The coldest may have passed, and many places are slowly warming up, but winter is far from over.

Xueyan Valley was still so cold, and Mu Wan felt that this was the coldest winter she had ever experienced. Compared to the outside world, it should be evergreen, dappled with unmelted snow, and warm as an immortal spring.

That's how it should be.

Several people stared at Xi Yu with serious faces, she didn't panic, she didn't dodge, she looked calm, as if she really hadn't done anything wrong. Chi Li's gaze was very hot, which was like two bright fires in a winter night for the indifferent appearance of the past. And in the face of this scorching Xi Yu was calm and calm, and looked back with interest.

"What's this sister's name?" Xi Yu asked, "I only heard that you are three people, why do you have an extra sister with you?" There's another sister here. Although she is not with you, it seems that you know each other. ”

"That ......," Mo Liang's voice was glutinous, "I'm a boy." ”

"Friends on the road." Without waiting for Xi Yu to answer, Mu Wan interrupted and said, "You tell me first, how is my mother doing." ”

"That's good. Master knows that it will be a long time before you return, so he took your mother to the valley. ”

This was a natural answer, but Shanhai still felt Mu Wan tremble. It wasn't that she hadn't expected it, but she had never thought about how to parry. In this way, the mother became a hostage, and the brother who was far away must not know anything, and maybe they would send letters to the brother in their own name. Moreover, it was hard for her to believe that her mother was really safe and sound, so she raised her umbrella and said to Xi Yu:

"Can you take me to my mother? I'm going to make sure she's okay. ”

"Hmm......"

Xi Yu thought about it seriously, his gaze swept over the four of them, and lingered on Chi Li for a while. She hides the mirror in the straps of her coat, so she doesn't usually see it. But if you look closely, you should still see that something is wrong. They didn't know if she saw anything.

"Forget it, I'm not a person who likes to make things difficult for others. Although I am sure that you have found the treasure, and I am indeed curious, if it is really inconvenient, I will not take you to her old man's house for this reason. Anyway, Sister Liang Qiu is also my aunt. ”

Mu Wan muttered in his heart, it's good if you really think so. Xi Yu turned around and led the way, she followed first, and the others hesitated for a moment and followed along.

After walking for a long time, the sky was dark, and the sky in the west began to glow a light goose yellow. The more Mu Wan walked, the more strange she felt, the whole valley was very large, and even she couldn't remember the whole picture when she was a child. Now that Xi Yu has taken them more and more remotely, it is difficult for her to extract the appearance of her surroundings from her memory.

She stopped, motioning for the others to stop moving forward. Shanhai is not stupid, he has been looking around since the beginning, but because he is really unfamiliar with this place, he can't see anything, he only knows that it is the road he has not walked.

"Stop. Where the hell have you settled my mother?"

"It's not far away, it's almost there." Xi Yu turned his head, and there was no abnormality in his expression.

"Can't I give her a room to live in? Why do you have to move so far? ”

"Oh, because there are rules. Are you talking about the newly renovated main house? Although I already had it when I came, my master said that only disciples who are ranked down by identity can live in it. Even if it's your mother, you can't just invite you in. ”

"What about the guest rooms? Isn't there still a lot of empty houses for guests back then. ”

"The people who live there are all outsiders, and there are no rules, so it is not suitable for the elderly to live with them."

Dai Luan thought for a moment and asked her if she was referring to those patrols who were not from her own door, and Xi Yu said yes. Mu Wan had a headache when she thought of this, and asked her again:

"I see. But even then, we've gone too far. I'm not sure we'll ever have time to go back today. What's more, the terrain here is poor, and there is no road off the beaten track. My mother's legs and feet are not good, and you are not afraid of any mistakes. ”

"You can't say that." Xi Yu explained, "There are not many people here, and it is a long way from the training ground, so no one will make noise to the old man to recuperate." Although she has trouble with her legs and feet, you will know when you get to the accommodation. There's a big open space to walk in. The house was also newly renovated, and it was built especially for her. ”

Doesn't sound wrong. Wu Yuangui will have such a good heart? Although they have torn their faces, it is not impossible to remember the old love. But there is such a vicious monster around him, even if his mother is innocent, it is easy to be used and targeted. She always felt that it made sense, but she didn't think it made sense. It was such a contradictory mood that accompanied her all the way.

"I don't feel good." Dai Luan whispered to Shanhai, "It's like you've been stared at by something." ”

Her voice was very low, just low enough for the mountains and seas to hear. She didn't want Mu Wan's slightly expectant mood to collapse, and she didn't want Chi Li and Mo Liang to fight with them here.

"The sword is heating up."

It's good to die, Mo Liang said suddenly. This could easily alert others, and Dai Luan cautiously asked if this symbolized anything.

"I don't know. It occasionally does, like some kind of implication. Sometimes something bad happens when the sword heats up, like some kind of warning, and sometimes nothing happens, and Sora makes me worry for a while. ”

This law Chi Li did not find anything. But her expression was also a little stiff. She really wanted to tell Mo Liangyun that the outer mirror was also hot in her waist, and Xiao seemed to have something to say to them. But she can't take it out now, and she can't say it. If it is heard by Xi Yu or anyone else, it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble.

Mu Wan is not worried, she just can't help it. What else could he do but temporarily trust this seemingly harmless little girl, even though her master was a complete bastard? Take one step at a time, and it's not too late to parry when you get into a quagmire.

They walked for a while. Facing the sunset, the eyes are full of gold and almost make people unable to open their eyes.

"Don't go." Mo Liang said suddenly.

Dai Luan glanced back at her who had stopped, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"There's a cemetery ahead."

"What do you say......"

Dai Luan immediately turned around and looked in front of her. Mu Wan and Xi Yu followed closely, they had already walked up a small hill and pulled a short distance from them. With the cool volume she shouldn't have heard yet. In fact, she did not look back, and continued to follow. She wasn't sure if she wanted to stop her.

"Why?" Shanhai asked hurriedly. His voice was also very soft.

"'Ghost Sigh' told me. I heard that voice. ”

Cemetery? Who would put whose mother's relatives near the cemetery? This is unreasonable.

A strange anxiety welled up in my heart. Several people suddenly rushed up, running to the two people in front of them to cross the slope, ready to drag Mu Wan back. But it was too late, and she suddenly stayed there. When Chiri slapped her hand on her shoulder, she felt like she was as hard as a stone. The rest of the people looked down the slope, and it was indeed a cemetery. Below are neatly stacked stone tombstones, the same size, but the old and the new are different.

With a hint of temptation, Shanhai asked, "So, where did you say the newly built house is?" ”

"Down there." She pointed down, "It's just not a ...... for the old lady."

Xi Yu suddenly stumbled under his feet, and took advantage of Mu Wan's unpreparedness to knock her down. Mu Wan suddenly leaned over and fell down the hillside, rolling down the slope in embarrassment. She tried to protect her head as much as she could, grabbing the plants sticking out of the slope, and although she didn't continue to slide down, her face was scratched a few times.

"Just know you're not a good person."

Chi Li and Mo Liang drew their swords at the same time, and the staggered blades of platinum flashed for a moment, as if they had opened the corner of the setting sun and suddenly closed. Mu Wan, who was below, tried to stand up and glanced at the cemetery with a complicated expression. She didn't know what she should go down to confirm, so she stepped forward to clean up the stinky girl first. The inexplicable anxiety was so strong that she was so frightened that she could barely stand up.

"Go find your mother." Chi Li squinted at her down the slope with a resolute gaze, "We'll deal with this girl." ”

Mu Wan opened his mouth slightly, then immediately nodded, let go of his hand, and let himself fall down the overgrown slope. The moment she landed, she quickly ran between the tombstones, her eyes quickly sweeping over them. She didn't look back, only to hear the sound of swords clashing and shattering the quiet twilight.

There are no houses around, not one. What kind of bad joke is this? Her mood was mixed. But she'd rather it was just an abominable joke than some established fact. She knew that there was a cemetery in the Snow Yan Valley, which was the place where some seniors and disciples who had no home were buried. This is their final home. But she never went, because when she was a child, her brothers and sisters didn't let her go, and she was afraid that she would be scared. I only remember when I was younger, Master brought her here once, not long after she started. She couldn't remember what it was supposed to be for his father. When she came, she was a little playful, looking around at the scenery along the way. When she went back, she was so sleepy that she fell asleep on Master's back.

Suddenly, her eyes froze.

There are two steles, which are relatively old, and the words on them have become mottled by the wind and sun, and the inscriptions are intermittent, and many words cannot be understood. It's just that the year of birth and death makes Mu Wan feel familiar. But it wasn't these that caught her eye at the time, but the simple name. The surname is very shallow, almost erased by time or whose fingertips it is, and the name is still recognizable.

Late departure.

Needless to say, the other monument is her mother. But there is no inscription on it. This must not be compared to his daughter, he has nothing to say to his wife. Mu Wan could almost imagine that the master lifted the pen and crouched in front of the desk, put it down, picked it up again, and repeated it. A page passed, and there were only a few more drops of thick black ink on the paper.

Mu Wan glanced back at the top of the slope. Although Xi Yu is young, he is really difficult to deal with. She knew that due to the terrain and many reasons, Chi Li and Mo Liang could not be used, and Shanhai and Dai Luan were looking for steps on the side of the slope, or a place to relax, and were ready to come down to help her. But she didn't want the two of them to come down, she was enough for one person. So she gathered her emotions and quickened her pace, her eyes darting across the cold stones.

She saw the new cemetery. It's new, and the corners of the stone are roughly cut. She crouched down against the tablet, and at a glance she saw the large letters carved on it, and her thoughts were in a state of confusion—but it was not her mother's name.

Liang Qiu Muwan.