Chapter 67: Wind and Snow
Wu family, a month later.
Chu Yingchan sat by the lake as usual and looked into the distance, with Bai Zhu by her side.
The magic weapons that were accidentally smashed into the lake before have been picked up by Chu Yingchan and neatly installed, but some of the magic weapons have entered the water and are not very easy to use.
Bai Zhu later told his senior sister about the man in yellow on the lake, only to know that it was a terrible evil god, Bai Zhu was afraid and immediately thought that when he went back in the future, he could say that she bravely participated in the end of that battle and escaped death under the hands of the evil god.
During this month, the senior sister became silent.
Although Bai Zhu is often bullied by the little sister, she is still very sad to see the senior sister like this, she wants to persuade the senior sister to hurry back to the mountain, and wait for the master to come back to enlighten her, but the senior sister wants to live here for a while.
Bai Zhu didn't care, she finally came out for a trip, and she was full of freshness about everything.
The sun is setting.
Bai Zhu looked at the birds flying in the sky and beckoned to them, the sound of the birds vibrating their wings could still be heard far away, like the sound of waves in the sky.
The Wu family has raised a lot of birds, and now people go to the empty building, only the birdsong is still there.
Bai Zhu is very fond of birds, when she was in Xianlou, although she often bullied the unicorn, but she has always been very friendly to the crane, and gave the crane as the leader a nice name. When he came to the Wu family, when Bai Zhu was inspecting whether there was still danger, he found a cage with a little white finch in the main hall of the Wu family.
The master of the house died, the servants dispersed, the white finch in the cage had not eaten or drunk for many years, dying, Bai Zhu fed it some water and food, the white finch bowed its head, and immediately became her loyal general, from then on every time she rode out on a cloud conch to patrol, there would be a group of birds led by the white finch behind her, full of pomp.
In the first days, the senior sister was in retreat alone, staying at home, and the unconscious Xiao He was taken care of by Bai Zhu.
She boiled hot water for Xiao He, wiped wounds, bandaged, washed clothes, she was so active and diligent in order to influence the other party, tricked her into her own teacher's door, and became her little sister, and later the senior sister told her that they were enemies, and Bai Zhu regretfully gave up.
Xiao He woke up three days later.
When she woke up, she felt someone wiping her face with a towel soaked in warm water, she called out a name, suddenly got up from the couch, grabbed the hand, opened her bloodshot eyes, and stared straight at each other, until she heard the little girl keep crying out in pain, she reacted and let go of her hand.
Then she lifted the quilt and got off the bed, swayed to the door, pushed the door, the door couldn't be opened, Bai Zhu went to help her open it, Xiao He walked to the porch outside, looking left and right, lost his soul.
"Lin Shouxi......" Bai Zhu muttered the name she had just shouted, "Who is he?" ”
When she was in a coma, Xiao He had a long dream, she dreamed that she and Lin Shouxi defeated the evil god together, returned to the Wu family, fought and quarreled as in the past, she often bullied him, and occasionally was bullied by him, suddenly, Lin Shouxi in the dream was gone, she seemed to have lost her soul, looking around, thinking that he was just hiding to scare herself, and then she realized that it was time to wake up.
The corridor was empty, and the light shining in made it difficult to keep your eyes open.
Xiao He knelt on the ground, looked at the silent Wu family, and gradually recalled what happened before he fell into a coma...... She lowered her head, her hands clenched her clothes, her thin shoulders tightening and twitching.
Bai Zhu looked at her back, and she could really feel her sadness without any trouble.
Then, Xiao He seemed to think of something, she returned to the house, lay on the floor and fumbled, opened a wooden plank, and jumped down.
This is her 'cave room' with Lin Shouxi.
The building was fortunate not to be destroyed by the Great War, the rooms were intact, the interior was cleaned, and the objects were neatly arranged.
When Lin Shouxi was in a coma, Xiao He carefully took care of this room, hanging paintings, beds, and wardrobes, and she hid a lot of organs here, originally to scare and scare him, but unfortunately he didn't even have time to stay here for one night at that time.
Xiao He stepped on the cold floor barefoot, slowly walked by the bed, she pulled up the curtain and the gauze that covered it, the light came in, the darkness by the window was dispelled in an instant, the girl's cheeks, neck, and collarbone were illuminated, revealing a delicate and smooth texture, only the fog in her eyes could not be removed, she stood quietly for a long time, birds flew outside the window, chirping, she couldn't melt into the light, so she turned around, dropped the curtain, and hid in the darkness.
I don't know how long it took, the door opened, and Chu Yingchan walked in.
Bai Zhu lay on the hole upstairs and secretly watched their meeting.
Xiao He glanced at Chu Yingchan, Chu Yingchan shook her head, and after a simple action, the two were speechless.
In the days that followed, Bai Zhu could often see this sister named Wu Youhe sitting alone by the lake, wearing a dark blue cloth skirt, looking at the sparkling lake in confusion.
She had traveled to the center of the lake several times, trying to find a way to the Divine Court, but to no avail.
She couldn't find anything, she couldn't wait for anything.
The autumn winds are getting colder and colder.
The little senior sister tried to start her cultivation again, but the power of the thunder and lightning in the divine domain was terrifying, they were almost integrated into the meridians, and the flow of true qi was slightly violent, and the thunder and lightning in the spiritual veins would be stimulated, making her paralyzed.
This is the shackles that permeate her whole body, and her realm not only retreats, but she can't even advance an inch.
Even Bai Zhu could see that there was something wrong with his senior sister's cultivation.
"It's okay senior sister, if you can't repair it, you can't repair it, our Xianlou family can afford to raise our senior sister." Bai Zhu comforted her seriously.
"Immortal Mansion ......" Chu Yingchan shook her head, "Nineteen-year-old Yuan Chijing is a shame of the master for hundreds of years, and he is not worthy of living in the building at all. ”
"No, Bai Zhu is the century-old shame of the master."
"You ......" Chu Yingchan didn't know what to say.
"Didn't Senior Sister take Bai Zhu in her eyes?" Xiao Baizhu puffed up his face and asked.
Chu Yingchan looked at the little girl's raised cute cheeks, her lips moved, and finally said softly, "Thank you, Bai Zhu." ”
Bai Zhu wanted to make her sister laugh at herself and distract her sadness, but she didn't suddenly thank her sister, but she was a little at a loss.
Bai Zhu thought about it for a while, so he had to say, "I will always accompany my senior sister." ”
Chu Yingchan nodded lightly and hugged her.
A long time has passed.
The autumn leaves planted by the Wu family have withered, and snow is falling from the sky. The town guard has passed away, and the four seasons of Wuzhu Lake have become distinct, and the snowflakes are falling to indicate that it is winter.
In winter, Xiao He is still wearing a cyan cotton skirt, as if he doesn't know the cold.
She looked at the lake that was gradually frozen, and finally realized that they were separated, and possibly forever.
She looked back at her past, fourteen years was not a long time, the practitioner's memory was very good, she could even remember the feeling when her voice fluttered out of her throat when she spoke for the first time, but when she recalled the events of a few months ago, everything seemed illusory again.
Xiao He traced Lin Shouxi's face in his mind, delicate cheeks, slightly straight nose bridge, starry eyes and thin lips, sword-like eyebrows, and ink-like hair, sometimes blurry, sometimes clear......
After one night, it was white outside, and the light shone on it, and there was a feeling of blinding.
Xiao He fell asleep at some point, and when he woke up, he found that he was wrapped in a red velvet trim.
She rubbed the edge of the velvet, raised her head, and saw a figure in a white dress holding a sword standing outside the door, clear as the moon, cold and snowy.
"I'm leaving." Chu Yingchan said.
"Hmm."
Xiao He nodded and asked, "Do you want to take me away?" ”
"That's right." Chu Yingchan nodded, "Letter from Xianlou, the master has returned, I have to go back, the matter of the true immortal will eventually be settled, I must take you away." ”
Xiao He didn't answer, his eyes became cold.
"Whether he lives or dies, waiting here will not lead to anything." Chu Yingchan said lightly.
In the past few months, Chu Yingchan has been trying to repair the crack in the Dao Heart, but to no avail, time is precious, and she is not allowed to continue to drag it out.
Xiao He was wrapped in red and asked, "What if I don't go with you?" ”
Chu Yingchan didn't speak, but just untied the sword.
When Bai Zhu jumped up and down to play with them, he happened to bump into this scene, and the timid Bai Zhu encountered something terrible, and the tense killing intent scared her a lot.
Bai Zhu was about to leave secretly, but the killing intent disappeared, only to hear the snow-white-haired young lady look at him and ask, "Is your master very powerful?" ”
"Awesome!" Bai Zhu raised his hand, gestured, and said, "Shizun is amazing!" ”
Xiao He grabbed the placket with both hands, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "I'll go with you." ”
"What he is involved in is an ancient-level secret, even if it is a master, he may not be able to give an answer." Chu Yingchan saw her thoughts.
"Even a little clue is good." Xiao He said softly.
"It's better not to have any unrealistic hopes." Chu Yingchan shook her head and turned around.
Bai Zhu is different from the little senior sister, she is full of confidence in the master, "The master is very powerful, I will definitely be able to help you find Brother Lin Shouxi." ”
Xiao He snorted.
She didn't hold out much hope, she knew that maybe she would have to wait until she climbed that snow-capped mountain one day and saw that divine tree to see the secret behind the primeval mist.
She will live well, cultivate hard, find the yellow clothes, and seek the secret behind it. She only hopes that Lin Shouxi is still alive and alive to have a chance to meet again.
Even if we don't meet again.
On a snowy day, Bai Zhu went back to the house to clean up.
The Wu family is finished, those disciples who still have roots and bones will be taken away by Chu Yingchan and arranged to go to the sect below Yunkong Mountain to practice, and the rest will either go to the territory of the Divine Mountain to seek a new life, or continue to stay in the Wu family, guarding these dilapidated witch buildings until death.
The magic weapons of unknown origin of the Wu family were all packed by Bai Zhu, although they were not of high grade, they could also fill the treasure house of Yunkong Mountain, and they would be used as rewards for other disciples when the time came.
When everything was in order, Bai Zhu dragged a large bag and set off.
Xiao He changed into black soft boots, and her green skirt was covered with a vermilion coat, she walked onto the snow track, took one last look at the ice-covered lake, and left silently.
The journey was safe, they did not encounter any major dangers, and the attacks of the monsters and evil spirits were also disintegrated without danger.
It was seven days before we arrived in the territory of Mount Kinabalu.
This is the first time Xiao He has come to the realm of the Sacred Mountain.
When the soft boots stepped on this land, Xiao He felt the difference, the soil here was purified, there was no dirty and muddy feeling of the wasteland outside, she leaned down and saw the grass as thin as down feathers breaking out of the mud, and she was in a trance for a long time.
In the wasteland outside, the soil that can be planted is extremely rare, and it is usually planted with fairy grass and spirit fruit trees, leaving no room for wild grasses to live at all.
Xiao He's hand gently stroked the grass, as if caressing the feathers of a small beast.
She stood up and looked into the distance.
In front of them are the towering castle towers, which are much higher than the white walls of the Wu family, and they have been built with many manpower and material resources, and they seem to surround the vast and distant boundaries of the sacred mountain.
But Mount Kinabalu is not just three mountains.
It was a vast field headed by three god-given giant mountains, radiating out, during which there were countless mountains, rivers and lakes, all kinds of sects, and there were even large and small dynasties on one side.
Xiao He walked through the city gate and saw the verdant realm of the sacred mountain, as if he had seen a new world.
It is no wonder that the people in the sacred mountain never want to go out, it is quiet and rich, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, enough for mortals to live and immortals to cultivate, and they can spend their lives here in peace.
Behind him, the high wall towered like a dragon, like a sturdy armor draped over everyone, as if it would never collapse.
Finally returned to the realm of the sacred mountain, Bai Zhu, who was lying on the cloud conch, breathed a long sigh of relief, and when she thought that she would be able to see Shizun soon, she was suddenly full of energy again.
Chu Yingchan walked in the forefront, she untied the hair rope and hairpin, and was only covered with green silk.
She is still fairy and beautiful, but anyone can see her lingering exhaustion.
On the way to Shenshan, Chu Yingchan introduced some place names and sects along the way to Xiao He, and walked intermittently for a whole day before a towering giant peak finally appeared in front of them.
It is a jaw-dropping peak, so large that it has no boundaries when it seems to see, and its existence is like a miracle born on the earth, and it is hard to imagine how the first human ancestors felt when they saw such a mountain.
Many years ago, Chu Yingchan inadvertently rode a deer to the foot of this mountain, shocked by the towering of the sacred mountain, and wanted to find the way, but to no avail, and finally got lost in Merlin and was taken out by the master.
More than ten years.
Bai Zhu rode the cloud conch and flew up, through the Meilin snow, and after a long time, he saw the familiar Qiongyu Sect, outside the south gate, an old Taoist put his hands on his sleeves and slept against the door.
Bai Zhu ran over to wake him up, and the old Taoist was relieved to see Bai Zhu coming back, "Found your senior sister?" ”
"Hmmm! Bai Zhu not only found his senior sister, but also met the great evil god. Bai Zhu stretched out his hand and gestured for a while, "A big evil god in yellow clothes!" ”
"The Great Evil God in Yellow?" The Taoist frowned, and then smiled: "Where did Bai Zhu see the legend of gods and monsters?" What did your sister tell you? ”
"Hmph, don't believe it, anyway, Bai Zhu just saw it." Bai Zhu put his hands around his chest and turned his head away angrily.
"Bai Zhu saw the Great Evil God and came back alive?" The Taoist asked again.
"That's right, Bai Zhu escaped death under the hands of the evil god, but it's dangerous." Bai Zhu didn't lie, the evil god didn't come back at that time, and she did almost drown.
"Bai Zhu is really amazing." The Taoist looked at her happily.
The Taoist didn't believe in the yellow-clothed monarch, let alone Bai Zhu could escape death under the hands of the evil god, he only thought it was a joke of the little girl.
Bai Zhu didn't hear that he was angry with himself, and patted his chest happily, saying that he was so powerful.
She flew in a rolling posture with the cloud conch in her arms, drilled a few laps in the clouds, and flew towards the fairy tower.
This is a very difficult action, and only under the nose of Shizun can she dare to make such a risky attempt.
A crane flew by, Bai Zhu recognized it, beckoned happily, and shouted: "Big goose." ”
The crane flew to her side and frolicked with her.
In the rear, Chu Yingchan and Xiao He also walked up.
The Taoist wanted to casually congratulate the third lady of the Daomen on her safe return, but when he saw Chu Yingchan, his face couldn't help frowning, his realm was extremely high, and he could see at a glance that the immortal cultivation of the third young lady was gone.
"What the hell did you encounter out there?" The Taoist asked.
The matter is big, Chu Yingchan didn't say anything after hesitating, but said, "I'll go see the master first." ”
Xiao He followed her.
Outside the cloud sky mountain, the clouds condensed into a ladder, winding up, the fairy tower was hidden behind the clouds, the layers of pavilions turned like a sound box, Bai Zhu happily flew to the outside of the building, and then saw the snow that shrouded the fairy building, and the roof tiles of the stacked green were only white.
Bai Zhu immediately stopped Yunluo and let the little senior sister walk in front, because she knew that the snow in the Immortal Tower meant that the master was in a bad mood.
Heavy snow is falling.
Chu Yingchan had expected it, her eyelashes drooped lightly, and she walked into the building, Bai Zhu came down from the cloud conch and followed behind her, Xiao He held Da Yu with both hands, and took the door with her, the emotions in her eyes when she saw the grass outside the city were gone.
The fairy tower looks very small from the outside, and it looks small and exquisite compared to many buildings in the world, but there is a special cave in the middle, as if it is a spacious dojo.
Walking upstairs along the rotating wooden ladder, Xiao He saw a gold-carved chariot with a curtain as a curtain.
The hanging veil is like a frozen lake in winter, hiding the face of the landlord, and only a graceful shadow can be seen, like a flying light on the jade.
"The fourth disciple Bai Zhu brought Little Senior Sister Chu Chu and Sister Wu Youhe to meet Master Venerable together." Bai Zhu was very sensible and immediately saluted.
Shizun was hidden in the curtain, sitting side by side, her posture was slightly lazy, she pulled a snow-white fox fur and covered her slender thighs, put one hand on her knees, rubbed the white fur, and supported her cheeks with the other hand, her eyes were cold and charming.
"Bai Zhu has made a great contribution, how do you want to reward the master?" The master smiled, and the fairy sound floated out, like the morning light.
Bai Zhu didn't dare to ask for credit, she hesitated: "That lamp...... The lights went out. ”
Shizun nodded, "I know for Shi." ”
"Bai Zhu is a lamp-keeper maid, although I don't know why the lamp went out, but there must be something at fault, and I ask the master to punish him." Bai Zhu is very clever to retreat as advance.
"Then remove you from your position as a lamp keeper." Shizun said.
Bai Zhu was slightly stunned, and then immediately reacted, where is this punishment...... In the future, she won't have to go to jail in front of the lamp, this is obviously a reward!
"Bai Zhu is willing to be punished, thank you, Master."
After the little girl finished speaking obediently, she retreated to the door with interest, and before leaving, she secretly cheered for the little sister.
After Bai Zhu left, the immortal building was even colder.
Shizun's hand lifted the curtain, and her eyes fell on Xiao He, she didn't have the slightest coercion, but only looked at a junior peacefully.
"You killed him?" Shizun asked.
"Yes." Xiao He replied.
"yes, I see."
Shizun nodded, and did not blame her at all, but asked: "If you are willing, you can enter my door to be my sixth disciple, from now on, you can read the Xianlou classics, and the elixir will be taken and desired, the only fly in the ointment is that you may need to call that little radish senior sister." ”
Xiao He was slightly stunned, she had already made any preparations, she came to this immortal building just to seek some clues, as for her own safety, she was not too worried, she knew that she was also involved in countless causes and effects, these high-ranking immortals did not like to kill, but preferred to fall on the chessboard.
But she didn't expect that the landlord would let herself go so easily, and promised such favorable conditions.
"What? Dissatisfied? ”
"I didn't come to Xianlou to apprentice, I just wanted to ask the landlord a few questions." Xiao He said.
"I know all your doubts." Shizun said with a little regret: "I can't answer you anything. ”
Xiao He's expression moved slightly, and she asked, "I just want to know if he is still alive." ”
Shizun still didn't reply, she reached into her cloakroom, picked out a thin silver medal, and gently threw it.
"With it, you can move unhindered within the range of Yunkong Mountain, and if you want to stay, you can come to me at any time."
Xiao He caught the silver medal engraved with sermons, but he didn't shirk it, and accepted it after hesitation.
Shizun didn't seem to care about killing the eldest prince at all, on the contrary, she unexpectedly admired Xiao He who killed the eldest prince, and Xiao He was a little at a loss to appreciate it.
Xiao He nodded and thanked her, since she couldn't get an answer from here, she retreated.
She was still a little confused, and she didn't know where to go from here.
When Xiao He left, only Chu Yingchan was left in this room.
The fairy in the green silk and white dress lowered her head, waiting for the master's lecture.
Shizun didn't reprimand her, but his words were far colder than reprimand:
"You leave the division."