Chapter 274: The Sacrifice of the Full Moon Should Be Affectionate
Su Liruo, who was eager to save people, was suddenly hugged into his thick arms by a force of speed, and swept away the hand that was about to touch the rope. She looked stunned, and for a moment, the silver mask came into view.
Before she could regain her senses, she was already spinning and flying with the strong impact.
He hugged her slender waist and hugged her tightly in his arms, and the two figures merged together, black and white, hanging in the air, whirling into a vortex.
Only the black wind flutters wildly and uninhibitedly, outlining the cascading and dazzling arcs.
Suddenly, Su Liruo's heart trembled, and the familiar breath lingered in her heart, her eyes widened, and she looked up: a handsome and beautiful chin was reflected in front of her!
Su Liruo choked up, and suddenly shouted: "Feng Xuanyu! ”
As soon as the words fell, her toes touched the ground, and her waist loosened.
At the same time he let go of his arm, he took a step back, his deep and calm eyes glanced at her, and his deep voice was indifferent: "I'm Han Cuoyu!" ”
His tone was stiff, faintly angry, and the momentum exuding from his body became more and more detached.
It seems that Fang just jumped into the air quickly, and the person who took her into his arms was not him, and it seemed that it was only Su Liruo's illusion that was confused!
Su Liruo, who was suddenly let go, staggered and shook her body, and when she was able to stabilize, she saw that the cold gaze in the mask was so gloomy.
Su Liruo's heart welled up with a cold air of disappointment, and then she completely cleared up her chaotic thoughts: Feng Xuanyu would not treat her like this, his murderous aura was only for others. At the beginning of Duyan Lake, even if he boarded the boat by mistake and touched the palm of his hand by mistake, he was not so cold and deep, but only a little cold and arrogant.
So later, when Su Liruo recalled the first time she saw the scene by the lake, she always thought that Feng Xuanyu, who had always been cold and arrogant, poured all his warmth into her. Even though at that time, she was just a strange young man, and he was still gentle and gentle.
She often saw her pampered appearance reflected in his eyes, and his eyes were full of pampering, gentle on her squeamishness that was ignorant of the world, indulged in her arrogance and unreasonableness, and appreciated her wisdom and strategy.
Perhaps, as lucky as her, melted his cold and sealed heart, and captured his affectionate love and care. Perhaps, as miserable as her, the time of happiness is too short, and it suddenly disappears, but it makes her miserable and struggling, and she still can't get out of the heart.
Su Liruo's sad eyes made Han Cuo's heart ache for no reason, he was secretly startled, looked sideways, and looked at the pair of men and women bound in the flames on the altar. He breathed a sigh of relief: fortunately, he struck in time, and the full moon sacrifice was not destroyed by her!
After thinking about it, Han Cuo squinted his eyes and glanced at Mu Zhi, who rushed over in a panic.
Mu Zhi stopped, only she understood what Han Cuo's warm glance meant!
He was angry, although he was only angry, but Mu Zhi knew that he was calm and calm, and he was not angry easily.
Suddenly, a strange thought came out of Mu Zhi's heart: he was worried about Su Liruo, lest the people in the audience would be angry with her!
Mu Zhi calmed down, suppressed strange thoughts, walked in front of Su Liruo, and said softly: "Liruo, did you misunderstand something?" ”
"Could it be..."Su Liruo was slightly stunned, glanced at the fierce flames on the altar, and found that the pair of men and women who were bound were neither screaming and struggling, nor the pain of burns.
"The triennial full moon sacrifice is the wedding gift of our Muyun clan, only after the baptism of flames, men and women can be combined into one, which means that love is strong..."Mu Zhi smiled lightly to solve Su Liruo's doubts, and said: "You look dangerous, but in fact, it is not, it is a red flame, and it will not hurt the body by burning it with Fengsong milk rock, just to test their minds..."
Su Liruo was stunned, looked back in disbelief, and stared at Mu Zhi.
"It's also to blame that I didn't explain it to you in detail!" Mu Zhi sighed lightly: "It's my negligence...", she looked at Han Cuoyu, as if waiting for him to make a statement.
Han Cuo turned his head slowly, his eyes heavy and unfathomable.
It turns out that the full moon festival is a wedding gift! That ferocious flame is not a sacrifice to the living! If Su Li understood that she was a little at a loss at the same time, wouldn't her rash move violate the taboo of the ritual?
Su Liruo glanced at Han Cuo uneasily, no wonder he was so gloomy and cold, I was afraid that he was angry with her! Not to mention her identity as a foreigner, for her reckless impulsiveness and destruction of the beautiful metaphor of the ritual, she will not escape the anger and punishment of the public.
Han Cuo touched her ignorant and panicked eyes, a touch of pity suddenly flashed in her heart, and her mood became heavier and heavier.
Su Liruo's eyes that caught Han Cuo's embarrassment hurriedly swept away, and then he regained his composure and pondered silently.
She was apprehensive, and lowered her eyes weakly, feeling deeply ashamed of her proud act just now.
At this time, a series of sharp eyes hit him directly, Su Liruo was startled, raised his head tremblingly, and saw several black-robed old men flash out of the silent crowd.
From Ah Yuan's account in the past, Su Liruo guessed that these old men should be respected clan elders, and their robes had three black feathers pinned to their collars.
The clan is old and has seen all the vicissitudes of life, and their duty is to assist the patriarch in handling affairs, and they also have the guidance of teachings to correct unhealthy trends.
According to Ah Yuan, the seven Great Elders, the five Shenna, and the three Wu Venerables who accompanied Han Cuo to cultivate in the Void Meditation were all missing. On the day of the view, there was only one patriarch, and the old patriarch who had been strong suddenly became seriously ill and exhausted, so on the day of the visit to meet the cold cuo, he stayed up until midnight and died.
Today, there are only nine clan elders in the Muyun clan, then eleven witch gods, and twenty-three witches.
Since many years ago, the goddess of the same lineage disappeared from the temple, and even the temple keepers disappeared, and since then, the temple has been deserted, and no vision of a baby girl has been born in the clan. Therefore, the most authoritative person should be the patriarch, who is responsible for the prosperity of the whole clan and the safety of the whole clan.
Su Liruo understood that these clans were always coming at her, she didn't know how to deal with it for a while, she was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but move her body and get closer to Han Cuo.
Mu Zhi on the side felt Su Liruo's panic, and reached out to hold her palm, but found that Su Liruo was quietly approaching Han Cuoruo's side.
Mu Zhi was stunned and secretly surprised: she actually wanted Han Cuoyu's protection! Thinking about it, my heart swelled strangely, and I felt a little unhappy, but it was so sour. That is her future husband, a man who vows to be with her hand in hand and grow old in white.
She, who was new to the village, didn't know the rules of marriage in the clan, Mu Zhi changed her mind and was a little relieved.
Han Cuo glanced down, and she blinked her big clear and bright eyes vigilantly, carefully moving her steps, and quietly approached him.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, showing a smile that was not there: she was so cautious and nervous, it was so cute!
Suddenly, he smiled solemnly: What is going on with him? And because of her messy mood! He then lowered his head and stared at the clan elders who came through him.
"Patriarch!" The elders of the nine clans stopped a few steps forward and bowed respectfully.
Han Cuo knew their intentions, bowed his head slightly, raised his sleeves, and said goodbye to them indifferently.
Su Liruo's heart was up and down, and he was calm and calm.
After the clan elders finished their salutes, they listed one from the left and stepped forward, and Hong Sheng asked, "Patriarch, this girl is an outsider?" "The whole book
"Hmm." Han Cuo responded lightly.
Su Li went to look for prestige, and saw that although the elders of several clans were majestic, their faces were benevolent.
When Su Liruo looked at it, the second clan elder listed it again, and said loudly: "Patriarch, this girl's actions just now have desecrated the sacrifice..."
Han Cuoyu's eyes sank.
Immediately after that, several clan elders listed in turn: "Patriarch, whoever desecrates the sacrifice, should sacrifice to the altar..."
Su Liruo's heart trembled: Are they going to sacrifice her to the altar? Sure enough, it's cruel!
"Patriarch, the sacrifice of the full moon is a covenant with the white head, the meaning of Qin Se and Ming, and the wish of respecting each other. But it is in danger of destruction, but I am afraid that it will be unlucky..."
Han Cuo's eyes were a little cold.
"Patriarch, seeing that this girl is not a dull person, she just rushed to the altar, so she didn't mean to destroy it..."
Su Liruo quietly stroked the cuffs of Han Cuo's back, and clenched it tightly in fear, but it touched his palm. Su Liruo was secretly shocked, and in an instant, she was sluggish, not loose, and not clutched.
Han Cuoyu breathed a little, paused, his heart, a little soaked, his stiff back, still calm and calm, his eyes did not squint, looking ahead.
"Patriarch, the centennial ceremony, the marriage of men and women, has never made such a mistake, it is indeed a bad omen..."
Su Liruo's hand didn't dare to move at all, nestled in his palm, and made sure that he didn't notice, Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Patriarch, this matter can be big or small, after all, this girl is still a foreigner of a different race, if she has bad intentions, she is unintentional, I hope..."
Han Cuo's mood was in turmoil, the delicate softness in the palm of his hand was full of his thoughts, her fingertips were slightly cold, a little timid, and a little calm, but she just nested in his palm and didn't move.
For a moment, Su Li was sure that he was unconscious, so he slowly and quietly withdrew his hand.
In an instant, Han Cuo's stiff back relaxed, and Yiyu's thoughts gradually calmed down, but his heart was empty and a little lost.
"Patriarch, serious crimes can be exempted, and they will be punished as appropriate, according to the clan rules, those who violate them can be expelled..."
Han Cuo came back to his senses, and the words in his ears made his gaze deeper and deeper, as dark as the abyss.
Mu Zhi glanced sideways, even though the mask covered her face, separated from Su Liruo from him, she still felt his cold yin owl. Mu Zhi was horrified, there was a murderous aura on him, why? Don't...
Mu Zhi didn't wait for the clan elders to finish speaking, and said urgently: "Respected clan elders, please listen to Ah Zhi's words, okay?" ”
The clan elders frowned, their faces were slightly displeased, Mu Zhi ignored the clan elders' words, and hastily interrupted, which was really disrespectful and disobedient. But she is the wife of the future patriarch, but she is the mother of a clan, so she naturally has the right, and even, her authority surpasses that of the clan elders, only the patriarch. Besides, Mu Zhi herself is also a very prestigious woman in the clan, otherwise, how to make a decision through the whole clan and marry her to the patriarch.
The last clan elder who had not yet spoken, his face was as usual, he smiled slightly, and said softly: "Since Ah Zhi has something to say, please say it!" ”
"Thank you clan elders for your tolerance, it was Ah Zhi who overstepped her authority, but..." Mu Zhi's eyebrows were heroic, her voice was crisp, not slow, she was no longer anxious just now, and said in a rambling voice: "The clan elders seem to have forgotten one thing, Li Ruo is a mortal goddess, the reason why she rushed to the altar is not to desecrate the ceremony, but in fact, to fly to bless the wedding ceremony." ”
The clan elders were stunned, touched their eyes, their expressions were calm, and after a while, they were empowered, and nodded cautiously: How can you neglect the most important thing, Mu Zhi is right, this girl is a goddess who descends to the mortal world, praying for blessings and blessings for the clansmen, how did she become the target of crusade?
Finally, the smiling patriarch stroked his beard and said, "What Ah Zhi said is extremely true, I am confused, how can I ignore my beak when the goddess acts?" ”
The clan elders bowed and said in unison: "How offended, Heavenly Maiden Hanrong!" With that, he turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
Celestial Maiden? What's going on? Su Liruo was surprised, looked at Han Cuoyu blankly, and then looked sideways at Mu Zhi.
Han Cuo was calm and calm, and did not speak.
Mu Zhi's eyes flashed, and she smiled gently, avoiding it.
Su Liruo's heart slowly sank, and she was a little anxious about hitting the rocks.
The return of the clan elders made the quiet crowd resound.
The flames on the altar were blazing, and the affectionate men and women who bound up the test were replaced by one pair after another.
Su Liruo had been taken away from the altar by Mu Zhi, and as Han Cuo walked into the center of the circle, she sat cross-legged beside Mu Zhi in a daze, and when she looked up, she saw Han Cuo's black wind and tall back.
She felt inexplicably at ease.
I don't know how long it took, but it was already twilight, and countless torches had been lit in the surrounding small peaks, illuminating the grassland, just like day.
At the end of the wedding ceremony, the flame of the altar died down in an instant, and the noise of chanting suddenly stopped.
Su Liruo shivered, cold and hungry, secretly opened his eyes and peeped, all of them were in a steady, closed their eyes and did not move, the firelight flickered, reflecting their peaceful, like sleeping faces.
Su Liruo turned her head and glanced quietly, and saw Ah Yuan cross-legged behind her, and among the teenagers side by side, her eyes were shining, extremely soft.
Staring at Ah Yuan who closed his eyes for a moment, Su Liruo turned his head and looked at Mu Zhi who seemed to be asleep slightly, and exclaimed: her aura and demeanor are similar to Yadan, and her eyebrows are exactly the same as her sister's.
When Su Liruo was in a trance, he suddenly heard a shout, and the drum came into his ears, shaking his heart.
In an instant, the drum was full of silence.
The sound of the flood is like a wave, resounding through the peak, accompanied by a horn.
Su Liruo heard it clearly, and it penetrated into his ears: "... Heaven blessed the temple, revitalized the temple, prayed to the people, and enjoyed the longevity. Today, when the moon is full, the wedding ceremony, that is... I respectfully invite the Celestial Maiden to worship..."
There was a lot of chatter, but Su Liruo couldn't hear the words of the long column clearly, she lowered her eyes and glanced down, and when she looked around, countless pairs of blazing eyes stared at her.
Su Liruo felt a tingling in her body, could it be that all eyes were staring at her? Steeply, she trembled: Heavenly Maiden? Mu Zhi said to the clan elders that she was a heavenly maiden!
What are they going to do?
Su Liruo raised his hand, grabbed the wrist of the person in front of him, and shouted in panic: "Han Cuo..."