Fu Changling's movements were stiff, and he didn't dare to look at Qin Yan.
He is different from Qin Yan. In life, there are always some ways to protect oneself. Qin Yan learned not to speak, while Fu Changling learned to tell lies.
He is used to lying and used to wrapping himself tightly with a smile. Most people don’t notice it and think he is a person who can take everything in stride.
But Qin Yan has a pair of eyes as clear as a mirror, and he can see everything about you.
Fu Changling felt as if he was naked before Qin Yan's eyes, without a trace of concealment. After a long moment, he let out an awkward laugh, then he started to stir the food in the pot again, poured it into a plate, and said loudly, "Come on, come on, eat, eat."
Qin Yan did not continue speaking, and stopped talking about many things.
Fu Changling's house had everything, including dishes and chopsticks. He handed the chopsticks to Qin Yan and then let Tan Xin out. Tan Xin, now fed, gave him face and didn't make a fuss. Qin Yan glanced at Tan Xin without asking any further questions. Fu Changling then remembered that he hadn't introduced the two properly, so he gave Qin Yan a brief introduction.
Qin Yan listened quietly. Tan Xin finished her meal and said sullenly, "I'm full."
Then he returned to the sword. Qin Yan turned around and set his eyes on the sword. Fu Changling noticed his gaze, wiped his mouth, and quickly picked up the sword. He said to him, "Oh, speaking of which, I'm not very familiar with swords. Can you help me see who this sword belongs to?"
Qin Yan was familiar with most of the famous swordsmen in Yunze, and Fu Changling really wanted to know who that senior was.
Although the senior had been guiding him all the time, he had never mentioned his name or origin. Fu Changling knew that he didn't want to tell him and had never asked, but he was still a little curious.
Qin Yan held the sword and looked at it for a while. After a long time, he finally shook his head and said, "I don't know."
This surprised Fu Changling, and he couldn't help but ask, "You also have a sword you don't recognize?"
"I don't know."
Qin Yan repeated it, confirming it. Fu Changling couldn't help but grow even more curious. This sword cultivator, unknown to Qin Yan, possessed a supreme sword technique and a spirit that would oppress even him, even at the Tribulation Crossing stage, and yet was trapped in this Ten Thousand Bones Cliff...
"Brother," Fu Changling asked curiously, "Do you know the Ten Thousand Bone Cliff..."
At this point, he seemed to remember something and paused. Qin Yan looked up at him, and Fu Changling smiled: "Nothing, let's eat, how is my cooking?"
"very good."
Qin Yan was used to speaking the truth, and Fu Changling smiled even more: "I will do it for you every day from now on."
"Practice well and don't waste time."
Qin Yan glanced at him calmly: "Don't embarrass Master."
Fu Changling felt rather guilty after hearing this, and quickly buried his face in the bowl, continuing to eat the rice. As he was eating, a gentle female voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Why don't you continue?"
Fu Changling knew that it was that "senior" who was talking to him again. He glanced at Qin Yan and replied to the senior in his heart: "I just suddenly remembered some unhappy things."
"Did you have any connection with Wangu Cliff before?"
"It has to do with someone I really dislike."
Fu Changling didn't hide it, and the senior seemed curious: "Oh?"
Fu Changling ate his meal and said nonchalantly, "The person who created the Ten Thousand Bone Cliff is someone I particularly hate."
The senior didn't seem to expect him to answer like that. He paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Who is it?"
"You might not know her," Fu Changling guessed that the senior must have lived a long time ago, and said casually, "There was a female demon eighteen years ago, named Lin Chen."
The senior didn't say anything. Fu Changling picked up some food and said, "I hated her when I was young, but now that I'm older, I've come to terms with it. But I still don't like her, so I won't mention it if I can."
"I see..."
The senior spoke in a very low voice and then remained silent.
She usually appeared at intervals like this. Fu Changling guessed that it might be because speaking as a spirit consumed too much spiritual energy, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
At night, Qin Yan lay in bed while Fu Changling sat by the fire, reading a book. Tan Xin had gone to bed early, and the sound of her snoring echoed in the room.
Fu Changling read a book while glancing at Qin Yan. Seeing that Qin Yan had fallen asleep, he waited for a long time, hesitated again and again, and finally got into bed carefully. As soon as he lifted the quilt, Qin Yan opened his eyes. Fu Changling froze. He looked at Qin Yan's eyes, which were cold and a little confused in the night, and hurriedly said with a flattering smile: "The ground is too cold, I..."
"oh."
Qin Yan didn't seem to think much about it. As soon as Fu Changling finished speaking, he flipped inside and left a seat for Fu Changling.
Fu Changling was a little dazed. When he lay down on the bed, he still felt that it was a little unreal.
So easy?
Qin Yan let him go to bed and fall asleep so easily?
Didn't hit him?
Fu Changling turned his head to look at Qin Yan who was sleeping beside him. Qin Yan was sleeping soundly, as if there was no one else sleeping next to him. Fu Changling listened to his breathing and slowly realized what was happening. He couldn't help but feel happy and sad.
The good news is that I seem to be a little closer to Qin Yan.
The sad thing is, in Qin Yan's heart, he doesn't seem to think there is any difference in sleeping with a man?
But so what?
Fu Changling realized this and quickly turned over at night and slapped himself lightly.
It’s good enough to be able to stay by Qin Yan’s side and accompany him, so what are you thinking about?
Qin Yan recuperated for more than ten days, and every day Zhang Er came back from Baiyu City to inquire about Xie Yuqing's news.
Although there is no news about Yunyu and Shangguan Mingyan, the three of them are probably together. As long as Xie Yuqing is fine, the two of them should be fine.
According to Zhang Er, although Xie Yuqing was injured, she woke up on the fifth day. Now the whole city is preparing for the ceremony of enthroning Xie Yuqing. Xie Shen has issued an order, saying that Xie Yuqing is his long-lost daughter, the princess of Baiyu City, and the future heir of Baiyu City.
Since he was going to hand over the entire Baiyu City to Xie Yuqing, he naturally wouldn't be too neglectful towards her. So in the short term, Qin Yan's goal was to quickly recover from his injuries. He planned to wait for the day of Xie Yuqing's enthronement ceremony and then sneak into the city to find Xie Yuqing.
In order to recover faster, Qin Yan repeated the routine of meditating, eating, and sleeping almost every day. He didn't even take care of his hair when he didn't go out. Fu Changling couldn't stand it, so every morning, he would be responsible for combing Qin Yan's hair and wiping his face while he was meditating. He would never let Qin Yan do anything that Fu Changling could do for him. At first, Qin Yan was a little resistant, but over time, he actually got used to it. The only bad thing was that Fu Changling was always paying attention to his earrings. If he wasn't careful, Fu Changling's hand would slip to his ear and try to take it off.
After enduring for fifteen days, they finally arrived at the hall where Xie Yuqing was enthroned. Fu Changling followed Zhang Er's men to inquire about the situation in advance. At night, he brought two black robes back to Hantan Cave.
When Qin Yan heard that Fu Changling had returned, he opened his eyes and stared at Fu Changling silently.
Those eyes seemed to be filled with water, and Fu Changling's heart skipped a beat. He knew what Qin Yan wanted to ask, so he pretended to be calm and turned his head away, putting his robe aside. He didn't dare to look up and explained, "I went to the city to inquire today. Tomorrow, Senior Sister will tour the city. We can then blend in with the ghosts. Should we just kidnap someone and leave, or find a chance to talk to Senior Sister and make a decision then?"
"good."
Qin Yan spoke in a low voice.
That night, the two of them slept for less than three hours. It was still pitch black when Fu Changling woke Qin Yan up. He asked Qin Yan to get up and wash up first while he went to prepare some things. Then he quickly tied Qin Yan's hair with a hairband. As he did so, he instructed Qin Yan, "You are a cultivator, and your immortal energy is too strong. I will give you a pill to hold in your mouth. I bought this at the ghost market yesterday. After you hold it in your mouth, don't talk too much to prevent the negative energy from leaking out."
"Um."
Qin Yan listened to his instructions carefully. Fu Changling tied his hair, came to him, raised his hand, and draped the long robe he brought back yesterday on Qin Yan. He then raised his hand and tied the belt on Qin Yan's chest.
He was half a head taller than Qin Yan. He looked down at Qin Yan while tying the belt. He continued to instruct him as he did so: "I have sealed a few little ghosts on this robe. Their Yin energy can cover up our breath. When we go in with the robe on, remember not to take it off. You are not familiar with this place, so you must follow me closely."
Qin Yan didn't say anything. He stared at Fu Changling's hands as he tied his belt. When Fu Changling put his arm around his waist and tried to tie the belt for him, Qin Yan held his hand down and said stiffly, "I can do it myself."
"You are my senior brother," Fu Changling smiled, his face calm and without any hesitation. He pulled away Qin Yan's hand from his arm, smoothly fastened his belt, and whispered, "It is my duty to serve you."
Qin Yan frowned, hesitated for a long time, and finally didn't say anything more.
There didn't seem to be anything wrong with what Fu Changling did. After all, he served Jiang Yebai in the same way. It was just that he was used to being alone. Even if there were other people around him, he was the one who took care of them. Suddenly, there was someone taking care of him like this, and perhaps he was not used to it.
He shouldn't be prejudiced against Fu Changling and should be more accepting of Fu Changling.
Qin Yan thought about it and slowly convinced himself.
Fu Changling calmly put the hat on him, then put on the same cloak himself, took out the Thousand Faces Water that had not been used for many years, and painted himself to look like Shen Xiufan in the past. Then he went to the side to get a pot of wine, picked up the sword, hung it on his waist, pushed open the door, and led Qin Yan, saying: "Brother, let's go."
Qin Yan followed Fu Changling out. Fu Changling took a lamp from the door and walked in front.
In the darkness of the Wangu Cliff, it was pitch dark. Only the green Nether Lamp in Fu Changling's hand flickered in the night. A chilling wind howled in from the path outside. Fu Changling subconsciously stood in front of Qin Yan. By the time the wind reached Qin Yan, it lost its coldness and sharpness.
Fu Changling walked for a while before his heartbeat slowed down a lot.
He knew that Qin Yan was not used to it, and he also felt that he was being rash. He wanted to get close to Qin Yan too much, but he always lost the balance invisibly.
There is a huge difference between him and Qin Yan. He will fight for what he wants, but Qin Yan will just wait for what he wants.
Qin Yan was so beautiful that he dared not touch her, which made him feel despicable and selfish.
He wanted to learn from him.
He could ask for everything and everyone in this world as he pleased, but deep down in his heart, he wanted to keep Qin Yan.
Stay with this person and wait for his or her choice.
Fu Changling thought quietly, and his heart gradually calmed down. After a while, he whispered, "Senior Brother."
"Um?"
"I'm sorry," Fu Changling said gently, "I'm doing this for you, so I should ask for your opinion. Next time if you don't like me doing this, just tell me."
After hearing this, Qin Yan pondered for a moment and finally said, "It's okay."
"That's good."
Fu Changling hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm good to my senior brother. Ultimately, I want him to be happy. That's the best thing."
The two chatted about this and that, with Fu Changling doing most of the talking, as they walked slowly towards Baiyu City.
It was still dark at this moment, but Baiyu City was already brightly lit. A large number of ghosts outside the city were queuing at the city gate, preparing to enter the city.
Fu Changling gave Qin Yan a pill and asked Qin Yan to hold it in his mouth. He also held one in his mouth. Then he held a lantern and waited in the queue with Qin Yan.
At the hour of Mao, the city gates slowly opened, and a ghostly aura filled the air. All the ghosts present cheered and let out sharp cries. Then the front of the team began to move forward, one by one.
Fu Changling and Qin Yan arrived at the door. The guard standing at the door raised his black eyes, glanced at Qin Yan under his cloak, and said coldly: "Entry documents."
Qin Yan didn't say anything, and Fu Changling reached out from behind and handed over two documents. The color of a silver note could be vaguely seen between the documents. Fu Changling lowered his voice and said, "Good morning, sir."
The guard glanced at the document, coughed lightly, and without asking the two men to put down their hats, he lowered his head and said, "Next."
Fu Changling and Qin Yan entered the city together. The city was already bustling with ghosts and the streets were bustling with people. Fu Changling raised his head and put his hand on Qin Yan's shoulder, holding Qin Yan in front of him. Before Qin Yan could ask any questions, he whispered, "Your immortal aura is too strong. Don't bump into others."
Qin Yan responded through his nose, remembering the principle of not opening his mouth.
Fu Changling separated Qin Yan from the crowd, stood behind him, and protected him as he moved forward.
After walking a few steps, Fu Changling saw a mask stall. He quickly asked Qin Yan to lower his head and raised his hand to the old man at the mask stall and said, "Old man, give me two."
The old man stared at Fu Changling for a moment. He recognized him and smiled, "It's Ghost Master Fu. Why do you have a different face today?"
These older ghosts were very sensitive to popularity. Fu Changling was the only one at the bottom of the Ten Thousand Bone Cliff, and his identity was exposed as soon as he opened his mouth. He was not afraid, as long as Qin Yan's identity was not exposed. So he smiled and said, "I need to do something. I am tired of seeing that face every day."
The old man smiled and handed over the two masks, saying, "Are you coming to see the ceremony today?"
"Isn't this what you came for?"
Fu Changling smiled and gave the money. The old man looked in Qin Yan's direction and saw that Qin Yan lowered his head, as if he had misunderstood something. He couldn't help but smile and said, "This girl is quite tall."
Qin Yan's body stiffened, and Fu Changling's face also froze. He quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense, old man."
"I know," the old man said, seeming to understand his intention of changing his face and winking. "The female ghosts of Wangu Cliff are all thinking about you. You can't hurt their feelings."
"The old man is really good at joking..."
Fu Changling laughed awkwardly twice, pushed Qin Yan and waved, "Let's go, let's go see the princess."
Fu Changling pushed Qin Yan back and handed the mask to him, saying quickly, "Brother, don't worry about it. Ghosts here are all like this, they talk a lot."
Qin Yan responded softly, raised his hand to put on the mask, and then raised his head.
Seeing that he was wearing a mask, Qin Yan also put on a mask and tilted his head and said, "Brother, look, the pattern on the left side of your mask is the same as the one on the right side of mine. These masks are a set."
Qin Yan glanced at him calmly and whispered, "Get down to business."
Fu Changling shrugged, told Qin Yan to wait in the corner, and began to ask around for news about the day. After some inquiries, he confirmed the route of Xie Yuqing's parade. He hurried back to Qin Yan and said, "Brother, I've found out. The Ghost King is here today. We probably won't have the chance to take Senior Sister away directly. Let's contact her first and make plans later."
Qin Yan nodded. He glanced at the candied haws in Fu Changling's hand and frowned: "Don't eat while working."
Fu Changling smiled and said, "I just met an acquaintance and he forced me to give it to you. Senior Brother," he handed it to Qin Yan, "Take one?"
Qin Yan ignored him, stood up and walked out. Fu Changling quickly caught up, pointing the way to Qin Yan and said, "Brother, wait a minute, let's go to the most crowded place." Fu Changling followed behind Qin Yan, casually stuffed the candied haws into a female ghost next to him, and leaned behind Qin Yan and whispered, "When the time comes, I'll distract the guards and give you a sound transmission talisman. Find a way to pass this talisman to Senior Sister."
The female ghost who received Fu Changling's candied haws was stunned for a moment, then turned around to look at the receding figure. Although he was wearing a robe, his usual temperament was truly outstanding. The female ghost immediately screamed with joy: "Ghost Master Fu? Is it Ghost Master Fu?"
The candied haws that Ghost Master Fu gave me! "
Fu Changling heard someone calling her and turned around to smile at them. Even through the mask, the light in her eyes still held a familiar and moving touch.
Screams filled the air. Fu Changling was used to this kind of scene. He turned around and continued to talk to Qin Yan, "But the premise is that the Ghost King is not here. If the Ghost King is here, don't do anything."
Qin Yan responded, and Fu Changling suddenly remembered: "Oh, you don't know what the Ghost King looks like..."
Before he could finish his words, cheers came from the front. The ghosts suddenly became excited and rushed forward. Fu Changling was afraid that some ghosts would touch Qin Yan, so he took a step forward and almost half-hugged Qin Yan in his arms, creating a small world for him.
"These ghosts are crazy..."
Fu Changling cursed a few words in Qin Yan's ear, and then he heard the sound of a copper bell ringing in front of him. Along with the sound of the copper bell, petals were flying all over the sky. The group of ghosts became even more excited. Some little ghosts even floated into the air to watch, and then were instantly knocked down by the golden light.
Even so, the situation was almost out of control, and many ghosts screamed: "Your Highness! Your Highness! You are our hope! Your Highness!"
Some old ghosts almost burst into tears as they watched the gorgeous ghost car slowly approaching.
The carriages in the ghost town were naturally stained with the aura of the underworld, with extremely bright colors, and a layer of ghost-like green on the outside.
Six ghostly horses with green flames were pulling a gorgeous carriage carved with dragons and phoenixes slowly towards them. Inside the carriage, a woman was sitting upright. She was wearing an intricate and gorgeous palace dress. Her long hair, which was usually tied up with a cloth ribbon, was tied up in a bun. Phoenix-shaped hairpins holding pearls hung on both sides of her hair. Pearls fell from the sides of her bun and swayed behind her.
The makeup on her face was not heavy, but it was as if a peony was suddenly painted on a white paper, blooming extremely beautifully. However, her temperament was like a sword, too cold and clear, which made all the luxurious things around her become sharp for no reason. All kinds of temperaments mixed together made the kneeling woman appear more majestic and dignified than a princess, and should be a queen.
Qin Yan and Fu Changling saw Xie Yuqing coming from afar. Fu Changling stuffed the sound transmission note into Qin Yan's hand and whispered, "I'll fall down on purpose later. The guards will come to trouble me. You take the opportunity to stuff the sound transmission note into her."
Qin Yan responded in a low voice.
Seeing the carriage getting closer and closer, at the moment when it was about to reach them, Fu Changling suddenly took a step forward, and at that moment, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed Fu Changling and Qin Yan!
The two men put their hands on their swords and turned around instantly, but were stunned when they saw the person coming.
Although the man was also wearing a black cloak, the pair of eyes that appeared when he raised his head made Fu Changling and Qin Yan recognize his identity.
Shangguan Mingyan.
Shangguan Mingyan raised his chin towards the distant tower and mouthed, "Ghost King."
Fu Changling and Qin Yan frowned, then understood Shangguan Mingyan's meaning. At this time, Xie Yuqing's carriage slowly moved forward. Xie Yuqing glanced over and saw three people in the crowd.
Even though she couldn't see the faces of the three people clearly, Xie Yuqing still recognized them at a glance. She raised her hand and placed it on the Hongmeng Tiangong jade pendant hanging on her waist, and shook her head slightly.
Placing one's hand on the Hongmeng Tiangong jade pendant meant "temporary safety" in their sect, while shaking one's head indicated that it was not appropriate to take action at this moment.
Xie Yuqing's carriage slowly drove away. Shangguan Mingyan pulled the sleeves of the two people and whispered, "Follow me."
Fu Changling protected Qin Yan. The two squeezed out of the most crowded place and followed Shangguan Mingyan into an alley. Shangguan Mingyan led them through the alley, turning left and right, and arrived in front of a house. He took out the key skillfully, opened the door of the courtyard, let the two in, and then closed the courtyard door and led the two into the main hall. After closing the door, he took a breath and lifted the hat on his head, smiled bitterly and said: "Big Brother, Brother Chen, long time no see."
"There's plenty of yin energy here, so it's okay to talk."
While Fu Changling was telling Qin Yan, he lifted the lid on his head and began to look around the place.
Although this room is a lobby, there is not much light. There are many coffins lined up in the room, which looks eerie.
Qin Yan finally spoke after hearing Fu Changling's words. He stared at Shangguan Mingyan and frowned, "Why are you here? Why aren't you with Senior Sister?"
"That night, the Ghost King came to capture us. Senior Sister held them back alone, allowing Senior Brother Yun and I to escape."
"Where's Yunyu?"
Qin Yan heard that he and Yun Yu were running together, and now that Yun Yu was gone, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
While they were talking, Fu Changling walked to a coffin. After Qin Yan asked a question, he raised his hand and opened the coffin lid, revealing a person curled up in the coffin.
The man was wearing the palace uniform of Hongmeng Heavenly Palace. The wounds on his body had turned green and his face had turned blue-black.
Fu Changling looked quietly at Yun Yu in the coffin and said calmly, "Sure enough, she's here."
Qin Yan saw Yun Yu and hurriedly stepped forward, raising his hand to place it on Yun Yu's neck. Fu Changling twirled the small fan in his hand, looked up at Shangguan Mingyan, and said slowly, "Mingyan, I have a question I want to ask you."
Shangguan Mingyan looked calm, as if he knew what he was going to ask.
Fu Changling opened and closed the small fan in his hand. He stared at Shangguan Mingyan and said, "Baiyu City is a ghost town. How did you, a living person, get so tainted by the strong evil spirit and move around here freely?"
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