Golden Light Puppet Show·Yan Qiao·Guiyan

08

Heishui City is centered on the village where the Lu family gathered, and it is separated from the Demon World by a mountain.The dark alliance on the other side of the mountain has a cautious and low-key style, advocating that it and the human race get what they need, so the border has always been calm.

The strange rocks at the foot of the mountain are rugged, and Qiao Tathagata walks alone.The hood covered the long snow-white hair, and the simple monk's robe swayed gently with his steady steps. Like all monks and nuns traveling far away, he was quiet and calm, and he practiced step by step.

Who knows that the heart is rebellious, hoping that this road will never end, and only extend under the Buddha's shoes.

The sun lost most of the summer heat as it was moving forward. Passing a village, a little girl of eleven or twelve led a few children to play with flower ropes. Just as Qiao Tathagata was about to ask, she sensed a strong demonic energy and subconsciously stopped. The children surrounded him curiously, and asked where Heishui City was.

The little girl in the lead greeted him, and the children led him to a fork in the road, pointing to the right, talking about the signs they had seen before waving goodbye.

When we came to the said place, the sunset was about to fall, the trees were lush and lush, it didn't look like there were people inhabited at all, carefully observed, many trees really couldn't be grasped.He resolutely stepped into the protective formation, and moved forward calmly and slowly after the scene of the ground sinking.

The dense fog dissipated, and what I saw was no different from the villages I had passed by. Children chased each other on the ridges of the fields, and the villagers finished their autumn harvest. look.

In the past, Mo Cangli didn't mention Heishui City much, and the doctor of the underworld told Qiao Tathagata that he was not happy.The two have known each other for many years, and Mo Kuang sent him to practice twice. The first time Mo Cang left alone, and he came back with a sword in his arms and sulked. The atmosphere between him and the casting master was tense, honestly he didn't talk too much, he went back and asked Mo Cangli to take good care of his ancient sword with a long history, so as to save himself the trouble of finding it again.

The gap still displeased the caster, not to mention the damage, Qiao Tathagata was as big as a head just thinking about it. Fortunately, the village humane caster didn't see any guests during the retreat, so he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

When they came to the small courtyard pointed out by the villagers, a young boy faced the big tree and muttered something. Qiao Tathagata guessed that he was memorizing medicinal materials again, so he called out with a smile: "Cultivate Confucianism."

"...Brother! You are finally here, is Yuguo fun?" The little boy rushed to the front, taller than when we parted, and his face was still childish.

Qiao Rulai said: "I'm not going to play, where is the senior doctor of the underworld?"

"Master is cooking."

The doctor of the underworld poked his head out from a room and said loudly: "It's just in time, come here to fill up the rice, and cultivate Confucianism to fix the table."

The two went about their own business, they hadn't seen each other for a long time, one question after another about Confucianism, the doctor of the underworld stared at him several times to no avail.After tidying up, the curious young boy was sent out, and the room suddenly became quiet. The underworld doctor made tea and said, "Mo Kuang still has to wait for ten days."

"Why...? It's been a long time." Qiao Rulai showed surprise, and immediately lowered her eyes, playing with the crystal beads on her wrist, her fingertips trembling slightly.

"Cultivating Confucianism is small after all, so I can't walk fast."

Although the journey started earlier than Qiao Tathagata, it was about a month ago that I arrived at Heishui City slowly.The doctor of the underworld omitted the part where the useless Cangsheng pointed out that Sang scolded Huai and scolded so-and-so for being violent. After all, Mo Kuang was indeed giving Mo Cangli that the sword he used was not a sword.

"Originally, it was almost the same. Two days ago, a demon from Jinlei Village brought the cast iron that the common people wanted for a long time. I don't know how rare the cast iron is. When I came back, Mo Kuang returned it to the furnace."

Qiao Rulai's expression changed, "Two days ago?"

Ming doctor said: "Are you uncomfortable? Stretch out your hand."

"...Nothing, just a little tired."

"Then let's rest first. The house across the street has been cleaned up for you, and I thought it would be useless." Ming Yi said with nostalgia, "The Lu family has a deep relationship with the Mo Sect, and this yard has always been reserved for Juzi. Cang Li and I also live here, and this time is probably the last time."

After finishing speaking, he asked Xiuru to come in and recite the formulas, and he chattered meticulously as before, and he heard a sense of loneliness in his ears.

Qiao Tathagata closed the door, and the dim yellow sunset shone in through the slightly open window, and it still dazzled the eyes.

The low-pitched response from the outside paused occasionally, eating Ai Ai before continuing, as if returning to the days when he lived under the glazed tree, he sat opposite the master, listening to the doctor of the underworld reciting Fang Song outside, no need You can imagine Xiu Confucianism in pain.Mo Cangli has never said anything, he is strict and dignified by nature, it is absolutely impossible to treat people like this, and he should be happy to let another pair of master and apprentice break the dull tranquility.

He took out a shiny jade token from his sleeve, and Qiao Rulai threw it beside the pillow. After thinking for a while, he took off his shoes and lay down on the bed, clutching the jade token in his hand again.

The next day, Xiuru and Xiuru visited Master Craftsman and met his smiling granddaughter Xiaoyu.Xiaoyu is about the same age as Xiuru, quite tall, and has not grown up. She looks like a little girl who doesn't know the world, and she is not afraid of life at all. "In a few days, two demons will use the formation outside the city to compare swords. Grandpa Said it was too dangerous and I was not allowed to go, big brother, do you want to see it?"

Qiao Tathagata avoided answering, and only said: "What is the use of using the array?"

"I heard that one of the demons has learned spells, and they want to use formations to lock their magic power to ensure a fair competition." Seeing Qiao Rulai thoughtfully, Xiaoyu looked at Xiuru, "Do you want to see it? The other one is to go up Go back to the demon who came to play with Chang Xin in Jinlei Village."

She didn't need to wink, Xiuru had already been moved, but since the master was not around, it was difficult to agree, so he glanced at his elder brother eagerly.

Qiao Tathagata smiled and said: "I turned around and told the senior Ming doctor, if he agrees, I will go with you. It's just that you are so small, you must stand far away to prevent the sword's edge from sweeping away, even if you can't see clearly. go?"

"Of course I have a way to make him see clearly." Xiaoyu patted her chest, her promise was sincere, and Xiu Ruxin's wholeheartedness.

The doctor of the underworld didn’t have much trouble, but said that the next day’s homework was doubled, and the pain and happiness hit Confucianism at the same time. For a while, he didn’t know whether to cheer or mourn. Jumped up with joy.

On the appointed day, as soon as she came out of the formation, Qiao Tathagata realized that the outer formation should have been arranged in a completely different way. The flat ground in the distance was empty, and rocks grew out of thin air. The forest that she saw when she came did not know where it went.

One person was dressed in a dark cloth with a hood covering his face, motionless, as if he had merged with the surrounding lifeless boulders.The other person is young and handsome, with brilliant blond hair and luxurious clothes, whispering to the bird on his finger.The two seemed to ignore each other, and the escaping demonic energy leaked an imperceptible dark turbulence, and the competition had already started quietly.

The master craftsman stood in the shadow on one side with a straight face, and the people beside him leaned against the boulder as if they were boneless, as if they were talking.Xiaoyu was fiddling with a telescopic binoculars in his hand, when he saw Xiuru running, he handed him one.

The familiar demonic energy made Qiao Tathagata hesitate, and the person who was talking with the master craftsman seemed to be unable to bear the weight of his eyes. He straightened up, tilted his head and grinned, and approached to stop Qiao Tathagata from moving forward.The sun shines on the jumping gold in his black hair, his bright eyes are slightly bent, and there is an obvious smile on his face. It is hard to tell whether it should be ridiculed or malicious, "Juzi, where do you not meet in life?"

Qiao Tathagata said indifferently: "Why is Mr. Ce here?"

The young master pointed at the blond young man with an open smile, "Don't get me wrong, it's a private matter, a purely private matter, nothing more than a real private matter, let's watch if the top three swordsmen of the Dark Alliance are about to float, cheer for my friend Gui Piao Ling—"

The two suddenly drew their swords, with cold light streaming down their faces, they rushed at each other, and were immediately inseparable.Young Master Kaiming's words paused, his smile remained unchanged, and he became more playful, "Oh, Xuanhu has improved a lot, this round is hard to say."

Qiao Tathagata was not interested in comparing swords. Seeing that he seemed to be relaxed, but in fact he was concentrating on reciting scriptures silently to pass the time. When the young master became enlightened and relaxed, he said, "The cast iron used by Mo Kuang was the one that Ce Jun persuaded Young Master Xuanhu to hand over?"

"The piece of iron essence he guarded has been coveted by the common people for several years, and it has nothing to do with me. I just said that I can let Ah Piao fight against him."

Qiao Tathagata was silent for a while, and said: "Is there any clue about the investigation?"

"That's the wrong question."

"Oh?"

"I've studied spells for hundreds of years, do you think those young people from the Mo Sect have a better solution than me to deal with the Son of God's emergence?"

It was rare for Young Master Kaiming to straighten his face. His heart sank when he looked pretty, he pursed his lips, and his eyes were cold. Unexpectedly, the coldness of the demons changed into a loud laugh, and he clapped his hands repeatedly, "I tricked you!"

"Ce Jun respects himself." Qiao Rulai said coldly.

"It's boring." The young master shrugged openly, "I haven't asked the library in the door for a long time, I'm not sure what they have collected over the years, Juzi must give me some time to check it? Yes, the greeting left by the jade card ,Did you see it?"

"Of course I saw it. Mr. Ce forgot, even if Feixun is with me now, there is no return."

"I don't know if Zhigeliu is useful or useless even if I suppress my own magic power together." The young master opened his mouth exaggeratedly, and lightly said: "Remember to tell me when Mo Kuang is done."

Qiao Rulai turned her face away without saying a word, which was considered rude to him, and she was obviously displeased.

The young master was enlightened and didn't care at all, and turned to look at the wrestling figure, and suddenly let out a scream, which was terribly lacking no matter what he heard, full of teasing, "Ah Piao——are you okay——"

The sound of Jin Ge stopped abruptly, and the two each took a few steps back, retracting their swords into their sheaths.

Regardless of whether they are willing or not, the outcome has been decided at this time, and the master craftsman does not see how to move, and the surroundings have returned to dense forests.

Xiuru longs for the straightforward and neat Xuanhu, Xiaoyu prefers the gorgeous and handsome Gui Piaoling, the two children go back and mutter all the way, commenting on the way of the sword in a mess, more caring than the righteous master.The master craftsman seemed to have never heard of it, Qiao Rulai didn't say much, and walked slowly, so that no one could see that he was dizzy at the moment, and his steps were heavy as if filled with lead.

Since coming to Heishui City, the magic power of the whole body is unstable, and I occasionally feel uncomfortable in daily life. Mo Kuang is indeed about to complete, and the subtle connection between spells has already issued a call.

One evening, a tall man pushed open the gate of the courtyard with a long box in his arms, his movements were vigorous and his face was full of displeasure.Qiao Rulai immediately understood his identity, and called senior honestly.

"Learn how to use a sword carefully, don't learn from that person, the magic weapon is a hatchet."

It seemed unbearable for the man to stay in front of the gate for a moment, so he left impatiently without saying a word.

The long sword in the box was simple and unpretentious, as if it had never experienced the ordeal of being reborn from the ashes. Qiao Tathagata closed the lid and heard Confucianism repaired: "Mo Kuang has repaired, big brother is not happy?"

"It's just a surprise, I thought it would change some tricks." Qiao Rulai looked at the doctor of the underworld with melancholy eyes, "Since I got Mo Kuang, I should go too."

The doctor of the underworld nodded, "Take care."

"I see."

Qiao Rulai smiled, maybe it wasn't him who should take care.

As the sun set and the moon was as cold as frost, he held out the ink maniac to guide the flow of magic power in his body.

The corner of his forehead couldn't stop beating, it was blood boiling, clamoring to unlock the long-sealed power.He scratched his fingertips, painted on the secret incantation, Zhi Ge Liu was opened by Mo Kuang, the strength in his whole body seemed to be emptied for a moment, and then filled up immediately, the blocked magic power was finally able to gallop freely in his body, obviously not There should be a clear perception, under the texture, in the muscles and bones, there is a subtle pain like peeling cocoons.

Qiao Rulai took out the jade tablet, left a short sentence and pressed it, sitting at the table speechless for a moment.

There is only a thin candle in the room, and the kind-hearted and gentle appearance reflected in the bronze mirror is as sparse as a mask, and the red cross that emerges between the eyebrows is as bright as a drop of blood. The half-face beauty mask comes.

Meng was stingy and caring, unwilling to give even half a moment of illusory, Qiao Tathagata slept unsteadily all night, got up directly at dawn, packed the few luggage, said goodbye to the doctor of the underworld, and left Heishui City.

He pulled up his hood and walked forward without any haste. At noon, he reached the border again, and there was an unusual but familiar sound of wings flapping in the air.The wooden mandarin duck flew from the autumn sun like a golden crow, circled down, and lay down obediently on the road in front of it.

The palm jade tablet shone slightly, and four characters appeared in the air——

Go straight to the king of geese.

Qiao Tathagata's complexion suddenly changed, she was not sure what the young master meant to be enlightened, hesitated for a moment, and sat on the wooden mandarin duck.

Unexpectedly, it flew steadily this time, without any danger like before, but it really wasn't his own. Shangguan Hongxin used it randomly according to his preferences, and the young master Kaiming treasured it a lot.

The scene of the devil world below is so small that it is unbelievable, the air that is inhaled seems to have taken away the temperature that should be in the internal organs without a sound.

The mountain road is neat and tidy, Qiao Tathagata climbs up the stairs, the faint sound of the flute blowing by the breeze becomes clear after a while, and the tune is still somewhat familiar to the ears.A hut with a layout quite similar to that of Cejun's Mansion appeared in front of him, the bamboo forest was secluded, the green was stained with decadence, the courtyard was covered with fine and broken white stones, leaving only dark green stone steps leading to the house.If you don't say that you are in a demon world, by describing it, others will probably think it is a place where some Zhongnan hermit lives alone.

The sound of the flute stopped suddenly, and the young man stood still in the forest, and said in a hoarse voice, "You are still here."

"Can't I come?"

The person who waited was obviously unexpected, his translucent golden eyes were clearly filled with astonishment, Shangguan Hongxin stared at him with frowning brows, his face sinking like water.

Qiao Tathagata said: "I don't know you anymore, or are you not welcome?"

A little wetness fell on the back of the hand, and there was a stalemate for a moment, big beads and small beads formed a string.He walked over and hugged the boy in his arms, still remembering to cover the rain with his sleeves.

The heartbeat was pounding, and it was hard to tell who was anxious and restless. The gloomy sky was exposed in the gap. Shangguan Hongxin seemed to be piercing through the unexpected rain. When he saw some terrible scene, his pupils shrank suddenly, and his eyes flicked Violent color.He closed his eyes, returned to his usual calmness, and said with a smile: "I'm so happy, I haven't realized it yet, let's go back."

The rain fell quickly and without any scruples like opening a gate, and the bamboo forest was slapped crookedly. Shangguan Hongxin closed the window and door, turned around and smiled at the tea drinker: "Now I can trust you to bring me from the south. It's cloudy, the weather has been fine recently, but it rained again when you came."

Qiao Rulai retorted by ignoring her, and was taken aback by him as she was dragged to the bed, but Shangguan Hongxin continued to go around the screen at the back, opened the covered paper door, and turned his head with a half-smile, "You're drenched!" Rain, there is a soup pool behind, take a good soak for a while, and I will take your clothes for you."

"...Okay." Qiao Rulai murmured, pulled out a hairband from her sleeve, and looked around while pulling her hair.

There are three walls in the room, and a heavy gauze tent is erected on one side. Some of them are opened, and the sound of rain pierces through the forest and beats leaves, and cool fresh air blows in, exchanging the rising warmth of the room.

Qiao Tathagata soaked in hot water for a while, accidentally loosened her belt, her long snow-white hair fell out, and she was buried under the water, and she came up to rest on the stone wall with her breath, not wanting to close her eyes. Just fell asleep.In a daze, someone pinched his nose, and his breathing was not smooth. Qiao Rulai struggled to protest, and suddenly heard a chuckle, it was too close, he just opened his eyes in surprise, and the next moment he was embraced in his arms, entangled It took a while to let go, he was already dizzy, but now his eyes were a little loose, and he leaned aside, panting.

"When you go out to eat, you're going to lose your hair."

Even though there was no response, Shangguan Hongxin was still overjoyed. He pulled the undress on the copper rack to the side and got out of the water. Looking at it, I sat back across the table and slowly started to study ink.

Before starting to write, Shangguan Hongxin glanced at the low couch, he didn't know what Qiao Rulai had done to be so tired, and he was half asleep and half awake with his head propped up.The ink on the tip of the pen was accumulated, and a full drop fell down, so he had to change to a new paper, calm his mind, and only raised his head when a small portrait was completed.

Qiao Tathagata was sitting upright at this time, flipping the pages of the book, and combing her half-dry long hair casually.The skin is reflected in the soft yellow of the light. It is hard to tell whether it is the slender fingers that are whiter, or the neck covered by the hair, which is ignorant and seductive.Shangguan Hongxin took a comb from the side and walked over, sat behind him, held one strand in his palm, combed slowly with wooden teeth, soft and gentle.Qiao Tathagata didn't move, but her mind flew away, she could read the words but not the text, the dryness stretched out, the limbs flowed, the cool fingertips slid across the sensitive skin on the back of the neck, the tips of the ears were so hot that they seemed to be able to Hear the throbbing of blood.

Shangguan Hongxin suddenly said: "I have a younger sister who likes to be guessed by dressing up like me. She obviously serves so many people, so I insist on doing it."

Qiao Rulai's heart skipped a beat, and she lost her mind immediately. He heard him say again: "I don't know how to do this. I can tie it up casually. At the beginning, I was always noticed, so she forced me to practice. Afterwards, the two walked out, Even brothers and sisters that I don’t know well can be fooled. In order to deceive people, she also learned the sword art with me. When I was 12 years old, I started to grow tall, and the difference in body size was big, so I couldn’t play anymore. She felt it was a pity, but I Thank goodness we don't have to mess around anymore."

"I only believe now that you were very serious when you were a child, and your sister sounds much more interesting."

"What's so interesting? I'm lazy and weird. I don't want to take more walks on weekdays. When I get tired after going out together, I have to carry it. It's only for a moment, as if I owe her."

"Aren't you happy?"

"...I wish I could carry her on my back again." His voice lowered, and he leaned against his neck, sighing faintly, "Tomorrow is my younger sister's birthday, so come and see her with me."

Qiao Tathagata responded, turned around, and gently gathered the red hair scattered on the young man's forehead behind his ears.

"Speaking of which, we can celebrate our birthdays together in the future." After stroking the clear outline, a look of incomprehension appeared in those eyes, and they closed and leaned against his chest, Qiao Rulai said seriously: "I will accompany you You, so don’t forget to mention your birthday in the future.”

The man who was strangled by the sudden tightening of his arms was almost out of breath, he embraced the boy who was staying at the boy, his palm slid down his back, lightly patted his trembling body, and said nothing more.