Chapter 31: Haoqing
Qianqiu Hongkun was just carrying Xing Mo on his back, and he had already explored the changes in Gu Shuling. I just disdain it in my heart, but at this time, I was embarrassed to attack Xingmo. I have to say that she is a person who will not give up easily, but if this perseverance and firmness can be used on the right path, it will be of great benefit to her own life and even the road to immortality, but she is ruthless and not a good stubble.
Qianqiu Hongkun felt that Gu Shuling's frost and cold aura was gradually approaching, and the palm of his left hand hidden in his sleeve robe had already accumulated enough strength. If you regret it now, today's matter will be over, if you really don't know how to repent, don't blame me for being too heavy.
Qianqiu Hongkun and Shi Yexuan only didn't know that Gu Shuling was flying quickly behind them, Shi Yexuan could see that Qianqiu Hongkun's willow leaf eyebrows were slightly frowned, and the pupils like cold stars turned slightly obliquely, they must be on guard against Gu Shuling's actions. Only Gu Shuling and Xing Mo still had no idea that the king was hiding under the moonlight.
Seeing Gu Shuling's ice cube approaching, Qianqiu Hongkun hid an extremely cold qi in the palm of his left hand swirling and wandering, eager to try, and wanted to treat others in his own way.
But listening to a crane crying softly in the sky, the long sword like the moonlight flowing water fell from the sky, and the sword qi was domineering, like a barrier falling from the sky, blocking Gu Shuling who was about to touch Xingmo's heart.
Gu Shuling was originally walking quickly, but suddenly crashed into an invisible door. Shengsheng was bounced backwards for several meters. The meridians trembled, and an unbearable shaking in the chest seemed to boil the blood, and a mouthful of hot blood spurted out of the mouth. The whole person only felt that the world was spinning, and he lost consciousness as soon as it was dark in front of him.
A pink boy with a face like a silver plate tapped the back of a red crane with one foot, and the whole person floated down. Shi Yexuan frowned slightly when he saw that this young man was unconventional, very curious.
The person who came was polite, and he arched his hand and said to Qianqiu Hongkun: "The Immortal Monarch is driving, and he is not welcomed." I don't know what the Immortal Monarch is doing when he comes to Yuan Qingguan late at night?"
Xing Mo lay on Qianqiu Hongkun's back, only feeling warm and solid, drowsy. But he was dispelled by this sudden change, "Senior Brother Qingxiao?" After finishing the sentence, he struggled to slip off Qianqiu Hongkun's back, but saw Gu Shuling, who was lying on the ground not far away, his face was pale, and the corners of his mouth were full of blood and he was unconscious.
Tugged Qianqiu Hongkun's sleeve, "Gu Shuling......? What's wrong with her?"
The corners of Qianqiu Hongkun's mouth raised slightly, and a playful smile was a little tactful, "This ...... I also want to ask your senior brother. ”
Xing Mo was puzzled, and stared blankly at the numa light in front of him, as if he wanted to see the reason from his face.
The swamp is helpless, but it is also open. "Senior Sister Gu just wanted to sneak attack from behind, which is not good for you. ”
Xing Mo originally thought that Gu Shuling had been taught a lesson by Qianqiu and would stop there. At this time, when she saw Gu Shuling lying in a pile of dandruff, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her.
Seeing that Chiaki Hongkun was just staring at him without smiling, he was also very embarrassed, "Immortal Monarch, our Yuanqing Guan Sect is not strict. Gu Shuling, like me, has to patrol the night in Yuanqingguan every night. It's just that the scope of my responsibility is mostly in the Cuiting Pavilion and the bottom of the mountain. There must have been some misunderstanding that made Senior Sister Gu hurt Xingmo. I've been down the mountain for a long time, but I just went up the mountain at night and noticed something strange in the peach forest in the East China Sea. ”
Chiaki Hongkun waved his hand and interrupted Nush Qingmao, "It's okay, I can see that you are sensible." It's also smart, I'm afraid that if you come one step late, it's hard for me to say whether this Gu Shuling is dead or alive. Qianqiu Hongkun said very casually, as if Gu Shuling's life and death were just an ordinary thing.
Numa frowned slightly, and finally helplessly, "Xingmo, do you feel okay?"
Xing Mo didn't react for a long time and nodded. "It's just that my head is a little drowsy, and it's not a big deal. ”
Shi Yexuan didn't follow, "If it weren't for our king arriving in time, your Senior Sister Gu would be fine, and it would be difficult for our family Xingmo to say." Didn't you see Gu Shuling's appearance just now? She had murderous intent, if it weren't for the king who gave Xing Mo some immortal energy, where would she be so unharmed now?"
Shi Yexuan snorted coldly again, and turned his head to no longer look at Nua Qingmiao.
Nuan Qingmiao knew that Gu Shuling had acted excessively towards Xing Mo today, although she was humble and polite, she was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Yes, Gu Shuling has also learned a lesson now. Xing Mo has also been rescued by the Immortal Monarch in time. Now, if the Immortal Monarch is not satisfied with this result, I will lead the Immortal Monarch to the Yuanqing Temple together. Master Cui will personally apologize to you. ”
Qianqiu Hongkun smiled secretly in his heart, and wanted to throw Cui Xuanzhong's slippery old man out to deal with me?
Just smiled, "You are what I saw on the day of Yuanqingguan, what are you?...... It is worthy of being a talent. ”
Since my family Xingmo is fine, Gu Shuling is unconscious, and she looks like she is seriously injured. It can be regarded as a good handling of the swamp, and this king is too lazy to waste his tongue with Cui Xuanzhong's old horseman. If he is allowed to get on the bar with me, it will take some effort for me to come to Yuan Qingguan secretly in the future.
Thinking of this, he stroked the ink-colored hair crown on the top of his head in a chic manner, and said slowly: "That's it, I'm more satisfied with the result now." There is no need to alarm you Cui Xianzun. In that case, it is inconvenient for me to stay here. With that, the big hand gently stroked the head of Xing Mo beside him.
Xing Mo knew that he was leaving, and suddenly felt a little reluctant in her heart, although she didn't understand whether this feeling was reasonable.
Slightly reluctantly, he tugged at the hem of Qianqiu Hongkun's clothes. Although there should not be any excessive warmth between them, for Xi Xingmo, who lives alone in this world, Qianqiu Hongkun has inadvertently become a backer for her, an existence that can temporarily allow her to breathe and relax.
Qianqiu is still so light and breezy, and the warm smile on her face can almost compete with the moonlight. "What's wrong? Sad and reluctant to let me go?"
He crouched down and pressed his hands on Xingmo's shoulders. "You are living in this real world again, and you are not in this life. ”
Xing Mo only felt sour in her heart, she was very grateful to Qianqiu. If you ignore the reason for the Wraith Blood Pact, he almost becomes a shield to protect her.
Xing Mo finally nodded, "I'll miss you." ”
Qianqiu Hongkun's heart suddenly moved, and for some reason, the bits and pieces of getting along with his best friend, the Lord of the Demon Realm, Phantom Chongming, thousands of years ago, came into his mind.
Maybe it's because Xing Mo and Phantom Chongming are really similar in some ways, giving him the same feeling.
just raised his hand and scraped it on Xingmo's little nose again, as if he was hurriedly wiping away the sourness in his heart. "Listen to your words here, Senior Brother Nush Qingyu and Cui Xianzun, I will come to see you from time to time. ”
With that, he got up. The arrogant and wanton dark sleeve robe swung behind him, and flew away with a single arrow step. Shi Yexuan saw that the king was leaving quickly, waved his hand at Xingmo, and also flew away in the layers of clouds and mist under the moon, and disappeared in an instant.
Nush Kamiao put away the long sword that was still standing upright in the air, and scattered the barrier enchantment rendered by the sword qi.
"Xingmo, are you frightened today?" he slowly walked towards the place where Gu Shuling was lying. But the words still focus on Xingmo.
Xing Mo also trotted over, and Gu Shuling seemed to be having an incomparably terrifying nightmare. The whole face was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale, and his brows were tightly locked. Numa squatted down and untied the small gourd tied around her waist. Helped Gu Shuling up and fed the liquid in the gourd into Gu Shuling's mouth.
Xing Mo didn't want to get close to Gu Shuling for a while, so she stood beside Nu Qingmi. "I was a little frightened, but I'm fine. Let's see how Gu Shuling is. ”
"No, she wasn't hurt at first. It's just that the anger attacks the heart, the liver qi is reversed, and the blood escapes from the brain. Moreover, he was struck by my barrier and fainted for a while. Inside this gourd are some calming potions. It should be much better if you drink it. ”
After a while, I saw Gu Shuling slowly seem to regain consciousness and half-open her eyes. In a trance, I saw that I was being supported by the swamp light, and I burst into tears for a while. Regained his already delicate and sweet voice, "Senior Brother Qingli, I didn't do my duty well and let go of the spies from the East China Sea. For a while, she was as aggrieved as a wounded rabbit, and crystal tears rolled down her haggard and sad little face like pearls with broken threads.
Marsh was speechless for a while, Xing Mo just didn't understand why she was so sure that Jiao Canglan was a spy in the East China Sea, what kind of conclusive evidence was there, so she framed a person who had nothing to do with her.
Where Gu Shuling is targeting Jiao Canglan, it is clearly aimed at Xingmo himself. At this time, Gu Shuling had long lost her aggressive momentum, but on the one hand, the pear blossoms brought rain, as if she was an innocent victim. Although she didn't mean to complain about other people in her mouth, it clearly meant that the person who caused her to be so embarrassed and injured was Xing Mo who was standing over there.
Xing Mo could hear the hidden edge in her words, so she really didn't want to have any more entanglements with Gu Shuling. She saw Gu Shuling's various performances with her own eyes just now, if it weren't for Qianqiu Hongkun, at this time today, she would only be afraid that she was lying on the ground, and it would only be worse than Gu Shuling.
Seeing Gu Shuling's tight grip on her arm, she wanted to pull away, but she couldn't bear it. I had to nod and reluctantly comforted: "Senior Sister Gu, don't blame yourself for today's incident." If that person is really a spy in the East China Sea, he can't find anything in this peach forest in the East China Sea. You are retrograde, and you still want to keep your emotions. As he spoke, he slowly helped Gu Shuling up.
Gu Shuling heard what Nuan Qingmiao said, and she didn't seem to care about the person from the East China Sea, so she was three points annoyed. Minuma Kazumi did not show any suspicion or disgust for Xingmo. couldn't help but squeeze out a lot of tears for a while, holding Nush Qingmi's hands tightly, the two of them slowly went to Suoyun Bridge, and they were about to go back.
"Senior Brother Qingxiao, I was derelict in my duty first, although the person in the East China Sea has never set foot in the Yuanqing Temple, but someone in the Yuanqing Temple came to the East China Sea Peach Forest to meet that person. How can this ensure that the person is not a spy? and how can we ensure that there is no ...... in Yuan Qingguan?" But the meaning is obvious, and it is clearly accusing Xingmo of being an undercover agent who was placed in the East China Sea in Yuan Qingguan.
Naturally, she heard Gu Shuling's words, and couldn't help but feel a little disgusted in her heart. But he was reluctant to point it out, so as not to give Gu Shuling more blows. The medicine she had just drunk had an effect, and if she was made to be angry again. If you faint again, it will not be a few mouthfuls of calming medicine that can be cured.
"Meeting with the people of the East China Sea without permission is something that Xing Mo has done out of line. But if you hurt her, it's not yours. There is no evidence in this matter that Yuan Qingguan went undercover, even if he reported it to Cui Shizun, it would be difficult for him to make a decision, wouldn't it be more troublesome for him. If there is really a collusion and rebellion with the East China Sea, it will inevitably appear again in the future. There is no need to rush it in a moment. Nuan Qingmiao tried her best to soften her tone and told Gu Shuling a little truth.
Gu Shuling saw that what Num Qingmao said was reasonable, so she nodded and didn't say anything more according to him.
Nush Qingmao turned her head to look at Xing Mo who was still standing in place, "Xing Mo, it is windy at night, although the house is not warmer than the peach forest in the East China Sea, but it can avoid the wind and not be infected with wind evil." Let's go back together. ”
Xing Mo hurriedly responded, and then followed Nu Qingmao to send Gu Shuling back to her own small courtyard in Tangli's secluded residence and settle her down. And they left.
Nush Qingmiao was relieved to send Xing Mo back to the dormitory, so he followed her all the way. The two of them didn't have anything to say, but Xing Mo was a little uncomfortable, thinking about why she wanted this Gu Shuling to come to patrol the night, and she didn't provoke a lot of people. asked casually, "Where did Senior Sister Cui Haoqing go, and when will she come back?"
Nush Qingmei was running away, so she sighed, "Senior Sister Cui Haoqing, she travels a lot, and I don't know where she went." For as long as I can remember, I've known that she has a habit of traveling. ”
Xing Mo sighed at first, but felt that something seemed wrong, "She is only a few years older than you, and when you can remember, Senior Sister Cui Haoqing was about four or five years old?
Nush smiled lightly, "Senior Sister Cui Haoqing is different from ordinary children, she was born to know how to read, and she has no self-knowledge of the foundation of immortal law, so she often transforms into an immortal crane at the age of three or four and travels through the world. ”
"And such wonders?"
"Yes, although she doesn't seem to be very old, many of the immortal cultivation methods I used to cultivate when I was a child were taught by her personally. In the past, as long as she was in Yuanqingguan, she would often lead me, teach me spells, and take me to play. If she travels in the mountains, the months when I don't see her are very boring and very difficult. ”
As they spoke, they walked to the front of Xingmo's house, and Nush waved her hand lightly, signaling Xingmo to return to the house. "It's a cold and frosty day, and it's going to be dawn in another hour, so let's take advantage of this time to rest quickly. ”
It's just that Xing Mo has gone through this night, where can she still be sleepy. On the contrary, she was very interested in Cui Haoqing, who only knew that Cui Haoqing was Cui Xuanzhong's daughter in the past, but she was born extraordinary.
"Senior brother, I'm not sleepy or tired. Can you tell us about Senior Sister Cui Haoqing?"
Numa was about to turn around, but seeing Xingmo's eyes full of anticipation and curiosity, she couldn't bear to be a little interested for a while. Thinking that his junior sister was really different from others, he could see that she had a decisiveness, bravery and perseverance that is rare for girls, so he smiled. The wind and snow have stopped, and the moon and stars are scarce. The air is pure and cold.
"Aren't you cold?" asked Numa.
"It's not cold, senior brother is here. What are you afraid of cold?" Xing Mo smiled lightly at the swamp with her face up.
Nush Qingmiao felt a warmth in her heart, "Okay!" actually took Xingmo's arm in one hand, and the two of them rose into the air. A few bits of snow were raised, and they fell along the trajectory of the two of them.
Xingmo was taken aback by Numa's sudden movements, only to feel that her body was steadily following the hem of Numa's sleeves, and the feeling of her feet in the air made her surprised. The two slowly landed on the roof of the hut where Xingmo lived. In the quiet Yuan Qingguan, only a bright moon was left reflecting the two figures sprinkled on the remnant snow.
Numa gently dispersed some of the snow from the roof backlog, lifted up his robe and sat facing the bright moon. Xing Mo is still a little unfamiliar with the swamp light, and the impression he leaves on her is always a conscientious, gentle and profound look. The distant mountain-like eyebrows and eyes are also contaminated with the frost of tonight's night, like a continuous snow-capped mountain smeared in ink. Seeing this, Xing Mo also sat quietly and chicly not far from the swamp.
"What do you want to know about Choi Haoqing?"
Xing Mo thought for a moment, "Isn't she not yet an immortal, what does she do every time she travels out of the mountains?"
Numa shook her head, "This, I don't know. I like the feeling of freedom and leisure. Numa's eyes narrowed, and a wry smile seemed to float on his slightly immature face.
Xing Mo looked at him in bewilderment, as if he had been immersed in that ethereal memory. "Growing up, she was like my sister and loved one. I grew up in Wufang Mountain Yuan Qingguan, and I was originally lonely, but because of her presence, I seemed to have received more care like a family member than others. ”
What Xing Mo didn't expect was that it seemed to be just an ordinary relationship, but the two of them of the same age had such an unusual past. "I see, but I never imagined that Senior Sister Cui Haoqing, who looked the same age as you, would mean so differently to you. ”
"Yes, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be where I am now. From childhood to adulthood, she was the one who gave me care and attention. But now I am no longer the age and appearance that can calmly accept her meticulous care and care.
Even sometimes when I see her, I want to avoid her. She was also saddened by my unintentional coldness. But, slowly, I'm learning to accept. Because I don't want to see her sad because of me, sad because of my indifference. So, I also understand that I am no longer someone who needs to give emotionally, and I am learning to reciprocate my emotions...... But she changed, and she began to distance herself from me. ”
With that, he just smiled wryly and shook his head. Yes, it's already good now, although I don't talk much with Cui Haoqing, and I don't rely on her as much as I did when I was a child. It's just two people who have little intersection, an ordinary teacher-disciple relationship.
Xing Mo felt that Nush Qingmao was different from her peers, and she was a little more responsible. Including the way he speaks, there is a maturity and depth beyond his age.
But I saw the dark blue sky, under the white moon, a red crane flapped its wings, like a layer of fine diamonds. It seems that I can't bear to break the quiet mind of the numa. Quietly fell between Xingmo and Marsh Kazumi. Xing Mo was delighted with this tall and thin crane bird, and from time to time reached out and slowly stroked the smooth feathers on its back.
Xing Mo was a little curious about what Nu Qingwei said, "Senior brother, you grew up in the Yuan Qing Temple, didn't Senior Brother practice in other palaces before entering the Yuan Qing Temple?"
Numa nodded, "I'm an orphan. ”
Xing Mo was a little dumbfounded for a while, "I'm sorry, I'm ...... I do not know. ”
Numa chuckled at her, "It's okay." Many people in Yuanqingguan know that I am an orphan. It was more than ten years ago that I was brought into the Yuan Qingguan by Cui Xuanzhong. He was the one who raised me, and although he treated me harshly, he was as kind as his father. But the person I want to thank the most is still Senior Sister Cui Haoqing. ”
"Why?"
Nua Qingmiao nodded, and continued: "She has always been regarded as the pearl of Cui Xuanzhong's palm, not only because she is Cui Xuanzhong's only child. Another point, as I just said, is that she is a rare genius in the world, born extraordinary.
Cui Shizun pinned almost all his hopes on Cui Haoqing. The speed at which she cultivated to the next level could be said to be extremely fast. At a very young age, she was already capable of transforming into a body and traveling in the mountains. More than ten years ago, it was when she was traveling that she found me as a baby in the empty swamp hinterland on the west side of Wufang Mountain. Senior Sister Cui Haoqing didn't dare to make her own decisions, so she called Master Cui, and Master Cui took me into the Yuanqing Temple of Wufang Mountain. ”
Xing Mo just feels that life is impermanent, no one can decide their past, and it is also difficult to capture the ethereal future.
Nush said lightly and sighed lightly. "But in recent years, she hasn't treated me as close as she used to. That feeling of being on the verge of separation...... Seems to be deliberately getting rid of me, is it because I'm too dependent on her?"
Xing Mo smiled, "The so-called men and women don't kiss, when they grow up, they grow up." Senior Sister Cui Haoqing is also a woman after all......"
Numa Kiyomi thought thoughtfully, "Maybe...... But I always felt that she was deliberately avoiding me, as if she had accomplished something that was supposed to be done. ”
Xing Mo was still gently stroking the Danhe that was pacing between them from time to time, and in the cold night, the two of them were speechless for a long time......