Back to the Future Sword of Sichen

I traveled west from Peicheng and traveled all the way, passing by the sea wrapped in forests. I stood on the shore and watched the gray geese flying towards the end of the sea. I wondered what the scene would be like on the other side of the sea. So I made full preparations and took the boat to the end of the sea. When I saw the end of the sea, I realized that this was just a huge lake, and at the end of the lake was a city I had never seen before. ——Excerpted from "Evergreen Journey"·Not included.

Wei Mingye exhaled white smoke and disappeared into the air with a sigh. His eyes jumped past Qu Niang and looked at the group of Lu Shu who were huddled together and relying on each other's body heat to keep each other warm. After a long silence, he said: "There is nothing I can do. However, I can also ask for support from an organization, but that is not something I am willing to do. "

He stared at Qu Niang, and said seriously and seriously: "I want to ask you, if a person suddenly knows that the era he lives in is hundreds or even thousands of years behind other places, when When facing those unprecedented and overwhelming impacts from the future, but feeling helpless and powerless to resist, do you think this person will fall into madness because of this? "

Qu Niang stared at Wei Mingye with a suspicious face, her lips were slightly opened, she hesitated to speak, and finally couldn't help but asked: "No...I...what do you want to express?" What do you mean?" She really couldn't figure out what the man in front of her was thinking about and why he suddenly said such strange words.

Wei Mingye shook his head gently, with a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

He might have expected Qu Niang to understand what he meant, or at least give some response, but now it seems that all this is just his wishful thinking. Facing Qu Niang's question, Wei Mingye was silent for a moment and then slowly sighed, "What I mean is that the civilization in Peicheng has lagged behind the outside world for hundreds or even thousands of years. You are just poor luck." It's just... As for why you say that... that's another secret. The person hiding not far away must know it well, right? "

Another voice came from afar. Although it was dozens of meters away, it sounded like a low voice in my ears: "I didn't expect Brother Wei to find me."

"When?!" Qu Niang's heart trembled, and her brows trembled slightly. That voice was extremely familiar. She listened to him scolding her when she was a child, and listened to his nagging when she grew up.

"Master!" Qu Niang shouted eagerly. The relative she had longed for appeared in front of her, and her absent-minded eyes were bursting with vitality.

"Child, I'm back." Taoist Priest Chang Qing stretched out his hand, and the suction generated in his palm pulled Qu Niang to his side. His rough big hand gently touched the top of Qu Niang's head, "Did you miss me?"

"Yes, of course I do!" Qu Niang grinned. At this moment, she actually had the childishness of a child. Perhaps she could only show such a look in front of her relatives.

"So he is Taoist Priest Changqing." Wei Mingye thought to himself, "He has a familiar aura about him."

"I recognize you." Wei Mingye said, "You are the veteran stall owner. What is the reason why you are unwilling to face others with your original appearance?"

Taoist Changqing's calm face changed slightly, and the smile hanging on the corner of his mouth gradually disappeared. He said in a low voice: "I made a fortune for myself earlier, saying that I was destined to have a calamity, and that calamity was hidden in Peicheng. , and when I saw you, I realized that you were my fate.”

The air seemed to be frozen, and a tense atmosphere filled the surroundings. The two of them looked at each other, their eyes flashing with complicated light, and they seemed to be able to read some deep meanings in each other's eyes. None of them spoke, but there was already a silent contest between them...

"Master...you..." Qu Niang tightened Taoist Priest Changqing's robe. Taoist Priest Changqing turned his head and looked at Qu Niang with a smile. He said softly: "Qu, please retreat behind me. I want to talk to Brother Wei about it.”

Qu Niang obediently retreated behind Taoist Priest Changqing, and saw Taoist Priest Changqing tapping his toes lightly on the ground, as if being carried by the breeze, floating in front of Wei Mingye.

"This really looks like the Taoist priest I thought of." Wei Mingye thought to himself. Facing the arrival of Taoist Priest Changqing, Wei Mingye showed no signs of vigilance in his heart or demeanor. There was something he had to ask Taoist Priest Changqing.

Wei Mingye opened his closed left eye, and the pressure from that golden dragon eye actually made Taoist Priest Changqing take a few steps back. At this moment, Taoist Priest Changqing was horrified, but soon this fear was quickly eliminated by him. Erased, but the shock that flashed in his eyes could not escape Wei Mingye's eyes.

Wei Mingye stretched out his finger solemnly, pointing to the distant Peicheng city wall shrouded in darkness. His voice was low and full of majesty, as if it could penetrate the thick black, "Why did you activate the magic circle in this city?"

Taoist Priest Chang Qing slowly stroked his beard, looking calm and composed as if he didn't care about Wei Mingye at all. He slowly said, "You should know about the heavy rain, right?"

Wei Mingye looked behind Taoist Priest Changqing. Qu Niang's figure had disappeared. He realized that he was being pulled into the circle by Taoist Priest Changqing, but now was not the time to be timid. Wei Mingye stared straight at him. Looking at Taoist Changqing, he was like a lion locked on its prey, as if he was about to pounce on the target in the next second.

"Yes, I know." Wei Mingye said, "You have been able to stay until now because of the land god who protects this land, the Peilinchuan god, and the Yuan Temple. Why did you destroy it? You should Know that this is the only way to survive heavy rain.”

"Yes, of course I know!" Taoist Changqing's voice suddenly became louder. He glared at Wei Mingye. Wei Mingye did not expect this change.

"But do you think a person can accept the new world thousands of years from now in the blink of an eye?!" Taoist Priest Chang Qing was furious and roared at the top of his lungs. The veins on his forehead were bulging, as if he would die in the next moment. Like bursting, "Absolutely impossible! When the advanced technologies that we are proud of in our city are as insignificant as children's play toys when compared with the outside world; when you come to a building full of uneasiness and expectation. In a completely unfamiliar city, when you look around blankly at all the completely unfamiliar things around you... When your language is incompatible with the people around you, and when they look at you with strange eyes, wouldn't you go crazy? ? ! Won’t it collapse?”

"Maybe I will." Wei Mingye said calmly, "But don't you think all this is novel? Although everything has to be repeated, you can embrace future generations - the feathers from the previous generation will eventually become You have not lost anything by passing into the hands of future generations.”

Taoist priest Chang Qing seemed to have calmed down. He who had just roared like thunder seemed to be entering a new world for the first time. He felt strange, scared and helpless to everything around him. He had never collapsed in countless nights. ?

"Yes, I have accepted the outside world." Changqing Taoist Master exhaled heavily, "But have you ever thought about what to do with the tens of thousands of people in Peicheng? Will they accept the outside world? Will there be any Will there be a big riot, suicide and other situations? I need to consider everyone, including the God of Peilinchuan in Yuan Temple. He... Hehe, he just stays in Yuan Temple and relies on incense to practice. It's just an animal. Even if it has developed intelligence, it is just a smarter animal. He has never considered this and only knows how to respond to other people's insignificant prayers. "

"So you just killed Him?"

"Yes, he doesn't understand at all!" Changqing Taoist priest scolded, "After the heavy rain that year, the source of Peilinchuan changed due to the heavy rain, which led to the current lack of water in Peilinchuan River and almost drying up. For the first time I killed him, and I killed him this time for one result - to seize his power and become the next earth god to protect Peilinchuan."

Seeing the enthusiasm in Taoist Changqing's eyes, Wei Mingye shook his head and said helplessly: "Isn't there a compromise?"

"No! No!" Taoist Priest Chang Qing said categorically, "He is more rigid than a piece of steel. When I told him about the outside world, he almost went crazy and drove me out of the temple. From then on From then on, I realized that he and I were not on the same journey. I was thinking about Peicheng, and he was just a ghost enjoying the incense in Yuan Temple. "

"So, why are you back now?"

"I have been walking outside for many years, only to learn that the outside world is more chaotic than I imagined, with intricate time and space, people from different eras, the St. Love Foundation that strives for human peace, and the brutal hands of reshaping. …Those who can survive the heavy rain are stronger than I thought.”

Taoist priest Chang Qing smiled and looked at Wei Mingye sarcastically, "Do you think I would let people from a city join those organizations? No! I don't want them to be dependent on others, and I don't want to see them fighting for the so-called peace and loftiness. We all just want to live to see the sun tomorrow!"

"Only if you are strong enough can you have a foothold!" Taoist Priest Changqing clenched his fists, his tone full of strength and determination, "I came back not long ago, and there was only one chess piece missing. I can use it as a chess piece. People will not be afraid of the outside world, I will teach them little by little until they are on the same track as the world.”

Wei Mingye felt that the air around him was a little heavier and thicker, as if it was being pinched by a pair of invisible hands. The aura emanating from Taoist Changqing made him feel uncomfortable. Wei Mingye slowly said: "What do you mean? The chess piece is not Qu Niang, right?"