Green Lantern

Chess pieces, calculating in my heart.

"Who knows?" Xuan Ming chuckled, "Heavenly, it's not those people from the fairy world who are really judging whether we are right or wrong. Wouldn't it be good to change it?"

Feng Jiu made another move on the chessboard, and several black chess pieces suddenly ignited sparks in the white. "If there is something good, just let them toss about it, why should you participate in it."

"It's interesting that way." Xuan Ming took a sip from the cup of tea, with a smile on his lips, "Look, he will soon witness the track that was disrupted by him, and I'm curious what he will do this time. What happened."

"You..." Feng Jiu frowned, "You can do it yourself."

"Don't say this every time, there's nothing wrong with it now. I don't know how much more relaxed than before. I can sleep until I wake up naturally every day, and I don't have to work when it's cold." Xuan Ming smiled and put away the pieces on the chessboard, "I lost this game again."

Feng Jiu just drank the tea in the cup and didn't answer the conversation.

"Huang Yan is not here today, how about staying for dinner?" Xuan Ming didn't seem to see Feng Jiu's displeasure, just said with a smile.

"……it is good."

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☆、The Tree of Tracking-A Small Dispute

After Moyou finished processing all the documents accumulated in Mingyao Inn these days, the two returned to Shushan School through the labyrinth alley again.

As soon as he appeared in the yard, Shen Hao was scratched by Kong Qiu. If it wasn't for Mo You's quick reaction, he just flicked Kong Qiu out with a flick of his sleeve, Shen Hao would have lost his appearance.

"What are you doing?" Mo You looked coldly at Kong Qiu who was rolling on the ground, and asked in a cold voice.

"You two bastards! You didn't take me with you when you went back!" Kong Qiu rolled on the spot and turned back into the appearance of a white-haired boy. He got up from the ground, with his left hand on his hip, and his right hand pointed at the two, sternly accusing.

"It's just for you to watch Yanxiao, what if something happens when we go back?" Mo You explained blankly, but between the lines he accused Kong Qiu of making trouble for no reason.

Shen Hao glanced at him strangely, but unfortunately he couldn't see anything from Mo You's expressionless face, but he always felt that Mo You must have really forgotten Kong Qiu when he left.

Seen by Mo You's cold eyes, Kong Qiu wilted very spinelessly, and replied "Nothing will happen anyway", and immediately changed back to the appearance of a little white cat, a few ups and downs disappeared in the shadow of trees above the yard middle.

"I'll go and see the situation of those two people." Shen Hao felt that the corners of his mouth twitched more and more frequently recently, and after Mo You nodded, he quickly disappeared into the yard.

As soon as Shen Hao left the yard, he saw Yan Xiao approaching from a distance with an anxious expression on his face.

"Fellow Taoist Shen Hao, have you seen the green pine?" Yan Xiao also saw Shen Hao in front of him, stepped forward quickly, grabbed Shen Hao's arm, and said eagerly.

"No, what's the matter?" Shen Hao seldom saw Yan Xiao lose his composure. As he asked, he kept feeling strange in his heart. It wasn't that he couldn't find the green pine before. At that time, he wasn't so Worry.

"Qingsong's health is just right, it's not that she said that she wanted Pindao to get some delicious food to make up for it, so Pindao went to the kitchen, but when she came back... why did this girl disappear again?" Yan Xiao clenched his fist with his right hand in frustration He hammered the palm of his left hand, and then reached out to support the crooked crown on his head.

"Can you please ask fellow Taoists to help you go to the Tai Chi dojo to see if she is there. I will go to the main hall to look for it. The girl just fell seriously ill and really needs to be mended, but people who practice Taoism don't like to eat. It's meaty, I'm afraid...she's going to attack Master's crane." Seeing Shen Hao nodding, Yan Xiao quickly ran towards the main hall.

Shen Hao was still stunned by Yan Xiao's last sentence and didn't understand, isn't Qingsong a pine tree that becomes a demon? How could he like to eat meat? !

Shen Hao thought that Yan Xiao's concern would cause confusion, so he shook his head and walked towards the Tai Chi Dojo.

Coming back this time, it has already entered spring here, and the wind passing by on the mountain road is no longer so icy and biting. Although there is still a bit of chill, it is also mixed with the fragrance of mud and vegetation.The wind blew past Shen Hao's blue clothes and swept them into the distance.

Shen Hao walked all the way to the top of the mountain, because it was already past the time for morning class, and there were still many Taoist priests in groups on the road.Shen Hao walked up while thinking about where Qingsong might go.

He carried the clothes that were too long in his hand, went up the stairs, and asked the passing Taoists from time to time if he had seen Qingsong, but all the people who were asked just shook their heads in embarrassment.

As he was walking, Shen Hao suddenly slapped his head, and he remembered that Bai Yanxiao was always following Qingsong, and Bai Yanxiao was possessed by his own talisman, so it was so difficult to find him.

Shen Hao held out the "search talisman", seeing the talisman paper turned into another white butterfly, he hurriedly followed it forward.I saw the white butterfly quickly deviated from the main mountain path and headed for the dense jungle.Shen Hao couldn't help sighing, no wonder Yan Xiao couldn't find him no matter what.

Shen Hao carefully avoided the criss-crossing branches around him, and he didn't know how the green pine came to such an inner place.

Before approaching, Shen Hao heard a voice from the woods, "He likes me...he doesn't like me...he likes me...he doesn't like me..."

Shen Hao raised his eyebrows, stepped lightly, hid himself behind a big tree, and looked inside carefully.

Sure enough, I saw Qingsong squatting on a small open space. I haven't seen him for a long time, and he doesn't look very good. His face is a little pale, and he feels that he has lost a lot of weight. It's always because he just had a serious illness before.

Qingsong was plucking a bird's feathers at this time, and the colorful feathers were scattered all over the ground. While plucking, he was still muttering, "He likes me...he doesn't like me...he likes me..."

Shen Hao couldn't help laughing, quickly covered his mouth, and continued to watch what Qingsong wanted to do.

Qingsong finally plucked the last feather from the bird, "He doesn't like me..." Seemingly dissatisfied with the result, Qingsong frowned, bit his lip, and slammed the last feather still in his hand Inserted into the bird's flesh, then pulled out again, muttering contentedly, "He likes me!"

Seeing this scene, Shen Hao's eyes widened, and he hurriedly covered his mouth tightly with his hands, he was really afraid that he would accidentally laugh out loud.

At this time, there was a rustling sound of clothes rubbing against branches from the nearby bushes, and soon a little Taoist came out of the bushes.

"Qingsong, have you tidied up? See if there are enough branches. I have endured it for a long time, and today I finally have to offer sacrifices to my Wu Zang Temple!" The little Taoist piled the branches in his hands on the ground and patted them carelessly. Take a picture of your soiled Taoist robe.

"Zimeng, sir, you are angry. Didn't Ah Yan find out?" Qingsong asked worriedly while stringing the birds together with a wooden stick.

"How could it be discovered? I'm very careful." The little Taoist was Zi Meng, and he said proudly while using the "Li Huo Talisman" on the pile of firewood.

"What can't I find out?" Suddenly a voice sounded behind several people. Not only was the voice pleasant to hear, but it was also very familiar, and there was even a hint of anger in it.

"Big...big big...big brother!" Seeing the person coming out from the opposite side, Zi Meng's eyes widened and he looked like a ghost.

"Should you explain to me what's going on?" Yanxiao smiled instead of anger, looking coldly at the two people in front of him, and the skewer in Qingsong's hands that could be seen to be birds.

Qingsong knew he was wrong, so he didn't say anything, but obediently stood up from the ground, and extinguished the fire that had just ignited.

"What did I tell you before I left?" Yanxiao looked at Qingsong helplessly, saw the other party's thin clothes, after all, he couldn't bear to step forward and put a piece of clothing on him, "I know you want to eat well I'll prepare food for you too, no matter how naughty you are, you shouldn't have attacked Master's crane."

"Eldest senior brother! We didn't..." Zi Meng knew that Master's most precious thing was those cranes behind the main hall, and knew that Yan Xiao had misunderstood, so he hurriedly opened his mouth to explain.

"Shut up, I'll settle the score with you later!" Yanxiao tilted his head and gave Zimeng a look, "Qingsong, come back with me and admit your mistake."

"I'm right, I won't go back." Qingsong pulled the clothes on her body, but said at the beginning, her expression seemed a little wronged.

"What do you mean you don't go back!" Yan Xiao grabbed Qingsong's wrist and said in a strict voice, "I really indulged you! Go back and copy the books with me, if you can't finish the copy today, you are not allowed to eat!"

Qingsong turned his head and stared at Yan Xiao in front of him, his eyes turned slightly red at some point, he threw his hands and broke away from Yan Xiao's restraint, "You don't know anything!"

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Zi Meng carefully backed away calmly to avoid getting hurt by Chi Yu.

Shen Hao noticed the white butterfly constantly circling on one side, and he understood it, so he deliberately made some noise, and then walked out from his hiding place. "What's the matter? Qingsong, you should tell Yan Xiao if you want to hold a tooth festival. He was in a hurry just now."

Interrupted by Shen Hao's appearance, the tense atmosphere between Qingsong and Yanxiao finally eased a bit.

Qingsong lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, don't run out without saying a word next time, at least tell me." Seeing Qingsong bowing his head, Yanxiao patted the top of his head with some reluctance, "Come with me to Master and apologize, he will forgive Yours. If Master punishes you, let Zimeng bear it."

"Eldest senior brother..." Zi Meng was speechless, but it was a pity that Yan Xiao didn't pay attention at all.

"Ahem, I accidentally heard something just now. Fellow Daoist Yanxiao...have you ever seen such a mottled crane?" Shen Hao was a little speechless, but he kindly reminded Zi Meng, which also saved Zi Meng from a few minutes. An innocent disaster.

"Ah?!" Yan Xiao carefully looked at the scattered feathers on the ground, only to realize that he had made a mistake at the beginning, and felt a little guilty for a moment. It was really wrong for him to get angry at Qingsong just now because of this.

"Qingsong... I'm sorry, I made a mistake." Yanxiao immediately apologized to Qingsong, and once again accidentally forgot Zi Meng who was standing next to her.

After all, Qingsong is not a girl, and he is not a child anymore, he also knows what is meant by "too much is too late", so he didn't continue to entangle with Yanxiao, but whispered, "I'm hungry..."

"I've prepared food, let's go, let's go back." Yan Xiao took Qingsong's hand and was about to go down the mountain. When he turned around and saw Shen Hao with a teasing face, he couldn't help but feel a little shy, "This time I'm troublesome fellow Taoist. I will come to the door every day to thank you."

"No need to thank you, Qingsong... my sister is also hungry, you guys go back quickly." Shen Hao waved his hands indifferently.

Seeing the two leave hand in hand, the little Taoist priest Zimeng has already slipped away, Shen Hao turned his head to look at the flowers next to him, "Why, I like this place so much? Let's go, let me be a bosom brother too gone."

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☆、The Tree of Pursuit-About Likes

Shen Hao did not bring Bai Yanxiao back to the yard where he lived, but took him further into the forest, and finally found a clean place under a big tree to sit on the ground.

"Come out, I feel like I'm talking to myself, it's quite awkward." Shen Hao adjusted his loose sleeves, raised his head and said to the white butterfly that stopped in front of him.

I saw a burst of white smoke drifting from the butterfly, and finally condensed into a familiar figure.

Bai Yanxiao also imitated Shen Hao's appearance, sitting on the ground at one side, her expression was still a little dazed, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"What happened? Would you mind telling me about it?" Shen Hao also found that the other party's state was a bit wrong, so he turned his head and asked strangely.

"I... found out that Qingsong likes Yanxiao." Bai Yanxiao sat on the ground with her knees bent, her right hand resting on her bent right leg, her head hung down, her expression was hidden in the shadow of leaves.

Shen Hao raised his eyebrows. When Qingsong wanted to change Bai Yanxiao's life so crazily before, Shen Hao discovered the ambiguity between the two of them. He didn't expect Bai Yanxiao to be so slow, and it took him so many years to react.Although my heart is full of curiosity about the gossip, on the surface she remains calm, "How can I see that?"

"Actually, the one that Qingsong killed today was not an ordinary pheasant, but a monster beast with some cultivation on this mountain. Next month is Yanxiao's birthday. He wants to use the inner gut and feathers of that monster beast to make for Yanxiao. A gift. His so-called serious illness was also injured when he was fighting with monsters." Bai Yanxiao talked a lot like a bean, telling the inside story he saw, but he was relieved after saying it. Take a breath.

Shen Hao nodded secretly, it seems that Qingsong had awakened quite early, but judging by Yan Xiao's appearance, it's better to treat him as a younger sister...

"I met Qingsong when I was in college. I was on a mission in the square that day, and he came over suddenly and asked me if I could be friends with him." Bai Yanxiao smiled, "At that time, I thought he was a strange person. Yes, I'm too familiar, but then they became friends so inexplicably. Now that I think about it, he actually regarded me as Daoist Yanxiao from the beginning."

Shen Hao couldn't help but think of Ruosheng, the obsession formed by waiting for many years, in fact, it will never hurt others, but himself.He could imagine how ecstatic Qingsong was when he found the other party in the crowd, but he could only suppress his emotions and talk to the other party like a stranger.

"I don't really understand. I used to think that there was only friendship between us, the kind that could help each other. But, to him, are Daoist Yanxiao and I the same?" Bai Yanxiao didn't look up. , the voice was a little low, and slightly hoarse.

Shen Hao hesitated for a moment, raised his hand to put on Bai Yanxiao's shoulder, and patted hard, which was a kind of silent comfort. Qingsong didn't remember anything, and it was too late for Bai Yanxiao to understand.

"But we are different. There is no similarity in personality, behavior, and habits. Except for the same soul, except for having the same appearance, we are two different individuals." Bai Yanxiao's tone revealed a strong Confused.

Shen Hao thought again of the day he met Ruosheng, who didn't even care that his soul was slightly different from that person's.And on the day when he changed his fate against the sky, Qingsong said that he didn't care if he was the original person, as long as he was alive was enough.

"Bai Yanxiao, do you have any different feelings for Qingsong?" Shen Hao smiled and asked softly, feeling helpless in his heart, if he didn't have feelings of liking, how could he be jealous of another self?

"I...maybe a little bit in love with him, but I'm not sure if I like it." Bai Yanxiao raised her head and looked at Shen Hao with a confused expression, "Am I a bit late?"

Shen Hao sighed helplessly, and patted Bai Yanxiao's shoulder forcefully, "I don't know, but if you really appeared in front of him, what are you going to say? I am Yanxiao's next life, I travel through time and space Come to you? And, don't forget, he doesn't remember you anymore. "

"I..." Bai Yanxiao fell silent again. After all, he still regards Qingsong as a friend, and Qingsong obviously likes Yanxiao now, and he still can't do anything to interfere.

"Don't get entangled, just let nature take its course." Shen Hao couldn't think of any good way for a while, "How about I introduce you to them someday?"

"Is this okay? After all, I'm a ghost now." A light flashed in Bai Yanxiao's eyes, but it quickly returned to gloom.

"Master may have a way. But I have to tell you first, you can't change too much history here, otherwise you can't afford the consequences. You must remember this!" Shen Hao nodded and urged again , This is also the reason why Shen Hao and Mo You dare not stay in this time period all the time. Too much contact with the people around them may change the cause and effect and the theory of fortune.

"I know it." Bai Yanxiao nodded solemnly, turned back into a white butterfly again, and flew down the mountain gracefully.

Shen Hao raised his head and leaned against the big tree behind him, narrowed his eyes slightly, let the wind howl past him, and the breath of vegetation lingered in his nostrils.In fact, he doesn't quite understand what liking is, but it should be a wonderful feeling...

On the other side, Yanxiao took Qingsong's hand all the way down the mountain and returned to their yard.He pushed him back to the bed and covered him with the quilt.

"Qingsong, you stay under the quilt obediently. I'll go to the kitchen to get food. If you're not where you should be when you come back, hehe... Don't blame me for not reminding you." Yanxiao said seriously with a straight face, covering Qingsong Covering the quilt, he left the room.

Qingsong poked her head out from under the quilt carefully, looked around, confirmed that Yan Xiao had left, then tiptoed out of bed, and stuffed the things hidden in the sleeves into the small box under the bed.After locking the small box, he quickly got back on the bed, pulled up the quilt, and was greatly relieved after confirming that no openings were left.

Not long after, Yan Xiao came in with a food basket, glanced at Qingsong's shoes, narrowed his eyes slightly, but said nothing, "Get up and eat, put on some clothes, it's a bit cold today."

Qingsong carefully took a peek at Yanxiao's expression, seeing that the other person didn't seem to have noticed that he had gotten up secretly, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief, quickly grabbed the thick clothes beside him and put them on his body, and obediently sat on the edge of the table.

"Your body is not suitable for eating too meaty food, so I asked the disciples in the kitchen to prepare a steamed sea bass and eat it while it's hot." Yan Xiao brought out the bowls and plates from the basket one by one and placed them in front of Qingsong, while he himself He sat down on the opposite chair and picked up the spare chopsticks at hand.

Qingsong didn't know what was wrong, and always felt that Yanxiao's smiling face towards her was a bit weird.But now he is guilty, he dare not talk too much, he can only eat obediently, it is more important to feed his stomach first.

Yan Xiao sat on a chair at one side, patiently picking out fishbone for Qingsong, with lowered eyebrows, looking like a gentle elder brother.

But Qingsong always felt that Yan Xiao would look at him from time to time, and the other party showed such a piercing smile, the more he thought about it, the more hesitant he became.After another cup of tea, he finally couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Brother Yanxiao, are you angry?"

"How could it be? I have nothing to be angry about." Yanxiao raised his head and smiled gently, "It's just that my sister has grown up and always has her own ideas. As an older brother, I'm just a little bit disappointed. Let's eat quickly, Didn’t you say you’re hungry?” Saying this, he conveniently put the thornless fish pieces on the plate into the green pine bowl.

Qingsong's hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and continued to dig into the rice, wondering why Yan Xiao was angry.But he couldn't figure out where he showed his weakness, finally he gritted his teeth and put down his chopsticks, "Brother Yanxiao, I was wrong, I shouldn't have gotten up secretly!"

"It's okay, how can I blame you, I'm just worried that I'm too strict with you, making you feel impatient." Yan Xiao shook his head with a busy smile, put down his chopsticks, and looked at the green pine opposite.

"I really know I was wrong, so I will copy that "Tao Te Ching" again tonight!" Qingsong said quickly and decisively, pressing down the goosebumps on her body.

"How can this be done? Your body is just right, so you absolutely can't stay up all night. Besides, isn't this kind of punishment a separation between you and my siblings?" Yan Xiao smiled awkwardly, and frowned slightly, as if it was really embarrassing.

"Brother Yanxiao, I will copy the "Tao Te Ching" twice during the day tomorrow! I voluntarily! I have nothing to do with my brother!" Qingsong said quickly, with a very firm attitude.

"Hey, it's rare that Qingsong you have such a diligent heart, it's my brother's fault if you stop more. Forget it, you can copy it tomorrow." Yan Xiao shook his head, looking as if he was also forced to be embarrassed.

Qingsong felt that his heart was really bleeding, but he couldn't say it, this was what he asked for, and it really had nothing to do with Yanxiao.

After Qingsong accepted the punishment consciously, the smile on Yanxiao's face finally returned to normal.He pressed the right sleeve with his left hand, picked up the chopsticks on the plate again, and continued to patiently pick fishbone.From time to time, he put fish pieces into Qingsong's bowl, smiling and urging Qingsong to eat more.

If you don't consider the need to copy the "Tao Te Ching" twice the next day, the atmosphere at this time is still very warm.

Outside the window, a white butterfly rests on the window frame, looking at the warm lights in the house, flapping its wings from time to time.Hearing the sound from inside the house, he finally flapped his wings vigorously, hovered upwards, and disappeared into the night.

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☆、Tree of Tracing-Suddenly Enlightened

Autumn turns to spring, another year passes in the blink of an eye, and it has been a hundred years since Yanxiao saw Shen Hao last time.Yan Xiao still remembered that when Shen Hao left, he said that he would go to Yunyou for some experience, and then he would never return, and he didn't know if there would be a day to see him again.

Years ago, Yan Xiao left the Shushan School and entered the world to practice. One reason was to accumulate merits for the Li people by killing demons and demons, and the other reason was some personal reasons.

After leaving the Shushan School, Yanxiao headed north all the way, and the weather was getting colder and colder.On New Year's Eve, he spent it in a ruined temple at the foot of the mountain, and he just gave his master a "sound transmission talisman".

In a blink of an eye, it was the Shangyuan Festival, the town was brightly lit, and lotus lanterns were put into the river and let them go with the water.

Yan Xiao tightened the long sword on his back, and walked quickly in the countryside. The surrounding sky was getting darker and darker, and only a vague outline remained of the tree shadows in the distance.He just hoped to get to the next town before night fell completely.

Yan Xiao couldn't help touching the colorful feather pendant hanging on his waist with the hand hanging by his waist, and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth.

It was given to him by Qingsong, it was his birthday that day.Qingsong knocked on the door of her room early in the morning, shoved the things into her hands in a very coy way, and said something that would bring good luck.At the time, I really didn't expect it to be such a thing, 【The taoist robe with blue cloud patterns on a white background looked very fancy, and after I put it on, I was laughed at by almost all my fellow disciples who saw it.But after all, this is the first gift Qingsong gave herself, so she should wear it no matter what.

Yanxiao stroked his long hair at the temples, and brushed the strands of hair scattered on his face behind his ears.Counting it, it has been more than a hundred years since I picked up the green pine in the snowy forest.

Thinking of this, Yan Xiao awkwardly raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, he never thought that he had always raised Qingsong as a girl, let alone discovered this mistake after a hundred years.

This incident was indeed my own fault. I took him for granted as a girl without checking carefully at the beginning, and let him dress up as a woman for so many years.Thinking about it, he didn't know anything at that time, so how could he know whether he was a man or a woman.It's just that she didn't expect the teacher's wife to know about this a long time ago, but still cooperating with Qingsong to deceive herself.

As night fell, the twilight merged, and the last smoldering cloud in the sky also lost its blood-stained color and was swallowed by darkness.

Yanxiao took advantage of the darkness to drive forward, and finally stopped temporarily by a lake, put the package and the long sword on his back under the tree, collected some dry firewood from the surroundings, and lit a small bush fire.

Yan Xiao sat on the ground under the tree, grabbed his long sword, leaned back slightly, and leaned against the trunk of the big tree behind him, feeling the rough texture behind him.

At this time, the last light was completely obliterated by the night. In the starless night, everything around was plunged into darkness, only the fire in front of me was burning continuously, making a faint sound of "crackling" , Flames continued to surge up, igniting the last prosperity in the black night, and then only ashes remained in an instant.

Just when Yan Xiao was about to close his eyes and take a nap, a bright color suddenly appeared in the distance, and it approached slowly, as if it came with the water.

Yan Xiao squinted his eyes, his hand holding the long sword couldn't help but tightened, he secretly heightened his vigilance, his eyes scanned the surroundings, but his peripheral vision never left the bright color.

Seeing the light finally reach his eyes, Yan Xiao could see clearly what the light was emanating from, but he didn't expect that it was just a lotus lantern coming along the water.

Yan Xiao jumped up from the ground, moved to the lake, raised the long sword lightly on the water surface, the lantern was picked up by the long sword, and sat firmly on the tip of the long sword.Yan Xiao took out a few talisman papers, and after confirming that the lantern was not in danger, he slowly put the sword in front of his chest, carefully observing the lotus lantern on the sword.

The lotus lantern was indeed in the shape of a pink lotus flower, and a small candle was inserted in the center of the lantern. The light he saw before was emitted from this candle.At this time, the candle finally burned out its life, struggled a bit and went out in the night wind.With the light of the fire, Yan Xiao vaguely saw a piece of paper hanging beside the lantern, and there seemed to be some handwriting on it.

Yan Xiao frowned, thinking that this was also a love affair with someone, so it seemed inappropriate to read the content above.Yan Xiao was about to put the lotus lantern back into the water when he suddenly felt that the handwriting on it was somewhat familiar.

Yan Xiao silently recited the Dao number in his heart, pinched the paper, slowly unfolded the paper wet by the lake, and lowered his eyes to look carefully.I saw it said "Brother Yanxiao, I miss you."

Yan Xiao couldn't help but widen his eyes, this... Isn't this Qingsong's handwriting?Shouldn't he be practicing with the master now?How could it be possible to send this lotus lamp...

Yan Xiao noticed that the situation was different, and looked around vigilantly, but finally he didn't have the heart to throw the lantern into the water, but gently placed it under his feet.He didn't know when he got the Dao, and when everything here started to be his own illusion.

The night was still dark, and the light from the fire could only illuminate a corner of the night.All around were the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops and the crackling of logs in the fire.

"Mountains have trees, trees have branches, and the heart is pleasing to the king, you don't know..." A soft female voice suddenly sounded around, it was really around, because Yan Xiao felt that the voice surrounded him, making him unable to tell where the real thing was. where is false.

"What thing? Hiding and hiding, pretending to be a ghost!" Yan Xiao squeezed the talisman paper in his hand, and moved a few steps back, away from the lake, and closer to the fire.

"The Daoist entered here by mistake and took away the lotus lantern that the little girl put down. Why are you blaming me now?" That pleasant voice sounded again, although it was no longer from the surroundings, but There was a little more illusory, so Yanxiao still couldn't find the other party's location.

Yan Xiao recalled the handwriting on the lantern just now, and couldn't help frowning, feeling that the current situation was very strange, "Pin Dao never thought that he would stray into the girl's place, I'm really sorry, I'm leaving now, I just hope that the girl will point out A clear path."

"Hee hee, no one has come here for a long time. But I didn't mean to stop you. The Taoist priest doesn't need the little girl's guidance to go out from here." The voice was smiling, and it seemed that there was no malice.

Yan Xiao clenched the long sword in his hand and looked around, but found nothing. He didn't even feel that he was in an illusion.Yan Xiao took a deep breath, bowed his hands to the surroundings, "I am poor and dull, I can't see through the illusion here, please give me some pointers."

"Daozhang, a little girl with a big gift, can't bear it. Daoist, what delusional thoughts are there? Otherwise, why can't I leave here?" The voice rang out crisply, with a smile, and one can imagine the owner of the voice at this time What kind of Qiaoxiaoqianxi look.

delusion?Yan Xiao frowned, not understanding what this delusion meant, but finally his eyes fell on the lotus lantern that he had placed on the ground before.

Yan Xiao's hand holding the long sword tightened, finally gritted his teeth, turned his wrist, and the long sword drew a sword flower in the air. Wherever it passed, it broke the night, and the exquisite lotus lantern was in the air. The fragrance under the sword eliminates the loss of rhyme.

"You... Daoist, how could you be so reckless, this lantern was made by a little girl for a year, Daoist, how could you destroy it without even saying a word?" Seeing the lantern being destroyed, the voice Finally, he couldn't help it anymore, and there was more complaint in his tone.

Yan Xiao was also a little embarrassed. He thought that the delusional thought that person was talking about was the lotus lantern with the note in front of him, but he didn't expect...it was his own judgment that was wrong.

"Hey, that's all, it's the hour, and I'm afraid he won't come this year. If the lantern is broken, it will be broken..." The woman's voice gradually softened, and she seemed a little helpless and disappointed.

"Girl, wait!" Yan Xiao was worried that the other party would leave, so he hurriedly shouted, "Girl, can you tell me what 'delusion' is?"

"Think about what you saw in the lantern just now, who are you thinking about, who are you waiting for? Why did you come, and why do you want to go?" The woman's voice sounded softly, this time it was much clearer than before, It seemed to be coming from the other side of the lake.

"I..." Yan Xiao wanted to say that he was not waiting for anyone, but he couldn't deny that when he was sitting under the tree, what he was thinking about was Qingsong. This time he left Shushan School to practice, and he had something to do with that person.

"What night is this evening, and the boat is in the middle of the boat. What day is it today, and I have to be in the same boat with the prince.... The mountain has trees and trees have branches, and the heart is pleasing to the king. You don't know..." The female voice began to sing again, with a melodious tune Along with the night wind, it spread into Yanxiao's ears.

Yan Xiao felt that the other party was not malicious, so he also relaxed his body, leaned against the trunk of the big tree before, raised his head slightly, and looked at the blackness in front of him, but unfortunately there were no stars.

There are bits and pieces about Qingsong in my mind, and when I think about it, I realize that my memories of the past hundred years are all related to that person, and the one hundred years ago... those days of cultivation have long been forgotten.

Yanxiao thought of the obedient appearance of the other party calling him "Brother Yan Xiao", the embarrassment of the other party being ordered to wear women's clothing by him, the distressed feeling when the other party was injured and sick, and the thought of giving it to him every time he touched him. A feeling of tranquility when Iroha pendant.

Maybe that person is more important to me than I thought before.But... I can't express my feelings to that person alone. That child was grown up by myself...

The woman on the other side of the lake finally finished singing the song, and suddenly asked, "Master Dao, why are you so sure that you are falling into an illusion, not something else?"

"Not to mention that it is impossible for Qingsong to send lotus lanterns now." Yan Xiao paused, the corners of his mouth raised, and a gentle smile appeared, "This is Baiyan Lake. And Baiyan Lake is a pool of stagnant water, how could there be lotus lanterns in the water?" come."

Yanxiao couldn't hear the other party's last murmur, "Yeah, that's why you said that you would accompany me to set up lanterns at Baiyan Lake. It was just a lie from the beginning, right? It's just that I would rather not see it through myself and believe it foolishly." Going on, deceiving yourself and others over and over again."

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Yan Xiao's heart suddenly brightened, he suddenly raised the corners of his lips and smiled, he had already made a decision.He cupped his hands towards the other side of the lake, "Thank you, Miss, for your guidance. I have benefited a lot. There are still some things, so I will leave first."

Before the other party could say anything, Yan Xiao carried his long sword on his back, picked up the burden and turned around without looking back.

The road that Yanxiao used to come and go quickly drove away, the night was still thick, as if even the air had become thicker, making it hard to breathe.The twilight obliterated everything in the darkness, and everything around could only be seen as a vague outline, flickering on and off, and couldn't be seen clearly.

But Yan Xiao didn't feel that the surrounding environment made him too uncomfortable, he just wanted to return to the Shushan School as soon as possible, he had something to say to that person, say it himself.

After bidding farewell to Yanxiao on the pretext of travel experience last time, Shen Hao returned to the Dark Yao Inn, and spent a day following Huang Yan to handle a small case about a haunted house.When he came to the Shushan School with Mo You again, the local time was already a hundred years later.

Shen Hao handed the ID card to the Taoist boy at the foot of the mountain. After so long, even the Taoist boy guarding the gate had a strange face.Hearing the Taoist boy wearing a double-ringed bun in front of him respectfully call himself senior, Shen Hao really had the illusion that he hadn't realized how old he was.

Under Xiaodaotong's admiring gaze, Shen Hao followed awkwardly.