"Plum, of course it's plum blossoms. Xu Qiuyan pouted and spoke, like a tsundere little princess. Then he shook his head and read a sentence: "It has been said that the blade of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the ancients are honest and do not deceive me." ”

How could Luo Yuan not see that this little girl was showing off, but looking at her appearance of pretending to be knowledgeable, he couldn't help but show a look of seeing a ghost: "Aren't you just learning from Mr. Teach?"

"Huh, big brother, how do you know, I'm amazing. Xu Qiuyan grinned, and his face was almost full of the words "praise me".

Luo Yuan groaned slightly, thinking repeatedly in his heart that the blade of the sword was sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms came from the bitter cold. His eyes moved slightly, and he vaguely seemed to think of something, but it was fleeting, and he couldn't grasp it in an instant. After a few breaths, he shook his head, put his hand on Xu Qiuyan's head and touched it: "Amazing, Xiao Qiuyan is really knowledgeable and more intelligent." ”

"Then let's go, go to the river, and look at the plum trees, which are all blooming beautifully. Xu Qiuyan took Luo Yuan's big hand and walked outside the store.

Luo Yuan smiled gently: "Okay, okay, don't be in a hurry, let the eldest brother close the door first." Luo Yuan said, took Xu Qiuyan's hand and walked outside the house, and then turned around and locked the door.

The two of them walked slowly down the street, leaving two clear footprints on the snow, one large and one small, only to be quickly hidden by the wind and snow.

By the river, the cold wind is howling, and people come and go here on weekdays, but now it is a cold winter, so there are few people. The river, which was three or four feet wide, was firmly frozen, and the water no longer flowed, and the fish could not cross it. The earth is covered in silver, looking into the distance, but everywhere you look, it is not snow-white. The white snow under the sunlight reflects a dazzling light, if it is not too cold, it is enough to be called a fairyland on earth.

And on the bank of the river, there are three plum trees. Plum blossoms, standing proudly in this wind and snow, blooming with their own unique style, people can't help but admire, dizzy. Luo Yuan looked at the plum blossoms on the tree, flipped his hand, took out a jar of wine from the storage bag, and began to drink it slowly. The snow fell on his face, and he had long been accustomed to mortal life, and he did not use his mana to resist or dissipate.

The snow seemed to have a strange power, and it made him feel a little cool on his skin. How resilient the monk's body was, and how incarnate he was, it had not felt for more than a hundred years. Perhaps, it's because the liquor enters the throat and there is warmth in the body. At this moment, he carried the wine jar with one hand on his back, and looked at the plum tree very quietly, like a painting, which made people feel calm.

Compared with Luo Yuan's tranquility, Xu Qiuyan's little girl is very busy. I saw her running around like a joy, with a big snowball rolling in her hands, and a few laughs from time to time. After a while, I saw two snowmen appear among the three plum trees. Then Xu Qiuyan did not stop to rest and began to be busy again.

Luo Yuan quietly stared at the plum blossoms full of trees, Ling Han was in full bloom, the dark fragrance was fragrant, and he was not afraid of wind and snow. The wind was getting stronger, the snow was getting heavier, and a gust of wind blew through, and many flower petals were scattered. Dancing in this snow-white world, drawing a graceful arc in the air.

"Not afraid of wind and snow, not afraid of bitter cold, let yourself fall into danger, but also bloom brilliantly, fight alone, so as to achieve yourself. Luo Yuan sat down cross-legged and slowly spoke to the plum tree, his flower language inaudible. After a few breaths, a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "My way should be the same! From that year to today, which time has I not stepped out of a desperate situation." The edge of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, which is nothing more than the way of self-grasping, and finally transcendence. ”

As the words fell, Luo Yuan's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he seized a glimmer of opportunity: "I once said that I want to change this world, and I want to change the situation of the Equilibrium Sect. From a Qi cultivation disciple back then, to the realm of transforming gods today, I have never given up, this is my persistence. After everything is over, I will spend my life protecting Xiaoya, and I will never allow her to be wronged in the slightest, which is my obsession. I want to find the master and let him return to the Liuyun Sect, to the place that belongs to him, this is also my persistence. ”

After a few breaths, Luo Yuan stood up, not that he couldn't break the level, but that this was not the right time. He still needs a period of precipitation, and then he has to find a place where no one is. Although I don't know why there was no catastrophe when I broke through the Yuan Infant back then, I was afraid of 10,000 just in case. If this breakthrough through the Realm of Transformation Gods caused a catastrophe, then it would definitely be a catastrophe for this mortal town.

For the Heavenly Tribulation of the Gods, although he was ten percent sure that he would survive it, he was not sure that he would protect all beings from being affected under that kind of Heavenly Tribulation.

"Big brother, look, do I look good at building a snowman?" Xu Qiuyan asked with a smile with a big wink.

When Luo Yuan heard this, his eyes swept to the four strangely shaped snowmen of different sizes, and he couldn't help but be dumbfounded. To be honest, Luo Yuan didn't think it was good-looking, but it was a compliment to say that it was rough. But in the face of Xu Qiuyan's expectations, he didn't want to say anything, just said gently: "Good-looking, Qiuyan, what are you?"

"This is Daddy, this is Mother, this is Qiu Yan, this is Brother Luo Yuan, hehe. I wish we could live happily and happily like them. How nice it would be to be happy and carefree for the rest of your life. Xu Qiuyan looked proud, and took it upon himself to set the identities of the four snowmen.

Looking at Xu Qiuyan's innocent expression, Luo Yuan couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, this feeling was like when facing Xuanya. But the difference is that she loves Xuanya from the bottom of her heart, but she feels like she is looking at her own child for Xu Qiuyan. Xu Qiuyan's words made him sigh lightly in his heart, and he nodded and replied, "Yes, Qiu Yan will be carefree in this life." ”

"By the way, big brother, I want to ask a question. Xu Qiuyan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly spoke with a puzzled face.

Luo Yuan nodded: "Ask." ”

"Why do I call you big brother, but you call you daddy and big brother. In this way, isn't my father also my brother?" Xu Qiuyan said quite seriously.

Luo Yuan couldn't help laughing, but he didn't know how to answer this matter. First, he really doesn't understand this kind of relationship, and secondly, he can't tell the truth. You can't tell a kid that I'm about the same age as your grandfather's grandfather, and that's too nasty. Luo Yuan selectively ignored this question and simply began to drink.

Seeing this, Xu Qiuyan couldn't help but stomp his little feet, and ran to the side angrily and began to paint on the face of the snowman who belonged to Luo Yuan. However, after a while, Xu Qiuyan trotted in front of Luo Yuan, pointed to the plum blossoms on the plum tree in the middle and begged: "Big brother, can you help Qiu Yan pick plum blossoms?" Qiu Yan wants a lot of plum blossoms. ”

Luo Yuan's eyebrows raised slightly, his gaze crossed Xu Qiuyan, and fell on the snowman named "Luo Yuan". At this moment, the snowman's face can be described as a mess of being smeared, and it is unbearable to see.

Xu Qiuyan hurriedly opened his arms, blocked Luo Yuan's gaze, and begged with an embarrassed expression: "Okay, big brother, big brother is the best." ”

Luo Yuan nodded: "Okay, how many flowers do you want for Qiu Yan?"

"Hmm....... It's a lot, a lot, and I want to make a garland. Xu Qiuyan applauded excitedly.

Luo Yuan touched her head, then jumped up, picked a plum blossom, and put it on her head.

"Not enough, not enough, big brother, Qiu Yan wants to weave a wreath, how can only one flower be enough. Xu Qiuyan pouted dissatisfied.

"Some things, not the more the better, the beauty of plum blossoms, lies in loneliness, lies in pride, only wear one, is the most beautiful, it is not a flower that can be crowned......."

"Why? Qiu Yan didn't understand. Xu Qiuyan was a little puzzled, but it didn't affect her happiness, after all, there was already a plum blossom on her head.

Luo Yuan touched the trunk of the plum tree, felt the roughness on the cold bark, and then turned his head and said, "Okay, we won't be out for a short time, it's time to go home." Otherwise, Brother Xu didn't say anything, and the sister-in-law couldn't rest assured. ”

In the end, under Xu Qiuyan's step by step, they returned to their respective homes.

In the shop, Luo Yuan did not carve again, but quietly recalled today's thoughts and understandings. He could feel that he was still so close to the door that he would be able to break through the Yuan Infant and step into the realm of transforming gods. He understood that time was running out for him. As early as a few years ago, when he visited his father-in-law, he mentioned to him that there would be great turmoil in the future. If in the years to come, he has never even stepped into the realm of transforming gods, let alone protecting others, even his own self-protection power may be insufficient.

Ten days later

"It's a big deal, sir, sir, please come forward to save His Royal Highness Fuhuai, save General Zheng Fang, General Zhao Jiu, and save tens of millions of people in Luoguo. ”

A weak and tired voice came into the shop, Luo Yuan opened his eyes, only to see a man in armor covered in blood, weakly kneeling on the ground and begging to speak. There were wounds on his body that had not healed, and blood was flowing incessantly as he prostrated.

Luo Yuan frowned slightly, and swung a mana from his sleeve to heal his injury, saving the person's life. His eyes snapped shut and opened, but he saw a ray of light shoot out, but in an instant, he knew everything. He hadn't used the soul searching technique for a long time, but the other party was just a mortal, and there was no other danger except for a trance.

"I know this, and you don't have to go back, because he has come with you. Luo Yuan took a sip of tea and spoke lightly.