There is a mansion near the Daoguan District that is owned by the royal family of Xijie, which is usually uninhabited, and only Pan Sanye is left behind tonight, he pushed open the courtyard door and welcomed visitors, but he did not invite him into the house, "Wait, how do you prove that you are Mu Xingqiu of Pangshan? ”

The night was dark, and there was no light in the courtyard, but Mu Xingqiu could see the veteran's face clearly, "The soul changers may steal my body, but they can't take away my memory, even if they possess my inner pill, they can't perform the unique telepathic illusion in this world." ”

A two-foot-long lightning bolt burst out of Mu Xingqiu's sleeve, dark red, like a blood-stained giant beast fang.

"That's right. Pan Sanye got out of the way.

Mu Xingqiu didn't move, "Now it's your turn to prove your identity." ”

"Alas. Pan Sanye spread his arms, his thin and withered body shook slightly, he was a veteran, but now he didn't even have the strength to hold a weapon, "I heard that there is a limit to the number of soul exchanges, do you think anyone is willing to waste a soul exchange with me? Weakness is my greatest guarantee." ”

The veteran's reason was impeccable, more adequate than Mu Xingqiu's telepathic illusion, Mu Xingqiu smiled, "I believe in you." ”

There was a dim oil lamp lit in the chamber, an ordinary oil lamp, without any spells, the light flickered and gave off a faint smell of wax and oil, and the carpet hung on the window, blocking the little light and preventing it from leaking out a little.

"Your Highness will not be able to arrive until later. Pan Sanye poured tea for the guests, and then sat down on the opposite side tiredly, "She has to deal with the trouble of the royal family first, the death of the emperor and grandson has brought a lot of trouble, and the matter is not over yet, those ungrateful guys have begun to plan to kick all the people of Xijie out of the imperial capital." ”

Pan Sanye leaned over slightly, "Do you think the main messenger behind these royal families will be the talisman master who changes souls?"

"It's possible, but it's useless to find just one person. They can raise another one at any time, and they must be found at the same time in order to pose a deadly threat to them. ”

Pan Sanye nodded and was silent for a while, "In the early years, I once saw the battle between the Taoist priest and the demon clan from afar, and at that time I thought, mortals are really weak, what use are we for?"

"Very useful. Mu Xingqiu was vague, the usefulness of mortals is indeed great. It's just not quite the same as the imagination of mortals themselves.

"I used to think the same way, and I often boasted about how many demon soldiers we had killed, but these things the Taoist priests could do themselves, but they were just handed over to the Xuanfu Army because they were too troublesome, so we were useful, but not necessary. ”

As his life wore away, the veteran seemed to fall into an inextricable melancholy, doubting all of them, especially about himself.

Mu Xingqiu looked at the veteran. "When the Demon Clan invaded Old Ancestor Peak, you were very useful to the disciples of the Zhiyi Institute, and when you were guarding Broken Flow City, you were very useful to us Pangshan Daoists. All the while, you have been very useful to the princess of Xijieguo. ”

Pan Sanye grinned, "Yes, I was also called a general." That was before you. Well, a good memory, it would have been perfect if I had died on the battlefield. But I had to stay with the princess. Even if I only have the strength to crawl, I am willing to run for her. ”

Mu Xingqiu listened quietly, and suddenly realized that this might be the last time he talked to Pan Sanye, the veteran was dying, this was the natural decline of life, and injuries and fatigue were just triggers. Mu Xingqiu remembered that the veteran was less than seventy years old, many Taoist priests were still like teenagers at this age, and the members of the imperial family were only middle-aged.

The weakness of mortals is evident at this time.

"The princess is lucky to have your allegiance. Mu Xingqiu had never asked a veteran of the Xuanfu Army how he was favored by the princess.

"More fortunate for me. Pan Sanye also has the desire to confide, those things that have been hidden in his heart for many years are not secrets, but he really wants to empty them to reduce the burden on his body, "I have a younger sister who died many years ago, leaving a daughter who lives in Baizhang City, except when she was two or three years old, I hardly saw her, but she is still my relative, the only relative." It's a pity that she married a non-person, and her in-laws have no backing person...... She suffered a lot before she died. ”

Pan Sanye stopped, it turned out that some memories were deep in the bone marrow, and it was impossible to empty them from his body, he skipped the tragic situation of his only relative, and continued: "When I returned to Baizhang City after my military service, I heard something from the neighborhood, so I killed the bastard's entire family, thirteen men, women, and children. I had planned to kill only three people, but as soon as I saw the blood, I couldn't hold it back, not even a few years old. Even if I were to decide the case myself, I would have to say that my crime was so unforgivable that I should be beheaded immediately. But I made a few small achievements on the battlefield, and Baizhang City couldn't judge me, so he sent me to Xijie City. ”

"I repented in prison, not to avenge my niece who was strange, but to repent, I killed innocent people, and I knew that I would definitely die, so this confession was not to ask for forgiveness, but to seek a little peace of mind, and I believed in the ancient gods at that time. ”

Pan Sanye took out a small three-headed statue from his arms. He participated in the ancient god ceremony when he was in the Immortal Gathering, and almost became a puppet of the demon clan, it turned out that he had long believed in religion and did not give up after that.

"The Taoist priests do not believe in the ancient gods, but I did receive a revelation from the ancient gods, and he told me in his dreams that unless I receive forgiveness from a person, I will fall into the evil path forever, and this person must clearly understand what I have done, and must trust my confession unconditionally. I could never have imagined that this person would be Her Royal Highness, I don't know how she noticed me, and she sent three officers to write down my confession in detail. Half a month later, I was released, and Her Royal Highness the Princess trusted me and sent me to the Immortal Market to act as her liaison with His Royal Highness the Prince, also to avoid the limelight. ”

Pan Sanye took a deep breath, his face was a little red, like excitement, and like a return to the light, he said too much, he was even more tired than fighting all day on the battlefield back then, but he didn't want to stop, "I owe Her Royal Highness the princess not a life, but a trust, you can say that she sees people accurately, or you can say that she has skills, it doesn't matter to me, because it is I who will be saved in the end." I don't have to die with endless remorse, I can say to the old gods, 'I have fulfilled your revelation, please don't let me fall forever.' 'I don't want to escape the punishment after death, I can endure all the torture, I just want a glimmer of hope for relief. ”

Mu Xingqiu had come to see the princess, but he was unguarded and heard the emotional expression of a mortal veteran, and was deeply touched, "Do you know? ”

"I've heard some rumors, to be honest, the Taoist priest is indeed powerful, so powerful that I can't imagine it, I can only marvel. The veteran rubbed his belly slightly, as if all his love was hidden here, "But you didn't affect my love." ”

"My spells are imperceptible to mortals. ”

"Since two days ago, I have had an urge to say everything, but I can't find a suitable listener, Her Royal Highness the princess can't do it, she knows everything about me, and she's too busy, and the others can't, they are all mortals, and after listening to my story, they will only be surprised and comforted. You're one of the few Taoists I'm familiar with, and you're the only one interested in mortals, so I've been ready to say these things to you for a long time, and I thought, you didn't cast a spell on me two days ago, right?"

Mu Xingqiu smiled and shook his head, "And the Mind Illusion Technique is not so powerful, I can rekindle your remorse, but I can't calm your mind, I can see all your memories, but I can't experience your true feelings." Spells are not omnipotent, there are always things that it can't penetrate, the princess's trust in you, your loyalty to the princess, and those simplest friendships, love, spells can't be changed. ”

"But the spell can kill us all, so that nothing is left. Pan Sanye said with a smile.

"Mortals are very important to the Dao system, so mortals will not become extinct, and those things will naturally always exist. ”

Pan Sanye put away his smile, "I'm very grateful that you can listen to my story, but I'm only suitable for telling stories and listening to stories, what you said is too profound, I don't understand." You said you used to herd horses?"

"My father and I are both herders. ”

"You don't look like it at all now, you are a Taoist, even if you quit Pangshan, you are still a Taoist, the only special thing is that you still care about mortals. In that case—can I propose a little advice to you?"

"Of course, I can't ask for it. "Mu Xingqiu wanted to get Jianyì, which he rarely received from a high-ranking Taoist priest.

"If you want to defeat the demon clan that occupies Xijie Country and Tu Country, it is not enough to win only a few wars, you must block the source of demon soldiers, and when you see the map, you will understand that the main channel of the demon clan is not in Xijie Country, but in Tu Country. ”

"Hmm. ”

"Soldiers and horses go ahead before they move food and grass, but don't put everything in one place, calculate the distance, the fixed supplies that must arrive every month are more important than the supplies that come suddenly every three or five months. ”

"Hmm. ”

"The best way to hide your plan from the enemy is not to let anyone around you know about it. ”

“...... Well. He remembered Zuo Liuying.

"Her Royal Highness is not only a great leader, but also a good woman. She wants to prove to the royal family with evil intentions that she has had private contact with the imperial grandson and is already the de facto crown princess. Only you can help her, and only you deserve it. ”

"Huh?"

Pan Sanye stood up, took a few steps and pushed open the door, "It's raining." ”

The sound of the rain was dripping, the rain was not strong, but it was like ink, making the night thicker and more thorough, and Pan Sanye walked into the rain.

Mu Xingqiu came to the door and saw the woman walking in the rain, she didn't have an umbrella, it was a midsummer night, but her face was as pale as a cold winter.

With wet hair on her face, she said, "Oh, leave me a little dignity and don't let me convince you in moments like this, it should be your responsibility." ”

(End of this volume) (To be continued......)