The Tomb of Impermanence Chapter 18: In the Lethe River
Walking along the river, this unknown river twists and turns, as if there is no end, and there is no way to go. Xie Dingfang didn't feel tired, because the black impermanence on his back didn't have any weight at all.
As I walked, a stone bridge suddenly appeared in front of me, which was only a few inches wide and a few feet long. There is a cold wind rolling on the top, and a wave of blood is surging below. There are no handrails on the left and right on the bridge, the steep road is like riding the Yangtze River, the water under the bridge is yin, and the fishy wind is blowing.
When Xie Dingfang saw this bridge, he suddenly realized that he said in his heart: "Could this be the legendary Nai He Bridge? It turns out that this river is the Lechuan River!" Thinking of folk legends, stepping on the Nai He Bridge and crossing the Lethe River will forget all the grievances and hatreds in this life; Secretly said: "After crossing this bridge, it is the real life, but this life." But did my husband go before me, and he had already passed Lethe and drunk Meng Po soup, and forgot me? I don't want to forget my husband!" and thought, "When I see Meng Po, I must ask if my husband Guo Tu has been here." Alas, in fact, if you don't ask, what's the difference? It's just a kind of concern!"
While thinking, he walked up to the Nai Ho Bridge. The moment I stepped on the stone bridge, I saw that in the center of the bridge, there was really a gray-haired old woman with a cane, looking at her with a kind face.
Xie Dingfang stepped forward, bowed down, and said, "Little girl Xie Dingfang, I've seen Granny Meng." ”
That Meng Po smiled: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of the black-clothed figure behind Xie Dingfang, and asked, "Hey, you didn't come alone?
Xie Dingfang hurriedly said: "Mother-in-law, this is the soul envoy Black Impermanence, who was seriously injured in order to protect me on Jinji Mountain. Does my mother-in-law have a cure?"
Meng Po was stunned for a moment, and said in confusion: "Black impermanence? Jinji Mountain...... Injured?" Xie Dingfang told Meng Po about the situation on the Land Temple, Vicious Dog Ridge, and Jinji Mountain.
That Meng Po pondered for a moment and said, "Well, the place here is too narrow and it is difficult to move. Come with me, to the village, and I will give him a closer look. With that, he turned around and led Xie Dingfang to the other end of the bridge.
Xie Dingfang asked as he walked, "What village are we going to?"
Meng Po smiled: "Of course it's Meng Po Zhuang!"
Xie Dingfang's heart moved, and asked: "I heard that Meng Pozhuang had a bowl of soup in front of him, and after drinking it, he forgot the past, but is it true?"
Meng Po stopped and replied, "It's true." If you don't want to drink that bowl of Meng Po soup, it's okay. ”
Xie Dingfang was overjoyed in his heart and said, "If you can not drink Meng Po soup, then you won't forget my husband!"
Meng Po said: "If you don't drink Meng Po soup, then you have to jump into this Lechuan River and be a water ghost of the Nanai River." ”
Xie Dingfang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Is there anything else?" After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Mother-in-law, I want to ask you about something, my husband's surname is Guo Mingtu, and the character is also from Yingchuan like me, and he was a strategist under Yuan Shao's account under Yuan Shao, has he drunk Meng Po soup?"
Meng Po shook her head and said, "I have never seen this person. ”
Xie Dingfang was stunned again, and said, "My husband went before me, how could he not have seen it?"
Meng Po said, "Are you sure he's dead?"
Xie Dingfang said in confusion: "Is my husband still alive in the world?" After staying for a long time, he finally made up his mind and said: "Since my husband is still in the world, then how can I atone for my husband's soul?" I don't want to drink this bowl of Meng Po soup, I would rather jump into the Lechuan River, be a water ghost of the Nai River, and wait for the day when I will see my husband again!"
Meng Po turned around, looked at Xie Dingfang, and said solemnly: "Once you become a water ghost of the Naihe River, you will always stay in the Lechuan River in the Yin and Yang Realm, and you will never lose the opportunity to be reincarnated and become a new person, have you thought clearly?"
Xie Dingfang said firmly: "Think it clearly!" After that, he put down the black body behind him and lay flat on the bridge, then tidied up his clothes, swept his hair again, looked down at the rushing Lechuan River, and suddenly said: "Granny Meng, for thousands of years, can someone choose to give up reincarnation like me and jump off this vast river of forgetfulness?"
Meng Po said: "Yes, don't say that you are a mortal, even if the heavenly immortals are demoted to mortals, after their deaths, there are people who choose to jump into the Nai River." ”
Xie Dingfang smiled: "It turns out that I am not the only one!
Meng Po said: "Yes, you guessed right, it was a beautiful fairy, and just like you, in order to meet her husband again in the Yin and Yang Realm, she resolutely jumped off the Lechuan River." ”
Xie Dingfang sighed in his heart, and said secretly: "It is said that women often regard love as more important than life, it turns out that whether it is a mortal or a fairy, it is the same!" and said with a smile: "Then this goddess is still in the Lechuan River, right? I can be her companion, right?"
Meng Po said: "That was a thousand years ago, this fairy has not appeared for a long time, and no one remembers her anymore, not to mention that she is just a Naihe water ghost." ”
Xie Dingfang smiled and said, "As long as I can see my husband again, I will know enough." With that, he jumped up and jumped into the Lethe River.
The icy Lechuan River is gloomy. After Xie Dingfang entered the water, she felt a strong suction force under the water, pulling her to the bottom. Out of the instinct of survival, Xie Dingfang struggled to swim to the water, but his body seemed to have fallen into a quagmire, and the more he struggled, the more he sank.
After a short time, Xie Dingfang only felt weak and exhausted, the strange thing is that she didn't choke on water, she was still able to open her eyes and see everything clearly in the river, but because of exhaustion, her expression was extremely sleepy, her limbs were unable to move, and she passed out unconsciously.
Meng Po saw Xie Dingfang sinking into the water and disappeared, so she picked up Hei Wuze and walked across the Naihe Bridge.
Coming to the other side, Meng Po put down Hei Wuze, was stunned, and said: "Why does Black Impermanence start to stop showing people's faces? What the hell are you doing with Black and White Impermanence?" Reaching out to remove the black scarf on Hei Wuze's face, he didn't expect to peel off layer after layer, but he still couldn't remove it.
Meng Po frowned, pressed her hand on Hei Wuze's chest, sucked hard in her palm, and suddenly said, "You are not Hei Wuxin! Who are you?"
At the same time, Kuromo opened his eyes and sat up from the ground.