Zhu Xian Qi Yuan gl

Mysterious fire is heavy, the disciple stops

A stone tablet stood alone by the side of the road, Xiu glanced at the stone tablet that had been eroded by time and wind, and then went over it to go deeper.

A winding path, different from other elegant rice paddies in the valley, this path has few trees, and the only few trees have withered and yellow branches and leaves hanging here and there. The land becomes more and more barren, the ground is dry and cracked, I have seen the scene countless times, and I have long been used to it. I have walked countless times, but it feels not so easy to walk.

The heat waves pave the way against the wind, getting closer and closer to the Xuanhuo Altar, but Xiu stopped for no reason, his footsteps hesitating for no reason, his heart beating violently, he exhaled a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and walked again He took a step forward, his red eyes staring straight ahead.

The magma is rolling and flowing in the blood of the mountain. The once majestic and majestic volcanic altar is left in ruins. The steps are shattered, and the eaves of the altar can still be vaguely seen in a piece of volcanic ash. The yellow sand is occasionally mixed with some broken jade chips, and the volcano is silent, emitting black smoke.

An old man, with gray clothes and white hair, was standing by the crater, with thick smoke passing by him. He was standing in the ruins, facing the ruins and broken tiles. With the passage of time, the Xuanhuo Altar also buried Shangguan Ce's youth, creating a lonely back.

Shangguan Ce looked at the still hot magma in the mountain pass, and the footsteps behind him did not affect him. For two days, the flames of the magma reflected in the deep-set eye sockets, flickering on and off.

Xiu slowly stopped, and stood a few steps behind Shangguan Ce, silently looking at the old man who didn't realize it, his firm red eyes flickered when they touched the stooped backs, he turned his eyes back, and the surroundings were in ruins.

It was here that Xiu and Shangguan Ce met. The willful young girl and the rigorous and dignified old man met and cherished each other because of wine. Ce is her teacher, but also her relatives.

In Xiu's heart, Shangguan Ce is a hero, a hero who has the courage to bear mistakes and endure loneliness. He is withdrawn, eccentric, and has a bad temper. He is a stubborn and tough old man, but he is also the person Xiu respects the most. , Before he had time to express to his grandfather, he had sustenance on Shangguan Ce.

Thinking of what he was about to bring up, Xiu's throat suddenly felt dry, and he just stood behind Shangguan Ce and didn't speak, except to confess to Xueqi. Only at this moment facing Shangguan Ce did he feel nervous again.

The scorching sun rose high, shining on the already hot land, the hot wind blew the sand and rolled the gravel, the clothes and hair of both of them danced in the wind, and there were white clouds floating in the sky.

Gradually, the scorching sun hid behind the white clouds, casting a shade on the earth.

After a long time, Shangguan Ce noticed that Xiu was silent, and looked away from the lava, looking into the distance. "Xiu'er, you're here."

"En, uncle." The voice from the throat was slightly hoarse.

Shangguan Ce looked slightly sideways, but did not look back, and said with emotion: "Except for you and Hong'er, no one dares to come here."

Seeing that Xiu didn't answer, Shangguan Ce glanced back, his eyes froze, and he looked away again. "Xiu'er, you have something on your mind. Tell me."

With a rather majestic voice and a touch of concern, he could tell at a glance that Xiu'er was wrong. What made Xiu'er, who has always been outspoken to him, hesitate, and Shangguan Ce couldn't help guessing.

But at this time, Shangguan Ce suddenly noticed that the person behind him knelt down, not heavy, the very light sound was clearly heard in Shangguan Ce's ears, Shangguan Ce turned around, looked at Xiu who was kneeling straight, slightly surprised , his eyes became sharper.

Xiu Luo knelt on the ground, the ground was covered with ashes, Xiu knelt calmly, without Shangguan Ce, Xiu would not be where he is today, Xiu looked at the serious expression of the old man, slightly moved, his words were firm, but his throat was also tight .

"Uncle, I want to leave Fenxiang Valley."

A simple sentence, not an inquiry, not a request, but a clear statement of her decision, Shangguan Ce narrowed his eyes and frowned, the pair of red pupils in front of him did not avoid looking, firm and serious, Shangguan Ce's heart froze for no reason, his eyes were deep, I don't know what I was thinking, but I didn't speak.

The sight that fell on Xiu seemed to see through her, Shangguan Ce didn't question her sharply, but just looked at Xiu quietly.

Xiu repeated again: "Master Uncle, I will leave Fenxiang Valley after Senior Sister returns."

No longer hesitating, Xiu remained motionless, with his spine straight, only his clenched teeth, bulging cheeks, and his words were complicated.

The wind is strong, blowing the clouds in the sky and blowing up the mountain ash.

Shangguan Ce looked at the child kneeling in front of him, the shadow of the cloud fell on her one after another, her slender body was flickering in the sunshine and cloud shadow, the mountain ash disturbed the pure red clothes, and fell on the not wide On the shoulders, that is, this child, who once knelt here, knelt in front of himself, firmly inherited his will.

Ten years ago, in the intact Xuanhuo Great Hall, the child kneeling in front of his couch now overlapped with the figure in front of him, with a mature face, equally resolute.

Shangguan Ce let out a long sigh, looked up at the Xuanhuo Altar that no longer existed around him, and said with an unpredictable expression: "Xiu'er, but the torrent of burning incense and those villains with ulterior motives make you tired. Do you want to abandon the land you love, and this valley?"

"No, Uncle Master, people's ulterior motives are not enough to shake me, I still love this land, I still want to protect this peerless valley, no matter where I go, I'm still Hedashu of Fenxiang Valley, it's just—"

Xiu's eager voice suddenly stopped, and Shangguan Ce looked at Xiu's sincere red eyes, and accepted Xiu's words calmly: "It's just that you have different concerns in your heart, right?"

Xiu was slightly surprised, with a questioning tone, but those deep eyes seemed to see everything, Xiu nodded, and said seriously: "Yes, there is one more person in my life, someone I want to care for with my life. Teacher Uncle, you know that my ambition is not fame and wealth, I am alone, and I can spend all my blood for burning incense, but with her, I just want to join hands with her, and let the world be full of prosperity."

Shangguan Ce trembled when he heard the words, closed his eyes and opened them again, fixed his eyes on Xiu's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Xiu'er, if you understand Taoism and cultivate immortality, it's okay for someone to become a fairy couple, but you made this decision, which means If you are not recognized, for the sake of your sweetheart, you have to leave the incense to fulfill it, you can’t be aboveboard, you can only hide in a place where no one is blessed, have no status, is this what you want?"

Xiu's pupils shrank, and Shangguan Ce settled the complexities that flashed past in his eyes, which made Xiu's heart tense, his knees hurt, but Xiu didn't want to back down, his eyes were burning.

"No, uncle, this is not what I want. If I can, I want to give her a title, and I want to hold her hand to accept blessings openly. I don't fear the eyes of the world, but I don't want to be disturbed by the world and become indifferent. A warm state of mind." Xiu said every word clearly and seriously, paused, and said openly: "Uncle Shi, my lover, is a woman. I don't need to be recognized by everyone in the world, but I want to tell you, I consider them my dearest.”

To put it bluntly, Shangguan Ce couldn't help but take two steps back, stabilized his figure, and said sharply: "Xiu'er, Xiu'er, you said that I am your relative, and you just let me bear this burden so calmly. How absurd? You are the person I value the most, the person I place high hopes on, and I will do my best to cultivate you. How much will you give up for a woman? How will you convince me? For her, you will make me sad? "

Shangguan Ce closed his eyes, his wrinkled face was full of furrows, the furrows were deepened because of his tightly knit brows, his gray and withered beard was trembling, and his hair was fluttering.

"Uncle Shi, I respect you, but I love her too. I know you have always loved me, but I chose her between fulfilling Uncle Shi's wish and her. I never felt in love with her, so I just What did I give up, and I never wanted to hurt my uncle's heart, but I couldn't fulfill my promise to my uncle after all. Uncle, Xiu'er is very willful and reckless. The absurdity in your eyes, Xiu'er has already done it resolutely, never Regret, I can't lie to you, and I can't lie to myself, I'm not afraid of villains, but I don't want her to worry day and night, and I don't want to be used by anyone. I, who have never known desire, just want to be closer to her."

Xiu was very calm. He gritted his teeth when he saw Shangguan Ce closing his eyes and frowning. Honglian's state of mind, which he had never had before, slowly gathered into human nature bit by bit. Xiu looked at Shangguan Ce's old appearance, and endured I can't help but feel sad.

Shangguan Ce was silent for a long time, the resolute old man slowly opened his eyes, seeing the watery eyes in those red eyes, his heart tightened, and he asked softly: "Lu Xueqi, is it that important?" ?”

"Master, you!" Xiu's heart was shocked, he always thought it was strange that Shangguan Ce, who had a bad temper, didn't give him a slap directly. Hearing this, Xiu was shocked to realize that the old man already knew who his lover was!

Shangguan Ce was expressionless, and said calmly: "I said you are the person I cultivated with all my heart, how can I not care about your every move, how can I not see your changes, you regard me as a close relative, Why don't I treat you as my own child, my uncle is addicted to alcohol, he is drunk, but his heart is not drunk, it is not difficult to see your feelings for Lu Xueqi, when you disobey my order to expel you, I will be sure, just like You understand me as much as I understand you, Xiu'er, Lu Xueqi, is it really that important?"

The answer is not that important anymore, the calmness in Shangguan Ce's eyes has already told Xiu, he knows all about Xiu's mind, he was surprised to find that Xiu fell in love with Lu Xueqi, Shangguan Ce was also furious, but at that time his mind was attracted by a lich, and he saw it in the past two days Looking at the Xuanhuo Altar that had turned into scorched earth, Shangguan Ce thought a lot, but instead saw it a lot.

"Girl, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. When you fall in love with Lu Xueqi, what you have to bear and endure is more difficult than you imagined. What's more, the two of you are not ordinary people. As the law enforcement elder, I will not allow anyone to corrupt you." Burning incense and fame, as a teacher, I don’t want you to go astray and be criticized by the world, and I will not agree with your absurdity, but, you are determined to leave, and I can’t stop it. You can do it yourself.”

Shangguan Ce is still unsmiling, but the sharpness in his eyes has been slightly restrained. Maybe time has really weakened his temper, otherwise, according to his temper in the early years, he would have slapped Xiu with his palm. Shangguan Ce stood in the ruins with his hands behind his back, his gray face Hair glaring in the sun.

After listening to Shangguan Ce's words, Xiu couldn't help closing his eyes, tears streaming down his cheeks, Xiu bowed deeply, only for the old man's concern, silently, but watching every detail, just a sentence 'No block' is enough!

It's good to do it for yourself, whose compromise is helpless and full of concern.

The mouth is shy, as a child he cares about.

"Uncle, thank you, Xiu'er, for disappointing you."

The clouds drifted away, and Shangguan Ce's shadow landed on Xiu's body.

Shangguan Ce stretched out his hand to help Xiu, and frostbite could be seen on his right hand, which was behind him. Seeing the tear stains on Xiu's face, Shangguan Ce's eyes flashed, the child who had always been strong, cried.

"No, you bastard girl, you are wrong." Shangguan Ce actually smiled lightly, looked at Xiu Lang and said: "Fenxiang's prestige has become more and more famous with your travels, and the speed of your cultivation is second to none of Fenxiang, I'm sorry Master, loves fellow disciples, values ​​love and righteousness."

"Xiu'er, you have never let me down."

"Old man Shangguan." With a sob he could only utter four words, Xiu bit his lip.

Tears fell drop by drop on the ground and evaporated. Shangguan Ce looked at Xiu who was crying more and more, his beard trembled, and he didn't say anything, but stretched out his hands, and hugged the child who was stubbornly weeping but didn't move, into his arms here, gently.

The tears that flowed just wiped on the plain gray clothes, and the surrounding warmth was like this fiery mountain, as tall and steady as the mountain, Shangguan Ce patted Xiu's back again, then let go of his hand, watching Xiu twitch He took two breaths and stopped crying.

Xiu calmed down, and Shangguan Ce had walked to the crater. Xiu saw the right hand behind Shangguan Ce, and his face was so ugly. The whole palm was bruised and purple, and it hadn't been healed yet. Xiu couldn't help asking: "Uncle, what on earth are you thinking about in this mysterious fire altar? You don't even heal your wounds."

As he said that, he walked forward and was about to grab the wrinkled hand, but Shangguan Ce avoided it, spread his palm, and said to Xiu: "I've been staying here for the past two days, life is like a dream, a scorched earth , there are some things you can't stick to, and some things you can't do anything about, just like frostbite on your hands that hasn't healed yet, people have to learn to look away."

Fenxiang Valley's hidden dangers of beasts and monsters will finally come after the Lich takes the bone jade black staff. If that earth-shattering figure is resurrected, the world will suffer catastrophe, and all the strength of Fenxiang Valley will not be enough to stop it. The land is dead after all. , People are gone, nothing is gone.

Shangguan Ce turned his wrist, turned his hand, the palm turned red like a fire, the frostbite healed instantly, Shangguan Ce looked at Xiu's relieved appearance, and said: "You and Hong'er are good boys, I have been in a dead end for 300 years, and I have always understood stubbornness as persistence, constant self-comfort, fame, wealth and dignity, but the real happiness is your companionship and care in these short ten years, in order to make up for the mistakes I made , tied you with affection, and I, who have always resisted senior brother, have actually imposed my will on others just like him. Xiu'er, you have your own will, not my vassal!"

Xiu heard the words and remained silent, Shangguan Ce glanced at Xiu, staring into the distance, the direction of Tianxiangju in the depths.

"Tao, after all, you have to complete it by yourself."

After the last sentence of Shangguan Ce's voice, it turned into light and flew to Tianxiangju to discuss countermeasures with Yun Yilan.

Xiu stood at the same spot and looked around, and then looked at the direction Shangguan Ce left. His uncle's mood changed, and his cultivation level seemed to have recovered a lot. Thinking back to the conversation with Shangguan Ce just now, Xiu knew how lucky he was. The seven emotions and six desires sprout, and there is never a lack of warmth around.

Suddenly there was the sound of birds fluttering in the sky, Xiu squinted his eyes, a black and white bird flew from the deep mountains in southern Xinjiang, landed on Xiu's shoulder, Xiu looked towards Qingyun Mountain, and murmured a name.

"Xue Qi."

Stretching out his hand, Fei'er jumped on his fingers, tilted his head blankly, doubts flashed across Xiu's red pupils, he looked in the direction of Nanjiang, Xiu turned and left the Xuanhuo Altar.

Fei Er came back, but did not bring back any information about her senior sister.

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