Non-delivery

People stationed by the abyss can feel that the changes under this dark land are gradually intensifying, but it hasn't reached the boiling point yet, but it should be in the near future.

Although this matter has not been spread in the academy, the gentlemen whose cultivation base is above the fusion stage already know that it is another big battle.Every time there is a boil, one sect will lead the battle, and the other sects, the city of cultivating immortals, will also send people to go.It's not a good job, but someone has to go.

Mr. Xu is a sick man, but he goes every time, but he can come back every time.

This time it's Lulin Academy's turn to take the lead.According to the usual practice, most of the students in the academy are going, otherwise it may be difficult to suppress.

Mr. Xu has been there many times, and the academy has assigned him the job of investigating in advance and arranging manpower.His desk is full of letters from around the abyss, and the topographic map has been revised bit by bit.

Every time it boils, the topography of the abyss changes, showing a tendency to expand, as if to engulf the entire surrounding area.

When Xie Changming went to Zhuyuan, Mr. Xu stopped him: "Come and see, I always feel that there is something wrong in the southwest corner."

Xie Changming glanced at it twice, and drew a few more strokes.

Mr. Xu sighed, put away the pen, scalded his hands with hot water, and washed the ink marks on his fingers.

Xie Changming has something to go out again.

Mr. Xu doubted: "The disaster of the abyss is coming, what do you have to do?"

That's all, probably because Xie Changming felt that he had a sense of propriety, so he didn't want to continue to stop him.

He turned on the light, and while reading the letter, he said: "By the way, Yancheng and the Hua family are getting married."

Xie Changming's news has always been clear, and he nodded when he heard the words: "Cheng Zhiye and Mrs. Hua."

Mr. Xu turned his head, glanced at Xie Changming, and corrected him seriously: "The Lord of Yancheng and the sword in the cloud."

Mrs. Hua and Cheng Zhiye, one is his best friend's wife, and the other is his Taoist companion. The world is so big, there are no surprises, and they are going to get married.

This is of course impossible.

They are just the city lords of Yancheng, just a sword in the cloud.

Xie Changming could probably guess what he was thinking, so he didn't mention it, but said: "They suddenly got married at this time..."

Mr. Xu picked up his words: "I'm afraid there is something big to plot."

Whether it's the Hua family or Yancheng, both have a pivotal position in the cultivation world, and if it affects the whole body, they suddenly get married and become one, how could there be no premeditation?

Mr. Xu pondered for a moment: "Although the intention is difficult to understand and no clues have been found yet, at this moment, they should be in a hurry to make such a big move."

Xie Changming's gaze was still on the topographic map, and he suddenly said, "Take this opportunity to let Shi Xi go back."

He explained one more sentence: "No matter what happened to Shi Xi, what he wants to do, he is just a subordinate in Yancheng, and others can do what he does. But in the academy, he has the status of a student. Most of them trust him, and they will inevitably be used by him."

Mr. Xu paused, and said with great interest: "That's a good point, but it's mostly your selfishness, right? Even in the academy, with so many people watching, can he still find out?"

Xie Changming put down the topographic map, did not answer this sentence, and said flatly: "I'll wait, you call him."

Half an hour later, the topographic map had been retraceable, and Shi Xi finally arrived long overdue.

Xie Changming sat at the table behind the curtain and watched quietly.

It was raining outside in spring, and Shi Xi was drenched all over.He used to wear his own clothes in the past, and recently he also wore Taoist robes. The large blue coarse clothes were splashed with rain, showing a gray background.

Mr. Xu wanted to drive someone home. After all, it was not very legitimate. He first expressed his concern in a hypocritical way: "Why are you so drenched? You don't have to be so anxious when you come to my place. It's no big deal to change clothes first."

Shi Xi is an arrogant young man, and he doesn't have much respect for Mr. Xu: "I was drinking outside, and I accidentally drenched."

The implication is that it has nothing to do with Mr. Xu's recruitment.

Mr. Xu was not annoyed, and wrote lightly: "But sad? I heard that your master is going to marry his wife. Are you afraid that you won't love you anymore?"

When Shi Xi heard the words, he seemed to be unbelievable, slowly raised his head, and glared at Mr. Xu.

Mr. Xu received a lot of cold eyes, but he didn't care, and smiled lightly.

These days, although the fact that Yan Chengcheng and Hua Jia Yunzhong Yijian became Taoist couples has not been announced to the world, there are many children of famous families in the academy, who have heard the news and congratulated Shi Xi for several rounds.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Mr. Xu wanted to try to provoke him.He himself is notoriously mean, pretending to be worried: "Yancheng and the Hua family are big families with their own rules. I know it well. Your master and his wife are married. It is said that the sword in the cloud has I promised in advance that at least two children would be born, one surnamed Cheng and the other surnamed Hua, each inheriting one side of the family business. From this point of view, I am afraid that you will treat your land badly. I can't bear it, so I might as well let you go back Get along well with the mistress."

Shi Xi was so angry that he couldn't speak for a while, his throat slid up and down, and his anger reached the extreme.

Mr. Xu is used to irritating people.

But he didn't continue like this, instead he became serious: "You are only in your 20s. Although your cultivation is quite high, you have not yet become a fairy, so you can't leave this world. It is against human ethics not to go back for such a big event as your master's marriage. , are you right?"

Shi Xi looked at him straight, but didn't agree.

He doesn't want to go back.

Mr. Xu knew that he couldn't refuse, he had to go back, and sighed softly: "Go. I've talked to your husband, and I've agreed. It's the gentlemen who are sympathetic to you."

Before Shi Xi left, he glanced behind the curtain, as if he was going to dig something out of it, but in the end he found nothing, and responded coldly and unwillingly.

Xie Changming came out and said to Mr. Xu, "I will come back before the abyss boils."

Mr. Xu didn't look at him, but heard the footsteps drifting away, the door was pushed open and closed, the umbrella was opened, the rain was shaken off, and all the sounds of the world seemed to be far away from him.

The room is very quiet, even the sound of breathing is light.

Mr. Xu can finally relax. Those jokes, meanness, fighting spirit, desire to explore, as well as energy, all disappeared at this moment, leaving only a skin.

Someone pushed open the door again and walked to Mr. Xu's side. Her voice was soft, gentle and full of worry: "Sir, don't be sad. That's not him."

Regarding these things, Mr. Xu never told her these things, but he lived together all the time and did not deliberately avoid them.And Qinggu has been careful and thoughtful since she was a child, so she doesn't know how much she can guess.

Mr. Xu seemed to force himself out of his breath: "I know. Qing Gu, I know."

He paused and gritted his teeth: "I just want to cut off his head and tell him not to deceive the world with that person's appearance."

deceive him.

Those words were as sharp as a sharp knife, vowing to pierce through all the illusions in the world, and use flesh and blood as sacrifices.

Aunt Qing stayed with him for a while, then remembered the medicine that was boiling on the stove, she had to watch it, otherwise she would not be able to control the temperature, and the medicine would not be effective, so she had to go out worryingly.

When Mr. Xu heard the sound of her going out, his whole body collapsed. He was as exhausted as a breathing corpse. Everything just now was a flashback before he died.

After a while, he just murmured softly.

"Brother."

When Xie Changming went back, the rain had stopped. He was walking on the road, thinking that Shi Xi could not come back again.

Shi Xi's hatred for the little Changming bird has no reason, no trace to be found, but he hates it deeply.Even if nothing has been done yet, I don't know what will happen next.

Xie Changming stopped and walked to the Changxian tree forest on the side of the road.Three years ago, Sheng Liuyu bought these trees for shade, and now they are growing very well, blending in with the other scenery of the academy.

Xie Changming thought for a while, opened the passage between the human world and the demon world, and summoned several skeletons that turned into white bones.

Those white bones gradually plumped up, slowly growing human flesh and blood, but without skin covering, dark blood clotted on the surface, ready to ooze out at any time.

Their eyes are still empty, without souls, they are completely a mass of forcibly condensed flesh and blood, and they can only obey orders.

If there is the illusion of the little Changming bird, then it must be easy to cover them with skin. They will be exactly the same as humans, and no one will be able to tell the difference.

But Xie Changming would use these demon spells, but he would never let Sheng Liuyu see it.

Xie Changming snapped his fingers, and a few drops of rain suddenly fell on the leaves.

Those humanoid monsters raised their heads following the sound, and stared at him with their eye sockets. The black eye sockets seemed to be yearning for something.

Xie Changming paid the price for driving them, and then handed over a shard of cold iron, which belonged to the sword that Shi Xi shattered.

Such a thing is not suitable for guarding the little Changming bird, but it can be used to stop the stone rhinoceros.

Xie Changming ordered them: "Look at Shi Xi. Don't let him leave Yancheng."

The current world is not very good, very bad.

Xie Changming sometimes misses the past.

At that time, the little centenarian was very small, and there was no need to keep its secrets from it. It could be kept by my side for real-time protection.

But now it is not possible to do so.

Sometimes, Xie Changming also wants to keep the little Changming bird in a narrow cage that can be carried with him, just like before.

But he knows that birds cannot be kept in cages, and he doesn't want the little Changming bird to turn into a bird instead of a human being in front of him.

It is a subtle, indescribable state of mind.

So Xie Changming made the cage very big, big enough for the little Changming bird to do all the things it wants and likes in the cage, but he will put away all the people or things that will cause harm to the little Changming bird. Excluded.

On the second day, Xie Changming had already asked for leave and went out on business.

Sheng Liuyu wants to go together.

Probably because he said last time that he would protect Xie Changming, Sheng Liuyu would fulfill his promise.

Xie Changming agreed, but said: "It's not looking for birds, there is no danger."

What are you looking for?

Sheng Liuyu didn't know, and didn't ask, but asked back: "Is there really no danger?"

"really."

Sheng Liuyu believed it.

He will always trust Xie Changming.

On the day Xie Changming left, the weather was fine, the sun was warm, and everything was warm. It was the season that birds like, and it was a day that would not be difficult even if it was not carefully taken care of.

On the seventh day after Xie Changming left, another day of spring rain fell and stopped before dark.

On the eaves, the rainwater that had been filled before was dripping.

As usual, Sheng Liuyu went to bed obediently.

The cat nestled next to his bed. When Xie Changming was not around, it was always presumptuous, and Sheng Liuyu would be used to it.

Sheng Liuyu closed her eyes, feeling very tired, and soon fell asleep.

He had a dream.

The little Changmin rarely dreams.

In the darkness, very deep darkness, without any light, without any sound, it is pure dead silence, no living thing can survive in such a place.

The little Changming bird couldn't feel his own breathing, as if he didn't need to breathe naturally.

And in the next moment, countless emerald-colored light spots suddenly lit up, they were too muddy, mixed with something, and couldn't illuminate anything.

Nothing has changed here.

Sheng Liuyu frowned slightly, his consciousness was not so clear, like a bystander who couldn't be present.

Until then, he didn't want to leave here, to go to a warm place with Xie Changming.

Someone walked up to him.

Sheng Liuyu couldn't see anything clearly, the figure of that person completely merged with the darkness here, forming a blurry and unrecognizable shadow.

He raised his head with difficulty, and saw a pair of familiar golden eyes, the color was very cold, just like the emeralds here, they were still shining, unable to light up anything or anything.

He instinctively hated this man.

The man bent down and raised his chin. They looked at each other, and Sheng Liuyu could see that the man had a gold bracelet on his arm, which was the color of his eyes.

Everything is so familiar, everything is within reach, but the little Changming bird in the dream can't remember anything.

The man seemed to be looking at him, and sighed softly, as if it was a pity: "It would be great if you died."

His hand moved down slowly until it strangled Sheng Liuyu's throat.

The little eternity bird looked up at him, as if giving in, but struggled to break free from his confinement.

He wanted to ask something, but he couldn't speak, he couldn't say anything.

The man smiled, even though he couldn't see clearly, Sheng Liuyu clearly realized that he was smiling.

"Your destiny."

He said so.

The man's voice gradually became blurred, as if it came from far away, accompanied by the strong wind, in this dark night.

There was something grim in his voice, like sarcasm, and it seemed to be pity, making an eternal and unchangeable prophecy of his fate in the next life.

"There's never been a better time in your life," he said.

no more.

Never again.

Sheng Liuyu's heart ached and he woke up from the dream.

He felt pain in the place where the bracelet was worn on his wrist, and when he raised his hand, he found that the skin around it had been burned red, and even a blister had formed.

Little Eternal Bird still didn't take off the bracelet, he knew he couldn't take it off, an involuntary force stopped him, letting the hot bracelet stick to his skin and slowly cool down.

And everything in the dream has been forgotten, Sheng Liuyu curled up under the quilt, only remembering the last sentence.

The cat seemed to have noticed something, and jumped in front of the little Changming bird: "?"

"Meow?"

Sheng Liuyu's face was pale, and his lips were bloodless. He asked, "Can you see my dream?"

The cat walked around him several times, back and forth, and finally shook its head in frustration.

Sheng Liuyu was startled, bit her lower lip: "Is that so..."

Is it a dream?

If not, what would it be?

Sheng Liuyu propped up her body and looked out the window involuntarily.

The world outside is pitch black, dark clouds cover the sky, there is no moon, not even a star.An unknown big bird passed by the window, with the sound of flapping wings, but there was no shadow.

Maybe it was going to rain, but it didn't.

Everything is unclear, everything is dark, something is about to happen but has not yet happened, like a fate that is unresolved and does not know where it is going.

The divine bird favored by the gods will also have doubts about fate.

Sheng Liuyu tilted his head, hugged his knees, and suddenly felt cold.

This is not usually the case. When Xie Changming is around, everything will be arranged.

But Xie Changming was not there.

The people he likes and misses are not there.

Sheng Liuyu stretched out her hand, picked up the candlestick on the side, took off the tulle lampshade, and blew lightly, the flame of the candle was instantly lit.

The little Changming bird stared at the burning candle for a long time. He thought a lot about his past 18 years of life. Except for those he had forgotten, before he met Xie Changming, he could hardly find anything that could be called happiness. moment.

His fate changed because of Xie Changming.

In the dim light, Sheng Liuyu's thin shadow swayed slightly.

The candle had been burning for too long, and a few drops of candle tears dripped down on the never-wounded skin like fine porcelain.

He felt very hot, maybe a little painful, but he didn't let go, and still held it.

Many times, many things, nothing can be found, like that absurd, sudden nightmare.

Sheng Liuyu denied it in her heart.

no.

His fate was not like this.

He knows where to go.

He knew that he would go to Xie Changming's fate.

The candles kept burning until dawn.

Half a month later, Xie Changming returned to the academy.

Sheng Liuyu tilted his head, looked at it for a while, and was sure that Xie Changming had returned with his whole body intact, and even the scar from the last time had already healed, and there was no trace left.

He was very satisfied and even willing to forgive Xie Changming for leaving for such a long time.

As for that dream, the little Changming Bird had long since forgotten it.

Xie Changming didn't say what he did, but he reserved a mountain full of peach blossoms in advance.

It was a very secluded mountain, lacking spiritual energy, and there was no one there all year round, only a few small buildings were built alone.

When the weather is good, peach blossoms are blooming all over the mountain, swaying in the wind, scattered, like a rain of flowers.

Fortunately, the day they went was clear and windy, the scenery was pleasant, and the peach blossoms were the best.

Sheng Liuyu took a bite of almond cheese, he didn't like the taste very much, frowned slightly, put down the spoon, wanted to find something else to do, instinctively wanted to touch the cat in his arms, but found that he didn't even bring the cat.

Xie Changming sat opposite the little Changming bird, seeing his frowning expression, picked up a spoon, took a mouthful of almond cheese, and asked, "I won't buy this next time."

Xie Changming had tasted the food for Sheng Liuyu in advance.He has no preference for food, the only criterion for judging is the likes and dislikes of the little Changming bird.

Seeing his movements, Sheng Liuyu froze for a moment, propped his forehead, looked uncomfortable, and just said: "What are you doing here today?"

Xie Changming said lightly: "Do you still remember? Three years ago, I told you that I would send you Cui Chenshan."

Obviously, Sheng Liuyu remembered.But he wanted to confuse this matter: "Cui Chenshan? It doesn't seem to be anything..."

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Xie Changming took out a bow from the mustard.

It is Cui Shenshan.

This is a great bow of beauty and power.The body of the silver-white bow is repainted with cinnabar to exorcise the nine ways of return to one, the beauty is thrilling, and it has unparalleled power.

Sheng Liuyu's words stopped suddenly, but he didn't look at the huge bow that was flickering non-stop and could attract everyone's attention, and said in disbelief: "You went out to take the emerald green mountain?"

In the past half a month, Xie Changming went to Shangguan's house and exchanged two spiritual veins for this Cuichen Mountain.Because Xie Changming paid far more than the value of Cui Chenshan in the hearts of everyone, the deal was done very simply, but the members of the Shangguan family were worried about being cheated, and asked to carefully inspect the two spiritual veins twice with Xie Changming's company. After confirming that there is no problem, he is willing to let Xie Changming leave with Cui Chenshan.

This is a gift for the little Changming bird, Xie Changming does not want to let this treasure get dusty, or have any bad rumors.Therefore, Shangguan's conditions were also met one by one, and it was only half a month later that he returned.

Sheng Liuyu didn't take the emerald green mountain, but hesitated and said: "Isn't it expensive?"

Even the little Changming Bird knew that the treasures of other people's towns and mountains would not be given away so easily.

Xie Changming smiled when he heard the words, and said regretfully: "The family has gone bankrupt, and the Shangguan family will not be willing to exchange it with me again."

Sheng Liuyu was indignant: "Why is this? You can't buy and sell by force!"

This is very wrong. It is clear that the transaction is completed and no refunds or exchanges will be made.

But the little Changming Bird always favors Xie Changming unconditionally, there is no other way.

Xie Changming coaxed him: "It's worth it for Cui Chenshan to match you. The rest is earned. The more you like it, the more I earn."

It can't be considered coaxing, Xie Changming is telling the truth.

Sheng Liuyu finally picked up this peerless giant bow, Cui Shenshan.

He's going to try it.

This time it was Xie Changming's turn to look up at him.

Sheng Liuyu held the bow tightly and pulled the string, her fingertips turned white.He has a good-looking figure, and the posture of drawing the bow is effortless but relaxed, as if he just holds it casually.

The sunlight gradually condensed on the empty bowstring, turning into a sharp arrow, aiming at Xie Changming under the tree.

Sheng Liuyu let go of his hand.

The sharp arrow galloped away.

Xie Changming faced the light and opened his eyes to look at the little Changming bird.

He stood on the branch of the peach blossom tree, and a piece of light pink petals wafted by the wind and landed between his eyebrows and eyes.

He blinked lightly and slowly, and the petals fluttered down.

Time seemed to stop at that moment.

Xie Changming didn't avoid the arrow, nor did he want to.

The little Changming Bird's eyes were full of complacency, and the happiness seemed to lie in winning over Xie Changming.

When the arrow was about to hit Xie Changming's forehead, it suddenly turned into a feather and fell lightly.

The little Changming Bird jumped off the branch, and he said in a soft, sweet, accusing tone: "You are so stupid, you can't avoid this, no wonder you always get hurt."

The feather fell on Xie Changming's cheek, but the little Changming bird fell on his heart.

At this moment, Xie Changming clearly realized that everything is different, nothing is like before.

In the past, Xie Changming just wanted to raise him, his own bird.

But now it's different.

Not a little, but a lot.

The accumulation of countless desires, the instinct that can no longer be concealed with excuses.

Xie Changming may not be a qualified breeder anymore, although he really wants to raise a little Changming bird.

When he saw Sheng Liuyu, he not only wanted to support him, but also wanted to hug, kiss and possess him.

Also want love.

The meaning of every heartbeat, every emergence of desire, every phantom that is not a dream.

He just, just likes Sheng Liuyu.

The little Changming bird held the bow, tilted its head, looked at Xie Changming with deep eyes, and mumbled, "Why don't you talk?"

He won't do that in front of others.

These fragile, dependent, and unconditional beliefs belong exclusively to Xie Changming, so they are even more precious and rare.

Xie Changming wanted to say something, but found that at this moment, he was speechless.

What would you say to Sheng Liuyu?Say like, say love?

Not too possible.

Raising a bird only requires the dedication of Xie Changming.

Likes are different.

Xie Changming has very few desires.

As a child, all he wanted was to be alive.So I am willing to do a lot of things for my parents in exchange for food for survival.On the snowy mountain, when he knows it is difficult to live, he will swallow a fruit of unknown origin, just for the tiny hope of being alive, and make the last effort for it.

Later, he raised a bird, and Xie Changming wanted his little bird to live well.

So feed it the sweetest fruit, the sweetest dew, and collect beautiful and bright gems.

When the first life died, Xie Changming was also willing.Between living and letting Xie Xiaoqi live well, it is difficult for Xie Changming to distinguish the level of these two desires.

If he had to choose, he might prefer his own death.It may be that he is not sensitive to pain and has no fear of death, but that little waste is different. It is very afraid of pain and death, and it is terribly delicate.

So when he jumped into the abyss in the first life, what Xie Changming thought was that it was not bad.

At least half of the world's creatures will not die randomly, Xie Xiaoqi doesn't have to live in the panic of immediate death every day.

Xie Changming is like this, too little desire, too strong obsession.

If the liking for Sheng Liuyu is also regarded as a desire that must be obtained, then if Sheng Liuyu fails to respond, everything before will be destroyed.

Xie Changming lowered his head and looked at the little Changming Bird in front of him. His eyes were wet, and there was a lot of brisk, innocent beauty in them.

This beauty needs careful protection.

Can't hold him hard, it hurts.Hold it carefully, don't treat it lightly, and stare at it for a long time.

And Xie Changming's desire itself represents possession, plundering, forcible intrusion, and unstoppable.

Sheng Liuyu's shadow is very thin, reflected on the ground, shining in the sun, everything is fine, it can't be better.

There was a little bit of desire in Xie Changming's eyes, which disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Fortunately, Xie Changming is very patient.

He stood condescendingly, his figure completely covered Sheng Liuyu, and easily snatched the bow from the little Changmingniao.

Because Sheng Liuyu has no vigilance against Xie Changming at all, it seems that he can do anything to him.

The little Changming bird seemed to be subconsciously seducing Xie Changming.

His brows and eyes were full of affection, but he didn't even understand what love was.

Xie Changming gave a "tsk" and said indifferently: "You use a bow, how can you get so close to the enemy?"

The inexplicable reprimand made the little Changming bird feel aggrieved.

Xie Changming didn't speak any more, he just wanted to kiss him.