"Then you, why did you come just now?" Fu Changling sensed something was amiss. The man before him didn't look like someone who had waited eight years to rescue him. He asked cautiously, "Did something happen to you?"
"On the second night after your accident, Master asked me to reinforce the Xuanji Secret Realm."
Qin Yan's voice was very calm: "I set out immediately from Hongmeng Heavenly Palace and it took me nearly seven days to reach Wangu Cliff."
Qin Yan described the time very clearly. They set out on the second day and arrived at Wangu Cliff on the seventh day. In general, it took a total of eight days.
For Qin Yan, only eight days had passed, but for Fu Changling, it was eight years.
Fu Changling understood instantly. For a moment he didn't know whether to be happy or sad. He felt it was a bit absurd, yet also somewhat happy.
He was in a daze for a moment. Qin Yan didn't urge him, but waited quietly for him to speak. Fu Changling slowly calmed down, and then he suddenly realized something strange. He couldn't help but repeat himself: "Is this the Ten Thousand Bone Cliff?"
"yes."
"From the time the accident happened to the time you rushed here, it took you a total of eight days?"
"right."
"It takes at least fourteen days to get from Hongmeng Heavenly Palace to Wangu Cliff. You made it there in seven?"
Qin Yan didn't say anything, he was silent. Fu Changling looked at him quietly, his heart trembling slightly. He couldn't help but think of when he picked him up last night. Qin Yan's previous injuries had not fully healed, and he was overworked. He originally thought that Qin Yan had experienced something else in the past eight years, so he ended up in this situation. However, at this moment he realized that this person really rushed here without sleep.
"You knew I was here?"
Qin Yan was silent for a long time before he spoke: "I roughly guessed it."
As he spoke, he explained, "I saw some images from the teleportation array. It was a place with extremely strong yin energy. Yunze doesn't have many such places. Although temporary teleportation arrays are random, there are always some internal connections. The teleportation array you opened in the Xuanji Secret Realm is one of the Karma Prison Qi Meridian Seals, and it is connected to the other three Qi Meridian Seals. It is very likely that you were randomly teleported to the vicinity of the other three Qi Meridian Seals. Wangu Cliff, as an extremely yin place, is the only extremely yin place among these three Qi Meridian Seals."
After Qin Yan's explanation, Fu Changling understood: "So you rushed here without sleep because you were anxious to save me."
Qin Yan's expression froze. Faced with this scene where his efforts were exposed, he seemed to feel a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Fu Changling smiled. He looked at the person in front of him and suddenly wanted to reach out and hug him.
Qin Yan is a person who always does things without saying anything. What he does for you is what he wants to do. He does not ask for anything in return and he is not even willing to let you know.
It is precisely this kind of kindness that is unwilling to be expressed that appears simple and precious.
Fortunately, before he could act, reason stopped him. Fu Changling folded his arms over his chest, leaned against the table, coughed lightly, and said, "I understand. What I said before was just impulsive. Don't take it to heart. I just realized now that a year here is equivalent to a day outside..."
The moment the words left his mouth, Fu Changling paused. A terrifying thought suddenly occurred to him, a thought that made his heart beat faster. He didn't dare to think about it, but the question still surfaced in his mind -
In his previous life, how long did Qin Yan stay in Wangu Cliff?
From the time he heard that Qin Yan was leaving Jinguang Temple to the time that the Rebirth Flower appeared on his windowsill, it took a full...
Nearly five months.
During these five months, including one month spent on the journey, Qin Yan spent nearly four months in Wangu Cliff.
Four months, one hundred and twenty days, after being hit by a bone nail, Qin Yan was trapped under the Wangu Cliff for more than a hundred years!
Fu Changling suddenly turned around and looked at Qin Yan in shock. Qin Yan noticed his gaze, and he looked up at him, his eyes as calm as a cold pond.
Fu Changling looked at those familiar eyes, and his emotions couldn't help but surge. His heart ached, but he couldn't express it.
A hundred years.
He had been on the verge of collapse for the past eight years at the foot of the Ten Thousand Bone Cliff. He had only been able to hold on day after day because he believed in Qin Yan's words, "Stay alive and wait for me." He drew that line every day because no matter how long it took, he always had a little hope in his heart. He always felt that Qin Yan would come to find him and save him one day.
But what about Qin Yan?
What sustained him during those hundred years?
Who would save him? Under the Ten Thousand Bones Cliff, who could he hope for, who could he rely on?
Just thinking about this, Fu Changling felt a pang of pain in his heart. Qin Yan was watching him quietly beside him, and he seemed to understand everything.
He knew what Fu Changling was thinking, what he regretted, what he was suffering from. Precisely because he knew this, he seemed unwilling to let Fu Changling wallow in such emotions. So, he turned his head, changed the subject, and said calmly, "I see that your swordsmanship has made great progress. In the next eight years, you should have other opportunities, which is also a good thing. If you can achieve great success in your swordsmanship, once your Golden Core is restored, you will surely reach the Nascent Soul stage, and even the Divine Transformation stage."
Fu Changling couldn't help laughing as he listened to Qin Yan's words: "You know my golden elixir can be restored? What if I can't recover in my lifetime?"
"Won't."
Qin Yan turned around and walked towards the bed. Fu Changling called him, "Senior Brother."
Qin Yan paused as he listened to Fu Changling say, "I spent eight years under the cliff, and I felt very uncomfortable. What would you do if you spent eight years under the cliff?"
Qin Yan was silent for a moment, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "It's nothing. The path to becoming an immortal is long. If you are devoted to the Tao, it will be the same no matter where you are."
"If eight years doesn't work, what about ten, fifty, or a hundred years?"
Fu Changling's voice was a little hoarse when he asked this. Qin Yan, with his back to him, remained silent for a long time. After a long while, he slowly said, "I practice the Way of Mercilessness and am naturally indifferent to worldly desires. For me, it makes no difference where I practice. Eight years, ten years, a hundred years, it's all the same."
Fu Changling couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and he felt his vision was a little blurry.
He thought, fortunately the person in front of him was Qin Yan in this life.
If it was Qin Yan from his previous life, standing in front of him and saying such words, he felt that he would probably cry on the spot.
Because he knew clearly that if it was Qin Yan in the previous life who said such words, it was not because the ruthless way really made him so tough and not take a hundred years seriously, but because Qin Yan had a kind of silent gentleness in his bones.
He had already paid a hundred years, and saying he hadn't lived a good life would only add to others' guilt. If Fu Changling didn't find out, Qin Yan wouldn't tell anyone that he had experienced all this. He would swallow all the suffering and not let anyone know. Even if someone found out one day, he would tell them, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt."
He was afraid that his efforts would become a shackle for others, and it was this kind of deep tenderness that made Fu Changling so heartbroken that it became difficult for him to breathe when he discovered it.
You can't blame this person, he didn't do anything wrong. But you can't help but hate him, because everything he did, once known, will become a knife that will torture the person he has done you a favor.
A hundred years later, Qin Yan is also a human being.
If it was true as he said that a hundred years had not changed anything in him, why did Yan Ming become so completely different when they met again later?
He had met Qin Yan once when they were discussing Taoism at Junzi Terrace. Although Qin Yan did not go on stage to compete that year, as the first disciple of Hongmeng Tiangong, he was the leader of Hongmeng Tiangong.
The day I met him, he was standing on a high platform, his whole body as cold as ice. He did not have the youthful gentleness of Yan Ming, nor did he have the flawless innocence of Yan Ming.
So when they looked at each other, Fu Changling didn't think that this person had any connection with Yan Ming.
If a hundred years is nothing, how could it turn into a sword and carve a person into another appearance?
But he couldn't express these words. He looked at the person standing in front of him, and his eyes became sore whenever he thought about what he had experienced in his previous life.
Qin Yan stood quietly, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't. After a long moment, he hesitated and said, "Actually, these past eight years have been difficult for you, but they've also been opportunities. For me, I feel the same way..."
Before he could finish his words, Fu Changling suddenly pounced on him from behind, grabbed his waist and held him in his arms.
Qin Yan was slightly stunned. Fu Changling put his hand around his waist and tightened it around him, as if he wanted to pull him into his arms.
He used so much strength, but his whole body was shaking. Qin Yan's eyes were blank for a moment. He didn't seem to understand why Fu Changling was so excited. Then he heard Fu Changling say hoarsely: "Stop talking."
"I won't ask anymore."
Fu Changling buried his head in his shoulder: "We don't think about things that cannot be changed. Now that you are here, it is enough."
Qin Yan listened to Fu Changling's words and slowly lowered his eyes.
For a moment, he even forgot the way Fu Changling was holding him. After a long while, he slowly responded, "Yeah."
Fu Changling hugged this man. He felt his warmth, felt him in his arms, and smelled his scent. He felt that all of this was beautiful enough for him to sacrifice his life and drown himself.
Such beauty was like opium, soothing all his fearful and painful emotions. Fu Changling slowly recovered and heard Qin Yan say, "Let go."
Fu Changling didn't say anything.
"You're not a child anymore," Qin Yan said calmly, "It's inappropriate to act like a spoiled child like this."
"I see."
Fu Changling took a deep breath, and finally let go slowly, whispering, "Sorry to bother you, Senior Brother."
Qin Yan didn't answer him. He returned to the bed, sat cross-legged, and dropped his hands to his knees. He looked up at Fu Changling and saw that Fu Changling was still standing there. He thought for a moment and said, "I'll meditate. You go check on Senior Sister and the others first."
Fu Changling heard Qin Yan's words and knew he didn't want to be immersed in his own emotions. He collected his thoughts, smiled, and replied, "Don't worry, I've sent someone away. Brother, you can meditate." Fu Changling said this and sat down at the table. He picked up a storybook and said gently, "I'm fine. I'll read a book by myself."
Qin Yan didn't answer, closed his eyes and began to meditate.
After Qin Yan stopped talking, Fu Changling sat down at the desk, reading a book and thinking about Qin Yan in his previous life.
What did Qin Yan experience during the hundred years at Wangu Cliff?
He had arrived at Wangu Cliff and fallen into the Cold Pond Cave, having received help from his senior and Tan Xin. But where was Qin Yan? Where exactly was the Rebirth Flower beneath Wangu Cliff? He had been searching everywhere for the past eight years, but there was no trace of it. Where had Qin Yan found it for him?
Question after question entered his mind, disturbing him. When he thought about what Qin Yan might have experienced, he felt a tightness in his chest. He had no choice but to turn his head and look at Qin Yan in front of him quietly.
He is fine.
In this life, he is by his side, and Fu Changling will help him deal with any problem.
Thinking of this, Fu Changling felt a little relieved. He looked at Qin Yan, confirming with his eyes that he was fine, to comfort his current panic.
Qin Yan had entered a state of meditation, completely unaware of his surroundings. Fu Changling leaned against the pillar behind him, and his eyes were unrestrainedly drawn to Qin Yan's eyebrows.
But her eyes were originally on Qin Yan's face, and as she looked at him, she couldn't help but be attracted by the earring on his ear.
The red was too dazzling to ignore. Fu Changling didn't want to look at the earring, but it kept drawing his attention. After repeating this over and over again, his emotions finally overcame his rationality and he whispered, "Um, Senior Brother, I have something to ask you."
As soon as these words came out, Fu Changling became nervous.
He felt that now was not a good time to ask about earrings. After all, this was Qin Yan's personal matter, and it wouldn't be a good idea for him to ask so hastily. But he was really itching to do so. Qin Yan ignored him, so he mustered up his courage, trying to be more natural, and tried to pave the way: "Well, I just noticed you have pierced ears. You don't look like someone who likes these things, do you?"
"There's a folk saying that piercing a child's ears wards off bad luck. I was often sick when I was young, so my mother pierced my ears for me."
With a clear question in mind, Qin Yan spoke. Fu Changling listened to Qin Yan's words, leaning on the table, resting his chin on his folded hands, looking at Qin Yan and said, "After all these years, is this ear piercing still there?"
"Hongmeng Tiangong holds a sacrifice every year. I am the chief priest and will wear earrings."
Fu Changling nodded. He hesitated for a while before finally saying, "Well, why are you wearing earrings all of a sudden? I remember you didn't have them before, and they're such eye-catching colors."
"A gift from the master."
Qin Yan did not hide anything and answered directly.
He just knew it!
Fu Changling wanted to slam the table and stand up when he heard the answer. He knew that Qin Yan's earrings must have been given by someone else. How could he put such a effeminate thing on his ears?
"oh."
Fu Changling turned his head to the side, buried his head in his wrist, and spoke in a muffled voice. After a while, he couldn't help but say: "Why would Master give you something like this? This is too effeminate."
Hearing this, a blade of light passed by Fu Changling. Fu Changling shrank to the side in fear and saw the blade smash directly into the wall. Qin Yan said calmly, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense about Master."
Fu Changling was startled by the light blade. After he recovered, he was immediately furious.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but felt that no matter what he said, it would be inappropriate. Finally, he stood up and walked outside.
Qin Yan didn't open his eyes, but just said, "What are you going to do?"
"Foraging."
Fu Changling slammed the door shut.
After a moment, he opened the door again, looked back, and said viciously: "Red really doesn't suit you. It's so ugly."
After saying that, he slammed the door again and walked out.
He went out and shot a few rabbits outside, then saw Zhang Er and Tan Xin floating back.
Tan Xin put his hands in his sleeves. Seeing Fu Changling, he looked him up and down and then became happy: "Oh, are you being bullied again?"
"Shut up."
Fu Changling lowered his head and plucked the spiritual herbs. Tan Xin circled around him and said, "Tsk tsk, you really are being bullied. Seeing you unhappy makes me happy."
"Don't eat the big dinner tonight."
Fu Changling stood up. Upon hearing this, Tan Xin's expression immediately changed. She chased after Fu Changling and said, "Brother, I was wrong. Please let me eat. I won't laugh at you anymore..."
Fu Changling ignored him and carried the things back to Hantan Cave. After entering the cave, he remembered that Qin Yan was inside. He didn't want to deal with the food in front of Qin Yan, so he found another water source, squatted by the water and started peeling the skin.
Tan Xin and Zhang Er followed him. Tan Xin asked in confusion, "What are you doing? Don't you usually peel skins in the cave?"
"I'm afraid of scaring the immortal king inside."
Zhang Er quickly said, "Didn't you see how handsome that Immortal Lord is?"
"Haven't you noticed how murderous his sword is?" Tan Xin's eyes widened. "He's probably killed more people than Fu Changling has killed rabbits, right?"
"Shut up, shut up."
Fu Changling cleaned the meat, placed it in a ceramic basin, and marinated it with seasonings and spiritual herbs. He frowned and said, "Why are you talking so much?"
Hearing this, Tan Xin and Zhang Er looked at each other. Zhang Er swallowed and said nervously, "Boss, let me be honest, you talk a lot more than us."
"Besides," Tan Xin added, "there are usually so many of us, so why don't you ever scold us?"
Fu Changling was confronted by them together. He picked up the pottery basin, stood up and said, "I won't talk to you."
Tan Xin chased after him with a smile, and followed Fu Changling and said, "Master said, this person is like this, he can split mountains when he sees them, and build bridges when he sees rivers. If you are angry about something, think of a way to deal with it, don't hold it in. Why don't you tell us and we can find a solution together?"
When Fu Changling heard Tan Xin's words, he paused. Tan Xin quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did you get some inspiration?"
"How's things going in Baiyu City?"
Fu Changling coughed lightly and changed the subject forcefully. Zhang Er quickly said, "We're keeping an eye on her. It's okay. I heard that Fairy Xie hasn't woken up yet, and the Ghost King is gathering famous doctors in the city to see her."
Fu Changling nodded, and Zhang Er started reporting other things, which was considered to be abruptly changing the subject.
The man, the ghost and the sword spirit chatted and turned back. Fu Changling didn't want Tan Xin and Qin Yan to have too much contact, so he raised his hand to put Tan Xin into the sword, carried the pottery basin back to the Hantan Cave, and set up a fire rack.
Qin Yan listened to Fu Changling busying himself. He slowly opened his eyes and looked for a moment. He seemed to feel embarrassed. He got off the bed, stood behind Fu Changling, and asked seriously, "How can I help?"
Fu Changling was busy, he didn't expect Qin Yan would think of helping him. He felt Qin Yan standing behind him, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
It was impossible to ask Qin Yan for help, but he didn't want to miss the opportunity to talk to Qin Yan, so he coughed lightly and then said, "Sit by the side and help me watch the fire."
Qin Yan nodded, picked up a wooden stick from the stone beside him, and gently stirred the charcoal in the fire.
He was not very close to Fu Changling, but not very far either. It was a very natural distance, which made Fu Changling feel that they seemed to be just out for fun in their spare time.
Qin Yan's hair was loose, hanging down from his shoulders. Fu Changling looked up and felt that such long hair seemed a bit troublesome for Qin Yan, so he couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you tie it up?"
"trouble."
Qin Yan spoke casually. Fu Changling glanced back. The hair crown of the Hongmeng Heavenly Palace palace uniform was indeed troublesome to wear, and Qin Yan obviously didn't bring any other hair accessories. Fu Changling thought for a moment, then quickly said, "Wait a moment."
He jumped up and washed his hands to the side. After wiping them clean, he took out a deep blue satin headband from his spirit bag. He jumped behind Qin Yan, raised his hand to stroke his hair, and said happily: "I'm giving you a headband. Have you used a headband before?"
Qin Yan paused, as if a little embarrassed, but still said honestly: "Very little."
"I used it when I was a kid."
Fu Changling understood what "very little" meant when he heard this. He raised his hand and pulled half of Qin Yan's hair back. Qin Yan's hair was very smooth. Holding it in his hand, it felt like running water. Fu Changling didn't know why, but the moment his fingers slid through his hair, he couldn't help but imagine the headband sliding down the man's fair, delicate skin. Just like the hair itself, it was unusually smooth.
Fu Changling swallowed his saliva, not daring to think too much, and hurriedly lowered his head to carefully tie Qin Yan's hair. His fingers accidentally touched Qin Yan's earlobe, and he felt the cold touch of the ruby. He paused slightly and then touched the earring on the earlobe directly.
Qin Yan frowned and his voice became colder: "Fu Changling?"
"Senior Brother," Fu Changling leaned forward, leaned close to his ear, and said flatteringly, "How about I change your earrings?"
He tentatively rubbed the earring, wanting to remove it, while coaxing her, "You can keep this earring in your spirit bag and use it just the same. If you like earrings, I have plenty here. I'll replace it for you, okay?"
As he spoke, his breath sprayed on Qin Yan's neck. Qin Yan remained expressionless and only said, "Let go."
"Senior Brother~" Fu Changling started to act coquettishly. Qin Yan grabbed Fu Changling's hand that was trying to remove his earrings, raised his hand, and threw the man out from behind!
If it were before, Fu Changling would naturally be thrown to the ground by him. However, Fu Changling had been training his body in the Cold Pond Cave for eight years. When Qin Yan threw him forward, he flipped in the air, grabbed Qin Yan's wrist with his backhand, and exerted force on his hand, pulling Qin Yan up at the moment he landed.
Qin Yan flipped upside down in the air, put one foot on the wall, and used the force of the wall to step back, trying to break away from Fu Changling's hand. However, Fu Changling followed his force and fell into his arms. Seeing him falling into his arms, Qin Yan raised his hand and chopped him down. Fu Changling countered his moves, and the two of them exchanged more than ten moves in the cave.
Fu Changling had no spiritual power, so Qin Yan, out of consideration for him, didn't use his spiritual power. However, after a dozen moves, Qin Yan realized that Fu Changling had been struggling here, and he couldn't gain the upper hand in terms of punches and kicks. So he raised his hand to draw his sword, but Fu Changling let out a "Hey, hey, hey" sound and followed his hand to grab it. He raised his hand to cover his hand and grabbed the sword with him. Qin Yan punched him, and Fu Changling took a step back, forcing both of them to let go of the sword. Qin Yan spun around and took the sword first, then used the force of his rotation to swing towards Fu Changling. Fu Changling saw the sword coming, but he didn't dodge or avoid it. The moment the long sword touched his neck, he raised his hand to support his waist.
"Stand steady," Fu Changling supported him and said, "Don't get dizzy and fall."
Qin Yan's face froze after hearing these words. He wanted to retort, but he didn't know what to say. After holding it in for a long time, he suddenly released his spiritual power and lashed Fu Changling out with his sleeve!
Fu Changling was drawn directly into the pond. After choking on the water twice, he climbed out of the stream, coughing as he climbed to the shore and said, "Brother, are you serious?"
"If there's a next time..."
"Just beat me to death."
Fu Changling took over the conversation in a drawn-out voice, coughing lightly and walking forward.
His body was soaked by the stream water, and he didn't hesitate to take off his clothes in front of Qin Yan. However, just as he untied his belt, he felt his clothes suddenly dry. He was stunned for a moment, turned around and glanced at Qin Yan, and heard Qin Yan calmly say, "Let's cook."
Fu Changling resigned himself to his fate and sat back by the stove, put the marinated meat into the pot and started cooking.
Qin Yan sat by and watched, carefully helping him stir the charcoal fire in the stove.
In fact, there is no need to take care of the charcoal fire at all. After all, it is an immortal tool that can be used to make elixirs. But Fu Changling felt happy when he saw that Qin Yan seriously wanted to help him.
He was cooking, curling his lips and saying, "I think Senior Brother has changed a lot."
"Um?"
Qin Yan raised his eyes, quite surprised. Fu Changling saw the meat in the pot change color, raised his eyes to look at Qin Yan, and said happily: "Senior brother seems to be more indulgent to me."
Qin Yan paused, gripping the stick in his hand. Fu Changling looked at the meat frying in the pot and continued, "I know that Senior Brother feels sorry for me, but actually, saving Master was my own decision when we were in the river. I let Senior Brother choose because I was being clever. Senior Brother used to resist me so much and always wanted to stay away from me, so I deliberately wanted to make him feel sorry for me so that he would be more accepting of me."
Get closer to him a little more each time, day after day, and one day, he will be able to stand beside him.
Of course, Fu Changling would never say such a thought out loud.
Qin Yan looked at the dancing flames in the stove for a long time before he said, "That's not the case."
"Um?"
"Changling," he looked up at him and said seriously, "You are fine."
Fu Changling was slightly stunned. For a moment, he felt as if this person had seen through his heart. Although the other person seemed more reserved than him, he was actually more frank. He looked at him quietly and said seriously, "You don't need to slander yourself like this to reassure me. You are not scheming, you just want me to think you are scheming."
"But I know what kind of person you are."
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