On the second day of the mourning hall, Xiangrui was wearing filial piety clothes to guard the soul of Hong Yuzhen, and Zhang Shui, who had already mourned, stood in the corner of the mourning hall, looking at the people who came to mourn one after another.

Hong Yuzhen's puppet troupe is quite famous in the neighborhood, many people grew up watching his puppet show, and the news of his death spread, and many villagers came to mourn.

When it was close to noon, Zhang Haotian walked in with Eryan Gu, Xu Zifeng and Wang Zhao to lift the curtain of the mourning hall. Unexpectedly, not only Eryan Valley, but even Xu Zifeng and Wang Zhao came over to offer condolences to Hong Yuzhen.

The four of them were all dressed in the black robes of the Qingcheng Sect, they thought that after all, it was the funeral of the old-timers, and they could not wear it casually, while the black robes of Qingcheng were high-standard dresses, and the disciples generally did not wear them casually.

And Eryan Valley thought that at Master Hong's funeral, it was necessary for them to wear Qingcheng's black ritual robes.

This trip teleported Zhang Haotian did not feel any discomfort because of the teleportation spell, they did not teleport directly to the General's Village, but first went to Jingkong Lake, and then used the talisman to teleport to the General's Village, and finally teleported directly from the teleportation Shifeng to the General's Village.

After paying respects in front of Master Hong's corpse, Eryangu walked up to Xiangrui: "Xiangrui, long time no see. ”

"Yan Gu, you're here. Thank you for remembering to come and mourn for grandpa. Xiangrui was much lower than Eryangu's impression, and Eryangu understood that she must have been so sad because of Master Hong's death.

"Thanks to Master Hong's teachings, I was able to master the Eight Trick Talisman so easily. Master Hong's kindness will never be forgotten in this life. Eryangu said solemnly.

"Grandpa will be comforted. ”

Looking at Xiangrui, who was slightly haggard, Eryangu couldn't help but ask, "What will you do in the future?"

Once learned the puppet show for half a year under Hong Yuzhen, Eryangu knew that Xiangrui had only one relative since Hong Yuzhen, and when Master Hong died, she was the only one in the world.

"Grandpa entrusted me to your teacher on his deathbed, and asked me to enter his Snowflake Sect to learn how to make talismans, and I am now a disciple of the Snowflake Sect. ”

Hearing Xiangrui's answer, Eryangu looked at Zhang Shui in the corner in a little surprise, as if he was talking to Zhang Haotian about something. He remembered that Zhang Shui denied the idea of accepting him and Zhang Haotian as disciples of the Snowflake Sect, because he didn't think the two of them had any talent in talismans.

In this way, Xiangrui has a talent for talismans. Or is it just because of the trust of the deceased? Perhaps hoping to hear Zhang Shui's answer, Eryangu walked over to Zhang Shui and Zhang Haotian.

"Teacher, thank you for sending me the fish-shaped stone, it is really useful. Zhang Haotian thanked Zhang Shui.

"Well, it's easy to use, this replica was made with great difficulty, keep it safe. ”

"Yes, teacher. Yan Gu?" Seeing Yan Gu coming over, Zhang Haotian was a little strange, "Is there something wrong?"

"I have something I want to ask the teacher. Eryangu replied dryly.

Zhang Shui could see at a glance what Eryangu wanted to ask: "Do you want to ask why I want to accept Xiangrui as an apprentice?"

Zhang Haotian, who heard the news, was also quite surprised, the apprentice was not a student, that is, as a disciple of the Snow Flower Sect?

"Yes, the teacher said before, only talented students are accepted, isn't it?

"Did I say that?" Zhang Shui smiled secretly. Yan Gu and Zhang Haotian had a toying expression on their faces, "I remember that I just said that you two have no talent. ”

"Isn't that what you mean by only accepting talented apprentices?" asked Eryangu anxiously.

"No, I just don't think you're fit for a talisman. But now it's a little different, Zhang Haotian may be quite suitable, but I think he should concentrate more on his dragon rune now. Zhang Shui explained with a smile.

Zhang Haotian was a little happy when he heard this, but Eryangu was very helpless, which meant that he couldn't get into Zhang Shuifa's eyes now.

However, Zhang Shui then explained, but let Yan Gu not lose his temper: "Okay, don't get entangled here, Yan Gu, your temperament is not suitable for this industry, play your puppetry." I accepted Xiangrui as an apprentice because of the trust of the old man, but more because I think she and I have some sympathy. ”

For a moment, Zhang Haotian looked at the haggard that was unintentionally shown on Zhang Shui's face, and he seemed to understand Zhang Shui's feelings at that moment, but after that, this empathy quickly disappeared. Zhang Haotian felt that this was related to the memories forgotten by Panxin Illusion, but he couldn't remember anything.

After Wang Zhao and Xu Zifeng finished their condolences, they left the mourning hall, and they would stay in the general village for the spirit scattering ceremony seven days later.

"Are you going to go home and have a look?" Wang Zhao asked Xu Zifeng.

Xu Zifeng smiled and nodded: "Yes, I haven't been back for so long, I want to take a good look at my mother." Are you going to go over?"

Wang Zhao shook his head: "Later, I plan to go to Tiandao Mountain." ”

"See the stars and the rain?" Xu Zifeng asked with a playful smile.

"So what? won't I be allowed to see her?"

"Can I control you? Only the teacher can control you, and if he doesn't say anything, what do I have to say. ”

"Enough, enough. You go back to Zouma Village, we don't go the same way. Wang Zhao waved impatiently to Xu Zifeng, Xu Zifeng felt that his expression was very interesting, smiled and parted with Wang Zhao, and walked back in the direction of Zouma Village.

After Xu Zifeng left, Wang Zhaocai walked slowly and methodically in the direction of the entrance of the village, he had been in correspondence with Xing Rouyu since he arrived in Qingcheng Sect, he hadn't seen him for a long time, and he didn't know how much Xing Rouyu had changed now.

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When Xu Zifeng pushed open the door of his house, he thought that he was in the wrong place, although Zhang Shui had already reminded him, but he still didn't think that the change would be so big.

The first floor of the house has completely become a place for the people who remove the surname to plan their plans, and if there is only the first floor, the space is actually not enough, but Zhang Shui can't vacate the second floor, after all, he has already entrusted this place to Xu Zifeng's family, so his secret room located underground is also vacated for the use of the person who has removed the surname.

At least the second floor is a clean place specially reserved by Zhang Shui for Xu Zifeng's family, Xu Zifeng knows that the teacher's arrangement has tried his best to understand their family, but he is still unhappy after seeing the chaos at home.

After a few people who were discussing things in the hall noticed Xu Zifeng who came in, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Zifeng, Xu Zifeng could feel their vigilance, for them, Xu Zifeng was a stranger who suddenly broke in, and it was not surprising that they were wary.

Obviously going back to his own home, he still has to be warned by others, Xu Zifeng feels that this is too ridiculous.

Xiao Zong pushed away the chair, stood up, and walked towards Xu Zifeng. Facing Xiao Zong, who was looking at him with warning, Xu Zifeng was unmoved, and waited for him quietly.

"Qingcheng Black Dao Robe, are you a student of Ah Shui?" Xiao Zong asked in a cold voice.

"Xu Zifeng. Xu Zifeng directly reported his name.

Xiao Zong's eyebrows stretched a lot: "Oh, it's Lao Xu's youngest son." It's rude, I'm really sorry, please forgive me for disturbing you at your house. ”

"The teacher told me that the old gentleman doesn't have to be polite. Juniors, this won't bother you to do things. Xu Zifeng didn't do much entanglement, and after a few polite words, he went upstairs by himself.

"I didn't expect other people to come back to offer condolences, and the students Ah Shui accepted were very good. Later, we will also go over and pay our condolences to Yuzhen. Xiao Zong turned around and said to the few people behind him.

"Yes. ”

At this time, my father and eldest brother were still busy in the fields, and my mother should be the only one at home, so Xu Zifeng went straight to his mother's house.

Xu Zifeng took off the key to his mother's door in a familiar place, and whenever the family went out to work, his mother's door would always be locked, although Xu Zifeng's mother had no ability to leave alone.

The door was opened by Xu Zifeng, and the familiar smell of his mother's room came to his face, a white light shot into the skylight of the room, and a dazzling pillar of light lit up in the dark room, and his mother's dull gaze has been stopping at that pillar of light.

In this boring room, it seems that only that pillar of light is the only thing that exists in this room. Mother watched year after day, never changing the view, and she couldn't even understand what was boring, just watched.

Obviously, he should be by his mother's side, but he, Xu Zifeng, still left this home and went to the distant Qingcheng Sect, leaving his mother alone here. As a son, he is unfilial. But he had to leave, just to let those who let his mother end up in such a field get their due retribution.

Xu Zifeng knelt down on the edge of his mother's armchair: "Mother, I'm back." ”

The mother's gaze left the pillar of light and gradually moved to Xu Zifeng next to him, Xu Zifeng showed a slightly sad smile to his mother, he could no longer smile at his mother without burden as before.

"Mother, listen to me, I have experienced a lot of things in Qingcheng Sect for more than a year, and the child almost thought that he would not be able to come back to see you. Speaking of this, Xu Zifeng covered his heart, "But the child still survived in the end, the child can't die, the child will kill the head of the Liulizhong family for his mother!"

In the pillar of light, it was obvious that the dust was lightly lifted, and Xu Zifeng's mother did not have any reaction to Xu Zifeng's words, but kept looking at her son.

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Wang Zhao came to a hidden ancient tree under the Tiandao Mountain, he used to sneak here from the grocery store to meet Xing Rouyu, after all, the Heavenly Dao Sect would not allow the disciples in the sect to have too much contact with a nameless person like himself.

The star rain has not yet come, Wang Zhaoyi is waiting under the tree, the weather is starting to get very bad, the sky is too gloomy, I don't know if it is going to rain. I don't know if the soft rain will come after the rain falls.

Speaking of which, since he said goodbye to Xing Rouyu after the Beast Spirit Tower Conference, he has never met Xing Rouyu again, and some of them only exchanged letters with the Aya letter kite.

Xing Rouyu once asked him if he knew where Shi Lingli was, Wang Zhao wrote to ask Zhang Shui, Zhang Shui did tell him where Shi Lingli was, but told him that he couldn't tell Xing Rouyu, and he had to ensure that the Heavenly Dao Sect couldn't get any information about Shi Lingli from Xing Rouyu.

Zhang Shui's precautions against the Heavenly Dao Sect are not unreasonable, after all, the Heavenly Dao Sect has always been friendly with the Zhang family, otherwise Shi Lingli would not have fallen into the hands of the Zhang family at that time.

No matter how much Xing Rouyu misses his master, Wang Zhao has to hide Xing Rouyu, he has always felt guilty for hiding Xing Rouyu, but he doesn't dare to show the slightest guilt in the letter.

And what made Wang Zhao most uncomfortable was that maybe Xing Rouyu knew in his heart that he was hiding it, and after more than a year of correspondence, Wang Zhao always felt a deliberate sense of alienation from between the lines of Xing Rouyu's words, maybe it was his own behavior that made Xing Rouyu alienate himself.

Not knowing what he could do to shorten this sense of alienation, Wang Zhao was annoyed, and his chaotic brain was as unpredictable as a dark cloud in the sky.

"Wang Zhao. Xing Rouyu's voice sounded behind Wang Zhao, and Wang Zhao hurriedly turned his head to look at her.

I haven't seen her for more than a year, she has grown a lot, her face is less childish, but there is always a trace of lingering depression on her face, and people with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Wang Zhao feels heartache, but he can't say any comforting words, and he doesn't dare to touch the depression in Rouyu's heart.

"Soft rain, you're here. This is the only thing Wang Zhao can say.

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Seven days later, the ritual of dispersion. In the small theater mourning hall, all the apprentices of Hong Xunzhen's drama troupe before his death were gathered, as well as all the people of the Zhang family.

Mournful vocal music sounded, and a mournful atmosphere surrounded the whole theater, the so-called soul scattering ceremony, in which the relatives of the deceased used soul scattering talisman on their corpse seven days after their funeral.

Scattered spirits are a natural phenomenon that occurs after the death of all creatures in the Dao Realm, and the body turns into a Dao spirit and returns to the Dao Realm. Scattering spirits generally lasts for a long time, and the scattering ceremony is born to shorten this period of time and allow the deceased to return to the nature of the Dao realm safely.

The wind blew the white curtain of the theater, and as the officiant raised the Dao Talisman in his hand, all those who could perform the Scattering Spirit Talisman raised the Dao Talisman in their hands one after another.

Zhang Shui stood beside Xiangrui and squatted down, he couldn't use the Dao talisman, but was specially used to scatter the spirit, the snow word Lingsan.

Zhang Shui held the snow word spirit in the palm of his hand, and whispered to Xiangrui beside him: "Put your hand over and inject it into the Dao spirit." ”

Xiangrui's little hand pressed lightly on the snow word Lingsan, and the cold feeling of the talisman vessel reached her hand.

"Lingna breathes, the end of life, the soul is scattered, and it returns to the six clouds. The celebrant uttered the spell of the Soul Scattering Talisman from his mouth, and his voice was deep and deep.

Everyone followed the officiant to cast the spirit scattering spell, and Xiangrui also injected his own Dao spirit into the Snow Word Spirit Scatter, and the lines on the Snow Word Spirit Scatter lit up, and a blue light fell on Hong Yuzhen's body like the other people's Dao Talisman.

Xiangrui's gaze couldn't leave Hong Xinzhen's body for a moment, watching Hong Xunzhen's body gradually become transparent, and the traces of his existence disappeared little by little in this Dao realm.

The only person in the studio who did not cast the spirit scattering spell was Zhang Haotian, he had been staying on the side and watching the entire spirit scattering ceremony, he couldn't scatter spirits for others, maybe there was also a spirit scattering spell in the dragon rune, but he didn't.

Now that I think about it, no one has ever scattered spirits to the mountain bone seniors, and his Dao spirit and his dragon body will still guard the Qingcheng Sect for a long time to come.

"Is this the scattered spirit?" Seeing Hong Yuzhen disappear little by little, Xiangrui choked his throat and asked Zhang Shui.

"Yes. He is turning into a Dao spirit that we can't see, and he is returning to this Dao realm. Zhang Shui replied.

Zhang Haotian heard the conversation between the two and walked over to Xiangrui, maybe there are still things he can do here, only he can do.

Xiangrui looked at Zhang Haotian who stopped beside her with some astonishment, the two had no intersection before, and they had hardly talked to him in the past few days, Xiangrui didn't know what Zhang Haotian came here for.

"Let's take a look at the Dao spirit that my predecessor turned into. Zhang Haotian took out the dragon rune and handed it to Xiangrui, "Inject the Dao spirit into the Dao rune." ”

Xiangrui was a little dazed, she didn't know whether she should stretch out her hand, she didn't understand why Zhang Haotian did this, she didn't know whether to accept Zhang Haotian's kindness.

"Let's see, we are different from him, but we don't have many opportunities to see the true nature of Dao Ling. ”

After Zhang Shui spoke, Xiangrui finally stretched out his hand to the dragon rune and injected his own Dao spirit into it, and Zhang Haotian immediately used the spirit spell: "Psychic eye, depending on the prosperity of the source of life, the softness of the source of life." ”

The talisman was revealed, and Xiangrui found that there were many more Dao spirits like fireflies in front of her, and she turned her head to look at Hong Yuzhen. It turned out that it was not Hong Yuzhen's body that disappeared little by little, but turned into many Dao spirits flying in the air, and the Dao spirits that Hong Yuzhen transformed rose and fell in the entire spirit shed.

At this moment, Zhang Haotian and Xiangrui, who could see the Dao Spirit, could clearly see that all the Dao Spirits seemed to be flying and spinning around a person, and Xiangrui found that that person was himself.

Even if it is a Dao spirit that has been transformed after death, will it have a deep attachment to the person remembered in life and will not be willing to disperse for a long time? Zhang Haotian somewhat understood the meaning conveyed by the spell of the dragon eye spirit at this moment.

Xiang Ruikong opened his hands, as if he wanted to hug those Dao spirits, just like holding his grandfather who had left, but Dao spirits would only be Dao spirits, even if there were more thoughts of the deceased, they would eventually all disperse and be returned to the Dao spirits between heaven and earth.

Let Xiangrui see whether Dao Ling is correct or not, Zhang Haotian doesn't know, but he doesn't regret it.