Green Lantern Bond

When the sun was setting, the two returned home with a full load.

In fact, this large basket of perch also caused a big problem for the chef of Wuxiang Temple - there were too many fish.In the entire Wuxiang Temple, Chongyun was probably the only one who was not a vegetarian, but he certainly couldn't finish eating so many fish.

In the end, Duan Chen did the cooking himself, took two sea bass to steam, and put the rest back into the pond in the monastery to raise.

Dinner was still eaten in the quiet room. Chongyun's eyes were shining when he looked at the plate of sea bass in front of him. He had already eaten vegetarian food all day in Wuxiang Temple for the past two days. Now he can finally have a meat dish. Before Duan Chen could say anything, Chong Yun picked up the chopsticks and poked it into his mouth.

Good... unpalatable.

Chongyun shouldn't have believed in Duan Chen's cooking skills. After all, when the cook heard that Duan Chen was going to cook with his own hands, the expression on his face seemed to be that he had seen the statue of a Bodhisattva in Wuxiang Temple consecrated.

Chongyun raised his eyes to look at Duan Chen's eyes, the expression in those eyes was normal, but he seemed to see a look of anticipation.

Chong Yun said without changing his face: "The taste is not bad."

"That's good." Duan Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

That plate of perch ended up in Chongyun's stomach. Of course, he didn't need to mention the fact that he had a stomachache all night afterwards.

After the meal, Duan Chen asked someone to clear the table, and the two of them went to the yard to enjoy the shade.

In the summer night, the sound of cicadas has not ceased, and the night wind is also carrying a trace of heat. The heavy cloud is lying on a deck chair, but in the ears can only hear the sound of Duan Chen's hands, not even the noisy cicadas. He is distracted.

There was a deep sky above his head, and the bright Milky Way pierced the sky, tying the vast night with a layer of silver ribbons. The light of the stars fell into the eyes of the heavy clouds, making him a little lost in thought.

"Do you know? In our hometown, there is an ancient legend." Chongyun turned his head to look at Duan Chen. From this angle, he could only see his quiet side face, his white complexion covered by his hair, and his slender neck. , with a fragile and thin beauty.

Chongyun stared at his side face and couldn't recover.

"what?"

Duan Chen's voice pulled back his distracted thoughts, and Chongyun gave a low cough to cover up, before saying: "Look at the stars all over the sky, every star is a person's soul."

Duan Chen didn't speak.

"In our blue bird family, the stars represent eternity. Legend has it that after a blue bird dies, his soul will turn into a star and guard his sweetheart forever."

Duan Chen obviously didn't believe this, and this person obviously didn't have any romantic thoughts, he snorted lightly and asked coldly: "Do you believe it?"

Chongyun was stunned for a moment. In fact, he never believed in this legend before, because following the way of heaven, everything in the world will return to nothingness after death. Even if the soul is still intact, it will be taken care of by the ghost world. One said.

But tonight at Wuxiang Temple, beside Duan Chen, Chongyun felt that although the legend was so unrealistic, it was really romantic enough, he blinked and said with a smile: "I believe it."

Duan Chen took a deep look at him, obviously a little surprised at his innocence, but his usual indifference prevented him from commenting on other people's thoughts, he was silent for a while, and then remembered what he said in the back mountain before Kong asked: "What is the Phoenix Festival you mentioned in the back mountain just now?"

"This is a grand festival of martial arts for our family, and it can also be regarded as a sacrificial ceremony. It is said that the Qingniao clan is the descendant of the phoenix. In order to pay homage to their ancestors, the clan will hold a phoenix sacrifice every six years, with the purpose of selecting a phoenix priest."

"Phoenix Priest?"

Chongyun explained: "Phoenix Priest is the candidate for the next patriarch."

But Chongyun was speechless about this reason. He always felt that the existence of the Phoenix Festival was just a group of aggressive young people in the clan using this excuse to compare themselves.He participated once when he was still in Sanwei Mountain, and was nominated by many people to fight in the ring. The reason was that some people were jealous of his talent and wanted to destroy his prestige at the Phoenix Festival, although these people without exception They all failed, but it also made Chongyun a little unhappy about the meaning of the Phoenix Festival.

And strictly speaking, the blue bird is not a descendant of the phoenix, and I don't know where this wrong perception came from. According to Chong Yun, it seems that the blue bird is somewhat similar to the phoenix in appearance.

In fact, the Cyan Bird Clan should have followed the Chongming Bird bloodline.

The people of the Qingniao tribe inherited the surname "Chong". Not only that, but according to legend, the Chongming bird has double pupils in its eyes, one pair of eyes sees things, and the other pair of eyes hides the soul. Although the Qingniao people do not have double pupils, everyone's There is a soul and a soul in the eyes, which is completely different from the souls of other races in the world.

"Since it's your family's grand event, what do you ask me to do?" Duan Chen was a little puzzled by Chong Yun's proposal.

Chong Yun said: "I thought you would be very curious about the existence of our family." In fact, he just wanted to find a reason for Duan Chen to meet his family members. Of course, he couldn't expose this small thought in front of Duan Chen.

Duan Chen was indeed curious about the existence of the Blue Bird Clan, but this little bit of curiosity was not the reason that prompted him to agree, and he couldn't explain why, but seeing Chong Yun's expectant look, he unexpectedly clicked on it. nod.

Half a month later, Duan Chen recovered from his injuries, and the two set off for Sanwei Mountain. When Canaan heard that they were going out, he originally wanted to come with him, but this trip involved Chongyun's relatively secretive identity. Duan Chen Naturally, he did not agree.

At that time, Canaan's face was a little regretful, and Qiao Yu persuaded him, and Canaan said in relief: "Okay, then I will wait here with Qiao Yu and Master Chong for the return."

Sanwei Mountain is located on the border of Xizhou, among the mountains, there are lush forests and thousands of birds are silent.

Duan Chen followed Chongyun, and since he got off the carriage and walked on foot, he found that the road ahead became narrower and narrower. The two of them were walking in the mountains and forests, the road under their feet was covered by messy grass, and they gradually lost track of where they came from. way out.

"Are you sure you didn't go wrong?" If he didn't believe that Chongyun would not deceive himself, when Duan Chen saw the scene in front of him, he would never have believed that there was an ancient group hidden in the dense forest.

Chongyun was also a little embarrassed, but after going out for a few years, he almost couldn't even find his way home. If he didn't rely on the jade token given by the patriarch when he went down the mountain, he might be lost in this mountain forest now.

"It's almost there."

Chongyun remembered that he was about to reach the clan protection barrier not far ahead. Sure enough, not long after, the jade tablet in his hand gave off a gentle and soft light. Chongyun's eyes lit up, and he saw that the scenery around him had changed, and the messy scene The weeds have disappeared, and the field of vision has become wider.The dazzling sunlight overhead was blocked by the trees that covered the sky, leaving only broken golden light on the ground.

Between the willows and the flowers, a neat and clean mountain road paved with bluestone slabs appeared in front of my eyes. The mountain road stretched to a long distance until it was shrouded in a cloud of fog and could not be seen clearly.

Chongyun turned back to Duan Chen in surprise and said, "It's here!"

Duan Chen nodded, with some surprise in his eyes. With his eyesight, he could tell that the mist was not formed naturally, but man-made, because there was an extremely powerful barrier not far from the mountain road, and the mist was intentionally created. Arranging it here is just a way to hide the enchantment, and the purpose is probably to prevent outsiders from breaking in.

Duan Chen somewhat understood why no one knew about the existence of the Blue Bird Clan for so many years.

The two walked slowly along the mountain road. When they were halfway there, there was a sudden wave of fog in front of them. When the fog cleared, a group of young men with swords rushed out from behind the barrier and surrounded them with hostility: " Who dares to trespass on Three Dangerous Mountain?!"

Chongyun was delighted when he heard it, he hadn't come back for four years, and the group of kids who used to run behind him didn't recognize him anymore, which made him feel a sense of vicissitudes. Taking a closer look, he realized that he was wrong. There was no acquaintance in this group of young people.

Chongyun handed the jade token in his hand to the leading young man with a good temper: "My name is Chongyun, and this is my friend Wangchen. I invited him to participate in the Phoenix Festival. It was given to me by the patriarch when I came down the mountain. The pass jade token, little brother, take a look."

The young man glanced at him suspiciously. He was obviously a little surprised when he heard the name "Chongyun". This name is often heard from the mouth of the patriarch in the clan. It is said that this person has excellent bones. , is a genius of comprehension rarely seen in a hundred years by the Jade Bird Clan. It is a pity that this person went down the mountain four years ago and never came back. People are very curious.

Seeing that this person who claimed to be "Chongyun" took out a passing jade token, the young man actually believed his words to [-]%, but that alone was not enough to dispel his doubts, he ordered in a deep voice to the others: : "You guys watch here, I'll go in and make an announcement."

He turned back with the jade card, leaving a group of people standing still, looking at Chongyun curiously or warily.

Chongyun rubbed his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable with such scrutiny, he turned around and walked to Duan Chen's side, stared at his calm face for a while, and asked, "Will it be boring?"

Duan Chen frowned and looked at him. Facing his calm expression, Duan Chen finally understood where his strange feeling came from. Chong Yun seemed to care too much about him, and this concern was accompanied by A very familiar intimacy, which had never been present in his previous life.

He thought that when Chongyun introduced himself to others, he used the word "friend". Duan Chen didn't understand the profound meaning of a friend, and he never really regarded anyone as a friend. , came with a purpose, and all the things before reaching this purpose are just thorns or passing clouds on the way forward, not worth his nostalgia.

Duan Chen has never had any friends, and he treats the people who appear around him the same as he treats everything in the world.But just now when Chongyun said that he was his good friend, Duan Chen's heart moved, and he never thought of refuting. Maybe it was because Chongyun stayed by his side for too long, occupying a part of his life, but his existence He didn't make himself feel uncomfortable like those people in the past, so Duan Chen thought, maybe it's okay to treat him as a friend, this kind of familiar care even makes him relax a little.

Duan Chen shook his head: "It's okay."

The young man who had left came back, and one more person followed behind him.

Chongyun saw the somewhat hunched familiar figure, and greeted happily: "Patriarch!"

The moment the patriarch Chong Xu saw Chong Yun, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy, but he was always a little awkward. He deliberately blew his beard and stared: "You still know how to come back!"

Immediately, Chong Xu's eyes fell on Duan Chen who was behind Chong Yun, and when he realized that this person's cultivation level was a bit hard to see through himself, the patriarch of the Blue Bird Clan was a little surprised, he looked Duan Chen up and down, and when he saw Duan Chen When the two blue feathers are tied on the long hair hanging by the side,

Patriarch: "..."