Chapter 42: The Gate of Fire
"Bell bell bell"
With the sound of a string of copper bells, Yan Qiao'er ran to the head of the bed and lay beside Bai Xuan, and turned her head to look at Yan Xuan,
"Uncle Yanyi, how is the big brother?"
Yan Yi looked at Bai Xuan, who opened his eyes, and there was a jerky smile on his expressionless face, and then Yan Yi gently pulled Bai Xuan's right hand up, put his index finger on Bai Xuan's pulse, and slowly closed his eyes.
After a while, Yan Yi opened his eyes, his expression was a little solemn, and he sighed and said,
"Miss, Brother Bai is too badly injured this time, his breath is weak, his meridians are completely damaged, I have used the best medicine, as for whether he can survive it, it all depends on him. β
As he spoke, he moved his gaze to Bai Xuan again, looking at Bai Xuan's eyes, Yan Yi seemed to understand something, and gently patted Bai Xuan's hand,
"Don't worry, the girl with you is much better than you, she has suffered some external injuries, but she is too tired and is resting in another room. β
Looking at Bai Xuan's eyes full of gratitude, Yan Yi smiled slightly, and left a sentence,
"Take care of your injuries. β
He pulled Yan Qiao'er out of the room.
Listening to the familiar "bell ring" gradually disappearing, Bai Xuan felt a sense of sleepiness in the haze, and he just closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
When I woke up again, the sunlight outside the window had turned into a starry night, and the furnishings in the room had changed slightly, the warm candlesticks exuded wisps of warmth, and the sandalwood at the bedside was wafting with bursts of medicinal fragrance, which made people calm and calm.
I am afraid that it is the effect of this medicinal fragrance, Bai Xuan does not feel hungry, and the pain on his body has also decreased a lot, but his whole body is still unable to move, but after waking up for such a short time, Bai Xuan's tiredness arises spontaneously.
It's been four days since he was lying in bed like this, and Bai Xuan's state has also improved a lot during this period, except for Yan Qiao'er who came to visit from time to time, Yan Xuan personally came to help Bai Xuan change the dressing and take care of it, and in the face of the meticulous care of the two, Bai Xuan was really grateful.
Early in the morning of the fifth day, Bai Xuan's door was pushed open again, and Bai Xuan, who was woken up by the sound of the door opening, thought,
"It must have been Qiao'er who brought him breakfast so early. β
But when the people walked to the bed, Bai Xuan realized that it was not Yan Qiao'er who came in, but Zi Yan.
Looking at Bai Xuan, who was lying weak on the bed, Zi Yan, whose complexion was obviously much better, said helplessly,
"So you're not dead yet..."
Looking at Zi Yan's slightly messy hair, her originally delicate face was full of haggardness, Bai Xuan felt guilty but still couldn't speak, just choked up a little and made some sounds.
Zi Yan, who was dressed in a light red robe, slumped listlessly at the head of Bai Xuan's bed, sighed and said,
"This time I really escaped death, but fortunately, I was saved by these people at a critical moment. β
Looking at Bai Xuan's flashing eyes, Zi Yan frowned slightly and said,
"You know them?"
Bai Xuan nodded first, but after thinking about it for a while, he only knew the names Yan Qiao'er and Yan Yi, and he didn't know anything else, so he shook his head again.
Zi Yan looked at Bai Xuan, who nodded and shook his head, and smiled bitterly,
"Do you mean to know or not?"
Bai Xuan didn't know either, so he had to reluctantly let out a long breath from his nose.
Zi Yan's jade fingers gently flicked the tassel next to Bai Xuan's pillow, and said slowly,
"If they hadn't arrived in time and killed all the Gray Sect disciples, I'm afraid we wouldn't have seen them again..."
Zi Yan muttered as if talking to herself, but hearing this, Bai Xuan actually trembled, which really frightened Zi Yan.
Kill them all?!
Bai Xuan stared at Zi Yan with wide eyes, but Zi Yan couldn't understand what Bai Xuan meant, she just thought that he was in some pain, and he was busy trying to find Yan Yan to help, but as soon as Zi Yan got up, Bai Xuan's jade hand was grabbed by Bai Xuan, looking at Bai Xuan's complicated eyes, she shook her head at herself, Zi Yan sat down slowly, and said softly,
"What the hell is wrong with you?"
Because of himself, hundreds of Gray Sect disciples were all killed overnight.
If he is strong enough, he can retreat with Zi Yan's whole body, and those Gray Sect disciples will not die because of this.
If he is strong enough, Bai Shushu may tell the whole story, and he doesn't have to leave the Bai family alone.
The kindness in Bai Xuan's heart has become a burden for him,
"If Geng Yun is still alive, I'm afraid I'll say I'm naΓ―ve and cowardly. β
Recalling Geng Yun's words, Bai Xuan's eyes gradually dimmed, sighed deeply, shook his head, and buried himself in the quilt, Zi Yan didn't know why Bai Xuan suddenly became like this, she just said softly,
"Rest well, I'll come back to see you tomorrow. β
Then he closed the door and went out.
In the next two days, Bai Xuan stuffed himself in the quilt almost every day, and he didn't care about anyone who came.
Although Zi Yan's complexion is getting better day by day, looking at Bai Xuan's appearance, her heart is getting heavier day by day.
In this way, Bai Xuan has been lying in bed for more than half a month.
Late that night, Bai Xuan still couldn't fall asleep, leaning on the edge of the bed, he called softly,
"Sir..."
I don't know when it started, Bai Xuan was already able to speak, but because Bai Xuan didn't pay attention to anyone, even Zi Yan didn't know his current situation.
A weak green smoke slowly emerged from Bai Xuan's body, and the pale soul of Yin Wanwu quietly appeared in front of Bai Xuan, sitting at Bai Xuan's bedside with a tired face, quietly looking at the insomnia boy in front of him.
"Are you feeling better, sir?"
Yin Wanwu coughed lightly twice, waved his hand,
"It's not good, the old man has no entity, he has always survived by absorbing your soul power, Geng Yun fought a battle, the old man almost exhausted his soul power to save your life, and you are the same, without soul power, how good can the old man be?"
There was obviously a sense of blame in Yin Wanwu's words, in fact, he didn't care if Bai Xuan had soul power to supply him, he was angry, Bai Xuan, he didn't listen to him again and again, and privately used the dangerous way of the double soul.
What's more, Bai Xuan used it twice in a row, and he almost lost his life.
Bai Xuan nodded slightly, tried his best to stand up and lean on the bed board, and said slowly,
"After this battle, I kind of understood. β
The old face of Yin Wanwu is now more and more haggard, stroking the silver beard,
"Got what?"
Bai Xuan raised his head, looked at the bright moonlight outside the window, and said coldly,
Geng Yun is right, on the battlefield, blind mercy can only cause people to lose their lives. When he says young, he is actually saying that I am naΓ―ve.
Because of my naivety, I exposed my strategy, and Ziyan tried desperately to buy time for me, and the entire Gray Sect branch was slaughtered, and I almost let my husband lose his soul.
And to insist on this innocence, for me, is just to ask for a little peace of mind, but the price of this peace is actually in exchange for the people around me. β
Yin Wanwu listened quietly, because he knew that Bai Xuan's words were not finished.
Sure enough, Bai Xuan let out a long sigh and continued,
"Like my husband said, I don't want to hurt people, let alone kill people, but in this troubled world, if you want to survive and become strong, this seems to be the way to go.
I don't want to give up my persistence, but from now on, on the battlefield, I won't be a good guy anymore, because I don't want to see anyone get hurt for me, and I don't want to see someone die for me. I'm going to use my power to change all that, and whether anyone understands it or not, I'm going to follow through to the end. β
Experienced life and death, experienced cruelty.
Bai Xuan finally understood how he was going to finish the rest of the road.
At this moment, his seventeen-year-old face actually showed vicissitudes that were completely inconsistent with his age.
Yin Wanwu could see that after this battle, it was Geng Yun who touched Bai Xuan the most, Geng Yun used his life to teach Bai Xuan the last lesson, he looked forward to Bai Xuan falling into the Shura Dao from now on, and he almost succeeded.
Even Yin Wanwu had such worries, but fortunately, Bai Xuan's words made him understand that even after wandering for more than half a month, Bai Xuan finally came out, so in the end, Geng Yun still lost.
But Bai Xuanxuan's road is almost the most difficult road, maybe there have been people who have walked with this belief, but in the end, how many people have persevered?
Looking at Bai Xuan's thoughtful appearance, he sighed and said,
"Child, on the day you set off, the old man reminded you that the outside world may not be as beautiful as you think, and there will definitely be more cruel things in the future, are you ready to plan?"
Bai Xuan only felt a sore itch on the tip of his nose, and said firmly,
"I think I've done it. β
Through the moonlight, Yin Wanwu clearly saw the tears in Bai Xuan's eyes, and muttered,
"Silly boy..."
It wasn't until he saw a hint of a smile on Yin Wanwu's wrinkled face that Bai Xuan laughed with relief.
He moved his hands slightly, sometimes clenching his fists, sometimes relaxing, and suddenly said,
"Sir, I want to be strong. β
Yin Wanwu was slightly stunned and said,
"Why do you say this all of a sudden?"
Bai Xuan looked at his hands,
"Every time, almost every time, whether I use the Twin Souls or not, as long as I meet a real master, I will make such a mess of myself, and several times I have relied on others to save my life. β
Yin Wanwu sighed and said,
"The old man has warned you a long time ago that the power of those souls will damage your body too much, but you just won't listen. β
Bai Xuan nodded and looked at Yin Wanwu,
"Yes, sir, that's exactly what I want you to teach me how to control the twin souls. β
Yin Wanwu seemed to have escaped Bai Xuan's gaze a little, and said lightly,
"Trying to control the power of the twin souls in your body doesn't happen overnight. β
Bai Xuan looked at the hidden way,
"I understand the truth, as long as my husband is willing to teach, I promise that I will never use the twin souls indiscriminately in the future. β
Yin Wanwu sighed and said,
"I really can't do anything about you kid, even if you don't say that the old man will teach, it's just not the right time. Since you have said so, then you must remember what you said today, otherwise you will use it indiscriminately and harm others and yourself!"
Bai Xuan finally finished what he wanted to say, nodded towards Yin Wanwu, and fell headlong on the bed again.
Yin Wanwu stayed by Bai Xuan's side for a while, and gradually melted into the night, turning into green smoke and returning to Bai Xuan's body.
In the early morning of the next day, Zi Yan came to Bai Xuan's room to visit as always, unlike Bai Xuan, who was covered in the quilt a few days ago, today's Bai Xuan actually sat up early and tidied up the messy hair of the previous few days in an orderly manner.
Looking at Bai Xuan looking out the window, Zi Yan was surprised,
"Why are you up?"
Seeing Zi Yan come in, Bai Xuan smiled faintly, waved Zi Yan to come and sit by the bed, and then took Zi Yan's hand and said,
"You've been worried these days. β
Suddenly hearing Bai Xuan speak, Zi Yan was really startled,
"Can you speak?"
Looking at Zi Yan's surprised and happy appearance, Bai Xuan smiled bitterly and said,
"Actually, I was able to speak a few days ago, but there were still some questions that I hadn't figured out at that time. β
Zi Yan frowned and looked at Bai Xuandao,
"And now?"
Bai Xuan let go of Zi Yan's hand, stretched out and said,
"Naturally, I figured it out. β
Seeing that the familiar Bai Xuan was back again, Zi Yan's heart was put down, and she smiled,
"Whatever it is, just figure it out. β
Bai Xuan shrugged his shoulders, suddenly thought of something, and asked Zi Yan,
"By the way, where are we?"
Zi Yan's eyes widened suddenly,
"Huh?"
Bai Xuan was a little confused,
"Why, don't you know?"
Zi Yan scratched her head and looked at Bai Xuan,
"So you don't know what this place is, I thought you knew Qiao'er very well!"
Bai Xuan explained,
"You said Yan Qiao'er, that's just when I was in the hunting village, I accidentally ran into her being bullied by hooligans, and I helped her once, except that I knew that her name was Yan Qiao'er, and the bodyguard next to me was called Brother Yan Yi, I didn't know anything else. β
After listening to Bai Xuan's explanation, Zi Yan couldn't cry or laugh a little,
"Do you really like heroes to save beauty, how about it, how does it feel about a beauty saving a hero this time?"
Bai Xuan was a little embarrassed by Zi Yan's words, and said with a red face,
"Okay, don't be poor, get down to business. β
Zi Yan glanced at Bai Xuan angrily, and continued,
"Listen, Brother Yan is not a bodyguard, he is the protector of Yanmen!"
Bai Xuan frowned,
"Yanmen?"
Zi Yan nodded,
"That's right, Yanmen. The Yan Qiao'er you saved is the young master of this Yan Gate, and his identity is noble!"
Bai Xuan smiled bitterly,
"I don't see that little girl. β
Zi Yan ignored Bai Xuan and continued,
"The master of this Yanmen is an uncle named Yan Mu, who has been here for so many days, and he has only heard Qiao'er mention it, and he has not seen him yet, and it is said that he is arranging a fight against the Gray Sect. β
Hearing this, Bai Xuan was suddenly shocked in his heart, and said guiltily,
"Damn, you dragged innocent people in again..."
Before Bai Xuan finished speaking, Zi Yan interrupted,
"No, no, no, you misunderstood, it is said that this Yanmen and the Gray Sect have always been mortal enemies, and the people are against the Gray Sect, at least a few years earlier than you, otherwise do you think they will save us, just rely on you to save his little daughter? I'm afraid it is not enough to invite his hundreds of Yanmen soldiers to fight. β
Bai Xuan was surprised,
"You mean, there were hundreds of people who saved us at that time, and what was that Yanmen soldier?"
Zi Yan's eyes rolled and said with a smile,
"Yes, hundreds of people, don't talk about you, I was shocked at the time! As for that Yanmen soldier, to be honest, I don't know very well, that's what it was called anyway.
It is said that they are all soldiers under the master of the Yan Sect, just like the disciples of the Gray Sect under the Gray Sect, but compared to the disciples of the Gray Sect, this Flame Army has the demeanor of a soldier and a soldier. β
Bai Xuan seemed to have heard a legendary story, and let out a long sigh and said,
"It turned out that after I lost consciousness, so much happened, I didn't even know it. β
Zi Yan pursed her lips and said,
"But then again, the person named Yan Yi, who has a cold face all day long, although he can be regarded as our life-saving benefactor, but he has a stinky face all day long, and he can't say two words, which makes people angry when he sees it, it's still Qiao'er, you just sleep and sleep every day these days, thanks to Qiao'er to accompany me, otherwise I would be bored to death. β
After listening to Zi Yan's complaints, Bai Xuan was just about to speak, when a string of "bell bells" rang at the door.
The red head sticking out of the crack in the door saw Bai Xuan sitting and talking to Zi Yan, and shouted excitedly,
"Big brother, you're awake!"
Seeing Yan Qiao'er's cute appearance, Bai Xuan also laughed happily,
"Well, thanks to your care!"
Seeing Bai Xuan talking to herself, Yan Qiao'er was even more happy, and hurriedly shouted,
"I'm going to tell Uncle Yanyi!"
I ran out with "Bell Bell".