Chapter 35: Cloud Stone Light, Helping to Return
There are many wonders in this world. How much do you know about the unknown?
The news has already informed the public in advance of the best time to watch the meteor shower. The largest meteor shower in history is most easily visible during the dark hours.
Wen Ranqi and his friends have been camping on the mountain for several days. There are only two of them on the huge mountain, one holding a glowing marble and the other holding a valuable astronomical telescope.
The tall, thin boy looked through the telescope and said, "Brother Wen, this year's meteor shower is of a scale rarely seen. It's really a good idea to come to the top of the mountain with you."
Wen Ranqi said, "Do you remember what I told you? If I don't wake up, you have to have someone carry me home. Don't tell my parents and sister. As long as I'm still breathing, you can't tell them."
"Oh, I get it. I'll just assume you were daydreaming. But let me be clear, if you don't wake up in a week, I'll have to take you to the hospital. If you never wake up, I'll have to sell your novel to pay off the medical bills."
"Okay, okay, whatever you want."
"Brother Wen, do you really want to bring him here? What if he kills you?"
"A man will die for his true friend, and a woman will dress up for the man she loves. After so many times, I've made up my mind and won't regret it. Even if it costs me my life, I'll accept it."
"Well, they say people in love have zero IQ. Okay, I won't ask any more questions. I wish you a safe arrival!"
"I like to hear that."
In mid-April, Wen Ranqi and Qiqi finally found the Fire Tribe's altar, inspired by the feeling the cloud stone had given Wen Ranqi. It was a small, round stone platform, probably large enough for one person to stand on. But surprisingly, there weren't any guards around. Wen Ranqi felt a little relieved, thinking they wouldn't be caught by the Fire Tribe.
Wen Ranqi waited a moment and began to look around, feeling guilty and nervous. They had already arrived, but there was no one in sight. He looked at Qiqi's concerned and trusting eyes and began to deliberately avoid them. He didn't know how to explain to Qiqi. He suddenly looked like an irresponsible scumbag who was about to go away alone, abandoning his wife and children.
He held Yunshi tightly, deliberately not looking at Qiqi's appearance any longer. He felt guilty and remorseful, and couldn't bear to leave, but he still wanted to go back. If he didn't go back, what would happen to his parents and his sister Xiaoyu? He still had many ties in that world, and he didn't know what would happen to them because of his disappearance.
His love for Qiqi is mixed with guilt and reluctance, but leaving is something he has to do, and he is also worried about the people who love him just as much in another world.
Mu Qi and Yue Chi came on horseback and saw Qi Qi and Wen Ran Qi from afar.
The snow melted, revealing green grass on the ground, and the natural fragrance made people feel like they were back to the starting point.
Wen Ranqi finally met the mysterious man he had heard so much about. Mu Qi and Wen Ranqi extended their hands, shaking hands rather than bowing. Seeing him arrive as promised, Wen Ranqi was no longer surprised by anything he would do, and he politely shook hands with him.
Wen Ranqi asked excitedly, "Do you really have a way to get me back? How do I go back? What do you need me to do?" Facing Wen Ranqi's repeated questions, he looked relaxed. He had done this kind of thing once and was very familiar with it.
Mu Qi said, "Wait a little longer. There will be a rare meteor shower at night. They will help us get back."
Qiqi and Yuechi were faced with the two people's unknown words, which sounded like they were playing a riddle with them. Qiqi leaned over to Wen Ranqi and asked, "Master, where are you going? What does it have to do with the stars in the sky?"
Wen Ranqi smiled and comforted Qiqi, saying, "It's okay, just discuss it with him. You see Yue Chi is here, we are playing the game of riddles and thinking about the poem about the meteor shower later." Yue Chi knew more about things than Qiqi because he was with Mu Qi. Seeing Wen Ranqi's embarrassed expression, he had some idea of the real reason behind the "charade" between Mu Qi and Wen Ranqi.
Mu Qi looked at Qi Qi with admiration and said, "It's okay. We'll need his help later. He will be with you. If you think I'm so single-minded, maybe we won't be destined to be together."
Qiqi was like a silly boy. He felt that the person who said "you" was inexplicably familiar to him, and he had heard his voice somewhere before. But now he looked at Wen Ranqi and observed his words and expressions. No matter what he wanted to do, he just had to be wholeheartedly loyal to his master.
The four of them sat in the carriage, with Mu Qi and Qi Qi outside. One of them observed the stars, while the other kept watch. Around a quarter past the hour of Xu, the sky became brighter than before, and the stars became clearer and brighter, visible to the naked eye.
Mu Qi asked everyone to get off the car, and the four of them walked to the altar. Wen Ranqi and Qiqi stood together, Mu Qi stood opposite, forming a small triangle, and Yue Chi stood aside, looking at them curiously.
Mu Qi said, "I don't know what feelings or experiences will arise during this process, but we must not let go of each other's hands. Wen Ranqi wants to go back, and we must all be wholeheartedly devoted to him. Qiqi, you follow him. No matter what happens, you can't leave him. Your heart for following him must not have any flaws. Do you understand? Are you ready?"
Wen Ranqi and Qiqi looked at each other and smiled, "Okay, Master, I will always follow you." Wen Ranqi nodded, and Mu Qi took out another identical cloud stone from his arms. Wen Ranqi imitated Mu Qi's every move and took out his own cloud stone. The two cloud stones were placed on the altar. The people held each other's hands tightly, closed their eyes and held their breath. After waiting quietly, Mu Qi saw a meteor shower passing by in the sky, muttering inscriptions that several people could not understand. Those were the inscriptions given to him by the shaman master of the Fire Tribe when he and Wen Ranqi were about to leave. Last time, there was a shaman to help them, but this time he was alone.
As the inscription sounded, the cloud stone was filled with dazzling five-colored light. Mu Qi was muttering to himself with sweat on his forehead. The hands of the three people were gradually impacted by a hot current. The light of the cloud stone became brighter and brighter, making Yue Chi unable to open his eyes. In an instant, the five-colored strange light connected with the starlight, and disappeared like a falling meteor in the blink of an eye. When Yue Chi's eyes were clear, only Wen Ranqi and Qiqi were left by the altar.
Mu Qi disappeared with the starlight. Everyone in Mandar City who stayed awake tonight witnessed a spectacle. In the direction of the Huo Lie Tribe's altar, they saw the largest meteor falling. Liang Sheng held Yan Yan's hand, which was resting on his shoulder, and said, "The meteor shower tonight is really beautiful. If only your senior brother Qi Qi could watch it with you..."
"Dad, Senior Brother and Brother A Ran are busy in Yuemu Town. Their bun shop is doing great business. We can just go back after our outing."
"Yes, yes, you haven't even gotten married yet, and you're still protecting that guy. You're really like spilled water after a daughter is married."
Yue Chi walked carefully to Wen Ranqi's side. Qiqi woke up first and pounded her head with a splitting headache. Yue Chi supported Wen Ranqi, and Wen Ranqi slowly woke up.
Yue Chi asked, "Are you all okay?"
Wen Ranqi and Qiqi looked surprised. They staggered to their feet, looked at the vast wilderness, looked at each other, and asked, "Yue Chi?" Yue Chi saw that their eyes were confused, as if they had just woken up, everything was muddled and in a trance.
He asked tentatively, "Do you remember anything? Do you remember how you got here? Why did you come here?"
Qiqi also came to support Wen Ranqi. The two shook their heads, and Wen Ranqi said dazedly, "I don't remember. Why are we here? Aren't Qiqi and I selling buns in Yuemu Town? Yanyan and the others just wrote us saying they'll be back in Yuemu Town soon. Why are we here in the north?"
Yue Chi was suddenly confused. Wen Ranqi and Qiqi had completely forgotten everything that happened before. Why did he still remember?
He couldn't explain the reason for a while, so he could only take Wen Ranqi and Qiqi to fool around and go back to Yuemu Town first. Liang Sheng and Yanyan said goodbye to Tana the next day and prepared to go back to Yuemu Town. Tana gave them a lot of gifts before leaving. Tana, standing at the highest point, held the child and watched Liang Sheng and Yanyan leaving the city. She waved her hand and said goodbye warmly. Seeing the two people go away, she put down her hand, but for some reason she waved towards the outside of the city. She picked up Albu Gu in a daze, as if she had lost something important in her heart. She vaguely felt that this was not the first time she stood here and waved to the distance, but this time felt familiar to her.
"Great Patriarch, let us hold the young master."
"Okay," Tana suddenly grabbed a maid and asked confusedly, "Do you know where my husband is?"
"Great Patriarch, wasn't the young master's father killed two years ago when he was chased by wolves while hunting? Why are you asking this?"
Tana felt an inexplicable pain in her heart, and a tear suddenly fell from the corner of her eye, comforting her pain. Then she returned to normal as if nothing had happened.
Wen Shi had a nightmare and it took a while for him to recover. He took medicine every day and his spirits gradually improved. It was not known whether it was because Wen Shi had a serious illness or was frightened by the wild beasts in the mountains. As he gradually recovered, Wen Shi became much more approachable, no longer lost his temper, and no longer tortured people for no reason.
Everyone in the village was astonished by Wen Shi's transformation, but after this change, Wen Shi gradually gained genuine prestige and respect among the clan members. The clan members praised him endlessly and recognized him as the great clan leader. Yue Chi brought the two back to Yuemu Town after many days of travel. After comforting them, he didn't want to interfere any more. After staying overnight, he took the buns and money and set off. Wen Ranqi and Qiqi returned to their previous lives, taking care of the bun shop every day. In the evening, when they passed by the official road while transporting goods, they would stop by to take some food and take it back to Wen Shi.
The misunderstanding between Wen Shi and Wen Ranqi was gradually resolved because of the steamed buns, and the two began to call each other brothers again. Every Qingming Festival, Wen Ranqi and Wen Shi would go to the back mountain to worship Wen Yuechu and Wen Yuhan. Illness took away Wen Yuechu, and curiosity caused Wen Yuhan to lose his life. With the thoughts of Wen Shi and Wen Ranqi, they will rest in peace in the underground.
The familiar low slope was overgrown with weeds. Yue Chi found Wan'er's grave, cleared the weeds, picked the most beautiful flowers and placed them in front of the grave. He sat in front of the grave and began to tell Wan'er about his experiences when Wan'er was not by his side. He told the story vividly, making people feel as if they were there.
The flowers were so beautiful that they dazzled the eyes. Wan'er stood among them and smiled faintly at Yue Chi. Yue Chi just missed Wan'er too much. He chased her desperately. Wan'er finally stopped and he could finally feel at ease.
Three months later, Mu Nian came drunk. He also came to pay tribute to Wan'er. It should be a warning to his conscience. When he looked at the low slope, a skeleton was lying in the green grass, like a cold moonlight falling on the flowers.
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