Yu Hongchen

After walking dozens of steps, he led the two of them into a vast white mist, and said: "You can see what you want to see. As for how much you see, it is your good fortune."

Shang Lixing pulled Xie Liuchen and saluted: "Thank you, senior." The old Kunshan slave waved his hands, his belt was fluttering, and he didn't know where he was going.

The two stood together, Xie Liuchen held his hand tightly, and suddenly fell into chaos.Shang Lixing's five senses suddenly lost, he secretly adjusted his true energy, and when he was about to recover, he heard an extremely angry voice explode in his ears: "Wu Nian, you are too selfish!"

Shang Lixing was startled, the fog in front of his eyes receded like a tide, he looked around, but found that Xie Liuchen was not by his side, his hands were empty, and he didn't know when he left his hands.

He panicked, walked a few steps, and there was another flower in front of him, what appeared in front of him was the foot of a mountain, the scene and everything in front of him were very familiar, it turned out to be the mountain behind Qiushuimen.

He couldn't help looking at the mountain scenery in front of him. The tree beside him had already become a giant tree in the sky in the real world, but here, it was just a small seedling.Shang Lixing immediately understood: what he saw was a scene from 300 years ago.

In the illusion, you can only be a bystander.He looked further and saw that he was near the thatched hut where Wu Nian lived, two excited gasps could be faintly heard inside the house, and there was also a very faint sound of breathing, it seemed that Wu Nian was having a conversation with another person Quarreling, there is a third party present.

He looked out again, and saw a figure slowly walking towards the hut in the back mountain.

Shang Lixing took a closer look, and that figure was exactly himself 300 years ago.

At that time, he was much younger than he is now, and his brows were a little more vigorous.

He saw that young self walking all the way to the front of the thatched hut in the back mountain. Just as he was about to knock on the door, Wu Nian's usual hoarse and deep voice sounded again in the house: "Nan Xing, our friendship for decades... even you say that about me..." ?”

The young "Shang Li Xing" suddenly heard Wu Nian's voice in the room, and couldn't help but hesitate, and then Nan Xing's clear voice came from the room: "Isn't it? You humans are all selfish! You are all scoundrels." ! Back then, it was okay to ignore my family, but now that the human race is about to perish, why not worry about the secrets!"

Wu Nian said: "What do you know! Once such secrets are leaked, they will definitely deviate in an uncontrollable direction! I am also thinking about the common people in the world."

In the room, Nan Xing was quiet for a while when he heard the words, and then he let out a few chuckles. After the laughter, there was a more intense dialogue: "Bullshit is for the common people in the world, and I am also one of the common people. I don’t see you, pity me! In the past 50 years, I have been unable to go back to Xiya Mountain, and I have taken this child to seek medical advice and medicine in the mortal world. Existence, attack this child... Back then, you were the one who said you would love me for the rest of my life, but when I was most helpless and needed you the most, where were you?"

Wu Nian took a deep breath, and said slowly: "I know you have suffered a lot outside in the past 50 years, but now the war against Fang Qi, the situation is tense. No."

Nan Xing sneered: "Qiushuimen, Qiushuimen..." There was a bang, as if something had been knocked down, and it overwhelmed the panting of the two of them, and he spoke again, his voice even more sad and bitter, " I knew it, I knew it, my status in your heart is far inferior to those of your sworn brothers..."

Wu Nian let out a long sigh, and said, "If you have to think so, I can't help it..."

Nan Xing's voice trembled: "The facts are right in front of me, don't let me think too much!"

Immediately there was the sound of sleeves being rubbed in the room, it was Wu Nian who bent over to pick up the thing on the ground, blew the dust on it, and said lightly: "The astrolabe is my life, you can take it out on me, don't drop it break it."

Nan Xing said loudly: "I just want to break it! What's the use of calculating the catastrophe in 300 years? Who can it save?" He took a few deep breaths and said, "His master is simply a A turtle with a shrunken head who hides in the room all day long!"

Wu Nian put the astrolabe in his hand back on the table and remained silent.

There was a moment of silence in the room, and the "Shang Li Xing" outside the door lowered their eyes and frowned, sighing speechlessly, just about to turn around and leave, at this moment, Nan Xing's excited voice sounded again in the room: "Wu Nian, are you the rescuer?" , or not?"

Wu Nian said indifferently: "I said it can't be saved, but it can't be saved."

Nan Xing took a deep breath, and said: "We met each other when we were young, and we formed a Taoist couple contract under the witness of heaven and earth, and I have not really seen your true face until now! Since we get along so unhappy, there is no need to be together again 20 years, 50 years, or [-] years? I don’t care about the friendship of these decades! It’s me, Nan Xing, who misjudged the person, and we will end our friendship in the future!”

The words fell with a bang, and the room was deadly silent again. After a long time, Wu Nian said in a hoarse voice: "It's up to you."

Nan Xing suddenly let out a strange laugh: "Okay, then I'll go now! 300 years, 300 years, I can't wait! Whether it's for the Yaozu or to save this child, I will never let this catastrophe Come!"

Hearing his bad tone, Wu Nian was puzzled and asked casually, "Where are you going?"

Nan Xing said coldly again: "It has nothing to do with you!"

"you--"

"Shang Li Xing" heard the quarrel between the two outside the door, and for a moment didn't know whether to retreat or advance, he hesitated, but Nan Xing suddenly rushed out, he coughed a few times: "Nan Xing, long time no see."

Nan Xing rushed out of the door, just in a fit of anger, he was taken aback for a moment, and then respectfully said: "I have met Shang... sect master."

"Shang Lixing" responded casually: "Yeah, you and Wu Nian are—" He nodded, looked up inadvertently, and was immediately attracted by the fluffy thing in Nan Xing's arms.In Nan Xing's hand was a white cotton padded jacket, inside which was wrapped a small baby, the baby's eyes were closed, it was white and cute, but its breathing was very weak.He felt sorry for him: "Ah... What a cute little baby, who is he?"

Nan Xing hurriedly moved the baby behind her, pursed her lips, and said, "Master Shang, do you know how to get to Zhongzhou?"

"Shang Lixing" felt sorry, looked at the baby reluctantly for a few times, then turned around, nodded and said, "I know, but why did you suddenly ask this?"

"It's nothing." Nan Xing looked gloomy, slowly shook his head and said, "I heard that there is a pillar of the root of heaven, is it true?"

"Shang Lixing" said: "Yes, the Weitian Pillar maintains the order of the Cangyuan world. Climbing on the Weitian Pillar can travel through infinite time and space at will, but no one has been able to easily step on it since ancient times."

Nan Xing listened intently, nodded: "I see, thank you, Master Shang."

"Shang Lixing" looked at the baby in his arms again, and kindly suggested: "This child seems to have impaired spirit and breath, let Bai Xuan take a look at it for him."

Nan Xing lowered his eyes to look at the baby boy, and said: "No need, he was born with a hard life, and he can't bear such a great favor. I will find a way to save him myself."

"Shang Lixing" was not familiar with him, after thinking about it, he didn't know how to persuade him, so he just gave him a dispensable sentence: "Forget it, as long as you are willing to come back, the gate of Qiushuimen will always be open for you."

"Thank you, Master Shang, I'm leaving first, and there will be a later date." After saying this, Nan Xing made another salute, hugged the sleeping baby, and left in a panic.

"Shang Li Xing" kept watching Nan Xing leave, and finally knocked on the door after he left: "Wu Nian, are you okay?"

After a long time, Wu Nian's sad voice came from inside the house: "It's nothing, big brother."

He sighed secretly, and both of them said it was nothing, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two of them were more sad than the other.

Shang Lixing quietly watched this chaos like an old dream, as if there were waves of heavy bells beating on his heart.He suddenly felt a little tired and confused, and for the first time in half a year, he really realized a problem: Will his obsession and persistence finally come to fruition, or will they break up like Wu Nian and Wu Nian?If it ends up like no thought, is it still worth persisting in?

He smiled wryly: "Wu Nian, Wu Nian, you have a spirit in the sky, can you tell elder brother, why am I willing to sink into it knowing that there is a lesson like yours?"

……

What Xie Liuchen saw here was a different memory.

He saw a childhood memory hidden deep in his memory. In a familiar country hut, there was a person sitting on the edge of the bed, with his head bowed and weeping.The house was full of piles of firewood, and medicine was still being boiled in the corner. After so many years, Xie Liuchen seemed to still be able to smell the familiar smell of medicine.

Immediately afterwards, he saw that little self running towards him with small steps, his face full of doubts: "Master Nan Xing, you are crying again."

Nan Xing hurriedly wiped away his tears, and said, "Ah Chen, you read wrong, I didn't cry."

"Xie Liuchen" tilted his head to look at him, pouted and said, "You're just crying! You're still playing tricks!"

Nan Xing shook his head, and said, "Someone knocked on the door, Ah Chen, hurry up and open the door."

"Xie Liuchen" snorted, "It's that ugly uncle again."

Nan Xing wiped away the teardrops on his cheeks, he couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Your biological father died early, and your biological mother was shocked when she gave birth to you. You were born with a broken soul, it was that uncle who saved you."

Xie Liuchen heard that little self say: "But he is very ugly!"

Nan Xing smiled and said: "Silly boy, the beauty and ugliness of your appearance are just like the paint on a biscuit. If there is more, it will be a little mixed, and if it is less, it will be a little bland. The most difficult and most delicate thing is the four characters of natural formation. Endowed by heaven and earth. How can you say ugly? Obedient, go and open the door."

"Xie Liuchen" was full of reluctance, but he always listened to Nan Xing's words, and trotted to open the door.Not long after, a burly man with a hideous face walked in behind him.

Nan Xing got up and left the bed, and walked towards the medicine stove slowly: "Those people are finally here."

The ugly man said: "Yes."

"Are you going to fight?"

"Yes, I may not be able to come back." The ugly man said: "I have done something wrong to you master and apprentice, and I may not be able to make up for it in this lifetime."

"I can't wait until then." Nan Xing slowly poured the soup into the bowl and said, "Then let's repay this regret to the human race."

The ugly man turned and left expressionlessly, walked to the door, and stopped suddenly: "Nan Xing, have you ever regretted it?"

Nan Xing drank the soup without changing his face, and said in a shy voice: "I have no choice, so why regret it?"

The ugly man froze.Looking from Xie Liuchen's angle, he could only see his back was straight.In the end, he only heard his old and vicissitudes voice say: "Me too." Immediately he strode out of the room.

The final picture became fragmented with his departure, Xie Liuchen suddenly regained his senses, and his consciousness returned to the present world.

He looked up, and Shang Lixing was standing alone under a peach tree not far away, with his head down, looking at the petals all over the ground.A gust of night wind blew past, blowing away the ruined peach blossoms on the ground, and also blowing a corner of his black robe. His figure blended into the night, as if he would ride the wind back at any time.

For the first time in his life, Xie Liuchen felt annoyed at his own stupidity - he had never been able to figure out this person's mind.

After taking a step, seeing that he was still ignoring him, Xie Liuchen panicked and called out, "Senior Brother Shang."

Only then did Shang Lixing "come alive" and walked over: "What did you see?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head in a daze: "I saw a memory in Zhoujia Village when I was a child, but I still don't understand it."

Shang Lixing sighed: "I also only see some familiar memories, and I can't figure out what it means."

His expression was very calm, as if that lonely figure just now was just an illusion of Xie Liuchen.Xie Liuchen was a little bit sure, looked at the piece of jade in his hand, and suggested: "Otherwise, let's ask that old man."

"Since this is his answer, then we can't ask anything else." Shang Lixing shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's go back first, it's almost dawn."

Xie Liuchen looked up in surprise, and sure enough, the sky was already slightly white.From the time they entered the fog to the time they saw the memories of the past, it was only a short period of time, yet it took such a long time.He couldn't help blurting: "It's so fast!"

The two left the peach forest and passed the stele again, Shang Lixing suddenly said "wait a minute" and walked towards the stele.

Xie Liuchen was puzzled when he saw him running to wipe the peach blossoms off the stone tablet again, so he simply waited quietly.

Shang Lixing turned his back to him, just stroking the stone tablet, without saying a word.After a while, even the wind stopped, Xie Liuchen was a little embarrassed, wanted to speak, but didn't know what to ask for a moment.He thought inexplicably: "It's so quiet, why did this person suddenly stop talking?"

After thinking about it, he suddenly heard the breath of the person in front of him turbulent, and called out in a low voice: "Thank you, junior brother."

Xie Liuchen responded subconsciously: "Yes, yes!"

Shang Lixing turned around and saw that he was looking at him seriously, blinking his eyes, he couldn't help laughing: "Why are you so nervous?"

Xie Liuchen hurriedly defended, "I'm not nervous!"

Shang Lixing looked at him with a smile, and called out with a long tail: "Thank you, Junior Brother——"

The voice was gentle and tender, and there was more affection in it, Xie Liuchen's ears turned red for no reason, he turned his head, and said in shame and annoyance: "You...you just say what you want, Don't be like this!"

Shang Lixing stared at him quietly, his pair of star pupils reflected the sparkling light of the sea, and his voice was surprisingly gentle: "I have something to tell you."

On such a good night, it was when the lover was talking privately, and it was said by Shang Lixing, how could it be anything other than love words, Xie Liuchen's ears burned even redder, he was awkward, and whispered: "What's the matter? "

Shang Lixing looked sad, looked at him and said, "Is it really embarrassing for you to be with me? Will you feel wronged?"

The flush on Xie Liuchen's face faded immediately, he raised his head suddenly, opened his eyes wide and said, "Why are you asking that suddenly? You...are you still blaming me?"

Shang Lixing shook his head and said, "No, no. Everyone has their own destiny, and everyone has experienced different things. I haven't experienced what happened to you, so naturally I can't understand why you would rather go your own way than trust me .”

Xie Liuchen felt sour for no reason, walked to his side, and gently grabbed his sleeve: "Senior Brother Shang..."

Shang Lixing just stared at the stone tablet in front of him, and said in a gentle voice: "I didn't mean to be intimate with you, if you feel that being with me is wronging you, I can withdraw as much as I can and leave, anyway, I'm not deep in it yet."

Xie Liuchen's hand froze for a moment, and then he squeezed it even harder. Looking at Shang Lixing's side face, which was neither sad nor happy, he only hated himself for being clumsy and stupid, and didn't know how to reply.

Shang Lixing said again: "Junior Xie, what are your thoughts?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head lightly, and said, "I don't know..."

On the contrary, Shang Lixing smiled softly: "If you say no bluntly, I will not force you blindly. In love, you can only get your love and I will get the taste of it. If you blindly take and plunder, you can only enjoy it for a while. But after a long time, after the enthusiasm dissipates, what is the taste? But seeing you like this now, you don’t feel nothing at all.”

Xie Liuchen thought about the fact that he took the initiative to cater to Shang Lixing to kiss on the bed just now, and his face became hot again.

Shang Lixing's gentle voice came from beside him: "I just went to the illusion, saw some old people and old things, and gradually calmed down. I was angry and said something wrong earlier, you don't have to remember it Come on. I will give you three days. You should not go out during these three days. You should carefully consider whether to continue to be with me, or to never see me again. If you choose the former, I can put down everything in Qiushuimen and travel the world with you , I love you and protect you with all my heart; if you choose the latter, then you can leave freely, and you don’t have to be unhappy by staying by my side from now on, and I will never pester you again for the rest of my life.”

Xie Liuchen didn't expect him to speak so decisively all of a sudden, it can be seen that it wasn't all on a whim.His heart was shocked, and he lost his voice: "If I don't agree, I can't meet you?"

Shang Lixing sighed and said, "Yeah, you want to call me a brother, why don't you ask me if I want to? Don't you have the heart to see me endure the pain of being unable to hug the one I love? I don't lack brothers, only Lover, so I will leave the choice to you. After three days, you will give me the exact answer."

Xie Liuchen looked at his calm and self-assured expression, and muttered in a low voice: "You wanted me to be your Taoist partner just now, and now you don't want me?"

Shang Lixing touched his face and said with a smile: "It's not that I don't want it, on the contrary, I love you so much that I am willing to give up the initiative. I don't want to let the tragedy of Wu Nian and Nan Xing repeat between us. You Whether you like it or not, whether you will separate or reunite, whether you see or not, it is all in your mind."

Xie Liuchen heard the astringency in his tone, his heart gradually sank into the boundless abyss, and he thought: "It's so difficult, so difficult..."