Shen Yaolu

In fact, the difference between gods and mortals is nothing but physical differences.In terms of heart, mortals are much stronger than gods.Master Jiu thought, maybe it's a good thing that he got a catastrophe in the mortal world, at least he knew something better than those old men in the heaven.

"Hey, here's your meal."

Looking at the leftovers brought by the jailer, Master Jiu was a little dumbfounded.He said: "Brother jailer, I am a person who is going to die tomorrow, can't you order good food for me?"

"Eat if you don't want to be a starving ghost!"

Master Jiu snorted and said, "If you are so fierce at home, watch out for your wife to run away with someone else."

"Hey, I said you really don't know what to do!"

"What's the matter?" Someone came in from the outside, Master Jiu followed the voice and looked, he was shocked.

It turned out to be Fu Lanjun!

Fu Lanjun was wearing black leggings, and he should have just been trained in the military camp.Holding the red lacquer food box in his hand, he frowned when he saw the jailer arguing with Master Jiu.

The jailer more or less knew that Master Jiu and Fu Lanjun had a close relationship, so he immediately fell in love.He smiled and said: "Prince Fu, this subordinate is giving him a meal before leaving."

"Pre-departure meal?" Looking at the meal in Master Jiu's hand, Fu Lanjun and the jailer said, "I have something to say to this man, please open the door."

If he didn't dare to offend Mr. Fu Lan, the jailer could only follow suit.

When the jailer left, Fu Lanjun looked at Jiuye——Jiuye was also looking at him, but he couldn't tell what the look was.

He just stared at him, that glance contained too much.He felt that Fu Lanjun's straight mind must have been hurt by him because he said such cruel words, and he would not want to see him again.During the time without Fu Lanjun, he had countless dreams, dreaming of Fu Lanjun.The feeling in the dream is so real, the other party's emotions, and his heartache.But at this moment Fu Lanjun was in front of him, but it made him feel like an illusion.

He felt something, and he couldn't grasp it.

After staring at each other for a while, Fu Lanjun looked away.He put the box on the ground, and opened it—inside were some delicious meals and refreshments, and a jug of wine.

Master Jiu was taken aback when he saw this, and then smiled.He jokingly said: "Do you know that I will be burned at the stake tomorrow, so you specially sent me a meal?"

"……Um."

"..."

It was originally a joke, but the other party answered it so seriously - Fu Lanjun has always been like this, no matter what Jiu Ye asked, he would always answer sincerely.

...You idiot, don't you know that some truths hurt?

The movement of pouring the wine froze for a moment, and Fu Lanjun raised his head to look at Master Jiu.Even though he was a prisoner, Jiuye still fascinated him with his ethereal demeanor.When he nodded and looked at him, Fu Lanjun's heart would always move.

Being looked at by Fu Lanjun like this, Master Jiu's mind became confused.Coughing twice, he limped forward two steps, then sat cross-legged on the ground.

Picking up a piece of pastry, he said, "This is the almond cake made by the chef of Yingbin Building!"

"Do you like it?"

"Of course I like it!"

The rules are tight. When we were young, the teacher was afraid that we apprentices would become bulky, and he didn't even let us eat enough.My sister secretly saves the tipping money from the guests, and goes to the Yingbin Building to buy me almond cakes at the end of every month.Later, we all grew up and didn't have to go hungry. At the end of every month, I took her to the Yingbin Building to eat this almond cake.

"I told her that when I recovered, I would accompany her to the Yingbin Building to eat almond cakes. It's a pity that I have to renege on my promise."

Fu Lanjun also felt uncomfortable.I saw him walking just now, his leg must be broken.He showed his hands as he held the pastry, the burns had just healed.Now he said such sad words seemingly plainly, which really made Fu Lanjun unbearable.

He can no longer dance, and he can no longer see the fluttering skirt.

He brought the wine in front of Master Jiu, "Although you have no real affection for me, it is fate after all. After drinking this glass of wine today, we will be settled."

Looking at the wine glass in Fu Lanjun's hand, Master Jiu smiled wryly.He then took the wine glass, "I'll take it as if you did it for me."

He raised his head and drank it down, Jiu Ye felt that the wine fell down his throat and into his stomach, and the place where it passed was bitter and burning.He turned the empty glass over, "I'm done."

But Fu Lanjun just looked at him and didn't move for a long time.

"...Why, King Wei doesn't even give Cao Min the face of a glass of wine?" He put down the glass, "But you let me drink this glass of wine."

"... Ah Jiu, I lied to you."

"Huh?" Master Jiu was confused.

The next moment, he felt his whole body go limp as if his strength had been pumped out.

Fu Lanjun drugged him in the wine.

"Don't worry, it's just a loose tendon." Fu Lanjun stretched out his arms to hug Master Jiu, and Fu Lanjun let him lean on his body.

Master Jiu wanted to push Fu Lanjun away, but he couldn't do it at all. "Why do you..."

"I want to take you away."

"What did you say?"

"I'm taking you away!"

"You want to rob prison?"

"Yes."

"Are you crazy? Then the emperor will definitely not let you go!"

"I'm crazy!" Without any hesitation, Fu Lanjun was so firm, he said: "We agreed, when I come back from the war, I will resign, take you back to the mountains and rivers, and play the piano for you for the rest of my life!"

Ah Jiu, have you forgotten that you promised me?

Every word seemed to accuse him, and Master Jiu didn't know how to answer for a moment.He once asked him if he would like to accompany the king.At that time, he didn't think much, and he didn't have to think so much.He only knew that in order to please him, this person could let go of his status as a prince, beg for Lu Qi for him like an ordinary man, and promise to play the piano for him for the rest of his life.Fu Lanjun like that is stupid, but sincere enough to make his heart move.So, he responded with a kiss.

But now...

"... Fu Lanjun, are you out of your mind?" The words were cold, and Master Jiu suppressed the feelings in his heart.He said: "I am a monster in the mouth of the people, an evil obstacle that brings disaster to the country and the people. And I have said it all, I don't like you."

"I don't care if you are a human or a demon, and I don't care if you love me or not." He hugged Master Jiu tightly, "I only know that if you don't save you, you will die!"

"Then you are taking such a risk, regardless of your own life or death!"

"You forced me!" Grabbing Master Jiu by the shoulder and making him look into his eyes, Fu Lanjun said, "You know, I really want to bite down on your heart, so that you can know what you said It makes my heart hurt so much. But I won't, and I dare not, you have suffered so much, and I don't want you to suffer any more."

They say you are a demon, I am not afraid, you say you do not love me, I am not afraid either.What I am afraid of is that one day you are not by my side, then I will not even have the chance to love you.

"So you put Ruanjinsan on me and want to take me away by force?"

"My men are out there and they can escort us to safety."

Unexpectedly, Fu Lanjun would be so attached to him, Master Jiu was surprised and relieved, but these emotions were quickly overwhelmed by reality.If Fu Lanjun took him away, the emperor would definitely take the opportunity to charge him with rebellion.

Do you want to let you die for the rest of your life?You are reluctant to let me suffer, and dare not let me suffer.But I also don't want you to suffer, I dare not let you suffer.

Master Jiu smiled wryly, and said, "Mr Fu Lan, I'm tired, let's stop here."

Fu Lanjun thought he was speaking in anger, so he said: "I know you are angry, I have given you soft tendons, let's escape first."

"Escape? Heh, Mr. Fu Lan, thanks to your galloping on the battlefield for so many years, don't you think about the consequences?!"

If we escape, what will happen to the emperor, what will happen to my sister and Yunshaofang?And your subordinates, do you have the heart to watch your good brother who was born and died become exiles because of this!

Master Jiu's words were like a slap in the face, which made Fu Lanjun calm down a little.He couldn't say anything to refute, so he could only grab Jiu Ye harder.

Master Jiu felt a great pain in his shoulder, "I'm tired, I don't want to be with you anymore, please let me go. If you insist on taking me away, then I can only bite my tongue and kill myself."

"Let you go? Then who will let me go?" Fu Lanjun smiled, "How could I force you to bite your tongue and kill yourself? It seems that I did nothing."

Master Jiu felt his hands relax a little - Fu Lanjun supported Master Jiu against the wall.

His hands loosened slowly.

"It's you who don't want to go with me." He smiled and said to Master Jiu, "I hope you don't regret it."

Jiu Ye looked at him, his expression didn't fluctuate, "I won't regret it."

"...Okay." Fu Lanjun nodded, "I'm going to say goodbye today, I'm afraid we won't see each other again." He looked at Master Jiu with a firm tone, "I won't go to the execution ground, you take care all the way."

He turned around, strode out of the cell, and disappeared from Master Jiu's sight.

"It's fine if you don't come."

If you don't come, there will be no regrets.

"You have him in your heart, why do you still hurt him so much?" A black shadow appeared from the wall, and Hei Wuchang sat down beside Jiu Ye, he said: "It can be seen that he has sincere feelings for you. "

"That's why I hurt him so much." Master Jiu sighed, "Xiao Hei, what good do you think of being a fairy?"

If I wasn't a god, I wouldn't have to go down to the mortal world, and I wouldn't have met Mr. Fu Lan, and what happened later wouldn't have happened.

"I don't know what's so good about immortals." Hei Wuchang was as calm and low-key as he was usually, and he said, "But since everything has its definite order, conforming is always the least effort."

"Accommodating... that's right." He raised his head and stared at the roof, "I can go back to the heaven tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah." He glanced at Master Jiu, "Master Tianzun may have to suffer a little bit at the fire tomorrow."

Master Jiu smiled and said, "A mortal body suffers only from flesh and blood pain."

The most unbearable thing is the heart-pounding pain, which hurts people invisible.

The next morning, the jailer gave him clean clothes and escorted him to the execution ground.

It was snowing heavily, but the execution ground was crowded with people.Most of these people want to see the monster that harmed them, and some people want to see the beauty of the number one dancer in the world.

Being tied to a stake, Master Jiu looked around and thought it was a bit ridiculous.Back then when he was on stage, he danced to the full house, but now he is surrounded by people like a monster.He caught a glimpse of a familiar face, it was Su Mengniang.

No, it's not just her, people from Yunshao are all here, pushing and shoving the intercepting officers and soldiers, trying to rush up.

"Get out of the way, he is my brother!"

"Miss Su, this man is a monster, not your brother! Be careful that he hurts you!"

"roll!"

"Sister! I'm fine." Smiling to Su Mengniang, "You have been protecting me for the past 25 years, and I can't repay you. After I die, I will pray all day long. Sister, you will live a long life and be healthy forever. "

"I don't want a long life and a healthy life!" Su Mengniang was distraught.She burst into tears, "You are my only family member. If you are dead, what am I going to do with my long life?"

"You still have the rest of your life, and there are people in the world to accompany you." At this time, his heart was calm, and he said: "Don't let the old man hurt your heart."

The executioner glanced at the sun, it was already noon. "It's noon, execution!"

Several officers and soldiers lit the firewood under his feet with torches, and the fire gradually increased.There were cries, hisses, and wind whistling all around.

But gradually, I couldn't hear anything.The skin was engulfed by the fire bit by bit, as if melting away, and the whole body was in excruciating pain.But Master Jiu remained expressionless. He looked into the crowd, at those unfamiliar and familiar faces.

He didn't come.

Until the fire flooded his vision, his vision was blurred.

can't see anything...

He closed his eyes and seemed to let go of everything.

The pain gradually disappeared.

ended……

Fu Lanjun, we are done.

"Ajiu!"

It seemed that after a long time, Master Jiu opened his eyes.

The sky was a clear dark blue.

Everything in front of me is extremely clear, and the scenery above the clouds and mist is clearly distinguishable.In the depths of the smog, green smoke floats above the remote fairyland, which is a little colder than the lakeside in the world.

This is... I have returned to the heavenly realm?

Someone came not far away—Master Fate Star had long been waiting for Siwu Tianzun in Yaochi, and he saluted, "Congratulations to Tianzun for surviving the catastrophe. This old man is ordered by the Emperor to welcome Tianzun back to his throne."

Master Jiu was still not quite used to it, and he calmed down for a while before returning: "There is Lao Xingjun."

Knowing that Siwu Tianzun returned to the throne today, the Heavenly Emperor ordered all the immortals in the heavenly realm to wait in Lingxiao Palace.The Tathagata Buddha of the Western Paradise also sent his disciple Subhuti to enlighten Siwu Tianzun.

The main hall is resplendent with carved beams and painted buildings.The four corners of the hall are raised high, as graceful as four swallows about to fly.Jiuye stood in front of the palace gate, hesitating in a daze.Until Fate Xingjun called him, he finally took a step.

To take this step is to sever ties with everything in the world.My past in the world, relatives, friends, love, hate... and Fu Lanjun, have nothing to do with me from now on.

"Si Wu Tianzun's calamity is over, and he returns to the Emperor of Heaven."

The pores and hairs on the body of the Heavenly Emperor emitted tens of billions of rays of light, illuminating the palaces and making them look like a hundred jewels.He said with a smile: "Tianzun has suffered in the human world. Now your catastrophe is over and your celestial root has been stabilized. Then you can practice hard."

"Yes."

Unexpectedly, he returned to the heaven like this.

Tianwaitian has a beautiful scene for many years, the sun and the moon never night.The mountains and rivers are overlapping, like a treasure-covered platform, which is bright in all seasons.Faint smoke floated from nowhere, lingering over the river.A few koi pierced the blue waves of the water, the golden light shattered and returned to calm.The sounds of nature are faintly present, and the palace's golden courtyard and jade pillars and eaves appear in rich green, like a dream in a hazy state.Before going down to earth, he lived here.When I come back here now, I find that the scenery has not changed at all.

But in the world for 25 years, what can be changed?

In order to take care of his daily life, the Emperor of Heaven arranged several fairy boys to follow him.Maybe it's because I'm used to taking care of myself in the human world, and it always feels awkward to follow so many people.He asked those fairy boys to plant some fairy flowers and spirit grass by the river outside Tianwaitian, so as to add some vitality.

Standing at the gate of the house and looking at the busy figures of the crowd, Master Jiu thought of something - he missed his relatives a little bit.

My sister must be very sad. She has spoiled him so much since she was a child.He refused to marry at the age of [-] because he wanted to take good care of him.

And Xiao Que'er, that girl is so heartless, I really don't know what to do without him.But Little Loach is a good boy, if you follow him, you will live happily ever after.

... I don't know how that idiot is.

At the time of burning, he obviously didn't see him, but he seemed to hear his voice.

"Ajiu!"

...I must have missed him so much that I hallucinated before I died.

Taking a deep breath, Master Jiu relaxed his mood.He thought that he had returned to the fairy position now, and it would be better to be his happy fairy in peace.

It happened that Ge Xingjun came to visit his house and brought fine wine.

"This is Bixiang brewed by Jiuxian, and I specially brought it to Tianzun to taste."

"The wine brewed by the wine fairy Liu Ling must be the best wine in the three worlds." He asked Xiantong to take over the wine jar, and asked Ge Xingjun to sit in the yard.

Fate Xingjun and Siwu Tianzun are also old friends. When he was a child, he often went to Fate Xingjun's Xingchen Pavilion to make trouble. He either burned the fate book written by others, or took advantage of Fate Xingjun to sleep. braided his hair.Xing Jun had no choice but to indulge him, and the two became friends after a while.This time, Tianzun went down to the mortal world to experience calamity, and thanks to Mingge Xingjun playing in front of the Tiandi, the ten difficulties of stabilizing the immortal root became one difficulty.

"Tianzun came back from the mortal world this time, and he has matured and stabilized a lot."

Master Jiu smiled and said, "Why, could it be that this deity was very naughty and impetuous before?"

"Haha, Lord Tianzun is outspoken."

"Old Xingjun, it seems that I have to go to your Xingchen Pavilion for a few more days."

"As long as Tianzun doesn't burn the book written so hard by the old man, Xingchen Pavilion welcomes Tianzun at any time."

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore." Putting away his smile, Master Jiu said seriously: "Actually, I have something I want to ask Mr. Xing for help."

"Tianzun, please tell me."

Master Jiu nodded slightly, "I would like to ask Mr. Xing to help Fu Lanjun write a safe and prosperous fate."

Although I have nothing to do with him, but in the world, he also took care of me a lot.Yunshao was still guarded by everyone, but he was suspected by the emperor, fearing that he was lonely and helpless.I also ask Xingjun to help the deity out of affection.

"That's easy to say." Pinching his fingers, Mingge Xingjun closed his eyes and counted Fu Lanjun's fate, but suddenly opened his eyes with a look of horror. "Lord Tianzun, I may not be able to help you with this matter."

Master Jiu was puzzled and asked, "Why?"

Mr. Xing was obviously in a dilemma, "This... Fu Lanjun's life span is over, and there is no way to change his fate."

His heart was struck like a thunderbolt, Jiu Ye opened his eyes wide, "What?!!"

Master Jiu never thought Fu Lanjun would die.Although mortals have a long lifespan, it's only how long, and good people will be gone no matter what.

He hurried to the Qingluan Hall, and saw the situation in the world through the Qingluan Mirror—the palace of the Prince of Wei was full of hangings, and several servants were crying in sackcloth and filial piety. .

Fu Lanjun's name was written on it.

how is this possible? ! !

Before he could think too much, Master Jiu descended to earth.One day in the sky and one year on the earth, he only stayed in the heaven for three days, but three years have passed in the human world.Now is the beginning of spring, which is the time when the ice and snow melt and everything revives.People were coming and going on the street, and there was a lot of traffic, but the front of Wei Wang's mansion was very desolate.

He stood at the door for a long time, not knowing how to react——his hands were shaking when he reached out to push the door.The door opened slowly, with a creaking sound, light passed through the dust, and there was no one in the huge yard.

He remembered that when he first came here, there were all kinds of flowers and plants growing in the yard, all of which could not be named.But where people must pass, the flowers and plants are trimmed just right.Some places are paved with stones so that people will not be wet by rain and morning dew.But there are fallen flowers and dead branches in front of my eyes, without the slightest breath of spring.

The white cloth in the mourning hall was stained with ashes, and there were only burning candles beside the enshrined tablets.When he touched the tablet, the cold touch was not as chilling as the three words on it.

Fu Lanjun.

"Master?!" Hearing the voice, Master Jiu turned around.

That person is Xiaoqueer.

"It's really the master!" Fell into Master Jiu's arms, Xiao Que'er cried out with a "wow", and said, "That's great, master, you are not dead, you are still alive!"

Before he had time to catch up with Xiao Que'er, Master Jiu held her by the shoulder and asked, "Little Que'er, where is Mr. Fu Lan?"

Xiao Que'er's expression changed instantly, "My lord...he's dead."

Three years ago, master, on the day you were executed by burning at the stake, I went to Prince Wei's mansion to ask Prince Fu to save you.Prince Fu said, you are ruthless to him and have nothing to do with him, so you refuse to go.Later, Little Niqiu told me to bring Luqi here, and sure enough, the prince saw Luqi and said he would come to rescue you.But when they arrived at the execution ground, the fire had already burned out.The prince was distraught, and knelt on the execution ground for a day and a night, until the next morning, he asked Little Niqian to bring you a porcelain jar and put your ashes into it bit by bit.He also blamed himself, saying that he should have done this earlier, and after one night, the ashes were blown away.Later, the prince asked Zuo to garrison the frontier. Until a while ago, he brought his troops back and forced the emperor to abdicate. In the end, he was taken down by the emperor and cut in half.Later, Xiao Niqian and I went to bring back the prince's body, found someone to sew his body up, and buried it.

The more Xiao Que'er talked, the more she cried, "Tomorrow the emperor will seal the palace of the prince of Wei. Little Niqian will find another place to settle the mourning hall of the prince. I plan to take this piano and bury it on the prince's grave today."

"Qin?" Only then did Master Jiu realize that Xiao Que'er was holding a guqin in his hand - that was Luqi.

"It was the lord's instructions. After he died, Luqi and him were buried next to you."

[I would like to hide in the mountains and rivers with you.Although I am not skilled, as long as you don't dislike it, I am willing to hold the green Qi and play the piano for you for the rest of my life. 】Jiu Ye didn’t know how he got to the grave—there were two graves, one with his name written on it, and the other with no name but two poems written on it.

The last thing you can't forget is love and infatuation, and the last thing you dare not look at is lovesickness.

"...idiot." He sighed softly, and found that his mouth was bitter, and reached out to touch it, only to realize that tears were streaming down his face.

Seeing him holding Lu Qi in a daze, Xiao Que'er said, "Master, let's go back to Yunshaofang first. Master Su will be very happy to see you."

"I'll stay here for a while."

"Then...then I'll go back and tell the master first."

"Go."

Not long after Xiao Que'er left, a wave of immortal energy condensed, and Fate Xingjun appeared.He was afraid of worrying about Master Jiu, so he followed.

"This deity is fine." He handed the qin in his hand to Xing Jun, "Please also ask Xing Jun to help this deity bring this qin back to Tianwaitian."

"Tianzun, are you not going back?"

"I still have a place to go."

Hearing what he said, Fate Xingjun couldn't help feeling puzzled, "Tianzun, this fairy is different, and Fu Lanjun has passed away, so don't be too persistent."

Hearing what he said, Master Jiu smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Xing, don't you know what kind of temper this deity has?"

If you respect me, you are still Tianzun. If you recognize me as a friend, remember to help the deity to intercede in front of the emperor, so that the deity will be less punished.

"This... well, okay." He said, "Master Tianzun, be careful."

"Thank you."

When Su Mengniang learned that her younger brother was still alive, she couldn't wait to rush to see Lord Jiu.But when he got to the place, he saw the incense candle and a letter that had just been burned out.There are only four words on it: don't read and cherish.

Xiao Que'er looked around, "Master was clearly here just now!"

"He won't come back." Su Mengniang said, "...he won't come back."