Chapter 464: The Old Man in the Snow
"I, my mother is drying the corpse cliff?"
After such a long time, when I heard the news of my mother again, my throat and eyes were like a needle, and I looked at my second grandfather and said, "Why is she there, and why is she dealing with my grandfather?" ”
The second grandfather turned his head and said lightly: "If you have anything to say, you should ask after you have met your grandfather." ”
"Will I really see my grandfather again?" I exclaimed.
"Hmm."
The canopy boat carried the three of them in the vast nine prisons and nine springs, and the ghosts struggling in the water I have seen numbness, but Ruan Qing's face was slightly excited, I didn't ask her, but I can guess that it is estimated that for her, the last time she returned to the world, it may have been hundreds or even thousands of years ago.
"Second grandfather, how is Jin Xiao discovering it?"
When the boat came to a bend, I remembered the scene of the last time I met Jin Xiaofa, and I couldn't help but ask.
"Hundreds of millions of unjust souls have been affected, how can I remember his whereabouts alone."
The second grandfather's tone is not good, and it is not good for me to continue to ask.
After the disaster, the nine prisons and nine springs couldn't distinguish the direction, let alone the location, and when the lonely boat deviated to a pool of stagnant water in the flowing river, the second grandfather stopped the boat and said: It's here.
The water is calm, the tumbling water seems to consciously avoid this place, and the current is clear, standing on the boat, you can also see some red carp swimming slowly under the water, in stark contrast to the surrounding turbid water, looking extremely incongruous.
"No matter how you go to Sanchawan this time, don't wade into the muddy waters of Jiuquan Mansion in the future, this is not the place you should be."
After the second grandfather finished speaking, he raised his foot and stomped lightly on the board of the boat, seemingly unintentional movements, but the whole boat began to shake violently from side to side, as if pushed by a huge wave, Ruan Qing and I were unstable, and fell into the water together.
The carp in the clear water was frightened, and it was like scurrying in circles, Ruan Qing and I turned over as soon as we fell into the water, swimming around the fish and swimming to the bottom of the water, but I don't know why, when the palm of the fluctuating current inadvertently touched these red carp, I couldn't help but think of a person: red carp.
But this thought was only a flash, and when he reacted, a huge stream of water stirred his body and went directly to the bottom of the river, and then after a long undercurrent surge, his head suddenly surfaced, but he did not see the sun, replaced by a heavy snow of goose feathers.
Every winter is the dry period of most of the Yellow River Basin, the upstream is frozen in the river, the downstream river is exhausted, the heavy snow will pave the riverbed into a white, I turned out of the puddle, standing wet in the wind and snow, but I heard a "bang" behind me, Ruan Qing's head also surfaced, muttering at everything in front of him, after a while, the water splashed, Ruan Qing's body jumped up in the water, and landed steadily in the snow, and the "fluttering" sound of stepping on the snow sounded exceptionally comfortable.
The two stayed in the riverbed for a while, found the way to Sancha Bay, stepped on the heavy snow ashore, all the way to Sancha Bay, Sancha Bay is still as silent as death, the vast ice and snow swept away the dead air, but also covered the mottled walls were washed away by the flood, the sky was full of slaughter and desertion, I couldn't help but sigh secretly, turned around and walked towards my grandfather's old house.
"Someone has been here."
Standing at the gate of his grandfather's old house, Ruan Qing stared at the footprints from the outside to the courtyard and said softly.
I nodded, my heart faintly began to become more and more excited, directly pushed open the door, stepped into the courtyard, just shouted out the word "master", I saw the door in front of me open, there was a fire in the house, there was an iron kettle on the fire, and there was a person sitting next to it, it was Yao Banxian.
Yao Banxian's jacket had been torn to reveal yellowed cotton, and he gathered around the fire leisurely, saw me standing in the courtyard, sighed and said, "Come in and warm up." ”
Walking into the hall with Ruan Qing, he found that the room had been repainted with white wall paint, in addition to the old tables and chairs, a new wooden bed was added, and the bed was covered with tattered quilts, which should have been Yao Banxian living here.
"Sit down."
Yao Banxian took out a towel from under his buttocks, took out the boiling kettle in his hand, put it on the ground, and picked up a jar of purple sand and hung it on it.
I smelled the smell of food that I hadn't seen for a long time, and for some reason, my eyes were red, and tears flowed down the corners of my eyes.
"Remnants don't need to eat, how long has it been since they've eaten meat?" Yao Banxian asked with a spoon stirring the broth.
I bit my lip and shook my head, didn't speak, stared at Yao Banxian and said, "Is my grandfather okay?" ”
"Yes, yes." Yao Banxian smiled, "But when you come back, I'm afraid that good days will come to an end." ”
I was slightly stunned, turned my head to look at Ruan Qing, only to find that she seemed to be frozen all the way, and her wet skirt was close to the fire, shivering constantly.
"You, you're afraid of the cold?" I was surprised.
Ruan Qing glanced at me, "I'm not a remnant soul, I'm a living person, why aren't I afraid of the cold." ”
After listening to this, I suddenly realized that the remnant soul can sense the temperature but cannot feel the perception of the temperature on the body, and although Ruan Qing is a person in the ancient way, no matter how many reincarnations he has experienced, no matter how high his cultivation is, he is a real body, and it is reasonable to be afraid of cold.
Touching his nose in embarrassment, Yao Banxian was already smacking the taste of the soup in his mouth with a spoon in his eyes, and then squinted his eyes and let out a long sigh, "Okay, I didn't expect that there are still things in my dilapidated house that can be the envy of the city lord of the dignified Shuofang City, it seems that the ancients often said that there are ten thousand mansions, and the night is no more than five feet; Even if there are 3,000 couches, I have to sleep peacefully, and I don't deceive my old man. ”
"You know it all." I said.
Yao Banxian took another sip of soup, snorted and said, "You made such a big disturbance over there, I don't think it's even difficult to know." ”
I sighed slightly, "What about my grandfather, he also knows?" ”
Yao Banxian's face returned to normal color when he heard this, put the soup spoon into the pot, clapped his hands and said: "Your grandfather has been concerned about your affairs, and knows that you must have been instructed by someone to come this time, but he also knows that there are some things that he will definitely not be able to hide by, and now he is discussing countermeasures with those elders of your Bai family, and it is estimated that he will come back to you in a short time." ”
"The ancestor of the Bai family is really here." I muttered.
"Not only the ancestors of the Bai family, but also some people are here, when the old man finishes eating the meat, maybe your grandfather should arrive, and then introduce you to them, even if it is an official meeting of the Bai family, become a member of the Bai family."
Yao Banxian said and picked up the spoon and scooped a large piece of fat meat into the jar and put it in his mouth, and the greasy meat he ate turned over, but the eyes that glanced at me also showed a hint of a sly smile imperceptibly, "What, joining the Bai family, are you not happy?" ”
I sneered: "Didn't they recognize me in the Bai family, why do they have to admit that I am a member of the Bai family at this time." ”
While saying this, Ruan Qing poked my arm on the side, and I ignored him, just looked at Yao Banxian, waiting for him to give me an answer.
Yao Banxian chewed and swallowed the fat in his mouth for enjoyment, and then took out a wine jug from behind him and poured a few sips, saying: "No matter what he is for, the strength of these Bai family ancestors is not low, and there are even a few demi-saints among them, recognizing you at such a critical juncture, of course, it is a great thing, what else is there to ask." ”
"I'm not interested." I pursed my lips and said, "It's all at this time, there's no need to hide, I know very well what they want to do, and I don't think my grandfather will promise me to let me recognize the Bai family and become a member of the Bai family from now on." ”
"Are you serious?" Yao Banxian said with a smile.
"Second baby, how can you talk to Grandpa Yao!"
A low and hoarse voice suddenly remembered from outside the door, my whole body was stunned, my expression froze on my face, I turned my head stiffly, and I saw that in the wind and snow at the door, a drooping old man stared at the wind and frost and stood there, his waist was still straight, but the skin on his face was like dead wood, and there was no longer the slightest life.
"Master!"
I stood up and ran out the door, where my grandfather stood with a grim face, but the kindness in his eyes was enough to melt the ice and snow and revive everything.