Chapter 20: The Green Lady on the Tower
Inside the tower, Lothos was spinning cloth on a loom, spinning cloth with both hands, and weaving was the only thing she could do when she was bored, except for singing. She would love to spin a piece of cloth for hyacinths with blue thread, but unfortunately she only has green thread.
The old loom had been in the room on the tower for as long as she could remember, perhaps before she had been here. No one had taught her how to use it, but she remembered it the moment she touched it, and her mother had been sitting here spinning and singing a nice song before she was born. Every time the green lady would unconsciously hum that gentle melody, accompanied by the sound of the pedal machine and the stringing shuttle, she always felt no longer so lonely in captivity.
She had known Hyacinth for a long time, and at first he seemed to be attracted by his singing voice to stop at the bottom of the tower, and she peeked through the gap in the half-hidden window at him who exuded a very different atmosphere from the world. It was a beautiful man who could not be described in words, and always used a pure white bone flute to match her songs, and whenever this happened, she felt that her surroundings were full of color. Slowly she had the courage to open the window and look at him, and over time he lived in her heart, and as soon as she heard his flute, they met and became their tacit understanding.
Hyacinth led them to the bottom of the tower, pointed to the closed window at the top, and said, "That's where the pothos is imprisoned!" Ever since the flower girl left, she's been locked up there! ”
The three teenagers all seemed to understand the approach of the Flame Luo Demon King for their own reasons, and they had been overprotected by the Amber Dragon King and were not allowed to leave Dongyao's thousand horses; As long as it is not within the scope of Ouyang Ancient Mansion, Ouyang Xiaoleng will be worried about Ouyang Hongye; Xia Qiu also felt that the Demon King of Yanluo must be afraid that Green Luoji would leave him like her mother, even if his actions were not humane, but it should also be out of the mood of wanting to protect her.
"Pothos rarely opens the window, but she is very sensitive to music, and every time I play the flute, she will open the window and sing along. Her singing voice is beautiful, like a heavenly sound that purifies the soul. Hyacinth said as he took the bone flute pinned there from his waist and gently pressed it to his mouth, and the melodious melody sounded between his breath.
Sure enough, as soon as his flute sounded, the windows of the tower were pushed open at once, and she must have been waiting for him to arrive. Green Pothos leaned out, a white and petite girl, dressed in green clothes, with a bun scattered behind her like a waterfall, her face became whiter and fairer, and her large, round eyes like fawns looked curiously at the unfamiliar faces standing at the foot of the tower, except for Hyacinth. Seeing that they were also staring at her, she hesitated, became a little uneasy, and panicked about to close the window.
Hyacinth hurriedly shouted to her, "Pothos, don't close the window, they need your help, or they will never be able to leave here." ”
Green Lady blinked, as if believing Hyacinth's words, and continued to look at them, her eyes as if asking what you need me to do.
"Pothos has been locked up alone in the tower for a long time so she can't speak, but she should understand!" Hyacinth explained to Xia Qiu and them first, then turned to the pothos and shouted, "They need you to take the manju sawa they brought and sing for them, this is the condition that your father asked them to complete!" ”
When Hyacinth said the words Manju Sawa in her mouth, there were mixed emotions in the eyes of Green Lady, and it was clear that she liked this flower very much, and it was no wonder that for her it was the only evidence that her mother had ever existed here, and it was the only bond she had left with her mother. She hesitated for a moment, reached out and slowly lifted the long black hair behind her, and then lowered the tower down the window little by little, only to realize that her hair was so long that it could even be dragged to the ground.
Hyacinth picked up the hair that Mithos had put down, turned back to Xia Qiu and said, "Stick Manju Sahua in Pothos's hair so that she can bring the flowers with her." ”
Several teenagers began to carefully insert one by one Manju Sawa into the black hair of the green lady, and strange things happened, the flowers that were already a little wilted suddenly became vibrant again the moment they touched her hair. When the blood-red flowers covered her satin-like black hair, a big smile appeared on her face. After the flowers were arranged, Hyacinth beckoned to the pothos and slowly pulled her cloud hair up.
"Pothos, just sing a song for them!" Seeing that the green pothos was still a little shy, Hyacinth begged her.
She plucked the manju sawa from her hair one by one, held it into a bouquet in her hand, and looked at the beautiful flowers and thought for a moment. Then, she began to sing, it was the melody that her mother often hummed, and every note was poignant like this flower on the other side, and it seemed to be the epitome of this Yellow Spring Country. The song is full of sadness, but it also reveals a glimmer of hope, which is the longing for his mother, the resentment and forgiveness of his father, and the fear of loneliness...... There were too many emotions in her singing, as if she was going to fill this Yellow Spring Country, everyone couldn't help but shed tears, and even Ouyang Xiaoleng's eyes were a little moist.
If it weren't for the barrier set by the Demon King of Flames, Hyacinth would have been eager to fly to the side of the green pothos, embrace her and comfort her. His gaze intertwined with hers, and there was infinite tenderness in his eyes, which seemed to soften the cold air around him. All the while, he examined everything he had experienced in her clear eyes, and his soul was constantly washed by her singing. It was she who convinced him that his past sins could be forgiven, and that he deserved to have unparalleled joy and happiness, that is, to stay with her for life, never leave her, even if it was just to look at each other from afar, even in this country of Huangquan full of endless loneliness, it was as beautiful as heaven.
Although there were some small twists and turns in the middle, with the help of Hyacinth and Green Lady, the three teenagers finally completed the first problem of the Flame Luo Demon King. Ouyang Xiaoleng and Qianqi's previous vigilance against Hyacinth has also disappeared without a trace, in exchange for more tacit understanding and trust, and even became friends who have forgotten their years.
Saying goodbye to the green pothos hime, Hyacinth led the three teenagers in the direction of the Forbidden Forest: "Although the first thing is simple, it is always good to be able to complete it successfully!" Without further ado, let's head out to the Forbidden Forest! ”
Hyacinth's heart was far less relaxed than it sounded, the Forbidden Forest, like its name, was the forbidden land of the Yellow Springs Country, and it was very easy for people who were not familiar with this world to enter the forest by mistake. It is said that there are many hidden passages to the other world, and those who enter by mistake are most likely to be sucked into these black holes and never return to their original world. Even he himself had never been to that place, and every time he passed by, he felt a sense of fear and awe at the forest, because in the thick fog it itself was like a huge black hole or mud algae.
By this time, he had completely guided them in the form of a human, in fact, it seemed that it had become his habit to lead the way in the posture of a butterfly in the past. As the guide of the Yellow Springs Realm, he repeats the work of leading souls to a path of no return every day and night, and the most reluctant thing for the undead to see is the expression on his face. In his eyes, even if they did a lot of evil in their lifetimes, as long as they came here, most of them were as cowardly and helpless as their former selves.
He said as he led the way: "The Forbidden Forest is on the edge of the Lingyun Palace, before entering the Forbidden Forest, I will use a rope to connect everyone together, because the fog inside is very heavy, and it is easy to get lost!" But the colored crystals we are looking for there will help us to go to the Lingyun Palace to get the spirit card! ”
"How does it help?" With the impatient temper of a thousand riders, it is a headache for Hyacinth's habit of always talking halfway.
"If you want to go to the Lingyun Palace to retrieve your spirit card, defeating the spirit guard warrior is only the first step; After entering the Lingyun Palace, being able to find your name among the thousands of spirit cards is the second step, if you don't get the help of the one-eyed old witch who is responsible for managing the spirit cards, it is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack. Although the one-eyed old witch is not a bad person, but he has a bizarre nature, he has been guarding the Lingyun Palace for many years, and rarely has the opportunity to go to the outside world of the Lingyun Palace, he likes to collect a kind of colored crystal stone that is only available in the forbidden forest, which is a kind of spirit stone from the other world. The most peculiar thing about the stone is that at first glance it is just a black ordinary stone, but it is able to change its form the first time it is touched by the soul, and the whole stone will become like a five-colored crystal, containing patterns and colors that symbolize the soul of the person who touches it. We give him colored crystals with their own unique symbols, which will surely please and convince him to help you find your own spirit card. ”
"I'm curious to see what my color crystal will look like." Xia Qiu said and looked at Ouyang Xiaoleng, in fact, she was more curious about what kind of color and pattern Xiaoleng's colored crystal stone would have, she guessed that it should be a crystal clear color like snow.
The deeper you go, the more you realize the unpredictability of the Yellow Springs Country, all that catches your eye is the empty ground and the occasional dead tree, and a few strange birds flying in the sky. The birds looked like crows, but they were much larger than crows, with dense black feathers and six blood-red eyes on their entire heads. Whenever they flew over their heads, they would always look ahead with the first two eyes, and the other four eyes would stare in their direction, turning their eyeballs up and down, left and right, and the blood-red eyes seemed to drip blood, making people shudder.
"They are the obsession of the souls who came here. The Demon King of Flame Ra ordered the Black and White Demons to remove the undead's attachment to the world, their attachment to desires, and their greed for wealth little by little, and transform them into these blood crows, who maintain their form by absorbing the resentment of other undead. Hyacinth saw Xia Qiu's frightened expression when she looked at the crows, and explained while comforting, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you!" ”
Although Hyacinth said this, Xia Qiu still didn't want to look at those blood crows again, and she followed them for a long time, and the Forbidden Forest finally appeared in front of her. The forest stretched like a dark cloud to the ground, stretching endlessly to the horizon. More precisely, it could have been endless, with countless black holes hidden inside, leading to other worlds in various parallel spaces. When the Blood Crows fly to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, they will try to change direction and turn back, which shows that even they try to avoid the aura coming from the Forbidden Forest.