Mu Congyun looked at the pair of eyes that were straight and hidden, and he was a little embarrassed.

It was a situation he had never envisioned.

Similar encounters and personalities made him inevitably feel a little more intimate with the boy, so he spent time arranging a way back for him.

But he never thought that the other party would stick to him because of this, and seemed to regard him as the only person to trust.

It's like when you feed a stray animal on the side of the road a few times out of pity, but the animal sees you as its owner and wants to follow you home.

This kind of intimate and clearly directed relationship exceeded expectations, making Mu Congyun subconsciously feel a little withdrawn and afraid.

Ever since he was sent back to the orphanage by the couple who had adopted him for the first time, he instinctively rejected the establishment of such intimate bonds with others, which made him feel strongly uneasy.

In his understanding, all intimate relationships will end one day. At the end of the day, it is often the one who expects more and relies on it to feel pain.

Mu Congyun subconsciously wanted to refuse.

But the young man stood in the early morning wind, his ill-fitting ragged clothes swaying in the wind, and when his dark eyes looked at him, he obviously did not plead, but seemed to be silently telling not to leave him.

When I was sent back to the orphanage by that couple, I probably looked like this.

Before taking him home, they would gently take him to the amusement park and buy him beautiful clothes and toys.

Obviously, they themselves said that it is good for children to be quieter, sensible and well-behaved, and children who are too skinny are a headache.

They said that in the future he would have a home, and that he would have parents who loved him like any other child.

He believed it and secretly practiced for a long time before he called out "Dad" and "Mom" unfamiliarly.

But within a month, they sent him back to the orphanage.

That day, he was led by the director to stand at the door of the orphanage, looking at the backs of those who did not linger, and did not cry. He just didn't understand, why did he say that he would give him a home, but then turned his head and sent him back?

He thought about it for a long time and put it down to the fact that he wasn't a likable child.

The young man in front of him seemed to have become the child who was left behind without hesitation, and Mu Congyun's brewing refusal could not be said again.

At this time, Jin Yi on the other carriage came out, saw the situation here, and helped plead: "Senior brother, just take him, look strange and pitiful, and it won't be troublesome to stay in Wufu Peak to be a miscellaneous disciple." ”

Mu Congyun, who was already wavering, hesitated when he heard this, and nodded in the end.

He pointed to the wheel on the other side and said to Shen Qi, "Come up." ”

The young man's dark eyes lit up with a touch of light, and he quickly climbed into the car with his hands and feet and sat down, and when he turned his head to look at Mu Congyun, he pursed his lips and showed a little restrained smile.

Only then did Mu Congyun notice that he was actually very good-looking, especially when he laughed, there was a faint dimple on the side of his cheeks, which looked more and more like some kind of soft and harmless little animal.

Somewhere in his heart softened, Mu Congyun handed him his handkerchief and pointed to his face.

The boy took it knowingly and carefully wiped the dirt from his face.

The team then started again.

*

From Nanhuai Town, through Dongzhou City, and then go north for 500 miles, you will arrive at Xuanling.

Most of the people in the group were injured, Mu Congyun did not rush to the road, but rested in Dongzhou City for two days, replenished supplies, and then went on the road again.

It was still Mu Congyun driving, and Shen Qi was sitting beside him.

He changed out of the old cloth clothes and wore the new clothes that Mu Congyun bought for him. The long, messy hair was also neatly tied up with a crown. In addition to still being unhealthy and thin, the whole person can be described as a makeover.

Dressed in white and with black hair, with a slender posture, walking beside Mu Congyun does not look abrupt.

It's just that two people, one big and one small, are also dressed in white, and they are also silent, which makes the other disciples who are traveling with them suddenly feel double the pressure.

Only Jin Yi is not so afraid of Mu Congyun, he is bored on the road, and he has to poke his head out from time to time to tease Shen Qi.

"Little tail, do you want to eat the fruit?" He didn't know the other party's name, and he didn't get an answer after asking twice, so he simply took such a nickname.

Shen Qi's expression did not move, and he just pretended not to hear.

It's just that the hand in the sleeve has vigorously pinched the wooden bracelet, restraining the unhappiness in his heart.

This man was noisier than the two birds combined.

Seeing that he ignored people, Jin Yi was not angry, and the brothers and sisters who were traveling with him all knew that this young man's brain was a little bit unbright, and he was very tolerant of him. It's only Jin Qi who always touches nails and always likes to flirt.

Seeing that the young man still ignored him, he turned to talk to Mu Congyun: "Senior brother, what is the name of this little tail?" We can't just call him Little Tail all the time, can we? ”

“？”

Mu Congyun was stunned and turned his head to look at the young man. He really didn't remember to ask the other person's name.

After all, neither of them likes to talk, one didn't ask, and the other didn't say.

He struggled for a moment, but then asked, "Do you have a name?" ”

After a few days of getting along, Shen Qi's acting skills became more and more exquisite. Seeing that he opened his mouth to ask, Fang Cai spit out two words in a low voice: "Shen Qi." ”

Mu Congyun frowned, and asked uncertainly: "Which word?" ”

"The 'abandonment' of abandonment."

How can any parent give a child such a name? But immediately remembered Shen Qi's experience in Nanhuai Town, and understood it again.

After a little hesitation, he still asked, "When you apprentice, you can ask the master to give you a name, have you ever thought about changing your name?" ”

Shen Qi pursed his lips and did not answer again.

But he sneered coldly in his heart.

"Shen" is his mother's surname, but the word "abandonment" is his own. In order to keep himself in mind all the time, he is just an outcast, and there is no one worthy of his nostalgia in this world.

Why change the name of vigilance?

Seeing that he didn't speak, Mu Congyun guessed in his heart that he didn't want to change. Although I don't know why, I didn't continue to talk about it.

……

The puppet carriage stopped on the road for two days before reaching the foot of Xuanling Mountain.

Xuanlin is the head of the Taoist gate, which has been inherited for thousands of years and has a profound heritage. Many Taoist palaces were built between the mountains, spanning Zhongzhou and Dongzhou, covering a vast area and stretching endlessly.

Looking up from the foot of the mountain, you can see the glazed cornices between the mountains, occasionally flying birds, and the wings and feathers sweep through the clouds and mist, like the glazed fairyland in the legend of the book.

At the foot of the mountain, there are wide stone steps, and if you climb up along the stone steps, you will find the Dao Palace under the Three Halls and Nine Palaces.

The Xuanling Tomb has three halls and nine palaces. The three halls are headed by the Ming Hall and are the main palace meeting halls. There is also a jade hall for gold and silver, and a punishment hall for punishment. The Nine Palaces are headed by the Tianji Palace, and the rest are Jinkui, Tiande, Heavenly Prison, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Qinglong, Xuanwu, and Gou Chen Eight Palaces, which are responsible for the education of disciples and the rest of the affairs.

The three halls are in charge of general affairs, and the Taoist Palace is located in the middle of the mountain. The Dao Palaces of the Nine Palaces are even higher, each occupying the top of the hill and spreading from east to west.

The Tianji Palace, where Mu Congyun is located, is on the highest Wufu Peak.

After passing the mountain gate, Mu Congyun put away the puppet carriage, and after saying goodbye to each other, the disciples returned to their peaks to resume their lives.

Compared to other Dao Palaces, which had many disciples, Tianji Palace had the fewest disciples. Now there are only four inner disciples in total, and Mu Congyun and Jin Yi have already taken up two places.

"I'll go to Shizun first, and you take Shen Qi to settle down." Handed over Shen Qi to Jin Yi for arrangement, Mu Congyun went to the Obscure Star Pavilion with the sword.

When Mu Congyun arrived, he saw that the gate of the Obscure Star Pavilion was open, and the second junior sister Guan Lingyuehou was at the door, as if she was waiting for him deliberately.

Seeing him coming, Guan Lingyue stepped forward and said with a slight smile: "Shizun said that you would come back today when he left the customs yesterday. Deliberately waiting for the senior brother in the Obscure Star Pavilion. ”

Mu Congyun felt a trace of pressure for the first time in a long time.

Like a student who is about to step into the exam room.

He took a deep breath and nodded, "I'll go and report to Shizun." After a pause, he thought of Shen Qilai again, and was afraid that Jin Yi was not careless enough, so he couldn't help but say a few more words: "I brought someone back, and temporarily handed it over to Jin Yi for placement, and Senior Sister Lao Lingyue helped take care of it." ”

Guan Lingyue looked at him in surprise.

After so many years in the same sect, the senior brother has never taken the initiative to say so many things. Most of the time, it is someone else who asks a question, and he answers.

I didn't expect to go down the mountain, but the senior brother has a little more human flavor,

She stayed her gaze for too long, and Mu Congyun felt that something was wrong, and then smiled back with a puzzled look: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will settle down." ”

Mu Congyun didn't say anything more, and stepped into the Obscure Star Pavilion with a heavy heart.

The Obscure Star Pavilion is built on the steepest and steepest cliff of Wufu Peak, except for the east side of the entrance, the other three sides are all in the sky. There is also a stone on the north side, which can observe the celestial phenomena and ask the heart.

If the master is not in retreat, he will be happy to enlighten here.

Mu Congyun crossed the threshold and saw a man in blue sitting cross-legged, his long hair untied and scattered on his shoulders, black and snow.

Master Zun retreat this time, there seems to be more gray hair.

He stepped forward and saluted: "Master." ”

"Sit." Xie Cifeng opened his eyes to look at him, and his light gray pupils seemed to contain the vast galaxy.

Mu Congyun sat down with a lot of anxiety in his heart, and he didn't even dare to look at him.

Xie Cifeng poured a cup of tea unhurriedly, seeing through his nervousness, but did not give him a chance to escape: "What do you feel about going down the mountain this time?" ”

Alas, sooner or later what is supposed to come.

Mu Congyun sighed with sorrow, first briefly said the matter of Nanhuai Town and Qishenmu, and then summed up his feelings: "Those townspeople are not enough to swallow elephants, which led to today's evil consequences. ”

After saying that, he lowered his eyes worriedly.

He can answer questions with standard answers exactly right, but when asked to do reading comprehension, he can't come up with a set of passing answers.

I really can't think of any feelings.

Xie Cifeng put down the teacup and sighed.

Just when Mu Congyun was at a loss and suspected that Shizun was not very satisfied with the answer, and hesitated to add a few more words, he took the initiative to skip the matter and asked about another matter: "I just heard you and Ling Yue say that you brought someone back?" ”

Mu Congyun nodded, remembering Shen Qi's appearance, he took the initiative to say a few good words for him: "It was a young man who was rescued in Nanhuai Town, named Shen Qi. has no relatives and no reason, and is still young. When I saw that he was pitiful, I took charge and brought him back. ”

However, Xie Cifeng was a little surprised when he heard this, and there was a little more smile on his face: "You get along well with that young man?" ”

Probably not bad? Mu Congyun nodded hesitantly.

Most of the time, Shen Qi stayed by his side silently, and his sense of presence was not high, which did not make him feel uncomfortable.

"If you like it, stay it." Xie Cifeng swept away the previous gloomy color, poured another cup of tea, and tasted it unhurriedly: "Bring someone over to show me, if the roots are good, they will bow to my seat." If the root bone is poor, he can also stay in Wufu Peak and be an outer disciple. It just so happened that the head of the sect told me that there were too few disciples of Wufu Peak, and a few more people needed to be added, so I didn't have to pick them again. ”

Mu Congyun originally thought that it would be good to let Shen Qi stay in Wufu Peak as an outer disciple, but he didn't expect that there would be an unexpected joy.

He immediately came down and hurried to find Shen Qi, and even his back was a little excited.

Xie Cifeng's gaze fell on him, and he didn't retract it until he couldn't see anyone, his fingers dipped in the rest of the tea and drew a complex symbol, and his low voice was muffled by the sound of a waterfall.

"Could this be it?"