Chapter 14: The First Snow
"Ah Jue, do you remember your father?" Phantom Wu asked suddenly.
Chang Jue was stunned: "I don't remember." ”
"Do you know that your body is different from ordinary people?" asked Phantom Drop.
Chang Jue was really asked this time, to say that he didn't know, but he also felt something strange in his body. It was a strange feeling to him, he felt that he couldn't control his body, but he didn't know why he was like this, and if something really happened to him, would he not be able to stay with her?
"I ...... I don't know...... "Changjue is confused, but more afraid, afraid that he will hurt Phantom."
"Don't be afraid," Phantom Wu saw at a glance the uneasiness, too, he didn't know his body, and it was indeed unsettling, "I think you're probably ...... Awakened, right?"
"Huh?" Chang Jue's phoenix eyes widened, and his expression was dull and cute.
"Hmm...... I mean, your parents ...... "It's hard to explain, Phantom Wu was a little speechless, and for the first time I felt that my words were so poor.
"Let me tell you a story. "Phantom Wu looked at the sick Chang Jue at this time, just like the little flower essence in the Dream Valley, recalling the little faces who listened to the story with wide eyes, Phantom Wu was suddenly full of confidence, and the children in the valley liked to listen to their own stories the most.
"A long, long time ago, there was a goddess in the sky named Luo Zhao, she was not only very beautiful, but also very strong, she was named the new god of war in the fairy world, to protect the peace of the fairy world. Under her protection, the fairy realm repelled the invasion of the demon realm, and the stability of the six realms was maintained.
During a trip to the East Pole to inspect the land, Luo Zhao met Yin Yi, who had been guarding the East Pole. Yin Yi is one of the four great god clans in ancient times, the only orthodox bloodline left by the Feng clan, with a noble bloodline, he cultivated the five elements of mana very early, and was sent to the east by the heavenly realm to guard the sealed monsters.
The appearance of Luo Zhao made the years that were originally as lonely as a wasteland become colorful. For the first time, both of them felt that in addition to responsibility and bondage, there is also freedom and joy in life. Since then, Luo Zhao has often come to see Yinyi, even if it is just a simple chat, the two of them cherish it very much.
Naturally, they fell in love. But the good times didn't last long, and once, for some reason, Yinyi suddenly left the East Pole where he was in charge of guarding, and the sealed monsters took the opportunity to run out, wanting to unite the people of the Demon Realm to start the battle of the Six Realms again. Fortunately, the Heavenly Realm reacted in time, and the immortals worked together to defeat the Demon Clan, and finally Luo Zhao sealed the Demon Clan's Honor again with his own strength, and the damaged people of the Demon Realm had to return to the Demon Realm to recuperate.
Luo Zhao also suffered from excessive attrition, his spirit was shattered, and his soul was scattered. The Heavenly Realm originally wanted to condemn the hermit who left his post without permission, but found that the hermit had fled and disappeared, so he had to order to chase him.
Among Luo Zhao's scattered souls, there are two souls reincarnated in the lower realm through the reincarnation well of the underworld, becoming mortals, and the hidden Yi who originally disappeared suddenly appeared in the world, he found this girl with Luo Zhao's soul, knew and loved her in the world, and finally married and gave birth to a child. ”
"This girl's name is Xu Zhilan, and they gave birth to a boy named Changjue. Phantom Wu finished telling this not very long story in one go, but she felt that it had been used for a long time, so long that she needed to take a long breath.
"The Lord of the Valley...... Do you know my mother?" After a long time, Chang Jue suddenly asked.
Phantom Wu was surprised that Chang Jue accepted his mother's identity like this, or whether he regarded Luo Zhao and Xu Zhilan as two people at all.
"Master is the Divine Monarch of the Immortal Realm, and he is a good friend of the Goddess Luo Zhao. Ever since the goddess was gone, Master has been wandering around the Six Realms, searching for scattered souls. ”
"Then you also helped me because of my mother?" Chang Jue didn't know why he asked such an inconsequential question, and as soon as the words came out, he regretted it. What if they met because of his mother? Does he blame her, or leave her? No, he can't.
Phantom Wu didn't think there was anything wrong with this question, she shook her head: "Before you met my master at home, I didn't know who your mother was. The events of that day should be called fate. ”
She said casually, but Chang Jue felt an inexplicable joy because of this sentence.
"Master has been collecting your mother, huh...... The soul of Goddess Luo Zhao has already collected two souls and four souls. The soul returns to its place, recondenses the primordial spirit, and your mother will be able to come back to life!" said Phantom Wu happily, wanting Changjue to be happier.
"Sounds difficult...... Chang Jue just looked into the distance, and didn't seem to be happy.
"It's very difficult, Master has been looking for scattered souls for almost a thousand years, but no matter how difficult it is, Master will definitely be able to do it. When it comes to her master, Phantom's eyes are always very bright, as if they are coated with a layer of dazzling starlight. Perhaps she herself was unaware of how firm her tone was, revealing her incomparable dependence and absolute trust in the person she spoke.
Chang Jue suddenly felt very envious at this time, envious of such a relationship, and envious of that man, what kind of past can make a person so firmly believe in relying on another person?
"But...... After being reborn, is she still my mother?" After receiving too much information, Chang Jue felt extremely confused, as if the people in the story had a great relationship with him, but that kind of connection was so strange that it was like another life.
"She's always been your mother. She can actually understand how Chang Jue feels at this time, like many people she has rescued, they will also be confused, after changing a memory, or deleting a memory, are they still the same self?
"I used to think that the reason why a person became 'that person' was because of his memories, memories shaped a person's personality, and the accumulation of memories slowly pieced together a complete life. Without memory, then I can't be called me, and without a memory, I'm no longer complete. But slowly I realized that the reason why a person is special and can be unique is more important because of this. Phantom Wu stretched out a finger and poked Changjue's heart.
"No matter how much a person changes, no matter how much he grows, what can keep him always self is his heart. Many people choose to change their past memories because of frustration and pain, trying to reverse their lives, but even if the memories are modified, at the same point, they will still make the same choice, experience the same life, or maintain the original good and evil in another life. I also doubted myself, if the ending was the same, then why should I help those people, isn't it too much? However, my master said that doing something is not done because of the end, the most important thing is to go through the process, whether the process makes you feel satisfied and makes others feel happy, and if so, then the moment of satisfaction and happiness is the meaning of my existence. ”
"Let those people know, and let me know for myself, that some endings are unavoidable, and some choices are life and the meaning of my existence. "Phantom Wu is a little distracted, this feeling is not what the master said, but her own experience.
She paused, then laughed again, "Time can easily change a person's joys and sorrows, but it can't change people's hearts. I believe in your mother, no matter what kind of life you have experienced and what changes have been made, she will always love you. Knowing this, no matter what identity she exists, she is your mother. Just like your father, whether he is a goddess or a mortal, he always loves your mother. ”
After a long time, Chang Jue nodded slowly, Phantom Wu is right, Luo Zhao, Xu Zhilan, aren't they all their own mothers, many things will change because of the change of identity, but more things, no.
If my mother can be reborn, then I still have relatives. Relatives and blood are always irreplaceable bonds. Some of the love and thoughts in this world are broken like duckweed with the erosion of time, but more of them are nourished by time, accumulating little by little into an indestructible city, the city is like spring all year round, and the flowers and leaves are towering.
At this time, Chang Jue was really happy, and the burning pain in his chest seemed to have eased a lot with the change of mood.
"Is my body because of my father?" asked Chang Jue.
"Probably, your mother gave birth to you in a mortal body, and it stands to reason that at least half of you are mortals, but whether Luo Zhao's divine power will have an impact on you, even my master can't say this. But your other half should be a little phoenix, yes, originally the master said that your phoenix body should awaken when you become an adult, but if you awaken today, isn't it in advance? I don't know if it will have an impact. Phantom Wu was quite worried about this, and frowned as he spoke.
"Actually, I don't know very much about the matter between your father and mother, the matter of the goddess Luo Zhao was only known by me when I was a child, I was greedy and secretly saw the memories of the master, and later the master found out, and I can no longer explore the master's dreams. Phantom Wu scratched his head, "There are some things I still read from Master's collection of books that record anecdotes from the Six Realms, and I will secretly look for you when we go back." It was rare for Phantom Wu to show such a childish and somewhat cunning expression, a pair of eyes were shining, and he couldn't refuse, and he nodded at the corner of his lips.
"Lin Qiyi knows a lot about your father, you can ask him, he is the one who cultivates the mana of the fire attribute. ”
Chang Jue nodded and asked, "What is Lin Qiyi's real body?"
"He's very special, you go back and let him show you. I don't know if I thought of some funny past, Phantom narrowed his eyes, quite like a little fox.
He now understands that the people in the Valley of Dreams are not "mortals", and everyone has a "real body", just like those mountain spirits and ghosts in the book. He always knew that the real body of Phantom Wu was those good-looking but unapproachable Phantom Demon Grass in the back mountains, but he had never seen Phantom Wu "not human", so he never regarded her as one of those strange monsters. Until today, knowing that he is the same as the people in the Valley of Dreams, he has a feeling that is different from the past, and he seems to be able to experience some of the feelings it is like to see others different from him.
This feeling gave him a faint excitement and anticipation, as if he had gotten rid of the previous sense of powerlessness, and also gave him a strange sense of security, which not only came from the hope that he might become stronger, but also from the satisfaction of getting closer to the illusion.
"Do you want to go to your father?" Phantom Wu was actually quite curious about his father's opinion, and now that he had a conversation, it was better to say it together.
"Hmm. Chang Jue nodded without hesitation, "Although my mother didn't say it, I know that she always cares about where my father has gone and why she left our mother and son." She has been worried about the problem for half her life, and I also want to know why he left my mother, because of some unavoidable reason, or ...... He just turned his back on my mother. ”
has always had no father, so that their mother and son have a very hard life, not only in terms of livelihood, but also in the fingers of others. In many cases, it is not enough to ignore the closed door, he can't ride on his father's shoulder like other children, and he doesn't even have playmates of the same age, as far as he is concerned, he has complained about his father, but he doesn't want to make his mother uncomfortable, and this complaint has never been declared.
A hand touched the top of his head, obviously it was only a gentle touch, but it instantly broke his gloom and dissatisfaction, he looked up, and saw a gentle smile: "No, your father will not turn his back on your mother." ”
Phantom's voice was obviously very soft, but it carried undoubted magic.
"Why?" Chang Jue couldn't help but ask, why was she so sure, didn't she know his father at all.
"Because of your name. ”
"My name?"
"Yes, I have seen your mother's memory, your name is your father when you were born, it is not only your name, but also your father's oath to your mother," a woman's memory is so vivid, so vivid that it is just a few words, a look, a hug, all so bright and charming, time has given it, just one stroke after another, incomparable.
"I want to know you and live a long life. She said softly word by word, so that Changjue suddenly felt that it was just a moment, but it seemed to see eternity.
The magic of words pries open the heart of Changjue, and little by little it engraves the eternal proverbs.
For the first time, he perceived so clearly the meaning that a name gave to a person, and that meaning, with endless thoughts and attachments, had infiltrated his life from the moment he was born.
I would like to know and love you, and I will never fade in my heart, and I will be connected with your destiny, and I will live forever and die forever.
It was as if he had been able to glimpse a little bit of love between his father and mother years later, something he had never understood before, through his name.
Forever, forever. He silently recited his name in his mind, and he could not tell whether he was reading his name or an oath. He has never experienced a vow so solemnly, for a long time, it will never be extinguished, it turns out to be love.
How did she know that? Just by the name, she could experience the love that belonged to his parents?
He looked up at Phantom, her eyes still smiling at the corner of her mouth, her eyes looking at the night sky clear but bright, with a sense of eternity that could stop time. Tranquility, peace, and warmth, this is what Chang Jue can feel in the eyes of Phantom Wu at this moment. Time can indeed steal a lot of things, but what he can be sure of at this moment is that the eyebrows and eyes of Phantom Wu at this time will always be engraved in his heart, giving him endless power of life force, and he will not dare to forget the crowning of the sun and the moon.
"It's snowing. Phantom's slightly surprised voice came, and before he could move, he felt that a hand had been pulled out by Phantom and stretched out the stone on his head.
The night wind blew through his fingertips with a coolness, but what he couldn't ignore more than the chill of the wind was the warmth coming from the back of his hand. His hand was held in the palm of her hand, and he could clearly feel that it was much smaller than his, and the two of them folded their hands and caught a drop of falling snowflake together.
Phantom Wu withdrew her hand, with a long hand, she looked at the little white of his palm that had not yet melted, and was a little excited: "I remember reading in a book that who can catch the first snowflake that falls on the first snow, and that snow is for that person." Now, I'll catch it for you, and this snow is a gift from God for you on your first day of sixteen. She tilted her head and smiled, the falling snowflakes behind her, and she looked at it for a long time, only to feel that time seemed to stand still, and the moonset and starfall outside the world had nothing to do with the person in front of her.
He clasped his hands together gently, and the wetness left by the little snowflake swept across his palm, flowing through the vertical and horizontal lines of his palm. He put his hands on his chest, as if to let that bit of wetness soak his heart too. He clearly felt that something was breaking out of the cocoon in his heart, taking root with a warm wetness, integrating into the bone marrow, and closely intertwining with his life.
"Thank you. "For a long time," he said.
"You're welcome. She said.