dark battle

I must go to Huashan as soon as possible to pass on the imperial edict of the empress. "

"One more thing," the Queen Mother supported the golden hairpin on her head, "the existing heavenly rules are not harsh enough for men and women's affair. If they are punished, those who do not report what they know will also be severely punished, I don’t believe this will never stop!”

……

Passing through the long dark corridor, the gate with the gossip key was slowly opened, and a beam of not-so-bright light slipped in. In the backlight, a silhouette in battle armor was outlined, and the silhouette cast a long shadow on the ground. His shadow was approaching step by step.

The sound of water droplets falling from the top of the rock is ethereal and clear in the cave, and the gurgling water surrounds a small round platform.On the round platform, a woman in a blue dress sat half-kneeling, looking expressionlessly at the tall figure in the backlight.

Yang Jian's voice was low: "Liu Yanchang and Chen Xiang are still alive, I don't expect you to forgive me, but I still don't want to see you suffer like this."

Yang Chan clenched the hem of her skirt and asked softly, "What did you do to them?"

"I did want to kill them back then to avoid future troubles, but blood is thicker than water, Chen Xiang is my Yang family's blood after all."

Yang Chan softened her tone: "I beg you, don't hurt them."

"Actually, we all have the same expectations for Chen Xiang. We hope that he can be a mortal for the rest of his life and enjoy all the joys in the world. Third sister, don't worry."

Yang Chan lowered her long eyelashes to hide the weak disappointment in her eyes, and she had heard Yang Jian's implication.Everyone said that her second brother was ruthless. Only now did she really believe it—to exchange her freedom for their lives to be safe.

……

When the door creaked open at the back, Liu Yanchang was stroking the lotus lamp in a daze, and upon hearing the sound, he quickly put the lamp back into the wooden box and packed it up.

"Father, what is that?"

"Oh, a friend gave me a lamp. What, someone bought a lantern?"

"No. Hey, hey, don't accept it yet, let me see!"

Liu Yanchang held the exquisite wooden box in his arms, "There's nothing to see, I'm going to buy some food, it's time to cook."

While Liu Yanchang was going out, Chen Xiang quickly slipped into the room, searched for the delicate wooden box, and finally found it in the deepest part of the cabinet.

The jade-colored lotus lantern was placed horizontally in the box, which was exquisite and lifelike, and it was lined with a red cushion, which was obviously extremely precious.Chen Xiang took the lamp in his hand and looked closely, the jade lamp was warm to the touch, as moist as cream, and there was a golden lotus core embedded in the wick.

It's just that it is a lamp without a fuse that can light it, which is not worthy of the name.

"What the hell..."

Chen Xiang angrily put it on the ground to study, but he didn't expect that the lamp flew up by itself, and his fresh eyeballs almost fell out.Chen Xiang stretched out his hand obsessively to catch it, but the lamp deftly dodged it. He jumped up to catch it, but it flew out of the house in the blink of an eye.

The Lotus Lantern flew all the way, Chen Xiang chased all the way, passing through the bustling market, knocking over many stalls.Seeing that the lotus lantern was flying higher and higher, he wanted to catch it as if struggling, but he didn't realize that his feet had taken off, causing passers-by to stop and comment.

Driving the clouds to catch up to the middle of the river, high water splashes suddenly erupted in the river, splashing so that Chen Xiang couldn't open his eyes.A fiery red dragon circled out, transformed into a young woman with blond hair and red clothes, and firmly caught the lotus lantern.

half fairy boy

"Huh, Fourth Aunt?"

Chen Xiang was overwhelmed with surprise, raised his sleeves and wiped the water all over his face indiscriminately, but his eyes stopped at the feet of the woman in red.He looked down and saw that he and her were both floating above the river. He had never climbed such a high roof in his life. He was terrified, lost his balance and fell down immediately.

"what--"

"Chen Xiang!" Liu Yanchang who hurriedly chased after him exclaimed.

The woman in red smiled brightly, flew forward to support the boy's falling body, sent him steadily to Liu Yanchang's side, and handed the lotus lantern to Liu Yanchang, and said with a familiar smile: "Here, let's go to your house and sit down." .”

When he arrived at Liuji Lantern Shop, Chen Xiang was still frowning and staring at the woman in red, almost peeling off several layers of skin with his eyes.

"Fourth aunt, you are not a mortal!"

The woman in red and Liu Yanchang looked at each other for a while, then suddenly remembered something, took out an exquisite basket containing various fruits from her side, and smiled at Chen Xiang: "Chen Xiang, what did my aunt bring you? Let me tell you, I have a basket." Brother, just as naughty as you, this time he insisted on celebrating your birthday with me, but my father refused and locked him up at home."

"You didn't have a basket in your hand just now, you must have conjured it up!" Chen Xiang was very displeased with this way of coaxing herself into a three-year-old child, "Who the hell are you? And my mother, why is there no basket in the book of life and death?" My mother's name, is she a fairy or a monster?"

In his impatience, he slipped his mouth, and he promised others that he would not mention life and death.

A few days ago, he stumbled into the Underworld by mistake and peeked at the legendary book of life and death, but found that the page belonging to his mother was just blank.Later, the judge found out that the unlucky boy was almost thrown into hell. Fortunately, the person appeared in time to save him, and ordered the judge to add 20 years of life to him.

There was a brief silence in the air.

"Chen Xiang," the woman in red took his hand affectionately, "Today is your birthday, why don't we talk about this? Come, let me see how much taller you have grown!"

However, Chen Xiang read a trace of deceit from the pretended relaxed smile on the woman's face, a fire arose in his heart, he shook her off forcefully, and said angrily: "Then when will you tell me! I'm already 16 years old, I'm not Know who your mother is, you have been hiding it from me! Do you know what I think I look like now? I look like a monster!" Saying that, he pushed aside the barrier and ran out.

He rushed to the river bank in one breath, looked at the vast long river, covered with green grass, and suddenly felt that he was as small as a speck of dust, drifting around without knowing its root, and felt that his chest was full of depression, which was hard to dispel.

"Who the hell am I—why are you keeping it from me—why are you lying to me—"

He looked up to the sky and howled, like the mournful cry of a small animal.

The heavy mountain echoed his melancholy, he bent down to pick up the pebbles, and threw them crazily into the distance, one after another.But the only thing splashed on the river surface was water splashes, and the water splashes fell back to the river surface and became the original river again.

"What makes you so angry?"

Hearing the sound, Chen Xiang looked back, and it turned out to be the fairy-like figure from before, with long hair partly scattered, a folding fan in hand, a pair of gentle and peaceful eyes, and a black shirt with wide sleeves, proud and handsome.Chen Xiang was surprised and delighted at once, "Master Zhenjun!"

Chen Xiang remembered that when he was in the underworld, that's what the judge called him.

"Don't call me that." Yang Jian waved his hand slightly and approached with a smile.

"Then what shall I call you?"

"If you have to call me something...just call me uncle."

Chen Xiang happily said: "Uncle!"

"Today is your birthday, uncle came to see you." As he spoke, Yang Jian took out an exquisite gold lock tied with a red string from his bosom, and put it on Chen Xiang's neck with his own hands.

Chen Xiang rubbed the golden lock joyfully, a little in disbelief, "Golden?"

Yang Jian was stunned for a moment by the young man's overly realistic focus, then nodded with a smile, lightly embraced Chen Xiang's shoulders, and walked to the shore together, smiling like spring.

The village roads are simple and simple, and the river is quiet, as if the inkstones and daisies are poured into the mortal world, and the smoke from the cooking is leisurely and freehand.The two sat side by side on the green grass, as if they had been friends for many years.

"You even know my birthday, so you must know about my mother, right? I lived in a daze for 16 years and never knew who my mother was. That's all. Suddenly, one day, I discovered that I had magical powers. I can still enter the underworld, and I also know that my mother is not a mortal, and even the fourth aunt who comes to celebrate my birthday every year can fly through the clouds!"

"Your fourth aunt is here too?"

"You even know my fourth aunt?" Chen Xiang was quite surprised.In his impression, the fourth aunt appeared alone every time, and he never asked her where she came from or where she was going back, and he didn't expect this uncle to know her.

"You must have a lot to do with our family." A strange intuition welled up in my heart, and the eyes that resembled Yang Chan were covered with mist, full of expectations and grievances, Chen Xiang boldly asked: "Are you... my real uncle?"

Yang Jian's heart seemed to be hit by something, and he nodded slowly.

Chen Xiang immediately sat up straight, her voice choked up: "Uncle, my mother..."

Yang Jian already knew that he couldn't hide it, "If you can promise me, after you know it, don't think about it again, and live your life in a down-to-earth manner, I will tell you. But today is your birthday, I don't want to Let this spoil your mood."

Chen Xiang felt an invisible and inexhaustible force instantly filling his heart. It was a force that could lead him out of his ignorance. This force was given by the person in front of him. It made him feel that as long as this person is around, He doesn't have to be afraid of anything. "Okay, it's a deal, we'll see you here at this time tomorrow!"

"Go back quickly, your father and your fourth aunt are still waiting to celebrate your birthday."

Chen Xiang responded, her eyes twinkling with stars, "My most precious gift this year is that I have an uncle!"

The young man ran away excitedly, but Yang Jian's brows were gradually stained with unresolved sadness.

Xiao Tiangou jumped out from the bushes and stuck to Yang Jian's side, "Are you really going to tell him?"

"I can't hide it." Ruoyou Ruowu's sigh was overwhelming, "Even if I don't tell him, Liu Yanchang will tell him."

……

16 years ago.