Chapter 35: The Gate of Heaven

Thousands of mountains and birds are singing, and hundreds of phoenixes are returning from the sun.

The clouds are deep and misty in the distance, and there is no back and forth in the fairyland.

The newborn sunlight is soft and warm, reflecting the beautiful life.

At the top of the mountain, the clouds were shrouded in mist, and Chenxiang sat alone here, his calm and indifferent face shining with a holy light, as if he had abandoned all worldly things, including troubles.

It's just that he has experienced a lot in this worldly trip, and all kinds of causes and effects have caused ripples in her quiet heart, how can she still be as calm as before. In my heart, scenes of the past are like yesterday, hovering in my mind.

"Well, my name is Li Yuefan. ”

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"Where do I think I've seen you?"

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"Can I see what you look like?"

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"I'll take you somewhere. ”

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"This used to be my home, but what would it be if I didn't have relatives, and now it's just a ruin. ”

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"You are Wan Yaer, you are her!"

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"No, I won't let your senior sister take you away, and I won't let you leave again!"

"Ya'er, Ya'er—"

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"Why? Why can't I let him go?" Slowly opening his eyes, Chenxiang shook his head vigorously, wanting to forget Yue Fan and his wordlessness. But the more I tried to forget, the more I cared about it. That kind of distraction is like a lingering spell, eroding the peace that Chenxiang keeps in his heart.

"Sister, Sister Chenxiang......"

A shout came from not far behind him, waking up the dust incense that was falling into the memory.

Turning her head, Chenxiang changed into a kind smile and said, "Xiaorou, why are you here?" Could it be that my aunt has already learned the 'Tiangang Spell', so it shouldn't be so fast...... Could it be that you, this little guy, are lazy again?hehe~~" On the one hand, there is responsibility and affection, and on the other hand, there is the answer that is hard to seek, and who will know that under her kind face, there is a deep struggle and pain in her heart.

Xiao Rou was dressed in a refreshing blue suit, and ran forward happily with the pigtail at the back of her head: "How can I be so lazy as Sister Chenxiang said?" ”

"Oh, good news?" Slightly stunned, Chenxiang sighed and said, "Can I go back?"

"Yes, yes, this time the senior sister asked me to invite my sister back. Hehe~~ I didn't expect my sister to be a prophet of the future!Shouldn't I have also learned my aunt's Qimen technique!" Xiao Rou looked at the other party suspiciously, and then said: "Hey, sister, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Rou saw that you were not very happy, don't you want to go back?"

Chenxiang shook her head and said with a gloomy expression: "It's not that I don't want to go back, but I don't dare to go back." My aunt asked me to come to this 'Tongtian Peak' to confinement this time, hoping that I could forget about the mundane things and take the common people in the world as my own responsibility. But after so many days, I still can't let go of the obsession in my heart, I can't shake off the fetters of the red dust, I can't see through the world's affection, how do you tell me to have the face to go back?"

"Sister, are you still thinking about Brother Li?"

"Well, I can't forget him, and I can see that he doesn't seem to be lying. ”

"Even if Brother Li didn't lie, my sister and he were simply two people from different worlds, and it was impossible for them to be together. ”

"But I don't know what I should choose?" I really don't know......" Chenxiang looked at the sky in distress, her eyes gradually confused.

Xiao Rou interjected: "My sister is now the palace master of the 'Heavenly Gate', and she should focus on the overall situation. Anyway, I know my aunt won't hurt you. Moreover, Xiaorou felt that her sister should no longer think about Brother Li. ”

"What can I do if I want to or not, there are some things that I can't control, maybe this is my life!"

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In the southeast anctica, there are mountains "reaching the sky", the top of the cliffs, the clouds and mist are shrouded, the distance looks ethereal, and the near look is endless, making people unable to understand the reality in it. Pushing away the clouds, a jasper palace stands here, like a ring tower of jade towering clouds.

Not far in front of the palace building, there is a large piece of jade stele more than two people high, which is impressively engraved with the word "Tianmen" is simple and atmospheric, and there are two lines of ancient text next to the word: Heaven and earth have no door and no road, I am all sentient beings in heaven and earth.

"Gate of Heaven", one of the three forbidden places on the rivers and lakes, but compared to the "Ghost Mound", it is as beautiful as a fairyland. According to legend, no one knows what is in the "Gate of Heaven," no one has actually been to the "Gate of Heaven," and no outsider can get out of this "Tongtian Mountain Range" alive.

At this time, the main hall of Tianmen was full of people, all of whom were a group of young women, looking at them in snow-white clothes, their appearance was beautiful and extraordinary, if they were placed in the world, any person could be regarded as a peerless appearance. But now that so many stunning colors are gathered in one place, they don't shine much.

These women were in groups of threes and twos, chatting softly, with excitement or helplessness between their eyebrows from time to time.

"Wow, I didn't think it was so fun down the mountain, there was everything, but it was much more interesting than the mountain. ”

"Yes, yes, there are jugglers, and there are jousters......

"Not only that, but I also watched the lantern festival, it was so beautiful, it was even more beautiful than the stars in the sky!"

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"The people under the mountain are also cheesy, I have been on the street, and my eyes are about to pop out, and I keep muttering something like 'fairy' in my mouth, disgusting to death!"

"Hehe, I'm not the same, there are still a few people who want to be fussy about me, I just abolished them. ”

"Yes, people like that are cleaner when they die. ”

"Alas~~ It would be nice to be able to go down the mountain often. ”

"You think about beauty, if it weren't for the order of the old palace master, let us experience our state of mind, how could we have a chance to go down the mountain. ”

"yes!"

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"Senior Sister Dao—"

With a shout, the noisy lobby suddenly fell silent, and everyone was self-disciplined and stood on both sides.

Inside the lobby, a woman Ying Ying walked over, also dressed in snow-white sand, dignified and beautiful, generous and decent, and her face was even more beautiful, but her cold eyebrows looked a little chilly, and the person who came was the senior sister in the "Heavenly Gate", that is, the person who stopped Yue Fan that day "Xue Ningyan".

"Disciple, see Senior Sister-" Everyone saluted in unison, and they didn't dare to raise their heads until Xue Ningyan got up to sit upright.

Xue Ningyan's eyes were cold, and she said lightly: "It's fun under the mountain, right?"

A young girl had a happy face and was about to answer, but her companion La hurriedly grabbed him and gave him a silent look.

"......" no one answered for a while, and there was a tense and depressing atmosphere in the lobby.

"Hmph~~ Not bad, not bad, you are very good......" Xue Ningyan glanced at everyone coldly, and said sharply: "I see that your group of girls is really getting wilder and wilder, let you go down the mountain and have a long experience, which will be conducive to cultivation in the future, I can't imagine that you dare to remember the red world? Have you forgotten the rules of my heavenly gate?"

"Brother, disciple doesn't dare!" everyone hurriedly bowed their heads and pleaded guilty.

"Senior sister, please calm your anger, please calm your anger......" An elderly woman standing at the head of the line stepped forward and said: "The first time you go down the mountain, you will inevitably be curious about worldly things, but everyone's Dao heart has never been contaminated with red dust because of this, I believe that the senior sisters will never have such distracting thoughts in the future." ”

"Hmph! It's good for you to remember, how can things outside your body be remembered, don't follow in the footsteps of your uncle, and mistake your own cultivation. After Xue Ningyan reprimanded angrily, she said in a soothing tone: "The path of cultivation is extremely difficult, if your mind is not strong, and distracting thoughts arise, you will definitely fall into a state of no return! ”

"The first son remembers the teachings of the senior sister!" everyone bowed, and they didn't dare to show a slight abnormality on their faces.

"Okay, let's all get up......" After a while, Xue Ningyan continued: "Let's talk about it, what have you gained from going down the mountain this time?"

The woman at the head of the group said respectfully: "Shu Rong traveled to the northwest this time and found that many places were extremely barren, and the people there risked their lives for a little food, and there were even people who burned and looted......"

Xue Ningyan interrupted coldly: "Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are used as dogs! Human nature is greedy, at the time of life and death, some people do everything for their own desires, and it is not a pity for this kind of person to die." Don't be burdened!"

Shu Rong understood. Shu Rong stepped back in response, and another woman stepped forward and said: "The disciple traveled to the south of the Yangtze River this time, and found that the people there were vulgar, and there was indifference hidden behind the prosperity, and many people were hypocritical masks...... Some people are well-fed, while others are begging on the streets......"

Xue Ningyan said indifferently: "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, there are frozen bones on the road, people's hearts are unpredictable, and you are impartial to the avenue, as long as you stick to your heart, you will not be lost." ”

"The northern wilderness where the disciple went, where there were wars and turmoil......"

"After the disciple came down the mountain this time, he practiced medicine in a small town......"

"The disciple encountered a few villains and punished them for a ......"

"The disciple saved a few people in the rivers and lakes......"

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Everyone reported the trip down the mountain one by one, Xue Ningyan saw it in her eyes, shook her head with a little disappointment in her heart, and secretly said: "These girls still have too little experience, they don't know what it means to be chaotic in the world and sinister people's hearts, it seems that this time the descent from the mountain did not give them much training, but it was the girl in Chenxiang who actually brought back some news of the Demon Gate, and made a great contribution to Tianmen." ”

In the blink of an eye, a little girl ran from outside the door: "Senior sister, the master of the Dust Fragrance Palace is here." ”

"Oh, let them in?" Xue Ningyan waved her hand and said, "You all go down, understand the experience of going down the mountain this time, and work hard to cultivate." ”

"Yes, Senior Sister. Everyone retreated in response, and when they left, they saw Chenxiang walking slowly, and they all saluted indifferently, but the expressions on their faces were different. Obviously, Chenxiang, the palace master, made many people quite unconvinced.

Seeing everyone's attitude, Xiao Rou naturally looked angry, and Chenxiang seemed to be used to seeing other people's eyes, and still saluted everyone one by one with a quiet smile on her face.

After everyone dispersed, Xue Ningyan got up and said: "Chenxiang, since you are the palace master, you naturally have the majesty of the palace master, you are so weak, how can you serve the people in the future?"

Chenxiang shook her head lightly and said: "Words in the heart can be conducive to action, Chenxiang only hopes that everyone will get along in harmony, and I don't need them to obey me." ”

"You ......" Xue Ningyan stopped her anger and said angrily: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to tell you, Xiaorou, you stand down, Chenxiang will go in with me, Master, she is waiting for you." ”

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The building is high, and the sun and moon can be observed.

A beautiful woman dressed in elegant clothes sat here quietly, looking at the jade match in her hand, either angry or sad, her eyes were full of gloom: "Why? Why don't you listen to me? Why are you so stubborn? Why am I so ruthless? Why? Whose fault is it, whose fault is it?" Tears soaked her eyes, and the woman cried weakly as she covered her jade match......

There was a sudden movement from the side of the building, and the woman quickly took the jade match into her arms, and her tears had already dried, and she looked like she had nothing to do. If Yue Fan was here, he would definitely recognize this person as the young woman who was performing with Xiaorou in the Hangzhou restaurant. It's just that Yue Fan didn't know her true identity, it was "Han Bing", the previous palace master of Tianmen.

"Master, Ning Yan brought the dust incense, and asked Master to decide. ”

"Chenxiang greets my aunt, and I hope my aunt is blessed and healthy!"

Xue Ningyan and Chenxiang stepped forward and saluted respectfully, a touch of love flashed in Han Bing's indifferent eyes, and then he turned his hand to the side and said, "Okay, you all come and sit down." ”

After the second daughter sat down, Han Bing casually asked about the disciples going down the mountain, and then turned to Chenxiang, and said lightly: "Chenxiang, do you still remember the responsibility of our Heavenly Gate?"

Slightly stunned, Chenxiang nodded and said: "Whoever is from my Heavenly Gate should abandon the red dust and distractions, take the common people in the world as their own responsibility, practice themselves, and reach the ...... of the Great Dao."

"Just remember!" Han Bing said with relief: "Child, I know that you have a lot of doubts in your heart, and you will naturally come back to it in the future." We are all your relatives, so naturally we will not harm you...... This time, my aunt punished you for confinement, can you have some understanding?"

"I ......" Chenxiang didn't know how to say it, and finally had to say: "Chenxiang knows that it's wrong." ”

"Knowing your mistakes can improve the greatness!" Han Bing sighed and said: "Although there are many twists and turns in your descent down the mountain this time, but you have brought back the news of the Demon Gate, it can be regarded as a failure! There are still more than two months to go before the 'Hidden Forest Conference', this time we have to prepare early to revive the prestige of my Heavenly Gate." ”

"Ning Yan and Chenxiang will definitely go all out to revive Tianmen!"

"Okay, good!" Han Bing was relieved: "Chenxiang, your "Drowning Heart Sutra" has been completed, and Hongchen's experience has made a breakthrough, from now on, I will ask your senior sister to teach you to practice the "Heavenly Mystery Secret Method", I hope you can win glory for my Heavenly Gate at the 'Hidden Forest Conference'." ”

"Dusty fragrance doesn't dare to slack off. ”

"Well, then you can step back first, I still have something to discuss with your senior sister. ”

"Yes, Auntie. Chenxiang nodded silently, but there were countless doubts in her heart, so she could only retreat.

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After a period of silence, Xue Ningyan spoke: "Master, were you thinking about Uncle Shi again just now?"

"I have known and mixed with your uncle for decades, how can I forget it. Han Bing's expression was gloomy, and there was not the slightest look on his face.

Xue Ningyan said respectfully: "Master, Uncle Shi was really obsessed with what happened back then, and it was not your fault, so why should you be obsessed." ”

"It's not my fault, why don't I think so, it's just ......" Han Bing sighed and said: "Forget it, the past is gone, why should I forget it." ”

Knowing that Master's heart was unsettled, Xue Ningyan deliberately diverted the topic and said, "Master, how do you think Li Yuefan's matter should be handled?"

"Li Yuefan? This person can be regarded as a legendary figure in the rivers and lakes. Han Bing's eyes condensed, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "What does Ning Yan think I should do with him?"

"Although Li Yuefan is powerful in the rivers and lakes, he is still like an ant in our eyes. Xue Ningyan paused, and said bluntly: "It's just that I think this person is very murderous, and he is not a good person, if he wants to find the dust incense, it is also troublesome, it is better to abolish it directly, so as not to have many dreams at night." ”

"Dust incense is our new hope in Tianmen, I will never let her be affected by the outside world at all, and when necessary, I will use extraordinary means. Han Bing's face was cold, and there was a violent killing intent in his eyes.

"It's just ......" The words changed suddenly, and Han Bing immediately waved his hand and said: "It's just that Li Yuefan is a person in the red dust, and his love for Chenxiang is true, and he has also paid a lot for Chenxiang, we can't deal with him for no reason, so as long as he doesn't touch our taboo, I don't plan to embarrass him." You are the same, you know?"

"The disciple obeyed. Xue Ningyan nodded and promised, it was not good to disobey her master.

"By the way, has the news of the Demon Gate been passed on to the various hidden sects?"

"The news has already spread, and I have personally contacted the deacons of the Hidden Sect, and they have also accepted our favor. ”

"Good, good. Ning Yan has never let me down...... "Han Bing has always been very satisfied with his apprentice, if it weren't for the appearance of Chenxiang, I am afraid that the position of this palace master would have been confirmed. Even now, Han Bing still felt that it was the best choice for Xue Ningyan to take the position of the palace master, when would she not let her!

Xue Ningyan lowered her head and said: "Master's nurturing grace Ning Yan has always remembered in my heart, I only hope that in my lifetime, I will carry forward my Tianmen wholeheartedly, and I will not regret life and death!"

"Okay boy, you go down first, and let me be alone. ”

"Yes. ”

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