There are bandits in Zhongshan

She saw the clusters of pink surrounded by fragrant grasses, decorated in the mirror-like lake, the sparkling waves reflected the color of glass, the water and the sky merged into one in the swaying light, and were incorporated by the jade wall by the water, as if thick ink and colorful Outlined murals.

Suddenly, the wind blows, and the pink petals leave the branches one after another, circling and flying, light and indescribable, dyeing the wind in a warm color, and finally falling on the grass and water, like a butterfly with its wings folded, flying in the end, but still in the wind It trembled slightly, as if it would rise in the wind at any moment.

At the beginning of Chenyue, the spirit of spring is strong, and the pink is like rain again.It was the peach blossom forest in March. She had never seen it before, but there was always a vague shadow in her heart.

Chang Li didn't know how long she had been in a coma. When she opened her eyes, the scorching sun outside made her close her eyes again. It took a long time before she opened them again. In her dream, everything was covered with hazy mist and gradually dispersed. She finally saw Furnishings in the house.

This is her room, but the sunlight outside is too bright, illuminating the room brightly, which makes her not used to it.

Yunfu Mountain has been buried under the ice for hundreds of years, Tiantai Peak is naturally full of wind and snow all day long, although Zhong Mingzhu weaves a maze for her to rest, but the light in the formation is not as bright as the sun itself, even if it is arranged harmoniously It was almost the same before, and it always seemed to be covered with a layer of shade, a little dark.

Before returning to Tiantai Peak, she either stayed in the dark ancestral hall, or ran on the snowy ice field, no matter where the scenery was, it had nothing to do with the beauty.Therefore, in the past few years, she has never felt that Tiantai Peak is different from before.Until now, seeing the cold sunshine with no place to hide, she suddenly realized that it was so dark here before.

— so cold.

She continued to lie down for a while, then propped herself up and sat up slowly. The blanket slid off itself. It was made of the same material as the fox fur cloak. It was very soft without any burrs. It slid over the back of her hand like water flowing. She would fall The blanket under his waist was folded between his arms, and he rubbed it against his face. He smelled the faint fragrance, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.

Most of the fragrance is medicinal fragrance, mixed with a little floral fragrance, which is the fragrance of Zhong Mingzhu's clothes.Zhong Mingzhu's clothes are changeable, and the sachets are also various, strong and elegant, but since she was injured, probably because she was worried that the fragrance of flowers would be too strong, Zhong Mingzhu no longer carried sachets, and often boiled medicine to take Over time, the medicine smelled like a medicine, but the old floral fragrance did not dissipate completely, but a little bit remained, mixed with the medicine fragrance, reconciling the bitterness in it, and it can be recognized with a little attention.

Zhong Mingzhu is busy looking for five-color stones, and has always come and gone in the past few years. Several times, she only stayed for a short night before heading to a distant place. She would gently hold Changli's hand, leaning against the pillow, and arrive at At dawn, when Changli wakes up from a deep sleep, it is often already afternoon, and there is only dim light in front of his eyes, and only a little scent left by the pillow indicates that Zhong Mingzhu has been here.

Changli doesn't quite remember when she discovered this. Even though she was not as ignorant of everything in the world as she was at the beginning, she was far more unfamiliar with other people than she was. It took a long time to realize that occasionally, in the smell of medicine, The scent of flowers that she smelled was left by Zhong Mingzhu, and after that, every time she woke up, she would look around for traces left by Zhong Mingzhu, she didn't mention it to anyone, she kept it quietly in her heart, and never tired of it.

This time she didn't fall asleep all the time, sometimes she regained a little bit of consciousness, but when she was not fully awake, in those half-dream and half-awake times, she vaguely felt that someone was hugging her and saying something, she couldn't hear those words clearly, only felt The man's arms were warm enough to drive away the cold air that followed him, making her want to get closer.

That should be Ah Zhu... She took a deep breath and allowed herself to be bathed in the unique medicinal fragrance. Sigh softly.

Tianyizong was attacked suddenly, and she fought bravely again. Zhong Mingzhu probably turned back in a hurry halfway through the journey, and it took a lot of time to help her heal her wounds. Now that the turmoil has calmed down, Zhong Mingzhu must set off again to find the five-color stone .

There is not much time left to delay, Changli raised his hand, looking at the dark blood veins that were lifeless under the skin, his eyes gradually became a little sad.

She herself knows her body best. Although waking up means she has escaped a catastrophe, she has been severely injured after all. She seems to be able to feel the torn apart souls in her body, being attracted by the Sansheng mirror, struggling to go to Sansheng. way.Her body and bones can no longer bear the human soul, and now she can barely condense it in one place with the medicine, once the medicine fails, it will be the time for her soul to disperse.

How long is it?

Years, or days?She lowered her eyes, shook her head and didn't want to think about it, whether it was the feeling of passing away or Zhong Mingzhu's mood after leaving, she was terrified.

Still thinking about it, she tried her best to suppress the coolness in her heart, and got up from the bed. The clothes have been changed, the willow yellow material is very bright in the sun, the left sleeve, the back, and the hem of the skirt are outlined in colorful colors. The pattern of the whole picture of birds is very flamboyant, she thinks it is probably Zhong Mingzhu's clothes.Most monks pay attention to being pure-hearted and ascetic, and only Zhong Mingzhu can wear such rich and colorful colors on his body without any scruples.Changli was about the same size as her, and she couldn't live without Tiantai Peak these few years, and didn't have the time to re-do the traditional clothes, so except for the few sets left on Tiantai Peak, she was wearing Zhong Mingzhu's clothes.

It was not bad, she raised her sleeves to take a look, and then looked at the sky, guessing that it was almost time for Fenghailou to deliver the medicine, so she walked slowly outside the house.

The new prescription is no longer a medicinal soup, but a pill. After Zhong Mingzhu left, Fenghailou sent a whole bottle over, enough to last for a month, so even though he didn't come for more than half a month, Changli still had the strength Going down the mountain to look for Liu Hanyan, she didn't find the medicine bottle in the house, so she thought that Fenghai Tower would send a new one soon.

The sun outside the house was brighter. After she opened the door, she didn't go out immediately. Instead, she stood in front of the door for a while, and then went out after getting used to the light outside, but she was stunned as soon as she went out.

I saw the figure in the bluish-white robe with his back facing her, propping his knees in one hand, and holding a water ladle in the other, bending over to water the flower garden. The sleeves of the coat were rolled up, and his forearms were soaked in the sun. The fair skin was dyed a circle of red.

She blinked her eyes, trying to see more clearly, but the figure became blurred. She didn't know whether it was because the sun was too dazzling, or because it was because of her thoughts.

This is not a scene she has never seen before. Many years ago, she had nothing in her heart, and all she said and did was to follow her master's instructions to seek the way of the sword. For several days and months, when her spiritual consciousness returned to her body, she would always see Zhong Mingzhu busy in the courtyard.

Or tinkering with flowers and trees, or reading a book with your head propped up, or teasing some small animals caught from the forest...

Watering flowers is also one of the common sights. It is obvious that plants and trees can sprout and grow with magic power, but Zhong Mingzhu has to do everything by himself, and he explained to her seriously that this is the method of enlightenment.

Changli now more or less understands that at that time Zhong Mingzhu's well-reasoned rhetoric was mostly just random nonsense for her own convenience, but she was not annoyed after thinking it over clearly, only regretting that she hadn't been able to understand the truth earlier.

At that time, Zhong Mingzhu arranged the courtyard elegantly and uniquely, but she missed it.She leaned against the door, thinking about the past, suddenly a cloud drifted past, the light in front of her eyes dimmed, but the figure did not dissipate together.

She froze for a moment, as if she had been hit by something, and her calm eyes suddenly became turbulent. She stared at the figure intently, and walked over step by step, until the figure of the back became clear in her eyes, and the sound of the fine water fell into her ears at the same time. , everything became real, the heavy part in her heart suddenly lightened up, and her steps became a little faster.

Walking behind the other person, she opened her hands and put her arms around the other person's shoulders from behind, pressing the weight of her whole body on the person's back, and softly called out: "A Zhu, A Zhu." The smile in her voice almost overflowed .

This weight naturally couldn't overwhelm Zhong Mingzhu. She poured the last bit of water steadily, then straightened up, turned her head and kissed Changli's face, and said with a smile: "You stand there and keep silent, I I thought you didn't wake up, so I specially erased the sound."

It was only then that Changli realized that she didn't hear any sound after she went out, so it's no wonder that she mistook it for hallucinations. She saw such silent scenes most in her dreams. I thought it was dizziness." Leaning on Zhong Mingzhu's back for a while, she said again, her voice lowered a little: "I thought you had already left."

Zhong Mingzhu threw the water ladle into the bucket, turned around and embraced Changli, sat down side by side on the porch, took out the medicine for her to take, and then said: "Mr. Zhu went to look for medicine, I have to wait for him to come back."

When Changli was in a coma, Zhu Maolin came, and after diagnosing her, he left to search for medicinal materials. This time he talked less than before, and Zhong Mingzhu didn't dare to ask.

Changli let out a "hmm" and looked towards the flowerbed, and found that the seedlings were about a palm high and neatly arranged. She thought of the seeds she had planted that day, and her eyes were filled with regret again: "I planted those seedlings that are still alive." It didn't have time to germinate."

Once the maze was broken, snow and ice poured in, and those seeds were naturally doomed.

"I still have a few left." Zhong Mingzhu held her hand and hooked his fingertips in her palm, "Tomorrow I will plant it with you. It is a peony. The so-called national beauty and natural fragrance refer to this kind of flower." .”

"It must be very beautiful." Changli's voice showed anticipation, and after a while, she suddenly recalled the dream before she woke up, and the longing in her eyes became stronger, "I seem to be dreaming of peach blossoms, the whole lake Both."

She was not good at words, and she didn't know how to describe the magnificent scene in the dream. She was silent for a while and then she gave up the idea of ​​further praise, but asked: "What time is it now?"

"It's almost summer." Zhong Mingzhu's voice suddenly became difficult.She naturally understood the meaning of Chang Li's words, but now the flowering period has passed.

When Changli was injured, it was the middle of winter. Although he saved his life because of the mountain protection array and Zhong Mingzhu's timely treatment, he has been in a daze since then, and he has never been sober. It has been more than four months now.

"I missed it again." Changli sighed, unable to hide her loneliness, she was thinking about whether to be willful for a while, and begged Zhong Mingzhu to take her to see the peach blossoms, but she didn't even have the chance to be willful.

The next moment, she suddenly felt tired. She didn't know if it was because the medicine had taken effect, or because after that little expectation was punctured, her heart was empty, and her strength naturally dissipated. She heard Zhong Mingzhu swearing in her ear. Said: "Next year, next year I will take you to Taoyuan."

She lowered her eyes, and wanted to say "it's a deal", but she opened her mouth, and the words swirled before her lips and retreated.

So what if you say it's a promise now, how do you know what will happen in the future?Just like when they were at the lakeside, they made an appointment to come when the flowers bloomed next time. It was an easy task. No one would have thought that they would be delayed, and the delay would last for more than 300 years.

Even though I have seen Taoyuan countless times in my dream, outside the dream, the road to that place seems to be cut off, just like the upper and lower realms, insurmountable.

In the end, Changli only gave a soft "hmm", then closed his eyes, leaned on Zhong Mingzhu's shoulder, and listened to her talk about some experiences on the way. They were all trivial things and nothing thrilling. I will definitely remember every word, after all, for her, these are rare things that she has never encountered before, but now she always hears them not so clearly, and the words that fall into her ears are intermittent, unable to piece together clearly screen.

By the time the dim yellow light filled the mountain, she had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Changli's drowsiness is getting longer and longer, and he is only awake for three or four hours a day at most, and he is groggy for the rest of the time, and sometimes he even sleeps for three to five days.

Seeing this, Zhong Mingzhu felt anxious, but there was nothing he could do.She said she wanted to find the five-color stone, but she didn't even know where to go to find clues next time. Besides, Zhu Maolin hadn't come back yet, so she had to stay at Tiantai Peak.

She stayed with Changli all day long, and never left her. She no longer saw the ostentatious look in her eyes, and she smiled less and less. Only when she was talking to Changli, would she force a smile and tell it over and over again. With those feeble promises.

The disciples in the sect are also full of worries, and no one wants to be away from work for a long time, but what can they do?Longtian Li sent back all the disciples who took care of her in Yanfu, but she felt ashamed in her heart. She sent a letter back every few days to ask about Changli's current situation, but she never showed up. As she got weaker and weaker, her letters became less and less.

Another day, Changli suddenly asked Liu Hanyan to meet in the main hall of Tiantai Peak.

The main hall is occupied by the owner of the peak, but the main hall of Tiantai Peak has been empty for nearly 1000 years. The huge square and pavilions are similar to those of other peaks, but because of the lack of popularity for a long time, it is particularly deserted. The moment I entered, I felt the surrounding area was piercingly cold, as if the ice and snow here had not yet melted.

The sword cultivator's lineage was not very prosperous. After Wu Hui's three disciples passed away one after another, this place became completely empty. Although he later took Changli in, Changli has always lived in the back mountain and only visited the main hall twice. back.

One time is apprenticeship, the other time is apprenticeship.

Changli led Liu Hanyan to the deepest part of the main hall, saluted the statue standing there, then bit his finger, and slowly drew a seal on the base of the statue.

She lost her spiritual power, so she could only use blood as a medium to call out the lineage of sword cultivators.

"I discussed it with Hailou. Although you are worshiped by Senior Brother Yun, you practice the way of swordsmanship. It is well deserved to be in charge of Tiantai Peak. I don't know what you want?"

Liu Hanyan hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and bowed to Changli three times.Chang Li nodded, and printed her name on it. After finishing the last stroke, a thin line extended from top to bottom, submerging behind the three characters of Liu Hanyan.

When Changli saw Zhong Mingzhu's name in front of him, those words had faded away. Since Zhong Mingzhu regained his strength, the jade document symbolizing the identity of the Tianyi sect became invalid, and the name on the genealogy was also the same as her name. Broke the tie.

Normally, as a master, Changli should have erased those words immediately, but after a hasty change happened, she didn't even come back to Tiantai Peak once, so the three words, which were in vain, remained here for hundreds of years.

Ah Zhu is no longer a member of Tianyi Sect, this name should not stay here, Changli thought so, and wanted to fulfill the unfinished business, but retracted after seeing his name above "Zhong Mingzhu" hands.

She understood that after her death, most likely there would be nothing left behind.

Ordinary people can still leave a memory in reincarnation, her human soul was born with the sword soul, and now that she lost the sword soul, the time when the soul dissipates is the time of complete extinction.

Neither can they enter reincarnation, nor does it seem like the blood and bones of the descendants of the gods remain in the world, and they cannot even leave a piece of soil.

Her fingertips stroked every stroke of the two names at a distance of a few inches, thinking: At that time, there is still such a place in the world, and I am close to her name. excellent.