Chapter 12: The Way Home
I can't bear to climb high and far, look at my hometown, and it's hard to return. It has been more than 12 years since he left home, and many of his disciples have never returned home once. Either because of the distance of the family, or because of the unwillingness to live up to the expectations of the family. When he left, he was still immature, but when he returned, he looked like an adult. During the period, I missed my family countless times, missed my hometown, and returned to my hometown countless times in my dreams, but I could only wake up by the bedside and feel sad, and I still haven't gotten used to it for many years.
On the grounds that her two disciples and Gu Xi's two disciples were in the same village, Condensing Xue invited Master Gu Xi to perform this task together several times, but Gu Xi refused many times and still failed, and finally agreed. I have been traveling for more than two months now, and I have also visited two disciples' homes along the way, and I usually stay at one disciple's house for about a week before setting off again.
On the way, the masters did not forget to guide them in their cultivation, and at the same time introduced them to the outside situation, so that the disciples could increase their knowledge, which was also a field practice. Sometimes they live in the city, sometimes in the farmhouse, sometimes in the trees, and at the same time help people solve some difficulties, which can be regarded as ubiquitous cultivation.
Now it is still two or three days away from Luo Yi's village, and the four of them can't sleep even more, and the master's words of "you have to endure your temperament, this is also cultivation" have also been heard countless times.
The early morning sun was particularly soft, and Condensing Snow said to Bai Ling: "Bai Ling, you go ahead and see the other companions, do you need any help?"
Bai Ling said: "I asked them, and they said they didn't need it. ”
Condensation Snow tried to stay calm as much as possible, and said, "Then you go ahead to explore the way, so as not to take more unjust roads." ”
Bai Ling also said calmly: "It won't be wrong, I have a good map before leaving, and besides, I am almost at Wu Zhijing's village, they will be more active." ”
Condensation Xue showed an angry look, and her tone was a little cold: "Then you go to the front and arrange for everyone, our Chinese food and a place to rest." ”
Bai Ling pretended not to see it and said slowly: "You forgot, the master has already arranged it when he set off." ”
Condensation Xue couldn't hold back her emotions anymore: "I said Bai Ling, you are such a big girl, you can't always stick to your master, what's the matter? ”
Bai Ling's age in this flower season, coupled with the elf's eccentric personality, does make people willing to get along with her, and she has a very friendly feeling, but she doesn't listen to her in the snow, she said: "You are still a little older, and you are not the same as the master." Besides, you are just my senior sister at best, and I have equal rights with you. You clearly want to break me away so that you can be alone with your master. ”
Condensation Xue said: "You kid, can't you leave us some private space? The world of adults can be understood by little children like you, and your master and I have more common topics, go to your little friends to play." ”
Bai Ling just didn't leave, and got closer to the master, Gu Xi also had some understanding of the personalities of the two, and didn't stop their nature too much, so he pretended not to hear and continued to walk. Condensation Xue really wanted to kick Bai Ling away, but Bai Ling seemed to have a premonition in advance, walked to the other side of the master, and showed a smug look at Condensation Snow.
After walking for a while, the condensation snow was really useless, and then he smiled and said to Bai Ling, "Bai Ling, do you remember the sword in my house?"
When Bai Ling heard the sword, his eyes lit up, and the sword was very beautiful, and at the same time very sharp. It can be used as an ornament or a powerful weapon when held in the hand. She has been longing for a long time, and she has asked Condensation Snow many times, but Condensation Snow just won't give it. Now when I hear her mention the sword, I feel like I've met an opportunity, and I keep nodding like a chicken catching rice: "Remember, remember." ”
"If you behave well, I'll lend you a few days. ”
"Cut, stingy, you'll send me away after a few days of playing, and I still won't play!" Bai Ling was a little disappointed.
"And what do you want?"
"Give it to me when you go back, I promise that I will perform well in this mission, and I will do well in such missions in the future. ”
Condensation Xue pondered, as if she was cutting flesh in her heart, and finally agreed: "Okay, you are ruthless." ”
Bai Lingle blossomed, feeling that he had earned it, anyway, there would be many opportunities to go on missions with his master in the future, and he was not in a hurry this time, a small sacrifice could be exchanged for a sword, which was very good. She said to the master, "Master, since Master Leng has something important to discuss with you, I will go to the front." ”
Gu Xi has a big head, and he feels that the two of them are like children, but in terms of his age, it is true that they are still children. Seeing that only the two of them were left, Condensation Xue swept away the previous haze and became happy, as if returning to the era when they were on a mission together many years ago.
Condensation Xue asked like a girl, "Master, do you think I look good in this white dress or pink dress?"
Gu Xi was speechless, this is something important to discuss: "It's all good-looking." ”
“......”
Zhang Xiao asked Luo Yi: "How do you feel that in addition to being excited, you also have a trace of worry?"
Luo Yi said: "You have all reached the earth realm, but I haven't yet, I'm afraid it will disappoint my parents, and sometimes I feel like a joke." ”
Zhang Xiao said: "Don't think about it so much, compared to the joy of meeting, those things are not worth mentioning." What's more, with your current strength, even if you are a person who has broken through to the earth realm, there are many people who are not able to defeat you, so wouldn't it seem even more powerful to you!"
"That's just for those who have just broken through, and after a long time, I can't beat them again, it's an insurmountable chasm. And I don't know my breakthrough period, I'm afraid that this gap will get farther and farther. ”
Zhang Xiao said: "Well, indeed. But it's strange to say, if someone else reaches your current strength, you will definitely not be able to hold it back, and you will naturally break through to the earth realm, but you don't feel it. ”
"I'm also more worried, I heard that there were people like me before, but in the end they couldn't break through, and after all, they were reduced to mortals, so I shouldn't be going to follow in his footsteps!"
"Probably not, maybe your opportunity hasn't come yet, and you don't have to be anxious. ”
Luo Yi said: "It's useless to be anxious, you can only strengthen your cultivation, let it be! I think you also seem to have some worries." ”
"I'm worried that I'll meet Hua Wuxian when I go back, but I don't think it should be such a coincidence, right? After all, the chance of arriving home at the same time without an appointment is still very small. ”
Luo Yi smiled, knowing that he was beaten, and said with a smile: "Your injury is so good that there is no trace, what are you afraid of, I can't see it." ”
Zhang Xiao said: "But I always have a bad premonition. ”
"Sometimes I'm afraid of something, so it's better not to worry. ”
"Well, forget it, let it be fate! Besides, I may not be able to beat him now. ”
Zhao Shengnan caught up from behind, heard their conversation, and said, "Some people are thieves!"
When Zhang Xiao heard that it was her, she didn't give a good face, and directly sped up her pace. Zhao Shengnan actually felt guilty: "Hey, don't be so stingy, it's been so long, Hua Qianyu and I have already forgiven you." ”
When Zhang Xiao heard this, he was so angry that he stopped, turned around and said to Zhao Shengnan: "You forgive me? I should say this! Besides, what did I do wrong? I have to blame nectar for this!"
Zhao Shengnan consciously took the blame: "You ...... You are a collusion to commit the crime, so you should be convicted together, and we ignored her for several days. ”
"I ignored her for a few days, but my injuries haven't healed yet, and you are talking and laughing together again, like sisters!"
"It's impossible to remember her for the rest of your life!"
Zhang Xiao was also speechless: "That's it, I'll be angry for a few more days." He turned and walked away.
Luo Yi smiled and said to Zhao Shengnan: "It's okay, don't stop worrying, he has been used to being beaten since he was a child, and he has his own characteristics." He was beaten a lot by Hua Qianyu's brother before, and the way he fought back against her brother was also special. When she was herding the cattle, she took the initiative to fetch water, and then urinated some urine in the water for her brother to drink, but she was beaten again. After that, there were many unimaginable ways, such a vicious circle, and it was fought until it was big. However, there is no dispute that he is really good to Hua Qianyu. ”
Zhao Shengnan smiled and asked, "Why did Hua Qianyu's brother beat him in the first place?"
"Well, when we were very young, Zhang Xiao didn't know the difference between men and women. I accidentally saw Hua Qianyu squatting and peeing, so I laughed at her for squatting and peeing when she was so old, and she had already stood up to pee. Moreover, he also preached to other friends on the cattle slope, and in the end, Hua Qianyu's brother knew. ”
"Hee-hee. Zhao Shengnan laughed: "That Zhang Xiao doesn't have a needle eye?"
"Yes, when the adults saw him, they asked: 'Zhang Xiao, why do you have a needle eye, did you see a girl pee?' Since then, he has known the difference between men and women. ”
As they got closer and closer to the village, the four of them became more and more familiar with the surrounding environment, as if they could smell the smell of the village soil from a long distance.