The lights are on.

The Su family's mansion is full of lights and is festive.

Of course, it wasn't that a wedding banquet was being held, and there weren't necessarily any guests coming. In the eyes of outsiders, they only thought that the head of the Su family had encountered something happy, and he was just celebrating.

A pair of big red lanterns hung outside the Nafu Gate.

Suddenly, in the distance, I could see a man walking slowly towards this place on foot.

Shangguan Yao.

At this moment, night has come, coupled with the various strange atmospheres that have come from the Confucian Garden in recent days, Jingzhou City is no longer as noisy as before. On the street in front of the Su family's mansion, except for a few pedestrians who were vaguely running, only Shangguan Yao was a lonely figure, walking slowly alone.

Dressed in white, it seems to blend into the dark night.

Tomorrow is the Central Plains Alliance initiated by Confucianism, and all sects and factions have brought their disciples here, and Shangguan Yaozi also came to Jingzhou for such reasons. When I came to Su's house, I saw that Su Xiaoxiao.

However, I don't know why she suddenly had such an interest.

"Hoo ......"

Shangguan Yao raised his head and saw the two big red lanterns.

I was stunned for a moment, and then I remembered something, and I smiled shallowly.

"Squeak......

Without the help of his subordinates, he slowly pushed open the door of the mansion by himself, and Shangguan Yao picked up his footsteps lightly and stepped into the compound. At a glance, her cold face froze, but she froze.

I saw that in the lobby opposite, two people, one big and one small, happened to be coming. Qin Chuan pulled Su Xiaoxiao with one hand, just crossed the threshold, and was also facing Shangguan Yao's eyes.

Time flies.

But it is like thousands of years.

Qin Chuan smiled faintly, as if he was no longer worried.

"Sister Yaoyao!"

Suddenly, Su Xiaoxiao also saw Shangguan Yao at a glance, and with a coquettish call, a small hand continued to pull Qin Chuan, but he trotted towards the door. Qin Chuan let Xiao Xiao pull, and he was getting closer and closer to Shangguan Yao.

"Have you practiced well?"

Shangguan Yao squatted down and stroked Su Xiaoxiao's face with great pity.

"Yes. Brother Qin Chuan also taught me the secret of purifying my heart. ”

"Hmm. ”

Answering lightly, following Su Xiaoxiao's fingers, Shangguan Yao looked towards Qin Chuan again. Her always cold face seemed to have finally been relieved a little in this look, and a warm red cloud floated. Such a face, only on Yun Mengze back then, Qin Chuan was fortunate to see it.

It was a leisurely time at that time.

"I was in a restaurant in the city with Ye Qiuqi, but he suddenly had an urgent matter to deal with, so he left in a hurry. I thought about it for a long time to see Xiaoxiao in the future, so I rashly disturbed Uncle Su. ”

Qin Chuan said, smiling stupidly again.

"Hmm. ”

Shangguan Yao still responded lightly and stood up.

"Brother Qin Chuan and Sister Yaoyao are here, you can play with Xiaoxiao!"

Suddenly, ignoring the pretended calm words between the two adults, Su Xiaoxiao took Qin Chuan and Shangguan Yao's hands respectively, and ran towards the street with great joy, never being happy.

Fireworks are everywhere.

At the right time, the lights in Jingzhou City were lit up one after another, and the prosperity was still there.

But it's dazzling.

......

The city is full of hustle and bustle.

I don't know which family in Jingzhou is happy to get married tonight, after nightfall, the ceremony and music continue, and it seems to be a prominent family, firecrackers are long, fireworks are all over the sky, and the city of Jingzhou, which has been silent for a long time, has brought back the hustle and bustle of the past again. The most recent one is probably the Lantern Festival a few months ago.

In the night market, Qin Chuan led Su Xiaoxiao, Su Xiaoxiao led Shangguan Yao, two big and one small, strolling through the streets. Just look at Su Xiao's small, delicate little face, always full of happy laughter.

Perhaps, just like the other two.

“......”

Qin Chuan's heart snorted, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Suddenly felt that he and Shangguan Yao, since Yun Mengze parted from that time, they had never been so close. Although, at this moment, there is still a Su Xiaoxiao between her.

Qin Chuan raised his head and looked at the brilliant fireworks in the sky.

But seeing that Shangguan Yao was exactly like this, Qin Chuan and her looked at each other again, but from each other's eyes, they invariably remembered the unfulfilled agreement.

...... Jingzhou, Lantern Festival.

At that time, the young Shangguan Yao did not come, and Qin Chuan, who was also young, was also late. Now, after more than 20 years, it seems that at this moment, the original agreement has been fulfilled together. Qin Chuan didn't say anything, he looked at Shangguan Yao silently, and Shangguan Yao didn't speak, just looked at Qin Chuan lightly.

Until Su Xiaoxiao in the middle, he looked back and forth at the two of them with confusion.

Qin Chuan and Shangguan Yao smiled together.

Then.

Childhood.

"At that time, it was Master who came to take me up and down Yanfeng, and my mother didn't let me come out. Come to think of it, it's the same age as today's young age. I think if I had disobeyed my mother boldly, maybe it would have ......."

Shangguan Yao said lightly and glanced at Qin Chuan.

"How can I go back? ”

Immediately, Qin Chuan smiled and said so.

It's just that before answering this sentence, I was a little distracted. vaguely showed a hint of doubt, but then did not show it, and continued to reminisce with Shangguan Yao about the past.

Even Shangguan Yao hadn't noticed that Qin Chuan had already split an incarnation and tracked towards the strange aura he had stumbled upon just now. This is also the reason why Qin Chuan lost his mind.

Perhaps, Shangguan Yao already knew.

It's just that I don't want to break the rare peace at this moment.

......

Night.

After playing all night, at this moment, everyone in Qinchuan came to a pavilion to rest.

The young Su Xiaoxiao seemed to be asleep and was being held in Qin Chuan's arms, and in this way, Qin Chuan and Shangguan Yao seemed to have finally had the opportunity to really talk.

Fangcai, it's talking about before.

And at the moment, talking, right now.

"After returning from Yunmengze a few days ago, before I arrived at Luoyan Peak, the master sent the news of the Sky Order. We hurried back to Shimen to rest and recuperate, and rushed to Jingzhou non-stop. In this world, it is getting more and more chaotic, but I don't know when it will be true peace. ”

Shangguan Yao said.

only looked up at the moon, full of melancholy.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan was silent for a moment, and finally only asked:

"Division...... Master is here too?"

"Hmm. It's just that it hasn't appeared yet. ”

Shangguan Yao responded, but then turned around and looked at Qin Chuan with concern, "Since you have come to Jingzhou, your plan for tomorrow is to go to the Master's Palace?"

"Murong Qianyang said, I can't hide. ”

Qin Chuan responded lightly, it seemed that everything was said by Murong Qianyang.

"You should have been able to hide. ”

"Yes. But now, I don't want to hide anymore. ”

"But tomorrow in the Master's Palace, there will be countless envoys from all the gates of the Central Plains, and there will be your former enemies. Don't talk about the cangyunmen and the widow of the Wang family, who has never stopped, and I Fuximen......"

Suddenly, Shangguan Yao pursed her lips, and she was a little bitter.

Originally, Qin Chuan decided not to dodge anymore, and decided to work with the Central Plains Zhengdao to fight against the attack of the Dark Gate, all of which was a good thing. But in Shangguan Yao's heart, he didn't seem to want to do this. Perhaps, she hopes that Qin Chuan and A Luoye will return to the Western Frontier together and completely stay away from this never-ending strife.

...... If so, as a last resort.

...... If so, she can really be willing to give up Qin Chuan.

"Hoo ......"

Hearing this, Qin Chuan let out a long sigh.

But he inadvertently glanced at Su Xiaoxiao, who was sleeping in his arms, and silently hugged her pair of arms. Originally, he could choose to escape, but at this moment, he couldn't escape anymore.

There is no way back.

Er, Qin Chuan laughed lightly:

"That Cangyunmen, and even the many clans that were entangled with me back then, all just relied on the Confucian Garden, and at the moment, I think the Confucian Garden also understands the importance of the Confucian Garden. Even if they still want to take me, at least the Ye family, the Jade Sword Sect, and maybe the master, I firmly believe that they will all be on my side. ”

“......”

Shangguan Yao was silent.

What Qin Chuan said does have some truth. But......

She suddenly raised her head, looked at Qin Chuan with a somewhat soft expression, but said:

"If you have to do it, don't let Ye Qiuqi get involved. ”

“？”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan was slightly stunned.

But it soon reacted. Su Xiaoyan is pregnant, Shangguan Yao must have known that she wants Ye Qiuqi to be safe, but she just wants Su Xiaoyan to be safe, and she wants the fetus in her womb to be safe.

She was worried, so she spoke so bluntly to Qin Chuan.

However......

Qin Chuan's heart suddenly felt a little more melancholy.

Thinking of Aluoye in the western frontier, it was precisely because of her worries that she stayed away from the chaotic Central Plains. And I must stand extremely strong in this chaotic place, to ensure that the things I worry about in my heart never happen. Who, then, can give himself peace?

With a wry smile, Qin Chuan came back to his senses.

"I understand. ”

Qin Chuan responded, then stared at Shangguan Yao and looked into her eyes.

For a long, long time.

Finally, what Qin Chuan originally wanted to say, he still didn't say it. I wanted to tell her about Aroye, but when the words came to my mouth, I finally changed my words because of the unbearable in my heart:

"Wait for the day when the world is peaceful......"

"I'm willing to wait!"

......

The southern suburbs of Jingzhou City, 300 miles away.

It is in the bustling village and town near Confucius Tomb, and in the past few years, it has also undergone a lot of changes. For some reason, many residents were evacuated, but some of them were defeated.

Under the moonlight, it is even more desolate.

Qin Chuan, the incarnation of a demon, stood in a certain attic in the dark night.

From the moment he noticed the abnormality, Qin Chuan had already searched around with this incarnation, trying to find out the aura he felt. It's nothing else, but it's the spirit of ghostly magic. I heard Wuchenzi say that the whereabouts of the ghost ghost were unknown, and when I heard it by chance, Qin Chuan followed closely with perseverance and chased it here.

The aura I had unintentionally felt before, but I wasn't too sure it was ghost magic. It's just that I have been walking in the Central Plains for many years, but I still have some premonitions about abnormalities.

At a time like these, nothing should be taken lightly.

“......”

Qin Chuan took a deep breath and looked around.

But why can't there be a trace?