Chapter 58 Chapter 58 “What I wish for, only you can fulfill it.
Winter is cold and solemn.
Xuanxiu dressed Mingyao like a festive lantern. He wore a tight-fitting undershirt, a short jacket, and a thick, furry red cape.
She was wrapped tightly with three layers of clothes inside and outside, which made Mingyao feel that she was three inches shorter because of the clothes.
She couldn't help but loosen the cloak strap around her neck, but as soon as she did so, Xuanxiu's eyes glanced over at her inconspicuously, and he smiled at her considerately: "Ayao, it's cold today, and you haven't recovered yet, so you should be careful."
"I know, it's just a little tight and it feels uncomfortable." Ming Yao licked his lips which were a little cold, suppressed his urge to wear less, and put his hand back into his sleeve.
Just as Xuanxiu said, it is indeed cold today.
Mingyao glanced at both sides of the street.
Although Gumang City hadn't snowed yet, it had rained all day yesterday, and the streets were still damp and slippery. She tucked her hands into her sleeves, firmly holding Xuanxiu, and only then did she feel more at ease.
People on the street were actually quite well dressed, some even had furry raccoon hats to keep warm. She originally had one too, but she thought it was too troublesome and didn't wear it. Now she felt a little regretful.
Actually, it’s not her fault.
The journey from the north of the city to the immortal temple that Xuanxiu mentioned was not short. Even if they called a carriage to take them there, they still had to walk for about an incense stick of time.
Logically speaking, exercise generates heat, and she was wearing such thick clothes, so she should have warmed up by now.
My body felt like a frozen popsicle, and my feet were very cold, causing a dull pain when I walked.
Xuanxiu was the only source of warmth in front of him, so Mingyao couldn't help but move closer and closer, his hand gradually moving upwards. With some subtle teasing intentions, he quickly stood on tiptoe while Xuanxiu was not paying attention and put his hand on the side of Xuanxiu's face.
When she was little, she liked to treat Ms. Ming to "ice cream" like this.
Every time, Ms. Ming would bounce away from her, completely losing her usual elegance.
The cold hand touched the slightly warm side of his face, and Mingyao subconsciously rubbed it a few times.
It feels really good.
After stroking for a long time, she realized that Xuanxiu did not shake her off. Instead, a smile appeared on his face, and he reached out to hold her hand in his palm.
“Puff.”
Not far away, a light laugh suddenly came from the side.
"You two are truly in love." The speaker, who witnessed everything, spoke with a hint of envy in his tone, "It's been a long time since I've seen a young couple like you two."
Mingyao blinked when she heard that. The weather was too cold and she even slowed down her thinking.
When she came to her senses, Xuanxiu had already held her hand back, smiling lightly and saying simply, "Ayao is just a little afraid of the cold."
There was a certain intimacy and grace in Xuanxiu's words, which caused a burst of friendly laughter.
It was freezing cold, and Mingyao felt very lazy as soon as he went out. Even the slight uneasiness in his heart and the realization that this action was a bit over the line were frozen.
Since they were being teased about being a young, loving couple, she simply accepted it silently. While contentedly absorbing the warmth from Xuanxiu's palm, she glanced at the speaker, intentionally or unintentionally.
There was also a "young couple" over there, the man was called Xianshu and the woman was called Yanchen.
The man named Xianshu was quiet and didn't like to laugh much. He always walked faster than them.
He was handsome, about the same height as Xuanxiu, but his physique was slightly inferior. Overall, he looked a bit dull.
The woman who had just teased her and Xuanxiu was beautiful, with long hair draped over her shoulders, holding a long sword, and was neat and gentle.
They are a Taoist couple.
When he first saw me this morning, Mingyao was a little surprised.
Xuanxiu seemed easy to talk to on the surface, but in fact he was difficult to approach. There was no record in the classics about whether he had any friends.
Besides, Gumang City was originally the temporary place where the two of them stayed. Logically speaking, Xuanxiu should not cause any trouble.
How come... they suddenly became a newlywed couple going to the temple to worship and fulfill their vows.
They haven't even made a wish, so how can they fulfill it?
Mingyao was doubtful, but he tended to get lazy when the weather got cold, so he didn't ask any questions along the way and just followed Xuanxiu out.
Anyway, there was no way he would sell her out.
We walked for a while longer.
Finally arrived at the Temple of Immortals.
It's very lively.
This immortal temple sat in a corner of town, its facade clad in blue bricks and gray tiles, its doorposts painted red, and its main entrance wide open. Inside, enshrined a magnificent statue of the immortal, a clay sculpture framed in wood and painted in rich colors. The wisps of incense smoke from the previous offerings added a touch of solemnity to the statue. Mingyao's fear of giants was a bit jarring, but thankfully, the crowds added a touch of life to the place.
Seeing her lost in thought, Yan Chen stepped forward and started talking to her, "It's been a while since I last saw this statue. Every time I see this statue, I can't help but wonder what the first immortal to ascend from the Immortal Mountain to the Heavenly Realm looked like. When the immortal was about to ascend, her Taoist companion was critically ill. In order to watch over her Taoist companion and spend her final days, completely severing her earthly ties, she spent another five hundred years in the human world before finally ascending here. Immortal fate is fleeting, and I've always wondered what kind of courage allowed her to stay here for another five hundred years."
Being suddenly addressed, Ming Yao, who had no idea of the details of this immortal god, could only laugh dryly and agree, "Yeah, yeah, I'm curious too."
Yan Chen looked at her softly, "Newlyweds in the city come here to make a wish before they get married. Those whose wishes are fulfilled will come together today to fulfill their vows. We've been waiting for almost a hundred years. How about you?"
"Almost." Ming Yao answered vaguely. Fortunately, Yan Chen did not ask any more questions. Seeing Xian Shu beside him go in first, he quickly took out a folded note from his sleeve and followed.
"We have to go in too?" Seeing the two disappear, Mingyao tugged at Xuanxiu's hand, who was standing silently by the side. He tried to hold back, but couldn't help it. He lowered his voice and leaned over to whisper, "What's up with you? Why don't you tell me?"
A cold breath hit Xuanxiu's ears.
Still no improvement. Xuanxiu lowered his eyes and held Mingyao's hand tightly.
The first time she mobilized her immortal power, it was too fast, too urgent, and too much. Her mortal body could not bear it. In addition, her soul was controlled by Chao Qulai, so her body and soul were damaged to varying degrees.
But... the most important thing is the hidden worries about her body when she left the fairy mountain.
He originally thought that it was just a temporary suspended animation and his body had not recovered yet, so there was no heartbeat.
It was not until her body was stimulated by the immortal power that another force emerged.
A force he was very familiar with—
Rebellious evil spirit.
This power has taken root in Mingyao's body, deep into her lungs, keeping her body in a state between life and death.
No wonder there are evil spirits that are rebelling against immortals and coming to the dense forest south of Shuangli Town, following the scent.
It turns out that it’s not just knowing Ayao, but also this power that’s guiding me.
During this period of time, although Ayao's soul has recovered, his body is deteriorating day by day.
Originally, he took advantage of Ah Yao's soul leaving his body at night to go find Jia Li, hoping to use his immortal power to remove the power in her body.
But the strange thing is that this power is not afraid of immortal power. The more immortal power it is fed, the deeper this power takes root.
On the contrary, the key of Chu Ji that A Yao carries with him can scare some people.
The aura tinged by the key points to the fairy temple in this city.
So, I have to come here.
It just so happened that a "cultivator" came to invite Chu Ji's house... Xuan Xiu concealed the deep meaning in his eyes and showed a perfect smile on his face: "I heard that the immortal temple here is very effective, so I came with him to pray."
lie.
Mingyao glanced at Xuanxiu's expression and snorted in his heart.
Now she could tell whether his words were true or not. There was something fishy going on.
I'm just too lazy to expose him.
After all, she had hidden a lot of things from him. Even couples have privacy, let alone they are a fake couple.
"Shall we go in?" Mingyao asked again.
"Are you scared, Yao?"
Mingyao was stunned when he heard the question. It turned out that he had discovered it.
"...A little bit." Mingyao paused and told the truth.
"Then we can just bow outside and pretend to do so. I think the gods won't blame us."
Having said that, Xuanxiu really did not set foot inside again. He just put his hands together and bowed inside.
The last time I saw him worshipping so earnestly was in front of Chu Ji’s stone statue.
I don't think he is really here to worship the gods and fulfill his wishes.
Do you like making wishes so much?
Mingyao was momentarily distracted by his serious expression as he closed his eyes. Just as she was pondering this, someone tugged at the corner of her dress.
"Sister, your husband's prayer will not be effective."
A babyish voice came from below.
Mingyao lowered his head and saw a little kid about seven or eight years old with two buns on her head. She was holding a wooden frame with a bunch of red ropes in it.
A pair of grape-like black eyes looked at her with twinkling eyes: "Are you here to make a wish, or to fulfill a wish?"
Mingyao suddenly became interested and glanced inside the Immortal God Temple. Seeing that Yan Chen and the others had not yet come out, he squatted down and spoke to her: "How do you make a wish, and how do you fulfill a wish?"
Listening to her question, the little kid didn't hesitate to explain to her word by word, clearly and eloquently: "To make a wish, each of you takes a red string and puts it on each other's wrists. Holding hands, you enter the temple without talking to each other. One person thinks about the first half of their wish while the other writes the second half. If they match, the goddess of immortality will naturally grant your wish."
“If they don’t match, it won’t work.”
"If you want to fulfill a vow, you should prepare a piece of paper, write down the wish you made that year, and then go into the temple to burn it with incense."
"If it's blue smoke, then the goddess has granted your wish. If it's black smoke, then it means one of you has other thoughts and is planning to betray me."
This is quite interesting.
"What if one person makes a wish?" Mingyao asked again.
"You can just buy a red string, tie it around your wrist, and go make a wish. But no two wishes will come true."
"Then I'll buy one." Mingyao took out some change and handed it to the little kid in front of him.
The little kid's eyes lit up, and the smile on his face suddenly became much more genuine: "Thank you, sister!"
The red rope was handed to Mingyao.
The little kid ran away.
"Ayao, do you want to make a wish?" Xuanxiu, who had been watching the whole thing quietly, asked her.
Mingyao shook his head: "It's not bought for me."
"It's for you."
I have been through a lot these days and have never had the opportunity to thank him. Now that I see that he is serious, I bought one for him. The gift may be small, but the sentiment is great.
I also hope that he won't be too obsessed and insist on hanging himself on her tree.
"Ayao, why don't you buy one for yourself?" Xuanxiu took the red rope and stroked it.
In a trance, it seemed as if the broken red rope at the ghost marriage that day was connected by her own hands today.
A pleasant surprise.
With this treatment, the restless desire began to spread quietly again.
"I don't really believe that."
Mingyao answered honestly. Seeing Xuanhui carefully put the red string away but not put it on, he paused and said, "Huh? Aren't you going in to make a wish?"
Although she knew that he was just trying to please her when he made the wish, now he didn't even pretend to do it?
Hearing her voice, Immortal Lord Miaomiao's inner demons stirred even more fiercely. His dark, gleaming eyes reflected her defenseless expression. An itch rising from his chest quickly spread throughout his limbs. This feeling, while slightly painful, also contained an indescribable, hidden pleasure.
After the incident where he was deceived by the monster, he realized a truth.
What he wants and what he wishes for, it is useless to ask others for help, and there is no way to ask gods or Buddhas for help.
There is only one person who can fulfill his wish.
If allowed, if it would be useful, he even wanted to make a golden statue for her and hide it in the house so that only he could see it. In this way, he could worship it every day and beg for mercy.
Please ask this cruel immortal god from outer space to show him some pity and love, and don't abandon him.
A sigh escaped his throat.
The aroma of bitter orange filled Mingyao.
"Ayao clearly knows."
"What I wish for, only you can fulfill."
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