Chapter 50: The Dragon King Comes to Congratulate
The Feathered Crane Immortal breathed a deep sigh of relief and walked out of the stone pavilion with Xia Qiu's support, and insisted, "I'll send you to the other side of the lake!" ”
The pair of huge white wings appeared behind him again, because his strength had been difficult to maintain his current form, white feathers began to grow on the edges of his face, neck and arms, he was worried that his appearance would scare Xia Qiu, and his eyes were always evasive.
In Xia Qiu's eyes, his pure white feathers were as unblemished as his name, so elegant and pure, and she praised with a smile and without thinking: "It's so beautiful!" ”
Just one sentence alleviated the pain of the Feathered Crane Immortal, and he took her to the other side of the lake, but he did not know how to say goodbye to her, and the number of farewell rites was so strange to him who had been isolated from the world for a long time, that he was at a loss. It was Xia Qiu, who naturally opened his arms to him, which was a language that he could understand without speaking, and he lowered his body slightly and hugged her. It was a simple act of expressing emotions between human beings, but it made his heart tremble, human bodies were so weak, life was so short, but their body temperature was so warm, so warm that it seemed to melt him.
Take care. Xia Qiu instructed, "We agreed that we must hold on until the moment I find the past about you!" ”
The Feathered Crane Immortal watched Xia Qiu ride away and disappear into the mist and forest, and he sent a team of cranes to accompany her and guide her, and with their guidance, she would not get lost and return to the direction of the royal city of Yongchuan.
On the day of the enthronement ceremony, everything had been prepared under the command of Ouyang Hongye, and the invitation letter had been sent out two days earlier, and the entire Chenji Palace had entered the state of countdown to the ceremony. The royal city is also about to welcome the most distinguished guest, that is, the Amber Dragon King, who is accompanied by his guards and the musicians and dancers in his palace, and he has also specially prepared a congratulatory gift for Ouyang Xiaoleng.
On the way to the royal city, he witnessed the decay of the demon world, and the cities that had become desolate and uninhabited after the death of the lead bloom made him feel distressed. Although he had long been aware of the decay of the entire demon world, it was still difficult for him to accept it when he saw it with his own eyes. For many years, due to the death of his wife and his escape from the fact of the decline of the demon world, he preferred to close himself in Dongyao, and he even vowed to stay at his wife's grave and never leave there again in his lifetime, but at this moment he still stepped on the land outside Dongyao.
Before leaving, he sat for a long time in front of his wife's tombstone, where he would come every day, and his wife was buried in a patch of peony flowers, which he had secretly planted for her before marrying her back to Dongyao, and he had specially built a room and courtyard in the palace that was the same as where she once lived. And the peony was in the middle of the courtyard, and he just wanted to sit in front of her tombstone and talk to her before leaving Dongyao, as he would do every day, to tell her that he had decided to attend Xiao Leng's enthronement ceremony, and to see how their son Qianqi had changed since he left Dongyao.
That night he dreamed of her, she stood in the sea of peony flowers, still the same youthful touch, bright eyes and bright teeth, the corners of her mouth smiled, she did not speak, but he received the words she passed to him.
She told him: "I feel your love, I am so happy, so it's time to let go, go where you want to go, do what you want, and stop indulging in the sadness of the past!" How I wish you were the same person you used to be, the one we were when we met, such a handsome and amorous young hero. ”
And how he wished he could stay in this dream for a long time, how similar this dream was to the time when he and her first met, when she was not standing in a peony flower, but the beauty of the flower was more than good.
Before meeting her, he was obsessed with finding all kinds of demon magic and martial arts secrets, and for this reason he searched all over the demon world and the human world. When he heard that there was an extremely precious sword book hidden in the palace of a city in the world, and that he could practice exquisite swordsmanship by understanding its mysteries, he immediately rushed there. The city was designed like a labyrinth, and he was so eager to get the sword book that he lost his way. By mistake, he entered a courtyard full of peonies, and there he met her, and he looked at each other, and he tried to run away, but found that she was not surprised. It turned out that she was the daughter of the city lord, and because she lived in the palace and rarely saw outsiders, she had no fear at the moment of first seeing him except for novelty, and she had never seen someone as good-looking as him.
He had a completely different appearance from the people they had there, light chestnut hair, bronzed skin, a high nose bridge and deep-set eye sockets, and he was surprisingly slender, dressed in a pale lake blue robe, and different styles from the people she had seen. And she had just turned sixteen years old that year, with a beautiful face, a refined temperament, a petite figure, and from time to time she would show a cute expression because of shyness, which he had never seen before. She was like a fawn in his eyes, so beautiful and fragile, and they fell in love at first sight, and he gave up the idea of stealing the sword book because he had found a priceless treasure.
From then on he often came secretly to accompany her, dancing his sword to the sound of her harp, listening to the rain with her under the eaves, or drawing her portrait over and over again, and sometimes they did nothing but gazed at each other. Later, at her request, he escaped from the city with her, and she returned to the demon world with him, although he used his demon power to give her a much longer lifespan than ordinary humans, but in the end, she still left him first. Although he knew from the beginning that this day would always come, he still couldn't accept and face it. They are a match made in heaven, and the most loving husband and wife are just like that, they have been with each other for hundreds of years, but their feelings for each other have always been the same as when they were in first love, increasing unabated.
When the Amber Dragon King arrived at the royal city of Yongchuan, the thousand horsemen were already waiting at the place where the demon horse cavalry regiment was stationed on the edge of the city, and in the distance, he saw his father's convoy. The Amber Dragon King had already looked out the window at his son, and for some reason, he felt that it had not been long, and the Thousand Riders seemed to have grown a little taller, but they were still too thin. He was so young, looking at him was like seeing himself when he was young, with a tall posture, a resolute expression, and a blazing gaze.
The Thousand Horsemen greeted his father's convoy, and the Amber Dragon King motioned for the convoy to stop for a moment, and then called his son to sit in his car. Looking at his son up close, he felt even more emotion in his heart, and he held his son's hand tightly, as if he was worried that he would disappear at any time.
"I've heard it all, and this time you are the key person who can successfully solve the crisis in the demon world." The Amber Dragon King said with relief.
Qianqi nodded, he was a little choked, he couldn't tell why he was so talkative on weekdays, and he didn't know what to say when he saw his father at this moment.
"Alas, now it seems that I was indeed too protective of you in the past, and instead covered up your true value."
There was a hint of bitterness in the tone of the Amber Dragon King, it was an indescribable feeling, as a parent, how could he be unhappy when he saw that the child he raised could achieve a career, but at the same time he felt distressed, because ability and responsibility are directly proportional, and parents want their children to be relaxed and happy more than to become famous. From now on, his son, whom he once guarded and regarded as a treasure, will receive his affirmation and permission to enter the world that he cannot control and predict alone, like a small ship that has just set sail, riding the wind and waves in the boundless sea.
"There is no ......" Qianqi wanted to share his feelings along the way with his father, and he also wanted to tell him that he had met someone he wanted to cherish, but seeing the old father, he couldn't say anything except hold his hand tightly.
"How? How do you get along with Xiao Leng, who is about to become the lord of the demon world? The Amber Dragon King could see that his son was a little preoccupied.
"He's not very talkative, so it's not that easy to communicate, but ...... The heart is good. "Chiki wants to be as relieved as possible for his father.
"Did something unpleasant happen between you? How do you seem to have something on your mind? ”
"It's nothing, it's just that as soon as the enthronement ceremony is over, I have to pick up someone, and in order to get the heavenly rune, she stayed in Xianhequan Township in exchange." Qianqi didn't dare to say Xia Qiu's name, because that name was like magic, and if it sounded in his ears, he would have left everything behind and ran towards her.
"Oh, what kind of person is that?" The Amber Dragon King was also young, so it was easy to hear some clues from his son's words.
"She is a very important person to me, and I will take her to see you in the future." Chiki said firmly.
Knowing that the Amber Dragon King was coming, Ouyang Hongye, Yan Ming and the others had been waiting in front of the Tianshu Hall for a long time, and before the enthronement ceremony began, the Amber Dragon King was taken to rest in the courtyard of the Auxiliary Star Palace. Accompanied by a thousand horsemen, he walked through the main hall full of weapon racks on both sides, and came to the square corridor behind the Auxiliary Star Palace, the plum blossoms in the courtyard were still fragrant, and the Amber Dragon King handed over his retinue to Ouyang Yong's servants to arrange, and followed Ouyang Hongye to Ouyang Yong's residence.
Before he entered the house, he smelled the fragrance of hibiscus in the air, and the fragrance came out of Ouyang Yong's house, and there was a refreshing feeling, as if the fatigue that had been stuck, as soon as he smelled it, the fatigue that had been knotted along the way was dispersed, and the Amber Dragon King was invited into Ouyang Yong's house.
"Amber." Seeing the Amber Dragon King enter the house, Ouyang Yong reluctantly stood up from the Luohan bed.
"Lord Yong, please sit down!" The Amber Dragon King hurriedly stepped forward to help Ouyang Yong back to the Arhat bed and sit down.
"I want you to go all the way here, hard work! My old bones are really useless, alas. Ouyang Yong laughed at himself, "You can sit down too!" ”
"Who said it, you look tougher than me, I've been idle in Dongyao Palace for too long, and I'm getting weaker and weaker, but I didn't expect it to be better to go out for a walk."
The demon servant poured tea into the teacup on the case next to the Amber Dragon King, and the heat rising when the tea was in the cup made the fragrance of Mufu stronger, and he took a small sip, feeling relaxed and happy.
"Thanks to the cavalry regiment you sent to stay in the royal city, and let the thousand cavalry assist Xiao Leng, this time the danger of the demon world can be solved." Ouyang Yong said slowly.
"Although I haven't left Dongyao for many years, I've always been a part of this place, and I promised the Ancestor King Xueye that I would do my best to protect the Demon Realm at all times. But the thousand riders who have been pampered by me for many years, I hope they have not caused you any trouble. ”
"He's a good boy, I believe that they have also formed a deep friendship with Xiao Leng along the way, and Red Leaves should have the most right to speak, so you can talk about it later."
"How's the enthronement ceremony going?"
"It's been arranged by Momiji, and he's all ready."
"I brought Dongyao's musicians and dancers."
"Bothered."
"Xiao Leng has to take on a heavy responsibility at such a young age, which is really distressing."
"Yes, in the most chaotic moment of the demon world, it is the youngest king who must ascend to the throne, and his pressure and problems can be imagined." Ouyang Yong also showed pity, but he was powerless, because he knew that this was Xiao Leng's fate, and no one could change it.
"How's he feeling?"
"No one can tell, he has never been very willing to express his thoughts."
"It's not like a snowy night."
"Well, although the personalities are very different, the appearance is carved out of a mold, and so is the tenacity in the bones."
"Yes, the last time I saw him in Dongyao, I felt that he was just the same as Xue Ye, and seeing him reminded me of the days when I fought side by side with Xue Ye in the past."
"When I look at him and Chiki, I sometimes think, ah, you're all young again, it's good to be back in front of me again!"
"Haha." The Amber Dragon King laughed heartily, and the Thousand Riders were very similar to his younger personality, including his competitive nature.
"Forgive me for not being able to accompany you any longer, I have to rest for a while, or I'm afraid I won't even be able to participate in the evening ceremony!"