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After the police and illusion matter was resolved, Pei Xiang and Bai Jin did not intend to stay in the imperial capital any longer. After they packed up their belongings, they walked slowly towards the outside of the city gate. The two chatted, laughed, and stopped , After a while, he left the city gate.

When he arrived at the open area in the suburbs, Pei Xiang released two paper cranes.

Bai Jin shook his head: "You ran out of the clan just after growing two tails, and there are still many things you haven't had time to learn. Taking advantage of the free time now, I will teach you the sky-defending technique passed down by the fox clan. You can fly in the air."

Hearing this, Pei Xiang's eyes lit up: "Just like that night when you took me to fly deep into the sea of ​​clouds?"

Bai Jin smiled and nodded: "Yes, but you can't fly that high now."

Pei Xiang knew that his cultivation was not enough, so he was not in a hurry to be disappointed, but urged Bai Jin to teach her how to fly in the sky.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything I know."

Unobtrusively put away two paper cranes for Pei Xiang, and Bai Jin gently explained to her how to use the inheritance of the fox clan's own talent.

His words were like opening the door to a new world in front of Pei Xiang, and the level of excitement was not inferior to Taoist Wei Zhu's cultivation method.

When Pei Xiang heard something mysterious, her eyes would become bright. After solving a small problem, other new problems would arise. Because she was eager to know the answer, her attention was almost focused on the people around her. .

Bai Jin liked this feeling very much.He was envious of the fact that the old Taoist priest Wei Zhu taught Pei Xiang, but he didn't want to show it to make Wei Zhu feel proud, so he waited silently.

Now, all the troubles are solved, and Pei Xiang's mood is relaxed. It's a good time to learn new things.

The two teach one and learn, and practice together.

Occasionally, Pei Xiang's spell failed, and Bai Jin stood by to protect her from getting hurt.When Pei Xiang was finally able to sway and balance her body with two tails, Bai Jin took her and galloped in the direction of the Fox Clan.

They shuttled between the clouds and mists, bathed in the rays of the sun and the moon, overlooked the mountains and rivers above the earth, and admired the curling smoke at dusk.

Gradually, the smile on Pei Xiang's face became brighter and brighter, and the solemnity and tranquility no longer lingered between his brows.

She completely cast aside all restraints, and only enjoyed the joy of flying freely.She doesn't think too much, doesn't plan, doesn't care about the consequences, she is not afraid of falling to the ground with all her strength, because she knows that Bai Jin can always catch her.

While the two were on their way sweetly, Mingzhao, the son of heaven in the imperial capital, finally couldn't restrain the thoughts in his heart. After a day of court, he went to the small courtyard that Pei Xiang and Bai Jin had rented in microfuge. .But to Mingzhao's regret, the place was empty.

He invited the owner of the house to inquire about the situation, originally he just wanted to ask if Pei Xiang left anything behind when he left?Never thinking about this question made him completely darken.

"You said, the people who rent your yard are a man and a woman?"

"Yes, yes, the two are very close, they look like a young couple."

Mingzhao took a deep breath: "What's that man's name? What's his appearance and character?"

"This..." The landlord scratched his hair, and suddenly frowned: "Eh? Strange, my lord, I can't seem to remember your question, um, what does that man look like, it's really strange."

The landlord thought about it seriously for a moment, and finally shook his head at Mingzhao:

"I can't remember it, but I just remember that the man's appearance is very good, and I think the two men and women are very suitable for each other, but now let me recall it again, it's strange, I can't remember the names and appearances of the two guests .”

Ming Zhao pursed his lips and waved the landlord back.

He wandered around the courtyard where Pei Xiang used to live, thinking that she used to drink tea here, practice calligraphy and read books there, maybe, she still stopped and looked up under the jujube tree, blowing the wind and looking into the distance from the window, he imagined Her every move, every frown and smile, couldn't help showing a shallow smile.

But suddenly, a man's figure suddenly appeared behind Pei Xiang. Although his face was blurred, it can be generally seen that he was a figure like Zhilan Yushu.

He drank tea and played the piano with her, enjoyed flowers and played chess together. In the morning and evening, the two cuddled together...

Mingzhao was full of interest when he left the palace, but he was serious when he came back.

He originally wanted to go to the imperial study to continue to approve the memorial, but for some reason, he turned around and went to the Daming Palace where the Supreme Emperor recuperated.

Ever since he got the hundred-year-old shark bead, the Taishanghuang's spirit has recovered. Although the inner part of his body is still afflicted, but on the surface, he is still very healthy.When Mingzhao arrived, the Supreme Emperor was listening to the music.

The new emperor walked in with a chill in his body. After the court musicians bowed down, they all looked cautious. Seeing this, the Supreme Emperor waved his hands boredly and told the musicians to retreat.

After Ming Zhao greeted the Supreme Emperor, he sat down diagonally across from him, bowed his head and drank tea silently.

"I heard that you went outside the palace to find a beautiful woman? Why, after being shut out, come here to drink tea to defeat the fire?"

"Father, after you knew she was from the fox tribe, have you ever worried that your son would welcome a woman from the fox tribe into the harem?"

The Supreme Emperor raised his eyelids and glanced at his young son, and asked impolitely:

"You want that Pei Zhaoxi to enter the palace, but is he willing? That girl's heart is not ordinary, she won't take anything you can give her, but what she wants, third child, You can't afford it either."

Mingzhao paused while drinking tea, and showed a wry smile.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Mingzhao strangely: "Didn't you figure it out before? Why are you like this again today... Emotions are repeated?"

"My son is out of the palace today, and I heard that Miss Pei is already accompanied by someone. It can be seen that what she said before, that she is dedicated to the Tao and that she is destined to have no marriage, is just an excuse."

"Is there someone around? What kind of person is it that can make that Pei Zhaoxi look at him differently?"

Mingzhao let himself ignore the curious and excited eyes of the Supreme Emperor, and replied in a flat voice:

"I don't know my son, but he should also be a practitioner. Those who have seen him can't remember his appearance."

The Supreme Emperor understood it, and then asked again: "Since you know about this, what are you going to do next? Have someone find Pei Zhaoxi, and order her to enter the palace? Or is it an imperial edict not to allow her to enter the palace?" marriage?"

Mingzhao laughed at himself: "Why do you want to provoke your son! If you don't mention your son, you don't have such an idea. Even if you have it, it is useless now. Pei Zhaoxi...has passed through the most helpless years. Now she is The sea is wide and the fish is leaping, I... no matter how much unwillingness and reluctance there are, there is nothing I can do."

These words made the Taishanghuang slowly put away the banter in his eyes, and a melancholy flashed across his face. He raised his old hand and slowly placed it on his son's shoulder.

"As an emperor, you have to keep some distance from the word love. You can't completely abandon being unfeeling and cold, because that will make you arrogant and violent, and you will lose your benevolence and tolerance. You can't be too obsessed with intimacy, either. Indulge in it, because it makes you narrow-minded, self-motivated, and unfair.

"Third brother, the position I gave you is not so easy to sit in. If you want to sit firmly, your heart has to be honed repeatedly. You will lose some things, but you will also gain more."

The room was quiet, and after a while, Mingzhao said in a hoarse voice:

"The son knows how to choose, and the son has already made the choice a long time ago."

"Yes," the Taishanghuang raised his voice slightly: "If you want beauty but not country, I will not pass on the family business of the ancestors to you."

Mingzhao shook his head and smiled, even though he was still depressed, but after chatting with the Supreme Emperor, his mood was calmed down a lot.

His brows just loosened, and the Supreme Emperor, who was still a fatherly heart just now, suddenly said:

"Since you want to be more open, then you should hurry back and review the papers. Before becoming a father, you were listening to the newly composed music. When you appeared with a cold face, you scared all the musicians I was optimistic about."

Mingzhao: "..."

The young emperor went to deal with government affairs, and the Supreme Emperor asked the musicians to continue playing. He closed his eyes and listened carefully, as if he had returned to Jiangnan in the misty rain of apricot blossoms...

In that year, in fact, he was really moved.However, the girl in his heart is a genuinely pure, kind and gentle woman, unlike that Pei Zhaoxi, who has twists and turns in her belly, and can fabricate a moving story of succession and turning point in the blink of an eye.

——Sure enough, as a father, I have a better vision than my son.

——But what's the use of being strong?Still can't protect the magnolia flower in my heart.

——If she is really like Pei Zhaoxi, no matter the good times or the bad times, she will live her life well, so what if she just tells a few more lies?Now, I will not have so many regrets.

The joys and sorrows of the world seem to be endless reincarnation. Even if the dynasties change, even if the sea is changing, the gatherings and separations in the world of mortals are still being staged non-stop. Everyone is the protagonist in their own stories, and everyone is a bystander in other people's stories. By.

The world of mortals is like this, and so is the monster race.

At the highest point of the Fox Clan, the majestic and majestic Jiuzhong Palace is no longer hidden behind the lingering auspicious clouds and fairy mist, and it is rare to reveal all its elegant outlines.

No matter what the fox demons in the clan were doing at the moment, they all put down their affairs and looked up at Qionglou Yuyu at the highest place.

In the center, the most magnificent and gorgeous sacrificial hall slowly landed. 21 glazed colorful stone columns are lined up one by one, and five carved doors made of cold jade are slowly opened. In the ears of the fox clan.

Today is the wedding day of Bai Jin, the young master of the Fox Clan, and it is also an important moment for him to inherit the throne.

Bai Jin took Pei Xiang's hand and walked out side by side. The two stood together in front of all the clansmen. Witnessed by the previous emperor of the fox clan and the twelve elders of Liuwei, they made a good relationship and made a promise.

Immediately afterwards, silver flames ignited in every palace floating above the clouds, which represented the power of Bai Jin, the new fox clan emperor.

This flame was raging, scorching and domineering, illuminating the entire clan.Not only every member of the fox clan, but also all the guests who came to see the ceremony felt the majestic power and profound cultivation of the seven-tailed white fox. Under the light of this silver flame, they deepened their fear and fear of the fox clan. Respect.

The strong are respected, since ancient times.

It was also the first time for Pei Xiang to feel Bai Jin's profound cultivation so clearly. She turned her head to look at her partner beside her, and at a certain moment, she felt a little doubtful. Did this person really recognize her?

As if sensing Pei Xiang's uncertainty, Bai Jin turned his head to look at Pei Xiang, his eyes were as gentle and cherished as ever, such bright and sincere eyes dispelled Pei Xiang's shallow doubts.

She thought, no matter what the future holds, at least at this moment, it is enough that the person around her is real, sincere, and sincere.

In the future... She has the courage to commit her whole life, and also has the determination to withdraw her feelings. Why give up the happiness and sweetness of the present because of uncertainty about the future.

The splendor once owned may not be as good as the long-lasting and meaningful.

What's more, she only has a lifespan of a hundred years, and her lover actually has to bear more.

Extra

It was the 510th and second year after the death of the empress Pei Zhaoxi when the emperor of the Fox clan wanted to cultivate Nine Tails.

That day, the emperor flew out from the nine-fold palace deep in the white clouds, and directly met the thunderstorm in the sky. The deafening roar, the overwhelming extinction and sternness, and the earth-shaking rage and swiftness made Fox All the clansmen in the clan dared not show their faces.

They hid in the sacrificial hall, quietly waiting for the emperor to cultivate the Nine Tails, and then step into another higher level, or they silently accepted the fall of the emperor's white brocade.

Thunder roared and rain poured down.

I don't know how long it has passed, but the dangerous situation outside the sacrificial hall has not improved at all, but has become more and more serious, which makes all the fox clan worried.They looked at each other, holding their breath, even though they knew that making a sound at this time would not disturb Dijun Dujie at all, but none of the clansmen were willing to speak.

Silence has been spreading, and nervousness has been filling the sacrificial hall.

Suddenly, a fox demon finally broke everyone's silence, only to hear him exclaim:

"Heavenly fire, unexpectedly descended from heavenly fire, why is that?"

"Did the emperor do anything against the sky to change his fate?"

"Could it be, for the queen..."

"Nonsense, the empress once used her life to force the emperor to swear that she is not allowed to harm herself in order to prolong her life. No matter how reluctant the emperor is, he will not violate the queen's wishes."

"But, but, why did the sky fire come down? Ever since the empress left, the emperor has been cultivating in hidden palaces, and he has never stepped forward. How could he provoke the punishment of the sky fire?"

While all the fox demons were thinking hard, the oldest elder of the fox clan sighed leisurely:

"The heavenly flames fell during the Nine-Tails Calamity. It doesn't necessarily mean that he has done something wrong and violated the law of heaven. There is also a possibility that... this is the second time the Emperor has experienced the Nine-Tails Tribulation Thunder. And, the first time, it was It succeeded, but for some reason, he voluntarily gave up part of his cultivation and started all over again."

The Great Elder's guess made some fox monsters look incredible. They couldn't believe that the fox who had survived the nine-tailed thunder would willingly give up the highest cultivation level and practice again.

The Great Elder who made this conjecture didn't want to believe it either. He tapped on the folding fan in his hand with a pensive look on his face.

Only Bai Jin, who is resisting the thunder and sky fire at the moment, knows why he has suffered such ordeal.

As the lightning struck one after another, some long-time sealed memories began to slowly recover, and he finally remembered that this was the second time he had survived the Nine-Tails Thunder Tribulation.

When he crossed the Nine-Tails Thunder Calamity for the first time, although he didn't experience the punishment of Heavenly Fire, he encountered the Calamity of Love, causing his soul to fly out of this world and drift into another world.

In that strange world, Bai Jin was born as an ordinary human being, forgetting the memory of being the young master of the fox clan.

He only thinks of himself as a human cub, then as a teenager, then as a young man, until he goes from middle age to old age, and then he goes to bed at the end of his life.His life can be said to be smooth and prosperous.

At least in the eyes of outsiders, he is like God's illegitimate child.In addition to the ambiguity of his personal relationship, his life experience has always been a topic of interest to the public. Of course, this has a lot to do with his being a public figure.

Human Bai Jin was born rich, good-looking, and very smart, loved by all his relatives. He also has a childhood sweetheart neighbor, who is the same age as him, a smart and beautiful girl.

The two played together since they were young, went to the same kindergarten, were deskmates in the same elementary school, skipped grades, and were admitted to the same key middle school. It was not until the college entrance examination six years later that the two went to different schools because of their different interests and aspirations. .

Before entering university, the two went in and out together, knowing all the embarrassing things, all the ghost ideas and all the moods of each other.No matter how many new friends he meets outside, to Bai Jin, the neighbor's Xiao Qingmei is always the most important one, and no one can replace him.

After entering university, Bai Jin chose the School of Film and Television, and his little Qingmei chose information and intelligence management.The completely different professional choices did not widen the distance between the two, and the short separation made them cherish the time together even more.

Xiao Qingmei would skip class to accompany Bai Jin to ponder acting courses, figure out the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of each character in the script, and accompany him to watch old movies all night long, over and over again.Sometimes, Bai Jin felt a little impatient, but his little Qingmei was still serious, helping him analyze the acting skills of his seniors wholeheartedly.

He would also run to Xiaoqingmei's dormitory downstairs to wait for her when the weather is good, and then follow Xiaoqingmei to class, follow her to the library for self-study, follow her to refuse confession boys/girls, follow her to eat Small restaurants near the school.

During the winter and summer vacations, he and Xiao Qingmei will also participate in some special "military training".The reason was that in the villa area where they lived, the juniors of a certain family were kidnapped and torn up. Therefore, their elder parents asked them to receive some training and learn some self-protection methods and tips.

During these special training sessions, Bai Jin discovered to his surprise that his little Qingmei hadn't always been so meticulous and quiet.

In the face of dangers and difficulties, she is sometimes very quick-witted and responds appropriately, but sometimes she is reckless and adventurous.

Although she didn't admit it, she seriously argued that some of the choices were carefully considered, but how could Bai Jin ignore the eagerness in Xiao Qingmei's eyes.

After a few conversations, he found that the effect was minimal, but what could he do?I had no choice but to watch her charge forward while escorting her.

By the time he was about to graduate from university, Bai Jin had already gained some fame, but he suddenly got tired of acting and fell in love with being in charge of the camera.

Therefore, he planned to take an interdisciplinary postgraduate entrance examination after performing a graduation work seriously, and re-plan his future.

Xiao Qingmei naturally supports all his choices, she understands him as he understands her.

It was also at that time that Bai Jin suddenly realized that he liked Xiao Qingmei.

It is no longer the kind of liking of a companion and confidant, but the liking of a man for a woman.He thought about it seriously, and found that she had left too many traces in his more than twenty years of life.It would be a very strange thing for her not to be his wife and the mother of his children.

Just like fish do not swim in water, birds do not fly in the sky.

After suddenly having this clear understanding, instead of feeling hesitant or indecisive, Bai Jin calmed down.

He finally knew why he had always felt a sense of wandering and helplessness these past few years.

For this reason, he desperately seeks resonance with each character, seeks deeper self-interpretation and analysis, but it is still useless.He couldn't find that natural foothold, and couldn't feel the pull of gravity on him.

Until now, when he realized that he loved Xiao Qingmei and wanted to grow old with her and spend the rest of his life together, his heart suddenly became stable.

Bai Jin noticed the change in his feelings, but according to his observation, Xiao Qingmei was still ignorant.Therefore, he was not in a hurry.

He thought, first shoot the final graduation work, and then find a sunny afternoon, in the garden where the two played together since they were young, next to the sunflowers they planted together, tell the little girl softly and sincerely. Qingmei, he loves her.

However, Bai Jin's confession couldn't be told to Xiao Qingmei after all. One late night when she was out filming, Bai Jin was woken up by the piercing ringtone...

Later, he went to Xiao Qingmei's funeral, and listened calmly to Xiao Qingmei's classmates crying about how she had encountered an accident.

Those descriptions are so feeble, Bai Jin listened to it, while looking at the blue sky, he felt the sun was glaring, making his eyes sour.

Bai Jin had just discovered her feelings, and before she had time to express her feelings, she didn't know whether Xiao Qingmei would agree to his marriage proposal, so she never had a chance.

However, his life still has to go on.He still has his parents, Xiao Qingmei's parents, their mutual friends and more than twenty years of memories. If he doesn't live a good life, won't he let down those precious and beautiful people and things.

He has to see more scenery for her, no matter beautiful or ugly.

After returning from the funeral, Bai Jin fell into a busy life, and he has been busy in his life since then.

He achieved one achievement after another, never stopping to move forward.The outside world said that he had a respectable spirit of challenge and a terrifying amount of energy, but only Bai Jin knew that he couldn't be idle. Once he had leisure, his heart would be empty. Although it didn't hurt, it was also uncomfortable.

Bai Jin never married.

In his later years, he finally retreated behind the scenes and retired to the small villa where he lived as a child.At that time, he had seen a lot, felt relieved, and could even mention Xiao Qingmei's name calmly.

He smiled and told his old friend that he missed someone in his life, and the most regrettable thing was that he never even expressed his heart.

"But now that I think about it, I might have been lucky if I didn't say those words. What if I was rejected? How embarrassing it would be. If I can't break the friendship, I'll be ashamed for the rest of my life."

His words made his friends smile. They thought that if he could say such a sentence easily, he must have looked down on him.In fact, there is really no need to be hypocritical anymore. At such an age, what else can't be ignored?

Human Bai Jin passed away in the middle of the night, full of glory but lonely.

When he opened his eyes again, the memories of being a fox clan flooded in, and he remembered the situation at this time, yes, he was going through the thunder disaster.

At this time, the sky cleared and the rain cleared. The deafening thunder gradually faded away. Obviously, Bai Jin successfully survived the disaster of the nine-tailed thunder.

The tribe cheered, the elders were excited, and friends celebrated.

But all of this can't make up for the regret in Bai Jin's heart. He always thinks that it would be even better if he could spend a happy century-old life with his little Qingmei.

What's more, he already had such a long life, but his little Qingmei left the world at the best time, which is really uneconomical.He hadn't seen her look old yet, and he didn't know how ugly she would be when all her teeth fell out.

Therefore, Bai Jin exchanged Nine-Tails, going back in time, and acquainted with each other for a hundred years...

Later, when Bai Jin regrown his seventh tail, he finally waited for his little green plum.

Even at that time, he no longer has the memory of going back in time, but his previous regrets are remembered deep in his soul, so that he no longer hesitates, no longer waits and hesitates, since he likes it, since he loves it deeply, he must firmly catch.

Nine tails change for a hundred years, the only opportunity, day and night, must be cherished.

Bai Jin waited for his little green plum, and got decades more time than 100 years. He knew that even if he was reluctant to part with him, he would have no regrets in this life.

So far, the rest of my life is happy and the world is vast.

The last ray of sky fire fell, Bai Jin grew nine tails for the second time, and also remembered all the past before going back in time.

——Pei Xiang, I have Xiao Qingmei, may you be safe and happy in other worlds.

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