17 Lantern Festival
The eve of the Lantern Festival.
There were thousands of empty alleys in Jiuqu City, and the streets were crowded with monks, including disciples of the Great Yan Sect, and more monks who came from outside to enjoy the lanterns. Everyone took off their respective disciple uniforms, regardless of the formation and degree of protection, and changed into the most gorgeous and beautiful clothes.
The friars carried a lantern and prepared it for their female companions. If you have a red thread on your wrist, you already have a female partner, so don't disturb. If you don't have a red thread, it means that you are single, come and hook up.
The friars mostly wore white dresses, which were as beautiful as jade in the light of the moon. Regardless of whether he is dressed plainly or gorgeously, he wears jewelry such as pearl emerald, moth, jade plum, snow willow, and linden leaf on his sideburns. There is no red line on the wrist to indicate that there is a companion, and the one with the red line means that there is no companion, waiting to take away a handsome man.
He Guang changed into a white monk's robe, and according to You Xiaowu's tough requirements, his temples were decorated with a snow willow embedded with gold threads. The tourmaline aquamarine rosary was wrapped around twice and hung on the chest to become a necklace.
At the mountain gate of the Great Yan Sect, there is a lantern wheel erected in front of the eight-song long cup, which is two hundred zhang high, and there are 500,000 lamps hanging on it.
Under the illumination of the sparkling lights, the trees are like fire trees, and the lamps are like silver flowers.
Lai Muchen stood on the fire tree and beckoned to the monks below. If you are a mortal, you may not see a person standing on the tree, and the monk's eyes are very good, and he can even count the eyelashes of Mu Chen's eyelids.
As the host of tonight's opening ceremony, he was dressed like a lantern and shining. As for the self-esteem and domineering of the hall master, they were all thrown out to feed the dogs.
In the crowd below, shouts and shouts kept pouring out.
"Come on! I love you. ”
"Look over here! Come on, I'm not with you tonight! ”
The smile of Mu Chen who came to Mu Chen stiffened a little, and it was a big holiday, and the monks were poor for a few words, and the group of little cubs in the Law Enforcement Hall also shouted, the task is less, he sacrificed too much for the sect.
The light in front of the left flickered, and Lai Muchen glanced sideways, and moved his lips slightly, "The task is complete?" ”
The stealthy Feng Yao said: "It's done, now Buyun Ladder is leading people to patrol, there shouldn't be anything wrong tonight." ”
The corners of Lai Muchen's mouth curled a little wider, "Really?" I just saw a few cult cultivators hooking up with girls. ”
Feng Yao paused, his back bent down a little, "Do you want to send someone to arrest him?" ”
"Excuse me, maybe it's just a festival, don't spoil everyone's fun. Tell your disciples to be careful. ”
With a bang, the fireworks burst out, and the time had come.
After Feng Yao flew away, Lai Muchen raised his hand and waved, and the stars in the night sky suddenly lit up. The stars in the sky are joined together with the lights of the earth, and the lights of the city are joined together from south to north and from east to west.
With a click, on the outer wall of the Great Yan Sect, the Baqu long cup suddenly glowed, like a crystal cup.
The light mountain is colorful, and the gold and blue are shining.
Lai Muchen waved his hand again, and the girls in the Qinglou sang in harmony, which was the most popular "Folding Willows". The voice was lingering, hooking the souls of many single monks.
The monks were in an uproar.
In the midst of the singing, in the midst of the noise, four floats slowly came, and on the floats stood four transparent sculptures.
The first is the Kunlun sword cultivator with lofty instruments, the second is the Buddha cultivator with eyes down, the third is the leopard that looks up to the sky and smiles, and the fourth is the blue whale that flutters and swings its tail.
They are the legends of the entire Kunyu world, monks who saved the world from the hands of the Heavenly Demons.
Every child in the Kunyu world, whether it is a human race or a demon race, from the moment he can speak, he will read their names and deeds.
The Buddha cultivator who lowered his eyes was the ancestor of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect of Anger Zen, Sanguang, and the peach blossom tree of Anger Peak was planted before he ascended.
He Guang and You Xiaowu clasped their hands together towards the Buddha and bowed deeply.
They followed the flow of people and followed the Buddhist sculptures.
Rubbing shoulders, Kazumitsu accidentally bumped into a monk, and she was just about to apologize, when the other party turned his head, revealing a cold lip stud.
The remnant finger is wearing a dark clothes, the ponytail is hanging, tonight does not look like an evil cultivator, like a tourist admiring the lantern, the yin and yang head on the head indicates that this person has a strange personality.
He grinned, "Monk, come to find a lover tonight?" ”
Kazumitsu didn't answer, but asked, "You're looking for a female companion tonight?" ”
Under Kazumitsu's sharp scrutiny, the remnant finger grimaced and escaped into the crowd.
You Xiaowu followed Heguang closely and tugged at her sleeve, "Senior sister, he must have a conspiracy." ”
He doesn't look like a person who can visit the Lantern Festival, he must have taken the task, who is the object?
Heguang raised his head, and the monks of the Great Yan Sect flew around, like blind flies, bumping around, and the security of the Great Yan Sect was not good.
The float moved slowly, passing through the alley of Fan Lou, and Guang was suddenly grabbed by someone's arm, and she turned her eyes to see a straight nose bridge and a pair of tricks that bent slightly.
Mo Changgeng's long hair hung high into a ponytail, revealing a straight neck. He was wearing a dark clothes, and his long sword hung obliquely, and he had a bit of a dignified appearance of sword cultivation.
The sword eyebrows are starry-eyed, the posture is upright, the jade tree is in the wind, and the air is lofty.
He carried a sun and moon lamp, stuffed it into the light, and smiled, "Moth snow willow golden wisps, laughter full of dark fragrance, the crowd looked for him thousands of times, suddenly looked back, but the person was there, the lights were dim." ”
He Guang raised his hand and touched the snow willow on his sideburns, and smiled disgustedly: "Where did you learn the sour poem?" ”
"The girl with the red sleeves sang."
Mo Changgeng lowered his head, looked at her fixedly, and said, "I won't go back tonight, I have booked a room in Tianmanlou, which is the best place to enjoy the fireworks." ”
Kazumitsu's fingers trembled, his heart rippled slightly, his face was still smiling, he didn't answer, he just looked at him, as if he didn't understand what he meant.
Mo Changgeng looked away and scratched the back of his head, "Do you want to join me?" ”
He Guang checked the sun and moon lamp in his hand, and suddenly felt that it was a little heavy.
She smiled and opened her mouth, "It's not that it doesn't mean..."
There was a thud, covering the sound of Wako.
The Buddhist sculpture shoots out streams of water, facing the light.
She dressed up tonight, Mo Changgeng couldn't bear to get wet like this, hugged her, and blocked the water. After the water ran out, Mo Changgeng didn't let go, he asked again, "Do you want to go?" ”
Kazuko was a little stunned.
She stretched out her hand, and there was still a remnant of the water shot out by her ancestor.
He blocked it, but he didn't block it completely.
The cold water and the warm lanterns seem to be split into two worlds, constantly tearing at the light. She raised her head and looked at the Buddha sculpture, and suddenly the sculpture's eyes were also looking at her.
He Guang stroked Mo Changgeng's chest, and then, she pushed him away.
The face of the stump flashed in her mind, as if relieved, and Kazuko spoke, "The stump is here." ”
Mo Changgeng stiffened, his heart slowly sank, he grabbed the stone in his heart, came out of the water, and made a final struggle, he pretended to be relaxed and said: "That kid may just come to enjoy the lamp." ”
He Guang lowered his head and looked at the sun and moon lamp in his hand, the outer wall of the lamp was embedded with crystals and pearls, this thing was not cheap. She let go of her fingers, let go one by one, and returned them to Mo Changgeng.
She smiled wryly, "Maybe, but I can't go." ”
She thought that something was going to happen tonight, it was just a gut feeling that there was no reason, but she couldn't let it go.
The monks around them walked in groups or alone, with celebratory smiles on their faces. They simply enjoyed the evening, and unlike Hikaru them, it was her responsibility to keep their smiles on their faces.
As a core disciple of the Kunyu Realm, from Zhuji to Jindan, she enjoys power that ordinary monks do not have, and in contrast, she must pay her due obligations.
Kazumik's identity, her responsibility, does not allow her to abandon all this and simply enjoy the celebration.
Mo Changgeng laughed, his hand holding the rock became looser and looser, "Can't you indulge once?" Just enjoy the fireworks? ”
Responsibility, responsibility of bullshit, this word, he has been talked about countless times.
He Guang raised his hand, revealing the core disciple logo on the monk's robe, and touched it caressingly, "I made an oath." ”
He let go of his hand and returned to his sloppy look, "Really? Okay, I'll leave the key to the yard in the corner, you feel free. I heard that the red sleeves are twenty percent off tonight, so I'm going to go shopping. ”
Both of them are very self-respecting people, what should be said will only be said once, the hand that should be held will only be held once, and if they refuse, there will be no future.
Kazuko looked at him, going against the flow of people, going farther and farther.
You Xiaowu tugged at her sleeve, "Senior sister? ”
He Guang raised his head, the Buddha sculpture stopped in front of the gate of Dayanzong Mountain, she let go of her hand, and the water fell slowly, under the moonlight, like the Milky Way.
"Let's go, go find Liu Youyou."
The main road streets, Zhufang alleys, incense shops, tea shops and wine shops in Jiuqu City are full of novel lights and candles. There are lamp balls, lamp lances, word lamps, phoenix lamps, water lanterns, glass lamps, shadow lamps, etc., and there are many lamps, which are dizzying.
Liu Youyou untied the red thread on his wrist, tied it to Ji Chanzi's wrist, smiled shyly, and lowered his head. Ji Chanzi handed her the glass lamp, looked at Xiao Yucheng on the side, and quipped: "Fellow Daoist, there is no grass at the end of the world, why follow us and ask for your own hardship." ”
Xiao Yucheng glared at him, "Hmph, Lao Tzu is going to follow you tonight." ”
The pedestrians around looked at the three of them vaguely, and paid high respect to Xiao Yucheng, Daoyou,, you are not allowed to leave this part, respect you as a man.
Xiao Yucheng was tired, and the energy in his brain was almost neurotic. Why are you staying here, let's go, the red sleeves are twenty percent off tonight!
Liu Youyou stroked the tassel under the lamp, her heart was like smeared with honey, the corners of her mouth overflowed with a smile, her fingers were cold and painful, and the red line of the tassel seemed to be alive, wrapping her fingers and tightening them fiercely.
"Ahh
She couldn't help but exhale in pain.
An oozing voice came.
"You're Liu Youyou?"