Twenty miles to the south of Baiyun Temple, there is a mountain, which is surrounded by flat land, and it is the only one isolated in it.

I don't know when a mountain temple was built on the mountain, but it has long been in tatters because it has not been repaired for many years. If the wind blows at night, it will make a "whine" sound, like a ghost scream.

It was night, and it was a deserted place, and a person walked in. The man was dressed in a green shirt, and the green shirt was mostly torn and charred.

The man carried a bundle of firewood, walked straight to the middle of the mountain temple, and threw the firewood. When I saw a stone, I didn't wipe it, and sat down directly. With a shot from his left hand, the firewood turned into a fire, and then with a flick, a spark fell into the firewood, and the fire was immediately ignited and ignited.

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps in the distance. After a while, a gorgeously dressed man in white appeared at the entrance of the mountain temple, his left hand on the door of the mountain temple, and his head poked forward to look inside

He shook his head when he looked around and noticed that the temple was leaking and covered in cobwebs and dust.

Then he looked at the river on the opposite side, as if he had found the target, and walked slowly with a smile, saying as he walked: "The mountain is high and the road is far away, it is really difficult to walk, the poor road is late, Jiang Xiaoyou don't blame." ”

Jiang Liu glanced at him obliquely, then turned his head, stared at the bonfire burning on the ground, pushed his left foot forward, and a piece of firewood fell into the fire, making a "crackling" sound. "It's not too late, the bonfire has just been lit, and it's just in time." The tone was not salty, not light, just tired.

The white-clothed man's face tightened, and his steps paused. Later, he walked to Jiang Liu's side with a smile, and saw a big stone next to Jiang Liu, he brushed the debris on the stone with his left hand, and saw that the stone became clean, and smiled at the corner of his mouth. Holding on to the loose clothes with both hands, he sat down lightly and straightened the folded clothes casually.

After doing this, he said slowly: "On Baiyun Mountain, seeing that Xiaoyou is better than my apprentice Qingyi with his pure body protection, I know what Xiaoyou is flying in the pool. Quietly spread the word to Xiaoyou, hoping that Xiaoyou will help me hold Junichi for a while and earn some time. I knew that Chunyi was so good, and he actually used his innate Gang Qi to break through Xiaoyou's body protection Gang Qi. Fortunately, Xiaoyou is powerful, and his methods are tough, first defeating Junyi, and then defeating Chunyi and Li Heihu, the two masters, teamed up, which really opened the eyes of Poor Dao. I am afraid that only the ninth master of the Tang Sect can win against Xiaoyou in the entire Shu, if the Shen family is unique, I am afraid that it will not be able to defeat Xiaoyou. ”

Jiang Liu still didn't look at him, but still lowered his head and quietly looked at the fire, and the long sword that usually never left his hand was thrown on the ground at will, only the blood-red two-life flower was tightly protected in his arms.

Listening to this, Jiang Liu said: "What can you do if you win? What if you don't win? Does it still matter today? Today, I have done sinister thoughts to my friends, and I have also hurt my friends who fought side by side in the past, this righteousness has been lost, does it matter if I win or lose? ”

Shaking his head, he continued: "Now that the transaction between you and me has been completed, I blocked Junichi for you, and I also got the two flowers. There's nothing more to say between us. When he said this, he could feel that he was very depressed.

The green shirt is the river, and the man in white is the clear view.

Since Chengguan survived the Vientiane Tribulation, he transmitted the message to Jiang Liu and agreed on a meeting place. During the day, there are many things in Baiyun Mountain, and if you take him to deal with it, it has become night. He immediately rushed here to join the river, but the river did not leave.

The river in front of him is decadent and depressed, and there is no such sharpness as when he went up to Baiyun Mountain during the day.

"Jiang Xiaoyou, why bother with the past, people are not sages, who can do nothing. Success or failure is empty, and people always have to look forward. I don't know why you insist on taking these two flowers, I believe you have your own reasons, the four of them are all heroes of the world, how can they have a small belly and chicken intestines, they will understand what you do. Chengguan comforted.

Jiang Liu didn't care about this, but his expression became more depressed, and his tone became colder, and he said coldly to Chengguan: "The dew is heavy in June, the night is cold, it's not good for the head of Chengguan to freeze, go back quickly." What's more, your current state is very bad, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the red dust, go back and cultivate well, and continue to stabilize the realm. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chengguan naturally knew that Jiang Liu knew his state, which was very bad, but he didn't care, he just replied with a smile: "Thank you Xiaoyou for your concern, I know my affairs." I have survived this Vientiane Tribulation, but its law has collapsed, and it is difficult to survive the world. If you want to gather here, you have to spend a lot of time. Although it is a catastrophe now, the realm is still innate, and only after the 100-day decline has passed, can you enter Vientiane, but this original 100-day decline will only become longer. ”

Jiang Liu replied, "You know that you shouldn't send a message to me." It's not good to survive safely, and you still come to find my bad luck! I'm not afraid that I'll cut you out in a fit of anger! The more he spoke, the louder he spoke, and there were many unkindnesses in his tone, and finally there was even a hint of murderous intent.

The meaning of the river flow, Chengguan naturally knows. But he was not angry in the face of the river that was tired of him. I saw him take out an object in his arms, hand it to Jiang Liu, and said: "What I asked for has been done, and what you asked for is also for you, Lao Dao has not done anything, and he is somewhat ashamed." Today, this jade box is sent to you, and it should be regarded as a souvenir. ”

It's a yellow cloth wrap, boxy. The pattern on the yellow cloth is very simple, when it is not a thing of recent years, it is probably the pattern of the previous dynasty.

Jiang Liu took a look, but he didn't answer, but showed a puzzled look. He asked, "I'm not interested in what you've done to me this old thing." After saying that, he turned his head directly, not looking at Chengguan.

Seeing that Jiang Liu was unmoved, Cheng Guan pushed the box forward, put it in front of Jiang Liu, looked at Jiang Liu, who was about to get angry, and explained: "Don't worry, little friend, listen to the old Tao slowly." Everyone knows that the two-life flower is a strange thing in the world, and taking it can resurrect the dead and gain great power. But they didn't know that when it was transformed, it was full of huge energy, and this energy did not distinguish between good and evil, and it also had its own consciousness. Not only can it use a shield to protect itself, but it can also forcibly absorb the blood and qi around it. If one day it is short of qi and blood, it will not be able to forcibly suck the blood of the living. It will not be good when the lives are ruined. ”

Speaking of this, he meowed the river, and when he saw that his demeanor had finally changed, he couldn't help but feel a little more happy, and then he shook the jade box and continued: "Although this jade box is made of ancient jade, it is not valuable in itself. However, it has the effect of isolating energy and hindering people's divine consciousness. If you put the two flowers in the box, you can not only defend yourself from being probed by others, but also avoid your own trouble. After saying this, he didn't say any more, leaving time to Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu thought for a moment, took the jade box, opened the yellow cloth, and revealed the pure white box. The whole body of the box is white, only a unicorn is carved above the lid. Its shape is simple, but I am afraid that the years are not small. Untie the lid, and a cold air hits, although it is cold, it is not freezing. He put the two flowers in it, put the lid on it, and sure enough, there was no breath. Sure enough, even the divine consciousness blocked it.

Seeing that this is over, his purpose has been achieved. Chengguan got up and said to Jiang Liu: "The matter is over, it's time for the old Taoist to go back to Baiyunguan for retreat, and he won't come out until Vientiane." Everything, the old way can't manage so much. I hope that Xiaoyou will not kill innocents indiscriminately in order to ripen the two flowers. ”

After speaking, he strode towards the door of the mountain temple.

"Thank you", Jiang Liu suddenly came to this sentence. Let the waiting at the door be stunned.

"Don't thank you, if you can't find blood to feed it, you might as well try using your own blood." That's all that is said and done. He walked off without looking back.

It's just that this voice flowed into Jiang Liu's ears, which suddenly made his expression change greatly, and the problem that he couldn't solve for a long time was finally solved. The knots in my heart were relieved.

After staying in the mountain temple for a long time, he held the jade box in his left hand and the long sword in his right hand, turned his body and looked at the statue of the mountain god in front of him.

He said to himself: "Today, I used this sword to harm my friend, but it was not a mistake, and the sword was not ominous. It's all my fault, I'm sorry for you. After speaking, he took the jade box into his arms, suspended the sword in the air with his true qi, and solemnly bowed to it.

When he looked up, he saw a sky full of stars in the cracks in the broken house, which seemed to be close at hand, and he couldn't help but stretch out his hand to grab it, but he grabbed it empty, and felt a little disappointed. Looking at this iron sword and touching it gently, he said to himself: "You were born with me, and you have been with me for more than two months, destroying mountains and rivers and doing anything." But I didn't leave you a name, it's all my fault. Look at the starry sky surging, it is unattainable. I will give you the name of picking the stars, and forget that the people who come after can really pick the stars in the sky. After speaking, he pulled out his long sword, used his true qi to engrave the word "picking stars" on the front of the blade, and then returned the sword into the sheath.

With that, he threw his sword away. The sword pierced through the idol and fell into it, and then took dirt to block the hole in the idol, and was reluctant to take a look.

Finally he walked out of the place, disappearing into the night without looking back.

Qingyi was not far from the mountain temple, and when he saw Chengguan coming, he said a little teasingly: "You can really do it, the jade box passed down by the ancestor is not passed on to his apprentice, and it is given to an outsider." ”

Listening to these words, Chengguan laughed a little, and said to Qingyi: "That broken box, put it like this for hundreds of years, incense it every day, I'm afraid it has long been moldy, what use do you want him." Let's go, let's go back to Baiyun Mountain. As he spoke, he stepped forward and pulled Kiyoichi's sleeve.

"Get up, get up, I don't need you to pull, I'm not without feet, I'll walk by myself." Qing Yi shook Chengguan's hand one by one, and said to Chengguan reluctantly. Then he strode forward.

Seeing this, Chengguan smiled slightly, followed Qingyi's steps, and walked behind him.

There is no moon, but there are stars in the sky, and the two of them disappear into the vast night with the stars.