How many times rose flowers

Just as he was about to continue asking, there was a rustling sound from outside the secret room.Without thinking about it, Jixue pulled Gan Tang over the window of the secret room and ran outside.In the panic, he still held the scroll in his hand.

Outside the secret room is a forest of apricot blossoms.

"Even if it is blown into snow by the spring breeze, it will be crushed into dust by Nanmo."

Ji Xue slipped to the apricot tree in two or three steps, and Gan Tang hid behind the rock under the tree.Fortunately, today he was dressed in white and hid among the apricot blossoms so that no one would notice.Fortunately, someone patted her on the shoulder from behind.

A "ghost" almost came out of Jixue's mouth.

Jixue suppressed the urge to fight with the opponent, turned around, and wanted to see who it was.The person who came was wearing a silver fox mask, and Jixue recognized who he was at a glance.Just as she was about to speak, the visitor smiled slightly and motioned her to look down.

Under the tree is a group of disciples chasing them.They surrounded the entire Xinghualin.

"Silver Fox Mask" gestured at her to stay still, jumped down the tree in twos and threes, took off the mask, put on a veil to cover her face, and pulled out a jade flute from her waist.

"Miss Yu." The disciples saluted one after another.

"No courtesy, no courtesy. Dare I ask how many senior brothers come here, but to watch the little girl's flute sound?" flute.

"Is Miss Yu playing the flute here? Did Miss Yu see anyone?" an older brother asked.

"Oh, he went there." "Silver Fox Mask" pointed to the direction of the back mountain.

The disciples surrounded by the Xinghua Forest ran towards the back mountain. "Silver Fox Mask" took off the veil, changed back to that mask, and put away the jade flute.

"Flower words."

As soon as Jixue's voice came out, Huaci's slightly squinted almond eyes opened a little, she turned around, and took off the silver fox mask.It was the face that was almost the same as the picture scroll. Although it had been through the years, it did not look old in the slightest.

About to hear a sound, Gan Tang came out from behind the rock.He happened to see Huaci's side face and was startled.

The man stood among the sparse shadows of apricot blossoms, smiling sweetly and looking forward to his beautiful eyes.

She is Ah Jiu, and also the ninth princess of the ghost clan, Huaci.

In the official historical records for thousands of years, the name of the Nine Princesses is not found, and it has always been called the Nine Princesses.There are only a few people in Penglai who know the real name of Princess Nine.

How did Jixue know?Could it be that she regained her memory?

A doubt arose in Gan Tang's heart.

"No." Out of nowhere, Huaci uttered such a sentence.

"Huh?" Jixue and Gantang were taken aback at the same time.

"What you asked me that day, I will answer you now, those things have nothing to do with me." Huaci said seriously.

"I'm surprised. I guessed it right." Jixue murmured to Gantang in a low voice.

"What?" Gan Tang said.

"I guessed her name right." Jixue said in a low voice.

Gan Tang felt that the Heavenly Emperor had really assigned him a good job.Maybe Jixue is more suitable to be the star king of life, rather than Fengshen.

Huaci didn't know how he should feel when he heard the whole process.Taking a casual glance from the corner of the eye, it landed on the scroll in Jixue's hand.The person in the painting has an outstanding figure, which shows the artist's exquisite skills.

"This painting is not bad." Huaci commented.

"Do you know..." Ji Xue was halfway through speaking, only to see Hua Ci smiled and said, "I know."

Then she took the painting with four eyes on her.

"The painting is really good." Hua Ci looked up and down the inside and outside of the scroll, and said.Her gaze was fixed on the words "Youyuxu Junzuo".After a while, he returned the scroll to Jixue.

"Ah Jiu, should I still call you Cheng as before? It's not polite to call you by your first name," Jixue said.

"Yes." Huaci nodded.

"Ah Jiu, I heard that you and 'Yuxu Jun' are very good friends? Where did she go after that battle?" Jixue asked.

"She has become the most unreachable god in the sky. We haven't seen each other for thousands of years. Fortunately..." Hua Ci was halfway through her words, when she suddenly lost her voice.

"Miss Yu! The sect master has something to do, please go over there." Not far away, several disciples rushed to this side.

When Huaci heard the movement, she covered her veil again.

"Did the master say what it was?" she asked.

"No. Hey, Senior Sister Jixue and Senior Brother Gan Tang are also here, just in time, you can go there together, and I don't need to communicate anymore." Said the junior brother who came to inform.

The three followed their juniors, each with their own thoughts along the way.Ji Xue casually picked up an apricot blossom and held it together with the scroll.The aroma of apricot blossom is not strong, but it has a fresh meaning, which relieves the original anxious mood of the three of them.

Hua Ci thought of what he hadn't said just now, and said silently in his heart.

Fortunately, I met you again,

Fortunately, it's not too late, Mr. Yuxu.

……

Jingluan Peak, the meeting hall.

Head Liu and Head Yu of Yangui Sect sat in the hall, exuding a sense of majesty for no reason.

"I met head Liu, head Yu." "I met head Liu, foster father." The three said in unison.

"Excuse me, excuse me, sit down." Master Yu's expression was very kind, completely different from Master Liu.

After all three were seated, Head Yu explained again: "Ah Jiu is my adopted daughter. She was unwell before, so some of you have never seen her."

This way, it does explain a few things.

The two heads chatted for a while, and sent someone to send Jixue and the three back.Not a single word was mentioned about Zangshu Pavilion.

Nianhua Peak, the disciple's dormitory.

It was evening, and there were stars outside the window, like lamps hanging in the sky.A stick of incense was lit in the dormitory, and the aroma filled the air wantonly.For some unknown reason, the wooden windows were closed tightly, and there was no one in the dormitory.

Jixue leaned against the table, feeling extremely sleepy, and fell asleep unconsciously.

The wooden window was opened from the outside, and a man in night clothes jumped into the window, searching carefully for something in the dormitory.Regardless of the sleepy Jixue, he took the scroll from her hand, and casually took a few items from other people, and left quietly.

After half an hour.

The incense was burnt out, the wooden windows were left open, and the fresh air circulated. The cool wind outside the window made Jixue feel a little chilly and stimulated her to wake up.Jixue rubbed his eyes, and smelled something burnt in his nose.Looking at the messy house, she felt that it might have been stolen.

"Senior Sister, are you inside?" Niangui's voice came from outside the door.

"What happened?" Jixue wanted to open the door, but the door couldn't be opened no matter what.

"It's flooded. Elder Xiang Yao asked us to take you to a safe place." Nian Gui replied.

"What about the others?" Jixue said.

"Senior sister, let's go, when the fire spreads, it will be too late." Chi Mu said.

Jixue decisively opened the window and jumped out.

A group of people ran to the stream in the back mountain, but they didn't see Elder Xiang Yao.

"Where's Master? Why didn't she come here?" Jixue asked.

"Elder Xiang Yao is still fighting the fire," Chi Mu said.

Without saying a word, Jixue ran to the scene of the fire.The main peak of Jingluan Peak, which was the first to catch fire, has been burned beyond recognition, and the houses have collapsed beyond recognition.

Nian Gui understood what she meant and organized others to fetch water and put out the fire.

Although one person's strength is meager, more than a dozen people can work together.

"This is a fire created by magic, and the stream cannot be extinguished at all." Someone said.

Among the dozen or so people, those who practice water-type spells quickly recited the formula.But the fire is too big, this is just a drop in the bucket.

The main peak of Nianhua Peak is called Guige.

Peach Blossom had been annihilated in the fire, Elder Xiang Yao's face was covered with dust, and his spells continued to resist the erosion of the fire.

"Master!" Jixue ran quickly under his feet, and arrived in front of the Rigui Pavilion.

She chanted the magic formula in her mouth, and the fire was temporarily suppressed by her magic power, but she was too young after all, and she couldn't do things that Elder Xiang Yao couldn't do.

"Jixue, hurry up and leave!" Elder Xiang Yao said.

"No, the disciple will not leave. As the chief of Nianhua Peak, the disciple is here, how can the disciple leave and be alone?" Jixue insisted.

"Go!" Elder Xiang Yao cast a spell and pushed Jixue to the edge of the pool.There are rocks in front of the water pool, and the fire has not spread for the time being.

Jixue wanted to argue, when a group of people dressed in black appeared in front of Elder Xiang Yao.She hid behind a rock and listened to what was going on there.

"Elder Xiang Yao, the head of Liu has already returned to the west, what's the point of stubbornly resisting, why not..." the black-clothed leader said.

"Heh, Elder Zhaohe, you once kept saying that everything you did was for righteousness and righteousness. Is it righteousness to set fire to your sect?" Elder Xiang Yao sarcastically said without the slightest fear.

"Master Liu is cowardly and incompetent, why should I replace him?"

As Elder Zhaohe said, he stabbed the dagger into Elder Xiang Yao's heart.

"Crack-"

Hearing the soul-stirring sound, Jixue accidentally stepped on a dead branch.

"call out--"

A hidden weapon hit the rock beside Jixue.

Elder Zhaohe who had just thrown the hidden weapon gave some instructions, and several men in black came to the rock to check.

The man in black searched for a while, but found no one. He whispered something to the elder Zhaohe. The elder Zhaohe sneered, and after leading the people away, the fire sealed the exit.

Jixue poked her head out from the bottom of the pool and out of the water.Elder Xiang Yao was covered in blood, and there was still blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Master, I'll heal your wounds." The spiritual power in Jixue's hands was continuously sent to Elder Xiang Yao, but Elder Xiang Yao's injury was too serious, once he lost the support of spiritual power, the wound would fester again.

The moment his spiritual power was exhausted, Jixue collapsed on the ground, the corners of his eyes were faintly red.

"I'm sorry, Master, disciple Jixue... I can't save you because I'm not good at learning." Jixue's voice was choked up.

"This has nothing to do with you, you don't need to blame yourself." Elder Xiang Yao shook his head.

"Have I told you that you are very similar to her?" Jixue suddenly raised her head when she heard Elder Xiang Yao's words.

"Master, is it your old friend?" Jixue said, "I don't understand. You once said that there are thousands of hills and valleys in her chest. How can I compare with her?"

"Do you know who she is?" Elder Xiang Yao said.

Jixue didn't speak.

"She is Mr. Yuxu. It was a farce in the world, she found me, and the memory of my previous life was restored, so I remembered her." Elder Xiang Yao didn't know whether he was happy or sad, and when she came, she How could he be so calm.

"'Mr. Yuxu'? But you clearly said that that old friend died a year ago." Jixue said.

"That's just her human body. After a thousand years, she became a god in the sky. Gods don't suffer from birth, old age, sickness and death." Elder Xiang Yao said.

Elder Xiang Yao coughed violently when he said this.Her wounds had festered badly, and blood flowed down the side of the steps in front of the Sun Returning Pavilion along the hem of her clothes.

"Having said so much, Jixue, remember, as long as there is one person in Nianhua Peak, Nianhua Peak will still be there. Don't take revenge, but remember the good of others. Do you remember the words I taught you?" Elder Xiang Yao said.

"Remember. You are virtuous in your son, so you must not forget it; you are virtuous in others, and you may forget it." Jixue said word by word.

When Jixue finished the second short sentence, Elder Xiang Yao closed his eyes in relief.Jixue tightly held Elder Xiang Yao's cold and stiff hands, and after finishing the last two short sentences, she broke down in tears.

Returning from day to day, even at the age.

Said return said return, and the heart also stopped worrying ⑵.

Before returning to the pavilion, the two lines of characters are still engraved there, just like so many people's lives.Today, in this conflagration, everything has burned down to the point where there is nothing left.Yuegui Pavilion is the home of Elder Xiang Yao. Elder Xiang Yao is gone, so here is also gone.also good.

Jixue buried Elder Xiang Yao's body in the peach blossom forest that had been burned to wasteland.A heavy rain poured down, which was left behind by Elder Xiang Yao before his death.Fortunately, with this rain, the fire has been extinguished.

The tombstone is carved by Jixue with stone, and the content on it is very simple, my teacher sends to the tomb of Elder Yao—disciple Jixueli.No one knew what Elder Xiang Yao's real name was, others didn't know, and Jixue never asked.

Jixue knelt in front of the tombstone and kowtowed three times.Rain and tears fused together and slid down his cheeks.

Thank you Master for the kindness of adoption and the love of knowing you;

Second, thank you, Master, for teaching me to solve my doubts and educate me to become a talent;

Three thanks to Master's dying warning, all grievances and grievances are wiped out.

Maybe because she was too tired, Jixue just passed out in front of the tombstone.When I woke up, it was several days later.

Jixue woke up from a nightmare, and when she woke up, she was still talking about Master.She opened her eyes and found herself in a dilapidated carriage.

"Senior Sister." The driver saw her wake up and called her.

"Chi Mu?" Jixue was surprised that Chi Mu was here, and then saw Nian Gui was also outside the carriage.

"Senior Sister, Elder Xiang Yao has passed away. We know you are very sad, but you have to cheer up. We found you unconscious and took you out secretly. Now you are outside the city of Cangzhou." Chi Mu's voice was hoarse. , maybe after experiencing these things, he lost a lot of childishness and became mature.

"'Cangzhou City'? Why come here?" Jixue said.

"Miss Yu and the others left before the fire broke out. When they left, Miss Yu gave us a rose jade pendant as a token, and asked us to hand it over to you, saying that we can use this to find her in Cangzhou when something happens." Nian Gui said, He took out a rose jade pendant from his bosom and handed it to her.

Jixue took the jade pendant, knowing it in her heart.

When they reached the gate of the city, they were blocked from entering.When asked why, it was said that ghosts in the city were causing trouble, and outsiders were not allowed to enter or leave.

"We're here to find someone, not some ghost accomplice with evil intentions." Chi Mu explained, but the other party was still unmoved.

Jixue said nothing, got off the carriage, only took out the jade pendant, and shook it a few times at the generals defending the city.

"So it's Ms. Yu's distinguished guest. Please come in, all three." The general guarding the city suddenly changed his face and greeted him with a smile.

Jixue didn't speak, and returned to the city with her old age and thoughts.

The three were led to a tea house.The layout of the teahouse is simple, with occasional paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls, adding a bit of elegance.

"Miss Yu is here, you three wait a moment, I'll make an announcement." said the servant from the teahouse.

Jixue nodded his thanks, and after a while, the servant led them into a compartment called "Zhezhuju".

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⑴From Wang Anshi's "Beibei Apricot Blossom"

⑵From "The Book of Songs Caiwei"