Han Shan's Sword Unsheathed

Clear and starry night.The snow-capped mountains are undulating and the world is vast.

In the valley, the entire piece of smooth ice reflects the stars and clouds in the night sky, like flowing rivers of stars.Meng Xueli passed through these galaxies, his body was as light as a swallow, and his footprints could not be left on the snow or ice.He was wearing the silver cloak given by Ji Xiao, and his face was like ice and snow, but there was a faint smile in his eyes.

This is the holy snow mountain in the demon world.After a long absence, people return to their hometown, and naturally feel comfortable.

Years from spring to winter, glaciers melted and condensed, snow cliffs collapsed and piled up again, the landform of the snow mountain was very different from what Meng Xueli remembered, but when the fresh air filled his heart and lungs, he still felt that nothing had changed.

Some wild wolf howled at the moon, and the howling echoed endlessly in the valley, shaking the snow on the cliff to fall.Soon the roar of the beasts disappeared, only the whimpering of the wind, perhaps they had already sensed some kind of dangerous atmosphere, and dared not show their heads again.

When Meng Xueli was not in human form, she was neighbors with many snow leopards, snow wolves, and snow rabbits who had not developed their intelligence.He ran, jumped, rolled, and laughed happily on the vast snow.How can there be feelings of wanting to talk and rest, complicated and entangled troubles.

It is better to be a little mink who doesn't know anything than to be a demon and a man.This thought was fleeting, and before Meng Xueli had time to think about it, a white mist rushed towards him, completely blocking the world in front of him.

The white mist, carrying hot steam, curled up and filled the air.Who would have thought that when the mountains and rivers are at the end of the journey, there will be a sudden turn of events.Deep in the ice and snow, there is actually a natural hot spring hidden.

The sound of water gurgling, like a boiling cauldron.An acquaintance is boiling in the pot.Meng Xueli laughed.

Que Xianming half-closed his eyes, his lower body soaked in the hot spring, his arms were spread wide, and he rested on the slippery stones by the spring.

He is strong and strong, with slender limbs, and his beautiful eyebrows and eyes are shrouded in white mist, looming.

Meng Xueli wanted him to put on his clothes, but when he approached, he saw that his face was pale and slightly tired, and he turned to worry: "What happened?"

The aura of heaven and earth here is rich, and the spring water has the effect of nourishing the body of a demon. Bird Xianming soaked in the hot spring, and his complexion should be rosy and lustrous, like a ripe bird.

"Are you here?" Que Xianming said angrily, "I've been so excited that I can't sleep recently because I think I'm going to do something big. I'll borrow your place to soak for a while and get a good night's sleep."

Meng Xueli nodded: "I didn't fall asleep last night."

After finishing speaking, he took off the cloak, folded it carefully and put it in the storage bag, then took off his clothes indiscriminately, and let his hair loose: "I'll soak for a while, too, to relieve fatigue."

With a sound of "crash", Meng Xueli stepped into the hot spring, stretched her body, and adjusted to a comfortable posture.

The two met each other frankly.

"How long has it been? The days of soaking in hot springs together like this." Que Xianming squinted at him, "You are a human being and cultivating Taoism, how can you be happy like a demon?"

Meng Xueli looked up at the starry sky, seeing the stars all over the sky becoming hazy in the hot fog: "When this matter is completed, good days will be behind."

As he spoke, he transferred his breath to Que Xianming.The shape of the latter changes rapidly.In an instant, the two identical Meng Xueli were sitting opposite each other, with almost the same aura, as if a mirror appeared in the middle of the hot spring.

Que Xianming frowned: "It's okay to deceive others, but can you deceive Ji Xiao?"

Meng Xueli: "Delay for a moment."

Meng Xueli got up and dressed, dried her hair and skin with real essence, and after tidying up, handed Que Xianming a storage bag.

Que Xianming: "What's inside?"

"A distress letter written by myself, or a love letter, whatever you want to call it. Anyway, just send it to my Taoist companion at the right time, and lead him over."

Meng Xueli cared more about Jixiao's safety when he was betting on Jixiao. After the drastic changes in the aura of the world, she first came to the Snow Mountain of the Demon Realm to look for him.

Que Xianming: "One mouthful, one Taoist couple. After tomorrow, can you two go back?"

Meng Xueli: "I don't care what happens after tomorrow. Are you thinking so much because you are afraid that I will fail?"

"I'm afraid you will regret it." Que Xianming looked into his eyes.

Meng Xueli's heart moved slightly: "What's wrong with you? Didn't we agree?"

Que Xianming smiled: "Yes, we have agreed."

***

Meng Xueli was not the only one returning home from Changchun Peak.

Yu Qishu stopped and walked all the way, turned over mountains when she saw mountains, drenched water when she saw water, drew her sword when she saw injustice, walked from north to south, and arrived at her hometown tonight.

In Bailu City in late spring and early summer, the climate is humid and hot, like a huge steamer, only at night when there is a cool breeze and the water is turbulent.On the banks of the moat, a few egrets perch under the willows, their posture is very beautiful.The Money Mouse lay on Yu Qishu's shoulder, looking around curiously.

Bailu City is named after the egret, and the owner of the city, the Yu family, is a medium-sized family cultivating immortals.It is not worth mentioning for a small portal in a quiet corner of the practice world, but it is prominent enough for the ordinary world.

Yu Qishu entered the city alone with one sword, like a down-and-out knight-errant.

"Young man, is this your first time in Bailu City? Buy a map!" The peddler at the gate of the city greeted him, holding a stack of drawing paper, "The best restaurant in this city, the most comfortable inn, and the busiest brothel , are all on the map.”

"Thank you, no need, I'm a local." Yu Qishu politely refused.

The peddler refused to give up, pointing to the moon in the sky: "Buy one, young man, it's getting late and I should close the stall, as long as three copper coins, I'll go home and eat."

Yu Qishu reached out to touch the storage bag, and suddenly he saw something, and stopped in amazement: "What is that?"

The peddler followed his gaze: "The young man said that jade carving?"

Entering the city gate, there is a white jade statue in the middle of the avenue, which is three feet high. It is a rough and strong man with a sword on his waist.Pedestrians, vehicles and horses passed the statue and made detours to avoid it, adding to the traffic jam at the gate of the city.

White jade was used as the material, and the portraits were supposed to be immortal and extraordinary, but it seemed that in order to show heroism and strength, the lines of the statue were too sharp and angular, resulting in nondescript finished products.

"You don't even know this? I'm afraid the young man is not a local." The peddler didn't want to miss out on this business, and introduced enthusiastically, "This is the only eldest young master in the city lord's mansion. Qi Shu is right! Look at this city, no one recognizes him."

Yu Qishu was startled, and pointed at the statue: "What do you mean Yu?"

"Master Yu Qishu!" The passerby replied first, "Put your hands down, you are disrespectful."

Yu Qishu thought to herself, this statue doesn't look like me at all, that's right, my father has only seen me a few times, how would he know what I look like?In the past, he might feel sad and complicated, but now he only finds it funny.

In his mother's letters, he was always worried about whether he was fed, dressed warmly, and whether he was safe and sound, but these things were never mentioned.

But there was still one thing he didn't understand, so he asked for advice: "But as far as I know, the city lord has many heirs, and he is neither the first son nor the eldest. How did he become the 'only young master'? But he said it wrong?"

"You man, why are you still arguing? The city lord said yes, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!" The peddler rolled his eyes impatiently, and finally lost patience with this stingy ranger who "pretended" to be a local and didn't understand anything. .

Yu Qishu apologized habitually: "...I'm sorry."

The peddler saw that he had a good temper, and his own temper became even stronger, so he left cursing.

The streets in the city haven't changed much. Yu Qishu walked towards the city lord's mansion through the back door.

The City Lord's Mansion is located in the north of Bailu City. It occupies a vast area. There are more than [-] courtyards in the mansion, including lakes and forests.

Yu Qishu restrained her breath, as if entering a land of no one, she didn't disturb the formation or anyone.

Just in time for the dinner to be delivered in the mansion, all the servants came and went in a hurry with jade plates and trays, but turned a blind eye to him.

Yu Qishu went back to the remote courtyard first, and seeing that the courtyard was pitch black with no lights, she thought his mother had moved elsewhere.He had no choice but to look for the main courtyard again, and when he passed the family ancestral hall, he stopped and looked around.

When he was a child, he thought that the clan ancestral hall was so huge that the top could not be seen at a glance.The taller one is the tall building in the main courtyard where my father lives, which is simply higher than the sky.Therefore, he is most afraid of his father's cold face, and also afraid of his mother being punished by other wives and concubines.

Now he is on the highest mountain in the world, climbing the mountain to make the world small, and looking at his hometown, it is inevitable that he feels strange.

Yu Qishu thought: "So that building is not high at all."