Chapter 2: Return 2

Since the successful exchange of blood in the Demon Domain, he has often fallen into the same nightmare. In my dream, I don't seem to be called Yinluo, but - Zhuo'er......

"Zhuo'er, are you really going to leave me?"

The sound was so familiar that I wanted to turn my head along with it, but I couldn't help but continue to walk forward, as if deliberately suppressed by my heart.

"Zhuo'er, is there really no room for recovery?

One call after another, my heart ached, but my body seemed to be out of my control.

In front of me, there were endless barren mountains and rubble, and overhead was the sound of "rumbling", it was a whirlpool, a blood-red whirlpool.

I suddenly felt my eyes heat up, as if I had made a lot of determination, and turned my head away.

Then I saw him. Not far from me, his golden brocade robe was filled with the wind and danced "poof". He stood there, motionless as a rock. Only the gaze looked at me through the raised dust, but I could barely see his face.

Even so, this face is unusually clear in my heart.

"Cang Li...... Cang Li ...... "Over and over again, the name came to mind.

I suddenly remembered what I was doing at the moment: I was going to seal the whirling whirlpool. So I looked at him and said word for word:

"There's no going back. ”

As I spoke, I drew a spiritual power from the depths of my body, which came from the bottom of my heart, from my bone marrow, and then gradually spread throughout my body, filling my whole body, and I felt that my body became very light, but my feet were very heavy. So, carried away from the ground by a force that I could barely control, I looked up and saw the vast, deep whirlpool. I always feel that my sight will always stay here, and I will never be able to leave it again......

"If that's the case, I'll always be here to protect you! No one will be able to hurt you anymore!"

The words rang in my ears for the last time, but gradually I couldn't hear them...... The barren mountains and rubble grew smaller and closer, and my body began to settle downward, and then I couldn't see anything......

Only that face, Cang Li's face, seemed to be engraved in my body and flooded my thoughts......

I suddenly forgot who I was, and there were only two names left in my mind: Zhuo'er...... Cang Li ......

I fell into a deep sleep, as if I had been in a long dream......

I regained consciousness, only to find myself surrounded by darkness and unable to see anything except a little light in what seemed far away. I tried to move forward, in a direction where there was light, but I found that I couldn't take a step, and it was as if even my steps were swallowed up by this endless darkness. I wanted to activate the spiritual power, but I found that I had no strength. The light stayed where it was, and I couldn't get close. Such a scene reminds me of a place. It's also buried in the dark, immobilizing.

I just stared at that little light, and I didn't know where it came from, and I knew it was a mirror, and I kept repeating in my heart: I want to get it, I have to get it......

"Zhuo'er, take me out...... Leaving this place......" I shuddered at a sudden deep and eerie sound, and I looked around in horror in the darkness, but there was nothing but the point of light.

"Zhuo'er, take me out...... Take me out...... Take me out ......" repeated, but I couldn't find the source, I just felt that the darkness had been filled with this voice, and the word "out" at the end became longer and longer......

Gradually, I felt something in my body, as if the darkness around me had seeped into my skin, and I tried to resist the chills that made me feel like I was being filled, but the gratitude for being filled up grew stronger.

"Zhuo'er...... He doesn't love you at all, don't trust him...... I'll help you punish him...... Take me out...... Take me out ......"

It was repeated again, and the sound seemed to penetrate the darkness and began to soak into my body, and even though I covered my ears, I still couldn't get rid of it.

I struggled in the darkness with a splitting headache, only to find that my strength began to burn down, and my struggles seemed so weak in the face of the darkness......

I slowly opened my eyes, but there was a sudden upheaval of dizziness. I seemed to be lying down, trying to sit up, but I couldn't move.

I started to panic and my body started to struggle, but no matter how hard I tried, it didn't help.

I turned my head in panic to see why my body didn't listen, but I froze for a moment.

Why can't I see anything?! I can feel my hands, my feet, my head, my shoulders, my neck...... My chest was tight, my heart was beating, and I could even feel the blood running through every corner of my body. But for some reason, in addition to the eyes that are so clear that I can almost see the dust, I can't see my own body, as if this is a piece of nothingness, and I am also nothing!

Suddenly, there was a suffocation, and an overwhelming sense of depression permeated my eyes, and the color in my vision began to change dramatically, and finally it was filled with chaotic blood red. Where do I seem to have seen such a color...... I felt a sudden chokehold, and I instinctively choked on some liquid in my throat, but it turned out that more liquid was pouring into my mouth. And I couldn't even reach out and cover it, because I didn't have any hands at all......

What the hell is going on? The unprecedented sense of persecution made me feel like my whole head was about to explode, and the feeling of suffocation was getting stronger and stronger. Fear began to spread, and I was suddenly afraid that I would be trapped in this chaos all the time, I could feel my breath short, I wanted to scream, but I couldn't, the liquid had filled my entire mouth, and even began to flow down my throat into the depths of my body.

My vision is also starting to blur. Finally, a face loomed in my sight. It was a woman, I couldn't see her face clearly, I just felt that she was getting closer and closer to me, and even removed the thick blood red in front of my eyes, and replaced it with a lingering black mist. In the deep dark eyes, there is a deep resentment, and sorrow.

"Zhuo'er...... Zhuo'er ......, "The woman's face has two cherry lips one after another, as if she wants to suck me in......

I woke up suddenly, finally getting rid of one nightmare after another, and my forehead was soaked with cold sweat. In fear, I got rid of the dream that was haunting my heart and told myself: I am not Zhuo'er, I am Yinluo, the Yinluo of the Lush Forest.

"Brother Yun Zhong, are we going to go to the Immortal Waterfall to practice swords today?"

The morning glow reflects the sky softly and intimately, and a two-story cabin is built on a grassy cliffside clearing, and the fragrance of grass and green trees flows with the wind on the cliff. It's the height of summer, but it's soaked in a rare coolness in the early morning.

"Your injury is good, you don't have to work so hard, just wait for me at home. ”

"I'm fine, let's go together,"

I stood in the corridor of the wooden house, looking at the mortal named Meng Yunzhong in a blue-gray robe not far away, and smiled lightly.

Although the same nightmare haunts me every night, I can't say why, but when the morning sun rises again and my eyes are clear again, I can't wait to meet this man named Meng Yunzhong. After that, all the baggage and depression in my heart were put down. I got along with a mortal in a mortal way, and I forgot that I was a demon who had practiced for a hundred years.

Meng Yunzhong smiled helplessly, but still nodded.

I immediately turned around and went to the room to get my sword, which was naturally the one that had flashed with a murderous aura in front of my eyes. The delicate scabbard is inlaid with a purple spar, which sparkles in the sun.

"Brother Yun Zhong, you mentioned the legend of the Immortal Waterfall last time, can you have time to tell me about it today?" I walked up to him with my sword in my hand and looked up at him.

"So much to know? It's all ghosts and gods, and it may not be credible. ”

"I just think it's interesting! Tell me about the fairy named Tsukuhe, how it ended?"

He took a step in the direction of the Immortal Waterfall, describing to me a legend that had been passed down in the mortal world for a long time.

"Legend has it that Tsukuha was the daughter of Kao, but she fell in love with a god who could not have feelings. It is said that the waterfall leads to the world where the gods live, and the gods want to go back through it, but Tsukuha can never let go, so she turns her back on her father and goes with the gods, and after that, there is no news. ”

"Then why is this place called the Immortal Waterfall?"

"Yet, that is, retreat. Legend has it that since Tsukuha entered this waterfall with the gods, other fairies could no longer get close to this place, so it was called the fairy waterfall. ”

"Didn't that god ever come back?"

He smiled, shook his head slightly, and said to me with a slight pause:

"How can legends be taken seriously? Where are there any demons and gods in this world? Such legends cannot be trusted. ”

"That's not necessarily the case, maybe in this world, there really are six realms of reincarnation?"

Between the words, the rumbling sound of running water has gradually blurred the voice. I thought that the sound of the water I had heard in the woods earlier might not be a gentle stream, but a rushing waterfall, but it was too far away to seem quieter. Now, the spectacle was right in front of me, as if it had fallen from the sky, plunging into a deep pool, and I was standing at the top of the waterfall. Thinking that the river that seemed to flow calmly could form such a torrent and produce such a huge power, which was never seen in the lush forest.

Under his gaze, I approached the turning point of the flowing water, and the rumbling sound was in my ears, but I didn't know where it came from, and I saw white splashes in all directions. I leaned down to look at the pool at the end of the waterfall, and I was so washed that I couldn't see the depths, but I felt that there was a sharp sword of water that went straight down, as if it had pierced the earth.

"It's too dangerous!"

I heard Meng Yunzhong shouting loudly behind me, but his voice was still half muffled by the rumbling. I pretended not to hear it, but took a step closer.

With a gust of wind in his ears, he grabbed my arm and forced me to a distance from the waterfall. I clutched my sword and turned to look at him, admiring the look of concern and anxiety on his brow.

More than three months later, gradually mature, seems to like to see his changeable expression.

"Be careful!" was a little reproachful, but more worried.

"I just want to see if there will be an entrance to the divine realm under the waterfall. ”

He laughed again, and I laughed too.

"The sword style you taught me yesterday, I'll show you it, right?"

He nodded, his expression a little more serious than before.

I smiled faintly, drew my sword, moved, turned sideways, retracted my sword, and stabbed forward. I danced in front of him, every move and every move, accompanied by the sound of falling water. I only used a superficial move, but he didn't know that in fact, I could jump straight into the sky like this waterfall. I quietly watched his expression with my peripheral vision, watching him nod, smile, and shake his head......

Suddenly, I caught a slight change in his face, and then I heard a faint voice, mixed with the sound of water, calling his name.

"Yun Zhong! I knew you were here!"

I put my step away, put my sword back in its sheath, and then I saw a woman in Tsing Yi walking not far away.

I could already perceive the look of surprise on her face, for she looked at me without shying away from it, her eyes full of doubt and, hostile.

She wore an ordinary bun, without too much modification, and with light makeup, she seemed to be the same age as Meng Yunzhong, but she had a girlish look, and the impulse and jealousy that did not match her age leaked out of her eyes. I've seen this kind of look in a demon clan, but the woman in front of me is much simpler and more direct than her.

For a moment, the unspeakable displeasure.

"Who is she?"

She's straight to the point.

I didn't speak, I didn't look at her, I stood in place, looking at Meng Yunzhong with a slight smile, of course, I needed to bring some more confusion and embarrassment on my face.

"I rescued a wounded girl. Meng Yunzhong's tone was calm, but he showed some apologies.

The woman in Tsing Yi walked straight past me, but her eyes never took off my face. I looked at her too, but it should be gentle.

Meng Yunzhong subconsciously took a few steps towards me.

"When did you come?"

Only then did the woman in Tsing Yi turn her attention away, smiled lightly at Meng Yunzhong, and said:

"It's only been a long time coming. I'll bring you some snacks and food. It's been a few months, and you seem to have lost a lot of weight. ”

Her hand reached out to Meng Yunzhong's face, but Meng Yunzhong's head turned slightly to me, avoiding it invisibly.

"Thank you. ”

The woman in Tsing Yi was a little displeased when she saw that her concern had not helped.

"The day before yesterday, my eldest brother asked about our wedding date...... Yun Zhong, let's stop wasting time, okay?"

I leaned over slightly, and I knew that she was probably speaking to me. But for some reason, in addition to being a little surprised by this sudden message, the displeasure in my heart was even stronger, and I cared very much about the word "marriage", and just wanted the woman in front of me who didn't like me to take back the whole sentence.

"I'll talk about that later. It's very cold here, so let's go back first. Meng Yunzhong was still in a calm tone, he didn't look at her, nor did he look at me. I noticed that the atmosphere at the moment was a little delicate, although my heart was a little unhappy, but I didn't say much, just followed him, only to feel a hot gaze behind me, naturally the woman in Tsing Yi.

"Brother Yun Zhong, this is ...... Your fiancΓ©e?"

It's a long road, and someone should always find something to talk about. I glanced at the woman in Tsing Yi, she smiled shallowly, a little sweet, as if she was deliberately smiling at me. Meng Yunzhong paused, didn't say yes, didn't say no.

"This is my brother Boyi's sister Jinlan, You Ruojun. ”

I saw a hint of loss on the face of this woman named You Ruojun, and she stopped talking.

"My sister's name is very nice, my name is Yinluo. I often hear Brother Yun Zhong mention his brother-in-law, but he doesn't know that he still has such a beautiful Sister Jinlan. Then since you are the sister of Big Brother Boyi, you are naturally also the sister of Big Brother Yun Zhong?"

You Ruojun frowned, turned her head, and I still looked at her and smiled.

After that, there was silence until the hut.

"Yinluo, you go to the orchard to pick a few fresh fruits, and Ruojun and I will go to prepare breakfast. ”

I nodded, smiled and turned away, still filled with vinegar in the air. I didn't turn my head to look at them, just walked in the direction of the orchard.

"Why don't you make our relationship clear?"

"Ruojun, the matter between you and me has not yet been decided, this is about your reputation, and you must not talk nonsense. ”

"But this is a matter of time and time, how can there be variables? Are you unwilling to fulfill the marriage contract?"

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I heard the sound of their arguing in the distance, and I just didn't hear it, but for some reason, the displeasure still lingered in my heart.

In the direction of the orchard, you can see the flourishing fruit trees in the distance, and it is the height of summer, and many sweet and delicious fruits have ripened. I was about to let go of my doubts and displeasures, and wanted to pick some fruit to go back, when I saw that the big yellow lanterns on the pear tree were very attractive, so I walked towards the fruit grove.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through the treetops, startling two small birds, and they flew away with a chirp. The canopy of the tree shook and rustled slightly, and the pears on the tree shook slightly. Then, everything was calm again. I smelled something unusual, one that was obviously all too familiar to me.

Once in the Lush Forest, I was confused everywhere with the same smell - demonic energy. Here, there are demons too?

It should have felt cordial, but strangely enough, this gust of wind actually dissipated the warmth of the summer day, leaving a burst of coldness. It was the same breath as someone had once passed me. But any demon who leaves such a smell must be a demon who has absorbed too much mortal essence. I felt a little uneasy, but I couldn't say why.

The demonic spirit is drifting away, and I think he or she is far away from me. So, I watched out and walked towards the pear tree. I stopped under the pear tree and looked up, but I didn't find anything special. Maybe I'm passing by, I think.

I urged the aura, waved the sleeves, drew an arc, a white silk burst out of the sleeves, swam and circled around the pear tree, gently picked off the fresh pears, slowly fell to the ground, the body flashed silver, I looked at this lovely fruit, left hand stroked, picked up a dead leaf on the ground, instantly turned into a fruit basket. I carefully picked the pears one by one, and the gentle fruity aroma penetrated into my nose, all of which were refreshing, of course, because I had infused some aura into them, and the fruit was even more delicious.

After that, I picked a few more melons and turned back to the hut with the basket.