Jia Mo

According to the address given by Wu Yuli, he flew all the way to the southwest. He had heard of Canglu Mountain, which was probably at the junction of the human world and southern Xinjiang, near Suoyang Pass.Flying over desolate and dilapidated mountain cities, a silent gray fog shrouded the entire mountain range.The bluish-white Jiangxiang water zigzags down from the western plateau and flows into the misty mountains without a trace.The fog was so strange that Qi Yin didn't dare to go down with his sword.At this moment, a few crimson silk lanterns faintly floated out of the fog, forming two erratic rows, stretching straight into the depths of the fog, as if to guide them.

Qi Yin lowered his sword and followed the lantern into it. Countless colorful moths and walking corpses in heavy armor were silent in the fog, like sculptures, without sound.Qi Yin, Fu Lan and Heimao passed by them. They, wearing iron helmets, just raised their cloudy eyes to look around, and then fell silent again.Qi Yin held Fulan and the black cat in her arms, and walked into the depths of the mist without saying a word.Along the gurgling Jiangxiang River, I went upstream, and after flying for an unknown period of time, my eyes suddenly opened up.The fog dissipated, and the gravel path and the mountain steps paved with bluestone slabs zigzag upwards. There are many thatched huts with earthen walls and small bamboo buildings on both sides. , and big lanterns made of kraft paper.

Many women who starched and washed clothes saw them suddenly appear, and stared at them blankly with pestles in their hands.On the side of the gravel road, a bare-bottomed peeing doll saw them and yelled loudly. She didn't even have time to put on her trousers, and ran away with the bottom of her trousers up.

On the top of the mountain steps, the huge white deer statue stands quietly.

"You... who are you? How did you get in?" A woman wearing a floral kerchief asked courageously, and picked up a hoe from the wall.

"..." Qi Yin thought he was dreaming, the outside was full of walking corpses, the town was deserted, and there was no human habitation, how could there be a small village here?Looking around, there is smoke from the thatched huts and bamboo buildings, and the fish in the clear stream are swimming among the algae. Many old ladies who had gathered together to peel beans gathered around and looked at them curiously.

Everything is so quiet and peaceful, neither weeping nor death can be heard, like a peach garden in a dream.

What exactly is going on?Hallucination?Qi Yin frowned.

"Xiao Yin, their aura is the same as mine." Fu Lan said softly.

Qi Yin was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly found that the aura of these children was indeed very similar to that of Fulan.Could it be that they were all created by Wu Yuli?What's even more bizarre is that none of the women here have a heartbeat.

"It smells like dead wood, the same smell as Yunzhi's little thief's arm." The black cat shrugged its nose. "The women here are all traps."

Almost in an instant, Qi Yin suddenly understood something, and a burst of grief surged up in his heart, grabbing his heart.

It was Bailu, silently sad in his endless sea of ​​hearts.

They all know where this place is. That stubborn witch destroyed the southern border and the human world, and built a fog and a formation of heavily armored corpses to separate this paradise.

"The people of the world are united, and the land of the world is divided."

This is Crescent Valley, which is his obsession for 3000 years.

"Brother with white hair!" A crisp voice came from above the mountain steps, Qi Yin raised his head and saw a little girl with braids.She looked like twelve or thirteen years old, surrounded by a group of children, including the little boy who just ran away with his butt naked.The girl asked loudly, "Brother, is your name Qi Yin?"

"It's me." Qi Yin said.

The children's eyes lit up, and they cheered up like little butterflies, shouting: "Master Ah Li's guests have arrived!"

The girl came over and pulled the skirt of his shirt, asking them to follow her.The children rolled over his sleeves and got into his hem again, saying, "God! Master Ah Li said that God is with you, where is he?"

The black cat was forced to jump on top of Qi Yin's head, baring its teeth to scare the children who were crawling around like fleas, "Go away, stay away from this old man!"

The children's eyes widened, "The kitten can talk!"

A child blowing his nose and tugging at Qi Yin's sleeve asked timidly, "Brother, can I pet your kitten?"

The black cat refused to be touched by these dolls, but luckily the girl rescued them, and she raised eyebrows and said to the children: "Don't be rude to Master Ah Li's guests!"

The children were finally honest, Qi Yin hugged Fulan and followed the girl.The girl talked to him for a while, and even held Fulan's little hand in his arms.

"How old is my brother? Can he read? What's his name?"

She really treated Fulan like a doll, she took out candy from her pocket and gave it to him.

Along the way, you will see smoke from the kitchen, rice fields, village women and children, wild flowers and dead trees, cooing chickens, and wandering cats and dogs.This is the real Taoyuan, human language, dog barking, cat meowing, indescribably serene and quiet.The girl led Qi Yin to the ridge of the field, pointed to the distance and said: "Go ahead, keep walking along the road, and after about a stick of incense, you will see a large sea of ​​flowers. It's about time, Lord A Li is waiting for you there."

Qi Yin thanked her, but just as he was about to leave, the girl stopped him again and said, "Master Ah Li said that you are only allowed to go alone, so please give me your brother and kitten, and I will take good care of them."

"He accepts his life, so he has to follow me." Qi Yin politely declined.

The girl pointed to the village and said, "My name is Ah Jiu. My home is the second house on the left side of the entrance of the village. There is a willow tree planted in front of the door. You don't have to worry about finding me. We will take good care of my brother and kitten."

The children clapped their chests to confirm their tickets.

Qi Yin put Fulan down and stroked Fulan's furry head.In fact, it's good to put his brother here, his brother is still too young, with such thin arms and legs, it is difficult to walk, let alone fight with Wu Yuli.He asked in a low voice: "Brother, you can wait for me here. Let them take you to play for a while, maybe I will be back before noon."

Fu Lan slowly let go of her hand and said: "Xiao Yin, if you go first, remember to walk slowly."

Qi Yin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled helplessly, "Okay."

He stood up, carrying the bone-cutting knife, the Guimei sword, and the golden knife pouch on his waist, and gradually disappeared at the end of the path.Looking back for the last time, Fulan was still standing where she was, with a fat black cat squatting beside her, one person and one cat, watching him go away together.That big boy has always been dumb and can't speak, but Qi Yin knew it, and he told Qi Yin in silence:

If you go first, remember to walk slowly.

wait for me.

After walking for a stick of incense, Qi Yin saw gray-white mist stretching across the mountain.This piece of fog surrounded the Crescent Valley, no one could come in, and no one could go out.Under the mist, Fulan flowers grow quietly, and they become white with snow and snow, and you can't stop looking at them.In this land, countless heartbeats beat slowly, and the bodies of countless women and children slowly took shape underneath.Wu Yuli's body was probably one of them, deep in the ground, in a dark corner.

There is no mistake, this is here, Qi Yin thought silently.As the breeze blew, countless feather-like petals blew up, brushed his cheeks and white hair, and made a soft rustling sound.Listening quietly like this, my heart is extremely peaceful.He walked to Wu Yuli's side, and accompanied him to look up at the snow-like ashes of flowers in the sky.

Wu Yuli stretched out her pale fingers and caught a Fulan flower that was turning ashes, "I have spent hundreds of years rebuilding the Crescent Valley, transforming the soil here so that they are suitable for the growth of divine flowers. Recruiting people, Litian built roads, built bamboo buildings, built thatched huts, and the statue of the white deer. I went to Wangchuan Xinghai to collect the soul and inject it into my carefully crafted doll. If one fails, I will cut the second, and the second If it doesn’t work, I will cut the third one. I cut [-] puppets and finally brought my people to the world. When my god returns, he will see this peaceful land. In the struggle, there will be no more sacrifices buried alive, no more blood sprinkled in front of the god statues, and no more mourning everywhere on the scorched earth.

"Everyone who stands in our way is dead, whether it's the gods of the heavens or the intriguing mortal spirits, they have become corpses and rotting bones, and have disappeared into the dust of the past. I alone opened up a piece of land and created the eternal Crescent Valley." Wu Yuli Looking at the sea of ​​flowers, he smiled and said, "Xiaoyin, does my God like this place?"

"Those children, and women, do they know the secret under the sea of ​​flowers?" Qi Yin asked.

"Why let them know?" Wu Yuli said, "I gave them memory and identity, and taught them farming and weaving. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, without thinking or worrying."

"There are only children here, how did you do it?"

"Every 15 years, the souls of all the children will return to Huahai and enter the new body." Wu Yuli said slowly, "At that time, I will reset the memory of the villagers in the institution, and they will think that they are widows who escaped the war. Start your life with your kids."

Qi Yin understood, and said, "How old was the first body to plant the ecstasy flower, and how old is the starting age of each rebirth? That's why the children here are of different ages."

"That's right. They are like my gods, they will never grow up." Wu Yuli smiled and nodded, with butterflies perched on his almost transparent fingertips, "Xiao Yin, ask my god, has he ever changed his mind? ?”

The mountain wind lingered low, making Qi Yin's fingertips feel cold.Embers fell on his temples and eyebrows, and his brilliant silver hair seemed to be a little whiter again.Qi Yin took a deep breath and said, "Master Uncle, have you ever heard of nightmares? There are nightmares in the west, and weaving dreams make people sleepy. When I was in Fenghuan, I met one, and I almost couldn't get out. In the dream, everything seems real, everyone is very kind to me, the beautiful girl wants to marry me, and the son-in-law is jealous of me. I still have my brother, and he really became my brother. But ah..." Qi Yin said sadly, "After all, it's a fake."

"Oh?" Wu Yuli's smile did not change.

Qi Yin stretched his hands behind his back, and pulled out the Bone Slicing Knife and the Guimei Sword very slowly. The cold light of the sword flickered on his cheeks, reflecting his silver-gray indifferent eyes.He drew his knife and said, "But to be honest, I don't care whether it's true or not. People live a lifetime, so tired, and happiness is the most important thing. To be honest, I can understand you. Men have such behaviors." Heart. As long as the daughter-in-law is happy, it is enough to blow up the whole world into a bunch of fireworks for him. My brother looked back and smiled at me during the beacon fire, and my bones must be shattered. What's more, you and Lao Bai once had the same ambition. Divide the land among the people, save the common people...compared to me, it's so fucking great. It's a pity, Lao Bai said, he's not happy, he's very sad."

Qi Yin repeated in a low voice, "Uncle Shi, he is very sad."

Wu Yuli's smile stripped off his cheeks inch by inch, he stood alone in the ashes of the sky, his exquisite face was expressionless.

"One last question," Qi Yin asked, "Do you want to give up, uncle?"

Wu Yuli's body was filled with a dragon-like airflow.

Qi Yin twisted his mouth helplessly, "Sure enough, I still want to fight..."

With a sword in his left hand and a sword in his right, he jumped into the strong wind like a ferocious falcon.