[Douluo Dalu] The spirit fox is reborn

On the river bank, willow silk threads hang down, like thousands of silk ribbons, delicate and tough. The water on the river is sparkling, reflecting a crescent moon, like a lonely boat, cold and lonely. A few river lanterns bloom like lotus flowers on the water, drifting with the waves and drifting into the distance.

The girl walked alone to the river, silently looking at a lone boat with sparkling waves and a few river lanterns drifting with the current. Her mind became deeper and she was silent for a long time.

The south wind blows, thousands of delicate willow branches dance, and ripples appear on the calm river. The river lantern drifted with the current, swaying left and right in the wind, and the weak light that affected the wick was extinguished in panic. In the darkness where one could not see clearly, the lanterns were swallowed up by the undercurrent one after another and could no longer reach the other side.

Seeing the lantern sinking to the bottom of the river, the girl felt deeply in her heart. She felt like a floating river lantern, knowing that the light of the fireflies would eventually burn out; knowing that no matter how hard she tried, she would never reach the brightly lit shore; knowing that if she continued to move forward, she would only be swallowed by the river, but she still held on to a glimmer of hope and expectation. Hope to move forward vigorously and fight in vain.

The girl was so distracted that she picked up the forgotten lotus lantern on the grass, lit a flame with her fingertips, lit the wick, and then gently put it into the river.

She wanted to know if her river lamp could find its own way and reach the other shore without following the current.

Hu Liena looked at the slowly moving lanterns on the river with desolate eyes. Maybe it was the reconciliation between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong that made her depressed, and maybe it was the scene where the lanterns sank at the bottom of the river just now that made her feel disheartened. At this moment, she seemed to have returned to the moment before her death, and her heart was full of powerlessness and despair.

Just when the girl was confused, a gentle voice came from the side.

"Girl, that lantern you put in the river is mine!"

The girl came back to her senses, turned around and saw a man wearing a black and white mask walking from the other side of the river. There are many stalls in this mask market, and there are also many people there, so the girl is not suspicious.

The man who walked over had a majestic body and long hair like ink, which was scattered on his white clothes that were blown up by the breeze. He only used a piece of frost-colored satin to pull some green hair from his temples behind his back, hanging straight down. He held a green lantern in his hand and walked elegantly. He walked towards us like an immortal in a painting, cold and indestructible. Even if you can't see the true face under the mask, it's not difficult to guess that he is a handsome young man who has come out of his pure life.

Hu Liena secretly felt ashamed and apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't know that this lantern belonged to the young master. I thought it was forgotten here, so I put it into the river." After a pause, she added, "If the young master doesn't If you mind, I’ll fish it out right now!”

"Fetch it up?" The man wearing the mask looked at her with a strange look, and then said calmly: "Since the girl has made a wish, it is useless to fish up this lantern again, let alone use it to express my love for my relatives far away. How can I not mind my longing for you?"

The girl saw that the petals of the river lantern floating on the water in the distance had been soaked by the river water. She also felt that what she just said was inappropriate, so she said: "Young Master is saying that I didn't think carefully. Please wait here for a moment, please." I will go to the market to buy a similar lantern and return it to the young master."

The girl was in a bad mood and her tone was cold. She thought that since she had misappropriated someone else's property by mistake, she could just spend some money to pay for it and save herself from getting entangled with others.

She was turning around to go to the downtown area when the gentle voice of the man behind her sounded again.

"That's very good, but the style and workmanship of my lantern are first-class. It is not comparable to the rough workmanship of ordinary vendors in the city. It can only be sold at Qingyu Zhai in Lihua Lane. Since the girl is willing to return it, she must Just go to Qingyu Zhai."

"Lihua Lane, Qingyu Zhai?" Hu Liena stopped walking forward, turned around, and looked at the masked man with confusion in her eyes.

The girl who came to Tiandou City for the first time was not familiar with the local streets and shops.

The man still said calmly: "Yes, it must be that craftsmanship!"

Because she was in the wrong, the girl could only ask patiently: "I wonder how far away Qingyu Zhai is from here, and which direction should I go?"

"Qingyu Zhai says it's not close, it's not far. It only needs to go through three horizontal streets, four narrow alleys, and then walk six or seven intersections and you'll be there!"

These words made the girl feel a little dizzy. She secretly wondered if this person was deliberately making things difficult for her because of her careless behavior. He said: "I am new to your place and I am not very familiar with the road conditions. Can you choose a well-made lantern nearby to return to you? Of course I will choose a high-quality one and not one of those shoddy ones."

"No, I just said it, I only want it from Qingyu Zhai." The man said confidently, and his tone was not open to discussion.

"Young master, are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?" Hu Liena asked coldly, her expression clearly displeased.

The man asked back: "Does the girl know the difference between the lanterns sold on the street and the one I have?"

Hu Liena hesitated for a moment and said coldly: "They are also lanterns, and they are also floating on the river. No matter whether they are carefully crafted or crudely made, their ending is the same. They cannot avoid the fate of being swallowed by the river."

The man followed her gaze and looked at the river lights in the distance, but he had something else to say. He said: "The lanterns in the market are indeed fragile and cannot withstand wind and rain. My lantern is different. It will never be swallowed by the river, nor will the light in the heart be extinguished by a breeze. If the girl doesn't believe it, Come with me to the other side to see what’s going on!”

The girl suddenly felt that there was something different about the man next to her. His words seemed to mean something far-reaching, and he did not seem to be a mediocre person.

After a slight hesitation, she said: "Then I'll let you lead the way. I'm really not familiar with this place." Although the girl was a little suspicious of him, she really wanted to know whether the river lantern would really reach the other side like no other. This pair of It's important to her.

Under the invisible mask, the corners of the man's mouth raised slightly, "Qingyu Zhai happens to be on the other side. Girl, don't forget to return a lantern to me when you get to the other side!"

After speaking, the man stepped forward and walked towards the brightly lit place. The girl was behind him, not approaching the man, only following two feet away. The two shuttled between the dim green silk ribbons. Only the green lamp in the man's hand gave off a faint light, like a firefly guiding the girl in the darkness.

Not long after, Hu Liena and the man in front of her walked back into the long street with bright lights. It was already Chenshi, and the streets were still crowded with people, admiring lanterns and guessing lantern riddles, which was very lively. There are poor students on the street who write poems about the scenery and tell the beautiful legends of Cowherd and Weaver Girl. Some literati raised their glasses to invite the moon and listened to the words of the singing girl. There are even gossips about whose lanterns are the most exquisite and whose girls are the most charming.

As the two walked past, the people listening to music and watching the scenery seemed to have discovered a more attractive scenery than the beautiful scenery in front of them, and they all cast their eyes on the two figures in white who did not let the world go by.

The girl glanced at the exclamation glances from all around, with a calm expression. The man who was walking in front of her to ask for compensation for the river lantern disappeared without knowing it.

Hu Liena tried to look for that figure, but she could not find that touch of breeze in the bustling city. She continued to move forward and did not look for him again.