Fox Love: Two Lives

Pushing open the finely carved door, a huge incense burner in the shape of a crane is in front of you. The head, wings, and feet are all vividly depicted, and every detail is extremely exquisitely carved.Curly white mist floats out from the crane's mouth, gracefully and gracefully, winding up.

There is a freehand landscape painting hanging on the wall, with elegant inscriptions and dancing dragons and phoenixes.

At the end of the left hand side is a plan table, on which are placed the four treasures of the study and some books. There is a huge bookshelf on the opposite wall, and there is a shelf near the wall not far from here, with potted green plants on it.

On the right side, there is a bed, a screen, and a desk for placing odds and ends and other things. In front of the screen is a table for the Eight Immortals.

There is nothing superfluous and cumbersome, simple and clear, spacious and comfortable.

"Master." Through the screen, Wu Nian saluted.

Through the gaps in the carvings, one can see the real Xuanji sitting on the couch with his eyes closed, his face is old, but his hair is still dark.

"Wu Nian is back, and I haven't seen you for almost a year." A kind voice resounded in the quiet space.

"I think the master already knows about the disciple. I have caused trouble for Gui Zhenzong. Please punish me." He still had that cold look, even if he pleaded guilty, there was a sense of aloofness.

"What's the trouble? As a teacher, why don't you know?" The gentle tone, without arrogance or impetuosity, made people calm down after listening to it for no reason.

"There must be an explanation for this matter." The indifferent expression seemed to catch his eyes, and it stirred up waves in his heart.

"Wu Nian, some things are like the wind. You can't stop the wind from blowing, and you can't make it stop by yourself. If you insist on going forward, it's just a gnat shaking the tree, and maybe you will hurt yourself if you are not careful. However, the wind will not blow all the time, there will always be a moment to stop, just wait patiently."

"But this incident happened because of me after all, which shamed the teacher." Wu Nian felt a little guilty.Although all of that was a fabrication, other people don't know that if this matter happens, it will naturally bring a reputation of disgrace to Zhenzong, and it will not be easy to wash away.

"The wind is about to blow, and no one can stop it. How could it be caused by you? Can you control the wind?" There was no trace of blame in the peaceful voice, "However, although the wind cannot be controlled, it can be moved by external forces. If so And it is his responsibility to cause any disaster.”

Wu Nian listened quietly, without speaking.

"This matter has nothing to do with you, but the rumor did not start for nothing, and it is not that simple. After all, there is no balance between good and evil. As a teacher, no matter what happens to you, but you must remember that you are a disciple of Guizhenzong, and you cannot casually Get involved in the disputes of evil ways." Rarely took a stern tone, he said solemnly.

"The disciple understands."

"Well, let's go."

During this time, Jinse was very busy, because in less than two months, he was going to inherit the position of patriarch. Naturally, he had a lot to learn and deal with.Although I have been taught and dealt with some things before, when I really suppressed these things, I realized that it was not so easy at all.

Si Shan showed him all the files about the fox clan affairs during his departure and the past, so that he could be familiar with them, and after he came back, the burden of taking care of the fox clan was also handed over to him, although he was not willing, but also Had to.

The young master is back, what does it mean for you, a priest, to dominate the fox clan?

However, the atmosphere of the fox family became more and more tense.

Dozens of huge hanging beads were inlaid on the roof, and the soft light illuminated the study room as bright as day, allowing Jinse to see the words on the file clearly.There is also one on the table, the light is soft.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by in vain, lifting the dark blue hair and flying in front of his eyes, causing those who were concentrating on reading to come out of the file in an instant.He flicked his hand casually, and was about to continue reading, but suddenly paused.

Just now, what did he catch a glimpse of?He raised his head in surprise, not far away, there was a handsome man standing quietly, his snow-white clothes were cold and misty, he was lonely and unearthly, like a fairy walking down from the moon palace.The black pupil just looked at him quietly, without speaking.

"Why are you here?" Putting away his surprise, he frowned.How did he get in?Wouldn't it be troublesome if the aura of cultivating immortals all over his body was discovered!But, why is there still a little joy?Why is the heart beating so fast?Did he... come to find him?

But the person opposite just looked at him quietly, neither speaking nor moving.

Jinse finally sensed something was wrong, "Wu Nian?" He called out tentatively.

Still no response.

He stood up and took a few steps forward in a strange way, but suddenly found that he was still at the same distance as before, and Wu Nian was still in that cold posture, not even changing his expression.He couldn't help being taken aback, and couldn't help but took a few steps forward, still the same.

Suddenly, blessings came to his heart, Jin Se's eyes crossed Ran, and a bitter self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips, it must be a dream, he would actually dream about him, it's unbelievable.It's all over, no, they haven't started at all, how can it end?What are you thinking about so much, just lowering yourself for nothing, showing how humble you are.

"Young master, young master." A servant whispered in Jinse's ear, and even stretched out his hand to push him.

Waking up from the dream, he opened his somewhat hazy eyes, moved slightly, and looked at the person beside him, "What's the matter?" The voice was obviously lazy, and there was an inexplicable smell , It is plainly provocative.

Servants have long been used to it, and if you leave it to someone else, you may not be able to recover for a long time, "Priest Sishan sent someone to deliver a message."

"Bring it in." Sitting up straight, he looked out of the window, the sun was shining brightly, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, and the scenery was picturesque, easily fascinated.After three days of sleepless nights, he actually fell asleep at noon, and... He shook his head, didn't he say he didn't want to.

After a while, the servant came back, brought in a woman and went down.

"I've seen the young master." The pink dress is sweet and cute, and the big almond eyes are as bright and pure as a girl who doesn't know the world.

"You don't need to be too polite, Yingmo." A smile flashed across Jinse's eyes, "Tell me, what message does the priest ask you to pass on."

Listening to his casual tone, Yingmo also laughed, extremely innocent, "Master explained that there will be a routine sacrifice tomorrow, let the young master burn incense and take a bath tonight, to purify his mind and body, and let me tell the young master to be careful when offering sacrifices." What, and etiquette. The dresses needed for tomorrow have also been delivered."

A smile of unknown meaning flashed across the corner of Jinse's mouth, and it was fleeting, "Understood, go back and thank her for me." The sacrificial dresses are all newly made every year, and sending them over is a normal and necessary behavior. isn't it?

Ying Mo didn't move, looked at him, hesitated to speak.

Jinse found out what was wrong with her and asked, "What's wrong?"

After much hesitation, she still decided to trust her feelings, "Jinse, what are you and the master planning?" The address she spoke was "Jinse" instead of the young master, which meant that she was asking the question as a friend.She has been feeling this way for the past few days, although they didn't show anything, and they haven't met each other, but he seems to have nothing to do with it, which is very strange, but the master is staring at Master Li Tang's mansion instead , although it was the same as before.

Jinse's expression remained calm, "Ying Mo, I know you have a deep relationship with Priest Si Shan, and I don't want her to betray the Fox Clan. But many things are not as simple as they appear."

Yingmo saw that he didn't have any strange expression, and felt a little puzzled in her heart, did she really think too much?But if Master really...

"Okay, go back quickly, it's not good to stay too long." Jinse said softly.

Ying Mo understood what he meant, saluted and then withdrew.Jinse looked at her back and sighed softly, she is really not suitable to be a hidden guard, why did her father choose her?

Sacrifice is a traditional etiquette and ritual to seek blessings and eliminate disasters from the gods. It not only worships and prays to gods, but also worships ancestors.For the fox clan, they naturally do not worship the gods, and they don't believe in the so-called prayer, which is just a routine ceremony to express their admiration and respect for their ancestors.

The demon clans have their gods and the master of the world they believe in, while Nine Tails is the god believed by the fox clan and the ancestor of the fox clan. Just like Nuwa created humans, there would be no foxes without it.Its magical power is so powerful that the heavens are also afraid of it, but it doesn't value those illusory things, and lives freely with its own descendants in Qingqiu Mountain, without contending with the world.

However, 5000 years ago, Kyuubi somehow violated the rules of heaven. The Jade Emperor sent many soldiers to capture the upper immortals and lower realms.

The altar of the Fox Clan is on the hillside of Qingqiu Mountain. A long staircase leads directly up from the bottom of the mountain. At the end of the spacious flat ground is a high platform, on which stands a huge sculpture several feet high.

The mighty nine-tailed fox bows its body and looks up at the sky. The nine intertwined tails flutter in the air, the dynamics are lifelike, and the strength of the limbs seems to be ready to go to the sky at any time. The postures and expressions are carved vividly and vividly. It is lifelike, as if it can be pulled out, and the details are amazing and incomparably carved.

There is a table under the high platform, and the three animals and jade are placed on it, and the incense burner is at the front.

Sacrificial offerings had become a custom a few years ago, except for a few main people, the rest of the fox family also went to Qingqiu Mountain, and lined up all the way to the high platform.

Priest Si Shan, Ying Mo assisted from the side, and some other helpers stood on both sides of the table after getting ready, Jin Se and Li Tang, the chief priests, stood at the front, followed by some ministers who accompanied the priest, and behind them were members of the Fox clan .

Just like in the human world, major matters are left to the patriarch to decide, while some trivial matters are left to the subordinates to take care of.It's just that the fox clan doesn't need many people to take care of the country like the emperor in the world, so the fox clan's ministers are only a few people.

Clean hands, kneel, offer incense, drink wine, kowtow... After a set of rituals, Si Shan began to read the sacrificial text, and after that, there was a series of rituals such as kneeling down, offering wine, and offering food. It was almost noon.