Qin Yan listened to Fu Changling's voice, panting softly. After a moment, he slowly recovered, closed the sword in his hand and put it aside. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why are you here?"
Fu Changling straightened up and saw Qin Yan sitting up. Fearing he might be unhappy, he stood up and waited by the side. He smiled and said, "I heard you talking in your sleep, so I came over to check on you. I saw you kicking off the quilt and was worried you might catch a cold."
Hearing the words "kicking the quilt", Qin Yan froze for a moment. After a moment, he said, "It's okay. I just had a nightmare. Go to sleep first."
"A nightmare?" Fu Changling looked at him and asked hesitantly, "I wonder what you dreamed about, brother?"
Qin Yan didn't say anything, leaning back on the bed, looking a little tired. Fu Changling continued, "Just now I heard Senior Brother calling Master. Did he dream that Master had something unexpected happen to him?"
"Nothing." Qin Yan's voice was a little tired. "You should go to sleep first. We still have to travel tomorrow."
Fu Changling responded, turned around and walked out. After a few steps, he couldn't help but look back and saw Qin Yan half lying on the bed with his eyes closed. The moonlight was as cold as frost, condensing on him, making him look a little lonely as if he was walking alone in the world.
Fu Changling looked at that person and instantly remembered his previous life. After his death, he was sleeping in Wangyue Palace and saw that shadow when he opened his eyes.
He couldn't help but walk back and stood in front of Qin Yan. Qin Yan realized that he was back and opened his eyes in confusion. "Why are you back again?"
"Brother," he brought a cushion over, knelt on the ground, and said seriously, "Tell me about your nightmare. I want to listen."
"What's there to say?"
"Speak out," Fu Changling looked at him with sincerity in his eyes, "One person's feelings are shared by two people."
Qin Yan was speechless. He looked at Fu Changling quietly for a long time before he slowly said, "You don't have to be like this."
"This has nothing to do with love," Fu Changling knew what he was worried about and said decisively, "Even if it was Mingyan, Yunyu, or Senior Sister Xie today, I would have asked this question. After all, you and I are brothers, aren't we?"
Qin Yan was silent, and Fu Changling waited quietly, as if he would not leave unless Qin Yan spoke.
Qin Yan did not let him leave immediately, which gave Fu Changling a lot of courage. He sat quietly, and after a long time, he finally heard Qin Yan's voice.
"I dreamed that my master died."
Qin Yan closed his eyes and spoke in a low, hoarse voice.
Fu Changling responded, and then heard Qin Yan say, "At first, I was on a bridge, holding an umbrella and waiting for someone. In fact, I knew that person would not come back, but I still couldn't help but wait."
Fu Changling raised his head with a deep look in his eyes. He suddenly realized that what Qin Yan said might not be a dream.
He is a person who came back from the previous life, and maybe Qin Yan will see his previous life in a dream?
He was a little scared, and for a moment he didn't know whether it was better for Qin Yan to know this or not. He just stared at Qin Yan quietly, listening to Qin Yan continue, "Then someone told me that something had happened to my master and asked me to go back quickly. I hurried back, but it was raining heavily that day, and the sky was dark. In the rain and fog, I couldn't see anything clearly."
"I rushed back to Wenyue Palace, but there was no one outside."
Qin Yan paused, choking a little. Fu Changling didn't disturb him. He only listened to him say, "I walked in and saw Master lying on the bed. I wanted to ask him how he was, but when I got to his bed, his body was broken."
"And then a lot of people came in and said I was the murderer?"
Fu Changling felt heavy in his heart as he listened to his words.
He felt that this was most likely not a dream, but if this was not a dream, then for Qin Yan in his previous life, watching his mentor die in front of him, but being framed as the murderer and unable to do anything, such a situation would be too tragic.
Fu Changling's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but ask, "What happened next?"
"there is none left."
Qin Yan said in a hoarse voice, "I just saw Master die in front of me over and over again. I couldn't stop him, and there was nothing I could do."
"You..." Fu Changling knew that asking this question would be fruitless, but he still asked, "Have you taken revenge?"
Qin Yan froze. Fu Changling lowered his eyes and, without waiting for Qin Yan's answer, continued, "Did you see the murderer's appearance?"
Hearing this, Qin Yan was certain that Fu Changling had not discovered his rebirth. He relaxed a little and shook his head, "No."
Fu Changling nodded. He looked up at Qin Yan and saw that Qin Yan's expression had calmed down a lot. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother, these things will not happen. They are just dreams."
"I know." Qin Yan nodded. "I've said it now, so I don't care about it anymore. You don't have to worry."
Fu Changling responded. Seeing that Qin Yan looked much better, he relaxed.
As long as you don't hold things in and say them out, everything will be fine.
Qin Yan saw Fu Changling remained silent. The anxiety in his heart also calmed down after he told everything. He looked at the sky and said, "Go back and rest. I'm fine."
This time, Fu Changling didn't refuse. He stood up and said goodbye to Qin Yan. He turned around and went back to his room. When he reached the door, he thought for a moment and turned back. "Senior Brother."
Qin Yan raised his eyes and looked at Fu Changling who was standing at the door. Fu Changling pursed his lips and said slowly, "You were waiting for me at the Samsara Bridge in your dream, and I was there."
Qin Yan looked at Fu Changling in surprise. Fu Changling forced a smile and said, "The first half of your dream was true. I was heading to the Samsara Bridge, but halfway through, I heard something happened to my father, so I rushed back."
"Later, before the arrival, I heard you had been there, so I went."
"I died there. Do I owe you anything? We promised each other in our last life." Fu Changling's smile widened, but his voice was a little hoarse. "I paid it back with my life."
Qin Yan stared at Fu Changling in a daze. Fu Changling was about to leave when he suddenly remembered, "However, the things that happened later didn't happen. Master is living a good life. Don't worry. With you and I guarding him, Master will be fine."
Qin Yan's expression gradually returned to calm from the initial surprise. In the end, he looked at Fu Changling and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He knew very well whether it was true or false.
It was just that Fu Changling thought about him in everything, even unwilling to make him worry, which was beyond his expectations.
He didn't dare look at Fu Changling, fearing that he had already exposed the fact that he had carefully concealed it, so he could only whisper "Thank you."
Fu Changling smiled. Seeing that Qin Yan's mood had improved a lot, he whispered, "Sweet dream," and turned to walk out.
When he returned to his room, he lay on the bed with his eyes open, unable to sleep.
"Why don't you sleep?"
The senior spoke softly. Fu Changling stared at the roof for a long time before slowly saying, "Senior."
"Um?"
"I found that the more I understood Qin Yan, the further I felt from him."
The senior didn't say anything. Fu Changling closed his eyes, smiled, and said helplessly, "Tell me, how much he must have hated me in my previous life."
"If I were him," the senior's voice rang out, "I wouldn't hate you."
"Then," Fu Changling maintained his smile and his voice fell silent, "I will have to hate myself."
The senior seemed to be stumped by him and stopped trying to persuade him. Fu Changling closed his eyes, and it was unclear whether he was asleep or not.
After a night passed, Fu Changling was still asleep when he heard the sound of conversation outside. He woke up drowsily, rubbed his eyes and went to the door. He saw Shangguan Mingyan standing at the door, talking to Qin Yan.
"Senior Sister has gone into seclusion, so she asked me to follow Senior Brother and travel all the way. It can be considered as training. Besides, Brother Chen is already a Divine Transformation cultivator after all. Cultivation is important, and the sundries on the road still need to be taken care of. Now that Senior Brother Yun is not here, I naturally have to follow my own way."
Shangguan Mingyan was muttering to himself, and his words were all about begging Qin Yan to take him out.
Qin Yan listened all the way, frowning. After a long while, he just said, "This trip is too dangerous."
Shangguan Mingyan paused, and Fu Changling rubbed his eyes and yawned, "Mingyan, you've been running around for a long time, you should rest."
Shangguan Mingyan pursed his lips. After a long moment, he raised his eyes, looked at Qin Yan seriously, and said, "Brother, I was the one who lost Brother Yun. Even if it costs my life, I have to go. If you don't let Mingyan go with you, Mingyan will go by himself."
Having said that, it was hard to refuse. Qin Yan and Fu Changling exchanged a glance. Fu Changling saw that Qin Yan was still hesitating, so he sighed and said, "Forget it, let him go. Don't be fooled by his gentle appearance. He is very stubborn."
Fu Changling spoke, Qin Yan thought about it, and finally nodded, "Okay."
Shangguan Mingyan heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and said with a smile, "I'm ready. I wonder when you plan to leave, brother?"
"Xiu Fan."
Qin Yan turned to look at Fu Changling and asked, "When will you be done with it?"
It was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry in his tone, but Fu Changling immediately realized that if he dared to delay, Qin Yan would probably have to serve him harshly.
The fear of being chased by Dahua surged into his heart, and he quickly said, "Right away."
After saying that, he rushed into the house, tidied himself up like the wind, packed his luggage, took his bag, stood behind Qin Yan and said, "Brother, it's done."
Qin Yan nodded and flew away on his sword. The three of them went to Wenyue Palace first to say goodbye to Jiang Yebai. Jiang Yebai did not see them and asked Sang Ganjun, who was guarding the door, to hand them a seal map.
"The Palace Master was exhausted drawing this seal formation," Sang Ganjun said calmly, "and is now in seclusion recuperating. This seal diagram is for you. You can go ahead."
When Qin Yan heard the word "retreat", he lost his composure. He took the formation diagram and remained motionless for a long time. After a moment, he looked up hesitantly and asked, "Can I see Master?"
When a monk is in seclusion, he will not meet anyone unless he comes out. After saying this, Qin Yan also felt that his request was absurd. He took a deep breath, bowed and said, "I hope Uncle Sanggan will take care of Master."
"Don't worry."
Sang Ganjun responded, "You are amateurs, Hongmeng Heavenly Palace will be fine."
Qin Yan responded, his expression remaining sullen. Fu Changling coughed softly from behind, then said, "Uncle Master, I'll take my leave now."
"Yes." Sang Ganjun nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Fu Changling saluted, quietly pulled Qin Yan's sleeve, and whispered, "Brother, let's go."
Qin Yan was pulled by Fu Changling and saluted Sanggan Jun. Then he took Shangguan Mingyan and boarded the flying boat and left.
According to Fu Changling's memory, one month later, Madam Yue will appear in Taiping Town to assassinate his stepmother Yue Sihua. If Yunyu is really in Madam Yue's hands, the first person to look for is Madam Yue.
So there was no need to discuss, their target was Taiping Town.
Taiping Town lies at the junction of the Yue and Fu clans' territories, a no-man's land. Its sparse population prevents it from even appearing on maps. If Yue Sihua hadn't died there, no one would have known such a place existed.
But even though Yue Sihua died there, Fu Changling had never been there. He just had a vague idea of the direction, so he headed in that direction.
The flying boat traveled slowly for half a month and arrived at the junction of Yue and Fu. There was no detailed map here, so the three of them had to get off the flying boat and start looking for people in each town one by one to ask their way.
But strangely, almost no one knew of the existence of Taiping Town. After nearly ten days of searching, he found nothing. Fu Changling could only post notices, offer a large sum of money for clues to Taiping Town, and then wait and see.
After searching for about ten days, when the three of them had almost given up, a woman came to their door.
It was a rainy night when she arrived. Almost everyone in the inn was asleep. Shangguan Mingyan and Qin Yan were playing chess. Fu Changling went to the kitchen to get three bowls of sugar water. When she came back and went upstairs, she saw a woman standing at Qin Yan's door.
She was wearing a black robe, as if to cover her face. Judging from her extremely thin figure, she must be a young woman.
Fu Changling paused, staring at the woman standing at Qin Yan's door. She raised her head, glanced at him quickly, and then hurriedly turned and left. Fu Changling hurriedly called out to her, "Are you here to collect the bounty?"
Fu Changling was just giving it a try.
After all, a woman standing at Qin Yan's door in the middle of the night was too strange no matter how you thought about it. Qin Yan had never had any romantic affairs, so after thinking about it, he decided that if this woman was not here to get money, she must be here to take her life.
Fu Changling called out to the woman, and she stopped. Fu Changling quickly called out, "Miss, if you don't mind, why don't you come in and talk?"
After Fu Changling finished speaking, he felt something was wrong. They were three grown men in the room, and inviting a girl into the room in the middle of the night was not right at all. So he quickly asked, "How about we go to the lobby?"
Before he could finish his words, Qin Yan's door opened. Qin Yan stood at the door. The woman looked over in surprise. Qin Yan stared at the woman and said, "Is it convenient for you to come in?"
The woman looked around and saw that there was no one around. She gritted her teeth and nodded, then walked in.
Qin Yan gave Fu Changling a look, and Fu Changling rushed into the room before Qin Yan closed the door, holding the bowl of sugar water steadily in his hand, and grinned at Qin Yan, "Brother, drink some sugar water!"
"To this girl."
Qin Yan raised his chin, then walked to the table and said to the woman, "Please sit down."
When he raised his hand, a gust of warm air blew, drying the dampness from the rain on the woman's black robe. The woman felt a surge of warmth throughout her body. After a moment's pause, she lowered her head and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Thank you for your help, Immortal Master."
"The girl knows where Taiping Town is."
After Qin Yan sat down, Fu Changling placed the sweet soup in front of the woman and Qin Yan. Qin Yan had no interest in drinking the sweet soup. He stared at the woman and said straight to the point, "If you can tell me the location of Taiping Town, ten mid-grade spirit stones will be given to you immediately."
Hearing this, the woman took a deep breath, raised her hand, put down the hat on her head, revealing her pretty face.
She was very thin and looked as if she had never seen the sun, so her skin had a strange white color.
"My last name is Guan," she began, her voice a little hoarse, as if she had caught a cold. "I'm the owner of the coffin shop in the east of the city. Nineteen years ago, I did go to Taiping Town."
"Nineteen years ago?"
Shangguan Mingyan was a little confused. "Hasn't he been there since then?"
“After that, the place disappeared.”
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