On How the Phoenix Hanged on the Crooked Neck Tree

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"Since Tongtong healed me before, she must know what's wrong with me." Linfeng said, "Although the Taoist's method is useful, it can't completely heal me. If I want to be well, I need to go back to my family. cure me."

"Then why don't you go back quickly? You are not in good health yet, why are you running around on the road?" Qiao Yitong's initial persuasion turned into a urging, "Is it because of this incident that you turned into a child in the first place?" What happened?"

Qiao Yitong knew that when Linfeng first appeared in front of him as a young boy, he was very weak, otherwise, judging by the combat power he showed later, he would not be able to defeat even a ghost car, and two people would need to cooperate to destroy it That ghost car.

Linfeng nodded in recognition.

"We will...should meet again in the future." Qiao Yitong looked at him and said.

"Maybe." Linfeng replied.Looking at Qiao Yitong with disappointed eyes.

With the impossible, there will be expectations and misses.Sorry, Tongtong, I want you to care about me more.

Qiao Yitong cheered up and bid farewell to Linfeng, and then the old Taoist priest had to return to the former site of Wuliang Temple to pay homage to the disciples, and thus parted ways.Qiao Yitong changed from being alone.

Eat and sleep in the open, running around every day.Just for the faith in my heart.Qiao Yitong walked all the way to the southeast, asking passers-by for news on the way.

On this day, he finally learned from a know-it-all from a small school of cultivating immortals that about 20 years ago, a woman from Fengyundu passed by here, and then left to live in seclusion on the nearest island.

Qiao Yitong immediately left for the island.There was no ferryman here, so he had to buy a small boat with his own money. Using spiritual power, the boat rode the wind and waves, and came to the island with the support of spiritual power.

Qiao Yitong got off the boat and stepped on the soft sand. In addition to the salty smell of sea water, he could also smell the smell of lush vegetation.

The further he walked in, the more lush the grass and trees became, and the more aura the trees became.

When he came to a high slope, he found that he was completely surrounded by thick vegetation.Surrounded by verdant greenery, there are low shrubs, vines twining around, and endless towering ancient trees that catch the eye.Dark green, light green and emerald green are intertwined, like green pigment dipped into the water, rendering different concentrations of color.Numerous animals and birds hide among the branches and leaves, peeping at him curiously.As soon as the wind blows, you can hear the rustling and trembling of the vegetation on the entire island.The birds kept chirping, as if they were asking about his origin.

Qiao Yitong took a deep breath, opened his arms, let the breeze blow his sleeves, filled his sleeves, and felt a majestic pleasure shaking in his chest.He couldn't help but let out a long howl, and the birds and beasts echoed him.

Closing his eyes, a burst of ethereal aura overflowed from Qiao Yitong's body, interacting with the surrounding vegetation, causing the entire island to shake and emit a burst of fragrance, making one's mind peaceful and serene.This is one of his innate talents - guiding spirits, empathizing with plants and trees, as if turning himself into a plant in the mountains and rivers, living the same life as the heaven and the earth.

The exhaustion from traveling for many days was swept away at this moment, Qiao Yitong lay on the ground and asked, "Have you ever seen any human beings other than me on this island?"

All the birds chirped and discussed, and then suddenly took off "swirly", stopped in the air and looked at Qiao Yitong.Qiao Yitong understood their meaning and smiled.Walking forward behind them, they lightly stood on the branches, and then drew a smooth arc in the air, as if they had become the same kind of birds.

A hundred birds lead the way - if someone sees such a scene, he will be speechless in surprise, and then he will regard it as a fairy scene.

After traveling for dozens of miles, the vegetation became more and more lush.I can't even get my feet in.The dense and lush trees block out the sun all day long, making the surrounding environment dark and the air humid.When it became more and more difficult to stand still, even Qiao Yitong had to stop, use the ink cloud fan to break open the road ahead, and walk through the thick and eerie vegetation with difficulty.

I don't know how long I walked, but the clothes on my body were already wet with water vapor, and the corners of the robe were scratched a lot by the sharp branches.Qiao Yitong couldn't imagine that there would be people in such a place, but he firmly believed that the birds would not deceive him.If... If mother Zhiji is really here, how much suffering has she suffered all these years?

The birds disperse when they lead the way here, there is no more chirping, the surroundings are quiet, Qiao Yitong can only hear the sound of his own breathing, which is a little heavy... No, it seems that there is more than just the sound of his own breathing, Qiao Yitong's heart beats thumping , I realized that what I was looking for seemed to be right in front of my eyes.

Carefully pushing aside the vines in front of him, there seemed to be a man with disheveled hair tied to the foot of the towering ancient tree.The man was dirty, sitting on the damp moss, exuding a decadent breath.As if sensing someone coming, she raised her head, revealing a pair of eyes from the matted black hair, but it was a pair of beautiful eyes like autumn water.

Four eyes facing each other.

Qiao Yitong was stunned for a moment, and then he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.Judging from the vaguely exposed face, this woman looks seventy-eight percent like him, and he can't believe it is his mother.But Qiao Yitong was a little nervous when his mother, whom he had never met since childhood, appeared in front of him in such a situation.

"...Who are you?" After a long while, the woman spoke, as if she hadn't spoken for many years, her voice was very hoarse, and the words were not clear, but the tone was very soft.

"I, I..." Qiao Yitong, who has always been articulate, hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say.

"...Mother?" He asked in a low voice with seven points of temptation and three points of intimacy.

The woman was startled, and looked at him several times with disbelief in her eyes, then her body trembled, and she said with a trembling voice, "Are you my son?"

Seeing the woman's body shaking into a ball in the mud, and the undisguised surprise and tenderness in her eyes, Qiao Yitong thought of his life in the wind and clouds for more than ten years, his nose was sour, and his tears couldn't be controlled. The place of residence fell.

In front of Zhiji, he is no longer that strong and unwilling to admit defeat, but a 16-year-old immature half-grown boy.

"Mother, I'm sorry, I'm late." Qiao Yitong said guiltily.

He shouldn't have listened to Qiao Guangyi's nonsense that Zhiji was going to abandon him, and it took him more than ten years to think of finding his mother's whereabouts.

"Good boy, Tong'er...Come here and let mother take a look." There was excitement in Zhiji's voice that could not be concealed.Qiao Yitong walked over obediently, feeling Zhiji's slender and somewhat excessive fingers gently caressing her face.

Those fingers were icy cold, not at all like the temperature a living person should have.

Qiao Yitong hurriedly took off her robe and put it on for Zhi Ji.

Two lines of tears flowed down Zhiji's face, and she looked behind Qiao Yitong: "Where is he? Is he here?"

Qiao Yitong knew who Zhiji was looking forward to almost immediately, and felt even more sad: "No. Mom, don't think about that person. From now on, Yitong will be with you."

Zhiji understood the meaning of his words, grabbed Qiao Yitong's hand and asked, "Tong'er, what are you talking about? Have you been kicked out by Fengyundu?"

"No." Qiao Yitong's eyes suddenly became cold and hard: "Mother, don't be afraid, I came out by myself. I can live well after leaving Fengyundu. Mother, I will take you away from this ghost place."

Zhiji held his wrist: "No."

Qiao Yitong was a little puzzled, until she followed Zhiji's gaze to see the vines tied to her body, and then realized that they were not simply bound to her body, but grew directly into the flesh and merged with the skin.

"As you can see," Zhiji's eyes showed some sadness, "I can't leave here."

Qiao Yitong took out the ink cloud fan: "Mother, please be patient, I will cut it off."

Zhiji hurriedly stopped her and said, "Don't do it, these vines have become a part of my body now, if I get too much damage, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive."

Qiao Yitong was silent for a while, sat down on the ground, and asked a little irritably: "Then what should I do, do you want me to watch you stay in this dark place for the rest of your life?"

Zhiji smiled meekly: "There is a way, child, but it's too dangerous, I'm afraid something will happen to you."

Qiao Yitong said: "I don't think I can be happy if you are unhappy, mother, tell me, anything is fine, give me a direction."

Zhiji looked far into the distance, and her voice was as vague as a singing voice from outside the sky: "A long time ago, I was the Shenmu Wutong of the Mu clan. Although I knew since I was a child that I was going to marry the Phoenix Lord as my wife, but... That's nothing. The phoenix masters of all generations are one of the best people in the world. I should be very lucky. Until I met him... Tonger, since you can find this place, I don't care about the next thing. Said you should know."

Seeing Qiao Yitong nodding, Zhiji continued, "After a long time, Fengyundu no longer has a place for me. The woman who betrayed her clan decided to return to her clan and dedicate her strength to the clan, but she made a mistake. She never got a chance to make up for her mistakes. The Mu Clan handed her over to the Feng Clan, and under the fury of the Feng Clan, she finally came here and stayed for more than ten years."

Zhiji's voice was low, but every word hit Qiao Yitong's heart like a stone: "...So, it is the Phoenix Lord who imprisoned you, and if you want to save you, you must go to the Phoenix Clan, right?"

Zhiji turned her head and stared at him, without saying a word, Qiao Yitong took a deep breath: "Mother, don't worry about waiting for me, I will definitely let you regain your freedom - you should be living happily in the sun!"