moonlit night

While saying that, Qu Lanshan stumbled back, but suddenly bumped into the arms of the man behind her.At some point, Xiao Ziyuan was only one step away from her, and the cuffs embroidered with golden dragon patterns came around from behind her head, and the hands outside the sleeves gently covered the young girl's eyes, tenderly but unquestionably, she put the eyes in her eyes. Cover up in panic.

"Shh, it's okay, it's just a price that has to be paid." Xiao Ziyuan's voice sounded in his ears, the tone was obviously the same, but the tone was quite different from before, even with a bit of bewitching magic power.If you listen carefully, there is still some rustling in his throat, as if he had experienced a hoarse cry, "By the way, do you believe that people who have experienced reincarnation will still retain the memory of the previous life? "

"I... I don't know." Qu Lanshan could only glimpse a ray of skylight outside through her fingers, her body was completely covered by Xiao Ziyuan's embrace, and the manly breath dyed with ambergris lingered around the tip of her nose. As she spoke, He could even feel the man's warm breath on the side of his face.She bit her lip and asked softly, "Brother Xiao, what did that person do wrong? Why did they fill his body with black saltpeter? If... If I remember correctly, the punishment of saltpeter is only for the heinous. ah."

"He's right." Xiao Ziyuan laughed, let go of his hands covering her eyes, and replied casually: "But there's nothing wrong, it doesn't mean it won't lead to a fatal disaster."

Qu Lanshan remained silent, apparently not agreeing with this statement, and was waiting for his further explanation.

Xiao Ziyuan raised his hand and pointed, leading Qu Lanshan to look at the rough sea.High in the distance, the leaden gray sky is cloudy and rainy, and there are thunderous bursts from time to time, obviously a storm is about to come.On the surface of the sea, countless small boats were bumping up and down in the huge waves, and countless naked-chested men with daggers in their mouths jumped into the waves from the boats, drawing short and fast arcs like meteors in the air.Suddenly a flash of lightning pierced the sky, reflecting the totems of the dragon treading the waves spreading on the chests and backs of those pearl divers vividly, as if there were really dragons glaring at them, fighting for their lives with the sky.

And in the depths of the sea, countless sea beasts and sea monsters have been lurking for a long time, and when someone jumps off the boat, they will pounce on them and bite fiercely.The sea was churning endlessly for a while, and the sea surface was soon stained red by a large amount of blood. Standing on the boat, Qu Lanshan couldn't see the situation of the scuffle below, and didn't know whether there were more monsters killed by the human race, or they died under the claws of the sea monster. There are more pearl divers here, but they are shocked by the momentum, and they can't help but feel thrilled and excited.

She is kind by nature, and she grew up in the Sanskrit Sect, and she has heard all the sounds of immortals. Even if she competes with her fellow sects, she is mostly at the end of the day, and rarely sees such scenes of risking her life.On the other hand, Xiao Ziyuan, who was at the side, just watched quietly with his fists folded on his chest, not showing any emotion at all, as if he was used to such scenes.

Qu Lanshan couldn't help but feel puzzled, Brother Xiao and himself participated in the Zhegui Association in the same year, so looking at his cultivation back then, it may not be very advanced.I heard that he has been staying in Kunwu Mountain with Qingluan in order to take care of the affairs of Juechen Peak all these years. He was called back to the palace until Emperor Yongning was about to drive west. Those ministers were tossing about whether he could succeed to the throne. for a while.But now, why has he just ascended the throne, but his aura has changed completely, like a person in power who has been in a high position for many years?

At this moment, it seemed that she could see the doubt in her eyes, and the man in the crimson python robe spoke leisurely:

"Look at the mountains and rivers in this world, the wind and the clouds are surging, do you think it is beautiful? The scenery in the world changes at any time, the four seasons of white night, the sun, the moon and the stars, each has its own beauty, but only those who stand on the top of the mountain can have the leisure to appreciate it. More people In order to fight for one's life, in order to set foot on the road to the top of the mountain, running all day long, willing to take risks for things outside of one's body, but it is still difficult to escape the mercy of fate. Just like the people below, when you see them die in the mouth of a demon, you Do you feel pitiful? But no one forced them, and they even begged many people to get this opportunity to go to the sea to pick pearls for the government. The life of an ant is too small, like a grain of sand, even if it is swept away by the waves, No one will remember that it has been in the world once. People who have no ability to control their own destiny can only be dominated by fate. Is such a person worthy of your cherishment?"

"However, we are all human beings, neither immortals nor gods." Qu Lanshan gradually clenched her hands on the railing, her knuckles began to turn white due to too much force, her face was a little confused, "Living In this piece of heaven and earth, there is no escape from the shackles of heaven, and even a person as extraordinary as Qin Shengzun who is about to jump out of the six realms of reincarnation will return to dust one day. Who is not an ant in life?"

"Do you have something on your mind?" Xiao Ziyuan noticed that her mood suddenly dropped.

"No...no," Qu Lanshan brushed her hair that was disheveled in the wind, and looked up at him, "Brother Xiao, why do I feel that you have changed."

"Everyone will change. Anything that remains the same will eventually escape the word 'destruction'." Xiao Ziyuan looked directly into her clear eyes, which were as hot as fire, forcing Qu Lanshan to bow her head, not daring to Look at it.He clearly saw it, but he didn't restrain himself, and continued: "Just like your elder brother, although he is the head of the Sanskrit Sect, but over the years, not only has his cultivation base not improved much, but he also refused to let go of the sect's views. In his hands, it is difficult to reproduce the grand occasion of Qin Sheng's founding. On the other hand, in Kunwu Mountain, although only Juechen Peak's line is the orthodox music cultivator, the master does not stick to his background or talent, but is inclusive, Anyone with talent can learn art from the door, and this has created a thriving scene in today's Kunwu. Lanshan, am I right?"

He said these words lightly, but he explained the current crisis of Fanyin Sect.While demoting Qu Liulan to almost worthless, he also praised his sect by the way.Qu Lanshan should have found it very harsh, but the tone of the other party's words seemed to be talking about an ordinary thing, there was no arrogance and frivolity on his face, and most of the content was true, she didn't think there was anything wrong, as if As it should be.This remark not only convinced Qu Lanshan, but also made her no longer suspect that the other party was not the real Xiao Ziyuan at all, and she just thought that she didn't know him well enough before: "Brother Xiao is right, but according to you, I should How can I persuade my brother?"

"You know him better than I do," Xiao Ziyuan glanced at her with a smile, and responded, "If you don't know, how can I know? But there is one thing, you need to keep in mind that if persuasion fails, for the sake of the future of Fanyinzong, you It can be replaced by itself.”

"What?" Qu Lanshan opened her eyes wide, then shook her head in panic, "Me? I can't do it. How can I compare with my brother?"

The skin on her face is fine and fair, and she is prone to blush when she is shy on weekdays.Xiao Ziyuan's eyes were not peach blossom eyes originally, but Qu Lanshan had some interest in him, if he asked him to look at him with that kind of eyes at this moment, his heart felt like a deer, and he immediately turned his head away from looking at him.She thought that she could avoid making a fool of herself by calming down for a moment, but what Xiao Ziyuan said next made her blush completely.

Just listen to the other party politely ask:

"May I ask, does the girl have a sweetheart?"

Qu Lanshan was startled, and immediately thought of running away, the girl's heart was punctured by her sweetheart, she was really ashamed, and asked her how to answer truthfully, so she shook her head in a panic.

"Really?" Xiao Ziyuan asked.

Qu Lanshan shook her head desperately again, then lowered her head, staring at the toe of her embroidered shoes, feeling that every part of her body where the other party's gaze stayed was hot, and she was so panicked that she didn't know what to do. Drill into the seam.

The man in the python robe saw her acting like this, his eyes darkened, and suddenly there were many things that others couldn't understand, as if it had been precipitated for thousands of years, but when he spoke again, his tone was still as relaxed as before:

"Although I don't believe it, I'll sing you a song."

Then he sang the "Yingzhou Song" that Jun Changye once sang.

During the singing process, Qu Lanshan listened quietly all the time, her expression seemed to be thoughtful.After Xiao Ziyuan finished singing, she clapped her hands first, and smiled brightly: "It's so beautiful, I didn't know it before, so Brother Xiao, you sing so beautifully."

"What do you think of this piece?"

Qu Lanshan restrained her smile, lowered her head again, but couldn't tell what she was feeling.Xiao Ziyuan didn't urge her, but just observed her reaction with cold eyes. After a long while, she raised the back of her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, but it was completely useless, as big tears still fell like broken beads.

"Why are you crying?" Xiao Ziyuan asked, but there was no surprise in her tone, as if her behavior was expected.

"I don't have any special feeling, I just feel so sad." Qu Lanshan sniffled her nose and tried her best to smile when she raised her head, but her voice was still choked with sobs: "Brother Xiao, this song... what is this song called?" Name? I must write it down."

The man was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "I also forgot the name of this song, but I suddenly remembered the tune and thought it sounded good, so I hummed it out. If you like it, I will find someone to record the tune as a piano score for you someday. play."

Qu Lanshan nodded obediently, and smiled through her tears: "It's a deal."

Looking at her appearance, it seems that she already trusts Xiao Ziyuan very much, and she doesn't doubt him at all.

"Also," he continued, "the name Lanshan doesn't sound very nice, and it's easy to remind people of the sunset. From today onwards, when it's just you and me, I'll call you Fangzhou."

"Fangzhou." Outside the painting screen, Yue Qingchen's eyes suddenly condensed for a moment, and he muttered to himself: "So she is the reincarnation of the shark girl Fangzhou."

Jun Changye was still thinking about what Yue Qingchen said earlier about "stealing other people's feelings", but when he heard him speak suddenly, he couldn't help asking curiously: "Who is Fangzhou?"

"You don't know?" Yue Qingchen glanced at him in surprise, with a bad tone, "How did you learn ancient history? How can I remember that you were the one who listened most carefully to every lecture in the past."

Jun Changye recalled it carefully, and suddenly burst out laughing, laughing so much that he collapsed on the wall of the shell beside him, unable to stop at all, no matter how he looked at it, he had malicious intentions.Under Yue Qingchen's increasingly icy gaze, he finally stopped laughing, and only then did he tell the reason:

"Actually, every time I took that class before, I secretly drew a small portrait of the master on the back of the book. Because as Xiao Ziyuan said, the content in the history books is nothing more than winners and losers. Those who win sing praises, and those who lose try their best to discredit. It's too boring and nothing to listen to. Moreover, it is one of the few courses that can touch you in the whole class. I have been drawing for half a year before I finally added the last stroke. Since then, I have devoted myself to the area where the underwear is close to the chest Opened a pocket, put it close to the body, treasured it day and night, and it is still there now. Master, do you want to see it?"