【Cang Qiao】Bodhi

Cang Yue Guming's past is very long, so long that those memories merged into a river flowing past where it came from, and there was no end in sight.

The wolf king looked into the distance, his azure blue eyes were obstructed by the rootless water, as if he had seen the two full moons hanging in the sky when the night of the demon world was endless.

As he spoke like this, those stories from thousands of years ago fell into Qiao Tathagata's ears like this, one by one, every detail, as if to make up for something, every word was spoken slowly and clearly .

Cang Yue Guming talked a lot.

He talked about when his father and uncle took him to see the beautiful and vast "blue sea and blue sky" when he was young, and he also talked about the night that the demon world will never end, and every corner of the wolf grassland is open and dark Bright luminous flowers.

He talked about the youthful days when he was powerless to transform into form and endured the false compliments from his clansmen. He also talked about the tragedy of blood flowing into rivers and relatives fighting each other during the civil strife of the wolf clan, and the tragic death of his father and king. past.

What a colorful past that was, but he talked about it lightly, as if it had nothing to do with him.Cang Yue's Guming's tone is always deep, calm and quiet. Those pasts that once carried fresh emotions are told by him in this way, as plain as the bizarre twists and turns that can often be seen in scriptures, or like It is an ancient Buddhist scripture scroll placed in a coffin box. After time passed, the emotions contained in it have been faded one by one, leaving only an extremely hazy outline, which can no longer arouse the grief, indignation, or hatred in the narrator. or warm mood swings.

But all of these things really happened, they cannot be erased, the details are engraved in my mind, and I can't forget them even if I want to.In this long and deep narration, Qiao Tathagata heard a lonely voice of Cang Yue that he had never seen before, and while listening to this long scripture-like story in a trance, he pieced together a familiar and yet familiar story from the bottom of his heart. The unfamiliar Cang Yue Guming.

Behind the brilliance, there are always hardships, but under the throne, how can there be leisure?In these narrations, Qiao Tathagata can hear his hardships and his depression.Cang Yue Gu Ming will always be the successor of the Gu Ming clan, he was born destined to be a king whose subjects pay attention to him, and his every move is admired; and he is also destined to live in blood and battles, and he is also destined to fight and fight with himself. A certain life in the conspiracy.

These are the unhappy parts, even Qiao Rulai couldn't hear the joy in his tone.However, Cang Yue Guming's mood changed and fluctuated completely different from before when he talked about his exile.

He talked about his escape, about the bodhi tree that existed outside the Three Realms, and about the bodhi seed that saved his life.

Cang Yue Guming said that he still remembers the appearance of that linden tree full of red flowers in full bloom every day; At that time, he was still young, and was bewildered and embarrassed by this sudden illusion.

He remembered the gentle and plain appearance of Bodhizi when he called himself "Pretty Tathagata"; he remembered that the Buddha seal between his brows was shining silvery under the never-fading sun; The voice preached to him over and over again, with the utmost patience and never got bored, and he was also impatient at first, but the voice seemed to become a habit after a long time, and in the end he was able to patiently lie there like that Under the snow-like monk's robe and gauze, accompanied by Bodhizi, he finished 99 times of Vajra Prajna Paramita.

This story was told softly and long by him, the wolf's eyes were like the blue sea, but also as gentle as spring water.The affection that flows out with the memories is nostalgia, nostalgia, and a warm time that is difficult to replicate in the heart of "Canglang".

And in the eyes of Qiao Tathagata with his expression like this, no more, no less, it happened to shake a few inches of rather unusual waves.The monk saw the light gleam in Cang Yue Guming's eyes, his heart froze, as if he was tightening from inside, the pain was so congested that it was hard to describe.Qiao Tathagata clutched her chest, trying to identify the exact appearance of this wonderful body sensation, but the strange feeling only lasted for a while, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace.

Maybe it's the resonance aroused by hearing the past - Qiao Tathagata thought so, but didn't pay too much attention to it.

The tenderness faded away, and what Cang Yue Guming immediately talked about was the holy scene of Bodhi that was struck by the sky thunder, and also the bloody nightmare that had lasted thousands of years.

He first mentioned Bodhi's pure cultivation, Bodhi's Buddha kalpa, and the Bodhi fruit that can only be obtained after thousands of years.

Those eyes, which were filled with the stars in the sky, suddenly dimmed, and all the brilliance inside was wiped out, leaving only the deepest, deepest, most painful sadness.

He talked about the hell that haunted him for countless days and nights.It's a dream, it's an illusion, but it's also true, it's reality, it comes every night when Cang Yue Guming falls asleep, and with the brilliance and burning of the thunder, it hits the pure land of Bodhi all over the ground. Burnt black.In his dreams, he saw the Bodhi son's blood filling the sky and the earth countless times, staining the white clothes, causing his body to be torn apart. That was obviously the most unbearable sight for him to see, but he was still in that moment when his breath disappeared. , clearly saw a relieved and warm smile on that person's face.

Cang Yue couldn't bear the loneliness, didn't understand, and didn't want to mention it again.He closed his eyes, his pious and mournful expression seemed to vent his silent mourning at the moment.

"...What happened next?" Qiao Rulai rubbed the beads between her fingers and spoke softly.

"The Bodhisattva has failed to cross the tribulation." Cang Yue Guming opened his eyes, staring at the deep and deep space in front of him, "The Buddha seal between his eyebrows is originally silver, which is the symbol of a practitioner. He once said that if this body succeeds in passing the tribulation, The seal of the Buddha will be plated with brilliant gold, so as to ascend to the Three Jewels of Sumeru. But he failed after many kalpas, so the seal turned into the color of cinnabar."

He withdrew his gaze, and then turned his head sideways. Where the eyes fell, there was the pretty Tathagata hidden in the white broken hair, with a touch of burning blood: "So, as the reincarnation of Bodhi, you were born with a mark on your forehead, and this mark is bright red." If there is blood, it is the proof that your original body failed to cross the tribulation."

Qiao Tathagata raised her hand, and slowly stroked the vermilion imprint between her eyebrows that looked like Sanskrit, the warmth from her fingers remained the same as before, after rubbing twice, there was no abnormality, but he seemed to be touching her fingertips. The mill could really smell the fishy, ​​sweet and thick smell of blood.

"Then...why did Bodhizi fail?" The monk withdrew his hand and looked at the wolf beast next to him inquiringly, "If according to what you said, he was enlightened by the Buddha. Cultivate, and when the time is up, you will be able to sit down safely, and there should be no such thing as a failure in crossing the catastrophe."

"..."

Cang Yue Guming didn't answer immediately, he lowered his eyes slightly, paused for a long time, and then said softly:

"It's the lonely king's fault."

"The original body of Bodhi is a sacred object of Buddhism, and the way of Zen practice is the law of ruthless and desireless. The Buddha should be sympathetic to the world. He does have love, but his love should be the great love that transcends the world. It can only be the great love that crosses the world, and it cannot and must not be divided by anything else."

"But...he met the lonely king in the last few years before crossing the catastrophe."

"That should have been the most critical and important few years before he crossed the catastrophe. He should have retreated, no longer contacted with the outside world, and devoted himself to enlightenment for a few years, then he would be able to fulfill his wish and achieve a positive result."

"But he has feelings that are completely different from those of the great love in the world. He has learned to care for and take care of the lonely king. He has also learned some joys, sorrows and joys related to the lonely king while getting along with the lonely king. There are many, but that also makes the Bodhisattva, who should be ruthless and desireless, give birth to some secular emotions that will not change."

"So... the lonely king caused him to fail in crossing the catastrophe. In this matter, the lonely king cannot absolve himself of the blame."

"The lonely king still remembers that day when the clouds were rolling, the sky was glowing with golden light, and 99 thunderbolts struck one after another. The whole Huawai Bodhi seemed to be engulfed in a blazing white light. Apart from the whiteness in front of him, the lonely king couldn't see anything—— Whether it is the luxuriant bodhi tree, the bodhi seed in white clothes, or even the figure of the lonely king himself, they are all lost in this white light, nowhere to be seen."

"After that day's tribulation thunderstorm passed and the white light disappeared, what the lonely king saw was Bodhizi, dressed in red, sitting quietly under the Bodhi tree."

"How ridiculous it is to think about it now. The lonely king thought that he was a great treasure after crossing the catastrophe, and even his clothes changed color. But the lonely king smelled the very familiar smell of blood at that time, and he didn't realize it until he rushed to him. ——Bodhizi's white clothes are still the same, and the redness that burns all over his body is just dyed by the blood that flowed out when he crossed the catastrophe."

He paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes, looked at his silver and white toes, sighed slightly, and then said:

"Bodhizi turned into dust in front of the lonely king and died with the wind. Before he passed away, he made a great wish, saying that he wanted to experience the mortal world, feel the suffering of the world, and appreciate the love and karma of reincarnation in the world of mortals. Looking at the lonely king, I said 'sorry'."

"The lonely king didn't have time to think about why he said this sorry, but he closed his eyes, his soul dissipated, and his body disappeared, leaving only a string of original Bodhi beads in the dust, without even an explanation."

"I'm sorry for this sentence, I'm afraid the lonely king will never know what it means again."

"Later, the lonely king brought the original body of Bodhi back to the demon world. It was discovered that the patriarch's uncle... Jingri's lonely voice was not very popular, and there were still rebellious forces in the demon world. The lonely king's Bodhi in Huawai can be regarded as the aura of the Buddha world, and his cultivation base is also good. I made a lot of progress, so I hibernated among the rebel army, waiting for the opportunity. Later you also know, Jingri Guming was defeated, the lonely king regained the country, and the East and West seedlings stand side by side, which continues to this day."

"Until more than twenty years ago, the lonely king discovered that the Bodhi Pearl produced an extremely weak soul induction, and the Tie Junwei sent to the world to investigate the news also sent back news, saying that the Central Plains region had a great Buddha at a certain time. The lonely king entrusted all the affairs of Ximiao to Uncle Wang, and he himself came to the human world to seek Bodhi's reincarnation."

Cang Yue Guming jumped off the porch chair and stood in front of Qiao Tathagata, looking at the young man's eyebrows and eyes, with a serious tone and heavy words:

"Later, the lonely king found you, the reincarnation of Bodhi, and gave you the bunch of Bodhi..."

"Qiao Tathagata, you are the cause and effect of the lonely king waiting for thousands of years. The lonely king's heart for you has never changed for thousands of years."

"The Lone King hides his identity, but he just wants to put aside the duties of a king and accompany you purely as a wolf."

"I've lied to you for more than twenty years, I'm sorry."

He bent down, bowed his head, and told all he knew and thought in an almost devout gesture.Cang Yue Guming didn't think about it, but silently replayed all the worst scenarios that might happen after that, with the long tail looped in front of his body, shaking uneasily once or twice, and then didn't make any movements.

"And that's all you've been keeping from me?"

The clear and gentle voice suddenly sounded, Cang Yue Guming did not raise his head, and muffled his voice, answering "Mmm".

"Very good." Qiao Tathagata nodded her head as if she knew it, her red eyelashes were half down, covering the overflowing and flowing light in her eyes.After he responded, he was speechless. He rubbed his fingers over the spar bead, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is there anything else?"

"……Gone."

"Gone?"

"No more." Cang Yue Guming replied firmly.

"Hmm... very good." Qiao Rulai nodded again, lightly picked up the golden thread pattern on the edge of the cassock with her fingertips, rubbed it twice, and then smoothed it out. After repeated rounds of this, she raised her eyes and looked at the The gray silver wolf beast in front of him said seriously: "Since there is nothing else, then Qiao Tathagata has a debt to settle with you."

"...Trap?" Cang Yue Guming raised his head, his eyes were full of astonishment and astonishment, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive when he saw his panic-stricken appearance in the young man's eyes.The monk's eyes are golden, like the warm sun, and there seems to be a dark light flowing in the bright eyes that have not yet risen in the waves, soft and gentle, and at a glance, there is no end in sight.

"You change back to human form first." Qiao Tathagata put her hands back into the cloud sleeves of her monk's robe with a calm expression on her face, "I will settle the settlement with you later."

The Lord of Ximiao was suspicious, but obediently obeyed what the young man said.When he activated the power of the wolf demon, he quietly glanced at Qiao Rulai's expression, but he saw that the golden eyes were calm, and the brows were relaxed, and he couldn't read the opponent's intentions at all.Cang Yue Guming had no choice but to soothe the heart that had been lifted into the throat, his eyes darkened and his brows closed, his demon power gradually urged, and under the monk's seemingly calm gaze, he transformed into a human form.

This is the second time that Qiao Tathagata has seen Cang Yue Guming's human form, but it is also the first time he has looked at his appearance carefully.

Standing in front of Qiao Tathagata is a young man from the Yaozu who is about the same age as him—tall, handsome, and at the same time has the honor and grace unique to those who have been in high positions for a long time. , seems sad.

It seems that after thousands of years of vicissitudes and vicissitudes, the years of sorrow and glory have been settled. Life and death are indifferent, fate turns, and all the ups and downs, honors and disgraces have been tasted, and what remains in those eyes at this moment is the calmness and stability after reading thousands of sails. , and the innocence and truth after the lead has faded.

The young man's hair is purple-black, tied up with a high crown, and decorated with velvet gold rings, which is extremely luxurious.It must be because the customs of the two worlds are different. Although the man had a high crown on his head, he did not wear a hairpin. Instead, he braided his long hair on the sideburns into braids, and connected them with copper rings and gold rings, hanging down his cheeks. You can shake your braids lightly, and the shadows will fade away, making your entire face look pale and thin.His robe is the same color as his hair, also deep purple and dark black, wide and heavy, with several layers piled up at his feet, and stacked with the white monk's robe that Qiao Tathagata had fallen in front of him, forming a The stark contrast of black and white, dark and light.

Even if it is decorated with gold, jade and precious diamonds, it can't hide the heavy burden of this royal robe, which has been through the world.

Qiao Tathagata looked at the young man in front of her, and wherever her gaze fell, it was those eyes that were as vast as the sky and as vast as the sea.

He likes those eyes very much——spiritual, clear, as if hiding a piece of boundless blue sea, and also seems to have absorbed the entire vast and boundless sky. Then you will be sucked into it, the quiet and profound blue.The owner of those eyes is introverted and deep, and he frames all the words he wants to say in these eyes. Whenever the four eyes meet, Qiao Tathagata can always look out from those blue and clear eyes. A heart under the skin.

Qiao Rulai stood up and walked towards Cang Yue Gu Ming step by step.Seeing those golden eyes gradually approaching, the young man took a step back subconsciously, but after thinking about the other party's vigorous and resolute actions just now, he stopped abruptly. , Only his own face as big as a palm opened his mouth and said:

"do not move."

Cang Yue Guming nodded, his expression was dull.He was a head taller than Qiao Rulai, even if Qiao Rulai raised his head, the tip of his nose could barely touch his chin.

He didn't dare to move, he could only watch as Qiao Rulai reached out to him, holding his face.He felt the palm on his face was icy cold, with some dampness, but soft and soft, which made him feel dazed for a while.

He watched Qiao Rulai's face getting bigger and bigger in front of his eyes, he felt a piece of softness on his mouth, he could smell the faint woody fragrance from Qiao Rulai's body, he felt his heart beating like a drum, and his ears were surrounded by A fast beating heart.

The touch on the lips was soft and cool, and Cang Yue Guming only felt that the skin around his mouth was scalded by Qiao Rulai's breath.He didn't know how to move his hands, so he could only rest them peacefully on both sides of his body, trembling from the palm to the fingertips.

He stared blankly at Qiao Rulai holding his face, kissing his lips, and then ended the kiss with a blushing face.It wasn't until Qiao Rulai pushed him away that he was overwhelmed. Looking at the other party, he was speechless for a long time.

"This is a tribute to you." Qiao Rulai blushed, and dropped her heels hanging in the air.He felt that his cheeks were a little hot, and the corners of his eyes were sore, he subconsciously pushed Cang Yue Guming away, and the palm of his hand hit the wolf tooth necklace on the other's chest, which hurt slightly.

He doesn't know how to kiss, he just imitates what Cang Yue Guming did to him before, sticking his mouth to the other's lips.He didn't expect to feel so overwhelmed by getting close to people, so he used some force in his hands in a hurry, seeing Cang Yue Guming staggered and took a step back because of his actions, he couldn't help laughing out loud, his golden eyes Facing a trace of shame and embarrassment, he quickly said to the stunned wolf king:

"Reciprocity, this is a settlement, you... don't think too much."

After finishing speaking, without giving the other party time to react, he turned his head, turned around, ran back to the room, and closed the door with a "bang".

The sound of the wooden door closing from the ear, along with the ripples spreading from the rootless water, hit Cang Yue Gu Ming's heart hard.This voice sounded heavy and dull, but to him it was extremely captivating.He withdrew his eyes, and his eyes fell on the corridor where Qiao Tathagata sat just now. He raised his hand extremely slowly, and stroked his still warm lips with his pale fingertips. In great ecstasy.

The last time he kissed, he felt guilty and resentful.At that time, Qiao Rulai's lips were cold and stiff, without a trace of warmth, and the licking and rolling seemed to smell bloody and sweet. When I kissed her, I felt that my heart was being pulled, trembling with pain.

This time, Qiao Rulai took the initiative to kiss him, and perhaps she calmed down, making her lips a lot softer, wet and soft, with his usual fragrance, and her heart agitated when she kissed him Manic, hitting the chest rapidly one after another, making the whole person hot.

Cang Yue Guming licked his lower lip, and felt the tip of his tongue was slightly warm, as if slightly sweet.

The taste is like the blooming luminous flower that rubbed against the corner of the mouth when I was wandering in the wolf grassland when I was a child. The petals have some honey, which is slightly cool and sweet, rubbing on the lips and dripping in the heart.

He smiled softly, his brows and eyes curled up, his blue eyes were crystal clear, and they were full of joy.

Cang Yue Guming blushed slightly, his originally pale cheeks were dyed crimson, he knew that this kind of emotion that made his face hot was called shyness.In the countless years he has experienced, there has never been a moment of such affection.He suddenly felt that those years and years in the past were not worth the moment when his lips met. Those sweet, slightly cool, soft lips were imprinted on his lips and also on his heart.

Cang Yue Guming looked towards the hut, he knew that the person he was dreaming of was inside the closed door, he would not go anywhere, he would not go anywhere.He had just kissed him, maybe even stood on tiptoe, and just thinking about it made his heart soften.

With a red face and a smile, he stood in the yard stupidly, without moving for a long time.

And inside the wooden door, Qiao Tathagata was also blushing slightly, twirling Buddhist beads in her hands, chanting the "Meditation Mantra" over and over again, and chanting Amitabha Buddha again and again.

But a heart has already been full of ripples, and it can't be calm for a long time.

……

After nagging for several days, Bodhizi did not have any more visions. After discussing with Cang Yue Guming, Qiao Tathagata decided to bid farewell to King Lin and return to Zhengqi Villa.One is that the moon is approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Qiao Rulai should go back to reunite with his family; the other is that since Jian Wuji was injured, Qiao Rulai has never seen him and Yinyan again, and he still misses him, and he also wants to go back and visit for a while .

When bidding farewell to King Lin, he walked side by side with Cang Yue Guming.Beiming Fengyu saw that the cold barrier between the two seemed to be gone, so he also nodded in relief, and explained some things, and asked You Wencheng to send the two of them out of the sea.

After the court affairs were discussed, he went directly to the Langchen Terrace through the secret passage alone as usual. When he opened the gauze curtain, he saw the scene that he had expected thousands of times in his dreams——

Yu Xingyi's eyes, which were originally closed and motionless, moved a little.