"Brother Chen, stop for a moment!"

"Wooh!"

Although, this Shangqing disciple who was still talking about "the more beautiful, the more bewitching, and the more dangerous" just now, when he saw the timid look of this little girl, he didn't say much, just sighed slightly, then raised his legs and slid off the donkey, stood aside, and listened to Xingyan's answer to her.

"Little sister...... Why are you blocking my trip? Is there something looking for me?"

"Big brother, take me with you!"

Here's her answer. His expression was a little panicked, but his tone was very resolute.

"Why? Yesterday I wasn't ...... Ahem!~"

Hearing this little girl's head, not only Chen Ziping was surprised, but Xingyan was also quite surprised. Neither of them knew what this strange little girl meant by saying this.

Seeing Xingyan's puzzled look, the little girl who had turned into a strange beast explained to the young man in her slightly immature voice. Between the narratives, the little girl doesn't seem to be very clear about the choice of words and sentences, and when it comes to some complicated places, she can't help but be a little confused. However, fortunately, the awakening mind is also quite accessible, and from this girl's story, I also roughly understand what is going on.

It turned out that the little girl herself didn't know where she came from, and since she was a child, she was alone and had no "parents". She only knew that since she could remember, it was in the mountains and bamboo forests of Luoyang. After some years, I happened to catch a glimpse of the passers-by, and I envied their appearance, and when my mind turned, it naturally turned into the present appearance. Since then, he has often gone to Luoyang Market.

It's just that many things that she thought were natural at first, but later she gradually realized that in the eyes of others, they were so strange. After listening to the fingers of others, she finally realized that she was different from them, they were "people", and she was just a "monster". Fortunately, the local people don't care very much about these individuals and demons. But even so, the little girl still feels that her life is very different from that of these normal people in the town, and everyone else is respectful of herself

- Although this little girl is not familiar with the world, it can be seen that with such a lively and jumping child surname of this little girl, these make her feel extremely lonely.

Until yesterday, for the first time in his life, the boy who sold talismans was forced out of his original form in front of everyone. Although, in the eyes of the little girl, she is the most taboo in front of everyone, revealing her own difference, but in the every move, smile and word of this young Taoist, she feels an unprecedented sincerity and kindness-

When he said this, Chen Ziping, the disciple of Shangqing who had been standing on the side and listening, actually heard a trace of shyness in the little girl's tone. I only heard her say to Xingyan:

"I cried out yesterday, but I wasn't sad!"

"Such a strange feeling, after thinking about it for a day, finally realized that the big brother is different from everyone else, and he is really good to me - this is the first time I feel like this, so I cried. ”

"In the past, other people either called me a little monster and didn't talk to me seriously. ”

Speaking of this, this little girl couldn't help but glance at Chen Ziping with her bright eyes.

- "Uh~" Seeing this little girl's reaction like this, this disciple of the Shangqing Palace felt very embarrassed, so he tilted his head to the side and pretended not to see it.

"I'll follow you with him, okay?"

After saying this sentence that was not very smooth, I saw that the little girl's pale golden eyes like sunset and water were full of ardent expectations for the "big brother" in front of her.

"This ......"

After listening to the little girl's words, Xingyan was also very moved in his heart, and he had to agree immediately-

It's just that at this time, Chen Ziping's unhurried voice suddenly came from beside him:

"Brother Zhang Dao, no matter what else happens, this matter is absolutely unacceptable. ”

“......”

Listening to the reminder of the Shangqing disciple beside him, Xing Yan suddenly came to his senses, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hang a helpless wry smile - this matter can't be done; if it is changed in normal times, if you hear that this helpless, innocent and lovely little girl actually trusts herself so much, then she is willing to ask her peers for this pleading!

It's just that at this time, it's really a little embarrassing - Chen Ziping's reminder is not unreasonable; thinking of where he is going on this trip, it is really difficult to agree to it. After all, what he went to this time was the Shangqing Palace, the world's leading famous sect, and it was a bit appalling to bring this little girl who was transformed into a strange beast. Not to mention the others, just look at how much the Shangqing disciple in the same company hates the word "monster", and knows that this matter is definitely not feasible.

Looking at this girl who is often regarded as an "outlier", now her bright eyes are full of admiration for herself, and thinking of the potential meaning of Chen Zi Fangcai's words, Xingyan felt quite painful in her heart:

"Little sister, thank you for trusting me so much—— it's just that my brother is going on this trip, but it's a very inconvenient place, and I really can't take you with me. ”

——I heard this description of the Shangqing Palace, but now Chen Ziping, an upright disciple of the Shangqing Dynasty, is not the slightest dissatisfied, but also lets go of the worries that were originally a little hanging:

"Hmm, but I'm too worried-Brother Zhang Dao is still not confused about this big right and wrong. ”

And the little girl, when she heard this, was a little anxious, and hurriedly said:

"Brother, I'm not a child anymore!

"Alas...... My little sister is very sensible, and I know—that's right, brother, the place I'm going to be going to on this trip is really, very dangerous for you! So, even if you're very well-behaved, you can't let you go with me. ”

"Woo~ Big brother, don't you want to take it with you because they are a little fox and hate people?"

"Uh......"

Hearing the little girl's words, she couldn't cry or laugh a little:

"But who told you it was a little fox?"

"That's what a lot of people say!"

"Ahem, they don't understand - little sister, you're not an ordinary fox!"

"Well, I often feel that I am different from other foxes - I am a special fox, a fox 'demon'!"

Listening to the cute words of the immature girl, Xingyan couldn't cry or laugh, but there was a hint of joy - finally succeeded in drawing her attention.

"Believe my brother's words! Little sister, you are not actually a fox - although there is nothing bad about a fox, but yesterday my brother saw your real appearance little sister, but it was so good-looking - although I can't tell what it is, but I believe that you must be a very special and very great elf!"

"What are elves? Are they monsters?"

“......”

"I'm not happy to be a monster, but I want to be human. ”

The little girl said calmly-

This calm sentence made Xingyan feel a trace of inexplicable pain in his heart. After settling down, the young man showed a smile:

"Heh~ You're still young, you don't know the benefits of being a demon!Actually, do you want to hear a big secret from your brother?"

"What's that?"

"Your brother and I are actually monsters too!"

"Really?!"

"yes, so I don't think there's anything wrong with us being youkai!"

"What are you, big brother, a little fox or a big dog?"

"Uh...... I'm ashamed to say that my brother and I still haven't been able to show my original form!"

"Can't you use your best paper talisman?"

"Yes! Every morning, noon, and evening before dinner, I have to put a Taoist talisman on myself, and each time the Taoist talisman is different! But I have tried hundreds of Dao, but to this day I have not been able to show my original form, and I don't know what I am! Alas, I am really ashamed!"

"Ah~ That's so pitiful - people used to know that they were a little fox, although now they know that it's not~"

"Ahem, yes, yes!"

"Hey~ Thank you brother for making me happy - I know that my brother won't really lie to me, and if you can't take people away, there must be a reason why you can't take people away. I won't be ignorant and pester my brother again!"

"Ugh!"

Xingyan suddenly felt a fever on his face.

"Well, then I won't delay my brother's trip, and I'm going to go to the bamboo forest to play with the little fox from yesterday!"

"Really......? Go for it!"

Looking at the back of the little girl who seemed to turn briskly, Xingyan felt that he seemed to be very sad in his heart; Raozhou City, where he had lived for so many years a dozen days ago, was not as difficult to give up as it is now.

was about to turn around and ride a donkey to continue his journey, but Xingyan saw that the little girl who had already walked a long way away suddenly turned around and ran all the way over.

"Little sister, I ......"

"No, I'm very good! It's just that people suddenly want to ask if they can do another favor. ”

“...... You say, as long as my brother can do it, I will definitely help!"

"Well—— since they are not little foxes, then the name of the 'little fox demon' that others gave me for me must be changed now. However, it seems that they can't change their names themselves, so I want to ask my brother to help me pick one!"

"Oh, that's fine!

"Hmm~ Great!"

......

Facing the beautiful spring mountains in front of him, Xingyan looked solemn and repeatedly for a long time before he turned around and said to the girl who was quietly waiting aside:

"I've thought about it—let's call it 'Qiong Wei'!"

"Qiongrong?"

"Well, your heart is innocent and lovely, like the pure and immaculate Qiongju jade, which is a very famous jade—there is a great book that says, 'Vote for me with papaya, and repay it with Qiongju.'" ’”

Although the little girl in front of her obviously couldn't understand his quote from the scriptures, the young man still told her this solemnly.

Speaking of this, the young man's heart moved:

"This little girl doesn't 'vote for me with papaya, and repay me with Qiongju'?

"What about 'Rong'?"

"Well, Wei, rejoicing—that is, happy, my brother chose this word for you, so that I hope you can live happily ever after!"

"I love it!"

After that, the little girl tiptoed down a small bamboo branch by the side of the road, handed it to Xingyan, and said:

"People can't read, brother, you can draw it on the ground and show me!"

"Okay!"

Xingyan took the bamboo branch, found a piece of mud, and used enough strength, little by little, one by one, and wrote the word "Qiong Wei" uprightly.

"Well, that's a beautiful name! I remember, thank you, brother!"

"By the way, Qiong Wei forgot to tell her eldest brother a sentence just now: My brother has a very kind and very fond taste. Well, I'll go!"

After that, this little girl who couldn't see any unhappiness anymore just jumped away like this.

In a moment, this Qiong Wei's figure disappeared into the shadow of the newly green bamboo.

——The empty mountains are lonely, no one speaks, only the wind blows the bamboo leaves, and the sound is rustling.

After being stunned for a moment, the young man, who had seen the girl leave, seemed to think of something. I saw him take out the "Divine Snow" jade flute pinned to his waist, and said loudly to the vast empty valley in front of him:

"Qiong Wei, this song was given to you by my brother!"

Then, beside the mountain road supported by bamboo shadows, there is a wisp of graceful and melodious flute sound, such as singing and complaining, leisurely echoing in this green mountains......

When this soft and refreshing aftersound finally disappeared into the spring mountain, the young man who played the flute also put away the flute, turned around and stepped on the donkey, and said to the Shangqing disciple who was still immersed in the tactful flute song:

"Let's go. ”

"Uh......"

Hearing the waking words, Chen Zi squared seemed to wake up from a dream, and hurriedly turned over and rode on the donkey.

This Brother Chen Dao seemed to be a little unsatisfied, so he said to Xingyan:

"I didn't expect that Brother Zhang Dao'er played the flute so well-I knew that you had such attainments, so I didn't need to sell that talisman yesterday......"

Speaking of this, Chen Ziping seemed to feel that his words were a bit rude, so he quickly stopped talking.

However, when Xingyan heard what he said, he didn't feel anything:

"Heh~ Thank you for the compliment! It's not bad, right? I originally relied on this flute to eat!"

Speaking of which, Xingyan suddenly became a little depressed:

"Alas, Brother Chen Dao, I lied. I feel so sorry for this girl - I never knew that I was still such an abominable person!"

"This ...... Brother Dao doesn't have to blame himself too much—this is not a lie; she's just a demon!"

——The young man didn't belong to his thoughts, and he didn't seem to hear Chen Ziping's explanation. For a while, the mountain road fell into silence again, and only the hooves of the donkey under him could be heard, and the sound of "kicking" and "clicking" was heard on the stone road.

After a while, I suddenly heard an abrupt word, which broke the silence:

"I'll come back to her!"

The sonorous and powerful words echoed in this empty mountain and green valley for a long time......

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