Chapter 13: The Tree of Bitterness
When Ling Ziyang woke up, it was already nightfall, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Bi Ling'er sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at him intently.
I saw a smile on the corner of her mouth, and said gently: "Are you awake?"
Ling Ziyang also said with a smile: "I slept so soundly this night, I haven't slept so soundly for a long time." After speaking, he stretched his waist, and as soon as he raised his hand, he touched the wounds on his chest and shoulders, and this time it was so painful that he could hardly breathe.
Lying on such a comfortable bed, he had forgotten that he had been injured, and when he thought back to the thrilling days before, he couldn't help but feel like he was in a different world.
"Don't move, lie down in peace. Although Bi Ling'er's words were gentle, there was a tone that could not be refused. Ling Ziyang heard this, so he had to do it.
He found that all the wounds on his body, large and small, had been carefully bandaged, and if he lay still, he could hardly feel pain.
"Did you personally medicate and bandage my wounds?" Ling Ziyang's face burned a little.
Bi Ling'er didn't think about it and said: "Of course, there is no man in the valley, and we are husband and wife, who else do you say can strip you naked and give you medicine?"
"Ahh
"Ahh
"I didn't ...... No comments. Cold sweat oozed from Ling Ziyang's forehead.
Lying in bed for a few days, the injury gradually improved, during which many sisters such as Dieshang and Feihua came to visit him, and there was a long-lost warmth in his heart, which was like a feeling of home, although he and Ling'er were fake couples, sleeping in the same bed every night, but they had never been courteous, and this feeling of family joy made him full of courage for the future life.
Five days later, with Bi Ling'er's consent, Ling Ziyang was able to get out of bed and walk around. When he walked to the door and looked out, his mouth opened wide in surprise. I saw thousands of trees standing straight outside, and the thick branches escaped horizontally, and the eyes were full of green and verdant. Looking down, he saw that the ground was a hundred feet away, and he could hardly see clearly, and after looking at it, his mind spun around, and he hurriedly returned to the house.
It turned out that the residences here were all inside the big trees, no wonder the four walls of the house were completely edged and cornered, Ling Ziyang suddenly became very fond of this place, it felt like a bird soaring in the sky, and the house on the tree was his home.
In the next few days, Bi Linger took him to soar into the sky and visit various homes, and almost all the mountain ghosts in Qingluo Ling Valley knew him.
Another five days passed, and late that night, Ling Ziyang was asleep, but was awakened by Bi Ling'er beside him.
I only heard her say, "Brother Ling, your injuries are all healed, right?"
Ling Ziyang said: "Yes, it's already better." ”
Bi Linger said: "A few days ago, grandma arranged a secret mission for me, and I was going to do it, but grandma said that she would not let me go alone, and insisted that I go with you after you are healed." ”
Ling Ziyang secretly thought that this matter must be a big deal, so he said, "What the hell is going on?"
Bi Linger said: "It's a long story, I'll tell you on the way, without further ado, let's set off, if we wait for the dawn, we won't be able to act." ”
Ling Ziyang saw that she was talking about the matter urgently, so he immediately dressed and got out of bed, and flew deeper into the mountains and forests with her.
After flying for about half an hour, Ling Ziyang found that most of the trees here were withered, and many of the leaves that had already turned yellow were half, and the dead branches would break when they encountered the wind.
He suddenly thought that on that day on Cangxuan Mountain, Bi Ling'er had said that the water source of Qingluo Ling Valley was gradually drying up, could it be that this was caused by the depletion of water sources.
The farther they flew, the worse the trees withered, and finally they saw that many plants had died, and the home on which the mountain ghosts depended was facing such a catastrophe.
As they walked through the woods, the ground in front of them was cracked like a dried scar. But in front of him there was a tree larger than the one where the main hall was located, standing straight in the distance, the crown of the tree had been inserted into the sky, and the trunk was surrounded by a few wisps of white clouds.
"That's the Bitter Giant Tree, it's older than any of our lives in Qingluo Spirit Valley, it's been ten thousand years old, and I don't know when it's grown there. Bi Linger pointed at it.
Ling Ziyang was surprised: "The Giant Tree of Bitterness? ”
Bi Linger said: "Do you know? A long, long time ago, it didn't have a name, and the reason why it was called the Bitter Giant Tree is because one of our mountain ghosts once had a senior who fell in love with a mortal, and that mortal loved him very much, but the predecessor was not with him after all. ”
Ling Ziyang said in surprise: "Why is this?"
Bi Linger said quietly: "I don't know why, it's like a curse, there are not a few people who love each other with human beings, but in the end, they don't end well." Maybe the senior did that to protect the person he loved, but then the senior became lovesick and entered the giant tree of bitterness, and never came out, and the giant tree grew more and more lush from then on. The word love, as it is, is extremely sweet at the beginning, and then bitter and difficult to recall, which may be the origin of the name of the tree. ”
Ling Ziyang hugged her tightly and said softly: "Ling'er, don't worry, we won't be like our predecessors, we must be together for a long time and never separate." ”
Bi Linger nodded and said firmly: "Well, the sky will last forever and will never be separated." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, then looked ahead again. Ling Ziyang raised his head and sighed: "It's really unimaginable, there really is such a thick tree in this world. ”
Bi Linger smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's the biggest tree in the world, let's go, I'll take you to take a look." ”
The two of them quickly approached, and when they looked closely, the Giant Tree of Bitterness seemed to be a peak that plunged straight into the clouds, leading to the heavenly realm. Bi Linger flew up quickly, vowing to catch a glimpse of the dignity above the clouds.
Ling Ziyang only felt that it was difficult to breathe, but it was extremely enjoyable to be able to fly high in the sky. Finally climbed the first branch of the giant tree, and looked up the main trunk, but the canopy was still out of reach.
Bi Linger took his hand and sat down, but saw the glow in front of him, the sea of clouds undulating, a red sun was rising, breaking through the sea, the scene was strange and magnificent.
"It's so beautiful!" Ling Ziyang couldn't calm down in his chest for a long time, and he was in ecstasy, thinking that he could see this scene in his life, and he really had no regrets about dying.
Bi Linger said: "Yes, I used to come here to watch the sunrise when I was unhappy, and I can always sweep away the haze in my heart." ”
The sun slowly rose, dispelling the clouds and mist, the fresh air came to the face, and the scene below came into view, but seeing the green peaks in the distance, the green water was far away, and I could see the field when Ling Ziyang first came here, and the green ocean was like a green ocean.
Ling Ziyang said, "Qingluo Spirit Valley is so beautiful, we all have to protect it!" Ling'er, let's keep walking." ”
Bi Linger agreed, and continued to fly upwards with him, coming to a place where four branches branched. There is a tree hole in this place, and two people enter it together.
Bi Ling'er stood in the center of the cave and said, "There is a magic circle here that can take us through the branches of the Bitter Giant Tree, through the roots, to the ground. The water source of Qingluo Ling Valley comes from the ground, and now that the groundwater is no longer gushing out, there must be something wrong below. ”
I saw Bi Ling'er make a strange gesture with both hands on her chest, and chanted a mantra in a low voice, and a complex formation pattern appeared within a circle under her feet. Before he could come back to his senses, Bi Linger had already grabbed his hand and said, "Let's go!"
Ling Ziyang exclaimed, his entire body had sunk rapidly, falling sharply, and in less than half a moment, he was already in a fluorescent and gloomy world.
Ling Ziyang looked around, but saw that the dark ground under his feet was undulating, and stalagmites and stones were everywhere, like clumps of thorns. Above, too, is a swarthy top, as winding as the ground, with a few stalactites hanging from time to time, and the water droplets drip from the tip with a clear "tick-tock" sound.
It stands to reason that this place is far away in the depths of the earth, and there should be no light from the sun and the moon, but the entire underground world emits a ghostly light everywhere, with pale yellow light, cyan light, and red light...... Colorful, although the light is not very strong, it is still brilliant and colorful.
Bi Ling'er said: "Although the underground world of our Qingluo Ling Valley is full of swarthy rocks and land, there are still a lot of precious ores, and if you look carefully at every land, there are large or small stones exposed, and these lights are all emitted by them. ”
Ling Ziyang exclaimed: "It's really amazing, I can't imagine that the underground world is like this." ”
Bi Linger said: "There are also many rivers crisscrossed underground, let's go find a water source." ”
"Okay. Ling Ziyang took the lead and walked forward.
Bi Linger said as she walked: "Now I can tell you the purpose of this trip." After you passed out that day, Dieshang and Feihua sent you home, and grandma left me alone......"
It is said that on that day, only Luo Quinoa and Bi Linger were left in the main hall. Luo Quinoa opened the enchantment outside the main hall, and then asked Bi Ling'er with confidence: "Ling'er, have you ever had the thing?"
"Fortunately, I am not dishonored!" Bi Linger stretched out her hand, and a scroll was in her hand.
Luo Quinoa was ecstatic, took the scroll and said: "Okay, the wind and snow are in your hand, Qingluo Linggu will definitely not be afraid of the demon clan's attack, if they dare to come, they will definitely be called back." ”
Bi Ling'er suddenly said with a sad face: "Grandma, I'm afraid this scroll is a bad thing, and Sister Ting's life will be ruined on this scroll that day." ”
Luo Quinoa sighed and said, "Do you know the origin of this wind and snow?"
Bi Ling'er shook her head and said, "I only know that he is the treasure of the Luo Xian Sect in the world, and it is said that he has the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. ”
Luo Quinoa said: "Yes, the legend is that the wind and snow are a song composed by an immortal thousands of years ago, the day the song is completed, the mountain calls for a tsunami, and the stars move, its power is enough to move mountains and reclaim the sea, break the universe and destroy the universe, everyone is terrible." Later, the immortals didn't know where they went, leaving this scroll alone, and the demons and demons in the three realms continued to rob it, and later the patriarch of Luoxian Gate got this thing by chance, in order to avoid the misery of all beings, it was sealed with a strong formation, and it was strictly guarded by the past dynasties. You also know that this thing was created by immortals, so it can only be suitable for immortals to practice and play, if it is an ordinary person's cultivation, it will be counterattacked. ”
Bi Linger hurriedly said: "Then grandma, you ......"
Luo Quinoa said: "Don't worry, Ling'er, using the wind and snow is only my worst plan, the current situation is not too bad, we still have room to turn the situation around." The water source of Qingluo Ling Valley is depleted, and it is expected that the underground water source is blocked. ”
Bi Linger said: "Since we know the reason, why don't we go down to find out?"
Luo Quinoa said: "It's not as simple as you think, so many things have happened in Qingluo Linggu recently, I have been thinking about it carefully for a long time, I am afraid that there is an inner ghost among us." ”
"Huh, how is that possible?" said Bi Ling'er in surprise.
Luo Quinoa said neatly: "Nothing is impossible, nothing has happened to the enchantment between Qingluo Spirit Valley and the demon clan for thousands of years, why has the power of the enchantment suddenly weakened recently, and there is a problem with the water source, either of these two things is enough to bring disaster to the mountain ghost clan." ”
"But how is it possible? they are all sisters who get along day and night, who will be detrimental to their homeland?" Bi Ling'er was very reluctant to believe that this was the result.
Luo Quinoa sighed and said, "Ling'er, the world is changing, and even the purest heart will be tempted by interests. There is an old saying in the world called 'the human heart is unpredictable', and you have already walked through the world, don't you understand this truth?"