The Path Toward Heaven

Hearing Zhao Layue's words, Bai Zao was silent for a long time.

If that day really comes, you won't be disappointed?

she asked suddenly.

She once asked Liu Shisui this question in Xijiange.

No, it is a blessing to be able to walk along Tongtian Avenue for a while.

Zhao Layue's answer was the same as Liu Shisui's, but the reason was different.

Is it enough to travel together for a while?

Bai Zao didn't understand, and said, Don't you want more?

Zhao Layue was silent for a while, and said, A long time ago, I thought about...

She remembered that when she and Jing Jiu left the old plum garden, Jing Jiu was about to tell her his real identity, but she refused.

Because she dared not know the answer.

Just like thinking about this word, I dare not think about it again.

She didn't feel sad about it, let alone disappointed in herself.

Looking at the white clouds rushing towards her face, a sincere smile appeared on her face, with dimples appearing slightly, and her black and white eyes were extremely moving.

What is there not to be satisfied with being able to practice together on Shenmo Peak?

If you really form a Taoist couple and combine body and double cultivation, what is the difference from now?

But it's more about men and women.

... Back then in Shangzhou City, I saw the love between men and women. It was interesting, but not too interesting. It's not worth thinking too much about it.

Between the two sentences, there were many things she didn't explain clearly.

But Bai Zao is the smartest person in the world, so he can understand or want to understand, and said softly: It really makes sense. If I can do this, I may be content.

Zhao Layue turned around, looked at her and said, Or you can consider coming to Qingshan.

Bai Zao smiled and said nothing.

There was no bitterness in her smile, but her expression was a little lonely.

She is the future head of the Zhongzhou faction, and even the future leader of the righteous way. She has a heavy responsibility on her shoulders, how can she leave with her own will.

Actually, I still don't understand. Even if he has such an idea, why not try it, no matter who he is with, there is no harm in the end.

Her voice was softened by the blowing mist, and it was pleasant to hear.

The cloud and mist are a little cold and a little wet. If you are not a practitioner, you will definitely feel uncomfortable.

Her face was a little pale, not because of injury, nor because of sadness, but because of the symptoms of congenital deficiency.

Trapped in the snowfield for six years, she practiced the ancient Danzhu scriptures taught by Jing Jiu, which has made up a lot of the deficiency brought by her mother's womb, but it will take some time to get rid of the root cause of the disease.

The cloud and mist fell on that beautiful and slightly pale face, bringing up a few locks of black hair.

Like new willows on the embankment in the morning hanging over the river through the mist.

I feel pity.

He is not.

Zhao Layue subconsciously reached out to touch her head to express comfort, but when she was about to fall, she realized something was wrong, and instead landed on her shoulder and patted her lightly.

There is very little physical contact between ascetics, especially sword cultivators. These things are the most taboo. Not to mention hooking shoulders and backs, even standing close will make them uncomfortable.

Bai Zao glanced at Zhao Layue in surprise, not knowing what to say, so she left.

Gu Qing sent Bai Zao down the mountain.

Jing Jiu came out of the cave, looked at the clouds and mist between the cliffs, raised his eyebrows slightly, a little displeased.

Zhao Layue waved her sleeves, and the wind blew up.

The clouds and mist gradually dispersed, the sun returned, and the peak became warmer.

Jing Jiu walked to the edge of the cliff, put down the bamboo chair, and lay down on it, with his legs crossed together, looking very comfortable, taking up only a small half of the space.

Zhao Layue sat down sideways, looked at him and said, She really likes you, those schemes are just to dilute her shame, after all, she came here on her own initiative.

Jing Jiu said: Repaying kindness, seeing phantoms in despair, loving beauty, Muqiang, and so-called love are all illusions, but explaining them is too troublesome, so we won't talk about them.

Zhao Layue said: But if you form a Taoist couple with her, there will be no harm, only benefits.

She knew that Jing Jiu encountered some problems in his practice.

It has nothing to do with being trapped in the snowfield for six years. After he entered the Wuzhang Realm, it seems that the speed of his practice has slowed down a lot, and it has even stagnated in the past two years. When she thought about it, she would certainly not be able to help with the problems that Jing Jiu couldn't solve, but since the head couple of the Zhongzhou School had prepared the method of double cultivation for Bai Zao, it might be helpful to Jing Jiu.

Of course, she discussed this issue with Jing Jiu because she was interested in this matter and wanted to get his advice.

After coming to Qingshan, she quickly became the idol of young disciples, and was loved or loved by many fellow disciples. Apart from Gu Han from Liangwang Peak, there are many people who hope to become fellow practitioners with her. It wasn't until she became the Lord of Shenmo Peak that this kind of thing completely disappeared.

Jing Jiu said, Liking is bad.

Zhao Layue doesn't understand.

If you like it, you will be reluctant, and if you are reluctant, you will not be able to leave.

Jing Jiu looked into her eyes and said.

For more than ten years, his expression has never been so serious like this time.

Zhao Layue was silent for a long time, and was about to speak out when she heard Jing Jiu's next words.

And don't you think this kind of thing is troublesome?

She didn't know how to answer this sentence, she stopped thinking about it and asked, Does she have anything else to do?

Jing Jiu said, Yunmengshan invited me to participate in the 30,000-year celebration of the faction.

Zhao Layue thought that since it was Bai Zao who said it, it should be the head of Zhongzhou who invited him personally, she couldn't help being a little surprised, wondering what the big guy wanted to do?

Everyone is starting to worry.

Looking at the sea of ​​clouds gradually sinking outside the cliff, Jing Jiu showed a rare expression of emotion.

Zhao Layue asked, Who is in a hurry?

The end of time is an insurmountable line, from which anxiety and uneasiness often come.

Jing Jiu withdrew his gaze, looked at her and said, Naturally, those who are about to die are anxious.

Back then in Chaoge City, Jing Jiu told Zhao Layue many things about the world of cultivation and the mortal world, and they occasionally discussed a few words in these years.

Zhao Layue understood what he meant, and her expression became serious.

Why did the master of Qingshan not accept Nanshan as his apprentice until decades ago? Do those apprentices who died in the Snow Country War in the rumors really exist?

The Zhongzhou head couple should not be too young, so why is their only daughter Bai so young?

There was a long blank period between the two generations of the Qingshan Sect, the Zhongzhou Sect, and several other sects.

In the past, Zhao Layue thought that it was because of the brutal war with the Snow Country, but after Jing Jiu's guidance, she realized that this was the norm in the practice world.

Any relationship in the world, regardless of blood or inheritance, is a two-way connection.

In Zen terms, this is cause and effect.

In the words of Daomen, this is the fate of the world.

Knowing cause and effect, and breaking ties with the world, is the most difficult thing in practice.

That being the case, why not start without cause and effect and predestination?

It is very common for ascetics to accept disciples and leave bloodline descendants, that is because ascension is too difficult.

For example, the elders of the peaks of the Qingshan Mountains will probably see the future when they are wandering in the wild, and then start to recruit disciples.

And those ascetics with outstanding talents, high realms, and still yearning for ascension are more cautious in accepting disciples or leaving blood descendants.

There are very few people like her and Jing Jiu.

Why in the past few decades, there have been so many talented disciples like Luo Huainan and Guo Nanshan in various practice sects?

It is because those really big things have also seen their end.

The head couple of the Zhongzhou faction saw the end of themselves, and only then did they have Luo Huainan, Tong Yan, and Bai Zao.

The couple invited Jing Jiu to attend the celebration a few years later, naturally it was also for future consideration.

The head of Qingshan saw the end of himself, so there will be Nanshan, Lin Wuzhi, and Zhuo Rusui.

How did he think about it?

The winter in Shuiyue Temple went back and forth between the snowy Baicheng and the desolate southwest, because of what she saw?

They confirmed that they had no hope of ascension, so they left behind their own karma and fate, thus completing another form of life inheritance.

Jing Jiu stood up, walked to the edge of the cliff, looked at the mountain in the distance and said, The problem is, when they make this choice, they are admitting defeat.

Zhao Layue was suddenly sad.

For ascetics, there is nothing more tragic than this.