center. In order to make it easier for people to walk, a large stone path has been paved here, and solid stones have been placed between the streams. The water rushes merrily, not noisy. The amount of water is still sufficient, but it is a little muddy, perhaps because it has rained two days ago.

As she reached the middle of the river, she suddenly pointed to a clearing diagonally facing the case. The white reeds and pink purple flowers are in full bloom, and they are beautiful in large patches. She said:

"That's where I found Shirao."

"Hmmm......"

Dai Luan answered, and Shanhai did not speak. He knew that she must have remembered Hanshuihime, the lost Shikigami.

After walking about a stick of incense, they crossed a hill, and they could vaguely see a few people in uniform costumes. That should be the patrolling disciple of the Snow Yan Sect. The distance is a little far, and Mu Wan hasn't called them yet. Shanhai noticed that the style of those clothes was simpler than that of Mu Wan and Yan Muxue, but it was also a mixture of dark green and white.

She suddenly stopped, groping her face a little dazedly. Then she turned around and suddenly asked:

"Is my face dirty?"

"No, it's not dirty......"

"Really? Does that feel good...... Slim down? than when we first met. ”

"We see each other every day, how can we see that."

She stretched out her hands and patted her face vigorously, muttering to herself.

"Isn't it a little swollen to show fat, and the face can look better...... By the way, Ah Luan, are you still rouge? ”

Ah Luan was unloading the box and preparing to find rouge for her, when Shanhai noticed two people walking in the distance, one tall and one short, both girls. They were stunned for a moment, gathered together to talk about something, and then quickened their pace and hurried over. Shanhai touched Mu Wan's sleeve and motioned for her to look back.

As soon as she turned around, she froze there.

She leaned forward, but her feet didn't move. The two girls rushed over and went straight to her. The taller girls are almost catching up with the mountains and seas. She wore a dark green cross-collared skirt, lined with a gradient of yellow buds downward, and the satin shimmered in the sunlight with the dark lines of white flowers. It is covered with an olive-colored jacket and has beautiful smoke patterns on the hem and sleeves.

The other girl looked younger, younger than Ah Luan. She wore an off-the-shoulder sleeve with a large knot tied around her waist and a satin flower pinned to it. This dress looks very refreshing like blue and jade, but the workmanship and pattern are the same as the other, and it should be embroidered by the same tailor. Although the styles are different, it can be seen that they are the same disciples as Mu Wan. The hair of both girls was very long, longer than Shi Wuqi's. It's just that the back of the big girl's head is pulled up in a small bun, and the little girl has tied another short bunch, which is put in front of her left shoulder.

As soon as they met, Mu Wan's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. She suddenly grabbed the eldest girl's hand, and although she had a long mouth, she didn't say a word for a long time. With mixed feelings, she finally spit out three words.

"Sister ......"

Her voice was so soft that she didn't even hear it. But the other party held her hand tightly and spoke to her gently. Her voice was like the wind in the valley, deep and warm all year round.

"It's really you...... We saw you from afar, and I wasn't sure yet, Ah Ling insisted that it was you. You've lost a lot of weight and don't look like you're in good spirits...... The calluses on my hands are so thick. ”

"Where is it, I haven't rested well in the past two days" She suddenly withdrew her hand and bent down to hug the other girl, "Ah Ling has grown so tall, it's so good...... It's been so long......"

The little girl named Ah Ling hugged her tightly and didn't let go for a long time. Her arms hung around Mu Wan's neck, and she came to her ear, and said to her happily:

"You see, I'm also a disciple of the Snow Yan Sect now!"

Mu Wan quietly wiped the corners of his eyes before letting go of her, and then looked her up and down.

"Yes, yes, I was about to ask you, how are you with your sister...... I thought you were coming to see her and stop by for a few days. I didn't expect you to get started...... Shouldn't you wait until adulthood? I remember that your birthday was not like this. I was so shocked that I almost blamed myself for not bringing you a present...... Whose door have you visited? Is it Senior Brother Wu? When you were still in his arms, he joked that he would take you as an apprentice......"

Senior Sister Yu whispered, "No, she bowed to the fourth senior brother." You know, now that the master is gone, the burden is on the senior brother, and he is very busy. These rules, and because the master was not there, he made a decision, saying that he wanted to enter the school. He said he was willing to accept her, but he ...... I thought about it for a while, and for some reason, I decided to forget it, and I'll talk to you about it later. By the way, didn't you come back this time with news from Master? ”

Mu Wan's heart was hit like a hammer, and he trembled all over, and his chest hurt terribly. Her body was cold, but her face was a little hot. She knew how unrealistic the Haikou she boasted at the beginning was, and she also knew that once she came back, it was normal to face such questions. Everyone, like her, was looking forward to the news of the sect master.

"I ......"

She stumbled and stumbled, not knowing what to say. Her sister immediately realized that the question would bother her, and she did not bother it. She hurriedly changed her words and asked about the two people behind Mu Wan. The master and apprentice, who had been left to dry for a long time, waved at them, and the two sisters also returned the salute. Xie Hualing circled around Dai Luan a few times, looking left and right. Ah Luan is shorter than his peers, and the two of them are about the same height.

After reporting to their home, they learned that these two were also close friends of Mu Wan in the Xueyan Sect, and they were a pair of sisters. My sister is Xie Hualing, and my sister is Xie Hualing. Xie Huayu is not a direct disciple of the sect master, but an apprentice of the sect master's junior disciple. Now, my sister is considered to be the sect master's second disciple. Mu Wan said that the entire sect is still traditional, using swords as weapons, but his umbrella skills are learned from Senior Sister Yu. Speaking of which, they noticed that Xie Huayu did indeed bring an umbrella. The oil-paper umbrella was also white, but a faint layer of bean green spread in the center of the umbrella, like ink that had been dyed by water.

"We, Xie Hua, are a family of onmyoji. These things are portable and practical, and they are unprepared. This weapon does not necessarily have to be a sword, a spear, a sword, and a halberd, if the weapon is used well, it can become a part of the body. In other words, anything that can be integrated with itself can be a weapon. She said so.

Mu Wan told them that her mother had moved out of the valley and lived close to Xie Hua's ancestral home. In the past, the two of them often went home together to visit relatives. If they had written a letter to the family first, Ling would have stayed at the door three days earlier than the letter had written, for fear that they would sometimes come back earlier – in fact, she would have waited for them both earlier.

Xie Hualing held an emerald paper folding fan. She pulled Mu Wan back and wanted to perform her newly learned moves.

"That's nice...... Alas, a friend of mine is also very good at folding fans. If he were here, he would have been able to give you some pointers. ”

"Really? Why didn't Sister Wan invite him back? ”

Ah Ling pulled Dai Luan with one hand and Mu Wan with the other. Mu Wan's eyes drifted a little, and his tone was a little hesitant.

"He, he...... He is not very convenient. However, he will definitely come......"

The mountains and seas were silent, silently following the very edge, standing next to Dai Luan. Dai Luan and Mu Wan both pulled Xie Hualing, and Mu Wan's other hand was held with Xie Hualing.

If you leave all your worries behind for a while......

If time stops like this, it wouldn't be impossible.

If—

Xie Huayu knew that she was not doing well, so she did not inform the other disciples with great fanfare. Although Ah Ling couldn't wait to run out and tell the world that Senior Sister Liangqiu was back, she also tried to restrain herself and stay with them sensibly.

In the Snow Yan Valley, as collateral disciples, their training did not have to be so arduous, and many of the slightly harsh regulations of the sect master did not apply to them. Xie Huayu asked someone to build a small courtyard in a secluded place in the valley. The courtyard has always been deserted, and occasionally other senior sisters stay overnight. When they were alone, it seemed empty, but when they went in at the same time, there was nowhere to stay.

The terrain here is on the high side, and you can see the reeds and flowers in the distance. The furry ocean is like a dream, like a scene in a painting. The wood window frame is made of ordinary material, but it is exquisitely carved and looks like a picture frame. Ah Luan and Ah Ling propped their faces and stuck their heads out to look.

It wasn't until everyone settled down, Senior Sister Yu boiled water and made tea, and they all sat down quietly, and the feeling of depression that no one mentioned along the way but always followed them finally emerged.

"It's good in the valley...... Under the care of the uncles and brothers, everything is in order. ”

"Really? I think the patrols are more manpower than in the past. Has anything happened lately? Mu Wan asked her.

"No, it's all good. It's just that...... The uncles were all old, and they were all seriously injured by Yingyuejun at that time, and they fell ill. Now, it's basically Senior Brother Wu who has the final say. He was a little too busy, and the discipline in the sect was a little loose at first, but he quickly grasped it strictly. It's just that...... He accepted many people from outside the valley who were unknown as apprentices, and also worshiped some people on the rivers and lakes. Someone even heard about ...... He has a relationship with youkai. ”

Ah Ling looked back at the tea table, but did not answer, Dai Luan also looked over, and neither of them dared to make a sound.