Chapter Eighty-Three: Gray Hair
Gu Xu felt that his consciousness had once again drifted to the underworld.
He was standing in the middle of the tall and majestic Yama Hall, and beside him there were several bookcases, which were filled with dense volumes, some thin and some thick, all with seals.
He knew that these books were all "The Book of Life and Death", which recorded the stories of all living beings in the Great Wilderness World for a lifetime.
Only by cultivating to the sixth realm and knocking on the door of Xudu can you jump out of this predetermined fate.
"Here you go again."
An identical voice floated from ahead.
Gu Xu raised his head and saw that the white-haired young man who had the same appearance as him was sitting lazily on the throne that originally belonged to Lord Yama on the high platform with Erlang's legs crossed.
Wearing a white jade crown and a black dragon-patterned brocade robe, although his expression was playful and uninhibited, he still couldn't hide his innate nobility and majesty.
"Did you come to me for help after being beaten up?"
Gu Xu took a deep breath, looked at the white-haired boy, and asked, "Who are you?" ”
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago?" Hearing his question, the white-haired boy laughed and said, "I am you, another you hidden in the depths of your soul!"
"In reality, you are always overly cautious, cowardly, hesitant, and trembling...... refuses to accept his power, refuses to admit his desires, and always needs to rely on women's protection. Only when you are cornered can you calm down and face your truest self. ”
Gu Xu frowned: "Since you say so, I'll treat you as you." ”
"So this time, do you need my help?" The white-haired boy held his chin in his hands and rested his elbows on his knees, looking down at him.
His tone was seductive, like a devil who was urging humanity to sign a contract.
"How can you help me?" Gu Xu asked, "Even if you give me the remaining two powers in advance, I don't think I can beat the two saint powerhouses." ”
"Heh, you're thinking too much. Your realm is too low to withstand those two authorities," the white-haired young man laughed and shook his head, "What I want to say is that you lend me your body, and I will help you deal with the enemy."
"Your good friends fight with them for your sake. Can you bear to lie in her arms like a dead corpse and be a burden to her? ”
"No," Gu Xu shook his head without thinking, "Also, the Snow Girl is not my friend." It's just a transactional relationship between us. ”
"Just guess you'd say that." The white-haired boy still had a smile on his face. Gu Xu's decisive refusal didn't seem to affect his mood at all.
A long silence followed.
In a trance, he heard the sound of snow falling from a distant place.
It was a very slight sound that he couldn't have heard—but it drifted into his ears clearly.
He knew he should get out of here and go to that faraway place to take part in the battle that belonged to him.
But he only felt like his body was filled with lead, heavy and stiff, and it was difficult to move.
I don't know how long it has been, and the white-haired young man sighed leisurely: "Okay, your female ghost seems to have suddenly exploded." She's beaten back the enemy, and she doesn't need your help. ”
"Do you know what the word 'pop seed' means?" Gu Xu asked.
"Of course I know," the white-haired boy said with the corners of his mouth upturned, "you are me, I am you, and of course I know everything you know."
"I also know that you have a soft spot for animals like dogs.
"Other people give themselves names, and they all call them 'Mr. So-and-so' and 'Mr. So-and-so'.
"You named yourself 'Single Dog', 'Polytechnic Dog', 'Postgraduate Dog'...... Haha, the dogs of this world would be flattered to know that you would give them this honor.
"Also, the thing you regret the most is that you didn't clear your search history in your computer browser before you came to this world—"
"—don't mention that." Gu Xu interrupted him.
"Hahahaha." The white-haired boy laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
In his laughter, Gu Xu's vision suddenly became blurred.
The tall and magnificent Yama Hall seemed to begin to spin rapidly, and everything in front of him turned into a kaleidoscope of colorful colors.
He felt dizzy and his head ached.
After a long time, he finally opened his eyes with great difficulty and returned to the real world.
He found himself lying in a cave.
The cave was pitch black and cold, accompanied by the slight sound of running water, like the kingdom of the deceased. Only at the entrance of the cave, a ray of golden sunlight crept in, adding a bit of bright color to this dim place.
The pen and astrolabe lay quietly beside his head.
He remembered the battle in the air.
The last image in his memory was the Zen staff that flew straight in.
It stands to reason that Master Jueming's Zen staff is enough to shatter his skull, smash his brain, and annihilate his soul.
But now he is unharmed.
Except that his head was a little dizzy, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
He sat up slowly, looking down at his wrist.
The familiar black jade bracelet is long gone.
"It turned out to be the credit of the 'stand-in bracelet'." He thought to himself.
But the question is, what happened after he fell unconscious?
Is the Snow Maiden okay?
Why is he lying in this cave?
Are the saints of the Great Qi Dynasty still sparing no effort to hunt him down?
With doubts, he put the magic weapon into the "Xianyun Residence", and then slowly stood up with the rock beside him.
He let go of his senses and sensed his surroundings, and the dim cavern became clear in his vision.
In the deepest part of the cavern, farthest from him, he found the Snow Maiden.
She sat curled up in a narrow corner, her hands around her calves, her face buried between her knees.
Her waist-length hair was no longer as black as a crow's feather, but as silver as ice and snow, like a new white satin, shimmering faintly.
As we all know, the Snow Maiden who masters the Ice and Snow Avenue has never been afraid of the cold.
But at this moment, this slender and beautiful silver-haired girl is trembling unconsciously in the corner, like a cat thrown out of the house by her owner in the cold winter.
"Childe, you...... Don't come here......"
As if she had smelled Gu Xu's breath, she said in a faint and trembling voice.
Only then did Gu Xu realize that the Snow Girl's white and slender hands were pinching her own legs hard—she was suppressing her urge to hunt in such an awkward posture.
As soon as she relaxed a little, she would be driven by instinct, like a cheetah catching an antelope, to leap to his feet, throw him to the ground, eat his blood, and eat it clean.
Hearing her words, Gu Xu immediately took a few steps back.
She is in a very precarious state at the moment. He didn't dare to irritate her easily.