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In the early morning of the second day, after recounting the past, Mu Yun and the two were about to say goodbye, but Tang Lanqi suddenly remembered something, and pulled the guest back.

"What's this?" Qi Zhong sat back at the table again, seeing him take out two small clay sculptures of puppets from the cloth bag on the wall, feeling quite strange.

Tang Lanqi looked solemn, shook his head and said, "I don't know. The villagers dug this up when they were farming in the village. They had been suffering from inexplicable headaches before, but since they discovered it, they have no symptoms. They are afraid that it might be some kind of witchcraft. , just send it to me, let me help solve it..."

"Oh. In the end, you didn't know what it was, so you called us back to deal with it?" Knowing that it was not an important matter, Qi Zhong curled his lips, propped his chin, and looked lazy.

Tang Lan sneered: "I have little knowledge and don't understand the mystery. If you can see through the origin of these things, why don't you tell me about them?"

"Well... I, let me take a look." After being named, Qi Zhong also restrained his thoughts, and took the clay sculpture seriously. After observing it for a while, his expression gradually became dignified.

Everyone looked at his silence and felt a little heavy.

Qi Zhong put the things back on the table and said slowly: "The situation is not good."

"What's wrong?" Tang Lanqi opened his eyes wide and asked in surprise.

Qi Zhong frowned and lowered his eyes: "This is not witchcraft, but a kind of illusion, and it is a high-level and top-level spirit control method. If you are not a master of Taoism, and someone with extremely intelligent spiritual roots, you will not be able to see through the mystery of this method, let alone I have practiced it, because this method requires a very high level of cultivation, otherwise I will go crazy... But it is obvious that the person who made these two blind clay sculptures is not a person who is enlightened, he took another shortcut .”

"Then what is the function of this illusion?" Mu Yun pondered and pointed out the key point.

Qi Zhong pondered for a moment, and slowly searched for the impression of the previous life: "Looking at the thoughts in the mind of the illusionist, judging from the abnormalities of the villagers here, this person wants to use this form of witchcraft to control a territory. His soul thought absorbs the luck of the four directions, and after blending, he sacrifices an irreversible phantom formation, so that everyone's thoughts in this territory are set by him, and he no longer knows what is really right and wrong."

"Speaking of which, this demon is quite ambitious and wants to use this despicable method to control people's hearts..."

Tang Lanqi felt quite chilly, and for a while did not dare to throw the clay puppets on the table.

Qi Zhong shook his head and said in deep worry: "It's not that simple. It's a fact that this person has big ambitions, but it's a pity that he is not a chosen talent. If he only relies on his own half-knowledge to act recklessly, he will be backlashed. What's more, Shangjiang has so many ambitions. The Xiu family, I'm afraid he can't eat it in one bite. You can see that the ring pattern of this clay sculpture is worn out, which shows that this method has begun to show its flaws. That person must be looking for a new location of the spiritual vein recently, changing the location, and reversing the universe. As for why he did this, it's very simple. The previous illusion array did not meet what he thought in his heart, so he kept trying slowly until he found the most suitable illusion array. When the change was made, the previous Jiyuan broke out .”

Tang Lanqi understood a little, and continued to ask: "That is to say, the headache symptoms of those villagers are because the clay sculptures have regained their sight?"

Qi Ding nodded: "The vicinity of the Jingxin Ancient Road is the most natural spiritual barrier in the east of Shangjiang. Once it is positioned properly, the entire fairy mountain, including the little fairy families near it, will be subtly affected. As long as they use If you practice the main law with your heart, you will be restrained. People have headaches, which is just a slight symptom. They don't cultivate immortals, and their distracting thoughts are trivial, and they just feel uncomfortable."

"The person behind the scenes who uses this sorcery will be..." Lin Weier stopped right, but everyone knew it.

Mu Yun turned sideways and asked seriously: "How to solve this formation?"

Qi Zhong pursed his lips and shook his head lightly: "I... forgot. However, if we want to know the spiritual veins of other Jiyuan, we may ask someone to help, after all, he is the most familiar with the geographical location of this territory of."

"Who?" Tang Lanqi blurted out.

Mu Yun suddenly understood, lowered his eyes, a little helpless: "Master Medical Saint...has escaped from the world."

Hearing this, Qi Zhong also received kindness from others, so he didn't dare to say more, and secretly regretted in his heart.

Tang Lanqi tutted, "So what? Although Uncle Xun is a fake, but he was in the Tang Mansion back then, he handled things neatly and honestly, and he didn't look like that kind of unreasonable person. Since the world is in trouble, you might as well explain the situation to him first. , maybe he has a connection with us?"

Mu Yun got up slowly, feeling very reasonable: "Well. Then we will go ahead and visit Mr. Medical Saint. If there are other changes during this period, please pay more attention to it."

When they went out to see each other off, the two of Lin Weier nodded their heads carefully: "You guys should be more careful in this trip!"

"En." After hurriedly answering, Qi finally turned around a little bit reluctantly, and then caught up with Mu Yun's footsteps and left side by side with him.

In April, locust trees bloom, and the long street is fragrant.

Dijiang's busy city was full of noise, and Qi Zhong and the two of them were strolling through the streets, but they could feel the constant fragrance of flowers around them, leisurely and seductive.

"Master Medical Saint has received the letter, and he invited us to gather here to discuss the situation in detail..."

Mu Yun looked for the location and explained slowly, but Qi Zhong was absent-minded and nodded lightly: "Mmm..."

Noticing his lack of focus, Mu Yun thought he was tired from walking, so he stopped suddenly, but was distracted by the other party and bumped into his arms.Qi Zhong groaned, frowned slightly, raised his head and asked, "Why don't you leave?"

"You're tired." He replied flatly.

Qi Zhongyan closed his eyes and nodded: "Yes. I don't know why, but when I come here, I always feel tired in a trance."

"Then let's find a place to rest first." Without hesitation, Mu Yun turned around, grabbed him, and looked for a quiet place.

Qi Zhong smiled reassuringly, took a deep breath for a moment, and continued to pull himself together and continue on his way. His eyes drifted away from the passers-by passing by him one by one, talking and laughing, hiding flowers in his arms, and rushed to the Temple of the Flower God in twos and threes.

Qi Zhong suddenly realized, he grabbed Mu Yun and asked, "Today is Dijiang's Flower God Festival?"

Mu Yun slowed down, looked around, and confirmed, "Yes."

A trace of sadness flashed across Qi Zhong's eyes, and he pursed his lips and said, "It's nothing... I'm hungry, let's go to the restaurant first."

At the end of the sentence, Mu Yun was pulled back by him and turned into a restaurant. For some reason, looking at his back, he felt inexplicably the other party's escape and hurt in his heart.Mu Yun followed his pace closely and stopped thinking about it.

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Before the dishes were served, Qi Zhong's gaze was fixed on the downstairs corner outside the window, where there was a small vendor selling glass candy, and many children were surrounding him, the cries kept rumbling into the ears, making people unnoticed Will not work.

Mu Yun looked along, and silently understood what was going on. Without saying a word, he quietly got up and went downstairs to buy candy in a hurry.

Withdrawing his gaze, Qi Zhong suddenly felt empty around him, turned sideways in astonishment, and shouted, "Mu Yun?"

Suffering from the pain of parting for too long made him even more panicked and afraid. Without thinking too much, Qi Zhong got up quickly and looked left and right to find someone. Anxiously, he happened to be in the crowd at the door and got separated from Mu Yun who had rushed back. .

He ran to the street, anxiously looking for someone, feeling a little helpless and frightened, and kept muttering: "Where did you go? Where did you go..."

Suddenly, when he was looking for someone, he hurried past a familiar face, Qi Zhong suddenly stopped, his body trembled, and he couldn't believe the old man's name: "Ah, Ah Zhi?"

The purple-clothed woman passed by in a daze like a cloud of smoke, Qi finally recovered his senses and chased after her, but crashed into the endless stream of people, and the phantom just now was never seen again.

It's just that Qi Zhong, who was caught in the memories of the past, still persisted in running after a shadow in his heart. Before he knew it, he broke into a confused alley. The quiet alley was covered with a thin layer of mist, covering the The view of the road ahead.

Qi Zhong slowed down, his mind gradually calmed down, and he measured the promised journey step by step.

At the end of the alley is the depths of flowers, an old mansion stands in front of you, Qi Zhong raised his eyes to look at the door plaque, the surrounding fog dissipated, and the word "Min Mansion" came into his eyes.

His heart was startled, and he stepped forward anxiously, touched the lock of the vermilion lacquered door, and knocked on the dusty door.After a long while, the door was opened from the inside out, and an old man bent his back and struggled to get out.

Qi Zhong froze in shock, allowing the old man to look at him.

"You are... Mr. Qi, right?"

"You know me? This is..." Qi Zhong withdrew his gaze from staring at the scenery in the mansion, a little shocked.

The old man slowly handed him a string of silver bells, and said weakly: "This is what Miss Min Zhi asked me to hand over to you, please keep it."

"Azhi!" His pupils shrank violently, and Qi Zhong took the string of friendship bells with trembling hands. The moment he lowered his eyes, tears fell silently, and the tears fell on the string of bells with a thud, as if his heartstrings were broken.

"Miss, you are no longer here. You are late, hey..." The old doorkeeper sighed helplessly, and left leisurely.

Qi Zhong stood under the fixed eaves, memories tearing at his heart like a gust of wind, as if the voice of an old friend appeared before his eyes.

"Then we have agreed that Huaixu will meet in the depths of the flowers in Dijiang every year. When the time comes, don't miss the appointment..."

"Do you have anything else to say to me? Really nothing..."

"...I only hope that in the next life, you can recognize me first, Rogue Qi."

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Clenching the token in his hand tightly, tears filled his cheeks, Qi Zhong staggered back, and suddenly leaned against a locust tree, he closed his eyes and looked up, full of guilt, crying hoarsely: "I promised to see you, but I didn't Thinking of you... Ah Zhi, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Outside the Min Mansion, the sky was blue and the sun was warm.In the spring breeze of April, Shi Shiran came gently, shaking off countless Sophora japonica flowers, flying like snow.

Qi finally caught those flowers, felt a burst of pain, and couldn't help thinking with them, and suddenly he was in the illusion of the ancient memory of this locust tree.Standing outside the office, he saw the former figure of his old friend, just outside the front door, eagerly looking forward to his own arrival, watching her wait from sunrise to moonset, watching her wait from spring and summer to autumn and winter, until one day, After hearing about my situation at that time and leaving, I never came back...

For a stabbing moment, the illusion continued to shatter like a nightmare. Qi Zhong couldn't control it, and was vainly immersed in painful memories.

"Xiao Zhong, what's wrong with you? Wake up!" Mu Yun didn't know what he had experienced during the lost hour, his face covered with tears was frowning all the time, as if he was entangled in a nightmare and couldn't break free.

When the familiar Qingfen came, Qi finally calmed down and woke up from that painful memory, but his emotions became more intense like a surging tide. He tightly grasped Mu Yun's sleeve, opened his eyes wide, and asked helplessly: " Where is she? Where is she?"

"Who is it?" Mu Yun asked subconsciously, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the word "Min Mansion" and was startled. No wonder Shi just subconsciously rushed here...

Qi finally didn't answer, slipped his hands, and closed his eyes in pain.

Mu Yun couldn't disturb him, so he could only narrate the facts: "Ms. Min used flesh and blood as a sacrifice to set up a terrific battle, but was finally devoured by evil spirits... her soul was like flowers flying... I buried her clothes under Huaimeng Mountain, and with her Parents get together..."

Hearing this, Qi Zhong felt a little relieved in his grief, with sour eyes, he suddenly threw himself into the opponent's arms, leaned on his shoulder, and said hoarsely: "Thank you, Mu Yun, thank you..."

Mu Yun frowned and lowered his eyes, and patted him on the back comfortingly: "The old man has passed away, and your life's guilt and memory are the greatest comfort to her. There is no way to change anything in endless sadness."

"Well... I'm just so sad that they all left me... If you too..."

"No way!"

A quick answer finally calmed Qi Zhong's haggard heart. He kept silent, closed his eyes with peace of mind, and felt a little comforted in the other party's arms.