II. Chapter 30—A Rainy Night
The night was getting darker, and the rain that had begun to fall in the afternoon had not stopped even when everything was quiet.
Jiang Ming lay on the bed tossing and turning, always unable to sleep, since he often meditated on the "Heart Sutra" given by the clear space, this situation has not appeared for many days.
At this moment, his mind was always thinking about what happened during the day, and the more he forced himself not to think about it, but the scene jumped into his heart again one by one.
In the dead of night, his tense nerves seemed to be relaxed, and the bitter words in his memory flashed out involuntarily, as if with magic dancing in front of his eyes.
The content of the inscription he saw was one with the secret book of the Demon Cult he had studied, all of which was a bit dreamy, but it also made him have mixed feelings.
After a long time, Jiang Ming sat in the dark for a while, put on his clothes, walked over and gently opened the door, and walked out.
In the darkness of the night, the courtyard where he was located seemed to be bottomless, only the sound of miserable rain.
I don't know where the ghostly light came from, but with a faint light, he saw the eaves and tiles above the cloister, and the rain gathered into a stream, wisps and gently flowed down.
The night was deep, and the wind and rain were bleak.
The shadow of the plane tree in the courtyard was also faintly wilting in the wind and rain of this night.
"Woo", the wind blew, and the rain in the sky was so oblique, even standing in the corridor, there were thin rains accompanied by a cool breeze, gently hitting his face.
Jiang Ming's clothes were wet in a few places, but he didn't care at all, just looked ahead in amazement.
The raindrops falling from the sky, like crystal clear jade beads, lingered and danced on the bluestone floor of the courtyard, and I don't know when, they had gathered into a trickle, flowing down the low-lying place, making a gurgling sound of water, and blending into the rain curtain.
In the middle of the night in this foreign land, the rain was falling, but for a moment, Jiang Ming's heart was confused.
Perhaps, I will be able to leave this place with my sister soon......
The wind and rain are silent.
He silently looked at the closed door of the house not far from him in the darkness, and was silent.
I don't know where the fallen leaves came from, gently fluttering in the wind and rain, falling towards the corridor with the wind, and a soft, woman's hand gently took it.
In the middle of the night, there were also people who were sleepless, standing silently, their blue and white clothes gently moving, and her white face was faintly reflected in a curtain of rain.
His eyes were as bright as water, looking at the open space next to the bluestone paved road in the distance.
The same wind and rain hit her face.
The wind and rain are still blowing and falling.....
In the dark and unknown place, in the wind and rain, a weak voice came:
"Thank you so much......"
Between heaven and earth, the wind and rain seemed to be a little stronger, between the two sleepless people in the middle of the night, and between the corridors of the houses separated by each other......
In the early morning, the rain dispersed, and a glimmer of light came out of the sky, quietly sprinkling into the world.
This heavy rain has been raining for two days, and it seems that all the dust has been removed, and the city of Wutong is still like a behemoth across the middle earth, but every brick and tile, every bridge and a house are more fresh and bright after the rain, and there are even remnants of the rain and dew that have not disappeared last night, little by little, slowly sliding.
Thousands of households in the city, the smoke of cooking rises, and the morning breeze gently flutters like a thin veil above the city. It wasn't long before the streets were bustling with vendors and pawns as usual, shouting, noisy, and laughing.
I don't know how many mornings have been spent like this, full of fireworks, peaceful and peaceful, and the world seems to be like this day after day.
However, the Wushin Temple in the center of the city, which is extremely lofty in the eyes of the world, is a little unusual.
In the Tianxiang Palace, Yun Guhong was sitting in the middle, and Qi Fang, Su Jin and Ye Zhengqi were sitting on both sides, with serious faces.
In the center of the main hall, a group of young disciples stood respectfully.
Jiang Ming noticed that compared to the number of people entering the Heavenly Machine Tower, there seemed to be one less young man named Cheng Li, but after all, he belonged to the disciples of Wutong City, and he didn't have much to think about, so he set his eyes on the front of the main hall again.
In addition to seeing Yun Guhong and Ye Zhengqi who led them into the Tianji Tower before, Qi Fang and Su Jin saw it for the first time, and at this moment, they couldn't help but look at them twice, they all looked extraordinary, and the woman was even more beautiful, but her face seemed to have a little heaviness and worry.
If there is no sandalwood mixed with the light that penetrates through the window, it spreads away, but some corners are still not illuminated by the light, gloomy and compassionate, and this solemn and formal occasion, everyone is silent, and the atmosphere is a little heavy for a while, and I don't know what important things to talk about.
In the past two days, the heavy rain has continued, and the group has been concentrating on cultivation in their own residence after observing the stone monument, and rarely goes out. As soon as the rain stopped on this day, everyone was summoned here early in the morning, and the clear space on the road had no intention of mentioning, it should be the completion of the stone tablet, and it was for everyone to return to their respective divisions. Therefore, Jiang Ming was still in a happy mood for a while, although he was a little reluctant to clear the sky and Tie Zhen, but he always felt a little awkward and depressed to stay in this righteous path giant Wutong City.
But at the moment, how can there be a little relaxation after the big event, and his heart is inexplicably a little uneasy.
Just as Jiang Ming was thinking, Yun Guhong's gentle and flat voice suddenly came from the hall:
"You saw the stone tablet and devoted yourself to cultivation for two days, how is your cultivation progressing?"
As a great disciple of Wutong City, Yu Xinshuang was also the first to reply at this moment: "The one who has improved the most in cultivation this time is Senior Brother Yu An, followed by Senior Sister Li Mengru Li. And the two senior monks of the Thousand Buddha Temple, Senior Brother Tiezhen and Senior Brother Lin have all improved to varying degrees. ”
Yun Guhong nodded and said: "You are all elite disciples, it is the blessing of the righteous path to be able to improve your cultivation, and Senior Yu and nephew are even more geniuses in the sky, the last time the "Nine Heavens Sword Technique" was a breakthrough, and this time it has improved a lot, this qualification is really rare." ”
Yu An smiled humbly and arched his hand: "Uncle Yun is too famous. ”
Yun Guhong shook his head, then looked at Li Mengru again, looked at it, and said with a smile: "This disciple of Little Taoyuan Villa didn't expect that he also had extraordinary qualifications. ”
Li Mengru was stunned, she didn't expect a character like Yun Guhong to praise herself, although she is usually arrogant, she is inevitably a little happy at this time, but then she seemed to remember something, her face was slightly stagnant, but she looked a little stupid, Yu Guang glanced at the blue and white back in front of her, hesitated, and still said something she didn't want to say, "It's still thanks to Senior Sister Yu's guidance, the disciple can have the honor to improve his cultivation." ”
Yu Xinshuang's face was calm, but Yun Guhong glanced at her, and couldn't help but smile, the white clouds and dogs, rolling past, the poor little girl who was brought into Wuxin Courtyard back then has grown into a girl who is out and down, although the appearance is indifferent and rejects, but Yun Guhong has a heart like a mirror, this most sensible disciple is a person who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and is sensitive to affection.
After a while, Yun Guhong seemed to think of something, his eyes were on Jiang Ming again, his gaze was soft, and he said slowly: "What about you, how are you, have you ever realized anything from the stone tablet?"
Jiang Ming was suddenly asked alone like this, and his heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly replied in a low voice: "The younger generation is dull and has never realized it. ”
This time, Jiang Ming was nervous, he had already looked at the whole book of the "Demon Scroll Heavenly Book", but the relationship involved in it was definitely impossible to say a little, and he didn't dare to look directly at Yun Guhong's gentle gaze that seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts when his heart was chaotic, and he immediately lowered his head.
In Yun Guhong's opinion, his action was a little low, as if he had done something wrong, and Yun Guhong's eyes were still the same, and he did not have any disappointment because of this, he just looked at the young man with his head down, and said in a harmonious voice: "You don't have to be discouraged, this stone tablet is stored here, as long as you are dedicated to the right path, the gate of Wutong City will always be open, and there will always be a chance to come in the future." ”
Jiang Ming listened to these words, and somehow, he remembered the moment of conversation in front of the stone table that day, and the sentence Yun Guhong said, "Thank you for being able to talk to me." It seems that Yun Guhong has a different kind of emotion for himself.
At this time, the three Qi Fang people sitting on both sides of the main hall also looked at Yun Guhong, and Su Jin's gaze was the most complicated, as if there was regret and unwillingness, because she knew in her heart that the senior brother in charge was so kind to a young man, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was favored, just because of the appearance of that young man, there was a little bit of that person's shadow, and the person who could never be forgotten!
At this time, Yun Guhong retracted his gaze and looked at Qi Fang, who was in charge of the punishment of Wutong City, Qi Fang nodded knowingly, slowly stood up, and walked to the center of the main hall, facing everyone, with a tall figure and a majestic and serious face with an indescribable sense of oppression, I saw his gaze swept over everyone one by one, and said lightly: " You have all gained from observing the stele this time, and this matter has come to an end, but the matter of the stele and the content on it, remember to keep it confidential and not pass it on, so as not to fall into the ears of evil people and cause trouble, do you know?"
All the disciples said yes.
Jiang Ming also lowered his head, but his voice was abnormally small, and said, "Got it." ”
Qi Fang nodded, but his expression was still rigid and serious, without a trace of relaxation, and said: "It's here, today should be the day for you to return to your respective masters, but now there is another important matter, which is related to the whole world righteousness!"
All the disciples, except for Yu An, who had already known, were all moved.
Even Yu Xinshuang was surprised, Uncle Qi Fang Qi was an important person in Wutong City, how could he be a lie according to his status and status. The righteous path has been established for thousands of years, not to mention the strength of the foundation, but what can be related to the right path in the world is only the weird and unpredictable demon sect!
Qi Fang's eyes were on Yu An for a moment, then at everyone, he was silent for a moment, and said: "Recently, traces of the activities of the Demon Sect demons have been found near Liuyun Mountain, and it is suspected that the remnants of the Demon Sect have revived!"
As soon as these words came out, the disciples standing in the center of the main hall suddenly had different expressions, ranging from frightened to incredulous, and uncertain.
In today's world, the Demon Sect has retreated and has never revealed the world, but its ferocity is known to everyone.
Three hundred years ago, the Demon Sect did evil in the world, and the world was chaotic, which can be described as a dark time, although it has become history, but the righteous path of the sects adheres to the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and the stakes are still implemented in the hearts of generations of disciples.