Chapter 4: Parting
After the breeze, a ray of sunshine came slowly, reflecting the whole forest, and the two beautiful and beautiful figures, but unconsciously, dressed up the color of the wonderland on the top of the mountain, like a fairyland picture scroll like a dream.
The two women in the forest slowly descended the stone steps, they walked side by side, slowing down from time to time, talking softly, it is not difficult to see that their faces are full of reluctance.
Suddenly, the beautiful woman in white stopped, she looked at the sky in the distance, it was already past noon, he turned to the woman in black and said softly: Sister! I don't think it's too early, don't send it, let's go back quickly, the little sister must rush back to the Shen Courtyard before dark, once the time is missed, I am afraid that it will be inconvenient.
The woman in black said with reluctance: Since this is the case, the sister will no longer send each other, remember what the sister said, her eyes sharpened, and then looked at the faintly bulging belly of the beautiful woman, a sense of surprise rose slowly, and there was a trace of inexplicability in her heart, but she couldn't say what it felt.
Seeing the strange expression of the woman in black, and a hint of hesitation between her eyebrows, the beautiful woman was puzzled: What's wrong?
The woman in black said with a hint of solemnity: Yin Qing, since you are now a pregnant person, my sister still has to remind you that you must be more cautious and act according to reason in everything, this son in the womb will definitely consume your Taoist power, don't let it delay your cultivation.
Without waiting for the beautiful woman to speak, she continued: This time you went to the Secluded Realm Terrace for half an hour longer than in the past, and my sister saw that your face was hundred, and your complexion was very different from the past, so you told my sister what was going on.
How can a beautiful woman not know the reason for this, since she is pregnant with this dear flesh and blood, she can not meditate on the cultivation, often makes her restless, when cultivating, several times let her almost go crazy, simply her own mind into the mind, it is not a big problem, but as the days go by, these phenomena become more and more visible, and the pulse cultivation has also entered a slow state, and the cultivation is stagnant, at first she thought that it was a common thing caused by the pregnant body, but after a few months of pregnancy, it can always make her panic and anxiety, and often wake up and say, She woke up from a dead dream, as if her mind was gradually dying, and as the days went by, she became more and more apprehensive and frightened, always feeling that something big was happening, but she didn't know what was waiting for her.
And in her heart, she has faintly sensed that this is just a sign of violating the retrograde days, I am afraid that it will be impossible to escape, and it is destined.
But for the sake of this flesh and blood in the womb, in order to give birth to this child in Shen Yuan, no matter how much suffering she has, she is willing to bear it alone, and she will definitely not mention the matter in her heart to anyone.
She said calmly: It's nothing, sister! I'm just pregnant, and it will inevitably hinder travel, and those who are pregnant will definitely have an impact on my cultivation, but it won't hinder my cultivation, let alone delay my cultivation, sister, you can rest assured, I'll be fine.
She hesitated and continued: I, I just met Senior Brother Xiang when I was passing by Yinyue Lake, and I missed the hour.
The woman in black was startled, turned around and said, "He, is he here too?" There was a hint of surprise on her face, her expression tightened, and she continued: "He's here to ask you about the dragon seal?"
The beautiful woman shook her head and said, "No! Brother Xiang only saw that I was struggling to cast spells to drive the formation, so he gave me a helping hand, and I was just a step too late.
Hearing this, the woman in black said calmly: He has been so good to you for so many years, but in the end you chose... At this point, she wanted to speak and stopped, just sighed, and didn't say anything again, her face seemed to be flooded with the past for many years, and in her heart she always pretended to be the shadow of that person, it was a kind of love that could not be spoken, and it was a kind of affection that could not be revealed, not why, just for the majesty she had in the clan, she only wanted to seal him in the bottom of her heart.
The woman in black came back to her senses and said softly: When you saw him, was he okay?
The beautiful woman said calmly: I have made a lot of progress in cultivating to my senior brother, but after so many years, I have also gained a sense of vicissitudes.
The woman in black was stunned, speechless for a while, and fell into silence.
The beautiful woman looked at the woman in black, and found that her sister at this time had a little more solemnity in her heart, she knew that since she was a child, her sister had been in love with Senior Brother Xiang, but Senior Brother Xiang had been in love with her for a long time, and she had only regarded Senior Brother Xiang as a brother in her life, and she had no other intentions, she blamed herself in her heart, if she wasn't among them, maybe they would have become confidants and walked together.
However, after so many years, she has chosen her own fate, and what will be the fate of her senior brother and sister? Is it to go away with the years and hide it in her heart forever?
The beautiful woman moved the corners of her mouth and said softly: Sister, are you thinking about Xiang Brother?
The woman in black was stunned, turned to look at the beautiful woman and said softly, "Silly child!
The beautiful woman groaned for a moment, and said softly, "Why? Can't you just give each other a chance?"
The woman in black shook her head and said slowly: No why, just because... Just because we have no fate, she looked up into the distance, and I don't know when a light breeze blew in the woods, moving her long hair slightly, revealing a trace of coldness, as if her heart was frozen forever.
The beautiful woman looked at the woman in black, her heart was very anxious, but she felt deeply remorseful: If it weren't for my existence, you and Brother Xiang would have been together a long time ago, I really hate myself... With a hint of pleading, she said softly: Sister, I really hope that you can be together, everyone has the right to fight for their own love, isn't it?
The woman in black saw that the beautiful woman had a heart of self-blame, adjusted her mood and hurriedly said: This matter has nothing to do with you, you don't blame yourself, and then she looked solemn and said: Yin Qing, you have to remember that the depth of love is a taboo for our cultivators, just like if you are like this now, there will be great difficulties waiting for you, sister only wants to put cultivation in the first place now, and I don't want to do anything else, as for me and him... Speaking of this, her tone slowed down and said slowly: They are both clansmen, just like brothers and sisters.
The beautiful woman looked at the woman in black, and it was not difficult to see that she had bitterness on her face, but at this time she chose to be silent and didn't say anything, but just asked herself in her heart: What is the love in the world, it is a promise of death, is it only like this, what will be waiting for me, and a chill in my heart floated by.
The woman in black broke the silence and sighed: Okay! I'll tell you what to do, she changed her words as if she had changed a person, and continued: I haven't seen him for several years, he didn't come to inquire about the Panlong Seal, he must have come for you, but he has a deep affection for you, which can be regarded as bitter for him, and this time you came to say goodbye to him, and he will naturally understand in the future.
The beautiful woman looked at the woman in black and said calmly: I treat Senior Brother Xiang as much as I treat my brother, even if he has a deep affection for me, this life and this life are only brother and sister love, this may be fate!
The woman in black on the side sighed: Yes, everything is in a fateful word, after a while, the corners of her eyes flashed hot, with reluctance, and said softly: Okay! Yinqing! Sister will not send you, you yourself should be cherished all the way, remember what Sister said, if there is suffering, remember to come to me, Sister will do her best.
The beautiful woman nodded again and again with tears in her eyes and said: Sister, Yinqing, write it down, sister, you have to cherish it more, she knelt down to the woman in black and said: Please accept Yinqing's worship, forgive Yinqing's selfishness and unfilial piety, Yinqing only asks sister, take care of my father for me, his great kindness, Yinqing will repay it in the next life.
The woman in black trembled and helped the beautiful woman up, and said sadly: What are you doing, get up quickly, my sister will definitely live up to your trust, you can go with confidence.
As she spoke, the two hugged each other again until the whimpering no longer sounded...
The beautiful woman in white turned around and slowly left, after walking out of the place of a shot, she suddenly turned to look at the figure who had been standing behind her, two tears poured down, she tried her best to see that appearance again, and remember her forever, but the tears had already blurred her eyes, at this moment she finally turned around firmly, went straight away, and never looked back, because she was afraid that sadness would strike again.
The woman in black watched the beautiful woman go away, until her back faded away and disappeared into the forest, her heart was wide, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, tried her best to hide her sadness and troubles, looked quietly into the distance, and only said two words softly: cherish.
Then, I saw her jump up, and suddenly the forest shook slightly, like a howling wind and rain spreading, and a phantom image was like a ghost towards the peak of the secluded platform, and disappeared in an instant, and only a breeze was left in the whole forest, blowing through the entire mountain stream and floating across the entire sky.
A city in the east of the summer soil is in sight, this city is different from other cities, the city occupies a wide area, the houses and temples in the city are bordered compactly, from the overall view, it is like many households live closely, but a wide street runs through the whole east and west along the central axis, the streets and alleys that cross along the central axis, sometimes staggered through, the whole city has four gates, the east is the gate, the west is the back door, the north and south sides are the end gates, the city is all around, there is a high and deep wall, used to resist the enemy, the whole city highlights the majestic atmosphere, and the most striking thing is the main gate of this city, the east gate is the main gate of the city, it naturally shows its domineering, the gate is cast in gold and stone, high and wideThe stone lion placed on both sides, carved and cast exquisitely, showing a trace of aura, the top of the gate, a huge gold plaque is hung in the middle, the word "Shen Yuan" in the plaque is the dragon in the clouds, it is more solemn and mighty, and this city is one of the three major courtyards of the Xiuzhen world, the Shen Mansion Shen Yuan.
In the lobby of the Shen Yuan Council Hall, a middle-aged man is sitting, the bridge of the man's nose is high, the heavenly court is full, his face is slightly thin, he is wearing a purple brocade robe, the brocade robe is sewn with a purple leopard pattern, it is very delicate and gorgeous, a golden belt around his waist, the ring belt matches, and the whole person exudes a charming kingly atmosphere. It is not difficult to see how noble his identity is in the Shen Courtyard.
And on the side of the hall sat an old man, this person's figure, the face is slightly thin, the sideburns are like silver, the old pearl yellow, the beard is snow-white, and there are two deep lines at the center of the eyebrows, which shows a kind of unstoppable majesty, he is the first protector elder Ye Gu of the Shen Yuan, and the pulse is also a profound person in the Shen Yuan, and he is also extremely strict and fair to people, so he is also a prestige in the Shen Yuan, and no one in the Shen Yuan is disrespectful to him.
The old man got up and said respectfully to the middle-aged man: "Master, do you have something important to tell you when you invite the old man to come at this time?"
The middle-aged man got up and said slightly: Elder Ye, you don't have to be formal, you are the first protector elder of my Shen Academy, since the founding of the ancestors, you have been in charge of my Shen Yuan's punishment, sacrifice and other positions, and you are the person entrusted by the ancestors.
The old man frowned and said, "Oh! What a big deal, the courtyard master might as well say it directly."
The middle-aged man said: The day before yesterday, I received a secret letter from Qin Sihai, the head of the Qin Academy, inviting me to go to the three courtyards to discuss major matters tomorrow morning, but I did not specify what it was?
He sighed and said: I don't know what kind of medicine is buried in the bones of this Qin Courtyard, so I invited you to discuss this matter.
The old man's two thick eyebrows furrowed, and he stroked his beard and walked lightly: Qin Yuan really can't wait, over the years, Qin Yuan has used the name of suppressing demons and demons to expand its power in Xia Tu, and now its power is above my two courts, not to mention that he Qin Yuan has repeatedly proposed the merger of the three courts, he Qin Sihai is sitting in the position of the leader of the three courts, and he has already had the heart to annex my Shen Yuan and Tang Yuan, and at this time, he proposed to come to discuss major matters, it must be ulterior motives, bad intentions, why do the masters of the courtyard have to guard against it, or deal with it carefully.
The middle-aged man walked down the lobby, looked into the distance outside the hall, looked a little lonely, and muttered: I think when the three generations of ancestors of my Shen Yuan were in power, how strong the Shen Yuan was, and now... Hey, I, Shen Murong, am really ashamed of my ancestors.
The old man still said respectfully: Master of the Academy, why blame yourself, people have their own destiny, and their responsibilities are different, and my Shen Yuan can develop so far is also a matter of God's compliance, he groaned and continued: At present, the three-legged trend of the Three Courtyards has been standing for a long time, and the Qin Academy in the Three Courtyards is becoming stronger and stronger, but the power of the Tang Academy cannot be ignored, as long as I, the Shen Academy, together with the Tang Academy, jointly oppose the alliance of the Three Courtyards, then the conspiracy of the Qin Academy will not succeed.