Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen
Ever since Princess Gao Xin married Xuanyuan Black Emperor, Gao Xin and Xuanyuan merged and respected the Black Emperor as the king. Almost the entire Great Wilderness was under the rule of the Black Emperor.In addition to those island countries scattered in the sea, there is another place that is not under the rule of Hei Di - the mountains and Qingshui Town occupied by the Shennong Rebel Army and Gonggong.
At the beginning of the merger of Gaoxin and Xuanyuan, conflicts broke out from time to time, and there were even local wars. However, after more than 20 years of governance by the Black Emperor, the cultures in the Great Wilderness blended, the products circulated, and the people lived and worked in peace. Everything was stable and prosperous.Even if there are sporadic voices of opposition, it will not affect the general trend of the unification of the world in the slightest.
In Meng Chunzhiyue, Heidi sent Xiao Zhurong to recruit Gonggong, but Gonggong refused.Within three months, Heidi sent Xiao Zhurong to see Gonggong three more times, each time with more favorable conditions, and even promised to make Gonggong a prince, have military power, and put Qingshui Town under his jurisdiction, but Gonggong refused all of them.
In the month of Mengxia, the Black Emperor issued a call to crusade against Gonggong, formally sending troops to encircle and suppress Gonggong.
Concerned that Gonggong belonged to the royal family of Shennong, Zhuanxu neither wanted to send Yinglong and Liyuan, the old generals of Xuanyuan, to fight, deepening the conflict between the old Xuanyuan clan and the Zhongyuan clan that had really been weakened, nor did he want to send Fenglong and Liyuan to offer these Zhongyuan clans. The new generals in the battle will put Hong Leong and the others under unnecessary pressure.Therefore, Zhuanxu decided to send Liaoshou as the great general, Yu Jiang as the left deputy general, and Jumang as the right deputy general. Although Gonggong and Xiangliu City are hard-headed, with these three, it is important to have a steady stream of support for the entire empire. In terms of supplies and troops, Zhuanxu believed that Gonggong would be defeated.
Just before Zhuanxu announced the decree, Feng Long came to kneel and begged to go to the expedition, even because he was under the command of Rao Shou, only to be able to go to the expedition.
Zhuan Xu has always been different to Feng Leong, he helped Feng Leong with his own hands, and said: "Feng Leong, it's not that I thought that Li Shou was better than you, so I chose him and abandoned you. In fact, using you made me invincible even more. Land. You should understand that your status is very special. Although you belong to the Chishui family, you are still of the blood of the Shennong royal family. If you are sent to attack Gonggong, it means that the Shennong royal family does not approve of Gonggong's actions! We will definitely win this war. However, it is I who will rule the world, but you will be the one who bears the infamy! I want to protect you, so I don't want you to go to war!"
Feng Long knew that Zhuan Xu's words came from his heart.Zhuanxu made him admire not only because of Zhuanxu's imperial mind and ability, but also because Zhuanxu was an ordinary man besides the emperor.He will be angry and angry and revenge, but he will also be grateful and repay kindness.It is easy to get lost, but Zhuanxu always remembers the people he treats well. When realizing his goals, he does not forget to give those people respect, protection, and even friendship.
Feng Long said: "I understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, but when we were spies in Xuanyuan City, our agreement was not only Shennong Mountain or Xuanyuan Mountain, but the whole world! At that time, I knew that this day would come! For more than a hundred years, our ambitions have been realized little by little. Now, it is only the last step. Your Majesty, that man has no youthful heart. What about Lingyun ambitions? But how many people in the world can really achieve it? Not every talented man Everyone has the opportunity to lead thousands of troops, not to mention that not every general with ambition has the opportunity to command a campaign to create an empire. What about infamy? I know what I am doing, and I know that I am doing the right thing! I don’t want to Withdraw in the last battle! Please allow me to go out, Your Majesty!"
Back then, in Xuanyuan City, the scene of Fenglong Xingye's visit came back to Zhuanxu.Many people believe that the enthronement of the Yellow Emperor was the most important event on the road of the Black Emperor.There are also many people who believe that the abdication of the White Emperor and the merger of Gao Xin and Xuanyuan are the most important events on the Hei Emperor's road to the emperor.But Zhuan Xu knew that those were not important!Those are just the results of his trek!In Zhuan Xu's mind, the biggest event that affected his Emperor's Road happened in an ordinary room in Xuanyuan City. There were no swords, lights, swords, dances, banquets, and historians' records. Not even a few people knew about it. It was just a chat between him and Feng Leong. A heart-to-heart talk, an agreement that didn't even make an oath.At that time, he was a prince who could not see any hope of succeeding to the throne. Feng Leong was an apostate who was opposed by all the elders in the clan. Feng Leong came and left in a hurry without even drinking wine. But the moment the two times of clear water collided, the two men resolutely made their own choices.From that day to now, he never hesitated, and neither did Hong Leong!
Zhuanxu ordered: "Re-draw the decree, Chishui Fenglong will be the general, Xihe Yujiang will be the left deputy general, and Chishui Xian will be the right deputy general."
Feng Long smiled and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhuanxu said: "This war is different from the war with Gao Xin back then. Xiangliu is not easy to deal with, so be careful!"
Feng Leong laughed boldly: "It's easy to fight, and I don't care to fight!"
Since Zhuanxu sent little Zhurong to recruit Gonggong, Zhuanxu would tell the Yellow Emperor every move and every decision.The Yellow Emperor never expressed any opinions, as if he didn't care at all. However, when Zhuanxu reported political affairs in the past, the Yellow Emperor would say, "You can figure it out yourself, don't tell me."This time, Huangdi never said such a thing, probably for him, this is something he has not finished, and he has no way not to care.
Xiaoyao was always by the Yellow Emperor's side, and Zhuanxu never avoided her when discussing matters, so she knew exactly what happened.When Zhuanxu told Huangdi that he appointed Fenglong as the general and officially sent troops to encircle and suppress Gonggong, Xiaoyao, who was making tea, suddenly lost his hand and poured boiling water on his wrist.
Zhuanxu was so startled that he immediately rushed up, quickly washed Xiaoyao's wrist with cold water, and applied the medicine that Miao Pu brought to Xiaoyao.Zhuanxu said dissatisfiedly, "Why are you so careless? What are you thinking?"
Xiaoyao forced a smile, "I didn't think about anything." She wanted to continue making tea, but Zhuanxu drove her to sit beside Huangdi, cooked the tea herself, and shared a bowl for Huangdi and Xiaoyao.
Xiao Yao asked: "The appointment is announced, is Feng Leong going to leave?"
"Yeah, just a few days."
Xiaoyao sat quietly, hearing the voices of Huangdi and Zhuanxu, but her heart flew out——
From the back door of the small Huichun Hall, there is a medicine field. Under the medicine field is the West River. Along the West River, you can enter the clear water, and the rushing clear water will flow into the East China Sea.By the West River, she rescued Jing.In order to catch Feifei, he met Baidiao Maoqiu, and was whipped forty times by Xiangliu.The poison she wanted to poison Xiangliu poisoned Jing.In order to help Zhuanxu get rid of Gu, he made a deal with Xiangliu, but he didn't expect him to be a lover with the same heart and soul...
"Xiaoyao!" At some point, the Yellow Emperor had already left, Zhuan Xu stared at Xiaoyao, "What are you thinking?"
"I think of Qingshui Town."
Zhuan Xu said: "I also lived there, don't worry, I have ordered the officials to properly resettle the residents of Qingshui Town."
Xiao Yao nodded.
Zhuanxu said, "Did you think of Xiangliu?"
Xiao Yao didn't say anything.
Zhuanxu said: "I know you have some friendship with him, and I admire him very much. I even admire Gonggong and his fortitude and loyalty very much, but Shennong Kingdom has long passed...I must attack them!"
"I understand." Xiao Yao knew very well that Zhuan Xu had tried his best.In various senses, this war was necessary for Xuanyuan, and it was a relief for the Shennong Rebel Army.This is Zhuanxu's doing nothing wrong, as an emperor, this is what he must do, but Gonggong and Xiangliu seem to be doing nothing wrong either.
Zhuanxu sighed: "No matter how much I appreciate Xiangliu, everyone has a different standpoint, I really don't want you to have anything to do with him."
Xiaoyao said: "Don't worry! I know." Because he knew it from the beginning, he kept warning himself soberly that she and Xiang Liu could never be friends.
Before Feng Leong set out for the expedition, he came to Xiaoyueding to meet Xiaoyao.
The last time the two met was four years ago, when he, Xinyue, and Chang came to Xiaoyueding to see Xiaoyao.Since then, Xiaoyao has never seen Fenglong, nor has she ever sought information about her. It can be said that to Xiaoyao, this person has almost disappeared for four years.
Huangdi has been working in the field all morning, now he is resting in the house, Xiaoyao doesn't want to disturb Huangdi, so he takes Fenglong for a walk in the forest.Feng Leong was silent all the time, Xiaoyao thought he was going to lead the army to encircle and suppress Gonggong tomorrow, so he couldn't speak up, and the two walked to the top of the mountain without talking.
When Xiaoyao saw the Zijin Palace in the sky, she remembered that she and Xinyue had also stood here, but that time, Jing actually left the Yellow Emperor behind and followed. This time, no matter what happens, Jing will not appear .Xiaoyao's eyes were sore, she pretended to tidy up her forehead hair which was blown by the mountain wind, and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Feng Leong pointed to his left ear and asked: "Did he save you?" Zuo Er followed behind them not too far away, and this meeting even more unabashedly sat on the tree, staring at Feng Leong covetously.
Xiao Yao said: "He saved me."
"Thanks to him, I didn't make a big mistake."
Xiao Yao looked at Feng Long silently.
Feng Leong said: "That time I really wanted to help my sister kill you. The dozen or so men in black who were killed by him were my confidantes who were sent out to kill you."
Zuo Er interjected: "I didn't kill it, it was me and Xiaoyao who killed it together."
Feng Long said: "No wonder! I was also thinking, with the power of ten of them, no matter what, they shouldn't die for nothing, but they were killed by you alone."
Left ear not talking, Feng Leong said to Xiao Yao: "You know I want to kill you, right?"
Now that Feng Leong made it clear, Xiao Yao didn't want to deny it: "I heard the conversation between you and Xinyue. You were both too emotional and not careful enough."
Feng Long asked, "Why didn't you tell His Majesty?"
"Back then, I humiliated you and the Chishui family in front of the guests of the entire Great Wilderness. You don't care about it, it's your generosity, but I owe you in the end. Now, let's really settle the matter!"
"Do you hate and despise me?"
Xiaoyao shook her head: "You have been carefree since you were a child. The only trouble is that no one understands your ambition, and you are regarded by the elders as a deviant bastard. But Xinyue grew up in a nightmare. When the child wished for a beautiful dress, her wish was to be alive tomorrow. There are some things that I don’t want to do, but once I do them, they will become the shackles of my heart and torture myself for a lifetime, but I have to do them! At that time, the local , you can only choose to help Xinyue, if you abandon her for the sake of yourself and Chishui, I will look down on you instead."
Fenglong stared at Xiaoyao for a moment, and laughed loudly: "I, Chishui Fenglong, have only proposed to one woman in my life, and I didn't expect her to regret it, but I don't regret asking her to marry me at all, and I don't regret it at all. To marry her with Chishui's most solemn etiquette, she deserves it! It's a pity, it's only a little bit short. He didn't become my wife."
Xiaoyao smiled and shook her head, pointing to her heart: "It's not a little bit, but a heart. When you wait for a woman to be more important than your victory, you will understand my words." gone."
Feng Long said: "I asked His Majesty to go to war this time, not for official position, nor for fiefdom, nor for future fame, but for Xinyue. His Majesty did not take away Xinyue's queen title, nor did she confine her, he just Ignore Xinyue completely. But it hurts more to cut flesh with a slow knife. Without His Majesty's respect, all the women on the Zijin Peak would take the opportunity to peck Xinyue. But in three years, Xinyue seems to have aged hundreds of years. I want to win a big battle, and with His Majesty's temperament, he will definitely reward me heavily, I don't want anything, I just ask him to forgive Xinyue once." Feng Long bowed to Xiaoyao, "When the time comes, I beg you to be Xinyue Say a few words. I guarantee that I will send someone to watch her in prison, and I will never let her do the same thing. In fact, after these three years of suffering, she will never have the courage to do it!"
Xiaoyao sighed: "You think His Majesty is obedient to me, it's only because I know him too well, and I never make any request that he won't agree to, like before when he sent troops to fight Gao Xin, and now he wants to... Xiaoyao paused, and continued: "I know very well that even if I beg him not to send troops, he will never agree." So, when Zhuanxu sent troops to attack Gao Xin, she lost her temper at Zhuanxu and quarreled with him. , scolded him, but never begged him not to do that, and now that Gonggong is being encircled and suppressed, he doesn't even have the stance to lose his temper, so he can only watch silently and sadly.
With a plop, Feng Leong knelt down in front of Xiao Yao.
Xiaoyao was so frightened that she hurried to help her up. The patriarch of the fourth generation family could not even kneel down, so Xiaoyao said urgently: "Feng Long, get up quickly, get up quickly!"
Fenglong's spiritual power is high, he insisted on kneeling down, his body was as heavy as a mountain, Xiaoyao couldn't support him at all.Xiaoyao had no choice but to kneel down, showing that she really did not dare to accept Feng Leong's great gift.
Feng Leong looks very sad, Xiao Yao has never seen such an expression on the confident and proud face of Feng Leong.Feng Long said: "Xinyue and I are twins. Sometimes I can't help but think, if she was born first, she was taken to Chishui, and I stayed in Xuanyuan City, what would happen to her now? Maybe He won't be so obsessed, maybe she won't choose to marry His Majesty at all, maybe she is living happily now! Xiaoyao, please! Please!" Feng Leong kowtowed vigorously to Xiaoyao.
Xiao Yao said: "Your Majesty is also very stubborn sometimes, I don't know if he will stop, but when the time comes, I will try my best to help Xinyue intercede."
Feng Leong said: "I hope my credit and your plea can save Xinyue from this disaster."
Xiao Yao said: "Can we stop kneeling? Let people see me, I will die a miserable death!"
Feng Leong took a deep breath, as if he had suppressed all the complicated emotions in his heart, and he turned into Chishui Feng Leong again, who was noble, young and ambitious, and confident.Feng Leong stood up and joked with a smile: "Why do I feel like we are doing something that we didn't finish at that wedding?"
Xiao Yao directly patted Feng Long's shoulder with a big palm, and said kindly to the two brothers: "Don't be proud of Meng, go and fight your battle!"
Back then, when Xiaoyao lived in Xiao Zhurong Mansion, her speech and behavior were very masculine, and sometimes Fenglong felt that Xiaoyao was a man disguised as a woman.Later, I don't know whether Xiaoyao is getting more and more women, or they are estranged, Feng Leong no longer has this feeling, at this moment he feels both kind and melancholy, he said with a smile, "Before you leave, would you like to wish me a few words?"
Bless Hong Leong, what is Xiang Liu?Xiao Yao was silent for a moment, then shook her head: "This is your men's business, it has nothing to do with me. Since I can't stop you, then I don't want to say anything."
Feng Leong laughed and cupped his fists at Xiaoyao: "Okay! I'm leaving! When the victory comes back, let's fight for wine!"
Xiao Yao smiled slightly, and cupped her fists at Feng Long.Feng Leong walked down the mountain with strides.Not long after, Xiaoyao saw a cloud rising and flying towards the direction where the army was stationed.
Tomorrow, Hong Leong will lead thousands of troops to set off.Xiaoyao told herself over and over again that it had nothing to do with her!However, it is still so uncomfortable!
Before Hong Leong set off, Zhuan Xu told Feng Leong: Although this war is inevitable, there is no need to rush to decide the outcome immediately.First fight a small battle to establish your prestige, and then adopt a strategy. Don't be lured into the mountains by Gong Gong.Gonggong's army hides deep in the mountains. Once they enter the mountains, they can be broken into pieces. It is not easy to kill them.Otherwise, the Yellow Emperor would not fail to send troops several times.
The army stationed must have supplies brought in from abroad. Gonggong chose Qingshui Town because Qingshui Town bordered Gaoxin and could go east to the sea. Even if the emperor blocked all the passages in Xuanyuan, Gonggong could still go through Gaoxin. Or resupply by sea.Back then, out of self-interest, Gao Xin was happy to see disputes in Xuanyuan's country, and would secretly give Gonggong a lot of convenience.Driven by profit, there will also be aristocratic families who secretly associate with Gonggong.However, now it is different from before, the whole Great Wilderness is under the rule of Zhuanxu, the imperial army not only has the Xuanyuan and Central Plains troops who are good at land warfare, but also the Gaoxin army and Chishui clan's children who are good at water warfare.
Zhuanxu told Fenglong to "siege them tightly", that is, from land.The sea is strictly guarded to prevent any material from reaching Gonggong's hands. No matter how strong and tough Gonggong's army is, it lacks food, clothing, and medicine. Besieging them for ten or twenty years will wear them down sooner or later. After the disintegration, in terms of the strategy of "tight encirclement", it is "slowly suppressing and killing".
After Feng Leong set out for the expedition, he implemented Zhuan Xu's strategy. With a small battle, he cleared the forces of the Gong Gong army in Qingshui Town, drove them into the deep mountains, and then began the siege.
After a year of siege, Gong Gong's army still couldn't shrink back, but instead sneaked up on Feng Leong's army from time to time.They never had direct contact with Feng Leong's army, they just caused sabotage, lit a fire today, and poisoned the next day, making Feng Leong's army tense at night, and they couldn't sleep well.
When attacking Gao Xin, Feng Leong was not in a hurry, he knew exactly what he wanted, even though he was defeated by Liao Shou, Feng Leong knew very well that as long as he fought steadily, the final victory would definitely be his!But this time, Feng Leong's purpose is different from before. What he wants is not fame, wealth, power, or his own ambitions, but his sister.It doesn't matter if the war lasts for ten or twenty years, Zhuanxu can afford to wait, but Xinyue can't!
Although Feng Leong went to visit Xinyue on purpose before the expedition, and told her to be patient, no matter what happened, bear with it first, and wait for him to come back from the battle, but Xinyue looked indifferent, and then left impatiently. I can't listen to Feng Leong's words at all.Fenglong was worried that Xinyue would not be able to stand it anymore and would collapse. He was also worried that Xinyue would put all her eggs in one basket and do something terrible, making the relationship between her and Zhuanxu irreparable.
Because of his concern for Xinyue, when the spies reported that the Gonggong army was discovered, Feng Leong decided to send troops to chase after the Gonggong army. He didn't want to fall into Xiangliu's trick and was defeated.
When the news was sent back to Shennong Mountain, Zhuanxu was angry and puzzled. Although Fenglong was flying around, he was never ambiguous about major matters.Back then, he and Gao Xin fought for ten years.Even if he was defeated and forced to retreat, Feng Leong would give up as soon as he should, never greedy for merit, let alone advance aggressively.
Because he couldn't figure out why Fenglong was so confused, Zhuanxu became more and more annoyed.Annoyed, Zhuan Xu thought about replacing Feng Leong.
Huang Di asked lightly: "Are you sure you want to change generals before the battle?"
Zhuan Xu is not sure!It is not a wise move to change generals before the battle, especially Feng Leong's special status. If he changes generals at this time, those who believe that Fengliu Shi is really defeated will say: Hei Di doesn't trust the generals of the Central Plains, and he will get a big prize if he loses a battle; People who believe that Feng Leong is really defeated will say: I knew that those generals in the Central Plains had different intentions and would definitely collude with rebellion. Your Majesty was deceived before, but now he finally sees it.
Zhuanxu's anger subsided.After calming down, he said to Huang Di: "I believe in Feng Leong. I don't intend to replace it. But I want to go to Qingshui myself to find out why he is greedy for money."
Huang Di just nodded to show he understood, but Xiao Yao suddenly said, "I want to go with you."
Zhuanxu was very willing in his heart, but rationally he didn't want Xiaoyao to be in danger: "This is different from the war with Gao Xin, it will be dangerous."
"I've been by your side all the time, don't you have the confidence to protect yourself? If not, I don't think my grandfather and I will agree with you to go."
Zhuan Xu laughed and said, "Smart teeth make you argue! Then let's go together!"
Three days later, after everything was arranged, Zhuan Xu secretly rushed to Qingshui Town with Xiao Yao.
The prosperous Qingshui Town in the past has been deserted. When passing by Huichun Hall, Zhuanxu said to Xiaoyao: "All the residents of Qingshui Town have moved to nearby towns and divided their fields and houses. After the war is over, if they want to come back , you can come back."
Xiao Yao silently nodded.
The whole Qingshui Town has been turned into a part of the army camp, and the house was confiscated. Fenglong lives in a house belonging to the Tu Shan family, which is exactly the house Jing once lived in. Fenglong rushed out to meet Zhuanxu, feeling very depressed.
Zhuanxu didn't mention the situation of the battle, and said with a smile: "This is the best house in the town. If I don't live in it, no one would dare to live in it, so I just took it. How does Your Majesty know that this is the house of the Tu Shan clan?" No one would report to Zhuanxu about trivial matters, otherwise Zhuanxu would not be able to finish reading all kinds of reports every day.
Zhuan Xu said: "I lived in Qingshui Town for a few years before, so I am quite familiar with it."
Feng Long was very surprised, a few years is not short, presumably it happened before he and Zhuanxu met, otherwise he could not have known, "Your Majesty is still in Gaoxin, right? Could it be that His Majesty was preparing for today at that time?"
Zhuan Xu smiled and said: "Half and half, I was not sure that I would be able to succeed to the throne at that time, I just wanted to see the hard bones that both grandpa and uncle had a headache. Of course, I couldn't help thinking that if one day, I would come to eat this piece Hard bones, what should I do?"
Feng Leong was very ashamed, lowered his head and said: "The necessary strategy is very good, but I have let His Majesty down."
Zhuan Xu slowed down his pace, patted Zhuan Xu on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "We have known each other for a hundred years, and I won't be disappointed in you by a victory or defeat. I'm more worried that you will be disappointed in myself."
Feng Leong remained silent, with a complicated expression on his face.
Walking in front of the moon gate of a garden, Feng Long stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, and said, "Your Majesty, I will be staying here for a few days."
Although Zhuanxu knew that Jing had lived in this house, he had never been here, so he didn't feel anything, but Xiaoyao was very familiar with this garden, as Jing lived here back then.
In the hot summer, this row of wind chimes will be hung under the porch. They are made of ice crystals from the extreme north that is snow-covered all year round. They are reddish red, bamboo blue...matching with the colors of the ice crystals, they are carved into the shapes of various flowers.The breeze blew by, bringing up the cold air on the ice crystals and spreading them around, making the whole courtyard as cool as spring.The courtyard is full of various flowers, including jasmine, hibiscus, osmanthus, musk vine...
Xiaoyao walked into the moon-shaped arch, and saw all kinds of flowers blooming profusely, just like back then.For a moment, Xiaoyao almost felt that there would be a gentleman as golden as tin, standing up from the flowers and staring at her with a smile.
But, no!
The sun is still bright and bright, the flowers are still colorful and colorful, but the person who has stared at her countless times is gone!Xiaoyao's heart ached, her eyes turned black, and she was about to fall, Zhuan Xu hurriedly turned around and stopped her: "Xiaoyao!"
"It's okay, I accidentally tripped over." Xiaoyao tried her best to restrain herself, but her rapid panting was very clear in the ears of Zhuanxu and Fenglong who had spiritual power.
Zhuanxu asked softly, "Jing lived here before?"
Fenglong also remembered that Jing said before that he and Xiaoyao had known each other for a long time, and it seemed that Xiaoyao had also been to Qingshui Town.Feng Long hurriedly said: "I ordered people to prepare another place."
Just as Zhuanxu was about to say yes, Xiaoyao forced a smile and said, "I'll live here." At least he still has his breath here.
Feng Leong looked at Zhuan Xu hesitantly, and Zhuan Xu nodded to Feng Leong, signaling him to follow Xiao Yao's wishes.Feng Leong saluted and retired: "It's been a long journey, Your Majesty will take a bath and rest first, and I will wait in the front hall with other generals."
After Zhuan Xu took a bath and changed clothes, he walked out of the house and saw Xiao Yao sitting on the porch, staring blankly at the flowers in the courtyard.
Zhuanxu sat next to Xiaoyao and asked, "Is the scenery the same as back then?"
"The flowers are blooming almost the same as before, but there were a lot of ice crystal wind chimes hanging on the corridor back then."
"I ordered someone to look for it, but it still hangs up."
Xiaoyao turned her head sideways, her gaze met Zhuanxu's, and she immediately avoided it. She whispered, "Zhuanxu, you...don't do this!"
"What don't you want?" Zhuanxu's voice was soft and sad like the rain in late spring in Jiangnan, "I can't stop you from thinking about Jing, I can only try my best to make you happy. If thinking about Jing can make you happy, I will help you too. "
"Will you be happy if you do this?"
"For me, it doesn't matter whether I'm happy or sad, the important thing is that you are still by my side."
"I will never forget Jing, will you always be like this?"
Zhuanxu was silent for a while, and said: "Xiaoyao, I never asked you to forget Jing! No one can erase the memory of the past, I even know that Jing is still alive in your memory until I am gray-haired, just as When he left. I just hope that in your future, allow me to be with you. "
Xiaoyao looked at Zhuanxu and sighed: "Zhuanxu, why did you..." Why did you put yourself in such a humble position?Why are you so stubborn?You are the king of the whole world!
Zhuanxu stared at Xiaotian, smiled and said, "It's all because you are my Xiaoyao."
His tone was very gentle, but his eyes were firm, and Xiaoyao hurriedly avoided his sight again.
Zhuan Xu stretched out his hands to brush her shattered temple hair, and said, "Relax well, I'll go see Feng Long and the others. I also plan to go to the army for a while, and if you don't come back in the evening, you can eat by yourself first."
Xiaoyao didn't look up, Zhuanxu stood up, glanced at the flowers in the courtyard, hid his sadness in his heart, and went out.
Xiaoyao has been sitting on the porch, looking at the garden full of flowers, bright and gorgeous.
Until the sunset slanted.
Outside the garden, panicked shouts and screams were suddenly heard. Xiaoyao raised her head and saw the sunset glowing for a long time. In the colorful clouds.He was holding a large silver bow in his hand, and he had obviously shot an arrow, and was nodding and bending the bow, ready to shoot the second arrow.
"Zhuanxu! No!" Xiaoyao screamed sharply and ran towards the outside of the mansion. When she saw Xiangliu shooting an arrow, her mind went blank, only one thought: Zhuanxu, you should be fine!Can't!
When she ran to the gate of the mansion, she saw Zhuan Xu sitting on the ground, covered in blood, looking up at the sky.Although there were many guards, before the guards could catch up, Xiang Liu had already driven his mount away.
Zhuan Xu used his spiritual power to send out his voice: "Xiang Liu, I will take your life someday!"
Amidst the chirping of the eagles, Xiang Liu went away lightly, leaving only a burst of arrogant and conceited laughter, echoing between the heaven and the earth.
Xiaoyao rushed to Zhuanxu's side, grabbed Zhuanxu tightly, and her whole body was trembling: "You...you..." Her lips and teeth trembled, but she couldn't say a complete sentence.
Zhuanxu held her hand: "I'm fine, Fenglong helped me block the first arrow, and the second arrow hit a hidden guard, the blood on my body is from Fenglong."
Feng Leong has been carried into the house by the attendants, and the military doctor is taking Feng Leong to treat the wound.
Although Xiangliu pierced Fenglong's body with an arrow, he didn't hit the vital point. Zhuanxu believed that with Fenglong's spiritual power and Xiaoyao's medical skills, Fenglong would not be in serious trouble.
Zhuanxu said: "For hundreds of years, countless information about Xiangliu has been collected, but no one has ever known that his archery skills are so superb. Thank you, Fenglong, if you hadn't helped me block the first arrow, I would have died today .”
Feng Long said: "Xiang Liu should have ambushed nearby long ago, waiting for us to return from the barracks. The moment we step into the gate of the mansion is the moment when our mind is the most relaxed, and it is the best time to assassinate. I think Xiang Liu, don't do it." As a military advisor, if you become an assassin, you will definitely be famous all over the world. However, His Majesty only arrived at noon today, just over two hours ago. Xiang Liu actually found out that I was negligent in my duty! I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly..."
Feng Leong's body twitched suddenly, and his skin became pitch black.
Xiao Yao shouted urgently: "Protect his heart!" A dark guard with high spiritual power hurriedly used spiritual power to protect Feng Long's heart.
The military doctor said blankly and frightened: "The wound has been treated cleanly, it shouldn't be so with the general's spiritual power."
Xiao Yao hastily fed a pill to Feng Long: "There is poison in the arrow."
Zhuanxu said, "Hurry up and help Fenglong detoxify."
Feng Leong looked at Xiaoyao eagerly, Xiaoyao's medical skills may not be the best in the world, but poison skills are definitely the best in the world.
Xiaoyao's hands and feet were cold, and her voice trembled uncontrollably: "Xiang Liu came to assassinate this time with the intention of killing him. He used his own blood as poison."
"His blood?"
"Xiang Liu has been taking various poisons to practice kung fu for a long time. There is no poison in this world that can poison him. His blood is the most poisonous thing in the world."
Zhuan Xu's heart sank, his face turned blue.
Feng Long forced a smile and asked Xiao Yao: "Is it a poison that you can't cure?"
For more than a hundred years, she tried her best to poison Xiang Liu, and gave Xiang Liu Guo all kinds of strange poisons. If she could get rid of it, she would have already poisoned Xiang Liu.Xiaoyao's face turned pale, and her lips trembled: "I...I...do my best!" She claims to be superb in medical skills, and her blocking skills are the best in the world, but one day, she actually wants to watch her relatives and friends die.
Xiaoyao was preparing the antidote, another wave of pain hit, and Fenglong's body below the chest became pitch black.
The speed of this kind of poisoning did not even allow time to prepare the antidote. Xiangliu was really stubborn and vicious, and Xiaoyao's tears fell: "I'm useless! I'm so useless!"
Zhuan Xu thought that Feng Leong was fine, but now Feng Leong saved his life... Zhuan Xu didn't know what to say, so he could only say painfully: "I'm sorry! Feng Leong, I'm sorry!"
Feng Leong laughed: "Don't do this! Sooner or later, I will die sooner or later than I thought, but in this life, I have done what I should do, and I have no regrets. There is only one person I can't let go..." Feng Leong Struggling to get up, he wanted to kneel down to Zhuanxu, but his body was completely out of control.
Zhuan Xu put his arms around Feng Long's shoulders and told him to lie down: "When is this? If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive Xinyue! I was also involved in the murder of Xiaoyao in Shennong Mountain. I had no face to ask Your Majesty to forgive me, but I really can't worry about Xinyue. She...she is a smart, but actually stupid person." Girl, you have always had a grudge against my father, and you never listen to my father. You could listen to me a few words before, but because of the queen on Wushen Mountain, she also hated me. I...I..." Feng Long's body convulsed, his voice was cut off, but his eyes were fixed on Zhuanxu.
Zhuan Xu's face was livid, and he didn't say a word.At this moment, he finally understood why Feng Leong was so greedy for money.
Xiaoyao cried and said, "Brother, please promise Fenglong!"
Zhuanxu held Fenglong's hand, stared into Fenglong's eyes, and said forcefully, "I promise you that Xinyue will be safe forever, and all the concubines in Zijin Palace will respect her!"
"Thanks...Your Majesty!" Feng Long finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were full of joy, and the black air had spread from his chest to his neck.
Zhuanxu said quickly: "In this life, there are only two people who gave me trust and support when I was in the most difficult time. One is Xiaoyao, and the other is you! Needless to say, Xiaoyao, she and I are destined for each other. Department, but you have no relatives and no reason for me. Under the circumstances of the year, what you gave me was not only a help, but also a recognition from an outstanding man. I have never told you how important that is to me... ..."
Zhuanxu held Fenglong's hand vigorously, with tears in his eyes: "No matter how many years it takes, I will still clearly remember that in Xuanyuan City, we stood in front of the map of Dahuang, and with a glass of clear water, we agreed to meet at Shennong Mountain! I once thought that when Gong Gong is defeated, I will buy you a glass of water; I also thought that when we look back on our glorious life together, we should drink a glass of water! The road of the emperor is doomed to be lonely. I I am doomed to have no friends or confidant in my life, but deep down in my heart, I have always regarded you as a close friend! Even my most cherished Xiaoyao, I am only willing to entrust it to you!"
The black air had already permeated Fenglong's nose, Fenglong smiled, but because half of his face was black and half white, his smile looked ferocious and terrifying.His lips moved and he murmured softly.Zhuan Xu lowered his head to hear Feng Long's words.
"Your Majesty, in fact...in fact...the one who came up with the idea of 'abandoning Xuanyuan Mountain and occupying Shennong Mountain' is not me, but Jing. He has always been smarter than me. He was the first to see His Majesty's talent, and he was the one who persuaded me to support His Majesty." , It was also his idea that the four families come together to let the Central Plains clan unite to support His Majesty...I...I took his credit...I'm sorry...Your Majesty, Jing, I'm sorry..." Black air filled his eyes, Feng Long opened his eyes He closed his eyes and stopped breathing.I don't know if he said sorry to Zhuan Xu or to Jing.
Feng Long's last words were too shocking, the sadness of death was diluted, Zhuan Xu sat blankly, his face pale.He always thought that Jing had no choice but to choose him because of Xiaoyao and Fenglong, but it turned out to be the other way around, Fenglong chose him because of Jing.
Xiaoyao gently closed Fenglong's eyes, tears streaming down.First reunion by the Chishui River, reunion on Yingzhou Island, playing together in the sea of Guixu, drinking and singing in Xiao Zhurong's mansion, grand wedding in Chishui mansion... A hundred years of love and resentment, at this moment, all that remains is to see the old man leave. Go, the sadness of being unable to return to heaven.
The cruel reality is that even the sad time is not given. Yu Jiang rushed in to report, and Xiang Liu led his troops to attack. While attacking, he shouted that Feng Leong was dead, confusing the army.
Zhuan Xu immediately suppressed all the complicated emotions, put on his armor in a hurry, and left.
From the moment he shot Feng Leong, Xiang Liu knew that Feng Leong would die.After returning, immediately lead troops to attack.
Xuanyuan's army lost its main general and its morale was low.In order to avenge Feng Leong, Chi Shuixian, the right deputy general, refused to listen to Yu Jiang's dispatch, and went on a rampage, chaotically rushing, causing the army to retreat steadily.
At the critical moment, Zhuanxu revealed his identity and boosted his morale, so there was no disastrous defeat, but most of the food and grass were taken away by Xiangliu, and what was not taken away was also burned.
It was already midnight when Xiang Liu led his troops to retreat.
Zhuanxu didn't care about rest, so he called a meeting with the generals to discuss how to supply food and grass as soon as possible, and drafted a decree to call Liaoshou and Jumang to Qingshui Town, Rushou will take over as the general, Jumang will be the right deputy general, and Xian's military post will be relieved ，先为丰隆守灵，待蓐收赶到后，献护送丰隆的灵柩会赤水。在蓐收和句芒来到之前，军中一切事务由颛顼亲自决断。
待一切忙完，已经天亮。
颛顼带着禺疆去军中巡查，粮草未到前，肯定要饿肚子，既要安抚士兵的情绪，又要提防相柳趁机进攻。
直到天黑，颛顼才疲惫地回来。
小夭将晚饭藏起的野鸭汤拿给颛顼，颛项清晨时宣布，在粮草未到前，所有将领和士兵一起用饭。据说猎了十几头野猪，可几万人哪里够分？颛顼晚上吃的是野菜汤，小夭吃的却是暗卫悄悄猎来的野鸭汤。
颛顼看到野鸭汤，眉头蹙起。
小夭未等他开口，说道：“我吃过了，再说了，我又不是没饿过肚子，这点苦还受得起。几万士兵的命在你肩上，全天下百姓的安稳日子在你肩上，你必须保持最好的精力，别说这一碗野鸭汤，必要时，我会亲自割肉给你炖汤！”
颛顼看小夭面色肃然，沉默地把一碗野鸭汤连肉带汤都吃了。
他怕相柳晚上会再来袭击，连铠甲都没脱，直接躺下：“小夭……”
颛顼欲言又止，侍卫来奏报禺疆求见。
禺疆进来后，开门见山地说：“有一件事不能当众说，只能此时来打扰陛下休息。昨日相柳来得太快，如果不是陛下身边有了奸细，就是将领们出了问题，不管哪一种，都事关重大，不查清楚不行，可现在人心惶惶，引发将领彼此猜忌更不好。”
颛顼说：“此事我会处理，你不用多想。”
“难怪陛下一直不提，原来陛下早有安排。”禺疆放下心来，行礼告退。
待禺疆离开后，小夭说：“十之八九是我把相柳引来的。”
颛顼问：“还是那个蛊？”
“嗯。刚到这里时，因为看到熟悉的景致，我心口剧痛了下，想来
就是那个时候，相柳知道我到了清水镇，以他的精明肯定能推测到你也来了。 "
小夭的泪水盈满了眼眶，却硬是憋着，没有让眼泪掉落，颛顼拍了拍小夭的手：“丰隆的死和你无关，不要自责了，是我太大意。”
小夭咬着唇，不吭声。
如果不是丰隆帮颛顼挡了那一箭，死的人就是颛顼！一想到那个被黑气弥漫、睁着双眼死去的人会是颛顼，小夭就禁不住身体发寒、心发颤。以前她也知道相柳和颛顼立场对立，可直到今日丰隆死在她眼前，她才真正彻底地明白了——相柳是颛顼的敌人！他会要颛顼的命！
颛顼说：“不要担忧蛊，鄞说寄主死了，子蛊要么死，要么自动回到母蛊身边，等相柳死了，这蛊就能解了。”
鄞说的话适用于所有蛊，唯独不包括情人蛊。小夭说：“你赶紧休息吧！”她合上了海贝明珠灯。
颛顼心中各种思绪交杂，丰隆临死前说的话一直回响在耳畔，可毕竟是两日两夜没睡了，又打了一场恶仗，不一会儿，就沉沉睡了过去。
半夜里，相柳果然又带兵来袭击，颛顼听到动静，立即冲出了屋子。
混乱中，没人留意小夭，小夭用驻颜花变幻成献的模样，在左耳的帮助下，悄悄溜出了府邸。
左耳已经有自己的坐骑，在小夭的指引下，带着小夭飞过重重山岭，来到一个葫芦状的湖边。
小夭催动蛊虫，在心内默念：相柳，我要见你！
月华皎洁，湖面上波光粼粼，相柳却迟迟没有出现。小夭忍不住大叫起来：“相柳，我知道你感受得到！滚出来见我！”
当小夭吼得声音都嘶哑了时，几声清越的雕鸣传来，白羽金冠雕从高空俯冲而下，贴着湖面飞来。相柳跃下了坐骑，踏着碧波，向小夭走来。他是九曲红尘世外客，白衣如雪、白发如云不沾半点烟尘，纵然一步步踏下的是十万里战火、百万百姓性命，都不能令他动容。
小夭举起了她的银色小弓，引弓对准相柳：“共工将军心怀故国，坚持不肯投降，的确令人敬重！可是，人力不可与天下大势对抗，如今轩辕、神农、高辛一统，各氏族、各部落和睦相处，你杀了颛顼，大荒必定要分崩离析，陷入战火纷飞中，会有无数百姓流离失所。舍天下大义，成全个人小义，难道这就是共工将军的的忠义吗？”
相柳嘴角微扬，漫不经心地笑：“如果颛顼被我杀了，只能说明天下大势还不是统一，又何来与大势对抗之说？”
“我的话是否有理，你心里截清楚！”
相柳看向小天手中的银色弓箭，眯着眼笑：“你想用我交给你的箭术射杀我？”
小夭的手有些发颤，喝道：“站住！”
相柳依旧向着小夭走来，笑道：“真没想到你会想为赤水丰隆报仇， 既然如此情深，为什么不嫁给他呢？反正璟都已经死了多年……”
小夭气得一咬牙，嗖一声，银白色的箭飞出。
相柳亲手教出的箭术、金天氏最好的铸造大师铸造的弓箭，两人的距离又不算远，几乎眨眼的瞬间，箭就射入了相柳的胸膛。相柳只是身形微微一顿，依旧向着小夭走来，笑着说：“别忘记我被叫作九命相柳！想杀我，一定要多射几箭！射得准一点！朝着这里！”棚柳指指自己的心口，袍袖飞扬，姿态潇洒。
“你以为我不敢吗？”小天一边说话，一边又搭箭引弓。
可是——如雪的白衣上，殷红的血如怒放的桃花一般氤氲开，让小夭忍不住闭了下眼睛，射出的箭，偏了偏，擦着胳膊飞过。相柳停住了步子，唇角扬起，笑看着小夭，看似讥嘲，却藏了几分愉悦。
小夭想再取箭，却因为心志不坚，半晌都没有拿出箭来。她颓然地垂下了手，因为丰隆的死，聚集起的杀意已经耗尽，小夭对站在身后的左耳说：“我们回去！”
相柳却对左耳说：“一边待着去，我要想杀她，十个你在这里也没用！”左耳已经明白相柳就是邶，他无法理解眼前的一切，默默地退后了几步。
小夭踏上湖面，踩着波光，向相柳走去：“你想怎么样？杀了我，和老天赌一下情人蛊是否灵验？”小夭一直走到相柳面前，盯着他说：“我虽然很伤心、愤怒、后怕，但的确做不到，为了丰隆杀了你！可是，你听好，如果你再敢打颛顼的主意，我就去刺杀共工！我的箭术，是你传授的，你很清楚你教会我的是杀戮，我的毒，你也尝过很多，对你是没用，可让共工死易如反掌！”
相柳似动了怒气，妖瞳出现，伸手掐住了小夭的脖子，小夭夷然不惧，喘着气冷笑道：“你要不敢杀我，就别搞这些没意思的东西！九尾狐妖折磨人的玩意比你多多了，我受了三十年，难道还会惧怕你的一点折磨？”
相柳跟中的红光散去，一边含笑打量着小天，一边轻抚着小夭脖子上的血管：“不错，又有了几分我初认识你时的风采了！看来你还没被颛顼圈养成宠物！”
小夭不自禁地打了个寒战：“放手！”
相柳不但没放手，反而钩着小天的脖子，把她拉到了身前：“你忘记了吗？刚刚才射了我一箭！血债得血偿！”他俯下头，一口咬在了小夭的脖子上，吮吸着鲜血。
小夭狠命推他，却无论如何都挣脱不开，只能紧咬着唇，一言不发。相柳却也没吸很多，更像是一种象征性的惩罚。他抬起头，几乎贴着她的面颊，笑吟吟地说：“璟已经去世六年了吧？直到今日，你依旧不肯去面对他的死亡，来了清水镇，都没去他死前最后待过的地方凭吊一下。”
小夭愤怒地瞪着相柳，相柳好像完全看不到小夭的愤怒，一边轻抚着她锁骨下的动脉，一边微笑着侃侃而谈：“在认识你之前，我已经和涂山璟做了几百年的生意，他不是个狠辣的人，却也绝不是个可欺的人，至少几百年来，我从没占到他的一点便宜。他能一再容忍涂山篌，只是因为他把涂山篌当亲人，但当他把涂山篌驱逐到高辛，就应该很清楚，他和涂山篌之间的仇怨再难化解，以他的精明，绝不可能不提防涂山篌，一定会监视涂山篌在高辛的活动，禁止他发展自己的势力，这样不管涂山篌再恨他，都不可能报复他。”皓月当空，清风徐徐，相柳的声音几如情人低语，“小夭，你同意我的分析吗？”
小夭的声音几乎是从齿缝里挤出：“你到底想说什么？”
相柳笑了笑，温柔地说：“我只是想说，涂山璟行事不狠辣，但也绝不会任人欺负，你同意吗？”
小夭硬邦邦地说：“是又怎么样？”
相柳说：“在涂山璟的监控下，涂山篌是有可能摆脱他的监视，偷偷混到清水镇，联络防风意映，一起设下陷阱。但是，当时在清水镇上有多少涂山璟的人？除了看守防风意映的一帮侍卫，还有一群保护涂山璟的暗卫。也许，你不太了解涂山氏的暗卫，涂山氏的族长向来只擅长做生意，不擅长杀戮，所以涂山氏一直非常注重暗卫的培养。几百年前，我做杀手生意时，曾见过一次涂山氏的暗卫出手，当时我做的决定是，除非义父有危险，否则我绝不会去刺杀涂山氏的族长。”
小夭似乎听出了什么，渐渐露出了专注聆听的样子，相柳的语速越来越慢：“涂山篌带去的人不但杀了所有看守防风意映的侍卫，还杀了涂山璟的三十多个暗卫，将剩下的几个绝顶高手围困住，让他们无法去救涂山璟。干净利落地屠杀那么多涂山氏的高手，要有多少高乎才能做到？被涂山氏驱逐的涂山篌无钱无势，怎么可能在涂山璟的严密监控下发展出那么多的高手？如果涂山璟是这么无能的人，那我只能说，几百年来和我打交道的是另一个涂山璟。”
小夭仰头盯着相柳，眼睛亮得可怕：“你到底想说什么？。
相柳笑笑，云淡风轻地说：“涂山璟的死，看似是兄弟相争，实际背后另有人要涂山璟死，如果没有此人的安排，涂山篌根本不可能靠近璟。”
小夭一把抓住了相柳的手腕，因为太过用力，整个身体都在颤。她直勾勾地盯着相柳，漆黑的眸子里熊熊燃烧着什么，似乎下一瞬，就会扑上去杀死相柳。
相柳依旧一副置身事外的闲适，语气温柔却冰冷地说：“虽然不知道究竟是谁，但杀涂山族长的原因不外乎仇怨和利益，能培养出和涂山氏对抗的那么多高手，并不容易。只要你好好分析，迟早能查出凶手，要实在查不出，也不妨宁可错杀，不可放过！”
小夭身子发软，摇摇欲倒，相柳想扶她，小夭却如被毒蛇碰到，憎恶地尖叫起来：“不要碰我！”她往后退，脚下一个踉跄，软跪在湖面上。
相柳眸色黑沉，拂了拂衣袍，坐在了湖面上，静静看着小夭。
小夭眼神呆滞，怔怔愣愣，半晌后才好像真正接受了相柳说的话：“你早就知道一切，为什么现在才告诉我？”
相柳微笑着说：“以前又没打仗，我告诉你有什么好处呢？”
小夭心寒，禁不住问道：“是不是除了你的大恩人共工。所有人在你心中都只是棋子？除了可利用和不可利用，再无一丝其他？以前人人说你行事狠绝、冷酷无情，我总觉得……如今，我真正相信了！”
相柳笑着摇摇头，像看白痴一样看着小夭，怜悯地说：“我本来就是冷血的妖怪，不是我无情，是你太愚蠢！”
小夭站了起来，居高临下地看着相柳：“相柳将军，如果你想利用我，挑起轩辕国的内乱，我保证你会失望。”
相柳笑如春风：“不管我目的如何，难道我说的不是事实吗？”
“我不会饶过伤害璟的人，也不会让你称心如意。如你所说，涂山璟从没有让你占到便宜，他的妻子也不会！”小夭说完，就想离开。
“且慢！我向你提供了消息，你不需要付点代价吗？”
小夭冷冷问：“你想要什么？”
“你的血！将来战事不会少，炼制些疗伤的药丸储备着，总不会有坏处。”
小夭怒极反笑：“你要多少？”
相柳面带笑容，说出的话却冷酷至极：“只要死不了，越多越好！”他挥手在身前划过，凝水为鼎，大得足够把小夭全身的血放干。
“我给你！”小夭手握弯弓，用弓弦在手腕上狠狠划过，鲜血汩汩涌出，她含着泪说：“不过不是为了你今夜的消息！而是我曾经以为我欠你的一切！”
小夭站在鼎旁，看着猩红的血顺着她的手腕落下，过往一幕幕都从眼前闪过——他和她一起看海上明月生，他带着她在海底邀游，他手把手教她射箭，他带她去喝酒赌钱，他将她的毒药当美食品尝，他在冰冷漆黑的海底陪了她三十七年……所有温暖缤纷的记忆都蒙上了一层冰冷的血红色，小夭觉得很冷，冷得直打哆嗦，却不知道究竟是因为失血而身冷，还是因为悲伤而心冷。
随着鼎内的血越聚越多，小夭的脸色越来越白，身子也开始摇摇晃晃，相柳却只是冷酷地笑看着，似乎如果不是有连命盎，他都恨不得直接把小夭炼制成药。
小夭眼前发黑，身子向前扑去，差点跌进鼎中，幸亏左耳及时冲上前，扶住了她。左耳拿起她的手，想为她止血。小夭昏昏沉沉，连站都站不稳，却倔强地推开了左耳：“你不要管……这是……我和他之间的恩怨！”
小夭无力地趴在鼎上，鲜血仍在滴滴答答地落着。左耳说：“不管她曾经欠了你什么，以血偿还，都足够了！”
相柳却冷冷地说：“还死不了！”
小夭惨笑起来，竟然咬着牙，又拿起弯弓，把另一只手腕也狠狠划开，让血流得更多更快。两只手都鲜血淋漓，小天连睁开眼睛的力气都没了，四周寂静无声，只听到鲜血不停滴落的声音。
半晌后，相柳终于开了口：“你可以带她离开了。”
小夭抬起头，脸色惨白地说：“你最好一次要够了！今夜之后，你我陌路，此生此世我永不想再见你！”
因为失血过多，小夭凭着一口气硬撑着才没有昏厥，她头晕目眩，看不清相柳的表情，只听到他说：“带她走！”
小夭心中的一口气泄了，头无力地垂下，昏死了过去。她眼中一直倔强地不肯落下的泪，也终于缓缓坠落，滴入了一鼎殷红的鲜血中，溅起几个小小的涟漪。
相柳静静地看着，那一圈圈血红的涟漪映入他漆黑的双眸，就好似平静无波的眼眸中也皴起了碎纹。
左耳屈膝跪下，默默对相柳磕了一个头，带着小夭离开了。
相柳不言不动，一直含笑看着眼前的水鼎。鼎身透明，能清楚地看到里面的鲜血，灵气流溢，煞是好看。他双掌缓缓伸出，催动灵力，蓝绿色的光影急剧地闪烁变幻，犹如有无数流星在飞舞，水鼎渐渐收缩，最后凝聚成了一个鸽子蛋般大小的血红珠子，落在相柳的掌心。
凝血为珠的举动好似耗费了相柳很多灵力，他脸色发白，手轻颤，闭目休息了好一会儿后，撮唇为哨，发出只有水族能听到的低啸。一会儿后，远处的湖面起了波澜，水花中，一个鲛人乘风破浪，疾驰而来，行到相柳面前，恭敬地停住。
相柳把血红的珠子递给鲛人，鲛人小心翼翼地接过，用一个金天氏特殊锻造过的蓝色贝壳藏好。相柳用鲛人的语言吩咐了他几句，鲛人仔细地听完，甩着鱼尾对相柳行了一礼，转身向着大海的方向疾驰而去。
相柳目送着他的身影消失在湖面上后，低下头，看着胸口的小箭，伸手轻轻抚过，手在箭上停驻了一瞬。他无声地叹了口气，猛然一用力将箭拔出，随着鲜血的喷出，他好似累了，直挺挺地躺倒在水面上，仰望着天空，笑容慢慢淡去。
黑云遮蔽住了圆月，相柳的双眸内映出的是——没有一颗星辰的苍穹，无边的黑暗、无边的寂寥。