Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Hometown

Under Qingyun Mountain. The sky is high and the clouds are light. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, you can only see a piece of blue, and the gentle breeze blows in, which makes people feel refreshed. Lu Xueqi looked at it for a while, but there was no one around, so naturally no one would notice that there was such a beautiful woman quietly watching the sky at the foot of this secluded mountain.When the breeze blows, her shawl hair flutters gently, passing over her slightly thin face. Master Shuiyue's exhortations before leaving kept echoing in her ears: "From the conversation between Senior Brother Daoxuan and Senior Brother Wan back then, we know that the real masters of the Qingyun sect in the past would tell this secret to the next generation of disciples who will pass on the throne when they are still awake, and the secrets passed down by the ancestors of the past generations are The last order is for the reputation of Qingyun Sect and the common people in the world, in order to avoid more murders, when it is a last resort, the disciples who pass on the position can kill the teacher..."

"This time, Senior Brother Daoxuan did not tell Xiao Yicai the secret for some reason. I think there are two reasons. The second is that senior brother Daoxuan relied on his profound Taoism, especially in the fierce battle ten years ago, he used the Zhuxian Sword Formation but did not see the demons backlashing him, so he thought that this time he could also resist the past, and wait until the real demons returned. By the time the spirit bites back at the body, it is already too late." "It's just that despite the changes, as Qingyun's disciples, we can't stay out of the matter anyway. Tian Buyi is missing, and Junior Sister Su is in chaos. I'm the only one to make this crisis decision. I only hope that everything will end on the mountain, and you don't have to participate in it. But if you really found them at the foot of the mountain, you should do your best to take on this important task, the ancestors of Qingyun have spirits, and they will definitely protect you, my master and my disciples!"

Lu Xueqi slowly opened her eyes and took a deep breath. Turning your head and looking around, the majestic mountains and rivers behind you are handsome and upright, the distant mountains are undulating and dark, and the dangerous rocks are abrupt and abrupt when you look up close. Towering into the clouds, it towers over the world. It's for Qingyun! A faint and warm smile slowly emerged from the corner of her mouth. After all, this mountain range was the place where she was raised to grow up. There are teachers she respects, close seniors and sisters, and the things she once had... remember.

She turned around and walked away, her white clothes fluttered like snow, the sky and the earth are so vast, and the sky is infinite, even if she is a peerless beauty and a hero, maybe it is just a drop in the ocean. Speaking of which, it was the first time that I came down the mountain under the order of the teacher, but there was no definite place to go.Although I have a heavy responsibility, but I don't know where to go to complete this task. It's a bit ridiculous to think about it. Tianya held it quietly in the hand, but there was no familiar feeling, it should be said that it had already become a part of the body, and the faint blue light had also been restrained in the scabbard.One person with one sword, walking leisurely.

Where should we go? The world is so big! There was a three-way intersection in front of her. Lu Xueqi stopped, but it was not because she didn't know the way. Among the disciples of the Qingyun sect, she was the one who went down the mountain more frequently. She had also walked down the mountain countless times on the flat road in front of her. The most convenient way out of Qingyun Mountain is directly leading to Heyang City, the largest town under Qingyun Mountain. As for the other fork, it seemed that it had been abandoned for a long time, and weeds were overgrown, and only a section near the fork could be seen faintly.

In fact, there are many small trails and mountain roads coming down Qingyun Mountain. There are many trails that villagers living in the villages near the foot of Qingyun Mountain came out to cut firewood or pick wild fruits for their livelihood. There are also many paths, because For various reasons, it has become such a deserted appearance over the years. Who knows where this road leads to, and who will remember, who has ever walked through it? Lu Xueqi shook her head slightly, and smiled wryly in her heart. Since she came back from Southern Xinjiang and separated from that person, her state of mind has really changed a lot.

She shook her head lightly, wanting to get rid of this thought, so she wanted to walk on the road again.At this time, villagers in twos and threes came from the other side of the road, some old and some young, most of them brought axes, hemp ropes and poles, they seemed to be woodcutters from the nearby villages who wanted to go up the mountain to chop firewood. When they got closer, when these woodcutters saw Lu Xueqi, they all stepped aside, with respectful expressions on their faces. The disciples of the Qingyun Sect were already revered within hundreds of miles, not to mention Lu Xueqi's peerless appearance, which was so graceful. Immortals are even more unbearable.

Lu Xueqi stopped in her tracks, nodded slightly to them, and then she was about to leave. At this moment, one of the old woodcutters, who seemed to have gray hair but was still in good spirits, seemed to be very enthusiastic. , Hehe smiled and said: "Girl, don't you know the way?" Lu Xueqi paused slightly, stopped, looked around, glanced at the old woodcutter, hesitated, and shook her head slightly, but before she could speak, the enthusiastic old woodcutter said: "I know You immortal cultivators of the Qingyun Sect are powerful, and often fly here and there, but when it comes to the road under your feet, sometimes you are not as familiar as us country folks."

The woodcutters nearby all laughed when they heard the words, Lu Xueqi looked at their kind faces, and for some reason felt a warmth in her heart, and the steps she was about to take stopped again. The old woodcutter laughed and said, "The road in front of you leads to Heyang City in the south, which is the busiest place within a hundred miles. Once you get there, it's much easier to go to other places. "Speaking, he pointed to the abandoned path again, and said: "Don't go on that path. It was a lively village many years ago, but now it's all destroyed and there is no one else."

Lu Xueqi smiled slightly, and said, "I understand, thank you, old man." The old woodcutter waved his hand, laughed twice, and continued walking towards Qingyun Mountain with the others. At the same time, a woodcutter who was slightly younger than him sighed and said, "So there is a temple in that village. , I heard that it is very spiritual, my wife and I went there more than ten years ago to pray to the Bodhisattva and ask for a child, and it turned out to be there, but it is a pity that it is gone now." The old woodcutter nodded and said, "Yes, I also remember, it's a pity that the temple is gone..."

The voice of the voice gradually became low, and their figures also gradually disappeared into the mountains and forests. In the light wind blowing in the distance, it seemed that their cheerful and bold laughter could still be heard. Lu Xueqi turned around with the smile on her face still Now, somehow, she seemed to be in a much better mood. Smiling, she raised her head and walked towards the main road. Her footsteps were originally brisk, but for some reason, her pace suddenly slowed down, her delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, deep in her heart, she seemed to have passed by something important, but she didn't grasp it for a moment. In the depths of the memory, something seems to have quietly awakened... She stood still and remained still. The scene just now was replayed quickly in her mind, and the words of the woodcutters echoed again: "Don't go on that road. It was a lively village many years ago, but now it's all destroyed and there's no one left..." "Originally there was a temple in that village, I heard it was very spiritual..." Lu Xueqi's whole body was shaken suddenly, and after a while, she turned around slowly, and once again, looked at the grassy path that seemed to have been lost in the afterglow of time... ※※※ How many things can be changed in ten years? Face, mood, or hatred? No one can understand others, and sometimes, even oneself can't really understand.But only this path has truly changed. Because there is no road here. The densely growing weeds grow year after year, covering up the past history and witnessing the ruthlessness of time.Until a lonely white figure quietly approached the dusty place. In the weeds, one can still vaguely see ruined walls. In the breeze blowing in front of you, there is no longer the bloody smell of the past, but only the slightly green and fragrant smell of the weeds. Walking through broken doors one after another, looking at the rickety stone steps and walls quietly covered by moss, the laughter and joy that we had during our lifetime, and the happiness we once had, have all gone with the wind? Lu Xueqi's complexion was slightly pale, and her slender and delicate hands also held Tianya even tighter.In this abandoned village, someone seems to be watching her quietly. She even had such a feeling that she couldn't breathe. But she never stopped, she just walked quietly, passing through every house. Once upon a time, who still remembers the people here? Until she saw the ruined temple. Different from the surrounding environment, for some reason, there is no grass growing around the dilapidated temple. It is more appropriate to say that it is a room, but a few pillars. There is still a vague appearance of a god statue on the block, and it is only then that I can see where this place used to be. Lu Xueqi walked over slowly. There are no weeds, no moss, everything here seems out of place with the surroundings, I don't know why, even the stubborn weeds don't want to enter here. Or is it that all the resentment and resentment in the past are gathered in this place? So in the dead of night, will there be someone crying and whispering, telling the past? Lu Xueqi turned around abruptly, and at some point, tears flickered in her eyes. Caomiao Village! This long-lost place... She sat down quietly in the corner, motionless, as if she was listening to something quietly, or feeling something. There was a wind blowing in the distance, blowing her black hair and fluttering gently on her temples. ※※※ The sun rises and the moon sets, the morning and evening day and night, day and night, the stars change. The white clouds in the sky are like gray dogs, disappearing like meteors, and time is like water. After all, they go away decisively and never stay for anyone. In the weeds in the distance, the sound of insects was heard from nowhere, except for the sound of the wind, this was the most vibrant sound here.Perhaps, in another ten years, this place will become a thriving place again? Or, it's still the same old way. Who cares? For three days, Lu Xueqi sat quietly in this remote place for three days, bound by the world and heavy responsibilities, but it turns out that only in such a place can she have a place to breathe and escape. Quietly, just treat it as indulgence and let yourself hide. But, she still has to go after all. The white clothes swayed, and came quietly, Lu Xueqi's figure reappeared, left the dilapidated small temple, and walked through the doors of the huts under the ruined walls. For some reason, her eyes seemed to contain Yiyi Reluctantly affectionate. In the distant sky, the clouds are fluttering, and the clouds are vague, as if being blown by the wind, there is a white line across the sky quietly.Lu Xueqi took a last look at these houses, turned around and left without looking back, the figure in fluttering white clothes quietly walked away in the wild grass. Above the sky, Baiyun remained silent. It's just that from the clouds, a swift gleam of light suddenly flashed out, coming silently and quickly, carrying a few lingering white clouds on the clouds, and scattered in the air.Soon, the light fell on this abandoned village. "Squeak, squeak..." With the familiar monkey cry, the three-eyed gray-haired monkey jumped to the ground and looked around. It was obvious that coming to this wild place was far more enjoyable than being in the belly of Huqi Mountain.After a while, the monkey jumped away and got into the dense weeds, not knowing where to play. Ghost Li, stood silently in the center of the village, expressionless. Except for the tiredness and pain in the eyes that cannot be concealed. He stared blankly at everything around him, turned around slowly, and everything in the once familiar place slowly emerged in his mind, even the wind blowing from a distance had a hint of familiarity. The fragrance of the homeland... And in the distance behind him, behind the dense weeds, the white and slightly lonely figure finally disappeared into the distance. He walked slowly, and the things that had been imprinted in Lu Xueqi's eyes also appeared in front of him, ruined walls, mossy stone steps, and finally, the dilapidated small temple. It's just that he didn't go over there, he just looked at the small temple from a distance, dazed, it was there that changed a young man's life! He stood for a long time and looked at it for a long time, but he didn't pass it. After a long time, he turned around, stepped on the weeds on the ground, and walked on the path where the distance between the houses could barely be discerned.He walked very slowly, as if every step was extremely heavy, until he stopped in front of the third cabin in the second row. This is a house that is no different from other dilapidated houses. The same doors and windows are falling off, the same desolation and abandonment, and even the moss on the stone steps seems to be more than other houses. Gui Li's lips began to tremble slightly, and for the first time in many years, he couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes. Slowly, he knelt down in front of the hut, buried his head deeply on the ground in front of the hut, In the weeds. What came vaguely from the wind was a choked and struggling whisper: "Father, mother..." ※※※ Heyang City. After the catastrophe of the beast monster, the vitality of Heyang City was severely injured, and there were countless casualties, but after the catastrophe, life is always going on.People entering the city from all directions, as well as those who fled back home, made this ancient city gradually lively. On the busiest street, the best restaurant in Heyang City is still the Shanhaiyuan where Zhang Xiaofan lived when he first went down the mountain, although due to the catastrophe, the sound seems quieter than ten years ago Quite a few, after all, people have narrowly escaped death, and it is rare that they will have much thought to come here to eat and drink. But on this day, a strange guest came to Shanhai Garden.This person is a young woman, she looks beautiful, that's all right, but under this beautiful face, there is a strange and breathtaking feeling when she frowns and smiles, as if just being caught by the water-like eyes of this woman With a sweep, the bones of the men around them softened by three points. It was Xiaobai, the nine-tailed celestial fox who disappeared without a trace with Gui Li and Lu Xueqi after the Great Change in Southern Border. She walked into the Shanhaiyuan Restaurant so generously and charmingly, and all of a sudden, from the shopkeeper to the waiter, including the only two tables of guests, were stunned, and no one came up to greet her. she.Fortunately, Xiaobai seemed to have gotten used to this kind of situation, and he was not angry. He just smiled and said, "Is there no one to entertain you?" One word awakened the dreamer. After all, the shopkeeper was old, and he still barely had some concentration left. He quickly collected himself, and then slapped the waiter who was standing by the side in a daze, on the back of the head, and said angrily: "The customer is here, why don't you come?" Not going to say hello?" The shop waiter staggered, wondering if there was something wrong in his heart, Qi Qi Ai Ai came up, not daring to be Xiao Bai, and said with a smile: "Girl, you, do you want to eat or stay in the shop?" Xiaobai thought for a while and said, "Let's eat something first, do you have a private seat here?" The waiter nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, please go upstairs." Xiaobai nodded, walked upstairs, and said, "Find me a quiet place by the window." The shop waiter laughed and said, "Don't worry, girl, you are the only one in the private room upstairs, and I will give you whatever seat you want, and it will be quiet, no one will disturb you." Xiaobai was startled for a moment, and said, "Why is there no one here? I heard that the business here used to be very good?" The shop clerk had already walked upstairs at this time, and said with a wry smile: "Who said it wasn't, the business was so good at the beginning, and everyone in Heyang City came to drink with us. But god damn it, come on There was a disturbance with that beast monster for a while, which caused panic among the people, and in the end there were countless casualties, at such a time, not many people would want to come here." Xiaobai nodded slowly, sighed softly, and said, "So that's the case, so it's no wonder." At this time, the waiter in the shop had brought Xiao Bai to a table next to the window upstairs and sat down, and was wiping the table with the rag that he brought with him.Xiaobai sat on the seat and looked out the window. He saw pedestrians coming and going on the street, which was quite lively, but most of them rarely smiled, and instead there were more sad faces. Xiaobai watched silently for a while, then suddenly asked the waiter in the shop: "Xiaoer, I asked you something, please answer me honestly." The waiter nodded and said, "Girl, please ask." Xiaobai hesitated for a moment, and said: "All the people in Heyang City, including you of course, do they all hate that beast monster in their hearts?" The waiter in the shop snorted, and resentment immediately appeared on his face, and he said loudly: "Of course, during the catastrophe of beast monsters in this Heyang City, there are ten rooms and nine empty rooms. You can go to the street and find someone to ask. Ask, I guarantee that he definitely has relatives who died under the claws of that beast monster. Poor us ordinary people are unarmed and unable to resist, but fortunately, there are immortals on Qingyun Mountain who showed mercy and showed their power to drive away the killer beast monster. , This allows us to live a human life again." Seeing Xiaoer's excited expression, Xiaobai gave a wry smile in his heart, and for some reason, the figure of the man lingering in the depths of Mogu Cave in Nanjiang Town, lingering under the lingering flames, flashed before his eyes. Who is right or wrong in this world? The shop waiter also seemed to realize that he was losing his composure, his face blushed, he took a step back, and said in a low voice, "I-I'm just talking about this casually, girl, don't take it seriously, you, would you like to order?" Xiaobai smiled and said: "Okay, but you don't need to order any dishes. You go down and tell the shopkeeper that you can serve up three or four plates of your special dishes. In addition, you can bring ten jugs of good wine. .” The waiter in the shop was stunned, and said in astonishment: "Ten pots?" Xiaobai glanced at him, nodded and said, "Ten pots." The waiter suffocated for a moment, then hesitated for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Girl, do you have any friends who want to come? If so, I can add some bowls and chopsticks earlier." Xiaobai smiled and said: "Don't think too much, I'm alone, and I need ten jugs of wine, you bring it up quickly, and don't ask about the rest." The waiter backed away without hesitation, but there was an expression of disbelief in his eyes. In fact, he can't be blamed. The most powerful ordinary people can only drink one to two pots. People who can drink four or five pots are not wine masters. She is also an alcoholic, but this charming and infinitely charming woman is obviously an "ordinary person" who cannot be judged by common sense. Because there were not many customers, the waiter in the store brought up the dishes that Xiaobai wanted and placed them on the table, and the jug of Shanhaiyuan was engraved on the outside of the ten pots, and it was neatly arranged after a while Placed at the other end of the wine table. Fortunately, this is a time when the business of a restaurant is slow, otherwise, if it is lively, I am afraid that it will not attract all the guests of the restaurant to watch?But even so, I'm afraid Xiaobai won't care about it. The waiter went down quickly, leaving only Xiaobai in the private seat.She poured herself to drink, and soon, the jug of fine wine had run out, and a faint pink color appeared on her cheeks, which did not appear to be alcoholic, but added a bit of seductiveness. "Ugh……" She suddenly, so gently, sighed. The fine wine is as pure as amber and as thin as a thread. It is poured from the mouth of the pot into the wine glass, splashing tiny splashes. Xiao Bai stares at the wine glass in front of him, looking at his own faint reflection on the water surface. Then she smiled, with a trace of bitterness in her smile, picked up the glass and drank it down. On the street outside the window, people made all kinds of voices, bustling past. Those voices sounded very far away, as if they were in another world. She put the sixth empty jug aside. The gentle redness on her cheeks reflected her ageless and eternal beauty, and those eyes were still clear. Never drunk, not drunk! With her white teeth, she lightly bit her lower lip. She smiled lowly by herself, then shook her head and raised her hand to pour the wine. On the street outside the window, for some reason, it seemed that the noise suddenly became louder. Xiao Bai frowned, moved to the window, and looked at the street.After sweeping this glance, she was startled suddenly, and saw a woman in white clothes walking slowly down the street, her appearance was so beautiful that she looked like a fairy, but who was it if it wasn't Lu Xueqi? The surrounding people seemed to be attracted by Lu Xueqi's peerless beauty, but they were also intimidated by her icy aura, so they didn't dare to go directly to her.Xiao Bai looked at Lu Xueqi's figure, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth. "We meet everywhere in life..." She murmured to herself with a half-smile, then stood up, looking like she wanted to greet Lu Xueqi proactively, but she just stood up, Suddenly his expression was startled, his gaze left Lu Xueqi who was under the street in a blink of an eye, and drifted to a remote corner of Heyang City. A familiar black figure flashed past very quickly, and then disappeared into another dark corner, and just a moment later, another gray figure who was no stranger to her followed closely. Xiaobai stared blankly at that corner for a while, and then a sneering smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Today is really a coincidence, if you don't join in the fun, you will really be sorry for yourself, let alone that Shangguan old ghost, hehe, hehe ..." Amidst the sneer, her figure suddenly disappeared like a ghost from the private seat upstairs in Shanhaiyuan. The wine jug, and the other four jugs, have disappeared. On the street, Lu Xueqi's figure suddenly disappeared from the street.