[Sword III] Seeking Wings

On the other side, in the illusion.

Chi Xiao was held by Zixia's wrist in front of him, and dragged across the dark tree shadows without paths.

After a long journey, at their current location, the surrounding trees have densely formed a wall, and the area is almost completely dark, and it is no longer possible to distinguish any direction or retreat.The soft sound when the two of them stepped on the fallen leaves gradually weakened and disappeared completely, leaving only the darkness and silence that never existed in reality, as if time and space were still.

Zixia, who had been running silently and swiftly like a ghost, suddenly stood still at this moment.

His stop seemed to be a signal, and the shadows of the surrounding pitch-black vegetation stretched out their branches in response, wrapping around Chi Xiao's body inch by inch.

Chi Xiao was startled, and immediately instinctively wanted to break free from them.

But Zixia tightly clenched the fingers clasped around his wrist, instantly restraining his movements.

"Eldest brother, don't worry, you'll be fine soon." The phantom standing with its back was still the cold and calm voice in memory.

"Although I didn't wait for you to go to the Haoqi League back then, I only went to the Taiyuan battlefield alone, but it was not all about hardships and hardships. Through this trip, I met many friends, witnessed all kinds of friendship, and achieved a memorable life. The most important thing things. Believe me, the gains far outweigh the losses.”

Zixia said, "See you tomorrow, you will definitely see——

I'm already, completely different from before. "

Chi Xiao remembered that this passage came from the family letter that Zixia, who was seriously injured, was taken to the Tang Sect to recuperate after the decisive battle in Taiyuan. It was also the only letter he had actually received so far. .

The main body of that letter seemed to be so sincere and considerate that it was not like the affectionate words that Zixia would write.Because of this, it didn't take Chi Xiao a lot of effort to figure out that they were actually passwords designed by Zixia's Tang Sect friend.

The only exception is that sentence just now.

Although it also carried intelligence information, it was Zixiaping's daily tone, as if it was the only sentence in their only communication, he really wanted to tell his senior brother.

Therefore, Chi Xiao had long forgotten the rest of the letter, but still remembered every word of this sentence.In the illusion at this time, it reappeared in a rather strange cut.

——It also has a wonderful, undeniable stabilizing force, which made his mind completely calm, and he no longer tried to break free from the vines that wrapped around his body.

Those vines stretched out their tentacles and pierced into his flesh and blood.

But it neither caused pain nor made him stupor.

Instead, they became his strong support, as if they came from a real arm, the warmest and softest embrace.

... Just like what Tang Xiaoyi did to him that night three days ago.

Chi Xiao suddenly pinched his fingertips, opened his eyes forcefully, asked himself to stop thinking about it, and focused only on Zixia who was silent again in front of him.

In the complete darkness, the blue and white figure in front of him became more and more clear as snow, warm and radiant, taller and more upright than he had imagined, as if it was another brand new, almost strange person.

Chi Xiao has always believed that Zixia's seriously unhealthy young mind can't take on big things no matter what, and she can't become a hero.Even, with his weak and fragile glass heart, and his innocent and deceitful personality, even surviving in a war-torn land is very difficult.

But now, he just did it.

He survived the desperate situation, made meritorious deeds, achieved victory, and became a true hero enough to be included in the brilliant deeds of the younger generation.

And myself, obviously possessing a stronger combat power, a more mature person, facing a more favorable situation between the enemy and us——

But nothing happened.

Even before practicing the ideal of protecting the common people, he learned to use it as an excuse to personally push the innocent and weak people who should be desperately protected into the chess game, cruelly hurting them.

"……why?"

After receiving the only letter from Zixia, Chi Xiao has been paying attention to this issue. Now that he has gone through many incidents along the way, it has become more and more entangled and unable to break free.

"Eldest brother, that's because—"

Although Chi Xiao didn't ask, the phantom man formed from his thoughts in the heart demon realm could perceive his thoughts synchronously.Zixia replied:

"—I have love, but you don't."

Chi Xiao was stunned for a moment.

How could there be such a causal relationship.he thought in surprise.

He clearly knew that Zixia and his comrade-in-arms from Tang Sect became lovers only after she completed the mission in Taiyuan area and was taken to Tangjiabao.

But now, in the illusion of the mind that can communicate with his deepest consciousness, he has always given himself this illogical but firm answer through the image of Junior Brother Zixia that has always been in his heart.

Moreover, that sentence is more vivid and powerful than Zixia's own tone, with a subtle and crisp voice.

It was clearly...it was three days ago...it was her...

Chi Xiao suddenly felt a tremor in his heart, and even the dark scene in front of him shook like ripples.

Zixia in her mind turned around at this moment, facing him straight.

The young man's eyes were originally so dark that they seemed to have no pupils, but now they had a little bit of clear and soft light. Against the backdrop of the blue Taoist robe collar, it seemed that the stars had settled in the sky.

He suddenly grabbed Chi Xiao's wrist and threw him into the sky.

The pitch-black vines were still connected to his body, but they did not pose any resistance, instead giving him a smooth acceleration.

Amidst the whistling wind, Chi Xiao watched as he quickly moved away from the shadow of the forest and faced the deep blue sky of snowflakes.

The snowflakes reflected the sky, twinkling like stars.

——Illuminate the highest end of the sky, the pair of huge wings stretched against the wind.

The organ wing of the Tang Sect.

To be precise, neither.

——It is not the standard model that Chi Xiao is familiar with on the battlefield, but ten years ago, when he was with the girl Tang Xiaoyi in Ziyuan Mountain, she designed it with her poor mechanism skills and unrealistic requirements. The goal It is a starry white cloud, but a ridiculous dream that can never be realized even if it takes off.

But now, in the illusion formed by Chi Xiao's own consciousness, it easily surpasses all laws of physics, and is flying smoothly, quickly, and freely.

There is no camouflage in this machine wing, under the starry sky, the golden metal bracket is shining like the morning light.

The driver of the Guanghua Center is the most important old friend he has remembered so far and dare not forget in ten years.

At this time, the Tang Xiaoyi in his mind was no longer the elegant and virtuous girl with eyes as pure as a falling star, but now the villainous general who dressed coquettishly, behaved roughly, and even showed his expression all the time.

——But this kind of her is becoming more and more vivid and clear.

It seemed to be the source of all the light here, so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off it.

As Tang Xiaoyi approached, the blue snowflakes were picked up by the gust of wind and flew past Chi Xiao.

They melted on the vines that wrapped around him, and he felt a subtle but familiar breath transmitted and gradually became clearer.

That was his sword.

He further felt that Tang Xiaoyi was transferring the substance of the illusion into Chixiao Honglian who stayed by her side—this was equivalent to giving him the authority as the owner of the illusion.

——Those vines that inexplicably stretched and entwined around the body, but did not bring bleeding or pain, were actually him who had no special physique, and indirectly completed the process of recognizing the master through the intermediary of Chixiao Honglian, the head of all evil spirits.

From Chi Xiao's point of view, according to Tang Xiaoyi's current personality and beliefs, as well as the situation of the enemy and the enemy here, her sudden behavior is obviously not out of good intentions.

But now, he completely put aside all rational deduction and even instinctive vigilance.

——Only recalling Zixia's illogical answer just now, without thinking about it, she stretched out her hand illogically, and held Tang Xiaoyi's open palm towards him.

In an instant, the sky was full of stars.

Like the melted components of the dark night sky in an illusion, countless bluish dots of light rose up the moment their fingertips touched, flying around, as if forming the most grand fireworks of love, illuminating the entire space.

In the center of the brilliant stream of light, the two held each other's fingers under the wing of the mechanism, hugged each other side by side, and rode the wind together through the forest, facing the vast distance.

Looking down from a high altitude, Chi Xiao saw a small attic next to the snow-covered road.

It was three years ago, the night before he went to the Fenghua Valley stronghold of the Haoqi League after he went out to practice in the mountains, the scene where his master had a parting talk with him.

Looking from the window of the attic, he saw the figure of the master, and he also saw himself sitting opposite the table.

——Seeing "self" means that he is breaking away from the shackles of the demons and illusions, and is no longer a captive caught in the situation and swallowed by it as one, but returns to the normal perspective of a bystander, looking at it with a sane mind memories of the past.

Even, he has gradually been able to control the direction of the organ wings at will, and has the power to control this illusion.

Embracing the bonded person around him, no longer avoiding the gentle touch of her hair brushing against her cheeks, Chi Xiao brought the organ wings to the starry sky and clouds, the ray of light when the sky opened.

When flying over the attic, he heard his own statement full of conviction that this experience must break free from the shackles of the world, let go of distracting thoughts and personal relationships, prove the truth wholeheartedly, and achieve the lofty ideal of the world's mighty spirit forever.

On the other side of the small table, the master listened quietly, but he neither affirmed nor refuted, but just smiled and brushed his disciple's temple hair, and put the silver hairpin gifted by the old man in his hair more straightly.

"——You should be enlightened during this trip. When you can pick it up, you will let it go."

Today's Chi Xiao once again heard the answer given to him by his master back then.

He didn't understand or accept this teaching before.

But now, everything finally became clear.

Chi Xiao stared at the old friend beside him, gently let go of the fingers that were holding each other, and then pushed her to the high-altitude glory, and turned around to go in another direction.

There, suddenly—or to be precise, sure enough, there appeared a sharp murderous aura from a top expert that was approaching rapidly.

Arriving at the exact location where the murderous aura was, Chi Xiao dispelled the illusion.

***

A moment later, in the real clearing in the forest, Kuvatsam and a few Spike soldiers stood in the unsteady aura barrier, looking at Chi Xiao who was leaning against a tree in front of him and was struggling to lift his fingertips to cast spells.

"...The little Daoist is still alive. It's great. How do you feel now? Can I help you?" The Spike General, who is famous in Fenghuagu, slowly walked over the pressure of the aura, and bent down to support him in a gentlemanly manner. The opponent's shoulder whispered concern in his ear.

Chi Xiao opened his eyes, silently looking directly at the enemy who was dozens of times stronger than him.

——In his opinion, Tang Xiaoyi suddenly passed on the authority of the illusion to him, obviously because he saw that it was too late for him to completely become a living puppet, so he decisively regained his sobriety. Served as a shield for her.

She calculated that after he sensed the enemy's aura, he would cut off the connection between the two to protect her and properly hide her position.

It was a good thing that he would take the initiative to go in front of the enemy, and defend her alone to the last moment with the consciousness of fighting to the death.

Even, taking into account his thoughtfulness and soft-heartedness, knowing that he will definitely control the process of cutting off the connection, she will not lose consciousness for too long due to backlash, and there must be time to come and take away all the spoils when both he and his opponent are hurt.

Chi Xiao had already anticipated Tang Xiaoyi's plans.

But he still didn't hesitate, he wholeheartedly wanted to protect her, fight to the death for her, was so considerate and soft-hearted, and never wanted her to suffer any more pain.

Because he loves her.

This brand-new belief, which he realized only a moment ago, became his most powerful force.

——He already has sufficient confidence and certainty. In today's deadlock, he will definitely win against the wind.

The author has something to say: 1. In the previous article, Zixia was able to he because of love ==

2. According to the previous chapter, the heroine didn’t plot against the hero, but her previous image was so bad that the hero thought she was plotting ==

3. Who gave you the self-confidence to brush public task boss series

4. Visually, this article is about 10 words long, cough