When Bai Shiying opened her eyes again, the picture that greeted her had undergone earth-shaking changes.

The damp and cold underground cave suddenly turned into a jungle garden with the fragrance of birds and flowers, Rao Shiying asked himself if he had seen a lot of monsters and strange things that were incomprehensible in the world, but he still couldn't help but stand in place and didn't react in time.

There was a wind blowing.

A rustling sound could be heard faintly from the leaves overhead.

Bai Shiying suddenly felt a sense of unreality, but she really felt the soft breeze blowing on her face, feeling the wind blowing through her hair, and the smell of the jungle when the sun shone through the leaves, all of which gave Bai Shiying a real illusion.

Illusion......

The moment this word came to mind, Bai Shiying knew that from the moment she appeared here, her subconscious was telling her that everything was false!

"Illusion? But even if it's a fantasy, it's too realistic here. Bai Shiying was thoughtful, she turned around and didn't see anything in the end.

There is only one road to walk in front of him, and the direction that this path leads to is the depths of the jungle, and at present, Bai Shiying has only the option of continuing to walk, and it will not be useful to stay in place, so it is better to gamble.

Bai Shiying did not hesitate.

She walked along the path with her feet raised, and walked through a long stretch of grass, occasionally hearing the sound of birdsong, but not seeing a bird's shadow for a long time.

Gradually, Bai Shiying heard the movement of a stream not far ahead, she paused and stayed in place for a while, vaguely, she seemed to hear someone playing and playing, and there seemed to be children's laughter......

A trace of surprise crossed Bai Shiying's eyes, there are still children in this place?

Bai Shiying walked over with a voice.

The sound of laughter became clearer and clearer, and only a green vine fell in front of him to obscure the vision, as long as Bai Shiying opened it, he could see the person behind the vine.

"Mother! This is so beautiful! The little girl's immature and crisp voice is like an elf in the jungle, giving people a bright feeling.

And immediately followed.

A gentle and soft female voice sounded: "Well, it's good! How else to say that my daughter's vision is small, do you want to show it to her father? You have to put it away, don't lose it! ”

"Hmm!"

The little girl's laughter was filled with the coquettishness of being spoiled by the family.

Immediately after, the woman told the child to walk carefully and not run, and her voice was gentle as if she could get tired of honey.

Bai Shiying didn't even need to see it with her own eyes, just listening to the conversation, she could imagine that this was a happy and loving little home.

"Girl, aren't you coming out yet? It's not a nice thing to listen behind your back. Suddenly, the woman behind the vines chuckled, she didn't seem to be dissatisfied, but she was also surprised by the unexpected visitor who had arrived.

Bai Shiying was silent, she raised her hand to pry away the vines, and raised her eyes to look.

Beside the stream, the woman who rolled up her sleeves barefoot lowered her eyes, and the eyebrows revealed at the moment of raising were exquisite and beautiful, her eyes were as clear as flowing water, and she smiled slightly when she looked at Bai Shiying, with an elegant and noble aura emanating from her bones.

She soaked her feet in the stream, narrowed her beautiful eyes comfortably, and even greeted Bai Shiying: "Come on, the stream is very cold but the weather is also very hot, it is a good place to cool off, you can also try it." ”

She motioned to Bai Shiying to soak her feet in the stream as well.

Bai Shiying walked to her side not far away, and did not get too close.

"I'm not eavesdropping, but I happened to be passing by here and heard a movement that disturbed you." Bai Shiying shook her head slightly, she didn't know what was wrong, and suddenly had an urge to explain clearly.

The woman looked at her in surprise, as if she was looking at Bai Shiying.

After a while, she laughed again: "Okay, I believe you, you don't look like a lying child." ”

“……？？”

Bai Shiying was dumbfounded, forgive her for never hearing such praise for most of her life, especially this is the first time someone said that she is very well-behaved and doesn't seem to lie?!

"As for the interruption, not really, but my child just wanted to share the joy with her father, so I took the opportunity to let her go first." The woman seemed to be very interested in Bai Shiying, and she gestured to the stream again, and strongly recommended it, it would be a great pity not to try it: "Really, really not try?" Very comfortable! ”

Bai Shiying's face showed a hint of embarrassment, and she wanted to refuse.

The first time someone meets is to soak their feet together.

However, a few minutes later, Bai Shiying, who successfully lost to the woman, sat down somehow and even soaked her feet in the stream like the woman, and when she reacted, she was a little stupid.

"yes, it's comfortable." The woman also said happily, this happiness obviously didn't have to think about it because she finally persuaded Bai Shiying.

Bai Shiying hummed in a low voice, and realized it later: "Can you see that I am a woman?" ”

It is clear that no one else has seen it, Bai Shiyingken is willing to be ruthless to his face, and naturally he has the idea of not being discovered, and so far, no one has found out.

But the people in front of him hadn't seen her yet, so they asserted that she was a woman.

"Is it hard?"

The woman blinked a little naughtily, and laughed happily a few times when she saw Bai Shiying's stunned expression, like a yellow oriole pleasantly moving, it was really hard to imagine that she would be the dignified and gentle person in front of the child just now, and she was just an ordinary woman in her twenties when she lost the role of mother.

"I'm curious, you said you were passing through here, so do you know where this is?" The woman tilted her head and whispered with a little smile in her eyes.

Bai Shiying shook her head truthfully: "I don't know, I'm here after walking, where is this in the Xuanling Continent?" ”

"Xuanling Continent?"

"Huh?"

The two looked at each other, but they both fell into surprised expressions.

"You just ...... Are you talking about the Xuanling Continent? What nationality are you? The woman hesitated, not knowing if it was just a coincidence that the name of the mainland was important, or if it was another possibility.

Bai Shiying narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Phantom Moon Empire." ”

The shocked expression on the woman's face became even thicker, and she even happily quickly took Bai Shiying's hand: "You are also from the Phantom Moon Empire?" Coincidentally, so did my husband and I! I didn't expect it to be a fellow countryman! ”

"Huh?" Bai Shiying's eyes were stunned for a few seconds, and a few words automatically appeared in her mind.

Over here......

Isn't it the Xuanling Continent?!

Where has she been?!!!

The woman was very excited, and even her attitude towards Bai Shiying was a lot more intimate, she pulled her to stand up from the stream, and couldn't wait to say: "Hurry up, I'll take you to see my husband, if he knows that you are also from the Xuanling Continent, he will definitely be very happy!" ”

Without waiting for Bai Shiying to react, he pulled her up and ran.

"Hmmm????!" Bai Shiying was forced to follow, and she didn't even know why things had turned out the way they were.

Continuing along the path, as the trees decreased, a cluster of colorful flowers suddenly opened up in front of Bai Shiying's eyes, her pupils suddenly shrank, and some scattered fragments suddenly flashed in her mind.

"Ting Yuan! Tingyuan, where are you? I found our fellow countryman, this little girl is also from the Xuanling Continent! The woman's cheerful voice ran along the road to the courtyard in the center of the garden, and Bai Shiying was also dragged all the way to the courtyard with her.

At this time.

Hearing this, the man who raised his head and looked at the man was a little stunned, he first looked at his wife who was too happy, and then looked at the woman who was clearly dressed as a teenager...... Little girl?

"Daddy......" The little girl in his arms shrank into his arms a little shyly, but she looked at Bai Shiying curiously with a watery eye.

She had rarely seen her mother so happy.

The man gently pats her back soothingly! whispered something in her ear, and the little girl immediately responded obediently and then turned around and ran back into the room.

"It's a visitor." The man, who was visibly much more sedate, stood up with a smile on his face and walked towards him.

Seeing the man coming, the woman took his arm very naturally, but the other hand holding Bai Shiying did not let go.

After being intimate for a while, the woman decisively abandoned her husband, turned her head and began to ask Bai Shiying for some details with great interest.

"By the way, which country are you from the Phantom Moon Empire? I'll see if I've been there, don't look at me as a mother of a child, I've been to many places too. ”

The man was helpless: "It's better to let the guests sit down and chat, how can there be standing and chatting." ”

"Oh yes, yes, I remember!" Being reminded like this, the woman suddenly thought of patting her head: "You wait for me here for a while, I'll go back!" ”

Bai Shiying nodded hesitantly.

The woman responded, and suddenly turned away with brisk steps.

It wasn't until she had walked a considerable distance that the man withdrew his soft gaze and returned his gaze to the ...... in front of him Unexpected "guests".

"You are the first guest we entertained, and you are also from our hometown Xuanling Continent, so she is a little excited and enthusiastic, I hope it doesn't scare you." The man spoke in a gentle and orderly tone, as if explaining to his wife why she was so unusual.

"She's fine." Bai Shiying couldn't say anything, she opened her mouth to say that she wanted to ask a lot, but when she said it, there were only three short words.

The man's smile was a little more genuine, and he sighed: "Yes, she is the most unique treasure that God has given me." ”

Bai Shiying was speechless for a while.

A moment later.

"Am I the first person to come here besides you?" Bai Shiying asked softly.

The man's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled: "Yes, you are the first person to come here, there are many people who are lost outside and can't find a way to leave, and some are malicious and finally lost in it, you can come here, it means that you are a kind child...... At the very least, this place is for you. ”

"Where is this? Listen to Madame's meaning, this is not the Xuanling Continent? Bai Shiying asked.

The man said, "Is it here?" This place really doesn't belong to the Xuanling Continent, it should be regarded as a special place, and ordinary people can't come. ”

Bai Shiying is as good as a stream: "It shows that I am not an ordinary person, I am a second-class person, so I broke into here by mistake." ”

The man chuckled silently, unable to tell whether he was in favor or against.

At this time, the woman who went and turned against came with tea, and with a look, the man suddenly had a heart and obediently spread his hands towards Bai Shiying, and said helplessly: "You talk, I won't mix." ”

The woman fetched the chair.

In fact, Bai Shiying didn't see her movements much, obviously she only saw her with tea at first, but in the blink of an eye, even the seats in front of her were set, and there were even a lot of pastries.

The woman beckoned Bai Shiying to sit down: "Don't stand, these are all pastries from my hometown, you try it, it doesn't suit your taste." ”

"This ...... It's too much. Bai Shiying was taken aback.

She didn't blink!

When were these pastries on the same table?!

Bai Shiying has seen many pastries that are only available in the Tanglin Kingdom, most of which she has grown from snacks to large, and she is naturally the most familiar with the shapes and colors.

She didn't have much of an appetite.

It was obvious that he was here to find an exit, but he was entertained by the people here.

Bai Shiying thought about it, and she was not in a hurry, no matter whether the people here were true or not, let her ...... a little

Indulge once!

"How does it taste?"

The woman looked at her expectantly, hoping to find the answer on Bai Shiying's face, but she didn't see any changes on Bai Shiying's face after watching it for a long time, and suddenly felt a little lost: "What's wrong?" Isn't it delicious, these are my little girl's favorite food, she is always greedy and sweet, and every time she pesters me to make me more. ”

Bai Shiying was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly waved his hand: "No!" There is no bad taste, and ...... It's the same as what you eat at home, and it tastes exactly the same. ”

"Hah! I knew that you were also from the Tanglin Kingdom! These are the characteristics of Tanglin Kingdom!! The woman's cheeks suddenly rose with joy, and she seemed to be very proud of Bai Shiying's hometown and homeland that she had guessed correctly.

Bai Shiying chuckled, she looked at the pale green pastry in her hand, and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have an agreement with Bai Yueze.

She didn't know how he reacted to doing that at the time, anyway, she lost a box of her favorites, and now, is this a way to make up for it?

"You can tell me what the current Tanglin Kingdom is like, can you?" The woman's eyes flashed with expectation, and she asked curiously: "I haven't been back for a long time, and some of them can't remember what they looked like there, or even their families, can you tell me about it?" ”

"Tanglin ......"

Bai Shiying put down the pastry in her hand, and she thought thoughtfully.

It shouldn't have an impact.

Here the comparison is just ......

"Okay." Bai Shiying nodded in agreement.

The woman suddenly put on a deaf look, and it can be seen that she is really serious.

"Tanglin Kingdom...... Not long ago, the new emperor was replaced. Bai Shiying didn't know where to start for a while, what happened in the Tanglin Kingdom could be a devastating blow to another country, and it was absolutely impossible for the country to restart again.

However, the Tanglin Kingdom survived, and as a weak and small country, it carried it again and again.

Bai Shiying picked out some key points, but did not go into detail about the details.

From the attack of monsters in the capital, to the help of the spirit beasts of the Endless Forest, and finally even the faint outline of the peaceful coexistence of humans and beasts, the story is vividly depicted in a few words, as if you were in it at the time.

"Rong Ziqing ......," the woman recalled, she seemed to be looking in a certain direction but in the end she was still puzzled: "I haven't heard of names, it seems that we have been out of there for too long, until some people have already withdrawn from the stage......"

"What you're talking about, I've never thought of."

"What about the five major families? If it's still those five? The woman suddenly raised her spirits, and she asked cautiously.

Bai Shiying was silent for a few seconds, and under the woman's gradually worried gaze, she finally spoke: "For the time being, there are only four major families, and the fifth family has not been decided. ”

"What?!"

The woman was suddenly a little speechless, she opened her mouth to ask something, but she didn't know how to speak.

"Among the existing families today, there are the Bai family, the Ye family, the Lin family and the Chen family, and the Yue family could have survived, but they made the wrong choice." When Bai Shiying's words are plain, there is a hint of bloodless smell in them.

"Headed by the Bai family, the Ye family and the Bai family are allied, whether it is the Lin family or the Chen family, it is difficult to overpower the Bai family and the Ye family now, and it is difficult to become a big thing."

That's why she left so relieved.

Of course.

If the Lin family and the Chen family started to make small moves again during the period when she left the house, then what was waiting for them was to uproot them together!

Bai Shiying would rather spend time reproducing and cultivating a new family to become one of the five major families, rather than allow the rebellious family to destroy the rare peace again.

As for why he didn't take action at the time, wouldn't it be better to simply never suffer in the future.

That's a good question, but –

The Bai family is just a family, not the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom!

This kind of disagreement, others take the initiative to uproot before they start to make trouble, the emperor can issue an order, and other methods can be used, but only the Bai family and the Ye family, which are growing in the eyes of everyone, can make a move!

This principle is the same as that of the government.

Rong Ziqing didn't kill all the old ministers in the old dynasty and politics, some of the courtiers who stood in line were not obvious, or the courtiers who stood on his side in time later were given the last chance.

Only once.

If there is still a different heart after one time, then no one will question how much bloody rain it will take!

"I see." The woman clenched her sleeves, and when she reacted, the cuffs had been pinched and crumpled by her, as if nothing had happened, and her eyes softened: "That's good, it's good that they're fine." ”

Not only is it okay, but even better.

"By the way, why did the Bai family and the Ye family form an alliance? I remember that these two families have ......" The woman was still a little puzzled.

Bai Shiying hesitated for a few seconds, and she finally explained: "It has nothing to do with the older generation, it's just later." ”

The woman seems to understand whether she understands or not, but she also knows that she should not continue to dig into the roots.

"Hmm...... There is cooperation between the eldest lady of the Bai family and the third young master of the Ye family, including the new emperor Rong Ziqing, the three of them have reached an agreement before, and now everything is just the established appearance after the matter is completed. Bai Shiying didn't hide it.

The only thing she hides is probably her name.

"Miss Bai ......"

The woman's eyes seemed to glow with a glimmer, the smile on her face seemed to be a little deeper, and she said gently: "She must be a very strong child, she wants to overthrow the imperial power step by step, even in that environment, it's difficult, right?" ”

“…… Ignorance. Bai Shiying shook her head.

She didn't actually feel the difficulty, everything fell into place, and it came naturally, and the process may not be able to get to this day without a single step, and everything may begin to repeat endlessly like the previous memory.

Bai Shiying felt that there was a hand behind her that was always pushing her, and every time she reached a fork in the road, this hand would begin to tell her which way was the right one, so she didn't even need to think about it, and her steps went in the right direction.

The woman and Bai Shiying talked a lot more, and when Bai Shiying finished speaking, it was the woman's turn to tell the Tanglin City in her memory, as well as other interesting and interesting places.

Bai Shiying hadn't even heard of the names of most of them.

But she listened very carefully, probably, there are only a handful of people who have taken this level of seriousness in her life.

……

"Daddy, why did my mother talk to that brother?" The little girl sat on the man's lap, and they were on the second floor, and from here you could see that the two men in the courtyard seemed to be talking happily.

The man laughed, his eyes echoed with a soft light, and he said softly and softly, "It's my sister, not my brother." ”

"Huh? Daddy, you want to lie to me again, that brother is clearly the same as the eldest brother, and my sister is not dressed like this! The little girl pouted, looking like you wouldn't want to deceive me.

Suddenly, the man couldn't help but be amused by her.

Gently pinched her little face, and a little helplessness appeared in her eyes: "Your mother, I just want to talk to her more, that sister won't stay here for long, she will go back soon." ”

"When she goes back, there are still a lot of unknowns waiting for her, maybe, it will be smoother, maybe, it will be more dangerous, all we can do is wait, believe that she can, believe that she can do it......"

If there really is that day.

Can we meet again?

The unknown did not end in full because someone was waiting for a future day to draw an end to it personally.

Bai Shiying didn't know how long she had been here, maybe a few days.

The woman has always told her not to worry too much, there is still a lot of time left for her, and a few days here will not delay her business for too long, maybe it will only be a moment of stunned effort.

Bai Shiying listened to her statement, and did not say that she believed it, and of course she did not say that she did not believe it.

She knows.

Now there is a layer of separation between her and these two who know each other, but no one takes the initiative to puncture.

It obscures the truth.

But it makes the two sides more comfortable talking, don't worry about the future, don't worry about the present, as long as they are happy and happy now.

"Do you like the starry sky? From the moment you get here, you've always looked up at the night sky. ”

It's another night.

Bai Shiying had a hunch that maybe she was getting closer and closer to the time.

She can clearly see the faces of the people around her, and she knows how to call them, but that title should belong to the real them in the future, Bai Shiying feels that it is too early.

These two belong to the little girl.

"It's okay, I don't particularly like it, but occasionally when I'm bored, I look at the stars in the sky like this, maybe I fall asleep after counting." Bai Shiying didn't look back, she knew who the person behind her was by listening to the footsteps, and in just a few days, it turned out that she had memorized the breath and footsteps of the other party.

She didn't deliberately remember any of this, it seemed like some kind of reaction, and now that she thinks back, it has all taken shape.

The woman sat beside her, following her example and lying on the grass looking at the stars overhead, the night sky here was still very different from the outside—

The two knew it.

"Soon, the exit is tomorrow, Ting Yuan and I will accompany you." The woman said softly, "After leaving here, you should be careful when you are alone, maybe one day in the future, we will meet again." ”

So, you have to be good.

As hard as it is, ......

"Don't worry, my life is hard." Bai Shiying did not resist them to accompany her away.

was about to part, and a faint reluctance rose in her heart, and to this day, she still couldn't tell whether everything that happened here was from her memory, or whether she really came here by accident.

Forget it.

Either way, it's good that the result is good.

The two did not speak all night.

When Bai Shiying woke up from the grass, she was still woken up by a green grass swept around her face, she looked at the grass in front of her in a daze, and her distorted expression was like a bitter hatred that she wanted to make this grassland disappear.

"Don't talk about it, it's time to go!" The corners of the woman's mouth were raised, and the other end of the grass was being pinched in her hand.

Bai Shiying: "......"

She's damn spineless, she's so angry!

“…… What about him? Bai Shiying looked around, and was about to blurt out the salutation, but finally bypassed between her lips and tongue, and held back two words.

The woman blinked, and she stretched out her hand towards Bai Shiying: "I don't know, why don't we go and have a look together?" ”

Bai Shiying felt that this must be premeditated, where did the woman's appearance not know, and her cunning gaze would only pass by when there was a ghost idea for many days, and at that time Bai Shiying knew that what was waiting for her was either surprise or fright.

No, Bai Shiying had to obey.

Reaching out to hold the woman's outstretched hand, the woman pulled her whole person up from the ground easily, and couldn't help complaining: "You, you should really eat more good food, why is it so light?" When the wind blows, you will run with it! ”

Bai Shiying: "......" means that she is not so light, and it is not easy to be sure that you have a lot of strength.

Does Bai Shiying dare to say it?

Bai Shiying didn't dare to say.

If she dares to speak, she must be ready to accept the baptism of the other party's loving gaze, and painstakingly speak the truth.

So now that she's learning to be obedient, just listen, just listen, and she won't be able to hear it after today......

Bai Shiying's heart stagnated slightly, and the subtle astringency was like a feather brushing the tip of her heart, fleeting.

But when Bai Shiying returned to the yard.

She watched as the man played with something like a ball in his hand, and her eyes widened.

"Oh, you know this?" The woman seemed to have seen some strange surprise.

Even the man who was attracted by the sound couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds, and he unexpectedly raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked down at the wooden orb in his hand.

He handed it to Bai Shiying.

"Will it work?"

The warm voice was still cordial, and he said unhurriedly.

Bai Shiying shook her head, and she said, "I got it by accident, but no one knew that it was going to be opened like this." ”

Bai Shiying said truthfully.

She had a subtle hunch.

This hunch......

"Well, then—do you want to learn?"

Bai Shiying's pupils shrank slightly.

……

Want to learn?

This must be something that doesn't need to be thought about, Bai Shiying has had this idea for a long time, she can figure it out by herself, but there is still a difference between someone teaching and no one teaching, and now this opportunity is like falling from the sky and smashing on Bai Shiying's head, making her feel an unrealistic trance.

She nodded almost without hesitation.

The woman smiled and watched.

For the next few hours, she watched the two of them.

The smile on the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper, as if he had been greatly satisfied.

"You can try this...... There are rules to follow, and it is also closely related to the control of mental power...... Well, you're skilled at mastering mental power, alchemist? Oh, no wonder, I'll just say it! ”

"That technique is not difficult for you at all, the alchemist has very strict requirements for the control of spiritual power, but the technique has not reached that level."

"As for how to open it, you can see how I do it first, and then try it again myself......"

Under the man's few operations and explanations, Bai Shiying's absorption speed was as fast as wings, and many places were almost instantaneous.

There is no other reason.

Because Bai Shiying has long read those manuscripts related to mechanical arts, there are many annotations in the manuscripts, and Bai Shiying will take them out and flip through them a few times when she has nothing to do, or go to the Nine-Fold Babel Tower to tinker with them to see if there are a few of the same parts to play with.

originally planned to take three hours, but in about an hour, Bai Shiying had already learned everything she should have learned, and even the two of them couldn't help but look at each other.

The heart is naturally joyful, but more often than not, it is melancholy.

As for the reason......

I'm afraid that only they know it in their own hearts.

"The rest is up to how you understand, it's easy to get started, the real difficulty is how to be exquisite, but I think you're fine." The man patted Bai Shiying's shoulder gently, and the satisfaction in his heart was much higher than the limit in the past few days.

I was already a little reluctant, but now I am even more reluctant.

If she knew that Bai Shiying was interested in this, where would he teach it in such a hurry, and she would have to figure it out by herself, a few days, if Bai Shiying could have a few more days, the improvement would definitely be more than that.

“…… I will. Bai Shiying knew that there seemed to be some kind of expectation in this sentence.

She'll do it.

This is Bai Shiying's answer.

And one day in the future, she will also stand in front of him and tell him that he has not wasted what he has taught her......

"Well, then, it's time to go, you two." The woman reminded in time and sighed softly.