Chapter Seventy-Two: The Plague of Innocence
Just when he was thinking about it, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly heard a crisp birdsong, which sounded in front of him, and when he looked up, it was a white seagull, soaring over the sea with its wings spread.
Zhang Xiaofan's heart moved, at the beginning of going to sea, he saw many of these seabirds, but when they flew far away, the seabirds could not reach them, so they could no longer be seen. Unexpectedly, in the depths of the sea, you can still see seabirds, and it seems that there must be islands nearby.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Xiaofan became excited, and without hesitation, he flew in the direction of the seagull. The vast sea, boundless, on the distant horizon, the sea and the sky are the same color, poetic and picturesque.
Flying in the sky between heaven and earth, suddenly there was a sense of dust, and the heart was relaxed, as if the whole person was one with heaven and earth.
After flying for another half an hour, I saw a small island in front of me. From the sky, the whole island is lush and green, and the water near the surrounding islands is even clearer and blue, like crystal clear blue jade.
Zhang Xiaofan flew for a long time, and his body was a little tired, so he immediately fell down with a burning stick and rested on this island for a while. As soon as he stepped on the ground, Zhang Xiaofan looked around, only to see that looking at the ground, the scenery was different from looking at the sky, and it was even clearer.
The clear water washes the white sand in waves, and near the sea, most of them grow a kind of tree that has not been found in Middle-earth, with a tall trunk but no side branches, reaching straight into the sky, and only at the top of the tree are large branches and leaves, and under the branches and leaves, are bearing fruit as large as a child's head.
Further down the island, in addition to the tall trees, the low shrubs are also flourishing. The woods are dense, but there is no road in sight, and it seems that no one has been here for thousands of years.
Overhead, seagulls chirp and hover over the island, and the fresh sea breeze blows cool from the sea level. Zhang Xiaofan took a deep breath, and in this desolate and lonely place, a sense of tiredness came up, looked left and right, there was nothing strange, so he found a clean place, lay down in his clothes, and soon fell asleep.
This sleep is quite sound, the island is quiet, except for the tide and sea breeze, there is no abnormal movement, naturally no one will come to disturb it, Zhang Xiaofan slept until dusk, and then woke up.
Stretching his waist and standing up, Zhang Xiaofan walked to the beach, raised his eyes and looked out, only to see that the sea view at dusk was very different from the daytime. The sunset was like blood, and on the coastline of the western skyline, the clouds and sea water reflected red. The clouds are steaming, with different shapes, and there is no way to transform. The sea breeze blew from the sea, and Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but open his arms and breathe deeply.
A feeling of comfort filled his body, and in this place like a paradise, it seemed as if the whole person was relaxed.
At that moment, he couldn't help but think that if he could live in this pure place, be with Senior Sister Ling'er every day, and watch the beautiful scenery of the sunset, it would really be in vain.
Thinking of Tian Ling'er, Zhang Xiaofan's heart was hot again. It has been more than a month since he came down the mountain, and since he entered Qingyunmen, he has never been separated from his senior sister for such a long time, and now on this silent island, and thinking that his senior sister may be on another nearby island, Zhang Xiaofan's heart immediately churned, and he could no longer be calm.
After standing for a long time, the fluctuating mood slowly calmed down, and only heard two "cooing" sounds, but I was hungry. Zhang Xiaofan smiled bitterly, since he was trapped in the blood dripping cave of Kongsang Mountain, he seemed to be particularly hungry. But fortunately, he has enough dry food, but there is not much water left.
Zhang Xiaofan raised his eyes and looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the fruit of the tall tree that stood tall, and he rose up and picked a few of them.
Unexpectedly, this husk was extremely hard, and in the end, Zhang Xiaofan smashed it on the stone for more than a dozen before smashing it open, but what flowed out of it was white juice. Zhang Xiaofan was overjoyed, and drank a fruit in one go, only to feel that although it was slightly astringent, it tasted sweet, and it was actually a rare product.
With this natural delicacy, Zhang Xiaofan had a full meal with satisfaction, and when he saw that it was dark, he thought about going on his way again tomorrow.
At this time, it was getting late, and the sea breeze was blowing on my body, and it was getting colder and colder. Zhang Xiaofan frowned and walked towards the woods, but hesitated, and finally didn't go in, only found a sheltered place on the periphery and lay down to rest.
The night is getting thicker, the bright moon rises from the east, the sky is full of stars, as if a naughty child, jumping out one by one, blinking in the night sky.
After sleeping for most of the day in the afternoon, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't sleep for a while at this time, tossing and turning, and couldn't help but think of what tens of thousands of people said to him that day.
He picked up the burning stick inserted in his waist, reflecting the faint light of the stars in the sky, only to see that the original black burning stick emitted a faint pale blue light, especially the red bloodshot like blood inside, at this moment, it seemed to have life, as if there was fresh blood flowing in it.
Is this what all men have said about my essence and blood?
Zhang Xiaofan read a sentence in a low heart and had mixed feelings for a while. He clearly remembered the scene in the valley that day, and the blood-devouring beads sucked out a large amount of blood from his palm......
Zhang Xiaofan's body shook and shook his head vigorously, unwilling to think about those past events anymore.
It's just that this magic weapon is still so clear in front of him, and even that unique cold feeling is still swimming in his body so familiarly, as if it is a part of his body.
On that day, although he said something to ten thousand people, when it came to himself, it was still not so pleasant.
After all, it was not easy for a little disciple like him, who had grown up in a famous sect, to suddenly accept that his magic weapon was a demon cult.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the burning stick again, looking at the clearer bloodshot in it at the moment, he couldn't help but think in his heart: This magic weapon, I don't know how many unjust souls have been buried?
I am afraid that the blood in it also hides the evil spirits of many people!
He couldn't help but shudder.
However, it suddenly occurred to him that if the truth was told by thousands of people, then what was the "Zhuxian Ancient Sword" in the Phantom Moon Cave Mansion of Tongtian Peak in Qingyun Mountain?
Is it true that justice and evil in this world have existed since ancient times, just as taught by the masters and brothers?
Suddenly, an unprecedented thought arose in his mind: Who said that our righteous path must be righteous?
As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Xiaofan jumped up suddenly, and without hesitation, he closed his eyes and "cracked" first
With a bang, he slapped himself hard and said loudly: "Bastard, damn it, how dare you have such a rebellious thought!" ”
slapped himself, Zhang Xiaofan stood in place, couldn't help but breathe, after a long time, his mood slowly calmed down, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said to himself: "Zhang Xiaofan, Zhang Xiaofan, you are the oldest, a little disciple of Qingyunmen who is not in the stream, and he dares to question the morality passed down by the ancestor here, it is really beyond his strength." Qingyunmen has been passed down for more than 2,000 years, and the world admires it, so it is naturally right, where can you doubt it. ”
Thinking of this, he was in a relaxed mood, although there was some self-comforting meaning, but it was very effective, so he stopped thinking about this problem and lay down in peace.
Unexpectedly, before he could lie down, he suddenly heard a sharp sound of breaking the sky above the island, which was originally so silent that only the sound of tides and sea breezes.
Zhang Xiaofan immediately jumped up, looked up, and saw the night sky, a white light like a summer meteor, brilliant from the sky, and behind it, there were even a few rays of light, but the color was red, yellow, and white.
Zhang Xiaofan glanced at it a few times, and knew that this was a cultivator's sword fighting in the sky, and it was obvious that the first person in front was evading, and the first few people in the back were following.
In this deserted place, there was originally no one to live, but at this moment, there are actually people fighting in the sky, and it must be the righteous people and the people of the Demon Sect fighting here. Zhang Xiaofan has been looking for many days in the vast East China Sea, and he is anxious in his heart, and he is overjoyed at first sight, anyway, one of these two parties must be a person in the right path, and he will not hesitate.
The burning stick carried Zhang Xiaofan, and in this boundless night, the sound of "......" came out and rushed to it. But few people in the sky didn't seem to think that there were still people on this deserted island under their feet, and the people who fled in front thought that this was an ambush by the other party, but the chasing soldiers behind also subconsciously thought that this was a trap set by the opponent. At the moment, there was a shout, the white light in front of him turned, and the red, yellow, and white lights in the back turned, and they all called Zhang Xiaofan.
Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback, crying out in his heart, and suddenly fell into the dilemma of being attacked by the enemy on his belly and back, but how fast these magic weapons came, how could he explain, and he stopped in mid-air at the moment, and the whole person fell upside down and fell like a stone.
(End of chapter)